…(Baseball)…

Padres-Houston….Open weekend series on Friday…Jake Arrieta-vs-Jose Urquidy….Arrieta (6-12) 7.13-ERA….has given up (63R-in-61 Inn)….has had only 3-quality starts in last 15-starts dating to June 1st.

Padres…(71-63)…Lost 14-of-19 games….(22-30) last two months.

Padres…Off day on Thursday
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Dodgers-Giants…Friday matchup David Price-vs-Anthony DeSlafani…Dodgers (85-49)…Won 20-of-24…Giants have lost 5-of-7 heading into the series.

Dodgers…Off day on Thursday

Dodgers..P-Max Scherzer treated for minor hamstring issue.
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Angels-Texas..Friday matchup..Shohei Ohtani (8-2)-vs-Glenn Otto..Halos (66-68).

Angels..off day on Thursday
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(Scoreboard)

Giants-W-Milwaukee..Thairo Estrada 3RHR for SF..Giants tied with LA
Phillies-W-Washington..Andrew McCutchen 3R-double..Phillies win 5th row
A’s-W-Tigers..Jed Lowrie 3RHR
Red Sox-W-Tampa..JD Martinez RBI single..
Mets-W-Miami..Jon Villar HR for NY..
Cubs-W-Pirates..Raf Ortega 3RHR..Ian Happ 2RHR for Chicago.
Indians-W-Royals.Owen Miller 3RHR.
Braves-W-Rockies..Adam Duvall 2RHR-Atlanta..Charlie Blackmon Grand Slam HR.
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(Roster Moves)

Mets..Sign FA-P-Brad Hand-ex Blue Jays-Indians-Padres
White Sox..Sign FA-P-Carl Edwards-ex Cubs
Red Sox..Sign FA-2B-Ty Motter-ex Rockies
Toronto..Callup P-Nate Pearson
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(MLB Notes)

MLB Network..Ban analyst John Smoltz-Al Leiter from studio-refuse vaccine

Washington..VP-Bob Boone quits..2-scouts resign-refuse vaccine.

Mets..GM-Zach Scott suspended-following 4am arrest-DUI-White Plains, NY..found passed out in car in traffic lane.

MLB-Union…Presents new proposal to Union:
..Players can become free agents at age 29
..Create 1B-bonus pool in place of arbitration
..Drop luxury tax threshold from 210M to 180M
..Invoke 100M floor to spending for all franchises
..Drop 6Y-service time for free agency
..Drop Penalty Clause for teams that go over Luxury Tax.
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…(Football)…

Chargers…Re-sign rookies DT-Forrest Merril..WR-Austin Proehl..CB-Brandon Facyson…assigned to Practice Squad

Chargers..OT-Bryan Bulaga practices for first time in 3-weeks-had hip issue..Storm Norton moved to starting RT
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(Roster Moves)

Raiders..Sign FA-LB-KJ Wright-ex Seattle Seahawks starter
Steelers..Sign FA-S-Karl Joseph-ex Raiders
Falcons..Sign FA-RB-Wayne Gallman-ex Giants
Carolina..Sign FA-RB-Royce Freeman-ex Broncos
Bills..Sign FA-TE-Kahale Warring
Browns..Sign FA-QB-Nick Mullens-ex 49ers-Eagles
Dallas..Sign FA-RB-Cory Clement-ex Eagles
Seattle..Sign FA-QB-Jake Luton-ex Jaguars
Lions..Sign FA-QB-Steve Montez-ex Redskins
Jaguars..Sign FA-TE-Jacob Hollister-ex Bills
Jaguars..Sign FA-B-Kyle Lauletta-ex Browns-Giants
Vikings..Sign FA-QB-Sean Mannion-ex Seattle-Rams
Vikings..Sign FA-DT-Evan Griffen
Vikings..Sign FA-P-Jordan Berry-ex Steelers
Giants..Sign FA-C-Matt Skura-ex Miami
Eagles..Sign FA-CB-Andre Chachera-ex Colts

Titans..DT-Jurrell Casey-retires
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(Injuries)

Tampa Bay..RB-Gio Bernard-ankle
Seattle..IR-OT-Ced Obguchi
Raiders..IR-RB-Jalen Richard..LB-Nick Morrow
Giants..IR-WR-John Ross
Chiefs..IR-LB-Willie Gay
Colts..IR-QB-Sam Ehlinger
Dallas..IR-DT-Neville Gallimore
Arizona..IR-DT-Jordan Phillips

Colts..LB-Darius Leonard confirms-will not be vaccinated.
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(NFL Notes)

Tampa Bay..Becomes latest team with 100% vaccine rate
Tampa Bay..Former #1 pick-DE-Kieth McCants-dies (53Y) was broke

Washington..RB-Clinton Portis-Hung Jury in fraud case-stealing money from NFL Health Plan…WR-Tamarik Vanover found guilty in same case.

