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…(BASEBALL)…
Padres-Braves..Friday game..Randy Vasquez (2-4)-vs-Spencer Schwellenden (2-4)…Padres (49-47)…Lost 4-in a row..Lost 6-of-9….Braves (51-40)
Padres..P-Joe Musgrove progresses to throwing off front of the mound-fastballs…will move to throwing off top of mound…then bullpen workouts with fastballs and breaking balls.
Padres..P-Wandy Peralta-ailing with groin issue
Padres..Autopsy report that ex Padres 3B-Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl overdose at a Long Beach Little League field.
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Dodgers-Phillies ..Thursday game….LA (55-38)…Phi (60-32)
Dodgers-Tigers..Friday…LA-bullpen day-vs-Tarik Skubal (10-3)
Dodgers…Callup P-Michael Peterson…Ricky Venasco from AAA
Dodgers..Option P-Bobby Miller (12.74-ERA) to AAA to work on mechanics
Dodgers..Top batting ordere hitting (.284)..bottom batting order (.216)
Dodgers..Report talking trade with the White Sox-Luis Robert…Tampa Bay-Randy Arozarena…Tigers-Mark Canha….Toronto-Bo Bichette…Trade deadline is July 31st.
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Angels-L-Mariners….Seattle led (11-0) at Press Time…C-Cal Raleigh HR-3R-HR in blowout…Halos (38-55)
Angels-Seattle..Friday..Tyler Anderson (8-8)-vs-Bryan Woo (3-1).
Angels…Callup P-Jack Koehanowicz from AAA
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(Thursday Scoreboard)
Tigers-W-Cleveland…Riley Green 3RBIs-Det
Reds-W-Rockies..Tyler Stephenson 2HR-5RBIs
Mets-W-Washington..Brandon Nimmo 3R-double…5R-5th inning
Pirates-W-Brewers..Paul Skenes (7inn-0H-11K)
Toronto-W-Giants..Dan Jansen HR-Jays
Cubs-W-Orioles..Seiyka Suzuki 3-extra base hits-Chi
Yankees-L-Tampa Bay..Randy Arozarena HR-Rays..
Red Sox-W-A’s..Bosox hit 3HRs in win
Astros-W-Marlins..Jake Myers RBI-double-Houston
Braves-Arizona..DBacks led 1-0 at Press Time
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(MLB Notes)
MLB…Put Tampa SS-Wander Franco on ‘Restricted List’..following sexual abuse charges in Latin America…He forfeits (11Y-182M) contract pending outcome of trial…Could be facing (5-20Y) prison time.
MLB..Draft-Sunday…1-Cleveland..2-Cincinnati..3-Colorado…4-A’s…5-White Sox…6-Royals…..8-Angels…23-Dodgers…25-Padres
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((Injuries)
Cubs..OF-Cody Bellinger-fractured finger
Houston..DH-Yordan Alvarez-hip issue
Toronto..SS-Bo Bichette-calf issue
Reds..P-Graham Ashcraft-strained elbow
Reds..OF-Nick Martini-thumb
Milwaukee..3B-Joe Ortiz-begins rehab outing
Cardinals..OF-Tom Edman suffers setback after 1-rehab outing
Brewers..P-Devin Williams-sent on rehab outing
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(Roster Moves)
Phillies-Marlins..Open trade talks for OF-Jazz Chisholm
Astros-Mets..Trade talks for P-Luis Severino
Cubs..Sign FA-OF-Trayce Thompson-ex Mets
Royals-Orioles..TRADE..KC sends P-Colin Selby to Baltimore
Phillies..OF-David Dahl-opts out of contract
Braves..Callup OF-Eddie Rosario-Brian Anderson
Orioles..Callup P-Burch Smith
Twins..Sign FA-OF-Wynton Bernard-ex White Sox..was hitting (.306)
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…(BASKETBALL)…
Team USA…President Grant Hill says he made the decision to remove Clippers star Kawhi Leonard from Olympic roster…Hill said Leonard had a good first workout but showed up with a knee sleeve and was limping in practices 2-3-4….Leonard has missed (221-of-410) games in his Clipper career.
Sacramento…Kings 1st round pick G-Devin Carter-surgery-shoulder..will be out 6-months.
Memphis..G-Ja Morant-coming off torn labrum surgery-cleared for full workouts
Toronto..Former F-Jontay Porter faces 4Y in prison for gambling addiction and giving inside information to gamblers.
Houston..Sign FA-C-Orlando Robinson-ex Miami
Washington..Sign FA-F-Saddiq Bay-ex Atlanta
Detroit..Sign FA-G-Malik Beasley-ex Bucks
76ers..Sign FA-G-Eric Gordon-ex Houston
Spurs..Bring in FA-C-Nathan Mensaw-ex Charlotte
76ers..Re-sign G-Kyle Lowrey.
NCAA..Announces it will expand Final 4-Weekend on 2026…playing the championship of the NIT..Division II and Division III all on that weekend.
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…(FOOTBALL)…
Titans..Sign FA-S-Jamal Adams-ex Seahawks
NFL..Files appeal of (14.4B)-in damages from Anti Trust Lawsuit…Judge sets Jul 31st hearing for arguments on NFL request for dismissal of damages or ordering a retrial
Dallas..Judge rules that financial settlement Jerry Jones signed with a woman who had a daughter out of wedlock is a legal contract….Woman and daughter are suing Jones for further damages.
Monte Kiffen..Legendary Tampa Bay defensive coordinator passes away (84Y)…Spent 16-years in NFL…13-with Bucs.
Bill Belichick…agrees to be part of “Inside NFL” broadcast weekly on CW-Network.
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(College Football)
Colorado..Coach Deion Sanders upset Buffs were picked 11th in Big 12-football race…Told Media Day…’Must protect QB better after allowing 52-sacks”….”Have brought in 6-new OL”…”I am judged on a different scale”….”My wins are judged different than yours”
Colorado…CB-Shilo Sanders says ‘we got rid of posion from last years roster’….QB-Shedeur Sanders…’We are the Super Bowl on every teams’ schedule’.
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…(HOCKEY)….
Columbus Blue Jackets…Negotiations over the hiring of veteran coach Todd McLellan breaks down…Has 1-year to go on LA Kings contract…Kings may be asking for draft pick compensation.
Blues..Sign FA-D-Ryan Suter-ex Dallas Stars.
AHL..Announces next year’s playoffs will involve 23-of-30 teams.
Gulls .AHL schedule released…Will open with 2-road games with Toronto Marlies…then home opener on Friday-October 18th with Coachella Valley Firebirds…Gulls hoever play 7-of-first 8-games on road…10-of-13 on road.
Gulls..Sign FA-D-Roman Kinal-ex San Jose Barracudas….Also re-sign D-Andrew Lucas.
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…(GENERAL)…
(Soccer)
..Team USA…May not get the chance to interview Jurgen Klopp for a coaching opening…London sources say Klopp intends to sit out a year from coaching.
..Euro Championships….Red hot England-faces Spain on Sunday in finals
..Copa America…Argentina-vs-Colombia in finals on Sunday
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(Golf)…Scottish Open-1st round
..(-8)..Justin Thomas
..(-7)..Sonny Im
..(-6)..Ludvig Aberg
..(-5)..Rory McIlroy
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(Tennis)..Wimbledon
..Carlos Alcaraz-vs-Danill Medvedev…Novak Djokovic-vs-Lorenzo Musetti in semifinals.
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(Auto Racing)
..Formula 1-Bye Week
..Indy Car..Grand Prix-Iowa
..NASCAR..Pocono 400
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