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Baseball

• Padres-L-Miami (4-0)…Tyson Ross melts down in 6th inning-throwing shutout…allows 5-straight singles and throws wild pitch…San Diego never recovers…Padres lose 3rd in a row at home..Marlins win 3rd straight away from home…San Diego big money batting order-shutout 15th time this year.
• San Diego-Marlins…Friday Night matchup Andrew Cashner-vs-Dan Haren
• Padres..P-Brandon Morrow leaves today-will pitch rehab game El Paso-at-Salt Lake City-on Saturday-try go 3-innings.
• Padres..OF-Wil Myers-will be examined today..may begin light bat workouts on road next week with team.
• Padres..2B-Corey Spangenberg-begins taking some ground balls to test bruised knee
• Padres..P-Casey Kelly-minor hand injury AA-San Antonio-out 5-days-begin throwing again this weekend-not serious.

• Padres…Scouts from 12-major league teams in Press Box last night looking at possible trade options from Miami-San Diego rosters.
• Padres..Owner Ron Fowler says team not ready to become ‘sellers’ during this homestand
• Padres..James Shields-owed 54M left on final 3-years of his contract…evidentially open to being traded…has 1-win in last 9-starts…(5.01ERA) on road.
• Padres…Qualifying offer to Justin Upton to get compensation draft pick would be nearly 17M on one year deal.

• Dodgers-W-Mets (3-0)..Clayton Kershaw-perfect game into 7th..throws 3-hit shutout…..has thrown 29-straight shutout innings.
• Dodgers..Zack Greinke will not pitch tonite..headed to LA for birth of lst child..Greinke shutout streak now at (42.2-innings) might pitch Sunday.
• LA-New York..Friday Night matchup-Zach Lee possible starter in place of Zack Greinke.vs-Jon Neise..Greinke shutout streak now at (42.2-Innings)

• Angels-L-Twins (3-0)..Ervin Santana throws 4-hit shutout..Trevor Plouffe-3R-HR-Minnesota
• Angels-Texas…Friday Night matchup Nick Tropeano-vs-Colby Lewis
• Arizona-W-Brewers..Yasmani Tomas HR..AJ Pollock RBI single-RBI double
• Cardinals-W-Royals..St Louis (61-34)..Randall Grichuk 2R-HR..Matt Carpenter solo HR.
• Pirates-W-Washington..Andrew McCutchen-Pedro Alvarez-Francisco Cervelli HRs…Bucs (55-40)
• Yankees-W-Orioles..Chase Headley 3R-double..Jacoby Ellsbury single-double-HR…NY won 9-of-11
• Astros-W-Boston..Jose Altuve HR-9th inning…Astros (54-43..Bosox lost 8-row.
• Mariners-W-Tigers..Mike Zunino RBI-double in 12th.
• White Sox-W-Indians..Melky Cabrera solo HR-2R-HR
• Blue Jays-W-A’s..Russell Martin double-HR-3RBI

• Astros-A’s…Trade-lst big deal heading towards deadline..A’s ship P-Scott Kazmir (3.12ERA) to
• Houston for two lower minor league players.
• Pirates-Brewers…Pittsburgh picks up 3B-Aramis Ramirez for minor leaguer.
• Angels..3B-David Freese-fractured finger-on DL-hit by pitch.
• Red Sox..P-Clay Bucholz-elbow injection-Plasma Platelet cells.
• Hall of Fame..Ceremonies this weekend-Cooperstown-Randy Johnson..John Smoltz..Pedro
• Martinez..Craig Biggio all elected…Legendary Angels-Padres broadcaster Dick Enberg to be enshrined in Media Wing of Hall.
• Randy Johnson..(303W)..(4,875-strikeouts)..10X-All Star..22Y-player
• John Smoltz (213W)..(154-saves)..21Y
• Pedro Martinez (219-100) record..5-ERA titles..(3154-strikeouts)
• Craig Biggio..(291HR-414 Stolen Bases)..(.281BA)..5-Silver Sluggers-4 Gold Gloves
• Dick Enberg..Angels-Padres broadcaster..NFL..Wimbledon.
• Tom Gage..Longtime Detroit Tiger beat-writer

Football

• NFL Union…Proposes out-or-court settlement-reduction Tom Brady 4G-suspension for Deflate-Gate…NFL refuses to respond…NY Daily News reports Roger Goodell under pressure from Owners not to reduce suspension because of Brady intent and lack of cooperation.
  NFL..Suspend Green Bay DT-Letroy Guion-3 games..for drug arrest in off season.
• Washington….Rival NFL execs tell ESPN-they believe Redskins QB-Robert Griffin III is a bust….”too much ego to put the work in”….”Lacks Humility to admit failure”…..”No pocket presence nor intelligence for that facet of the game”.
• Pittsburgh…Coach Mike Tomlin-contract extension thru 2018-season.
• Bills..RB-LeSean McCoy catching criticism-ran instagram ad with Bills logo-seeking woman for a party.
• Patriots..Sign FA-CB-Tarell Brown-Raiders
• Redskins..Release RB-Michael Hill.
  NFL Camps…Open.Unsigned FA include QB-Michael Vick..RB-Ray Rice-Chris Johnson..WR-Wes Welker

Basketball

• Lakers…C-Roy Hibbert admits surprise that G-Kobe Bryant never reached out to welcome him to LA after Indiana Pacers trade.
• Clippers..Sign FA-G-Pablo Prigioni-38Y-ex-Houston Rocket.
• Bucks..Sign FA-G-Chris Copeland-ex Pacers-Knicks
• Indiana-Cleveland…Trade..Cavs deal F-Rakeem Christmas to Pacers for 2nd round pick
• Baron Davis..Longtime NBA guard-to try comeback after sitting out 2Y with 3-torn ligaments-knee…Age (36).
• Steven Jackson…NBA guard-retires after 14Y in league…was part of Indiana Pacers during the ‘Malice in Palace’ fight with fans.

Hockey

• Toronto..Maple Leafs Hire GM-Lou Lamoriello…Spent 26Y with New Jersey Devils-building them into 3X-Stanley Cup winner..5X to NHL finals.
• Arizona Coyotes…Re-work lease agreement with Glendale…rip up 15Y contract with escape clauses..Sign 2Y-iron clad deal to stay.
• NHL..Gary Bettman to meet with Seattle groups-get explanation where they are on Arena projects-why they did not bid for expansion team.

General

• NASCAR…Brickyard 400-Race…Jimmie Johnson (4-Wins)..Kevin Harvick…Dale Earnhardt atop points leaderboard.
• Formula 1…Hungarian Grand Prix
  Indy Car…Off weekend

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