Baseball

• Padres-W-Cubs (13-3)..Friars scored 9R-in-6th inning..9-straight batters reach base…Tyson Ross strikes out 11-Cubs…Rene Rivera-Seth Smith-Will Venable 3H-each..San Diego won 4-of-5…Cubs lost 13-of-16.
• Padres-Atlanta-Open 4G-series-Jessie Hahn (5-2)-vs-Alex Wood
• Dodgers-Giants-LA opens weekend series..Zack Grienke-vs-Tim Lincecum…Dodgers just (8-10) over last 3-weeks.
• Dodgers-Yasiel Puig-Hanley Ramirez-continue to have problems with hand swelling after getting hit with pitches mid-week.
• Angels-L-Detroit..Max Scherzer strikes out 11-outduels Garret Richards..Nick Castellanos 2R-Double
• Giants-L-Phillies..Cole Hamels-8 dominant innings-limits Giants 1-RunAtlanta-L-Miami…Jarrod Saltalamacchia RBI-single-9th
• Mets-L-Milwaukee..Ryan Braun 2RHR..Brewers hit 3-homers inm game
• Boston-L-Toronto..Marcus STroman 6-no hittings for Jays..Bosox lost 3-row
• Yankees-W-Texas..Chase Headley RBI-single-hitting (.300) since trade..Rangers lost 17-of-20
• A’s-W-Houston..Brandon Moss Grand Slam HR..Steve Vogt-3R-Double
• Indians-L-Royals…Nori Aoki game winning hit in 14th inning
• White Sox-W-Twins..Adam Eatons 3H-3RBIs
• Orioles-W-Seattle..Delmon Young 3R-HR

• Texas-Detroit-TR-Jokim Soria-P…Corey Knebel-P-Jake Thompson-P…ends Tigers pursuit of Padres-Joaquin Benoit
• Minnesota-Seattle-TR-Kendry Morales-DH…Steven Pryor-P
• KCity-Baltimore-TR-Jimmy Paredes-IF..#
• A’s-R-Jim Johnson-P (10M)..6.92ERA
• Washington-Arizona-Talk-Martin Prado-3B…Aaron Hill-2B deals
• Dodgers-Shop-Matt Kemp-Trade….ask-Red Sox-Jon Lester-P or John Lackey-#…Cleveland-Justin Masterson…Texas-Seattle call.
• Cardinals-TBay-Talk…David Price-P….Shelby Miller-P..Randall Grichuk-OF..Allan Craig-OF…Q-Why make trade now-Rays (24-11) since June…..Price-slated to earn 20M-in-2015
• Washington-DL-Ryan Zimmerman-3B-MRI-Severe Hamstring-6-8W
• NYY-Masahiro Tanaka-P-3W pain-after Plasma Platelet Injection-Surgers on elbow likely.
• Giants-Brandon Belt-1B-Concussion symptoms worse..Marco Scutaro-2B-reinjure back..Matt Cain-P-Bone Chip-facjng elbow surgery
• KC-Eric Hosmer-1B-Hand
• Pitts–DL-Starling Marte-OF-Concussion…Exam-Pedro Alvarez-3B-Knee swelling
• A’s-Yoennis Cespedes-OF-Sprained thumb-fell batters box…Brandon Moss-DH-BicepOF
• SF-NYM-Talk-Bartolo Colon-P…11M owed next year-Giants want Mets pay most of salary
• SF-Boston-Talk-Jake Peavy-P-
• NYY-White Sox-Talk-Jon Danks-P…Prospects
• Texas-Talk-KC-Toronto-Seattle-Alex Rios-OF

• MLB-Contact Candidates-Commissioners Job…Joe Torre-express interest…Larry Baer-SFG..Robert Iber-CEO-Disney..Bud Selig retire December.

•  Hall of Fame Weekend-Star studded Induction ceremonies in Cooperstown-Enshrine Joe Torre-Tony LaRussa-Bobby Cox…Greg Maddux-Tom Glavine-Frank Thomas…Joe Garagiola-Buck O’Neill award-service to citizens… Torre 13-lst place finishes-4 World Series rings as manager…LaRussa (2728-wins) 3-World Series rings..Bobby Cox-29Y-as manager (2504-wins)…Greg Maddux (355-wins)..Tom Glavine (305-wins)…Frank Thomas-White Sox (521HR)…

• Giants-Mike Krukow-P-Broadcaster-diagnosed-muscular disorder-wearing leg braces-stand
• Giants-Meet-Barry Bonds-Bronze Statue..next Willie Mays-Marichal-McCovey-Cepeda
• Chuck Knoblauch-longtime Minnesota-Yankee-arrested again-domestic abuse wife.

Football

• Chargers-1st day workouts in camp…LB-Dwight Freeney-full workout coming off quad injury last year..OT-Michael Harris-full workout after surgery-ankle…Brandon Flowers-starting CB…..1st round pick Jason Verrett-very aggressive in pass coverage….Johnny Troutman-OG-injures hamstring.

• Baltimore-Aaron Ross-CB-just signed-ruptures Achilles in conditioning drills-lst day of camp.

• Chiefs-lose Phil Grimes-CB-David VanDyke-CB with hamstring injuries in 1st workouts.

• Patriots-Rob Grankowski-TE-goes thru full workouts-coming off knee surgery-run full speed-full cuts-1st workout

• Baltimore-NFL-Suspends RB-Ray Rice-2G-Fines him 722,000-game checks for guilty plea-Domestic Abuse-knockoutof fiancée in fight.

• Jacksonville-Suspended-WR-Justin Blackmon-1st round pick-facing 1-year suspension-arrested again-Marijuana possession-Oklahoma.

• Jacksonville-Already lost WR-Ace Sanders-4G-drug suspension.

• Philadelphia-NFL-Suspends OT-Lane Johnson-last year 1st round pick-4G-positive PED test.

• SF 49ers-NFL orders Aldon Smith-CB-to hearing-possible suspension-3 arrests in 1-year.

• Dallas-Owner Jerry Jones-says QB-Kyle Orton not allowed to return-changed mind-wants to play..Dallas-spent his 3M-cap space.

• Family-Art Modell-former Ravens-owner-wants Browns fan arrested for urinating on Modell family grave in Maryland

 Basketball

• Donald Sterling-Lawsuit-Judge orders closing statements-Monday..will deliver verdict in Mental competency hearing August 15th..NBA says it will foreclose on the franchise-September 15th-if sale to Steve Ballmer is not completed.

•  Dallas Mavericks-Sign-FA-Jameer Nelson-G-Orland Magic.

Hockey

• Vancouver-Cory Sarich-D-Critical condition-head-internal injuries-hit by a car while biking in mountains British Columbia.

• Buffalo-Signs-FA-Andre Benoit-D-Colorado Avalanche.

General

• NASCAR-runs Brickyard 400-Indianapolis on Sunday.

• Formula 1-runs Hungarian Grand Prix

• Indy Car-has weekend off.

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