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(NFL Draft Day)

Chargers….Trade talks resurface about teams interested in trading up for Chargers #3 pick in first round…Bolts willing to trade back a couple of slots.
Chagers-Jaguars…Trade rumor-Jacksonville would deal 5th pick and a 3rd rounder (#69) to move up to the 3rd pick.
Chargers-Jets……..Trade rumor…Chargers would deal 3rd pick to Jets for Pro Bowl DE-Mohammad Wilkerson and Jets first round pick (#20)
Chargers….If Bolts stay at 3rd pick, likely draft choice either DE-DeForest Buckner-Oregon or Florida State S-Jalen Ramsey.
Chargers….If Bolts trade back-reports they would take Notre Dame OT-Ronnie Stanley. and bypass defensive players.

49ers-Jets…..Report San Francisco talking to Jets dealing QB-Colin Kaeperneck to New York for 20th pick in lst round.
Browns…Willing to trade further back from the 8th pick to lock up further choices.

Cleveland..Browns have 6-of-Top-100 choices….(8-32-65-77-99-100)
Tennessee…Titans have 6-of-top-76 choices..(15-33-43-45-64-76)
Denver..Broncos have 4-of-Top 98 choices.

NFL…Reports say 5-Quarterbacks now likely to go in first round…Rams-Jared Goff..Eagles-Carson Wentz..49ers-Paxton Lynch..Arizona-Chris Hackenberg..Denver-Connor Cook
Laremy Tunsil….Ole Miss LT-sued by his stepfather for assault case that occured last June in argument over family abuse.
Jaylon Smith..Notre Dame LB-told he will not play in 2016-likely to go at end of lst round or 2nd round-was originally a Top 5-pick.
Noah Spence..LB-Eastern Kentucky-ex Ohio State..has sent information about 20-clean drug tests over the last year to NFL teams..likely Top 10-pick.

Johnny Manziel..Posts 1500-Bond for Domestic Abuse case-ordered back into court May 5th for Hearing.
Johnny Manziel..Ex-Girlfriend has Protective order expanded to 2-full years…Manziel banned from contacting her…Ordered to pay 12,000-legal fees.

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————————(Basseball)————————–

Padres-L-Giants (13-9)…Brad Belt single-double-triple-5RBI..Belt-Hunter Pence-Matt Duffy combine for 9-hits…Andrew Cashner (2.2inn-6R-8BR)….Matt Kirkman-Luis Perdomo give up combined 7-runs in relief…Padres (7-15) record…4th time in 4-weeks Padres have given up 10-runs or more in a loss.
Padres..Off day-Thursday.
Padres..Open weekend series-vs-Dodgers.
Padres..P-Robbie Erlin backs off rehab work-felt tenderness in his left elbow..
Padres..P-Brandon Morrow gets shelled in 2nd start-San Antonio..(5.1inn-6R-12H) threw 99P….in 4G-rehab work..(21inn-19R-33H-7W) 8.14ERA so far.

Dodgers-L-Miami (2-0)..Justin Nicolino (7inn-2H-0R)..Marlins win 2nd nite in row in LA
Dodgers-Marlins..Thursday night matchup-Kenta Maeda (3-0) 0.36ERA-vs-Jose Fernandez.
Dodgers..Activate OF-Carl Crawford from DL
Dodgers..P-Hyun Jin-Ryu 30P-bullpen session…Brandon McCarthy-20P-bullpen session
Dodgers..Option P-Zach Lee to AAA-Oklahoma City for 3rd time this season.

Angels-W-Royals (6-2)..Mike Trout 2R-HR..Halos hit 3HRs in game…
Angels…Off day today.
Angels..P-Tyler Skaggs-setback-rehab-shoulder fatigue….P-Andrew Heaney-MRI-forearm-setback

(Scoreboard)

