Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Wednesday
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Padres-L-Rockies (9-7)..Mark Reynolds 3R-HR..Carlos Gonzalez 2R-double…Gerrardo Parra on base 5X-had 3-hits…Wil Myers-Carlos Asuaje hit HRs…Greg Holland got 30th save….Rockies won despite not playing Nolan Arenado-Ian Desmond….Padres now (40-53)
San Diego-Colorado…Afternoon game to close out series…Clayton Richard (6-9)-vs-Jon Gray (2-1).
Padres…DL-C-Austin Hedges-possible concussion symptoms…4-days after being hit in face mask with fool ball.
Padres…Travis Jankowski-struggling in rehab in Arizona Summer League-hitting (.222) coming off leg fracture
Padres..P-Adrian Morejon shelled in start at Tri Cities in Northwest League..(4inn-6R-7H-2W).
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Dodgers-W-White Sox..(1-0)..Clayton Kershaw 7-shutout innings…wins 11th in row..now (15-2)…Chris Taylor 4-hits..Cody Bellinger RBI single…Kenley Janzen 24th save…Dodgers won 10-in a row…now (65-29)…have won 30-of-34.
LA-Chicago..Wednesday matchup-Kenta Maeda (7-4)-vs-Carlos Rodon (1-2).
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Angels-L-Washington (4-3)..Bryce Harper-Anthony Rendon HRs….Harper had 4-hits…Ryan Zimmerman RBI single..Mike Trout homers for lst time since coming off DL.
Halos-Nationals..Wednesday matchup-Ricky Nolasco (4-10)-vs-Gio Gonzalez (8-4)
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(Scoreboard)
Orioles-W-Rangers..Chris Davis grand slam HR-2R-HR..in 12-1 route.
Pirates-W-Brewers..Josh Harrison 2R-HR..Francisco Ceervelli HR
Blue Jays-W-Red Sox..Hanley Ramirez HR in 15th..Dustin Pedrosa-Chris Young HRs earlier
Arizona-W-Reds..D-Backs 3-doubles-triple-2HRs in blowout win
Mets-L-Cardinals..Jed Gyorko RBI single..Matt Carpenter RBI double
Marlins-L-Phillies..Mikhail Franco HR-3 hits
Cubs-W-Braves..Will Contreras 3R-HR
Yankees-W-Twins..Gary Sanchez 2R-double..Chase Headley RBI single
Astros-W-Mariners..Evan Gattis 2-solo HRs
Tigers-W-Royals..Nick Castellanos 2R-triple..HR…Victor Marines 2R-single..Justin Upton steals home
Tampa Bay-W-A’s…Rays score 2-in 9th…A’s waste Khris Davis 2R-HR
Indians-Giants…SF left bases loaded in bottom of 9th in game tied 1-1
(MLB)
Dodgers…Sports Business Daily says team wants to sell naming rights to the Dodgers Stadium for 12M per year.
(Roster Moves)
Yankees-White Sox…7-player trade…Yankees get 3B-Todd Frazier (.234)..P-Dave Robertson (2.81)..P-Tommy Khanle (2.50) for P-Tyler Clipart (4.95)…minor league P-Ian Clarkins (2.61)…OF-Tito Polo (.298)..OF-Blake Rutherford (.271)
Tigers-Diamondbacks…Detroit deals OF-JD Martinez (.305) to D-backs for minor league OFs Dan Lugo (.282)..Sergio Alcsntra (.289) and Jose King.
Yankees-Mets..Open trade talks for 1B-Luca Duda-P-Addison Reed.
Yankees-A’s…Trade talks for 1B-Yonder Alonso.
Rockies-Orioles..Discuss trade for P-Dylan Bundy or P-Kevin Gausman
Braves-Rays..Trade-Atlanta sends P-Chaz Roe to Rays
Nationals..DFA-P-Jacob Turner
Royals..Option OF-Jorge Soler to AAA
Braves..Option 2B-Jace Peterson
Twins..Option P-Dillon Gee
White Sox..callup phenom OF-Yoan Moncada.
