…(Baseball)….

Padres-L-Arizona (5-4)…Padres freefall continues..Lose 2-of-3 to struggling Diamondbacks..Padres have lost 6-of-7…(3-7) since trade deadline

..Padres waste (3-0) lead
..Nick Martinez gives up late 2RHR
..Robert Suarez gives up winning run
..Lourdes Gurriel 2RHR Pinch hit-7th inning
..Lane Thomas 8th inning Sac Fly-winning run
..Jake Cronenworth 3-hits in loss
..Machado-Tatis-Soto combined (2-13)
..Padres fall 15-and-half games behind Dodgers
..Padres now 5-and-half back of last wildcard spot

..Padres (9-44) when trail early in games
..Padres (2-49) trail in 9th inning
..Padres 34-39) vs teams with .500 or losing records
..(0-10) in extra innings
..(6-19) in 1-run games
..(8-34)..in 1-2 run games
..(10X)..shutout

Padres-Orioles..Open series on Monday..Yu Darvish starts..Baltimore (73-45)-best record in the American League.

Padres..OF-Juan Soto back tracks on critical comments his team ‘gave up’ on road trip.

Padres..P-Michael Wacha (5inn) final simulated game-will start this week
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Dodgers-W-Rockies (8-3)..Julio Urias 12-striekout outing..Miguel Rojas HR-4RBI…Dodgers won 12-of-13…Build 8-and-half game lead over Giants…LA (71-46)

Dodgers…Off day Monday..face Milwaukee on Tuesday

Dodgers..Option P-Victor Gonzalez to AAA
Dodgers..IL-P-Yencey Almonte-knee
Dodgers..IL-P-Joe Kelly-forearm irritation
Dodgers..Retired #34-legendary P-Fernando Valenzuala
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Angels-W-Houston (2-1)..Shohei Ohtani 41st HR season

Angels-Texas..Monday game..Patrick Sandoval-vs-Max Scherzer

Angels..OF-Mike Trout-hits off tee for 2nd day in row-test wrist
Angels..1B-CJ Crom-back issue
Angels..P-Shohei Ohtani will sitout 1-start-shoulder fatigue
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(Sunday Scorecard)

Red Sox-W-Tigers..Adam Duvall 4RBIs-Boston
Twins-W-Phillies..Sonny Gray (7K) outing-Minnesota
Washington-W-A’s..Nats erupt 6R-9th inning…A’s (33-85)
Pirates-W-Reds-1st game..Jared Triolo 3RHR-pinch hit in 9th-Pitts
Pirates-Reds-2nd game
Blue Jays-W-Cubs..Dalton Varsho HR-5RBIs-Toronto
Cleveland-W-Tampa Bay..Tanner Bibee wins 7th start in row-Cleve
Yankees-L-Miami..Marlins 5R-in 9th
Brewers-W-White Sox..Carlos Santana 3RHR..
Giants-W-Texas..Patrick Bailey 2RHR-10th-SF win
Orioles-W-Seattle..Ced Mullens 2RHR-10th-Baltimore
Mets-W-Braves..NY gets 6R-in 5th inning
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(MLB)

Brewers…seek some 300M-new improvements or new stadium..Have lease till 2030.

Korea..Top young OF-Jung Hoo-Lee..(CF) will become a free agent and can sign with MLB team without posting…was hitting (.340) before ankle surgery

Cincinnati..Mourn passing longtime Reds beat writer John Fay-passed away heart attack.

Bobby Morgan…1950s infielder with Dodgers-Cubs-Phillies-Cardinals..passes away (90Y_
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(Injuries)

Phillies..DH-Bryce Harper-back spasms
Yankees..IL-P-Nestor Cortes-reinjures rotator cuff
Mariners..IL-SS-J Crawford-concussion
Mariners..Surgery-P-Marco Gonzalez-nerve damage-forearm
White Sox..2B-Romi Gonzalez-torn labrum
Cardinals..IL-OF-Dylan Carlson-oblique
Houston..Il-1B-Jose Abreu-sprained spine
Rockies..OF-Jurickson Profar knee injury-hit wall
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(Roster Moves)

Marlins..DFA-P-Jose Castillo
Tigers..Release C-Andrew Knapp..P-Ashton Goudreau
Orioles..DFA-P-Mychael Givens
Reds..Option OF-Nick Senzel to AAA
Toronto..Option P-Alex Manoah to AAA
Detroit..Release P-Chasen Shreve
Royals..Sign FA-P-Bubba Thompson
Pirates..Sign FA-2B-Joe Perez-ex-Houston
Giants..Sign FA-3B-Johan Camargo
Blue Jays..Sign FA-P-Matt Wisler-ex Tigers
Arizona..DFA-C-Carson Kelly
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…(Football)…

