Hacksaw’s Headlines-Thursday
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-Braves…Opening day Petco Park…1-30pm
..Michael King-vs-Chris Sale
..King-coming off career best season (13-9)..(2.59-ERA-201K)
..Sale coming off (18-3) season..(2.38-ERA)..235-Ks
..Braves return OF-Ronald Acuna-injuries..Debut Jurickson Profar
..Braves lineup includes Marcel Ozuna-Ozzie Albies-Austin Riley-Matt Olson
..Padres unveil new LF-C setup and new bench bunch-led by Gavin Sheets.
..Padres Yuli Gurriel to likely debut as DH
Padres..Announce additional TV package…10-Saturday games on CBS8-CW6 over the air free for fans in San Diego.
Padres..Send P-Logan Gillaspie back to El Paso
Padres..Retain Omar Cruz on 40-man roster
Padres..Still have 3-moves to make to clear 40-man roster spots
Padres..C-Brett Sullivan clears waivers-goes to El Paso
Padres..Return P-Juan Nunez to Orioles as Rule 5-Draft pick
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Dodgers-Tigers..Home opener…LA (2-0) start to season..4pm game
..Blake Snell debuts for Dodgers
..Tigers ace Tarik Skubal starts
..SS-Mookie Betts cleared to start after 2-week battle digestive issues
..3B-David Bote opts out of contract-will not go to Oklahoma City-hit (.400)
..Dodgers accept offer to go to White House for World Series celebration
..Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts will go..’Honor the history of Presidency’
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Angels-at-White Sox..Road Opener for Ron Washington’s second year
..Yusei Kikuchi debuts for Halos
..Sean Burke will start for Chisox
..Angels DFA-P-Jose Quijada-P-Angel Perdomo
..Angels add SS-Tim Anderson to 25-man roster
..Angels retain rookie P-Ryan Johnson-P-Garrett McDonald on 25-man roster
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(MLB Notes)
Opening day…Top Games:
..Yankees-Brewers..NY opens without Juan Soto-Giancarlo Stanton
..Red Sox-Texas..Divisional favorites square off
..Mets-Astros..NY debuts Juan Soto..Astros without Alex Bergman
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(Roster Moves)
Rockies..In contact with FA-OF-Mickey Moniak-ex Angels
Tigers..Option P-Andrew Chafin to AAA
Tigers..Option closer Jason Foley to AAA
Brewers..Send P-Jose Quintana to AAA-to rehab
White Sox..Option OF-Bobby Dalbec-P-Steven Wilson
Houston..Callup 2B-Brendan Rodgers-ex Rockies
Red Sox..Callup P-Sean Newcombe-ex Braves
White Sox..DFA-OF-Oscar Colas
Reds..DFA-OF-Stuart Fairchild
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Greg Jones-ex Rockies
Tigers..Sign FA-OF-Ben Gamel-ex Astros
Miami..Sign FA-P-Tyler Phillips-ex Phillies
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Jake Gatewood-ex Brewers
A’s..Release C-Kyle McCann
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(Injuries)
Reds..DL-OF-Austin Hays-calf
Tampa Bay..DL-2B-Rich Palacios-fractured finger
Pirates..DL-P-Jared Jones-out 6W-elbow
Washington..P-DJ Herz-season elbow surgery
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs..G-Miles Byrd files for NBA-draft evaluation…3rd starter to leave team
Xavier..Hires Richard Pitino as head coach..coming off (27-8) season-N Mexico
West Virginia..Hires Ross Hodge-North Texas-Big Green (27-8)
VCU..Interview Phil Martelli-Bryant head coach
USD..Lady Toreros hire Blanche Alaverson-Georgia Tech-assistant
NCAA…Record (1,150) players enter Transfer Portal in two days
St Johns..Lands shooting G-Jason Sanon-transfer ASU (11P) as freshman
NCAA-March Madness…Sweet 16 games begin:
