Hacksaw’s Headlines

Hacksaw’s Headlines-Thursday

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Padres-L-Dodgers (7-5)….LA wins 2-of-3 from Friars..open up 3-and-half game lead in Fight for First Place….AJ Pollock..Chris Taylor solo HRs for LA…Will Smith RBI single…2R-double…for LA…Dustin May 5-strong innings out of bullpen….Padres created bullpen day-used club record 9-pitchers….Joey Luchessi struggled out of bullpen..Luis Perdomo-Adrian Morejon gave up 4-combined runs…Fernando Tatis (0-4)…now in (2-27) slump….Padres went (4-6) vs LA in regular season….San Diego (32-19) on the year…Dodgers now (35-15)

Padres..Off day Thursday..head to Seattle for weekend series….Padres team flight on Wednesday afternoon was postponed….Decision will be made Thursday mid-day whether to fly to Seattle or have the series transferred to Petco Park…because of the on going fires and unsafe air in Washington-Oregon.

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Dodgers-Rockies…Thursday pitchers..Julio Urias (3-0)-vs-Kyle Freeland (3-1)

Dodgers..P-Caleb Ferguson facing elbow surgery..placed on the DL.
Dodgers…Activate P-Joe Kelly from suspended list
Dodgers..OF-Joc Pederson leaves team to attend to family issue.

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Angels-Arizona….D-Backs scored 4R in 2nd inning off Dylan Bundy…led (4-0) at presstime…Halos (20-29).

Halos-Arizona…Thursday matchups…Griff Canning (0-3)-vs-Alex Young (2-3)

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(Scoreboard)

Red Sox-L-Miami..Jorge Alfaro 2-2run HRs

Pirates-L-Reds..Luis Castillo 7-shutout innings-10Ks

Mets-Phillies..NY led (5-4) at Press Time..JD Davis RBI double-2R-HR

Yankees-W-Blue Jays..NY hits 6 HRs in game..Luke Voit 3R-HR..DJ LeMahieu HR-2R-HR in win

Royals-W-Tigers..Sal Perez RBI double..2R-HR..

Washington-W-Tampa Bay..Luis Garcia 2R-HR for Nationals.

A’s-W-Colorado…Mike Fiers 6-inn-1 R allowed for Oakland

Cardinals-W-Brewers-1st game..Brad Miler HR..Tyler O’Neill HR
Cardinals-L-Brewers-2nd game..Ryan Braun 3R-HR

Braves-L-Orioles..Renato Nunez 2R-double

Twins-White Sox….Twins led (3-1) at Press Time..Byron Buxton 2R-HR

Astros-Rangers….Scoreless in 8th inning at Press Time.

Cubs-Indians..Tied (2-2) at Press Time…Orlando Mercado HR

Giants-Mariners..M’s led (2-0) at Press Time in 5th inning

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(Injuries)

Rockies…P-Jon Gray-miss rest of season-shoulder issues
Royals..DL-P-Matt Harvey-lat shoulder injury
A’s..DL-OF-Chad Pinder-hamstring
Washington..DL-P-Tanner Rainey-forearm
Tigers..DL-2B-Jon Schoop-wrist
Blue Jays..DL-P-Ken Giles-forearm issue
Cubs..P-Tyler Chatwood-reinjures forearm 3rd time
Houston..P-Chris Devenski-bone spur elbow
Phillies..P-Jake Arietta-hamstring issue

Yankees..Activate OF-Aaron Judge from DL
Twins..Activate P-Jake Odorizzi from DL
Houston..Activate 2B-Jose Altuve from DL.

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(Roster Moves)

Phillies…Call up former 1st round pick Mickey Moniak.

Royals..DFA-2B-Matt Reynolds
Phillies..DFA-2B-Ron Torreyes
Cardinals..DFA-P-Rob Kaminsky

Phillies..Sign FA-C-Jon Lucroy-ex Red Sox…
Phillies..Sign FA-1B-Greg Bird-ex Yankees
Reds-Toronto..Cincinnati acquires P-Justin Miller from Jays
Texas..Sign FA-OF-Andrew Romine-ex White Sox

Giants..P-Kevin Glausman-MRI elbow

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(MLB)

Commissioner Rob Manfred…says he is in favor of keeping the 16-teams playoff structure..keeping the Best of 3-first round….Retaining DH in National League….says he is not sure of support of the extra inning rule.

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…………….(Basketball)……………

LA Clippers…coach Doc Rivers says ‘blame me’ for teams stunning loss in playoff series to Denver.

Clippers…G-Paul George-C-Montrzl Harrell had ugly argument on bench durig loss to Denver on Tuesday night.

Clippers..G-Paul George said ‘this was not a Championship or Bust season in LA’

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(Schedule)

Miami-Boston…Game 2-on Thursday…Heat lead series (1-0).

Lakers-Denver…Western Conference finals begin on Friday.

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(NBA Notes)

Milwaukee-Oklahoma City…Report Bucks not interested in acquiring G-Chris Paul in trade before of salaries of 41-44M the next two years.

