Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Monday
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-Marlins…TRADE…Padres being praised for trade for DH-Luis Arraez
..Arraez..(.299BA)…Career average (.334)..Home (.347)-Road (.313)..RHP (.339)..LHP (.278)
Padres..Marlins pay (7.9M) of remaining contract…Padres paying only (593,000)..but take on (10.6M) next year
Padres..Payroll now (166M)…Tax rate (226M)…Team has 12M-left spend
Padres..Have given up 8-prospects in trades for Arraez-Dylan Cease
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Padres-L-Arizona (11-4)…..DBacks light up Matt Waldron-Sunday..Friars (18-19)
..Matt Waldron (3inn-7R-8H-3W) in loss
..Ketel Marte 2RHR..Joc Pederson 2R-HR in Arizona win
Padres-W-Arizona (13-1)-Saturday..Luis Arraez debut (4-6)..Jurickson Profar-Ha Kim HRs..Manny Machado 3RBIs.
Padres-W-Arizona (7-1)…Friars hit 3HRs.
Padres-at-Cubs..Monday..Yu Darvish (1-1)-vs-Justin Steele-just off DL.
Padres..Put P-Joe Musgrove on DL with tricep tendonitis near elbow.
Padres..Option 3B-Grahame Pauley-AAA-El Paso.
Padres..Callup 3B-Donovan Solarte-ex Brewers from AAA
Padres..Option 3B-Eguy Rosario to AA.
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Dodgers-W-Braves (5-1)…..Sunday..LA (23-13)
..Shohei Ohtani 2RHR-solo HR
..James Paxton (4-0)
Dodgers-W-Braves (11-2)-Saturday..Max Muncy 3HRs-4RBI
Dodgers-W-Braves (4-3)-Friday..Teoscar Hernandez HR
Dodgers-vs-Miami..Monday…Walker Beuhler makes 1st start
Dodgers..Activate P-Blake Trienen from DL-has not pitched since 2022
Dodgers..OF-Jason Heyward-cleared takes BP-on DL-back issues
Dodgers..P-Clayton Kershaw throws 15-pitch bullpen-first outing since surgery
Dodgers..DL-P-Evan Phillips-hamstring
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Angels-L-Cleveland..Sunday…Halos (12-22)
..Jose Ramirez 2R-HR..Guardians win
Angels-L-Cleveland (7-1)-Saturday..Bo Naylor-Grand Slam HR
Angels-W-Cleveland (6-0)-Friday..Mickey Moniak 3RHR
Angels..OF-Mike Trout-knee surgery-torn meniscus..out minimum 3-months.
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(Scoreboard)
Rockies-L-Pirates..O’Neil Cruz 2R-HYR-Buccos…Colo (8-26)
Yankees-W-Tigers…Juan Soto 3R-triple in win..in rain…NY (23-13)
Blue Jays-L-Nationals..Jess Winker 3R-HR..Luis Garcia 4RBIs
Mets-L-Tampa Bay..Johnny DeLuca 2R-double in 10th
Twins-L-Red Sox..Raf Devers 2R-HR…Snap .Minnesoota 12-game win streak
Seattle-W-Astros..Cal Raleigh HR-Mariners..Houston (12-22)
Texas-W-Royals…Jonathon Heim HR-Texas..
Cardinals-L-White Sox..Eloy Jiminez HR-Sox….Chisox (8-26)
Cubs-W-Milwaukee..Javier Assad (6inn-0R)-Chicago
A’s-L-Miami..Nick Gordon 4H-3RHR..Miami 12R-outburst..Marlins (10-28)
Orioles-W-Reds..Anthony Santender Grand Slam HR..Balt (24-11)
Phillies-W-Giants…Bryce Harper 3RHR..Phi (24-11)
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(MLB Notes)
Miami..GM-Peter Bendix…Trade of Luis Arraez-first of many deals to come…Jazz Chisholm may be next dealt…Padres offer was too good to pass up…Marlins criticized for not getting pitching in deal.
