Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Thursday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-L-Tigers (4-3)…Relief ace Taylor Rodgers gives up 2R-double in 9th to Victor Reyes-blows lead for 2nd game in a row..Jeimer Candelario added 3-hits in Detroit win…Rodgers now (1-5) with 4.95-ERA after starting the season with 19-saves in 20-outings…..Wasted Yu Darvish (7inn-2R-11K) outing…Padres (55-45)…Friars have lost 10-of-16…15-of-24….have lost 21-games to teams with losing records.
Padres..Off day Thursday
Padres-Twins..Open weekend series on Friday
Padres..P-Craig Stammen-Plasma Platelet injection in ailing shoulder..Out 6W
Padres..P-Mackenzie Gore to be examined Thursday to determine damage in his left forearm or his elbow.
Padres..Sign their top 3-draft picks.
..P-Dylan Lasko-signs for (3.9M) package
..P-Rob Snelling signs above slot (3.0M)
..P-Adam Mazur signs (1.3M) below slot
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Dodges-W-Nationals (7-1)…Hansel Alberto 2R-double..Gavin Lux RBI double..LA now (65-32)….Won 20-of-24…Open up 11-and-half lead over Padres
Dodgers-at-Colorado..Thursday game..Julio Urias starts
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Angels-W-Kansas City (4-0)..Jason Junk (5inn-0R)..Halos (42-56)
Angels-Texas..Open series-Thursday with Rangers..Shohei Ohtani starts
Angels..Team doctors say OF-Mike Trout has developed a rare-but serious lower back issue..dysfunctional vertebrae injury…Will have to deal with it rest of his career…Is making (37M) per year.
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(Scoreboard)
Phillies-W-Atlanta..Alec Bohm RBI single..RBI double
Brewers-W-Twins..Rowdy Tellez hits 2-3R-HRs in win
Rockies-W-White Sox .Eli Diaz 2R single in 9th..
A’s-W-Astros..Cole Irvin (7inn-4H) for A’s
Giants-L-Arizona…Giants lose 7th in a row..DBacks 2-runs on squeeze bunt
Texas-L-Seattle..Mariners Jose Rodgriquez 3RHR
Reds-W-Marlins..Reds 4R in 1st inning..
Yankees-L-Mets…Starling Marte RBI single in 9th..Yanks (66-33)..Mets (62-37)
Rays-W-Orioles..Randy Arozarena 2R-double in 10th
Cardinals-W-Blue Jays..Albert Pujols 3RHR-3 hits for St L..
Red Sox-L-Guardians..Josh Naylor HR in 9th
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(Roster Moves)
Yankees-Royals..TRADE…NY pulls off 1st deadline deal…Royals trade OF-Andrew Benetendi to NY for 3-lower minor league players…Hitting (.273-17HR) for Kansas City
Arizona..Callup P-Chris Devenski
Giants..DFA-P-Angel Rondon
Dodgers..Option P-Reyes Moronta to AAA
Yankees..Callup OF-Tim Locastro
Houston-Cubs..Open trade talks for C-Willson Contreras
Yankees-Pirates..Discuss trade P-Jose Quintana
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(Injuries)
Arizona..IL-P-Keynan Middleton-shoulder
Miami..IL-1B-Garrett Cooper-hamstring
Rockies..IL-P-Jholys Chachin-shoulder
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…(Football)…
Chargers…1st day Veteran workouts…Coach Brandon Staley comments:
..S-Dion James-not practicing while contract talks continue
..RB-Isaiah Spiller-will be given chance to compete as 3rd down back
..LB-Kenneth Murray-no timeline on when he can practice-ankle surgery
..CB-JC Jackson-LB-Khalil Mack..bring engery-experience
..OT-Storm Norton..ust show consistency everyday-every game
..Finishing (1-3) stung badly
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(Roster Moves)
49ers..Release DE-Dee Ford-knee injuries
Colts..Sign FA-WR-Isaiah Ford-ex Miami
Colts..Talk contract with unsigned FA-WR-TY Hilton
Carolina..CB-Rashaan Melvin-retires
Ravens..Sign FA-WR-Ben Gauthier-ex Carolina
