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…(Baseball)…

Padres-at-Cubs..Friday..Randy Vasquez-vs-Shoto Imanaga..Friars (7-0)..
..Padres-team BA (.299)
..Padres pitching staff (1.50-ERA)
..Padres bullpen (0.69-ERA)

Padres..off day Thursday
Padres..OF-Eguy Rosario-clears waivers-sent to El Paso
Padres..P-Jhonny Brito-placed on 60-day DL-forearm damage
Padres..Add OF-Oscar Gonzalez to 40-man roster
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Dodgers-at-Philadelphia..Friday..Yosh Yamamoto-vs-Jesus Luzardo..LA (8-0)
..Dodgers offense (18HR-29 Extra Base Hits) in 8-wins
..Dodgers pitchers (1.97-ERA)
..Dodgers bullpen (8R-in-39innings)
..Phillies (.299-BA)..9HRs…21-extra base hits in 6-games.

Dodgers..off day-Thursday
Dodgers..DL-1B-Freddie Freeman-tender ankle
Dodgers..Send P-Tony Gonsolin-Evan Phillips on rehab outings-Oklahoma City
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Angels-vs-Cleveland..Friday..Halos (4-2)..Jose Soriano-vs-Gavin Williams
..Halos (.198) Team BA
..Angels just 4-home runs in 6-games
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(Thursday Scoreboard)

Yankees-W-Arizona..Aaron Judge 3R-HR
Red Sox-W-Orioles..Alex Bregman 2R-HR..Sox hit 3HRs
Phillies-W-Rockies..Kyle Schwarber HR
Astros-W-Twins..Christian Walker HR..Brendan Rodgers 3RBIs
Reds-L-Brewers..Nestor Cortez (6inn-1H)..Reds scoreless 27-innings row
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(Roster Moves)

Mets…Sign FA1B-Jon Singleton-exAstros..OF-Nico Goodrum-ex Tigers
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Jose Palacios-ex Pirates
Braves..Sign FA-OF-Jason Delay-ex Pirates
Toronto..Release P-Zach Pop
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(Injuries)

Orioles..Activate SS-Gunner Henderson from DL-had oblique
Astros..Lose P-Luis Garcia (4W) elbow problem
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(MLB Notes)

Tampa Bay..St Petersburg City Council approves (22M) roof as part of (55M) renovation of Tropicana Field..10-month project to complete

Yankees..Doctors in Costa Rica say Miller Gardner-son of ex star Brett Gardner died of carbon monoxide poisoning at a Resort hotel..Had 64%-Carboxy saturation in blood stream..was only (14Y)

Rockies..bench Kris Bryant (1-14) start
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…(Basketball)..
(March Madness-Final 4)-Saturday

Duke-vs-Houston..Top rated Blue Devils offense-vs-top ranked Cougars defense..Matchup G-Cooper Flagg vs Cougars 3-guard defense..

Florida-vs-Auburn…Matchup of shooter Walter Clayton-vs-forward Johni Broome
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(March Madness-Final 4)..Women-Friday

UCLA-vs-U Conn..Matchup Lauren Betts-vs-Paige Bueckers

Texas-vs-South Carolina..Longhorns led by Madison Booker-Taz Jones vs Lady Gamecoach coach Dawn Staley’s defense.
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NIT Finals….UC Irvine-L-UT Chattanooga (85-84)..Mocs hit 14-3’s to outlast Anteaters in Championship game.
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Bryant..Hires Jamion Christian-head coach-was in Italy
Central Michigan..Fires coach Tony Barbee (49-75) with Chippewas
Arizona State..F-Jayden Quaintance enters transfer portal (9P-7R)
Oklahoma..G-Jeremiah Fears (17P) enters transfer portal
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(NBA)

Lakers-L-Golden State (123-116)…Thursday game..Lakers (46-30)…Just (6-10) stretch-3 weeks…
..Steph Curry (37P)
..Brandon Podziemski (28P) including 22 in opening half
..Warriors hit 19-3’s
..LeBron James (33P) in loss
..Austin Reaves (31P)
..Luca Doncic (6-17) shooting
..Lakers missed 11-shots in a row in first half..had 1-basket in 9-minutes
..Warriors built 16-point lead..LA never caught them

Lakers-vs-New Orleans..Friday game
Clippers-vs-Dallas Mavericks..Clippers mwon 9-of-11..now (44-32)

Houston..F-Dillon Brooks-suspended 1-game-for 16th technical foul

Atlanta..Investment banker sentenced to 12Y-prison..fined 8M-for stealing money from former NBA-star Dwight Howard

Suns..Report Phoenix will talk to Houston-San Antonio about end of season trade for (37Y) forward Kevin Durant.

