……….(FOOTBALL)……….

Chargers..
..Melvin Gordon…team makes (5Y-41M) contract extension offer-8M per year…rejected….Gordon asking for (5Y-41M) nearly 13M per year….Mounting pessimism deal will be done.
..QB-Philip Rivers willing to play out final year of NFL contract -will earn 16M-this year.
..FB-Derek Watt-remains out of workouts-shoulder surgery following off season surgery.
..DT-Gerry Tillery-remains out of workouts-#1 pick still rehabbing shoulder surgery
,,OT-Trent Scott moved to LT for 1st team practice…Sam Tavi goes back to RT…as team scrambled to replace ailing OT-Russell Okung.

..WR-Fred Truvillion-released after 2-workouts…played at San Diego State.
..WR-Dylan Cantrell-draft pick last year-released
Colts..Sign FA-RB-Keith Ford-ex Panthers

Denver…Release P-Justin Vogel
Broncos..Sign FA-WR-Nick Williams-ex Rams

Falcons..Sign FA-S-Stephone Anthony-ex Saints #1 pick

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(Injuries)

Bengals..WR-AJ Green-torn ligaments in ankle-out 6-8W
Ravens..QB-Robert Griffin-out 8W-fractured thumb
Giants..WR-Corey Coleman-torn knee ligament-gone for year
Giants..WR-Sterling Shepard-broken thumb-out 4W

Cardinals..LB-Hassan Reddeck-knee scope surgery-4W
Broncos..CB-Bryce Callahan-sprained foot
Titans..RB-Derrick Henry-spained ankle

Raiders..OG-Denzell Good-placed on PUP-knee scope surgery
Falcons..WR-Calvin Ridley-hamstring
Bengals..WR-John Ross-hamstring
Bengals..PUP-OC-Billy Price
Browns..RB-Duke Johnson-hamstring
Cowboys..LB-Chris Covington-hip
Cowboys..PUP-DE-Tyrone Crawford..CB-Byron Jones
Broncos..TE-Jake Butt-setback rehab-knee scope
Packers..PUP-K-Mason Crosby-calf
Vikings..CB-Mike Hughes placed on PUP
Steelers..LB-TJ Watt-placed on PUP-hamstring
49ers..PUP-RB-Jerick McKinnon-flareup knee rehab

Colts..QB-Andrew Luck remains out workouts-had calf issue in OTA
Redskins…RB-Darrius Grice-full practice-missed last year-knee
Miami..WR-Albert Wilson-full practice-hip injury last year
Patriots..Activate RB-Sonny Michel from PUP

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(Teams)

Chiefs..WR-Tyreek Hill tells media…’working on life skills’….’be better father-parent-person’….Owner Clark Hunt has ‘frank’ conversation about Hill’s responsibilities as a man and a player.

Browns…Owner Jim Haslem says RB-Kareem Hunt has ‘work to do’ to earn team trust….is in ‘counseling’….needs to reach ‘potential as a person’
Padres…P-Garrett Richards to make rehab start Tuesday-Lake Elsinore at San Jose….mad 2-starts in Arizona Summer League…(2.2inn-5R)…will likely make 5-minor league rehab starts to build arm strength.

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Dodgers-Washington….LA (69-37)…Nationals won 14-of-21

Dodgers-at-Colorado…Monday matchup-Kenta Maeda (7-7)-vs-John Gray (9-7)

Dodgers-Mets..Open trade talks for relief ace Edwin Diaz…Mets want C-Kei Ramirez-P-Ross Stripling and prospect in trade

Dodgers..DL-1B-David Freese-hamstring
Dodgers..DL-P-Ross Stripling-neck..2B-Keke Hernandez-hand
Dodgers..Callup P-Jaime Schultz from AAA

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Angels-Orioles…….Halos lost 3-in row to Baltimore…..Orioles (35-69)

Angels-Detroit..Monday pitchers…Jamie Barria (4-3)-vs-Jordan Zimmerman (0-8).

