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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Wednesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- NEW YORK -- Madison Bumgarner brings his outstanding October resume to the mound when he pitches for the San Francisco Giants in the NL wild-card game against Noah Syndergaard and the New York Mets. The winner moves on to face the Chicago Cubs in a best-of-five Division Series. Game starts 8:09 p.m.- ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Rangers and Blue Jays meet in an ALDS rematch beginning Thursday. When they last played May 15 in Texas, there was a bench-clearing brawl after Rougned Odor punched Jose Bautista, whose game-winning homer in the ALDS clincher last October included that emphatic bat flip.- CLEVELAND -- There are connections in both dugouts in the ALDS series between Boston and Cleveland, but none stronger than for Indians manager Terry Francona, who guided the Red Sox to two World Series titles and beginning Thursday will face them for the first time in October.- WASHINGTON -- Max Scherzer remembers the advice he received before his first playoff start nearly a decade ago -- and it turned out to be terrible advice. Coming off a 20-win season that included a 20-strikeout game, Scherzer will start Game 1 of the NLDS for the Nationals on Friday against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers.- Big Papi, Kris Bryant, Bryce Harper and Adrian Beltre are just a few of the offensive stars leading their teams into the postseason. Often, its guys like Adam Kennedy, Cody Ross, Craig Counsell and Marco Scutaro who emerge as October heroes. Heres a Pick 6 of lesser-known players who could shine when the bright lights are on this postseason.- FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- He was allowed to work out with his longtime training guru and threw passes with former Patriots receiver Wes Welker. But he had an abbreviated preseason that included few game reps with new additions like Martellus Bennett and Chris Hogan, or favorite target Rob Gronkowski. After not being allowed to have contact with his coaches or teammates for the past month, just how game-ready is Tom Brady? And how does he go about getting himself up to speed in time for Sundays road game at Cleveland?- CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton has a concussion, putting his availability for Monday nights game against Tampa Bay in doubt.- One of the true negatives of Thursday night games is seeing key players, often stars, unable to participate because of the short turnaround. That looks like the case this week for the Arizona Cardinals, whose quarterback, Carson Palmer, has been in the NFLs concussion protocol. And with the Cardinals at 1-3, just like their opponent, San Francisco, this is no time to be short-handed.- MIAMI -- Teams all over the Eastern seaboard keep an eye on Hurricane Matthew, with the massive storm set to hit Florida on Thursday and then churn up the coast.- AUSTIN, Texas -- Welcome to the Big 12, where the worst job in college football is being a defensive coordinator. Or maybe its just that the coaches doing the worst job are Big 12 defensive coordinators.- LONDON -- Troubled heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury says he has been bingeing on cocaine and alcohol to deal with manic depression.- VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis, U.N. 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Throw in the Dragons struggles in the PRO12, where they sit third-bottom after 16 defeats in 20 games, and their chances in the south of France appear bleak, but hooker Elliot Dee says the squad are in confident mood after their fantastic quarter-final win over Gloucester on April 9.I cant wait, its a massive game for us, said the 22-year-old. We got to the semi-final last year and we want to go one further again.I think we play exciting stuff in Europe and it was a massive buzz after the Gloucester game, and thats what you play rugby for, you cant beat days like that. Its brilliant to be involved in the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup and a lot of people will be watching. The better standard of rugby you play, the better player you become. Highlighhts of the Dragons victory at Kingsholm The Dragons have kept faith with the team that recorded the 23-21 victory at Kingsholm.dddddddddddd Dorian Jones continues at fly-half, partnering scrum-half Sarel Pretorious, with Wales international Taulupe Faletau at No 8.Charlie Davies, who came off the bench to score the Dragons crucial late try against Gloucester, is again named among the replacements. Bismarck du Plessis is one of seven South Africans in Montpelliers starting XV Montpellier are appearing in the Challenge Cup semi-finals for the first time and head coach Jake White makes five changes to the team that won at Stade Francais last Sunday.Benoit Paillaugue, who came off the bench to score a late try at Stade Jean-Bouin, is promoted to the starting line-up and partners Demetri Catrakilis at half-back.Springboks hooker Bismarck du Plessis and brother Jannie return to the front row, two of seven South Africans named in the starting XV.Montpellier: 15 Benjamin Fall, 14 Timoci Nagusa, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Marvin OConnor, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Benoit Paillaugue; 1 Mikheil Nariashvili, 2 Bismarck Du Plessis, 3 Jannie Du Plessis, 4 Robins Tchale Watchou, 5 Paul Willemse, 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo (c), 7 Akapusi Qera, 8 Pierre Spies.Replacements: 16 Mickael Ivaldi, 17 Yvan Watremez, 18 Davit Kubriashvili, 19 Thibaut Privat, 20 Wiaan Liebenberg, 21 Nic White, 22 Benjamin Lucas, 23 Anthony Tuitavake.Newport Gwent Dragons: 15 Carl Meyer, 14 Adam Hughes, 13 Tyler Morgan, 12 Adam Warren, 11 Hallam Amos, 10 Dorian Jones, 9 Sarel Pretorius; 1 Phil Price, 2 Elliot Dee, 3 Brok Harris, 4 Rynard Landman, 5 Nick Crosswell, 6 Lewis Evans (c), 7 Nic Cudd, 8 Taulupe Faletau.Replacements: 16 Rhys Buckley, 17 Boris Stankovich, 18 Lloyd Fairbrother, 19 Matthew Screech, 20 Ed Jackson, 21 Charlie Davies, 22 Angus OBrien, 23 Jack Dixon.Watch Montpellier v Dragons live on Sky Sports 1 HD on Saturday from 5.25pm. 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