Hacksaw’s Headlines–Tuesday

Posted by on March 28th, 2017  •  0 Comments  • 

…..(Football)…….

Chargers…Announce all season tickets for home games at Stub Hub Center sold out for 2017-season….Team did not disclose specific figures of tickets sold….nor how many single game tickets would be set aside for fans to purchase….Team confirmed it has 46-skyboxes to sell also aside from individual seats…Total capacity in their entire center is 30,000.

Chargers…Hire Josh Rupprecht as VP-PR..from UCLA..replacing longtime staffer Bill Johnston.

Raiders…NFL votes (31-1) to allow team to leave Oakland for 1.7B stadium in Las Vegas…Commissioner Roger Goodell says NFL exhausted all ideas on staying in Oakland because city never came up with complete viable plan to fund stadium-develop land-solve Oakland A’s stadium issue….Owner Mark Davis says he turned his back on Oakland after city reneged on talks about a new stadium right after NFL vote on LA allowed Rams to move…City breached it promise to put plan together….Raiders will play as lame duck team in Oakland in 2017..could stay in 18-19 or possibly move into UNLV stadium on interim basis…Miami was only team to vote no on the move.

NFL Owners…Begin debate on rule changes from Competition Committee…Key votes on hits on “defenseless players”….ban on “leaping attempts” to block field goals-points after….”Full Time referees”….”Central Control” in New York to decide on instant replay.

NFL-QB Injuries…NFL releases report that shows QB injuries decrease 2nd year in a row..Last year starting QBs missed only (35G)…down from (59) in 2015….(77-76) two years prior.

(NFL)

Seattle..Backup QB-Trevone Boykin arrested in Dallas..2-counts possesion of marijuana…1-count intoxification…was passenger in car that drove backwards into a patio bar injurying 5-people.

Packers-Bears…Two college teammates, Mac Dorleant-Green Bay-Diondre Hall-Chicago-arrested public drunkedness, disorderly conduct, interfering with police in incident at Northern Iowa University..

Washington..Team President Bruce Allen denies he fired GM-Scott McCloughan because of power struggle…says it was ‘personal issue’…Washington Post had said it alcohol issues.

(Roster)

Bills..Sign FA-DE-Scott Crichton-ex Vikings.

Browns-Patriots..Meet at NFL owners meetings to explore possible Jimmy Garoppolo trades

Giants..Visit with FA-C-Nick Mangold-Jets

Seahawks..Internal discussions about contacting QB-Colin Kaeperneck.

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…………..(Baseball)…………..

Padres-W-Mariners (12-2)….Wil Meyers..Ryan Schimpf-Jabari Blash-Luis Sardinas all hit 2R-HRs in blow out win…P-Matt Magill throws (3.2-shutout innings)….rough outing for Carter Capps-pulled after getting just 1-out-and throwing 23-pitches in lst spring training game coming off elbow surgery.

Padres-Dodgers…Tuesday game…Luis Perdomo-vs-Julio Urias.

Dodgers-L-White Sox (7-5)…Hyun Jin-Ryu (5-inn-3R-4H-4K) in longest outing of spring.

Dodgers…P-Scott Kazmir told he will start season on disabled list-continued hip issues and lack of velocity.

Dodgers..SS-Corey Seager plagued by leg and foot soreness.

Dodgers..OF-Andre Ethier-no baseball action for 2-weekds after epidural shot in lower back.

Dodgers..P-Brandon Morrow-clocked 95mph-(9K in 11-innings) so far.

Angels-W-Arizona (4-2)..Albert Pujols 2R-double….Jess Chavez (6inn-0R)

Halos-A’s…Tuesday game.

(Injuries)

Rockies..P-Chad Bettis placed on DL-continue fight against cancer.
Reds..DL-C-Devin Mesoraco-continue rehab shoulder surgery
Royals..OF-Jorge Soler-oblique injury
Mets..P-Matt Harvey-clocked 97mph in last start.

(Roster Moves)

A’s..OF-Alejandro DeAza opts out of contract.
White Sox..Option OF-Yoan Moncada to AAA
Blue Jays..Option P-Mat Latos to AAA
Boston..Option C-Blake Swihart to AAA
Houston-Brewers..Astros deal C-Tyler Heinerman to Milwaukee

Texas..Release 1B-James Loney
Reds..Release OF-Ryan Raburn
Washington..Release P-Joe Nathan..P-Matt Albers
Phillies..Release C-Ryan Hannigan.

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……………(Basketball)…………..

Lakers-Washington….Tuesday night matchup…LA (21-62)..Wizards (45-28)

Lakers..Jeannie Buss reaches court settlement with family-she remains controlling owner of franchise under trust agreement…Jim Buss resigns as Co-Trustee and will leave team.

Utah..C-Rudy Gobert criticizes teammates for selfish play-worrying about individual stats-not wins in playoff push.

Indiana….C-Al Jefferson out with sprained ankle.

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…………….(Hockey)…………..

Kings-at Edmonton…LA has lost 14-of-22 games.
Ducks-at-Vancouver…Anaheim (41-23-11)

Ducks..Ryan Getzlaf-hot streak…20P-last-12 games
Ducks..Send G-Jhonas Enroth back to San Diego Gulls.

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……….(General)…………..

Team USA-vs-Panama…World Cup qualifier in Panama City…
Team USA..calls up F-Paul Arriola from Tijuana XOLOs.
Team USA..F-Sebastian Lietget-out 4-weeks-sprained foot

Aresenal…Talking to F-Thierry Henry about taking over as coach if Arsene Wenger is removed.

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