Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Friday
…….(Golf)……..
Masters-Augusta…Justin Rose blows field away with late day spree
(65)..Justin Rose..Eagle-6 Birdies in 8-hole span-7 under par day
(69)..Brian Harman..Hideki Matsoyuma
(70)..Webb Simpson..Patrick Reed
(71)..Jordan Spieth-had eagle and double bogey
(72)..Xander Schauffele..Jon Rahm
(74)..Dustin Johnson-bogey-double bogey..Brooks Koepka
(75)..Phil Mickelson-5 bogey day
(76)..Rory McIlroy-4-bogeys in 5-hole span
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………(Baseball)………….
Padres-Texas…Friday night game..Joe Musgrove-vs-Koehei Arihara.. ..Friars (4-3)-Rangers (3-3)
Padres…Off day on Thursday.
Padres..Open 7-game road trip after misplaying 4-balls on Thursday
Padres..Likely-Activate CF-Trent Grisham from DL
Dodgers..MLB has confiscated balls that were scuffed and were sticky from P-Trevor Bauer’s start this week against A’s…indicating Bauer may have been doctoring pitches
Dodgers-at-Washington..Open road trip against Nationals..Walker Beuhler-vs-Joe Ross..LA (5-2)
Dodgers..OF-Cody Bellinger-still on roster despite calf issue
Dodgers..Off day on Thursday
Angels-W-Toronto (7-5)…Mike Trout HR-3 hits…David Fletcher 2R-single in 11th for win…..Halos opened road trip in Dunedin, Florida..Angels (5-2) on season
Angels-Blue Jays..Friday..Andrew Heaney-vs-TJ Zeuch
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(Scoreboard)
Red Sox-W-Orioles..Rafael Devers 2RHR for Boston..P-Matt Harvey (5inn-4R-7H) battered in Baltimore loss
Rockies-W-Arizona..Dom Nunez 3RHR..Trevor Story RBI double-RBI triple..Jon Gray (6.2inn-1R) for Colorado.
Twins-W-Mariners..Mitch Garver 3R-HR..By Buxton HR for Minnesota in 10-run outburst
Royals-L-White Sox..Yohan Mancado 2RHR..Yermin Mercedes HR..
Milwaukee-L-St Louis..Nolan Arenado 2R-HR
Mets-W-Miami..Michael Conforto HBP-bases loaded in 9th
Cubs-W-Pirates..Javy Baez 2R-HR..Craig Kimbrel 350th career save
A’s-L-Astros..Jose Altuve-Carlos Correa-Yordan Alvarez HRs
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(Roster Moves)
Rockies..Sign FA-OF-Matt Adams-ex Braves
Cubs..Sign FA-OF-Andrew Romine-ex Twins
White Sox..Sign FA-P-Keyvius Sampson-ex Padres-Reds
Milwaukee..Sign FA-SS-Dee Gordon-ex Mariners-Reds
Arizona..Put P-Chris Devenski on reserve list-leaves home
Fubon-China..Signs FA-3B-Eduardo Nunez-ex Red Sox-Twins
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(Injuries)
Seattle..P-James Paxton to have elbow surgery
Mets..DL-P-Dellin Betances-shoulder
Arizona..SS-Ketel Marte-hamstring issue
Yankees..OF-Aaron Judge-rib issue
Brewers..2B-Kolten Wong-oblique injury
White Sox..DL-OF-Billy Hamilton-hamstring
Mets..OF-JD Davis-MRI on injured hand
A’s..DL-P-AJ Puk-bicep injury
Cardinals..OF-Paul Goldschmidt-back stiffness
Miami..C-Jorge Alfaro-hamstring
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………..(Basketball)……….
Lakers-L-Miami (110-104)..G-Jimmie Butler (28P)…Victor Oladipo (18P)…Tyler Herro-Goran Dragic (25P) off bench…Andre Drummond (15P-12R) in first extended playing time for LA….Lakers have lost 7-of-11 games…Thursday Night game..Lakers (32-20)
Clippers-Suns..LA led (71-70) in 3rd quarter at press time…Clippers entered game (34-18)…Phoenix (36-14)
Clippers-vs-Houston..Friday night matchup
Golden State..President Rick Welts announces retirement
NBA..Suspends Toronto G-Fred Van Vleet..Lakers G-Talen Tucker for 1-game each-shoving incident…Fine Lakers-Montrzl Harrell (20,000)..Raptors OG Anuoby (30,000) for coming off bench entering the on floor incident.
