……(Baseball)…..

Padres-W-White Sox (6-5)…Jered Weaver makes 1st spring start (2inn-1R-4H)…fastball topped out at 83mph….Trevor Cahill (3inn-0H)…Yanger Solarte single-double-…Padres banged around James Shields (2inn-4R-2H-3W) in loss.

Padres-L-Mariners (8-3)….Split squad game….Paul Clemens (3inn-4R-6H)…Andre Rienzo (0.2inn-2R-3H).

Padres-Mexico…San Diego faces WBC team-could include Adrian Gonzalez playing for Mexico….Christian Friedrich-Walker Lockett to start.

Padres…2B-Ryan Schempf leaves workouts-oblique issue….OF-Manny Margot out with swollen knee…

Padres..1st roster cut..P-Dinelson Lamet-Cesar Vegas-Mike Kelly-Aroni Nina all sent to minor league camp.

Dodgers-L-Rockies (10-9)..Colorado with 8-extra basehits..P-Tyler Chatwood (3-inn-1R)…Joc Pederson hits HR..Brett Eibner 2-doubles and triple.

Dodgers..P-Scott Kazmir comes off mound in second inning with hip injury-headed for MRI.

Dodgers..OF-Andre Ethier-back spasms

Dodgers..P-Hyun Jin-Ryu cleared to make first start on Saturday…has made 1-start in two years.

Dodgers-Giants…Tuesday game

Angels-L-Cubs (13-10)…Jason Heyward HR-double..Kyle Scwarber triple…Jake Arrieta (2inn-3R-5H) in first outing….Halos pitchers Alex Meyer-Andrew Bailey give up combined 7-runs-get just 2-outs.

Angels..DH-Albert Pujols runs the bases for first time since off season foot surgery…Cam Bedrosian throws bullpen session-first outing since blood clot shoulder surgery.

Angels..have Tuesday off.

(Injuries)

Texas..P-Andrew Cashner-still not allowed on mound-bicep issue
Indians..OF-Ty Naquin-bruised foot-no broken bone
Tigers..P-Mike Fulmer
Rockies..OF_David Dahl-stress fracture of rib.

(Roster)

Braves..Sign FA-P-David Hale.

(MLB)

World Baseball Classic begins abroad…Team Israel upsets South Korea (2-1)..Israel roster includes P-Jason Marquis..1B-Ike Davis…OF-Sam Fuld.

WBC…Featured game Tuesday…Japan-vs-Cuba in Tokyo Dome.

Rob Manfred…Commissioner says WBC games are profitable and forsees series continuing…Helps grow game internationally…Manfred says MLB would consider expansion into Las Vegas market if facility was built…..Manfred says he believes it is time for the government to legalize gambling and tax it.

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……..(Football)…………….

NFL-Free Agency…..Window for teams to talk to agents opens at 9am this morning….Players can start signing contracts or make visits on Thursday at 1pm.

Chargers…Have only 4M-cap space available right now because of 14.5M-franchise tag given to LB-Melvin Ingram….Team will likely release some players this week to clear some cap space.

NFL Combine….Final day of workouts-with defensive backs featured
USC..CB-Adorre Jackson runs (4.39)
Minnesota…CB-John Myrick goes (4.29)
UCLA…CB-Fabian Moreau clocked at (4.35)
Ohio State..CB-Marshon Lattimore (4.36)
Alabama..CB-Marlon Humphrey (4.41)
Aztecs..Damontae Kazee runs (4.59)

San Diego State…Names Danny Gonzalez as Defensive Coordinator-been on SDSU staff for 6Y-as DB coach…been with Rocky Long for (14Y).

Oklahoma…Schedules Pro Day for Wednesday…RB-Joe Mixon-barred from combine-will run.

(NFL)

Raiders…Confirm they have raised 650M-needed for Las Vegas Stadium from Bank of America involvement.

Dallas…Cowboys owner Jerry Jones say he does not expect any discipline involving RB-Ezekiel Elliot from domestic abuse incidents at Ohio State

(Roster)

Cowboys…Owner Jerry Jones says he and QB-Tony Romo have gone thru every scenario about possible trades…restructure down of contract…or possible buyout-release….Romo has 24M-cap figure.

Bills..Release K-Dan Carpenter.
Jaguars..Release CB-Davon House
Vikings…LB-Chad Greenway to retire
49ers..Buyout contract WR-Torrey Smith
Rams..CB-Trumaine Johnson signs (16M) Franchise Tag tender.

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………(Basketball)…………..

Clippers-W-Boston….LA goes on (19-9) spurt in 4-minute span to start 4th quarter to get win….Clippers had lost 4-of-5 coming into game.

Lakers-Dallas…LA has lost 7-in row…now (19-44) this season heading into Tuesday game.

Lakers..Coach Luke Walton confirms he was told front office would be stable if he accepted offer to coach team….Jim Buss-Mitch Kupchack fired two weeks ago.

Golden State..Sign FA-F-Matt Barnes-ex Sacramento King.

New Orleans…C-Omer Asik out of action with bacterial infection contracted while vacationing in Mexico.

(College)

UCSD…Picked to host Division II-Western Regional tournament…Tritons (25-5) play Dixie State-Utah in first round on Friday.

AP Poll….1-Kansas…2-Villanova…3-UCLA…all (28-3)….4-Gonzaga (30-1).

North Texas…Fires Tony Benford after Mean Green go (8-22)

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………….(Hockey)…………..

Ducks-Nashville…Tuesday night matchup…Anaheim (33-22-10).

Kings..Sign 2-Junior players they drafted…D-Kael Clague-Brandon Wheat Kings (38P-in-48 Games)….F-Austin Wagner-Regina Pats (28G) this year.

NHL…General Managers begin meetings in Boca Raton, Florida..discussing possible playoff expansion…adding a 9th team for each conference to post season and hosting a 1-game play-in game.

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……..(General)……….

Chelsea….London Mayor confirms plans for 612M-soccer stadium at Stamford Bridge…would increase seating from 41,000 to 60,000

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