Hacksaw’s Headlines-Monday

Posted by on June 18th, 2018  •  0 Comments  • 

(Golf)

US Open…Brooks Koepka-coming off wrist surgery-wins tourney for 2nd year in a row…starts final round with 3-early birdies enroute to (68)…finishes 1-over par…Tommy Fleetwood course record (63) had 8-birides to finish second +2….Dustin Johnson faded late-third place +3.

Phil Mickelson…Blows off media after final round after getting nationally criticized for cheating and not removing himself for hitting errant putt twice to stop in from rolling off green-took double penalty.

USGA…roasted nationally for making Shinnecock Hills impossible to play with glazed greens….horrible pin placements….high winds…None of golfers broke par….Big names enraged by toughness of course…Mickleson had an (81)…McIlroy (80)….Fowler (84)…Hoffman (77)……Players ripped USGA…’lost the course’….’Made players look like fools’…..’Greens disgrace’.

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(Schedule)

England-vs-Tunisia…English led by Harry Kane-Raheem Sterling.
Panama-vs-Belgium
Sweden-vs-Korea…Swedes without Zlatan Ibramovic.

(Scoreboard)

Mexico-W-Germany (1-0)…Maybe greatest win in El Tri history….Chucky Lozano scored in 34th minute…G-Ocoha made 4-huge saves in game as Germany dominated ball control and scoring chances…Germany had 25-shots but lost….Mexico missed 2-on-1 and 3-on-1 breaks in 2nd half.

Serbia-W-Costa Rica…Serbs win on free kick.

Brazil-Tie-Switzerland..Steven Zuber goal in 50th minute gets Swiss the tie…Neymar fouled 10-times by tough Swiss defense-could not score.

(Weekend Highlites)

Spain-Portgual…(3-3) tie..Crisitano Ronaldo scores 3-goals including rocket shot free kick to top of net in 88th minute…Diego Costa scores twice for Spain.

Argentina-Iceland…(1-1) tie…Lionel Messi misses penalty kick

France-W-Australia..LeBleu in on deflected shot.

Uruguay-W-Egypt..40-goal scorer Mohammed Salah can’t play-shoulder injury in Egypt loss.

Crisitiano Ronaldo….Agrees to pay 21M in back taxes in Portugal after plea bargain guilty to tax evasion…jail time will be suspended.
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…….(Baseball)……..

Padres-L-Braves (4-1)..Julio Teheran throws 6-no hit innings…Ty Flowers 2R-HR…Padres strike out 17-times in game…San Diego finishes 10-game road trip (5-5)….Friars (34-40)….Braves (42-29)

Padres..Off day on Monday…hosts A’s on Tuesday.

Padres…Likely to activate P-Joey Duchess-C-Austin Hedges from DL this week for homestead.

Padres…Radio announcer Ted Leitner returns from kidney surgery to broadcast home games Tuesday-Wednesday….Tumor removed with kidney-not malignant.

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Dodgers-L-Giants (4-1)…Nick Hundley-Brandon Bolt 2R-HRs off rookie P-Caleb Ferguson….Dodgers have won 20-of-27.

Dodgers-Cubs…Monday matchup…Kenta Maeda (4-4)-vs-Tyler Chatwood (3-5).

Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Drew Hutchinson-ex Phillies-Toronto

Dodgers..DL-P-Pedro Baez with shoulder injury.
Dodgers..P-Tom Koehler-suffers shoulder setback in rehab
Dodgers..P-Clayton Kershaw to throw 3-inn simulated game on Tuesday….P-Rich Hill to throw bullpen on Tuesday…

Dodgers..OF-Matt Kemp suspended 1G-for shoving incident with Texas Rangers during bench clearing incident.

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Angels-L-A’s (6-5)…Mark Canha 2R-HR…Marcus Siemian solo HR both in 9th inning to rally Oakland win…Halos have lost 6-of-7.

Angels-Diamondbacks..Monday pitchers..Zach Grienke (5-5)-vs-Jaime Barria (3-2)

Angels..Devastating weekend of injuries..DL-P’s-Garrett Richards-hamstring…Nick Tropeano-shoulder..Jim Johnson-back…3B-Zach Cosart-shoulder…Halos have had 15-players on DL this year.

Angels..Callup P-Ed Paredes-Akeel Morris-Jake Jewell from Salt Lake City…P-John Lamb from AAA.

Angels..DFA-P-Oliver Drake

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(Scoreboard)

Yankees-L-Toronto…Matt Duffy 2R-single.

Red Sox-W-Seattle..Raf Devers 3R-HR..Red Sox split 4G-series in Seattle..Bosox (49-24)…Mariners (46-26)

Houston-W-Kansas City…Carlos Correa 3RBI…Astros won 11-games in row…complete (10-0) road trip….Royals now (22-49)

Tigers-W-White Sox..Nick Castellanos 2R-HR….Sox (24-46)

Indians-W-Minneaota..Yon Goes 3R-double

Orioles-W-Marlins..Jace Peterson 2R-HR-4RBI…Baltimore wins 20th game of season…now (20-50)

Washington-L-Toronto..Randal Grichuck 2R-HR-3H-4RBI…Nats lost 6-of-8…Bryce Harper hitting (.217)

Arizona-L-Mets…Brandon Neemo 2R-HR…Asdrubal Cabera HR-both in 9th inning…Mets won 2-row after (1-12) stretch.

Milwaukee-L-Phillies….(10-9) slugfest…Haskins-Herrera-Franco HRs for Philly.

