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Padres-Colorado….San Diego led (14-5) in 8th inning  at Press Time…Wil Myers grand slam HR-solo HR…Austin Nola  3R-HR vs horrid Colorado pitching…Friars jumped out to (10-3) lead in first two innings…Friars (27-17)….Rockies (20-22)

Padres-Rockies…Wednesday matchup..Zach Davies (6-2)-vs-Antonio Senzatela (3-1)

Padres…1B-Eric Hosmer will not need surgery for fractured finger..out 4-6 weeks

Padres..Recall OF-Abraham Almonte to replace Hosmer on the roster

Padres..Say 1B-Mitch Moreland will take over 1B job…just (2-19) hitting since trade from Boston.

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Dodgers-Arizona…D-Backs led (5-2) early on Kole Calhoun 2R-HR at Press Time….LA (30-12)….D-Backs (15-27)

LA-Arizona…Wednesday pitchers…Clayton Kershaw (5-1) 1.50ERA-vs-Tay Clarke

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Angels-L-Texas (7-1)..Rangers score 2-runs on errors…….Halos (17-26)…Rangers (14-27)

Halos-Rangers…Wednesday matchup..Julio Teheran (0-2)-vs-Kyle Cody

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(Scoreboard)

Indians-L-Royals..Whit Merrifeld 3R-HR

A’s-W-Astros…Mat Olson 2R-HR

Yankees-L-Toronto….NY loses 5th in row.

Twins-W-Cardinals..1st game..Josh Donaldson 3R-HR
Twins-L-Csrdinals..St L scores runs on 2-HBP and Bases Loaded walk.

Red Sox-L-Phillies…(1st)..Didi Gregorious HR
Red Sox-W-Phillies..(2nd)..Bob Dalbeck 2R-HR..3RBIs for Sox.

Tampa Bay-L-Washington….Josh Harrison RBI single for Nats..Rays (28-15)

White Sox-L-Pirates….Kevin Newman 2RBIs for Bucs..Chisox (26-16)

Brewers-L-Tigers..Spence Turnbull 6-shutout innings for Detroit

Orioles-W-Mets…Rio Ruiz 3R-HR..

Giants-Mariners…Tied (5-5) at Press Time…Alex Dickerson HR for Giants

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(Injuries)

Red Sox…OF-Andrew Benetendi to miss rest of year-ribcsge injury
Royals..DL-OF-Jorge Soler-ribcage
Atlanta..DL-P-Max Fried-back injury…is (6-0)
Indians..OF-Jose Ramirez-thumb issue
Houston..P-Lance McCullers-neck surgery-nerve damage

Cardinals..Activate P-Carlos Martinez from covid list
White Sox…Activate P-Gio Gonzalez from DL

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(Roster Move)

Milwaukee…Release 1B-Justin Smoak-was hitting (.208)
Braves..DFA-OF-Charley Culberson
Indians..DFA-3B-Matt Davids0on
Orioles..DFA-2B-Dilson Herrera
Reds…Release OF-Boog Powell

Cubs..Option 1B-Jose Martinez to taxi squad.

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(MLB)

Gene Budig…former President of American League passes away (81Y)

Minor League Baseball….Pat O’Connor-retires as President…ran baseball 14-years.

Yankees..GM-Brian Cashman-team overwhelmed by injuries…”We are in storm at sea…Coast Guard is not coming….Time to swim to shore”

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(Playoff Scoreboard)

Lakers-W-Houston (112-102)…Lakes use (17-5) run in 4th quarter to take control of gaem…LeBron James (36P)..Anthony Davis (26P-13R)…Rajon Rondo (21P) off bench…James Harden (33P) in loss…Lakers lead series (2-1)…

Milwaukee-L-Miami.(103-94)..Heat 5-players in double figures….Giannis not play for Bucks with ankle injury….Heat win series (4-1)

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(Scoreboard)

Clippers-vs-Denver…..LA leads (2-1) in series.

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Clippers….Inglewood City Council approves sale of 13-parcels of land to Clippers for 66M-to build 18,000-seat arena.

NBA…approves proposal to let family members of coaches and staff join the bubble for Conference finals and championship series.

Boston…Doctors tell GM-Danny Ainge-who has heart issues-not to come to NBA bubble..he would be put at risk.

Toronto…C-Serge Ibaka-ankle issues-out of lineup.