Seattle..Veteran LB-KJ Wright retires after 11-years
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(Injuries)
49ers..PUP-CB-Jason Verrett
Steelers..PUP-CB-Minka Fitzpatrick
Eagles..PUP-TE-Tyree Jackson-TE-Richard Rodgers
Giants..PUP-WR-Sterling Shepard
Chiefs..PUP-RB-Clyde Hellaire
Packers..Confirm surgery OT-David Bakhtiari-2nd knee scope
Packers..PUP-WR-Sammy Watkins
Lions..PUP-OT-Dan Skipper..CB-CJ Moore
Browns..PUP-OT-Jack Conklin-CB-Denzel Ward
Carolina..PUP-CB-Jaycee Horn
Arizona..WR-Marquise Brown on NFI list
Saints..Activate WR-Michael Thomas
Rams..Activate CB-Jalen Ramsey
Jets..Activate OT-Mekhi Becton-moved to RT..came to camp (340lbs)
Jets..Activate DE-Carl Lawson
Benals..Activate OG-Alex Cappa
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(NFL Notes)
Seattle..WR-DK Metcalf reports to camp
Steelers..Coach Mike Tomlin…’we will not overcoach the QB position
Arizona..Flooding hits Cardinals team hotel at camp..15-rooms damaged
Washington….Lawyers for 40-women with Non Disclosure Agreements say owner Daniel Snyder lied to Congress…has not released any of women to talk freely to Congress about toxic workplace culture.==========================================
…(Basketball)….
Brittany Griner…US laweers propose a 2-for-1 prison swap with Russians…US proposed swap of imprisoned gun dealer-Victor Bot, in swap for Griner and Paul Whelan….White House Rep Alex Blinken wants to meet with Russian counterpart to talk about swap
Brittany Griner…Day 3-of testimony at her trial:
..Griner says translator did not fully explain charges against her
..Was forced to sign government papers without any explanation
..Tested clean of drugs-following arrest at Moscow Airport
..Says been plagued with neck-knee-ankle injuries-need to use marijuana
..Russian officials say she had .70-grams of drugs in her suitcase
..Says she knew Russian law about drugs-no intent to distribute
..Forgot she had placed vials in her luggage
..4th Day of trial will be Thursday
Lakers..Sign (7’1-C) Jay Huff-ex Virginis
Clippers..Release G-Jay Scrubb
Washington..Ex-C-Aaron Baynes signs to play in Australia
Golden State..F-Draymond Green wants max contract (4Y-136M)
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks..Sign FA-D-Olli Juoveli-ex Florida-Vancouver #1 pick
Vancouver..Veteran C-Brent Sutter will not play this year…plagued by ‘Long Covid’ symptoms
Blackhawks..F-Jonathon Toews says he does not want to be part of a massive rebuild
Seattlle..Re-sign FA-F-Ryan Donato
Arizona..Sign FA-LW-Adam Cracknell-longtime AHL star
Minnesota..F-Alex Khovanov-signs to play for KHL-Ak Bars Kazan
New Jersey..Lose F-Janne Kerokkana-signs to play in Switzerland
Flyers..LoseF-Bobby Brink-hip surgery-out 5-months
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…(General)…
PGA-.Opening round Rocket Mortgage Tourney=Detroit
LIV..First round of LIV-New Jersey tourney at Trump resort Bedminster
Saudi Super League..Announces 2023 schedule-14 tourneys with 405M-prize purses..Will play in US-Latin America-Europe-Asia-Middle East.
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Indy Car…Owner Chip Ganassi files lawsuit against driver Alex Palou…Team McLaren and Spanish marketing group for trying to sign Palou to jump to Formula 1-next year.
NASCAR…Strong discipline against driver Mike McDowell-fined 100,000…Crew chief suspended 4-races and fined 100,000-dollars…ownership 100,000 fine for 3-violations illegal parts in last weekend race. at Pocono
NASCAR…Runs Brickyard 200 on Indianapolis road course
Indy Car..Runs Grand Prix of Indianapolis this weekend
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