…(Baseball)…

Padres…Sign FA-P-Michael Wacha to report (1Y-6M) with incentive clauses that could take deal to (12M)…Wacha (74-50)-4.05-ERA..with Cardinals-Tampa Bay-Boston…Last year (11-2)-3.32ERA with Red Sox…Moves into the 4th slot in Padres rotation leaving Seth Lugo-Nick Martinez to battle for 5th spot in rotation

Padres..Manager Bob Melvin tells Juan Soto he will be starting LF and play that sole position all year.

Dodgers…Open camp with 4-veteran free agent rentals on 1-year deals..P-Noah Syndergaard-Mets..DH-JD Martinez-Red Sox…OFDavid Peralta-Arizona..OF-Jason Heyward-Cubs

Angels..Open camp with huge hole at SS-trying to decide between David Fletcher..Gio Urshela-Brandon Drury competing for playing time…Also determine the role for former 1st round draft pick OF-Jo Adell and if Carlos Estevez  can be closer.
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(Roster Moves)

Twins..Meet with FA-P-Brad Hand-ex Phillies..(2.80-ERA)
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(Injuries)

Rockies..OF-Randal Grichuk-sports hernia surgery-out 6W
Yankees..Will open camp without Ps-Nestor Cortas-Frankie Montas-injured.
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…(Football)…

Raiders…Release QB-Derek Carr after 9-year career..Get 29M-cap space…Carr becomes free agent and could talk to Carolina-Washington-Tampa Bay

Arizona..Hire Jonathon Gannon as head coach-was Def Coord-Eagles-2 years
Colts..Hire Shane Steichen as head coach-ex Off Coord-Eagles

Ravens..Hire Todd Monken-Off Coord-ex Georgia OC
Carolina..Hire Jim Caldwell as Senior Off Asst-ex head coach Colts-Lions
Chargers..Hire Doug Nussmeier-QB coach-ex QB coach Cowboys
Titans..Hire Justin Outten-ex Denver as Passing game deal
Houston..Hire Corey Undlin-ex 49ers-DB coach
Houston..fire Pep Hiamilton-Off Coord..George Warhop-OL coach
Washington..interview Greg Roman for Off Coord job-ex Ravens OC
Tampa Bay..interview Scottie Montgomery for Off Coor job-ex Lions RB coach
Broncos..interview Mike Zimmer for Def Coord job-ex Vikings coach
Colts..Jeff Saturday says he will ‘fondly remember’ times with Colts
Bills..Interview Zach Azzanni-WR coach-ex Broncos

Eagles..Coach Nick Sirianni says he became ’emotional’ during National Anthem because ‘Super Bowl game’ was moment he had dreamed of

NFL-Neilsen TV-Ratings..Super Bowl
..Fox Broadcast (113.1M) viewers-third highest
..Canada (8.6M) viewers-highest ever
..Rhianna-Half time show (118.7M) viewers
..Digital..7M-streams
..Kansas City..87-share-52-rating
..Philadelphia 77-share-44-rating
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(College Football)

Aztecs..Coach Brady Hoke says his challenge is to ‘Re-recruit his roster each year’….’Roster construction becomes a bigger challenge with Transfer Portal’….’Must improve NIL structure at SDSU’….’Has 2-more scholarships to use for transfer portal in May’

Andy Ludwig..turns down offer to be Notre Dame-Off Coord-will stay at Utah
Miami..Hire Shannon Dawson-Off Coord-ex UHouston-West Virginia
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…(Basketball)…

Clippers-Golden State..LA led (114-97) in 4th quarter at Press Time…Paul Georgia-Kawhi Leonard combined (44P) in gameTuesday game

Lakers-New Orleans…Wednesday game

Aztecs-at-Fresno State..Wednesday game…21st ranked SDSU is (20-5)..Bulldogs (9-15)

Suns..F-Kevin Durant goes thru first full practice-still on NBA injured list

Dallas..Off to (0-2) start since Kyrie Irving trade-linking him with Luka Doncic

Utah..G-Russell Westbrook viewing possible buyout-yet to report
Knicks..G-Derrick Rose meets with team aobut possible buyout
Dallas..Release C-Chris Silva

WAC..Declared final 8-games New Mexico State as forefeited games after Aggies suspended basketball operation.
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…(Hockey)….

Gulls-Tucson Roadrunners…San Diego led (3-1) in 3rd period at Press Time…Gulls had lead despite being outshot (28-13) in final period..Rocco Grimaldi  scored 20th of season…Tuesday-AHL action…Gulls (13-35) heading into the game

Ducks-Buffalo Sabres…Wednesday game…Anaheim (17-31-6)

Vancouver..Reports G-Thatcher Demko..F-Brock Boeser..D-Tyler Myers-Luke Schenn are all on the trading block.

Washington..Superstar Alex Ovechkin  takes leave of absence with family illness issue.
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…(General)…

English Premier League…Southampton hires Jesse Marsch-an American coach-just fired by Leeds United

Belgium…Goalkeeper Arne Espin dies of Cardiac arrest on the field after making a save on penalty shot..was (25Y)

Team Canada…Women’s soccer team may go on strike in protest of ‘gross unequal pay’ to Canada’s Men’s team.

NASCAR…Daytona 500-42 cars to attempt to qualifying for Sunday’s Dayton 500

Tony Stewart….legendary retired NASCAR-Indy car driver, will drive fulltime on NHRA circuit this year
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