Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Friday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-Dodgers..Open weekend series in Los Angeles…Yu Darvish-vs-Dustin May
..San Diego (73-59),,,gave wib 5-of-6 games..SD (13-13) since Trade Day
..Dodgers (90-39)…won 26-of-33 games…(45-11) since May
..Dodgers (17-3) vs Padres since mid 2021
..Dodgers (11-1) vs Padres in Los Angeles
Padres..Off day on Thursday
———
Dodgers-L-Mets. (6-3)…Franscisco Lindor-Brandon Nimmo RBI doubles…Clayton Kershaw (5inn-1R) before bullpen gave up 4-runs…LA lost two in a row…..Thursday game..(90-40) on season
Dodgers..IL-P-Brusdar Graterol-elbow tenderness
Dodgers..Callup P-Phil Bickford
Dodgers..Callup SS-Miguel Vargas-hitting (.304) at Oklahoma City
———
Angels-Houston..Friday game…Reid Detmers-vs-Lance McCullers…Halos (57-74)…Angels have won 5-of-6 games
Angels..Off day Thursday
————–
(Scoreboard)
Mariners-W-Tigers..Julio Rodriguez-Ty France HRs-Sea..
White Sox-W-Royals..AJ Pollack 2RHR
A’s-L-Nationals..Jack Manses 3RHR-Nats late in game.
Orioles-W-Guardians..Ced Mullens HR-Baltimore..
Red Sox-W-Rangers..Texas blows 8-3 lead..Raf Devers 3RBIs..Sox 4R-9th..
Braves-W-Rockies..Spencer Streder 16-strikout game..
Brewers-Diamondbacks..Christian Walker 2RHR..Arizona 5-0 lead press timeless Pablo Fogging late in
——————-
(MLB Notes)
White Sox…Doctors rule Manager Tony LaRussa-out indefinitely-health issues
Cardinals..MLB suspends P-Carlos Martinez 85-games-domestic abuse issues…already serving 80-game PED suspension
Lee Thomas..Former Angels star passes away (86Y)…ex-Yankees-Angels-Red Sox-Astros…became Scout Cardinals..then GM-Phillies in 1990s
Angels Hernandez…MLB Umpire racial lawsuit against MLB thrown out of court by Appeals Court…Said there was no racial discrimination in MLB decision not to choose him as Crew Chief or work World Series games..MLB cites 3-blown calls in playoff games-over ruled by video…Communication problems with crews…Quick ejections…Charge of Eavesdropping…and asking players for autographs.
————————-
(Roster Moves)
Twins..Callup OF-Billy Hamilton
Reds..Callup OF-Spencer Steer..hitting (.293-23HRs)
Tigers..Callup 1B-Spencer Torkelson from AAA
Miami-Toronto..Marlins sell C-Edwasrd Duran to Jays
Astros-Giants..Houston sells OF-Lewis Brinson to SF
Orioles..DFA-2B-Richie Martin
A’s..DFA-P-David McKay
Reds..DFA-P-Ross Detwiler
Houston..DFA-OF-Nico Goodrum
Arizona..DFA-P-No Ramirez
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-P-Ryan Burr-ex-White Sox
—————————
(Injuries)
Mets..OF-Brett Baty-Surgery-thumb
=======================================
…(College Football)….
Aztecs-Arizona…Season opener-Saturday afternoon-Snapdragon Stadium
..Debut of QB-Braxton Burmeister-transfer Virginia Tech
..Debut of Arizona QB-Jayden McLaura-transfer Washington State
..Arizona WR-Jacob Cowing-transfer from UTEP (141R) with Miners
..Arizona LB-Hunter Echols-transfer from USC
..Arizona has 56-new players
..Arizona has gone (1-23) last 2-years
..Arizona went (1-11) in Jed Fisch’s debut season
..Aztecs have 52-new players
..SDSU debuts DE-Justus Tavai-transfer Hawaii..LB-Cooper McDonald-Wash
..Aztecs returns 9-veterans on defensive side of ball
..Crowd 33,000 expected for Stadium uveiling
..Temperatures of 90-degrees at mid-day in Mission Valley
..Brady Hoke (31-18) as head coach SDSU
USD-LaVerne..Toreros open season with nite game..Coach Dale Lindsey (75-25) with USD
USC-Rice..Trojans season opener
..Coach Lincoln Riley unveils roster with 20-transfers
..QB-Caleb Williams..WR-Jordan Addison..RB-Travis Dye headline new starters
UCLA-Bowling Green…Bruins open season with 3-non conference games
..QB-Dorian Thompson-Robinson back as 4th year starter
——-
(Pac 12 Conference)
Arizona State-Northern Arizona..
