Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Tuesday
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Chargers….No further talks with agent for RB-Melvin Gordon…..NFL source says Bolts ‘heels dug in’…..Club refuses to discuss extension because agent asking for pay hike from (5.6M) to (14M) next year…..Chargers reportedly offered 3-year extension (8-10-12M) starting next year….Gordon not expected to check in for players meeting-team dinner on Wednesday….1st on field workout is Thursday.
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(Roster Moves)
Dallas..Make contact with FA-RB-Jay Ajayi-ex Miami-Eagles
Jets..Sign FA-TE-Ryan Griffin-ex Houston
Minnesota…Release RB-Roc Thomas-suspended 3G-NFL for drug issues
Patriots..Workout WR-Justin Hunter-ex Lions-Steelers-Packers
Giants..Workout S-Tre Boston-ex Arizona…S-Jon Cyprien-ex Titans
Miami…Workout CB-Ty Patmore-ex Jaguars
Bills..Workout LB-Josh Byrnes-ex Arizona
Carolina..Workout QB-Luis Perez-ex AAF-Birmingham
Browns..Workout RB-Orelans Darkwa-ex Giants…OT-Arie Kouandijo-ex Redskins
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(Injuries)
Patriots..WR-Julian Edelman-out 4W-thumb injury
Atlanta..DT-Michael Bennett-breaks ankle in 1st workout
Atlanta..S-Justin Wilcox-knee injury in 1st workout-tears ligament gone for year
Bills..Put RB-Frank Gore..TE-Tyler Kroft on PUP list
Titans…DT-Jurrell Casey…K-Ryan Succop placed on PUP
Tampa Bay..QB-Nick Fitzgerald…S-Justin Evans on PUP
Miami..TE-Dwayne Allen on PUP
Colts..DT-Carroll Phillips placed on PUP
Bears..S-Clinton Ha-Ha Hix on PUP
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Houston..S-Justin Reid..escapes serious injury-rear ended drunk driver
jNew England..OT-Isaiah Wynn-cleared full practice-Achilles-last year
Atlanta..Activate DE-Jaylon Ferguson from PUP
Washington..OT-Trent Williams no-show reporting to camp-feuded with team over medical care last year when needed head surgery for tumor.
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(Teams)
Atlanta..WR-Julio Jones reports to camp without contract extension
Browns..WR-Odell Beckham says he was ‘disrespected’ by GM-Dave Gettleman-Coach Pat Shurmur despite catching (390R-44TD) in 5-years with Browns.
Jets..RB-Le’Veon Bell upset with media criticism ‘not focused’ doing too many things off the field.
Detroit…Former Lions RB-Barry Sanders admits he handled his ‘retirement-clumsily’….Retired week training camp opened…never told Coach Bobby Ross.
Orlando…Steve Spurrier given gift by players of AAF-Orlando team…a championship ring for leading team to (7-1) record before league folded in the spring.
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………………..(BASEBALL)………………..
Padres-NY Mets…Open 3-game series at Citi Field….Chris Paddack (5-4)-vs-Jason Vargas (4-5)…..Padres won only (2-of-9) since All Star break….(47-52) on season…..Mets (45-54)…..NY lost 14-of-22…..Mets led by Rookie of Year candidate OF-Peter Alonso (.265-33HR)….OF-Jeff McNeill (.339)…1B-Dom Smith (.291-10HR).
Padres…Off on Monday
Padres-Red Sox….Boston has had conversation about Padres relief ace Kirby Yates….Padres want 2-top propsects in deal.
Padres…DFA-2B-Jose Pirela…have 10-days to trade him or release him…hitting (.353) at El Paso
Padres…Activate OF-Travis Jankowski from DL-been out since spring-broken list..option him to El Paso.
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Dodgers-Angels….Tuesday matchup….Kenta Maeda (7-6)-vs-Felix Pena (7-3)……Dodgers (67-35)…won 7-of-9…..have (40-12) home field record….Halos won 7-of-11.
Dodgers-Pirates…Open trade talks for relief ace Felipe Vasquez……Pittsburgh wants OF-Joc Pederson..C-Kei Ruiz…P-dustin May in package.
Dodgers-Angels…both off on Monday
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(Scoreboard)
Boston-W-Tampa Bay…JD Martinez 3R-HR…Andrew Benetindi HR..Sam Travis HR…..Sox won 10-of-15….Rays just (7-10) last two weeks.
