Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Tuesday

Posted by on November 17th, 2020  •  0 Comments  • 

…………(Baseball)…………

Padres…Devastating news…P-Mike Clevinger will have Tommy John surgery Tuesday in Cincinnati….2nd operation on his elbow in career…Will miss the entire 2021-season…will return at (30Y)…Needs total overhaul of mechanics when he gets healthy….Is (41-29) in career…but has had 3-surgeries now in career.

Padres..Sign Mike Clevinger to (2Y-11.5M) extension…will be paid (2.5M) to rehab next year and then (6.5M) for 2022 with bonus clauses.

Angels…Press Conference on Tuesday morning to introduce new GM-Perry Minaisan…Longtime Braves-Blue Jays Assistant GM.

Dodgers…Legendary Manager Tommy LaSorda remains hospitalized in Orange County in intensive care unit….Has had recent history of Heart issues.

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(MLB)

Miami…Kim Ng introduced as General Manager….says her vision is to make Marlins “pillar of the community”….Says her goal is to give Miam fans “Hope and inspiration”.

Hall of Fame…2022 Ballot is released….Top names are P-Curt Schilling…P-Roger Clemens…Barry Bonds…Schilling had nearly 70% votes last year…..The controversial Clemens (61%)…Bonds (60%)….remain stymied by involvement with Steroids during career…..Also on ballot…DH-Tori Hunter (353HRs)…P-Tommy Hudson (222-wins)….Mark Beurhle (214-wins)_

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(Roster Moves)

Milwaukee…Put relief ace P-Josh Hader on trading block.
Cubs..confirm shopping 3B-Kris Bryant..SS-Jay Baez.

Atlanta..Sign FA-P-Drew Smyly-ex Giants
Orioles..Acquire minor league P-Miguel Padilla from Astros..(2.08-ERA)

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…………(Basketball)………..

NBA-Draft Week….Trade window opened on Monday…Free-Agency begins Friday…Teams can sign players on Sunday.

Lakers-Oklahoma City…Trade…Lakers deal #1 pick and G-Danny Green to Thunder for G-Dennis Shroeder….Green (8PPG) last year…Shroeder is (6’1-PG)…(18PPG-4A)

Lakers…F-Anthony Davis-Opts out of final yer of contract (25M)…now eligible for Max deal (5Y-140M) contract.

Lakers…Still awaiting word from Rajon Rondo..Avery Bradley…Javale McGee who can also opt out this week.

Lakers…C-Dwight Howard and F-Markieff Morris become free-agents on Friday…yet to be offered extensions by Lakers.

Oklahoma City-Phoenix….Thunder trade G-Chris Paul…G-Abdul Nader to Suns for #1 draft pick..F-Kelly Oube…G-Ricky Rubio….G-Tyler Jerome….G-Jalen Lecque.

Houston..Report G-James Harden has asked Rockets to trade him to the Brooklyn Nets to join F-Kevin Durant.

San Antonio…G-DeMar DeRozan-“opts in”..will stay with Spurs and play under (27M) contract next year.

Detroit-Brooklyn….Pistons trade G-Bruce Brown for #2-pick of Nets

Dallas..F-Kristaps Porzingas will not return to team until January-slow to recover from major knee meniscus surgery.

Cleveland…G-Kevin Porter arrested on -vehiclular gun charges in Mahoning County near Youngstown.

NCAA…Announces it will not stage March Madness at 13-different regional sights next spring….All 68-teams will play in Indianapolis next season with bubble hotels to limit travel….Not expecting fans at games.

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………….(Football)……………..

Chargers…coach Anthony Lynn…with (2-7) record…gives vote of confidence to Special Teams Coach George Stewart….”Players not executing certain plays”….

Chargers..WR-Keenan Allen says Miami defense “caused confusion” to Chargers offense on Sunday.

Chargers..Sign FA-RB-Derrick Gore-ex Titans…WR-John Hurst-ex Tampa Bay for Taxi Squad.

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(Injuries)

Saints…QB-Drew Brees has 5-broken ribs and a collapsed lung….Had 3-cracked ribs on right side…2-on left side after heavy hit in Sunday game…Could be out weeks.

