Hacksaw’s Headlines-Wednesday
….(Radio)….
Mighty 1090 Sports Radio-BCA Radio-ceases operation….Station went out of business unable to pay over 300,000-in rental fees to Mexican owners for transmitter and programming licenses over the last 4-months…..Sources….station lost 30M since it launched in 2003…under original owner John Lynch….and co-owners Doug Manchester-Viejas and JMI-John Moores Incorporated….Facing Chapter 11-Bankruptcy to liquidate assets to pay off creditors.
…(Baseball)……
Padres-W-Braves (4-3)….Franmil Reyes HR-2RHR…Eric Hosmer HR….Chris Paddock (6inn-2R)………Padres (17-13) on year
San Diego-Atlanta…Wednesday matchup Calvin Quantrill-vs-Max Fried (3-1)
Padres..Place SS-Fernado Tatis on injured list with strained hamstring….(.300-BA)..6HR-6SB-12XB hits-.360-On Base…550-slugging percentage…910-OPS
Padres..Callup P-Phil Mason from AAA-El Paso
Padres..Callup P-Cal Quantrill for major league debut also.
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Dodgers-W-Giants…..Dodgers led (9-1) at Press Time….Keke Hernandez 2R-HR…Daivd Freese 3R-HR….LA won 12-of-16….(20-12) on season.
LA-San Francisco…Wednesday pitchers- Hyun Jin Ryu (3-1)-vs-Madison Bumgarner (1-4)
Dodgers..DL-OF-AJ Pollock-infected elbow-may face scope surgery
Dodgers..OF-Cody Bellinger sets major league record with 15-home runs in April.
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Angels-Blue Jays…..Blue Jays led (1-0) at press time…Halos just (5-11) over last 3-weeks.
Angels-Toronto…Felix Pena-vs-Marcus Strohman on Wedneday
Angels..VP-Communications Tim Mead-Hired as President of Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown-spent 40-years working for Angels from Autrey era-thru Disney-to Arte Moreno.
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(Scoreboard)
Red Sox-W-A’s….Rick Porcello 8-shutout innings……Boston (13-17) start….A’s lost 5-row
Astros-W-Twins…Carlos Correa 3RBIs….George Springer HR-RBI single…Houston (18-11)…Minnesota won 7-of-10
Orioles-White Sox…Rained out…..Baltimore (10-20)
Tampa Bay-Royals…Rained out…Rays (19-9)…Royals (9-20)
Cardinals-W-Washington….Harrison Bader 2R-single…..Redbirds won 10-of-12…Nationals lost 8-of-111
Mets-W-Reds…Peter Alonso Sac Fly in 10th inning….NY in (6-10) tailspin
Rockies-L-Milwaukee….Jesus Aguilar 3R-HR…Colorado won 10-of-15…Brewers lost 9-of-14
Tigers-W-Phillies…Nico Goodrum 2R-HR
Indians-W-Marlins…Carlos Gonzalez 3R-HR….Miami (9-21)
Pirates-Texas…..Tied (3-3) at Press Time…Asdrubal Cabrera 2R-HR for Rangers
Yankees-Arizona….Arizona had (2-1) lead at Press Time….NY won 11-of-13….D-Backs won 10-of-14
Cubs-Seattle…Antony Rizzo 2R-HR to give Cubs (4-3) lead at Press time….Chicago (9-3) streak…Mariners lost 11-of-16
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(Roster Moves)
Washington..option P-Eric Fedde to AAA
Marlins…demote OF-Lew Brandon to AAA (.197-BA)
Washington..callup reliever P-Dan Jennings
Cincinnati..callup OF-Nick Senzel from AAA
Giants..callup P-Ty Blach
White Sox..callup P-Dylan Covey
Milwaukee…P-Josh Field opts out of contract
Seattle..option OF-Mallex Smith to AAA
Angels…DFA-P-John Curtiss
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(Injuries)
Rockies..Activate P-Kyle Freeland from DL
Washington..DL-3B-Anthony Rendon-bruised elbow
Tigers…DL-2B-Josh Harrison-shoulder
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…….(Football)…………
Baltimore…Legendary Colts DE-Gino Marchetti passes away (92Y)…Hall of Fame…played for Colts 1952-1966….9X-Pro Bowler…Fought in Battle of Bulge.
