Hacksaw’s Headlines–Wednesday
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Chargers….Back on practice field today beginning game plan work for Sunday-NFL opener against Kansas City….DE-Joey Bosa has now been in camp 7-days, and has taken part in 1-walk thru practice…Possibly suffered muscle injury in that one workout-Club refuses to discuss whether it is hamstring or calf or knee issue.
Chargers…FA-RB-Andre Williams will practice today after being claimed off waivers from NY Giants.
(Roster Moves)
Tampa Bay..Sign FA-WR-Cecil Shorts-spent last year Houston
Bills…Sign FA-KR-Brandon Tate-ex Bengals.
Browns..Sign FA-QB-Kevin Hogan-ex Chiefs-former Stanford star
Colts..Sign FA-LB-Akeem Ayers-ex Rams starter
Jets..Sign FA-CB-Antonio Allen-ex-Houston
Rams…Sign FA-DT-Cam Thomas..ex Steelers-Chargers
49ers…Sign FA-DE-Taylor Hart-ex Eagles
Eagles-Patriots…Trade…Phila sends CB-Eric Rowe to Pats for pick.
Lions..Sign FA-TE-Khari Lee-ex-Bears
Saints..Release CB-Cortland Finnegan…K-Kai Forbath.
Saints..Workout WR-Reuben Randle-ex-Giants..WR-Nate Washington-ex Patriots..WR-Greg Little-ex Browns
(Injuries)
Vikings…QB-Ted Bridgewater to have surgery-Thursday-dislocated kneecap.
Cowboys…RBV-Darren McFadden will miss 7-weeks of season recovering from fractured elbow in off season…placed on Non-Football-Injury List.
(NFL Teams)
Rams…say 1st round pick Jared Goff will be inactive for opener vs 49ers.
Seahawks..RB-Christine Micheal will start ahead of Thomas Rawls.
Vikings…QB-Shaun Hill takes all snaps with lst string offense.
49ers…TE-Bruce Miller facing 2-felony arrests for drunken beating of 70Y-old man in hotel room incident over the weekend….was released on Monday.
Rams…LA City Council hit with taxpapyer lawsuit for agreeing to spend 2M on overtime to have police staff Rams home games at LA Coliseum.
Dallas…Ex-Cowboys QB-Troy Aikman criticzes Fox TV for hiring Skip Bayless to host talk show….Bayless wrote Aikman was a homosexual as a Cowboys rookie.
(College Football)
Aztecs…Coach Rocky Long says his defense is not intimidated by Cal spread offense…Bears put up 630-yards last weekend vs Hawaii.
San Diego State…Puts up 50′ high banner promoting RB-Donnell Pumphrey in Heisman Trophy race.
AP Poll….1-Alabama…2-Clemson…3-Florida State…4-Ohio State…5-Michigan….6-Houston…7-Stanford…..8-Washington….UCLA and USC drop completely out of polls.
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Padres-L-Red Sox (5-1)..Jackie Bradley hits 399′-HR-Chris Young hits 342′-HR on next pitch off Paul Clemens in Boston win
Padres…Record falls to (57-81)….San Diego now (16-30) since roster housecleaning around All Star break.
San Diego-Boston…Wednesday matchup Jarred Cosart (0-2)-vs-David Price (14-8)…Sox tied for 1st place with Toronto
Padres..Activate OF-John Jay from DL-out with fractured forearm.
Padres..P-Tyson Ross throws long toss from 150-feet…may throw off mound this weekend.
Padres….El Paso opens PCL playoffs…best of 5-series vs Tacoma Rainiers…El Paso led by MVP-Hunter Renfroe and Austin Hedges…faded at end of season with 5-game losing streak-wound up with (73-70) record.
Padres….1st round pick P-Calvin Quantrill gets shelled in final start at Ft.Wayne…(1.2inn-7R-8H)…had a (1.93-ERA at Tri Cities-Rookie League.;
San Diego..David “Big Papi’ Ortiz-puts on hitting show during BP..hits 4-homers in 5-pitch sequence.
Dodgers-W-Arizona (5-2)..LA pounds starter Shelby Miller (4inn-5R-11H)…LA won 11-of-16…now (78-60)..
LA-Diamondbacks…Tonite matchup..Brock Stewart (0-2)-vs-Rob Ray (7-12)
Dodgers..Brandon McCarthy-Brett Anderson both get shelled in minor league rehab starts
Angels-L-A’s (3-2)…Athletics erupt for 3-run 8th inning off Halos bullpen…Angels are (11-4) in last 15-games
Halos-Oakland…Final game series..Alex Meyer-vs-Jhailil Cotton….Meyer is former lst round pick of Twins.
(Scoreboard)
Giants-W-Rockies..Kelby Tomlinson RBI-single in 9th…SF remains 4-games behind Dodgers..
Cubs-L-Brewers..Ryan Braun 3R-HR…Milwaukee scores 5-in 1st inning in win.
Yankees-W-Blue Jays…Brian McCann-Tyler Austin hit HRs
Orioles-W-Tampa Bay..Manny Machardo Grand Slam HR..Chris Davis-Adam Jones solo HRs..O’s 1-game out of lst place
Mets-W-Reds..Yoenis Cespedes 3R-HR..New York hits 3-homers in win
Phillies-W-Marlins..Freddy Galvis 2-run scoring singles
Royals-W-Twins…Kendry Morales 2R-3R-Homers.
Pirates-L-Cardinals..Cards get 4R in 9th inning..Matt Carpenter-Randal Grichuk-Jhonny Peralta all homer in 9th
Washington-W-Atlanta..Anthony Rendon Grand Slam HR for Nats
Tigers-L-White Sox..Jose Abreu HR for Chicago
Texas-W-Seattle..Jon Lucroy 2R-HR..Carlos Gomez RBI-double..Rangers won 8-of-10
Indians-L-Astros..Carlos Gomez 3R-HR.
(Roster Moves)
Mariners…Call up OF-Nori Aoki from AAA
Tampa Bay…DFA-C-Hank Conger..former 1st round draft pick
A’s..Sign FA-P-Donn Roach-ex-Tigers
Cubs..DFA-P-RJ Alvarez
Rockies..DFA-1B-Ben Paulsen
Royals..P-Nick Tepesch.
(Injuries)
Mets…3B-David Wright to meet with doctors about rehab from neck surgery…may be cleared to do limited baseball activity
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Tampa Bay…SS-Matt Duffy to have season ending Achilles surgery.
White Sox..P-James Shields-has back problems…(5-17) record this year-is owed 42M left on contract.
Washington..Activate P-Stephen Strasburg from DL-elbow issues
Miami..Activate 1B-Justin Bour-been out 2-months.
Cardinals…Activate P-Mike Leakke Leak-out with shingles.
(Teams)
Minnesota…Alex Anthopolous-ex Blue Jays GM-now with Dodgers to be lead candidate to become President Baseball Operations.
Tampa Bay..Fire hitting coach Derek Shelton…team hitting (.243) worst in AL.
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Toronto….Leafs Goalie Frederic Andersen-to miss 4-weeks of camp…hurt in practice for World Cup of Hockey that starts later in month.
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———(General)——–
US Open Tennis…..Top seed Novak Djokovic wins after Jo Tsonga pulls out with knee injury down 2-0 in sets….Andy Murray-Juan del Portro also win to move to semifinals….Carolyn Wozniack and Anna Kerba win to move to semi finals…Venus Williams beaten.
World Cup Soccer…Team USA wins its group in first round of qualifying…Jozie Altidore scores 2-goals in 3-minute span..US wins (4-0) over Trinidad…to move to 2nd round of play.
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