Hacksaw’s Headlines-Friday
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(NCAA)
Aztecs-L-Houston (67-65)….SDSU falls behind by 13-points, rallies to tie game late…Cougars guard Rob Gray hits 3-point shot (:33) left…then scores basket on layup (:01) left to seal the win…..Gray finished with (39P)…..Aztecs missed 14-free throws in loss…team was just (2-14) on 3-point shots….had just 3-baskets in 16-possessions….Houston won despite 25-fouls in game.
Viejas Arena…4-NCAA tourney games today…Wichita State (25-7)-vs-Marshall….West Virginia (24-10) -vs-Murray State….Clemson-vs-New Mexico State (28-5)….Auburn (25-7)-vs-Charleston.
USD-Portland State….Toreros host Vikings on Saturday in 2nd round action in the CIT-tourney….USD (19-13)…Portland State (20-13)
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(Friday Schedule)
Purdue-Cal State Fullerton…Boilermakers (28-6)
Cincinnati-Georgia State..Bearcats (30-4)
Nevada-Texas…Wolfpack (27-7)
Xavier-Texas Southern..Muskies (28-5)
Michigan State-Bucknell..Spartans (29-4)
Providence-Texas AM
North Carolina-Lipscomb
Arkansas-Butler
Kansas State-Creighton
Syracuse-TCU
Florida State-Missouri
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(Scoreboard)
Ohio State-W-South Dakota State..Kam Williams 4-point play (1:36) left
Seton Hall-W-North Carolina State..Pirates (31-39) on free throws
Kansas-W-Penn..Devonte Grahame (29P) for Jayhawks
Gonzaga-W-UNC Greensboro..Jon Williams (19P-13R) for Bulldogs
Duke-W-Iona…Marvin Bagley (22P) for Devils
Tennessee-W-Wright State..Wright shot just 36%
Loyola-W-Miami..Donte Ingram 3-point buzzer beater shot
Rhode Island-W-Oklahoma..Sooners just (4-20) on 3’s
Villanova-W-Redford..Wildcats had 21P-lead in first half
Kentucky-W-Davidson..Kevin Knox (25P) in win
Texas Tech-W-SF Austin…Keenan Evans (23P)
Alabama-W-Virginia Tech…John Petty 20P off bench for Tide..
Arizona-L-Buffalo..Upset of night-UB hits 15-3s…holds DeAndre Ayton (14P)…..
Michigan-W-Montana..Charles Matthews (20P)…
Florida-W-St Bonaventure…Bonnies (3-19) on 3’s…
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(NBA)
Clippers-L-Houston…James Harden (24P)…Eric Gordon (23P) off bench in Rockets win.
Clippers-at-Oklahoma City….Friday matchup
Lakers-vs-Miami…at Staples Center
Lakers..Say argument ion bench between Julius Randle-Isaiah Wright was not a big issue.
(College)
South Alabama…Hires Richie Riley as head coach-ex Nicholls State.
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………..(Football)………….
Chargers….Lose RT-Kenny Wiggins-signs FA-contract Detroit Lions.
Chargers…Veteran OG-Matt Slauson flies into Detroit to meet with Lions also.
Chargers..Lose LB-Jerry Attaochu-signs FA-contract San Francisco 49ers
Chargers…Meet on Thursday with FA-K-Sebastian Janikowski (414-career FGs)-legendary Raiders kicker
(Trades)
Browns-Patriots..Trade-Cleveland ships S-Jason McCourty to New England for #6th round pick
49ers-Miami…San Francisco deals C-Dan Kilgore to Dophins for 7th round pick.
Raiders-Bengals…Continue trade talks about deal for LB-Vontaze Burfect.
Seattle…Open trade talks about dealing S-Earl Thomas..
