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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:- CHICAGO -- Baseballs MVP winners are announced. Mike Trout, Mookie Betts and Jose Altuve are the AL finalists. In the NL, its Kris Bryant, Daniel Murphy and Corey Seager. AL about 6:15 p.m., NL about 6:45 p.m.- CHICAGO -- Major League Baseball concludes two days of owners meetings. The top item on the agenda is the collective bargaining agreement, which expires Dec. 1.- CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Saints and Panthers look to put rough losses behind them when they meet in an NFC South game. Drew Brees pounded Carolina last month for 465 yards and four touchdowns. Game starts 8:25 p.m.- INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell joins Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke for the groundbreaking on the teams new stadium and entertainment district.- FRISCO, Texas -- Dez Bryant says he couldnt have played a day after his fathers death without his teammates support. Team chemistry is part of the reason this is becoming a special season for the Dallas Cowboys.- GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The ACC, SEC and Pac-12 are experimenting with collaborative instant replay in which officials at league headquarters assist stadium crews with reviews during games.- Its tempting for playoff contenders to run up lopsided victories to impress the College Football Playoff committee. But the committee insists it doesnt take margin of victory into consideration when compiling rankings.- HOUSTON -- No. 3 Louisville (9-1) and Heisman Trophy favorite Lamar Jackson try to improve their playoff chances with a victory over Houston. Game starts 8 p.m.- PULLMAN, Wash. -- Washington State coach Mike Leach gets called a lot of things: inquisitive, outspoken, ingenious, odd. Leachs quirks often mask his ability to build a program that is now ranked No. 20.- STORRS, Conn. -- The third-ranked UConn put their 76-game winning streak on the line when they host No. 2 Baylor in an early showdown in womens college basketball. Game starts 7:30 p.m.- LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The No. 7 Xavier men open play in the Tire Pros Invitational against Missouri at Disney World. The Muskeeters won this tournament last year. Game starts 1:30 p.m.- HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Carl Edwards is no fan of social media, but hell jump aboard if he wins his first NASCAR championship Sunday. Edwards lost the 2011 title on a tiebreaker and has a shot in the season finale at redemption.- LONDON -- Novak Djokovic beats David Goffin at the ATP finals to finish group play undefeated. 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ELON, N.C. -- Hudson Price made all four of his 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Jon Davis added three 3s and 22 points, and Charlotte beat Elon 100-95 on Monday night.Charlotte (2-0) scored 101 points in its season-opening victory last Friday.Steven Santa Ana gave Elon its largest lead of the second half, 73-67, with 10:19 remaining, but Charlotte scored the next eight points to take a 75-73 lead. Elon never led again.Price hit a 3-pointer with 5:32 remaining for an eight-point lead and after Elon pulled to 91-89, Davis sank two free throws and Pricee made another 3-pointer with 39 seconds left for a 96-89 lead.dddddddddddd.Anthony Vanhook had 16 points and eight rebounds for Charlotte (2-0), while Braxton Ogbueze added 10 points. The 49ers hit 10 of 14 3-pointers.Santa Ana made five 3-pointers and scored a career-best 32 points for Elon (1-1), which was 9 of 26 from distance. Karolis Kundrotas added 16 points, and Brian Dawkins and Tyler Seibring had 10 points apiece. ' ' '