..BYU-vs-Alabama..Cougars-last Cindarella team left
..Maryland-vs-Florida..ACC-vs-SEC
..Arizona-vs-Duke..ACC-vs-Big 12 showdown
..Arkansas-vs-Texas Tech
NIT-Tournament: Quarterfinal games
..Chattanooga-W-Bradley..Mocs upset Braves
..North Texas-W-Oklahoma State..upset win
..Kent-L-Loyola..Flashes eliminated
..UCI-UAB..UC Irvine led 56-50 in 2nd half at Press Time
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(NBA)
Lakers-W-Indiana (120-119)..LA wins wild shootout..Snap 3-game losing streak
..LeBron James tips in rebound with 1/10th second left for win
..Lakers blew 16-point lead-1st half..lost 14-point lead in 4th quarter
..Lakers hit 17-3’s…Pacers had 15-3’s
..Lakers have 18-0 run in first half-shot 77% in 2nd quarter
..Pacers shot 86% in 3rd quarter to get back in game
..Luka Doncic (34P)..Austin Reaves (24P)
..Lakers (43-28) fighting for 4th playoff spot
Clippers-W-NY Knicks (126-113)…Clippers now (41-31)
..LA explodes 40-point 3rd quarter
..James Harden (29P)..Kawhi Leonard (27P)
Lakers-at-Chicago..Thursday game
Toronto..Sign FA-F-Cole Swider..averaged (21P) for Lakers-G-League team
Australia…Shooting F-Alex Toohey-declares for NBA draft
Milwaukee..F-Giannis Antetokounmpo-out sprained foot
Milwaukee..G-Damian Lillard-put on blood thinners-blood clot-calf
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…(Football)…
Vikings..Say QB-JJ McCarthy cleared for all OTA workouts-coming off 2-meniscus knee surgeries.
Vikings..Inform QB-Aaron Rodgers they will not address veteran QB situation till after the draft.
Dallas..Backup QB-Trey Lance opens talks with CFL-Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Bengals..End trade talks with Colts for DE-Trey Frederickson..will negotiate an extension…Had (17-sacks) last year…slated to make (15.8M) this year..wants upgrade to (30M) this season.
Browns..Private workout with Miami Hurricanes QB-Cam Ward.
Titans..Report willing to flip flop #1 pick in draft for team that wants to take QB-Cam Ward..Willing to drop to #2 or #3
Raiders..Restructure contract DT-Christian Wilkens-will clear additional (15M) cap space
Seattle..Sign FA-KR-Stephen Sims-ex Ravens
Hunter Dekkers..Former Iowa State QB-holds private workout for NFL teams…Star QB-barred by NCAA for betting on Cyclones game on a family account…starred at Iowa Western Community College last year.
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-Boston Bruins…Ducks led 1-0 in 2nd period-Leo Carlsson goal…at Press Time…Wednesday game
Kings-at-Colorado..Thursday…Kings are (9-0-1) in last ten games
San Diego Gulls-San Jose Barracuda…Tied 1-1 at Press Time in 2nd period…AHL games
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Florida..Brad Marchand-makes debut for Florida Panthers-Friday
Kings..Lose F-Tanner Jeanott-shoulder injury
Kings..Callup F-Jeff Malott from AHL-Ontario Reign
Ducks..Sign F-Drew Elliott-Univ New Brunswick-college hockey star..assigned to San Diego Gulls
Gulls..Release rookie F-Easton Brodzinski-had scored 1G in 9-games after playing well in ECHL..Ship D-Roman Kinal back to Tulsa-ECHL
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…(General)…
Formula 1..Remove rookie driver Liam Lawson for Japanese Grand Prix..replaced with test driver Yuki Tsunoda…Lawson qualified 18th-32nd first two races.
PGA..Houston Open-1st round tees off-Thursday
Soccer..Bayern Munich criticizes Team Canada for asking F-Alphonso Davies to play in Nations League Tourney-leading to torn ACL..Davies has had knee injuries.
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