Football

• Chargers-City..San Diego Mayor proposed a December 15th public vote on the $1.1B-Stadium financing plan…City Attorney rules Council can call for a public vote which would be quicker and less costly than a referendum….The December 15th vote would come just before NFL opens window for teams to file application to move to Los Angeles

• City Council…must vote by September 18th to go forward with citizens vote…meaning 104-days to negotiate the fine print.
• Negotiators…Nixon-Peabody-Citi Group working for city joined Monday 90-minute meeting with Dean Spanos-Mark Fabiani and their lawyers.

• Mayor Kevin Faulconer..Public vote is the right thing to do…San Diego voters will approve right deal-Petco Park is example..No talks about downtown Stadium…Ignore any outside noise.
• Ron Roberts-County Supervisor…World Class Experts on our side table.
• Chris Melvin..Nixon-Peabody negotiator…2-well thought out meetings
• Jan Goldsmith…City Attorney-time both sides roll up sleeves.
• Steven Puetz..Chargers have been untrustworthy-petty.
• Lincoln Club…Chargers threatening to blow up 1B-talks over 200-dollar facebook posting.

• Chargers-Carmen Policy-Mark Fabiani will meet in New York with “Committee on LA” to sales pitch league the Charges-Raiders sight at Carson is right site…totally dedicated and financed for football..offer land for NFL Network studios…Land for Hall of Fame annex…50-50 Revenue split with Raiders.

• Chargers…Eric Weddle remained no-show as 3rd week of OTA workouts began….Reports DE-Corey Liuget will sign a $10M-per year extension.

• New England..Release-LB-Brandon Spikes-after his damaged Mercedes recovered on interstate…He told police he hit a deer….Fellow driver said he was rear-ended.
• New England..Sign-FA-CB-Derrick Cox-ex Charger.
• Saints..Sign FA-S-Kenny Phillips-ex Giants
• Cowboys..Sign FA-RB-Lache Seastrunk-ex-Redskins
• Bears..Sign FA-CB-Tracy Porter-ex-Redskins.

• Houston..OG-Dave Quessenberry-recovering from cancer-may be cleared for camp.
• Jaguars..CB-James Sample-Surgery-broken arm-will miss 4-months.
• Edmonton-CFL..Top RB-James White ruptures Achilles-miss year.

• Seattle..Agent for QB-Russell Wilson sends 16-page letter to team saying make your best offer or QB will go to free agency…Earns $1.2M this year…Franchise Tag next season would cost team $20M.

Baseball

• Padres-W-Braves (5-3)..Matt Kemp RBI single keys come from behind win….
• Padres-Atlanta…James Shields (7-0)-vs-Mike Foltynewicz.
• Padres..MRI scheduled P-Brandon Morrow-another setback-rehab.
• Padres..Draft Austin Smith (6’4-P) Florida high school ranks with 51st pick..(8-2) 1.03-ERA.

• Dodgers-W-Diamondbacks..Jimmy Rollins-Andre Ethier 3R-HRs early in game..jumped to 9-0 lead.
• LA-Arizona..Carlos Frias-vs-Robbie Ray
• Dodgers..Draft P-Walker Beuhler-P-Vanderbilts in 1st round

• Angels-Tampa Bay…Matt Shoemaker-vs-Nate Karns…tonite
• Halos..Draft Taylor Ward-C-Fresno State in 1st round

• Cardinals-L-Rockies..Troy Tulowitzki 3R-HR..Nolan Arenado 2R-HR.
• Pirates-L-Brewers..Ryan Braun RBI-single
• Phillies-L-Reds…Ivan DeJesus 1st major league homer for Cincinnati
• Twins-L-Royals..Jason vargas 6-shutout inning for KC.
• Astros-L-White Sox..Chris Sale 14-strikeout start for Chicago.
• Marlins-L-Blue Jays..Jays 6R-1st inning..Chris Colabello hit streak goes to 18-for Toronto

MLB-Draft

• Arizona…SS-Dansby Swanson-Vanderbilt.
• Houston..OF-Alex Bregman-LSU
• Colorado..SS-Brendan Ryan-LSU.
• Texas..P-Dillon Tate-Cal Santa Barbara.
• Houston..OF-Kyle Tucker-Florida high school ranks
• Cleveland…P-Brady Aiken-SD Cathedral Catholic-17th pick
• Colorado…3B-Tyler Nevin-Poway-38th pick
• Yankees…SS-Kyle Holder-USD

• Cardinals..OF-Matt Holliday-quad strain-fell down in outfield
• Cardinals..P-Lance Lynn-forearm tightness.
• Boston..1B-David Ortiz upset at media for asking if he is ‘washed up’.

• Astros..Callup SS-Carlos Correia-top prospect in minor leagues.
• Astros..DFA-3B-Matt Dominguez.
• Orioles..DFA-SS-Evreth Cabera
• Phillies..Sign FA-P-JC Guttierez.
• Indians..Option 3B-Lonnie Chisenhall-AAA
• Twins..Option SS-Danny Santana-AAA

Basketball

• Golden State-at-Cleveland…Game 3-tonite..Cavs have home court advantage..Questiion how strong LeBron James will be after playing 50-minutes on Sunday night.

• Lakers..Meet with lst round draft pick Jahlil Okafor of Duke last nite..workout today.
• Denver..Interview Mike Malone-ex Sacramento Kings coach

• Iowa State..Hires Steve Prohm-Murray State-replace Fred Hoiberg.

Hockey

• Blackhawks-L-Lightning…Craig Paquette scores on 3-2 break against Corey Crawford-3 minutes left in game..Lightning lead series (2-1).

• Detroit…Press conference this morning-hire AHL coach Jeff Blaishill.
• Toronto..Hire Sheldon Keefe-coach AHL Marlies…was (54-12-2) at Sault Ste-Marie-OHL.

General

• American Pharoah…Owners say may run at Haskell at Monmouth Park.
• Soccer..USA-W-Australia-Women’s World Cup…Megan Rapine scores in the 12th and 61st minute for the win in opening round action.

• Baja 5000-Robbie Gordon…Truck hits a fan during Desert race over weekend.

• Oscar Pistorius….Likely to be released from 20Y-prison sentence after serving just 9-months for negligent homicide-killing girlfriend…will be sent to House arrest.

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