Hacksaw’s Headlines
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(NFL Free Agency)….29-more players sign…92-in-3 days
Chargers..Pick up option WR-Mike Williams…counts (15.8M) against cap…Team could rework contract into multi-year deal.
Chargers..Lose-LB-Denzel Perryman-signs Carolina
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(NFL Free Agency)
Rams-Lions…Trade..LA-deals DE-Michael Brockers to Lions for #7 round draft pick..Rams clear (6.1M) cap space
Raiders-Arizona…Trade…Raiders deal OC-Rodney Hudson to Cardinals for #3rd round draft pick
Raiders-Seattle…Trade…Raiders ship OG-Gabe Jackson to Seahawks for #5th round draft pick
Buffalo-Atlanta..Trade..Bills deal TE-Lee Smith to Falcons for #7
Jaguars-Baltimore..Jacksonville trades TE-Josh Oliver for #7
Arizona..Sign FA-WR-AJ Green-ex Bengals (1Y-8.5M)
Arizona..Sign FA-K-Matt Prater-ex Lions
Minnesota..Sign FA-CB-Patrick Peterson-ex Arizona (1Y-10M)
Carolina..Sign FA-LB-Denzell Perryman-ex Chargers
Carolina..Sign FA-DT-Morgan Fox-ex Rams
Carolina..Sign FA-LB-Hassan Reddick-ex Arizona
Chiefs..Sign FA-OT-Kyle Long-ex Bears
Raiders..Sign FA-WR-John Brown-ex Bills
Raiders..Sign FA-DT-Solomon Thomas-ex 49ers
Raiders..Sign FA-DT-Quinton Jefferson-ex Bills
49ers..Sign FA-C-Alex Mack-ex Falcons
Seahawks..Sign FA-TE-Gerard Everett-ex Rams
Washington..Sign FA-CB-William Jackson-ex Bengals
Washington..Sign FA-WR-Curtis Samuel-ex Panthers
Miami..Sign FA-DT-Adam Butler-ex Patriots
Miami..Sign FA-CB-Justin Coleman-ex Lions
Miami..Sign FA-WR-Robert Foster-ex Washington
New England..Sign FA-OC-Ted Karras-ex Miami
New England..Sign FA-LB-Kyle VanNoy-ex Miami
Denver..Sign FA-RB-Mike Boone-ex Vikings
Lions..Sign FA-RB-Jamal Williams-ex Packers
Houston..Sign FA-CB-Tavierre Thomas-ex Cleveland
Giants..Sign-DE-Ifeadi Odenigbo-ex Vikings
Cowboys..Sign FA-LS-Jake McQuaide-ex Rams
Cowboys..Release P-Chris Jones
49ers..Re-sign OT-Trent Williams (6Y-138M)
Colts..Re-sign RB-Marlon Mack
Dallas..offer contract S-Keanu Neal-ex Falcons
Bengals..offer contract to WR-Ken Golladay-ex Lions
Bengals..visit with OT-Riley Reiff-ex Vikings2
Washington..Re-sign RB-Lamar Miller
Titans..Re-sign LB-Jayon Brown
Raiders..Re-sign WR-Zay Jones..DT-Jon Hankins..LB-Nick Morrow
Giants..Re-sign OT-Nate Solder-6M cap savings
Chicago..Re-sign OT-Germain Ifedi
Tampa Bay..Re-sign OG-Aaron Stinnet..K-Ryan Succop
Jaguars..Release CB-Rashaan Melvin
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(NFL)
Houston….Lawyer says there will be 3-more rape lawsuits filed against Texans QB-Deshaun Watson.
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(College Football)
Aztecs…Postpones opening spring football because of ‘Contact Testing’….coach Brady Hoke says players will continue off-season conditioning leading one to believe a staff member or assistant coach tested positive and contact tracing is taking place with non players.
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…………….(Basketball)…………….
Aztecs….first workout at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse on Butler University campus….Final workout at Indianapolis Convention Center on Thursday…SDSU plays Syracuse on Friday
Aztecs..F-Matt Mitchell…named Honorable Mention All American (15PPG)…3rd SDSU player in history to get AA honors.
NCAA-Play In Games on Thursday:
..UCLA-Michigan State..Bruins lost 4-games in a row end of season
..Appalachian State-Norfolk State
..Wichita State-Drake..WSU fired coach Greg Marshall midseason
..Texas Southern-Mt St Mary’s
Indiana..Interested in talking to ex Michigan coach John Beilein.
Iowa State..Hire UNLV coach TJ Otzelberger.
