…(Baseball)…

Padres…Devastating setback for SS-Fernando Tatis..Fails camp physical with fractured left wrist-likely suffered in 1-of multiple motorcycle accidents in the off season….Needs surgery…Sports medicine officials say the fracture of the scaphoid bone on top of wrist-say rehab could take 3-to-6 months…GM-AJ Preller says Tatis could be out till August…Tatis says wrist started to bother him when he ramped up baseball prep in the last month…Tatis was banned from communicating injury issue to Padres trainers during the MLB-lockdown for 99-days during CBA talks….Tatis called the setback ‘bad-terrible’

Padres say Ha-Syeong Kim and Jurickson Profar will move into SS-position

Padres..Reportely 1-of-7 team making bids on Hiroshima Carp slugger Seiyo Suzuki…Padres offer is reportedly (5Y_67M)…was in San Diego on weekend to meet with Padres officials.

Padres..Manager Bob Melvin on Tatis injury…’We are not a 25-man roster..we are a 40-man roster..guys have to hold down the fort’

Dodgers..Sign FA-3B-Jake Lamb-ex Arizona Diamondback
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Mike Wright-ex Orioles-Red Sox
Dodgers..Hire Eric Karros-Adrian Gonzalez-Jose Mota-Dontrelle Willis to work as analyst on Dodgers TV games.

Angels..Manager Joe Maddon says Mike Trout will remain in CF this year
Angels..Makes offer to FA-P-Tyler Anderson-ex Pirates-Mariners
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(Roster Moves)

Reds-Mariners…TRADE..Cincinnati deals 3B-Eugenio Suarez and OF-Jess Winker to Mariners for OF-Jake Fraley..P-Justin Dunn..P-Brandon Williamson and player to be named later…Reds dumpg nearly 19M in salaries…Winker ().305-24HR)…Suarez (.193-31HR)

A’s-Braves..TRADE..A’s send 1B-Matt Chapman (.281-24HR) to Braves for minor league pitchers-Ryan Cusick..Joe Estes…C-Shea Langeliers..OF-Christian Pache.

Twins-Yankees..TRADE..Minnesota deal SS-Josh Donaldson (.247-26HR)..3B-Isaiah Falefa (.271)..to New York for C-Gary Sanchez (.204-23HR)..3B-Gio Ursela (.267)

Rockies..Open talks with FA-OF-Kris Bryant-ex Giants-Cubs
Brewers..Offer contract to FA-OF-Andrew McCutchen-ex Phillies
Twins..Open talks with FA-SS-Trevor Story-ex Rockies
Yankees..Reopen talks with FA-1B-Anthony Rizzo
Houston..Reopen talks with FA-SS-Carlos Correa

Giants..Sign FA-P-Carlos Martinez-ex Cardinals
Washington..Sign FA-P-Sean Doolittle-exMariners
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Ian Kennedy-ex Royals
Phillies..Sign FA-OF-Odubel Herrera
Phillies..Sign FA-P-Brad Hand-ex Blue Jays-Indians
Washington..Sign FA-DH-Nelson Cruz-ex Twins
Yankees..Sign FA-OF-Ron Guzman-ex Tigers
Rockies..Sign FA-P-Chad Kuhl-ex Pirates
Giants..Sign FA-P-Jakob Junis-ex Royals
Texas..sign FA-OF-Jake Marisnik-ex Padres-Cubs
Miami..Sign FA-P-Shawn Armstrong-ex Tampa Bay
Miami..Sign FA-C-Will Astudillo-ex Twins
A’s..Sign FA-P-Austin Pruitt-ex Marlines
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(Injuries)
Cubs..Shutdown P-Adbert Alzolay-shoulder
Arizona…P-Zac Gallen has shoulder issue
Cardinals..Reliever Alex Reyes arrives in camp with shoulder illness.
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(MLB Notes)

Miami…Report Derek Jeter decided to leave as CEO after Owner Bruce Sherman rejected a 5Y-offer made to FA-OF-Nick Castellanos.

