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…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Braves (7-4)..Friars home opener come from behind win..Att: (45,068)
..Gavin Sheets HR-triggers 4R-7th rally
..Fernando Tatis 3H-2 Stolen Bases
..Manny Machado 2-doubles
..Jackson Merrill 4-RBIs
..Padres 5-stolen bases in win
..Friars score 4R-vs Atlanta bullpen
..Michael King (2.2inn-3R-4H-4W) pulled in 3rd

Padres-Braves..Friday..Dylan Cease-vs-Rey Lopez

Padres..DFA-OF-Eguy Rosario..SS-Tyler Wade

Padres..GM-AJ Preller on final roster decisions:
..Kyle Hart gives us a different look
..Has weapons for hit and miss pitches
..Randy Vasquez has become strike thrower
..Yu Darvish is day to day…stretched out..felt good-see how he reacts
..State of baseball-Pitching depth will be tested early
..Guys in AAA-be ready-we have lots of options
..Don’t get caught up in 1-day..it is long season
..We have good options..not worried..this is 162-game season.
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Dodgers-W-Tigers (5-4)..Home opener in LA
..Teoscar Hernandez 3R-HR to deep center in 5th
..Tommy Edman HR in 1st inning
..Shohei Ohtani HR
..Spencer Torkelson HR-Detroit
..Tarik Skubal (5inn-4R)
..Blake Snell (5inn-2R-9 Baserunners-92 pitches)
..Dodgers now (3-0)

Dodgers-Tigers..Friday..Yosh Yamamoto-vs-Jack Flaherty

Dodgers…Clayton Kershaw to throw to live batters-Saturday
Dodgers..Shohei Ohtani resumes bullpen throwing sessions-Saturday
Dodgers..SS-Kike Hernandez sent home before game-stomach virus
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Noah Davis-ex Red Sox
Dodgers..Unveiled Gold trimmed uniforms for first time
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Angels-L-White Sox (8-1)…Halos bullpen roughed up
..Andrew Benetendi 3R-HR-Sox
..Rookie P-Ryan Johnson (1.2inn-5R) allowed in 1st appearance

Angels..off Friday..resume series on Saturday

Angels..Option rookie OF-Matt Lugo-2B-Ryan Noda to AAA-Salt Lake City
Angels..DL-SS-Zach Neto-continue rehab shoulder
Angels..DL-P-Sam Bachman-possible blood clot-shoulder-no surgery
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(Scoreboard)

Yankees-W-Brewers..Austin WellsHR-Anthony Volpe HRs-NY
Orioles-W-Blue Jays..O’s hit 6-HRs..Adley Rutschman HR-2R-HR
Phillies-W-Washington..McKenzie Gore (6inn-13K)-Nats bullpen implodes
Red Sox-W-Texas..Wil Abreu HR-2R-HR-Bosox
Miami-W-Pirates..Bucs lost 4-1 lead..Paul Skenes (5Inn-2R)..bullpen imploded
Giants-W-Reds..Wilmer Flores 3R-HR in 9th-SF
Cleveland-W-Royals..Kyle Manzardo 3H-4RBI
Astros-W-Mets..Framber Valdez (7inn-0R)..Juan Soto single-2 walks
Cardinals-W-Twins..Nolan Arenado HR-Lance Nootbaar HRs-St L
Arizona-Cubs.,,Chicago led 8-5 at Press Time…Ian Happ 3RBI.
Seattle-W-A’s..Randy Arozarena-Jorge Polanco 8th inning HRs-Sea win
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(MLB Notes)

Houston..Owner Jim Crane says club offered Alex Bregman (5Y-163M) and never reduced it…Bregman signed for (120M) with Red Sox..’Did everything we could’

Toronto..Reports Jays new offer to Vlad Guerrero (10Y-400M)..unwilling to pay him to age 39.
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(Roster Moves)

Rockies..Sign FA-OF-Mickey Moniak-ex Angels
Seattle..Sign FA-P-Drew Pomeranz-ex Padres
White Sox..Callup P-Mike Clevinger..OF-Travis Jankowski

Rockies..DFA-OF-Sam Hillaird
Cubs..DFA-P-Cody Poteet
Phillies..DFA-2B-Buddy Kennedy
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(Injuries)

Cleveland..P-Tanner Bibee-stomach virus-misses opening dasy
Red Sox..DL-P-Liam Hendricks-elbow issue
Tampa Bay..DL-SS-HaSeong Kim-continue shoulder rehab
Houston..60D-DL-P-JP France..rehab shoulder
Houston..P-Luis Garcia-2nd opinion-ailing elbow
Cleveland..DL-P-John Means-continue elbow rehab
Tigers..DL-P-Matt Vierling-shoulder rehab
Arizona..DL-P-Kendall Graveman-back
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…(Basketball)…

(March Madness)..Sweet 16

Arizona-L-Duke..(100-93) …Blue Devils torched Wildcats early..Duke hit 21-of-24 shots in 2nd half stretch to build 19 point lead…Caleb Love tried to rally UA-scoring 15-points in a row in 2nd half triggering a 21-8 Arizona run…Cats cut lead to 5-points…Cooper Flagg (30)…Love (35) in loss

Florida-W-Maryland..Gators 6-in double figures..Terps Derek Queen (27) in loss

Arkansas-L-Texas Tech (85-83) OT…Red Raiders wiped out 16-point deficit…JT Toppin (20P)…Derrion Williams layup (:04) left gives Tech the upset win…

