….(Baseball)……

Padres-W-Giants (3-1)….Rookie P- Chris Paddock dazzling in debut on Sundsy….csrried no-hitter into 5th inning….game up 1-run-2-hits with 7-strikouts….Austin Hedges-Eric Hosmer RBI singles….Padres win 3-of-4 games vs San Francisco.

Padres-Arizona…Game 1-of series…Matt Strahm-vs-Merrill Kelly…on Monday

Padres…Average age of starting rotation is (23.2-years)….Eric Lauer-Joey Lucchesi-Nick Margevisius -Chris Paddock in four starts…..combined starts..(21.1-innings…2R-12 hits…22 strikeouts)….Collective ERA of four starters (0.85-ERA)

Padres..DFA-OF-Socrates Brito-will send him to El Paso in PCL.

Padres…Comments from opening weekend
..Wil Myers-Real team-Real Lineup
..Eric Hosmer-Shows fans we’re trying to win games
..Kirby Yates..Clubhouse is talented
..Craig Stammen..Like a playoff atmosphere
..Ian Kinsler..Energy in clubhouse

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Dodgers-W-Arizona (8-7)….AJ Pollock 2R-double..Alex Verdugo 2R-double…Cody Bellinger HR….Walker Beuhler goes just (3inn-5R) allowed…..Diamondback pitchers gave up 42-runs in 4-games….

Dodgers-Giants..Monday matchup Julio Urias-vs-Drew Pomeranz.

Dodgers..P-Clayton Kershaw throws 50-pitch simulated game over weekend…will have throwing session on Monday afternoon…could make rehab start in Oklahoma City by end of week.

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Angels-L-A’s. (2-1)…Sunday action…Khris Davis HR….Halos off to (1-3) start.

Halos-Seattle..Monday matchup..Chris Stratton-vs-Felix Hernandez.

Angels..Bad news OF-Justin Upton…will be out 3-months with sprained toe..club not saying if it is fractured..hurt final days of spring training-ran into a fence.

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(Scoreboard)

Boston-L-Seattle..Omar Narvaez 3R-HR…Bosox lose 3-of-4 on road
Yankees-L-Orioles..Renato Nunez 3R-HR..Trey Mancini-2R-HRs in Baltimore win
Mets-L-Washington…Trea Turner 3R-HR…then solo HR in 9th for Nationals
Astros-L-Tampa Bay..Austin Meadows 2R-HR..RBI single for Rays
Brewers-W-Cardinals..Christian Yelich 2R-HR…then RBI-double in 9th…Paul Goldschmidt hits 4th HR in 4-days for St Louis
Cubs-L-Texas…Pedro Strop wild pitches winning run in 9th….Delino Deshields grand slam HR for Texas
Phillies-Atlanta….Philadelphia led (4-1) at Press Time..Bryce Harper crushes (455′-HR)… Andrew Mccutcheon HR…Scott Carle ejected for throwing bean ball.
Colorado-L-Miami…Jon Gray 10-striekouts in loss for Rockies…Jorge Alfaro 2R-single for Marlins
Pirates-W-Reds…Sonny Gray allows 9-baserunners in (2.2 innings) in loss…Trevor Williams (6inn-0R) for Buccos
Indians-L-Twins..Nelson Cruz 2R-HR…Carlos Carraso (4inn-6R-10 hits) allowed
White Sox-W-Royals..Yonder Alonso-Jose Aberu HRs for Sox
Blue Jays-L-Detroit…Jeimer Candelario (5-6) for Detroit..Matt Moore (7inn-0R) for Tigers in win.

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(Roster Moves)

Miami..Talking trade with 3-clubs for P-Dan Strailey

Indians..Sign FA-OF-Cam Maybin
Royals..Sign FA-P-Homer Bailey
Cubs..Sign FA-OF-Dixon Machado

Giants-Mariners..Trade-San Francisco deals C-Tom Murphy
Toronto-Orioles..Trade-Jays ship 3B-Yeltsin Gudinio to Baltimore
Tampa-Pittsburgh..Trade-Rays deal P-Aaron Sleighers to Buccos

Orioles..Sign FA-OF-Mason Williams-ex Reds

Braves..DFA-C-Raffy Lopez
A’s..Release SS-Cliff Pennington

Indians..Option P-Ty Clippard..OF-Carlos Gonzalez..C-Dionner Navarro to AAA.

