Hacksaw’s Headlines-Thursday
…(Baseball)…
Padres-W-Cubs (3-0)..Friars now (20-20)..have won 6-of-8
..Dylan Cease (7inn-1H-0R-12K)..lowers ERA (2.19)..113-pitches
..Fernando Tatis-Manny Machado RBI singles
..Jake Cronenworth RBI double
..Luis Arreaz-2 hits-on bases 3X
Padres..Off day Thursday…Open homestand Friday vs Dodgers.
Padres..Bullpen struggling..last 12G..(4.76-ERA-17W-8HR)
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Dodgers-W-Marlins (3-1)…LA won 14-of-16…(26-13)
..Teoscar Hernandez 2RHR
..Dodgers won 7-in a row
Dodgers-Off day Thursday..Face Padres on Friday
Dodgers..P-Yosh Yamamoto (1.76-ERA) since 2nd start of season
Dodgers..Won (14-of-16)..outscored teams (100-31)…Team has (.290BA-28HR)..Pitchers (1.76-ERA) during hot streak.
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Angels-W-Pirates (5-4)…Jo Adell HR-RBI single…Halos (14-23)…have won 4-of-last 18-games.
Angels-Royals..Thursday game
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(Scoreboard)
Mets-Cardinals..Rained out
Blue Jays-W-Phillies..Chris Bassett (6inn-1R)..Phils (26-12)
Cleveland-W-Detroit..Austin Hedges 2R-single..Guardians (24-13)
Royals-W-Brewers..Bobby Witt HR-KC
A’s-W-Texas..Shea Langliers 5RBIs-A’s-1st game
A’s-L-Texas..2nd game..Teams combined 23R-30H
Arizona-W-Reds..Jordan Montgomery (7inn-2R).
Orioles-W-Washington..Jorge Mateo RBI single-12th..Baltimore (24-12)
Tampa Bay-L-White Sox..Chris Flexen (6inn-1R)..Chisox (9-28)
Yankees-W-Astros..Juan Soto HR-5RBI..Judge-Stanton HR..NY (25-13).
Braves-W-Red Sox..Marcel Ozuna 2HRs..Atl (22-12)
Seattle-L-Twins..Carlos Correa-Trevor Larnach HRs-Minn
Giants-W-Rockies..SF 6R-2nd inning..Colo (8-28)
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(MLB Notes)
Dodgers….Ippei Mizuhara-pleads guilty to 2-felonies of bank fraud-IRS tax evasion in theft of 17M-from Shohei Ohtani in accumulating 40M in gambling losses…Faces 33Y in prison
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(Roster Moves)
White Sox-Texas…TRADE…Sox deal OF-Robbie Grossman to Rangers
Reds-Cubs..TRADE..Cinn deals P-Jake Wong to Cubs
Reds-Phillies..TRADE..Cin ships P-Tyler Gilbert to Phila
Pirates..Callup P-Paul Skenes-#1 pick..gave up (3R-27inn) AAA
Reds..Option OF-Nick Martini to AAA
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(Injuries)
Tampa Bay..DL-P-Ryan Pepiot-bruised calf
Cardinals..C-Will Contreras-broken arm-hit by a bat
Reds..Activate P-Frankie Montas from DL
Brewers..Activate OF-Chris Yelich from DL
Washington..Activate OF-Victor Robles from DL
Miami..Put SS-Xavier Edwards on 60-day DL
Washington..OF-Joey Gallo-sent on rehab
Yankees..P-Tommy Kahnle on rehab
Orioles..OF-Austin Hayes on rehab
Red Sox..P-Brayan Bello out on rehab
Yankees..2B-Oswaldo Peraza on rehab
Mets..P-Tyler Megill on rehab
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…(Basketball)…
(Playoff Scoreboard-Wednesday)
NYKnicks-W-Indiana (130-121)…Jalen Brunson-Josh Hart-Doug DiVincenzo combined (76P)…overcome Ty Haliburton (34P) explosion……NY leads (2-0)
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(Playoff Schedule-Thursday)
Boston-Cleveland..Celtics lead 1-0
Oklahoma City-Dallas..Thunder lead 1-0
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(NBA Notes)
NBA-MVP…Denver’s Nikola Jokic wins 3rd MVP in 4-years…Got 77-of-97 votes after a (24P-12R-9A) season…Thunder G-Shai Gilegous-Alexander was a distant second followed by the Mavs-F-Luka Doncic in third.