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(Injuries)
Phillies..DL-SS-Trea Turner-hamstring..out 6-weeks
Braves..DL-P-Pierce Johnson-elbow
Giants..DL-C-Patrick Bailey-concussion
Twins..DL-P-Brock Stewart-shoulder
Cleveland..DL-OF-Steve Kwan-hamstring
Cardinals..DL-P-Steven Matz-back
Mets..DL-P-Brooks Raley-elbow ligament
Texas..MRI-P-Nathan Eovaldi-groin
Seattle..P-George Kirby-MRI=knee
Yankees..P-Gerritt Cole thrown 15-pitch off mound-elbow
Houston..P-Lance McCullers-throws off mound-first time-forearm
Houston..P-Christian Javier-rehab outing (3inn-3R) minor leagues
Houston..P-Jose Urquidy throws 1st bullpen session
Mets..P-Kodai Senga-32 pitch bullpen
Cardinals..Activate OF-Dylan Carlson from DL-shoulder
Red Sox..Activate SS-Vaugh Grissom from DL
Pirates..Activate C-Yasmani Grandal from DL
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(Roster Moves)
Toronto..Callup P-Alek Manoah (8.69-ERA)
White Sox..Release OF-Brett Phillips (.120)
Yankees..DFA-OF-Taylor Trammell (.167)
Cleveland..DFA-P-Tyler Beede
A’s..Sign FA-P-Seth Elledtge-ex Cardinals-Braves
Blue Jays..Sign FA-P-Joe Kuhnel-ex Astros
Twins..Sign FA-P-Adam Plutko-ex Indians
Braves..Sign FA-P-Matt Bowman-ex Twins
Pirates..Option C-Henry Davis to AAA
Tampa Bay..Option 2B-Nico Goodrum
Arizona..Option P-Brandon Hughes
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers…Fire Coach Darvin Ham and all 4-assistant coaches (99-86) record
Lakers..GM-Rob Pelinka will be hiring his 4th coach
Lakers..Top candidates Mike Budenholzer-ex Bucks..Ken Atkinson-ex Nets
Lakers..G-D’Angelo Russell fined (25,000)-abuse officials in playoffs
Lakers..Former 2nd round pick Darius Morris-found deceased in LA
Clippers..Owner Steve Ballmer met with team after playoff loss..wants to keep team together and sign Coach Tyronn Lue to an extension
Clippers..G-Russell Westbrook to opt out of contract (4M) and go free agent
Clippers..G-Paul George says he has yet to decide on opting out
Clippers..Have offered Paul George (3Y) Extension..refuse 4th year guarantee
Clippers..G-James Hardin-no talks on extension-could be free agent
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(Playoff Scoreboard-Sunday)
Cleveland-W-Orlando (106-94)…Donovan Mitchell (39P)-Cavs…Magic got (38P)-Paolo Banchero as Cavs win…Game 7
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(Playoff Schedule-Monday)
Pacers-Knicks…Game 1-matchup of shooters Pascal Siakam-Jalen Brunson
Minnesota-Denver…Nuggets down 1-0 home
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(NBA Notes)
Milwaukee..G-Pat Beverly faces major fine from NBA-throwing ball at heckling fans twice after playoff game with Indiana and then bullying female reporter refusing to talk to her in postgame press conference.
Chicago..Injured G-Lonzo Ball picks up (21M) option to return to team..has had 3-knee surgeries, cartilage damage..has not played since 2022.
Miami…G-Jimmy Butler offered (2Y-113M) extension
Dallas..F-Max Kleber-shoulder dislocation after hard fall in playoff game
Boston..F-Kristaps Porzingas-still out calf issue
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(College Basketball)
Jaedon LeDee…Not invited to NBA Draft Combine…Will go to NBA-G League Combine…Averaged (21P-8R) for Aztecs
Bronny James..USC-G invited to combine-despite (4P) average
Elijah Saunders..ex Aztecs visits Washington-Virginia-Clemson in transfer portal
USD..G-Deuce Turner transfers to UCSB.
Washington..Hires disgraced Assistant coach Tony Bland-had been suspended for 3-years for accepting bribes for steering players to a marketing agent while at USC
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…(Football)…
(Roster Moves)
Miami..Sign FA-WR-Odell Beckham-ex Ravens-Rams-Browns-Giants (566R)
Bills..Sign FA-WR-Chase Claypool..ex Steelers-Bears
Bills..Sign FA-DE-Dewaine Smott-ex Jaguars
Bills..Sign FA-LB-Deion Jones-ex Falcons
Chargers..sign FA-WR-DJ Chark-ex Carolina (212R) career
Eagles..Sign FA-KR-Jakeem Grant-ex Miami
Packers..Sign FA-QB-Jacob Eason-ex Colts
Steelers..Sign FA-WR-Denzel Mims-ex Jets
Steelers..Sign FA-WR-Marquez Calloway-ex Saints
Steelers..Sign FA-CB-Anthony Averett-ex Ravens
Seattle..Sign FA-QB-Chev Cordero-ex Hawaii..QB-Tau Tagovailoa-ex Maryland
Seattle..Sign FA-RB-George Holari-ex Boise State
Raiders..Sign FA-QB-Carter Bradley-ex South Alabama (47TD)
Chiefs..Sign FA-RB-Carson Steele-ex UCLA
Chiefs..Release WR-Anthony Miller-former #1 pick-Bears
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(NFL Notes)
Chargers…Moving starting RT-Trey Pipkens into RG slot
Jets..Rookie QB-Travis Jordan-Florida State-cleared to practice in OTAs
Chiefs..WR-Xavier Worth-Texas arrives at camp-weighing (161lbs)
Michael Irvin..Fired by NFL Network in on air cutbacks
Bill Romanowski..Indicted for (15.5M) IRS-trax fraud-bankrupty nutrition company
Bears..Former starting QB-Bob Avellini-passes away (76Y) cancer..spent 10-years with the team during Walter Payton era.
