..(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Giants (1-0)….Pitchers duel….Giants Alex Wood (6.1inn-0R-5K)….Blake Snell (5.1in-1R-8K)…..SF closer Camilo Doval retired Juan Soto-Manny Machado-Josh Bell in 9th inning…San Diego (61-51)…lost 5th in a row…..had fallen to 3rd place in Wildcard race behind Atlanta-Phillies  and 3-games infront of Milwaukee with 50-games to play…Giants (53-55)..San Diego tumbles to 16-games behind the Dodgers.

San Diego-San Francisco..Tuesday matchup..Joe Musgrove (8-5)-vs-Alex Cobb…Musgrove started (8-0)…winless in last 7-starts with (0-5) record.

Padres…Thinking of leaving Fernando Tatis on rehab assignment till August 15th..Needs at bats

Padres..OF-Wil Myers-response to blowout losses to Dodgers…’We put to much emphasis on playing LA’
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Dodgers-Minnesota…Tuesday game…Dodgers (75-33)…have won 30-of past 35-games..Julio Urias (11-7)-vs-Joe Ryan

Dodgers…Off day on Monday

Dodgers..IL-P-Yency Almonte-elbow issues
Dodgers..Sign FA-3B-Ryan Bannon-ex Orioles
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Angels-W-A’s (1-0)…Luis Rengifo 434′-HR…in win……Halos (47-63)

Angels-A’s…Tuesday matchup..Shohei Ohtani (9-7) 2.83-ERA-vs-James Kaprelian.

Angels..IL-OF-Mickey Moniak-fractured finger while bunting
Angels..Sign FA-OF-Steven Duggar-ex Giants
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(Scoreboard)

Orioles-W-Blue Jays..Ramon Urias 3RHR-Baltimore..

Mets-W-Reds..Starling Marte 3RHR…Mets now (71-39)..

Cubs-W-Nationals…Cubs hit 2HRs in 3rd inning in win.

Pirates-L-Arizona..Ketel Marte 2R-single for Az..

Yankees-W-Seattle..Josh Donaldson HR-2R single…NY (71-39)..had .lost 5-in a row

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(Roster Moves)

Cubs..Sign FA-OF-Franmil Reyes-ex Cleveland
Pirates..Release OF-Jake Marisnick
Giants..Sign FA-OF-Steele Waker-ex Texas
Pirates..Callup 2B-Tupu Marcano
Braves..Option OF-Guillermo Heredia
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(Injuries)

Washington..P-Mackenzie Gore-cleared to begin throwing on Friday
Mets..P-Joey Luchessi begins throwing program-after elbow surgery
Twins..Surgery-OF-Alex Kirillof-wrist
Cardinals..P-Jack Flaherty-cleared begin throwing-shoulder problems 3X this year.
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(MLB Notes)

Boston…TV analyst Dennis Eckersley to retire end of year..Pitched for 24-years..went to Hall of Fame..worked for NESN for 20-years on Sox games.
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…(Football)….

Chargers..Begin preparation for 1st preseason game vs Rams latethis week
..QB-Justin Herbert will not play in an preseason games.
..S-Derwin James misses 10th day of 11-on-11 practice with contract issue
..OT-Storm Norton..2nd worst OT-in NFL last year..9-sacks allowed..40-pressures
..Sign FA-OC-Cameron Hunt-ex USFL..played for Denver-Raiders

Rams…QB-Matthew Stafford will be working on pitch count-number of throws thru camp to protect elbow..Will not play any preseason games.
…Rookie RB-Kyren Williams-Notre Dame-activated from PUP
..Team remains interested in talking to WR-Odell Beckham-when healthy
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(NFL Notes)

Miami…Herald report that owner Steven Ross had 5-of top coaches on team-were all Blacks on Brian Flores staff…and had 5-VPs who were African American when Flores filed his ‘racist’ lawsuit against owner.

NFL..Sends memo to officials to enforce ‘no contact rules’ in preseason games.

Jaguars..Praise DT-Travon Walker for sac and tackle for loss in 1st game vs Raiders.

Packers..say QB-Jordan Love will start first preseason game
Colts..Say CB-Stephon Gilmour has taken leadership role on defense

Browns..Coach Kevin Stefanski calls camp ‘normal’ despite Deshaun Watson-Kareem Hunt off field distractions.

Washington..Reports QB-Carson Wentz has been highly erratic throwing ball
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(Roster Moves)

Raiders..Workout FA-DT-Daniel -ex Browns-Patriots
Saints..Sign FA-CB-Jordan Brown-ex Redskins
Miami..Workout FA-C-Cole Toner
Lions..Sign FA-OG-Kendall Lamm-ex Broncos
Atlanta..Sign FA-DT-Abdullah Anderson-ex Packers
Atlanta..Sign FA-WR-MyCole Pruitt-ex 49ers
Ravens..Sign FA-CB-Daryl Worley-ex Raiders
Washington..Sign FA-LB-Nate Gerry-ex Eagles
Washington..Sign FA-S-Steven Parker
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(Injuries)

Raiders…OT-Brandon Parker out of practice-injury issue
Jets..OT-Mekhi Becton-MRI-on dislocated kneecap injury from last year
Saints..QB-Jameis Winston leaves workout foot injury
Packers..OT-Elgton Jenkins will miss beginning of season-ACL issues
Bears..WR-N’Keal Harry-out 6W-high ankle sprain
Ravens..OC-Ty Lindenbaum-has lisfranc foot injury
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(College Football)

USA Today-Coaches Preseason Poll…1-Alabama..2-Ohio State…3-Georgia…4-Clemson…5-NotreDame….USC rated 15th…UCLA-43rd…..Aztecs ranked 34th

Oklahoma…Veteran WR coach Cale Gundy resigns….after taking players IPAD and reading it out loud in players meeting quoting ‘racist language’ three times.
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…(Basketball)

Brooklyn….Report that superstar Kevin Durant gave owner Steven Tsai an ‘ultimatum’….fire Coach Steve Nash and GM-Sean Marks or trade him from team…Calls leadership of team incompetent.

Sacramento Kings…sign FA-G-Kent Bazemore-ex Lakers-Pacers
Atlanta..Sign FA-G-Trent Forrest-ex Utah
Clippers..Lose G-George King-signs in Australia
Utah..Sign FA-F-Parris Bass-ex Suns
Toronto..Lose F-Sam Dekker-signs in London

Miami-San Antonio….To play regular season game in Mexico City.
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…(Hockey)…

Boston..Sign F-Patrice Bergeron to 1Y-extension..will play 19th year
Boston..Sign F-David Krejci-played last year in Europe
Colorado..Open talks with FA-C-Paul Stasny-ex Winnipeg
Arizona..1st round pick Logan Cooley will play at Minnesota this year-not sign

Penguins..Hire San Diego Gulls D-Greg Pateryn as scout
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…(General)….

LIV Golf…Asks judge for restraining order tomorrow to allow players in the Saudi Super League to play in Fed Ex playoffs that begin this weekend.

PGA..Answers Anti-Trust lawsuit filed by LIV Golf:
..LIV is manufacturing -fabricating an emergency situation for its players
..Former PGA players knew they were violating PGA Tour Card rules-and left
..PGA players drew up rules as members of Tour Policy Board -then violated them
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