Mets..1B-Peter Alonso arrives at camp after surviving SUV rollover crash on ways to Port St-Lucie..SUV broadsided by car that ran stoplight..flipping it 3-times.

Cleveland..Hire-Neal Huntington as consultant..ex-GM-Pirates.

Minor League Baseball..Ban shifts in AA-A ball…qill uaw (:14) Pitch clock in all leagues.
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…(Football)…

Chargers…Sign FA-CB-JC Jackson-ex Patriots to (5Y-82M) deal with 40M-guaranteed and a 20M-signing bonus…Jackson had 8-interceptions last season and 25-in 4-years…Jackson’s signing comes on heels of trade for DE-Khalil Mack of Bears.

Chargers..Sign FA-DT-SebastianJoseph-Day-ex Rams (3Y-24M)
Chargers..Sign FA-DT-Austin Johnson-ex Giants (3Y)

Chargers..Not offering contracts to TE-Jared Cook and DE-Uchenna Nwosu.

Rams..Re-sign OT-Joe Noteboom and OC-Brian Allen to remain with team.
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(Roster Moves)…32 Free Agents Sign on 1st day Free Agency

Jaguars..Sign FA-OT-Brandon Scherff-ex Washington
Jaguars..Sign FA-WR-Christian Kirk-ex Cardinals
Jaguars..Sign FA-DT-Foley Fatukasi-ex Jets
Jaguars..Sign FA-LB-Foye Ohakim-ex Falcons
Jagaurs..Sign FA-WR-Zay Jones-ex Raiders

Miami..Sign FA-QB-Ted Bridgewater-ex Broncos
Miami..Sign FA-RB-Chase Edwards-ex Arizona
Miami..Sign FA-WR-Cedric Wilson-ex Cowboys

Bills..Sign FA-OG-Roger Saffold-ex Titans
Bills..Sign FA-DT-Tim Setter-ex Washington
Bills..Sign FA-DT-DaQuan Jones-ex Carolina
Bills..Release OT-Daryl Williams.

Browns..Release WR-Jarvis Landry (688R-37TD) in career

Chiefs..Sign FA-S-Justin Reid-ex Houston

Vikings..Sign FA-DT-Harrison Phillips-ex Bills

Chicago..Sign FA-DT-Larry Ogunjobi-ex Bengals

Bengals..Sign FA-OG-Alex Kappa-ex Tampa Bay
Bengals..Sign FA-OG-Ted Karras-ex Patriots

Broncos..Sign FA-DT-DJ Jones-ex 49ers

Carolina..Release CB-AJ Bouye..DT-Morgan Fox
Carolina..Sign FA-S-Xavier Woods-ex Cowboys

Denver..Sign FA-OG-Ben Braden-ex Packers
Broncos..Set up meeting with FA-LB-Bobby Wagner-ex Seahawks

Packers..Release LB-Za’Darius Smith..had (18.7M_ cap figure
Packers..Release OT-Billy Turner

Jets..Sign FA-TE-CJ Uzomah-ex Bengals
Jets..Sign FA-OG-Laken Tomlinson-ex 49ers

Eagles..Sign FA-LB-Hassan Riddick-ex Cardinals

Steelers..Sign FA-QB-Mitch Trubisky-ex Bills
Steelers..Sign FA-C-Mason Cole-ex Vikings

Houston..Release OT-Marcus Cannon
Houston..Sign FA-OG-AJ McCann-ex Jaguars
Houston..Sign FA-CB-Reggie Robinson-ex Dallas

NY Giants..Sign FA-WR-Robert Foster-ex Cowboys
NY Giants..Sign FA-OG-Mark Glonowski-ex Colts
Titans..Sign FA-OG-Jamarco Jones-ex Seahawks
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(Re-Signings)

