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Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell stops a shot in front of Detroit Red Wings’ Thomas Vanek (26) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Detroit Red Wings’ Thomas Vanek, right, pushes Los Angeles Kings’ Drew Doughty against the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell, center, deflects a shot from Detroit Red Wings’ Andreas Athanasiou (72) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Detroit Red Wings’ Andreas Athanasiou (72) is defended by Los Angeles Kings’ Tanner Pearson (70) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jack Campbell, left, clears the puck as Detroit Red Wings’ Luke Glendening, right, closes in during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Los Angeles Kings’ Anze Kopitar, center, scores past Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Los Angeles Kings’ Paul LaDue (2) celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Detroit Red Wings’ Nick Jensen, center, fights with Los Angeles Kings’ Jake Muzzin during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Los Angeles Kings’ Anze Kopitar, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Alex Iafallo (19) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Los Angeles Kings’ Alex Iafallo, second from left, is hugged by teammates after scoring against the Detroit Red Wings during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Los Angeles Kings’ Anze Kopitar, center, celebrates a goal by teammate Alex Iafallo during the third period of an NHL hockey against the Detroit Red Wings game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier, left, looks up after deflecting a shot next to Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Pearson (70) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Los Angeles Kings’ Alex Iafallo, second from left, is hugged by teammates after scoring his second goal of the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier gives up a goal on a shot from Los Angeles Kings’ Alex Iafallo during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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LOS ANGELES >> Jack Campbell is the backup goalie for the Kings, so there was no way he was going to play in just the second game of the season.
That is unless Jonathan Quick was injured. Quick sustained a lower-body injury during practice Saturday, so insert Campbell.
All he did was stop 36 of 38 shots Sunday night against the Detroit Red Wings. Combine that with better puck management than they showed in Friday’s overtime loss to San Jose, and the Kings defeated the Red Wings 4-2 before 18,230 at Staples Center.
Campbell works as hard as anyone in practice in his effort to stay prepared, and he agreed that helps in a situation like this.
“I mean, I think everybody on this team is really detailed in the work we do; I think we work really hard every day, and no different for me” he said. “I try to get better every day and you never know when these things happen.
“It’s part of sports and you’ve just gotta jump in and make sure you play well to get the win.”
Coach John Stevens said it correctly when assessing Campbell.
“I thought he was terrific,” he said.
Campbell was clutch.
“I thought he really made some key saves at key times to kind of allow us to stabilize things a little bit,” Stevens said. “It was a really solid performance coming in on short notice.”
Quick was placed on injured reserve and will miss at least the first two games of the upcoming four-game road trip because he has to stay on IR a minimum of seven days.
The Kings (1-0-1) got two goals from Alex Iafallo – the last one into an empty net with time running out – and one apiece from Anze Kopitar and Paul LaDue.
Kopitar got the Kings on the board first when he scored his second goal of this young season 4:21 into the second period. Assists went to Ilya Kovalchuk and Jake Muzzin. It was the 400th career assist for Kovalchuk, who this season returned to the NHL after playing the past five seasons in his native Russia.
Kovalchuk took the puck near center ice, got around one defender and passed it off to Kopitar, who bore down on Detroit goalie Jonathan Bernier before lifting it over his shoulder into the upper left corner.
Not long after, defenseman Muzzin and Red Wings defenseman Nick Jensen dropped the gloves and threw down, both players getting in some shots and receiving 5-minute majors.
Detroit tied the score at 8:45 of the period when Anthony Mantha scored a power-play goal after Iafallo was whistled for a minor tripping penalty.
Undaunted, the Kings took a 2-1 lead when LaDue scored his first of the season at 16:14. Tyler Toffoli assisted. LaDue shot from close range, just getting the puck through the pads of Bernier.
Iafallo scored his first of the season and first of the night when Kovalchuk recovered a puck behind and to the right of the net. Kovalchuk fired a sweet pass to Iafallo, who banged it home at 9:15 of the third period for a 3-1 Kings lead.
