…(Baseball)…

Padres-Phillies..Open weekend series…Blake Snell-vs-Matt Moore…Phillies have lost 7-of-9..and were swept in Arizona midweek…Phillies led by MVP-candidate Bryce Harper-JT Realmuto-Didi Gregorious.  Padres…Lost 7-of-8 games…(67-56) record….(18-23) record since June

Padres..Starting staff (9.68-ERA) in last 8-games..Pitching staff (6.96).

Padres..Big hitters slumping in last 8-games
..Tatis (2-8)…Frazier (5-32)…Machado (5-31)…Hosmer (7-30)..Pham (8-43)

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Dodgers-Mets….Billy McKinney RBI-double…JustinTurner RBI-single…LA led (4-1) at Press Time…Thursday game…LA won 10-of-11…won 13-of-16…(75-46) on season.

Dodgers-NY Mets..Friday matchups..Walker Beuhler-vs-Carlos Carrasco

Dodgers..Activate P-Victor Gonzalez-from DL
Dodgers..OF-Mookie Betts says feels best he has all year since cortisone shot in hip

Dodgers…Trevor Bauer…Judge denies Woman accuser restraining order…saying Bauer is not a threat to the woman….She never objected to having a relationship with him…She did not set limits to sexual episodes…There is not relationship going forward.

Dodgers..MLB extends Bauer administrative leave a 6th time till August 27th.
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Angels-W-Tigers (13-10)…Halos wipe out (10-2) deficit to rally for win..Phil Gosselin HR-3H..Max Stassi HR…Brad Marsh 3RBI…Jared Walsh 3H…Angels score 11-runs off Detroit bullpen…Halos starter Jose Quintana (1.1inn-6R) allowed….Angels (62-61).

Angels-Indians..Friday matchup…Jaime Barria starts for Halos.
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(Scoreboard)

Tampa Bay-W-Orioles..Brandon Lowe 2RHR..Orioles lost 15-in a row
Seattle-W-Texas..Ty France 2RHR for Ms
Houston-W-Royals..Aledmys Diaz 3H
A’s-W-White Sox..Matt Olson..Matt Chapman..Sean Murphy HRs
Arizona-W-Phillies..Josh VanMeter 2R-double..Dbscks sweep series
Yankees-W-Twins..Luke Voit 2R-double
Reds-W-Miami..Joey Votto 3RHR
Brewers-L-Cardinals..Nolan Arenado RBI single..RBI-double
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(Injuries)
Yankees..Activate 1B-Anthony Rizzo-P-Aroldis Chapman from Covid list
Reds..Put OF-Nick Senzel back on DL-fluid on knee
Reds..DL-OF-Jess Winker-rib cage injury
Brewers..DL-P-Freddy Peralta-shoulder
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(Roster Moves)
Houston..Release P-Francis Martes-2nd PED suspension
Tigers..Sign FA-C-Dustin Garneau-ex Rockies
Orioles..Sign FA-P-Zach Burdi-ex White Sox
Mariners..Sign FA-2B-Kevin Padlo-ex Rays
Cubs..sign FA-P-Marcus Walden-ex Red Sox
Tampa Bay..sign FA-P-David Hess-ex Orioles
Miami..Callup P-Bryan Mitchell-ex Yankees-Padres
Twins..Callup P-Andrew Albers…P-Kyle Barraclough
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(MLB Notes)

Cardinals..Offer C-Yadier Molina (1Y-10M) extension
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…(Football)…

Chargers-49ers…Sunday preseason game…2-teams had joint workouts Thursday and will workout on Friday.

Chargers…Tough day vs 49ers…gave up 6-QB sacks..3-tackles for losses..Keenan Allen beat Jason Verrett 3-times on patters…S-Derwin James battled vs TE-George Kittle….K-Tristan Vizcaino missed 3FGs…Michael Badgley (5-for-6) on kicks.

Chargers…OT-Rashawn Slater remains out with lower back issues..CB-Nasir Adderley remains out with migraine…OT-Bryan Bulaga-back issue..WR-Mike Williams-hip issue…RB-Justin Jackson-groin…DT-Chris Rumph-foot injury….WR-Joe Reed-ankle

Chargers-Rams…Invoke full mask rule for fans coming to home games at So Fi Stadium starting this week.
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(Scoreboard)

Patriots-W-Eagles (35-0)…Mac Jones (146P)…Cam Newton (103R)…Patriots (207Y) rushing….New England defense 3-takeaways-4 sacks in lopsided win…..Thursday night…Philadelphia QB-Jalen Hurts scratched as a starter becoming ill in afternoon.

