Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Friday
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….(Baseball)….
Padres-W-Washington (3-0)..Thursday game…Dylan Cease throws no hitter after (1:16-rain delay)…Ha Seong-Kim 3-run double in 1st inning…Padres sweep series…Friars won 5-in a row…(55-50) on year….Padres now (29-22) on road…Still 7-and-half games back of Dodgers
..Cease throws (114) pitches in dominant outing
..Cease last 3-starts (22inn-0R-2H-30K)
..Talked Manager Mike Schildt out of replacing him
..OF-Jackson Merrill saves no hitter catching deflected fly ball
..2B-Xander Bogaerts knocks down hard ground in 8th inning
Padres-at Baltimore..Friday…Possible bullpen day with Adam Mazur-Nebil Crismatt-vs- Grayson Rodriguez (12-4)
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Dodgers-W-Giants (6-4)…Thursday game..Nick Ahmed HR-Shohei Ohtani hit 8th inning HRs…Keke Hernandez RBI single-RBI double in win…Clayton Kershaw-1st start (4inn-2R-6H)-threw 72-pitches…LA won 6-of-7…LA (62-42)
Dodgers-at-Houston..Friday…Gavin Stone (9-3)-vs-Framber Valdez
Dodgers..P-Kyle Hurt to undergo elbow surgery…17th pitcher on DL
Dodgers..DFA-P-Ricky Venasco..P-Yohan Ramirez
Dodgers..Sign FA-SS-Nick Ahmed-ex Arizona-Giants
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Jordan Lyles-ex Royals
Dodgers..Sign #1 pick SS-Kellon Lindsey to (3.3M)
Dodgers..Contact FA-P-Rich Hill…has pitched for 13-teams..(90-73) career
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Angels-A’s….Halos trailed (6-5) in 5th at Press Time…A’s hit 3HRs in 4-innings in game…Thursday…Halos (45-57)…won 7-of-9
Angels-Athletics..Friday game..Carson Fulmer-vs-Joey Estes
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(Thursday Scoreboard)
Orioles-W-Marlins..Ryan Mountcastle RBI single in 10th
Tigers-W-Cleveland..Javy Baez 3R-HR-Detroit
Texas-W-White Sox..Marcus Semien HR-Rangers..Sox (27-78)
Tampa Bay-W-Toronto…Rays 13-0 thrashing of Jays
Mets-W-Braves..Jeff McNeil RBI-single in 10th-NY
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(MLB Notes)
MLB-Union…Joint decision to use Luxury Tax payments from big clubs to help out smaller market teams who were damaged by demise of Diamond Sports-Bally regional networks…Each team that lost its rights will be given 15M-each year to offset losses…Padres-Rockies-Arizona-Pittsburgh among teams to get revenue share check.
White Sox..P-Garrett Crochet-rumored about to be traded, has asked that his contract be upgraded before trade….wants to remain a starter.
Red Sox…Manager Alex Cora (3Y-21M) extension
Yankees..Manager Aaron Boone-vote of confidence to his roster
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(Injuries)
Orioles..2B-Jorge Mateo-dislocated elbow
Brewers..OF-Christian Yelich facing back surgery
Giants..DL-2B-Wilmer Flores-knee issue
Texas..Activate P-Dane Dunning from DL
A’s..Activate P-Ross Stripling from DL
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(Roster Moves)
Marlins-Diamondbacks..TRADE..Miami sends reliever AJ Puk (2.08-ERA) to Arizona for 2-minor leaguers.
Phillies-Washington..Trade talks for Nats P-Kyle Finnegan-OF-Lane Thomas
Reds-Yankees..Discuss Jon India deal to New York
Tampa Bay..Talk Zach Eflin deal with Braves-Astros
Red Sox-Cubs..Trade talks for P-Jameson Taillon
Marlins..Sign FA-OF-Forrest Wall-ex Braves
Twins..Option C-Jair Camargo to AAA
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…(Football)…
Chargers..Coach Jim Harbaugh-WR-Quinton Johnston got bad rap on drops from media last year….S-Tony Jefferson-interception in 1st workout…LB-Denzel Perryman-Daiyan Henley paired as starters.
Rams..OG-Steve Avila moved inside to starting OC job…DE-Kobe Turner leaves workout with groin issue..CB-Derion Kencrick-torn knee ligament
Steelers..QB-Russell Wilson leaves workout-calf issue
Giants..Lose OG-Jacob Eluemuner-shoulder injury
Cowboys…Put CB-Trevon Diggs on PUP-continue rehab knee surgery
Ravens..QB-Lamar Jackson left workouts-heat issue
Denver..Upgrade WR-Courtland Sutton contract with (1.5M) incentives
Packers..QB-Jordan Love in camp-not working out yet-talking contract
49ers..WR-Brandon Aiyuk conducts ‘hold in’..in meetings-not practicing
Vikings..WR-Jordan Addison says he was in ‘dark place’ after DUI arrest last week in LA..found passed out in car in highway lane near LAX….Last year arrested doing 140mph in car at training camp
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(Roster Moves)
Titans..Sign FA-LB-Shane Ray-ex Bills
Raiders..Sign FA-WR-Keelan Doss-ex Chargers
Colts..Sign FA-WR-Laquon Treadwell-ex Vikings
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(College Football)
Big 10-Media Day
..USC coach Lincoln Riley ‘defiant’ over criticism program has slipped..has (18-9) record in 2-years…Lost 5-recruits who decommitted…Lost key players in the transfer portal.
..UCLA coach Deshaun Foster names Ethan Garber-starting QB..returns 8-starters on offense…Bruins picked to finish 15th in 18-team league.
Bob Marcum…longtime AD-South Carolina-Kansas-Marshall..passes away (87Y)
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…(Basketball)…
Team USA..Coach Steve Kerr wants more ‘intensity’ in practice…F-Kevin Durant practices coming off calf injury-not sure if he will play early in tourney
Sacramento..Signs FA-C-Orlando Robinson-ex Miami
Atlanta..1st round pick PG-Nikola Topic has season ending knee surgery
Utah..Release OF-Darius Bazley-F-Ken Lofton
Memphis..Sign FA-C-Jay Huff-ex Denver
Knicks..Hire longtime NBA-F-Mark Bryant as ‘big man coach’
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…(Hockey)…
NHL..Phoenix Suns owner Matt Ishbia says he will explore building a new arena and seeking to take over control of the former Arizona Coyotes franchise.
Devils..Lose former #1 pick D-Will Butcher…signs to play in KHL-Kazakhstan team in Russia
Flyers..Sign F-Travis Konecny to (8Y-70M) extension
Sabres..Sign F-Ukko Luukkone (5Y-23M) extension
Kings..sign G-Carter George-OHA star with Owen Sound.
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…(General)…
Olympic…Opening ceremonies-Friday-10:30am-Pacific
USA-L-France..1st round game soccer (3-0)..USA hit 2-crossbars with shots while trailing (1-0)..faded in final 20-minutes
USA-W-Zambia (3-0)..Mallory Swanson scores in 24-25′ in dominant win
MLS..San Diego FC-signs D-Paddy McNair-Middlesbrough in English Championship League
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(Golf)…3M-Open-Minnesota
..(-8)..Jacob Bridgeman shoots first round 64
..(-7)..McKeniz Hughes leads group tie for 2nd.
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(Auto Racing)
Formula 1…Belgian Grand Prix-Sunday
Indy Car…Off weekend
NASCAR..Off weekend
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