“He’s a very underrated passer,” Kopitar said of Kovalchuk.
Dylan Larkin got the Red Wings (0-1-1) close when he scored a power-play goal at the 16-minute mark, but Iafallo put the game on ice when he scored into an empty net at 19:39.
Stevens talked about needed better puck management at the morning skate. Kopitar thought his team improved in that regard, although the Kings were still a bit sloppy at times.
“I think we didn’t give up as much off our mistakes, off our poor puck management,” Kopitar said. “I thought we were much stronger on the puck, making better decisions with it, obviously.
“That’s why you score three, four goals with that. And even the last few minutes of the game, I thought we played solid. There were no major scrambles, so a lot of credit goes to our puck management.”
Toffoli matched Kovalchuk with two assists.
Kings defenseman Drew Doughty played in his 330th consecutive game, tying Anze Kopitar for the club’s all-time record.
Also, Kings forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan made his NHL debut at the tender age of 19, making him the 10th youngest in club history to play a game for the team.
The Kings next play Tuesday at Winnipeg.
ATLANTA — Ronald Acuña Jr. said he didn’t know Mickey Mantle from Larry Mantle, or Mickey Rourke.
“I wasn’t born then,” he said.
In fact, Mantle died two years before Acuña was born and, during his raucous life, surely had wine bottles that were older.
But you don’t have to know history to make it.
Acuña is 20, rangy and strong and born to play in four-deck stadiums, placed amid restaurants and hotels in what used to be an expanse of Georgia scrub pines.
SunTrust Park, two years old, played host to its first playoff game Sunday night. Thanks to Acuña and Freddie Freeman, it will play host to its second on Monday.
Acuña walloped a grand slam off Walker Buehler in the second inning to give Atlanta a 5-0 lead over the Dodgers. He became the youngest to do that in any playoff game, dislodging Mantle, who had hit a grand slam in Game 4 of the 1953 World Series off the Dodgers’ Russ Meyer.
After L.A. scrambled back to tie it on its usual formula of walks and home runs, Freeman sent Alex Wood’s first pitch nearly to the windows of the Chop House restaurant in right field.
That 6-5 lead held up throughout, with Arodys Vizcaino giving the Dodgers two baserunners in the ninth and then striking out the side.
The Dodgers left men on second and third base in the sixth, a man on second in the eighth, and men on second and third in the ninth. Chris Taylor and Max Muncy homered to get them back to even, but they couldn’t get the simplest base hit when the Braves were teetering.
That’s why they’re now 22-23 in one-run games, and why they have to win another one before they go to Milwaukee to begin the National League Championship Series.
After the self-explanatory games in Dodger Stadium, this one was garish and quirky, kind of like the ballpark.
The Braves’ first RBI of the series came (A) on a bases-loaded walk (B) by Buehler (C) to starting pitcher Sean Newcomb, the former Angels first-round pick who was, and still is, 3 for 72 as a major-league hitter.
“We did not want him to swing,” Freeman said. “Actually when it got to 3-and-0 I was in the dugout yelling, ‘Turn him loose!’ Fortunately, nobody heard me.’”
That followed an intentional walk to Charlie Culberson and a leadoff walk to Nick Markakis, but it was like Buehler had been invaded by malware. There was no sign that he would do this, not when he squelched the Braves on five pitches in the first inning.
“I think when he walked the pitcher on four, he lost his focus,” Manager Dave Roberts said.
With umpire Gary Cederstrom turning the strike zone into a tight circle with no corners, Buehler went to 3-and-0 on Acuña.
The next pitch was called a strike, although Acuña had already taken a step to first. The next one was 98 mph coming in and landed rapidly into the left-field bleachers, and a crowd that had been given no reason to believe was now engaged.
“He’s done things like that all year but it’s still amazing,” Freeman said. “I don’t think we needed or wanted anyone else in that situation.”
Acuña only played 111 games but hit 26 home runs with 64 runs batted in.