Colorado-TCU..Friday game
Oregon-Georgia
California=UC Davis
Utah-Florida
Stanford-Colgate
Washington State-Idaho
Oregon State-Boise State
Washington-Kent State
————
(Mountain West Conference)
Fresno State-Cal Poly
San Jose State-Portland State
Colorado State-Michigan
Air Force-Northern Iowa
Wyoming-Tulsa
Nevada-Texas State
Utah State-Alabama
New Mexico-Miami
Hawaii-Western Kentucky
————-
(Top 10)
1-Alabama-Utah State..Bryce Young returns for sophomore season QB
2-Ohio State-5-Notre Dame..CJ Stroud leads Buckeyes-Taylor Buchner-Irish
3-Georgia-Oregon..Ducks open replacing QAB-Anthony Brown
4-Clemson-Georgia Tech..ACC opener
6-Texas AM-Sam Houston State
7-Utah-Florida..Utes QB-Cam Rising starts
8-Michigan-Colorado State..Coach Jay Norvell debut for Rams
9-Oklahoma-UTEP..Lincoln Riley went (55-10) as Sooneer coach
10-Baylor-Albany State..Bears play 1AA school
——————-
(NFL Notes)
Saints..S-Marcus Maye arrested for pulling a gun on teenagers in a Road Rage incident early Thursday morning.
Denver..QB-Russell Wilson signs (5Y-245M) extension-165M-guaranteed
49ers..GM-John Lynch says Jim Garoppolo shoulder surgery in spring derailed chances of NFL trade.
———————
(Roster Moves)
Chargers..Release RB-Larry Rountree
Ravens..Sign FA-RB-Kenyan Drake-ex-Raiders-Dolphins-Arizona
Titans..Sign FA-WR-Josh Gordon-ex Chiefs
Buffalo..Sign FA-P-Sam Martin-ex Broncos
Miami..Sign FA-CB-Justin Bethel-ex Patriots
Browns..Re-sign FA-QB-Josh Rosen
Saints..Sign FA-RB-Dwayne Washington-ex Raiders
Denver..Sign FA-CB-Darius Phillips-Bengals…P-Corlis Waitman-ex Steelers
Patriots..Sign FA-WR-Lynn Bowden-ex Raiders-Miami
Eagles..Sign FA-RB-Trey Sermon-ex Niners
Raiders..Release LB-Kyler Fackrell
49ers..Release Troy Sermon
Giants..Release LB-Blake Martinez
Washington..Re-sign FA-LB-Joe Bostic
Raiders..Workout FA-OG-Joe Haig-ex Steelers
Dallas..Workout FA-OT-Jason Peters-ex Eagles
———-
(Injuries)
Titans..LB-Harold Landry-Torn ACL in practice
Arizona..S-Antonio Hamilton-suffers burns on feet in home cooking incident
Falcons..IR-LB-Deion Jones
Ravens..IR-DE-David Ojabo
Carolina..IR-QB-Sam Darnold
Bears..IR-WR-N’Keal Harry
Dallas..IR-OT-Tyron Smith..WR-James Washington
Washington..IR-RB-Brian Robinson on NFI-list following shooting
==========================================
….(Basketball)…
Utah-Cleveland…TRADE…Jazz stun NBA by rejecting offers for G-Donovan Mitchell-dealing him instead to Cavaliers…Mitchell to Cleveland for #1-1-1 and right to swap two other #1..plus F-Laurie Markinnen-G-Collin Sexton..F-Ochair Abaji
Knicks..Defend decision not to make Utah deal…Refused to put 4-#1 picks in trade package for Donovan Mitchell
Toronto..Sign FA-F-Josh Jackson-ex #1 pick Suns-ex Memphis-Sacramento
Golden State..Sign FA-G-Jerome Robinson-ex Washington.
Denver..Hire longtime G-Andre Miller as coach NBA-G League team
Houston..Will retire #44 of Elvin Hayes.
===========================================
…(Hockey)….
Ducks-Minnesota..TRADE…Anaheim acquires D-Dmitry Kulikov…has spent 13-years in NHL with 6-clubs.
Columbus..Sign FA-F-James Neal-ex Las Vegas-SanJose-Blues
St Louis..Sign FA-F-Ty7ler Pitlick-ex Montreal
Seattle..Sign FA-D-Matt Tennyson-ex Blues
============================================
…(General)…
(US Open Tennis):
..Rafael Nadal-..led Pablo Fognino late in 2nd round…Fognino won 6-4, and led 2-0 in second set when he threw a tantrum-busting his rocket….Nadal roared back to win 2nd set and led in 3rd set..
..
..#1-Iga Swiatek wins 2nd round match 6-3,6-2
Venus-Serena Williams…1st round doubles match…..beaten 7-6, 6-4 in straight sets-eliminated..
Serena Williams..plays in 3rd round of Open on Friday night.
———-
(Soccer)
English Premier League:
..Manchester United-W-Leicester…Man U wins 1-0-
Top Games-Weekend
..Liverpool-Everton
..Manchester United-Arsenal
Chelsea…Signs Pierre Aubameyang-FC Barcelona..MF-Denis Zakaria-Juventus
Liverpool..Acquire MF-Arthur Melo-Juventus
Manchester United..completes 100M-transfer F-Antony from Ajax-Netherlands
————–
(Auto Racing)
NASCAR…Southern 500-Darlington..Sunday…1st race in Playoffs…Chase Elliott is points leader.
Indy Car…Grand Prix of Portland…Josef Newgarden points leader
Formula 1…Dutch Grand Prix…Max Verstappen has 8-wins
—————–
(Golf)
LIV-Boston….1st round on International Course…Cam Smith-British Open winner makes debut in Said Super League.
==============================================B