Best 15 Minutes in Radio-Friday
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(March Madness)
Oregon-W-Michigan (69-68)…Ty Dorsey hits layup with (:69) left…UM missed final shot..Dorsey (20P)..Jordan Bell (16P-13R) for Ducks, now (32-5)
Gonzaga-W-West Virginia (61-58)..Jordan Matthews hits 3-point shot with (:59) to go…Bulldogs defense forces 4-turnovers late in game..then stop Mountaineers from getting good shot in final (:37) for shot-clock violation..Zags (35-1)
Arizona-L-Xavier (73-71)…The Muskies survived a (14-3) blitz by Arizona in the 2nd half, came from 8-points back, used a Sean O’Mara basket and a big rebound to upset the Wildcats (73-71).
Kansas-W-Purdue.(98-66)..The Jayhawks hit 15-3’s in a blowout win over the Boilermakers.
(Friday Matchups)
UCLA-vs-Kentucky..Matchup of great freshman-TJ Leaf-Lonzo Ball-vs-Malik Monk.
North Carolina-vs-Butler..Bulldogs coming off big win over Villanova
Baylor-vs-South Carolina..Bears led by Jon Motley-Terrance Maston
Wisconsin-Florida..Gators defense allowed (39P) vs Virginia
(Coaching)
Georgetown..Fires coach John Thompson III..Hoyals went (29-36) last two years…he was (278-151) in career.
Oklahoma State…Will interview Doug Gottlieb for head coaching job…Currently talkshow host-had just left ESPN for Fox Sports job-announced yesterday-now report he may want coaching job instead.
U-Mass..stunned when newly named head coach Pat Kelsey-backs out of job before press conference.
(NBA)
Clippers-L-Dallas (97-95)..Seth Curry scores (25P)…Harrison Barnes (23P) in Mavs upset win….Thursday night..LA (43-30)
Lakers-Minnesota..LA (20-51) on season.
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…….(Baseball)………..
Padres-W-Angels (6-2)..Hunter Renfroe RBI-double-RBI-single…Ryan Schrimpf solo HR..Luis Perdomo (5.2inn-1R)…Craig Stammen lowers ERA (1.04)..Ricky Nolaso (6-inn-2R).
Padres..Broadcaster Randy Jones makes first appearance in camp-been battling throat cancer.
Padres-Texas..Friday game..Jhoulys Chacin gets start.
Dodgers-W-Texas (10-2)..Chase Utley 2R-HR..Rob Segedin solo HR..Clayton Kershaw (6inn-0R-2H-11K)…
Dodgers..OF-Andre Ethier has CT scan on spine with ongoing back problems.
Dodgers-Arizona…Friday game
Angels-Seattle..Friday game
Angels..1B-Luis Valbuena-out 6W-severe hamstring injury to same area he tore hamstring end of last season.
(Injuries)
Washington..P-Max Scherzer to miss start of season-stress fracture of knuckle still an issue.
Colorado..P-Chris Rusin-oblique injury
(Roster)
Giants..Release 2B-Gord Beckham.
Cubs..Release P-Jim Henderson
Tampa Bay..Release P-David Carpenter
Seattle..Option 1B-Dan Voglesbach
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………(Football)……………
Chargers..Re-sign FA-RB-Branden Oliver-missed last year with Achilles..had (1,073APY-4TD) as a backup over 2-years with Bolts…Chargers now have 4-backup RBs to star Melvin Gordon.
Chargers..Private workout in Lubbock with Texas Tech QB-Pat Mahomes-had (5,052-41TD) passes last year for Red Raiders…
Chargers..Private workout for Tennessee QB-Joshua Dobbs in Knoxville.
(Roster)
Saints..Visit with FA-QB-Johnny Manziel-ex Browns
Seattle..Sign FA-K-John Lunsford-ex 49ers
Bengals..Sign FA-RB-Cedric Peerman
Green Bay..Sign FA-DT-Ricky Francois-ex Redskins
Miami..Sign FA-OT-Avery Young-ex Saints
Jets..Sign FA-WR-Quinton Patton-ex 49ers
(College)
UCLA..CB-Fabian Moreau-torn pectoral in weightlifting workout for scouts.
Penn State..Defense lawyers call no witness in trial involving former President Graham Spanier on child endangerment charges involving Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal.
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…………..(Hockey)……………
Ducks..Send rookie LW-Ondrej Kase back to San Diego Gulls..had scored 5-goals this year.
NYIslanders..Lose F-Ryan Strome-broken wrist
NHL Union…Donald Fehr rejects Gary Bettman request for a 1-year extension of CBA as a tradeoff for letting NHL players go to the Olympics.
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…………(General)………..
World Cup…Qualifying game Team USA-vs-Honduras in San Jose on Friday night..Coach Bruce Arena loading roster with veterans led by G-Tim Howard…Team ailing with injuries to 2-fullbacks and suspensions upfront..US (0-2) in qualifying games.
NASCAR…Teams arrive in Fontana for California 500-race on Sunday.
Golf…Day 2-of World Match Play round robin….Phil Mickelson wins his match 5&4…Dustin Johnson with 4&2 win over Martin Kaymer….Rory McIlroy advances when Gary Woodland withdraws…Jordan Spieth-Bubba Watson-Sergio Garcia-Zach Johnson all win…