Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Tuesday
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Padres-Mariners…..Nick Margevicius-vs-Eric Swanson….San Diego lost 6-of-7….closes out home stand with 2-game series vs 1st place Mariners.
Padres..Off day on Monday
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Dodgers-Cubs…Tuesday matchup at Wrigley Field….Kenta Maeda-vs-Jose Quintana
Dodges..Off day on Monday.
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Angels-L-Yankees (4-3) in 14-innings…..Luke Voit solo HR for New York…..Monday action…Halos lost (7-of-8)….Yankees have 14-players on disabled list including Aaron Judge-Giancarlo Stanton-Miguel Andujar-Didi Gregorius-Aaron Hicks-Gary Sanchez
Angels-New York….Chris Stratton-vs-Domingo German.
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(Scoreboard)
Phillies-L-Mets..New York inflicts (9-1) beating..Bryce Harper ejected by umpires…Peter Alonso 2R-HR for NY
Pirates-L-Arizona..Eduardo Escobar-David Peralta combined 6-RBIs
Orioles-L-White Sox..Jose Abru 3H-5RBIs…Bird pitches give up 12-more runs
Red Sox-Tigers…Rained out
Tampa Bay-W-Royals…Mike Zunino HR…Rays win 15th game of year
Cardinals-W-Brewers..Dexter Fowler 4-hits..4RBIs….Brewers lost 6-of-7
Astros-L-Twins..Jorge Polanco 4H-4RBIs for Minnesota
Rockies-W-Nationals..Nolan Arenado game winning HR for Colorado
Rangers-L-A’s..Stephen Piscotty 3RBIs in Oakland win.
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(Injuries)
Toronto..P-Matt Shoemaker-torn knee ligament running bases..was (3-0) with 1.57-ERA
Toronto..P-Aaron Sanchez-finger issue
Yankees..IR-OF-Aaron Judge-severe oblique injury
Tampa Bay..IR-OF-Austin Meadows-sprained thumb
Cardinals..IR-P-Michael Wacha-knee strain
Mets..MRI-2B-Robbie Cano-hand injury
Mets…IR-P-Justin Wilson-elbow
Nationals..Exam-P-Max Scherzer-ribcage issue
Brewers..Exam 2B-Mike Moustakas-finger injury
Rockies..IR-P-Kyle Freeland-blister issues
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(Roster)
Mets…Contact FA-P-Gio Gonzalez-just opted out Yankees contract.
Orioles..DFA-P-Mike Wright..recall P-Gabe Ynoa
Yankees..Sign FA-SS-Brad Miller-ex Indians
Miami..Fire hitting coach Mike Pagliarulo…team had (.216) BA.
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………..(Football)…………….
Chargers….1-of 5-teams to make inquires about Arizona Cardinals QB-Josh Rosen…Chargers only willing to part with 2nd round draft pick.
Seattle-Chiefs…Open trade talks for Seahawks DE-Frank Clark….Seattle wants 1st and 2nd round picks…Chiefs offering 1st and 3rd.
Seattle-Jets..Discuss Frank Clark trade…Jets unwilling to swap 3rd pick in opening round unless Seahawks include draft picks in package
Seattle-Buffalo…Bills interested in Frank Clark trade but want picks coming back in deal in addition to the defensive end.
Tampa Bay…Shopping DT-Gerald McCoy-asking for 2nd round pick.
Browns…Trying to get back into 1st round of draft…offering RB-Duke Johnson and another pick to get late 1st round choice.
Arizona….Shopping QB-Josh Rosen….Miami-Washington-NY Giants-Chargers among teams that have inquired about deal….Arizona wants 1st round draft pick.
Arizona….15th anniversary of the passing of ex Cardinals safety Pat Tillman-Army Ranger-killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire.
