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Chargers….Hit jackpot by selecting Joey Bosa (6-6, 270lbs) DE-LB-Ohio State….Chargers wowed by is game tapes and in person scouting…believe he is a faster version of Shawne Merriman….Said he was at top of their draft board most of the season….Believe he can play in -3-4′ defense and be standup rusher in 4man front…..Talked to clubs about trading down but did not get offers they wanted…did not try to package 2nd and 3rd round pick to get another late lst round pick…..Chargers draft 35-and-66 in today’s 2nd and 3rd round…..Club may scramble to find an offensive lineman…7-OL taken in lst round

(NFL Draft)-1st Round.

Rams..QB-Jared Goff-Cal….instant starter
Eagles..QB-Carson Wentz-NDakota State…learning curve season
Chargers…LB-Joey Bosa-big time sideline to sideline player
Cowboys…RB-Ezekiel Elliott-Ohio State-bypassed Jalen Ramsey
Jaguars..CB-Jalen Ramsey-Florida State-best athlete in draft.
Ravens..Ronnie Stanley-OT-Notre Dame…plays immediately.
49ers..DeForest Buckner-DE-recruited to Oregon by Chip Kelly
Titans…Trade for pick-LT-Jack Conklin-Michigan State-mauler
Bears..Trade into slot-LB-Leonard Floyd-Georgia-tremendous speed.
Giants..CB-Eli Apple-Ohio State
Tampa Bay…CB-Vernon Hargraves-Florida
Saints..DT-Sheldon Ranks-Louisville
Miami..OT-Laremy Tunsil-fell down board off-season problems growing.
Raiders..Kral Joseph-S-West Virginia-can fly
Browns..WR-Corey Coleman-Baylor
Lions..OT-Taylor Decker-Ohio State
Atlanta…S-Keanu Neal-Florida
Colts…C-Ryan Kelly-Alabama-real warrior
Buffalo..DE-Shaq Lawson-Clemson
Jets..LB-Darren Lee-Ohio State
Houston..Trades up for WR-Will Fuller-Notre Dame
Washington…Trades into slot for WR-Josh Doctson-TCU
Vikings..Laquon Treadwell-Ole Miss
Bengals…William Jackson-CB-Houston
STeelers..Artie Burn-CBj-Miami
Denver..Trades up QB-Paxton Lynch-Memphis
Packers..DT-Ken Clark-UCLA replaces BJ Raji
49ers..OG-Josh Garnett-Stanford
Arizona…DT-Robert Nkemdiche-Ole Miss
Carolina..Veron Butler-CB
Seattle..Germain Ifedi-OT-Texas AM

NFL

Undrafted…Injured LB’s Myles Jack-UCLA…Notre Dame-Jaylon Smith-both coming off knee surgeries….LB-Noah Spence-Eastern Kentucky-drug issues…Reggie Ragland-LB-Alabama-Enlarged aorta….DTA’Shawn Robinson-Alabama….Em Ogbah-DE-Oklahoma State..amaeg
(Trades)

(Players)

UCLA…LB-Myles Jack admits he might be facing ‘Microfracture Surgery’…says NFL clubs aware of issues…NFL-GM said Jack’s knee was ‘ticking time bomb’.

Mississippi…OT-Laremy Tunsil-stepfather lawsuit was about ‘smearing players name’ hours before the draft….Morning of draft-Tweet surfaces shwoing Tunsil smoking a marijuana bong at a party….dropped like a rock in lst round.

(NFL)

Raiders…Owner Mark Davis meets with Las Vegas Tourism officials on Thursday to discuss possible financing for new Stadium in that city….says he would put 500M into New Stadium in Las Vegas…wants to move the team out of Oakland.

NFL…Vice President Mike Kensil assumes VP-Internaitonal Football Operations-possibly putting together plans for expansion to London-Germany.

NFL…Informs clubs that none of players in NFL combine tested positive for drugs.

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——————–(Baseball)——————-

Padres….Off day Thursday…head into Dodgers Stadium with (7-15) record…
Padres…Currently (0-6) vs Dodgers-Giants this season…(1-8) vs top teams in National League West.
Padres-Dodgers…Cesar Vargas-vs-Alex Wood.
Padres…Wil Myers-hitting streak now at 12-straight.

Padres Minor League Stats.
El Paso…Hunter Renfroe (.389-4HR-12RBI)….Alex Dickerson (.339)….Carlos Asuaje (.311)…..Manny Margot (.303)…..James Loney (.300)…P-Jeremy Guthrie (0-4) 11.50-ERA……Carlos Pimental (4.96-ERA)…Jose Dominguez (3.24-ERA)……Derek Eitel (2.00-ERA)….Tayron Guerrero (0.00-ERA).

