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Padres-W-Phillies (4-3)…Alexi Amarista pulls off squeeze bunt to get in go ahead run..Wil Myers solo HR…Bullpen throws 4-shutout innings..SD (3-4) record..
Padres-Phillies..Tuesday matchup…Robbie Erlin-vs-Charley Morton.
Padres…Brandon Morrow-1st rehab start-Lake Elsinore…throws 3-shutout innings in start..finishes with (5.1inn-4R-5H) vs High Desert.

Dodgers…Off day Monday.
Dodgers-Arizona…Kenta Maeda-vs-PatrickCorbin…LA home opener..LA (4-3)
Dodgers..Activating Yasmani Grandal-Howie Kendrick from DL.
Dodgers-Indians…LA acquires minor league OFs-Zach Walters-James Ramsey from Tribe in cash deals.

Angels-W-A’s (4-1)..Mke Trout 2R-HR backs Nick Tropeano pitching
Halos-Athletics..Tuesday matchup-Hector Santiago-vs-Kevin Graveman.

(Scoreboard)

Reds-L-Cubs…Addison Miller 3R-HR…Cubs now (6-1)..Reds (5-2)
Pirates-W-Tigers..Buccos hit 6-doubles…Justin Verlander (5inn-7R-10H).
Orioles-W-Red Sox..Chris Davis 2R-single..3R-HR off Craig Kimbrel…
White Sox-W-Twins..Austin Jackson 2R-single
Cardinals-W-Brewers..St Louis scores 8R-off-P-Taylor Jungmann early
Mets-L-Miami…Marlins score 7R-in-2nd inning vs NY starter Steve Matz…Giancarlo Stanton-Marcel Ozuna HRs
Washington-W-Atlanta..Braves drop (0-6)..worst start 28-years..Wilson Ramos 4-hits
Royals-L-Astros..George Springer HR..Colby Rasmus 2R-HR..Houston 6-extra basehits.
Texas-W-Seattle..Rougned Odor 3-RBI

(Roster Moves)

Indians-Cubs..Trade-Tribe deals P-Giovanni Soto for minor leaguer.
Braves..Re-sign 2B-Emilio Bonifacio
White Sox..Sign FA-P-David Holmberg-ex Braves
Braves..DFA-P-Jose Ramirez
Texas..Release P-Donnie Veal-OF-Jordan Danks

(Injuries)

Tigers..C-James McCann-out badly sprained ankle
A’s..P-Felix Doubrant needs season ending elbow surgery.

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(NFL)

San Diego…City Attorney Jan Goldsmith issues 25-page paper saying Cory Briggs ‘Citizens Initiative’ to build Convention Center Annex and Qualcomm improvements has 6-major violations of the law……Will not recommend to City Council it be put on November ballott….leaves city at ‘grave financial risk’ for lawsuits, or cancellation of plans if any 1-segment of proposal is overturned…Says plan violates City Charter as to who controls hotel taxes…Violates the ‘single subject law’ of where money goes for expenditures…Contains a ‘Poison Pill’ clause that could lead to lawsuits…Illegally allows Hoteliers control of money…Takes decision making power of Port District away on certain expenditures…says only City Council can determine where money is spent.

Cory Briggs….Confirms meeting with Chargers about the two dueling initiatives…Refuses to discuss whether he has been asked to ‘fold’ his project…..Briggs says he disagres with Goldsmith’s assertions that City Inititiative is illegal.

Cleveland..WR-Josh Gordon-suspended for 2015-season-tests positive again for marijuana in his system…was eligible for reinstement…has been disciplined by NFL 3-times in career.

NFL-Union…Lose Arbitration case…Commissioner has rights to put players on Exempt list, on paid leave, while under investigation for criminal activity…Was negotiated into the CBA..

Denver..Montee Ball-ex Broncos RB-arrested for bail violation-has been charged with 2-domestic abuse cases involving 2-different women.

New Orleans…Saints-NFL mourn murder death of DE-Will Smith…Arizona Cardinals saftey Tyrann Mathieu-who knows shooter-tweets “I know the dude-hating bad-ass”….Pierre Thomas tweets “Good man taken from us”…..Coach Sean Payton “Senseless loss of life”.

Rams…Announce 8-tier season ticket pricing for LA Coliseum…Season tickets start as low as 360…ranging up to 1,575 and 2,025 for 2016-NFL season…..Rams-over 56,000-season ticket orders.

Arizona…Cardinals hire former S-Adrian Wilson as a scout.

(Roster Moves)

Chargers..Visit with potential lst round draft pick OT-Laremy Tunsil-Ole Miss…not likely he will fall to Bolts at 3rd spot in draft.

49ers..Workout QBs-Jared Goff-Carson Wentz.
49ers..Put OT-Anthony Davis-S-Antoine Bethea on trade block
Titans..Sign FA-LB-Nate Palmer-Packers
Giants..Sign FA-LB-Kelvin Sheppard-ex Dolphins…RB-Bobby Rainey-Tampa Bay….OT-Bryan Stingly-Titans.

Chiefs..DE-Mike DeVito announces retirement.
Patriots..Release RB-Tyler Gaffney
Patriots..Private workout for Navy QB-Keenan Reynolds as WR-KR-CB
Rams..Visit with FA-S-Dontae Whitner-Bills
Jets..Visit with FA-WR-KR-Kyle Williams-49ers

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Lakers-L-Oklahoma City…Thunder beat LA by (33P)….Kevin Durant (34P) in win…LA (16-65)…Thunder (55-26)
Cavs-W-Atlanta..LeBron James-Kyree Irving combine (69P)…Cleveland (57-24)

Clippers-Memphis..Tuesday night matchup…LA (52-28)
Spurs-Thunder…San Antonio (65-15)..(39-1) at home.

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Flyers..Ed Snider-founder of NHL team..former owner of 76ers..Spectrum-Wachovia Arena….passes away-Cancer-(83Y)….Hired Fred Shero as coach-developed Broad Street Bullies…drafted Alan Iverson for 76ers.

Arizona..Fires GM-Don Maloney-9-years on job.
Ottawa..GM-Bryan Murray steps down-fighting Stage 4-Cancer.

Montreal..GM-Marc Bergevin says Coach Michel Thierrien returns next year.
Boston..Ownership meeting to determine fate Coach Claude Julien
Vancouver..GM-Trevor Linden meeting with ownership to determine fate of Coach Willie Desjardins.

NHL playoffs begin on Wednesday…Detroit-Tampa..Rangers-Penguins..Blackhawks-Blues.

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