(Schedule)
Friday:
Cincinnati-Washington….Joe Burrow to play after last year knee injury
Chiefs-Arizona…Patrick Mahomes-Kyler Murray will both play

Saturday:
Bills-Chicago..Rookie QB-Justin Fields will play
Jets-Green Bay…QB-Jordan Love-out shoulder issue
Atlanta-Miami..Tua Tagovailoa to start
Baltimore-Carolina..Sam Darnold debut for Panthers
Detroit-Pittsburgh..Ben Roethlisberger may play for Pittsburgh
Tennessee-Tampa Bay..Tom Brady to start for Bucs
Houston-Dallas..Dak Prescott-Deshaun Watson will be withheld
Colts-Vikings..Jacob Eason-Sam Ehlinger will split QB duties
Denver-Seattle..Broncos battle for QB job continues
Rams-Raiders..Matthew Stafford to be held out of Rams lineup

Sunday:
Giants-Browns..QB-Daniel Jones will start

Monday:
Jaguars-Saints..Jameis Winston starts for New Orleans
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(NFL Notes)

Rams-Raiders..Scrimmages stopped after fights break out in special teams.

Raiders..Mandate fans coming to games at Alleigant Stadium must display vaccine card…Can register vaccine card on App…Will offer vaccines to any fan who wants to come to game.

Buffalo…Bills inform Erie County they will not sign a lease extension unless plans in place for new stadium…Current lease expires after 2022 season.

Tampa Bay-Tennessee…Joint workouts interrupted by numerous fights on field…Mike Vrabel called workouts waste of time.

Vikings..LB-Cam Smith-retires after suffering concussion…sat out last year with heart surgery.

Bills…OT-Dion Dawkins-confirmed he was not vaccinated..spent 4-days in ICU with Covid.

Arizona..OT-Justin Pugh says NFL and Union should agree to test players daily including those vaccinated….NFL tests vaccinated players just once every 14-days.

Lions..former WR-Leonard Thompson-passes away (69)…spent 12-years with Detroit starting in 1970s…caught (34TD) passes.
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(Injuries)

Jets..DE-Carl Lawson-Torn Achilles injury
Eagles..TE-Tyree Jackson-fractured back
49ers..OT-Trent Williams-knee scope procedure
Titans..IR-OT-Brent Qvale-knee
Arizona..OT-Justin Pugh placed on Covid list
Arizona..IR-DT-Jordasn Phillips-Covid
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(Roster Moves)
Arizona..Workout FA-WR-Josh Docton
Browns..Release DT-Damion Square-ex Chargers
Browns..Sign FA-WR-JoJo Ward-ex Arizona
Carolina..Sign FA-Ot=Marquell Harrell-ex Raiders
Houston..Release OT-Roderick Johnson
Tampa Bay..Release S-Luq Barcoo-ex Aztecs
Saints..Workout FA-K-Aldrick Rosas-ex Giants
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(College Football)

Aztecs…Hold final Red-Black scrimmage on Sunday night at Carson…Equal snaps to all 3-quarterbacks Jordan Brookshire-Lucas Johnson-Jalen Mayden…Brady Hoke to name starting QB-possibly Monday.

San Diego State…94%-students have been vaccinated as campus opens.

Washington State..Coach Nick Rolovich told he must have vaccine or may be removed as head coach.
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…(Basketball)….

Golden State…Kevin Durant-Draymond Green pubically blame GM-Bob Myers-Coach Steve Kerr with breakup of the team because of lockeroom fight in 2018.

Dallas..Hire-Jason Terry-former guard-named coach of NBA-G-League team.

New Oreleans…Sign FA-G-Daulton Hommes-former star at Pt Loma Nazarene.
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…(Hockey)…

Arizona Coyotes…City of Glendale says it will not negotiate a lease extension with NHL club…Lease expires end of 2021-22 season…Coyotes will have to find a new arena to play in for fall 2022…Glendale says Coyotes owe Arena 1.4M in back rents despite being given concessions on rent last year during Pandemic…says club has been unwilling to help co-fund renovations to be made at current arena.

St Louis..Make contact with FA-D-Zdeno Chara-ex Washington-Boston

Detroit..Hires former NHL player Pat Verbeek as GM-of AHL-Grand Rapids Griffins team.

Buffalo..#1 pick in draft D-Owen Power will not sign contract…will play at University of Michigan.

Detroit..Buyout F-Franz Nielsen from final year of contract
Toronto..sign FA-F-Marc Michaolas-ex Vancouver-former Mankato State star

San Diego Gulls..Lose D-Keegan Lowe-signs in Switzerland…5th veteran to leave Gulls in off season.
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…(General)…

PGA Golf…Fed Ex Playoffs…Northern Trust Open

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NASCAR…Michigan 400-Sunday
NASCAR…Veteran driver Corey LaJoie-positive test-Covid

Indy Car…Gateway Grand Prix-St Louis
Indy Car…Jimmie Johnson confirms he will test next week at Texas Motor Speedway..hoping to polish skills on ovals to prepare for Indy 500-next year.

Formula 1..Off weekend
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Delmar…1M-Pacific Classic on Saturday…7-horse field.
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Soccer-English Premier League-Top Weekend games:
..Hot Spur-Wolverhampton
..Manchester United-Southampton
..Manchester CIty-Norwich
..Liverpool-Burnley
..Everton-Leeds
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