Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Friday
Padres-Cardinals…Open 6-game homestead…Friday pitchers…Eric Lauer (5-7)-vs-Michael Wacha (5-3)….Padres (40-40)….St Louis (40-39)….
Padres…Off day on Thursday
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Dodgers-Colorado…..Slugfest in Denver…Keke Hernandez 3R-HR in 9th inning off Wade Davis……LA had (12-8) lead in 9th at Press Time….Max Muncy 2-solo HRs..Cody Bellinger-Justin Turner solo HRs…Alex Verdugo 2R-HR…. LA won 11-of-15…..LA now (56-27)
Dodgers-Rockies…Friday pitchers Hyun Jin-Ryu (9-1)-vs-Antonio Sentazela (6-5).
Dodgers..Callup P-Zac Rosscup from Oklahoma City…
Dodgers..Option P-Tony Gonsolin-Caleb Ferguson to AAA
Dodgers..Move OF-AJ Pollock to AAA.
Dodgers..Sign FA-1B-John Kemmer…was hitting (.355-21HRs) Durango in Mexican League.
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Angels-A’s…..Shoehei Ohtani 2R-HR….Kole Calhoun 2R-HR….Halos jumped out to (7-2) lead at Press Time…Halos won 10-of-15…..Athletics won 10-of-14
Angels-A’s…Friday pitchers…Felix Pena (6-2)-vs-Mike Fiers (7-3)
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(Scoreboard)
Twins-L-Tampa Bay….Yandy Diaz Sac Fly in 18th inning for Rays win..Twins used 10-pitchers in game…..Rays scored 3-runs in 18th to win…Twins (52-28)….Rays lost 11-of-16
Pirates-W-Houston…Corey Dickerson 2R-HR…Josh Bell 2R-HR….Starlin Marte HR..Kevin Newman HR…..Buccos outscorted Astros (24-2) in 2-games at Minute Maid Park…..Pirates won 5-of-6….Astros lost 9-of-11.
Cubs-W-Braves….Jason Heyward 3RBI..Khle Schwarber HR…Craig Kimbrel gets 1-inning save for Chicago..Cubs just (7-10) last 3-weeks…Braves won 15-of-19
Phillies-W-Mets….Jean Segura 3R-HR…Mikhail Franco 2R-HR…Bryce Harper HR…..Phillies just (6-10)….Mets lost 11-or-15.
Texas-W-Detroit…Joey Gallo 2-solo HRs….Tigers now (26-50)
Mariners-L-Brewers..Ozzie Arcia 3R-HR…..Brewers just (4-10)….Mariners (6-2)
Washington-W-Miami….Matt Adams 3R-HR…Victor Robles 2R-HR….Juan Soto HR…..Nationals won 12-17…..Marlins (30-49)
Arizona-Giants….Nick Ahmed HR for Arizona….Brandon Belt HR..D-Backs led (2-1) at Press Time…..-Backs lost 7-of-10….Giants lost 6-of-9
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(Roster Moves)
White Sox…DFA-1B-Yonder Alonso…hitting (.179)
Cubs..Callup P-Craig Kimbrel from Iowa
Yankees..Callup OF-Mike Tausman from AAA
A’s..Callup P-Dan Mengden
Mets..Option P-Walker Lockett
Angels..Activate SS-Andrelton Simmons
Tampa Bay..Callup P-Brandon McKay-former #1 pick
Milwaukee..DFA-2B-Hernan Perez…Option 3B-Travis Shaw to AAA
Tigers..Workout P-Trevor Rosenthal-ex Washington.
Texas..Release P-Drew Smyly
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(Injuries)
Orioles….P-Josh Rogers needs elbow ligament surgery.
Twins..C-Will Astudillo-oblique injury
Houston..P-Joe Smith-transferred to 60-day DL
Brewers…P-Gio Gonzalez suffers setback-rehab-shoulder woes
White Sox…P-Dylan Covey sent out on rehab
Phillies..P-Tommie Hunter heads out on rehab.
Tigers..P-Spencer Turnbull-exam-shoulder ailment
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(Teams)
All Star Game Starters named…
American League…1B-Carlos Santana…2B-DJ LeMahieu…SS-Jorge Polanco…3B-Alex Bregman…C-Gary Sanchez…OF-Mike Trout-George Springer-Michael Brantley
National League…1B-Freddie Freeman..2B-Ketel Marte..SS-Javy Baez…3B-Nolan Arenado…C-Will Contreras…OF-Christian Yelich-Cody Bellinger-Ron Acuna
Mets..P-Jason Vargas criticized by team broadcasters for refusing to apologize for threatening confrontation with Newsday beat writer….Vargas says ‘not all info out there’.
Yankees…OF-Giancarlo Stanton will be out 8W-knee sprain.
