…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Giants (7-4)…Friars snap out of 2-week slump…..Tuesday..Friars (18-11)…Had Lost 4-in a row…8-of-11
..Xander Bogaerts 2R-HR..RBI single
..Jose Iglesias 2R-single
..Padres 3R-in 1st after 2-outs
..Nick Pivetta (5.1inn-3R-9K)

San Diego-San Francisco…Wednesday matchup ..Michael King (3-1)-vs-Landen Roupp.

Padres..Release 1B-DH-Yuli Gurriel..hit (.111)..was in (1-15)slump
Padres..DL-2B-Mason McCoy with fractured pinky finger
Padres..Activated 1B-Luis Arraez and OF-Jason Heyward from the DL.
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Dodgers-W-Miami…(15-2)..Tuesday…LA (20-10) takes over 1st place
..Shohei Ohtani HR
..Teoscar Hernandez RBI double..RBI double
..Andy Pages solo HR

LA-vs-Marlins..Wednesday…Tony Gonsolin-vs-Cal Quantrill

Dodgers..Activated P-Tony Gonsolin from DL-out for 14-months-2 surgeries
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Angels-L-Seattle (5-3)..Tuesday..Halos (12-16)…Lost 6-of-7
..Jorge Polanco 2R-HR..3R-HR for Ms

Halos-vs-Mariners..Wednesday…Tyler Anderson-vs-Evan Hancock.

Angels..Searching for bullpen help…Team has (4.75-ERA) in bullpen
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(Tuesday Scoreboard)

Cleveland-W-Minnesota..Kyle Manzardo HR-9th-Guardians
Yankees-W-Orioles..NY hits 4HRs in 1st inning..NY wins 15-3
Cubs-W-Pirates..Cubs hit 4HRs early
Reds-Cardinals..Rained out
Phillies-W-Washington..Kyle Schwarber 2R-HR-Phi
Royals-W-Tampa Bay..Sal Perez RBI-single-KC
Red Sox–W-Toronto..Sox hit 5HRs in 3-innings
Mets-W-Arizona..Francisco Lindor-Starling Marte 2R-HRs..NY (21-9)
Brewers-W-White Sox..Caleb Durbin 2R-single-Milw
Texas-W-A’s..Rangers 8R-6th inning
Astros-W-Tigers..Yaimer Diaz 3RBIs
Braves-W-Rockies..Rockies (4-25)

(Roster Moves)

Orioles..Callup P-Kyle Gibson-ex Cardinals-Twins
White Sox..DFA-2B-Nick Maton
Cleveland..Callup P-Vince Vasquez from AAA-ex Phillies-Pirates
Cleveland..Send P-Tristan McKenzie to AAA
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(Injuries)

Cleveland..Send P-Shane Bieber to AAA on rehab outing
Cleveland..DL-P-Paul Sewald-shoulder
Mets..Move P-Sean Manaea to 60-day DL
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…(Basketball)…

(NBA Scoreboard)

Clippers-L-Denver (131-115)…Nuggets regain lead in series ….(3-2)
..Nuggets take 13 point lead early-Clippers never catch up
..Jamal Murray (43P) outburst
..Aaron Gordon (23P)
..James Harden just 3-9 shooting in game
..Kawhi Leonard (20P) in loss

Pacers-W-Milwaukee..TJ McConnell (18P) off the bench…Pacers 6-double figures…Giannis Antetokoumnpo (30P) in loss..Pacers win series

Knicks-L-Detroit..Cade Cunningham (24P)..Knicks lead series still 3-2

Boston-W-Orlando..Jayson Tatum (35P) in win..Celtics win series 3-1
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(NBA Schedule-Wednesday)

Lakers-vs-Minnesota..Timberwolves lead (3-1)…Lakers outscored by (36P) in 4th quarter in losses…Shot (29%) in 4th quarter.

Golden State-vs-Houston..Warriors led (3-1)
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(NBA Notes)

NBA-TV..Ratings rocket for 1st round…(4.9M)-average viewers..up 15%
NBA-TV..Lakers-Minnesota weekend game..(7.3M) highest of year

Sacramento Kings..Sign Coach Doug Christie to 3Y extension..was (27-24)
Houston..Bench F-Jalen Green..was (10-34) shooting
Memphis..Ownership says ‘Changes needed to roster-We’re not close’
Miami..Pat Riley calls 55-point homecourt loss-playoffs..’A disgrace’

NBA..Commissioner Adam Silver confirms talking to Union about a new All Star format..Team USA-vs-World game.