Tampa Bay..CB-Carlton Davis
Packers..CB-DeVondrae Campbell
Arizona..RB-James Connor..TE-Zach Ertz..OT-Justin Pugh..QB-Colt McCoy
Patriots..Special Teams star Matthew Slater..S-Devin McCourty..QB-Brian Hoyer
Titans..C-Ben Jones..TE-Geoff Swaim
Lions..LB-Tracey Walker..OG-Evan Brown
Bengals..DT-BJ Hill
Falcons..OT-Jake Matthews
Seattle..S-Quandre Diggs..TE-Will Dissley..DT-Al Woods..CB-Sidney Jones
Steelers..OG-Chuka Okarafor
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(NFL Notes)

Packers..WR-Davante Adams says he will not sign the 1Y-franchise tag contract
Colts..Interested in Raiders backup QB-Marcus Mariota..49ers Jim Garoppolo
Dallas..DE-DeMarcus Lawrence restructures contract-cap figures 19-27-20M
Vikings..QB-Kirk Cousins-signs 3Y-extension..Cap figure of (31M) a year

Houston..QB-Deshaun Watson met Monday night with Saints-Carolina.
Houston..Refuse to give Colts permission to meet with Deshaun Watson

Colts..Hire legendary receiver Reggie Wayne as WR-coach
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…(Basketball)…

Lakers-Toronto….Raptors led (37-15) erly in 2nd quarter at Press Time…Lakers shot (3-25) from floor in opening quarter…including (0-15) on 3’s to start the game…..LA (29-38) on season-lost 13-of-18…Monday night action

Clippers-L-Cleveland…(120-111)…Evan Mobley scores (30P) in Cavs win…Cleveland hits 15-3’s in win….LA (36-35)

Lakers..F-Anthony Davis-cleared to do individual shooting in practice.
Milwaukee..G-DeAndre Bembry-torn knee ligament
Milwaukee..Activate C-Brook Lopez-out 4-months-back surgery
Pistons..Broadcaster George Blaha-heart bypass surgery

Brooklyn..NBA fines Nets 50,000-allowing Kyrie Irving in lockeroom=without a mask-unvaxxed over the weekend.
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(College Basketball)

Aztecs..Coach Brian Dutcher-Press Conference-NCAA tourney:
..Leave Tuesday afternoon for Ft Worth-NCAA tourney
..Put Boise State loss in rear-view mirror
..Veteran team..we have tourney experience-know the routine
..Have to play with swagger..Scared teams don’t win
..5-minutes into the game we will know what the refs will allow us to do on defense
..This is reason you play the season..to play in March madness
..The 8-9 matchup is always a toss up
..Creighton plays like a Power 5-team..good guards..big rim protector
..Blue Jays have a top 20-style defense
..We are a battle tested tourney team
..AG Arop-Keshad Johnson banged up-will play
..Offensive troubles-teams in MWC know us-know your systems
..We have to make shots when we get looks
..Matt Bradley gets doubled alot-other guys have to shoot
..Lamont Butler confidence very high

South Carolina..Fires Coach Frank Martin (18-13) season..(171-147) career.
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…(Hockey)….

Ducks-at-New York Rangers…Tuesday game..Anaheim lost 4-in row…7-of-9
Kings-Colorado..Tuesday game..LA won 9-of-13

Ducks-Colorado..TRADE..Anaheim deals D-Josh Manson-10 year veteran..for 2nd round pick and D-Drew Hellerson

Toronto..C-Auston Matthews suspended 2-games for cross check incident
Dallas..Surgery G-Anton Khudobin-hip-season ending surgery
Washington…F-Lars Eller-placed on Covid list
Arizona..Lose D-Jakob Chychrun=4W-knee surgery
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…(General)…

TPC-Sawgrass…Final round played after rain-wind suspended play 3-days in row
(-13)..Cam Smith wins..10-birdies-5 bogeys in wild final round
(-12)..Anir Lahiri..had eagle and double bogey
(-11)..Paul Casey

Soccer…Saudi Media Group makes offer of (3.5B) offer to buy Chelsea.

English Premier League..Monday game
..Manchester City-Tied-Crystal Palace (0-0)..City is (22-3-4)

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