…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Astros (4-3)…Jake Cronenworth 9th inning walkoff HR for win…Astros had tied game with back to back HRs-Carlos Correa-Alex Bregman in the 7th off Chris Paddack..Eric Hosmer 2R-double early in game..San Diego moves ahead of Reds in wildcard race….Friars (73-64)…Won only 7-of-22 games

Padres-W-Astros (10-2)-Saturday..Tatis-Myers-Machado 2RHRs
Padres-L-Astros (7-6)-Friday..Carlos Correa 3RHR

Padres..Off Monday..open series Tuesday vs Angels
Padres..1B-Coach Wayne Kirby argues with fans over booing of 1B-Eric Hosmer.
Padres..DFA-P-Taylor Williams
Padres..Send P-Mackenzie Gore to Class A-Ft Wayne
Padres..OF-Robert Hassel hits 3HRs in game in Ft-Wayne
Padres..Top 4-minor league teams now (-44) games under .500
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Dodgers-L-Giants (6-1)..SF retakes 1st place in NL-West…Brandon Belt HR…Giants knock out Walker Beuhler (3inn-6R-7H) in win…..LA (86-51)…LA won 21-of-27 games..SF now (87-50)…1-game up on LA

Dodgers-W-Giants (6-1)-Saturday..Trea Turner HR
Dodgers-L-Giants (3-2)-Friday..Trea Turner throwing error in 11th

Dodgers-at-St Louis..Monday game..Max Scherzer will start

Dodgers..P-Clayton Kershaw-make rehab start-Tuesday-Okla City
Dodgers..P-David Price to miss start with elbow pain
Dodgers..DL-OF-AJ Pollock-out 3W-hamstring injury
Dodgers..Release P-Yasiel Sierra (16inn-25R) at Oklahoma City
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Angels-L-Texas (7-3)…DJ Peters solo HR..2RHR for Texas…..Halos (68-69)

Angels-W-Texas (4-1)-Saturday..Shohei Ohtani 3RHR
Angels-W-Texas (3-2)..Friday..Shohei Ohtani (9-1)

Angels-Texas..Monay matchup..Jaime Barrea starts

Angels..Release SS-Jose Iglesias-hitting (.254)
Angels..Callup P-Janson Junk-ex Yankees
Angels..DL-OF-Justin Upton-back issue
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(Scoreboard)

Pirates-L-Cubs..Frank Schwindel Grand Slam HR for Chi
Yankees-L-Orioles..Ced Mullens 2RHR..NY lost despite Gary Sanchez Grand Slam HR-2RHR
Mets-W-Washington..NY 6R-9th inning..Kevin Pillar Grand Slam HR..Lindor-Baez-Villsr HRs
A’s-L-Toronto..Robbie Ray (6inn-0R-10K).
Red Sox-L-Indians..Franmil Reyes HR for Tribe.
Tigers-W-Reds…Cinn have lost 6-of-8.
Twins-W-Tampa Bay..Jake Cave 2RBIs
Phillies-W-Marlins..Fred Galvis 2RHR..Bryce Harper HR
White Sox-L-Royals..Sal Perez 3RHR
Brewers-W-Cardinals..Dave Voglebach Grand Slam HR in 9th for Milw
Braves-W-Rockies..Adam Duvall 3RHR..Austin Riley 2RHR for Atla
Mariners-W-Arizona..Kyle Seager 2R-double
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(MLB Notes)

Wildcard Race…11-teams separated by just 5-games in standings for 4-slots in wildcard playoffs.

Billy Epplar..ex-Angels GM-hired as Agent for William Morris agency
NYM..Sandy Alderson takes over as President-GM
Cubs..President Jed Hoyer..Manager David Ross-positive Covid tests
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(Roster Moves)

White Sox..Sign FA-2B-Ruben Tejada-ex Mets
Toronto..Sign FA-3B-Jake Lamb-ex White Sox
Rockies..DFA-P-Jose Mejica
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(Injuries)

Giants..DL-2B-Wilmer Flores-hamstring
Brewers..DL-P-Brett Anderson-shoulder
Braves..DL-P-Chris Martin-elbow
Washington..DL-P-Kyle McGowin-elbow
Mets..DL-OF Brandon Nimmo-hamstring
Giants..DL-OF-Alex Dickerson-knee
Milwaukee..SS-Willy Adames-quad
Rockies..DL-P-Austin Gomber-stress fracture back
A’s..DL-1B-Mitch Moreland-wrist
Boston..DL-P-Nick Pavetta-Covid test..10th player become ill

Giants..Activate 3B-Evan Longoria from DL
Phillies..Activate SS-Didi Gregorious from DL
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…(Football)….