Rams..OT-Andrew Whitworth has 2-torn knee ligaments…MCL-PCL.

Ravens..Lose TE-Nick Boyle for year-serious knee injury
Packers..KR-Tyler Ervin..rib injury
Carolina..QB-Ted Bridgewater-minor knee sprain..MRI-clean
Giants..OT-Kevin Zeitler-concussion
Lions..WR-Danny Amendola-hip injury
Bengals..CB-Mackenzie Alexander-concussion
Raiders..RB-Jalen Richard-chest injury
Minnesota..OG-Dru Samia placed on Covid IR-list
49ers..DT-Arik Armstead placed on Covid IR list
49ers..CB-K’wan Williams-out 6W-ankle
Jets..QB-Sam Darnold ruled out indefinitely-more should issues
Broncos..QB-Drew Lock-bruised ribs
Browns…FB-Andy Jankovic placed on Covid IR list

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(Scoreboard)

Vikings-W-Bears (19-13)…Minnesota QB-Kirk Cousins (292P-2TD)..RB-Dalvin Cook (96R)..Vikes defense grinds down Bears…holding Nick Foles (106P)…Chicago had 2-first downs and (14Y) offense in second half of game…Foles left in 4th Q-with concussion or shoulder blade injury…Vikes outgained Bears (385-149Y)……..Monday Night Football..

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(Roster)

Jets..Sign FA-CB-Corey Ballentine-ex Giants
Carolina..Sign FA-QB-Tommy Stevens-ex Saints draft pick
Browns..Sign FA-OG-Pat Elflein-ex Vikings
Miami..Release RB-Jordan Howard

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(NFL Notes)

Giants…former 1st round pick DeAndre Baker….Armed robbery charges dropped…Police arrest Attorney representing 3-people who claimed Baker tired to rob them with guns….Attorney charged with ‘Extortion’ for demanding (266,000) for each of 3-people-who would have dropped the charges if paid by player.

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(College Football)

AP Poll…1-Clemson..2-Notre Dame…3-Ohio State….4-Clemson…5-Texas AM

SEC..Cancels this weeks Ole Miss-Texas AM game
Mid American..Cancels this weeks Miami-Ohio ‘Battle of Bricks’ game

LSU…Attorneys in lawsuit charge LSY knew 9-players had been in sexual assault incidents on campus during Ed Ogeron era and did not remove players froj team…stonewalled those who complained….Included were 2-sexual assaults by former star RB-Derrious Grice-who left school and went to NFL-Washington Redskins.

Utah State…Suspends starting QB-Jason Shelley for year..had transferred in from Utah.

San Diego State…May alternate QBs Lucas Johnson and Carson Baker next weekend in game at Nevada…Baker has struggled with 4-turnovers in last two games.

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………………..(Hockey)……………

NHL…Releases Retro Uniform design for all team….Reaction…top uniforms…
1-LA Kings…Purple and Gold Crest
2-Minnesota Wild…Green-Gold crest
3-Colorado Avalanche….Jersey with Quebec ‘Fleur de Lis’ logo
4-Edmonton Oilers…Blue-Orange piping
5-NY Rangers…Lady Liberty logo

Worst uniforms
30-Ducks…Cartoon logo
29-Penguins…Block letter logo
28-Winnipeg Jets-San Jose Sharks-gray color jersey

Tampa Bay Lightning…NHL Stanley Cup team lays off 30-employees because of financial issues.

Buffalo…Sign #1-pick…Jack Quinn…scored 52-goals in 62-games for Ottawa 67s in OHL.

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………….(General)…………..

Soccer…Team USA-W-Panama (6-2)….Gio Reyna-17 year old star scores first International goal…Sebastian Soto-Nick Gioacchini both score 2-goals in lopsided friendly win.

Harvard…Former fencing coach Peter Brand facing prison time for accepting 1.5M in kickbacks to get 2-non athletes admitted to Ivy League school

Ken Squire…Voice of NASCAR…confirms he has positive Covid Test in New Hampshire.

Front Row Motorsports Team…loses driver John Nemecheck…opts out of contract…after 1-year on team.

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