Hacksaw’s Headlines-Thursday
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-W-Giants (5-3)…Friars win 2nd in row..Wednesday…..SD (19-11)..SF (19-12)
..Michael King (5.1inn-1R-6K)..reduces ERA (2.09)
..Elias Diaz solo HR
..Luis Arraez RBI triple
..Fernando Tatis 3-hits
Padres..Travel day..Open road trip in Pittsburgh on Friday
Padres…Put C-Ethan Salas on DL-back injury-sent to Arizona for rehab
Padres..P-Yu Darvis throws (2inn-sim game)…18 & 26 pitches in bullpen
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Dodgers-W-Marlins (12-7)..Wednesday…LA (21-10)
..Max Muncy HR
..Freddie Freeman 2R-HR
..Mookie Betts 4RBI
..Tony Gonsolin (6inn-3R-9K)
Dodgers..Travel day…Open series in Atlanta-Friday
Dodgers..Planned Bullpen Day…won (15-2) vs Marlins..Kike Hernandez threw final inning.
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Angels-L-Seattle (9-3)…Halos (12-17)..Lost 7-of-8
..Mariners score 6R-in-7th
..Reid Detmers gets no one out-gives up 5-runs
..Randy Arozarena HR
..Mike Trout leaves game after 4th inning with knee injury
Angels-vs-Tigers..Thursday..Kyle Hendricks-vs-Casey Mize
Angels..DFA-3B-JD Davis..was hitting (.111)
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(Wednesday Scoreboard)
Cardinals-W-Reds..1st game..Cards hit 3HRs in row in 9th inning.
Cardinals-W-Reds..2nd game..Will Contreras 3R-HR for sweep
Tigers-W-Astros..Javy Baez Grand Slam HR
Braves-L-Rockies..Chris Sale (10K) in loss..Rockies (5-25)
Twins-L-Guardians..Bo Naylor 3R-HR-Cleve
Yankees-L-Orioles..Ryan Mountcastle 2R-HR-Balt
Cubs-L-Pirates..Andrew McCutchen 2R-double
Phillies-W-Washington..Kyle Schwarber 3R-HR
Royals-W-Tampa Bay..Vin Pasquatino 2R-HR
Red Sox-L-Blue Jays..Anthony Santander 3R-HR
Brewers-W-White Sox..Jake Bauers 2R-double
Texas-L-A’s..Brent Rooker 2R-HR in 9th-A’s
Mets-L-Arizona..Gerardo Perdomo 3RBIs-Ariz
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(Injuries)
Marlins..2B-Griff Conine-miss rest of year-shoulder surgery
Arizona..P-AJ Puk-strained forearm-out 3W
Seattle..DL-2B-Dylan Moore-hip
Reds..DL-OF-Jeimer Candelario-back
Seattle..DL-OF-Luke Raley-oblique
Toronto..Activate OF-Dalton Varsho
Houston..Activate P-Lance McCullers-makes first start since 2022.
Braves..Surgery-P-AJ Minter-lat injury
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(Roster Moves)
Cleveland..Sign FA-P-Matt Festa-ex Texas
Cubs..Callup P-Chris Flexen
Giants..Sign FA-OF-Cal Mitchell-ex Pirates-Padres-Red Sox
Braves..Release OF-Jake Marisnick
Rockies..DFA-P-Lucas Gilbreath
Washington..Release-OF-Stone Garrett
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…(Basketball)…
(NBA Scoreboard-Wednesday)
Lakers-L-Minnesota (103-96)…Lakers eliminated from playoffs
..Minnesota blows 14-point lead-rallies late in 4th quarter
..Lakers get killed on the boards and in the paint
..Rudy Gobert (27P-24R) in win
..Timberwolves (56) rebounds…(54) points in the paint
..Julius Randle (23P) against his former Lakers team
..Rui Hachimura (23P)
..Luka Doncic played with back spasms..LeBron James bruised a knee
..Doncic (28P)..James (22P)..combined (16-39) shooting
..Lakers now (1-18) when trailing in a series (3-1).
Golden State-L-Houston..Fred VanVleet-Amen Thompson combined (51P)..Rockets (32-38) on FT…Houston still trails 3-2 going back to San Francisco
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(Schedule-Thursday)
Knicks-at-Detroit..NY leads 3-2
Denver-at-Clippers..Nuggets lead 3-2
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(NBA Notes)
Indiana..Pacers face fine for post game confrontation…Father of Tyreese Haliburton ran across floor to curse out Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokoumnpo..The Pacers player apologized for incident.
Bucks..G-Damian Lillard..’Not going out like this’..no intention retiring after torn Achilles tendon.
Miami..Coach Eric Spoelstra..’This is unacceptable’..losing by 55-at- home to Cleveland.
Spurs..F-Stephon Castle..NBA Rookie of Year (14P-3R)
Suns..Will interview Oklahoma City assistant Dave Bliss for head coaching job.
