Football

• NFL…Deflategate sanctions dropped on Tom Brady-New England Patriots..Brady 4G-suspension-loses 2M-salary…Patriots 1M-fine-Lose 1st-4th round draft picks…2-staffers terminated…Brady sanctions because he impracted the integrity of the game…Conduct detrimental to league by refusing to cooperate….Evidence showed conversations about deflating balls started in May 2014-and that other games in-season and in playoffs may have been impacted…Brady implicated in giving auotgraphed jerseys-balls to staffers to ‘sell’ as compensation.
• NFL..Patriots young QB-Jim Garrafolo will become starter-New England may search for backup quarterback like Michael Vick…Will have to play Pittsburgh..at Buffalo..at Dallas..Jacksonville without Brady.
• NFL…History of Fines…Patriots sanctions equal highest ever handed out…49ers-Eddie DeBartolo fined 1M-for gambling scandal..Denver (950K) for Salary Cap violations…Colts-owner Jim Irsay (500K) suspension for DUI-pankiller arrest…Saints (500K) for Bountyclub..stripped of 2-2nd round picks-Coach Sean Payton-GM-Mickey Loomis-2 Assistants-4 players suspended.
• NFL..Reaction…Eli Manning-NYGiants-‘Break Rules get punished’….Colin Kaeperneck-49ers-‘No way that football was part of 38-point win’…LeGarrette Blount-‘NFL F-up’.
• NEngland…Aaron Hernandez-indicted for witness intimidation in shooting in Florida..Already convicted of killing Oden Lloyd…Facing trial now on 2-murders in Dorchester.
• NFL..Department of Defense wants information on National Guard paying 5.4M to 14-NFL teams in marketing deal in which NFL teams honored war veterans for marketing money…..National Guard spent 49M ‘advertising’ last year with 5-different pro sports leagues.
• Tampa Bay..Coaching staff gives QB-Jameis Winston “A” grade for lst workouts.
  Cleveland..Coaches-Johnny Manziel-Awesome in workouts.
• Patriots..Sign FA-TE-Fred Davis-ex Redskins-suspended last year.
• Patriots..Release CB-Kyle Arrington.
• Houston..Release S-DJ Swearinger
• Giants..Release RB-Chris Ogbonnaya
• Raiders..Sign FA-RB-Michael Dyer-ex Auburn star
• Atlanta..Sign FA-DT-Sam Meredith-SDSU.
• Arizona..Sign FA-QB-Philip Sims-ex Alabama.
• Bears..Sign FA-QB-Pat Devlin-ex-Dolphins.
• Jets..Sign FA-B-Jake Heaps-ex-BYU-Miami
• Washington..Visit QB-RB-Blake Sims-Alabama

Baseball

• Padres..Open series in Seattle…Ian Kennedy-vs-James Paxton..Padres (3-4) on road trip.
• Dodgers-Miami…Mike Bolsinger-vs-Dan Haren.tonite
• Angels-Rockies…CJ Wilson-vs-Kyle Kendrick this evening.
• Dodgers-W-Marlins (5-3)..Scott Van Slyke 3R-HR bottom 9th inning….Chris Yelich 2R-HR in top of 9th for Marlins lead…LA (22-10)
• ashington-W-Arizona..Nats score 9R-off starter Josh Collmenter in 2-innings.
• Mets-L-Cubs..Kris Bryant 2R-HR..Anthony Rizzo solo HR
• Pirates-W-Phillies..Starlin Marte 3R-HR…Phillies fall (11-22).
• Reds-L-Braves..Atlanta wins on Arolis Chapman wild pitch in 8th
• White Sox-L-Brewers..Milwaukee hits 3HRs-2 doubles-triple in win
• Orioles-W-Blue Jays..Baltimore 3HRs..Ubaldo Jiminez 9K outing
• Yankees-W-Tampa Bay..Chase Headley 4RBI..Mark Teixeira 4H..A-Rod HR..Yankees hit 5-HRs…
• Royals-L-Texas..Adrian Beltre 2R-HR
• Red Sox-A’s….Mookie Betts 2RBI for Bosox
• Toronto..DL-OF-Michael Saunders-reinjures shoulder.
• Houston..DL-OF-George Springer-concussion.
• Orioles..DL-C-Matt Wieters-60 day-DL-elbow.
• Texas..OF-Josh Hamilton begins rehab games at AAA-Round Rock.
• Giants..Sign-FA-P-Ricky Romero-Blue Jays
• Cubs..Sign FA-P-Felipe Paulino-White Sox.
• Brewers..Sign FA-2B-Chris Nelson-ex Reds-Padres
• Washington..Sign FA-P-Hector Ambriz-ex Padres.
• Padres..C-Will Nieves opts for FA-was DFA last week hitting (.077)-will test open market

Basketball

• Golden State-W-Memphis..Steph Curry scores (33P)…Warriors hit 14-3’s in must win game on road..ties series (2-2)
• Atlanta-W-Washington..Al Horford-Paul Millsap combine (37P)..Jeff Teague (28P) in Hawks win-tied (2-2) in series
• Clippers-at-Houston…LA can clinch series with win..lead (3-1)
• Cavalaiers-Chicago…Game 5-in Cleveland..Tied (2-2)

Hockey

• Montreal-Tampa Bay….Lightning can end series with win tonite…Montreal trails (3-2) in series.
• Ducks-Blackhawks..Prepare for Western Conference finals.
• Sabres..Interview Mike Babcock for coaching job-ex Red Wings coach.
• Oilers..Interview Todd McLelland-ex-San Jose coach.

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