Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Friday
…(Baseball)…Padres-Mets…Friars led (4-3) in 9th at Presstime…Fernando Tatis hit 2RHR-deflected off glove over centerfield fence…also scored on a wild pitch…San Diego (34-23) entering game…had lost 5-of-7
Padres-Mets..Friday matchup…Blake Snell (1-2)…has 1-win in 11-starts.
Padres..OF-Tommy Pham-CT came back clean-did not have dislocated jaw
Padres..Relief P-Drew Pomeranz cleared to do light throwing…has had 2nd setback with shoulder impingement..could be 3-4 weeks away from pitching
Padres…Single game tickets go on sale on Friday for rest of the season.
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Dodgers-at-Atlanta..Friday matchup…Julio Urias starts for LA…Dodgers (33-23)…Won just 3-of-8 games
Dodgers…Off day on Thursday
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Angels-L-Seattle (7-2)…Jake Fraley 3RHR…Kyle Seager HR for Mariners…..Angels (25-31)…Won (6-of-10)
Halos-Mariners…Friday matchup..Shohei Ohtani starts.
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(Scoreboard)
Tampa Bay-W-Yankees..Austin Meadows 2RHR-3R-double
Red Sox-W-Astros..Martin Perez (7inn-0R)..Chris Arroyo 3RHR
Rangers-L-Rockies..Austin Gomber (6inn-0R)..Texas-15 losses road
Marlins-L-Pirates..Jacob Stallings 3R-double
Arizona-L-Brewers..Chris Yelich 3RHR-Jackie Bradley-Luis Urias HRs
White Sox-W-Detroit..Yoan Mercedes-Jake Lamb HRs
Royals-W-Twins..Hunter Dozier-Sal Perez HRs
Reds-W-Cardinals..Jake Winker 2RHR for Reds
Giants-W-Cubs..Brandon Crawford 3RHR
Braves-W-Nationals..Dansby Swanson 2R-HR
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(MLB Notes)
Indians..Ownership confirms it had (1,190) recommendations for new nickname…Narrowed choices to 5-finalists to replace Indians…working with MLB now on new nickname-logo-wordmarks.
Bob Brenly…Arizona Diamondbacks broadcaster suspended 1-week for derogatory comments about Mets P-Marcus Stroman
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(Injuries)
Houston..Surgery-P-Kent Emanuel-elbow
Seattle..Surgery-SS-Kyle Lewis-meniscus-3-to-6 months rehab
Tampa Bay..Surgery P-Cody Reed-bloodclot shoulder
Seattle..DL-P-Justin Dunn-shoulder
Arizona..MRI-P-Madison Bumgarner-shoulder inflammation..on DL
Twins..DL-2B-Rob Refsnyder-concussion
White Sox..DL-OF-Andrew Vaughn-Covid issue
Giants..DL-OF-Mike Yastremzki-thumb
Giants..DL-P-Logan Webb-shoulder
Cardinals..Activate P-Andrew Miller from DL
Pirates..Activate 3B-Ke’Bryan Hayes from DL
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(Roster Moves)
Red Sox..DFA-P-Colton Brewer
Reds..Activate P-Mike Feliz-Covid List
Reds..DFA-P-Hector Perez
Giants..Release P-Shum Yamaguchi-will return to Japan
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-L-Suns (113-100)…Suns built 29P-lead-blowout win
..Phoenix jumped out to leads (14-5)..(27-10)..(34-16) 1st quarter
..Anthony Davis played only 6-minutes-left with groin-knee issues
..Devin Booker scored (22P) in opening quarter
..Book finished with career best (47P)..hit 8-3’s in win
..Jae Crowder hit 6-3’s
..Suns shot 58% from floor
..Lakers cut lead to 12-points in 2nd half but Suns exploded again
..LeBron James (29P) in loss
..1st time in 14-years LeBron has lost an opening round series
..Lakers-Defending champions-eliminated in opening round.
Denver-W-Portland..(126-115)…Trailblazers blew 14P lead at home in 3rd quarter…..Nuggets outscored them (29-12) in 4th quarter…Nicola Jokic (36P)..Michael Porter (26P) for Denver…Nuggets win series (4-2)
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Clippers-Dallas…Game 6-Friday…Mavericks lead (3-2)
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(NBA Notes)
Suns..Reports that G-Chris Paul will opt out of the (44M) final year of his contract to seek a new 3Y-guaranteed deal worth (100M).
