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Padres-Miami…Open 10-game road trip….Eric Lauer (2-3)-vs-Caleb Smith (4-3)…..Padres won 7-of-10…now (29-35)….Open brutal part of schedule….Play 23-of-28 on road starting Friday…Miami opens homestead (21-4).

Padres….Tony Gwynn private home in Poway foreclosed on….Put up for auction this week…..Alicia Gwynn some 2.55M behind in mortgage payments despite refinancing in 2014…..Gwynn made 47.7M in his career in Padres salaries…and 5M-in endorsements in his career…..Earned about 300,000 a year in salary and endorsements fees while at San Diego State….He filed for bankruptcy in 1987 because of bad investments….owed 400,000 in back Federal Income Tax issues in 2003,2007,2012…the Gwynn Foundation also had business issues twice

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Dodgers-W-Pirates…Joc Pederson HR-2R-HR…Cody Bellinger HR….Dodgers use 9-pitchers on ‘bullpen’ day…..Dodgers won 14-of-19.

Dodgers-Atlanta…Friday matchup-Walker Beuhler (3-1)-vs-Brandon McCarthy (5-2)

Dodgers..Recall P-Padro Baez from AAA.

Dodgers…DL-P-Tony Cingrain-shoulder strain

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Angels-Twins…Friday matchup-Garrett Richards (4-4)-vs-Cody Bellringer (4-4).

Angels..P-Shohei Ohtani out of rotation again with blister for a 2nd time.
Angels..DL-SS-Andrellton Simmons-out 2-weeks-ankle

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(Scoreboard)

Rockies-L-Reds..Jess Winker 2R-HR in 13th inning….Rockies lost 5-2 lead

Cardinals-W-Miami…Miles Mikolas (7-1) throws 2-hitter…Jose Martinez 2R-HR.

Cubs-W-Phillies..Anthony Rizzo HR-Saf Fly…Cubs won 10-of-13

Twins-W-White Sox..Eddie Rosario Grand Slam HR…Chisox (20-40)

Red Sox-L-Tigers…Leonys Martin 2R-HR…..Boston (43-20)

Toronto-W-Orioles..Aledmys Diaz RBI single in 10th…Baltimore (19-42)

Seattle-W-Tampa Bay…Denard Span-Mitch Haniger HRs..Mariners won 15-of-20

Houston-W-Texas…Evan Gattis HR…

Royals-A’s….KC (22-40)….Tied (1-1 at press time.

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(Roster Moves)

Tampa Bay…DFA-SS-Brad Miller

Royals-Arizona..Trade-KC deals OF-Jon Jay for 2-minor leaguers.

Mets..P-Aaron Liffey retires.

White Sox..Callup P-Xavier Cedeno

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(Injuries)

Giants..P-Jeff Samardzija-Johnny Cueto throw bullpen sessions
Astros..Activate OF-Josh Roddick from DL
Milwaukee..Activate 1B-Eric Thams from DL
Twins..Activate P-Darrell May from DL.

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(MLB)

Phillies…P-Fernando Abad suspended 80-games for steroid use.

Texas…GM-John Daniels given extension…has been with club since 2005.

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(NBA Playoffs)

Golden State-at-Cleveland …..Warriors can win Championship tonite on Friday night…lead series (3-0).

76ers…GM-Bryan Colangelo resigns from job….Wife had 4-twitter accounts she used to criticize players and members of organization in secret…..He said he had no knowledge of what she was doing…called it ‘reckless and stupid’.

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(NFL)

Quinnipiac University….Political Poll on National Anthem
..58%-Players are not being unpatriotic…35%-Criticize players-disrespectful

..82%-Democrats-Players right to protest…13%-Players wrong
..82%-Republicans-Players are disrespectful..18%-Agree with players

..67%-Hispanics-Players have right..23%-Players wrong
..85%-Blacks-Players have right protest…13%-Disagree with players
..51%-White Voters-Players are wrong..44%-Allow players protest

..51%-Americans agree with NFL new rules…42%-Disagree
..51%-Americans disagree NFL should fine teams…44%-Agree discipline

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NFL…VP Business Operations Eric Grumman leaves after 14-years on the job…he worked to get Rams-Chargers relocated to Los Angeles…and Raiders move to Las Vegas

Terrell Owens…says he will boycott his induction in NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Colin Kaeperneck..Lawyers want to depots Donald Trump-Michael Pence in collusion case.

Eagles..Only 2-players said they would attend White House ceremony.

Patriots..WR-Julian Edelman-4G-suspension-PED violation…Private trainer Alex Guerrero from TB-12 group-says his firm was not involved…that Edelman went outside Patriots doctors and TB-12 group to get access to a supplement.

(CFL)

Hamilton Ti-Cats…QB-Johnny Manziel to start preseason game on Friday
Winnipeg…Lose QB-Mat Nichols-6 weeks-sprained knee.

CFL..Atlantic discusses expansion team that would split games between Moncton-Halifax as 10th member of league.

(Injuries)

Colts..coach Frank Reich says QB-Andrew Luck could begin throwing footballs next week after 17-month rehab.

Bills..QBs AJ McCarror-Nathan Peterman take all snaps with 1st unit….Rookie Josh Allen working only with second unit

Broncos..LB-Shane Ray-surgery-injured wrist..out 3-months.

Carolina..C-Matt Kalil-cleared full practice-hip issues last year.

Lions..Rookie FB-Nick Bawden-severe knee injury in minicamp on special teams.

Vikings..DE-Hercules Mata-afa-torn knee ligament in camp.

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(College Football)

Mountain West Conference…May lose Las Vegas as sight for championship team to play…….Las Vegas Bowl negotiating with SEC to have a team placed in its bowl each year against Pac 12-team..
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(NHL Playoffs)

Washington-W-Las Vegas (4-3)….Devante Smith scores on rebound…Lars Eller shoves home puck into open in 3rd period comeback….Golden Knights had scored 3-goals in 10-minutes in 2nd period to take the lead…..Braden Holtby 28-saves in win…Marc Andre Fleury faced 33-shots but left net open a couple of times and gave up rebounds…Alexander Ovechkin gets 1st cup….Capitals win cup for first time in 44-year history of franchise. …..

New York Islanders…Beginning coaching search…interested in talking to ex-Arizona Coyotes coach Dave Tippett….Sheldon Keefe-Coach of Toronto Marlines…ex New Jersey Devils star Scott Stevens.

San Jose…Sign FA-F-Antti Suomelo-scored 21G in Finland.

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………..(General)……….

Belmont States…150th running of race in New York…Justify starts post position 1 in 10-horse field…Bravaso starts 3rd….Tenfold will start 7th…..There has been just 1-Triple Crown winner in 39-years.

PGA-St Jude Classic….Seamus Power shoots 5-under-65…..Phil Mickelson leads big group (66).

French Open Tennis….Rafael Nadal …Juan Martin del Petro posted win…..Simona Halep-Sloane Stephens win and move to finals.

English Premeir League…CEO-Richard Scudamore retires after 20-years on job building English football into a 9-figure business entity.

Soccer…Team USA-vs-France…Saturday friendly in Lyon-final tuneup for French before World Cup.

NASCAR…Michigan 400 runs on Sunday

Indy Car…Runs Texas Grand Prix

Formula 1…Runs Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

Formula 1…Toro Rosso teams fires Bredon Hartley as driver…wants to hire Formula 2-points leader Lando Norris from Team McLaren.

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