Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Thursday
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Padres-L-Milwaukee..(8-5)…Padres rally from (4-0) deficit to tie (5-5)…bullpen gives up 5R-in 8th in loss…Padres were no hit into 6th
..Blake Snell (1inn-0H)
..Pierce Johnson (1inn-3R)
..James Reeves (1inn-3R)
..Craig Stammen-Tim Hill (2inn-0R)
..1B-Gosuke Katch 3R-HR for Friars
..3B-Ha Kim (0-2)..now hitting (.167)
..Jake Cronenworth (1-3)
..CJ Abrams (1-4)
..Jorge Mateo RBI single
Padres-vs-Texas…Mackenzie Gore to make start for Friars in 12 noon game.
Padres..Under pressure because of limited TV games in spring…add 5-streaming games…Padres have only 10-games on FSSD…Dodgers-Angels televising whole season
Padres..P-Dinelson Lamet comes thru first BP in good shape-testing forearm elbow.
Padres..P-Jose Castillo-additional tests on forearm tightness after 6-pitchers in BP
Padres..Moved rookie Ha Kim to 3B in Wednesday game
Padres…Mike Clevinger talks to media for first time since surgery:
..Wanted to pitch even at less than 100% in playoffs
..Vibe in this clubhouse-win at all costs
..Unique group of pitchers..different pieces to game…all have won
..Starting staff of aces
..There is culture of winning
..We are not cookie cutter pitchers
..Everyone wants to be part of the Padres
..This is a once in a career opportunity
..No room for egos..this is winning recipe
..Mackenzie Gore-we will share and learn..he has stuff to be here.
Dodgers-Reds..Game winds up in (4-4) tie..Tim Fedorowicz 2R-double..Zach McKinstry RBI single in game
LA-Cubs…Thursday night game 5pm..top prosect Josiah Gray starts
Dodgers..Announce Clayton Kershaw will pitch on Friday vs Royals..Trevor Bauer-Saturday vs Padres
Dodgers..P-David Price to throw live BP-opted out last year
Dodgers..Dustin May clocked 99-100-100 3-pitches in a row
Dodgers..Manager Dave Roberts says Julio Urias-Tony Gonsolin-Dustin May could all work out of bullpen in opening series in Colorado…Need multi inning pitchers.
Angels-W-Texas (6-2)
..Dylan Bundy (2inn-0H)
..Shohei Ohtani (2R-HR)
Angels..P-Gerrardo Reyes…MRI shows sprained elbow ligament
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(Injuries)
Yankees..Manager Aaron Boone undergoes emergency ‘pacemaker surgery’…had heart surgery in 2009.
Washington..P-Jon Lester undergoes thyroid surgery
Arizona..OF-Kole Calhoun-knee meniscus surgery
Astros..P-Framber Valdez-fractured finger on pitching hand
Arizona..2B-Tim Locastro-placed on Covid list
Rockies..P-Antonio Senzetela-hamstring
Red Sox..P-Bryan Mata-tricep issue
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(Roster Moves)
Miami..Sign FA-P-Gio Gonzalez-ex White Sox-Natiionals (131-101)
Cubs..Sign FA-2B-Eric Sogard-ex Brewers
Giants..Sign FA-P-Jose Alvarez-ex Phillies-Angels (3.58-ERA)
Yoennis Cespedes..ex Mets-workouts for 11-teams in Florida
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(MLB)
Toronto…Rogers Sportsnet drops radio broadcast-will simulcast TV broadcast on radio Fan-590.
Dodgers-Angels-Padres-Giants-A’s…Governor Newsome says he has plan to allow fans to MLB games on opening day-working on limited number fans
Joe Altobelli…Ex Manager Orioles-Giants-Cubs…Popular minor league manager Rochester…Passes at (88Y)…played 1B for Indians-Twins
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(Spring Training Notes)
Giants…P-Nick Vincent (1inn-0R)
Cubs..P-Zach Davies (2inn-0R)
Cubs..Joc Pederson HR…Anthony Rizzo 2R-HR
Mariners..Taylor Tramell HR
Orioles..Wade LeBlanc (2inn-0H)
Braves..Drew Smyly (2inn-0H)
Marlins…Adam Duvall 3R-HR
Tigers..Daniel Norris (2inn-0H)
Phillies..Zach Eflin (2inn-0H)
Arizona..Luke Weaver (2inn-0R)
Milwaukee..Eric Yardley-Zach Brown (2inn-5R)
Mets..Jarrod Eickoff (2inn-4R-4H)
Washington..Eric Fedde (1inn-3R)
Cleveland..Zach Plesac (2inn-3R-4H)..Bryan Shaw (.2inn-3R)
A’s..Bullpen gives up (6R)
Rockies..Ryan Castellani (2inn-7R)
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…………..(Basketball)…………..
