…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Giants (2-1)…….Pitcher duel Sean Manaea-Logan Webb..Webb (8inn-4H-1)…Webb retired 19-of-20-batters at one point…Manaea (6inn-2R)…Friars had bases loaded in 9th-could not tie game…Padres (4-3) on season

Padres-Braves…Home Opener at Petco Park…42,000-sexpected…Joe Musgrove-vs-Charley Morton….5:10pm-start

Padres…Cancel Blake Snell bullpen day-trying to manage groin injury…likely means he will not start on Friday

Padres..DL-P-Austin Adams-forearm tightness after one outing
Padres..Callup P-Pedro Avila from AAA-El Paso

Padres…Say Yu Darvish is not having health problems…..Last 15-starts dating back to July 8th-had (7.15-ERA)…(.256-BA)….Padres are (4-11) in those starts.

Padres-Giants…Coach Mike Schildt apologizes for shouting into the Giants dugout at Coach Antoan Richardson ‘Control that motherf—-“….Richardson said the comment had racial overtones…they apologized to each other before Wednesday game.

Padres-Giants..Manager Gabe Kaplar says his team is out to ‘win every at bat’..no need to apologize for stealing bases or bunting for hit while up (10-1)..(11-2)
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Dodgers-W-Minnesota Twins (7-0)…Clayton Kershaw (7inn-0H-13K) outing..Gavin Lux-Cody Bellinger-Austin Barnes all hit solo HRs

Dodgers-Reds…Home opener for LA…Walker Beuhler-vs-Raiver Sanmartin

Dodgers…MLB extends Trevor Bauer’s Leave of Abscense till April 22nd as investigation into his ‘rough sex’ incident with San Diego female continues….Has not pitched since last May 28th-though he is still being paid.
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Angels….Off day Wednesday

Angels-at Texas..Open series Thursday..Shohei Ohtani-vs-Dane Dunning.
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(Scoreboard)

Cleveland-W-Reds..Jose Ramirez 2RHR..Gladiators 3HRs in win
Mets-W-Phillies..Peter Alonso 2-doubles-2RBIs for NY
Red Sox-W-Tigers..Keke Hernandez HR..Boston 6-extra base hits
Nationals-W-Atlanta..Josiah Gray (5inn-0R)
Pirates-W-Cubs..Matt Gamel 3RHR for Buccos
Astros-L-Arizona..D-Backs score 2R in 9th off Ryan Pressley..
Rays-L-A’s…Sean Murphy 3RHR for Oakland.
Brewers-W-Orioles..Rowdy Tellez 2-doubles-2RBIs.
Jays-W-Yankees..Vlad Guerrero (4-4)..3HR..4RBIs
White Sox-W-Mariners..Eloy Jiminez-Tim Anderson-Luis Robert HRs for Sox.
Royals-Cardinals..Rained out.
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(MLB Notes)

Reds…COO-Phil Castellini apologizes for rude comments towards critical fans..’What would you have us do-sell the team-move it-where…Fans have no choice-accept this’…Reds only 5-winning seasons in 14-years ownership.

Reds…Former OF-Nick Castellanos criticizes ownership for not spending money to build a winner…’Ownership using the team for profits….When there are no consequences for losing-you’re not held accountable…Ownership is suffocating the fans’
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(Roster Moves)

Tampa Bay..Call up P-Dustin Knight
Tigers..Sign FA-2B-Jamie Westbrook-ex Brewers
Twins..Callup P-Dereck Rodriguez
Twins..DFA-P-Jharel Cotton
Phillies..DFA-P-Jeff Singer
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(Injuries)

Phillies..Activate P-Corey Kneble from Covid list
Pirates..P-Zach Thompson-shoulder issue
Braves..P-Luke Jackson-elbow surgery
Tampa Bay..P-Luis Patino-oblique
Twins..OF-Alex Kiriloff-wrist injury
Tigers..1B-Robbie Grossman-groin issue
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…(Basketball)…….