Then Buehler rebooted and was fine. “I liked the way he was able to recalibrate and give us five innings,” Roberts said. The Braves went 0 for 10 against him the rest of the night and struck out four times.
Alex Wood came into a 5-5 game and threw a slider to Freeman that did not slide until it hit the seats. It was the 33rd postseason at-bat for the first baseman from El Modena High and his first home run.
“We’re not the biggest home run team,” Freeman said. “We’re a small-ball team for the most part. But the Dodgers have been doing it to us, so it was good to do it to them.”
Rich Hill has been groomed for the Game 4 start all along. The Braves chose Mike Foltynewicz, who had been their best starter but lasted 50 pitches and two innings in Game 1.
“That was just a workout,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said.
Snitker used Newcomb to relieve Foltynewicz in that game, instead of having him start on a normal schedule. That seemed odd, since Newcomb came within a strike of pitching a no-hitter against the Dodgers here on July 29. He threw double-play balls in the first two innings, but when he walked two Dodgers in the third, he was gone.
“Just get us off the ground,” Snitker told Newcomb beforehand.
Now the Dodgers are grounded until Tuesday. It wasn’t their plan to complicate this, but in 2018 it is their custom.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov prepares to jump the fence and attack Conor McGregor’d corner during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor by submission then attacked McGregor’s team. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Conor McGregor is taken to the locker room after being defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov is lead away from Conor McGregor’d corner during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor by submission then attacked McGregor’s team. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov jumps over the cage to attack Conor McGregor’d corner UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor by submission then attacked McGregor’s team. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Conor McGregor, right, punches Khabib Nurmagomedov during a lightweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 229 in Las Vegas, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov, red, chokes Conor McGregor to win via submission during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Ferguson, red, defeats Anthony Pettis via TKO, corner stopage, during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Ferguson, red, defeats Anthony Pettis via TKO, corner stopage, during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Ferguson, red, defeats Anthony Pettis via TKO, corner stopage, during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Ferguson, red, defeats Anthony Pettis via TKO, corner stopage, during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Ferguson, red, defeats Anthony Pettis via TKO, corner stopage, during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Scott Holtzman, red, vs. Alan Patrick during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Michelle Waterson, red, defeats Felice Herrig via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Michelle Waterson, red, defeats Felice Herrig via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Michelle Waterson, red, defeats Felice Herrig via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Scott Holtzman, red, vs. Alan Patrick during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Scott Holtzman, red, vs. Alan Patrick during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Scott Holtzman, red, vs. Alan Patrick during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Michelle Waterson, red, defeats Felice Herrig via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Michelle Waterson, red, defeats Felice Herrig via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor to retain the title during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Khabib Nurmagomedov prepares to jump the fence and attack Conor McGregor’d corner during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor by submission then attacked McGregor’s team. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Ferguson, red, defeats Anthony Pettis via TKO, corner stoppage, during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Dominick Reyes, blue, defeats Ovince Saint Preux via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Ferguson, red, defeats Anthony Pettis via TKO, corner stoppage, during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Ferguson, red, defeats Anthony Pettis via TKO, corner stoppage, during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Ferguson, red, defeats Anthony Pettis via TKO, corner stoppage, during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Ferguson, red, defeats Anthony Pettis via TKO, corner stoppage, during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Ferguson, red, defeats Anthony Pettis via TKO, corner stoppage, during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Dominick Reyes, blue, defeats Ovince Saint Preux via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Dominick Reyes, blue, defeats Ovince Saint Preux via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Dominick Reyes, blue, defeats Ovince Saint Preux via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Dominick Reyes, blue, defeats Ovince Saint Preux via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Derrick Lewis, red, knocks out. Alexander Volkov with seconds remaining in their fight during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Derrick Lewis, red, knocks