Best 15 Minutes in Sports—Friday
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Hacksaw’s Thursday Podcast
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(NFL Draft)…1st Round-Top Pick
1-Bears-QB-Caleb Williams
2-Washington-QB-Jayden Daniels
3-Patriots-QB-Drake Maye
4-Arizona-WR-Marvin Harrison
5-Chargers-OT-Joe Alt
6-Giants-WR-Malik Nabers
7-Titans-OT-JC Latham
8-Falcons-QB-Michael Penix
9-Bears-WR-Rome Odunze
10-Minnesota-QB-JJ McCarthy
12-Denver-QB-Bo Nix
13-Raiders-TE-Brock Bowers
15-Indianapolis-DE-Laitu Latu
17-Vikings-DE-Dallas Turner
19-Rams-DE-Jared Verse
23-Jaguars-WR-Brian Thomas
25-Chiefs-WR-Xavier Worthy
30-Ravens-CB-Nate Wiggins
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(Trades)
Minnesota-Jets..Vikings dealt #1-4th-5th for Jets #1-7th
Minnesota-Jaguars..Vikings traded #23 and 3rd round for #17 pick
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(Draft Storylines)
Record 6-QBs taken in first round
Atlanta drafted QB-Michael Penix after signing Kirk Cousins
Denver draft QB-Bo Nix
Chiefs draft WR-Xavier Worthy-with Rashee Rice facing suspension
No RBs taken in first round-Jon Brooks-Texas undrafted
Record 21 offensive players taken in first round
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(Chargers)
GM-Joe Hortiz-press conference after choosing OT-Joe Alt-Notre Dame
..We had offer while on clock-decided to take best player on our board-not trade
..Alt-Big, physical, tough, smart, durable
..We are going to run the ball-trust me
..Our OL room will become a weapon
..Alt has a ton of upside
..He is not a finished product
..He is there everyday..special player..in meetings, in practice, on field
..I’d play 5-offensive tackles if I could-that’s kind of guys I want
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(NFL Notes)
Bengals..DE-Trey Hendrickson demands to be traded-wants multi year deal
New Orleans..Man accused of shooting DE-Will Smith in road rage incident is sentenced to 25Y in prison.
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(College Football)
Reggie Bush..says he is not dropping his ‘Defamation lawsuit’ against NCAA..despite being given his Heisman Trophy back after having it taken in 2010 after NCAA sanctions against USC for illegal benefits.
Georgia..Lands QB-Jaden Rashada-ex Arizona State via transfer portal
SEC..Commissioner Greg Sankey says he does not expect an 80-team Super Conference to be formed in aftermath of exploding TV contracts.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-L-Rockies (10-9)…Friars blow big lead..now (14-14) on season
..Rockies explode for 6R-in 8th
..Wandy Peralta-Yuki Suzuki meltdown in bullpen (1.1inn-4R-6BR)
..Randy Vasquez (2.2in-6R-8BR) in start
..Elias Diaz 3RBI-Rockies
..Brenton Doyle 3-hits
Padres..Manager Mike Schildt irritated in postgame interview about tone of questioning…’Things didn’t workout…I trust Wandy Peralta…We didn’t get it done…Guys played their asses off…Going to defend my players’.
Padres-Phillies…Friday matchup..Joe Musgrove (3-2)-5.74…vs-Aaron Nola (3-1)-3.16-ERA….Phillies Trea Turner (.324)…Phillies have hit 29-home runs and 73-extra base hits in 28-games.
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Dodgers-W-Washington (2-1)..LA now (16-11)
..Teoscar Hernandez HR
..P-Yosh Yomamoto (6inn-0R-7K) in win
..Freddie Freeman RBI-double
Dodgers-vs-Toronto…Friday game..Gavin Stone starts for LA
Dodgers..Shutdown P-Brusdar Graterol for 2nd time..reinjures shoulder.
Dodgers..Pick up 6th-Japanese corporate advertiser since signing of Shohei Ohtani.
