Baseball

• Padres-W-Dodgers (11-3)…Justin Upton Grand Slam HR-1st inning…2R-Double-2nd inning…Friars jump to 8-0 early lead..Will Venable (4H)..Corey Spangenberg (3H)..Matt Kemp (2H)…James Shields goes to (6-0) with win..
• Padres-Angels…Tonite..Tyson Ross-vs-Jared Weaver.

• Padres..Josh Johnson-setback-pain returns to top of elbow after another bullpen session..2nd time shutdown in 3-weeks.
• Padres..P-Brandon Morrow throws 45P-bullpen session..will throw simulated game in Anaheim-could be ready for rehab start next weekend.
• Padres..1B-Yonder Alonso heads out on rehab assignment this week.
• Padres…Acquire P-Eury DeLaRosa-lefthander spent time with A’s-Arizona.

• Dodgers-Atlanta…Brett Anderson-vs-Williams Perez tonite..
• Dodgers…Slump ridden lineup has scored 9-runs in last 75-innings.
• Dodgers..Refuse comment on what led to year-long suspension SS-Erisbel Arrubarrena-club spent $25M-to sign the Cuban a year ago.
• Dodgers..DL-C-Yasmani Grandal-concussion-2 hits to facemask in 1-game.
• Dodgers-White Sox…Trade-LA-Acquires P-Eric Surkamp

• Angels-L-Boston (6-1)…Mike Napoli HR-4RBI…hit 4HRs in series..Halos (22-22).
• Angels..DL-P-Mike Morin-rib cage.

• Rockies..Give Manager Walt Weiss-vote confidence (17-25).
• Reds..Refuse comment on status Manager Bryan Price-8 game losing streak.

• Houston-W-Detroit..Preston Tucker Pinch Hit-3R-HR..Astros (29-16)
• Cardinals-W-Royals..Matt Carpenter 2R-HR.
• Rockies-W-Giants..Nolan Arenado 3R-HR.
• Arizona-W-Cubs..Paul Goldschmidt 2R-HR
• Rangers-W-Yankees..Prince Fielder RBI single-double..Yanks lost 10-of-11
• Pirates-W-Mets..Starlin Marte 3R-HR..Andrew McCutcheon 2R-HR..Mets lost 10-of-14
• Twins-W-White Sox..Brian Dozier HR-3R-HR.
• Nationals-W-Phillies..Bryce Harper 2RBI.
• Braves-W-Brewers…Atlanta finally over .500 mark.
• A’s-W-Tampa Bay..Athletics hit 3-HRs.
• Miami-W-Baltimore..Martin Prado HR.
• Indians-W-Reds..Tribe won 6-row..Reds lost 8-straight.
• Blue Jays-W-Seattle..Edwin Encarnarcio 8th HR in May.

• Miami..DL-P-Mat Latos-knee issues..P-Henderson Alvarez-shoulder
• Rangers..DL-1B-Kyle Blanks-Hip.
• Mets..3B-David Wright diagnosed with spinal stenosis-back
• Reds..P-Johnny Cueto-exam today on tender elbow.
• Reds..C-Devin Mesoraco to see specialist-possible hip surgery.
• A’s..OF-Coco Crisp-DL-indefinitely.back-neck problems.
• Tigers..DL-P-Kyle Lobstein-shoulder.
• Red Sox..DL-OF-Shane Victorino-calf.
• Giants..P-Jake Peavy-(3.1inn-0R) on rehab start.
• Tampa Bay..P-Matt Moore (36P-2 inning-simulated game)
• Pirates..Activate P-Charley Morton-been rehab hip surgery.

• Texas..OF-Josh Hamilton joins Rangers today after (.536) rehab stint AAA.
• Giants..Release 3B-Casey McGhee-hitting (.200)
• Tampa Bay..Options SS-Tim Beckham to AAA (.224)
• Orioles..Sign FA-P-Arie Miranda (25Y)-Cuba
• Brewers..P-Will Smith-Suspended 8G-caught using pine tar on arm.
• Orioles..P-Brian Matusz facing suspension-illegal substance on arm

• San Diego State…Aztecs win MWC-baseball tourney-qualify for NCAA regionals…SDSU beat New Mexico (6-4)…State (42-21)..second best record on West Coast behind UCLA.

