Baseball

• Padres-White Sox…Odri Despaigne will start for Friars against Chisox and Cuban young slugger Jose Abreau.
• Padres-L-Mariners (9-4)..Andrew Cashner-Ian Kennedy-Robbie Erlin (5in-5R-10H)..Shawn Kelley-tough debut (.1inn-4R)..Alexi Amirista (3H)..

• Dodgers-Seattle…LA hosts Mariners in Glendale
• Dodgers-W-White Sox..(6-1)..Clayton Kershaw (2in-0R-3K)..Joc Pederson another hit..
• Dodgers..Reportedly willing to pay some $20M of$ 54M-owed to OF-Andre Ethier to facilitate trade..Orioles interested.
• Dodgers..P-Zack Greinke will test his ailing elbow-throwing session after getting injection in elbow 2-weeks ago…P-Hyun Jin-Ryu will test ailing back tomorrow.

• Angels-Mariners…Halos host Seattle in Tempe
• Angels-W-Milwaukee (3-2)..CJ Cron (2H)..Hector Santiago (2inn-1H)

• As-Cubs…Play (2-2) Tie..Barry Zito (2inn-0R) for A’s..Travis Wood (2inn-0H) Cubs.
• Cleveland-W-Reds..Johny Cueto (2inn-1H)..Burke Badenhop (5R) allowed
• Giants-W-Cubs..Kyle Schwarber-Grand Slam HR-for Cubs.
• Arizona-W-Rockies..Rookie Yasmani Tomas (0-3) Error for Dbacks..Dan Dorn hits 2RHR for Arizona.
• Baltimore-W-Tampa Bay..Wie Chen (2inn-1H) for Orioles..Nathan Karns (2inn-0R) for Rays.
• St. Louis-W-MIami..Carlos Martinez (2inn-0H-3K) for Redbirds.
• Yankees-W-Pirates..Esmil Rogers (2inn-0R) for Yanks..A-Rod does not play..Jung Kang-Double-for Bucs.
• Houston-W-Phillies..Cliff Lee (2inn-2H-0R)..lst start since midseason elbow surgery..Astros-Mark Appel (2inn-0R)
• Braves-W-Tigers..Julio Tehren (2inn-0R)..Tigers-Alf Simon (2inn-0R)
• Orioles-W-Blue Jays…Chris Davis hits 3RHR coming off suspension last year.
• Red Sox-L-Twins..Bosox starter Joe Kelly (1inn-4R-7H)..Twins-Tim Stauffer (1inn-6R) allowed.
• Mets-L-Nationals..Max Scherzer (2inn-1R) for Washington..Mets-Bartolo Colon (2inn-0R)

• Giants..Hunter Pence-OF-miss 8W-broken forearm-hit by pitch in Cubs game.

• Cubs..Sign FA-P-Phil Coke-Tigers-Texas.
• Tampa Bay..Sign FA-P-Jim Miller-Athletics.
• Orioles..Release P-Suk Yoon-return to Korea..had signed $5.5M-contract last year.

• Yankees..On this day 1973..Yankees pitchers Fritz Peterson-Mike Kekich-swap wives in stunning clubhouse development.

Football

• Patriots..Release DT-Vince Wilfork-11 year veteran.
• 49ers..Sign FA-DT-Darnell Dockett-Arizona ..Visit with FA-KR-Jerome Simpson-Vikings.
• Dallas..Sign FA-LB-Keith Rivers-ex Bengals.

• Tampa Bay..Visit with FA-DE-Trent Cole-Eagles.
• Tennessee..Visit with FA-WR-Harry Douglas-Falcons.
• Seahawks..Visit with FA-CB-Cary Williams-Ravens.
• Miami-Raiders..Both expected to set up visits FA-DT-Ndomukong Suh-Lions next week.
• Denver..QB-Peyton Manning passes physical-will play under $14M contract this year.

• Carolina..NFL rules DE-Greg Hardy can negotiate FA contract next week-but remains on Exempt list and still facing suspension.
• Bears..Consider releasing WR-Brandon Marshall ($9.5M cap figure)
• Chiefs..Consider releasing WR-Dwayne Bowe ($10.7M-salary)
• Steelers..Meet with S-Troy Polamalu-considering retirement.
• Raiders..RB-Maurice Jones-Drew retires after 9Y career.
• Chargers..Owner Dean Spanos committed to spend $15M to buy landfill real estate in Carson this weekend.

• Tom Bettis..former lst round pick Packers-9 year career…long career assistant coach KC-Arizona-Cleve..passes at (81Y).

Basketball

• Boston…Sign FA-C-JaVale McGee-just released by 76ers.
• Minnesota..Kevin Garnett rips Denver players saying they quit on coach Brian Shaw-who was fired this week.

• Oklahoma City-L-Bulls…Russell Westbrook scores 43-in loss

• Lakers-Memphis..LA (16-44)..Grizzlies (43-17) heading into tonites game.
• Dallas-at-Golden State..Warriors (47-12)
• Cavaliers-at-Atlanta..Cleveland won 20-of-25…Hawks (48-12) on season.

• SDSU-Nevada…Final regular season game..Aztecs (23-7) to finish 2nd in conference…tomorrow.
• Boise State-Fresno…Broncos (23-7) can win title with victory.
• CSU-Utah State..Rams (25-5).
• Wyoming-New Mexico…Cowboys (22-8)…Lobos (14-15)
• UNLV-San Jose..Rebels (16-14)…Spartans (2-27).

• USD-Pepperdine…Beginning West Coast Conference tourney…Toreros (15-15)..Waves (17-12).
• Indiana….Hoosiers give Coach Tom Crean-vote of confidence despite (9-8) conference record.

Hockey

• Kings-W-Montreal…Jeff Carter-Marian Gaborik score 2-goals in 4-minute span in lst period.

• Ducks-Penguins…Anaheim (42-17-7) heading into tonites game..Pens led by F-Evgeni Malkin (65P-63G).
• Ducks…Lose F-Tim Jackman-6W-lower body injury.
• Columbus..Lose F-David Clarkson-6W-torn oblique muscle.
• Boston..Lose F-Brett Connally-6W-broken finger.

General

• NASCAR…Las Vegas 400…Jimmie Johnson on a roll heading to 3rd race of season.
• NASCAR..Atlanta police yet to locate hauler-engines-tools-tires stolen from Travis Kvapil team last week.

• PGA…Doral Open..JB Holmes shoots (10-under par-62) in high winds…take lead…Rory McIlroy (73)..Phil Mickleson    (74-) no birdies.

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