…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Cleveland (7-0)…Tuesday…Friars (6-0)
..Michael King dominant (5inn-0R-11K)..struck out 6-in a row early in game
..Jackson Merrill HR
..Luis Arraez RBI single..Jake Cronenworth RBI single
..Guardians batters 15-strikeouts
..Cleveland defense 2-errors

Padres-Guardians..Wednesday afternoon..Dylan Cease-vs-Ben Lively

Padres..P-Joe Musgrove talks about rehab:
..I have been very patient in the process of rehab
..There have been no setbacks
..Progress has been smooth
..Expect to soft-toss in next 6-days
..Talked to 8-pitchers who have had TJ surgery in off season
..Our pitchers gravitate to coach Ruben Niebla
..We communicated everyday-he leaves me alone on game start days
..He manages personalities well
..He keeps his pitchers in a good head space

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Dodgers-W-Braves..(3-1) ..Tuesday…LA (7-0)
..Dustin May (5inn-1R-1H) in first start
..Mookie Betts 2R-HR
..LA  tie Yankees record set in 1933-fast start World Series winner
..LA best start of season since 1981
..LA best start at home in LA history
..Braves (0-6)..shutout 3rd time in 4-games..scored 9R-in-6 games

Dodgers-Braves..Wednesday..Blake Snell-vs-Bryce Elder

Dodgers..Still shots surface of P-Roki Sasaki weeping in dugout after getting pulled in 2nd start….Manager Dave Roberts says he will remain in the rotation.
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Angels-W-Cardinals (9-7)..Tuesday game
..Kyle Hendricks (6inn-3R)
..Yoan Moncada 2R-double..Nolan Schaunel 2R-triple
..Mike Trout 2R-double
..Halos now (4-1)

Halos-Cardinals..Wednesday game..Yusei Kikuchi-vs-Sonny Gray
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(Tuesday Scoreboard)

Mets-L-Marlins..Grahame Pauley 2R-double-Marlins
Reds-L-Rangers..Nathan Eovaldi 4-hit shutout-Texas
Yankees-L-Arizona..Eugenio Suarez Grand Slam HR-Ariz
Tampa-W-Pirates..Shane Baz (6inn-0R-10K)-Rays
Toronto-W-Washington..Bo Bichette 2R-single
Brewers-W-Royals..Christian Yelich HR-Mil-1st win..
White Sox-L-Twins..Harrison Bader 3R-HR-Minn
Giants-W-Houston..Willy Adames 2R-double-SF
Tigers-W-Mariners..Riley Greene HR-Det
Cubs-W-A’s..Seyia Suzuki 2R-HR..Kyle Tucker HR-Chi
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(Injuries)

Toronto..P-Max Scherzer-Cortisone shot in thumb
Mets..P-Sean Manaea-Plasma injection in oblique area
Brewers..P-Brandon Woodruff-52 pitch simulated game
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(Roster Moves)

Cardinals..P-Lance Lynn-retires-14Y..(143-99) in career.
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Adam Ottavino-ex Red Sox-Rockies-Mets-Cardinals
Phillies..Sign FA-P-Bret deGuess-ex Marlins

Pirates..OF-Josh Palacious-opts out of contract
Pirates..Option P-David Bednar..Gave up 9R-in 3G
Pirates..Callup #2-pick Thomas Harrington
Atlanta..Callup P-Zach Thompson

Toronto-Houston..TRADE..Jays send P-Nick Robertson to Astros

Red Sox..P-Garrett Crochet-signs (6Y-170M)
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(MLB Notes)

Atlanta..Suspended Jurickson Profar denies he took steroid in off season
Red Sox..DH-Raf Devers now (0-19) 15K-as DH
Brewers..Pitching Staff entered Tuesday game (12.27-ERA)
A’s..Home opener Sacramento drew only (12,192)..Cubs had 10-extra base hits-drew 10-walks in lopsided (16-3) win
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…(Football)…

(NFL Owners Meetings)-Rule Changes

..Tush Push Rule..Table vote after poll showed split (16-16) on votes..NFL will revote on rule in May meetings..Want more data on injury risk.

..Overtime Rule..Vote to give each team a possession in regular season-but do not extend 10-minute length of OT period

..Seeding Playoff teams…Table motion-teams say winning division should carry home game

..Kickoff-Touchback..Approve ball placed at 35Y-line

..On Side Kick..Table vote-want further discussion how to improve pla

..Replay Assistance Rule..Vote to expand Booth review to also cover facemask-sideline hits-leg trips-crackback blocks..but will allow Refs to pick up flags for blown call..will not allow flags to be thrown if they missed a call.

NFL..Commissioner Roger Goodell…Wants Competition Committee to further discuss how to handle calls on players who ‘push-or-pull’ offensive players down the field…says that should be tied in also with discussion on the Tush-Push proposal.

NFL..Survey showed Eagles used ‘Tush Push’ to score 11TDs and geet 32-first downs this past season…In 3-years..team has scored 27-TDs.