Sacramento Kings…Begin interviews for vacant GM job…will talk to Cslvin Booth-Denver..Trajan Langdon-New Orleans….Sachim Gupta-Minnesota.

NCAA…Report they are discussing a 16-team Bubble to play preseason tourney at Mohegan Sun Resort in Connecituct in late fall.

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Chargers…Release depth chart for opening game vs Bengals
..Nassir Adderly will start at safety
..Desmond King is nickelback
..Denzell Perryman will start at inside linebacker
..Kenneth Murray starts at inside linebacker
..Drue Trnaquill replaced at outside linebacker  by Kyzir White
..Rookie Joe Reed will return kickoffs
..Jason Moore-Jaylen Gayton will be 2nd and 3rd wide receivers

Rams…Team is 400,000-over salary cap heading to Wednesday cap deadline
Rams..Still trying to negotiate extension with CB-Jalen Ramsey (13.7M) salary
Rams..Trying to sign extension with WR-Cooper Kupp (2.4M)

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(Teams)

Arizona..Contract extension for WR-DeAndre Hopkins (2Y-57M) extxension

Browns…Sign RB-Kareem Hunt (2Y-14M) extension

Saints…List Taysom Hill as backup QB…Jameis Winston 3rd on depth chart

Washington…Put QB-Alex Smith as 3rd on depth chart

Washington…Coach Ron Rivera misses practice-beginning skin cancer chemo treatment.

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(Roster Moves)

Vikings..Sign FA-K-Chase McLaughlin-ex Chargers
Raiders..Sign FA-QB-DeShone Kizer-ex Browns-Packers

Raiders..Put QB-Marcus Mariota on IR-pectoral injury
Atlanta…Release CB-Deone Bucannon..former 1st round pick
Packers..Workout FA–C-Justin Britt-ex Seahawks

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(Injuries)

Denver…LB-Von Miller undergoes MRI for serious ankle injury in Tuesday practice
Houston..WR-Brandin Cooks-quad injury
Denver…LB-Mark Barron-hamstring issue
Chiefs..TE-Travis Kelce-knee strain

49ers…WR-Deebo Samuel-cleared full practice-after foot surgery..

Atlanta..Activate DT-Steve Means from Covid list

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(NFL)

Giants…Police release 200-page report into shooting incident involving CB-DeAndre Baker…People say Baker lost 100,000 in a crooked dice game….went to party the next night pulling guns stealing 60,000-cash, jewelry and car….threatened to shoot people at party….also later offered witnesses 60,000 to change their story thru his lawyer.

NFL…confirms it conducted (44,500) drug tests last week…only 1-player tested positive.

Forbes Magazine….lists the wealth of NFL owners…
..Carolina-David Tepper (13B)
..Dallas-Jerry Jones (8.6B)
..Rams-Stan Kroenke (8.3M)
..Jaguars..Shad Khan (7.8M)

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(College Football)

Oklahoma…coach Lincoln Riley refuses to release Covid testing numbers to media
USC…Cleared to return to practice…Had 3-tests over 11-days…no positive tests

Washington State…Broadcaster Bob Robertson-passes away (91Y)…did games for 50-years.

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(Scoreboard)

Dallas-L-Las Vegas (3-0)….Knighs score 3-goals in 2nd period…Robin Lehner records  another playoff shutout…….Series now tied (1-1)

(Schedule)

Tampa Bay-Islanders….Lightning scored 8-goals in opening win.

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NJ Devils…Hire Mark Recchi-ex Penguins…as assistant on Lindy Ruff staff

Vancovuer…says it will resign G-Jacob Markstrom rather than let him be free agent.

Columbus…send young D-Evan Bouchard to open season in Sweden.
Columbus..Send F-Emil Bemstrom to play for Helsinki in Finland
Columbus..Send F-Alex Texier to play in Sweden to open season.

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(General)

NASCAR….says Auto Club Speedway-Fontana will be converted to a half-mile NASCAR track in the future…Would convert 2-mile speedway into hi-banked half-mile track….Work slated to be done by 2023-race schedule..

Soccer…French star Ky Mbappe tests positive for Covid virus.

Tennis…#1 seed Ash Barty will not play in French Open…pulled out of US Open.

Tennis…Women’s quarterfinals on Wednesday includes Serena Williams back on court.

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