…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Diamondbacks (10-5)….Jurickson Profar Grand Slam HR…Jorge Alfaro Solo HR….Javy Guerra gave up 4R in 9th….Padres win 3-of-4 to start the season…….Sunday game…Blake Snell pulled right before start of game….Snell had abductor tightness-groin during warmups in bullpen..same injury that sidelined him last September..

Padres-Giants…Monday game-San Francisco…Japanese free agent Nick Martinez makes first start for San Diego

Padres… Starting pitchers in rotation….Darvish-Manaea-Musgrove-….combined (19inn-2R-5H) allowed in Arizona series.

Padres…Minor League Report:
..El Paso..Mackenzie Gore-1st start ..(5Inn-0R-2H-7K)
..El Paso..Ryan Weathers-1st start..(.1/3 inn-5R)
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Dodgers-L-Rockies (9-4)…Julio Urias (2inn-6R) allowed…CJ Cron 2R-HR……Ty Blach 4-shutout innings out of bullpen….Rockies win 2-of-3 in series…Sunday game…Bud Black’s 1000th career win.

Dodgers…off day Monday-travel to Minnesota..play Twins-Tuesday

Dodgers..DL-P-Victor Gonzalez-elbow issue
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Angels-L-Astros (4-1)…Houston gets 2R on errors..1-on past ball….Halos off to (1-3) start.

Angels-Miami..Monday game…Michael Lorenzen makes 1st start for Halos

Angels…Bench OF-Joe Adell-5 strikeouts in a row..
Angels..Bullpen-bad start to year (9inn-13R-15H-6 HRs) allowed
Angels..Sign FA-P-Kyle Tyler-ex Padres
Angels..Put P-Jose Qujada on DL-oblique
Angels..Callup P-Brian Moran from AAA
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(Scorecard)

As-W-Phillies..Billy McKinney HR for Oakland..

Rays-W-Orioles..Corey Kluber (4inn-0R) for Tampa Bay

White Sox-W-Tigers..Tim Anderson 3H..Andrew Vaughn HR-3RBI.

Reds-W-Braves..Rookie P-Hunter Green (5inn-R) in debut..

Mets-L-Washington..Nelson Cruz HR-3RBI win in..

Texas-W-Toronto..Rangers hit 4HRs..Jays lost 4-0 lead.

Indians-W-Royals..Steven Kwan (5-5)..Owen Miller 4RBIs..

Twins-W-Mariners….Gary Sanchez Grand Slam HR for Minnesota.

Pirates-W-Cardinals..Michael Chais-Grand Slam HR..

Cubs-L-Brewers..Mike Brosseau pinch hit HR for Milwaukee

Giants-W-Marlins..Wiler Flores sacrifice fly.

Red Sox-W-Yankees…Brian Dalbek HR for Sox prevents sweep
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(MLB Notes)

Rockies..Hire legendary slugger Todd Helton-Assistant GM

Japan…P-Rokie Sasaki throws 19-strikeout no hitter for Chiba Lotte Marines..struck out 13-batters in a row mid-game.

Yankees..Aaron Judge rejects (7Y-215M) extension-will test free agency
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(Injuries)

White Sox..P-Lucas Gialito-out 2W–oblique
White Sox..OF-AJ Pollock-hamstring
Texas…DL-P-Jon Gray-blister
Arizona..DL-P-Luke Weaver-elbow
Pirates..DL-P-Des Underwood-hamstring
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(Roster Moves)

White Sox-A’s…Trade Talks..Sox interested in P-Frankie Montas..A’s want 1B-Andrew Vaughn.