Chargers-W-Rams (34-17)..Dominant preseason win
..RB-Elijah Dotson-Northern Colorado scores on 37-40-TD runs
..QB-Easton Stick (109P)-razor sharp outing
..KR-Derious Davis (81Y) Punt return TD
..QB-Max Duggan (19Y-passing-20Y-rushing) 3 sacks
..Rams QB-Stetson Bennett (17-29) 190Y passing debut
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(NFL Scoreboard)

Houston-W-Patriots (20-9)..QBs-Davis Mills-Case Keenumm (178P-2TD)…CJ STroud (2-4) 12Y-Int-Sack i limited player Houston….Pats QB-Bailey Zappe (12-14) 78Y

Seattle-W-Minnesota (24-13)..Seahawks..QB-Drew Lock (195P-2D)…Nick Mullens (129P-TD-SF

Packers-W-Bengals (36-19)..QB-Jordan Love (7-10) 75Y-TD in win..QB-Sean Clifford (208P-TD-2Int) Packers..RB-Em Wilson (11Y-90Y-TD) runs..Green Bay (420Y)

Lions-W-Giants (21-16)..Lions Mace Alexandria 95Y-KR-TD..Detroit defense 3-sacks…Giants QB-Tommy DeVito (143Y)

Atlanta-W-Miami (39-13)..Falcons Dee Alford (73Y-PR-TD)..Atlanta defense 3-picks..5-sacks-1 fumble recovery..

Steelers-W-Tampa Bay (27-17)..Q-Ken Pickett (6-7) 70Y-TD..Mason Rudolph (57Y-TD pass)

Cleveland-W-Washington (15-12)..QB-Dorain Thompson-Robinson (102P-TD) in win

Arizona-W-Denver (18-17)..QB-Casey Tune (135P-TD).-Houston..Russell Wilson (93P-TD)-Seattle

Buffalo-W-Colts 23-19)..QB-Matt Barkley (14-15) 172Y…Tyrell Shavers 22Y-TD catch..Damar Hamlin 3-solo tackles-tackle for loss-Bills..Colts QB-Anthony Richards (7-12) 67Y

Bears-W-Titans (23-17)..Justin Fields throws 57-62Y-TDs in opening quarter for Bears..QB-Malik Willis (16-23) 189-Titans..Rookie QB-Will Levis (9-14) 85Y

Jets-W-Carolina (27-0)…QB-Zach Wilson (123P-TD)….Jets defense Interception-4 sacks…Carolina QB-Bryce Young (4-6) 21Y-QB sack…Matt Corral Int-2 Fumbles-4 sacks

Jaguars-W-Dallas (28-23)..QB-Nathan Rourke (153P-20R) 2TD off the bench for Jags..QB-Will Grier (199P-2TD)-Dallas..RB-Deuce Vaughn (50Y-Rushing)

Ravens-W-Eagles (20-19)..Justin Rucker 60Y-FG win in..QB-Ty Huntley (88Y) passing…Eagles QB-Tanner McKee (148P) in loss..Eli Ricks (31Int-TD)-Phi

Saints-W-Chiefs (26-24)…Derek Carr (6-8) 70Y-Saints..Rookie QB-Jake Haener (105P)-TD…Jameis Winston (92Y-TD)-New Orleans…Chiefs QB-Shane Beuchel (155Y-passig)

Raiders-W-49ers (34-7)..Rookie QB-Aiden O’Connell (141Y-TD) passing for Raiders…Niners QB-Trey Lance (112P-TD) in loss.
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(NFL Notes)

Sean Dawkins..longtime WR-Seattle-Bears-Colts-Saints..passes away (55Y)..was star at California

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(Roster Moves)

