………(BASEBALL)………..

Padres-W-Reds (3-2)..Francisco Mejia HR….Padres bullpen (5inn-1R) allowed…..Padres pitcher strike out 14-Reds…Cincinnati 2-baserunners thrown out at the plate…Trevor Bauer 11K-for Reds……San Diego (59-65)….(14-20) since All Star Break…..Cincinnati lost 7-of-9.

Padres-Reds..Tuesday pitcher..Cal Quantrill (6-3)-vs-Sonny Gray (8-6)

Padres..Release 2020 Spring training schedule…Host Seattle-February 22nd in Peoria…Play Dodgers twice..Angels twice…Cubs-Giants 1-time…in Cactus League

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Dodgers ….Off day on Monday

Dodgers-Toronto…Interleague play..Tuesday pitchers..Clayton Kershaw (12-2)-vs-Sean Foley (2-3)…..Dodgers won 13-of-18….(82-44) on season.

Dodgers..Unsure when they will callus 3B-Gavin Lux..hitting (.415) Oklahoma City.
Dodgers..Activate 3B-Jedd Gyorko
Dodgers..Rehab outings begin for OF-Christian Taylor..2B-Keke Hernandez.

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Angels-Texas….Halos tied (7-7) in 8th inning at Press Time….Halos lost (7-1) lead in game…Albert Pujols 3R-HR…Shohei Ohtani RBI triple….Juston Upton RBI single..RBI triple….Halos won 8-of-13…Rangers gone (2-10) in August tailspin.

Angels-Rangers..Tuesday pitchers..Andrew Heaney (2-3)-vs-Brock Burke in 1st game doubleheader…Pitchers for 2nd game not yet announced.

Angels…callup P-Miguel del Pozo from Salt Lake City.

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(Monday Scoreboard)

Royals-W-Orioles…Nick Lopez-Nick Dini HRs in 7th inning….Kansas City lost 13-of-18..(45-80) on year…Orioles in (1-13) skid…Baltimore (39-86)

Washington-W-Pirates…Nats score 8-runs in first two innings in (13-0) shutout…Trea Turner 3R-HR..Matt Adams 2R-HR…Nationals won 10-of-13…Pittsburgh lost 12-of-15

Seattle-W-Tampa Bay….Tom Murphy 3R-HR..solo HR…Mariners (53-72)….Rays (73-53)

Cardinals-W-Brewers…Paul DeJong HR….St Louis won 8-of-10….Milwaukee won 7-of-12

Tigers-Astros…Houston led (5-4) at Press Time…Yuli Gurriel 2R-double..Yander Alvarez RBI double…Houston (79-42)….Detroit (37-84)

Twins-White Sox…Chicago led (6-3) at Press Time….Jose Abru 3R-HR…Minnesota (76-48)…C-Sox (65-68)

Rockies-Arizona….Colorado led (1-0) at Press Time…Colorado lost 7-of-12….D-Backs lost 6-of-9.

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(Injuries)

Red Sox…P-Chris Sale to miss rest of season….Plasma Platelet injection in elbow
Rockies..DL-P-Scott Oberg-blood clot shoulder
Astros..DL-SS-Aldemys Diaz-heart beat issue
Reds..DL-OF-Joey Votto-back strain
Washington..DL-P-Sean Doolittle-knee
Yankees..DL-2B-Thairo Estrada-hamstring
Braves…60-day DL-Jacob Webb-elbow issues

Indians..P-Corey Kluber leaves after 1-inning-rehab star with obliquie injury…was coming back from forearm fracture.

A’s..P-Sean Manaea throws 91-pitch rehab start.
Reds..Send 2B-Darren Dietrich..C-Chris Casali out on rehab stints
Tampa Bay…P-Tuyler Glasnow grows 15P-bullpen-testing forearm he injured in May.

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(Roster)

Atlanta..Sign FA-OF-Billyt Hamilton-ex Royals
Rockies..Sign FA-P-Wes Parsons-ex Braves
Texas..DFA-David Carpenter
Giants…DFA-P-Travis Bergen
A’s..Callup P-AJ Put from AAA

Orioles..Release P-Josh Lucas…P-Matt Wotherspoon
Cubs..Option 3B-David Bote to AAA

Arizona..Sign FA-P-Michael Tonkin..6’7 right-hander had allowed 1-run in 26 innings in Atlantic Independent League.

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………..(FOOTBALL)………..

Chargers…Lose OLB-Uchenna Nwosu with possible oblique or hip injury.

Chargers…S-Derwin James flies to Tallahassee to have foot surgery-insert new screw in fractured foot…Surgery is Thursdy…out 4-months minimum.

Rams..LB-Micah Kiser…Surgery for torn pectoral muscle.

Raiders..WR-Antonio Brown returns to camp on Monday after GM-Mike Mayock was critical of Brown’s off field issues…NFL report that NFL has banned 2-more of the Schutt Air Advantage model helmets that Brown was considering wearing.
Raiders…WR-Antonio Brown files another grievance against the NFL…saying he deserves a 1-year window like other NFL players to make transition to new helmets….NFL-Union agreed to drop the window last year….NFL has rejected 2-other helmets that Brown wanted to wear.
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(Scoreboard)…Monday Night Football

49ers-W-Broncos (24-15)….SF defense 5-sacks and 1-intercetpion in dominant outing….RB-Raheem Moster 30Y-TD run….Deebo Samuel 45Y-run sets up another score…..Jimmy Garoppolo (1-6) 0Y-passing….Broncos QB-KDrew Lock (7-12) 40Y-leaves with hand injury

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(Roster Moves)

Houston-Jets….Texans open trade talks with NY about deal for hold LB-Jadaveon Clowney-who is refusing to sign 15.9M-franchise tag contract.