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(Roster Moves)
Buffalo..Sign FA-RB-TJ Yeldon-ex Jaguars
Atlanta..Sign FA-S-JJ Wilcox-ex 49ers-Steelers-Colts-Jets
Denver..Sign FA-DE-Billy Winn-ex Colts
Atlanta..DT-Grady Jarrett signs his franchise tag tender (15M)
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Indoor Football League…..San Diego Strikeforce-L-Arizona Rattlers (52-14)….Drop to (1-7) on season…Worst offensive performance of year for expansion team….held just 136Y-offense….QB-Jihad Vercher 2-interceptions-1 fumble-4 sacks…Team drew only 858-fans for home game.
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Alabama…Coach Nick Saban has hip repacement surgery on Monday.
Wyoming…DE-Nap Moimoi-2019 signee…missing-feared drowned in surfing accident in Half Moon Bay in Northern California.
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…….(Basketball)…………
(NBA Scoreboard)..Monday
Milwaukee-W-Detroit…Giannis Antetkoumpo (41P)….Bucks sweep series 4-straight…1st postseason playoff win since 2001 for Milwaukee..
Houston-L-Utah….Donavan Mitchell goes off for 31P in Jazz surprise win to stay alive….Rockets lead series (3-1)
(Schedule)..Tuesday
76ers-Brooklyn…Philadelphia leads (3-1)
Toronto-Orlando…Raptors lead (3-1)
San Antonio-Denver…Series tied (2-2)
Portland-Oklahoma City….Blazers lead (3-1)
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(NBA)
Lakers…NY Times reports owner Jeannie Buss will not replace departing President Magic Johnson…..GM-Rob Pelinka will handle all basketball decisions
Oklahoma City…Fine likely for G-Russell Westbrook-showed up at postgame press conference-refused to answer questions
Brooklyn..NBA fines GM-Sean Marks (25,000) for confronting referees in lockeroom after playoff game
Brooklyn…NBA fines Jared Dudley (25,000) for fight….
76ers..NBA fines Jimmy Butler (15,000) for fight in playoff game
Miami…C-Hassan Whiteside sues controversial lawyer Micahel Avenatti for stealing (2.5M) payment supposed be delivered to ex girlfriend to settle dispute.
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…..(Hockey)………….
(NHL Playoffs)..Monday
Washington-L-Carolina…Hurricane with 3-goals in 3rd period….tie series forcing 7th game
Dallas-W-Nashville..John Klingberg overtime goal gives Stars-win series-eliminate 1st place Predators.
(Schedule)…..Tuesday
Toronto-Boston..Game 7-on Bruins ice..tied (3-3)…Leafs lost at home
Las Vegas-San Jose..Game 7-on Sharks ice…tied (3-3)..Sharks won in Vegas
San Jose..Goalie Martin Jones-NHL record 58-saves in Sunday night double overtime win in Las Vegas.
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(AHL)..Monday
Gulls-W-San Jose Barracudas (4-2)….Rookie Sam Steele Goal-Assist….Sam Carrick 2-assists….Gulls pound 35-shots on goal on road…..Lead series (2-1)….can clinch series with win on Wednesday….Gulls now (17-6-4) on road since mid December………
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(NHL)
NHL Union…AP-CP survey…48% of players polled want NHL to change playoffs…go to seeding system 1-thru-8 in each conference for opening round of playoffs….too many top teams getting eliminated in divisional play in opening round.
Las Vegas..Open negotiations with top Russian RW-Ilya Mikheyev-scored (23G) for Avangard Omsk….Last week Las Vegas signed hi scoring RW-Nikita Gusev-St Petersburg in KHL.
Penguins..Sign C-Oula Palve-C-Finland….had 51P in 53-games
Vancouver…Interested in signing RW-Ville Leskinen-Karpat..had 57P in 58-games-Finland
Calgary…Signs FA-D-Alexi Yeltsin-KHL-Lokomotiv…Sign FA-G-Artyom Zagiidulan-KHL
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……..(General)………….
English Premeir League
…Chelsea-Burnley..(2-2) tie…Chelsea scores 2-goals in 2-minutes…Leaps into 4th place ahead of Arsenal in EPL……Monday action
NASCAR….Brenda Earnhardt-widow of legendary driver Dale Earnhardt-Senior…passes away after battle with cancer.
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