Washington-Colorado….Rained out….Nationals won 11-of-16….Rockies in (3-13) freefall
Cardinals-W-Pirates…Paul Goldschmidt Grand Slam HR….St Louis won 8-of-10…Bucs just (5-9)
Indians-W-Blue Jays…Francisco Lindor 2R-single…Tribe won 14-of-17…Jays (38-64) on year
Reds-W-Milwaukee..Eugenio Suarez 2R-HRs in 7th-8th innings….Cincinnati just (4-9)…Brewers (7-10) struggles
Miami-L-White Sox….Yoan Moncada 3R-HR…Jose Abreau 2R-HR…Marlins lost 13-of-18…Chisox (45-52)
A’s-L-Astros…Houston erupts for 11R..Aledmys Diaz 3Rp-HR…Yuli Gurriel 2R-HR…Yander Alvarez HR…Athletics won 16-of-22….Houston now (64-38)
Yankees-L-Twins…Twins hit 4HRs…..Nelson Cruz..Jorge Polanco..Max Keplar…Mitch Garver with solo HRs…NY (65-34)…won 8-of-11….Minnesota (64-38)
Arizona-Orioles…Arizona led (6-3) st Press Time…Eduardo Escobar RBI triple….Jake Lamb RBI double…D-Backs won 7-of-12….Baltimore (31-67)
Cubs-Giants…Cubs led (3-2) at Press Time…Kyle Schwarber HR….Chicago won 9-of-12…..San Francisco won 15-of-18
Texas-Seattle..Mariners led (5-2) at Press Time….Austin Nola 3R-HR…..Rangers lost 7-in row…Seattle (40-62)
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(Roster Moves)
Tigers..Sign FA-P-Edwin Jackson
Giants..DFA-P-Derek Holland
Royals..Release P-Wily Peralta
Cubs..Callup P-Rowan Wick from AAA
Tigers-Phillies..discussing 6-player trade-Matt Boyd-Shane Greene to Phillies for 3B-Mikhail Franco-P-Vincente Velasquez and two prospects.
Tampa Bay-Texas…Rays talk to Rangers about OF-Hunter Pence.
Red Sox-Toronto…Boston interested in Jays P-Daniel Hudson
Cubs-Arizona…D-Backs shopping OF-Jarod Dyson in trade.
Cubs..Option-P-Carl Edwards to AAA
Twins..Callup P-Cody Stashak (1.61-ERA) at AAA
Pirates..Suspend P-Keone Kala-violated his contract…will miss 2-games.
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(Injuries)
Astros..P-Brad Peacock to miss 4-W-shoulder setback
Twins..DL-DH-CJ Cron-thumb
Washington…DL-1B-Ryan Zimmerman-arch
Texas..DL-P-Shawn Kelly-bicep
Indians..Send P-Danny Salazar out on rehab
Seattle…P-Hunter StrickIand out on rehab
Milwaukee..P-Jimmy Nelson sent on rehab
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…………………(BASKETBALL)……………………..
Clippers…Report that Kawhi Leonard agent-uncle Dennis Robertson asked teams for guaranteed sponsorship money-use of plane-vacation resorts as part of free agent deal in addition to 32M-per year salary….Clubs rejected demands because they violated NBA salary cap.
Washington..Offer G-Brad Beal-(3Y-111) max contract.
Washington…Say G-John Wall will likely sit entire season-rehab Achilles
Lakers..Sign FA-F-Kostas Antetokou8nmp-ex Dallas…Averaged (10P-6R) in NBA G-League
Milwaukee…Sign FA-F-Luke Maye-North CArolina
Washington…F-Wesley Johnson signs with Panathianaikos-Greece
Washington..Hire Sashi Brown as Analytics expert-ex Browns GM-NFL…also hire ex-Georgetown coach John Thompson III as consultant-scout
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……….(HOCKEY)……………..
Toronto…Sign FA-G-Michael Neuwrith-ex Flyers-Capitals
Edmonton-Calgary…Oilers-Flames both rave about ‘fresh starts’ in deal that put RW-Milan Lucic in Calgary and LW-James Neal in Edmonton.
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…………………(GENERAL)……………….
Golf….Brooks Koepka says PGA should discipline JB Holmes for chronic slow play….’never ready to take his shots’…..slows up entire pace of play for everyone….Took almost 5-hours to complete Sunday round British Open….Holmes shot (87)….6-bogeys…4-double bogeys…1-triple bogey
Soccer…Manchester United offers (78M) transfer fee to acquire Nick Pepe from Lillie in Norway…scored 22-goals last year.
Arsenal….offers 68M-transfer fee to purchase goal scorer Will Zaha from Crystal Palace.
Hot Spur…Offers 25M in transfer deal for Fulham F-Ryan Sessegnon. ..
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