Seattle..Sign FA-P-Daniel Ponce DeLeon-ex Cardinals
Seattle..Sign FA-P-Rob Kaminski-ex Phillies
Seattle..Sign FA-2B-Taylor Featherstone-ex Royals
Twins..Open talks with FA-OF-Justin Upton-ex Angels
Phillies..Sign FA-OF-Roman Quinn
Atlanta..Sign FA-OF-Delino DeShields-ex Reds-Marlins
Pirates..Callup P-Roansey Contreras
Orioles-Seattle..TRADE..Birds deal P-Mason McCoy to Mariners
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Aztecs-L-San Jose State…SDSU loses weekend series to Spartans…SDSU (7-24)…(1-14) in Mountain West Conference
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…(Basketball)…

Lakers-Denver…Game tied (69-69) at halftime at Press Time…Nuggets without Nikola Jokic-Jamal Murray…Lakers without LeBron-AD-Westbrook……Season ending game…Lakers (32-49)….Lost 8-of-9

Lakers…Season ended with LeBron James-Anthony Davis-Russell Westbrook having played together in only 21-of-80-games because of injuries

Lakers..Waiting game begins on future of Coach Frank Vogel after disastrous season…..Rumors team interested in veteran coach Mike Brown-ex Cavs or Quinn Snyder-Utah if changed made.

Clippers-Oklahoma City….LA (41-40)…Clippers qualify for play in game with limited season from Paul George-no games from injured Kawhi Leonard.

Sacramento…Reports coach Alvin Gentry will be fired…Kings interested in longtime NBA coach Mike D’Antoni

Charlotte..Hornets use F-Gordon Hayward-will miss start playoffs-foot issue
Knicks..G-RJ Barrett-serious knee injury.
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…(Football)…….

Pittsburgh…Steelers ‘heartbroken’ over death of backup QB-Dwayne Haskins…hit by truck while trying to walk across 4-lane highway at 6:30am on Saturday in Ft-Lauderdale….Had been workout out with Steelers QBs-WRs in Florida….Threw 50TDs in one year at Ohio State…1st round pick of Redskins-released after 2-years because off field issues and poor performances on field..signed as backup QB-midseason by Steelers

Chargers..Negotiations continue with S-Derwin James on contract extension before he hits free agency…Makes (9M) this year…wants (18M) next year.

Chargers..LB-Kenneth Murray confirms major ankle surgery-could miss OTAs

Chiefs..S-Tyrann Mathieu says ‘heartbroken’ Chiefs not offer him contract

Bengals..Say they will build ‘practice bubble’ for next season

Dallas..Mourns passing legendary OT-Rayfield Wright (78Y) of seizure issues
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(Roster Moves)

Houston..Signs WR-Branden Cooks to 2Y extension
Denver..Re-signs S-Kareem Jackson
Ravens..Re-sign DT-Calais Campbell to 2Y extension

Chargers..Sign FA-LB-Troy Reeder-ex Rams starter
Chargers..Sign FA-KR-DeAndre Carter-ex 49ers (25Y-KR..8Y-PR)
Ravens..Meet with FA-RB-Melvin Gordon-ex Broncos-Chargers

Washington..Release S-DJ Hayden
Eagles..Sign FA-WR-Devon Allen-ex Oregon standout
Miami..Workout FA-LB-Reuben Foster-ex 49ers
Miami..Sign FA-P-Thomas Morestead-ex Saints
Colts..Sign FA-S-Rod McLeon-ex Eagles
Cowboys..Sign FA-FBRyan Nall-ex Bears
Browns..Sign FA-QB-Josh Dobbs-ex Steelers
Bears..Sign FA-CB-Tavon Young-ex Ravens
Bears..Sign FA-TE-Ryan Griffen-ex Jets
Bears..Sign FA-LB-Matt Adams-ex Colts
Bears..Workout FA-LB-Anthony Hitchens-ex Chiefs
Falcons..Sign FA-CB-Mike Ford-ex Broncos

San Diego Strike Force-W-Tucson (67-66)…QB-Steve Cluley threw 5TD passesi, including game winner on final play, in upset road win…First win of the season…Strike Force (1-3) in Indoor Football League..
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(College Football)

Clemson..Coach Dabo Swinney…’Blowup college football’….’Expects Power 5-Conferences to breakaway for owner Division…’Football has different problems at different levels-quit treating all leagues as the same….’Transfer Portal is a mess’…’No Guidance from leadership’

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…(Hockey)…

Kings-L-Minnesota (6-3)….Kings had (3-0) lead.-Wild scored 6-goals in a row….LA (38-26-10)

Ducks-L-Carolina (5-2)..Jordan Staal 3-goal hat trick for Canes…..Anaheim (29-33-12)…Lost 14-of-16-games….

