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Padres-L-Nationals (8-5)..Bryce Harper-Will Ramos-Anthony Rendon hit HRs off Erik Johnson…ex-White Sox pitcher has given up 5-homers in 10-innings of work..San Diego (27-40)…now (11-21) vs top teams in National League..
San Diego-Washington..Friday matchup…Christian Friedrich (3-1) 2.12-vs-Joe Ross (5-4) 3.01

Dodgers-L-Brewers (8-6)..Aaron Hill-Jon Villar-Chris Carter HRs…LA lost (6-of-10)..Justin Turner-Yasmani Grandal incident in dugout over base running mistakes.
LA-Milwaukee..Friday game..Julio Urias 0-2) 5.82-vs-Zach Davies (5-2)

Angels…Off day-Thursday
Halos-A’s…Friday starters…Matt Shoemaker (3-7)-vs-Kevin Graveman (2-6)…Halos have lost (7-of-10)

(Scoreboard)

Texas-A’s….Rangers won (14-of-18)
Braves-W-Reds..Freddie Freeman 2R-HR-3 hits
Mariners-W-Tampa Bay..Dae Hoe-Lee 3RBI for Seattle
Blue Jays-W-Phillies…Toronto hits 5HRs..Kevin Pillar 2-homers..Edwin Encarnarcio homers again.
Red Sox-L-Orioles..Adam Jones HR-RBI double..Sox lost 8-of-13
Mets-W-Pirates..Curtis Granderson-Neil Walker-Mike Conforto HRs for NY..Bucs lost (5-of-7)
Yankees-W-Twins..Didi Gregarious 3R-HR…Yankees snap 4-game losing streak.
Tigers-W-Royals…Victor Martinez hits 3-homers for Detroit…snap KC won 5-win streak…Tigers won (9-of-13)

(Injuries)

Mets…3B-David Wright undergoes emergency surgery herniated disc in neck-attempts to save career.
Tigers..OF-JD Martinez-broken elbow-running into wall
Rockies..DL-OF-Gerardo Parra-ankle
Tampa Bay..3B-Evan Longoria out of lineup-forearm issue
Twins..P-Glenn Perkins-torn labrum-season ending surgery coming
Red Sox..OF-Chris Young-quad tightness.

(Roster)

Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Casey Janssen-ex Blue Jays reliever
White Sox..Release P-Mat Latos
Cubs..Release C-Tim Fedorowicz
Dodgers..Sign Cuban FA-OF-Yordano Alvarez (19Y)..signs 2M deal
Cubs..Callup C-Will Contreras-hitting (.350) at AAA-Iowa

(MLB)

MLB….Salutes Ichuro Suzuki (4,257) career hits between Japan and major leagues…despite criticism of Pete Rose-‘Hit King’.

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Cleveland-W-Golden State (115-101)…Cavs force Game 7-in Oakland..LeBron James takes over game-scored 18-points in a row…finished with (41P-8R-11-Assists-2-steals-4 Blocks)…Tristan Thompson had (15P-16R)…Steph Curry ejected with technical fouls in 4th quarter….Cavs built (34-9) lead….Warriors cut lead to 8-in 2nd quarter….Cavs estended lead to 24–point lead in 3rd quarter-Golden State rallied to whittle lead to 7…Cavls blew game open in final stanza….Game 7-Sunday night (5pm) in Oakland.

Cavaliers…G-JR Smith says he will opt out of contract-test free agency this summer.

76ers…Ben Simmons-LSU-F-rejects requesst for private workout with 76ers-likely lst pick in NBA draft.

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Chargers..OC-Chris Watt has knee scorpe surgery…4th major injury in 3-years with team-might not be ready to come to camp end of July.

Denver…LB-Von Miller say he will not come to camp and play under 1Y-Franchise Tag deal that gives him (12.8M)…wants multi year deal and signing bonus guaranteed money.

Giants..Visit with FA-OT-Eugene Monroe-ex Raves.
Bears..Sign FA-TE-Tony Moeaki-ex Chiefs-Atlanta
Lions..Sign FA-TE-Orson Charles-ex Bengals
Miami..Release backup QB-Logan Thomas.
Seahawks..Sign FA-LB-Akeem Davis-Colts

Bills..Coach Rex Ryan wraps up OTA’s saying team won the ‘off seson’.
Carolina..Gives coach Ron Rivera (1Y-extension-worth 6M)
Rams..Say QB-Case Keenum will be starter when camp opens in late July.

Miami…RB-Kenyan Drake goes down with hamstring.
Settale..WR-Paul Richardson-cleared full practice..missed last year knee-rehab-then hamstring injury.
Steelers..C-Maurkice Pouncey confirming he had broken leg-then staph infectioon last year..had 7-surgeries
Ravens..RB-Trent Richardson needs knee scope surgery

Cowboys..Owner Jerry Jones putting in bid to move NFL Draft combine from Indianapolis to North Texas Stadium
NFL..Report league approaching all teams to give up 1-home date per year to play regular season games abroard

Lawrence Phillips…Coronor report-ex Rams RB-Lawrence Phillips committed suicide in prison last year-hanging himself…2-suicide notes discovered in cell.

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LA Kings..Name Anzi Kopitar-captain replacing Dustin Brown.

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—————————(General)———————-

US Open Golf…….Delayed by heavy rain early in lst round…greens softened up….Play finally suspended after 3-rain delays totalling (3:36)….Half field still yet to tee off…..Leaderboard …(-3) Andrew Landry-ranked 624th in nation….(-2)-Bubba Watson….(-1) Lee Westwood…….(+1) Jordan Spieth…..(+) Rory McIlroy…….Did not tee off-Phil Mickelson-Dustin Johnson-Jason Day-may have to play 36-holes tomorrow

Copa America Tourney….US-W-Ecuador…(2-1)..Clint Dempsey scores for 3rd straight game..sets up game winner..Brad Guzan 3-critical saves..US will have 3–player suspended for semi-final game vs Argentina with Red-Yellow Card violations.

Copa America…..Mexico-vs-Chile on Saturday in knockout round game

NASCAR…off weekend for Fathers Day.
NASCAR…Fire in Sandusky, Ohio destroys 100,000-square foot shop of top truck team “Thor Sports”.
Formula 1…off weekend
Indy Car…off weekend.

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