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…(Baseball)…
Padres-Cubs….Friars jumped out to early (4-0) lead in 7th at Press Time
..Gary Sanchez 2R-HR
..Ha Kim RBI double
..Blake Snell 6-shutout innings of 2-hit ball
..Monday game..Padres were (17-32)….(8-15) slump…(10-17) home
Padres-Seattle..Tuesday game…Joe Musgrove-vs-Luke Gilbert
Padres..SS-Xander Bogaerts cannot have additional cortisone shots in ailing left wrist…May need acupuncture therapy….still not recovered
Padres..P-Ryan Weathers struggles..has (8.31ERA) since recall.
Padres..OF-Trent Grisham hitting (.133) last 26-games…(.193) this year
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Dodgers-Reds…Tuesday matchup-Tony Gonsolin starts..LA (35-25)
Dodgers..Off day Monday
Dodgers..OF-Andy Pages-shoulder surgery..Top power hitter farm system
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Ryan Brasier-ex Red Sox
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Angels-Cubs..Tuesday game..Tyler Anderson to start..Halos (31-30)
Angels..Off on Monday
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(Scoreboard)
Red Sox-L-Tampa Bay..Shane McClanahan goes to (9-1) TBay..
Tigers-L-Phillies..Aaron Nola throws 6-no hit innings-12K
Marlins-W-Royals..Luis Arraez 3-hits..raises average (.399)
Pirates-W-A’s…Andrew McCutechen Saf Fly 8th…A’s (12-50)
Houston-W-Toronto..Corey Julks Grand Slam HR-Hou..
Brewers-L-Reds.Andrew Abbott (6inn-1H) in debut-Cin.
Cardinals-L-Rangers..Nathan Lowe RBI single in 9th-Texas
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(Injuries)
Yankees..OF-Aaron Judge-toe injury running into bullpen fence
Yankees..MRI-P-Nestor Cortes-shoulder discomfort
Texas..Jacob deGrom placed on 60-day DL-continues rehab elbow issues
Brewers..Put OF-Darin Ruf on 60-day DL
Mets..Activate C-Omar Narvaez
Tampa Bay..2B-Branden Lowe-back issue
Milwaukee..Activate 2B-Luis Urias..SS-Willy Adames from IL
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(Roster Moves)
Mets..DFA-C-Tomas Nido
Red Sox..DFA-OF-Raimel Tapia-was hitting (.264)
Reds..Option P-Kevin Herget to AAA
Washington..DFA-P-Andres Machado
Cleveland..DFA-P-Zach Plesac (7.59-ERA)
Atlanta..Option P-Mike Siroka to AAA
Braves..Sign FA-2B-Luke Williams-ex Dodgers
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(MLB Notes)
Albert Pujols..Legendary Cardinals-Angels sluggeer-hired by Commissioner’s Office to consult on Dominican Republic and Caribben opeations
Roger Craig…longtime pitcher-coach-manager…passes away (93Y)…pitched for Brooklyn Dodgers and Mets…became longtime pitching coach…Managed Padres-Giants…3-World Series rings…Career record (738-737)
Cardinals..Pitching ace Adam Wainwright calls out team..’where’s the urgency’
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…(Basketball)…
Miami-Denver…Game 3-of playoffs-Wednesday in Miami
NBA Playoffs..TV ratings…Game 1-Miami-Denver averaged impressive (11.5M)..with a peak at (12.7M) in 4th quarter….Almost equalled last year’s first game ratings….Miami’s Game 7-win over Boston averaged 12M-viewers.
Denver..Coach Mike Malone furious at ‘lazy defense-allowed Heat hit 17-3s
Miami..G-Tuler Herro-pain returns to injured hand-will remain out lineup
Dallas-Lakers..Report Kyrie Irving urging Mavericka to make a ‘sign and trade deal’ to acquire LeBron James-has 1-year left on his Lakers contract.
Clippers..Promote Trent Redden to GM
Boston..Hire Sam Cassell as Asst Head Coach-ex assistant Clippers-76ers
Pistons..Hire Steven Silas-ex Houston-as assistant
Washington..Hire Will Deckham as GM-ex Okla City
Suns..Hire David Fizdale-assistant coach
Aztecs..Get committment from (6’3-G) Taj Degourville-from Las Vegas..will sign in November
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…(Football)….
