—–(Baseball)——

Padres-L-Rangers (8-6)…Elvis Andrus 2RBI-stole home..Prince Fielder 2R-HR..Texas scores 2R on Derek Norris error.. Matt Kemp 2R-double, 2R-HR.
Padres…Tough night for injuries-Yonder Alonso-Derek Norris leave game vs Rangers.
San Diego-Texas…Ian Kennedy (8-12)-vs-Cole Hamels (8-8)-final game of series.
Padres..Wil Myers (1-3) in first rehab game at Lake Elsinore.
Padres..OF-Alex Dickerson-El Paso-named PCL Rookie of Year.

Dodgers-W-Giants (2-1)..Zack Greinke (15-3)..Joc Pederson solo HR….LA won 7-of-8…SF lost 9-of-13.
LA-San Francisco…Clayton Kershaw (11-6)-vs-Mike Leake (9-6).

Angels-W-Athletics (6-2)..Kole Calhoun HR-3RBI…Just 3rd win in last 12-games for Angels. …
Halos-Oakland…Andrew Heaney (5-2)-vs-Sonny Gray (12-6).

(Scoreboard)

Blue Jays-W-Indians..Ryan Goins 2R-HR in 10th..Edwin Encarnarcion 26-game hit streak snapped..Jays won 25-of-31..
Yankees-W-Red Sox..Brett Gardner HR..Steven Drew 2R-double.
Mets-L-Phillies..Darin Ruff 3R-HR-6RBI for Philadelphia-explode 14-runs.
Cardinals-W-Nationals.Brandon Moss 3R-HR in 9th..StL (86-46) .
Pirates-L-Brewers..Jimmy Nelson throws 4-hitter outdueling Garrett Cole..
Cubs-W-Reds..Kyle Scwarber 2R-HR..
Arizona-W-Rockies..Phil Gosselin HR-4RBI for D-backs in lst game
Arizona-W-Rockies..Paul Goldschmidt-AJ Pollock HR-complete sweep of twinbill….
Braves-L-Marlins..Miami’s Justin Bous-3R-HR..
Astros-L-Mariners..Seattle hits 3-homers….
Twins-W-White Sox..Miguel Sano mammoth HR for Minnesota….
Royals-L-Tigers..Ian Kinsler HR-3RBI..
Rays-W-Orioles…JC Arencibia 6RBI..Orioles lost 11-of-12..

(Roster Moves)

Dodgers-Blue Jays…LA reacquires OF-Chris Heisey.
Dodgers-Mariners…LA acquires OF-Justin Ruggiano
Dodgers…Calllup P-Joe Weiland-Mike Bolsinger from Oklahoma City
Padres..Calllup P-Nick Vincent from El Paso
Giants-Red Sox..Boston deals OF-Alejandro deAza to San Francisco.

(Injuries)

Kansas City…P-Kelvin Herrera-OF-Alex Rios-diagnosed with chicken pox-quarantined for 2-weeks-6 other players may be infected.

Cardinals..1B-Matt Adams-reinjures quad in rehab workout.
Royals..Activate OF-Alex Gordon from DL.
Nationals..Activate 2B-Dan Uggla from DL.
Yankees…1B-Mark Teixeira-deep bone bruise-shin-MRI shows no fracture.

Commissioner Rob Manfred rejects petition to reinstate suspended Black Sox star 1919-Shoeless Joe Jackson….Second time MLB has rejected reinstatement-Bart Giamatti ruled not to lift suspension in 1980…..Jackson was (.356) career hitter with White Sox-knew about Black Sox scandal but did nothing about it.

——(Football)—–

Chargers…QB-Philip Rivers goes thru full practice….Says media overblowing story of confrontation with Seahawks DE-Frank Clarke after sack last Saturday…..Team says Clark slugged him in bottom of pile…..Rivers said Clark shoved his helmet into ground.

Jets..DT-Sheldon Richardson pleads ‘not guilty’ to 143mph-speeding ticket…loaded gun in car…along with child during summer arrest.

