Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Monday

Posted by on June 17th, 2019  •  0 Comments  • 

…..(Basketball)……..

Lakers-New Orleans…Blockbuster trade…Lakers acquire C-Anthony Davis (25P-12R) for Brandon Ingram (18P)-Lonzo Ball (6P)-Josh Hart (9P) and #1-picks in 2019..2021..2024…..Deal leaves the Lakers with 33M cap space to get another “max” player in free agency..but team has as many at 10-roster spots to fill now around LeBron-Davis-Kyle Kuzma….Davis plays this year (27M)..opts out then eligible for Lakers ‘Max contract’ (5Y-190M)

Lakers….Could bid on FA-guards Kemba Walker-Charlotte..DeAngelo Russell-Brooklyn..Kyrie Irving-Boston… Jimmy Butler-7ers….to fill open backcourt spots.

Lakers..LaVar Ball-rips Lakers for dealing his son
..Worst move Lakers ever made.
..Will never win a championship now
..A cold day in hell
..Coaching-Luke Walton-never let him be himself
..LA always gets rid of great players.

Golden State…Surgery-Klay Thompson-torn knee ligament-will be out 10-months..might be able to play next April.

76ers..G-Jimmy Butler-opts out of (19.8M) contract to become free agent-can earn (33M) on open market….Lakers could offer (4Y-141M) contract.

Toronto..F-Kawhi Leonard drops hints about staying in Raptors…”Winnings-bringing a championship to this city-this country-is special”

NBA-TV Ratings…55% of Canadian viewers watched final game of playoffs…TV ratings in US up 11%.

Toronto..GM-Masai Ujuri under investigation for shoving police officer who would not allow him onto floor in Oakland to celebrate Raptors victory.

Raptors…Championship parade in Toronto at 11:30am on Monday.

Sacramento..Hire Igor Kokoskov-assistant on Luke Walton staff..was former head coach Suns.

University of Michigan…New head coach Juwan Howard hires NY Knicks assistant Howard Eisley as assistant head coach.

Idaho..Fires Coach Don Verlin-NCAA violations uncovered in Vandals program.

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…….(Baseball)……….

Padres-W-Rockies (14-13)…San Diego completes wild weekend of comebacks…Matt Strahm draws bases loaded walk after 2-inttional walks to cap huge rally….Rockies bullpen blew (13-7) lead….Hunter Renfroe hit 2-2R-HRs…Greg Garcia 2-2R-triples….Fernando Tatis 3H..single-double-triple….Charley Blackmon HR..Trevor Story HR…Ian Desmond 3-hits…..Rockies scored 9 runs in 1st two innings….Padres P-Nick Margavicius (1.1inn-9R-11H) in horrible outing….Padres win follows Friday’s huge comeback when they scored 6R in 9th and won in extra innings (16-11)…in that game Colorado pitching lost an (11-4) lead……..Padres lost 6-of-8….13-of-20.

Padres-Rockies…set record for most runs scored in 4-game series (92)…most since 1900….2-teams combined for (132-hits)……Rockies hit (.401) in the series…..Padres starting pitchers in 4-game series had combined (18.00-ERA) in Colorado (12inn-24R-34H-4HRs)

Padres-L-Rockies..(14-8) on Saturday…Ian Desmond Grand Slam HR..Charlie Blackmon (4-5)…ERic Lauer (2.2inn-6R-10H)…Manny Machado ejected for helmet throwing-bat flinging temper tantrum over balls and strikes calls….Andy Green and Matt Strahm also ejected for arguing with umpire.

Padres-Milwaukee…Open 3-game series with Brewers….Joey Lucchesi (5-4)-vs-Jhoulys Chacin (3-7)

Padres…Franchy Cordero injures quad while rehabbing in El Paso.
Padres..Option P-Robbie Erlin to El Paso
Padres..Recall P-Brad Wieck.
Padres..Recall P-Phil Maton
Padres..Option Miguel Diaz back to AAA
Padres..P-Javy Guerra put on DL-obliquie injury-1st week of pitching in Lake Elsinore.

