Wednesday April 8th, 2015
Baseball
- Padres-W-Dodgers (7-3)..Will Myers RBI-single in 9th..Derek Norris 2R-double in 9th..Will Middlebrooks RBI-single in 9th…Dodgers commit 3-errors…Justin Upton had RBI-triple early…Craig Kimbrel strikes out side in Dodgers 9th in first appearance for San Diego…San Diego survives another 3H-nite from Adrian Gonzalez-including HR…Gonzalez (6-9) in series..LA wastes 5-no hit inning effort from Zack Greinke.
- San Diego-LA..Close out series tonite….Andrew Cashner-vs-Brandon McCarthy.
- Padres…USA Today reports Padres calling around trying to make a deal for a hitting shortstop-not convinced Amirista-Barmes are right fit.
- Angels-W-Mariners (2-0)…David Freese 2RHR..CJ Wilson 2-hit shutout
- Halos-M’s..Matchup Matt Shoemaker-vs-Hishashi Iwakuma at Safeco Field.
- Angels..P-Garrett Richards makes 100-pitch start in intrasquad game..ready for rehab assignment possibly Salt Lake City on weekend.
- Giants-L-Diamondbacks…David
Peralta-Jake Lamb both hit 3R-HRs off Ryan Voglesong. - Rockies-W-Brewers..Colorado hits 6-doubles..Nick Hundley 3-hits in win.
- Cardinals-Cubs…Postponed-
rain-cold weather Wrigley Field. - Braves-W-Marlins..Braves score 7R-in lst inning off Mat Latos..Freddie Freeman-Andrelton Simmons combine 6H..
- Orioles-W-Rays..Steve Pearce 2R-HR…Adam Jones 2-RBIs
- Rangers-W-Athletics..Prince Fielder 2-run scoring singles..
- Yankees…P-Masahiro Tanaka considering elbow surgery after losing more velocity in opening day start.
- Yankees…P-Ty Hensley has Tommy John surgery…former lst round pick becomes 17th player to have operation this spring.
- Giants..P-Matt Cain-strained elbow tendon possible..MRI-on forearm..had elbow surgery last year.
- Mets..DL-P-Jenrry Mejia-after cortisone shot in shoulder.
- Brewers..OF-Ryan Braun-exam on rib cage-hip area.
- A’s…Looking for outfield help…interest in Carlos Quentin-ex-Padre…Cody Ross-ex-Diamondback.
- Rangers..Sign FA-P-Wandy Rodriguez.
- MLB…Pace of Game Rules Changes….Opening day-average time (2:48)…last year opening day (3:08).,,20-minute difference.
Football
- Chargers…Stadium Task Force holds conference call with NFL-Stadium-VP Eric Grubman…Lasts 1-hour…Discuss “Trail Mix” financing plan San Diego is working ..NFL confirms it would put 200M in G6-Loan Fund into the project…Also were updated on NFL process if Chargers wanted to move to Los Angeles…Grubman coming to San Diego next Tuesday..
- Chargers…NFL sources say they are interested in Iowa OL Brandon Scherff and RB-Jay Ajayi-Boise with lst and 2nd round picks.
- Aaron Hernandez…Closing arguments-Tense Day in court…Defense says Patriots player is innocent…calls police work sloppy….”No motive-no weapon”…Prosecution in 90-minute presentation “Hernandez orchestrated murder-executed man-tried to cover-up with fiancee-co conspirators.”
- William Allen…Former 1st round NYGiants draft pick…Indicted running $32M-Ponzi Scheme…Stole some $7M…$11M unaccounted for…loaned money to other NFL players-charged high interest rates…never repaid investors.
- Kwame Harris..ex-49ers OT..arrested…2-DUI-hit-run-
leaving scene accident..and assaulting officer-biting him…found passed out wheel of car on street-motor running-car in gear…has had multiple issues with substance abuse and domestic abuse arrests.
- Bills..RB-LeSean McCoy rips Eagles coach Chip Kelly…’Does not like stars..nor respect veteran players’.
- Cardinals…CB-Patrick Peterson…doctors put him on meds for diabetes-age 24.
- Vikings..RB-Adrian Peterson meets with Roger Goodell-wants immediate reinstatement…drops hints does not want to play for Vikings.
- Eagles..Sign FA-WR-Seyi Ajirotutu-Chargers…S-EJ Biggers-Redskins.
- Cowboys…Visit with Georgia RB-Todd Gurley-coming off knee surgery.
- Houston..Visit with UCLA-QB-Brett Hundley.
- Miami..Visit with FA-WR-Greg Jennings-ex Viking-Packer.
- Redskins..Visit with RB-Stevan Ridley-ex-Patriots
- Bills..Visit with S-Dawan Landry-ex-Jets
- Dick Wood…AFL-QB-NY Jets…longtime college QB-coach…NFL assistant..passes away (75Y).
- Eddie LeBaron…old Redskins-Cowboys QB-buried in funeral service..died last week (85Y)
Basketball
- Wisconsin…Coach Bo Ryan very critical of Refs in NCAA championship game….Called 2-fouls on Badgers in lst half…13-in 2nd half.
- NCAA….TV Ratings Championship game (17-Share)…Overall March Madness…highest ratings in 22-Years…
- VCU..Hires Will Wade-UT Chattanooga to replace Shaka Smart-who took Texas job.
- Dave Bliss…Suspended for 10Y-by NCAA-aftermath Baylor drug-shooting scandal..hired by NAIA-Southwestern Oklahoma.
- Illinois State..Tragedy..Assistant coach and Associate AD both killed when commuter flite coming back from tourney crashes-7 killed-Bloomington, Illinois.
- UCLA…F-Kevin Looney leaves school-files for NBA draft.
- Lakers-L-Clippers (105-100)…JJ Redick-Chris Paul combine (46P)…Clippers beat Lakers 7th straight time…Lakers (20-57)…Clippers (53-26)
- Lakers..Coach Byron Scott refuses to apologize for comments..”wouldn’t want some of these guys in my foxhole-might shoot me in the back”
- San Antonio-W-Okl City..Spurs beat Thunder by 25P in Oke City..Spurs (52-26)…
- Golden State-L-New Orleans..Warriors (63-15)
- Hawks-W-Suns..Atlanta (58-19)…Hold Suns 69P.
- Lakers-at-Denver…LA (47-112) last two seasons now heading into tonite’s game..
- Portland (50-27)-vs-Minnesota.
- Houston (53-24)-vs-Spurs
- Cavs-Bucks…Cleveland won 30-of-37..
Hockey
- Kings-L-Edmonton (4-2)..Matt Fraser scordes 2-goals…Oilers had been (1-8-1)..LA playoff hopes dealt bad blow..LA (93P).
- Calgary-W-Arizona…Sean Monihan-Johnny Gaudreau score key goals..Flames (95P) hold 8th spot.
- Winnipeg-W-St Louis…Jets huge road win…(96P) now in 7th playoff spot.
- Rangers-W-Devils…NY (111P)..win President’s Trophy for best record-clinch home ice advantage.
- Ducks-Dallas tonite…Anaheim (107P) with 2-games left.
- Blackhawks…Brad Richards may miss start of playoffs with shoulder injury…already without Patrick Kane.
General
- Masters…Tees off tomorrow….Tiger Woods paired with flashy young star Jimmie Walker….Phil Mickelson paired with red-hot Rory McIlroy.