Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Monday
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Masters….Hideki Matsuyama survives shots into water and Xander Schauffele comeback to become 1st golfer from Japan to win the Green Jacket….Matsuyama built a 7-shot lead, then hit a shot into the water 1t 15 and took bogeys at 15-16….Schauffele meanwhile ran off 4-straight birdies to climb within 2-shots…but Schauffele self-destructed hitting a shot into the water at 16..hit another shot into the fans….taking a triple bogey to fade…
(-10)..Hideki Matsuyama..had bogeys on 3-of final 4-holes
(-9)..Will Zalatoris
(-7)..Jordan Spieth-Xander Schauffele
(-6)..Jordan Spieth
(-5)..Jon Rahm..had 3-bogeys in 4-hole span
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………..(Baseball)…….
Padres-W-Texas..(2-0)…Sweep series but lose starting pitcher…Friars now (7-3).
..Trent Grisham-Manny Machado solo HRs…
..Padres bullpen throws 8-shutout innings-Craig Stammen (3.1inn-0R-1H)
..Adrian Morejon leaves game in 1st inning with elbow-forearm stiffness on 16th pitch
..MRI on Morejon on Monday in Pittsburgh
..Morejon has now had 5-different injuries in four years since signing with Friars
..Padres bullpen stranded 7-Rangers runners on base in final 3-innings
..Padres bullpen now has (0.84-ERA)…Pitching staff (1.78-ERA)
Padres-Pirates..Monday afternoon game..Yu Darvish-vs-Trevor Cahill
Padres..Joe Musgrove throws 1st no hitter in 53Y-history of team..10-strikeout-112 pitch gem on Friday night…Padres have been no hit 10-times.
Padres..P-Chris Paddack continues to struggle (4inn-3R-4H-71P) in Saturday night start…ERA now (5.63)
Padres..SS-Fernando Tatis took extended batting practice on road-no setback with shoulder..limited infield work still.
Padres..P-Dinelson Lamet throws (56P) in outing vs Dodgers minor leaguers..gave up (1R)..could be activated from DL this week.
Padres…Have to decide if they call up Lamet or activate Dan Altavilla from the DL if Morejon goes on injuryed list.
Padres..Activate P-Austin Adams from DL..option P-Nabil Crismatt
Padres..Option OF-Bryan O’Grady to AAA
Padres..C-Austin Nola to catch intrasquad game in Peoria.
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Dodgers-W-Nationals (3-0)…stay in first place with win…Sunday game
..Zach McKinstry..RBI double-2RHR..
..Kenley Jansen 2nd save of season
..Clayton Kershaw (6inn-0R-6K)
Dodgers..Off day Monday..host Colorado on Tuesday
Dodgers..DL-OF-Cody Bellinger-calf issue
Dodgers..Callup OF-Luke Raley
Dodgers..P-Trevor Bauer says he is being singled out by MLB looking for scuff-tampered balls in his starts.
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Angels-Toronto..Rained out..to be made up in Anaheim
Angels-at-Kansas City on Monday
Angels..OF-Dexter Fowler-Surgery ACL-Knee-injured running bases
Angels..P-Luke Bard-hip surgery
Angels..P-Shohei Ohtani to miss start-blister on finger
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(Scoreboard)
Indians-W-Tigers..Logan Allen (5inn-1R) for win.
Pirates-W-Cubs…JT Brubaker pitches 6-strong innings..drives in 3RBIs.
Red Sox-W-Orioles..JD Martinez (4-6) 4RBIs-3 HRs…Boston hit 6-HRs.
Phillies-Braves..Phillies led (6-5) at Press Time in 7th inning…Bryce Harper solo HR…Phillies 3-homers..Freedie Freeman HR for Braves..Atlanta 2HRs
Reds-L-Arizona..David Peralta 3RHR for D-Backs
Marlins-Mets…Rained out..
Rays-L-Yankees..Gio Urshela (4-5)..2R-HR in NY win…
Twins-L-Mariners…Kyle Seager HR-3R-HR…in Seattle come from behind win
Cardinals-L-Brewers.Tyler Shaw-Avisail Garcia 3R-HRs for Milwaukee.
Giants-W-Rockies..Alex Dickerson-Brandon Belt HRs
Astros-A’s..Day off
Royals-W-White Sox..Andrew Benetendi 2RBIs…Michael Taylor scores game winner on misplayed bunt.