Denver..Release F-Gary Clark..Release F-Greg Whittington
Denver..Sign FA-G-Shaq Harrison-ex Utah
Washington..Sign FA-F-Jordan Bell-ex Warriors
Orlando..Release C-Khem Birch
Golden State..Sign FA-G-Gary Payton II-from NBA-G League
Arizona..Fired coach Sean Miller given (1.5M) buyout of contract
UCLA..Coach Mick Cronin-2Y extension to (2027)
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………….(Football)………….
NY Jets…Police in South Carolina confirm ex-Jets safety Philip Adams went on shooting spree…killing 5-people-critically wounding another then committing suicide in police standoff in his parent home…Former Jets-Patriots-49ers-Falcons player-spent 6-years in NFL retired in 2016…Had been struggling with mental health problems…Shocking end to life.
Houston..Lawyer for QB-Deshaun Watson goes to court demanding lawyer for 22-women who have filed lawsuits-make the women’s name public..Accused lawyer Tony Busbee of smearing Watson’s name on social media.
NFL-Union..Continued meeting about off season workouts..NFL bans new coaching staff from holding 3-day minicamps for players in offseason as way to indoctrinate players into new systems.
NFL..334-draft picks arrive in Indianapolis for ‘physical exams only’ portion of what used to be the NFL combine.
Bengals..Announce forming ‘Ring of Honor’…Paul Brown-Anthony Munoz will be first enshrinees.
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(Roster Moves)
Carolina..Sign FA-CB-AJ Bouye-ex Broncos-Houston
Lions..Sign FA-S-Dean Marlowe-ex Bills
Jets..Sign FA-OG-CoreyLevin-ex Bears
Jets..Visit with FA-QB-Bryan Hoyer-ex Patriots-Browns
Steelers..Sign FA-LB-Jamir Jones-ex Houston
Denver..Release CB-Nate Hairston
Houston..Release DT-PJ Hall
Houston..workout FA-DT-DeMarcus Walker-ex Broncos
Titans..workout FA-LB-BJ Goodson-ex Browns
Seattle..workout FA-OG-Dan Isidora-ex Carolina
Seattle..workout FA-OG-Cody Wichman-ex Dallas
Raiders..meet with FA-S-Karl Joseph-ex Browns-Raiders
Eagles..Re-sign RBJordan Howard
49ers..Re-sign DT-Ron Blair
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(College Football)
Ohio State..QB-Justin Fields will hold 2nd Pro Day for Scouts
North Dakota State..QB-Trey Lance will hold 2nd Pro Day
…………(Hockey)……………
Kings-at-San Jose..Friday game
Ducks-vs-Colorado..Friday game
Gulls-at-Tucson…Friday-Saturday road games..Gulls (16-11) on year
NCAA-Frozen Four-Semi final games:
..St Cloud State-W-Makato State (5-4)..St Cloud rallies in 3rd period scoring final two goals against G-Dryden McKay…Game winner with (:54) left in game to move to finals.
..Minnesota Duluth-UMass..Game tied (2-2) in 2nd overtime at Press time…winner faces St-Cloud State in championship game on Saturday
Chicago-Florida…Trade..Blackhawks acquire F-Brett Connally..F-Henrik Borgstrom..D-Riley Stillman from Panthers for D-Lucas Carlsson..F-Lucas Wallmark.
NHL Trading Deadline is Monday..Hottest names on trade block:
..Taylor Hall-Brandon Montour-Buffalo
..Mike Hoffman-Tyler Bozak-St Louis
..Jon Bernier-Red Wings
..Nick Foligno-David Savard-Columbus
..Sam Bennett-Calgary
..Ryan Murray-New Jersey
..Ryan Getzlaf-Anaheim
Ottawa..Callup C-Mike Amadio from AHL
Kings..Sign Fa-F-Adam Johnson from Malmo-Sweden
Vancouver..Thursday-first day since April 30th-team did not have a positive Covid test on roster…25-players-coaches-staff remain in isolation
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………..(General)…………
English Premier Leagues…Top weekend games:
..Manchester City-vs-Leeds
..Manchester United-vs-Hot Spurs
..Liverpool-vs-Aston Villa
..Leicester City-vs-West Ham
Indy Car…Testing at Speedway
..Connor Daly runs fastest lap (222.7mph)
..Ed Carpenter (220.0mph)
Indy Car…Driver Rinus VeeKee crashed on lst lap of testing run at Speedway
NASCAR…Joey Logano on pole for Martinsville 500-race
Formula 1..Bahrain Street Race..2nd race of season
Indy Car..Opens season next weekend
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