Cubs….2-year old girl hit by foul ball last month suffered fractured skull and has blood clot and seizure in ChicagoHouston game.
Seattle…Ownership gives vote of confidence to GM-Jerry DiPoto….Mariners (24-46) in last 3-months.
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…….(BASKETBALL)….
Lakers-Washington-New Orleans….Complete 3-team trade that restores Lakers to 33M-cap space….Lakers deal F-Mortiz Wagner…G-Issac Bonga..F-Jem Jones and #2-pick to Wizards….Washington sends 1.1M-cash to Pelicans….Lakers get Anthony Davis….Davis waives 4M-payment for trade clause….Lakers wind up with 8M-cap space…takes them to 33M to enter free agency this weekend.
Charlotte…G-Kemba Walker rejects (5Y-221) max offer from Hornets..will go on open market this weekend…and could go to Boston Celtics.
Golden State…Proposal that Kevin Durant would sign (4Y-221M) max contract but would be traded in six months to team of his choice for a #1-pick…reportedly would go to NY Knicks.
Brooklyn-Minnesota…Open talks about possible sign and trade deal to put G-DeAngelo Richardson with Timberwolves.
LA Clippers…Sources say team confident it has great chance to land both Kawhi Leoanrd-Jimmy Butler in max contract deals on July 6th.
LA Clippers…Interested in talking to 76ers free agent F-Tobias Harris about returning to team as free agent in July.
NY Knicks…Will talk to Golden State C-DeMarcus Cousins about 1-year free agent contract.
Oklahoma City…C-Nerlens Noel-opts out of contract to become free agent.
Milwaukee..Opens talks to try to re-sign C-Brook Lopez to (1Y-14M) deal.
Dallas..Preparing offer (3Y-40M) to Clippers G-Patrick Beverly.
Charlotte….Buyout contract F-Frank Kamisnky.
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………..(FOOTBALL)………….
Kansas City….Report NFL will allow WR-Tyreek Hill to take part in Chiefs camp though final discipline decision yet to come….Hill has been paid his contract while on Commissioner’s List during probe of child abuse issues.
Seattle..former Seahawks 2nd round pick-DT-Malik McDowell arrested twice….DUI..assault officer…resisting arrest…purchase of a stolen truck….was released this spring after never playing in NFL…had suffered head injuries in ATV accident in spring of 2018-violating his contract…had to pay back signing bonus.
Denver…Funeral service for Broncos owner Pat Bowlen…attended by 500-dignitaries including owners John Mara..Art Rooney…Arthrur Blank…Stan Kroenke….Peyton Manning…John Lynch….John Elway
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President Trump asks service academies to pass new resolution allowing their athletes to defer military service to pursue pro sports careers….’Limited window to play sports’.
Wisconsin….former QB-Scott Tolzien hired to do analytics for Badgers football program.
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……….(HOCKEY)………..
Montreal…Meet with FA-C-Matt Duchene-Columbus….FA-RW-Corey Perry-ex Ducks….can sign free agents on Monday-July 1st.
Nashville..Meet on Thursday with FA-C-Matt Duchene-Columbus
Dallas…Visit with FA-RW-Joe Pavelski-ex San Jose
Rangers..Meet with FA-C-Srtemi Panarian-ex Columbus
Carolina..Buyout contract RW-Pat Marleau-ex Maple Leaf
Las Vegas-Carolina…Knights trade F-Eric Haula to Hurricane for F-Niklas Roy and #5 pick.
Ducks…Re-sign C-Sam Carrick-had (32G) for Gulls last year.
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………(GENERAL)…………
(Soccer)
Women’s World Cup
..Team USA-vs-France…Friday in Paris…to be played in 97-degree heat….matchup of French stars Wendie Renard…Eugennie LeSommer…Ama Henry-vs- US stars…Alex Morgan…Megan Rapinoe-Carli Lloyd.
England-W-Norway (3-0)..JiIl Scott scores (3′)…Ellen White scores in (47′) as Brits advance.
Italy-vs-Holland…Germany-vs-Sweden in Saturday games.
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(Gold Cup)
USA-vs-Curacao…Knockout round game-Sunday in Philadelphia.
Mexico-vs-Costa Rica….Knockout game Saturday
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Breeder’s Cup…announces it will run its races at Santa Anita despite deaths of 30-horses since December at the track…Believe new protocols-cutback on Lasix..use of whips…Super Panel of Stewards inspecting horses daily will prevent catastrophic injuries.
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NASCAR….Chicagoland 400-race…Joey Logano-Martin Truex battle for points lead.
Formula 1…Austrian Grand Prix…Lewis Hamilton-Val Bottas-Team Mercedes have won all 8-races this season.
Indy Car…Off weekend.
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Golf….Rocket Mortgage Classic-Detroit…1st round leader Nich Lashley (-9)….Nick Watney (-8)….Charles Howell (-7).
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