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…(Baseball)…

Padres..Sign FA-1B-DH-Yuli Gurriell..ex Houston Astros-Blue Jays…(41Y)…Career (.280-98HR)..Last 3-years hit (.241-242-245).

Padres..P-Joe Musgrove says he is ‘ahead of schedule rehab-elbow surgery…Hopes to begin throwing program in 6-weeks…Hopes to be able to pitch in postseason games in October’.

Padres..P-Nick Pivetta talks about coming to San Diego…’I wanted a multi year contract not the 1-year Q-offer deal the Red Sox offered’.

Padres..First full roster workout in Cactus League…Competition for 5th starting job…Left field job…starting catching job.
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Dodgers…Move Dalton Rushing back to fulltime catcher and will take some ground balls at 1B.
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Angels..Move CF-Mike Trout to RF to the 2025-season…has had 4-major injuries playing CF…has played (266-games…382-missed games).
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(Roster Moves)

Cleveland..Sign FA-P-John Means-ex Orioles
A’s..Sign FA-3B-Luis Urias-ex Padres-Mariners
Braves..Sign FA-P-Buck Farmer-ex Reds
Royals..Sign FA-C-Luke Maile-ex Reds
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Shelby Miller-ex Tigers..been with 8-teams
Toronto..Sign FA-P-Amir Garrett-ex Giants-Reds-Pirates
Toronto..Sign FA-P-Jacob Barnes-ex Washington
White Sox..Sign FA-Owen White-ex Yankees-Reds
Washington..Sign FA-P-Lucas Sims-ex Reds-Red Sox
Red Sox..Sign FA-OF-Trayce Thompson-ex Dodgers-White Sox..
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Rob Zastryzni-ex Cubs

Yakult Swalloes..Sign FA-P-Pedro Avila-ex Padres-Cleveland
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(Injuries)

Yankees…DH-Giancarlo Stanton-out 3W-elbow issues
Mets..Lose P-Frankie Montas-8W-strained lat shoulder
Giants..MRI-C-Tom Murphy-back issue
Texas..P-David Buchanan-ankle
Toronto..P-Adam Macko-knee surgery
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…(MLB Notes)

A’s..Contract extension for Manager Mark Kotsay thru 2028..(179-307) record
Royals..Extension to GM-JJ Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro
Blue Jays..Face 5pm-Deadline on contract extension with Vlad Guerrero
Reds..Move SS-Matt McClain to 2B

Dave Winfield..Legendary slugger (465HR) exits as consultant to Players Union
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…(Basketball)…

NBA..Growing resentment towards Lakers star LeBron James for pulling out of All Star Game at last minute…and for his role in forcing changes in All Star format.

NBA..Criticism of poor showing in All Star Weekend…criticism of breaks in games on Sunday for ‘special entertainment’

NBA..Commissioner Adam Silver responds to criticism…’We needed to change things…we needed juice…need new style-presentation

NBA…Stars Victor Wembenyama-Giannis Antetokounmpo go public asking for change in All Star Game..matching USA-vs-Team World
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Aztecs-Fresno State…Tuesday game…SDSU (17-6) coming off blowout win over Boise State…Aztecs face Fresno State (5-21)
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…(Football)…

Baltimore..NFL could put K-Justin Tucker on Commissioner’s Exempt List while under investigation on sexual misconduct with 16-massage therapists.

Baltimore..OG Ben Cleveland..DUI arrest-Georiga..had (.178-Blood Alcohol count)

Raiders..Fire-Champ Kelly-ex Assistant GM
Saints..Interview Jermal Singleton-Eagles for Off Coord job
Jets..Hire Dre Bly-Detroit as RB coach..Cam Davis-Detroit as Asst Def Line Coach
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(Roster Moves)

Bengals..Report team may franchise tag WR-Tee Higgins for (26M)
Miami..Shop WR-Tyreek Hill..has (26M) cap figure for next year
Rams..Open contract extension with QB-Matthew Stafford-guaranteed money
Raiders..Possible release of QB-Gardner Minshew-would take 6M-hit
Colts..Release OT-Braden Smith..save (16M) cap savings
Bills..May release LB-Von Miller..could have (14.7M) cap savings
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(College Football)

Virginia Tech..Hire Phil Montgomery as Off Coord-ex head coach Tulsa
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…(Hockey)…

4-Nations Tournament:
…USA-L-Sweden (2-1)..G-Sam Ersson 31-saves in Boston carries Sweden to upset win…USA lost Brady Tkachuk with injury-was already without Matt Tkachuk with Sunday injury…USA still plays Canada in finals on Thursday.

..Canada-W-Finland (5-3)..Nathan McKinnon 2-goals..Connor McDavid goal…Canada jumped out to (4-0) lead…Team Canada faces USA in Championship game on Thursday night

..USA..D-Charley McAvoy-out of tourney with shoulder issue
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