Utah..Report that Jazz will talk to ex Celtics President Danny Ainge about front office job.
Boston..Will interview Kara Lawson-coach of Duke Lady Blue Devils for head coaching job…former Celtics assistant.
Detroit..Fire Director Player Personnel Gregg Polinsky
Memphis…Judge sets January date for murder trial of man charged with shooting ex-NBA player Lorenzen Wright to death in drug deal in 2010…Wright played 13-years in NBA…Ex-wife has already plead guilty in case.
Duke..Promotes Jon Scheyer to head coach to replace retiring Mike Krzyzewski who is retiring after this coming season.
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…(Football)…
Green Bay…Opens mandatory veterans Mini Camp next Tuesday…QB-Aaron Rodgers boycott of workouts likely to continue;.
Atlanta…Trade talks with Baltimore-Rams end over WR-Julio Jones.
Detroit..Yet to offer FA-RB-Todd Gurley a contract
Patriots..praise QB-Cam Newton for off season work with Josh McDaniel’s playbook….’he is a different player’
Steelers..Longtime player-broadcaster Tunch Ilkin retires-diagnosed with ALS-Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Washington..Legendary OG-Vince Promuto passes away (83Y) starred in the 1950s-60s.
Jaguars..Announce they are purchasing uniforms for all teams in 4-city high schools.
Jaguars…Release plans for new training facility and hotel in downtown Jacksonville.
Ravens..Owner Steve Bischotti donates 4M to 4-HBUC schools in Maryland to be used for academic scholarships to salute legendary GM-Ozzie Newsome.
USFL..announces new 8-team spring league to debut in 2022
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(Roster Moves)
Arizona..Sign FA-CB-Darqueze Dennard-ex Atlanta-Bengals
Ravens..Sign FA-WR-Devin Gray-ex Falcons
Jaguars..Sign FA-KR-Pharow Cooper-ex Arizona-Bengals-Carolina
Raiders..Sign OT-Sam Young-ex Miami-Buffalo-Jaguars
Raiders..Sign FA-TE-Alex Ellis-ex Patriots-Eagles
Raiders..Sign FA-S-Rod Teamer-ex Chargers
Titans..Sign FA-DT-Avry Jones-ex Jaguars
Titans..Sign FA-DT-Trevon Caley-ex Browns
Lions..Release DT-John Atkins
Lions..Release FB-Nick Bawden-ex Aztecs
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…(Hockey)…
(Scoreboard)
Bruins-W-Islanders (2-1) OT..Brad Marchand scores in overtime…Bruins lead (2-1)
Tampa Bay-L-Carolina (3-2)..Jordan Staal OT goal….Lightning lead (2-1)
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(Schedule)
Montreal-at-Winnipeg…Game 2-series..Canadiens lead (1-0)
Colorado-Las Vegas…Avs lead (2-0)
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Winnipeg..NHL holds hearing F-Mark Schiefele-suspends him for 4-games for violent head hit injured Montreal’s Josh Evans in final seconds of opening night playoff loss.
Winnipeg..Coach Paul Maurice called hit ‘heavy-but-clean’
Montreal..Coach Dom DuCharme called hit ‘vicious’
Rick Tocchett-ex Arizona coach-interviews for 2nd time with Seattle expansion team.
Montreal..Signs D-Mattias Norlander-Frolunda-Sweden
Rangers..Sign F-Nils Lundqvist-Lulea-Sweden
Flyers..Sign G-Sam Ersson-Brynas-Sweden
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…..(General)…….
PGA-Memorial Tourney-first round: Play suspended by rain.
(-6)..Colin Marikawa shoots 67 for early lead
(-5)..Adam Long
(-4)..Xander Schauffele
(-3)..Justin Thomas..Jon Rahm..Ricky Fowler
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Soccer-Nations League Tourney-Semi Finals
..USA-W-Honduras (1-0)..Jordan Siebatchu scores on header (89′) to give US the win.
..Mexico-W-Costa Rica…Regulation ends in (0-0) tie..Mexico converts on 5-penalty shots to win game
..US-Mexico on Sunday for championship game
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Belmont Stakes…8-horse field on Saturday..Essential Quality starts 2nd..Rombauer starts 3rd…Hot Rod Charley goes off 4th.
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NASCAR…Sonoma Grand Prix-Kyle Larson on pole
Formula 1..Azerbaijan Grand Prix-Max Verstappen heads field
Indy Car..Off weekend
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