Aztecs-W-UNLV (71-62)…SDSU goes off on (14-0) run to start second half to blow open upgly game and win Mountain West regular season title and #1 seed in tourney…Aztecs won despite shooting just (36%) from floor…Matt Mitchell (19P)..Jordan Schakle (16P)..Nathan Mensah (14P) ….State went (22-26) from free throw line…SDSU (20-4)
UCLA-L-Oregon (82-74)….Late season swoon continues for Bruins..Ducks shoot (60%) from floor…4-Oregon players in double figures..Pac 12 action
USC-Stanford…Trojans jumped to (20-3) lead at start of game…led (36-17) late in opening half at Press Time..
USD-USF…Opening game Thursday in WCC tourney..Toreros (3-10) season
UCSD….Top scoring G-Ty Roberts transferring to Washington State…sat out this year.
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(NBA)
Lakers-Sacramento….Kings led (113-108) in 4th quarter at Press Time…Kings G-Buddy Hield (27P)…Lakers-Kyle Kuzma (22P)…Lakers without both Anthony Davis-LeBron James.
Lakers…LeBron James did not make trip-to rest ailing ankle..will play in NBA All Star Game on Sunday in Atlanta
Houston..F-David Nwabe-wrist surgery-out 6W
New Orleans-Denver…Trade talks..Nuggets interested in G-JJ Redick
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……………(Football)……………
Raiders…Release OG-Gabe Jackson-(9.6M) in cap savings
Raiders..Shopping OT-Trent Brown in trade..would save (14M) cap
Lions..Sign FA-WR-Tyrell Williams-ex Raiders-Chargers..(1Y-6M)
Giants..Release WR-Golden Tate..LB-Davis Mayo (8.4M) savings
Houston..Release CB-Mark Fields..CB-Brandon Williams
Bears..GM-Ryan Pace says ‘everything on table to solve QB issues…draft-trades-free agency.
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(Injuries)
49ers..C-Weston Richburg undergoes hip surgery
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(NFL)
Kellen Winslow…Sent to prison for (14Y) for rape-sexual assault on 5-different felony case-5 women…Judge called ex Jets-Browns star ‘Sexual Predator’
Washington…Team drops its female cheerleading squad…replace them with Coed dance-cheer team.
Buffalo…Bills propose change to Rooney Rules..
..Ban interviews for any GM-Front office-coaching position till Monday after the AFC-NFC Championship game is played.
..Ban any NFL hirings until the Monday after the Super Bowl
Eagles…Propose alternate ‘Onside kick rule’…..Drop kick, replace it with 4th and 15 play instead of attempting kick…..Only 3-onside kicks recovered in 67-attempts last year.
NFL…Competition Committee looking at proposal to allow ‘Roughing the Passer’ penalty to be a challenge play in Instant Replay.
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………..(Hockey)……………
Gulls-W-Ontario (5-4) OT…G-Anthony Stolarz makes 37-saves..Chase DeLeo scores game winner with (:18) left in overtime-his second goal of game…Sam Carrick-Anthony Agozzino scored Power Play Goals (:83) apart in final period to tie game….Gulls survived being outshot (41-28) including (21-10) in second perioid…….San Diego (8-4)…Reign (1-8-2)
Ducks-L-St Louis (3-1)…Blues won at Press Time…Maxime Comtois scores 9th goal of season..Wednesday night…Ducks (6-12-5)
Kings-Arizona….Coyotes led (3-1) at Press Time in 3rd period…LA (9-7-4)
Gulls…Announce 6G-TV deal with CW-6
Montreal…Fire Goaltending coach Stephane Waite during Tuesday night game..Hire Sean Burke-ex Arizona Coyotes coach to replace him.
Nashville..Lose D-Ryan Ellis-6W-shoulder..F-Luke Kunnin-6W-hamstring
Boston..Lose C-Charley Coyle with Covid test
Carolina..F-Nino Niederreiter-fined 5,000-for hit on Nashville goalie
Minnesota..Bench C-Zach Parise-in middle of (98M) contract
Sabres..Coach Ralph Krueger-calls his team ‘fragile’
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……………….(General)………………
Tiger Woods…LA Sheriff Department issues warrant for seizure of black box from rented SUV Woods was driving at time of crash…Computers will tell speed-use of brakes-steering wheel action
Tiger Woods…Police investigators developing theories of crash:
..Woods may have fallen asleep
..SUV went in straight line-no attempt to correct direction
..No skid marks..never veered
..SUV went on straight line thru tree-sign-curb-then flipped
..SUV rolled 400-feet down embankment
..Report Woods was agitated in hotel parking lot
..Woods sped off-nearly hit car in hotel lot
PGA…1st round Arnold Palmer Invitational-Bay Hill.
Soccer…Global legend Zlatan Ibrahmovich criticizes LeBron James for his political public statements…’Politics divides the world…Sport unifies the world…Athletes should be Athletes.’
English Premier League…Scoreboard
..Manchester United-Tie-Crystal Palace..(0-0) stunning tie
..Leicester-Tie-Burnley..City played without 4-starters-injuries
..Sheffield-W-Aston Villa…Aston played with 10-men for 33-minutes
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