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Tyrese Haliburton is putting his money where his heart is. The Indiana Pacers star bought out the entire student section at Iowa State for the team's first preseason game Wednesday, giving his alma mater a chance to watch him play up close. That's a guy who hasn't forgotten where he came from.
Meanwhile in San Diego, the Padres are in serious trouble. Already down two games to none against the Brewers in a best-of-three wild card series, closer Mason Miller has been placed on the paternity list and will not be available for Tuesday night's must-win Game three. Wandy Peralta steps in as the replacement, but losing your best late-game arm when elimination is on the table is about as bad a situation as a bullpen can face.
And over in college football, Mother Nature may be crashing one of the biggest games of the early season. Alabama and Georgia, ranked seventh and second respectively, are keeping a close eye on a tropical storm that could roll into Tuscaloosa by Saturday afternoon. The three-thirty kickoff stands for now, but weather forecasters and both programs are watching every update as a potential top-ten classic hangs in the balance.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