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Dodgers-Cubs….Led (3-2) at Press Time…Russell Martin RBI-single in 8th….Cody Bellinger HR for LA….LA (48-24)…Cubs won 18-of-24

Dodgers-L-Cubs (2-1)…Saturday loss after Anthony Rizzo 2R-HR off Kenley Jansen in 9th inning.

LA-Giants…Monday matchup..Kenta Maeda (7-3)-vs-Tyler Beede (0-2)

Dodgers..OF-AJ Pollock has catheter removed from bicep-was being used to treat steph infection in elbow…allowed to begin cardio work-faces long rehab.

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Angels-L-Tampa Bay (6-5)…Brandon Lowe-Tommy Pham HRs……..Halos (5-7) skid……Rays (43-27).

Halos-Toronto…East Coast road trip continues….Felix Pena (4-1)-vs-Edwin Jackson (1-4)

Angels..P-JC Ramirez-throws 84P in rehab start
Angels..SS-Andrelton Simmons begins workouts coming off ankle
Angels..DFA-P-Cody Allen (6.26-ERA)..gave him (2Y-8.3M) deal
Angels..2B-Tommy LaStella-forearm injury
Angels..P-Alex Meyer-rehab shoulder surgery-shutdown again

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(Scoreboard)

Cardinals-W-Mets..Paul Goldschmidt 2R-HR….St Louis won 10-of-15..Mets won 6-of-11

Arizona-L-Washington..Nats exploded for (15-5) win..Matt Adams 3R-HR..Grand Slame HR….D-Backs won 8-of-11….Washington won 14-of-21

Boston-W-Baltimore…Raf Devers HR in 10th…Bosox just (6-5)…Baltimroe (21-50)

Indians-W-Detroit…Trevor Bauer 4-hit shutout…Orlando Mercado 4RBIs…Tribe won 8-of-11…..Tigers (7-22) skid

Pirates-W-Miami….Melky Cabrera 2R-double..Jung Kang 2R-double….Pittsburgh (8-19) bad stretch..Marlins (25-44)

Texas-L-Reds…Jess Winker 2R-double..2R-HR…RBI single…Rangers won 13-of-20…..Reds lost 9-of-14
Phillies-Braves…Atlanta won 9-in row….(42-29)

Yankees-W-White Sox….Andrew Romine 2R-single…2R-double…NY (43-23)….Chisox won 11-of-17

Houston-L-Toronto…Freddy Galvis 3R-HR…Lourdes Gurriel 2R-HR…Jays get (12-0) win…Astros won 13-of-18….(48-24) on year

Twins-L–Royals…Martin Maldonado 3-hits…Minnesota on (17-7) tear…(48-24) on season…KC (23-48)

Seattle-W-A’s…Kyle Seager 2R-double….Mallex Smith 2RHR…..Mariners lost 18-of-26…..A’s just (7-11) in downturn

Milwaukee-W-Giants..Eric Thames-Jesus Aguilar solo HRs……Brewers (8-5) last two weeks…Giants (30-39)

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(MLB)

David Ortiz…remains in ICU in Boston hospital…Police say 9-of-12 held in shooting case have now been indicted….Report saying Ortiz was not the intended victim….2-of men under arrest also wanted in killings in Reading, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Dallas Keuchel…2nd rehab start for Atlanta…went (7inn-3R-11H) in AA-game in Mississippi.

USC..Hires Jason Gill-Loyola Marymont as new baseball coach…spent 11-years at LMU.

