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Padres-W-Reds (4-3)….Friars snap 6-game losing streak…Austin Hedges solo HR….Wil Myers-Eric Hosmer RBI doubles…….Bullpen gave up 2-home runs late……(12-11) on season

Padres…Option 2B-Luis Urias (.081)..P-Phil Maton to El Paso…Callup P-Robbie Erlin.
Padres…Struggle to find 2B..Ian Kinsler (.161)..Greg Garcia (.188)…Luis Urias (.081)

Padres..Off day Monday…open series with Seattle on Tuesday.

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Dodgers-W-Brewers (6-5)……Joc Pederson 2-solo HRs…Cody Bellinger 2-run scoring singles….Bellinger robs Christian Yelich of HR late in game…LA won (7-of-8)

Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Chris Nunn-ex Rangers
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Logan Bawcom-ex Padres-Indians

Dodgers…Idle on Monday

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Angels-W-Seattle (8-6)….Halos had lost 6-in row…Angels hit 3-homers in beating 1st place Seattle.

Angels..DL-P-Tyler Skaggs-ankle injury

Angels-Yankees…open series vs injury ravaged Yankees on Monday.

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(Scoreboard)

Yankees-W-Royals..Andrew Romine (3-5)-game winning single in 10th…P-James Paxton (12K-6innings)…NY (10-10)…Royals (7-14)

Twins-W-Orioles..Willans Austodillo 2-RBIs..in Twins win.

Tigers-W-White Sox..Gord Beckham HR for Detroit

Washington-W-Miami..Stephen Strasburg (11K-2hitter)…Marlins now (6-15)

Giants-W-Pirates..Buster Posey 3R-HR in Giants come from behind win

Red Sox-W-Tampa Bay..Mitch Morland HR….Bosox now (9-13)

Mets-L-Cardinals…Paul Goldschmidt 2RBIs for St Louis…Mets hit 3-HRs in loss

Arizona-L-Cubs..David Bote RBI single in 9th

Houston-L-Texas…Rangers score 10R in 3-innings against Collin McHugh..Astros hit 5-home runs in loss…Rangers blew (10-2) lead..won (11-10)

Toronto-W-A’s…Justin Smoak 2-RHR in Jays win

Phillies-L-Rockies..Tony Wolters 2R-double for Colorado

Braves-W-Indians…Josh Donaldson 3R-HR..solo HR…Braves jumped to (9-0) lead

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(Roster Moves)

Yankees..P-Gio Gonzalez opts out of contract-declares free agency-not called up
Yankees..Sign FA-1B-Logan Morrison-ex Twins-Tampa Bay
Washington..Sign FA-P-Dan Jennings-ex Miami-Dodgers
Seattle..Sign FA-P-Christian Bergman-ex Texas-Cubs
Texas..Sign FA-P-Jen Seng-ex Cubs
White Sox..Sign FA-C-Brett Nicholas-ex Cubs-Mariners

Boston-Arizona..Trade-Red Sox deal C-Blake Swihart to Diambondbacks
Indians..DFA-1B-Hanley Ramirez…hitting (.184)
Toronto..DFA-P-Javy Guerra
Boston..DFA-P-Erasmo Ramirez

Toronto..Option 3B-Lourdes Gurrell to AAA
Phillies..Option P-Nick Pavetta to AAA
Phillies..Callup P-Jared Eickhoff
Red Sox..Callup C-Sandy Leon
Rockies..Callup C-Drew Butera
Indians..Callup 2B-Mike Freeman
Milwaukee..Callup P-Alex Wilson..P-Donnie Hart
Milwaukee..Option P-Corbin Burns..P-Jake Petricka to AAA
White Sox..Option OF-Daniel Palka
Arizona..Option 2B-Tim Locastro.

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(Injuries)

Mets…DL-P-Jacob deGrom-elbow discomfort
Yankees..DL-OF-Aaron Judge-severe oblique injury
Yankees..Surgery 1B-Greg Bird-trn arch
Red Sox..DL-2B-Dustin Pedroia-reinjured knee 3rd time
Red Sox..DL-P-Nick Eovaldi-elbow issues
Red Sox..DL-3B-Eduardo Nunzez-back issue
Pirates..DL-F-Starlin Marte-oblique injury
Pirates..SS-Erik Gonzalez-Surgery-fractured collarbone
Cubs..P-Brandon Morrow reinjures elbow in rehabbing bullpen session
Toronto..DL-P-Matt Shoemaker-sprained knee
Braves..Surgery P-Alodys Vizcaino-torn labrum
Braves..DL-P-Johnny Venters-calf
White Sox..DL-P-Marcus Giolito-hamstring
A’s..DL-P_-Marco Estrada-back
Giants..Surgery C-Joey Bart-fractured hand
Cardinals..DL-OF-Tyler O’Neal-elbow
Cardinals..DL-OF-Harrison Bader-hamstring
Cardinals..DL-P-Mike Mayers-out 2-months-shoulder impingement
Brewers..DL-P-Freddy Peralta-shoulder joint
Tampa Bay..DL-P-Blake Snell-fractured toe
Rockies..DL-C-Chris Ianetta-labrum injury
Phillies..DL-P-David Robertson-elbow issue
Phillies..DL-SS-Jean Segura-hamstring
Phillies..DL-2B-Scott Kingery-hamstring

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(Teams)

Royals…MLB suspends P-Brad Keller-5G-beanball incident
White Sox..MLB suspends OF-Tim Anderson-racial slur
A’s..Sign OF-Khris Davis (2Y-32M) extension
Giants..Considering shortening fences at Stadium..eliminate ‘Triples Alley’ in right center.

