Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Wednesday
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…(Football)…
Jets…MRI-shows complete Achilles tear in left ankle-QB-Aaron Rodgers–facing 10-to-12-months rehab after surgery.
Jets..Coach Robert Saleh..’this is Zach Wilson football team’
Jets..May make contact with FA-QB-Joe Flacco-Colt McCoy to be backup QB
NFL..Reporter Jim Trotter files racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL over his termination at NFL Network…says he was victim of racial discrimination..a hostile workplace environment…Trotter alleges NFL refused to investigate owners:
..Charges that Bills owner Tom Pegula made comments about black players..’if they don’t like it they should go back to Africa’
..Charges that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said ‘blacks should buy their own team and hire whom they want’.
NFL-Monday Night Football…TV ratings (22.6M) viewers for Jets-Bills game.
Cam Weiss…Veteran NFL agent passes away (38Y) cancer..repped Chargers RB-Austin Ekeler.
Mike Williams..former Tampa Bay-Buffalo WR-passes away (36Y) from severe head injuries in construction accident.
NFL Kickoff Rules..Week 1…32-kickoffs were returned…Fair catch rule invoked 1-time.
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(Injuries)
Steelers..DE-Cam Hayward-groin surgery-out 8W
Steelers..WR-Diontae Johnson-hamstring-out 3W
Tampa Bay..IR-Nakobe Dean-foot sprain
Denver..TE-Greg Dulcich-3W-hamstring issue
Chargers..RB-Austin Ekeler-minor sprained ankle
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(Roster)
Seattle..Sign FA-OT-Jason Peters-ex Eagles-Cowboys
Ravens-Colts…Trade talks for RB-Jonathan Taylor
Ravens..Look at FA-RB-Kareem Hunt-ex Browns..Leonard Fournette-ex Jaguars
Chargers..Sign FA-DE-Ty Shelby-ex Denver
Chargers..Release OT-Anthony Pleasants from Devlopmental squad
Colts..Workout FA-RB-Darrelle Henderson-ex Rams
Colts..Sign FA-OG-Ike Boettger-ex Bills
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(College Football)
Aztecs…Coach Brady Hoke..
..We need to ‘Grow Up Fast’…
..Some positives-alot of negatives coming out of UCLA game
…Team needs to be more physical in both offensive-defensive lines..needs better pass defense techniques…prepare for Oregon State game on Saturday.
PAC 12…Judge in Spokane issues ‘Restraining offer’ against the PAC 12-
Conference and Commissioner….banning them from holding a Board of Directors meeting this week to discuss how to distribute 55M-in Conference assets…Oregon State-Washington State do not believe the 10-departing schools should have access to that revenue…and that the schools are not to receive 5Y worth of NCAA unit money because they are no longer part of the conference.
Michigan State..Suspended coach Mel Tucker says his relationship with counselor Brenda Tracey was ‘consensual’….she says it was absolutely not..when Tucker sent her gifts, tried to develop a relationship with her, and masturbated on a zoom call-with her….Tracey ended her business relationship with Michigan State as a counselor after Tucker’s actions.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-Dodgers…..Dodgers led Padres (9-2) at Press Time….Freddie Freeman 2RHR….Will Smith 3RHR off Michael Wacha….Heading into game….Frairs (3-8) vs LA this year…(69-77) this year…(11-23) record
Padres-LA..Wednesday matchup…Blake Snell-vs-Ryan Pepiot….Snell has (12-3) record and 1.33-ERA over last 20-starts.
Padres..P-Yu Darvish shuts down for rest of the season…Pain in elbow returned…Is having a stress reaction…needs 5-weeks off-then will evaluate if he needs surgery for bone spur in elbow.
Padres..Put P-Rich Hill on waivers…had (9.27-ERA)…allowed 23-runs in 22-innings with San Diego…is owed (817,000) for rest of season.
Padres..OF-Ben Gamel-opts out of El Paso contract..was hitting (.286)
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Dodgers…Remove Julio Urias locker from clubhouse and cover Murals of him around Dodgers Stadium.
Dodgers…Callup P-Kyle Hart…(3.87-ERA) in AA-AAA
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Angels-Seattle…Mariners led 8-0 at Press Time…..Eugenio Suarez HR for M’s….Heading into game…Halos (68-77)….have lost 26-of-38 games since August.
Halos-Mariners..Wednesday matchup…Luis Castillo starts for M’s..Angels likely bullpen day
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(Tuesday Scoreboard)
Yankees-W-Red Sox..Gleyber Torres 2R-single..1st-game
Yankees-Red Sox..Torres RBI single…2nd-game
Royals-L-White Sox..Elvis Andrus 2RBI-Sox-1st game
Royals-W-White Sox..Mike Massey 3RHR-KC-2nd game
Orioles-L-Cardinals..St Louis-3HRs..Baltimore (91-53)
Pirates-W-Washington..Josh Palacious 2RHR-Bucs
Braves-W-Phillies..Matt Olson 51st HR-Atl..Atl (95-50)
Reds-W-Tigers..Tyler Stephenson RBI single in 10th.
Toronto-L-Texas..Rob Grossman 2RHR-Rangers.
Mets-W-Arizona..Peter Alonso 44th HR-NY.
Brewers-W-Marlins..Josh Donaldson HR-debut-Milw..
Tampa Bay-L-Twins…Will Castro 2RHR-Minn…Rays (89-59)
Houston-L-A’s..Shea Langliers HR-Oak….A’s (46-99)
Cubs-L-Rockies..Kris Bryant HR-3RBI-Colo
Giants-Cleveland..Tom Freeman 2R-single..Cleve led (3-1) Press Time
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(Baseball Notes)
Mets..Hire David Sterans as President Baseball Operations..signs 5Y-deal..will retain GM-Billy Eppler.
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(Injuries)
Blue Jays..Lose P-Alex Manoah-rest of year-quad knee issues
Tampa Bay..OF-Jose Siri-fractured hand
Seattle..C-Tom Murphy-reinjure thumb
Orioles..Activate P-John Means-missed 14-months elbow surgery
Yankees..IL-P-Jon Loaisiga-elbow issue
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(Roster Moves)
Yankees..Callup P-Zach McAllister
Seattle..Callup C-Luis Torrens
Reds..DFA-P-Chasen Shreve
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Luke Weaver-ex Reds-Cardinals
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…(Basketball)…
Houston..Rockets G-Kevin Porter arrested felony assault in strangulation of girlfriend…Punched her in face-grabbed throat…fractured her neck…Held on 75,000-bail
Spurs..Release G-Cam Payne..(10P-4A) last year
Cleveland..Sign FA-C-Tristan Thompson-ex Sacramento-Chicago
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…(Hockey)…
Columbus Blue Jackets…Coach Mike Babcock denies report he tried to get personal information on his players thru their cell phones…Babcock says he asked players to show him family pictures in their cell phones so he could get to know them better.
Colorado..Sign FA-F-Tomas Tatar…scored 20-goals with NJ Devils last year
Blues..D-Torrey Krug-possible fractured foot in off season training
Las Vegas..Sign FA-F-Max Comtois-ex Ducks
Las Vegas..D-Nick Holden retires after 12-years NHL
Oilers..Sign FA-D-Adam Erne-ex Red Wings
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…(General)…
Soccer
..USA-Oman…..International Friendly
..Juventus…Paul Pogba facing 4-years suspension for PED-positive test
..Manchester United..F-Antony not allowed on roster-investigation into sexual abuse issues with 3-women in Brazil
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Indy Car…Announce 1-M-‘Challenge Race’ at The Thermal road course outside Palm Springs-next March.
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