——(Baseball)——

Padres-L-Cardinals (8-5)..Jed Gyorko-Aledmys Diaz hit back-to-back homers off Kevin Quackenbush…St. Louis scores 3-more off Brandon Mauer…Bullpen implodes in back-to-back losses…(8-innings-15R-18H-4W-4HRs)…Gyorko went (6-11) 2HR-in weekend series..Padres now (7-11)
Padres..6-game road trip..at San Francisco on Monday-then on to LA.
Padres-Giants..Drew Pomeranz (2-0) 2.04-ERA-vs-Madison Bumgarner..

Padres…DL-SS-Alexi Amarista-hamstring..3rd infielder to go on DL-5 players on DL..
Padres…C-Austin Hedges gets good news-does not have broken hamate bone..but is on PCL-Disabled List-with slow healing bruise.
Padres..Callup 2B-Jose Pirela-El Paso

Padres..P-Brandon Morrow-3rd rehab outing-pitches for San Antonio (4-inn-2-runs)..runs out of gas in 5th inning..(5inn-4R-6H)-throws 86P

Dodgers-W-Rockies (12-10)…Dodgers blow (7-1) lead..Rockies get 5R-in 8th to take lead..LA explodes for 5R-in 9th to win…LA gets 6-extra basehits at Coors Field…LA now (12-7)…
Dodgers-Miami…LA opens series vs Marlins..Wie Chen-vs-Ross Stripling.
Dodgers..DL-P-Yimi Garcia-bicep
Dodgers..Callup P-Zach Lee-Oklahoma City
Dodgers..3B-Justin Turner-toe injury
Dodgers..Praise P-Kenta Maeda (4-0)..(0.36-ERA)

Angels-L-Seattle (9-4)..Lyle Seager-Leonys Martin-Seth Smith HRs…Albert Pujols 2R-HR ends (0-26) slump….Halos drop to (8-11) on season..
Halos-Royals..Angels open series with KC..Garrett Richards (0-3)-vs-Ian Kennedy (2-1)
Angels..P-Tyler Skaggs clocked at 94mph-rehab start-almost ready join team.

(Scoreboard)

Washington-W-Minnesota (16inn)..Stephen Strasberg 10K game..Bryce Harper HR in 9th ties it..Chris Heisey HR in 16th wins it…Nationals (14-4)

Cubs-W-Reds..Chicago (14-5)..Anthony Rizzo hits 2-2R-HRs..Jason Hammell (6inn-0R)..(0.75-ERA)…Cubs scored 38R in 4-games in Cincinnati.

Orioles-L-Royals..Alex Gordon-Eric Hosmer..KC (12-6)
Yankees-L-Tampa Bay..Rays 5R-lst inning..Steve Souza 2R-HR-solo HR.

White Sox-W-Texas..Chicago (13-6)..Mat Latos (4-0)…(0.74ERA)
Toronto-W-Oakland..Jose Bautista 2R-HR.

Indians-W-Tigers..Jose Ramirez RBI-single-RBI double.
Astros–Red Sox..Ryan Hanigan-Jackie Bradley RBI-doubles…Colby Rasmus 2R-HR bottom 9th off Craig Kimbrel….

PhilliesL–Brewers..Ryan Braun-Scooter Gennett HRs..
Mets-W-Braves..Mike Conforto 2RBI

Pirates-W-Arizona..Sean Rodriguez RBI-double in 13th in (12-10) win..Teams used 15-pitchers..41-players..Dbacks lost despite HRs-Paul Goldschmidt (2)..Yasmani Tomas-Wellington Castillo..

Giants-L-Miami..JT Realmuto HR-4H for Marlins

(Injuries)

Mets..OF-Yoenis Cespedes-examined bruised leg
Yankees..DH-Alex Rodriguez-leaves game with oblique
Texas..Yu Darvish backs off rehab work-struggled 47P-bullpen session coming back from elbow surgery.
Twins..P-Ervin Santana-pulled from rotation-back issues
Washington..P-Joe Ross-blister problems..
Orioles..DL-P-Yovani Gallardo-bicep
Yankees..OF-Aaron Hicks-MRI-cortisone shot-shoulder
Tigers..OF-Cam Maybin begins rehab outing-broken hand.
Indians..OF-Michael Brantley-rehab assignment-shoulder surgery
Indians..DL-P-Carlos Carrasco-hamstring
White Sox..DL-C-Alex Avila-hamstring.
Yankees..Minor league P-Brandon Pinder-Nick Rimbelow-both-elbow surgery
Pirates..P-Cory Luebke (2inn-0R) rehab start-AAA
Texas..1B-Josh Hamilton-double-2 walks-extended spring training game-knee

Tigers..P-Frankie Rodriguez-leaves team-family problem.

(Roster)

Blue Jays..Sign FA-OF-Michael Bourn-ex Atlanta
Rockies..DFA-P-David Hale
Blue Jays..Callup P-Blake Snell-AAA
Giants..Callup 2B-Conor Gallaspie.
Braves..Option P-Casey Kelly-AAA
Mets..Option P-Rafael Montero-AAA

(MLB)

Toronto…1B-Chris Colabello-80G-suspended-PED positive test.