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Angels-…Off day Thursday
Angels-vs-Twins..Patrick Sandoval starts on Friday
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(Scoreboard)
Brewers-W-Pirates…Rhys Hoskins RBI single..RBI double-Brewers
Cleveland-W-Boston..Jose Ramirez (3-4)-4RBI..Guardians (18-7)
Twins-W-White Sox…Twins hit 5HRs..Sox now (3-22)
Phillies-W-Reds..P-Zach Wheeler (6inn-1H-0R)..Bryce Harper 2R-HR
Royals-W-Blue Jays..Sal Perez 2RHR..KC (16-10)
Cubs-W-Houston..Justin Verlander (4inn-0R) in loss..Peter Armstrong 2RHR
Seattle-W-Texas..Ty France 2R-HR-Mariners
Yankees-L-A’s..Tyler Nevin 2R-HR-Oakland
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(Roster Moves)
White Sox..Tommy Pham may opt out of minor league deal..just (3-13)
Colorado..Callup P-Ty Danish-was pitching for Tabasco-Mexico
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(Injuries)
Cubs..OF-Cody Bellinger-fractured rib
Texas..SS-Corey Seager-bruised shin-hit by pitch
Chiefs..DL-P-Alex Marsh-bruised shoulder-hit by line drive
Mariners..DL-SS-JP Crawford-oblique
A’s..SS-Zach Gelof-DL-oblique
Miami..P-AJ Puk-shoulder fatigue..(13inn-14R-17W) this season
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…(Basketball)….
Lakers-L-Denver (112-105)…Nuggets lead series (3-0)…Game 3-series
..Lakers built 10-point lead in first half
..Two teams combined (3-26) on 3’s in opening half
..Denver had (13-2) run in 3rd quarter to rally to lead
..Nuggets built 15-point in 4th quarter
..Aaron Gordon (29P-15R)-Denver
..Nikola Jokic (24P)
..Gordon-Jokic-Murray-Porter combined (95P)
..Anthony Davis (33P)..LeBron James (26P)
..D’Angelo Russell (0-8) shooting
..Lakers (5-27) on 3’s
Lakers..Anthony Davis criticism of Coach Darvin Ham-substitution patterns…Lakers outscored (114-83) in second half of two losses
Knicks-L-76ers…Joel Embiid (50P) in Sixers surprise win…NY-G-Jalen Brunson (39P) in loss…Knicks lead (2-1) still
Cavaliers-L-Orlando..Cavs upset loss..Magic G-Paolo Banchero (31P)..Cleveland still leads (2-1).
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(Friday Schedule)
Clippers-at-Dallas…Tied (1-1)
Suns-Minnesota..Twolves lead (2-0)
Bucks-Pacers..Tied (1-1)
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(NBA Notes)
Dallas..C-Daniel Gafford-back issue..F-Tim Hardaway-ankle
France..F-Tidjane Salaun-files for NBA draft..(6’10-F) top 3 point shooter Europe
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…(Hockey)…
Hockey Night in Canada..Mourns passing of legendary broadcaster-Bob Cole (90Y)..broadcast from 1980-to-2019)
San Jose..Fire coach David Quinn..went (41-98-25) in 2-years as team began rebuilding
Blackhawks..Sign D-Alex Vlasic to 6Y-extension
Flyers..D-Denis Gurianov-leaving NHL-to sign CSKA-Moscow
Ottawa..Will interview ex Kings-Oilers-Sharks coach Todd McLellan for Senators coaching opening…will also interview Craig Berube-ex Blues coach
(NHL Playoffs)-Scores
Florida-W-Tampa Bay..Matt Tkachuk 2-goals..Panthers lead (3-0)
Carolina-W-Islanders..Sebastian Aho goal..Hurricane lead (3-0)
(NHL Schedule)-Friday
Rangers-Washington..NY leads 2-0
Vancouver-Nashville..Tied 1-1
Winnipeg-Colorado..Tied 1-1
Oilers-Kings..Tied 1-1
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…(General)…
English Premier League-Scoreboard:
..Manchester City-W-Brighton..(4-0) win..City now (23-3-7)
EPL-Top weekend games:
..Liverpool-vs-West Ham
..Manchester City-vs-Nottingham Forest
..Arsenal-vs-Hot Spur
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(Auto Racing)
NASCAR…Delaware 400-Sunday
Indy Car..Grand Prix-Alabama
Formula 1..off weekend
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(Golf)
Zurich Open-New Orleans
(-11)..Rory McIlroy team heads 4-way tie for lead.
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