Washington..Sign FA-TE-Kaden Smith-ex Giants
49ers..Sign FA-DE-Breeland Speaks-ex Chiefs
Raiders..Sign FA-RB-Damien Williams-ex Chiefs-Miami
Raiders..Sing FA-RB-Darwin Thompson-ex Chiefs
Raiders..Release DT-Kyle Peako
Saints..Sign FA-LB-Jaylon Smith-ex Cowboys-Giants
Saints..Release WR-Keke Coutee
Patriots..Sign FA-KRB=CJ Marable-ex USFL
Miami..Sign FA-WR-Keke Coutee-ex Saints-Houston
Jaguars..Sign FA-OG-Bobby Evans-ex Arizona
Browns..Sign FA-RB-Jordan Wilkens-ex Colts
Houston..Sign FA-WR-Adam Humprhies-ex Lions
Houston..Sign FA-KR-Vic Bolden-ex Miami
Houston..Sign FA-QB-EJ Perry-ex Temple star
Falcons..Sign FA-Frank Gindal-ex Arizona
Falcons..Release LB-Mycal Walker
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(Injuries)

Saints..RB-Kendre Miller-sprained knee
Eagles..LB-Shaun Bradley-torn Achilles
Washington..TE-Logan Thomas-calf
Seattle..WR-Cade Johnson-head-neck issues
Raiders..WR-Devante Adams-calf issue
Chiefs..CB-Nick Jones-fractured fingers
Packers..WR-Tyler Davis-torn ACL
Browns..LB-Joran Phillips-torn pectoral
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(College Football)

Aztecs…Red-Black scrimmage
..QB-Jalen Mayden (154P-2TD-Int)
..RB-Kenon Christon (77R)
..RB-Jaylen Armstead (52R)
..Defense-2 Interceptions-fumble recovery
..Only 1500-fans show up at Snapdragon Stadium
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PAC 12…Report that ESPN offered conference 30M per team in TV deal in early spring…President’s rejected offer…wanted record 50M per team even after USC-UCLA left conference

PAC 4…Hires longtime college exec Oliver Luck as a consultant to guide them in possible expansion…Status Commissioner George Kliavkoff unresolved.

ACC…4-schools blocked admission of California-Stanford…also 7-schools spoke out against West Coast expansion

Florida State…faces Tuesday deadline on whether to withdraw from ACC….report that if FSU leaves-Miami would opt out and both would try to go to SEC.
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…(Basketball)….

ESPN..Negotiating with ex-Warriors GM-Bob Myers about becoming on-set studio-analysts

NBA-Hall of Fame..Enshrinement ceremonies for Gregg Popovich..Tony Parker..Pao Gasol..Dwayne Wade.

Pelicans..Sign FA-C-Tre Jamieson-ex Suns
Miami…Sign FA-G-Justin Champagnie
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…(Hockey)….

Carolina..Sign FA-D-Caleb Jones-ex Blackhawks
Vancouver..Sign FA-C-Pius Suter-ex Detroit
Penguins..Open talks with FA-F-Tomas Tatar-ex Carolina
Montreal..Put D-Jeff Petry on trade block..has (6.5M) cap figure

Quebec Major Hockey League…Junior league bans fighting..automatic ejection-suspension……suspensions for repeat offenders…aggressors…instigators.
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…(General)…

Women’s World Cup
..Spain upsets Netherlands
..Sweden shocks Japan
..Australia beats France (7-6) on penalty kicks
..England-W-Colombia

..World Cup-Semifinals
..Spain-Sweden-Tuesday
..England-Australia-Wednesday

(English Premier League)

Hot Spur accepts (110M) transfer buyout for star goal scorer Harry Kane
Paris St Germain..meets over weekend with Ky Mbappe-attempt sign him
Neymar signs (100M) deal to go to Al Allil-Saudi League..PSG gets (88M) transfer fee

(EPL Scoreboard)…Opening weekend:

..Manchester City-W-Burnley…Erling Haaland 2G
..Arsenal-W-Nottingham Forest..Buk Saka game winner
..West Ham-Tie-Bounremouth..game tied 82′ goal
..Brighton-W-Luton Town..4-1 blowout in Luton debut
..Everton-L-Fulham..Game winner scored 79′
..Sheffield-L-Crystal Palace..Eduoardo goal game winner
..Newcastle-W-Aston Villa..Alex Isak 2-goals in 5-1 win
..Hotspur-Brentford…surprise 2-2 tie
..Liverpool-Chelsea..1-1 tie

Monday game..Manchester United-vs-Wolverhampton
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Golf..St Jude’s Classic..Lucas Glover beats Patrick Cantlay on playoff hole after Cantlay puts tee shot into lake.
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NASCAR…Brickyard 200…Journeyman Michael McDowell pulls off upset outrunning Chase Elliott after pit stops late in race

Indy Car..Grand Prix-Indianapolis..Scott Dixon recovers from lst lap spin to pass Graham Rahal in road course win..Dixon 59th career victory.
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