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Saturday 5 OctOber 2019

ASTRONOMICAL

Chicago Bears’ outside
linebacker Khalil Mack, 52,
takes part in an NFL training
session at the Allianz Park
stadium in London, Friday,
Oct. 4, 2019. Chicago Bears’
outside linebacker Khalil
Mack, 52, takes part in an NFL
training session at the Allianz
Park stadium in London,
Friday, Oct. 4, 2019.
Associated Press
Bears join

Raiders in

London 2 days

before game

By JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer
LONDON (AP) — The Oak-
land Raiders and Chicago
Bears are taking vastly dif-
ferent approaches to their
trip to London.
The Raiders spent the en-
tire week here after flying
straight from Indianapo-
lis following last week’s
game. They held three
practices just like they
would back home, got
some opportunities to take
in some sights, like a soc- Astros cruise past
cer game, and did plenty
of bonding while acclimat- Rays in ALDS opener
ing to a new time zone and
environment.
“It’s been wonderful,”
Raiders coach Jon Gruden Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa
said Friday. “We’ve had a (1) and center fielder George Springer (4)
great acclimation here to celebrate after their win over Tampa Bay
the time zone. The hotel Rays in the ninth inning during Game 1 of
setup is great, the prac-
tice field is sensational and a best-of-five American League Division
we’re not going to have Series baseball game in Houston, Friday,
any negative impact on Oct. 4, 2019.
our performance because Associated Press
of the time zone. We’ll be
ready to go.” Page 20

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