Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Monday
….(Golf)…..
British Open-Carnoustie..1st time winner
..Francisco Molinari-Italy shoots bogey free round (69) on Sunday…finishes 8-under-(276) to win…1st Italian ever to win Grand Slam event..
…Justin Rose-Rory McIlroy (278)-two strokes back…..
..Xander Schauffele-Kevin Kisner also at (278)..fell from top of leader board.. both shot 74’s….Schaufffele went bogey-bogey-double at 5-6-7…Kisner had 4-bogey’s double…
..Tiger Woods finished -5-(279)-Woods had the lead on the 11th hole-promptly put a shot into the rough and then hit a fan for a double bogey-poor iron play-never recovered..but strong four days.
..Jordan Spieth-shot 76-(280) with 3-bogeys-double bogey-no birdies.
..In at (282)-Jason Day-Charley Hoffman.
..Phil Mickelson (283) 4-birdies-4-bogeys.
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…..(Baseball)…….
Padres-W-Phillies (10-2)..Wil Myers 2R-HR..Fred Galvis 2R-signle..Travis Jankowski 2R-double-win opening game of doubleheader….
Padres-L-Phillies..(5-0)..Rhys Hoskins 3R-HR..Odubel Herrera HR….
Padres….Tailspin…lost 23-of-30…..(41-61) on season.
Padres-NY Mets…Friars continue road trip-head into Citi Field….Eric Lauer will start for San Diego.
Padres-Yankees…Trade talks for P-Brad Hand bogged down when San Diego asked for top prospect 2B-Miguel Andujar in deal…then traded Hand to Indians for C-Franciso Mejias.
Padres..Recalled 3B-Corey Spangenberg..P-Kaz Makita from El Paso.
Padres…SS-Fernando Tatis-surgery-fractured thumb..will miss final month of minor league baseball season…was hitting (.278) San Antonio.
Padres..OF-Manny Margot-xrays on sprained wrist negative-no fracture..2nd time injured wrist this year.
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Dodgers-W-Milwaukee (11-2)…Matt Kemp 2-solo HRs..Justin Turner RBI double …LA won 12-of-16
Dodgers-at-Philadelphia…Monday matchup..Ross Stripling (8-2)-vs-Zach Eflin (7-2)
Dodgers…Scouts sent to Miami-Tampa Bay-Baltimore to look at relief pitching…LA interested in Brad Brach-Zach Britton-Brad Zielger in possible trade.
Dodgers..P-Julio Urias being groomed to be setup relief pitcher-coming off shoulder capsule surgery…could make rehab appearances in that role within 2-weeks.
Dodgers..Option OF-Andrew Toles back to AAA-Oklahoma City.
Dodgers..Could DL 3B-Justin Turner again with groin injury.
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Angels-W-Houston (14-5)..Justin Upton 2R-HR..Mike Trout 2R-HR..Kole Calhoun 3R-HR…..Halos (9-15) skid…Astros (66-36).
Angels-White Sox…Halos continue home stand vs Chisox.
Angels…Shopping for relief pitching…Halos have 17-blown saves this year…3rd most in baseball
Angels..Matt Shoemaker cleared to begin throwing program-could rejoin team in late August.
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(Scoreboard)
Yankees-Mets…Sunday night game rained out…Yankes (63-34)….Mets (9-18) skid.
Atlanta-L-Washington..Anthony Rendon 2R-triple..Bryce Harper HR..Nats (8-16) skid
Blue Jays-W-Orioles…Yanger Solarte-Randal Grichuk hit 2R-HRs….Baltimore (28-72)
Pirates-W-Reds..Corey Dickerson 2R-HR…4RBIs…Greg Polanco 2R-HR..3RBIs..
Miami-L-Tampa Bay..Daniel Robertson Grand Slam HR..
Indians-L-Texas..Rougned Odor HR-3RBIs..
Royals-W-Twins…Sal Butera 3R-inside park HR….KC (30-69)
Cubs-W-Cardinals…Kyle Schwarber HR….Chicago won 9-of-13
Giants-L-A’s…Khris Davis HR-2R-HR…Matt Olson 2-solor HRs…A’s won 11-of-15..
Rockies-L-Arizona…Nick Ahmed 2R-triple…bases loaded walk….Colorado won 12-of-15….D-Backs (7-12) skid
White Sox-L-Mariners….Ryon Healy hits 2-3R-HRs…Seattle (60-40)….Chicago (34-64)
Boston-W-Detroit….Jackie Bradley 3R-HR…Chris Sale 9Ks-in-6innings..Bosox won 14-of-19….(70-31) overall
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(Injuries)
Mets…DL-P-Noah Syndegaard-viral infection
Mets..DL-OF-Tim Tebow-hand injury…hiting (.273) at AA-Binghamton..
Rockies..DL-2B-DJ LeMahieu-oblique
Tigers..DL-P-Mike Fulmer-oblique
Texas..DL-OF-Nomar Mazara-thumb
Cardinals..DL-P-Carlos Martinez-oblique
Mets..OF-Yoenis Cespedes says he needs surgery-both heels
Cubs..DL-P-Anthony Bass-back
Indians..Surgery OF-Brad Zimmer-shoulder-out 8-months
Washington…P-Sean Doolittle-on DL-suffers stress fracture in foot
Phillies..DL_P-Edubray Ramos-knee
Reds..DL-OF-Alex Blandino-torn ACL-knee
Red Sox..Activate 3B-Raf Deves from DL
White Sox..Activate P-Felix Hernandez
Mariners..Activate P-Felix Hernandez
Texas..Activate P-Stephen Strasberg..1B-Ryan Zimmerman.
