……(Baseball)……….

Padres-W-Dodgers (3-0)…..Friars win 2-of-3 in Mexico…Eric Hosmer hits towering 2R-HR…3-Padres relievers throw shutout ball to back rookie Eric Lauer (6inn-0R-7H-5K)….Battered Dodgers leave 13-runners on base..Padres (13-22)….Dodgers fall (15-19).

Padres-Washington….Open 9G-homestand vs Nationals…

Padres….Meet to discuss P-Bryan Mitchell status…is out of options…(0-3)…(6.47-ERA)….(31-innings-23R-64 Baserunners) allowed so far.

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Dodgers…Off on Monday…face 1st place Arizona on Tuesday.

Dodgers..DL-P-Clayton Kershaw-bicep tendenonitis…has (1-4) 2.86-ERA.
Dodgers..Without Justin Turner-Corey Seager-Logan Forsythe-Yasiel Puig -Kershaw
Dodgers..SS-Corey Seager-elbow surgery successful-should be ready for spring training.

Dodgers..Sign FA-2B-Danny Espinosa-ex Washington-Toronto-Angels

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Angels-W-Seattle..(8-2)…Mike Trout 3R-HR…Zack Cosart-Chris Young HRs…P-Shohei Ohtani (6inn-2R)….Angels now (21-13).

Halos…Off on Monday..open series Tuesday at Colorado.

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(Scoreboard)

Yankees-W-Indians…Gleyber Torres 3R-HR in 9th..NY has won 15-of-16.

Mets-L-Rockies..Ian Desmond 2-solo HRs…Mets lost 14-of-20.

Toronto-W-Tampa Bay…Jays score on wild pitch-infield single.

Giants-W-Atlanta..Nick Hundley-Pablo Sandoval RBI singles

Washington-W-Phillies..Max Scherzer (6inn-15K)..Matt Adams HR

Pirates-W-Brewers..Adam Frazier-Josh Bell-Jody Mercer solo HRs

Twins-W-White Sox..Edusardo Rosario HR-RBI single

Royals-W-Tigers..Mike Moustakas 2R-single-Sac Fly

Red Sox-W-Texas..Sandy Leon 3RHR..JD Martinez HR…Boston (25-9)..Texas (13-21)

A’s-W-Orioles…Matt Olson RBI double…Baltimore now (8-25)

Miami-W-Reds..Reds fall to (8-26)

Astros-L-Arizona..D-Backs (23-10)…AJ Pollock 2RBIs in win…Astros (21-15)

Cubs-Cardinals…Tied (2-2) at press time..Teams used 14-pitchers in 12-innings..Jedd Gyorko-Kris Bryant solo HRs.

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(Roster Moves)

Braves…Callup 3B-Jose Bautista…Option OF-Preston Tucker

Mets..DFA-P-Matt Harvey..(5.86-ERA)…owed 5.6M on contract.

Arizona..Sign FA-P-Clay Bucholz-ex Red Sox
Giants..Sign FA-C-Ryan Hannigan-ex Red Sox-Reds
Indians..Sign FA-P-Oliver Drake-ex Milwaukee
Cubs..Sign FA-OF-Lane Adams-ex Braves

A’s..Release P-Simon Castro

Indians..Callup P-Alexi Ogando-ex Rangers.
Indians..Callup P-Evan Marshall-ex Mariners
Tigers..Callup P-Blaine Hardy
Toronto..Callup OF-Anthony Alford

Angels..Option 2B-Ryan Schimpf to AAA
Rockies..Option P-Antonio Sensately to AAA
Royals..Option P-Scott Barlow

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(Injuries)

Cardinals..Surgery C-Yadier Molina-hit by foul tip-groin area-blood clot-out 4W
Mets..OF-Yoenis Cespedes-hip strain
Tampa Bay..DL-OF-Steve Pearce-oblique
Braves..DL-SS-Dansby Swanson-wrist
Brewers..DL-P-Zach Davies-rotator cuff
White Sox…DL-OF-Yoan Moncada-hamstring
Twins..DL-C-Juan Castro-Meniscus
Cardinals..DL-P-Dom Leone-nerve damage-elbow.
Arizona..3B-Jake Lamb-cortisone shot-shoulder