Yankees..Eliminate Kate Smith rendition of God Bless America..used in 7th inning stretch….recorded 1939….researchers uncover 2-songs in 1940s she recorded with denigrating comments about blacks.

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……(Basketball)…………

(Teams)

Lakers..Schedule 2nd round of coaching interviews with Monty Williams (76ers-assistant)….Tyronne Lue (ex Cavaliers)…also interviewed Juwaan Howard (Miami-assitant)

Sacramento..Hire Luke Walton (ex Lakers) as head coach on 3-year contract.
Memphis..Hire Glen Grunwald-Rick Cho as assistant GMs..were former GMs
Minnesota..Interview Michael Winger-(Clippers) for GM job.
Phoenix..Longtime head coach John McLeod-passes (81Y)…coached Suns-Knicks-Mavericks in long NBA career

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(Injuries)

Warriors…C-DeMarco Cousins-surgery for torn quad in plaoffs.
Dallas..G-Tim Hardaway-surgery fractured foot
Memphis..F-Kyle Anderso-surgery blood clot-shoulder

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(Playoff Scoreboard-Sunday)

Warriors-W-Clippers (1113-105)….Kevin Durant-Klay Thompson combine (65P)……..Golden State leads (3-1)

Boston-W-Indiana…Gordaon Hayward (20P)…Boston-6 double figures…Celtics sweep series (4-0).

Toronto-W-Orlando……Tornonto jumped to 16P lead early…had 22-point lead late…Raptors lead (3-1)

Portland-Oklahoma City….Blazers lead (2-1)….Late start at press time

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(Schedule-Monday)

Milwaukee-Detroit……….Bucks go for sweep in series-lead (3-0)
Houston-Utah….Rockets up (3-0) vs Jazz

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(College)

Virginia…G-Kevin Guy…C-DeAndre Hunter..F-Tim Jerome all file for NBA draft.
Texas Tech..C-Jarrett Culver-files for NBA draft
USC…G-Kevin Porter files for NBA draft
Gonzaga..F-Riu Hachimura files for NBA draft
Duke..C-Zion Williamson files for NBA draft.

St John’s..Hires Mike Anderson-ex Arkansas to replace Chris Mullen.
Idaho State..Hires Ryan Looney…went (31-5) Pt Loma Nazarene

Aztecs…F-Ed Chiang leaves school-transferring as freshman
Aztecs..Sign JUCO G-Trey Pulliam-Navarro JC-Texas
Aztecs…F-Justice Sueing (6’7-California) visits as a transfer

USD…Sign JUCO-F-James Jean-Marie (6’7-F) Navarro JC-Texas

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………….(Football)………..

Chargers….2019 Schedule….Challenging home schedule…will face top rated QBs-Andrew Luck-Colts..DeSean Watson-Houston..Aaron Rodgers-Packers..Ben Roethlisberg-Steelers..Kirk Cousins-Vikings…Joe Flacco-Denver…Pat Mahomes-Chiefs..Derek Carr-Raiders

Chargers…Road schedule includes games at Chicago..at Kansas City…at Tennessee….but also games against Miami-Tennessee-Jacksonville…plus Raiders-Broncos.

Chargers..Schedule…Play 4-of-6 at home to start season….play 4-of-final 6-games on road….have 7-week stretch when they do not play a home game in Los Angeles….Play home game vs Chiefs in Mexico City

Chargers…Announce they will wear Powder Blue home jerseys all year.
Chargers..Restructure contract WR-Travis Benjamin-takes 4.2M-salary cut
Chargers..Workout LB-Mark Wilson-Alabama…(163-tackles) could be late 1st round pick

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Rams..Rugged 5-week stretch at start of season…at Carolina..Saints…at Cleveland..Seattle
Chiefs…Play 3-of-4 on road to start season..then 4-of-5 at home
Raiders..Open with Chiefs-Broncos at home…go 7-weeks without home game..Play Bears in London-Tottenham Stadium.

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(NFL Notes)

Chiefs…WR-Tyreek Hill-NFL obtains 2-police reports of child abuse incident….4-year old boy removed from family home after incidents with child neglect-child abuse

Kellen Winslow…2-psychiatrists examine ex Jets-Browns player for mental illness…facing rape trials beginning May 13th.

Robert Kraft..Lawyers say a police official has leaked sex video of Patriots owner and that the video is being offered around for sale to website.s.

