Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Monday
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Padres-L-Cubs (1-0)..San Diego falls to (0-2) in Cactus League
..Chris Paddack throws 2-inn-0-hits-3Ks.
..Dan Carmaren 2-shutout innings-1-hit
..Ha Kim lindrive single..line out..now (1-4) in spring-3 hard hit balls
..CJ Abrams-hitless..now (0-4)
..Tommy Pham-2 strikeouts..now (0-4)
..Robert Hassell-double
..Jorge Mateo-2 strikeouts
..Ha Kim played SS..CJ Abrams moved to 2B
Padres-Arizona..Tuesday game…Ryan Weathers to start for Friars
Padres..OF-Tommy Pham confirms he received 200-stitches to close wounds from stabbing last fall at a strip club..no arrests ever made.
Padres..Sign FA-P-Victor Lizarraga-17Y old from Mexico
Dodgers-W-Rockies (10-0)…LA goes (2-0)
..Trevor Bauer (2inn-0R-1H-2K)
..DJ Peters 2R-HR for LA
..Kenley Jansen (1inn-0H-2K)
..Gavin Lux-Will Smith combined for 4-hits
Dodgers..Hire Dontrelle Willis as Assistant in Player Development
Angels-White Sox (4-4) Tie game
..Jose Iglesias 2R-triple
..Albert Pujols 2-run scoring singles
..Shohei Ohtani 2-singles as DH
..Alex Cobb (1-inning-0 hits) in debut
..Luke Bard (One-Third inn-4R-4H)
Angels..P-Gerrardo Reyes leaves game-elbow injuruy
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(Injuries)
Boston..3B-Xander Boegarts-out with shoulder discomfort
Milwaukee..P-Eric Lauer confirmed partial labrum tear last year
Milwaukee..P-Dylan File-needs elbow surgery
Cardinals..Shutdown P-Miles Mikolas-elbow
Mets..P-Noah Syndegaard-strong bullpen workout-coming off surgery
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(Roster Moves)
Tigers..Sign FA-P-Drew Hutchinson-ex Yankees-Twins
Mets..Open contract extension talks SS-Francisco Lindor
Royals..Sign 2B-Hunter Dozier (4Y-25M) extension
Arizona-Toronto..Trade..DBacks deal P-Travis Bergen to Jays
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(Spring Training Notes)
Toronto..P-Robbie Ray (2inn-1R)
Miami..P-Anthony Bass-Ross Detwiler (2inn-0R)
Yankees..P-Jameis Taillon (1inn-0H-7 pitches)
Yankees..P-Jhoulys Chacin (1inn-2R-2H)
Arizona..P-Merrill Kelly (2inn-0R-5K)
Atlanta..P-Tyler Matzek (1inn-0H)
Tampa..P-Tyler Glasnow (1.2inn-2R-5BR)
Pirates..P-Mitch Keller (1inn-2R-2H)
Houston..P-Steve Cishek (1inn-3R-3H)
Phillies..P-Aaron Nola (2inn-2R-2H)
Boston..P-Garrett Richards (Winn-2R-5BR)
Cleveland..P-Shane Bieber (1.2inn-4R)
Reds..P-Noe Ramirez gives up 2-2R-HRs
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………….(Football)……………
(Roster Moves)
Arizona Cardinals..Win bidding war for FA-DE-JJ Watt-ex Houston…Watt signs (2Y-31M) with (23M) Guaranteed…has 101-career QB sacks…will line up next to DT-Chandler Jones.
Washington…Discussing releasing QB-Alex Smith-who has (24M) cap figure..went (5-1) last year
49ers-Carolina..Trade Talk…SF offering draft pick for QB-Ted Bridgewater.
Chiefs..Tell WR-Sammy Watkins must take another paycut to return
Chicago..Release CB-Buster Skrine
Raiders..Release CB-DJ Killings
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(NFL Teams)
Green Bay..QB-Aaron Rodgers donates 1M to 80-small businesses in his hometown Chico, California and Butte County.
Jacksonville..Autopsy on body of DT-Louis Nix-found in wrecked car in lake..May have had heart attack
CFL-Saskatchewan Roughriders..Sign FA-OT-Brett Boyko-ex Chargers
Chicago…Bears hire ex-Texas Longhorns coach Tom Herman-Off Consultant
NFL..Report NFL planning for 17-game season and adding Wildcard Weekend game as a Monday night game to ESPN package.
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(College Football)
Aztecs…Hire Mike Goff as OL coach…Spent 12-years in NFL with Bengals-Chargers-Chiefs….Coached 4Y-USC..2Y-Western Kentucky.
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…………..(Basketball)……………..
Aztecs…Climb to #19 in AP-polls
Aztecs..Coach Brian Dutcher says if SDSU wins Mountain West Conference tourney a week from now-team will go directly from Las Vegas to Indianapolis for start of March Madness.
Indiana..Report Hoosiers coach Archie Miller on thin-ice…program has fallen to (.500) basketball.
Albany…Fires coach Will Brown…was (315-219) with Great Danes…led them to 5-American East championships
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(NBA)
Lakers-Suns…Tuesday night action
Clippers-at-Boston..Tuesday road game
New Orleans..G-Lonzo Ball remains in starting lineup-averaging (16PPG) in last 18-games
Houston..G-Victor Oladipo-Rejects (2Y-45M) extension-will go to free agency
Golden State..F-Draymond Green-sprained ankle.
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………….(Hockey)………….
Ducks-St Louis….Blues score 4-straight goals….3 in 6-minute span to take (4-1) lead in 2nd period at press time….Monday action…Anaheim (6-10-5)…lost 6-in row entering game
Ducks-Vancouver…Reports teams expand trade talks…Canucks would deal RW-Jake Virtanen to Ducks but have to take back C-Derek Grant and C-Danton Hainen to match salaries.
Kings..off till Wednesday…LA (9-7-4)
Gulls…Off till Wednesday road game at Ontario…Gulls (7-4)..have lost 4-of last 5-games
Edmonton…Sign FA-G-Alex Stalock-ex Wild
Detroit..Former Red Wing C-Todd Bertuzzi arrested DUI-3:35am on Saturday morning in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
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………..(General)………………
Tiger Woods…Writes ‘Thank You’ to golfers who wore ‘Red’ in final round of WGC in Bradenton on Sunday as a tribute to him…”Touched by support of so many”
Roger Federer…Pulls out of Key Biscayne Open-struggling with rehab from surgeries to both knees.
LA Galaxy…Open MLS camp with new coach Greg Vanney..5th head coach in 5-years.
FC-LA…Open training camp with healthy Carlos Vela-Diego Ross..both hurt last year
English Premier League…Scoreboard
..Everton-W-Southampton…Richarlson scores (9′)
MLS..Terminates contract Orlando City-D-Jon Suarez-arrested on sexual assault charges in Orlando.
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