Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Monday
…(Baseball)..
Padres-W-Washington (2-1)….Josh Bell 2RHR…..Nelson Cruz solo HR-Nts…….Padres win 2nd in a row without using Josh Hader out of bullpen..Friars (68-56)…(7-10) last 2-weeks..
Padres…Off day Monday-host Cleveland on Tuesday
Padres..Suspended SS-Fernando Tatis met on Saturday with Owner Peter Seidler
Padres..Players in clubhouse comments on Tatis..’Be a man-own it’..’get on same page’…Padres edited out Tatis from Team videos…Removed Mural on wall at Petco building.
Padres..P-Blake Snell uninjured when his Mercedes was sideswiped on I-5 by a drunk driver during traffic stop
Padres..DFA-OF-Nomar Mazara-will send him to El Paso
Padres..Demote Josh Hader from closer’s role…has (16.24-ERA) since trade
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Dodgers-W-Miami (10-3)..Cody Bellinger 2RHR..Will Smith RBI single-RBI double-RBI single…Joey Gallo 2R-triple…….LA (84-36)…won 17-of-20
Dodgers-Milwaukee..Monday matchup..Julio Urias-vs-Eric Lauer
Dodgers..Dustin May (5inn-1R-9K) in first start since elbows surgery last year
Dodgers..Release P-Pedro Baez from Oklahoma City
Dodgers..DFA-C-Tony Wolters..P-Reyes Moronta
Dodgers..Craig Kimbrel-struggles..(4.46-ERA)….4-blow saves..5-losses….(42inn-66 baserunners)..(.322-BA) lefthanded hitters
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Angels-L-Tigers (4-0)…..Eduardo Rodriguez 5-shutout innings…Ricky Greene 448′-HR…Shohei Ohtani left with stomach virus…..Halos (52-69)
Angels-at-Tampa Bay…Monday
Angels..Option OF-Steven Duggar to Salt Lake City
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(Scoreboard)
White Sox-Guardians..Rained.
Reds-W-Pirates..Jake Fraley 3RBI-scored 4R
Astros-W-Braves…Kyle Tucker RBI single..Houston (78-45)..Atlanta (75-46)
MetsW–Phillies..Mark Canha 2RHR-3RHR….Brandon Nimmo HR..NY (80-44)
Yankees-W-Blue Jays..Andrew Benetendi 2RHR…NY lost 13-of-17
Rays-W-Royals.Harold Ramirez 3-hits. for Rays
Twins-L-Rangers..Marcus Semien HR-Nate Lowe HR. for Texas.
Brewers-W-Cubs..Keston Hiura HR-2RHR for Milw.
Giants-Rockies…Evan Longoria Grand Slam HR
Mariners-L-A’s..Sean Murphy RBI-double-A’s.
Cardinals-W-Arizona..Nolan Arenado 3RBIs-StL
Red Sox-L-Orioles..Jorge Mateo 3R-double-Balt
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(MLB Notes)
Tampa…Fired Angels manager Joe Maddon critical of Angels organization:
..Angels need better infrastructure
..Stop being attracted to shiny objects
..Fix the farm system
..Front office has too much influence on game day
..GM-put on uniform-go sit in dugout with your analytics guys
..Made manager a middle-man
..It was never about acquisitions-it was always on manager-coaches
..Tremendous disconnect in organization
Atlanta..OF-Marcel Ozuna arrested 4-30am-Saturday DUI
Texas..Wants to interview Will Vanable for managers job
Pirates..Will bring back manager Derek Shelton despite (127-214) record
Astros..AAA-team scores 17-runs in 1-inning vs Oklahoma City…10H-9W-inning took 58-minutes to play
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(Roster Moves)
Red Sox..Release OF-Danny Santana
Orioles..DFA-OF_Brett Phillips
Tampa Bay..Option P-Luis Patino to AAA
Tigers..DFA-P-Willy Peralta
A’s..Sign FA-P-Joel Payamps-ex Royals
Rockies..Activate P-Jhoulys Chacin
Tigers..Activate P-Eduardon Rodriguez-been on personal leave since May
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(Injuries)
Rockies..P-Antonio Senzatela-torn ACL-knee
Phillies..P-Corey Knebel-torn shoulder capsule
Boston..P-James Paxton-reinjured lat muscle in shoulder
White Soc..C-Yasmani Grandal-injures leg running bases
Miami…IL-P-Braxton Garrett-oblique injury
Twins..IL-P-Tyler Mahle-shoulder-2nd time
Phillies..IL-P-Seranthony Dominguez-bicep
Tampa Bay..Ss-Wander Franco reinjured hand-on rehab
Yankees..OF-Giancarlo Stanton begins rehab outing AA
Houston..1B-Yordan Alvarez-dehydration-taken to hospital
Mismi..P-Sixto Sanchez-shoulder setback
Dodgers..P-Clayton Kershaw begins bullpen workouts
Reds..Activate 3B-Mike Moustakas
Red Sox..Activate P-Matt Strahm
Tampa Bay..Activate OF-Manny Margot