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(Injuries)

Rockies..1B-Daniel Murphy-fractured finger

Mariners..P-Hunter Strickland-MRI-shoulder
Brewers..P-Corey Knebel-elbos surgery
Indians..OF-Brad Zimmer-reinjures shoulder 2nd time
Tigers..DH-Miguel Cabrera-bruised hand-hit by pitch
Tigers..P-Franklin Perez-lat strain-2nd time

Rockies..DL-P-Chris Rusin..P-Antonio Senzetela
Braves..DL-P-Mike Foltyniewicz..P-Kevin Glausen..P-Darren O’Day
Blue Jays..DL-P-Clay Bucholz
Mets..DL-P-Taijuan Walker
Rays..DL-P-Jose DeLeon..SS-Matt Duffy
Yankees..DL-OF-Aaron Hicks..OF-Jacoby Ellsbury..P-Dellin Betances

Mets..Send 3B-Todd Frazier out on rehab-oblique injury

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(MLB)

MLB…2019 Opening Day Salaries…average (4.3M) per player
..Max Scherzer-Washington-highest paid (37.4M)
..Zach Greinke-Arizona (34.2M)
..David Price-Boston (31M)
..Clayton Kershaw-Dodgers (31M)
..Stephen Strasburg-Washington (30M)

Texas…Former reliever John Wettlelund indicted 3-counts sexual abuse with child 4Y over a 2-year period.

Tampa Bay..Meet with City officials to discuss “glare problem” Tropicana Field…tried to tint the glass panels in roof but made problem for outfielders even worse.

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….(Basketball)….March Madness

Duke-L-Michigan State (68-67)..Blue Devils miss free throw (:05) left…duke had 17-turnvoers…Zion Williamson (24P)..RJ Barrett (21P) in loss..

Kentucky-L-Auburn (77-71)….Bruce Brown-Jared Harper combine (50P) in Tigers overtime win…

Gonzaga-L-Texas Tech (75-69)..Zags shoot just (42%)..Gonzaga technical foul leads to 3-free throws to give Red Raiders cushion to win.

Virginia-W-Purdue (80-75) OT…Cavaliers survived Carsen Edwards (42P) explosion….Kevin Guy-Ty Jerome combined (49P)…UVa rallies from 10-point deficit to get to overtime.

Final 4-next weekend…Virginia plays Auburn….Michigan State meets Texas Tech…..3-of #1-seeds in brackets are gone.

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NW Missouri State-W-Pt Loma Nazarene (64-58)…Daulton Hommes (26P) in loss…Sea Lions just (3-16) from 3-point arc…NW Missouri finishes (38-0) to win Division II title…Pt Loma finishes (31-5)

Oregon…C-Bol Bol announces filing for NBA draft

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(Coaching)

California..Hire Mark Fox-ex Georgia-Nevada coach
Nebraska..Hire Fred Hoiberg-ex Chicago Bulls coach

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Lakers-W-New Orleans (130-102)….Rajon Rondo (24P)…Javale McGee (23P-14R)…Alex Caruso (23P)….Lakers hit 15-3’s in win…Put 6-in double figures…LeBron James-Anthony Davis sat out with injuiries….Sunday game

Clippers-Memphis….Late start on Sunday night at Press-Time…Clippers (46-31)…won 12-of-14

Clippers-W-Cleveland (132-108)…hit 15-3’s in win on Friday..
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Lakers..Shutdown G-LeBron James for final 6-games of season with on going groin ailments dating to bad injury Christmas Day.

Lakers..G-Josh Hart-knee scope surgery-to miss rest of season…4th Laker player to go on sidelines for year joining LeBron..Brandon Ingram..Lonzo Ball.

Lakers..F-Kyle Kozma exits Sunday game with foot pains.

Knicks..G-Frank Ntilikina-gone for yer-groin injury

New York…Police investigation rape allegation against former Knicks F-Kristaps Porzingas for incident in February 2018…Porzingas says woman wanted 68,000-payment or threatened rape allegation..waited 13-months to file claim.

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………(Football)……….

Chargers…Say they have not yet decided whether to offer a contract to 39Y-TE-Antonio Gates…did not sign last year till right before camp opened.

Bears-Eagles..Trade-Chicago deals RB-Jordan Howard for 6th round draft pick..Howard had (3,370R-72Rec-24TD) in Chicago

Miami-Dallas..Trade..Dolphins deal DE-Robert Quinn to Cowboys for 5th round draft pick

Houston..Veteran P-Shane Lechler-retires after (18Y) career
Lions..OT-TJ Lang-retires-injuiries

Raiders..Sign FA-TE-Luke Wilson-ex Seahawks

Cowboys..Break off contract talks with FA-DE-DeMarcus Lawrence after he demands (223M) a year.

Arizona..Meet with DE-Nick Bosa-Ohio State

Redskins..Meet with NFL to discuss possible reinstatement of LB-Reuben Foster-had been suspended due to multiple domestic abuse incidents.

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(AAF)

San Diego Fleet-L-Salt Lake City…Mike Bercovici throws 2-more interceptions..Fleet turn ball over 3-times…Salt Lake City (38Min-TOP)…Bercovici (52%) on season (5TD-9-Int)….Fleet now (3-5) fall into last place…Fleet QBs-thrown (13-Int) this year…2nd highest rated passing game in league.

