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Hacksaw’s Thursday Great Sports Weekend Podcast..1:30pm
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-W-Giants (7-1)…Wednesday….Friars (2-4) wrap up homestand
..Nick Pivetta dominant (5inn-1H-8K)
..Gavin Sheets RBI double
..Ramon Laureano 2R-HR
..Giants 2-errors lead to early runs
San Diego..Off day-Thursday..Travel day-head to Boston for weekend series
Padres..P-Griff Canning-will make rehab start-Saturday-El Paso-at-Tacoma
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Dodgers-L-Cleveland..(4-1)..Wednesday…LA (4-2)
..Guardians P-Gavin Williams (7inn-0R-2H-10K) in win
..Jose Ramirez hits 2R-HR off Tanner Scott-Cleveland
LA..Off day-Thursday..Travel day-head to Washington to face Nationals-Friday
Dodgers..Shohei Ohtani..clocked at 99mph in first start (6inn-1R)
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Jake Elder-ex Nationals
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Angels-L-Cubs (6-2)….Wednesday…Halos (3-4)
..Yusei Kikuchi banged around (5inn-5R-10 baserunners)
..Matt Shaw 2-run scoring singles for Chi
Angels..Off day Thursday-face Seattle on Friday
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(Wednesday Scoreboard)
Braves-W-A’s..C-Drake Baldwin 4RBIs-Atl
Orioles-W-Rangers..O’s bomb Nathan Eovaldi (4inn-06R-11 basebrunnes)
Pirates-W-Reds..Oneil Cruz 3RHR..4-homers in 3-days
Mets-L-Cardinals..Masyn Winn RBI single-St L
Phillies-W-Washington..Bryce Harper-JT Realmuto solo HRs-Phi
Blue Jays-L-Rockies..Kyle Freeland (5inn-1R) Colo
Marlins-W-White Sox..Sandy Alcantara 3-hit complete game (10-0) shutout
Brewers-W-Tampa Bay..Bryce Turang 2R-HR-Milw
Red Sox-L-Houston..Carlos Correa 3R-HR-Hou
Arizona-W-Detroit..Corbin Carroll HR off Tarik Skubal in 1-0 win
Yankees-W-Seattle..Paul Goldschmidt 3R-HR..Yankees (5-1)
TwinsL-Royals..KC explodes 7R-in 6th inning..wins 13-9
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(MLB Notes)
Umpire CB Bucknor-removed from Tampa-Milwaukee game-hit by foul ball in face-mask….had blown call night before on a Jake Bauers base hit….On weekend had 6-ball strikes-calls overturned by ABS.
MLB..Investigate how entire Umpire crew could lose track of ball-strikes count…Missed Strike 3-call on batter-stayed in game.
Umpires..Retired Umpires comment on ABS-system:
..Umpires cannot define strike zone
..Umpires accuracy is (93.5%) still very good
..Talking 1/10th of an inch-on ABS calls
..ABS making umps look bad-but not intended consequence
..Fans take joy in humiliating umps on social media-unfair
..ABS will be good for baseball.
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(Injuries)
Cleveland..DH-Chase DeLauter-sprained foot
Red Sox..1B-Tristan Sasas-oblique
Orioles..DL-P-Zach Eflin-elbow issue
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-vs-Oklahoma City..Thursday….LA won 16-of-18
Clippers-vs-Spurs..Thursday…LA (39-37)
Portland..NBA fines Trailblazers (100,000) for tampering with Chinese C-Yang Hansen before he entered the NBA draft.
March Madness…TV ratings (10.3M) average viewership-highest since 1993
West Coast Conference…Losing Gonzaga…interested in talking to UCSB-Cal Irvine about leaving Big West Conference.
Final 4-Weekend…Women’s Tourney starts Friday
..UConn-South Carolina
..UCLA-Texas
Final 4-Weekend..Men’s Tourney starts Saturday
..Arizona-Michigan
..Illinois-UConn
Kansas…Bill Self-battling health problems, has decided he can return and coach for 2026-27 season for his 24th season
Campbell University..John Andrejek resigns-school not willing to upgrade financial support
Northerns Iowa..Hires Kyle Green-longtime assistant Iowa State.
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…(Football)…
LA Rams..Agent for star WR-Puka Nacua confirms young player has entered alcohol rehab and facing 6W-of treatment for off field off-season problems…Been involved in 3-different incidents with alcohol-women’s-anti semitic incidents and is facing a lawsuit.
NFL..Roger Goodell…Defiant in support of Rooney Rule…’Rule is not a hiring mandate’….We have Values about Diversity
NFL..Will allow ‘Throw the Flag Replay’ from the Booth for Flagrant Fouls anywhere on field that could also lead to ejection.
Eagles..Reports inner turmoil between QB-Jalen Hurts and coaching staff over playcalling…’Lacks creativity…goes to too many Audibiles…Does not want to work under Center….Not throw enough deep balls….Huge question about coachability…Will have his 6th Off Coord-in 7-years.
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(Roster Moves)
Titans..Sign FA-QB-Hendon Hooker-ex Lions
Titans..Sign FA-WR-KJ Osborn-ex Vikings
Lions..Sign FA-S-Chuck Clark-ex Steelers
Falcons..Sign FA-CB-Darnay Holmes-es Raiders
49ers..Announce WR-Jauan Jennings will not be offered new contract
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(College Football)Syracuse..Loses top WR-Calvin Russell (6’6) with knee injury in Orange spring ball
UNLV..Former Rebels AD-Brad Rothermel passes away (89Y)…Was AD during the 11-year run of Jerry Tarkanian-Running Rebel-basketball
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-San Jose..Anaheim led 1-0 in 3rd period at Press Time…Troy Terry with goal…Wednesday..Ducks (41-28-5)
Kings-St Louis..Tied 1-1 in 3rd period at Press Time..Adrian Kempe 28ty goal of season for LA….Wednesday…LA (29-26-18)
Gulls-Tucson Roadrunners…Gulls led 1-0 in 2nd period at Press Time on Wednesday…AHL action..Gulls (29-23-12)..Gulls had 1-point lead over Tucson for final playoff spot in Pacific Division.
Ducks..Sign #1 draft pick C-Roger McQueen-Providence College…(11G) as 19-year old freshman…will be assigned to San Diego Gulls-AHL
Dallas..Give GM-Jim Nill-2 year extension
Buffalo..Lose C-Sam Carrick-shoulder injury in fight
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…(General)…
(Soccer)…Team USA coach Mauricio Pochettino…’We are not far away…Love team compete level vs Portugal…Moving Christian Pulisic to Central Striker….Will work on breakdowns on defense infront of goalies’
(Soccer)…Italy-Denmark in shock-fail to quality for World Cup…3rd straight time Italy has failed to get in
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(Golf)
Tiger Woods…Lawyer confirms judge has given him permission to travel to Europe to begin intensive treatment at rehab center for painkiller addictions…Woods said he would have no privacy in the US…Woods has had medical treatment in Germany in the past.
PGA Tour..Says it supports Tiger Woods in his battle with drug issues.
Tiger Woods withdraws from consideration for Ryder Cup captain
Masters..August officials say Tiger Woods will not be part of proceedings.
(Golf)..Valero Open-Texas…1st round on Thursday
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(Auto Racing)
F1..Indy Car..NASCAR all have weekend off
F1..Former star driver Martin Brundle…’Max Verstappen should leave racing or stop talking…Tired of his unfiltered mouth….Damaging sport….He can be replaced’
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