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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Friday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- CHICAGO -- The Cubs return home one win shy of their first World Series appearance in 71 years. They lead Los Angeles 3-2 in the NLCS, with Chicagos Kyle Hendricks facing the Dodgers Clayton Kershaw on Saturday.- CLEVELAND -- Waiting to learn their opponent for Tuesdays start of the World Series, the Indians work out at Progressive Field. Cleveland has won seven of eight games this postseason.- LONDON -- Coach Ben McAdoo says the New York Giants have not yet decided whether Josh Brown will remain on the team after admitting to repeated abuse of his former wife.- NEW YORK -- NBA owners wrap up their two-day meetings, moving closer to a new labor agreement with players that would prevent a work stoppage next summer.- Adding Kevin Durant only adds to Golden States role as the overwhelming favorite in the West. The Warriors look to reclaim their crown, but much in the conference has changed.- TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- No. 6 Texas A&M plays at No. 1 Alabama on Saturday in a game between the SECs last unbeaten teams.- AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn is rested from an open date; Arkansas has reached the midpoint of a grueling stretch against ranked teams. They play Saturday and a win would surely elevate either teams mood and, perhaps, its season.- TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Chase Elliott has been inching toward his first career Cup victory all year. He needs it to come Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, where anything but a win will likely eliminate the rookie phenom from the playoffs.- AUSTIN, Texas -- Nico Rosberg says he wont settle for the safety of second at the U.S. Grand Prix. Hell be looking for enough speed to rattle teammate and rival Lewis Hamilton in Friday practice.- SOELDEN, Austria -- Marcel Hirscher begins his bid for an unprecedented feat in the 50-year history of World Cup Alpine skiing -- a sixth straight mens overall title. Rival Aksel Lund Svindal is struggling following a knee injury.- PARIS -- Frank McCourt, who in 2012 sold the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2 billion, has a new line of work these days as owner of Marseille. And he intends to put plenty of money into the ailing French soccer club.- HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Experts and policymakers in health, sports administration, law and education gather for a three-day conference on concussions. Cheap MLB Jerseys . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. Cheap Angels Jerseys . The players spoke Jan. 13 during a Major League Baseball Players Association conference call after Rodriguez sued the union and Major League Baseball to overturn an arbitrators decision suspending him for the 2014 season and post-season. http://www.cheapangelsjerseys.com/ . Traditional contenders Brazil, Greece and Turkey drew the other three spots to complete the 24-team field for this summers tournament in Spain, basketball governing body FIBA announced Saturday at its meeting in Barcelona. Cheap Rod Carew Jersey . -- Eastern Kentucky thrives off creating havoc for others. Cheap Angels Jerseys Authentic . 8 Iowa State on Saturday, sending the Cyclones to their third consecutive loss. The Longhorns (14-4, 3-2) got their biggest win of the season with their third in the row in the Big 12.TAMPA, Fla. -- Offensive tackle Gabe Carimi has passed a physical with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, completing a trade that brought him to the team from the Chicago Bears. The teams agreed to the deal involving the former first-round draft pick on Sunday, pending a physical. Carimi joined the Bucs on Monday and is expected to participate in a mandatory minicamp that begins Tuesday. Carimi wonn the Outland Trophy as a senior at Wisconsin, but failed to play up to expectations the Bears had for