Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Thursday
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Padres-W-Brewers (8-7)…..Franmil Reyes crushes 3R-HR in 7th inning…Eric Hosmer 2R-HR early…Padres come from behind 3-times to win..Ryan Braun HR-2R double…Christian Yelich HR…Yasmani Grandal 3R-HR…Padres sweep series against Brewers….San Diego won 5-of-6…now (38-37) on road.
Padres..Off day Thursday…open 5-game road trip in Pittsburgh on Friday..then to Baltimore next week….Padres play 18-of-27 on road.
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Dodgers-Giants…..Christian Taylor 3R-HR early in game…LA led (6-1) at Press-Time…LA (49-25)….SF (31-40)
Dodgers-Giants…Thursday pitchers..Walker Beuhler (7-1)-vs-Madison Bumgarner (3-6)
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Angels-W-Toronto (11-6)…Mike Trout Grand Slam HR-2R-HR……..Halos won 7-of-9…Blue Jays (31-48)
Halos-Jays..Thursday pitchers..Jose Suarez (2-1)-vs-Clayton Richard (0-3)-7.52-ERA
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(Scoreboard)
A’s-W-Orioles…Josh Phegley 3R-HR..Stephen Piscotty RBI double….Orioles fall to (21-53)
Reds-W-Houston..Yasiel Puig HR..Jess Winker RBI single…Cincinnati sweeps Astros..Reds won 4-in row..Astros lost 4-in row.
Yankees-W-Tampa Bay..Gary Sanchez 3R-HR..Gleyber Torres Grand Slam HR….Yankees (45-27)…Rays (43-29)
Washington-W-Phillies…1st game twin bill..Brian Dozier 2R-HR
Washington-W-Phillies…Nitecap..Max Scherzer 10-strikeout effort-7 shutout innings
Mariners-W-Royals…Domingo Santana-Dave Vogelbach HRs….Seattle lost 20-of-29…..KC (23-49)
Tigers-L-Pirates….Brian Reynolds 3R-HR…Starlin Marte 2R-HR…Detroit lost 23-of-31….Buccos lost 20-of-29
Mets-L-Atlanta….Freddie Freeman 2R-HR…Josh Donaldson 2R-HR…Braves won 12-of-13…(45-30) on year
Cubs-W-White Sox….Will Contreras Grand Slam HR…solo HR…David Bote HR….Cubs just (9-7) last two weeks..Chisox (12-9) stretch
Indians-W-Texas….Tribe scores 5R in 1st inning…..Jason Kipinis 3R-HR…Tribe won 10-of-14…..Texas won 14-of-23
Red Sox-W-Twins….Bosox get 12-hits and receive 10-walks from Twins pitching…Minnesota won 18-of-25
Miami-Cardinals…Tied (1-1) at Press Time…..Redbirds won 11-of-17….Mrlins (26-45)
Rockies-Arizona….Colorado led (4-2) at Press Time…Daniel Murphy 2R-HR….Colorado won 15-of-22….D-Backs won 8-of-12
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(Roster Moves)
Arizona..Sign FA-2B-Carlos Asuaje-ex Padres
Miami..Sign FA-OF-Cesar Puello-ex Angels
Texas..Release SS-Chase D’Arnaud
Yankees..Release P-Danny Fahquhar
Boston..Release P-Carson Smith-arm problems.
Mets..Callup P-Walker Lockett
Tampa Bay..Callup OF-Daniel Robertson
Rockies..Callup 1B-Pat Valaika
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(Injuries)
Braves..DL-P-Sean Newcomb-concussion
Red Sox..DL-P-Hector Velasquez-back
Blue Jays..DL-P-Edwin Jackson-back
Twins..DL-2B-Marwin Gonzalez-hamstring
White Sox..DL-P-Manny Banuelos-shoulder
Tampa Bay..DL-3B-Yandy Diaz-hamstring
Washington..P-Max Scherzer-broken nose-hit in face with bunt
Yankees..Shutdown P-Jordan Montgomery-reinjure shoulder
Cardinals..3B-Jedd Gyorko-injures calf
Mets..P-Justin Wilson-shutdown-reinjured elbow
Mariners..P-Felix Hernandez-MRI-ailing shoulder
Pirates..Activate P-Trevor Williams from DL
Tigers..Activate P-Jordan Zimmerman from DL
Cardinals..Activate P-Adam Wainwright-hamstring
Pirates..Activate P-Chris Stratton
Angels..P-Trevor Cahill sent to Salt Lake City-rehab start
Astros..P-Collin McHugh sent out on rehab
Royals..2B-Hunter Dozier goes out on rehab
Miami..Rehab for 1B-Pete O’Brien
Phillies..P-Tommy Hunter-sent on rehab
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……..(Basketball)………..