Atlanta..Falcons confirm nearly 7,000-PSL ticket holders have defaulted on their contracts after first year in new stadium….had sold (57,040) PSL’s..when stadium opened.
NFL….Survey shows 117-of-336 players invited to the combine-went undrafted….33-players-who did not get invitations-were drafted.
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(Roster Moves)
Carolina..sign FA-TE-Marcus Baugh-ex SD Fleet-AAF.
Colts..sign FA-RB-Spencer Ware-ex Chiefs
Titans..sign FA-LB-Riley Bullogh-ex Tampa Bay
Chiefs..Longtime RB-Jamal Charles retires..had (10,156APY-64TDs)
New England..Workout FA-OT-Jared Veldheer-ex Broncos
Cleveland-Tampa Bay…Open trade talks possible deal…RB-Duke Johnson-for DT-Gerald McCoy.
Arizona…GM Steve Kim being criticized for getting just late 2nd round draft pick for QB-Josh Rosen, after trading #1-3-5 to draft him last year.
Chiefs..Coach Andy Reid says overhaul of defense had to be made…Pleased with acquisitions DE-Frank Clark..S-Tyrann Mathieu..CB-Bashaud Breeland..De-Emanuel Ogbah..LB-Alex Okafor…drafting S-Juan Thornhill.
Chargers…New LB-Thomas Davis-1st offseason workout-tells teammates ‘take nothing for granted’….’quit living in last year’s season’
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(College)
Washington…Huskies lose 2-quarterbacks-announce transfer….Jacob Sirmon…Colson Yankoff…..Jacob Eason-transfer from Georgia-wins starting QB job in spring drills.
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………(Basketball)……..
(Scoreboard)-Playoffs
Boston-L-Milwaukee……Bucks hit 20-3 point shots in blowout win…..Kris Middleton-Giannis Antetokoumpo combined (57P)…..Held Kyrie Irving to (9P)….Series tied (1-1)
Houston-Golden State….Golden State led (76-66) in 3rd quarter at Press Time….Warriors had all 5-starters in double figures…..Rockets G-James Hardin injured finger…..Rockets had hit 14-3 point baskets to stay in game….Warriors led (1-0) in series heading into game.
(Schedule)-Wednesday
Denver-Portland…Nuggets lead (1-0) after Monday shootout win.
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Houston…G-Chris Paul-fined 35,000 for bumping referee in playoff game leading to ejection.
Spurs..sign Coach Gregg Popovich to 3Y-33M extension…has been in San Antonio 23-years.
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………(Hockey)………..
(Scoreboard)-Tuesday
Boston-L-Columbus……Sergei Bobrovsky (36-saves) in win…..Blue Jackets lead (2-1) .
San Jose-Colorado……Sharks- Logan Couture-Timo Meirer scored 2-goals in 2-and-half minutes to give Sharks (2-1) lead in 3rd period at Press Time….Series was tied (1-1)
(Schedule)-Wednesday
NY Islanders-at-Carolina….Hurricane lead series (2-0)
St-Louis-at-Dallas…Blues lead (2-1)
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San Diego Gulls-Bakersfield Condors….Open 2nd round AHL playoffs on road….Gulls (18-6-4) on road since December….Condors had 17-game winning streaks at end of season…
Gulls…led by red-hot rookie Sam Steele (20G)….veterans Sam Carrick (32G)…Corey Tropp (20G)…Chase DeLeo (20G)…Adam Cracknell (18G)….Gulls goalies Kevin Boyle (2.90GAA)….Jeff Glass (3.48GAA)
Condors..led by 1st round draft pick D-Evan Bouchard…veterans Josh Currie (27G)…Joe Gambardello (29G)….rookie F-Kailei Yamamoto….Goalie Shane Starrett (2.33-GAA)
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LA Kings..Sign D-Marucs Phillips-Guelph Platers-OHL
Carolina-NY Rangers…Huge trade…Hurricane trade unsigned D-Adam Fox (Harvard University) to Rangers for #2-#3 draft picks.
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(General)
Kentucky Derby….Post Positions drawn….Omaha Beach-favorite will start 12th…..Game Winner-15th….Roadster-17th in 20-horse field.
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