…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Dodgers (5-2)..Opening Day-Seoul, South Korea
..Dodgers erupt for 4R in 8th inning
..Mookie Betts-Shohei Ohtani combined for 4-hits..2RBIs
..Tyler Glasnow (5inn-2R)
..Yu Darvish struggled with location (3.2inn-107 pitches)
..Padres used 7-relievers in game
..Middle of Padres batting order-Tatis-Machado-Kim-Cronenworth (0-14)
..Padres pitchers 5-pitch clock violations
..Adrian Morejon-Jhony Brito gave up 3-runs in 8th

Padres-Dodgers…Game 2-of series-Thursday morning (3am)-Seoul..Yosh Yamamoto-vs-Joe Musgrove

Dodgers…The Associated Press reported late Wednesday the Dodgers terminate Ohtani’s long time interpreter Ipp Mizuahara after MLB was informed the players assistant has know connections to gamblers and was stealing money during his career with the Angels.  MLB has yet to release further information.  ESPN reported the translator stole 4.5M in funds to pay gambling debts to a Southern California gambling syndicate..based out of Orange County…Lawyers for Ohtani say the player had no knowledge of the gambling addiction or the withdrawls.
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Angels..2B-Luis Rengifo-reinjures hamstring for 2nd time
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(Injuries)

Giants..P-Blske Snell says he may need 3-weeks to ramp up for first start
Arizona..P-Eduardo Rodriguez-shutdown-lat tightness-shoulder
Houston..P-Jose Urquidy-does not have torn muscle in forearm
Miami.P-Edward Cabrera-out 3W-shoulder impingement
Royals..P-Asa Lacy-elbow surgery-miss the year
Reds..DL-P-Brandon Williamson-shoulder woes
Reds..SS-Matt McLain-out with shoulder issue
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(Roster Moves)

Astros..make contact with FA-P-Mike Clevinger-ex White Sox-Padres
Yankees-Miami..Trade talks involving arlins P-Jesus Luzardo
Toronto..Sign FA-P-Mike Mayers-ex Royals
Reds..Release OF-Tony Kemp-ex A’s
Giants..Option 3B-Casey Schmitt to AAA
Jays-Reds..TRADE..Toronto deals 2B-Santiago Espino for minor league pitcher
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(MLB Notes)

Scott Boras…Defends business dealings with Union Chief Tony Clark..says job of Union is to help players grow payroll and he has right to exchange ideas with the Union leader…Denies Clark has become a Puppet for Boras….Boras upset players attempted to pull off a ‘Coup-D’etat’ and remove chief negotiator Bruce Meyer on Monday.
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…(Basketball)…

Aztecs…Head to Spokane for Friday night opener of West Regional…SDSU faces Alabama-Birmingham.

Virginia..coach Tony Bennett says ‘will evaluate every facet of UVAs program after dreadful (67-42) beating in NCAA play in game…Cavaliers went 14-Minutes without a basket and missed 19-straight shots in ugly loss

Florida AM..Fires coach Robert McCullum…was (67-133) with Rattlers

NCAA-Play In Games: Wednesday
..Montana State-L-Grambling..Tigers explode for (21-6) run in 2nd half-win
..Boise State-L-Colorado..Buffs held Broncoswithout a basket nearly 5-minutes

NCAA-1st round tourney games: Thursday top games
..Arizona-vs-Long Beach State
..North Carolina-vs-Wagner
..Oregon-South Carolina
..Gonzaga-vs-McNeese State
..Tennessee-vs-St. Peters
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(NBA)

Clippers-W-Portland. (116-103)…Clips 6-in double figures..hit 13’3’s…..Wednesday game…LA (43-25)

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…(Football)…

NFL-Free Agency..(199-Players) changed teams in two weeks

Browns..Sign FA-RB-D’Onta Foreman-ex Houston-Carolina-Titans
Bills..Sign FA-S-Mike Edwards-ex Chiefs
Ravens..Sign FA-LB-Chris Board-ex Patriots
Carolina..Sign FA-WR-David Moore-ex Tampa Bay
Seattle..Sign FA-S-K’Von Wallace-ex Titans
Vikings..Sign FA-LB-Shaq Griffin-ex Carolina
Arizona..Sign FA-OG-Evan Brown-ex Seattle
Denver..Sign FA-OT-Katt Peart-ex Giants
Eagles..Sign FA-CB-Tyler Hall-ex Raiders
Vikings..Sign FA-CB-Kamu Hills-ex Eagles

Rams..Newly signed QB-Jim Garoppolo-Coach Sean McVay convinced him to sign in LA
Jets..Say backup B-Zach Wilson-no trade offers for him

Ravens..Workout FA-WR Michael Gallup-ex Cowboys
Vikings..Workout FA-DT-Jihad Ward-exRaiders
Bills..Workout FA-DT-Austin Johnson-exChagers

Giants..Private workout with North Carolina QB-Drake Maye…Michigan QB-JJ McCarthy

Vikings..Schedule workout with Michigan QB-JJ McCarthy this weekend.
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(NFL Notes)

NFL-Competition Committee…Proposes rule changes
..XFL-Kickoff Rule…Kickoff from 35-yard line…Kick cover team lines up at receiving teams 40-line…return team lines up at 35-yard line…Niether line of scrimmage can move until the ball is touched by the return man.
..Ban the dangerous hip drop tackle by defenders
..Propose 53-Plus-1 rule..3rd QB can be activated to play and not count against 53-man game day roster.
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(College Football)

USC..Caleb Williams dazzling workout during Trojans Pro Days on campus

Ohio State..WR-Marvin Harrison-will not participate on Buckeyes Pro Day

Nebraska..Hires Troy Dannoren-Athletic Director…had been AD-at Washington just 5-months.
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…(Hockey)….

Chris Simon…legendary NHL forward..Family confirms he committed suicide in Ontario..believe he was suffering from CTE-brain damage….Had 115-fights in NHL career.

Montreal..F-Josh Roy-MRI-leg-hit by a shot
Minnesota..D-Jonas Brodin..knee issue
Kings..Activate F-Viktor Arvidsson from Long Term IR

LA Kings-Minnesota Wild….Kings blitzed Wild…lead (6-0) in 3rd period-at Press Time…Wednesday game

Gulls-L-San Jose (6-4)…Wednesday afternoon game..Baracuda scored 2-goals in 3rd period for wing…Gulls F-Nikita Nesterenko scored 15th goal of season for Gulls..Callie Clang made 35-saves in loss..Gulls fall to  (22-27-8)…22-wins in 57-games.

Ducks-vs-Blackhawks-Thursday game…Ducks lost 7-in a ow..outscored (35-7) in losing streak

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…(General)….

Soccer…Team USA-vs-Jamaica…Nations League semi final game-Dallas-Thursday night

Brazil..Former star Dani Alves-bail set for 1M after conviction on rape charg…Facing 4-years in a pirosn after appeal.
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(Golf) …1st round Valspar Challenge-Palm Harbor, Florida-Thursday

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