Hacksaw’s Headlines-Friday
**Program Note:
..Hacksaw new Podcast up on Facebook-Twitter-You Tube
..Hacksaw on TV-KUSI-Saturday 6:30am..9:50am
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-at-Washington….Friars open 6-game road trip facing Nationals..Mike Clevinger starts for San Diego…Padres (63-51)
Padres…Off on Thursday
Padres…SS-Fernando Tatis continues rehab in San Antonio…(2-9)…4-walks-1 HBP
Padres..P-Drew Pomeranz throws 1-inning-1 run-2 hits-rehab outing Lake Elsinore
Padres..Juan Soto hitting (.357) since coming to San Diego…Manny Machado (.363) since Soto acquisition….Ha Kim (.299) since July 28th
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Dodgers-at-Kansas City…LA red hot (32-5) since late June…(77-33)…best record in MLB…Tony Gonsolin (13-1) starts for LA.
Dodgers were off on Thursday
Dodgers..Callup P-Ryan Pepiot from AAA
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Angels-vs-Seattle…Friday matchup..Patrick Sandoval-vs-Tyler Mahle…Halos have won 4-of-5 games
Angels..Off day on Thursday
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(Scoreboard)
Cleveland-W-Tigers..Steven Kwan solo-Guardians
Royals-w-White Sox..Vin Pasquantine HR-KC
Houston-W-Texas..Alex Bregman 2RHR..Martin Maldonado 3RHR
Rockies-W-Cardinals..Brandon Rodgers 3RHR..Ryan McMahon HR
Arizona-W-Pirates..Daulton Varsho 3R-double-DBacks
Red Sox-W-Orioles….Eric Hosmer-Tom Pham RBI doubles
Cubs-Reds…Chicago led (4-2) PressTime..Ian Happ RBI double.
Marlins-W-Phillies..Lewin Diaz RBI double..Ed Cabrera (6inn-0R)-Miami
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(MLB Notes)
Dodgers…San Diego files counter lawsuit against Trevor Baueer in response to his defamation of character lawsuit…Bauer still waiting for final decision on his appeal of 324-game suspension by MLB for fourgh sex-sexual misconduct case.
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(Injuries)
Houston..OF-Michael Brantley to have 2nd MRI on ailing shoulder
Phillies..OF-Bryce Harper-out with broken thumb-shuts down throwing-elbow issue flareup.
Phillies…OF-Kyle Schwarber leaves game-calf issues
Braves..IL-P-Max Fried-concussion
Rockies..OF-Yon Daza-sprained shoulder
Houston..Manager Dusty Baker returns after missing 5-games Covid
Red Sox..P-James Paxton cleared for sim game outing-coming off elbow surgery…P-Michael Wacha throws 4-innings in minor league rehab start
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(Roster Moves)
Rockies..Callup OF-Wynton Bernard (.325-17HR) Albuquerque
Seattle..DFA-C-Luis Torrens
Seattle..Option OF-Jarred Kelenic to AAA
Tigers..Callup P-Daniel Norris from AAA
Reds..Callup C-Chuckie Robinson from AAA
Miami..Sign FA-P-Josh Rogers-ex Washington
Cardinals..DFA-P-TJ McFarland
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…(Football)…
Chargers-Rams…Saturday night preseason game..Neither starting QB-Justin Herbert-Matthew Stafford will play…Chargers will start rookie Zion Johnson at RG…and Trey Pipkens at RT.
Chargers…Dea Spanos, sister of owner Dean Spanos, reportedly withdrawing lawsuits over his operation of the team and …Report Team will solve financial problems with operation of the Spanos-Trust-Foundation…Not claried if Dea Spanos is selling her minority stock ownership in the team….Dean Spanos had been hit with 3-different alwsuits from the family in last two years.