Reggie Cobb..Former Tampa Bay RB-passes away (50Y)..had been scout for 49ers for 11-years.

Raiders..Reportedly firing scouting staff that had worked under Reggie McKenzie-will not be part of the draft war room.

AAF…Files for Bankruptcy….lists 1,117-creditors…owe 48M in debts…incuding 7M-to MGM hotels…5M to CBS TV….9M to vendors in 8-cities that had franchises.

Seattle..Sign QB-Russell Wilson (4Y-140M) extension-65M guaranteed
Carolina..Restructure contract LB-Luke Kuechly-free up (7.2M) cap space
Vikings..Restructure DT-Everson Griffin..clear 13M cap space-had mental health issues

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(Roster Moves)

Patriots..Sign FA-WR-Demaryious Thomas-ex Broncos-Houston
49ers..Sign FA-QB-=Josh Woodrum-ex Salt Lake City AAF.
49ers..Sign FA-DE-Cedric Thornton-ex Cowboys
Packers..Sign FA-K-Sam Ficken-ex Rams
Denver..Sign FA-OT-ake Brendel-ex Vikings..CB-Trey Johnson-ex Steelers
Broncos..Release S-Craig Mager-ex Chargers
Atlanta..Sign FA-DT-Ra’Shede Hagman-former 2nd round draft pick-had been suspended.
Rams..Release OT-Kyle Murphy

Seattle..Workout FA-DT-Allen Bailey-ex Chiefs
Bills..Workout FA-RB-TJ Yeldon-ex Jaguars
Detroit..Workout FA-DE-Geno Grissom-ex Patriots
Titans..Workout FA-DT-Damian Square-ex Chargers

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(Indoor Football)

San Diego Strike Force-Arizona Rattlers….Monday night game at Sports Arena…Strike Force (1-6) on season.

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(College)

Aztecs..Hire Gensler Corporation to design new stadium on Quallcom sight….had built soccer stadium for LAFC of MLS…also re-designed concources at Petco Park.

LSU..Hires Scott Woodward as AD…had been at Texas AM-Washington
Akron..Files 1M-lawsuit against contractor new stadium for faulty railings

NCAA..Rejects proposal to change Graduate transfer rule…would have Division 1-teams give up 2-scholarships for each grad student they took on.

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(NHL Playoffs)-Sunday

Maple Leafs-L-Boston….Bruins pound 41-shots on goal and win on Leafs ice….Brad Marchand. 2-goals in Bruins win….Series tied (3-3)….heading back to Boston for game 7.

San Jose-Las Vegas… Game tied (1-1) in 3rd period at press time….Golden Knights led series (3-2)

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(Schedule) Monday

Washington-Carolina…Game 6-Capitals lead series (3-2)

Nashville-Dallas…Stars lead series (3-2)

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Tampa Bay…Shellshocked being swept out of opening series in 4-straight
Peguins…Consider roster shakeup after getting swept by Islanders
Calgary….Top team in West knocked out by Colorado
Winnipeg….Season ends at hands of red hot St Louis Blues

Detroit…Hires Stevie Yzerman to become General Manager
Detroit..Elevates Ken Holland to team VP
Kings..Hire Todd McLellan-ex Oilers-Sharks head coach
Flyers..Hire Alain Vigneault-ex head coach Rangers-Vancouver

Gulls-at-San Jose…Game 3-of AHL playoff series on Monday night…Gulls have to play next 3-in San Jose…Series tied (1-1).

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………..(General)……………..

Golf…RBC Heritage-Hilton Head…..CT Pen wins tourney with (-12) par score….Matt Kuchar bogeyed 17th hole-missed chance to force playoff…..

LPGA…Michelle Wie leaves tour with more issues after wrist surgery for bone spurs and nerve damage

English Premeir League Scores

..Manchester City-W-Hot Spurs..Phil Foder scores (5′)..City (28-4-2)..Spurs (22-11-1)
..Liverpool-W-Cardiff..Liverpool moves into 1st place (27-1-7) 88-points
..Manchester United-L-Everton..Lose (4-0)..Coach asks to players ‘care’
..Arsenal-L-Crystal Palace..Will Zaha-key goal in upset win
..Leicester-Tie-West Ham..Leicester rallies from 2-0 deficit
..Wolverhampton-Tie-Brighton…Brighton gets key point-stay out relegation
..Bournemouth-L-Fulham..Penalty shot gives Fulham upset win
..Newcastle-W-Southampton..Ayoze Perez 3-goals in United win.
..Watford-W-Huddersfield..Gerard Deulofeur 2-goals in win
..Burnley-Chelsea…Monday matchup

Soccer..MLS announces it will expand to 30-teams…looking at Sacramento-St Louis next.

San Diego Sockers…sweep series vs Tacoma Stars…now (25-1) head to Western Conference finals of MASL league playoffs next weekend.

NASCAR…Indy Car…Formula 1…all had Easter Weekend off.

Chet Coppock….Longtime Chicago TV sports anchor-dies in auto accident at Hilton Head South Carolina..was (70Y)…worked in Chicago for 30-years.

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