Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Wednesday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-Phillies…San Diego led (7-0) in 8th inning at Press Time..
..Pedro Avila (7inn-0R-6W)
..Padres turn 4-double plays
..Fernando Tatis HR
..Luis Campusano 2R-single
…Friars (66-74)
San Diego-Philadelphia..Wednesday game..Michael Wacha (11-2)-vs-Zach Wheeler
Padres..Shutdown C-Ethan Salas-minor sprained knee-will not finish season in San Antonio..hit (.200) in Texas League
Padres..No decision on status of P-Rich Hill…allowed (23R-in 19 innings)
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Dodgers-L-Miami. (6-3)…LA (84-53)
..Marlins hit 4HRs
..Bryan DeLaCruz 2RHR..Jazz Chisholm HR
..Dodgers lost 4-of-5 games
Dodgers-Marlins..Wednesday..Lance Lynn starts for LA
Dodgers..P-Walker Beuhler 2-shutout innings in 1st rehab start
Dodgers..refuse further comment on removal of P-Julio Urias from active roster after police arrest on domestic abuse.
Dodgers..sign FA-OF-AJ Pollock-released by Giants
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Angels-Orioles….Baltimore led 2-0 in 5th at Press Time..Halos (64-74)…on (8-23) skid
Halos-Baltimore…Patrick Sandoval-vs-Kyle Gibson-Wednesday game
Angels..Agent Nez Balelo says Shohei Ohtani will need some form of elbow surgery but he expects to be a 2-position player when he is cleared to play….Balelo says the minor ligament tear is not near the location of a prior torn ligament…could be solved with Plasma Platelet procedure or Brace surgery-minor procedure compared to Tommy John surgery
Angels..The Athletic talking to anonymous doctors believe ‘Ohtani should not play in 2024 as a DH, and do full scale rehab, if he believes he will pitch in 2025’…believe he needs to concentrate fully on rehab and not trying to play
Anthony Rendon…criticized for blowing off the media….’I am on dead list-don’t have to talk to you’
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(Tuesday Scoreboard)
Cleveland-L–Twins..Max Keplar RBI double-Minn
Brewers-W-Pirates..Mark Canha accounted 3R in Milw win
Mariners-L-Reds..Nick Martini 3RHR-Cin
Yankees-W-Tigers..DJ LeMahieu-Giancarlo Stanton HRs
Red Sox-L-Tampa Bay..Brandon Lowe 2RHR for TBay win
Mets-W-Washington..Mets hit 4HRs in win
Braves-L-Cardinals..Braves hit 4HRs in loss..Cards hit 3HRs
Royals-W-White Sox..Royals win on a balk
Cubs-W-Giants..SF lost 5-in a row..Chris Morel 3RHR-Chi
Astros-W-Texas..Jose Altuve 3HRs..Martin Maldonado 2RHR-in Hou win
Arizona-Rockies..Colorado led 3-1 Press Time
Blue Jays-A’s..0-0 at Press Time
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(Injuries)
Yankees..Shutdown Anthony Rizzo for rest of year-return of post concussion syndrome symptoms
Cardinals..Activate P-Matt Liberatore from IL
Texas..Activate P-Nathan Eovaldi-from IL
Twins..P-Chris Paddack sent on rehab outing-recovering elbow surgery
Mets..P-Carlos Carrasco broken pinkie-out for rest of season
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(Roster Moves)
Braves..sign FA-2B-Andrew Velasquez-ex Braves
White Sox..sign FA-P-Yohan Ramirez-ex Pirates
Texas..callup P-Ian Kennedy
Red Sox..sign FA-P-Logan Gillaspie-ex Baltimore
Cardinals..DFA-OF-Taylor Motter
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…(College Football)…
AP Poll…1-Georgia..2-Michigan..3-Alabama…4-Florida State-climbs up…5-Ohio State…6-USC….7-Penn State…8-Washington…9-Tennessee..10-Notre Dame
AP Poll..LSU drops to 15th…Clemson drops to 25th…TCU drops out completely
San Diego State…Coach Brady Aztecs says he expects to face all 3-UCLA quarterbacks this weekend….Believes Bruins coach Chip Kelly is one of best coaches at mixing formations-play calls-groups in college football….Was 1st coach to develop tempo offense…ahead of the curve
Aztecs..Move Tobin O’Day to backup quarterback ahead of Kyle Crum
Aztecs..OT-Brandon Dickson returns to team to starting RT…Moves Miles Murao moves to starting RG.
Colorado..Coach Deion Sanders talks down the media who doubted him..says he is ‘cashing in receipts’ against people like Ed Werfer-ESPN.
Ohio State…Will play both Kyle McCord-Devin Brown this weekend
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(NFL)
Chiefs…TE-Travis Kelce hyperextends knee in practice-may not play Thursday
Chiefs..No progress made in contract talks with DT-Chris Jones
Raiders..DE-Chandler Jones criticizes team..’cannot play’ for Josh McDaniel-Dave Ziegler..ripped team leadership on social media accounts-since deleted
Rams..WR-Cooper Kupp could be placed on IR-list with recurring hamstring issues
Tampa Bay..Contract talks with WR-Mike Evans-stalled…Makes 16M a year..is a 9X-1000 yard receiver.
Chargers…S-Derwin James says it is time ‘Bolts defense changes the narrative’
Dallas..No progress discussing contract extension for QB-Dak Prescott-his deal counts (59.9M) against the salary cap
Washington..Former QB-Alex Smith confirms young daughter has undergone surgery twice for child brain cancer.
ESPN…Longtime reporter Chris Mortensen-retires after 33Y-career…has had long fight back from throat cancer.
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(Roster Moves)
Ravens..Release QB-Anthony Brown
Arizona..sign FA-QB-Jeff Driskell-ex Bengals
Colts..release OT-Dan Skipper
Miami..sign FA-WR-Robby Anderson-Chosen
Giants..sign FA-WR-cole Beasley-ex Bills
Raiders..sign FA-C-Hronnis Grasu-ex Bears
49ers..release RB-Brian Hill
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(Injuries)
Patriots..Put OT-Reilly Reaff on IR-leg injuries
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…(Basketball)…
New Orleans..F-Trey Murphy-possible meniscus knee injury
Bucks..sign FA-C-Marques Bolden-ex Cavaliers
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…(Hockey)…
Detroit..set up visit with FA-F-Patrick Kane-ex Rangers-Blackhawks
Boston..sign FA-F-Danton Heinen-ex Penguins
Ducks..Sign D-Tristan Luneau to 3Y entry level contract…Likely to go back to Quebec Junior League for final year….Had 20-goals and was +49 for Gatineau in QMJHL last year
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…(General)……..
US Open Tennis
..Coco Gauff dominates Jalena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2 to move to semifinals
..Novak Djokovic win vs Taylor Fritz
…WTA-ATP about to open discussion on possible merger talks to seek out 1-mega TV contract…Mens Tour pays out (279M) in prize money…Woemsn tour pays out only (65M) in prize money…the Grand Slam events pay out equal prize money
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Soccer
..Spain fires coach Jorge Vilda who pubically supported GM-Luis Rubiales- in the kissing incident after World Cup…Rubiales has been suspended 90-days while Federation probe continues.
..Neymar…Legendary soccer star criticizes Paris St-Germain fans and media…made our lives hell’ with criticism of star players.
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