Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Tuesday
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….(Hockey)……
Gulls-Bakersfield….Gulls led (5-2) in third period at Press-Time…..Kalle Kosilla scored 2-goalss in 2nd period…Chase DeLeo scored (:46) into game…Max Comtois scores another playoff goal since return from Quebec Legue…..AHL Playoffs…..Gulls led series (3-2)….win puts them in Western Conferene finals against either Chicago Wolves or Iowa Starts…….Toronto Marlies face Charlotte Checkers for Eastern Conference finals.
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(Scoreboard)
St Louis-W-San Jose…Blues pull off big upset on Sharks ice to tie series at (1-1) and take home ice advantage….Blues hold Sharks to 1-shot in 17-minute span…..Jaden Scwartz-Rober Bortello score key goals for St Louis….
(Schedule)
Boston-at-Carolina…Game 3-Tueday night….Bruins lead (2-0)
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Ducks…C-Ryan Kesler undergoes 3rd hip surgery…will miss entire 2019-20 season….has been plagued by hip ailments for nearly 2-years
Kings..Sign LW-Nikolai Prokhorkin-SKA-St Petersburg…had 41P in 41-games this winter…Scored 108G in KHL career…(25Y)
Buffalo..D-Lawrence Pilut-surgery-shoulder-out 6-months.
Detroit..Sign FA-D-Oliever Kaski-Finland
Buffalo..Interview Ralph Krueger-ex Oilers head coach
Ottawa…Interview Ric Bowness for vacant head coaching job.
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……(Baseball)……..
Padres…..Off day on Monday
Padres-Dodgers..Tuesday matchup…Chris Paddack (3-1) 1.55-vs-Clayton Kershaw (2-0) 2.55….Kershaw unbeaten (10-0) 0.89-ERA in 13-start span….Kershaw (18-6) vs Padres in career.
Dodgers…Off day on Monday
Dodgers…Hyun Jin Ryu nearly unbeatable in Los Angeles..since start 2018…(11-2) 1.11-ERA at Dodgers Stadium
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Angels-W-Twins (5-4)…Shohei Ohtani 2R-HR…Tom LaStella solo HR…….Halos won 11-of-16….Twins won 12-of-18….Minnesota now (25-15) on season.
Halos-Minnesota..Tuesday matchup Felix Pena (2-1)-vs-Kyle Gibson (3-1)
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(Scoreboard)
Yankees-Oriolles….NY won 16-of-22…..Baltmore (14-26)…Rained Out
Brewers-Phillies…Phillies led (7-4) at press time..Cesar Hernandez 2R-HR..Odubel Herrera 2R-double…Milwaukee (24-18)….won 11-of-16…Phillies won 4-of-5
Houston-W-Detroit…Astros hit 4-home runs….Astros (27-15)…won 9-of-10
Indians-L-White Sox…Yoan Moncada 2-solo HRs….Jose Abreu solo HR in Sox win.
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Arizona-Pirates…D-backs led (6-2) at press time…David Peraulta RBI single..RBI double…..Buccos won 8-of-11
A’s-Seattle….Tied (1-1) at press-time…..Athletics lost 10-of-15…Mariners lost 15-of-19
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(Injuries)
Yankees…DL-3B-Miguel Andujar-reinjures torn labrum-was just activated last week.
Yankees..DL-P-Jon Louisa-shoulder strain
Yankees..Activate OF-Aaron Hicks
Red Sox…shutdown 2B-Dustin Pedroia-3rd time this year-knee flareup while on rehab.
Twins..MRI-DH-Nelson Cruz-wrist injury-no torn ligaments
Tigers..Send P-Tyson Ross to specialist-examine nerve issue in elbow…same doctor who did blood clot shoulder on him.
White Sox..P-Carlos Rodon to have elbow surgery-out 14-months
White Sox..P-Nate Jones undergoes Tommy John surgery
Phillies..P-Dave Robertson remains out with strained forearm.
Pirates..DL-3B-Jung Kang-oblique
Indians..DL-OF-Tyler Naquin-Leg injury
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(Roster Moves)
A’s..DFA-1B-Kendrys Morales..hitting (.204)
Giants..DFA-C-Eric Kratz..hitting (.125)
Giants..Gone thru 11-different outfielders and 6-different catchers in 40-games this season.