Football

• Chargers…Owner Dean Spanos spent week evaluating CSAG-Stadium Proposal…Chargers will be asked to sell $125M-worth of PSL’s, plus sell their own skyboxes and stadium naming rights….National University says new stadium could spike Chargers revenues $25M-the first year in new stadium in 2020.
• Chargers..CSAG sources say PSLs will involve 40,000-seats…but not skyboxes…Average cost will be $3,000 per ticket-one time fee.

• NFL..Sources say G6-Loan program could be in jeopardy…Language in G-Fund clause says NFL will not loan $200M to cities that steal other NFL teams.
• NFL..Forms committee to evaluate territorial fee for move into LA market..Reportedly will seek $250M per team that makes move.

• NFL..Owner Art Rooney says league is investigating putting regular season games into Mexico-Germany in addition to 3-games in London.

• NFL..Roger Goodell refuses to recuse himself-will conduct Tom Brady appeals hearing.
• NFL..Union Chief DeMaurice Smith says Ted Wells report ‘got the client what it wanted-a guilty party’.

• Aaron Hernandez…Lawyers for ex-Patriots TE say he has gone thru 15M he earned in NFL career-paying legal fees-‘he is broke’
• Adrian Peterson…Vikings RB-to boycott OTA workouts on Tuesday.

• Colts..Internal discussions talking about FA-RB-Ray Rice
• Montreal Alouettes..Sign FA-LB-Michael Sam-ex Rams LB.
• Houston..Releases OT-Tyson Clabo-longtime Falcon.
• Dallas…Works out RB-Daniel Thomas-ex-Dolphin.
• Chiefs..Sign FA-TE-Ryan Taylor-former Browns

• North Carolina..NCAA serves them with  ‘Notice of Allegations’..claims of massive academic fraud violations in African American studies program-involve 1700-athletes over 10Y-period.
• Pitt-Penn State…begin negotiations to renew football rivalry goes back 1899.
• PAC-12-Conference..Each team received $19.8M in fees this year…Conference record $347M-revenues-out performed SEC-Big 10-Big 12-ACC.

Basketball

• Cavaliers-W-Hawks..Cavs lost 10P-lead late..LeBron James hits 3-point shot-driving layup in OT..LeBron (37P-18R-13A)-Cavs sweep series…
• Golden State-at-Houston..Warriors go for sweep tonite in playoff series.
• Lakers..Kobe Bryant says this will be his last NBA-season-age 37.
• New Orleans…Interviews Jeff Van Gundy for vacant Pelicans job.
• Kentucky…Coach John Calipari rejects overtures to interview in NOrleans.

Hockey

• NYR-L-Tampa Bay…Steven Stamkos key goal-Ben Bishop (26 Saves)..Lightning win again Madison Square Garden-lead series (3-2)
• Anaheim Ducks-Chicago…Game 5-Playoff series tonite at Honda Center..Tied (2-2).
• Red Wings…Interview AHL-minor league coach Jeff Blashill to replace Mike Babcock.
• Ottawa…Senators owner Eugene Melnyk-stable condition ICU-recovering from liver tissue transplant.

General

• Indy 500…Juan Pablo Montoya comes from 30th spot to win the 500-passed Will Power with 3-laps to go and outran the pack…Tony Kanaan-part of co-leader group crashed late in race…8-lead changes in final 12-laps of the race afer serIes of cautions.

• Coca Cola 600-NASCAR..Carl Edwards ran away from the leaders over the final 5-laps to win in Charlotte for Joe Gibbs Racing..Greg Biffle-2nd-Dale Earnhardt 3rd…

• Grand Prix-Monaco…Nico Rosberg outran Lewis Hamilton for win after Hamilton made strange pit stop for tires late in race..

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