out. Alexander Volkov with seconds remaining in their fight during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Jussier Formiga, blue defeats Sergio Pettis via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Jussier Formiga, blue defeats Sergio Pettis via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Michelle Waterson, red, defeats Felice Herrig via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Michelle Waterson, red, defeats Felice Herrig via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Jussier Formiga, blue defeats Sergio Pettis via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Jussier Formiga, blue defeats Sergio Pettis via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Derrick Lewis, red, knocks out. Alexander Volkov with seconds remaining in their fight during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Derrick Lewis, red, knocks out. Alexander Volkov with seconds remaining in their fight during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Jussier Formiga, blue defeats Sergio Pettis via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Aspen Ladd ,red, defeats Tonya Evinger via first round TKO during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Aspen Ladd ,red, defeats Tonya Evinger via first round TKO during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Aspen Ladd ,red, defeats Tonya Evinger via first round TKO during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Jussier Formiga, blue defeats Sergio Pettis via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Yana Kunitskaya, blue, defeats Lina Lansberg, via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Yana Kunitskaya, blue, defeats Lina Lansberg, via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Vicente Luque, red, defeats. Jalin Turner via first round knockout during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Vicente Luque, red, defeats. Jalin Turner via first round knockout during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Yana Kunitskaya, blue, defeats Lina Lansberg, via judges decision during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Martin defeated Ryan LaFlare, red, via third round TKO during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Martin defeated Ryan LaFlare, red, via third round TKO during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Tony Martin defeated Ryan LaFlare, red, via third round TKO during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Nik Lentz defeats Gray Maynard, red, via round two TKO during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Nik Lentz defeats Gray Maynard, red, via round two TKO during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Nik Lentz defeats Gray Maynard, red, via round two TKO during UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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LAS VEGAS — Khabib Nurmagomedov was contrite. Kind of. And Dana White was peeved. Supremely.
Following his submission victory over Conor McGregor in the UFC 229 main event at T-Mobile Arena, the UFC lightweight champion apologized for his actions that caused a massive melee that the UFC president called “disgusting and disappointing.”
“I want to say sorry to commission, Nevada. Vegas. This is not my best side. I’m a human being,” Nurmagomedov said, almost exactly two hours after he capped the biggest fight in UFC history by jumping out of the Octagon to attack one of McGregor’s cornermen, setting off a brawl outside and inside the cage.
Dana White explains what happened after the fight was called and Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped the Octagon cage. #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/b5kvGgXsb8
— ESPN (@espn) October 7, 2018
Without missing a beat, however, Nurmagomedov began to question why he was being criticized compared with McGregor’s words and actions the past several months.
“Everybody talk about me jump cage. What about he talk about my religion, talk about my country, talk about father, come to Brooklyn and attack bus? What about this? What about this (crap)?” Nurmagomedov said.
White said three people affiliated with Nurmagomedov were arrested, but McGregor refused to press charges. All three were subsequently released.
One video captured a man jumping into the Octagon and cold-cocking McGregor twice from behind.
In only his second UFC loss, McGregor did not appear at the press conference. About four hours after the fight ended, the Irish superstar tweeted: “Good knock. Looking forward to the rematch.”
White said any fines and suspensions will be handled by the Nevada Athletic Commission, but he expects both to be levied against Nurmagomedov.
White added that the commission was withholding Nurmagomedov’s check – he was reportedly being paid $2 million – and the UFC would consider stripping him of the belt should his suspension be long enough to warrant it.
“Eighteen years, biggest night ever, I couldn’t be more disappointed,” said White, who credited the police officers and security personnel for containing the altercations.
The feud between Nurmagomedov and McGregor has been simmering since McGregor, joined by several friends, attacked a bus carrying Nurmagomedov and other UFC fighters on April 6 in Brooklyn. McGregor was arrested and charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief. The former two-division paid restitution and agreed to perform community service and attend anger management classes.
A press conference in New York two weeks ago featured McGregor, wild-eyed and borderline belligerent, belittling Nurmagomedov, in addition to his father, his manager and more.
The rivalry had turned from professional to personal.
