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Chargers…….10-days from draft…Difference of Opinion surfaces between GM-Tom Telesco….Coach Anthony Lynn about first round pick…Sources say Telesco wants to draft QB-Justin Herbert at #6 slot….Lynn wants to trade back and obtain another late first round pick…Take QB-Jordan Love-Utah State…and an offensive lineman with later first round pick…..Jacksonville has #9-and-20 might be trade partner…not willing to deal with Raiders who have #12-and-18.

Chargers..TE-Hunter Henry signs Franchise Tag Tender (10.6M)..can be walkaway free agent after next season
Chargers…Sign FA-TE-Don Parham (6’8)…caught (24R-307Y) for XFL-Dallas Renegades
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(Roster Moves)

Rams…Sign CFL-FA-K-Lirum Hajrullahu-Hamilton Ticats..(47FG-87%) last year in Canada.

Steelers…Sign FA-WR-Saaed Blacknell-ex XFL-LA Wildcats.

Carolina..Sign RB-Christian McCaffrey to (4Y-64M) extension…had (1,387Y-rushing-1,005Y-receiving) for Panthers….Career (5,443-APY-39TD)

49ers..Re-sign CBs Jason Verrett..Dontae Johnson.

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(NFL Notes)

NFL….Confirms it will hold a mock network practice this week-preparing for next Thursday’s Virtual NFL draft….NFL says it will have each team make a pick….make a trade using additional technology to draft center….will pipe in picks…then insert player interviews from remote locations.

NFL…Sets up off season ‘virtual OTA’….beginning April 20th…Teams will use Phase 1-for virtual classroom work with coaches and players….Phase II will involve training and physical exertion work….All teams will conclude the May 15th…Each player in NFL will also be given a 1,500 stipend tok buy weight training equipment if they wish…

NFL…Updates team….no facilities will be reopened until all 50-states are removed from lockdown status due to the virus.

Minnesota…Ex-Vikings QB-Tavaris Jackson (36Y)-killed in auto accident in Alabama…Lost control car-hit a tree…Played 9Y-for Vikings-Seahawks-Bills.

Carolina..Ex-LB-Luke Kuechly says he would like to go into coaching…retired in winter from concussions.

Raiders…Alliegant Stadium may not open on time for NFL season…Looking at early season sights for home games….San Diego…Phoenix…Sam Boyd Stadium.

XFL…Files Chapter 11-bankruptcy….has between 10M-30M in debts…Owes 150-major creditors….including salaries to coaches.
..1M-Bob Stoopes
..777,000-Marc Trestman
..583,000-June Jones
..563,000-Kevin Gilbride
..1.6M-St Louis Sports Commission-rent
..856,000-Elevate Marketing-Dallas
..655,000-Ticketmaster-Houston

New England…Coach Bill Belicheck in pre-draft press conference says no interest in talking further about Tom Brady…calls story ‘Water Under the Bridge’.

Atlanta..LB-Dexter Fowler donates 100,000 to Covid research in Atlanta

CBS…Hires Charles Davis-Fox..analyst replace Dan Fouts.
ESPN..Asks 100-on air talent to take 15%-cut for 3-months-approve
ESPN..Senior management team take 20-to-30% pay cuts

NYPost..Mourns passing of popular photographer Anthony Cause from virus.

SDSU…Legendary Photographer Ernie Anderson passes away after long bout with brain cancers….Had covered SDSU games since 1960s.

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MLB….Commissioner Rob Manfred continues meetings with Union Chief Tony Clark to discuss possible restart of the season….Exploring 1-month of games at spring training sights starting June 1st….Moving to major league parks July 1st.

Boston…P-Austin Maddox-retires after 2-rotator cuff injuries…had career (0.52-ERA) in brief major league career.

Milwaukee…Ryan Braun donates (100,000)…Bob Uecker (50,000) to aid Miller Park Stadium workers.

Baltimore….Orioles say OF-Trey Mancini will be out months while recovering from malignant tumor surgery on colon.

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Minnesota….C-Karl Anthony Towns-loses mother Jackie-passed away (59Y) from virus…had been sick 4W.
Portland…Video coordinator Zach Cooper-passes away from virus…was (32Y)

Chicago…Bulls fire GM-Gar Forman after 10Y on job….
Chicago…VP-Operations Jon Paxon becomes Assistant to Owner

Kentucky…G-Immanuel Quickly files for NBA draft
Kansas..G-Devon Dotson files for draft (18P-4R)

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……………..(Hockey)…………..

Anaheim Ducks…Donate 200-meals per day from restaurants for medical staff workers at UCI-Medical Center in Irvine.

NY Islanders…Open talks with FA-G-Ilya Sorokin-leaving KHL-team CSKA-Moscow…had (1.50..1.16 GAA) the last two years.

Blackhawks..Sign F-Ian Mitchell…Denver University-scored 89P-3 Years
Ottawa…Sign G-Kevin Mandolese-Cape Breton-Quebec League..had (26-8-1) record with .925GAA.

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……………….(General)…………..

Tottenham Hot Spur…Rejects offer to sell F-Harry Kane to rival Manchester United…Spur asking 250M-transfer fee to move him to new league.

NASCAR…Chip Ganassi team suspended driver Kyle Larson for ‘racial slur’ on radio during I-Racing event over weekend.

Formula 1…Planning Memorial service for driver Stirling Moss…passed away (90Y) in London.

Doug Sanders….Longtime PGA Golfer Doug Sanders-passes away (89Y)….won 20-events in career…finished 2nd in US Open..British Open..PGA Championships.

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