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(Injuries)
Red Sox..Activate DH-JD Martinez-Covid list
Yankees..DL-3B-Gio Urshela-Covid side effects
Toronto..DL-2B-Teo Hernandez-Covid
Toronto..DL-3B-Lourdes Gurriel-Covid
Tigers..DL-DH-Miguel Cabrera-bicep
Cardinals..DL-OF-Tyler O’Neill-groin
Milwaukee..DL-2B-Kolten Wong-oblique
Braves..DL-P-Chris Martin-shoulder
Rockies..DL-SS-Chris Owings-sprained thumb
Tigers..DL-P-Julio Teheran-60Day DL-tricep
Tampa Bay..DL-P-Chris Archer-forearm
Toronto..DL-P-Tyler Chatwood-bicep
Tampa Bay..DL-P-Peter Fairbanks-rotator cuff
Houston..DL-P-Enoli Paredes-shoulder
Arizona..DL-SS-Ketel Marte-hamstring
Texas..DL-P-Matt Bush-elbow
Houston..DL-P-Pedro Baez-shoulder
Detroit..P-Anibal Sanchez-finger injury during showcase workout
Phillies..P-Archie Bradley-oblique injury
Milwaukee..OF-Christian Yelich-back injury
Arizona..Activate SS-Nick Ahmed-from DL-knee
Washington..Activate P-Patrick Corbin from Covid list
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(Roster Moves)
Yankees..Option P-Domingo German to AAA..(4HR-7inn)
Orioles..Option OF-Pat Valiaka to AAA
Giants..Sign FA-OF-Thairo Estrada-ex Yankees
Miami..Sign FA-P-Brett Eibner-ex Texas
Atlanta..Sign FA-P-Edgar Santana-ex Pirates
Mets..Callup 2B-Jose Peraza from AAA
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(MLB Notes)
Buffalo Bisons…Will move AAA-home games to Trenton Stadium to make way for Blue Jays to relocate in May to play games in Buffalo.
Cubs…Will Contreras fined (7500) for threatening pitcher leading to bench clearing incident after getting beaned two days in a row.
MLB..Suspend P-David Carpenter-1Y-violations drug program..pitches for Braves-Phillies
Cubs..1st base coach Craig Driver-leaves team-Covid test
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……(Basketball)…….
Clippers-Detroit…Sunday game..late start….LA (36-18)
Clippers..G-Pat Beverly-out 4W-surgery-hand
Clippers..Sign FA-F-Malik Fritz-averaged (11PPG) in G League
Lakers-NY Knicks..Monday game..LA (33-20)
Lakers-W-Brooklyn (126-101)..Saturday blowout win..Andre Drummond (20P-11R)…Lakers hit 19-3’s…Nets (5-27) 3’s…Kyrie Irving ejected from game.
Lakers..Doctors say F-Anthony Davis will remain out 2W-more with rahab on calf…G-LeBron James still 3W-away with sprained ankle.
Golden State..C-James Wiseman-MRI-knee
Washington..G-Brad Beal-nerve issue in hip
Miami..MRI-G-Victor Oladipo-knee
Toronto..Sign FA-C-Khem Burch-ex Orlando
Knicks..C-Vince Poirier-signs Real Madrid
Minnesota Timberwolves..Will be sold for (1.5B) to a group that involves former baseball star Alex Rodriguez.
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(College Basketball)
NCAA..Confirm referee Bert Smith-had blood clot on lung when he collapsed during NCAA tourney game in Final 4.
Cincinnati..Fires coach John Brannen-abuse of players-7-players transferred.
UTEP..Hires Jerome Tang as Miners coach-ex Baylor
Hofstra..Hires Speedy Claxton as coach
Syracuse..Coach Jim Boeheim-upset at NCAA-10 Orange players enter transfer portal.
Washington State..Lands G-Michael Flowers-South Alabama (22P)
Gonzaga..F-Joel Ayayi-files for NBA draft (11PPG)
Houston..G-Quentin Grimes-enters NBA draft (14PPG)
USC..G-Tahj Eaddy-files for NBA draft.
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…….(Football)…….
Houston..Judge orders lawyer Tony Buzbee to refile 22-lawsuits against QB-Deshaun Watson and to publicly reveal names of women filing suits.
Houston Chronicle..Fires NFL writer Aaron Wilson for going on talkshow and saying women suing Deshaun Watson are doing it for ‘money grab’…called them ‘extortionists’….’terrorists’.
Houston..Deshaun Watson lawyer says some of massage therapists suing the quarterback had consexual sex with the quarterback.
Kansas City…Prosecuting Attorney office receives file on DUI-accident involving Chiefs assistant coach Brett Reid.
NFL Union…says players should boycott any OTA workouts in offseason while Pandemic cases continue to grow.
