Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Wednesday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-Cleveland….Tuesday game rained out…Friars (15-8)..Gladiators (10-12)
Padres-Gladiators…Doubleheader-Wednesday games….Mike Clevenger-vs-Zack Plesac in 1st game…..MacKenzie Gore (2-0) 1.76-ERA-vs-Cal Quantrill in 2nd game..
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Dodgers-Giants…LA led (2-1) in 8th inning at Press Time…Chris Taylor 2R-single for Dodgers…..LA (14-7)
LA-San Francisco…Wednesday game..Dodgers possible bullpen day-vs-Alex Wood
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Angels-L-Red Sox…(4-0)…Raf Devers-JD Martinez solo HRs for Sox…Halos (15-10)
Angels-Boston..Wednesday game..Halos starter not determined-vs-Garrett Whitlock
Angels..Surprise option of OF-Jo Adell to AAA-Salt Lake City…Hitting (.231-24K) this year…Hit (.161-.246) in parts of last two seasons.
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(Scoreboard)
Braves-L-Mets…1st game..Pete Alonso 2-RBI singles
Braves-L-Mets..2nd game..Pete Alonso HR complete NY sweep
Marlins-L-Arizona..Pavin Smith HR..Christian Walker HR-2R-double..
Rangers-W-Phillies..Mitch Garver 2RHR for Texas..
Twins-W-Orioles..Ryan Jeffries 3RHR.
Yankees-W-Blue Jays..Aaron Judge HR-2R-double..Yankees (18-6)
Tigers-Pirates..Rained out
Cubs-L-White Sox..Tim Anderson HR for Chisox
Brewers-W-Reds..Willy Adames 3RHR. for Milwaukee
Mariners-L-Astros..Yordan Alvarez HR for Houston..
Cardinals-L-Royals…Bobby Witt HR-RBI single for KC.
Rockies-L-Nationals..Josh Bells 3RHR for Washington..
Rays-A’s…Tied (5-5) at Press Time…Kevin Smith Grand Slam for A’s
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(MLB Notes)
Dodgers…New York report that 3-women testified to MLB investigators about Trevor Bauers’s strangulation incident during rough sex.
Mets..P-Yoan Lopez-3-games for two beanball incidents
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(Injuries)
Minnesota…SS-Miguel Sano-knee meniscus surgery-out 6W
Reds..Put 1B-Joey Votto on DL list-Covid
Toronto..P-Hyun Jin Ryu-sent to Buffalo for rehab assignment
Cleveland..3B-Gabe Arias-fractured hand in AAA
Tampa Bay..Activate P-Ryan Yarbrough from DL…Have 6-pitchers on DL
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(Roster Moves)
Yankees..Send 3B-Miguel Andujar to AAA
Cubs..Callup P-Robert Gsellman
Braves..Sign FA-2B-Hernan Perez-ex Royals
Cleveland..Sign FA-OF-Anthony Alford
Toronto..Release OF-Dexter Fowler-not recalled..was hitting (.417) Buffalo
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…(Basketball)…
Milwaukee-L-Boston (109-86)…Jayllen Brown-Jason Tatum combine for (59P)..Bucks shot (3-18) from 3’s….Series tied (1-1)….
Golden State-L-Memphis (106-101)…Ja Morant shooting spree in 4th quarter…finished with (47P)……Warriors had 18-turnovers-shot just 40$ from floor…..Series tied (1-1) ..
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(Playoffs)-Schedule
Miami-76ers….Heat lead (1-0)
Suns-Mavericks…Phoenix leads (1-0)
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(NBA Notes)
Charlotte…Will interview Ken Atkinson-ex Nets-for head coaching job
Kings..Interview Mark Jackson-former coach Golden State
San Antonio…Discussing playing 2-regular season games in Mexico
WNBA..US officials have hired Bill Richardson to handle negotiations to free Britney Griner-still detained in Russia.
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…(Football)….
Carolina..Sign FA-KR-Andre Roberts-ex Chargers
Houston..Sign FA-DE-Mario Addison-ex Bills
Jaguars..Sign FA-QB-Ed Perry-Brown University
49ers..GM-John Lynch says issues with WR-Deebo Samuel not insurmountable
Seattle..Open contract extension talks WR-KJ Metcalf
Atlanta..Sign DE-Grady Jarrett (3Y-67M) extension
Patriots..Do not pick up option WR-N’Keal Henry
Atlanta..Decline option on OT-Kaleb McGarry
Eagles..Not pick up option OT-Andre Dillard
Vikings..Decline option on C-Garrett Bradbury
Jaguars…owner Shad Khan tells reporters he could no longer work with coach Urban Meyer…will not pay off his contract….’Fired for Cause’…Lose respect…lose trust….lost truthfulness.
Giants..Fire Chris Pettit-Director of College Scouting….Kyle O’Brien-Pro Personnel.
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…(Hockey)…
Anaheim Ducks….Hire Rob DiMaio-St Louis Blues as Assistant General Manager…will also assume GM-San Diego Gulls-AHL…current GM-Bob Ferguson will remain with Gulls in Hockey Operations….DiMaio spent 13-years with Blues front office.
Ducks..Fire Todd Marchant-Player Personell Department
Ducks…Sign draft pick D-Owen Zellweger-Everett Silvertips-Western Hockey League…highest scoring defenseman in junior hockey (14G-64A-78P)..was 2nd round pick last year and will report to Gulls to practice during AHL playoffs.
Guy LaFleur…Emotion filled Funeral service for Canadiens icon in Montreal….Teammates Larry Robinson-Patrick Roy-Serge Savard-Bob Gainey-Yvon Cournyoer served as pallbearers
Flyers..Fire coach Mike Yeo (17-36-7) as interim coach
Flyers..D-Samuel Morin retires-chronic knee issues
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NHL Playoffs-Scoreboard::
Flames-Stars….Calgary led (1-0) in 3rd period-Press Time
Avalanche-W-Nashville….Colorado scored 5-goals in first period…Avs lead 1-0
Florida-L-Washington (4-2)…Caps score 3-timesin 3rd period for key road win….Caps lead series 1-0
Rangers-L-Penguins (4-3) 3OT..Evgenyi Malkin scores in 3rd overtime…Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin made 69-saves in loss…faces 73-shots…Pens lead series 1-0
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LAKings-Edmonton…Game 2-on Wednesday…Kings lead (1-0)
Gulls-at-Ontario…open AHL playoffs on Wednesday…Gulls finished a disappointing 7th in AHL race….Went (1-9) down the stretch….won only 2-of-13 games in final month of season….Alex Limoges led Gulls (23G)…Hunter Drew (17G)….Jacob Perrault (14G)
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…(General)…
UEFA…Expels Russia from the Champions League playoffs in 2023
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