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Padres…Off day on Monday

Padres-at-Baltimore…Short 2-game series at Camden Yards….Logan Allen (1-0)-vs-Josh Adams (0-1)….Padres come off 3-game sweep by Pirates…Orioles (22-56)….Baltimore (69-117) last year and a half in beginning of painful rebuilding program under new GM-Mike Elias….Orioles have major league worst (5.85-ERA)…including (6.33-ERA) at Camden Yards….just (9-28) at home….allowed 156HRs in 78-games.

Padres..Homecoming game for Manny Machado..hit (.282) with 162HRs over 6-year career with Orioles….Machado on 11-game hitting streak..6HRs-6 doubles…hitting (.469) during streak.

Padres…P-Dinelson Lamet (5inn-1R-8K) in rehab start in El Paso…best of 5-rehab stars.

Padres…Sign 28-of-40-draft picks…including top 5 and 9-of-top 10….Padres now have record 268-players under contracts with 7-minor league teams and 2-teams in Dominican Summer League.

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Dodgers-Arizona….D-Back led (4-3) in 8th inning at Press-Time…Christian Walker 3R-HR….Zach Grienke solo HR for Arizona…Cody Bellinger 2R-double….3.LA won 5-in a row….(53-25) on year.

Dodgers-Diamondbacks….Tuesday matchup…Ross Stripling-vs-Robbie Ray.

Dodgers….announce they will formulate plan to extend netting to protect fans from foul pole to foul pole after young girl suffers concussion hit by foul ball on Sunday…Last year woman suffered fatal head injuries hit by foul ball near dugout.

Dodgers…Callup P-Tony Gonsolin…(2.77-ERA) Oklahoma City to replace injured Rich Hill.

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Angels-Cincinnati…open series in Anaheim….Halos (39-40)…Reds won 6-of-8…..Andrew Heaney (0-1)-vs-Ty Mahle (2-7).

Angels..Off day on Monday.

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(Scoreboard)

Yankees-W-Toronto…Giancarlo Stanton 3R-HR…Aaron Hicks 3R-HR….DJ LeMahieu (4-4)……NY (49-27)….Jays (32-50).

Mets-L-Phillies…Maikel Branco 2RHR…Jean Seura-Rhys Hoskins-Jay Bruce HRs…NY (9-10) last 3-weeks..Phillies lost 10-of-13

Red Sox-W-White Sox…Mookie Betts HR…Jackie Bradley HR…Boston just (9-8) last 3-weeks

Indians-Royals…Tribe led (2-1) in 8th inning at Press Time.Cleveland won 12-of-17…..KC (24-51).

Atlanta-L-Cubs…Will Contreras HR-3RBIs…..Braves won 13-of-16….Cubs (11-9)

Rockies-Giants….Colorado led (2-0) in 6th at Press Time…David Dahl 2R-HR….Colorado (17-9) over last month….SF lost 4-of-6.

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(Injuries)

A’s…shutdown P-Sean Manaea on rehab-injures ribcage.
Cardinals..shutdown P-Alex Reyes-pectoral injury during rehab
Cardinals…Surgery-P-Jordan Hicks-torn UCL-elgow
Tampa Bay…Setback P-Tyler Glasnow-rehab-forearm injury
Tampa Bay…Surgery OF-Daniel Robertson-knee scope

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(Roster Moves)

White Sox..DFA-P-Odri Despaigne…gave up (14R-in-13inn)
White Sox..Callup OF-Jon Jay…(.358) at AAA
Phillies..Callup P-Fernando Salas-ex Angels-Giants
Toronto..Put P-Aaron Sanchez on trade block..(5.89-ERA)
Rockies..Callup P-Chi Chi Gonzalez from AAA
Washington…Callup P-Fernando Rodney..had (9:42-ERA) qhwn ewlwAWS VY A’A.

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(MLB)

NY Mets…apologize to NY Daily News for incident Manager Mickey Calloway-P-Jason Vargas-curse out and physically threaten Mets beat-writer for tone of his questions.

NY Mets…Fine Calloway-Vargas for incident with reporter….Calloway in dugout interview refused to apologize….then called media back right before game to formally apologize….Vargas not yet apologize.

Phillies…Vote of confidence to Manager Gabe Kaplar…despite teams woes.

Phillies…MLB continues leave of absence OF-Odubel Herrera-continues domestic abuse probe of beating girlfriend.

Texas…SS-Odubel Herrera suspension reduced from 4-games to 3-games to tossing equipment at umpire after ejection.

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………(BASKETBALL)……….

Lakers…Stymied by Atlanta Hawks in attempts to get to 33M-salary cap space…Hawks traded for 4th pick in draft and refused to delay acquisition till end of the month…meaning Lakers do not pick up extra salary cap space…..C-Anthony Davis refused to waive no-trade clause payment in contract….Means Lakers lose out on 8M cap space…will have to operate with 24M as free agency opens next week.

Lakers….Owner Jeannie Buss ends silence over front office controversy….says she was surprised Magic Johnson exit from team in April…..Vote of confidence in GM Rob Pelinka…..”Team is on right path”…..”Team in good place with possible free agent signings”

Clippers…Put up 2-billboards in LA…picture license plate with
“KAWHI” as the personalized lettering on the California plates….Clippers hoping to land Leonard and have free agent meeting with him this week.