Milwaukee..Activate OF-Ryan Braun
(Roster Moves)
Mets-A’s..Trade..NY deals P-Jeurys Familia to A’s for two minor leaguers.
Orioles..DFA-P-Chris Tillman (7.48-ERA)
Mariners..DFA-P-Mike Morin
Tampa Bay..DFA-OF-Johnny Field
Brewers..Sign FA-OF-Rymer Liriano-ex Angels
Brewers..Sign FA-OF-Richie Shaffer-ex Indians
Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Mark Montgomery-ex Tigers
Texas..Callup OF-Willie Calhoun from AAA (.306)
(MLB)
Seattle..Give manager Scott Servais contract extension…(222-200) in 3rd year.
Antonio Bastardo…hit with 140-game drug suspension for use of steroids…3rd time disciplined by MLB.
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……..(Football)……..
NFL-Union…Agree to meet to discuss a unified National Anthem procedure for 2018-season.
Ravens..Coach John Harbaugh talks to NFL…says league needs to allow teams to hold an additional first week of July conditioning drills for all players (padless) to cut down on training camp injuries.
Indianapolis…Drunk driver pleads guilty to causing accident that killed Colts LB-Edwin Jackson and a Uber driver in the spring.
Tampa Bay…Jameis Winston begins search for new player agent after firing his original agent after his 3G-suspension.
Jets..WR-Ar’Darius Stewart-2G suspension-drug violation
Jaguars..LB-Dexter Fowler-1G suspension-assault incident.
CFL-Hamilton Ti Cats….Trade QB-Johnny Manziel to Montreal Alouettes…relinking him with his former head coach-Mike Sherman at Texas AM.
CFL..Edmonton drops WR-Terrell Owens from negotiations list
CFL-NFL..Work out agreement for tryout windows for CFL players in January with NFL teams…even if CFL players still have a year left on contract.
Raiders..Hire former OL-Lincoln Kennedy to replace fired Tom Flores on radio broadcasts.
(Roster Moves)
Chiefs..workout FA-WR-Eli Rogers-ex Steelers
Raiders..workout FA-CB-Bashaud Breeland-ex Redskins
Patriots..OG-Andrew Jelks-retires
(Injuries)
Ravens..Put OG-Marshall Yanda on PUP list-shoulder surgery
Houston..DEs JJ Watt-Jadeveon Clowney cleared for full practice
Colts..QB-Andrew Luck cleared for full throwing drills
(College)
USC…ex-Trojans WR-Joseph Lewis-just released 21-days in jail on domestic abuse case…arrested again just 2-weeks after jail release.
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…….(Basketball)……..
Oklahoma City-Atlanta…Trade…Thunder deal F-Carmelo Anthony to Hawks
Atlanta..Reporteldy will buyout F-Carmelo Anthony making him a free agent.
Suns-Brooklyn..Phoenix deals G-Jared Dudley to Nets for F-Darrell Arthur and 2nd round pick.
Cavs-76ers…Trade-Cavs deal F-Kyle Korver to Philadelphia for G-Jerryd Bayless.
76ers-Suns…Trade…Philly deals F-Rashaun Holmes to Suns for 2nd round pick.
Sacramento…Sign FA-G-Yogi Ferrell-ex Mavericks
Sacramento..Sign FA-F-Nemanja Bjelica-ex Minnesota
Lakers..Sign FA-F-Michael Beasley-ex Knicks..averaged (13P) game.
Clippers..Re-sign C-Montrezl Harrell…..averaged (11P) game
Miami..Work out FA-F-Jahlil Okafor-ex 76ers first round pick.
Lakers..Longtime beat writer Mitch Chortkoff passes away (78)….covered Lakers from the West-Baylor era thru the Kobe Bryant era…worked for Torrance Daily Breeze..LA Herald Examiner…Orange County Register…Santa Monica Outlook.
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…..(Hockey)…….
Ducks…GM-Bob Murray says RW-Patrick Eaves cleared for camp-missed all of last year with immune deficiency disease.
Kings…Loan 1st round pick Rasmus Kuparti to Karpat in Finnish League.
Penguins…Sign FA-F-Derek Grant-ex Ducks
Detroit…Chris Chelios-resigns as Assistant GM-spent 19-years with club.
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…….(General)……..
NASCAR….New Hampshire 300…Kevin Harvick shoves Kyle Busch aside with 7-laps to go and wins race…6th win of the season.
Formula 1-German Grand Prix…Lewis Hamilton comes from 14th place to win after leader Sebastian Vettle crashes out during rain storm…Hamilton gambled on soft-tires just before rains came to chase down leaders…Vettle crashed out with tire problems..Val Bottas finishes 2nd.
Liverpool….English Premier League team opens negotiations about possible transfer of French star Ky Mbappe from Paris St-Germaine team
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