Aaron Thomas..Longtime Giants TE-passes away (86Y)..had (254) receptions
Chad Kelly..Toronto Argonauts QB-sued for sexual harassment-female strength coach
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(College Football)
CW-Network..Signs deal with Pac 2-Conference to televise Oregon State-Washington State games
College Football Playoff Committee…hires ex Oregon State coach Mike Riley and Missouri coach Gary Pinkel to their selection committee.
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…(Hockey)….
(NHL Playoffs-Sunday)
NY Rangers-W-Carolina (4-3)…Rangers open 2nd round with win…NY scores 2-power play goals..Mike Zibanejad 2-goals..Artemi Panarin-Vince Trocheck also score..NY leads (1-0)…
Dallas-W-Las Vegas (2-1)…Jake Oettinger 23-saves…Stars rip off 4-straight wins after losing Games 1-2….Stars move to 2nd round…
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(NHL-Schedule-Monday)
Boston-Florida…Game 1-series..Bruins come off tough 7-game series-Toronto-have to play on short rest.
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(NHL Notes)
Kings..D-Drew Doughty-F-Anzi Kopitar say they do not want to be part rebuild
Ducks..Reports team may shop veteran G-John Gibson ..owed (19.2M) on deal.
Toronto..Coach Sheldon Keefe under fire for playoff failure; Leafs won 1-postseason series in 20-years.
Winnipeg..Coach Ric Bowness-changes coming to roster..team (98-57-9) record
NY Islanders..Coach Patrick Roy-vote of confidence-will return
Pittsburgh..Fire Special teams coach Todd Rierden
Carolina..Signs Working Agreement with AHL-Chicago Wolves
Montreal..Sign FA-D-Adam Engstrom-Rogle-Sweden
San Jose..F-Oskar Lindblom-signs in Sweden
Florida..F-Alex True signs in Sweden
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…(General)…
Golf-Byron Nelson Classic
..(-23)..Taylor Pendrith uses 2-eagles on Saturday..then 5-birdies on Sunday in win.
LIV-Singapore
..Brooks Koepka wins 4th tourney in 2-years
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Auto Racing-NASCAR..Kansas 400
..Kyle Larson catches Denny Hamlin, then holds off Chase Boescher at finish line..winning by (.0001) with bumper at photo finish
Formula 1..Miami Grand Prix
..Lando Norris gets bonus pit stop under a caution and races to front and holds off Max Verstappen in upset win…wins by (:07) in surprise victory.
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Kentucky Derby…Phenomenal 3-horse photo finish…Mystik Dan streaks up the rail and outruns field for lead then holds off challengers to win photo finish…Closest race since 1947…Sierra Leone came from 14th place to finish 2nd…Favorite Fierceness had bad start-came home 15th.
Kentucky Derby…TV ratings (16.7M)…highest since 1989
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(Soccer)..English Premier League-Scoreboard
..Manchester City-W-Wolverhampton…Erling Haaland 4-goals
..Liverpool-W-Hot Spurt..Mo Salah goal
..Arsenal-W-Bournemouth..Declan Rice goal
..Everton-Tie-Luton Town..Everton gains point stay out relegation race
..Brentford-Tie-Fulham..missed penalty shots
..Newcastle-V-Burnley..Anthony Isak 2-goals
..Nottingham Forest-W-Sheffield..Callum Wilson 2-goals
..Aston Villa-L-Brighton..Brighton snaps 6-match losing streak
..Chelsea-W-West Ham..Nico Jackson 2-goals in 5-0 blowout
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