Cubs-Brewers…Game Rained out….Chicago (15-5)
Washington-L-Phillies…Jeremy Hellickson 2-hit shutout in surprise Phillies win…Nats (14-6)
White Sox-W-Toronto…Dionner Navarro 2R-Triple…Chisox (16-6)…Won 6-in row
Red Sox-W–Braves..Dustin Pedroia solo HR-Grand Slam HR…Atlanta lost 8-row..(4-17)
Tigers-W-A’s…JD Martinez-Victor Martinez each hit 3R-HRs.
Mets-W-Reds..Neil Walker hits 9th homer of season…New York won 9-of-10
Orioles-W-Tampa Bay..Joey Rickard 3R-HR for Baltimore
Yankees-L-Texas…Elvis Andrus RBI-Triple…New York (8-12)
Indians-W-Twins…Francisco Lindor 3RBI
Pirates-W-Rockies..Bucs blow (7-0) lead..win (9-8)..Jody Mercer RBI-double in 12th.
Arizona-L-Cardinals..Al Diaz HR-RBI single..Stephen Piscotty 4H.
Houston-W-Seattle..Jose Altuve HR-RBI-double…Astros (7-15)

(Injuries)

Red Sox…Pablo Sandoval-cortisone shot improved shoulder..will meet Dr. James Andrews on Monday.
Phillies..Surgery-P-Charley Morton-torn hamstring-gone for year.
Twins..DL-P-Kyle Gibson-shoulder…already without P-Ervin Santana-back
Tampa Bay..P-Brad Boxberger cleared to begin throwing-coming off ribcage injury

(Roster)

Blue Jays..Re-sign FA-P-Roberto Hernandez
Twins..OF-David Murphy-retires
Reds..Sign FA-1B-Kyle Parker-former lst round pick Colorado
Twins..Sign FA-P-Andrew Albers-ex Reds-
A’s..Callup P-Sean Manaca-AA (1.50-ERA)
Tigers..Option OF-Tyler Collins to AAA-made obscene gesture to fans
Indians..Option P-Cody Anderson to AAA

(MLB)

Mariners…Nintendo ownership sells 90% team to Industrialist John Stanton for (1.9B)
Seattle..CEO-Howard Lincoln retires-had held position since 1999.
A’s..Confirm P-Sean Murphy passes away (27Y)…had been serving 50G-suspension for positive drug tests-coming back from Tommy John surgery in 2014.

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(Scoreboard)

Golden State-W-Houston…Golden State holds Dwight Howard (8P-21R)..Warri0ors hit 13-3’s…Warriors win series (4-1)
Clippers-L-Portland…Damon Lillard-CJ McCollum combine (49P)-Blazers win 3rd in row..Lead (3-2)..Clippers brink elimination..LA without Chris Paul-Blake Griffin…ailing JJ Redick.
Miami-L-Charlotte…Hornets win 3rd straight in series..Charlotte hits 12-3’s….Lead series (3-2)

Atlanta-Boston…Game 6-tonight….Hawks lead Celtics (3-2).

New York Knicks…GM-Phil Jackson interviews ex-Cavs coach David Blatt.
Washington Wizards…Hire Scott Brooks-head coach-ex coach Oklahoma City.

Washington State..Refuse to allow C-Valentin Izundu to transfer to San Diego State as Grad Student with 1-year left to play.

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——————-(Hockey)———————–

(Scoreboard)

Ducks-L-Nashville (2-1)…Predators win Game 7-in Anaheim…Goalie Pekka Rinne (36-Saves)…Ducks lost Game 7-at-home for 4th year in row..Coach Bruce Boudreau (1-7) in Game 7’s in career…..
Islanders-W-Tampa Bay…John Tavares scores key goal…Isles score 3-in lst period on road…take (1-0) series lead

Pittsburgh-at-Washington….Game 1 of 2nd round series….Matchup Sidney Crosby-vs-Alexander Ovechkin…..Caps led by G-Brayden Holtby…Penguins with rookie Matt Murray in place of injured Marc Andre-Fleury.

Penguins..Sign FA-D-Lukas Benstsson-top scoring defenseman from Sweden-undrafted free agent.

Arizona Coyotes….Glendale-Gila River Arena signs deal to have AEG come in and operate the hockey facility….move to try and placate Coyotes to stay in building.

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———————(General)——————-

Skip Bayless….leaving ESPN to go to Fox TV….2nd big name to leave ESPN in 24-hours…Mike Tirico jumping to NBC.

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