Angels-Mets…Make contact to discuss asking price for P-Noah Syndegaard….Mets want young OF-Jo Adell in deal plus prospects

Angels..Send C-Jon Lucroy to Class A-Inland Empire on rehab
Angels..DL-P-Noe Ramirez
Angels..DFA-P-Adel Mejia

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(Scoreboard)

Yankees-W-Red Sox…..NY jumped to (4-2) lead-scored 9 runs in win…..Didi Gregarious 2R-HR….Andrew Romine 2R-HR…Boston won 14-of-20…NY now (9-7)….Yankees pitchers given up (73R) in last 7-games…Starters have (7.09-ERA)

Indians-L-Royals…KC scores 4R in5th inning…..Cleveland P-Trevor Bauer throws tantrum after being removed by manager Terry Francona…threw ball from mound to centerfield fence in anger…Tribe won 18-of-23…KC (40-67)

Houston-W-Cardinals..Jose Altuve 3R-HR…Yander Alvarez HR..George Springer HR….Astros won 11-of-14….Cardinals won 12-of-16…Paul Goldschmidt HR streak stopped at 6-games

A’s-W-Texas..Chd Pinder 2R-double….Marcus Simian HR….Athletics won 19-of-28…Rangers lost 11-of-14

Tampa Bay-W-Toronto…Rays hit 3-HRs in 7th-8th innings…score 10-runs…Rays lost 8-of-12…Jays (40-67)

Seattle-W-Detroit….JP Crawford RBI single in 10th…Kyle Seager RBI double….Tigers (30-71)….Mariners (46-63)

Arizona-L-Miami….Brian Anderson-Harold Ramirez HRs……D-Backs (10-7)…Marlins(39-64)

Braves-L-Phillies…Bryce Harper HR..JT Ralmuto 3R-HR…Rhys Hoskins 2R-HR….Atlanta (62-44)….Phillies lost 13-of-19

Cubs-W-Brewers….Kyle Schwarber Grand Slam HR….3R-HR…Chicago (12-6)….Brewers just (10-12) last 3-weeks

Twins-W-White Sox…Migel Sano 3R-HR..Jorge Polanco 2R-HR…Jon Schoop 2R-HR… Minnesota (64-41)_….Chisox (49-57)

Mets-W-Pirates…Mets 6R-1sst inning….Michael Conforto 2R-HR….NY won 10-of-14….Pittsburgh lost 16-of-20

Rockies-L-Reds…Yonder Alonso HR.for Colorado…Taylor Barnhardt 2-run scoring singles…Colorado (5-18) skid….Reds (6-12) stretch

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(Trade Rumors)

Mets-Twins..discuss Noah Syndegaard trade for Twins top prospects..SS-Royce Lewis..OF-Alex Kereilloff and pitching

Mets-Dodgers…discuss Syndegaard deal for C-Kei Ramirez and other prospects

Mets-Houston…discuss Syndegaard for Astros OF-Kyle Tucker and pitching

Mets-A’s…talk about Syndegaard deal for A’s minor league pitchers AJ Puk-Jesus Luzado.

Indians-Astros..discussing Trevor Bauer deal for OF-Kyle Tucker and pitching

Indians-Yankees..discussing Trevor Bauer deal for OF-Clint Frazier-3B-Gio Urshela and pitching

Reds-Phillies..discuss deal for Cincinnati P-Tanner Roark.

Arizona-Atlanta..discuss deal for P-Robbie Ray

Reds..Put P-Raisel Iglesias..OF-Yasiel Puig…2B-Scooter Gennett on trade block

Toronto..Shopping..P-Ken Giles

Milwaukee..Shopping 3B-Mike Moustakas..C-Yasmani Grandal for starting pitching

Royals..Shopping relief P-Ian Kennedy

Washington-White Sox…discuss deal for reliever Alex Colome

(Trades)

Toronto-Mets…Jays deal starter Marcus Stroman (2.94-ERA) to Mets for two top pitching prospects..Anthony Kay and Simeon Richards-both standouts at Class A-AA.

Tampa Bay-Minnesota….Rays trade P-Sergio Romo and 2-minor leaguers for Twins 1B-Luis Diaz (19HRs) in AA
Tampa Bay-Cleveland..Rays send P-Hunter Wood to Indians

Royals-A’s….KC ships reliever Jake Dieckman to A;s for two minor leaguers

Toronto-Tampa Bay…Jays deal 2B-Eric Sogard to Rays for cash
Tampa Bay-Texas..Rays deal P-Ian Gibaut to Rangers for minor league players.