Art Schlicter..Former NLF QB-released from prison after 7-years for Fraud-Bad Checks case…has been in and out of prison last 15-years.

Detroit..Cecil Sonders…oldest living NFL alum passes away (100Y)..began career in 1945.
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(College Football)

Aztecs-New Mexico State….Season opener Saturday night in Carson…QB-Jordan Brookshire makes his debut…Aztecs return 4-RBs…4-starters in offensive line and a loaded front seven on defense.

USD-Cal Poly….Toreros open rugged non-conference schedule against 1AA-Aggies…Mason Randall returns as USD starting QB
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(Pac 12)

USC-San Jose State..Trojans led by QB-Kedon Slovis
UCLA-LSU..Bruins face hi powered Tigers in Rose Bowl
Oregon-Fresno State
Washington-Montana
Stanford-Kansas State
Oregon State-Purdue
California-Nevada
Arizona-BYU
Washington State-Utah State
Colorado-Northern Colorado
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(Mountain West)

New Mexico-Houston Baptist
UNLV-Eastern Washington
Colorado State-South Dakota State
Air Force-Lafayette
Wyoming–Montana State
Hawaii-Portland State
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(Top Ranked Teams)

1-Alabama-vs-Miami..Tide replace Mac Jones-DeVonta Smith-Najee Harris
2-Oklahoma-vs-Tulane..Game moved to Norman
3-Clemson-vs-5-Georgia..Tigers begin life after Trevor Lawrence
9-Notre Dame-vs-Florida State..Irish replace QB-Ian Book
15-Penn State-vs-Wisconsin
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(Scoreboard)

4-Ohio State-W-Minnesota..QB-CJ Stroud (294P-4TD)..RB-Maiyan Williams (125R)..Buckeyes rally for win on road
Arizona State-W-Southern Utah..Devils 21-7 lead at Press time
Utah-W-Weber State..Utes QB-Charley Brewer (233P-2TD)
Boise State-Central Florida..Broncos led 24-21 in 4th quarter..UCF-QB-Dillon Gabriel 3TDs in comeback effort
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(College Notes)

Big 12..Conference approaches Cincinnati-Houston-BYU-Central Florida about joining as expansion candidate

Texas AM..contract extension to Coach Jimbo Fisher-thru 2031

Washington State…Former WR-Kassidy Woods sues Coach Nick Rolovich for Civil Rights violation for banning him from team because he questioned Covid protocols in program after 60-players contracted Covid in one year…Said school bullied players…Did not provide safe situation for players…Charged Rolovich banned him from team for being actively involved in Black Studen Union.
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…(Basketball)…

Brooklyn Nets…sign FA-C-Paul Millsap-ex Denver Broncos

San Antonio..F-LaMarcus Aldridge cleared for practice-had irregular heartbeat issues last season.

Portland..Sign FA-G-Dennis Smith..former #1 draft pick-ex Dallas-Knicks-Detroit.
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…(Hockey)…..

NY Islanders…Sign FA-C-Zach Parise..ex Minnesota Wild..(393-Goals)
Red Wings..Sign FA-F-Carter Rowney-ex Ducks
Las Vegas..Sign FA-F-Alan Quine-ex Edmonton

Ontario Hockey League..Suspends Montreal #1 pick-Logan Mailloux for 1-year for sex offender incident while playing in Sweden last year
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…(General)…

PGA…Tour Championships-Atlanta
..(-13)..Pat Cantalay 4-birdies to take lead
..(-11)..Jon Rahm 7-birdies
..(- 8)..Harris English-Bryson DeChambeau
..(-5)..Jordan Spieth-Brooks Koepka
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Soccer…1st round World Cup Qualifhying:
..USA-El Salvador…Tie (0-0)…USA gets 1 point on road but failed to capitalize on scoring chances…USA hosts Canada in Nashville in 2nd game of group play
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NASCAR…Southern 500-Darlington-Sunday
Formula 1..Grand Prix-Netherlands-Sunday
Indy Car…Off weekend
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