(NBA Play In Games)

Atlanta-W-Charlotte (132-103)…Atlanta put 6-double figures in win…Hornets lost despite LaMelo Ball (26P)….Charlotte hit 16-3’s…Hawks hit (22-29) free throws…..

Spurs-L-Pelicans (113-103…CJ McCollom-Brandon Ingram combined for (59P) in blowout win…New Orleans built 22-point lead in winning…Pelicans started the season (1-12)..and were (3-16)…Got to playoffs without C-Zion Williamson-out since last year with fractured foot…
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(NBA Notes)

Minnesota..NBA-Fines G-Patrick Beverly-(25,000)..Abuse officials
Charlotte..Report GM-Mitch Kuipchack may leave team
Atlanta..F-John Collins-out of playoffs-sprained foot
Golden State..G-Steph Curry will test ailing foot in scrimmage-Thursday

North Carolina..C-Armando Bacot will not file for NBA draft
UCLA…Freshman G-Peyton Watson files for Draft (3P-32%)

St Peter’s..Hire Bashin Mason as head coach-ex Wagner (165-130)
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…(Football)…..

Raiders..Sing QB-Derek Carr to (3Y-121M) extension…(193-TD..85 Int) but only (57-70) record A  arERWE

Browns..QB-Baker Mayfield says he feels disrespected by organization.

Miami…NBC reporting Dolphins tried to put together a package to hire Sean Payton as coach, and sign Tom Brady in early February..but the Saints refused to give Miami permission to talk to Payton, and Brady then decided to return to Tampa Bay.

Jaguars..OT-Cam Robinson signs (16.7M) franchise tag sheet.
San Francisco..WR-Deebo Samuels asking for payday of 25M a year

Seattle..Visit with Cincinnati QB-Desmon Ritter
Steelers…Meet with Nevada QB-Carson Strong…QB-Matt Corral-Ole Miss
Packers..Meet with Alabama WR-Jameson Williams-coming off knee surgery

Jaguars..Doctors clear RB-Travis Etienne-missed last year-fractured foot
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(Roster Moves)

Houston..Sign FA-CB-Steve Nelson-ex Patriots-Steelers
Rams..Meet with FA-CB-Stephon Gilmour-ex Bills-Patriots-Carolina
Steelers..Open talks with FA-S-Tyrann Mathieu-ex Chiefs
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(College Football)

West Virginia..QB-JT Daniels-transfers in…ex-Georiga-USC starter
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…(Hockey)…

Kings-Colorado….Avalanche led (8-2) in 3rd period…Scored 4-goals in 8-minutes in lst period to blow game open…Wednesday game

Gulls-Ontario…San Diego trailed 4-1 late in 3rd period at Press Time…Reign scored 2-power play goals….Gulls went (0-6) power playAHL-Wednesday action

Ducks-at-Tampa Bay…Thursday road game

Ducks..Give Coach Dallas Eakins a 1-year extension in midst of rebuilding

Kings..Activate RW-Dustin Brown from injured list for playoff run
Las Vegas..Activate F-Mark Stone from Long Term IR
Las Vegas..Put William Carrier-Nolan Patrick-Laurent Brossault on IR

Colorado..Sign FA-F-Ben Meyer-U Minnesota star
Colorado..Sign FA-F-Wyatt Amodt-Mankato State
Detroit..Sign FA-G-Magnus Hellburg..had (.940%) saves in Sweden
Nashville..Sign F-Adam Wilsberg-played in Sweden.

NHL..Announces Winter Classic-Penguins-Bruins-Fenway Park-January 2nd
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…(General)…

PGA..Bryson DeChambeau to have wrist surgery-out 6W
PGA..RBC-Heritage-Hilton Head Island-1st round Thursday
US-Ryder Cup..Considering Fred Couples to replace Phil Mickelson-Captain

Saudi Super League..London Daily Telegraph…Reports will sign Bubba Watson..Ian Poulter..Lee Westwood..Kevin Na as first players to commit to League

Formula 1…Italian Government seizes 114M in property-yachts owned by Russian driver Neil Mazepin on the island of Sardininia….Italy seized 1B in assets of Russian Oligarchs this week in response to Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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