Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Friday
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Padres-W-Washington (5-4)….Padres rally from (4-0) deficit….bad start by Joey Lucchesi to get win..Hunter Renfroe 2R-HR…Fernando Tatis reach base 3X…Padrxes pitching held Nats to 1-hit over final 8-innings….Kirby Yates 23rd save…….San Diego lost 7-of-11….Nationals won 9-of-12
Padres-Washington..Friday matchup..Nick Margavicius (2-6)-vs-Erik Fedde (1-0)
Padres…Callup SS-Fernando Tatis from AA-Amarillo…activated and in leadoff spot in lineup
Padres-Phillies…Trade rumor-Philadelphia inquired about Padres OF-Manny Margot-has (.268-OBP) this year.
Padres..Bullpen (6.45-ERA) last 11-games
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Dodgers…Off day on Thursday
Dodgers-Giants..Friday matchup..Clayton Kershaw (5-0)-vs-Drew Pomeranz (1-6)..8.08-ERA
Dodgers..won 17-of-21…(43-20) on season.
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Angels-L-A’s. (7-3)….Stephen Piscotty HR….Raf Laureano 2RBIs……..Halos won 8-of-13….Mike Trout 2R-HR in loss…A’s lost 6-of-8
Angels-Seattle..Friday matchup…Andrew Heaney (0-0)-vs-Marco Gonzalez (5-6)…Mariners lost 17-of-21.
Angels..Justin Upton begins taking BP swings…been out since spring training with sprained toe..likely headed out on rehab assignment next week.
Angels..Callup P-Jaime Barria from Salt Lake City
Angels..P-John Curtiss opts out of contract-declares free agent.
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(Scoreboard)
Mets-W-Giants..Dominic Smith-Eddie Rosario back to back solo HRs…SF now (25-36).
Pirates-W-Braves…Colin Moran 2R-HR..Greg Polanco HR….Bucs just (6-11) last 3-weeks…
Tampa Bay-W-Detroit..Travis D’Arnaud hits 2-2R-HR….Rays (37-23)…Tigers lost 16-of-21
Red Sox-W-Royals…Mookie Betts 2R-HR..Raf Devers 2R-single..,Christian Vasquez 2R-triple…..Royals (19-43)
Reds-L-Cardinals…Paul DeJong 2R-HR for St Louis…Cardinals won 5-of-6
Milwaukee-W-Miami…Christian Yelich 2R-HR..Mike Moustakas HR…Marlins won 13-of-19…Brewers (6-4) last 10
Rockies-W-Cubs…Ian Desmond RBI double…Colorado won 9-of-11…Cubs won just 5-of-14 over last 3-weeks
Houston-W-Seattle….Alex Bregman HR…Rob Chirinos 2R-HR…Astros won 10-of-13 and 22-of-28….Seattle lost 17-of-21.
Twins-W-Indians…Max Keplar HR-HR-2R-HR….Minnesota (41-20)….Indians lost 11-of-17
Yankees-W-Blue Jays…Aaron Hicks 3R-HR…Gio Ursela HR…NY won 16-of-22…(39-22) on year.
Orioles-L-Texas…Hunter Pence HR…Trey Mancini HR for Birds…..Baltimore (19-43)….Rangers won 7-of-10
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(Roster Moves)
Atlanta..Signs FA-P- Dallas Keuchel…(1Y) contract possibly 15M….Had been discussing multi year deal with Opt Out after 1st year…back end loaded package
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Craig Kimbrel-ex Red Sox…(3Y-43M)
Seattle-Arizona..discuss trade for Mariners P-Mike Leake
Indians..Sign FA-P-Mitch Talbot-Sugarland-Independent League
Toronto..Shopping P-Marco Stroman in possible trade for prospects…Tampa Bay-Minnesota interested.
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(Injuries)
Mets..2B-Robbie Cano reinjures quad-1st game off DL
Yankees..SS-Troy Tulowitzki leaves rehab-more calf problems
A’s…P-Jharel Cotton-surgery-partial tear of hamstring…has been in minors on rehab
Red Sox..DH-JD Martinez leaves game with back spasms
Texas..DL-OF-Willie Calhoun-calf
Tigers..DL-3B-Jeimere Candelario-hamstring
Pirates..DL-C-Francisco Cervelli-concussion issues
Orioles..Send 1B-Marc Trumbo out on rehab
Indians..P-Mike Clevinger sent on rehab
Toronto..P-David Phelps on rehab
Seattle..Activate P-Gerson Bautista from DL.
Cubs..2B-Ben Zobrist remains on personal leave due to family issues..Team not paid his 2M of salary while gone.
Phillies…Ask MLB to remove OF-Odubel Herrera name from AllStarBallot…Team remove 5-promotional banners of Herrera from Citizens Bank ballpark….Is on administrative leave under investigation for domestic abuse incident with girlfriend….is still been paid 5M contract….Has two more years (20M) left on his contract.
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…..(Basketball)…….
Golden State….F-Kevin Durant takes part in scrimmage to test calf..will not play in Game 4-vs-Toronto….G-Klay Thompson takes part in shooting drills to test hamstring-game time decision.
Warriors-Raptors…Game 4-Friday night…Toronto leads (2-1) in series.
Warriors…NBA issues severe sanctions….1-year ban from arena and Warriors activities and 500,000 fine to minority owner Mark Stevens ….from court-side seats he put his hands on Toronto G-Kyle Lowry …and cursed him in 4th quarter of Wednesday night game…..Lowrey had fallen into court-side seats chasing a ball when Stevens reached over and shoved him and cursed at him…during incidents on sidelines.