Philadelphia…76ers interview Mike D’Antoni-ex Houston-for vacant head coaching job.

Toronto..Veteran C-Marc Gasol considering leaving NBA to sign-play finish csreer in Spain

NBA…announces all league team…with LeBron James..Anthony Davis…Giannis Antetokounmpo..Luka Doncic…James Harden head 1st team.

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NCAA….Announces college teams will be allowed to play 24-games this season and take part in 1-preseason tourney…but will not be allowed exhibition games…but 4-conference games….Season will start November 25th….Preseason practice will start October 14th.

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(Schedule)

Cincinnati-Cleveland…Thursday Night Football….Joe Burrow-vs-Baker Mayfield quarterback matchup…Both teams (0-1).

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Chargers-Chiefs…Coach Anthony Lynn (1-5) vs Chiefs…Bolts have turned ball over 17-times in 6-games.

Chargers..DE-Joey Bosa misses practice with bicep issue

Chargers..Sign FA-LB-Malik Jefferson-ex Seahawks.

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(Roster Moves)

Seattle…workout FA-DE-Breeland Speaks-ex Chiefs
Chicago..promote K-Cairo Santos from taxi squad
Cowboys…workout FA-OT-Jared Veldheer-ex Broncos-Raiders
Lions..Sign FA-CB-Chris Jones-ex Arizona
Colts..Sign FA-WR-Darius Jackson-ex Tennessee
Eagles..Sign FA-OG-Jaron Brown-ex Falcons

Raiders..Activate CB-Nevin Lawson-from suspension list

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(NFL)

Jets..Owner Chris Johnsoon gives vote of confidence to Coach Adam Gase.

New England…Mother coach Bill Belichick passes away…Jeanette Belichick was (98Y)

Pro Football Hall of Fame…14-first time names appear on Hall of Fame list…Included are Peyton Manning…Jason Tuck…charles Woodson…A total of130-names on the eligibile list.

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(Injuries)

49ers..IR-CB-Richard Sherman-leg injury
Denver…IR-CB-AJ Bouye-shoulder
Tampa Bay..WR-Chris Godwin-concussion protocol
Bengals..DT-Mike Daniels-groin..
Bengals..IR-OG-Xavier Sua-Filo-ankle
Dallas..LB-Sean Lee-hernia surgery-will be out 6W
Browns..WR-Jarvis Landry-out with hip issue
Browns..OT-Jack Conklin-finger injury
Browns..OT-Jed Wills-shin injury
Browns..OC-JC Tretter-knee issues
Saints..WR-Mike Thomas-hi ankle sprain..will miss 3W
Jets..IR-WR-Denzel Mims-hamstring
Eagles..RB-Miles Sanders returns to workouts

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(College Football)

Big 10-Conference…Chancellors vote to restart football season…Teams will play 8-game league schedules starting October 24th…Players will have daily testing…if player tests positive he goes on 21-day quarantine list…all players testing positive will undergo cardiac testing.

PAC 12-Conference….Governors of California-Oregon say they will approve return to play of conference teams..if Health protcols are approved by each State..could open door for restart in November in conference only schedule.

Mountain West…Commissioner Craig Thompson says league continues to negotiate with company for ‘rapid testing’ and there is discussion of starting an 8-game schedule on October 24th….

Aztecs…coach Brady Hoke says players will resume conditioning drills on Thursday after 2-week layoff because of virus outbreak on campus….Hoke says he has taken part in conference calls with other coaches….’we feel we all play or none of us play’….Air Force is only team playing this fall in the league…a 2-game schedule vs Army-Navy.

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………..(Hockey)………………..

(Schedule)

Tampa Bay-New York Islanders…Game 5…Lightning lead series (3-2).heading into Thursday game.

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Minnesota-Buffalo…Trade-Wild deal C-Eric Staal to Sabres for F-Marcus Johansson.

Arizona…Coyotes name Bill Amstrong as General Manager….was Assistant GM-St Louis Blues.

Florida…Panthers fire assistant coach Mike Kitchen..report he kicked a player on the bench in a game in January.

San Jose..Will promote Bob Boughner to fulltime head coach

St Louis..Hire Jim Montgomery as assistant coach…ex-Dallas Stars head coach

Montreal..Sign D-Joel Edmundson to 4Y-extension
Buffalo..Send D=Rasmus Asplund to start season in Sweden.
Montreal..Send F-Jesse Yionen to start season in Fiinland

American Hockey League…Seattle expansion team says its Palm Springs-AHL team will not start play till 2022…Seattle will send top minor leaguers to othere teams in AHL.

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……………….(General)……………..

Golf….US Open…1st round tees off Thursday at Wingedfoot in New York…Dustin Johnson tees off (1:16pm)….Rory McIlroy (8:07am)..Phil Mickelson-Jon Rahm (1:27pm)….Tiger Woods-Justin Thomas (8:07am)

Indy Car…Announces it will stage Music City Grand Prix in Nashville in 2021

Indy Car…Veteran driver Sebastian Bordais signs to race next yar for AJ Foyt team.

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