Hacksaw’s Headlines-Thursday
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…(BASEBALL)…
Padres..Complete MLB Draft…Take 20-players…including 8-pitchers..4-shortstops..2-catchers..6-outfielders…Expect to sign all 20.
Padres..Travel day…Open 9-game road trip in Cleveland on Friday.
Padres..P-Joe Musgrove..Slated to throw 1st full bullpen.
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Dodgers…Open schedule on Friday-hosting Red Sox.
Dodgers..Option P-Micheal Petersen to AAA
Dodgers..Callup P-River Ryan-becomes 32nd pitcher on roster this season.
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Angels…Return to action on Friday vs Athletics.
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(Roster Moves)
Pirates..P-Domingo German opts out of contract
Royals-Cubs..TRADE..KC sends P-Jesus Tinoco to Cubs in cash deal
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Nick Senzel-ex Nationals
Milwaukee..P-Dallas Keuchel opts out of contract..will not report to AAA
Mets..Purchase P-Alex Young from Giants
White Sox-Phillies..Open trade talks for OF-Tommy Pham
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(Injuries)
Royals..DL-OF-MJ Melendez-ankle
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(MLB Notes)
Baltimorre…Former Orioles bonus baby from 1950s-Jerry Walker-passed away (84Y)…Youngest starter in history of All Star game at age 20.
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…(BASKETBALL)…
NBA…Commissioner Adam Silver defends ‘Tax Apron’ rules to Collective Bargaining Agreement…says the ‘Hard Cap will allow teams to compete’…Says 6-Champions in 6-Years….says ‘NBA will consider expansion in the fall’.
NBA..Wednesday night report TNT is matching the (1.8B) Amazon bid to retain NBA rights rather than lose the rights.
WNBA…Signs record TV deal …(11Y-2.2B) after record setting season in final year of current contract.
Jontay Porter…Judge refuses to return Passport so player can sign contract in Greece…Judge says Porter is facing 4-years in prison for money laundering and lifetime NBA ban for gambling
Dallas..G-Kyrie Irving-surgery-broken left hand
Milwaukee..G-Khris Middleton-double ankle surgery for bone chips
Lakers..Hire Lindsey Harding as 1st female assistant on the team..was head coach of Sacramento Kings-G-League team.
Denver-Clippers…Resume trade talks for LA-G-Russell Westbrook
Orlando..Sign FA-G-Corey Joseph-ex Warriors
Lakers..Bronny James averaging (4P)..22%-shooting…(0-15) on 3’s in NBA Summer League.
Washington..#1 pick Alex Sarr goes (0-15) shooting vs Portland
Spurs…C-Nathan Mensah (11P-9R) in Summer League
Miami..F-Keshad Johnson (10P-6R) in Summer League
Minnesota..F-Jaedon LeDee (0-points-13 mintues) in 2-games
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…(FOOTBALL)….
Chargers..Open Rookie camp under Jim Harbaugh…Veterans report to camp next Tuesday-July 23rd.
Chiefs..Coach Andy Reid praises ‘veterans on team-who keep team focused’
Giants..NY report owner John Mara wanted to re-sign RB-Saquon Barkley-but Coaches decided to make changes.
Steelers..sign FA-LB-Tyhler Matakevich-ex Bills
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…(HOCKEY)…
Carolina…Release F-Evgeny Kuznetsov to sign with KHL-St Petersburg…Scored only 2-goals in drug troubled season…Gave up 6M-contract to get release.
Blues..D-Torrey Krug to miss entire season with arthritic condition ankle
Colorado Avalanche..Hire Dan Hinote as head coach AHL-Colorado Eagles
Calgary Flames..Monday press conference to announce Ground Breaking for new 18,000-seat Arena to replace the Saddledome.
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…(GENERAL)…
British Open…158-man field tees off on Thursday at Troon, Scotland…Scottie Scheffler (6-Wins)…Bryson DeChambeau (LIV)…Xander Schaufele…Rory McIlroy headline the field.
Tiger Woods-Colin Montgomery..exchange critical coimments…Monty tells London reporters ‘what the hell is he doing playing’….’he does not seem to enjoy a single round he has played’….’remember Tiger as Tiger-passionate-charismatic aura’…Tiger responded ‘that from someone never won a major’….’I have an exemption till I am 60’…Woods has not broken par since the 2022 PGA Championships.
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FIFA…TV ratings record high:
..Argentina-Colombia…had 6.1M-viewers on Sunday..for Copa finals
..England-Spain..drew 6.4M-viewers for Euro Championship
Manchester United..offers (67M) to Lille-France for F-Leny Yoro
Manchester United..Sing D-Josh Zirkzee-Bologna in a (46M) transfer
FIFA…Ready for Club World Cup to be held in USA in 2025…32-teams in expanded tourney
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Indy Car…Dale Coyne Racing brings in Conor Daly to drive this weekend because of neck injury to driver Jack Harvey.
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