Best 15-Minutes-Wednesday-9/9
—-(Baseball)—–
Padres-W-Rockies (2-1)…Brett Wallace RBI groundout bottom 9th wins game….Nolan Arenado HR off Craig Kimbrel in 9th inning tied it……Wil Myers solo HR early…Padres wasted Colin Rea 7-shutout innings-2-Hit ball..
San Diego-Colorado…James Shields (10-6)-vs-Chris Rusin (5-7)….Shields has won just 3-of-17 starts since June…compiling (5.41-ERA) in that period.
Padres…Waive 1st baseman Tommy Medica-claimed by Miami Marlins-spent year at AAA-El Paso.
Dodgers-W-Angels (6-4)….Justin Ruggiano HR..Clayton Kershaw 4-hitter-now (13-6)…..Blue won 13-of-15
Halos-LA…Mat Latos (4-9)-vs-Garrett Richards (13-10)….Latos-last 5G..(6.78-ERA).
(Scoreboard)
Blue Jays-W-Red Sox..Toronto 4R-in-9th..Jays won 15-of-20..1-and-half lead over NY.
Yankees-L-Orioles..Chris Davis 41st HR season in 9th…A-Rod hits #30-HR
Mets-W-Washington..Nats blow (7-1) lead at home..Mets lead 6G-over Washington.
Cardinals-L-Cubs..Anthony Rizzo-Starlin Castro combine 7RBI..Cubs won 5-row..St L lost 5-of-6.
Pirates-W-Reds…Andrew McCutchen 3R-HR..Bucs 4-and-half out lst place.
Giants-W-Arizona..Gregor Blanco-Tim Hudson hit HRs.
Royals-W-Twins…Eric Hosmer 3-RBI night..
Tigers-W-Tampa Bay…Raji Davis HR-Sacrifice Fly….Evan Longoria 3RBI for Rays
Brewers-L-Marlins..JT Rialmuto 2-homers for Miami.
Indians-L-White Sox…Jose Abrau HR
Astros-L-A’s…Mark Canha 3R-HR…Astros lost 7-of-11
Rangers-W-Mariners…Shin Soo Choo 3R-HR…Texas hits 3-bombs..Rangers 1GB-Astros
Braves-L-Phillies…Odubel Herrera 3R-HR…Braves lost 18-of-21.
Astros…P-Joaquin Andujar (62Y) passes away-Diabetes
——(Football)—–
NFL-ESPN…Outside the Lines Show details 7Y-of cheating by Bill Belicheck wrapped around Spygate….Hiring Information Specialist-Ernie Adams-gathered illegally shot video stealing sideline signals of 40-different games….Had administrative assistants using small cameras stationed on opposing teams sidelines taping huddles and greaseboards of teams…Had clubhouse assistant go into visiting team lockerooms to steal Play-Call Sheet while opposing team on the field during warmups.
NFL-Sports Illustrated….Jets Coach Eric Mangini worked with NFL to conduct sting operation during Pats-Jets game to catch sideline spies…19-NFL teams hired special security to watch sidelines and sweep locker-rooms before games for security bugs….Evidence that NFL had VP-destroy videos and notes from ‘Spygate’ case after filing system was discovered.
Browns…911-call made about Browns assistant Coach Andy Moeller-woman says he tried to strangle her-now she does not want to press charges.
Giants…Tyler Sash-S-passea away (27Y)…draft pick who retired because of concussion issues dating back to career at Iowa.
Arizona…OT-Bobbie Massie hit with 2G-suspension for DUI-incident.
NEngland…NFL suspends LB-Brandon Spikes-4G-repeated off field incidents.
NYGiants…QB-Eli Manning hopeful contract extension will be done by Saturday before opener vs Cowboys.
(Injuries)
Chiefs…DT-Dontari Poe-cleared to practice after off season back surgery.
Browns…QB-Johnny Manziel begins throwing program after two week layoff for elbow pain.
Giants…DE-Jason Pierre Paul-meets with team doctors-examining burns on hands and amputation of index finger-determine practice schedule.
(Roster)
Saints..Visit with K-Nick Novak-ex Chargers.
Falcons..Visit with OT-Jake Long-ex Dolphins.
Carolina..Visit with DE-DaQuan Bowers-ex-Bucs.
Bills..Re-sign QB-Matt Cassell to serve as backup to EJ Manuel.
Cowboys..Release LB-Jasper Brinkley despite giving him 2M-bonus.
Raiders..Sign FA-DE-LaVar Edwards-ex-Cowboys.
—–(Basketball)—–
NBA…Rules Clippers C-DeAndre Jordan owes former agent Dan Fegan-4% fee on 88M-contract signed this summer. Jordan fired agents last week.
—–(Hockey)—–
Ottawa….Loses star D-Chris Phillips-reinjures surgically repaired back in conditioning drills…will not be at camp.
San Diego Gulls…..new Coach-Darryl Eakins heads to Anaheim for opening of Anaheim Ducks rookie camp….On ice with draft picks and rookies for 2-days-then begin rookie games at San Jose on Saturday.
—–(General)——
US Open Tennis….Serena Williams beats sister Venus in 3-sets to move to women’s semi finals…..Jo Tsonga-upset-by Milan Cilic… Novak Djokovic-straight set win over Feliciano Lopez
NASCAR….Driver Tony Stewart has asked that ‘wrongful death’ lawsuit-filed by family of dirt track driver Kevin Ward be moved from Utica to Rochester, NY federal court.