Sixers..Sign FA-C-Colin Castleton-ex Raptors

Bulls..G-Lonzo Ball-sidelined again-wrist pain
Charlotte..G-LaMelo Ball-surgery for wrist-ankle problems
Knicks..G-Jalen Brunson-cleared full practice-Friday
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…(Football)…

Raiders..Sign QB-Geno Smith (2Y-75M) extension…Has career record (40-43)…in 94-games…(105TD-72Int-222 Sacks)

Arizona..Contract extension TE-Trey McBride (4Y-76M)

Patriots-Dallas..TRADE..NEngland deals QB-Joe Milton for #5 pick

Bears..Sign FA-QB-Case Keenum-ex Houston
Chiefs..Sign FA-S-Mike Edwards-ex Bills
Tampa..Re-do contract Baker Mayfield-clear 15M-cap space
Bears..Sign FA-WR-Miles Boykin-ex Seattle..CB-Shaun Wade-ex Pats

Chargers-Seattle..Report Bolts refused to include #3 pick in a trade for WR-DK Metcalf-who wound up going to Steelers.

Bengals..VP-Katie Blackburn says team has every right to invoke opt out in Stadium contract  in June 2025 and consider move after 2026-season…Bengals-Hamilton County-feuding over cost of ‘domed roof’ the team wants as part of renovation of Paul Brown-Paycor Field Stadium.

Falcons..Owner Arthur Blank says team has opened window to take trade offers for Pre-Draft deal for QB-Kirk Cousins.

Raiders..Former RT-John Vella passes away (74Y)..Played 9-years in NFL in 60s-70s in Oakland
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(College Football)

Tulane..Suspends star QB-TJ Finley-arrested in possesion of a stolen truck.

Sacramento State…Asks for NCAA-waiver to move from 1AA-Big Sky status to Division 1-status effective in 2026-as independent

Michigan State..confirms NCAA investigation underway into recruiting violations by fired head coach Mel Tucker…Tucker was fired for Sexual Harassment-Title !X violations a year ago and is being sued for a former Counselor.

Western Kentucky…Meets with QB-Jaden Rashada-who has been at Florida, Arizona State and Georgia.

Colorado..Pro Day-Boulder for QB-Shedeur Sanders and CB-Travis Hunter.
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…(Hockey)…

LA Kings-W-Utah (4-2)…Kings score 2-goals in (:44) span..Thursday game…Kings (12-2-1) hot streak

Ducks-L-Calgary (4-1)…Flames get 2-Blake Coleman goals…Anaheim eliminated from wildcard race…..Ducks (33-34-8)

San Diego Gulls-at-Iowa…Gulls open Friday-Saturday road series..Gulls won 4-of-6…(27-30-8) on season

Ducks-at-Vancouver..Saturday
Kings-vs-Edmonton..Saturday

Alexander Ovechkin…Just 2-goals behind Wayne Gretzky career record (894G)
Washington..Lose G-Logan Thompson-shoulder issue

Islanders..F-Anthony Duclair leaves team after coach Patrick Roy called his play ‘God Awful’…Duclair is (-15) on season

Kings..Sign Kenny Connors (6’2-C)-U Mass.
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…(General)…

(Soccer)

SDFC-vs-Seattle Sounders..Saturday night..SDFC (3-1-2) in MLS play
SDFC..Acquire FA-F-Milan Iloski from Denmark..Scored 22G in USL in past

USA-Women-vs-Brazil…Friendly game on Saturday

English Premier League…Chelsea-W-Hotspur..Blues (15-8-7)

EPL..Top weekend games:
..Manchester City-vs-Manchester United
..Liverpool-vs-Fulham..Liverpool (22-1-7)
..Arsenal-vs-Everton..Gunners (17-3-10)

UEFA…Critical of FIFA proposal to expand World Cup in 2030 from 48-to-64-teams…Calls it ‘money grab’…not caring about quality of games or health of players.
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(Golf)..Valero Open..1st round
..(64)..Sam Ryder..6-birdies on 7-hole span on back nine

LIV..Brooks Koepka says ‘surprised not more global acceptance of LIV tour’…In 4th year with virtually no USA-following

PGA-vs-LIV..TV…Last Sunday…Final round TPC (3.6M) viewers…Final round LIV-Singapore Open (34,000) viewers.
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(Auto Racing)

Formula 1..Japanese Grand Prix…All eyes on Lewis Hamilton-Team Ferrari-race day problems…Watching Team Red Bull with new driver replacing demoted Liam Lawson

NASCAR..Darlington 400..Christopher Bell leads field..has 3-wins and a 2nd place finish and is points leader.

Indy Car…Considering pulling road race out of Palm Springs-Grand Prix Thermal..only 3,000-fans showed up for last race
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