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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs…Lose star F-Magoon Gwath..Tells coach Brian Dutcher he is entering the Transfer Portal and will likely seek 1M-to-1.5M from a Major Power school…Gwath averaged (13P-8R-3BS) over the second half of the SDSU season-his first year on the floor with the team…Gwath decision comes after Nick Boyd told the Aztecs he was entering the portal on Friday.
Aztecs..Coach Brian Dutcher…’No ill will towards these players..it is the free agent era of college basketball…We need fans to continue to help us with the Mesa Foundation to keep players here’.
Aztecs..Lose F-Demarshay Johnson-retiring from basketball
Aztecs..SDSU has 6-scholarships to use now in recruiting. Transfer portal opened on Monday.
Iowa..Hires Ben McCollum-ex Drake for Hawkeyes job..was (31-4) this year.
Minnesota..Hires Nico Medved-ex Colorado State for Gophers job
Texas..Hires Sean Miller-ex Xavier coach
West Virginia..Talking to Jared Calhoun-Utah State coach
Columbia..Hires Kevin Hovde-assistant from Florida
UConn…Coach Dan Hurley faces fine for condemnation of refs in Huskies weekend tournament loss.
USC..Star G-JuJu Watkins tears two ligaments in knee in NCAA tourney game on Monday…Badly hurt driving for fastbreak layup early in 1st quarter of Lady Trojans win against Mississippi State…USC led 13-2 when she was hurt.
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(NBA)
Lakers-L-Orlando Magic (118-106)…Lakers lost 3-in a row..Lost 7-of-10..Monday game
..Paolo Banchero-Franz Wagner combined (62P) for Magic
..Magic hit 15-3’s in win
..Magic wiped out 9-point lead..(34-18) 3rd period edge
..Luka Doncic (32P)..LeBron James (24P)
Lakers…7-losses…Team defense is givig up (123PPG).
Lakers..Begin stretch-play 8-of-final 12-games on the road.
Denver..F-Nikola Jokic-could be out another week with ankle issues
Golden State..G-Jimmy Butler..’Just another game’…commenting on Tuesday matchup in Miami against his former team…the Heat suspended him twice this year for insubordination before trading him.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..Final roster cuts…Add 4-players to 26-man opening day roster
..DH-Yuli Gurriel..SS-Jose Iglesias..C-Martin Maldonado..OF-Brandon Lockridge
Padres..Option OF-Tirso Ornelas..C-Luis Campusano..OF-Oscar Gonzales..to AAA-El Paso
Padres..Will have to DFA-2B-Tyler Wade..OF-Eguy Rosario before they can send them to AAA…were out of options
Padres..Will make final roster moves to get to 13-pitchers on the opening day staff.
Padres…Manager Mike Shildt on roster cuts:
..We now have deep team with lots of options on positions
..Guys who have won World Series rings..been in playoffs
..Maldonado gives us a guy with a 13-year run as catcher
..Campusano checks off lots of boxers-just keep playing
..Very tough conversation with Tyler Wade
..I want bench players who can beat other teams
Padres..Choose Michael King-Dylan Cease to start Games 1-2 vs Atlanta..Game 3-undecided…Nick Pivetta to go in Game 4.
Padres-Tie-Seattle (7-7) Tie..Stephen Kolek (5inn-2R)-finished with (2.60-ERA) in spring…Xander Bogaerts-Gavin Sheets RBI doubles in win…Padres scored 5-runs in 2nd off Mariners Bryan Woo.
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Dodgers-L-Angels (5-4)…Freeway Series-Monday
..Mike Trout-Jorge Soler-Taylor Ward solo HRs-Halos
..Teoscar Herndandez HR-RBI single-LA
..Tyler Glasnow (5Inn-1R-9K) in start for LA
Dodgers..SS-Mookie Betts did minor workout while battling stomach virus that has limited his food intake for more than a week.
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Angels..Sign FA-P-Carl Edwards-ex Cubs
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(Injuries)
Tampa Bay..DL-P-Shane McClanahan-tricep injury
A’s..2B-Zac Gelof-hamate bone surgery
Yankees..DL-3B-DJ LeMahieu-calf
Phillies..DL-P-Ranger Suarez-back tightness
Orioles..DL-P-P-Tyler Wells-elbow ligament issue
Tigers..DL-OF-Wencell Perez-out 4W-back
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(Roster Moves)
Mariners..Release DH-Mitch Haniger-will eat 15M-salary
Houston..DFA-1B-Jon Singleton
Seattle..Release P-Drew Pomeranz
White Sox..Release OF-Brandon Drury
Royals..Release P-Ross Stripling
Braves..Release P-Dany Jiminiez
White Sox..Release C-Omar Narvaez
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Ryan Yarbrough-ex Tampa Bay-Toronto-Dodgers
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Jake Woodford-ex Yankees.
Yankees..Mourn passing of the 14-year old son of former star Brett Miller passed away from possible food poisoning while on famiy vacation in Costa Rica over the weekend. Other famiy members also became ill.
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…(Football)…
Chargers..Re-sign FA-S-Tony Jefferson
Denver Broncos…Interest in Chargers FA-RB-JK Dobbins-led Bolts in rushing
Packers..Match contract offer to retain LB-Christian Ellis-had signed Raiders
Eagles..Sign FA-OG-Kendall Lamm-ex Miami
Titans..Sign FA-K-Joey Slye
Saints..Sign FA-OG-Dillon Radunz-ex Titans
Bears..Sign FA-CB-Nick McCloud-ex 49ers
Atlanta..Report Kirk Cousins will agree to waive no-trade clause after the NFL draft-giving him time to configure best location to go to..Atlanta wants 3rd round future pick as compensation.
Carolina..Visit with FA-S-Justin Blackmon-ex Colts
Raiders..Workout QB-Quinn Ewers-Texas
Denver..Hires Jeff Schmedding as LB-coch-was Def Coord-Washington State
Chiefs..WR-Xavier Worthy files 1M-lawsuit against former fiancee for stealing 150,000-cash, assaulting him, destroying his apartment and destroying documents and possessions.
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…(Hockey)…
LA Kings-vs-NY Rangers..Tuesday…Kings on (8-1) hit streak
Columbus..Activate F-Sean Monahan-from longterm IR list
Vancouver..Activate G-Thatcher Demko-out a month
Winnipeg..Lose F-Gabe Villardi-ear injury
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…(General)…
USA…Coach Mauricio Pochettino under fire after team gets swept out of Nations League tourney…Lost to Canada…first loss to Canada on US soil since 1957.
USA..Coaches say Captain Christian Pulisic needs more rest because of playing demands in both Italy and with the US National team.
Mexico..Celebrates Nations League win…Raul Jiminez penalty kick gave El Tri the win for coach Javier Aguirre.
Mexico…Fans problems continue…Mexican fans chanted homosexual slurs from 62-94′ in the game against Panamian goaltender.
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(Auto Racing)..Team Red Bull ownership meets to discuss status of rookie driver Liam Lawson-might be pulled from ride for Japanese Grand Prix because of two poor races to start the season.
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