Cardinals..P-Alex Reyes-begin rehab from shoulder surgery
Brewers…Send C-Stephen Vogt out on rehab
Phillies…throwing sessions P-Jared Eickhoff-lat…Mark Leiter-Formarm
Washington..throwing session P-Shawn Kelly-forearm
Giants..P-Mark Melanin-bullpen sessions

(MLB)

Seattle..OF-Ichuro Suzuki retires (45Y)….spent 17Y in majors…Career (311-BA)…509-stolen bases….AL-MVP…AL-Rookie of Year….7X led baseball in hitting…finished with (3,099) hits.

Toronto…not going to callus SS-Vlad Guerrero-Junior….#1 pick is hitting (.388-7HR) in AA-Eastern League.

Mets..OF-Tim Tebow hitting at AA-Binghamton…started season (.083_…now hitting (.241) has 9-extra base hits…but 38K-in-79AB)

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(Playoff Scoreboard)

Golden State-W-New Orleans…Warriors score 61-in 1st half…Kevin Durant (38P)…Golde State leads series (3-1)

Houston-W-Utah….James Hardin-Chris Paul combine for (51P)….Rockets lead series (3-1)

(Schedule)

Boston-Philadelphia…Celtics lead (3-0)
Cleveland-Toronto…Cavs shocked Raptors-lead (3-0)

Knicks..Hire David Fizdale as coach-ex coach Memphis Grizzlies
Charlotte…Hornets interview James Borrego-Spurs assistant
Atlanta..2nd interview Lloyd Pierce-76ers assistant…Nate Gibbets-Portland assistant
Clippers..Open contract extension talks with Doc Rivers.

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Charges…Open 2nd week OTA workouts-on field…WR-Mike Williams..OG-Forrest Lamp-full workouts coming off surgeries.

(Roster Moves) .

Seattle…Release DE-Cliff Avril-fails physical-neck injury
Washington..OT-Orlando Franklin-retires
Redskins..Sign FA-OG-Shaun Lavao
Miami..Sign FA-QB-Bryce Petty-ex Jets

Raiders..Sign FA-David Knivel (6’9-OT)-Nebraska-top pick CFL-BC Lions
Raiders.Sign FA-K-Eddie Pinier…made (38-of-43) field goals at Florida
iBrowns..Sign FA-S-Evan Berry-Tennessee Vols-brother of Chiefs Eric Berry

Miami…Visit with FA-RB-CJ Anderson-ex Broncos…Terrell McClain-DT-Redskins..

(Mini Camps)

Baltimore..QB-Lamar Jackson goes (8-for-11) passing in lst minicamp workout
Baltimore..OT-Orlando Brown told to cut weight from (340-to-325)
Denver..RB-Royce Freeman-not concerned about (947-carries) for Ducks
Patriots..Open OTAs with 7-veteran RBs on roster.
Giants..OT-Erek Flowers remains AWOL from OTA’s-upset club sign OT-Nate Solder
Jets..Bring in 44-undrafted players to tryout camp
Jets..Coach Todd Bowles not aware QB-Christian Hackenberg change throw motion
Seattle..Rookie LB-Shq Griffin-plays fast

(NFL)

Buffalo…Hire Dan Morgan as Director Player Personnel
Carolina…DB-coch Curtis Fuller quits-numerous texts-Emails to female employees team
Packers..discussing Aaron Rodgers (2Y-42M)-textension..has 2Y-left on deal

Colts..Owner Jim Orsay spends 2.4M-donation to Alcoholics Anonymous to buy founding document from 1939 formation of AA….says they have saved numerous lives.

Giants…LB-Akeem Ayers-suspended 4G-PED violation.