Ducks..Sign FA-F-Blake McLaughlin-Univ Minnesota..36-career goals..will be assigned to San Diego Gulls.

Gulls-L-Abbotsford Canucks (5-2)-Saturday..Lost despite 2-power play goals

NCAA-Frozen Four
..Denver University-W-Mankato state..Pioneers scored 3-goals in 3rd period against Hobey Baker winner Dryden McKay for (5-1) win…DU wins 9th NCAA title…DU had upset top seed Michigan….Mankato had shocked Minnesota in seim finals on Friday

Buffalo..Sign D-Owen Pound-UMichigan..1st pick in last year’s draft
Columbus..Sign C-Kent Johnson..1st round pick-Michigan
Bruins..Sign F-George Merkulov-Ohio State-scored 20-goals
Toronto..Sign F-Max Ellis-Notre Dame
Flyers..Sign C-Bobby Brink-Denver U
Seattle..Opens talks with #1 pick-F-Matt Beniers-Michigan
Rangers..Open talks with F-Ben Meyers-Univ Minnesota
Vancouver…Open talks with FA-F-Andrei Kerzmenko…scored (66P)-St Petersburg-KHL-Russia

Montreal..Lose F-Jon Druoin for year-wrist surgery
Las Vegas..Activate F-Max Pacioretty-out most of year injuries

San Jose..May interview John Ferguson-Arizona Coyotes for vacant GM job
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…(General)…

Masters-Augusta..Scottie Scheffler survives bad finish Saturday to rebuild lead for win……had 5-stroke lead evaporate with 4-bogeys on 7-holes…Rallied on Sunday to stay out of trouble…finished 10-under par

..Rory McIlroy stormed up leader board-Sunday-6-Birdies-Eagle-Sunday
..Colin Morikawa had eagle 6-birides on Sunday
..McIlroy-Morikawa both had birdies from long distance bunker shots

..(-10)..Scottie Scheffler
..(-7) Rory McIlroy
..(-4)..Colin Moriksa
..(-3) Cameron Smith

Tiger Woods…Finished 47th place…ran out of gas…Finished with (78s) both Saturday and Sunday after making the cut….Woods had 5-bogeys-2 double bogeys on Saturday…Sunday 5-bogeys 1-double bogey….Last two days of tourney had 8-bogeys-3 double bogeys.

Masters…Handed out record purse (2.7M) to winner…(15M) to entire field

Reuters..Reporting former Masters champion Angel Cabrera is in Argentine prison for 2-years on conviction of domestic abuse.
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Santa Anita Derby…Taiba pulls off big upset on Saturday to qualify for Kentucky Derby…Was horse Bob Baffert had to turn ovr to another trainer because of Kentucky Derby suspension
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NASCAR…Martinsville 400..William Byron grabs lead on restarts..holds off Martin Truex for win on Saturday night.

Indy Car..Long Beach Grand Prix..Josef Newgarden wins 2nd race in a row..outrunning former F1 driver-Romain Grosjean-1st time on Podium…Newgarden grinded his way up field to make last lap pass for win….Alex Polua finished 3rd…Jimmie Johnson comes home 20th driving with broken hand after 2-crashes in practice……Colton Herta-pole sitter had problems.

Formula 1…Charles LeClerc  dominant win for Ferrari….Max Verstappen had engine failure for 2nd time in 3 races…Lewis Hamilton-struggled to 4th place-yet to win this year.

Audi..reaches agreement to buy Team McLaren
Porsche..reaches deal to supply engines for Team Red Bull
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Tennis…Novak Djokovic-unvaccinated…arrives in Monte Carlo-cleated to play..barred from Australian Open.

Boris Becker…facing 7-years in prison for hiding Millions in off shore accounts while filing for Bankruptcy in Europe…2-failed businesses…2-costly divorces
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Soccer…Team USA F-Gio Reyna suffers major knee injury playing for Dortmund-Germany

Cristiano Ronaldo…faces EPL discipline for slapping cell phone out of hand of heckler during game
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