Chargers…QB-Justin Herbert cleared for 7-on-7 throwing activity at OTAs
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Dallas…Cowboys reopen talks with RB-Ezekiel Elliott on new reduced contract
Minnesota..Reports contemplating releasing RB-Dalvin Cook-(10.6M) contract..has (5,993Y-47TD) in career
Houston..Veteran WR-Robert Woods predicts a 1,000-receiving season
Jets..Consider flipping OTs…Mekhi Becton-Duane Brown from LT-RT
ESPN..More cutbacks on-air people coming this week..Report Steve Young-Suzy Kolber will not be retained
Chiefs..Honored at White House by President Joe Biden.
Colts..NFL investigation starting CB-Isaiah Rogers for placing 100-bets and gambline on sporting events….NFL has already suspended 5-players for betting on events…WR-Calvin Ridley-Falcons-was supspended for 1-year by NFL.
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(Roster Moves)
Bills..Sign FA-LB-Leonard Floyd-ex Rams
Ravens..Sign FA-WR-Laquon Treadwell-ex Jaguars-Vikings
Browns..Release OG-Joe Haeg
Colts..Sign FA-WR-Breshard Perriman-ex Ravens-Browns-Jets-Bucs
Browns..Sign FA-WR-RaShawn Henry-ex Carolina..
Browns..Sign FA-OG-Hunter Thedford-ex Denver
Dallas..Sign FA-WR-Tyrone Johnson-ex Raiders-Chargers
Dallas..Release WR-Antonio Calloway
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks…Hire Greg Cronin as head coach..Spent 5Y-AHL-Colorado Eagles-4X in playoffs..Longtime Asst NY Islanders-Toronto..ex coach Maine-Northeastern
Ducks GM-Pat Verbeek
..Felt good energy in our interviews
..Wanted a teacher to creat a culture
..Wanted a coach with intricate details put his program in place
..Players crave direction
..He understands the process of player development too
..Want young guys to get here-stay here
..He builds young me
Ducks Coach Greg Cronian:
..Adversity allows you to grow and learn
..Practice and execution equals game reality
..Practice perfect-play perfect
..What you learn in AHL-carries into NHL
..Greatly influenced by Mike Milbury-Boston Bruins
..Contagious personality approach
..Use honesty to get into players hearts
..Do not sugarcoat the message
..Get to the players soul
..Randy Carlisle was a brilliant mind
..See the game on the bench-translate it onto the ice
..I am big into evaluating tape
..Coach the person first-the player second
..I evaluate their skill-their learning curve-character-intelligence
..Learn to compete at an extraordinary level
..Need to build standards and culture..repetition does that
..We are on ground floor right now..tricky develop young guys
..Learn in San Diego-take to Anaheim
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(Stanley Cup Playoffs)
Las Vegas-W-Florida (7-2)….Knights take 2-0 lead in playoffs…Jon Marchessault 2-goals…Knights 2-power play goals….Game 2-Monday Night
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(NHL Notes)
Montreal..Sign Cole Caufield (8Y-63M) extension
Arizona..Sign D-Pat Koch-Czech League
Tampa Bay..Sign F-Waltieri Merela-Tappara-Finland
Tampa Bay..Sign D-Emil Lilleberg-Vaxjo-Sweden
LA Kings..TV Voice Alex Faust is let go-Kings have lost their TV broadcast partner
Chris Chelios…ESPN lays off TV analyst in budget cuts.
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…(General)…
Indy Car…Veteran driver Will Power says Indy Car offers best competition in world…says Formula 1-cannot because of money domiance by Team Red Bull or Mercedes-no one else can compete.
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Soccer…Real Madrid to make contract offer to Hot Spur free agent Harry Kane
Real Madrid-loses star Benzema-who signs to play in Saudi Arabia
Hot Spur..Hire Ange Postecoglu as head coach-was at Celtic-Scotland
Champions League..Final game-Saturday-Manchester City-vs-Inter Milan
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Tennis-French Open…Carlos Alcaraz roars into men’s semi finals..on collision course with Novak Djokovic..Casper Ruud advanced….Coco Gauff moves to quarter finals…..Sloane Stephens was eliminated.
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