Denver..NBA fines Jamal Murray (100,000) for tantrum-throwing heating bags on floor during game action.
Knicks..Lose C-Mitch Robinson-6W-ankle surgery
Atlanta..G-Trae Young fires agents-Klutch Sport-who work with Lakers deals..hires CAA to represent him
Indianapolis..Police investigate possible assault charge vs Pat Beverly for throwing basketball at fans twice in playoff game.
Suns..ownership says it will retain its 3-starts..Kevin Durant..Devin Booker..Brad Beal and rebuild around them
NBA..Report league’s new TV media deal will go from (2.6B-to-7B) when it is announced….ESPN-ABC will sign (2.6B)…Amazon will buy (1.8B)…and hopes to get (2.5B) from TNT or NBC by next week
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(College Basketball Notes)
Aztecs..F-Elijan Saunders transfers to Virginia.
Aztecs..Will receive 1M-payment for playing the NIL-Tourney in Las Vegas
NBA-G League Camp-opens Friday-49 players bypsssed NBA..will include:
..Aztecs ..Jaedon LeDee
..New Mexico..Jaylen House
..Colorado State..Isaiah Stevens
..USC..Boogie Ellis
Colorado..Hires former NBA star Danny Manning as assistant coach
St John’s…Rick Pitino lands two top transfers..G-Kadary Richardson-Seton Hall (15P-7R)…G-Deivon Smith-Utah (13P)
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…(Football)…
(Roster Moves)
Dallas..Release WR-Martavious Bryant
Denver..Release QB-Ben DeNucci
Steelers..Sign FA-WR-Scottie Miller-ex Atlanta
Detroit..Sign FA-DT-Kyle Peko-ex Bengals-Titans
Arizona..Sign FA-LB-Markus Bailey-ex Bengals
Arizona..Sign FA-QB-Tau Tagovailoa-ex Maryland
Giants..Sign FA-QB-Nathan Rourke-ex CFL star
Dallas..Visit with FA-WR-Zay Jones-ex Jaguars
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(NFL Notes)
CFL..Suspends Toronto Argos QB-Chad Kelly-9 games for sexual harrassment and intimidation of female strength cioach…Kelly was CFL-MVP-led Argos to (16-2) record
Buffalo…Legendary Defensive Coordinator Joe Collier passes away (91Y)…Developed Orange Crush Defense in Denver..became Bills head coach
Jaguars…Jacksonville City Council-Mayor finalize financing for 1B-renovations to stadium…Jaguars may have to be a road team for entire 2026-2027 seasons…play home games in a different stadium.
Giants..Hire OL-Chris Snell as key scout in front office
Patriots..Interview Brandon Hunt-Eagles for vacant GM job
Patriots..Meet with QB-Joe Milton-Tennsessee about moving him to TE
Steelers..Meet with QB-Justin Fields about moving him to KR-PR
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(College Football)
Utah..Lands QB-Sam Huard vis transfer portal..Played at Cal Poly-Washington
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…(Hockey)…
(NHL Playoff Scoreboard-Wednesday)
Oilers-Vancouver..Edmonton jumps to 2-0 lead in 2nd round at Press Time.. …Edmonton scores early power play goal…10th playoff goal with man advantage…Game 1-of series
Boston-L-Florida (6-1)…Alek Barkov-2 goals..Brandon Montour shorthanded goal…Game marred by 10-10 minute misconducts…and 148-penalty minutes….Series tied (1-1) going back to Boston…
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(NHL Schedule-Thursday)
Rangers-Carolina…NY leads 2-0
Colorado-Dallas..Avs lead 1-0
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…(General)…
PGA Golf…1st round-Wells Fargo Championships-Charlotte-Thursday
PGA..Hands out invitations to 7-LIV golfers to PGA Championships next week…Included in the group…Joaquin Niemann…Taylor Gooch..Patrick Reed…Tiger Woods also gets inviation to play in Louisville.
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Soccer…Paris St Germaine ousted from Champions League..Kyler Mbappe shutout in semi final game.
West Ham…Head coach David Moyes will step aside at end of EPL season.
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