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Padres-L-Pirates (11-1)..Pittsburgh erupts for 8R-in-7th inning against Leonel Campos-last (.1) of an inning……score 3-early off James Shields…Shields a couple of wild pitches…C-Christian Bethancourt Passed Ball….3rd strike-passed ball…Ugliest loss since (15-0) thrashing by Dodgers opening day….Padres fall to (6-10) record.

San Diego-St. Louis…Open 3G-weekend series..Andrew Cashner-vs-Adam Wainwright

Padres..DL-P-Robbie Erlin-strained elbow…MRI-P-Tyson Ross-shoulder woes not improving
Padres..Callup P-Leonel Campus from AAA-El Paso…team very short on starting pitching now…may send Campos back to AA…Call up P-Cesar Vargas (1.42-ERA) at San Antonio AA.

Dodgers-W-Atlanta (2-1)..Yasmani Grandal RBI-double..Joc Pederson RBI-single..Clayton Kershaw (10K) outing..LA (10-6)

Dodgers….Open weekend series at Colorado…Scott Kazmir-vs-John Gray

Dodgers..P-Pedro Baez-examined concussion-hit in head by wild pitch in bullpen-not wearing helmet
Dodgers..Callup P-Luis Avilan from AAA

Angels-W-White Sox (3-2)..Mike Trout 2R-HR…Jered Weaver win..Halos won just 2-of-7-games.

Angels-Seattle…Friday night matchup-Nick Tropeano-vs-Felix Hernandez (1-1) with 1.00-ERA

(Scoreboard)

Cubs-W-Reds (16-0)…Jake Arietta throws no-hitter…survives 4-walks…2nd no-hitter in career..Arrieta (15-0) last 16-regular season starts.
Mariners-W-Indians..Robbie Cano 3R-HR..3H-4RBI
Miami-W-Washington..Ichuro Suzuki 2-Hits..2-Runs scored..2-diving catches..
Tampa-W-Boston..Evan Longoria HR-Double..Logan Forsythe 3H..
Twins-W-Brewers..Miguel Sano HR..Ricky Nolasco (6inn-7K)
Giants-L-Diamondbacks..Arizona sweeps 3G-series in San Francisco..Yasmani Tomas HR
OriolesW–Blue Jays..Manny Machado 2RBI..Birds (10-4)..
Yankees-L-A’s..Oakland sweeps 3-straight in New York..Yankees (5-9)..Krhis Davis-Coco Crisp HRs..
Tigers-L-Royals..Edinson Volquez 7-shutout innings..
Houston-L-Texas..Astros fall to (5-11)..Ian Desmond 3RBI…

(Rosters)

Miami..DFA-P-Chris Narverson
Brewers..Recall OF-Alex Presley
Washington..Release 1B-Nate Frieiman
Braves..Option P-Williams Perez to AAA
Texas..DL-P-Keone Kela-Bone spur elbow-out 3-months.
A’s..DL-3B-Danny Valencia-hamstring

(MLB)

Giants..Tim Lincecum-still unsigned-moves rehab work to Giants facility-may be headed back to San Francisco coming off hip surgery.
Reds..Demote P-JJ Hoover from closers role.
Tigers..P-Justin Verlander says MLB should hand out lifetime ban to any player caught using PEDs.

ESPN..Fires Analyst Curt Shilling-insensitive comments on Faebook against Transgender people…7th incident with rude comments on social media while at network.

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Chargers….Trade talks with Dallas Cowboys-Jacksonville Jaugars about moving up to take San Diego #3-pick….Cowboys-Jacksonville both want Joey Bosa…Chargers would have to get an additional 3rd round pick to make deal work.

Chargers…Unveil architectual renderings of 65,000-seat stadium with retractable roof…Will use Field Turf…1,300 parking spaces underground…Convention Center built adjacent at Tailgate Park…Cost of project 1.8B.

Carolina…GM-Dave Gettleman said club released Franchise Tag-CB-Josh Norman after 3-weeks of talks…Reports Norman wanted contract starting at 16M-escalting to 22M…Franchise tag fee was (13.9M).

Eagles..QB-Sam Bradford unhappy with team decision to trade up to 2nd pick to take another QB in draft afer he signed a 2Y-extension to be the starter.

Broncos..GM-John Elway meets with ex-Houston Texans-Cleveland Browns QB-Brian Hoyer-no deal yet for free agent.

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(Scoreboard)

Oklahoma City-W-Dallas…Kevin Durant-Russell Westbrook combine (60P) in road win…Thunder lead series (2-1)

Toronto-W-Indiana…Raptors starting guards combine (42P)…Toronto leads (2-1)

Golden State-L-Houston…Warriors-without ailing Steph Curry..Rockets James Harden (38P)..Dwight Howard (13P-13R)…Warriors still lead (2-1) in series..

(Schedule)

Cavs-Piston..Cleveland leads (2-0)
Atlanta Boston..Hawks go for 3rd straight win
Spurs-Memphis…San Antonio leads battered Grizzlies (2-0)

Boston..G-Avery Bradley-hamstring injury-severe.
Minnesota..Hires Tom Thibodeau as President and Head Coach-5Y deal.
Washington Wizards hire Scott Brooks-head coach-ex head coach Oklahoma City
Houston..Rockets owner Les Alexander donates 500,000-Houston Flood Relief Fund.

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Ducks-W-Nashville (4-1)..G-Frederic Anderson (30-saves)…Ducks block 20-shots infront of net…Ducks kill off 6-plower plays…Series tied (2-2) coming home.

Blues-L-Chicago…Patrick Kane scores on backhander early in 2nd overtime for Chicago win…Corey Crawford faces 46-Blues shots…St Louis lead (3-2)

Detroit-L-Tampa Bay….G-Ben Bishop 34-saves….Lightning win series (4-1)

Penguins-W-Rangers…Evgeni Malkin 2-goals-2 assists..Pittsburgh leads (3-1)

(Schedule)

Kings-at-San Jose…LA must win to keep series going-donw (3-1)
Dallas-Minnesota…Stars lead (3-1) try to close out Wild.
Washington-Flyers…Caps lead (3-1)
Islanders-Florida…Game 5-series knotted (2-2)

Gulls-W-Texas Stars (3-1)…Nick Ritchie-Chris Mueller score goals…Gulls superb 2-way checking game to take Stars out of fast paced skating game..San Diego killed off 4-Texas power plays…G-Anton Khudobin (28-saves)……Gulls lead series (1-0)
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(General)

PGA Golf-Valero-Texas Open…3-and-half hour rain delay backs field up..Play suspended by darkness…Half field must complete opening round Friday morning…Brandon Steele (8-under-par) heading to 14th hold when they resume…Charley Hoffman in 2nd (6-under par)

NASCAR…Richmond 400…Jimmie Johnson is points leader heading into race.
Indy Car…Grand Prix of Alabama…Scott Dixon leads field.
Formula 1…Bye week…Heading to Grand Prix of Spain next week.

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