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…….(Basketball)………
(Playoffs)
Golden State-Portland…Game 1-Western Conference finals on Tuesday…Warriors without F-Kevin Durant-calf strain.
Toronto-Milwaukee..Open Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.
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(NBA)
Draft Lottery…….Tonight during playoff game…..to see which team gets chance to draft Duke C-Zion Williamson…..NYKnicks-Phoenix Suns with best chance to win lottery.
Cleveland..Hire John Beilein-Michigan head coach…won (278G) at Michigan..former head coach West Virginia….coached college ball 41-years…Age 66-oldest head coach named to first coaching job….Went to 9-NCAA tourneys with UM…won 2-Big 10-titles.
Phoenix..F-Josh Jackson arrested felony disturbing peace-resisting arrest charges at concert in Miami.
Portland..G-Rod Hood may miss start of playoff series with hyperextended knee.
Boston..C-Al Horford may opt out of his 29M contract this offseason.
76ers..Head to off season having to deal with impending free agents Jimmu Butler-JJ Redkick and Tobias Harris
Denver…Doctors clear F-Michael Porter-last year 1st round pick-coming off back surgery-cleared to play in NBA Summer League
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….(Football)……..
Chargers…Re-sign DT-Damion Square-spent four years with team.
Chargers..Former LB-coach Gunther Cunningham passes away (72Y)…was former head coach with Kansas City (16-16)….longtime Def Coor-Chiefs-Raiders-Detroit Lions…worked last 6-years in Detroit.
Kellen Winslow Junior….Jury selection in Vista begins…facing rape charges and 2-lewd behavior charges-filed by 4-different women….2M-bond was revoked…..Trial could last 3-weeks…facing life imprisonment.
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(Roster Moves)
Seattle..Sign FA-QB-Geno Smith-ex Chargers-Jets
Bills..Sign FA-TE-Lee Smith-ex Raiders
Bills..Release OT-Jake Fisher-ex #1 pick-Bengals
Browns..Sign FA-RB-LJ Scott-ex Michigan State star
Eagles..Sign FA-OG-Steph Wisniewski-ex Colts-Raiders
Eagles..Release AAF-QB-Luis Perez…RB-Nico Evans-Wyoming
Steelers..Sign FA-WR-Johnny Holton-ex Raiders
Steelers..Sign FA-QB-Devlin Hodges-Samford University..(4,283Y) passing last year in 1AA football.
Giants..Re-sign DT-John Jenkins
Giants..CB-Corey Ballatine reports to camp-had been wounded in driveway shooting week after NFL draft.
Saints…Sign FA-DT-Sylvester Williams-ex Denver
Saints..Sign DE-Genero Grissom-ex Patriots-Colts
Chiefs…Backup QB-EJ Manuel retires-ex Bills-Raiders
Redskins..Release RB-Russ Hansbrough
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Denver…QB Joe Flacco says he came to Broncos to win games…not mentor rookie QBs.
Broncos…OG-Nico Falah-torn achilles in OTA workouts
XFL…Hires head coaches for all 8-teams.
..Houston-June Jones leaves CFL-Hamilton TiCats
..NY-Kevin Gilbride-longtime Giants Off Coor takes head job
..Seattle-Jim Zorn-former legendary QB
..Kansas City..Jonathon Hayes-longtime NFL tight end
..Dallas..Bob Stoopes-ex Oklahoma head coach
..Los Angeles..Winston Moss-ex Packers longtime assistant
..Tampa Bay…Mark Trestman ex-CFL-Bears coach
..Washington..Longtime college coach Pep Hamilton
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(College)
Orange Bowl…Announces it is moving from evening game on New Years Night to December 30th…had been played on New Years Night since 1965.
Kentucky…Lands QB-Sawyer Smith-transfer from Troy State
Nebraska..Lands WR-Kanawai Noah-transfer from Cal .
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……(General)……..
English Premier League..
..Chelsea sells F-Eden Hazard to Real Madrid for (113M) transfer fee
..Chelsea pays (75M) to acquire US star Christian Pulisic from Dortumund-Germany
..Manchester United-hires David Fletcher as Technical Director-GM
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PGA Tour….Rain-temperatures 45-degrees hit golfers hoping for practice round at Bethpage Black course on Long Island leading into this weeks PGA championship.
Preakness-Pimlico….Top 4-horses from Kentucky Derby all bypassing Preakness race…1st time that has happened since 1951.
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