White said the incident reached a boiling point Saturday night after one of McGregor’s cornermen, Bellator fighter Dillon Danis, began talking trash to Nurmagomedov (27-0).
The undefeated Dagestan 155-pounder had just forced McGregor (21-4) to tap out to a rear-naked choke – even though it looked more like an excruciating neck crank – in the fourth round. What should have been a stellar night for Nurmagomedov, White and the UFC was ruined by the fracas, which had some fans scaling the barrier to enter the chaos.
Waiting in the wings for his shot at the lightweight championship – no matter who has it – is Tony Ferguson. The second-ranked 155-pounder from Costa Mesa, just six months after tearing his lateral collateral ligament from the bone in a freak injury, pieced up former champion Anthony Pettis for two rounds in the co-main event. The former interim lightweight champ was credited with a TKO when Pettis’ corner stopped the fight, citing a broken hand.
The effort secured $50,000 Fight of the Night bonuses for both dynamic fighters, who occasionally smiled at each other while unloading several creative strikes and kicks.
Shortly after knocking Ferguson down with a cracking right across the jaw, Pettis suffered a nasty cut high by his hairline. By the end of the round, Ferguson was bouncing on his feet, winging hooks, kicks and uppercuts. Pettis, bloodied even more by another cut over his left eye, went down and Ferguson appeared close to finishing the fight before the horn sounded.
“Khabib and I deserve to fight,” said Ferguson, who has had four fights with Nurmagomedov called off due to injuries or illnesses on each side. “We need to fight for the fifth time – we need to try this out again. He is the champ. I was the interim champ. I’m still the … champ. There’s no BS in this.”
Ferguson said he was willing to fight McGregor even though they’re both represented by Paradigm Sports Management. “El Cucuy” said McGregor was afraid of him and laughed off any suggestion of McGregor getting a rematch against Nurmagomedov.
“The dude got straight-up finished! No, I’m going to stop you right there. The guy got finished,” said Ferguson, who was stripped of his interim lightweight title after his knee injury in late March. “If you get finished, you get to move … on. I’m here. I just finished Anthony Pettis via verbal tap.”
For now, the lightweight title could be held up for a while until the Nevada Athletic Commission decides the fate of Nurmagomedov, whom White suggested could even lose his visa.
“I should be feeling a lot better right now than I do … very good week for everybody,” White said. “Really sucks to end it like this.”
ATLANTA — The plot thickened for the Dodgers on Sunday night, along with the first act of Ronald Acuña Jr.’s long-running play.
The possible National League Rookie of the Year hit a grand slam in the second inning of Division Series Game 4, and after the Dodgers powered their way back to a tie, Freddie Freeman’s solo shot off Alex Wood gave the Braves a 6-5 victory.
“It was the biggest game of our lives,” Freeman said. “We were 5-0 and then they tied it, which wasn’t ideal. But we’ve been doing it like this all year.”
The Dodgers left runners hanging in scoring position in the sixth, eighth and ninth, showing why they were a .500 club in one-run games this year.
Milwaukee is already in the National League Championship Series, beginning Friday there. The Dodgers lead this series, 2-1, but were hoping to check this box as soon as possible. They will start Rich Hill in Monday’s Game 4 against Mike Foltynecwicz, who lasted only two innings in Game 1 on Thursday
The Dodgers were aiming their most lethal weapon at the Braves. Walker Buehler had a 2.03 ERA after the All-Star break and, for the season, had a 0.92 WHIP. That was the lowest for a rookie pitcher since 1913.
The Braves responded with Sean Newcomb, who was 12-9 in his first full season and had no reason to fear the Dodgers.
On July 29 Newcomb needed only 2 hours, 47 minutes to dominate them. The Dodgers had won the previous three games, but did not get a hit off the left-hander until Chris Taylor’s single on a 2-and-2 pitch with two out in the ninth.
Newcomb was perfect that day until he walked Yasiel Puig in the sixth. He also delivered 134 pitches, which may or may not explain why Newcomb was 2-4 the rest of the season and his ERA jumped from 3.23 to 3.90.
