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…(Baseball)…
Dodgers…DH-Shohei Ohtani 16-minute statement about MLB gambling probe…Ohtani made a statement but took no questions.
..Sad-Shocked-Someone I Trusted would do this
..I never bet on baseball nor on any sport
..Never bet with a Bookmaker
..Never asked anyone to place a bet for me
..Ippe Mizuhara lied and stole money from my accounts
..I did not know of his gambling addictions and debtgs
..I never agreed to pay his debts to a bookmaker
..Ippe used my accounts to pay a bookie
..Ippe never told me about a media interview
..Ippe said it was to pay off debts-not gambling debts
..Everything he said was a complete lie
..Did not know about his gambling till a clubhouse meeting
..I am beyond shocked
..I will cooperate in all investigations.
Dodgers…Reports indicated Mizuhara lied to the Angels about his educational background…and lied about having worked with the Boston Red Sox…Reports now he is being investigated for possible gambling while with Nippon Ham Fighters…Probe also of other Ohtani money accounts and his charities to see if there is missing money.
Dodgers-Angels….Halos led (6-0) in 7th at Press Time…Logan O’Hoppe 3RHR…..Gavin Stone (4inn-4) for LA…Monday Freeway series
Dodgers..Pushing back Yosh Yamomoto starts to give him 5-days rest leading to start of the season.
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Padres-Mariners…Seattle led (3-1) at Press Time..Jorge Polanco 2R-double…Dylan Cease (4inn-3R-5H-2W)…for Friars..Monday preseason game.
Padres..Manager Mike Schildt says teams will play ‘Gap to Gap baseball’ to put balls in the power alleys…Padres hit (.246) at home last year…20th in MLB in home batting average.
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Angels..Players say Media-Fans saying 2024 season is ‘Year of No Show’…post Ohtani era begins..Team confident it will be competitive.
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(Roster Moves)
Rockies…SS-Ezeqiel Tovar signs (7Y-62M) extension
Mets..Option DH-Ji Man Choi to AAA
Brewers..Option SS-Christian Arroyo to AAA
Braves..Sign FA-P-Jesse Chavez-ex White Sox
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(Injuries)
Arizona..DL-P-Paul Seward-oblique
Brewers..DL-OF-Garrett Mitchell-broken hand
Brewers..DL-P-Taylor Clarke-meniscus knee
Toronto..DL-P-Jordan Romano-elbow
Yankees..DL-3B-DJ LeMahieu-foot sprain
Twins..DL-P-Justin Topa-sprained knee
Royals..MRI-P-Michael Wacha-bruised hand
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…(Football)…
NFL Owners…Approve ban on Hip Drop Tackling…will lead to 15Y penalty and possible fines of players…15-major injuries last year on plays
NFL..Tables plan on XFL-kickoff proposal..could vote on Tuesday or table till May meeting
NFL..Approve plan to have Replay assistant in booth communicate to referee about helmet hits on QBs…Grounding penalties…or QB out of box calls
NFL..Approve adding bonus challenge for a team that wins its first challenges in games..will get a 3rd challenge
NFL..Reject proposal to allow 4th and 20-play instead of on side kick.
Andy Reid..Eagles coach lobbied for XFL kickoff experiement rule
Jerry Jones..Cowboys praised ban on hip drop tackle-like horse collar play
Mike Tomlin..Steelers coach Mike Tomlin-Ken Pickett asked for trade
Sean McVay..Rams coach-Aaron Donald relationship-most special ever had
Sean McVay..Rams-QB Stetson Bennett will rejoin team in OTAs
Antonio Pearce..Raiders QB competition Gardner Minshew-Aiden O’Connell
(Roster Moves)
Chiefs-Jets…Open trade talks for a deal for backup QB-Zach Wilson
Miami..Offers FA-contract to WR-Odell Beckham-ex Ravens
Steelers..Sign FA-WR-Quez Watkins-ex Eagles
Steelers..Sign FA-QB-Kyel Allen-ex Bills
Steelers..Sign FA-Dean Lowry-DT-ex Packers
Washington..Sign FA-OG-Michael Deiter-ex Houston
49ers..Will not trade WR-Brandon Aiyuk-has 1-year left on deal
Washington..Will meet with QB-JJ McCarthy
Denver..Meets with QB-JJ McCarthy
Carolina..Open talks with FA-DE-Jadaveon Clowney
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(College Football)
USC…Lands DT-Justin Terry (6’5-270) decommit from Georgia
USC..Lands DE-Isaiah Gibson-Georgia
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…(Basketball)…
Clippers-Indiana…Clippers led (34-30) in 2nd Q at Press Time…Monday game
Lakers-Milwaukee..Tuesday game
Lakers…G-LeBron James likely to sit-ankle problems
Toronto..NBA investigating possible gambling issues with rookie Jontay Porter-irregular bets placed on 2-months of Raptors games he played in
New Orleans..red hot..won 9-of-11..Zion Williamson averaging (27P-8R)
Utah..G-Kris Dunn suspended 2-games throwing punch Houston game
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(College Basketball)
Washington..Hires Danny Sprinkle-Utah State (28-7)
Stanford..Hires Washington State coach Kyle Smith (25-10) with Cougars
Vanderbilt..Hires Mark Gyington-James Madison (82-36)
Rice..Hire Rob Lanier-ex SMU-was (20-13)
Rice..Fired Scott Pera-went (5-13) in conference
West Virginia..Hire Darian DeVries-ex Drake
Aztecs…Arrived home 4am from Spokane…Team film session-Monday…Full practice-Tuesday…Walk thru Wednesday-leave for Boston…Play early game Thursday vs UConn
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…(Hockey)…
Vancouver-LA Kings….Kings led (3-1) in 3rd period on road in wide open skating game…Kevin Fiala-Anzi Kopitar-Blake Lezotte scored goals….LA (37-22-11)
Ducks-Seattle..Tuesday game…Ducks (24-43-4)
Toronto..Lose G-Ilya Samsonov-groin injury
Colorado..Veteran G-Pavel Francouz-may retire-chronic groin issue
NCAA-Frozen Four…Seedings announced
..Boston College-seeded #1 (31-15-1)
..Boston University-seeded #2
..Denver U-#3
..Michigan State-#4
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