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…(Football)…Day 1-NFL Free Agency
(Trades)
Raiders-Ravens..DE-Maxx Crosby shipped out for #1-1 picks
Raiders..Rejected Cowboys offer of #1-2 and a defensive player
Raiders..Rejected Bears offer of #1-2
Colts-Packers..Ind deals LB-Zaire Franklin for DT-Cody Wooden
Patriots-Bears..New England sends C-Garrett Bradbury for #5
Eagles-Patriots..Trade talks continue for Phi-WR-AJ Brown
Packers-Bengals..Trade talks for GB-DT-Rashaun Gary
Washington-49ers..Trade talks for WR-Brandon Aiyuk
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(Roster Moves)
Miami..Due to release QB-Tua Tagovailoa..would take (99M) cao hit
Arizona..May release QB-Kyler Murray-take (38M) cap hit
Atlanta..Likely release QB-Kirk Cousins-take (37M) cap hit
Raiders..Report to release QB-Geno Smith-take (18M) cap hit
Raiders..Release OG-Alex Coppa
Lions…Release LT-Taylor Decker
Miami..Release K-Jason Sanders..FB-Alec Ingold
Bills..Release WR-Curtis Samuel..CB-Taron Johnson..S-Taylor Rapp-Dane Jackson
Houston..Release RB-Joe Mixon
Vikings..Release C-Ryan Kelly
Bears..Release LB-Tremaine Edwards
Arizona..Release DT-Dalvin Tomlson
Giants..Release OT-James Hudson
Chargers…Re-sign LB-Khalil Mack (1Y-18M) extension
Chargers..Sign FA-C-Tyler Biadasz-ex Washington (3Y-30M)
Rams..Sign CB-Trent McDuffie to record (4Y-124M) extension-(31M) average
Rams..CB-Darious Williams retires
Rams..Re-sign S-Kam Curl (3Y-36M)
Rams..Re-sign TE-Tyler Higbee (2Y-8M)
Eagles..Re-sign DT-Jordan Davis (3Y-78M
Bills..Re-sign C-Connor McGovern (4Y-52M)
Houston..Re-sign DE-Danielle Hunter (1Y-40M)
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(Free Agent Notes)
49ers..Set up visit with Colts WR-Alex Pierce
Colts..Open talks with Seahawks WR-Rashid Shaheed
Dallas..Will visit with Tampa Bay LB-Nakoe Dean
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(NFL Notes)
Buffalo…Evening News reports Bills raised (260M) PSL money to help finance (2.1B) cost of new Highmark Stadium
Browns..Restructure QB-Deshaun Watson contract-create (35M) cap space
Vikings..Restructure WR-Justin Jefferson-4-other contracts-create cap space
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(College Football)
Michigan..Fired coach Sharrone Moore-plea bargains felony harassment-stalking charges to misdemeanors involving breaking and entering and threats to mistress that led to his firing
North Carolina…GM-Mike Lombardi attacks the media saying they have ‘agendas’ in reporting all the issues in Bill Belichick’s first year…called them ‘hoaxes’…team went (4-8) and lost all their QBs to transfer portal.
Nick Saban takes part in White House meeting with President Trump who wants to ‘return integrity to college sports’.
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-W-Reds..(14-3)…Sunday…Friars (8-8)
..Gavin Sheets 3R-HR..Romeo Sinabria 3RHR
..Kyle Hart (2.2inn-0R)
..Jackson Merrill single-double…Jake Cronenworth triple
Padres-L-Cleveland (7-1)-Saturday..Michael King (3.2inn-3R-3H-2W-HR)
Padres-W-Cubs (3-0))-Friday…German Marquez-Marco Gonzalez (6inn-0R)
Padres-vs-Texas..Monday
Padres..P-Nick Pivetta..Arm fatigue-will limit throwing this week
Padres..2B-Sung-Mun Song..Oblique tightness considered minor
Dodgers-L-A’s..(11-7)Sunday…LA (11-5)
..Justin Wrobleski (3inn-9R-2H)
..Alex Call-Andy Pages 2R-HR
..Leonardo DeVries 2HRs-6RBI-A’s
Dodgers-L-Rockies (6-3)-Saturday..Blake Treinen (0.1inn-4R)
Dodgers-W-Royals (6-0)..P-Ryder Ryan (2inn-0H)
Dodgers-vs-Brewers-Monday
Angels-L-A’s..(7-4)Sunday-Split Game..Halos (7-11)
…Jack Kochanowicz ((4inn-1R) Halos
..Logan O’Hoppe-Osvaldo Peraza HRs in loss
Angels-W-Texas (10-7)..Sunday
..Jeimer Candelario 4RBIs in Halos win
Angels-vs-Giants
Angels-W-A’s (3-0)-Saturday..P-Ryan Johnson (4inn-0R-1H)
Angels-L-Brewers (7-1)-Saturday..P-Grayson Rodriguez (2.2inn-4R-HR) 7.88-ERA
Angels..President John Carpino-retires..17-years with team-failed make playoffs 16X
Angels..Starting own TV-network with LA Kings…Purchase 50% ownership of Main Street Sport-gives them infrastructure to produce and develop their own network
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(MLB Notes)
Braves-Union..Feud over Jurickson’s Profar contract…Union maintains Braves owe final 15M-deal next year once suspension over…P-Justin Verlander says players who appeal suspensions should not be allowed to play while appeal is going on…Miles Mikolas says Union should not support Profar.