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————————(Football)——————

Chargers….Electric press conference unveiling initiative signing drive for NFL Stadium at Tailgate Park.

Roger Goodell..”The Chargers belong in San Diego-Perfect place for Super Bowl”
Dean Spanos..”Tough Road Ahead-Big Objectives”
LaDanian Tomlinson..”55Years-Chargers history-let’s build stadium next 55-years.
Philip Rivers..”We’ve seen what team means to community..what community means to team…Dad-gum-this makes sense”
Fred Maas…”Get 10-friends to sign the petition”
Ron Vargas..”Mayor-get behind this”
Darrell Issa..”Great cities need to dreeam big”
Scott Peters…”San Diego-do something great”

(Teams)

Redskins..Sign FA-CB-Josh Norman-Carolina to (5Y-75M) 50M-guaranteed.
Eagles..Sign FA-WR-TJ Graham-ex Eagles.
Patriots..Sign FA-LB-Tony Steward-ex-Bills.
Falcons..Visit with FA-DT-Dominique Easely-ex-Patriots
Saints..Visit with FA-WR-Robert Meachem-ex-Saint-did not play 2015.

(NFL)

Dallas..ABC-TV reports Johnny Manziel has been indicted for domestic abuse of girlfriend in hotel-road incident last fall. He was released by the Browns, fired by 2-agents and his marketing firm, and is under investigation for a cocaine-alchol binge that trashed a West Hollywood mansion..

Dallas..Owner Jerry Jones-insults Chargers-Raiders…”Great Ideal move Stan Kroenke-Rams to Los Angeles…Never work with anyone else”

NFL Network…Lead reporter Albert Breer leaving-says NFL tried to restrict reporters in asking tough questions of coaches-organizations…need firewall to do the job right.

Buffalo…Hall of Fame RB-Thurman Thomas-13Y-career-says he is having cognitive problems..doctors say there is brain damage to front lobe of brain..having depression and constant memory loss.

New England..Former Patriots DT-Ron Brace dies at age (29)..no ruling yet on cause-had concussion problems as a player.

(College)

USC…Former TE-Bryce Dixon sentenced to 6Y-prison-armed robbery spree-attempted car jacking.

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——————–(Basketball)——————

Lakers…Fire Coach Byron Scott-just a week after GM-Mitch Kupchack gives him vote of confidence….Scott went (38-126) in 2-seasons including Kobe Bryant farewell season…Luke Walton-Golden State assistant becomes hot candidate-though he is being pursued by the Knicks.

(Playoffs-Scoreboard)

San Antonio-W-Memphis…Kawhi Leonard (21P)..Spurs sweep series.

Golden State-W-Houston..Steph Curry sprains knee-headed for MRI..Andre Iguodala scores (22P) coming off bench….Warriors lead (3-1)

Atlanta-L-Boston..Isiah Thomas-Evan Turner combine (45P)…Series tied (2-2)

Cavs-W-Pistons…Kyrie Irving (31P)..Cavs sweep series

(Schedule)

Clippers-Portland…Game 4-series..LA leads (2-1)
Oklahoma City-Dallas..Thunder goes for closeout win
Miami-Charlotte..Heat lead (2-1)..Hornets coming off 1st playoff win in 14Y.

Houston..Dwight Howard draws scorn for telling fans to ‘shutup’ after team blew 17P-lead in playoff game and booed despite comeback win.
Houston..Former Coach Kevin McHale-Dwight Howard no longer dominant post player.

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(Hockey)

Ducks-Nashville…Game 6-Ducks tonight on road…Ducks won 3-in row after Predators won first 2-games in Anaheim.

(Scoreboard)

Capitals-W-Flyers..G-Brayden Holtby (26-Saves)..Washington wins series.
Islanders-Florida..NY leads (3-2)
Dallas-W-Minnesota..Jason Spezza Goal-3 Assists…Stars eliminate Wild.

(AHL)

Gulls-Texas Stars…Series shifts back to San Diego…Tied (1-1)….Gulls host next 3-games……

(NHL)

TV Ratings in Canada collapse…go from 1.3M-average viewers per game to 500,000….no Canadian teams in playoffs for 1st time in 46-years.

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——————–(General)——————

NASCAR..Richmond 400..Carl Edwards bumps-run teammate Kurt Busch off the lead on final lap-wins race…Busch finishes 2nd without wrecking..Jimmie Johnson finishes 3rd in race.

NASCAR..Fines Tony Stewart (35,000) for critical comments that teams cheating on lug nut installation during pit stops-NASCAR refuse discipline teams.

Indy Car…Grand Prix-Alabama..Simon Pagenaud-France goes from pole position to finish line…wins 2nd race in a row.

PGA…Valero Open-Texas…Poway’s Charley Hoffman outduels field to win…Hits big shot out of bunker on 18th hole…then sinks 10-foot birdie putt to win…lst win since 2014…only 4th career victory in 10Y.

Tiger Woods…Hits 300-yard drives while praticing in South Carolina..Agent says no timetable however for comeback on Tour.

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