(NFL Notes)

NFL..Vaccination rate stalls..93% players vaccinated..Miami-Tampa Bay reach 100% rate….5-teams still under 80% including Vikings-Colts-Bills

NFL..August Covid tests…68-positive tests..Unvaxxed players (2.3) positive tests…Vaxxed players (0.3)

Raiders..LB-Denzel Perryman…Unvaxxed players treated like outcasts
Tampa Bay..QB-Tom Brady-confirmed had covid in February

Patriots..Former WR-David Patten-killed motorcycle accident-South Carolina..(324R-24TD) in career.

Pittsburgh..Longtime OT-Tunch Ilkin-passes away ALS (63Y)..Played 13-years..was broadcaster 23-years.

Buffalo..Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says NFL must help keep Bills in Buffalo

Rams..Owner Stan Kroenke files motion with Missouri Supreme Court trying to block lawsuit from access all of his financial records of ownerships of all his business interests.

NFL..considering going to Supreme Court to block having to turn over financial documents in St-Louis (1.6B) lawsuit against Rams-NFL over move of NFL team.
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(Roster Moves)

Arizona..Sign FA-WR-Josh Docton-ex Redskins
Arizona..Sign FA-WR-Keelan Doss-ex Raiders
Jaguars..Sign FA-K-Kaare Vedvik-ex Vikings
Saints..Sign FA-DT-Mont Adams-ex Patriots
Saints..Sign FA-DT-Jaleel Johnson-ex Houston
Raiders..Sign FA-LB-Marquell Lee-ex Bills
Raiders..Sign FA-RB-Peyton Barber-ex Washington
Raiders..Sign FA-WR-David Moore-ex Carolina

Seattle-Steelers..TRADE..Seahawks ship LB-Ahkello Witherspon for #5

Atlanta..Release RB-D’Onta Foreman
49ers..Release LB-Mychal Kendricks
Titans..Release TE-Luke Stocker

Seattle..Workout FA-LB-Kamal Martin-ex Packers
Seattle..Workout FA-LB-Darren Bates-ex Eagles
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(Injuries)

Chargers..Activate S-Ryan Smith from PUP
Dallas..OT-La’el Collins-neck stingers
Browns..S-Grant Delpit-Greedy Williams..cleared full practices
Jets..WR-Jamison Crowder-Covid positive test
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(College Football)

Aztecs-W-New Mexico State (28-10)…SDSU rallies from horrid first half…Scores 28-points in second half..Defense 5-sacks-3 Interceptions…RB-Greg Bell (161R)…Jordan Byrd 43Y-TD run…Survive QB-Jordan Brookshire (7-19) passing outing…..Matt Araiza (56Y) average punting including punts of 72-77…Attendance only 3,200 in Carson.

USD-L-Cal Poly (28-17)…QB-Mason Randall 2-interceptions…USD ran off 85-players (425Y) offense but overwhelmed by bigger Mustangs team.
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(Pac 12)

UCLA-W-LSU (38-27)..QB-Dorian Thompson (260P-3TD)..RB-Zach Charbonnet (117R)..Bruins (2-0)

USC-W-San Jose (30-7). .QB-Kedon Slovis (255P-2TD)..WR-Drake London (12R-137)..Trojans (1-0)

Oregon-W-Fresno State..QB-Antonio Brown 30Y-TD scramble final minutes to stave off defeat

Oregon State-L-Purdue..Boilermaker QB-Jack Plummer (313-2TD)

Arizona-L-BYU..QB-Jarren Hall (198P-2TD) in Cougars upset win in Tucson

Arizona State-W-Southern Utah..Devils (228R-6TD) in win

Cal-L-Nevada..QB-Carson Strong (322P-2TD) in upset Wolfpack win
Stanford-L-Kansas State..Cardinal held (24Y-rushing) in loss
Washington-L-Montana..Grizzlies defense 3 picks-4 sacks in huge upset
Washington State-L-Utah State..Aggies (222Y-rushing) in upset win
Utah-W-Weber State..QB-Charley Brewer (233P-2TD)
Colorado-W-Northern Colorado..Buffs (261R) in win.
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(Mountain West)

Boise-L-UCF..Broncos blow 21-0 lead..QB-Dillon Gabried (318P-4TD) in Knights win

Wyoming-W-Montana State..QB-Sean Chambers (196P)

Colorado State-L-South Dakota State..Jackrabbits (466Y-Offense) in upset

UNLV-L-Eastern Washington….QB-Eric Barriere (374P-3TD) in double overtime upset win for Eagles

New Mexico-W-Houston Baptist..QB-Terry Wilson (174P-49R) in Lobos win
Air Force-W-Lafayette..Falcons (370R) in lopsided win
Hawaii-W-Portland State..QB-Chev Cordeiro (305P-66R)..UH (573Y-Off)
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(Top Ranked)