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(Injuries)

Mets..DL-Noah Syndegaard-hamstring
Miami..60D-DL-P-Jose Urea-back
Miami..DL-OF-Martin Prado-hamstring
Tigers..DL-P-Casey Mize-shoulder impingement
Tigers..DL-C-Grayson Greiner-back issue
Cubs..DL-P-Kyle Hendricks-shoulder irritation
Reds..DL-P-Weldy Peralta-hip
Washington..DL-P-Kyle Barraclough-arm fatigue
Tigers..Put P-Tyson Ross on 60D-DL
Pirates..Put P-Keone Kila-on 60D-DL

A’s..OF-Stephen Piscotty-surgery-melanoma cell around ear
Indians..P-Cody Anderson-surgery-flexor tendon

Braves..P-Sean Newcome hit in back of head with linedrive.

Washington…Shutdown P-Kada Glover-setback-forearm
Arizona..C-Alex Avila-calf strain
Houston..OF-Jake Marsinik-knee issue

Seattle..Rehab stint-P-Felix Hernandez moved to Tacoma
Yankees..Send OF-Giancarlo Stanton-Aaron Judge to Scranton-Wilkes Barre for rehab stints
Reds..Send 2B-Scotter Gennett to A-ball for rehab stint
Texas..OF-Joey Gallo goes to AAA for rehab stint
Red Sox..OF-Steve Pearce out on rehab
Houston..Rehab stints for 2B-Jose Altuve..P-Collin McHugh

Boston..Activate P-Brian Johnson from DL

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(Roster Moves)

Seattle-Yankees…Trade…Mariners deal 1B-DH-Edwin Encarnarcion (21HR) to Yankees for P-Juan Then (2.70-ERA)…..Mariners pay 5M of 11M-left on salary…Encarnarcion has 20M-option for next year…Yankees payroll goes to (227M)

Rockies..DFA-P-Jorge DeLaRosa
Phillies..DFA-1B-Phil Gosselin
Mets..DFA-P-Hector Santiago
Indians-Mets..Trade..NY acquires P-Brooks Pounder

Texas..Sign FA-P-Jake Petricka-ex Brewers
Pittsburgh..Sign FA-P-Darnell Sweeney-ex Toronto

Tigers..Callup C-Bobby Wilson
Cubs..Callup P-Tim Collins
Arizona..Callup C-Caleb Joseph from AAA
Reds..Callup OF-Phil Ervin from AAA
Mariners…Callup C-Austin Nola

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(College World Series)…Underway in Omaha

Field includes Mississippi State (51-13)..Louisville (49-16)…Vanderbilt (54-11)…Michigan (46-20)…Texas Tech (44-18)…Florida State (41-21)…Arkansas (46-18)…Auburn (38-26)

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…………(Football)………….

Chargers…Refuse comment on extent and location of injury to LT-Russell Okung…Sources say he will not be ready for opening training camp.

Kellen Winslow…Prosecutors say they will re-try former NFL tight end on two more rape charges that had ended in ‘mistrial’ last week…Trial-Jury Selection will begin September 30th.

San Diego Strike Force-L-Arizona Rattlers (57-16)…end disastrous first season (1-13) record…..QB-Jihad Vercher throws for just (93Y) passing in ugly loss.

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Denver….Mourns passing of Patrick Bowlen-owner-died of dementia (75Y)….led Broncos to 3-Super Bowls Rings…was in Super Bowl 7-times as owner…Served on 12-different committees in NFL…helped formulate NFL Network….created idea of Sunday Night Football…

Houston…end pursuit of GM-candidate Nick Casario….Report he had clause in his contract that banned him for interviewing for a position with any other NFL team thru 2019 season.

Dallas..TE-Rico Gaethers-suspended 1-game drug violation

49ers..CB-Jason Verrett cleared full workouts in camp next month…Played only 25-of-80 games with Chargers because of 4-different injuries.

Lions..Release TE-Michael Roberts after he fails physical with Patriots..rights returned to Detroit.

Chiefs..RB-Carlos Hyde-Damien Williams excited Andy Reid playbook.

Seahawks..Rave about OG-Mike Iupati joining rebullt OL.

Carolina..Confirm changing to 3-4 defense-new role for LB-Luke Kuechly.