NFL…Judge Richard Berman says he will rule Friday on Tom Brady case…Last minute negotiations…Brady would agree to 1G-suspension plus fine…NFL countered with reduction to 3G-suspension…Talks broke off.

NFL…Scrapping Super Bowl Media Day-used to be on Tuesdfay…will be turned into Super Bowl Opening Night….Monday-made for TV show for NFL Network…no word on how Media access will be handled….Media Day became a circus of more than 3,000 showing up.

CFL…Saskatchewan Roughriders-fire Coach Corey Chambin and GM-Brian Taman in wake of (0-9) start….Riders lost two starting quarterbacks and 2-starting offensive line in preseason and week 1-of schedule.

Tennessee Titans…Mourn passing (81Y) scout OC Brocato-longtime Titans-Houston Oilers scout.

(Roster Moves)

Saints-Patriots…Trade-New Orleans deals WR-Jalen Saunders to Pats for draft pick.
Seahawks..Visit with FA-RB-Fred Jackson-ex-Bills.
Bucs..Visit with CB-Tim Jennings-ex Bears.
Bears..Sign FA-QB-Zack Dysert-ex Broncos
Browns..Release DT-Phil Taylor-shoulder-knee issues
Falcons..Release-OC-Peter Konz-knee
Carolina..Release WR-Jarrett Boykin
Miami…Release P-Brandon Fields.
Vikings..Release QB-Mike Kafka.
Saints..Release WR-Nick Toon.
49ers..Release DT-Lawrence Okoye
Bucs..Release P-Mike Koenen.
Lions..Release QB-Garrett Gilbert
Packers..Release QB-Matt Blanchard.
Giants..Release TE-Juron Criner
Raiders..Release KR-Trindan Holiday…S-Ras Dowling.

(Injuries)

Chargers…IR-CB-Chris Davis-concussion.
49ers..IR-LB-Desmond Bishop…DT-Darnell Dockett with damaged rib cartilage.
Bucs….Place DT-Akeem Spence on PUP list.
Ravens..Place TE-Dennis Pitta on PUP-list recovering from hip surgery.
Carolina..WR-Jericho Cotchery goes down with groin injury.
Browns..IR-QB-Connor Shaw-thumb….OT-Michael Bowie-knee.
Jaguars..TE-Julius Thomas-Surgery-broken hand-not healing.
Jets…IR-Jace Amaro-TE-torn labrum.
Lions..IR-CB-Chris Owens

(College Football)

SDSU…Aztecs name Maxwell Smith-starting QB…Transfer Kentucky (21TD-9Int).
SDSU…Top recruit DeSean Holmes leaves school after 1-week of classes…Aztecs pull scholarship-will not welcome him back.
USC..AD-Pat Haden confirms Coach Steve Sarkisian is undergoing counseling for alcohol issues.
UCLA..Star CB-Ishmael Davis-arrested-felony theft-cell phone from cab driver.

—–(Basketball)—–

Clippers…Sign FA-C-Chuck Hayes-Houston….Means C-Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis-will not returnt o team.
Lakers..Sign FA-G-Marcel Huertas-G-Brazil….(32Y)…Shot 36% from 3-point line.
Sacramento Kings…Promote Vlade Divac to VP-General Manager.

—–(Hockey)—–

St. Louis Blues….F-Marcel Goc-leaves team to sign in Germany…..F-Maxim LaPierre-signs in Sweden.
Carolina…Hurricane hire longtime NHL goal scorer Ray Whitney as scout.

—–(General)—–

US Open Tennis…Carolina Wozniacki needed just 67-minutes to win lst round match….Victoria Azarenka-feuded with judge-still won….Roger Federer-Leyton Hewitt won…John Isner won 41-of-41-first point serves in his win….Stan Warwenka-Andy Murray also won.

San Diego Chaldean League…6-semi pro soccer players arrested after Southwest Airline Flight diverted from Chicago-emergency landing in Amarillo….Semi-pro soccer players were drunk, unruly, threatened stewardesses on board flight…..Jailed in Texas, facing criminal charges of violations Airline Security-could face 250,000-fines.

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