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Padres…MLB completes investigation of Saturday incident with San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus….Human Error-no intent on club’s part….No Discipline….Padres apologize…Reinstate suspended DJ-who made mistake.

Padres-Arizona…Friars open weekend series…Christian Friedrich-vs-Robbie Ray…Padres (19-29)…San Diego lost 8-of-10….Arizona (21-28)…just (7-17) at home.
Padres..Matt Kemp in (11-81) slump-23-strikeouts…Melvin Upton (7-42) 13-strikeouts…Wil Myers-hitting (.218) in May.
Padres…Sign FA-P-Seth Simmons-Arizona…Career (2.97-ERA) in farm system..averaged 11K-per-9 innings in minors..control problems.

Padres…Minor League Stats…
El Paso..Alex Dickerson (419)..James Loney (338)..Carlos Asuaje (327)…Hunter Renfroe (318-9HR-30RBI)….Ryan Schrempf (324)….Manny Margot (287)…Jabari Blash (217)
SAntonio..Jose Rondon (268)…Nick Torres (272)..Gabe Quintana (235)..Austin Bowsfield (203)
LElsinore..Lukis Urias (305)…Javy Guerra (194)
Ft Wayne..Austin Allen (330)..Mike Gettys (301)..Ruddy Giron (187)

Dodgers-Mets…Julio Urias makes 1st start at age 19…Had (1.10-ERA) Oklahoma City-vs-Jacob deGrokm (3-1) 3.07ERA…Dodgers won 4-row…Mets (27-19)..won 5-of-6…Mets hit 66HRs-48Games…Team ERA (3.08)……Dodgers-No (.300) hitters…8-batters hitting (.256) or less….Team Batting Average (.240)
Dodgers..Hyun Jin-Ryu throws 4-shutout innings in rehab start at Oklahoma City.
Dodgers..1B-Adrian Gonzalez-Epidural Shot in lower back….
Dodgers..P-Alex Wood-pulled from start-tricep soreness

Angels-Houston…Matt Shoemaker (2-5) 8.84-ERA-vs-Mike Fiers…Halos (21-26)..lost 4-of-6…Astros-big disappointmenht (19-28)

(MLB)

MLB…Atlanta 3B-Hector Olivera suspended thru August 1st-covering (57G) -for Domestic Abuse Case early in season…

(Scoreboard)

Pirates-W-Diamondbacks..Gerrit Cole hits 3R-HR..Jung Kang 2R-single
Miami-W-Tampa Bay…Jose Fernandez (12K-7innings)…has won 6-starts in row.
Yankees-L-Blue Jays..CC Sabathia throws 2-hitter-loses…A-Rod (0-4) in return from DL.
Washington-W-Cardinals…Bryce Harper hits HR into 3rd deck last night.
Red Sox-L-Rockies…Jackie Bradley (0-4)..29-game hit streak ends….Colorado hits 3HRs off Clay Bucholz
Brewers-W-Braves..Ryan Braun HR..Braves (12-34).
Orioles-L-Astros..George Spring hits 2-solo HRs.
White Sox-Royals…Rained Out.

(Injuries)

Texas..P-Yu Darvis makes lst start on Saturday vs Pirates…been out since last spring-elbow ligament surgery.
Miami..DL-P-Bryan Morris-herniated disc.
Miami..1B-Giancarlo Stanton-obliques….OF-Chris Yelich-Back Spasms
Rockies..Demote P-Jorge delaRosa to bullpen (11.41-ERA)
Toronto..Troy Tulowitzki-quad issue

San Diego State-W-UNLV..Aztecs score 8R in 8th inning..win (18-8) to stay alive in losers bracket. SDSU now (21-37) have to play doubleheader on Friday.

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(Scoreboard)

Oklahoma City-L-Golden State (120-111)…Golden State staves off elimination..Steph Curry hits 3-baskets in (:57) span in 2nd quarter to spark comeback…Curry-Klay Thompson combine (58)…Key contributions from big men-Andrew Bogut-Marrcus Spreights combine (29P-16R) in win….Kevin Durant-Russel Westrbrook combine (71P)…Thundrer lead series (3-2) going back to Oklahoma City for Game 6 on weekend…

Cleveland-at-Toronto….Friday night matchup…Cavs lead (3-2)-can clinch with win.

Memphis….Offer head coach job to David Fizdale-Miami Heat assistant.
Chicago..Report F-Joakim Noah will test free agent market.

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Baylor…Fires Coach Art Briles and Assistants on staff…..Disciplines AD-Ian McCaw….Removes Prsesident Kenneth Starr….aftermath of School coverup of 7-sexual assault-domestic abuse-alcohol incidents in which no discipline was handed to players….Briles had 8Y-left on contract that paid 6M per year….School said it was ‘horrified’ at the culture that existed in athletics.

Boise State..Expel 3-football players-sexual misconduct incident with woman 3-times a year ago.

(NFL)

NFL..Fines Baltimore Ravens (343,000)..coach John Harbaugh (137,000) for putting team in pads during OTA workout last week..also stripped them of 1-week on field-classroom work OTA.
Peyton Manning…says he will not sue Al Jazeera TV-for report of HGH shipments to his wife.

Tennessee…DE-Derrick Morgan criticizes NFL-says league has responsibility to make workplace ‘safe’…NFL should not have pulled funding for NIH-Concussion Brain Reserach project….l”We’re the only people suffering-NFL-be responsible”

(Minicamps)

Jets…WR-Brandon Marshall..WR-Eric Decker boycott OTA’s-show support QB-Ryan Fitzpatrick-still unsigned after lowball offer.
Rams..WR-Wes Welker-undecided on playing future-had concussion issues 2-years ago.
Tampa Bay..Release CB-CJ Wilson-to sign with Winnipege in CFL

Baltimore..RB-Trent Richardson-hamstring issues in OTA
Carolina..WR-Kelvin Benjamin begins workouts-missed last year-torn ACL
Lions..RB-Amir Abdullah to miss OTA-continue rehab-labrum surgery
Vikings..DT-BJ Dubose-tears ACL-knee
Titans..DE-Kevin Tood-rookie Clemson-foot surgery

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(Scoreboard)

Penguins-W-Tampa Bay (2-1)….Pittsburgh holds Lightning to 17-shots on goal…Rookie goalie Matt Murray makes 16-saves..Penguins head to Stanley Cup Finals against San Jose Sharks…Pittsburgh earns trip after making coacing change in December-hiring Mike Sullivan from AHL in midseason shakeup.

St. Louis…Caoch Ken Hitchcock-team ‘devastated’ losing 7-game series San Jose.

Vancouver-Florida…Blockbuster trade..Canucks deal top young winger Jared McCann-#2-#4 to Panthers for top young D-Eric Gudbranson-#5 pick….Both McCann-Gudbranson were lst round picks a year ago.

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———————-(General)————————

Indy 500….100th running of race at Old Brickyard-Sunday….James Hinchliffe-Josef Newgarden-Ryan Hunter Reay start on front row…Townsend Bell-Carlos Munoz-Will Power on 2nd row…veterans Scott Dixon-starts 13th…JP Montoya-16th.

NASCAR…Charlotte Coca Cola 600-Sunday night.
NASCAR…Hall of Fame-Name 2016-class..includes Benny Parsons…Mark Martin…owners Rick Hendrick-Richard Childress.

Formula 1…Grand :Prix-Monaco on Sunday…Nico Rosberg has won 4-of-5 races.

English Premeir League..Hires Jose Mourinho to take over Manchester United.

PGA-Colonial Invitational-Ft-Worth…Bryce Molder (64)…Pat Reed (65)….Jason Duffner (66)

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