Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Thursday
….(Baseball)….
Padres-Dodgers….San Diego rallied…Led (6-5) at Press Time….Dodgers scored 4R in lst inning off Ryan Weathers led by AJ Pollock 2RHR….Padres rallied against struggling Max Scherzer aided by Manny Machado 2RHR…and Vic Caratini solo HR…Wil Myers RBI triple….Dodgers committed 2-infield errors to hep rally….Friars were (78-79)….Lost 14-of-18….Lost 30-of-41 games…Padres lost 7-in row to LA
San Diego-LA..Final game of series…Vince Vasquez-vs-Tony Gonsolin
Padres..Report team negotiating to hire Mike Daly-Texas Rangers to join AJ Preller in San Diego…Daly spent 15Y with Rangers…has been Asst GM to Chris Young…was reassigned to new role last Friday.
Padres…Lose Director of Advanced Scouting-Preston Mattingly..moving to Phillies as Farm Director.
Padres..P-Chris Paddack receives Plasma Platelet injection in elbow to help heal partial tear of elbow ligament…Will need 4-months rehab but should be ready for spring training.
Padres..P-Blake Snell-shutdown rest of season with groin injury.
Dodgers…Put 1B-Albert Pujols on Covid list for reaction to 2nd shot…will be ready for playoffs.
Dodgers..Activate OF-Cody Bellinger from DL.
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Angels-W-Seattle..(7-2)..Juan Lagares RBI single-RBI double
Halos-Giants..Open 4-game series..Angels face Madison Bumgarner.
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(Scoreboard)
Giants-Arizona…Tied 0-0 in 7th at Press Time
Cardinals-L-Brewers…Dave Vogelbach 2RHR…Snaps St Louis 17-game win streak..
Reds-L-White Sox..Gavin Sheets 3RBIs for Chicago.
Braves-W-Phillies.Austin Riley RBI single..2R-double.
Mets-L-Marlins..Miguel Rojas 2R single
Cubs-W-Pirates.Will Contreras 3RBIs.
Red Sox-W-Orioles..JDMartinez HR-3RBI..Hunter Renfroe HR..
Yankees-L-Blue Jays..Marcus Semien 2RHR..Bo Bichette HR
Tigers-L-Twins..Jorge Polanco 3RHR.
Indians-L-Royals..Sal Perez 3RHR..
Rays–W-Astros..Ji Man Choi 3RHR..Brandon Lowe 2RHR
Nationals-L-Rockies..Ryan McMahon 3RHR
A’s-Mariners..Scoreless 0-0 in 6th inning at Press Time
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(Injuries)
Mets..P-Noah Syndegaard-throws 1-inning..no hit..first outing since 2019
Astros..P-Zach Grienke-rehab outing for injured neck
Giants..1B-Brad Bolt-out 4W-fractured thumb
Tampa Bay..P-Adam Conley-placed on Covid list
Orioles..Activate P-Bruce Zimmerman from DL.
Milwaukee..DL-P-Devin Williams-broken hand
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(Roster Moves)
Yankees..Option P-Andrew Heaney to Class A…(35inn-29R-13HRs) since trade from Angels.
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…(Football)…..
NFL….-Thursday Night Football…Bengals-Jacksonville…Matchup of young QBs Joe Burrow-vs-Trevor Lawrence
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(NFL Notes)
Patriots…Soon to be published book says Tom Brady wanted to say goodbye to Bill Belichick in face to face meeting…Belichick wanted to do it on the phone….Sources told authors Brady wanted out of New England because owner Robert Kraft would not agree to multi year contracts….Brady wanted “input” welcomed but was ignored by coaching staff…Brady tired of the Belichick approach ‘Was fear necessary’..way to operate the team…..Sources say Kraft was a ruthless owner….who called Belichick an ‘idiot savant’.
Patriots…Owner Robert Kraft sells Super Bowl ring to raise 1M for Covid relief in New England.
Patriots..Bill Belichick tells media there are not enough ‘superlatives’ to describe what Tom Brady accomplished in 20-years in New England…Calls him ‘Toughest QB to defend in NFL’
Bears..Sign agreement to purchase land in suburban Arlington Heights to build new stadium…spend 197M to buy land at Arlington race track.