The Angels made him the 15th pick of the 2014 draft, and he quickly became their only player in Baseball America’s top 100 minor league rankings.
But new Angels general manager Billy Eppler dealt Newcomb, shortstop Erick Aybar and pitcher Chris Ellis to the Braves for shortstop Andrelton Simmons and catcher Jose Briceno.
Newcomb and Buehler did their thing for an inning and a half, with Buehler downing the Braves in only five pitches in the first.
Then the guardrails came off.
First, home plate began moving alarmingly on Buehler, although the strict interpretations of home umpire Gary Cederstrom didn’t help. Buehler walked Nick Markakis, who got to third when Ozzie Albies singled with two out and center fielder Cody Bellinger made an error. The Dodgers intentionally walked Charlie Culberson to get to Newcomb, who was a grand 3 for 72 for his career at the plate.
It didn’t matter. Buehler walked him on four pitches, and Markakis came home with the first Braves run in the 19 and two-thirds innings of the series.
The next four runs were a little more sudden. Acuña took three balls, thought he’d gotten a fourth and took a premature step to first, then settled on a 98 mph, 3-and-1 fastball that he blasted into the left-field seats.
At 20, he became the youngest player to hit a slam in the postseason. The previous youngest was Mickey Mantle in the 1953 World Series.
The Dodgers began scrubbing away that lead in the third inning when Kiké Hernandez battled for a leadoff walk. A two-out walk to Taylor was the end of the line for Newcomb, who had pitched two innings in Game 1.
Kevin Gausman’s arrival was greeted by Justin Turner’s base hit, which became a two-run play when left fielder Acuña let the ball skip past.
As Buehler stabilized, the Dodgers pushed. Another leadoff walk, this to Yasmani Grandal in the fifth, set up Taylor for a two-run, one-out homer that made it 5-4. Gausman left in favor of lefty Max Fried, who left a 2-and-2 curveball high to Max Muncy, who swatted it out to right field for a tie game.
The Dodgers loomed again in the sixth when Matt Kemp bounced a double over the left-field wall and was at third when Hernandez came up with one out. The Braves played the infield in, and shortstop Charlie Culberson fired home to get Kemp on the contact play.
But rookie Touki Touissant walked Grandal and pinch-hitter Yasiel Puig to load the bases. The Braves survived when Taylor bounced out to third base.
That ended the night for Buehler, who had mowed down 10 consecutive Braves after Acuña’s blast. Reliever Alex Wood threw one pitch and it landed in the right-field seats, just in front of a steakhouse, after it made an intermediate stop against the bat of Freddie Freeman. That put the Braves up 6-5, which, as unlikely as it seemed, is where it stood.
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Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler picks up a first down at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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After a reception, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams signals a first down at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Damion Square celebrates a Chargers interception at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers strong safety Jahleel Addae celebrates a Chargers interception at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Darius Philon puts pressure on Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn works his team at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates watches a replay from the sideline at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams picks ups some yards after a reception at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers throws to Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Chargers Girls perform at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates is stopped after a gain at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers throws to Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers scrambles from pressure at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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After kicking the ball into the upright on a PAT, Los Angeles Chargers kicker Caleb Sturgis hangs his head at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Melvin Ingram records a video after the game at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Oakland Raiders strong safety Marcus Gilchrist, left, and Los Angeles Chargers strong safety Jahleel Addae swap signed jerseys after the game at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers leave the field after the game at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers joins other players after the game at midfield for a prayer at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers after the game at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden congratulates Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers after the Chargers win at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Damion Square celebrates a Chargers interception at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers watches from the sideline at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Chargers take the field at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler runs in for a touchdown at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers kicker Caleb Sturgis scores an extra point as punter Donnie Jones holds the ball at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon dives in for a touchdown in the second quarter at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers checks the scoreboard at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler runs in for a touchdown at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler celebrates his touchdown with Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr gets rid of the ball as he’s hit by Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Darius Philon at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Chargers and Raiders fans at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was well protected on this pass attempt in Sunday’s victory over the Raiders at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Tyrell Williams (16) inadvertently stops Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon allowing the tackle by Oakland Raiders defensive back Obi Melifonwu at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has his pass blocked by Oakland Raiders nose tackle P.J. Hall at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Melvin Ingram celebrates a sack at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr hand the ball off to running back Doug Martin (28) at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Chargers fans are eternally optimistic at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers gets his offense organized at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Chargers take the field at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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A sign carried by a banner airplane takes a jab at Chargers owner Dean Spanos and Raiders owner Mark Davis’ haircut at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon signs autographs before the game at StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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A banner airplane blasting Chargers owner Dean Spanos flies over StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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Raiders fans begin to fill StubHub Center in Carson on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)
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LONDON — The modeling industry has been under the microscope more than ever this past year as a result of the rise of the #MeToo movement, allegations against leading photographers about sexual harassment and this week’s Talent Protections Act being signed into law in California — according to which, talent agencies need to provide educational materials on sexual harassment prevention, retaliation, and reporting resources to their clients.