Lions…Workout FA-WR-Donnie Inman-ex Chargers-Bears

Patriots…Release P-Ryan Allen-been with team for 6Y.
Bills..Release CB-EJ Gaines
Bears..Release K-Elliott Fry
Titans..Release LB-Nigel Harris

Colts….Sign FA-RB-Charcandrik West-ex Chiefs
Chiefs..Sign FA-OT-Jeff Allen-ex Houston
Carolina..Sign FA-OG-Ty Catalina-ex Redskins
Carolina..Sign FA-LB-Brandon Bell-ex Bengals
Eagles..Sign FA-LB-Chris Worley-ex Bengals
Bucs..Sign FA-DT-Elijah Qualls-ex Ravens

Arizona..Workout FA-DT-Clinton McDonald-ex Seattle

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(Injuries)

Colts..RB-D’Onta Foreman-torn bicep-headed to IR

Eagles..TE-Richard Rodgers reinsures foot in practice

Denver..WR-Emmanuel Sanders-cleared full workouts coming off Achilles tear last year.

Houston ..OT-Tytus Howard-broken finger-1st round pick

Giants..WR-Golden Tate put into concussion protocol

Seahawks..QB-Paxton Lynch placed in concussion protocol.
Seahawks..WR-DK Metcalfe-scope surgery on knee-out 3W

Tampa Bay…WR-Mike Evans leaves practice with calf injury

Jets..3-OL remain out with injuries-have just 1-healthy starter

Eagles..OG-Brandon Brooks-cleared to practice coming off Achilles injury last year.

Titans..Activate K-Ryan Succop from PUP list.

Patriots..WR-Julian Edelman-Demaryius Thomas both activated off PUP and begin off field training along with just reinstated WR-Josh Gordon…all 3- to do conditioning work for this week.

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(Teams)

Vikings..CB-Holton Hill facing another fine for violent helmet hit in Seattle game…already has 4G-drug suspension to start season.

Packers..DT-Rashan Gary-#1 pick…2-games-0 tackles so far.

49ers…CB-Richard Sherman…on NFL Union Executive Committee says there will be ‘discussion’ with NFL about 18-game schedule..but Union must get a larger cut of the revenue pie and increased rosters…to consider it.

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(College Football)

Liberty University….Head coach Hugh Freeze remains hospitalized for extended period for staph infection in lower back…National specialists flew into University of Virginia Medical Center to perform emergency surgery on weekend to save Freeze life….Went to hospital with severe back pains.

AP Preseason Poll….1-Clemson..2-Alabama..3-Georgia..4-Oklahoma…5-Ohio State….6-LSU….7-Michigan…8-Florida…9-Notre Dame..10-Texas…….11-Oregon..13-Washington..14-Utah…23-Washington State…25-Stanford.

Notre Dame..Lose starting WR-Michael Young for year-broken collarbone

Ohio State..Name QB-Justin Fields-starter-transfer from Georgia
Oklahoma..Name Jalen Hurt-starting QB-transfer Alabama
Nevada..Name freshman Carson Strong starting QB-over Florida State transfer Malik Henry.

Oregon..Lose 3-WRs to surgery in 1-week..JR Waters-foot surgery…Mychah Pittman-shoulder surgery-both got hurt over weekend.

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…………(BASKETBALL)…………..

Lakers….Will meet with C-Dwight Howard this week….Rights owned by Memphis Grizzlies…played just 9-games last year due to back injuries with Washington.

Lakers…Talking to FA-C-Joakim Noah-ex Bulls-Knicks…missed most of last year with injuries.

Memphis..G-Tyler Dorsey signs in Israel
New Orleans..G-Ian Clark signs in China
Washington…Signs FA-F-Justin Anderson ex-Atlanta

Cleveland…Former Cavaliers coach Dave Blatt-now in Greece, diagnosed with severe case of Multiple Sclerosis

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……….(HOCKEY)…………

Nashville…Rookie D-Vlad Yereyomenko signs to play in KHL with Dynamo Minsk.

New Jersey…F-Eric Tangradi signs to play in KHL with Barys-Sultan.

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…………..(GENERAL)……………

English Premier League
..Manchester United-Wolverhampton

London Guardian…Reports that FC-Barcelona has opened talks for a second time with PSG-to discuss a possible 200M-transfer of star Neymar from France back to Spain……Paris St-Germaine rejected an offer this past weekend of 80M transfer fee and 2-star players in a trade.

Golf…Tiger Woods says he will take time off-not play in any more PGA events…will play in Japan in October….Failed to make finals of Fed X-Playoffs.

NASCAR…Jimmie Johnson in danger of missing Chase for Championship for first time in 16-year career…Is in 18th place in points race with just 2-races left…Must get into top 16 to advance.

F-1…Former driver Scott Speed fractures spine-back in motorcycle crash on weekend.

Indy Car….Alexander Rossi says Indy car needs to discipline driver Takamua Sato for dangerous driving that triggered bad 5-car crash at Pocono.

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