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…(Golf)…
Farmers Insurance Open..Surprise first round
..(62)..Justin Rose explodes back nine..5-birds-7-holes..(-10)
..(63)..Justin Lower-had 2-eagles on day
..(67)..Jason Day
..(72)..Patrick Cantlay
..(73)..Brooks Koepka..Xander Schauffele
..(75)..JJ Spaun
..(78)..Ludvig Aberg
Torrey Pines…Fans respectful-Brooks Koepka return..Warm greeting as he finished his round…Not played in 14-weeks..only hit 6-greens in first round.
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(Tennis)
Australian Open…Men’s Semi finals-Late Thursday
..Carlos Alcaraz-Alex Zverev…War of attrition…Alcaraz fought through cramp problems in 3rd set…Zverev had serve-double fault problems…and issues with his rackets during match..They were in 4th set late Thursday at Press Time…with Alcaraz leading (6-4, 7-6, 6-7 and trailing in the 4th set as they reached 4-hours mark.
..Novak Djokovic-Jannik Sinner…3:30am start in other semifinal.
Women’s Semi finals
..Aryna Sabalenka moves to finals with straight set win
..Evina Svitolina knocked out Jessica Pegula in straight sets
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…(Baseball)…
Padres..Sign FA-P-Marco Gonzalez..ex Pirates-Mariners…missed all of last year with elbow surgery…(66-50) 4.16-ERA…has had elbow-forearm problems 3-years in a row
Padres..ESPN rated the Friars farm system dead last in ranked all 30-teams
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Ryder Ryan-ex Pirates
Angels..Sign FA-P-Jay Sandridge-ex Blue Jays (4.68) career-ERA
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(Roster Moves)
Rockies..Open contract talks with FA-1B-Luis Arraez-ex Padres…3B-Rhys Hoskins-ex Brewers-Phillies
Mets..Sign FA-C-Austin Barnes-ex Dodgers
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Derek Law-ex Reds-Giants
Washington..Sign FA-Rich Lovelady-ex Mets
Royals..Sign FA-Eli Morgan-ex Rockies
Miami..Sign FA-P-Steven Jones-ex Padres
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-at-Utah State..Saturday…10am game..SDSU (15-5)..USU (17-3) (11-1) at home..Aggies led by (6’4-G) MJ Collins (19P)-transfer from Vanderbilt and G-Mason Flasev (6’4-G) (16P)…plus transfers from Texas AM-Butler/
USD-vs-Oregon State…Saturday..Toreros (10-12)
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Lakers-at-Washington..Friday…LA (28-18) coming off blowout loss in Cleveland
Clippers-at-Denver…Friday..LA won 16-of-19- games hot streak
Golden State-Milwaukee..Trade Talks…Report Warriors have offered #1-1, F-Jimmy Butler, F-Jon Kuminga for F-Giannis Antetokounmpo-F-Kyle Kuzma-F-Bobby Portis..
Golden State..also taking offers from Miami-NY Knicks for Giannis.
Lakers-Sacramento..Trade gtalks..LA willing to deal F-Dalton Knecht-F-Rui Hachimura-#2 pick for F-Keon Ellis
Clippers..Shopping F-John Collins (18M) expiring contract in deal for draft pick
NBA..Hands out (25,000) fines to Oklahoma City F-Lug Dart and New Orleans G-Jeemiah Fears for fight in game
Denver..F-Aaron Goron-to miss 8W-hamstring injury
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…(Football)…
Raiders..Meeting Friday night-Saturday morning with Klint Kubiak-Seattle-head job
Raiders..Davis Webb-Denver-pulls out of Raiders 2nd interview
Arizona..Interview Klint Kubiak-Seattle for head job-Saturday night
Cleveland..Def Coord-Jim Schwartz leaves team-bypassed for head job
49ers..Will interview Jim Schwartz-ex Browns for Def Coord job
49ers..Interview Raheem Morris-ex Falcons for Def Coord job
Chargers..Hire-Chris O’Leary-ex Notre Dame-Western Michigan for Def Coord job
Rams..Hire Bubba Ventrone-Spec Teams coach-ex Cleveland
Steelers..Hire Justin Simmons-ex Washington as DB coach
Steelers..Hire James Campen-ex Packers as OL coach
Steelers..Interview Scott Tolzein-ex Saints for Off Coord job
Bills..Hire Pat Meyer-ex Steelers for OL coach job
Eagles..Hire Sean Mannion-ex Packers for Off Coord job
Miami..Hire Nathaniel Hackett-ex Packers for QB coach job
Dallas..Offer Def Coord job to Zach Orr-ex Ravens Def Coord
Ravens..interview Jim Leonhard-ex Broncos for Def Coord job
Broncos..Interview Ron Curry-ex Bills for Off Coord job
Chiefs..Interview Deland McCullogh-ex Raiders for Running Back coach job
Giants..Interview Alex Tanney-Colts for Off Coord job
Giants..Interview Jim Bob Cooter-Indianapolis for Off Coord job
Giants..Interview Charley Weis-Olw Miss-LSU for Off Coord job
Atlanta..Hire Ian Cunningham-ex Bears for GM job
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(College Football)
UCLA..Release 2026 schedule…Open at Cal..Play 3-home games in a row..play at Oregon-at- Michigan
USC..2026- schedule..Play 5-of-6 at home to start the season..finish 4-of-6 on road…Home vs Oregon-Washington-Michigan…Play at Penn State..at Indiana
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…(Hockey)…
Kings-L-Buffalo (5-1)..Alex Tuch-3 goal hat trick..Thursday
Ducks-L-Vancouver (2-0)…Canucks rookie G-Nikita Tolopilo 32-save shutout in win…Thursday
San Diego Gulls-at-Coachella Valley..Friday night AHL action
NY Rangers-LA Kings..Open trade talks for F-Artemi Panarin (19G)..in final year of (11.8M) deal…Wants permission to talk to Kings about extension before accepting a trade.
Vancouver-LA Kings..Trade talks for LW-Evander Kane
Ducks..Junior hockey star Maxime Masse will not sign with Ducks-will enroll at U-Mass…has (35G) in 43-games in Quebec League this year.
Toronto..Put RW-Dakota Joshua-D-Chris Tanev on longterm IR
Vancouver..D-Zeev Birium-fractured cheekbone
Kings..F-Alex Turcotte-shoulder injury
Blues..F-Dylan Holloway reinjures ankle 2nd time
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(Soccer)
SDFC..Sells D-Paddy McNair to Hull City-English Championships League
Chelsea..begins efforts to move Raheem Sterling in transfer deal to West Ham-Fulham
San Jose-MLS..Signs F-Timo Werner-Leipzig
English Premier League..Top games:
..Manchester City-Hotspur
..Arsenal-Leeds
..Liverpool-Newcastle
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