…(Baseball)…

Padres..Set opening day pitching staff
..Option P-Stephen Kolek to El Paso despite (2.69-ERA) in spring
..Retained P-Kyle Hart (9.39-ERA) in rotation
..Keep P-Randy Vasquez (3.39-ERA) in spring
..Closer Robert Suarez (15.42-ERA)..Setup man Jason Adam (6.00-ERA)
..Promote P-Logan Gillaspie to long reliever role

Padres..No decision yet whether Tyler Wade will ask for release or report ro El Paso on minor league contract.

Padres..Option Connor Joe-Luis Campusano-Ron Mariannacio to AAA

Padres..Wednesday workout at Petco Park

Padres..New Point Man John Seidler pens letter to Season Ticket Holders
..Padres baseball is fueled by you the fans
..Our goal is to build consistently winning teams.

Padres..UT report team is earning only 30M a year from TV revenue after losing its 60M annual contract with collapse of Bally Sports…Padres have created 20M a year revenue by off season use of Petco Park for events in stadium and Gallagher Square facilities…Padres earn about 10M per playoff series.
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Dodgers..Full workout preparing for Thursday opener with Tigers..Mookie Betts taking ground balls again..Betts bloodwork came back clean on Tuesday…was going to play on Tuesday night in final Freeway Series game

Dodgers..P-Shohei Ohtani will resume bullpen throwing sessions on Saturday

Dodgers-W-Angels (4-1)…..Freeway Series game..
..Will Smith 2R-HR-LA
..Dustin May (5inn-1R)
..Jack Kochanowicz (7inn-2R) for Halos
..Mookie Betts played (0-3) in first start after stomach disorder
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Angels..Release OF-Mickey Moniak..hit (.219) last season…(.178) in spring…Will receive (483,000) buyout as part of his arbitration award.

Angels..Rookie P-Ryan Johnson-2nd round draft pick-will open season as setup reliever after record career at Dallas Baptist..Never pitched in minor leagues..had (151K-106inn) in Conference USA last year.

Angels..sign FA-2B-Nicky Lopez-ex Cubs-Kansas City

Angels..Name Jack Kochanowicz as #5-starter…Reid Detmers will go to bullpen as long reliever.
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(Injuries)

Arizona..P-Jared Montgomery-elbow surgery-will miss year..gets (22M) contract
Arizona..DL-P-Kevin Ginkle-shoulder issue
Washington..DL-P-DJ Herz-elbow
Royals..DL-P-Kyle Wright-shoulder
Texas..3B-Josh Jung-neck strain
Miami..2B-Connor Narley-oblique
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(Roster Moves)

Giants..DFA-2B-David Villar
Astros..Release 1B-Jon Singleton
White Sox..Release P-Dan Altovilla
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Jalen Beeks

Mariners..Sign C-Cal Raleigh (6Y-105M) extension
Cubs..Callup P-Brad Keller
Reds..Callup P-Ian Gibaut
Seattle..Callup 1B-Rowdy Tellez
Texas..Callup P-Jack Leiter-P-Kumar Rocker
Royals..Callup 2B-Cavan Biggio

Texas..Option OF-Evan Carter
Texas..Option P-Pat Corbin

Blue Jays..Sign C-Alejandro Kirk (5Y-58M) extensions
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…(Basketball)

NCAA…Transfer Portal..(905) Players entered Portal on first day
..SDSU-F-Magoon Gwath
..New Mexico-G-Donovan Dent..G-Ty Washington
..UNLV-G-Dedan Thomas
..North Carolina-G-Elliott Cadeau

NCAA-March Madness TV Ratings…Highest lst round ratings in 31-years
..1st Weekend…(9.4M) average viewers
..1st Round..(8.8M) viewers
..2nd Round..(10.2M) watched

USC..Postgame confrontation-Mississippi State over serious injury G-JuJu Watkins-facing year long recovery 2-torn knee ligaments.

UNLV..Hires Josh Pastner-ex Georgia Tech as Rebels coach
Sacramento State..Hires longtime NBA star Mike Bibby as coach

St Francis-Pennsylvania..Announces it is dropping from Division 1-to-III because of financial issues…St Francis was in1st round of tourney
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(NBA)

Lakers-Indiana….Wednesday-Lakers lost 7-of-10 games…Defense given up (126PPG) in those 7-losses.

NBA-Board of Governors to vote on possible 8-team European League…Might take top 4-Euro League teams with 4-NBA owned teams…NBA believes it could stock league with veteran players, top Euro players and top G-League players.

NBA..Owners told Salary Cap will go up from (140.5M) this year to (154.6) next year.

Miami..Golden State G-Jimmy Butler says ‘Being painted as a bad guy….Didn’t do anything to deserve getting suspended…Yes I have some bills left behind…No one not tell my side of the story’….Butler and Warriors lost to Heat on Tuesday…Miami hit 17-3’s in upset win (112-86) played in Miami.

Bronny James…Scores season high (39P) for Lakers G-League team on Monday.

Boston..F-Jayson Tatum-sprained ankle
Bucks..G-Damian Lillard-blood clot in calf-on blood thinners-out for year
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…(Football)…

Giants..Sign FA-QB-Russell Wilson (1Y-21M) contract-ex Steelers
Patriots..Sign FA-WR-Stefon Diggs (3Y-69M)-ex Houston
Steelers…No offer yet to QB-Aaron Rodgers despite 6-hour weekend meeting

Bengals-Colts..Open trade talks for DE-Trey Hendrickson
Patriots-Cowboys..Trade talks for New England QB-Joe Milton

Denver..Interested in FA-RB-JK Dobbins-ex Chargers
Cowboys..Workout FA-QB-Will Grier-ex Patriots

Ravens..Sign FA-CB-Chidobe Awuzie-ex Bengals
Raiders..Sign FA-DT-Leki Fotu-ex Jets
Raiders..Sign FA-TE-Ian Thomas-ex Carolina
Steelers..Sign FA-OG-Lecitus Smith-ex Patriots
Seattle..Sign FA-TE-Eric Saubert-ex Niners-Denver

Titans..Schedule 2nd workout with QB-Cam Ward-Miami
Patriots..Workout OT-Will Campbell-LSU and OT-Armand Membou-Mizzou
Denver..Meets with RB-Cam Skeetbo-ASU
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Stanford…GM-Andrew Luck fires Coach Troy Taylor after 2nd investigation begins for harassment of female staff employees in football and athletics.

Aztecs..RB-Cincere Rhainey-Xrays-has high ankle sprain-did not fracture leg
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…(Hockey)…

LA Kings-NY Rangers….0-0 in 2nd period at Press Time…Tuesday….Kings won 8-of-9 games

Ducks-vs-Boston..Wednesday game

San Diego Gulls-vs-San Jose Barracudas…AHL action..Gulls fallen back into last place.

Washington Caps..Sign D-Jakob Chychrun to (8Y-72M) extension

Detroit..G-Petr Mrazek-knee strain
Blackhawks..D-Jason Dickinson-season ending broken wrist
Las Vegas..Activate D-She Theodore..F-Ralphie Lavoie from IR list
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…(General)…

USA Soccer…Trinity Rodman rejoins team for preparation for friendlies with Brazil…has been out with back issues.

Tiger Woods…Confirms he is in a relationship with Vanessa Trump-ex wife of Don Trump-Junior

Lewis Hamilton..F1 star struggling with new team Ferrari…’our race setups don’t work’.
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