Bengals..QB-Andy Dalton raves about workouts under new head coach Zac Taylor…’ton of energy-positive confidence’

Jaguars..Fine LB-Telvin Smith (86,000) for failing to report to veterans camps.

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(CFL)..Opening weekend of season
Hamilton Ticats-W-Saskatchewan..Frankie Williams 68Y-PR-TD…CFL players in rage over head hit Ticats LB-Simoni Laurence gave to Roughriders QB-Zach Collaros…Calls for lengthy suspension….Laurence given 25Y-penalty of hit.

Edmonton-W-Montreal..Eskimos QB-Trevor Harris (437Y) passing in debut
Ottawa-W-Calgary…Red-Black QB-Dom Davis survives 4-interceptions in upset win over Stampeders.
Winnipeg-W-BC Lions..QB-Matt Nichols (184P-3TD)

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……..(Hockey)……….

Ducks….Dallas Eakins to be named coach of Anaheim Ducks…..Other candidates informed they are no longer in the running for the position…Eakins coached the Gulls for 4-years…put them in the AHL playoffs 3-times…

Ducks-Edmonton…Open trade talks deal RW-Corey Perry…Anaheim could pay a portion of (16M) owed to Perry for next 2-years.

Kings..Buyout D-Dion Phaneuf (2Y-12M) contract…

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San Jose…offer FA-D-Erik Karlsson (8Y-88M) extension to re-sign
NY Islanders..Sign FA-C- Jordan Eberle (5Y-27M) extension

Columbus-Florida.Discussing trade for Blue Jackets soon-to-be FA-C-Artemi Panarin…would be a ‘sign and trade’ deal.

Florida..Panthers put G-James Reimer on trade block
Toronto..Put backup G-Garrett Sparks on trade block
Tampa Bay-Nashville…Lightning deal G-Connnor Ingram to Preds.
Washington-Flyers..Caps deal D-Matt Niskanen to Flyers for D-Radke Gudas

Tampa Bay..Lose G-Ed Pasquale..signs with KHL-Brys Sultan..had (2.35-GAA) in AHL last year.

Flyers..buyout D-Andrew McDonald (6M).

Boston..D-Zdeno Charra confirms played final 2-games of Stanley Cup with 2-fractures of jaw.

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…….(General)………

US Open….Gary Woodland fights off challengers in final round to win in Pebble Beach at (-12)..Brooks Koepka had 4-birdies early but could not catch up-finished (-10)….Justin Rose had 4-bogeys on back nine and faded from chase (-7)…Jon Rahm-Xander Schaufelle also finished (-7)….Rory McIlroy (-5)….Tiger Woods comes home with a (69) and closes to (-2)…Phil Mickelson poor weekend winds up at (+4) over._

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Gold Cup Soccer
..Mexico-W-Cuba (7-0)..Uriel Antuna 3-goals…Rose Bowl crowd (65,344) for 1st round game.

..USS-vs-Guyana..Play Tuesday in St-Paul, Minnesota…USA to be without F-Duane Holmes-quad injury…already without Tyler Adams-Sebastien Lietget going into Gold Cup play.

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Women’s World Cup

..USA-W-Chile (3-0)…Carli Lloyd 2-goals in easy victory as US wins in 2nd straight game.

..Sweden-W-Thailand…Swedes score 2-goals in 11-minutes
..Holland-W-Cameroon..Viv Miedema 2-goals for Netherlands
..Canada-W-New Zealand..Jessie Fleming game win goal
..Japan-W-Scotland..Japanese score 2-goals in 14-minutes
..Italy-W-Jamacia..Chris Girelli 3-goals for Italians
..England-W-Argentina..Jodie Taylor scores (62′) for English win

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Chris Fromme..Tour-de-France star suffers severe injuries in training crash in France-lost control of bike on downhill run-hit rock wall..fractured leg-elbow-ribs…6-hours surgery.

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