………(Radio)……….

Mighty 1090 Sports Radio….ceases operation with money-ownership disputes with Mexican licensee who owned the station tower and program licenses….Ownership seized the station at 11:30am for late payment of fees….and started programming music from a Texas station it owns….Mighty 1090 is owned by BCA Radio….and operated by JMI-John Moores-former owner of Padres…..BCA lost its Mexican FM station “The Max” and ESPN 1700 three months ago because of financial-contractual disputes and never regained those stations….BCA has been in negotiations with former Radio owner John Lynch about re-joining ownership group….Lynch founded the original XTRA-690…then founded Mighty 1090….1090 Station has been in operation since 2003…..Lynch founded XTRA-690 in 1987 and owned station till Jacor Radio-Clear Channel took over operations in 1997….Clear Channel sold the 690 Sports format in 2002 to a Spanish group and transferred the sports format to an LA station….Lynch resurfaced to form BCA in 2002-then bought the Max-1700…secured Padres-Aztecs rights and launched new all sports station…Lynch was removed as President of BCA by Viejas then co-owners in 2011….JMI-Moores took over co-owernship from Viejas as that point….Sources say the station has lost 30M since launching in 2003…..1090 had the highest ratings of the 3-all sports stations in the market..but rated (1.6 share) only #21 in market….Padres station (97-3) was rated (0.7) #27…1360 rated (0.4) #28 in Neilsen ratings in last rankings for February.

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…………(Baseball)…………

Padres-W-Giants (3-1)….Craig Stammen-Kirby Yates pitch out of 8th and 9th inning jams-leave runners stringed at 3rd base in win….Manny Machado HR…Wil Myers RBI-single..Manny Margot RBI single in win….Padres now (8-5)

Padres-at-Arizona….San Diego calls up P-Pedro Baez to start-vs-Zach Godley.

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Dodgers-L-Cardinals (7-2)….Yadier Molina-Marcel Ozuna HRs…Cardinals won 4-in row…LA lost 3-in row

LA-St Louis..Thursday game…Walker Beuhler-vs-Zach Godley

Dodgers..P-Clayton Kershaw cleared to pitch next week…clocked at 9mph in last rehab start.

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Angels-Milwaukee….Halos led (4-2) in 8th inning at Press-Time…Justin Bour 2R-single

Angels…Off day on Thursday

Angels..OF-Mike Trout-minor groin injury
Angels..Sign FA-P-Parker Bridwell..former starter
Angels..Callup P-Jaime Barria…Option P-Luke Bard to Salt Lake City.
Angels..P-Andrew Heaney begins soft toss workouts after cortisone shot in elbow

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(Scoreboard)

Rockies-Braves…Rained out

Tampa Bay-W-White Sox..Austin Meadows-Tommy Pham combined 6H-3HRs.

Tigers-W-Indians..Nico Goodrum-John Hicks HRs

Reds-W-Marlins….Jose Iglesias-Dan Wicker hit HRs for Cincinnati

Orioles-L-A’s…Khris Davis (3-5)..2HRs..4RBI.

Phillies-L-Nationals..Matt Adams-Anthony Rendon combine 7RBIs in (15-1) thrashing
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Mets-W-Twins…Mike Comforto 3RBIs

Yankees-L-Astros…Jose Altuve 2HRs..Carlos Correia HR

Cubs-L-Pirates..Jordan Lyles 10-strikeouts in 6-innings

Mariners-W-Royals..Ryan Haniger HR in 9thg….Mariners now (12-2)

Texas-A’s…Rangers led (5-1) at Press Time

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(Roster Moves)

Cubs…Callup P-Tim Collins-ex Royals
Yankees..Callup P-Joe Harvey…(1.66-ERA) in AAA

Texas…Looking for pitching help…interested in Bartolo Colon..James Shields..Chris Tillman…Edwin Jackson..Yovani Gallardo…all unsigned free agents.

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(Injuries)

Yankees…P-Luis Severino-to miss 6-weeks with lat strain-shoulder
Reds..P-Hunter Greene undergoes elbow surgery-will miss 12-to-14 months.

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(MLB)

Luke Heimlich….Former Oregon State either makes debut with Laredo Tecolotes in Mexican League…Had been bypassed in 2-drafts by MLB teams for his guilty plea on sexual molestation charges with a minor…had completed all probation terms and was a registered sexual offender…Charge expunged from his record…but no team would sign him.

Tom Hellion…Umpire in concussion protocol…hit in mask with foul ball

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……….(Basketball)……..

Lakers…Front office shell shocked by Magic Johnson resignation as Team President…Owner Jennie Buss did not attend final home game….GM-Rob Pelinka given vote of confidence…No decision yet on status of Coach Luke Walton-has 2-years left on his contract…

Lakers..May look at former Cavaliers GM-David Griffen as replacement.

