Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Thursday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-L-Rockies (7-1)….Jake Arrieta rocked in first start-leaves with hamstring injury…(3.1inn-5R-7H)…ERA now (7.18)..Trevor Story 2RHR..Dom Nunez HR…CJ Cron RBI-single…2R-double…..San Diego (67-56)….(18-23)…..(33-37) since early June…Padres (47-37) vs teams with .500 or losing records….(1-7) skid.
Padres..Off day Thursday…welcome Phillies in Friday for weekend series.
Padres…Put P-Matt Strahm on DL after 55-pitch outing in first start…knee flareup after start
Padres…Callup P-Shaun Anderson from AAA..had (9.14-ERA) with Orioles
Padres…AAA-El Paso manager Eddie Rodriguez resigns on Wednesday…Team was 16-games under .500
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Dodgers-Pirates…..Max Muncy 2RHR….LA led (4-0) at Press Time….LA has won 9-of-10 and 12-of-15…LA (74-46) on season.
Dodgers-NY Mets..Open weekend series on Thursday…Walker Beuhler (12-2)-vs-Taijuan Walker
Dodgers..Trevor Bauer case…Accuser of sexual assault grilled for 12-hours by lawers …Admitted she sent a text to a friend indicating Bauer might have agreed to abuse if Bauer was to pay her 15M-for the violence in sexual incidents..Admitted she was fired as a member of the Pad Squad because of relationship with players…confirmed she battled substance abuse for 10-years…ended testimony by telling lawyers ‘I was sexually assaulted against my will’…Lawyers say Bauer will be put on the stand on Thursday morning but he is expected to take the 5th Amendment and refuse to answer.
Dodgers…President Stan Kasten memo to employees…’Team will let legal proceedings take its course before the club makes a statement about Trevor Bauer status.
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Angels-W-Tigers (3-1)…Shohei Ohtani (8inn-1R)…hit HR….Halos (61-61)
Halos-Detroit…Thursday matchups Halos TBA-vs-Matt Manning.
Angels..P-Patrick Sandoval placed on DL-stress fracture of spine.
Angels..OF-Mike Trout went thru throwing exercises in the outfield in pregame..not ready yet for rehab assignment.
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(Scoreboard)
Cubs-W-Reds…Chicago hits 3HRs..wins 2nd in row after 12-losses row
Indians-L-Twins..Miguel Sano HR..2R-double
Giants-L-Mets..Kevin Pillar 3RHR in 12th inning
Blue Jays-L-Nationals..Juan Soto 3RHR..Josh Bell 3RHR
Red Sox-L-Yankees..Andrew Heaney (7inn-1R)..
Braves-W-Miami..Freddie Freeman 2RHR..Braves got 5-bases loaded W
Tampa-Orioles..Tied 2-2 at Press time.
Brewers-Cardinals..StL led 3-2 Press time..Paul Goldshmidt RBI double..
Mariners-Texas…Seattle led 3-2 at Press Time..Kyle Seager 2RHR.
Astros-Royals.Royals led 3-2 at Press Time..Hunter Dozier 2RHR.
White Sox-A’s..Sox led 3-1 at Press Time..Luis Robert 2RBIs
Phillies-Arizona..Diamondbacks had 3-1 lead Press Time
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(Injuries)
Mets..C-James McCann-back issue
A’s..P-Chris Bassett-surgery-fractured orbital bone-hit line drive
Houston..P-Anthony Bass-hit in face by linedrive
Tampa Bay..Activate P-Ryan Yarbrough from DL
White Sox..Send C-Yasmani Grandal to AAA-rehab assignment
Yankees..Send P-Corey Kluber-3B-Miguel Andujar to AA-rehab
Tampa Bay..P-Chris Archer makes minor league rehab start
Yankees..OF-Clint Frazier leaves rehab game with concussion issues-3X
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(Roster Moves)
Giants..Callup P-Tyler Chatwood-ex Jays-Rockies
Cubs..Callup P-Adrian Sampson-ex Texas
Giants..Sign FA-P-Nick Goody-ex Washington
Twins..DFA-P-Nick Vincent
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(MLB Notes)
Detroit..TV analyst Jack Morris suspended indefinitely for ‘mocking’ Shoei Ohtani with comments in an Asian American voice
The Athletic reports MLB has made new proposal to Union on salaries…They want to lower the Luxury Tax threshold from 210M to 180M…share the increased tax with small market clubs but mandate each small market team must spent 100M on payrolls….This year 7-MLB teams wpent under 100M on salaries…
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…(Football)….