(Free Agent Signings)
Raiders..Sign FA-WR-Jordy Nelson-ex Packers
Riaders..Sign FA-RBj-Doug Martin-ex Tampa Bay
Raiders..Sign FA-FB-Keith Smith-ex Cowboys
Carolina..Sign FA-NT-Dontari Poe-ex Atlanta
Jaguars..Sign FA-TE-Austin Serafin-Jenkins-ex Jets
Jaguars..Sign FA-TE-Niles Paul-ex Redskins
Bears..Sign FA-LB-Aaron Lynch-ex 49ers
Saints..Sign FA-OG-Jermon Bushrod-ex Miam
Miami..Sign FA-OG-Josh Sitton-ex Bears
Giants..Sign FA-OG-Pat Omnmeh-ex Jaguars
(Roster Moves)
Raiders..Release WR-Michael Crabtree.i
Miami…Release OC-Mike Pouncey
Cleveland..Release WR-Sammie Coates
Miami..Re-sign DE-William Hayes
Miami..Re-sign QB-David Fales
Jets..Re-sign CB-Morris Claiborne
Washington..Re-sign LB-Zach Brown
(Visits)
Atlanta…Visit with RB-Danny Woodhead
Ravens..Visit with WR-Michael Crabtree
Carolina..Visit with TE-Eric Ebron
Denver..Visit with CB-Delvin Breaux
Lions..Visit with RB-LeGarrett Blount…TE-Brent Celek….RB-Frank Gore
Chiefs..Visit with QB-Chad Henne
Minnesota…Visit with DT-Sheldon Richardson
Patriots..Visit with DE-Adrian Claiborne….LB-Jon Casillas
Saints..Visit with DT-Ndomakung Suh
Raiders..Visit with S-Marcus Gilchrist…..LB-Takir Whitehead….DE-Tank Carradine
49ers..Visit with T E-Terrelle Pryor
Tampa Bay..Visit with LB-Alex Okafor
Seahawks..Visit with OT-DJ Fluker….WR-Jaron Brown
(NFL)
New Orleans…Mourns passing owner Tom Benson (90Y..hospitalized more than a mont with flu issues.
Ron Gasser….Sentenced to 30Y in prison for road rage shooting former NY Jets RB-Joe McKnight.
ESPN…Sean Mcdonough said he wanted off Monday Night Football-telecast centered too much on Jon Gruden…too man bad games on schedule.
ESPN…President John Skipper says he left network after 27-years because of cocaine addiction and an extortion threat from a dealer who was going to go public.
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……..(Baseball)………..
Padres-W-Giants (9-7)…Chase Headley-Eric Hosmer-Corey Spangenberg hit HRs in 3rd inning off Jeff Smardzija….Eric Lauer (4inn-1R)….Craig Stammen rough outing (.1inn-5R).
Dodgers-L-Royals (14-8)……Starter Rich Hill….( 1/3rd inning….6R-7H) in loss..Corey Seger-Yasmani Grandal HRs
Angels-L-White Sox (5-2)…Parker Bridewell (4inn-5R-7H)…ERA-(9.69)
Angels-W-Rockies (10-8)..Halos hit 5HRs..Roberto Baldequon 3R-HR late in game…Andrew Heaney (3inn-6R-8H)
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(Injuries)
Orioles..3B-Mark Trumbo-out 4W-quad
Arizona..P-Zach Grienke-out 2W-gtroini
Texas…College baseball mourns passing Augie Garrido (79Y)…ex coach Fullerton=Texas…had a stroke over weekend.
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……..(Hockey)………
LAKings-W-Detroit (4-1)….Kings score 3G in 3rd period…Anzi Kopitar-Dustin Brown score….Kings jump into tie for 6th place in Western Conference…(84P) tied with Colorado…….Thursday nite action
Ducks-Red Wings…Friday night game
Gulls-vs-Milwaukee Admirals…AHL action at Spors Arena.
Montreal..D-Shea Weber will need 6-months rehab following foot surgery
Nashville..Lose F-Calle Jarnkrok for season-shoulder surgery
Minnesota..D-Jared Spurgeon-out 4W-hamstring.
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………(General)…………
PGA Golf….Bay Hill Classic-Arnold Palmer Invitational…..Henrik Stenson (8-under-64)…..(65)-Taylor Gooch….67-Jimmie Walker-Riky Fowler…(68)-Tiger Woods
NASCAR….Kevin Harvick goes for 4th straight win in Auto Club 400-at-Fontana.
Indy Car…Owner-legendary driver AJ Foyt hospitalized…suffered severe bee stings on face-neck while working on his farm outside Houston…..attacked by killer bees…stabilized…then released to home care…..Foyt is (83)….had been stung previously in another farm incident.
English Premier League…Top games
..Arsenal-Leicester City
..Chelsea-Burley
..Everton-Stoke City
..Manchester City-Brighton
..Manchester United-West Ham