Baseball

• Padres-L-Diamondbacks (8-4)..Yanger Solarte throwing error leads to 4-unearned runs early…Andrew Cashner throws 50-pitches in 2-innings..Ender Inciarte 2-doubles-triple-4-RBIs-for Arizona in surprise win.
• San Diego-Arizona…Tonite-Odri Despaigne-Jeremy Hellickson matchup.
• Padres..New Look Batting order started week (.280-BA) 22-Extra Basehits-7G…Last year team hit (.212)
• Padres..P-Josh Johnson-Impressive bullpen workout-full array of pitches-75% velocity.
• Padres..P-Ian Kennedy-progress with hamstring..may throw by Wednesday.
• Padres..OF-Abraham Almonte-El Paso…(5-5) opening night…on base 4X-Sunday night…Hunter Renfroe (.125BA-AA)..Rymer Liriano (.083BA-AAA)

• Dodgers-W-Seattle (6-5)..Yasiel Puig 3H-HR..Rookies Alex Guerrero-Joc Pederson combine 4-RBI
• LA-Mariners…Scott Baker-FA-ex Twins..starts vs Mariners Hishasi Iwakuma.

• Angels-W-Texas (6-3)..Colin Cowgill-David Freese HRs…
• Halos-Rangers..Drew Rucinski-vs-Nick Martinez-battle young pitchers tonite.

• Yankees-W-Orioles..Chris Young-Mark Teixeira-Steven Drew HRs for New York…
• Blue Jays-L-Rays…RA Dickey walks in 2-runs with bases loaded bases on balls.
• Red Sox-W-Nationals..Mookie Betts 3R-HR..Robs Bryce Harper 2R-HR-catch over fence.
• Royals-W-Twins..Kansas City explodes 12R-13H vs woeful Minnesota staff..Twins (1-6).
• A’s-W-Houston..Billy Butler 3R-HR..Marcus Semien-Brett Lawrie HRs…
• Mets-W-Phillies..Jacob duGrom (6inn-0R)
• Rockies-W-Giants..Nick Hundley-DJ Mathieu combine 5-hits..SF lost 4-of-5.
• Brewers-W-Cardinals..Adam Wainwright gives up 5R-early.
• Pirates-W-Detroit..Bucs snap Tigers (6-0) start..Josh Harrison-Pedro Alvarez-Corey Hart HRs.
• Reds-L-Cubs..Cincinnati wastes Brandon Philips 4RBI-nite..Jorge Soler hits 2-2R-HRs for Cubs.
• Braves-W-Marlins..Shelby Miller (5inn-1R) for Atlanta.

• Red Sox-Nationals…ex-Aztecs Justin Masterson-Steven Strasburg start against each other tonite.

• Dodgers..Release P-Ryan Webb-ex Orioles.
• Tigers..Release P-Daniel Schlereth
• Yankees..Sign FA-P-Kyle Davies-ex Tampa Bay.
• White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Matt Tuiasosopo-ex Mariners high draft pick
• Nate Schierholtz..Sign FA-deal with Hiroshima Carp-Japan..ex-Giant-Cub.

• Miami..DL-P-Henderson Alvarez-shoulder…C-Jeff Mathiis-OF-Don Kelly-both suffer broken fingers..
• Reds..MRI-C-Devan Mesoroco-hip
• MLB-Pace of Game Rules..Opening Day games (2:48) compared to (3:08) last year…Opening week (2:54) compare to (3:02) last year.
• Barry Bonds…Asks “Why the Hate” about Yankees fans treatment of Alex Rodriguez.
• Rockies..Demote Closer LaTroy Hawkins

Football

• Chargers..Coaching staff-Scouts workout Oregon QB-Marcus Mariota this morning in Eugene.
• Chargers..NFL-VP-Eric Grubman to spend the day with Mayors Stadium Task Force…to discuss Stadium Financing plans.

• Raiders..Sign FA-WR-Michael Crabtree
• Jacksonville..Visit-FA-WR-Greg Jennings-Vikings.
• Miami..Sign FA-S-Zac Bowman-Giants.
• Vikings..RB-Adrian Peterson to boycott off season workouts
• Tennessee..Visit WR-Hakeem Nicks-Colts

• Lawrence Phillips..ex-Rams RB-serving 31Y-prison term-kills his cellmate in fite in Kern County State Prison.
• Aaron Hernandez…Jury meets for 5th day..now (27-Hours)..no verdict in murder case.
• Darin Sharper…Will be sentenced to mandatory 10-years prison as part of plea bargain in date rape cases..but will register as Sex Offender..Wear GPS devise…Will be randomly drug-alcohol tested..Lifetime ban on Alcohol…Revocation of any terms probation leads to 14Y additional prison time.
• Dallas…Longtime Author-Columnist Jim Dent (Junction Boys)..faces 10Y-prison on 10-DUI arrests over the years-arrested at Otay Mesa Border crossing.
• Chicago..NFL suspends OL-Eben Britton-4G-Drug Violation

• Lou Holtz…Contract not renewed by ESPN-TV…Been three since 2004.
• Ohio State..Contract extension-Urban Meyer-thru 2024…Will earn (6.5M) a year.

Basketball

• SDSU…Freshmen G-Kevin Zabo transfers out…Move closer to Canadian home..averaged (3P) first year in school.

• Clippers-W-Denver (110-103)..DeAndre Jordan (20P-21R) in LA 55th win of season.
• Lakers-L-Sacramento (102-92)…Kings 6-in double figures..Lakers (21-60)..
• Golden State-W-Memphis..Klay Thompson (42P)…Warriors (66-15)…Golden State (38-2) Home.
• Dallas-L-Utah..Mavs (49-32)…
• Portland-L-Oklahoma City..Russell Westbrook (36P)…
• Atlanta-L-NYork…Hawks lose to (17-54) Knicks team.

• NBA..Rescind technical foul on Russell Westbrook-Oklahoma City-scored 54P..facing suspension for 16th T-of season.
• Georgia Police…End probe child abuse-Dwight Howard-hit his child with belt-no evidence.

• Rod Thorn..Long time NBA player-coach-GM-League exec retiring from league office.

Hockey

• Toronto..Maple Leafs GM-Brandon Shanahan-fired 24-hockey side execs…says players will be next to go..team won just 11-of-last-51-games.
• Buffalo…Ted Nolan out as head coach after miserable (23-51-8) record.
• Kings..GM-Dean Lombardi says Coach Darryl Sutter job safe despite going from Stanley Cup champs to missing playoffs.
• Boston..GM-Peter Chiarelli-Coach Claude Julien fate unknown after Bruins miss playoffs.
• Dallas..F-Jamie Benn facing surgery on both hips-labrum damage.

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