Indiana Fever-WNBA…Marketing Caitlin Clark popularity by selling TV-shirts ‘Every game is a Home game’

LA Police..Investigate Vandalizing of Kobe Bryant mosaic in downtown LA..spray painted gang signs on it.
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(College Basketball)

USC..Lands F-Chad Baker-Mazara-Auburn

NCAA..Judge throws out lawsuits by Lionel Chalmers-Reggie Bush-wanting to be paid damages from NIL money because schools used videos of them promoting current teams…’Statute of limitations expired’
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…(Football)…

Bill Belichick…issues statement after criticism of his condescending interview on CBS-TV about his new book….Interrupted 8X by girlfriend Jordan Hudson over tone of questioning:
..”I knew media would pick up on catch phrase I-f’d-up’
..”I knew media would highlite the negative not the great years in NFL’
..”Book about what I learned about life in NFL’
..”Will not be the conductor of hype train promote the book’
..”What I expected from the media”

Eagles..QB-Jalen Hurts, much of defense, and 36-players elected not to go to the White House for celebration of Super Bowl win with President Trump.

Chargers…NCAA hands down 1-2 year suspensions to assistant coaches for recruiting violations Jessie Minter-Steve Clinkscales committed under Jim Harbaugh.

Chargers..Offer (1Y-4.3M) tender to RB-JK Dobbins (1,058APY-9TD) last year

Titans..Hire Dan Saganey-ex Browns-as Player Personnel Director
Jaguars..Fire Assistant GM-Ethan Waugh

Cleveland..Browns exec say ‘We did not intend to draft 2-QBs’…leading to speculation Owner Jim Haslam mandated choice of QB-Shedeur Sanders.

49ers..Sign TE-Greg Kittle to (4Y-76M) extension.

NFL Draft…TV ratings…(13.9M) for Thursday first round..(7.4M)-Friday-2nd round
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(Roster Moves)

Cowboys-Steelers..Trade talks for Pittsburgh WR-George Pickens.
Seattle..Release QB-Darren Hall
Saints..Release QB-Ben DiNucci
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(College Football)

Aztecs…Pick up OG-Chris Watkins-transfer from U-Washington (6’2-320)..signed at Arizona but left to go to Washington-did not play for Huskies..has 4Y eligibility left…Is 6th player to sign from Spring Transfer portal.
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…(Hockey)…

(NHL Playoffs Scoreboard)

Kings-L-Oilers (3-1)…Game 5…Oilers lead 3-2 in series-going back to Edmonton
..Oilers forecheck overwhelms Kings
..Darcy Kuemper forced to make 20-saves in 1st period-Kings
..Kuemper finishes with 44-saves..
..Oilers had (33-12) shot edge in 2nd period
..Evander Kane scored early for Oilers
..Matias Janmark 3rd period goal on rebound
..Ryan Nugent-Hopkins empty net goal
..Kings had pulled goalie-extra attacker for 3-minutes not score
..Oilers had (46-20) shots on goal
..Oilers have won 3-in a row after Kings won 2-in a row to start

Maple Leafs-L-Ottawa…Senators shock Leafs with win on Toronto ice…Score shorthanded goal and 2-empty net goals…Leafs still lead (3-2).

Carolina-W-NJ Devils..Sebastian Aho 2-goals in Canes win-eliminating Devils

Minnesota-Las Vegas
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(NHL Schedule-Wednesday)

Washington-Montreal….Caps lead 3-1
Florida-Tampa Bay..Panthers lead 3-1
Winnipeg-St Louis..Tied 2-2 going to Game 5-on Jets ice
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(NHL Notes)

London, England..Judge drops homicide charge against player who was arrested in death of ex-Penguins player Adam Johnson-died of skate cut in neck after being checked on ice in pro league game in England

Pittsburgh..Reports fired Penguins coach Mike Sullivan contacted by 5-teams..a day after he was let gox.

Vancouver..Report Canucks not giving Rick Tochett permission to interview with other clubs…Still under contract till July 1st.

Oilers..Under fire in Edmonton for poor play in playoff series with Kings…’Can Oilers outscore all their problems?’….have allowed LA Kings to score 19-goals in 4-games

Oilers..G-Stuart Skinner remains confident he can play-despite (.810) saves percentage in series with Kings.

Florida..D-Aaron Ekblad faces suspension for forearm to head of Tampa Bay player…Ekblad had just come off a 20-game PED suspension.

Hockey USA..asks NCAA to ‘put a cap’ on number of players from Canadian Junior ranks or from Europe that NCAA teams can recruit with new rules on roster size taking effect for next fall.

Anaheim Ducks…Samueli family announces 1B-upgrade of facilties at the Honda Center…including construction of 3-parking garages…a 5-story entrance with stores at Arena..New Opera type sky boxes…new Club Restaurant in Arena.

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…(General)…

Kentucky Derby…20-horse field  led by favorite ‘Journalism’ named to run in Saturday race at Churchill downs.

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