Utah..Fire Larry Krystkowial as Utes coach
South Carolina..All time leading scorer Art Whisnant passes away 81
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(NBA)
Vanessa Bryant….wife of Kobe..files an additional lawsuit against LA Sheriff’s Department..naming 4-officers who took 25-to-100 phots of helicopter crash crime scene of the bodies…and showed them to at least 11-other people in violation of legal protocols.
Clippers-Dallas…Clippers trailed (91-81) in 4th quarter at Press time…Wednesday night
Lakers-Charlotte…Thursday game..matchup LeBron James-LaMelo Ball.
Lakers..G-Jared Dudley-out 4-6W-minor tear of MCL
Spurs-LaMarcus Aldridge..Trade talks with Suns-Portland
Houston-Milwaukee…Trade..Rockets deal F-PJ Tucker..F-Rod Kurucks and #1 pick to Bucks for G-DJ Augustin..F-DJ Wilson and future #1 pick
Oklahoma City-Miami…Trade..Thunder deal F-Trevor Ariza to Heat for C-Meyers Leonard-currently recovering shoulder surgery
Utah…Former NBA-C Shawn Bradley is paralyzed after surgeries for broken neck suffered when car hit him while biking..7’6-C played in NBA for Dallas among other teams.
Houston..Activate C-Christian Wood-been out 17-games with injuries..Rockets lost 17-games in a row.
Dallas..Suspend F-James Johnson-missed Covid test
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……………….(Baseball)……………….
Padres-L-Cubs….San Diego trailed (8-2) at Press time…Wednesday night game.
..Chris Paddack-1st bad outing..pulled 2nd inning..(1.2inn-4R-4H-3W-1WP-1HR)
..Cubs-Will Contreras 3R-HR..2R-double
..Anthony Rizzo HR
..Tommy Pham 3-hits-best game of spring
Padres..Option 25-players to minor league camp
..OF-Robert Hassett..Josh Meaks..Pat Kivlehan
..P-Mason Thompson..Reggie Lawson..Jacob Nix
Padres..Still have 52-players in camp including hot prospects MacKenzie Gore-Jorge Ona-CJ Abrams.
Padres..P-Pierce Johnson-groin injury.
Dodgers-W-White Sox (4-3)..Walker Beuhler (4inn-1R)..Kenley Jansen-Corey Knebel (2inn-0R) combined.
Dodgers..Kenley Jansen in spring..(5inn-0R-9K-16 batters face)
Dodgers-Arizona..Thursday game
Angels-W-Seattle…Halos led (6-0) at Press time…Ripped P-Chris Flixen (1.2inn-6R-9H)…Wednesday night
Angels-Brewers..Thursday
Angels..P-Felix Pena-out 4W-hamstring issue
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(Injuries)
Giants..P-Alex Wood-surgical procedure-nerve impingement-back
Phillies..P-Zach Eflin-back issue
Phillies..SS-Didi Gregorious-concussion-hit in head by pitch
Seattle..P-Roenis Elias-elbow surgery
Toronto..P-Nate Pearson-reinjured groin
Toronto..P-Tom Hatch-elbow
Twins..SS-Jorge Polanco-hamstring
Red Sox..1B-Dan Santana-released from hospital-foot infection
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(Roster Moves)
Indians..Sign 3B-Jose Ramirez-3Y-contract extension
Atlanta..Sign FA-P-Chase Bradford-ex Mariners
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………(Hockey)…………
Kings-St Louis….LA led (3-0) in 3rd period…Drew Doughty power play goal in 3-goal opening period outburst.. .Wednesday nite….Kings (11-10-6)
Ducks-Arizona…Thursday game…Anaheim (8-16-6)
Ducks-Calgary…Trade talks…Flames interested in RW-Rikard Rakell..but refuses to put #1 pick and top prospect in package.
Buffalo..Fire Coach Ralph Kreuger in midst of 12G-losing streak..Sabres (6-18-4)
NYRangers..Head coach David Quinn-3 assiststants …placed isolation after positive covid test..Could be out 10-days
NY Rangers..Explode 7-goals in 2nd period..bomb Flyers (9-0)
Vancouver..Sign FA-F-Jim Veysey-ex Leafs
Ottawa..Sign FA-G-Anton Forsborg-ex Winnipeg
Las Vegas..Callup G-Oscar Dansk from AHL
Islanders..D-Anders Lee-surgery-ACL-knee-gone for year
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………..(General)……………
Tiger Woods…returned home to Jupiter Island, Florida after 5-surgeries on shattered leg-ankle-foot.
LA County Sheriffs Department…Deny any ‘celebrity coverup’ in case
..Showed no signs of imparement
..No reason to take blood alchol sample
..No reason call for drug testing measures
..Have received information from black box-not ready release details
PGA….Honda Classic-1st round in Florida on Thursday
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