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(College Basketball)
Sacramento State…Lands controversial San Ysidro G-Mikey Williams-transfer from Central Florida…Also pick up UNLV-C-Jeremiah Cherry and F-Shaqir O’Neal-Florida A&M-son of Lakers legend.
UCSD..gets first transfer..G-Ty Dunne-U-Buffalo (13P)
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…(Football)…
NFL..Hands out 350,000 in fines to Atlanta Falcons and Def Coord-Jeff Ulbrich for the prank call made to Shedeur Sanders on draft day..Ulbrich’s son obtained Sanders private ‘burner phone’ number and made the call. Falcons fined (250,000)..Ulbrich (100,000) for breach of security
Cleveland Browns…”AI” Video surfaces of Shedeur Sanders saying at press conference..’Thank the Browns for drafting me-but declining the pick’
Bill Belichick…issues 2nd press release ripping into CBS-TV for interview on Sunday, saying they had agreed not to ask him about his private life, but violated agreement…said 8-minute interview contained very few football questions about the book-but more about his relationship with 24-year old Jordan Hudson and his parting with Patriots…’Entire interview was 35 minutes long-edited down to 8-minutes’ of non football issues.
John Elway…Legendary QB was driving a golf cart that his player agent fell off of at LaQuinta on weekend…Jeff Sperbeck died on Wednesday of massive head injuries in accident.
Rams..Gave QB-Matthew Stafford 2-years of guaranteed money in contract extension…Will get (20M) in 2025..and (16M) guaranteed in 2026
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(Roster Moves)
Jets..Former Florida State QB-Travis Jordan retires-failed to come back from serious broken leg in college.
Bills…Sign FA-WR-Elijah Moore-ex Jets-Browns
49ers..Sign FA-OT-DJ Humphries-ex Arizona-Chiefs
Patriots..Release 10Y-veteran long snapper Joe Cardona
Rams..Sign FA-TE-Mark Redman-ex Aztecs-played at Louisville last year
Atlanta..Sign FA-TE-Nick Nash-San Jose State
Jaguars..Sign FA-QB-Seth Hennigan-ex Memphis State
Saints..Sign FA-RB-Marcus Yarms-ex Delaware-top 1AA RB
Steelers..Sign FA-WR-Roc Taylor-exMemphis State
Chargers..Sign FA-QB-Spencer Petras-ex Utah State
Arizona..Sign FA-OT-Josh Fryor-ex Ohio State
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-CB-Shilo Sanders-ex Colorado
Carolina..Sign FA-QB-Ethan Garbers-ex UCLA
Giants..Sign Fa-WR-Beaux Collins-ex Notre Dame
Jets..Sign FA-RB-Donovan Edwards-ex Michigan
Jets..Sign FA-QB-Brady Cook-ex Missouri
Tennessee..Sign FA-OT-Brandon Crenshaw-Dixon..ex Aztecs-Florida
Washington..Sign FA-QB-Collin Schlee-ex UCLA
Green Bay..Sign FA-RB-Armar Johnson-ex South Dakota State
Raiders..Sign FA-LB-Jah Johnson-ex Minnesota
Bengals..Sign FA-QB-Peyton Thorne-ex Auburn
Miami..Sign FA-QB-Brent Gabbert-ex Miami of Ohio
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-QB-Connor Bazelak-ex Bowling Green
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(College)
Marshall…Christian Spears-resigns as Thundering Herd Athletic Director
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…(Hockey)…
(NHL Scoreboard)
Winnipeg-W-St Louis…Jets held Blues to 19-shots on goal..Adam Lowry key goal…Jets lead series 3-2.
Florida-W-Tampa Bay…Alex Barkov-Sam Reinhardt goals-Panthers win series 4-1
Washington-W-Montreal…Alex Ovehkin early goal..Caps take series 4-1
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(Thursday Schedule)
LA Kings-at-Edmonton…Oilers have won 3-games in a row-can clinch series
Toronto-at-Ottawa..Maple Leafs lead 3-2
Las Vegas-at-Minnesota..Knights lead 3-2
Dallas-at-Colorado..Stars up 3-2
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(NHL Notes)
Vancouver…Coach Rick Tocchet says he is leaving-turned down extension offer…Leaves with (108-65-27) record
NY Rangers..Want to interview ex Penguins coach Mike Sullivan.
Boston..Will interview Jay Leach for vacant head coaching job
LA Kings..Coach Jim Hillier could be in jeopardy if Kings lose 4th playoff series in a row to Edmonton.
Florida..NHL-Suspends D-Aaron Ekblad-2 games-for cross check to head
Utah…NHL team works deal for renovating expansion of Delta Center with NBA-Utah Jazz…NHL club will have 17,000-seats..NBA seating could go to 19,000
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…(General)…
PGA Tour..1st round Byron Nelson Classic in Ft-Worth.
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NASCAR…Joey Logano meets with Teammate Austin Cindric after cursing him out on team radio on final laps of Talladega 500….Logano upset Cindric did not help him win 2nd stage of race-costing team valuable points in standings.
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