Best 15 Minutes Sports-Radio–Friday
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Golden State-W-Cleveland (104-89)…..Warriors bench saves team for opening home floor loss…G-Shaun Livingston came off bench to score (20P)….Leandro Barbosa added (11P) as Warriors built 14 point lead, blew lead, then regained it going up by 20-late in game……Steph Curry-Klay Thompson staggered thru the game…Curry (4-15) shooting…Thompson (4-12) from floor….Golden State used a (15-0) run to finally put Cleveland away late in the 3rd quarter….LeBron James had (23P)…but was held in check much of the game….Kyrie Irving-Kevin Love combined for (43P)….Cavs shot only (38%)….Golden State hit on (49%) from floor…..Game 2-of series will be Sunday.
Cavaliers…LeBron James says ‘team game’…upset constant questions about being (2-4) in NBA-Finals in career…In 7th straight championship series.
NYKnicks…Hire Jeff Hornacek (3Y-15M) contract.
Houston…Give Mike D’Antonio (3Y-15M) deal
Toronto..Contract extension Dwayne Casey thru 2020
Clippers..G-Austin Rivers opts out of contract to test free agency.
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Padres-L-Mariners (16-13)…Padres blow (12-2) lead at Petco…Allow Seattle score 5-runs in 6th inning…then see Mariners score 9-runs on 7-straight singles with 2-outs in 7th inning…as M’s took a (16-12) lead….Nelson Cruz hit a (445’) home run early in game….Dae Hoe Lee hit 3R-HR for Seattle….John Jay of Padres went (5-for-6)…Matt Kemp-Derek Norris added 3-hits each….The loss sets an all time Padres record for blowing biggest lead ever in a game in 48-year history of franchise….San Diego now (21-34)….
Padres-Rockies..Open weekend series with Rockies…Drew Pomeranz (4-5) 2.48-vs-Chris Rusin (1-3).
Padres…Send P-Leonyl Campos back to El Paso…Recall Colin Rea
Padres..P-Jeremy Guthrie opts-out contract El Paso-leaves Padres organization (6.60-ERA)
Padres..2B-Corey Spangenberg receives both Plasma Platelet injection and Stem Cell injection to help with healing-quad injury..
Dodgers-L-Cubs (7-2)…Javy Baez 2R-HR..Kris Bryant-Jason Heyward-Anthony Rizzo solo HRs…Dodgers rookie Julio Urias-2nd start…(5inn-6R-8H)…9.39-ERA-2 starts..Cubs (37-15)
Dodgers-Braves…Friday night matchup Kenta Maeda (4-3) 3.00-ERA-vs-Julio Tehrean (1-5) 2.77-ERA
Dodgers…OF-Yasiel :Puig remains out with on going hamstring discomfort
Dodgers..P-Alex Wood out 4-8-weeks with impingement in nerve in elbow
Dodgers..Likely to activate OF-Scott Van Slyke off DL today-been out with back issues
Dodgers..P-Brandon McCarthy throws 2-shutout innings-simulated game in Arizona.
Dodgers..P-Joe Thatcher opts out of AAA-contract (3.86-ERA)
Angels…Off day on Thursday
Halos-Pirates..Jered Weaver (4-4) 5.40-ERA-vs-Francisco Liriano (4-4)
Angels..P-Tim Lincecum-1st rehab start Salt Lake City-at-Tacoma..Strong outing..(5inn-3R-3H-3W-5K)…threw 88–pitches-49-strikes did take loss to Rainiers.
(Scoreboard)
Giants-W-Braves..Madison Bumgarner hits 2R-HR…wins 6th start in row…(11K-7inn)…Giants won 17-of-21.
Arizona-W-Houston..Zack Greinke throws 4-hitter-11 strikeouts..Wellington Castiloo RBI-double
Red Sox-L-Orioles..Baltimore hits 7-HRs in game..Mark Trumbo HR-2RHR..Adam Jones 2-HRs..Manny Machado 3R-HR..Xander Bogaerts hit streak (26)
Phillies-L-Brewers…Chris Carter-Jon Villar HRs ..
Royals-L-Indians..Francisco Lindor RBI-double..Mike Napoli sac fly in 9th for Cleveland win
Pirates-L-Marlins..Chris Yelich RBI-double in 12th..Bucs have lost (4-of-5).
Yankees-W-Tigers..Jacoby Ellsbury 2R-triple-Sac fly
Tampa Bay-L-Twins…Brian Dozier HR-Sac Fly.
Reds-W-Rockies..Jay Bruce RBI double-RBI triple
(Injuries)
Giants..DL-OF-Hunter Pence-Hamstring injury-2X.