San Antonio..Jose Rondon (.365)…Nick Torres (.345)…Diego Goris (.300)…
Yeison Asencio (.222)….Gabe Quinatna (.220)….P-Rafael DePaula (1.69-ERA)

Lake Elsinore Storm..Franchy Cordero (.257)….Javy Guerra (.239)…..Nick Schultz (.213)…P-Din Lamet (3-0) 1.71-ERA…Jose Torres (0.97-ERA)…Christian Friedrich (2.00-ERA)…Jimmy Brasoban (0.00-ERA)

Ft Wayne…Austin Allen (.509)….Ty France (.277)….Mike Gettys (.274)….Brad Zunika (.238)….P-Enyel DeLos Santos (2.70-ERA)….Logan Allen (2-0) 2.08-ERA….Jacob Nix (3.86-ERA)….

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Dodgers-L-Miami (5-3)…Marlins sweep LA 4-straight…Giancarlo Stanton HR….P-Kenta Maeda (5.2inn-4R-7H)-lst loss..

Angels-…Off day Thursday…weekend series at Texas
Halos-Rangers..Friday night matchup..Hector Santiago-vs-Colby Lewis.
Angels..DL-P-Huston Street-oblique injury

(Scoreboard)

Cubs-W-Brewers..Jake Arrieta (6inn-1R)…Anthony Rizzo HR-RBI single….Chicago (16-5)
Arizona-W-Cardinals…Rubby DeLaRosa 2-hitter-10Ks for Dbacks.
Red Sox-L-Braves…Nick Markakis 3RBI…Atlanta snaps 8-game losing streak.
White Sox-L-Orioles…Birds cool off Sox..Manny Machardo Grand Slam HR..Chris Davis 2R-HR…Mark Trumbo solo HR.
Washington-L-Phillies…Adama Nola (7inn-2hitter-0R)..outudels Tanner Roark….Nationals (14-7)
Pirates-Colorado…Rained Out
A’s-L-Detroit….Adam Gose 2R-HR..Justin Upton RBI-single…Ian Kinsler RBI-double.

(Rosters)

Tigers..Callup P-Michael Fulmer from AAA
A’s…Callup OF-Matt McBride-(.315) career hitter-AAA
Brewers..DL-2B-Scooter Gennett-oblique

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Lakers…Get permission to interview Luke Walton-Golden State this weekend for vacant LA coaching job…Walton was (39-4) subbing for ailing Steve Kerr to start the season…..Lakers interview list includes Jeff Van Gundy…Dave Blatt..Kevin Ollie.

(Playoffs)

Atlanta-W-Boston…Hawks go off for 39P-in 3rd quarter….win series (4-2)

Clippers-Portland…LA facing ‘must win game’ tonight vs Blazers…Trail (3-2).
Toronto-Indiana..Raptors can win series tonight..lead (3-2)
Miami-Charlotte…Heat have to win to be eliminated by Hornets-won 3-row.

San Diego State…G-Parkere U’u-transferring out as Graduate Student…came to Aztecs from U-Hartford-but knee injury derailed sophomore-junior seasons.

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(Playoffs)

Penguins-L-Capitals (OT)….TJ Oshie scores hat trick including wrap-around game winner in OT…Washington leads (1-0)

Blues-at-Dallas…Game 1-of 2nd round.
Nashville-at-San Jose..Game 1-of 2nd round

Ducks…Mind numbing Game 7-loss on home ice for 4th year in row.
Kings…Coach Darryl Sutter becomes Free Agent with LA elimination.

NHL…Draft Lottery…Toronto-Edmonton given best chance to get lst pick in draft-F-Auston Matthews-Zurich, Switzerland….Lottery is Saturday night.

San Diego Gulls-W-Texas Stars (6-1)…Gulls get early goals from Brandon Montour-Chris Wagner…Take (2-1) lead in series….Anaheim Ducks return Shea Theodor and Wagner to San Diego for AHL plahyoffs.

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—————————–(General)——————————–

NASCAR-Talladega 500….Jimmie Johnson-points leader heading to Alabama.
Formula 1…Grand Prix of Spain…Nico Rosberg goes for 4th win in a row.
Indy Cars…..Indianapolis Speedway prepares to open on Monday.

Tiger Woods…Shoots 5-holes of practice round golf with Mark O’Meara at Blackjack Course in Texas.

PGA…Zurich Golf Classic-New Orleans…Brian Steward 8-under-64…1-stroke lead ovfer Ratief Goosen (65)

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