Cubs..callup P-Kyle Hendricks after 5-perfect inning rehab start
James Loney…Longtime Dodgers-Rays 1st baseman signs contract to play in Korea with LG-Twins.
(Injuries)
Angels…OF-Cam Maybin injures knee stealing base
Red Sox..send P-Mike Wright out on rehab
Astros..send P-Dallas Keuchel to Corpus Christie on rehab
Braves..Activate SS-Sean Rodriguez from DL
Miami..DL-3B-Martin Prado-sprained knee
Reds..DL-P-Scott Feldman-knee
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………..(Football)…………..
(NFL)
Training Camps….5-clubs open camps for rookies on Wednesday…Cowboys-Ravens-Bears-Jaguars-Saints.
Thursday..Miami Dolphins
Friday..Arizona Cardinals
Vikings…Open final camp at Mankato State-after 52-years on that campus…will hold camp next year in new practice facility.
Carolina…Search for GM opens-club must interview candidates from other clubs between now and Friday when camps open-banned from hiring once camps open…Former GM-Marty Hurney was to meet with Owner Jerry Richardson to discuss possible interim deal to fill in role..
Carolina…LB-Jon Beason said fired GM-Dave Gettleman insulted him by questioning whether he had knee injury..Beason was facing microfracture knee surgery.
Carolina..OT-Michael Oher goes to U-Pittsburgh Medical Center for examination of on-going concussion issues.
Cowboys..LB-Jaylon Smith-ex Notre Dame star-when spent 18-months rehabbing from severe nerve damage in knee in bowl game-cleared for full workouts in camp.
Cowboys…Owner JerryJones talks to RB-Ezekiel Elliott about incidents with police…Latest in arrest for doing 100mph on a tollway…Last weekend was involved in bar fight-man injured.
Colts..C-Trevor Robinson placed on retired list.
Steelers..LT-Alejandro Villanueva will not report to camp…2-year starter offered only 650,000 as starting OT.
Washington..QB-Kirk Cousins says Redskins offer was just 2-years guaranteed (53M)…the other 4-years not guaranteed….says loss of Offensive Coordinator Sean McVay and turnover at wide receiver caused him to pause-to see if new leadership is a good fit.
Atlanta..May option SS-Dansby Swanson..hitting just (.228)
(College)
Oregon..Lose DT-Rex Manu-will not play because of health issues this year.
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………(Basketball)……………
Clippers..Sign FA-C-Willie Reed-ex Miami Heat (6’11)
Spurs..Offer contract to 40Y-G-Manu Ginobli to return-must take paycut from 14M-last year.
Knicks-Houston..Continue trade talks-Carmelo Anthony deal…add New Orleans and Portland as 3rd and 4th teams to try and make salary cap part of deal fit.
Kentucky…Jerry Bird-legendary star during Adolph Rupp era passes away (83)..in Hall of Fame-retired jersey also.
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………(Hockey)………….
NY Rangers..Sign FA-G-Alex Georgiev-Finland…had (1.70GAA) last year.
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……..(General)………………….
USA-El Salvador….Knockout game in Gold Cup Tourney in Philadelphia.
British Open…Tees times announced for 1st round at Royal Birkdale.
..4:47am..Henrik Stenson-Jordan Spieth
..8:04am..Jason Day
..8:26am..Ricky Fowler
..8:48am..Rory McIlroy-Dustin Johnson
..9:59am..Jon Rahm
.10:06am..Phil Mickelson
World Golf Rankings..Tiger Woods falls to 1,005th in rankings-worst of career…had been ranked #1 for 683-weeks in a row at peak of career.
Soccer..London reports that Paris Saint-Germaine has reached agreement on a 197M-transfer fee to sign FC-Barcelona and Brazilian star Neymar.
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