1-Alabama-W-14 Miami..QB-Bryce Young (348P-4TD) in start
2-Oklahoma-W-Tulsa..Gabe Brkic 51-55-56Y field goals for Sooners
3-Clemson-L-5-Georgia..Chris Smith 74Y-TD Interception for Bulldogs
4-Ohio State-W-Minnesota..QB-CJ Stroud (294P-2TD)
6-Texas AM-W-Kent..Aggies (303Y-rushing)
7-Iowa State-W-NIowa..QB-Brock Purdy (199P-58R)
8-Cincinnati-W-Miami-Ohio..QB-Des Ridder (296P-4TD)
9-Notre Dame-W-Florida State..QB-Jack Coan (335P-4TD) in his lst Irish start
10-NCarolina-L-Virginia Tech..QB-Braxton Burmeister (169P-42R) in Hokies upset win
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(College Notes)

Big 12-Conference…Will meet September 10th to review expansion applications from Cincinnati-Houston-Central Florida-BYU

Ole Miss..Coach Lane Kiffin sidelined Covid
U-Conn..Coach Randy Edsell announces he will retire at end of season…Off to (0-2) start…UConn is (6-32) since Edsall returned to school

Presbyterian..QB-Ron Hefley throws 10-TD passes (538Y) in (84-43) win over NAIA school St-Anthony’s…NCAA record eclipsing 9-TD-Willy Totten-Mississippi Valley State.
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…(Basketball)…

Lakers..Sign FA-C-DeAndre Jordan-released by Pistons
Clippers..Sign FA-F-George King-ex Trailblazers

Brooklyn-Detroit..TRADE..Nets deal C-DeAndre Jordan and 4-2nd round picks for F-Jahlil Okafor and F-Sikon Doumbouya

Memphis-Boston..TRADE…Grizzlies deal F-Juan Hernandugomez to Boston for G-Kris Dunn-F-Carson Edwards

Dallas..Workout FA-G’s Isaiah Thomas..Monta Ellis..Lance Stephenson
Nets..Sign FA-F-LaMarcus Aldridge
Portland..Sign FA–Marquesse Chriss-ex Warriors
Spurs..Release F-Chandler Hutchinson
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…(Hockey)….

NHL..Announces it will play in 2022-Olympics in Beijing in February

NHL..Invokes Suspension Clause…Any unvaxxed player-tests positive will be docked game check for all games they miss.

Arizona Coyotes..sign deal to build new arena on 46-acre tract of land in Tempe.

San Jose..Assistant coach Rocky Thompson-quits..unable to take Vaccine because of medical condition…NHL not grant waiver

Montreal..Does not match (1Y-6M) offer sheet for F-Jesperi Kotkaniemi…will allow him to play in Carolina..Receive Hurricanes #1-3 picks

Montreal-Arizona..TRADE..Habs deal #1-#4 to Coyotes for F-Christian Dvorak (18G) last year.

Pittsburgh..Sign FA-C-Brian Boyle-ex Islanders-Tampa Bay

Colorado…D-Nathan Gerbert…Surgery-Hip-out 6-months.
Carolina…D-Jake Gardiner-hip surgery-to miss 6-months
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…(General)…

PGA..Players Championships-Atlanta..Patrick Cantlay wins 15M-first prize..holding off Jon Rahm on 17th-18th holes for Fed X-victory….Cantlay hit nervy 6-foot putt on 17th hole..then hit long drive on 18th fairway to stave off collapse.

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Soccer…World Cup Qualifying
..USA-Canada..(1-1) tie…Canada scortes in 62; to tie game…US falls into 4th place in group play…has to beat Honduras in final game to advance…US played without Christian Pulisic-Covid issue..Weston McKennie-Covid violation..Gio Reyna-hamstring injury.

FIFA…Suspends Argentina-Brazil qualifier 5-minutes into opening half…Orders 4-Argentine players off the pitch because of Covid violations…Brazil wants the game forefeited.

San Diego Loyal-W-LA Galaxy-II (4-2)..Corey Hertzog scored 2-goals in win..Loyal move into 2nd place in standings.
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Tennis..US Open
..#1-seed Ashley Barty upset in 3rd round match
..#1-seed Novak Djokovic wins
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NASCAR…Southern 500-Darlington….Kurt Busch had late lead in nighttime race at Press Time.

Formula 1..Dutch Grand Prix..Max Verstappen goes from pole to podium..outrunning Lewis Hamilton-Val Bottas for win

Indy Car…Off weekend.
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Boxing..Oscar DeLaHoya…placed in isolation..Covid test

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Sports Arena…Ernie Hahn steps aside as President-GM of Sports Arena after 26-year run, owning, then operating arena for AGS…Steve Tadlock comes in from Sav-Mart Arena in Fresno to take over day-to-day operations…Hahn will be a cojsultant.

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