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(NFL Schedule) Friday Games
Cleveland-Jacksonville..Browns may start QB-Deshaun Watson
Atlanta-Detroit..Rookie QB-Desmond Ridder will play-Falcons
Bengals-Arizona..Kyler Murray will not play for Cardinals0-just back Covid
Jets-Eagles..NY rebuilt Off Line starts infront QB-Zach Wilson
Packers-49ers..Jordan Love will start-Green Bay
Saturday…8-more games scheduled
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(Scoreboard)
Patriots-L-Giants..21-20)..Grahame Gano 24Y-FG-final play game..QB-Tyrod Taylor (129P-TD) for NY….Patriots rookie QB-Bailey Zaoppe (205P-TD)…WR-Kris Wilkerson (8R-99Y) in loss
Ravens-L-Titans (23-10)..QB-Ty Huntley (16-18) TD for Ravens…Titans rookie QB-Malik Willis (6-11) 107P-in loss
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(Roster Moves)
Browns-49ers…Report Cleveland may pursue QB-Jim Garoppolo if Deshaun Watson is hit with season long suspension.
Jets..Sign FA-OT-Duane Brown-ex Seahawks (2Y-22M)
49ers..Sign FA-CB-Ken Crawley-ex Arizona
Raiders..Sign FA-WR-Chris Lacy-ex Lions
Arizona..Workout FA-CB-DeAndre Baker-ex Chiefs
Arizona..Workout FA-LB-Jerry Attaochu-ex Chargers-Bears
Carolina..Sign FA-TE-Nate Becker-ex Bills
Steelers..Sign FA-WR-Christian Blake-ex Falcons
Carolina..Sign FA-TE-Ryan Izzo-ex Patriots-Seahawks-Jets
Miami-Houston..Texans void trade-TE-Adam Shaheen-fails physical-knee
Patriots..RB-James White-retires-9 Years-coming off hip surgery
Saints..Release RB-Malcom Brown
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(NFL Notes)
Vikings..QB-Kirk Cousins-leaves camp-illness-is unvaxxed
Tampa Bay..QB-Tom Brady leaves Bucs for 2-weeks-personal issues
Dallas..Move RB-Tony Pollard to slot WR
Bears..LB-Roquan Smith asks for 20M per year in upgraded contract
Denver..Name NFL-exec Damani Leech as President..was COO-NFL-International
Washington…Reports that Commanders ticket sales have collapsed..Websites advertising preseason game tickets for as low as $1.
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…(Basketball)…
NBA…Announces League will retire Bill Russell-Uniform #6 this year.
Brooklyn…Report Kevin Durant was paid (10.7M roster bonus and a day later asked to be traded in feud with Coach Steve Nash.
Vanessa Bryant…Opening day testimony in lawsuit against LA County Sheriff’s Department for displaying pictures of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash.
..Lawyers opening statement-Deputies created visual gossip-showed photos
..Firefighters showed photos in a bar-got laughs
..Police say use of photos is a necessary teaching tool
..Sheriffs Department confiscated all police cell phones and desttoyed photos
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…(Hockey)…
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Las Vegas…Knights lose G-Robin Lehner for the year-hip surgery.
Buffalo..Sign FA-F-Riley Shahean-ex Seattle
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…(General)…
Golf..Fed X-St Jude Classic….
..(62)..Si Woo-Kim-7 birdies-1 eagle to take lead
..(62)..JJ Spaun-4 birdies in row to tie for lead
..(67)..Jon Rahm-Justin Thomas
..(68)..Xander Schauffele
..(70)..Rory McIlroy-Jordan Spieth
LIV…British Open winner Cam Smith refuses to answer questions he is jumping to Saudi Super League in September-would be 29th PGA golf to leave tour.
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Auto Racing..NASCAR-Richmond 400-Sunday
Formula 1..Off weekend
Indy Car..Off weekend
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Soccer…English Premier League-top games:
..Arsenal-vs-Leicester
..Manchester City-Bournemouth
..Manchester United-Brentford
..Hot Spurs-Chelsea
..Liverpool-Crystal Palace
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