Toronto..P-Max Scherzer throws 4-shutout innings in his first start
Brewers..P-Brandon Woodruff (2inn-0R) in first start
USA-Mexico…WBC-game on Monday…USA is (2-0)..Paul Skenes to start
Japan..Clinches group play in WBC..Shohei Ohtani homers in each game
Tigers..P-Tarik Skubal..Team made no contract offers for extension
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(Roster Moves)
Washington..Sign FA-P-Mark Littell-ex Reds-Tampa Bay
Mets..P-Freddy Peralta…asks for 7-year contract extension
Houston..Sign FA-C-Christian Vasquez-ex Twins
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(Injuries)
Yankees..Ban P-Clarke Schmidt from throwing sweeper-has had elbow issues
Miami..Shutdown P-Adam Mazur-elbow issue
Mets..P-Robert Stock-needs surgery-blood clot shoulder
Red Sox..2B-Romy Gonzalez..2nd opinion-shoulder surgery
Tampa Bay..1B-Yandy Diaz-hand issue
Arizona..OF-Corbin Carroll-cleared BP-coming off hamate bone surgery-hand
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs..Seeded 2nd in MWC for Tourney…Get 1st round bye with (20-10) record…Will play on Thursday vs winner of Colorado State-Fresno State play-in game.
Lady Aztecs-L-Air Force (83-76)…Top seed SDSU shocking upset in MWC tourney..Melted down in 2nd half…Air Force scored 57P-in-24 minutes..Mil Perry (33P)-Emily Adams (20P) in win…SDSU was (25-4)..Lady Falcons came in (14-17)
USD-L-Seattle (58-56)..WCC-Tourney..Toreros shot 40%-from floor..Finish (11-21) in Steve Lavin final game
UCLA-W-USC..Bruins 21-point blowout win at Galen Center…Coach Mick Cronin taunts Trojans fans coming off floor…UCLA (21-10)…Trojans lost 8th in a row.
North Carolina..F-Caleb Williams-fractures thumb-out for year..(19P-9R)
U Conn…Big East fines Coach Dan Hurley (25,000) for bumping ref-Saturday
Georgia Tech..Fires coach Damon Stoudemire..(2-16) in ACC
Arkansas-Little Rock..Fires coach Darrell Walker (113-133)
St Bonaventure..Coach Mark Schmidt retires..(339-253) in 19-years
Ball State..Fires coach Michael Lewis (12-19) season
Northern Illinois..Fires coach Rashon Burno (48-106)
Eastern Michigan..Fires coach Stan Heath
Western Michigan..Fires coach Dwayne Stephen
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(NBA)
Lakers-W-Knicks (110-97)…Sunday…..Lakers (2-8) vs top teams on schedule
..Luka Doncic (35P)..Austin Reaves (25P)…LA (39-25)…Won without LeBron James.
Clippers-W-Memphis (123-120)-Saturday..Kawhi Leonard (28P)..LA (31-32)
Clippers-vs-Knicks..Monday game
NBA..Commissioner Adam Silver says NBA-GMs made 3-different proposals about ‘Tanking Rules’ to change draft:
..Remove weighted lottery-each non playoff team gets 1-ping pong ball
..End lottery..Picks determined by final standings
..Every man Lottery…Every team in standings gets 1-ping pong ball.