Milwaukee..Activate OF-Omar Narvaerz
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…(Football)…
Chargers-L-Dallas (32-18)….Poor defensive effort-terrible special teams
..Cowboys Ka’Vonte Turpin..98Y-KR-TD..86-PR-TD…164Y-return yards
..Chargers QB-Keaston Stick (134P-TD-Int-Fu)
..WR-Michael Bandy (4R-69)
..WR-Josh Palmer (3R-75)
..CB-Asante Samuel demoted..Michael Davis takes back starting CB job
Rams-L-Houston (24-20)..Texans win game final (:65)
..QB-Jeff Driskel throws 8Y-TD pass with (1:05) left
..Rams OL gives up 5-sacks
..QB-John Wolford (143P)
..Rams defense 2-fumble recoveries-2 sacks
..Rams lose OG-Logan Bruss for year-2 torn ligaments-knee
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(Scoreboard)
Browns-L-Eagles..Reid Sinnett TD pass-4th quarter..Gardner Minshew (142P)….Browns QB-Josh Dobbs (147P-42R)…Browns (174P) in loss….Olympic sprinter Devon Allen caught 55Y-TD pass…
Cardinals-L-Ravens…Baltimore (24-3) win..QB-Tyler Huntley (129P-TD)..QB-Anthony Brown (8-9)2TD..Ravens defense 2-Int…QB-Trace McSorley (229P) for Arizona.
Giants-W-Bengals..Giants QBs combine (356P-2TD)…QB-Davis Webb 204P)…Daniel Jones (14-16)-116Y for NY..Bengals (0-2) in preseason…
Chiefs-W-Washington..Patrick Mahomes (162Y-2TD)..Sam Howell (122Y)
Titans-W-Tampa Bay..Malik Willis (7-17) TD..42Y-rushing..Kyle Trask (11-24)
Raiders-W-Miami..Raiders RB (144Y) rushing..RB-Brittain Brown (80Y) rushing..Jarrett Stidham (80P)…Tua Tagovailoa (6-8) 58Y..Dolphins (303P)
49ers-W-Vikings..QBs Brock Purdy-Nate Sudfeld (205Y) passing…QB-Kellen Mond-2 int
Steelers-W-Jaguars..Mason Rudolph (127P-TD)…Ken Pickett (6-7) 76Y-TD..QB-Trevor Lawrence (133P)
Bills-Denver..Buffalo erupts 42P..Case Keenum (191P-2TD)..Bills RB- (208Y) rushing..Brett Rypien (191P-TD)
Lions-W-Colts..QB-Tim Boyle (99Y-TD)…Detroit RBs (174Y) rushing..QB-Sam Ehlinger (136P-2TD)
Patriots-W-Carolina…QB-Bailey Zappe (173P),,,Oats defense 5-sacks-4 takeaways
Packers-W-Saints..QB-Jordan Love (176P-TD)…Saints QB-Ian Book (113P-49R)..Chris Olave 20Y-TD catch
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(Schedule)
NYJets-Atlanta..Monday Night Football
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(Injuries)
Seattle..QB-Geno Smith-bruised knee..OG-Damien Lewis-ankle
Seattle..QB-Drew Lock-continues to test positive-covid
Tampa..OT-Tristan Wirfs-oblique..OG-Aaron Stimmie-knee
Arizona..DE-JJ Watts-test positive Covid
Carolina..QB-Matt Corral-fractured foot..C-Cam Erving-elbow..RB-Spence Brown-ankle
Bears..IL-WR-David Moore-leg..S-Jacquez Brusher-Surgery-thumb
Bengals..OG-Jackson Carman-Covid..OG-Ike Prince-bicep..CB-Cam Brett-core surgery
Denver..P-Sam Martin-ankle..CB-Mike Ojemudia-dislocated elbow…OG-Netane Muti-knee surgery
Vikings..CB-Andrew Booth-ankle
Patriots..WR-Tyquan Thornton-broken collarbone
Saints..IR-OG-Forrest Lamp
Giants..IR-WR-Rob Foster
Raiders..OG-Brandon Parker-knee
Eagles..RB-Miles Sanders-knee
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(Roster Moves)
Raiders..Reopen talks wtth FA-DT-Ndamukong Suh-ex Tampa
Raiders..Talk to FA-OT-Bobbie Massie-ex Bengals..OG-Brandon Shell-ex Wash
Ravens..Sign FA-WR-DeMarcus Robinson-ex Chiefs-Raiders
49ers..workout FA-S-Taushan Gipson-ex Browns
Arizona..Sign FA-FB-Josh Hakit-ex 49ers
Bengals…Sign FA-OG-Nathan Gilliam-ex Chargers
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(NFL Notes)
Tampa Bay..Bruce Arians acting at QB-consultant
Jets..NFL fines DT-Quinnen Williams (10,609) for violent hit on Eagles QB
Dallas..LB-Dante Fowler fined (10,609) for late hit
Arizona..WR-Hollywood Brown-2nd arrest for speeding-arrested in May (126mph)…this July (75mph)
Texas..Police reports say former NFL-DB-Aqib Talib started a fight at youth football game that resulted in shooting death-his brother arrested in murder case
Houston…Lawyer Tony Buzbee says NFL does not care about sexual assault-he represented 23-women who settle out of court-sexual misconduct charges against Deshaun Watson
Arizona..Will put owner Bill Bidwill in ‘Ring of Honor’…owned the team when it was Chicago Cardinals..moved to St Louis..then Phoenix.
