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…(Baseball)…
Padres-Mariners..Cactus League opener on Friday..Minor leaguer Ryan Berget will start for Friars…Game will include ABS-Robo Ump Balls-Strikes Challenges.
Padres..1B-Luis Arraez-says he is 100%-healthy after thumb surgery
Padres..Re-sign FA-OF-Tim Locastro..hit (.333) at El Paso.
Padres..Manager Mike Shildt on ‘ABS’ replay system..’Am Curious to see if it works…Veteran players will learn it…Will be different at the start’
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Dodgers-L-Cubs (12-4)..Cactus League opener..Cubs score 12R-off LA relievers…Gage Workman 2R-HR..RBI-single…Eddie Rosario 2R-HR-LA…Yosh Yamamoto (1.2inn-0R-3H-2K) in start.-clocked at 97mph.
Dodgers-Cubs..Friday game
Dodgers..P-Bobby Miller hit by vicious line drive off top of head…suffered bruise..but no other damage…Examined for concussion
Dodgers..Broadcast Orel Hershiser undergoes hip replacement surgery..will miss the start of the season.
Dodgers..P-Shohei Ohtani working with full windup in bullpen sessions..after pitching out of stretch his entire career with Angels.
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Angels..Off day today
Angels..Cactus League opener on Saturday vs Padres
Angels..Name Yusei Kikuchi as starting pitcher opening day
Angels..2B-Luis Rengifo taking fly balls in CF in spring.
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(Roster Moves)
A’s..Sign FA-P-Dylan Floro-ex Arizona
Red Sox..Sign FA-P-Matt Moore-ex Tampa-Angels
Blue Jays..Sign FA-P-Ryan Yarbrough-ex-Dodgers-Tampa
Pirates..Sign FA-P-Andrew Heaney-ex Texas-Angels
Royals..Sign FA-P-Ross Stripling-ex Dodgers-Blue Jays
Marlins..Sign FA-P-Seth Martinez-ex Arizona
Mets..Sign FA-P-Connor Overton-ex Blue Jays
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(Injuries)
Yankees..P-Chase Hampton-forearm
Mets..P-Frankie Montas-Plasma injection in lat-shoulder
Yankees..P-Clark Schmidt-shutdown-back issue
Brewers..P-JB Bukauskan-shutdown-back injury
Braves..P-Kyle Wright-hamstring
Red Sox..P-Zach Penrod-elbow issue
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(MLB Notes)
Yankees..Manager Aaron Boone-2Y-extension
Mets..Say Francisco Lindor-Juan Soto will bat 1-2 in batting order
Tigers..Move Colt Keith from 2B-to-1B..may option out Spence Torkelson
Brewers..Move Joey Ortiz to SS
Phillies..Discuss moving Trea Turner to leadoff in order
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…(Football)…
(NFL Notes)
Competition Committee…Will consider proposals for expansion use of Instant Replay on Facemask hit..Roughing QB…Sideline out of bounds hits…QB slides-hits..Grounding Calls.
Saints..Hire Doug Nussmeirer-ex Eagles-Off Coord
Saints..Offer Brandon Staley-ex 49ers-Def Coord job
Washington..Former P-Greg Kluhe arrested after protest appearance at City Council meeting protesting installation of Plaque-honoring MAGA at a Public Library.
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(Roster Moves)
Vikings..Not willing to Franchise Tag QB-Sam Darnold at (40M)
Rams..Report QB-Matthew Stafford wants (25M) guaranteed each 2-years
Chargers..LB-Khalil Mack wants to talk to Bears about FA-deal
Patriots..Release LB-Sione Takitaki
49ers..OG-Jon Feliciano retires
Cowboys..OG-Zach Martin retires because of Injuries
Chargers..Re-sign CB-Elijah Molden to 2Y-deal
Houston..Opens talks to re-sign FA-WR-Stefon Diggs
Bengals..Report WR-Ja’Marr Chase wants (40M)..Tee Higgins (30M) in deals
Steelers..Open talks to re-sign FA-QB-Justin Fields
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(College Football)
Aztecs..Release 2025 schedule-features 2-byes
..Open home-Thursday night 8/28-vs Stony Brook University
..Play at Washington State in week two..home with Cal in week three
..Road games at Northern Illinois..New Mexico..Fresno..Nevada
..Good home games vs Colorado State-Boise State.
Miami..Transfer QB-Carson Beck had newly purchased Mercedes and Lamborghini stolen from garage in Miami
Delaware State…New head coach DeSean Jackson hires ex-NFL RB-Clinton Portis as assistant coach
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs..G-Reese Waters-cleared by doctors to return to play…says he will redshirt rest of season and return to play next year…Missed season with fractured foot.