Toronto…Kawhi Leonard opts out of (21M) final year of contract…now free to negotiate max deal (5Y-190M) to stay with Raptors or (4Y-141M) with another club

Golden State….Warriors relationship with Kevin Durant ‘strained’ according to sources…misdiagnosed his calf injury a month ago…reinjured it and tore achilles.

NY Knicks..fined 50,000-for banning NY Daily News beat writer from draft coverage press conferences for retaliation for columnist writing owner James Dolan should sell the team.

NY Knicks..reportedly putting together a free agent package to lure both Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan to New York…Knicks have 70M-cap space.

Golden State..sign FA-G-Jimmer Fredette-ex Knicks draft pick-bounced around NBA..starred in Chica for two years.

Houston..GM-Darrell Corey says he will not trade Chris Paul…’will be on team next year’.

Portland-Atlanta…Trade…Blazers deal G-Evan Turner for F-Kent Bazemore.

Detroit..sign FA-F-Louis King-ex Oregon Ducks star.

Stephon Marbury-longtime NBA star-named head coach Beijing in Chinese Pro League.

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………..(FOOTBALL)………..

NFL….To hold face to face meeting with suspended Chiefs WR-Tyreek Hill-under probe for child abuse-child welfare violations…Not charged by police-could still be disciplined by NFL for 3-to-6 games for incident that injured 4-yar old son and for threatening his fiancee on video recording.

Tampa Bay…coach Bruce Arians say QB-Jameis Winston will stop turning the ball over this coming year…Winston (58Int-38-Fumbles) in 56-games over 4-years with Bucs

Colts..Rave about FA-WR-Darren Funchess…precise routes-practice habits while with Carolina.

Dallas…Contract talks on extension with WR-Amari Cooper stall…he wants pay raise from 13M to 17M a year.

Seattle…Praise rookie WR-DK Metcalf….can be difference maker.

Eagles..DT-Fletcher Cox-cleared full practice coming off foot surgery.

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(College Football)

Florida..Hire longtime NFL assistant Ken Zampese as consultant to Gators offense.

Gary Pinkel..ex-Missouri-Toledo coach-confirms he is back in treatment for lymphoma which has come out of remission.

UNLV…Lands Florida starting LB-Rayshad Jackson as Grad transfer

U-Connecticut…will pay 10M exit fee to leave American Athletic conference.

Mid American Conference-Conference USA…reject overtures from U-Conn that Huskies football program be allowed join leagues as football only member.

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……..(HOCKEY)…………

NHL Free Agency…Window opened on Monday for teams to begin meetings with agents-players about free agency….Free Agent window opens July 1st.

LA Kings…confirm #1 draft pick Alex Turcotte will play next year at Wisconsin….#1 draft pick Tobias Bjornfoot will play in Sweden.

Ducks..#1-pick Trevor Zegras will play next year at Boston University…..other #1 pick Brayden Traycey will return to Moose Jaw in WHL junior ranks.

Toronto…Star young winger Mitch Marner tells reporters he will sign an offer sheet with another club if they offer him 11M a year…Leafs could not match the contract because of salary cap issues….

Colorado Avalanche…Met Sunday night with top FA-Artemi Panarin of Columbus.

Florida Panthers…Met Monday with both Artemi Panarin and G-Sergei Bobrovsky of Columbus.

Nashville…Met Monday with C-Matt Duchene-Columbus free agent

Dallas….Stars met with FA-RW-Joe Pavelski-San Jose Sharks free agent.

Vancouver..Met on Monday with Winnipeg D-Tyler Myers.

Carolina…Met on Monday with Calgary G-Mike Smith.

Columbus…Blue Jackets sign undrafted Quebec League center Peter Abbandanato…had 138-points for Memorial Cup winner Rouyan Huskies…will play next year in AHL-Syracuse.

Chicago…Blackhawks expressing interest in veteran FA-RW-Corey Perry-just released by Ducks.

Neil Yakupov…Former Edmonton #1-pick signs to remain with KHL-St Petersburg team in Russia.

Blues..Release D-Adam Musil to return to play in Europe.

Carolina-Chicago…Trade-Hurricane deal D-Calvin DeHaan-F-Aleski Sairela to Blackhawks for D-Gusta Gosling-G-Anton Forsborg.

Flyers-Dallas…Trade-Philadelphia sends RW-Ryan Hartman to Stars for C-Tyler Potluck.

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……….(GENERAL)………..

Women’s World Cup
..USA-W-Spain (2-1)…Megan Rapinoe scores on penalty kicks (7′-75′)…US blunts four scoring chances in final 5-minutes of added time to get win..

..Sweden-W-Canada (1-0)…Swedes scored lone goal in (55′).

..Italy-China….Holland-Japan in knockout games on Tuesday.

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(Soccer)-English Premier League

Newcastle United….ends negotiations with Coach Raf Benitez…leaves team after guiding them out of Championship League to 13th and 10th place finishes last two years…Hot rumor club may talk to Josie Mourinho-ex Chelsea-Manchester United coach.

Manchester United-Paris Ste Germaine……open talks about mega trade…Paul Pogboa to PSG for Neymar headed to Red Devils.

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