Reds-W-Pirates..Eugenio Suarez 2R-HR..Scott Schleber 2R-HR

Rockies-L-Texas…(13-12) setback…Rangers score 4-in 9th off Wade Davis..including 2-bases loaded walks…Jurickson Profar 4RBI

Cubs-Cardinals..

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(Injuries)

Giants..3B-Evan Longoria-Surgery-gone 8W-fractured hand
Braves..C-Kurt Suzuki-concussion-hit by bat follow thru while catching.
Indians..DL-P-Carlos Correa-bruised elbow from line drive.
A’s..DL-OF-Matt Chapman-hand
Texas..DL-P-Matt Bush-shouldefr
Texas..DL-L-C-Carlos Perez
Royals..DL-OF-Jorge Soler-broken hand
Cubs..DL-P-Adbert Alzolocz-lat injury

Orioles..Surgery-P-Rich Bleier-torn lat muscle

Twins..Activate 1B-Joe Mauer from DL
Rockies..Activate P-Adam Ottavino from DL
Tampa Bay..Activate 2B-Ademy Hecavarria from DL
Mets..Activate 2B-Wilmer Flores from DL
Tigers..Activate P-Jordan Zimmerman from DL
Tampa Bay…Send OF-Kevin Kiermeir out on rehab

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(Roster Moves)

Phillies..Option P-Mark Leiter to AAA
Yankees..Option 1B-Tyler Austin to AAA
Cardinals..Sign FA-P-Tommy Layne-ex Reds Sox-Yankees

Rangers..Callup P-Yovani Gallardo from Round Rock
Royals..Callup P-Brandon Mauer from Omaha
Royals..Callup P-Wily Peralta from AAA
Texas..Callup OF-Ryan Rua from Round Rock

Pirates..send SS-Jung Ho Kang to minors after reinstatement suspension

Cubs..Sell 1B-Efren Navarro to Hanshin Tigers-Japan.
Brewers-Yankees..Milwaukee deals P-Chad Whitmer to NY for international draft slot money
Toronto-Texas..Rangers acquire P-Dec McGuire from Jays.

Giants..Sign C-Joey Bart-Georgia Tech to record 7M-draft pick deal…was 2nd player taken in draft.

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……(Basketball)…….

San Antonio…Express News says F-Kawhi Leonard has asked club to trade him this summer heading into final year of contract…Year long feud over his medical treatment for serious quad injury…Headed into final year of contract…Spurs could give him ‘max deal’ (5Y-186M)….

San Antonio…Reports that Lakers-Clippers-Boston-76ers line up to make trade offers for Leonard.
..Lakers package could include Brandon Ingram-Lonzo Ball-1st round pick
..Clippers package might involve 11th-12th picks plus Tobias Harris.
..76ers deal would involve Dario Saric and picks
..Boston has multiples of high picks going forward.
..Suns..could offer Devin Booker and the 1st pick in the draft.

JJ Hickson…9-year veteran guard arrested Armed robbery charges in Atlanta…played with Cavs-Raptors and others.

Memphis Grizzlies..hire Nick Van Exel-Jerry Stackhouse-JJ Outlaw as assistants on JB-Bickestaff new staff.

Memphis State..new coach Penny Hardaway hires ex-NBA player Sam Mitchell-Mike Miller as assistants.

Detroit Mercy…Hires Mike Davis as head coach…former head coach at Indiana…was at Texas Southern last year.

LaVar Ball…Outspoken father of Lakers G-Lonzo Ball…mocks his wife’s stroke in interview with website…’had a stroke to be quiet’….’not waiting all day for you-get moving’….’old ass lady using a cane’….’she’s a little messed up-not gonna die’

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………(Football)……..

Kellen Winslow-Junior….Hit with 9-felony sex assault chargers…rape of 2-women-age 54-59….attempted rape of 76-81Y old women…plus charges of kidnapping-sodomy-copulation-exposure-robbery…Police say they expect more women to come file charges.

NFL…15-unsigned first round draft picks as clubs wrap up off season workouts.

President Trump….rips players again on Twitter…’make 15M a year-where’s the injustice in that’.

Kansas City…ex-Chiefs DT-Roy Miller suspended 4G-for domestic abuse incident last November.

San Francisco…Longtime OG-Keith Fahnhorst dies at (66)..play 14-years

Raiders..Reports WR-Martavis Bryant could be suspended again for missing a drug test..Sat out 1-full season on drug suspension.

Browns..OG-Don Stephenson-suspended 2G-missed drug test

Cowboys..DE-David Irving-suspended 4G-drug test violation

(Injuries)

Seahawks..Doctros clear WR-Brandon Marshall-for full workouts in camp coming off hamstring.

Jets…TE-Terrelle Pryor-fully recovered ankle surgery-cleared for workouts

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(Roster Moves)

Broncos..Release QB-Nick Stevens-ex Colorado State
Arizona..Sign FA-WR-Greg Little-ex Browns
Colts..Sign FA-WR-Zach Pascal-ex Titans
Jets..Sign FA-DE-Courtney Upshaw-ex Ravens-Falcons

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……(Hockey)…….

Arizona-Montreal…Trade…Coyotes deal F-Max Domi (9G) to Habs for C-Alex Galchenyuk (19G).

Buffalo..Sign FA-G-Ukko Luukkoen-Finland

Blues..Visit with Russian FA-RW-Ilya Kovalchuk this weekend.

Ottawa..Begins investigation into cyber-bulling charge made by wife of Senators D-Erik Karlsson against fiancee of teammate Mike Hoffman…Hoffman says harassment texts came from a ‘hacked account’.

Ottawa..Suspends Assistant GM-Randy Lee following arrest two weeks ago-harassing and touching a Uber driver.

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