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Chargers…#1-Pick-DE-Joey Bosa goes thru 1st padded workout…worked against defensive lineman coming off the ball in pass rush mode.

Chargers..TE-Antonio Gates-hamstring-did not practice..OT-King Dunlap-illness…OG-Orlando Franklin-hamstring-limited workouts.

Chargers…Release WR-Isiah Burse-open spot on roster for RB-Dexter McCluster…Sign TE-Asante Cleveland for developmental squad in case Antonio Gates cannot play on Sunday.

(Schedule)

Patriots-Houston…Thursday Night game…New England starts rookie QB-Jacoby Brissett-North Carolina State vs Texans…WR-Julian Edelman-former QB-Kent State will be backup….Starter Jimmy Garappolo will be game-time decision if he can serve as backup with shoulder injury.

(Injuries)

Vikings..Surgery-RB-Adrian Peterson-injury worse than first feared..has torn menisicus but also torn LCL ligament…Could be out 3-months to rest season.

Titans..Surgery-OG-Chance Warmack-finger injury-placed on IR.
Seahwaks..RB-Thomas Rawls-misses workouts-leg injury
Cowboys..CB-Orlando Scandrick-out with 2-hamstring inj
Lions..IR-RB-Ameer Abdullah-broken foot
Colts..14-players miss practice including 9-on defense-and-QB-Andrew Luck
Bears…14-playes miss practice with injuries.
Colts..WR-Dante Moncrief-out 6W-fractured scapula.
Bears..QB-Jay Cutler to miss 3W-thumb injury
Ravens..DE-Elvis Dumervile-first practice-coming off foot surgery
Jaguars..RB-Chris Ivory-first practice-coming off calf injury-hospitalization

(Roster)

Vikings..Sign FA-RB-Ronnie Hillman-ex Broncos (863Y) last year
Falcons..Sign FA-LB-O’Brien Schofield
Colts..Sign FA-WR-Devin Street-from Patriots taxi squad
Bears..Activate KR-Raheem Master-ex Eagles
Seahawks..Workout RB-Kerwynn Williams-ex Bills.
Patriots..Workout QB-TJ Yates-Carolina..Sean Renfree-Atlanta

(NFL)

Denver…S-Darius Stewart fined 9,100-for hit on QB-Andrew Luck as he was sliding…Stewart hit with 18,000 fine last week for helmet hit on Cam Newton in opening game of season.

Cleveland..WR-Josh Gordon-Arrest Warrant-Paternity Suit-fails to show up for DNA test…Still serving 4G-NFL suspension.

Carolina..QB-Cam Netwon..”Cannoit ignore what is happening in our cities-we need unity”

Giants…CB-Keenan Robinson says Redskins have ‘toxic lockerroom’
Dallas..Father of RB-Ezekiel Elliott says his son ‘not know how to nagiate life as a star football player”

Oakland…Civic group led by Ronnie Lott-Rodney Peete put together 167M proposal to buy Coliseum and Oracle Arena-want to renovate it to keep Raiders there.

(College)

USC….Coach Clay Helton denies OT-Eric Price punchied him sideline dispute during last weekend loss at Stanford…Price is transferring out to school closer to home.

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Padres-L-Diamondbacks (3-2)..Paul Goldschmidt solo HR-2R-HR…San Diego-Arizona tied for last place (64-88)
San Diego-San Francisco-weekend series..Christian Friederich (5-10)-vs-Jeff Samardzija (11-10)

Padres…Call up 6-players from El Paso including P-Jose Torres (2.24-ERA)…He joins Manny Margot-Hunter Renfroe-Carlos Asuaje-Austin Hedges…Renfroe given intentional walk with lst at bat…Asuaje-struck out..All may start tonite vs Giants.
Padres..Remove Nick Noonan and Patrick Kivelhan from 40-man roster.

Dodgers-W-Giants…Yasiel Puig 3R-HR..LA now 6-game lead over Giants..SF lost 7-of-10…(22-39) since All Star Game ..
LA-Colorado..Friday night matchup..Brett Anderson (0-2) comes off DL-to face Tyler Chatwood (11-9)

Angels-W-Texas (5-4)..Mike Trout 3R-HR
Halos-Houston..Weekend series..Ricky Nolasco (6-14)-vs-Mike Fiery (11-7)

(Scoreboard)

Red Sox-W-Orioles..Sox score 5-unearned runs off 3-errors..Red Sox 6-game lead over fading O’s
Blue Jays-L-Mariners..Robbie Cano sacrifice fly in 12th..Jays use 10-pitchers..Toronto falls 5GB-Boston
Tigers-Twins..Rained out…Tigers just 1-game back wildcard now
Indians-W-Royals…Jason Kipnis RBI-double..
Mets-L-Braves…Yoenis Cespedes robbed 3R-HR in bottom 9th
Cardinals-L-Rockies..Nolan Arenado Grand Slam HR..Tom Murphy 3R-HR
Astros-W-A’s…Evan Gattis 2-HRs..Houston just 1-game out wildcard spot
Yankees-W-Tampa Bay..Blazing hot C-Gary Sanchez HR-3R-HR-RBI single
White Sox-L-Phillies..Tommy Joseph RBI-double..2R-HR
Washington-W-Miami..Ryazn Zimmerman 3R-HR..Treu Turner HR.
Cubs-W-Reds..Kris Bryant-Dex Fowler HRs..Cubs now (97-55)
Pirates-W-Milwaukee..Andrew McCutchen-Sean Rodriguez HRs

(Injuries)

Giants..SS-Brandon Crawford-dislocated finger.
Giants..MRI-P-Johnny Cueto-groin
Yankees..MRI-3B-Chase Headley-back
Red Sox..P-Drew Pomeranz-shoulder fatigue..(5inn-last 2-starts)
Washington..OF-Bryce Harper playing with neck-shoulder issues..(.235-BA)
Mets..P-Steven Matz cleared to start Friday-after bullpen session.

(MLB)

Texas..Commissioner Rob Manfred-meets with civic leaders-Rangers need new ballpark.
Curt Shilling..Reaches settlement to payback Rhode Island 2.5M-loans for failed video game businees he started with state grants.

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Brooklyn Nets…Sign FA-F-Chase Budinger-former Indiana Pacer.
Lakers…Re-sign FA-F-Ron Artest
Bucks..Sign FA-G-Jabari Brown-ex Lakers.

Golden State…Promotes GM-Bob Myers to President Basketball Operations.
Warriors..Coach Steve Kerr speaks out…”US should be country of non violent protests…disgusted with shooting in Tulsa.

Christian Laettner..Sued for 14M-debts for failed apartment building complext in Durham, North Carolina.

Miami…F-Chris Bosh-critical of Heat doctors..says doctors trying to get him permanently disabled so club can get out from under his 75M-salary cap contract….Wants to play for Heat after getting clearnance with blood clot meds.

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World Cup Hockey

North America-W-Sweden (4-3) in Overtime…Nathan McKinnon breakaway goal gives North America victory..Johnny Gaudreau also scored on breakaway….North American can only advance if Russia loses on Thursday to Finland.

Team USA…Mounting criticism over back to back losses…that GM-Dean Lombardi did not include veterans Phil Kessell-Penguins…Bobby Ryan-Ottawa on young roster….Kessell was MVP of Sochi Olympics.

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