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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Saturday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:- No. 9 Oklahoma plays No. 25 Baylor, with the Sooners having won six in a row and holding an outside shot at returning to the College Football Playoff (noon). Also, No. 4 Washington could be tested by surging USC (10:30 p.m.)- The last time the Seahawks and Patriots were on the same field, Malcolm Butler was making a Super Bowl-saving play. Seattle plays at New England on Sunday night, with both in solid position to chase another championship.- NEW YORK -- UFC finally makes its New York City debut, offering one of its strongest cards. Conor McGregor fights lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in the main event of UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Main card starts 10 p.m.- AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Kevin Harvicks rivals simply assume hell win in Phoenix. After all, hes won six of the last eight races there. But Harvick says its silly to think he has Sundays race in the bag.- LEVI, Finland -- Mikaela Shiffrin wins the first womens World Cup slalom of the season. The Olympic and world champion from the United States is followed by Switzerlands Wendy Holdener and Slovakias Petra Vlhova.- SHANGHAI -- Stanford, led by Reid Travis 24 points and 17 rebounds, defeats Harvard 80-70 in a college basketball opener aimed at heightening the brand of both elite universities in China.- STRASBOURG, France -- France plays the Czech Republic in the two-day Fed Cup final, with the Czechs bidding for a fifth title in six years in the top team event in womens tennis.- COMPTON, Calif. -- Serena and Venus Williams return to their hometown for the first time in years to have public courts dedicated in their names. 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CINCINNATI -- Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw missed his teammates so much that he flew from Los Angeles to Cincinnati just to work out with them.The injured left-hander threw on flat ground Friday before their game against the Reds, the last step before he throws off a mound in the bullpen for the first time in more than a month.I feel good so far, said Kershaw, who has been sidelined since June 26 with a herniated disk. Its a one-step-at-a-time thing. I throw a bullpen tomorrow. Thats another step. Ive been throwing for the last week and a half, and I havent had any problems.Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was as happy to see Kershaw as Kershaw was to be with the team.Hes in good spirits, Roberts said. Part of it is because hes healthy and part of it is getting back with his teammates and getting reacquainted.The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner and 2014 Most Valuable Player is expected to pitch off a mound on Saturday for the first time since throwing in a simulated game on July 16. Thatt step followed an aggressive rehab program and aggravated his symptoms, leading to a complete shutdown.ddddddddddddKershaw, who was 11-2 with a 1.79 ERA when he was injured, is optimistic hell have better results this time.We got to the point the last time where I was throwing off the mound, he said. This time, Ive done everything I need to do. We gave it a shot the first time, and we were pretty aggressive. There were no signs that it would backfire, but it did. This time, weve been more conservative.Roberts expects Kershaw to throw 20-25 pitches on Saturday and, if all goes well, 40 in another bullpen session in Los Angeles on Tuesday.Kershaw was asked why he decided to rejoin his teammates in Cincinnati.Skyline Chili, he said, smiling, mentioning a local delicacy. Its fun to be on the road with the guys. Its no fun watching on TV. I like being on the road. ' ' '