NFL..Report league office will inform each franchise ‘team’ will determine National Anthem rules for its players.

Montreal..CFL team opens camp with FA-QB-Josh Freeman-ex Tampa Bay as QB.
Hamilton Ti Cats…take WR-Mark Chapman with 1st pick in draft..in Giants camp
Toronto..take OT-Ryan Hunter in 1st round-just signed with Chiefs

(College)

Hawaii…Accuses Oregon State assisstans on Johnathon Smith staff of sending recruiting documents to players on Hawaii roster.

Washington State…Audit shows gross mismanagement of money by former AD-Bill Moos…Cougars have 67M-in debt.

Ohio State..Former team doctor Richard Strauss-implicated in sexual misconduct with athletes from 1970-to-1986…Strauss died 2005.

Nebraska…Former Husker QB-Dennis Claridge passed away (76)..QB-in 1962-63 under Bob Devaney.

USC…Testimony involving Todd McNair resumes on Monday in defamation lawsuit against NCAA….McNair confirmed he was given 60,000 by RB-Reggie Bush after he was fired from his 240,000-job with Trojans during NCAA probe

Boise State..Top young RB-Drake Beasley-announcing he will transfer.

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(Playoff Scoreboard)

Tampa Bay-W-Boston…Lightning knock Bruins out of playoff series…JT Miller key power play goal in win

Las Vegas-W-San Jose…Knights win series..Marc Andre Fleury 28-saves…post 4th shutout in playoffs… move to Western Conference finals

(Schedule)

Washington-vs-Penguins….Caps lead (3-2) and can clinch tonite with win
Winnipeg-vs-Nashville…Jets lead (3-2) heading to home game on Monday.

Minnesota…Interviews David Nonis-Ducks Assistant GM for Wild GM job…Nonis former GM-Vancouver-Toronto.

Washington..sign G-Ilya Samsonova (6’4)…had (2.31-GAA) in KHL.

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……….(General)………

Golf-Wells Fargo-Quail Hollow….Jason Day birdied 16th-17th holes to hold off late challenge……finished 12-under par….Aaron Love was 10-under for second place…Phil Micelson was wild day 7-birdies-5 bogeys…finish 7-under….Rory McIlroy 3-under….Tiger Woods bad weekend putting…wound up 2-over.

NASCAR…Delaware 400….Kevin Harvick beats teammate Clint Bowyer on restart after rain delay to win 4th race of the season.

Kentucky Derby….Justify with Mike Smith-powerful run from start to finish pulls away to win 144th Run for Roses….Top challenger Mendelssohn from Ireland got bumped out of gate and finished dead last 20th.

Tennis…Serena Williams pulled out of Madrid Open…still struggling to regina top form after childbirth.

Boxing…Oscar DeLaHoya….3-women arrested in Ft Lauderdale after having sex-drug party with former boxer…tried to extort 1M cash….sent photos to DeLaHoya’s wife-daughter.

Soccer…Manchester United legendary coach Sir Alex Ferguson-remains in critical condition after surgery for blood clot-stroke….12-time winner of EPL championship with Manchester United.

English Premeir League-Scoreboard
..Manchester United-L-Brighton..1st Brighton win vs Man U since 1982.
..Manchester City-Tie-Huddersfield…City wins 3rd title in 6-years.
..Crystal Palace-W-Stoke…Potters get relegated after 10Yrs in EPL.
..Leicester City-L-West Ham…Leicester won just 2-of-12 matches
..Newscastle-L-Watford…Watford snap 7-match winless streak
..Tottenham-L-West Brom….Spurs lose on goal in 92nd minute
..Bounemouth-W-Swansea….Ryan Erasure key goal
..Everton-Tie-Southampton…Tom Davies goal in 96th minute
..Arsenal-W-Burnley…(5-0) victory in Arsene Wnger final home match
..Chelsea-W-Liverpool…Toffes just 2-points out of Champions League spot.

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