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(College Football)
Aztecs…Red-Black Scrimmage in Snapdragon Stadium
..QB-Braxton Burmeister (2-5)47Y
..QB-Will Haskell (5-9) 22Y
..QB-Lui Aumave-Kyle Crum (18-25) 184Y
..RB-Cam Davis (6C-45Y)
..Defense 5-QB sacks..7-tackles for loss
Big 10..Signs new 8B-TV deal beginning in 2024 for 16-team league
SEC..confirms discussing each team playing 9-league games
Texas..names Ohio State transfer-Quinn Ewers-starter
Nebraska..names Casey Thompson starting QB-transfer Texas
U-Conn..coach Lou Spanos leaves program-health issues
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers..Vanessa Bryant says LA Sheriff’s Department turner her grief to horrow-showing pictures of Kobe Bryant’s body to other people
Cleveland-Dallas..Open discussions possible Sign-Trade deal for Cavs G-Collin Sexton
Brooklyn..Open contract talks with FA-F-Carmelo Anthony-ex Lakers (13P-4R) last year in LA
Portland..announce TV-Radio broadcast crews will not travel this year in cost-cutting move
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…(Hockey)…
Montreal..G-Carey Price needs season ending knee surgery-arthritic condition
Vancouver..Team President Jim Rutherford says he left Pittsburgh Penguins because of Covid complications-could not do his job from home
Rangers..Hire Ari Vicori-European Director of Scouting-ex Toronto
Toronto..Lose F-Dmitry Ovchinnikov-signs to play in KHL-Russia
Vancouver..Opens talks with RA-Evan Rodriques-ex Penguins-19G
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…(General)…
PGA-BMW Championships…Patrick Cantlay birdied 14th-17th holes..survived shot in bunker on 18-to win
(-14)..Patrick Cantlay
(-13)..Scott Stallings
(-12)..Xander Schauffele-Scott Scheffler
Will Zalatoris..pulls out of BMW with back injury
Tom Weiskopf..16-time winner on Tour-former British Open winner-passes away from Cancer (79Y) in Montana..finished 2nd in Masters 4-times…became Network TV analyst and golf course designer
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NASCAR…Watkins Glen Grand Prix…Race stopped by heavy rain…Drivers restarted on rain soaked track….Chase Elliot outdistanced Kyle Larson-his teammate for the lead..till cautions caused restarts with 5-laps left….Kyle Larson grabbed lead and ran away from field..AJ Allmendinger stormed to 2nd place as Elliott faded..
Indy Car..Gateway 250..Josef Newgarden rallies after rain delay to win 5th race of season
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(Soccer)
EPL-Monday
..Manchester United-vs-Liverpool…Man U may bench Crisitano Ronaldo-Marcus Rushmore
EPL-Scoreboard:
..Newcastle-Tie-Manchester City..City scores 2-goals in 4-minutes to tie
..Hot Spurs-W-Wolverhampton..Harry Kane scores 64′-Tottenham
..Crystal Palace-W-Aston Villa..Will Zaha 2-goals
..Nottingham Forest-Ties-Everton..Forest unbeaten in 3-matches
..Fulham-W-Brentford..Game winner at 90′ mark
..Leicester-L-Southampton..Che Adams 2-goals in upset
..Arsenal-W-Bournemouth..Gunners 2G in 11-minutes to win
..Chelsea-L-Leeds…Blues give up goals in 33-37’
..Brighton-W-West Ham…West Ham off to 0-3 start
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