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(Roster Moves)
Raiders..Sign FA-S-Karl Joseph-ex Browns
Seattle..Sign FA-S-Damarious Randall-ex Packers
Ravens..Workout FA-LB-Justin Houston-ex Chiefs…LB-Melvin Ingram-ex Chargers..LB-Ryn Kerrigan-ex Washington.
Chicago..Veteran WR-Taylor Gabriel-retires-injuries
Patriots..Release OG-Ross Reynolds
Washington..Release RB-Mike Warren..TE-Thad Moss
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(College Football)
USD-W-Stetson (34-10)..RB-Emilio Martinez (122R)..Toreros (4-1)
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……(Hockey)………..
(Scoreboard)
Ducks-L-Colorado…(4-1)..Gabe Landeskog G-2A in dominant win…Avs sweep weekend series…..Anahiem (12-23-7)…Sunday game
Kings-L-San Jose (4-2)..Jeff Carter-Dustin Brown scores goals in Saturday loss..LA (15-19-6)
Gulls-W-Tucson (8-6)..Wild Friday game..Luka Dostal (46-saves) for San Diego..Brendan Guhle 2G..Anthony Agozzino 2G..Matt Lorito 2G in win.
Gulls-L-Tucson (4-1)..Saturday game..Gulls (17-12) on season
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Ducks..Lose C-Issac Lundestrom-appendectomy
Columbus..D-Zack Werenski-sports hernia surgery
Red Wings..F-Bobby Ryan-shoulder surgery
Vancouver..NHL clears Canucks to reopen practice facility..had been closed sinc March 30th..Canucks had 21-players on Covid list..Hope to return to play Friday night
Vancouver..22nd player tests positive…NHL orders team not to practice on Sunday..will decide on Monday if facility can open….
Vancouver..NHL tells them they will have to play 5-games in 7-nights..and 19-games in 31-day span once team is cleared to return.
Brent Sutter…15Y-head coach Red Deer Rustlers-Western Hockey League..resigns (6-6-2) record.
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(Roster Moves)..Trade Deadline-Monday afternoon
Ducks..callup C-Chase DeLeo-San Diego Gulls
Sabres..Sign FA-F-Drake Caggiula-ex Arizona
Florida..Sign FA-F-Nikita Gushev-ex Devils
(Trades)
Toronto-Columbus-San Jose…3-way trade
..Leafs get veteran F-Nick Folingo from Jackets…F-Stefan Noesen from Sharks
..Columbus gets #1-#4 picks
..San Jose gets #4 pick
Columbus-Tampa Bay..Trade..Blue Jackets deal D-David Savard to Lightning for #1-#3 picks.
Florida-Buffalo..Sabres deal D-Brandon Montourfor #3
Columbus-Toronto..Blue Jackets deal R-Riley Nashs to Leafs for #7
Detroit-Colorado..Wings ship D-Pat Nemeth to Avs for #4
San Jose-Colorado..SJ send G-Devan Dubnyk to Avs for D-Greg Pateryn-#5
Tampa Bay-Detroit..Wings move D-Brian Larhoff for #4
Detroit-Montreal..Wings trade D-Jon Merrill to Habs for #5
Washington-New Jersey..Caps move D-Jonas Siegentaler for #3
Calgary..Sings college hockey star F-Walker Duehr-scored 25G at Mankato State
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(NCAA Championship)
Frozen Four…U-Mass-W-St Cloud State (5-0)..G-Filip Lindberg (25 Saves) in stunning Minuteman upset win..UMass had beaten Minnesota-Duluth in semifinals.
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………..(General)………
NASCAR…Martinsville 500..Martin Truex chases down Denny Hamlin with 15-laps to go…then outruns him to easily win the race in Virginia
Formula 1..Off weekend
Indy Car..Off weekend
Indy Car…AJ Foyt racing..signs JR Hildebrand to run Indy 500-as 4th car entry.
English Premier League..
..Liverpool-W-Aston Villa..Mo Salah game winner goal
..Manchester City-L-Leeds..Stu Dallas 2G..Leeds played 10-men-40′
..Manchester United-W-Hot Spur…Man U gets 3-goals 2nd half
..Newcastle-W-Burnley..Allan Ste-Maximin game winner (64′)
..Leicester-L-West Ham..Jesse Lingard 2-goals
..Arsenal-W-Sheffield..Andre Lacazette game winner for Gunners
..Chelsea-W-Crystal Palace..Christian Pulisic 2-goals
..Wolverhampton-W-Fulham..Wolves score in (92′)
..Everton-Brighton…West Brom-Southampton..Monday games
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