Seattle..DL-P-Felix Hernandez-calf
TBay..DL-P-Brad Boxberger-out 2-months-reinjures-oblique
Rockies..Send C-NickdHundley-Albuquerque-rehab
Phillies..Activate 3B-Cody Asche-out all spring-oblique
Braves..DL-2B-Gord Beckham-hamstring
(Roster)
Giants..Callup OF-Mac Williams from AAA
Indians..Callup P-Tom Gorzellany from AAA
Tigers..Callup P-Bobby Parnell from AAA
Royals..Option P-Dillon Gee to AAA.
Brewers..Activate P-Will Smith from DL
Red Sox..Option P-Joe Kelly to AAA with (8.46-ERA)
Orioles..Callup P-Brian Duensing-ex Twins from AAA…option P-Mike Wright to AAA
Giants..SS-Hak Jue Lee-opts out of contract from AAA
Tigers…Pull P-Anubal Sanchez from rotation …(6.67-ERA)…sent to bullpen.
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——(Football)——–
Chargers..Sign FA-OT-Brett Boyko-spent last year on Eagles developmental squad
Jets..QB-contract dispute continues with Ryan Fitzpatrick…Would be willing to sign 1Y-12M deal…Jets say he must agree to 3-year deal (12-6-6).
49ers..QB-Colin Kaeperneck continues individual workouts-but not cleared to take part 7-on-7 or 9-on-7 passing drills.
Broncos..WR-Demaryius Thomas gives vocal vote of confidence to QB-Mark Sanchez
Bears..Workout OT-Jake Long-ex Dolphins starter
Browns..TE-Gary Barnidge undergoes sports hernia surgery-out till August
Broncos..DE-DeMarcus Ware will sit out rest of OTA-Minicamps to protect back
Washington…US 3rd Court of Appeals rejects request from 70-NFL players for rehearing on the 935M-Concussion lawsuit…says more than 20,000 retired players need access to funds.
(College)
Big 12-Conference…Looking at 8-schools as they prepare to expand by adding two…Heading list Houston-Memphis-Cincinnati-Central Florida-South Florida-BYU-Colorado State
Baylor..Fired Bears head coach Art Briles says school never shared report of its findings of mishandling of wrongdoing with players in trouble with law.
Baylor..Mike Singletary-ex 49ers head coach-interested in applying for Baylor job.
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—–(Hockey)——
Penguins-San Jose….NHL Stanley Cup series shifts to West Coast for Game 3….Pittsburgh leads (2-0)…Game 3-Satruday night in San Jose.
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—————-(General)————————-
USA-Colombia…Game 1-of Copa America tourney-Played at Santa Clara tonite…US without veteran forward Josie Altadore…will have Clint Dempsey and young German star Bobby Wood in lineup…Veteran Aston Villa G-Brad Guzman starts in goal in place of Tim Howard-former Everton star.
Copa America….Saturday-Brazil plays Ecuador…..Sunday-Mexico-Uruguay in lst round action.
Mexico-Chile…El Tri scores 1-0 win in ‘friendly’ on Chicharito goal..Mexico had just 1-shot in 81-minutes before scoring…Mexico (7-0) under new coach…scored just 14-goals-allowed none.
Lionel Messi…Takes stand in Argentina in Tax Evasion Case…says he had no knowledge his father was hiding 4.8M in endorsement money in accounts in Uruguay-Belize and Switzerland…said he signed documents and trusted his father.
French Open Tennis…Andy Murray meets Stan Warwinka in semi-final…Winner faces top seed Novak Djokovic in mens’ play
Memorial Golf…Dustin Johnson torrid (-8-64) atop leaderboard….Brandon Steele (65)….Jason Day-Matt Kuchar in big group (66)….Phil Mickelson (68)…Jordan Spieth (70)…Rory McIlroy (71).
Phil Mickelson…Says he needs to make better selection of friends…Regreat Insider Trader Scandal-repaid 1.05M in profits and interest…Billy Walters-indicted in “Insider Trading” scandal..Bond set at 25M.
Muhammad Ali…..Hospitalized in fair condition-fear pneumonia-age 74….has Parkinson’s diseases.
NASCAR…runs Pocono 500 this weekend.
Indy Car…Grand Prix of Detroit
Formula 1…Off weekend..then heads to Canadian Grand Prix.
At the end of the day, Hacksaw, all the SD media and talkshow hosts still say Padres: 95 wins and will win the NL West. It’s all homer talk, and they always paint the SD teams better than they really are. I just don’t understand it; no consequence.