Hacksaw’s Headlines-Tuesday
(Basketball)
March Madness-Gonzaga-L-Baylor (86-70)…Shocking blowout win by Bears…jumped on Bulldogs early-never let them get close….Bears came out with great intensity..Gonzaga seemed fatigued from Thursday night win over UCLA…not focused till second half
.,Led (9-0)..(21-6)…(29-10) in first half
..Zags closed lead down to 12-points-saw it blow open to 17
..Zags whittled lead to 9-points in 2nd half-blown open to 20
..Baylor led by 23 at one point in second half
..Jared Butler 22P for Bears
..Baylor guards combined for 78-points
..Baylor crashed boards 38-boards
..Jalen Suggs-saddled by fouls-finished with 22P
..Gonzaga loses in championship game for 2nd time in history
..Gonzaga finishes (31-1)…team (63-3) over last two seasons.
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(College Notes)
North Carolina..Names former Tar Heel-Hubert Davis as head coach replacing retired Roy Williams…Davis longtime NBA player-was lead assistant to Williams.
Central Michigan…Fire coach Keno Davis (142-143)
Central Michigan..Interviews Todd Simon-Southern Utah State
Utah State..Hire Ryan Odom-UMBC-Maryland-Baltimore County
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(NBA)
Lakers-at-Toronto..Tuesday game..Lakers lost 6-of-9
Clippers-Portland…LA (33-18) heading into Tuesday game
Clippers..Sign FA-C-DeMarcus Cousins-ex Houston-Lakers-Kings
Knicks..Sign FA-C-John Henson-ex Pistons-Cavaliers
Oklahome City..Sign FA-G-Justin Robinson-ex Washington
Oklahoma City..Release F-Justin Jackson
Atlanta..G-DeAndre Hunter-knee scope procedure
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Padres…Devastating injury..SS-Fernando Tatis dislocates left shoulder in violent swing at pitch in 3rd inning…Different injury from shoulder impingement…Collapsed on ground for 2-minutes before being helped off…Likely facing surgery and significant rehab time covering much of the season.
Padres-L-Giants (3-2)….Giants hit 3-solo home runs in game in loss
..Daren Ruf..EvanLongoria..Mike Yastremzki.. HRs
..P-Adrian Morejon (4inn-2R-5H) in impressive start
..Ho Kim likely to replace Tatis as starting shortstop
..Tatis hitting (.163) with 5-errors in 5-games before injury
Padres-Giants..Tuesday matchups..Yu Darvish-vs-Aaron Sanchez
Padres-Cubs..Trade..San Diego acquires P-James Norwood (4.50-ERA) for minor league P-Dauris Valdez.
Padres…Expect OF-Trent Grisham off DL-Friday game at Texas.
Dodgers-W-A’s (10-3)….LA goes to (4-1) on season
..Corey Seager 3R-double
..Wil Smith HR..LA (3-1)
..Cody Bellinger possible spike injury on foot on bases.
Dodgers-A’s..Tuesday pitchers-Clayton Kershaw-vs-Chris Bassitt
Angels-W-Houston (7-6)..Halos 8th inning rally-lead Press Time
..Mike Trout HR
..Halos 4R-rally in 8th
Angels-Astros..Tuesday pitchers..Zach Grienke-vs-Griffin Canning
Angels-Pirates..Halos sell P-Kyle Keller to Buccos
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(Scoreboard)
Twins-W-Tigers..Minnesota explodes for 15-runs..Nelson Cruz Grand Slam HR-Solo HR
Toronto-W-Texas..P-Steve Matz (6inn-1R)
Indians-L-Royals..Danny Duffy (6inn-0R) vs Tribe
Yankees-W-Orioles..Giancarlo Stanton Grand Slam HR
Reds-W-Pirates..Nick Castellanos-Mike Mustakas HRs
Cardinals-W-Miami..Yadier Molina 3R-double
Mets-L-Phillies..NY wastes Jacob deGrom (6-shutout innings)
Red Sox-W-Rays..Bosox get 11R..Xander Boegarts (4-5)
Cubs-W-Brewers..Cubs hit 3HRs in win
White Sox-W-Seattle..Yasmani Grandal 417′ HR
Braves-Washington..Postponed by Covid..Will play Tuesday and doubleheader on Wednesday…Nationals no positive tests in 2-days
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(Injuries)
Arizona..Lose P-Joakim Soria-calf
White Sox..SS-Tim Anderson-hamstring
A’s..OF-Chad Pinder-knee sprain
Miami..1B-Garrett Cooper-Covid test
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(Roster Moves)
Washington..Workout FA-P-Anubal Sanchez
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(MLB Notes)
Texas..Governor Greg Abbott cancels out on appearance at Rangers home opener-making 1st pitch-because of MLB decision to pull All Star Game-MLB Draft out of Atlanta in June.
Cincinnati..OF-Nick Castellanos-suspended 2G for taunting Cardinals pitcher after being hit-by-pitch
A’s..Reeling with (0-4) start-outscored (35-9)
Red Sox..Bad (0-3) start-outscored (18-5)
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………..(Football)………….
Jets-Carolina…Trade…New York deals QB-Sam Darnold to Panthers for 6th round pick-this year and #2-#4 picks next year…Darnold started for 3-years with Jets (13-25) record…(45-TD-39Int) in NY
Carolina-Washington..Open trade talks for deal send QB-Ted Bridgewater to Washington for mid round draft pick
Houston..Report Texans in contact with FA-QB-Alex Smith
Atlanta..Report willing to trade #4 pick for multiple choices
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(NFL Notes)
Houston…22nd woman files lawsuit against QB-Deshaun Watson
NFL..Planning ‘Midnite Madness’ to start of training camps on July 17th..all camps would start simultaneously.
NFL..Drops “Doubleheader” on opening Monday Night of season-poor TV ratings..will go to 1-marquee game
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………(Hockey)……….
Gulls…Anaheim Ducks send rookie forward Trevor Zegras back to Gulls..and will convert him to play center rather than right wing. Had 1-goal in 17-games for Ducks.
Gulls..Announce they will not return to Pechanga Arena this season..will play rest of AHL schedule, and if there are playoffs, in Irvine at Ducks practice facility.
LA Kings-L-Arizona (5-2)…….Monday game…Kings fall (14-17-6)
Ducks-at-San Jose..Tuesday game..Ducks now (11-21-7)
Vancouver..Canucks facilities remain closed..20-players-3 coaches with Positive Covid tests.
NY Rangers…Doctors in Minnesota say former Olympic-Rangers star Mark Pavelich committed suicide at Psychriatric Center-while being treated for Paranoia and Mental Health issues..was (63)…star of 1980-Miracle on Ice team.
Dallas..Coach Ric Bowness remains out with possible ‘False Positive’ covid test..left Sunday game in 2nd period…had 2-Covid shots
Boston..G-Jaroslava Halak tests positive-Covid
Nashville..Sign FA-F-Grant Mismash-North Dakota star
Colorado..Sign D-Nate Cluman-ex Notre Dame star
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……..(General)………..
SDSU…AD-JD Wicker sends letter to Major League soccer makings Aztecs Stadium available to league if it wants to relocate failed Sacramento expansion team.
Masters-Augusta…Brooks Koepka shoots Monday practice rounds testing ailing knees.
English Premier League
..Everton-Tie-Crystal Palace…Palace scores 86′ to tie game
..West Ham-W-Wolverhampton…West Ham scores 2-goals in 8′ span
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