Lakers…Did fire training staff after team had 212-man games lost to injury this year.

Clippers-Utah…Season finale game…Wild night…tied (126-126) going to overtime…Grayson Allen-Jazz (36P)….Montrzl Harrell-Lou Williams combined (40P) off bench.

Dallas..Dirk Nowitzki retires-ending 21Y-NBA career.

New Orleans..Ownerhip upset C-Anthony Davis wore tee shirt to final home game with Cartoon character saying …”That’s All Folks”.

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(College)

Virginia-Texas Tech…NCAA title game…TV rating jumped 23% from last year….viewed by (19.6M) fans..

Duke…G-RJ Barrett files for NBA draft.

BYU…Hires Mark Pope as new coach-was at Utah Valley

Nevada..Interviews Steve Alford-ex UCLA coach.

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……….(Football)…………

Patriots..Sign FA-TE-Austin Jenkins-ex Jaguars
Patriots..Visit with FA-WR-Demaryious Thomas-ex Broncos-Houston
Patriots..Visit with FA-RB-TJ Yeldon-ex Jaguars

Lions..Sign FA-QB-Tom Savage-ex Houston

Colts..Visit with FA-RB-Spencer Ware-ex Chiefs
Bears..Visit with FA-K-Caleb Sturgis-ex Chargers
Raiders..Visit with FA-LB-Shane Ray-ex Broncos

Bills..Sign FA-LB-Eli Harold-ex Lions

Jets..Sign FA-QB-Brandon Silvers-ex-Memphis-AAF
Steelers..Sign FA-LB-Casey Sayles-ex Birmingham AAF
Vikings…Workout FA-LB-Greer Martini-ex Salt Lake City AAF
Vikings..Workout FA-LB-Davis Tull-ex Memphis AAF

Carolina..Workout QB-Jarrett Stidham-ex Auburn
Patriots..Workout QB-Daniel Jones-ex Duke
Giants..Workout QB-Will Grier-ex West Virginia

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(NFL Notes)

Jack Del Rio…says WR-Antonio Brown is a ‘pain in the ass’ player.

Chiefs…Revoke season tickets of fan who flashed green laser light into face to Tom Brady-during Patriots playoff game…Fan found guilty…fined 1,000…could face 3-to-12 moths in prison.

CFL…Canadian League adopts 25Y-penalty for violent helmet hit to QB head that causes head or neck injury…..’Command Center’ has right to use instant replay to determine intent of injury.

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(College)

Boise State…Loses DT-Sam Whitney-tore knee ligaments for 2nd time in career
Utah State..B-Lamar Dawson indicted felony rape with a coed.

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………..(Hockey)……..

Gulls-L-San Jose Barracuda (4-3)…..Goalie Kevin Boyle gives up 3-goals in 8-minute span in 2nd period…Gulls never recover…….AHL final week of season…Barricuda now (83P)…clinch 2nd place…..Gulls (77P) remain in 3rd place…but Colorado Eagles just 2-points behind now….Gulls have 2-road games left in Tucson…could wind up in 4th place and have to face 1st place Bakersfield in opening round playoffs… …

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(Scoreboard)-Opening Night playoffs

Tampa Bay-L-Columbus…Blue Jackets rally from 3-0 deficit to win (s4-3)…Score 3-goals in final period on road..D-Seth Jones game winner .

Pittsburgh-L-NY Islanders..Josh Bailey overtime goal for Islanders gives them win..

Winnipeg-L-St Louis..Tyler Boak overtime goal for Blues-pull off huge upset win on road..

Dallas-W-Nashville..D-Miro Heiskanen scores 2-goals in Stars upset win over Predators.

Las Vegas-San Jose…Brent Burns goal-2 assists as Sharks dominated..led (4-1) at Press Time

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(Schedule)

Toronto-Boston…Maple Leafs have not won the Stanley Cup since 1967.

Calgary-Colorado…Flames with best record in Western Conference.

Washington-Carolina….Ca[s with 7-playes with 20-goals or more.

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(NCAA) Frozen Four

Minnesota Duluth-vs-Providence …Thursday afternoon semi final…Duluth (21-11-2) in Frozen Four for 3rd year in a row….Providence (21-9-6)

Denver University-vs-U Mass….Thursday night semi finals…DU (19-10-5) got back to tourney despite losing its coach and top player to NHL…U-Mass (26-8)

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…….(General)……….

Masters Tourney….1st round in Augusta.-EDST
..Tiger Woods tees off (11:04am)…paired with Jon Rahm
..Rory McIlroy-Ricky Fowler paired at (11:15am)
..Dustin Johnson tees off (1:38pm)
..Phil Mickelson goes off (1:49pm)
..Jordan Spieth last group tee off (2pm)

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