Suns..F-Dillon Brooks arrest DUI-marijuana possession on weekend
Dallas..NBA fines Kris Middleton for abuse of fans
Spurs..Won 14-of-15 after 25-comeback vs Clippers-Friday
Brooklyn Nets…Lose 10th in a row
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(Injuries)
Clippers..G-Darius Garland-toe issues resurface
Clippers..Season ending surgery-foot-C-Yanic Niederhauser
Warriors..F-Krystaps Porzingis..treated heart arrhythmia-returns to action
76ers..G-G-Tyrese Maxey-finger injury
Pistons..G-Ausar Thompson-ankle sprain
Lakers..C-Deandre Ayton-bruised knee
Denver..G-Jamal Murray-ankle
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-St Louis Blue…Was 0-0 in 2nd period at Press TimeSunday…Anaheim (35-24-3) going into the game..Ducks moved into 1st place over weekend.
Kings-L-Montreal (4-3)-Saturday..Artemi Panerin 1st goal for LA
Ducks-W-Montreal (6-5)-Friday..Alex Killorn shootout goal for win
Ducks..Have team record 19-come from behind wins
Gulls-W-Rockford (6-4)-Saturday..Ryan Carpenter 2-goals-AHL action
Gulls-L-Rockford (3-2)-Friday..Tough home ice loss
NHL..Trade Deadline…33-deals made at Deadline-Top deals:
..Colorado..Get C-Nazem Kadri-Calgary..C-Nic Roy-Toronto
..Ducks..Deal for D-John Carlson-Washington
..Minnesota..Land F-Nick Foligno-Chicago..Bobby Brink-Flyer
..Oilers..Pickup F-Jason Dickeerson-Colton Dach-Chicago
..Seattle..Trade for RW-Bobby McMann-Leafs
..Utah..Big deal for D-Mackenzie Weegar-Calgary
..Dallas..Trade for D-Tyler Myers-Vancouver
..Kings..Pick up C-Scott Laughton-Toronto
..Tampa Bay..Trade for C-Corey Perry Kings
NHL..Surprise deals that did not get done:
..Blues..Keep Jordan Bennington-Robert Thomas
..Rangers..Do not deal F-Vincent Trochek
..Florida..Retains G-Sergei Bobrovsky
..Vancouver..Not trade F-Elias Pettersson-F-Evander Kane
..Dallas..Holds onto F-Jason Robertson
Washington..Alexander Ovechkin-Tom Wilson..’Why trade John Carlson’
Chicago..Mourn passing longtime player-broadcaster-Troy Murray-15Years player
Penguins..F-Evgeni Malkin-5 game suspension-slashing
Kings..Sign FA-F-Matthieu Joseph-ex Blues
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…(General)…
(Auto Racing)
NASCAR..Phoenix 250…Ryan Blaney pulls off upset-strong run-finishing ahead of Christopher Bell..Kyle Larson..Tyler Reddick finished 8th-snapping 3-race win streak..Blaney weaved thru field to catch leders with 10-laps left
Indy Car..Indy 200..Josef Newgarden wins 1st race season..Points leader Alex Palou hit wall
Formula 1-Australian Grand Prix..George Russell-Charles Leclerc passed each other 6X in first 9-laps..Russell then ran away from field..Kimo Antonelli-2nd…Leclerc finishes 3rd..Lewis Hamilton 4th despite pit stop problems..Lando Norris 5th-but (:51) behind winner…Maxx Verstappen came from 20th to finish 6th…Oscar Piastri crashed getting up to speed to get to grid spot…Team Aston Martin finished 15-laps behind…Cadillac finished 16th-19th.
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(Soccer)
SDFC-W-Kansas City (1-0)..Anders Dreyer rocket shot top corner goal..SDFC now (3-0)..Rookie G-Duran Furrey third straight shutout in goal
USA-Men..Concern with report D-Sergino Best may have torn hamstring playing in Denmark
USA-Women-W-Colombia (1-0)..Alyssa Thompson crossbar shot goes in..USA wins She Believes Cup.
Inter Miami..Ownership confirms star Lionel Messi is making (80M) this year on salary-endorsements.
Wrexham…Moves into 6th place in Championship League standings..and will earn spot in playoffs for Promotion to EPL..Wrexham has been promoted 3-years in a row from lower divisions
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…(Golf)….
Bay Hill Classic..Akshaw Bhatia had 4-birdies in a row to start final round..then hit eagle..then won extra hole playoff with Daniel Berger to win in Orlando at Arnold Palmer Invitational…Berger lost a 4-shot lead at the turn
Rory McIlroy…Pulls out of Bay Hill Classic-back spasms
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