Tuesday September 2nd, 2014

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Football

  • Chargers..Begin game prep for opener vs Arizona Cardinals…Injured LB-Manti Te’o and DT-Sean Lissimore both practice after being out 2-weeks with foot-ankle problems…QB-Ryan Lindley goes thru lst workout with developmental squad after signing on Saturday…Newly acquired NT-Ricardo Matthews-ex Colt-Texan-works as one of 3-NTs on roster…Chargers release RB-Marian Grice-have not yet decided whether to sign him to 10-man practice squad…ex-Chargers LB-Thomas Keiser-signs with Arizona..OT-Mike Harris-signs with Vikings;
  • San Francisco..Off field problems continue for Niners..DT-Ray McDonald arrested early Sunday morning-domestic abuse charge-injuring his pregnant girlfriend…charged with felony…freed on 25,000-bond…facing severe discipline from Commissioner Roger Goodell.
  • Tennessee..Signs-FA-K-Ryan Succop-just released by Kansas City.
  • NYJets..Sign-FA-CB-Leon McFadden-ex Brown-Aztec.
  • Rams..Sign-FA-QB-Case Keenum-just released by Houston
  • Houston..Signs FA-S-Danieal Manning-ex Bear.
  • Dallas..Sign-FA-S-CJ Spillman-49ers.
  • New England..Trades backup QB-Ryan Mallett to Houston Texans.
  • Indianapolis..Colts owner JIm Irsay due in court this morning to plea bargain guilt in DUI-painkiller arrest-then face NFL discipline.

College Football

  • Texas..QB-David Ash out of lineup again with concussion symptoms after hit over weekend..missed most of last year with severe concussion.
  • Baylor..QB-Bryce Petty has two small fractures of his back.
  • USC…AD-Pat Haden being treated for two different heart problems..was hospitalized last week.
  • San Diego..Mourns passing of one of its greatest hi school athletes-Charley Powell-82-Dementia-played in NFL in 50s-Pro Boxer-Basketball Player-brother of old-time AFL-star Art Powell.

Baseball

  • Padres-W-Arizona..Rookie Corey Spangenburg 2R-single in lst major league game..Tyson Ross wins 13th of year..Padres pushing to get to .500 mark…(65-71).
  • San Diego-Arizona..Tonite-Odri Despaigne-vs-Wade Miley.
  • Dodgers-L-Washington..Denard Span HR-2R-HR..LA pitcher Roberto Hernandez gives up 4HRs in game..LA still 2-games up on Giants.
  • LA-Nationals..Tonite-Clayton Kershaw (16-3)-vs-Doug Fister.
  • Dodgers..Callup OF-Joc Pederson-Albuquerque…Hit (.303-33HR-30SBases)
  • Angels-Houston…CJ Wilson starts tonite for Halos-who have 4-and-half lead over Athletics…Halos (83-53).
  • Giants-L-Rockies..San Francisco blows (7-2) lead..loses (10-9)
  • Phillies-W-Atlanta..Cole Hamels and 3-relievers combine on a no-hitter in blistering heat.
  • Miami-W-Mets..Giancarlo Stanton 3R-HR for Marlins.
  • Cardinals-W-Pirates..St Louis moves into lst place in NL Central..Kolten Wong 2R-Pinch Hit-HR.
  • Cubs-W-Brewers..Rookie Jorge Soler 2-doubles..hitting (.526) in first two weeks in Chicago.
  • KCity-W-Texas..Sal Perez RBI-double and 2R-HR for Royals.
  • Tampa Bay-W-Boston..Matt Joyce RBI-single in 10th.
  • Twins-W-Orioles..Joe Mauer 4RBIs..Phil Hughes wins 15th game of year for Minnesota.
  • Tigers-W-Indians..David Price gets 13th win of year..Miguel Cabrera (4-5) 2HRs.
  • Athletics-W-Seattle..Adam Dunn hits HR in lst at bat for A’s.
  • Astros..Fire Manager Bo Porter-Bench Coach Dave Tremblay…(110-190) record in 2-plus years of rebuilding.
  • Seattle..Suspends C-Jesus Montero-tried to go into stands with bat after a heckling scout
  • Mets..Fans boo OF-Curtis Granderson on his bobblehead doll giveaway day…Hitting (.215) making 15M this season.
  • A’s..Acquire DH-Adam Dunn from White Sox.
  • Orioles..Trades for 2B-Kelly Johnson-Boston..OF-Alejandro DeAsa-White Sox.
  • Milwaukee..Acquire reliever Jon Broxton from Reds.
  • Toronto..Acquire OF-John Mayberry-Phillies
  • Yankees..Acquire P-Chaz Roe-Miami
  • Kansas City..Releases P-Bruce Chen.
  • Phillies..Release P-Jason Marquis…Callup OF-Tony Gwynn-Junior.
  • Giants..Callup P-Brett Bochy…son of manager Bruce Bochy.
  • Yankees..P-Masahiro Tanaka-reinjures elbow in simulated game start-flown back to NY for exam of damaged ligament.
  • Brewers..OF-Carlos Gomez-reinjures wrist-may have torn ligament.
  • Miami..P-Henderson Alvarez pulled from game with oblique injury.
  • Royals..Callup 1B-Eric Hosmer-been out with fractured hand.

 Basketball

  • San Antonio-LA Clippers…Bidding war breaks out to sign ex-Miami-Boston guard Ray Allen.
  • Sacramento..Trades G-Jason Terry to Houston Rockets.
  • Miami Heat..Fire Assistant coaches Bob McAdoo-Ron Rothstien from Eric Spoelstra staff.

Hockey

  • NJDevils..Bring in FA-C-Scott Gomez…scored just 2Goals-made 900,000 last year with Florida.
  • Calgary..Signs-FA-D-Sheldon Brookebank-Ottawa.

General

  • US Open Tennis…Canadian star Eugenie Bouchard shocking upset-wilts with heat cramps-loses…Only 2-of-top 10-seeds on women’s side still in tourney…Roger Federer-Andy Murray post wins.
  • Indy Car..Russian rookie driver Mikail Aleshin-fair condition after multiple surgeries-chest-rib-arm fractures and concussion after car went airborne into Safer Barriers-flipped into catch fence-bound back into track-flipped over-was hit by driver Charley Kimball at California Speedway.
  • NASCAR…Grieving Tony Stewart writes letter to family of dirt track driver Kevin Ward-killed last month…Stewart returned this weekend-Atlanta 500-but crashed.
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One Response to “Tuesday September 2nd, 2014”

  1. Don Silver says:

    Glad to read your work

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