Cubs..Sign FA-P-Derek Holland-ex Giants
Cubs..DFA-P-Tim Collins
Royals..DFA-P-Brian Flynn
Giants..DFA-P-Ty Blach
Reds..DFA-C-Ryan Lavarnway
Twins..DFA-P-Carlos Torres

Mariners..Sign FA-OF-Keon Broxton-ex Orioles
Pirates..Sign FA-P-Parker Markel-ex Seattle.
Rays..Sign FA-P-Ty Ladendorf

A’s..Release C-Nick Hundley-coming off knee surgery
Rockies..Release 1B-Mark Reynolds…P-Sueng Oh
Mets..OF-Matt dendekkeyr-retires
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(Injuries)

Tampa Bay…P-Blake Snell-surgery-bone spur elbow
Orioles..DL-P-John Means-bicep…OF-Dwight Smith-calf
Atlanta..DL-OF-Nick Markakis-fractured wrist-out 6W
Atlanta..DL-SS-Dansby Swanson-hamstring
Cubs..DL-2B-David Descalso-ribs
Mets..DL-OF-Dominick Smith-stress fracture foot
Brewers..DL-P-Jholys Chacin-shoulder lat injury
Brewers…Shutdown P-Gio Gonzalez-rehab-shoulder flareup
Washington..P-Max Scherzer-back flareup 2nd time in month

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(MLB Notes)

Boston…Icon David Ortiz transferred out of hospital after 7-week stay-3 surgeries for wounds in shooting in Dominican Republic…Will be in home care with 2-nurses and doctor daily in Boston.

Tigers..Clubhouse attendant sues team for racial discrimination….team fired pitching coach Chris Bosio for racial slurs involving use of words ‘monkey’-‘boy’-‘skin alive’ in conversation with clubhouse official….Attendant says Tigers front office exec Willie Horton tried to lure him to front office job as trade off for not suing…

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…….(BASKETBALL)…………

Lakers..Fire Ryan West-Director of Player Personnel…been with team for 10Y…son of Lakers icon Jerry West.

San Antonio…Kawhi Leonard said he tried to get Spurs to trade for Paul George of Indiana Pacers while he was in San Antonio.

Clippers..Sign FA-G-James Palmer..averaged (14P) in NBA Summer League

Boston..Sign FA-C-Vince Poirier (6’11)…led Euro league in rebounding (9P-8R) in Spain.

Houston..F-James Nunnally-signs to play in Shanghai, China

Jeremy Lin…Negotiating to sign with CSKA-Moscow in Euro League..ex-Knicks-Atlanta guard.

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……..(HOCKEY)………….

Minnesota….Wild put 28-goal scoring C-Zach Parise on trading block…has (6Y-42M) left on contract.

Toronto…Longtime GM-Brian Burke criticizes Leafs…’blame themselves for salary cap issues’….unable to sign Mitch Marner to extension because of contracts given to William Nylander and others…Marner wants (5Y-55M) deal.

Edmonton-Pittsburgh…Trade..Oilers deal rights to D-John Marino-Harvard University to Penguins.

Calgary…LW-Kirby Rachel-signs to play in Sweden.
San Jose..F-Tom Pyatt signs to play in Sweden.

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……….(GENERAL)…………..

PGA Tour…St Jude Classic….Brooks Koepka 4-birdies-final round (68)…finished (-15) to win….Webb Simpson had 5-birides and an eagle..stormed into 2nd place (-13)

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NASCAR-Pocono 400….Denny Hamlin leads final 32-laps…then survives 2-lap overtime restart after wrecks to win…Jimmie Johnson fails inspection…has to go to back of pack to start…then pit penalty for running over his jack….winless in 80-races.

Indy Car..Mid Ohio 250…Scott Dixon wins 46th career race…won by 9/100th of a second

F-1…German Grand Prix…Max Verstappen wins 2nd race in row….Sebastian Vettle starts 20th-finishes 2nd….Pole sitter Lewis Hamilton spun twice in rain-finished 11th…Val Bottas crashed out.

Indy Car…Andretti Autosport signs Alexander Rossi to 3-year contract extension.

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Soccer…English Premier League veteran Eden Hazard-Real Madrid…says Christian Pulicic is next star coming to EPL-will play at Chelsea.

Manchester United-Liverpool-Arsenal-Napoli-Bayern Munich-all put in 60M bid to sign Nik Pepe-Lillie free agent…Decision coming this week.

Manchester United…reopen talks with Real Madrid about possible (110M) transfer deal for Paul Pogba.

Manchester United…put in bid for Italian star Sergio Savic-Lazio in transfer deal.

Team USA…schedules friendly games with Mexico-September 6th….Uruguay-September 10th.

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