Alabama-W-BYU…Crimson Tide hit 25-3’s in game..Tourney record..G-Mark Sears (34P) including 10-3 point baskets in (109) point outburst.
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(Friday Games)

Michigan State-vs-Ole Miss
Kentucky-vs-Tennessee
Michigan-vs-Auburn
Houston-vs-Purdue
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(Women’s NCAA-Friday)

UCLA-Ole Miss
LSU-North Carolina State
South Carolina-Maryland
North Carolina-Duke
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(College Notes)

UCLA..G-Dylan Andrews enters NBA Transfer Portal (6P)
Penn..Hire Fran McCaffrey-ex Iowa head coach (548-384)
Colorado State..Promote Ali Farokhmanesh-replace Nico Medved
NCAA Transfer Portal..(1,350) Players enter in 3-days
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(NBA)

Lakers-L-Chicago Bulls (119-117) ghastly loss..Lakers (43-29)
..Lakers blew 19-point lead in 2nd half
..Josh Giddey hits mid-court 3-on inbounds pass final play-47′ shot
..Bulls hit 3-3 point shots in final (:06) to win game..9-point burst
..Lakers gave up 44-points in 4th quarter
..LeBron James makes lazy pass then fails to defend on final three
..Bulls hit 11-3’s in 4th quarter..Finished with 19-3s in win
..Lakers wasted Austin Reaves (30P) outing
..Lakers have lost 8-of-12

..James Worthy-TV-called hit a bonehead loss-worst loss of many bad losses
..Coach JJ Redick called it ‘outrageous loss’
..’Should not happen to this team’
..’Bulls beat us with unreal shooting’
..’Lost 3-games this year we should have won’

Clippers-at-Brooklyn Nets-Friday..LA (41-31)
Lakers-at-Memphis-Saturday

Lakers..Release G-Cam Reddish
Lakers..Sign G-Jordan Goodwin to NBA contract (6P) per game

Golden State..F-Gary Payton-surgery-torn thumb ligaments
Knicks..G-Cam Payne-ankle
Portland..G-Bryce McGovern-fractured rib

NBA..Owners and FIBA will discuss formation of 16-team European League…Want to include legendary powers Real Madrid-Barcelona-Turkey-Paris…League would have a salary cap…Play International Rules…May not be ready to start till 2027.
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…(Football)…

Browns-Giants…will workout Colorado QB-Shedeur Sanders-April 4thy

Dallas..No contract extension  talks for LB-Micah Parsons-will earn (25M)

49ers..Report team is shopping WR-Brandon Aiyuk-due (30M) in 2025
49ers..Open contract extension talks QB-Brock Purdy-wants (55M) a year

Titans..Sign FA-QB-Tim Boyle-ex Giants..FA-WR-James Proche-ex Browns
Jets..Sign FA-WR-Josh Reynolds-ex Lions-Broncos
Eagles..Sign FA-OG-Matt Pryor-ex Bears

Packers..Former NFL RB-LeShon Johnson arrested 21-felony counts raising 190-pit bull dogs, training them for dog fighting, conducting matches and selling dogs…Arrested in Oklahoma…faces 6-years in prison and (250,000-fine)
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(College Football)

Ohio State..QB-Will Howard goes (65-67) in Pro Day passing
Ohio State..OT-Josh Simmons does 33-reps in bench press

Michigan State..Ex coach Mel Tucker disappeared..not at any of 9-homes they attempted to serve court papers to in sexual harassment lawsuit.

Michigan..2-Wolverine athletes filed 5M-lawsuit against former Off Coord-Matt Weiss-facing 24-counts of identity theft accessing student athletes’ computers…Some incidents happened while Weiss was working for Seahawks-Ravens-Browns of NFL also.

Georgia..Suspended WR-Nitro Tuggle charged with speeding (107mph) in arrest off campus a week ago.
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…(Hockey)…

Kings-L-Colorado (4-0) on road…Thursday…Kings won 9-of-11

Ducks-vs-NY Rangers…Friday
Kings-vs-Maple Leafs..Saturday

San Diego Gulls-vs-Tucson Roadrunners…Friday..AHL action at Pechanga Arena…Gulls-vs-Calgary Wranglers-Saturday home game

Gulls..2nd year C-Nathan Gaucher-surgery-torn labrum-will miss rest of the season.

Flyers..Fire Coach John Tortorella…team had lost 6-in a row..had just 6-wins in 25-games…Last Stanley Cup finals appearance 2010…not won Stanley Cup since 1975.

Oilers..Lose G-Stuart Skinner-examined for concussion-hit in crease
Utah..Callup AHL scoring star Kai Yamamoto..(51-points-51-games)

Kings..Sing draft pick Jared Woolley (6’5-D) London Knights
Rangers..Lose RW-Matt Rempe-shoulder injury in fight
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…(General)…

ESPN..Announces moving its Sports Center Operation out of LA-back to Bristol.
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Formula 1..Japanese Grand Prix
Team Red Bull..Pulls rookie driver Liam Lawson out of his ride after 2-races.

NASCAR…Martinsville 400-Sunday
Indy Car..Off weekend
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(Golf)..Houston Open-1st round
..(65)..Taylor Pendrith leads 4-way tie
..(66)..Sam Ryder-8 way tie for 2nd place
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(Soccer)..Off Weekend for English Premier League
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