Orlando-W-Memphis (34-31)..QB-Garrett Gilbert (310P-2TD)…Steve Spurrier team (7-1) on year.

Birmingham-W-Atlanta (17-9)…RB-Trent Richardson (83R) in win…..Iron defense had 2-pass interceptions….

Arizona-San Antonio…Hotshots led (15-3) at halftime at Press Time.

Memphis..QB-Johnny Manziel suffers concussion trying to make tackle on interception in AAF game…has appeared just briefly in 2-games.

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(Indoor Football League)

San Diego Strike Force-L-Tucson (51-31)……Tucson Sugar Skulls scored 5-TDs rushing…QB-Jake Medlock 2TD passes….Strike Force QB Derek Bernard (2TD-2 Int-3QB sacks) in loss…….Strike Force (0-5)

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(NFL)

New England…Patriots begin search for new Def Cool-possible hire is Brett Bielema-ex Wisconsin-Arkansas head coach.

Houston Texans…Ask NFL to allow them to wear ‘alternate’ jerseys of the old AFL-Houston Oilers….Tennessee Titans try block move.

Boston University…Doctors praise TE-Rob Gronkowski decision to retire from football over fears about head injuries.

Raiders-Packers…discussing preseason game in Winnipeg in August.

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(College)

Navy..Mourns passing of 1960-Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino-passed away (81Y)…scored 17-touchdowns for Navy his final year…played 3-years with AFL-Boston Patriots.

USC…United Airlines says it is willing to withdraw its 69M-sponsorship agreement at LA Coliseum because of criticism of corporate name being attached to historic stadium.

Missouri..Athletic Director Jim Sterk writes scathing Op-Ed piece in St Louis Post Dispatch over harsh NCAA sanctions over academic fraud incident with 1-tutor..12-players…all who were disciplined.

Georgia Tech..Autopsy shows DT-Brandon Adams suffered fatal head injury when he fell while practicing break dancing in a garage.

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……(Hockey)………

Kings-W-Chicago (3-2)…Derek Doughty scores in OT
Ducks-W-Edmonton (5-1)..Rikard Rakell scores hat trick in road win

Gulls-L-Stockton (2-1)…Gulls lost 3-in row..tumble into 4th place after player callus.

Red Wings..Give coach Jeff Blashill (2Y) extension.
Arizona..Sign F-Nick Schmaltz to 7Y extension

Hockey Night in Canada…legendary Broadcaster Bob Cole retires after 50Y-in booth.

Calgary..sign FA-G-Artyom Azgidulin-from KHL-Magnitogarsk team

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…….(General)………

Dell Match Play Tourney-Austin, Texas

..Ken Kisner won 6th and 7th holes early against Matt Kuchar and never game up the lead in winning title.

..Francisco Molinari-L-Ken Kisner….Kisner win 18th hole to get 1-up victory in semi-finals
..Matt Kuchar-W-Lucas Bjerregaard…Kuchar won 16th hole and held on for win in other semi finals match

..Tiger Woods-stormed off after being eliminated on Saturday..Lost 2-hole lead late in match play…missed 4′ putt on final hole….missed 4-putts of 6′ or less in final march in losing to Lucas Bjerregaard

LPGA-Lady Kia-Aviara….Nasa Hataoka shoots (-18) wins by 3-strokes over Jin Ko and Danielle Kang

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NASCAR…Texas 500…Denny Hamilin survies 2-penalties in pits and also missing entrance way into pits…still wins race…27-lead changers in wild event.

Indy Car…Idle weekend

Formula 1…Bahrain Grand Prix…Disastrous weekend for Team Ferrari……Lewis Hamilton-Mercedes grabs lead on 55th lap as leader Charles Leclerc blows engine and teammate Sebastian Vettle damages tires and wing trying to block Hamilton from passing…

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English Premier League

..Liverpool-W-Hot Spur (2-1)…Tottenham knocks ball into own net at (90′) giving Liverpool the win….Liverpool (24-1-7)

..Manchester City-W-Fulham..scores 2-goals in 22-minute span
..Leicester-W-Bournemouth..Wes Morgan-Jamie Vardy score goals
..Manchester United-W-Watford..Marcus Rashford game winner
..Crystal Palace-W-Huddersfield…knocks Huddersfield out EPL
..Burnley-W-Wolverhampton..Conor Cody scores early (2′)
..Southampton-W-Brighton..Southies stave off relegation
..Everton-W-West Ham..Kent Zone scores at (5′)
..Chelsea-W-Cardiff…Blues score in (91′)

..Arsenal-Newcastle United..Monday match

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Santa Anita…2nd day of spring meet…2-horse accident…1-horse euthanized…..23-horses have now died since December 26th at track.

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