Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Friday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-L-Braves (7-6)…Padres pitching fails..Blake Snell struggles early…Tim Hill-Nebil Crismatt fail late in loss…Padres now (3-4)..Thursday game
..Snell (3.2nn-4R-4H-4W)
..Tim Hill (1inn-2R-4H)
..Nebil Crismatt (1R-2H-.2inn)
..Orlando Arcia HR-RBI single
..Matt Olson 2H-2RBI
..Spencer Strider (9K-5inn) in start
..Matt Carpenter 3RHR..Jake Cronenworth solo HR
..Braves P-Kirby Yates allowed 2R-score on throwing error-walk
..Padres OFs make 4-errant throws to home plate
..Juan Soto (0-4)..BA (.160)
San Diego-Atlanta..Friday game-Nick Martinez to start
Padres..Joe Musgrove-rehab start-El Paso-Sacramento-PCL..
Pades..SS-Fernando Tatis booed and harassed on twitter for being a cheater by Sacramento fans during his PCL-rehab
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Dodgers-Arizona…LA led (3-0) at Press Time..Chris Taylor-JD Martinez RBI singles..Thursday game
Dodgers…Diamondbacks..Friday game..Clayton Kershaw-vs-Madison Bumgarner
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Arizona-Toronto…Home opener in Anaheim-Friday…Patrick Sandoval-vs-Chris Bassitt.
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(Scoreboard)
Red Sox-W-Tigers..Adam Duvall 3RHR-Raf Devers HR
Giants-W-Sox..SF hits 5HRs..pounds out 20-hits in 16-run outburst
Blue Jays-W-Royals..Vlad Guerrero-Cavan Biggio HRs-Jays
Rockies-W-Washington..Kyle Freeland 6inn-0R-Rockies
Mets-Marlins..Raided out
Reds-Phillies..Rained out
Yankees-Orioles..Rained out
Astros-Twins..Rained out
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(Roster Moves)
Mets..Sign FA-P-Edwin Uceta-ex Tigers
Mets..Callup C-Francisco Alvarez
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(Injuries)
Mets..Lose C-Omar Narvez-8W-calf
Phillies..OF-Brandon Marsh-ankle..1B-Darick Hall-thumb
Pirates..3B-Jared Triolo-surgery-hamate bone
Atlanta..P-Collin McHugh-IL-shoulder
Seattle..IL-1B-Evan White-out 8W-groin
White Sox..P-Liam Hendricks completes chemo for lymphoma
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(MLB Notes)
MLB..Files action to seize TV rights for Arizona-Minnesota-Cleveland for Bally Sports failure to pay rights fees payments….Diamond Sports has paid rights fees to 11-other teams.
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-UConn….TV Ratings in San Diego on CBS-8TV
..215,000-viewers in San Diego
..48-share..40-rating
..246,000-viewers for final 10-minutes of the game
..207,000-viewers for final minutes of Aztecs win over FAU
LSU…Outspoken star Angel Reece says she’d rather visit the Obama’s rather than go to the White House to meet the Biden’s in ceremony.
Kansas..F-Jalen Wilson files for NBA draft (20P-8R) game
Oklahoma..G-Grant Sherfeld files for NBA draft (16P)
Kansas..Coach Bill Self-confirms he had double stent heart surgery just before NCAA-tourney.
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Lakers-Suns…Friday game…LA (41-39)..currently in 7th place standings
Clippers-Portland..Saturday game..LA (42-38)..Clippers in 5th standings
Golden State..G-Andrew Wiggins will not play in regular season=will continue workouts and rejoin team in playoffs…has missed 24-games with family issues
Dallas..Owner Mark Cuban-vote of confidence Coach Jason Kidd despite team collapse…(5-11) since Kyrie Irving trade with Brooklyn
Detroit…Discussing future Coach Dwyane Casey..team is (16-64) in middle of rebuilding campaign-team riddled by injuries
Chicago..Ex Bulls G-Ben Gordon-arrested in Connecticut in possession of knife and stun gun…3rd arrest this year..has history of mental health issues
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…(Football)…….
Chargers..Re-sign veteran C-Will Clapp
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(NFL Notes)
Miami..WR-Tyreek Hill says he intends to retire in 2026 after contract expires
Carolina…Ex-Panthers QB-Cam Newton says he is willing to be a backup QB if he signs an NFL contracgt
Atlanta..Owner Arthur Blank says team looked into dealing for QB-Deshaun Watson but determined ‘not a good fit’ and did not trade for him.
Detroit..Former CB-Alex Brown-sentenced to 4-months in jail for DUI incident that injured a teammate…Brown had a (.21) Blood Alcohol count
Raiders…Met with Alabama QB-Bryce Young-Thursday
Raiders..Friday meeting with Florida QB-Anthony Richardson
Dallas..Meet with QB-Max Duggan-TCU
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(Roster Moves)
Jets..Sign FA-QB-Tim Boyle-ex Packers
Jets..Sign FA-DT-Quentin Jefferson -ex Seattle
Jaguars…DT-Corey Peters-retires after 13-year career
Houston..Sign FA-DT-Rasheem Green-ex Seattle
Carolina..Sign FA-S-Evan Rowe-ex Patriots
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…(Hockey)…..
Gulls-Calgary Wranglers….Friday-Saturday games at Sports Arena…Gulls (20-45-3)
LA Kings-vs-Las Vegas…Golden Knights score 4-goals in 1st period…Led (4-0) at Press Time…Thursday game
LA Kings-vs-Colorado..Friday game
Ducks-at-Arizona..Friday game
Ducks..Activate C-Adam Henrique-recorvered from knee injuryu
Detroit..Lose rookie Marco Kasper for year with back injury
Colorado..Lose D-Cale Makar..F-Darren Helm with lower body injuries
NHL..Hands out 10,000-fines to Tampa Bay-Alex Killone-Rangers Adam Fox for slashing incidents.
AHL..Chicago Wolves cancel working agreement with Carolina Hurricane…will operate as an independent team next year.
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…(General)……
Masters-Augusta
..(-7)..Victor Hovland..Jon Rahm..Brooks Koepka tie for lead..Hovland had Eagle-3-Birdies….Rahm-wild day-7 Birdies-Eagles-Double Bogey…Koepka-8 Birdies
..(-5)..Xander Schaufelle-6 birdies..Scott Scheffler-Eagle
..(-3)..Jordan Spieth
..(-1)..Phil Mickelson-Dustin Johnson
..(E)..Rory McIlroy
..(+2)..Tiger Woods..3-bogeys in 5-holes at start
Harold Varner…Says some young players are negotiating out of contracts with LIV golf and want to return to PGA Tour.
Will Zalatoris..pulls out of Masters-back issues
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Soccer…Lionel Messi opens talks to leave Paris St. Germaine…Talking to Saudi Club El Hilal
Chelsea..Names Frank Lampard as ‘interim coach’
English Premier League…Top games on weekend:
..Arsenal-vs-Liverpool
..Manchester United-vs-Everton
..Manchester City-vs-Southampton
EPL..Burnley is first team to gain promotion from Championship League to EPL for 2023-24 season…Two other teams could be added by next week.
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NASCAR…Bristol 400-Sunday…Dirt track race
Formula 1…Off weekend
Indy Car…Off weekend
AJ Foyt….Wife-Lucy passes away (84Y)..had been married (6*) years
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