Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Wednesday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-W-Orioles …Friars led (10-1) at Press Time…..Gary Sanchez Grand Slam HR triggers 5R-1st inning…Manny Machado 2R-double…Ben Gamel 2R double…O’s P-Jack Flaherty threw 72-pitches in first two innings…….Friars (58-63),,,Baltimore (74-46)
San Diego-Baltimore..Wednesday…Blake Snell (8-8)-vs-Dean Kremer
Padres..#B-Manny Machado disses fans-critical of team’s poor season…’Don’t need bandwagon fans’
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Dodgers-Brewers…LA led (5-1) at Press Time…Miguel Rojas 2-RBIs…..Heading into game…LA (71-46)…Won 12-of-13
LA-Milwaukee..Wednesday…Clayton Kershaw-vs-Wade Miley
Dodgers…Rotation had an all time worst (6.18-ERA) in July..in August (2.22)
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Angels-L-Texas (7-3)…Corey Seager 2RHR-Texas…….Halos (59-62)…Rangers (72-48)
Halos-Texas..Wednesday…Angels bullpen day-vs-Jon Grey
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(Tuesday Scoreboard)
Cleveland-W-Reds..Kole Calhoun 2R-single for Guardians..
Houston-W-Marlins..Astros hit 3HRs…Astros (69-52)
Red Sox-W-Washington..Alex Verdugo HR-Bosox
Phillies-L-Toronto..Cavan Biggio hit by pitch-winning run-Tor.
Mets-L-Pirates..Brian Reynolds HR-Bucs…NY (54-66)
Braves-W-Yankees..Marcel Ozuna 3RHR-Ron Acuna 2RHR…Atlanta (74-43)
Twins-W-Tigers..Matt Wallner Grand Slam HR-Minn
Cardinals-W-A’s..Nolan Arenado 2RHR…A’s (33-87)
White Sox-W-Cubs..Cubs waste Ian Happ-Sieya Suzuki HRs in loss.
Mariners-W-Royals..M;s hit 4HRs
Arizona-L-Colorado..Brian Doyle 2RHR-Rockies
Tampa Bay-Giants…SF led (5-0) at Press Time
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(MLB Notes)
Angel Hernandez…Longtime umpire’s lawsuit against MLB-Racial Discrimination thrown out of court…Charged discriminated against when never promoted to Crew Chief or chosen to work World Series
Tampa Bay…Dominican Republic police confirm investigation of Rays SS-Wander Franco-relationship with minor girl.
MLB..Attendance for season up 9.3% thru August 1st
Trevor Bauer…become dominant pitcher Yokohama Bay Stars
..(9-3)..(2.82-ERA)…115K-in-111 innings.
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(Injuries)
Atlanta..IL-SS-Ozzie Albers-hamstring
Tampa Bay..OF-Manny Margot-surgery-elbow bone chip
Mets..Move P-Jon Curtiss to 60-day IL
Twins..Activate OF-Royce Lewis from IL
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(Roster)
Texas..sign FA-2B-Josh Harrison-ex Phillies
Braves..callup SS-Vaughn Grissom
Marlins..sign FA-C-DH-Jorge Alfaro-ex Boston-Phillies-San Diego
Boston..release P-Dan Altavilla
Cardinals..Callup P-Casey Lawrence
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…(Football)…
Chargers…Off Coor-Kellen Moore on film review after win over Rams:
..We have joint practices with Saints this week
..Joint workouts give us tons of reps
..Easton Stock played at a great level
..Justin Herbert ability to process information is amazing
..I will coach on sidelines-call plays on sidelines
..Quinton Johnston is using veteran WRs in our room as a resource
..RB-Elijah Dotson stacked good days of practice-then had big game
Chargers..CB-JC Jackson says he will take part in joint practices with Saints..but will not play any preseason games-hopes to be ready to start season.
Chargers..CB-Kemon Hall has knee scope surgery-minor meniscus tear..out 2-to-4 weeks
Rams..WR-Cooper Kupp returns to rehab running drills-likely 1-week away from returning to practices
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(Roster Moves)
Chargers..Sign FA-RB-Aaron Shampkin-ex USFL..6-RBs on roster now
Steelers..sign FA-RB-Xaverian Valladay-ex Wyoming star-ex Houston
Steelers..Release CB-Duke Dawson
Jets..workout OT-Zach Banner-ex Steelers
Jets..workout OG-Ty Neskhe-ex Rams
Colts..sign FA-S-Ronnie Harrison
Ravens..sign FA-CBDeAndre Carson-ex Bears
Arizona..sign FA-Sean Chandler-ex Carolina
Bills..OG-Brandon Shell-retires
Arizona…FA-OG-Justin Pugh cleared to hold showcase workout-6 teams
Saints..Release WR-James Washington
Denver..Release K-Elliott Fry
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(Injuries)
Miami..TE-Mike Giesicki-shoulder separation
Arizona..IR-CB-Rashard Fenton-knee injury-gone for year
Raiders..OT-Brandon Parker placed on IR-2nd year in a row
Jets..Activate RB-Breece Hall from PUP
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(NFL Notes)
Colts..name Anthony Richardson starting quarterback for the season
Baltimore..Sean Touhey refutes claims from OT-Michael Oher he never received film royalties from ‘Blind Side’…Touhey says each of his kids,incuding Oher, received 14,000 one time payment….said he was ‘devastated-insulted’ by what Oher said about the family.
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…(Basketball)…
76ers…NBA sources say angry G-James Harden has put himself in a no-win situation with attack on GM-Daryl Morey…Union confirmed if Harden holds out for 30-days..the final year of his contract rolls over to next year.
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…(Hockey)…
Toronto..Legendary D-Bob Baun-passes away (86Y)….played 14-years with Maple Leafs-Red Wings-Golden Seals…won 4-Stanley Cup rings from 1956-1972.
Montreal-Detroit..TRADE…Canadiens trade D-Jeff Petry and 3M to Red Wings for D-Gustav Lindquist and #4 pick
Vancouver..Canucks are still over NHL-Salary cap…Have 88M-in salary…cap is at 83M
Toronto..sign FA-D-David Farrence-ex Colorado
Rangers..sign FA-F-Tristan Mullen-ex Seattle
Kings..sign FA-D-Max Martin…scored 14-goals in ECHL last year
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…(General)….
(World Cup-Semi Finals)
..Spain-W-Sweden (2-1)..Olga Carmona hits crossbar-drops behind goaltender for game winning goal in 89’….Sweden had tied the game in 88’…Spain moves to finals.
..England-vs-Australia….Lioness vs Matildas in other semi final that begins at 3am-West Coast time on Wednesday morning.
Manchester United…Loses MF-Kevin DeBryne for 4-months…torn hamstring in EPL opening game on Friday
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(Auto Racing)
Connor Daly…Hired to run for Rahal-Letterman Racing on Indy circuit..replaces the fired Jack Harvey….Harvey had 1-podium finish in 79-races….2nd driver change of the year..Graham Rahal left team in May.
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