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(Roster Moves)
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-CB-Richard Sherman to (1Y-2.5M) contract
Giants..Sign FA-OT-Isaiah Wilson-ex Titans-Miami
Saints..Sign FA-OT-Jordan Mills-ex Eagles
49ers..Sign FA-S-Buster Skrine-ex Jets
Seattle..Sign FA-WR-Philip Dorsett-ex Jaguars-Colts
Seahawks..Release QB-Jake Luton
Eagles..Release TE-Richard Rodgers
Patriots..Workout FA-RB-Ito Smith-ex Atlanta..RB-Dontrell Hilliard-ex Browns-Saints
Colts..workout FA-CB-DJ Hayden-ex Raiders
Colts..Sign FA-TE-David Wells-ex Lions-Aztecs
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(Injuries)
Titans..WR-Julio Jones-leg injury-may not play this week
Titans..IR-LB-Rashad Weaver-broken leg..LB-Derick Robinson-knee
Eagles..IR-OG-Issac Seumalo-fractured foot
Seattle..IR-TE-Gerald Everett-knee issue
Jets..S-Marcus Maye-ankle injury
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(College Football)
TCU-SMU Feud…Frogs coach Gary Patterson says his assistant coach Jerry Kill was knocked down twice and suffered concussion when SMU tried to plant its flag at midfield after win over TCU on Saturday.
Notre Dame-BYU..sign deal to play 2022 game ‘Shamrock Bowl’ in Las Vegas.
College Football Playoff Committee…Chairman Bill Hancock says Committee will .not rubber stamp a new format…Have 4-months to decide whether to stay at 4-teams..go to 8-teams or 12-teams…Says TV networks will have no input in decision.
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…….(Basketball)……..
Lakers…1—percent vaccinated…LeBron James told teammates ‘Rod to title starts with team health-get vaccine”…”Protect-be available”….”12-new players-we will make it fit”
Lakers..Sign FA-G-Trev Queen-New Mexico State..played in NBA-G League last year
Utah..Sign FA-F-Mal Fitts-played in NBA-GLeague..FA-F-Marques Bolden-ex Cavs
Dallas..F-Kristaps Porzingas asked to be traded because he did not fit with Luka Doncic…Coach Jason Kidd intervened to meet with players.
76ers-Sacramento..Open trade talks about G-Ben Simmons…want to move him to a Western Conference team.
NBA…Informs un-vaxxed players they will lose game checks if they cannot play games in New York or San Francisco.
NBA..Updates new Protocols for players.
..Vaxxed players will not need daily testing
..Unvaxxed players tested daily
..Unvaxxed will have game day testing also
..Unvaxxed players will have separate dining facilities..must wear masks at all time…will be distanced in locker room…will be Quarantined 7-days if close contact….will be locked down in road hotels…will be docked game checks if they get ill and miss games.
Aztecs…Begin scrimmage activity
USD..Opens workouts with 5-transfers fighting or starting jobs.
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……….(Hockey)………….
Ducks-San Jose…NHL preseason
Kings-W-San Jose (4-2)…Lias Andersson power play goal
Vancouver..D-Travis Hamonic not reporting to camp..concerned about Covid issues with his family
Tampa Bay..Give GM-Julien Brisebois-contract extension after winning 2-Stanley Cups
Flyers..F-Tanner Laczynski-surgery hip-gone for year.
Edmonton..F-Josh Archibold hospitalized with blood disorder
Seattle..Sign FA-F-Max McCormich-ex Carolina
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…(General)……….
Aztecs-Washington…SDSU plays Huskies in Seattle…Aztecs (6-0-2) ranked 13th in nation…Huskies (7-0)-ranked 2nd in nation polls…SDSU has given up 1-goal in 8-matches this season.
Soccer..Champions League…Paris Ste Germaine-W-Manchester City (2-0)…Lionel Messi scores for PSG
Arsenal…Lose FA-Granit Xhaka-3 months-sprained knee.
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