NBA Draft-Thursday Night
..New Orleans-to take Zion Williamson-Duke with 1st pick
..Memphis-selecting G-Ja Morant-Murray State with 2nd choice
..Knicks-likely take RJ Barrett-Duke with 3rd choice
..New Orleans-to take De’Andre Hunter-Virginia with 4th pick
..Cavs-could take G-Darius Garland-Vanderbilt with 5th pick
Memphis drafts 2-28
Cleveland drafts 5-26
Atlanta drafts 8-10-17
Boston drafts 14-20-22
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Aztecs…Former F-Jalen McDaniels could go between 40th and 60th pick in draft and not get guaranteed contract.
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(Trades)
Memphis-Utah…Trade-Grizzlies deal G-Mike Conley to Jazz for F-Jae Crowder..F-Grayson Allen…F-Kyle Korver and #1-#1 picks…Utah takes on 67M in Conley contract.
New Orleans-Washington…Pelicans offered 4th pick for G-Brad Beal
New Orleans-Indiana..Pelicans offer 4th pick for F-Domantis Sabonis.
Lakers..Shopping F-Mo Wagner..GIssac Boanga to try to clear salary cap space to get to 33M-to offer max contract….Lakers have only 24M-cap space after Anthony Davis trade.
Boston..Open trade talks with Dallas-Clippers-Brooklyn..possible sign and trade for C-Al Horford.
Philadelphia..Open sign and trade talks with Houston for deal for G-Jimmy Butler.
Washington..Offer G-Brad Beal (3Y-111M) extension to remain.
Milwaukee..G-Kris Middleton-opts out of 13M-deal to become free agent.
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……..(Football)……….
Chargers..Announce all 26,000-tickets for home games sold out….Last two years announced sellouts-ticket brokers bought up tickets and sold them to out of town fans.
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(Teams)
Arizona…QB-Kyler Murray continues to impress…Players say ‘has all the traits of Russell Wilson.
Denver..Playes rave about new look defense of head coach Vic Fangio.
Patriots..QB-Tom Brady holding private workouts throwing to suspended WR-Josh Gibson.
Saints..Contract talks with WR-Mike Thomas stall over demands for 15M a year and 30M-guaranteed.
Redskins..Move OT-Erek Flowers to starting OG
Carolina..Former RB-Rod Smart found safe in South Carolina-had disappeared 6-days ago.
New England..Former TE-Rob Gronkowski shows up at Buffalo Children’s Hospital makes 50,000 charitable contribution
NFL-NCAA…Players Safety Committee makes proposals to College Committee about new safety rules for players in practice, and rehabbing injuries.
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(College Football)
Michigan..QB-Brandon Peters transfers to Illinois.
BYU..Doctors clear QB-Zach Wilson to play in camp-recovered shoulder surgery.
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…..(Hockey)……….
Ducks…Buyout contract 14Y-veteran RW-Corey Perry….scored (372G) in career…..owed (2Y-17M).
Flyers..Sign F-Kevin Hayes to (7Y-50M) extension..had just been obtained in trade with Winnipeg.
Columbus-Florida..Open possible trade talks to send soon-to-be FA-G-Sergei Bobrovsky to Panthers.
Edmonton…Former 1st round pick-RW-Jesse Puljijarvi asks to be traded
Vancouver…Sign D-Alex Edler to 3Y-extension with no trade clause.
Vancouver-Buffalo…Trade talks for D-Rasmus Tistrolainen
Winnipeg-Carolina..Trade talks..F-Niuk Ehler for D-Dougie Hamilton
Arizona Coyotes..Franchise sold to developer Alex Meruelo…goal is to build new arena…Coyotes have had arena problems since 2003.
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NHL-Awards Ceremony
..Calder Rookie Year…Elias Pettersson-Vancouver (28G)
..Norris Trophy-Top Defenseman..Mark Giordano-Calgary..+39-rating
..Vezina Trophy-Top Goalie..Andrei Vasilivskiy-Tampa Bay..39-wins
..Jack Adams-Coach of Year…Barry Trotz-Islanders..48-wins
..GM of Year..Don Sweeney-Boston Bruins
..Ted Lindsey Award-Outstanding Player-Nikita Kucherov-Tampa Bay
..Hart Trophy-MVP-Nikita Kucherov-Tampa Bay…128-points
..King Clancy Award-Leadership-Jason Zucker-Minnesota
..Lady Byng-Sportsmanship..Alek Barkova-Florida
..Selke Award-Top Defensive Forward-Ryan O’Reilly-St Louis
..Masterton Trophy-Robin Lehner-NY Islanders
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………(General)……….
PGA-Golf….Travellers Insurance Championships tee off in Connecticut…Phil Mickelson-Jason Day-Brooks Koekpa-Jordan Speith headline the field.
Soccer-Women’s World Cup
..Team USA goes for 3rd straight win vs Sweden
..Holland-vs-Canada
..New Zealand-vs-Cameroon
..Chile-vs-Thailand
(Scoreboard)
England-W-Japan…Ellen White 2-goals in win
Scotland-Tie-Argentina…Scots blow (3-0) lead in final 20-minutes…2-Argentina goals aided by VAR-replay.
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