Cavaliers…Owner Dan Gilbert remains hospitalized with complications from stroke suffered two weeks ago.
Brooklyn-Atlanta…Big trade….Nets deal G-Alex Crabbe-#1 pick this year and #1 next year for G-F-Taurean Prince…deals opens cap space for Nets to sign 2-max players this summer….Brooklyn now has 46M-cap space…Hawks have 3-1st round picks (8-10-17)
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Arizona…Assistant coach Book Richardson sentenced to 3-months in prison for taking 20,000-bribes in Adidas slush fund scandal.
NCAA…Moves 3-point shooting arc back to 22’1-half-” for coming season for Division I games…Division II-III games remain at 20′ mark.
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……..(Football)……….
Kellen Winslow Junior…..Jury deliberations continued for 2nd day in felony rape trial….Jury asked that court refresh their memory on testimony of teenage girl who said Winslow raped her in high school…and also of a family member who testified…
NFL…New England coach Bill Belicheck says competition committee has enormous challenge to configure how ‘Hail Mary’ pass play can be incorporated into Coaches-Pass Interference Play Challenge…and rather the ‘booth’ should make the call at end of game..or Coaches use challenge?
Dallas…NFL investigating Ezekiel Elliott confrontation with security guard at concert last month.
XFL…Spring league says it will hold a QB-workouts on Saturday in Dallas…Among those throwing will be ex Steelers-QB-Landry Jones and former Browns QB-Johnny Manziel….
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(Roster Moves)
Lions..Sign FA-WR-Jermaine Kearse-ex Jets
Arizona..Sign FA-OT-Desmon Harrison-ex Browns
Bills..Sign FA-DT-LT Walton-ex Steelers
Bills..Workout FA-DT-Stevie Tu’ikolovalu-ex Tampa Bay
Carolina..Release OG-Brandon Mahon
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(Teams)
Lions..Sign TE-Kahale Warring-ex SDSU-was 3rd round pick
49ers..Sign OT-Joe Staley to 2Y-extension
Giants..OT-Nate Solder to miss veterans camp-coming off ankle surgery
Jaguars..DE-Josh Allen-#1 pick-out of workouts-bruised knee
Jets..DT-Quinnen Williams-#1 pick-cleared workout-calf injury
Patriots..Matt LaCrosse-ex Broncos-moved to #1-TE replacing Rob Gronkowski.
Raiders..Praise LB-Vontaze Burfect-helping team new defense to young players.
Denver..Prepared to use all 3RBs-Phil Lindsey-Devontae Booker-Royce Freeman in different roles.
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(College Football)
USC…Former AD-Pat Haden denies any role in the college entrance exam scandal…says he knew of Richard Singer-never had any dealings with him.
Miami…Hurricanes QB-Cody Weldon-transfers to East Tennessee State.
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…..(Hockey)…………
(Scoreboard)
St Louis-W-Boston…Jordan Bennington 37-saves….Ryan O’Reilly key goal….Blues lead series (3-2)…can win Cup on home ice on Sunday…..
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Detroit…Lose rookie D-Jared McIssac-shoulder surgery-will be out 6-months…played at Halifax in QMJHL this season.
Ottawa..Hire Jack Capuano as assistant coach…ex Islanders coach.
Dallas..Re-sign D-Roman Polak to 1Y extension.
Montreal…Canadiens with nearly 12M-cap space…preparing free agent offers to San Jose D-Erik Karlsson and Columbus C-Matt Duchene .
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……..(General)………..
Belmont Stakes…10-horse field in Saturday race….Preakness winner War of Wills and Tacitus are the favorites.
Santa Antia…27th horse dies at track….horse suffered catastrophic shoulder injury while training.
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Soccer…USA-L-Jamacia (1-0) in friendly matchup….USA no attack at all with 3-midfielders out of lineup.
USA-vs-Venezuala….on Saturday in Cincinnati…final tuneup for Gold Cup.
USA..Releases 23-man roster for Gold Cup tourney…Left off young teenage star Josh Sargent…..Heading roster Christian Pulisic…veterans Jose Altidore..Michael Bradley..Paul Arriola.
Women’s World Cup…Starts on Friday…France-vs-South Korea….Saturday-Germany-vs-China….Sunday-England-Scotland and Brazil-Jamacia.
USA…Womens team off till Tuesday opener vs Thailand.
Manchester United…purchases F-Daniel James from Swansea in 22M-transfer deal.
Chelsea…sells star Eden Hazard to Real Madrid to 122M.
Brazil..Neymar suffers ankle ligament damage in game vs-Qatar…out of Copa Tourney
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Golf..Canadian Open..(63)-Keegan Bradley..(64)-Nick Taylor..(65)-Matt Kuchar…(67) Rory McIlroy.
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NASCAR…runs Michigan 400 on Sunday.
Indy Car…Simon Pagenaud heads field for Texas 600
F-1…Canadian Grand Prix…Team Mercedes-Lewis Hamilton-Val Bottas have won all 6-races this year.
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Tennis…French Open..
..Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal….semi-finals…on Friday..
..Novak Djokovic posts quarterfinals win on Thursday..
..3rd seed Simona Halek upset my Amanda Anisimova in women’s quarterfinals…all top seeds are gone
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