Aware of the pressing need for change in the industry, Tala Davies and Esther Kinnear-Derungs founded agency Linden Staub. They’ve been attempting to rewrite the rules of model management for three years, even before the #MeToo movement took hold.
They only represent models as the “mother agency,” which means they retain control over the strategy and big decisions around the models’ career trajectories. They have also implemented a next-day payment policy for the talent on their books, and attempt to educate them about the industry.
They’ve already helped create breakthrough personalities, including Maxim Magnus, the transgender model who has been a champion for LGBTQ rights and has been featured in an array of high-profile campaigns from Gucci to Stella McCartney and Tom Ford.
Finn Buchanan, who identifies as gender-fluid, is their next rising star and made waves
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NEW FACE AT LANVIN?: Could Lanvin, said to be searching for new designer, have its eye on a hidden talent? According to sources, the French house is in talks with Bruno Sialelli, who recently exited Loewe, where he was head of men’s wear. The likelihood of the house and the designer securing an agreement could not immediately be learned. Lanvin could not immediately be reached for comment.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Sialelli had been at Loewe since March 2016. Before that, he held senior design roles in women’s wear at Paco Rabanne, Acne Studios and Balenciaga. He is a fashion graduate of Studio Berçot in Paris.
Finding a new design and management leadership has been job number one for Fosun International, which acquired the French luxury house in February.
WWD was the first to report in July that Lanvin had settled on Jean-Philippe Hecquet to become its next chief executive officer. Previously, he was head of fast-growing French fashion chain Sandro since 2014, and boasts more than 14 years of experience in various roles at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
In March, Lanvin parted ways with creative director Olivier Lapidus and general manager Nicolas Druz, sparking speculation about who might take on the daunting
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Want to rent a dress that walked the red carpet at the MTV or Emmy Awards? You’ll get your chance this month when designer Peter Dundas partners with luxury online rental retailer Armarium for the latest iteration of his traveling flagship series during a two-week stint in Dallas.
The Norwegian designer, whose résumé includes Emanuel Ungaro, Emilio Pucci and Roberto Cavalli, will open a pop-up with Armarium at Highland Park Village beginning today and running until Oct. 21 where customers can shop not only his fall collection, but also a selection of one-of-a-kind archival pieces that have never been shown before. Dundas’ fall D4 collection, which pays homage to the Seventies jet-set woman, will be available for sale while the archival pieces will be offered as rentals.
Dundas said working with Armarium speaks to his strive for sustainability, something that is often missing when working with celebrities who wear things only once. But by bringing the pieces to the rental market, it allows them to have a new life. “It just feels right,” he said.
Dundas wouldn’t disclose which celebrity dresses he’d be bringing to Dallas, but said some were definitely worn by public figures. “There will be MTV Awards dresses, Vanity Fair
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