Chargers…QB-Justin Herbert razor sharp in passing workouts (14-21)…3TD…K-Tristain Vizcaino (5-5) FG….S-John Brannon..Mark Webb-interceptions of QB-Chase Daniel.
Chargers-49ers…Begin 2-days join workouts on Thursday
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(Schedule)
Patriots-Eagles…Thursday night football….Cam Newton (13-15) passing in workout on Wednesday…Mac Jones (13-14).
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(NFL Notes)
NFL-Rams-Lawsuit….NFL files request to move 1.6B-lawsuit filed by St Louis out of that city and moved to LA…NFL does not believe it can get a fair trial and jury in that city over the Rams move…Civil cases do not normally have change of venues.
Giants..Owner John Mara refuses to give vote of confidence to GM-Dave Gettleman…team is (15-33) since he took over.
Houston..Lawyer for QB-Deshaun Watson confirms player met with FBI to take part in investigation that 1-of women involved in lawsuits-tried to extort money from him.
Saints…Longtime Def Line coach John Pease passes away 77)..coached for 11-years with New Orleans.
Rams-Raiders…Joint practices…Matthew Stafford throws 2-interceptions…Henry Ruggs-Darren Waller-Hunter Renfrow caught TD passes for Raiders
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(Injuries)
Jets..OG-Ali Vera-Tucker-pectoral injury
Dallas..OT-La’el Collins-neck injury
Bears..OT-Treven Jenkins-back surgery-#2 pick
Bears..QB-Justin Fields-groin injury
Browns..IR-WR-Ryan Switzer-knee issue
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(Roster Moves)
Seattle..Release RB-Cam Scarlett
49ers..Release DT-Eddie Vanderdoes
Saints..Release K-Brett Maher
Lions..Release RB-Mike Warren
49ers..Sign FA-CB-Davonte Harris-ex Ravens
Jets..OG-Alex Lewis-retires-concussion
Saints..Sign FA-OG-Caleb Benenock-ex Bills
Saints..Sign FA-OT-Jordan Mills-ex Eagles
Lions..Sign FA-QB-Jordan Ta-amu-ex Chiefs
Lions..Sign FA-LB-Rashad Berry-ex Patriots
Dallas..Sign FA-K-Lirim Hajrullah-ex Rams-CFL
Carolina..Sign FA-DT-Walter Patmore-ex Dallas
Vikings..Workout FA-DT-Everson Griffen
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(College Football)
Nebraska…NCAA begun investigation Cornhuskers coach Scott Frost for holding illegal off campus workout during Covid shutdown…Also investigating hiring of 2-consultants who ran off campus workouts.
UCLA..QB-Dorian Robinson-Thompson returns to workouts after missing 8-days of camp with unexplained personal problems.
New Mexico…Name Terry Wilson-transfer Kentucky-as starting quarterback for Lobos…had (4,558) yards for UK.
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…(Basketball)…….
Lakers…Workouts FA-G’s..Isaiah Thomas-ex Boston-Cavs-Denver….G-Darren Collison-ex Indiana….Mike James-ex Nets.
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks…Will take part in NHL-Rookie Tourney in Arizona beginning September 17th…6-teams will take part including Kings-Sharks-Coyotes.
Las Vegas..Knights release F-Mikael Hakkarainen.
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…(General)….
PGA-Northern Trust Open…1st playoff in Fed Ex Cup-New Jersey…Collin Morikawa-Jordan Spieth are top money winners on tour heading 125-man field.
Pacific Classic-Delmar…Announce a 7-horse field for Saturday 1M-Classic.
Formula 1…Cancels Japanese Grand Prix-scheduled for October 10th….because of Covid outbreak…Australian Grand Prix…Grand Prix-China..Singapore Grand Prix been cancelled.
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