Aztecs-at-Utah State..Saturday…SDSU (18-6)..Aggies (23-4)…SDSU will have to control Aggies 3-veteran guards Ian Martinez..Mason Falsev..Dex Dakkano…Utah State shooting 39% from 3-point line…Aggies (13-2) at home..State coming off impressive back to back wins…USU has losses of 2-3-3 in dominant season.
UCSD-vs-Hawaii…Saturday
USD-vs-Oregon State…Saturday…Torerors (4-24)
UCSD-W-Cal Poly (81-67)…Tritons survive 13-3’s from Mustangs…4-in double figures for UCSD…Thursday game..Tritons (23-4)
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(NBA)
Lakers-W-Portland (110-102)…Thursday….Lakers coming off bad losses to lowly Utah-Charlotte rally back vs young Blazers team…Lakers blew 18-point lead..Blazers tied score late in 3rd period…LeBron James went on scoring tear in 4th quarter…LeBron James (40P)…Austin Reaves (32P)….Reaves blocked shot-had steal-took a charge in final 2-minutes of game….Lakers survived (24) turnovers in struggle of victory….Lakers played without Luka Doncic-who rested calf…
Clippers-L-Milwaukee (116-110)…Bucks score (36) in 4th quarter to pull away…Giannis Antetokounmpo-Brook Lopez combined for (45P) in win….Thursday
Lakers-at-Denver..Saturday
Clippers-at-Indiana..Saturday
Milwaukee..F-Bobby Portis-Suspended 25G-fine 2.8M in salaries for Violation of use of painkiller Tramadol
San Antonio..C-Victor Wembenyama-to miss rest of season…blood clot discovered shoulder injury-deep vein injury…Placed on blood thinners for next 3-months.
Dallas..F-Anthony Davis-ruled out at least 2-more weeks with Abductor injury
Lakers..Agent for C-Mark Williams says Lakers shoulder never have ‘failed’ player on physical…3-independent doctors say Williams does not have major foot issues.
Chicago…LaVar Ball-father of Lonzo Ball..hospitalized..amputation of foot because of Diabetic issues.
Pelicans..Release F-Javonte Green..likely to sign with Cavaliers
Brooklyn..Release G-Boj Bogdanovic
Utah..Sign FA-G-Jordan Springer-ex Boston
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…(Hockey)…
4-Nations Cup-Championship Game
..Team USA-L-Canada (3-2) OT..
..Connor McDavid scores on wrist shot in slot 8 minutes into overtime
..Canada G-Jordan Binnington made 4-spectacular saves in OT
..Connor Hellebuyck was beaten on upper shelf shots twice in game
..Brady Tkachuk-Jake Sanderson scored for USA
..Nathan McKinnon-Sam Bennett scored for Canada in regulation
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Pittsburgh..Mourns passing of iconic Radio Voice-Mike Lange (76Y)
Vancouver..Reports Canucks taking trade offers on F-Brock Boeser
San Diego Gulls-at-Bakersfield..Friday AHL game…Gulls on (5-1-1) hot streak
Gulls-at-Bakersfield..Saturday game
Ducks-at-Boston..Saturday..Ducks (24-24-6)
Ducks-at-Detroit..Sunday game
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…(General)..
(Golf)…Mexico City Open..3-way tie for lead
..(64)..Harry Hall..tied with Kris Ventura-Jeremy Paul…Ventura had 3-birdies in a row on front nine….Paul had two eagles in opening round.
PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan meets for 2nd time with White House to discuss Congressional approval of a Merger procedure with LIV Golf
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(Soccer)..SD-FC makes its debut in MLS with Sunday road game vs LA Galaxy…Debut of G-Chucky Lozano…FB-Paddy McNair and G-CJ Dos Santos.
AC Milan..Report that star goal scorer Christian Pulisic-Youssouf Fofan want to be traded because of feud with Portuguese head coach
English Premier League…Top games on weekend:
..Arsenal (15-2-8-vs-West Ham
..Liverpool (18-1-6)-vs-Manchester City (13-7-5)
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(NASCAR)…Sunday-Atlanta 400 race..coming off the wreckage marred Daytona 500
NASCAR..Fines Joe Gibbs Racing 100,000…strips them of 100-owners points and driver’s points..Suspends crew chief of team for illegal spoiler on car in qualifications.
Formula 1…Red Bull driver Max Verstappen denies he has been offered 1M-package to sign to drive next year for Aston-Martin team.
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