Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Friday
……..(Baseball)…….
Padres-W-Dodgers…(3-2)..Thursday night….Padres (11-10)…Dodgers (14-5)..
..Rookie Ryan Weathers (5.2inn-0R-1H-8K-89 pitch)..dominant outing..(10inn-0R) vs LA 3-outings
..Trent Grisham HR-RBI single
..Jake Cronenworth turned brilliant double play to snuff out rally in 8th
..Sheldon Neuse-AJ Pollock hit HRs in 8th off Emilio Pagan
..Fernando Tatis (1-4)…slid feet first on stolen base
..Walker Beuhler (8inn-11K) outing
..Mark Melancon (7-for-7) on saves
Padres-Dodgers..Friday matchup..Yu Darvish-vs-Clayton Kershaw..Darvish (1-1) 2.55-ERA….Kershaw (3-1) 2.19-ERA.
Padres..3B-Manny Machado takes exception to questioning about (1-5) homestand…’How would you feel’….’Don’t win championship in April’…..’Keep learning-keep grinding’
Padres..Get good news on P-Dinelson Lamet
..Placed on 10-day DL
..Ultra sound showed no inflammation nor fluid buildup
..MRI cancelled
..Will do soft toss on Friday…Bullpen early next week…Live BP
..Could pitch in 10-days if no setbacks
Padres..DL-P-Keone Kela-shoulder tightness
Padres..Recalled P-Nick Ramirez..P-Nabil Crismatt
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Angels-L-Astros (8-2)..Alex Bregman 3RBIs..Alex Cobbs 2inn-4R)…Thursday game…Halos (9-8) on season.
Angels-Houston..Friday matchup..Andrew Heaney (1-1)-vs-Zack Grienke (2-1) 2.81-ERA
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(Scoreboard)
Arizona-W-Reds..(14-11)..DBacks 6R-in 10th..David Peralta (5-6) 7RBI
Pirates-W-Tigers..-Colin Moran RBI-single..
Yankees-W-Indians..Rougned Odor 2R-single..
Red Sox-L-Mariners..Ty France 2R-double…Mitch Haniger 3RHR
Mets-L-Cubs..Kris Bryant 2R-double..
Marlins-L-Giants..Daren Ruff RBI-double..
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(Injuries)
Pirates..DL-P-Chad Kuhl-shoulder issue
Pirates..3B-Ke’Bryan Hayes-reinjures wrist in rehab
Red Sox..P-Chris Sale-cleared to throw off mound
Braves..Activate P-Drew Smyly from DL
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(Roster Moves)
Pirates..Recall 3B-Todd Frazier from AAA
Pirates..DFA-OF-Dustin Fowler
Arizona-Toronto..Trade-DBacks ship P-Jeremy Beasley to Jays
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………..(Basketball)…………
Lakers-L-Dallas..(115-110)…Luca Doncic (30P) for Mavs..Dallas hits 26-free throws….Anthony Davis (2-10) shooting-4 points in 17-minutes first game back…Kantavious Pope-Dennis Shroeder combined (54P) in loss…..Thursday night….Lakers (35-24)…(7-11) in last 18-games…Anthony Davis return from calf issues
Clippers-Houston..Friday game…Clippers (42-19)..won 10-of-11.
Lakers..LeBron James writes tweet ‘Tired of the Hate’…’Tired of Blacks being killed’…then deletes tweet.
Houston..G-Sterling Brown-suffers head cuts and concussion in fight outside strip bar…NBA investigating 6-Rockets players for violation of Covid protocols by going to clubs.
Atlanta..MRI-G-Trey Young-ankle
Washington..F-Deni Avdija-fractured ankle
Denver..G-Jamal Murray-reconstructive knee ligament surgery
New Orleans..Report team willing to so sign-trade deal to move G-Lonzo Ball.
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(College Basketball)
Kentucky …frehsman guard Terrance Clark killed in auto accident in LA…Car was broadsided by car that ran red light…Clark had just filed for NBA draft.
Arizona State..Hire Joel Justus-recruiting chief at Kentucky
Central Michigan..Hire Tony Bazrbee-ex Kentucky assistant
Northern Illinois..Hire Rashon Burno-ex ASU assistant
Kansas..G-Marcus Garrett-files for NBA draft (11P-4A-3R)
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………..(Football)……….
Houston..Judge holds status hearing on Deshaun Watson lawsuits..only 12-of-22 woman show up for hearing..days after defense attorney Rusty Hardin called the women ‘money-grabbers’
Denver..GM-George Paton says Broncos will pursue another QB to compete with 2Y starter Drew Lock.
Seattle..Re-sign veteran backup QB-Geno Smith
Tampa Bay..former LB-Geno Hayes moved into hospice-liver disease..played 8-years with Bucs-Jaguars-Chicago
Malcom Glazer-Stan Kroenke…NFL owners under intense fire to sell their English Premier League teams after failed move to form Euro Super League.
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(College Football)
Division 1AA playoffs begin on Saturday:
James Madison-VMI
Davidson-Jacksonville State
North Dakota State-Eastern Washington
Sam Houston State-Monmouth
Delaware-Sacred Heart
Southern Illinois-Weber State
South Dakota State-Holy Cross
North Dakota-Missouri State
California State University System…says all students at San Diego State must have vaccinations to be on campus next fall….Aztecs football-some 48-players have turned down recommendation to get Covid shots this spring.
NCAA…Changes overtime rule for next fall
1st possession..Each team gets ball at 25Y line
2nd..After 2nd OT-each team must try 2 point conversion
3rd..3rd OT will be strictly 2-point plays-no regular possessions
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………..(Hockey)……….
Gulls-Henderson Knights…AHL action on Friday..Fight for 1st place..Gulls (21-13).
Kings-Minnesota..Friday game…Kings (17-20-6)
Kings-Arizona..Saturday game
Ducks-Las Vegas..Saturday game..Ducks (14-26-7)
Buffalo..C-Jack Quinn-surgery-sports hernia
Arizona..F-Conor Garland-sprained knee
Arizona..Open talks with Russian free agent Dmitri Jaskin..scored 69G-in KHL last two seasons.
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……….(General)…………
NASCAR…Talladega 500-Sunday..Denny Hamlin to start on pole.
Indy Car..Grand Prix St-Petersburg
Formula 1..Off weekend
Golf..Zurich Classic-New Orleans..Four Ball competition.
..(-12) Vic Hovlund team
..(-11) Tony Finau team
..(-10) Keegan Bradley team
English Premier League-Scoreboard:
..Leicester-W-West Brom..Jamie Vardy goal for City
English Premier League-Top weekend games:
..Arsenal-Everton
..Liverpool-Newcastle
..Manchester United-Leeds
..Chelsea-West Ham
USC…LA Times investigative report…Title IX probe underway into USC Song Girls scandal…10-members of team cite toxic culture..stress attacks…abuse…Eating disorders..Depression..says coaches of program were more concerned about image of girls than treatment of girls.
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