Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Wednesday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-W-Reds (9-6)…Friars erupt for 8R-in 4th..Eric Hosmer 3RHR..Jake Cronenworth 3R-triple..Joe Musgrove (3-0)……Tuesday game…Friars (11-7)..Cincinnati (3-14)
Padres-Reds..Wednesday matchup..Mackenzie Gore-vs-Vlad Gutierrez
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Dodgers-Arizona..Tied (3-3) in 6th at Press Time..C-Will Smith 3R-double…Tuesday game..LA (12-4)
LA-Diamondbacks..Wednesday game..Julio Urias-vs-Zack Gallen
Dodgers…Trevor Bauer files ‘defamation’ lawsuit against San Diego woman..Claims tortious interference…Lied…False statements..Fabricated claims of sexual assault..Created media blitz destroy reputation..Wanted to use ‘rough sex incidents’ to get a payoff….Bauer remains on MLB-Union Administrative leave
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Angels-Cleveland….Halos led (4-0) at Ptess Time…Mike Trout 2R-HR in Tuesday game..Halos (10-7)
Angels-Gladiators..Wednesday…Shohei Ohtani-vs-Zach Plesak
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(Scoreboard)
Brewers-W-Pirates..Willy Adames 2RHR-3RHR-2R double in Brewers 12-run outburst
Rockies-L-Phillies…Odubel Herrera HR-RBI double for Phila.
Marlins-W-Washington..Joey Wendle 3RHR..Miami throws 2-runners at the plate.
Cubs-L-Braves..Max Fried (6inn1R)..
Mets-W-Cardinals…C-James McCann RBI-double in NY win.
Rays-L-Mariners…Adam Frazier 3R-bases loaded double for Seattle..
Yankees-W-Orioles..Anthony Rizzo 3HRs-6RBIs in NY onslaught
Red Sox-L-Blue Jays..George Springer 2R-HR..RBI single for Toronto.
White Sox-L-Royals…KC 4R-6th inning..
Twins-W-Tigers..Javy Baez 3RHR..RBI double..
Astros-W-Rangers..Kyle Tucker 2RHR.
Giants-A’s…SF led (5-1) at Press Time…Wilmer Flores 3RHR..RBI double..
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(MLB Notes)
MLB-Union..Agree to roster expansion..will allow teams to carry 14-pitchers thru end of May eventhough rosters will be reduced to 26-players this weekend
MLB…Releases Yankees letter detailing NY sign stealing in 2016-2017 but ceased and desisted immediately when notifield by MLB
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(Roster Moves)
Reds..Sign FA-SSj-Taylor Motte-ex Twins
A’s..Talk to DH-Khris Davis about contract
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(Injuries)
Braves..OF-Eddie Rosario-eye surgery-out 8W
Mets..P-Jacob deGrom-cleared do weight work-scapula injury
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…(NFL)…
Chargers…GM-Tom Telesco says ‘not likely to trade back in opening round’ to get a 2nd round pick in a deal….’Would have to trade too far back’.
Chargers..Sign FA-OC-OG-Will Clapp-ex New Orleans Saints
Jets-Seattle..Trade talks-Seahawks would ship WR-DK Metcalf to Jets for 10th pick in first round.
49ers-Packers..Trade rumor..San Francisco would consider dealing WR-Deebo Samuel to Green Bay for both #1s #22-28.
Giants..Put WR-Darius Slayton on trade block..has (124R) in career
Jaguars..Owner Shad Khan-GM-Trent Baalke at odds with what to do with #1 pick…Khan wants DE-Travon Walker..Baalke wants DE-Aiden Hutchinson
Browns..QB-Deshaun Watson balking at reports he may be asked to give depositions in 22-sex lawsuits meaning he would miss OTA workouts
49ers..GM-John Lynch says team believe QB-Trey Lance ‘ready to play’
Bengals..WR-Tee Higgins to miss 3-months-shoulder surgery
Cincinnati…John Stofa-1st QB of expansion Bengals-passes away (78Y)
USFL..TV ratings plunge from 5.1M-viewers-opening week to 1.8M in week two
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…(Basketball)…
NBA Playoffs-Scoreboard:
..Miami-W-Atlanta (97-94)…Heat win series (4-1)…Victor Oladipo (23P) off the bench..
..Minnesota-L-Memphis (111-109)..Grizzlies rally from 11-point deficit to win..GpJa Morant layup with (:01) wins game…Memphis leads (3-2)…
..Suns-Pelicans…Phoenix led (84-72) in 4th quarter at Press Time…Both teams plagued by foul issues…..Series was Tied (2-2)
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NBA Playoffs-Schedule:
Bucks-Bulls..Milwaukee leads (3-1)
Golden State-Denver..Warriors lead (3-1)
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NBA Notes)
Brooklyn Nets….Season from hell oiver…Coach Steve Nash says ‘too many distractions….Never saw whole team together….Full training camp with Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving-Ben Simmons will bring team together.
Suns..coach Monty Williams fined (15,000) for criticism of refs calls in playoff series with New Orleans.
Utah..G-Donovan Mitchell..MRI-hamstring
Bulls..G-Zach LeVine-Covid issue
Suns..Former Exec pleads guilty to Fraud-Tax Evasion…illegally sold 2800-Suns tickets on a Stub Hub website at Inflated prices-kept the profits from team…Faces 2-to-13 years in prison…Ordered to repay franchise 438,000 in funds..plus fines of 13,500..Jeff Marcusson worked for team for 19-years.
Villanova…Retiring coach Jay Wright says he would consider coaching in NBA after a year off.
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…(Hockey)….
Gulls-Stockton Heat…Gulls late season collapse continued…Trailed (4-1) in 3rd period at home…Gulls will be 7th seed in AHL playoffs-but will have to play all 3-playoff games on road vs Ontario Reign….AHL action
Ducks-San Jose…Trevor Zegras 23rd goal….Ducks (1-0) lead in 2nd period at Press Time….Anaheim has lost 17-of-20 in missing playoffs
Kings-at-Seattle…Wednesday game
Toronto..Sign college hockey star G-Dryden McKay to AHL contract..4-year starter at Minnesota State-Mankato
Vancouver..Lose G-Thatcher Demko with injury
Detroit..F-Mark Staahl goes on Covid listlson…Files to play in the PGA Championships and the US Open…has not played on the pro tour since Farmers Open-Torrey Pines-in January.
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Ducks..Sign C-Sam Carrick to 2Y-extension former Gulls star
IIHF…International Ice Hockey Federation-strips Russia from hosting 2023-World Hockey Championships.
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…(General)…
Phil Mickelson…files for PGA waiver to play in opening tourney on Saudi International Tour-in June in London
Phil Mickelson…files to play in PGA Championships and US Open tourney.
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