NFL…Will further police unsportsmanlike conduct on the field..Penalties for Gunslinger demonstrations…Throat Slash…Obscene gestures…and Nose-Wipe-Gang related symbols.

NFL..Votes to add football records from All American Football Conference (1946-1949) to NFL records..would upgrade career stats of Coach Paul Brown..QB-Otto Graham..RB-Joe Perry..WR-Elroy Hirsch.

49ers..Owner Jed York..’Team let 17-players go in salary cap issues to be able to re-sign QB-Brock Purdy.

Pittsburgh..Owner Art Rooney..’QB-Aaron Rodgers is headed in our direction’

Dallas..Owner Jerry Jones confirms 6-hour negotiating meeting with LB-Micah Parsons.

Chiefs..Coach Andy Reid..’WR-Rashee Rice-cleared for offseason workouts after knee surgery

49ers..Coach Kyle Shanahan..’Club expects WR-DeMarcus Robinson to get 3G-suspension for DUI while with Rams’

Rams..GM-Les Snead..’Might take QB of future in the draft 2nd or 3rd round’

Atlanta..Coach Raheem Morris…’May trade QB-Kirk Cousins after draft’
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(Roster Moves)

Arizona..Sign FA-DT-Calais Campbell-ex Miami-Jacksonville-Ravens
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…(Basketball)…

LA Clippers-vs-New Orleans..Wednesday…Clippers have won 8-of-10 games..now (43-32)

NBA..Suspends 5-players for brawl on Sunday..F-Isaiah Stewart hit with 2-game suspension for repeated unsportsmanlike acts…F-Naz Reid and others given 1-game suspensions.

Memphis..Reports Grizzlies would consider trading Ja Morant…questions  if team can win with him and if he is a leader.
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(College Basketball)

Aztecs…Magoon Gwath changes mind-will return to SDSU after taking part in 3-Zoom calls with other schools…Sources say Gwath felt uncomfortable with pressure tactics other coaches on Zoom calls…Kansas-Kentucky-Michigan were finalist…SDSU source said Gwath ‘trust’ in dealing with Brian Dutcher won out, in addition to bump up in NIL money…Lexington source said Gwath ‘changed his mind’ after indicating to UK coaches he was thinking of signing.

Aztecs..Meet with 2nd transfer..G-Sean Newman-Louisana Tech (9P-7A)
Aztecs..Landed 1st transfer..6’9-F-Jeremiah Oden-transfer Wyoming-DePaul

USD..11-players enter transfer portal-led by F-Steve Jamerson (10P-7R)
UCSD..Loses top recruit G-Jake Hall-Carlsbad-asks for release (28P) hi school
UCSD…F-Milos Vicentic enters transfer portal

UCLA..Lose 7’3-C-Aday Mara..may file for NBA draft (6P-4R-1A) this year
Arizona..Lose 7′-C-Henri Veesaar-files for NBA draft (9P-5R)
Kentucky…Meets with 7’F-Magoon Gwath-ex Aztecs
UConn..F-Liam McNeeley-files for NBA draft
LSU..Lands G-Dedan Thomas-ex UNLV

NIT-Tournament..Semi Finals:
..UC-Irvine-W-North Texas (69-67)..Dev Tillis (16P-11R) in Irvine win…UCI now (32-6)
..UT-Chattanooga-W-Loyola (80-73)..Mocs move to Thursday finals vs UC-Irvine

John Wooden Player of Year Award…5-finalists named including Duke-Cooper Flagg..Auburn-Jhonie Broome..Florida-Walter Clayton.

Maryland…Hires Buzz Williams-as head coach..Texas AM (23-11)..Career (373-228) at Marquette-Virginia Tech-Texas AM
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…(Hockey)…

LA Kings-Winnipeg Jets..Kings led Jets (3-1) at Press Time….Anzi Kopitar goal…Tuesday…Kings (10-2-1) hot streak

Ducks-San Jose..Anaheim tied (3-3) at Press Time..Trevor Zegras goal…Ducks were (32-33-8) heading into game

LA Kings…44-year veteran radio voice Nick Nickson announces retirement at end of season.

San Diego Gulls-vs-Abbotsford Canucks..Wednesday home game..Gulls just 4-points out of final AHL playoff spot.

Washington..Alexander Ovechkin scores 891st career goal…just 4 shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky record.

Vancouver..Lose F-Filip Chytil-could miss rest of season-complications-concussion

Winnipeg..F-Rasmus Kupari-setback from concussion symptoms.

Mark LaForest..former Red Wings-Maple Leafs goalie-passes away (62Y)
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…(General)…

Soccer…Reports Bayern Munich star Harry Kane is considering leaving to return to English Premier League.

Manchester City..Star F-Earling Haaland could miss 7W-severe ankle sprain..has 30-goals this season.

Diego Maradona..Trial of 7-medical people in death of Argentine star..Autopsy showed severely enlarged heart…severe cirrhosis of liver…and blood oxygen problems…Maradona died of complications from blood clot surgery.
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Golf..Rory McIlroy will miss this weekend Valero Open-elbow issue..will be ready for Masters
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