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…(Baseball)…
Padres…MLB sources say 5-different groups put in first offers by Wednesday deadline to be vetted by MLB’s ownership committee. A 4th group was identified on Thursday, led by Joseph Kudla-CEO of Vuori-Sportswear-based in Carlsbad…Included in his group is legendary NFL-QB-Drew Brees…A 5th group has not yet been identified….Houston developer David Friedkin and Golden State Warrior owner Joe Lacob reportedly have the inside track to buy the team at a possible record (2.5B) pricetag…The sale could be finalized by May 1st.
Padres..A Texas probate judge accepted the out of court settlement involving the Sheel Seidler lawsuit against the brothers running the franchise…It clears the way for the sale of the team.
Padres-L-Reds (11-10)..Friars drop to (3-4)…Manny Machado hit 2R-HR and Grand Slam HR..Sung Song (1-2)-2-walks…Nick Pivetta banged around in first start (2inn-3R-5B runners)…Miguel Mendez (0.2inn-4R)
Padres..P-Joe Musgrove-3 innings-clocked 94mph-threw 36-pitches…Will throw bullpen on Saturday to see how arm responds…Decision on when he starts will be made Sunday.
Padres..P-Yusei Matsui ruled out of WBC-must stay and rehab groin injury in Peorioa..has 4W-to ramp up for opening day
Padres..P-Matt Waldren does softoss on flat ground..not cleared to run nor throw off a mound..could be out 4-weeks.
Padres-vs-Rockies..Friday game
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Dodgers-W-White Sox (7-6)..LA now (6-0)..Tyler Glasnow (2inn-1R-4K)…Will Smith-Keiston Hiura-Hyseong Kim solo HRs..Josue DePrula-2 hits-raises average (.538).
Dodgers..SS-Mookie Betts-yet to play-being brought along slow.
Dodgers..CF-Hyseong Kim leaves to join Team Korea-WBC…(6-13) this spring
Dodgers-vs-Giants..Friday game
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Angels-W-Cubs (5-4)..Mike Trout-Chris Taylor RBI-doubles..Jose Soriano (3inn-3R-5H) for Halos..Angels now (2-5)
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(Roster Moves)
Blue Jays..Sign FA-P-Max Scherzer..(1Y-3M)..record (221-117) career
Yankees..Sign FA-OF-Randal Grichuk-ex Arizona..Career (.251-212HR)
Tigers..Sign FA-P-Colin Poche-ex Washington
Twins..Sign FA-P-Zac Kent-ex Cardinals
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(Injuries)
Royals..P-Stephen Kolek-shutdown oblique issue
Twins..SS-Royce Lewis-oblique
Twins..P-David Festa-shoulder impingement
Orioles..C-Sam Basallo-core injury
Tigers..P-Beau Brieske-rib cage issue
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(MLB Notes)
Bruce Froemming-longtime Umpire-passes away (86Y)..Umped over 5100-games and 11-no hitters.
Yankees..Will retire #52-CC Sabathia this summer-24th jersey to be retired
Astros..Rookie Japanese P-Tatsuya Imai debut (1inn-0R-1H)-threw 10-pitches-clocked 94
Braves..P-Carlos Carrasco comeback-roughed up (1.2inn-5R)
Mets..P-Nolan McLean (4inn-0R) in debut
Texas..P-Cal Quantrill..(2.2inn-6R)
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs..Travel day-Play at New Mexico-Saturday 11am..SDSU (13-4) in conference..(19-8) on year coming off dominant win over Utah State…SDSU just (3-8) vs top teams on schedule this year…Lobos (21-7)…(12-5) in MWC….(13-2) in the Pit…led by G-Jake Hall (16PPG)
USD-at-Portland..Toreros (11-19)..Pilots (12-18).heading into Saturday game
Oregon State..Fires coach Wayne Tinkle (176-204) in 12-years with Beavers
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St John’s..Worst loss-Rick Pitino career..lost by (32) at UConn..shot 19%..missed 24-shots row in loss
Washington State..Suspends G-Emmanuel Ugbo for rest of year-hit with restraining order for domestic abuse incident
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Lakers-L-Suns (113-110)…Lakers lose to battered Suns team without Devin Booker..Thursday game
..Suns hit 22-3 point shots…(22-for-50)
..Grayson Allen (28P)
..Royce O’Neal hits long distance three with 9/10th of second left to win game
..Lakers waste heroic (41P) night from Luka Doncic
..Suns had (21-9) spurt early in 4th quarter…Lakers had (21-9) spree to tie
..Lakers now (34-24)…lost 5-of-7 games
Clippers-L-Minnesota (94-88)..Anthony Edwards (31P) for Minnesota…Clippers played without Kawhi Leonard-ankle..LA falls (27-31)…Thursday game
NBA-Mounting criticism that ’65-game’ rule impacts postseason awards…MVP-candidates Giannis-Victor Wembenyama-Shai Gilegous-Alexander-Nikola Jokic may all be ineligible because of missed games with major injuries.
NBA..Fines Anthony Edwards-Minnesota..Desmond Bane-Orlando (25,000) for throwing balls into stands at hecking fans
Utah..Injury ravaged Jazz sign FA-C-Mo Bamba-ex New Orleans
Memphis..Sign FA-F-Taj Gibson-ex Bulls
Minnesota..Sign FA-F-Kyle Anderson-ex Memphis
Kings..F-Keegan Murray re injures ankle-2nd time
Clippers..F-John Collins-out-neck strain
Boston..C-Jayson Tatum cleared for 5-on-5 scrimmages.
Miami..Ex Heat star Chris Bosh hospitalized with serious blood clot issue-forced to retire in 2016 with blood clot complications.
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…(Football)…
NFL Union…Player rankings for 2025-season released over objection of NFL…Leaked to media.
Coaches: (A+)..Sean McVay-Rams..Dan Quinn-Washington
(A)..9-coaches given grades-led by Kyle Shanahan..Jets coach Aaron Glenn (3-14) record
(A-)..9-coaches led by fired Sean McDermott and rookie coach Kellen Moore
(B+)..Included fired coaches Jon Gannon-Raheem Morris
(B)..4-coaches including John Harbaugh
(C+)..Jim Harbaugh…fired Raiders coach Pete Carroll
(C-)..Fired Browns coach Kevin Stefanski-lowest graded coach
Organizations…Players ranked Miami #1..followed by Minnesota-Washington…ranked the Steelers #32
Chargers..Given 8-A-grades..Owner Dean Spanos (A)…GM-Joe Hortiz (B)..Jim Harbaugh (C+)..Fired Off Coor-Greg Roman (D)..Def Coor-Jess Minter (A)
Rams..Given 7-A grades…6-B grades..Owner Stan Kroenke (B+)..GM-Les Sneed (A)..Coach Sean McVay (A+)
Raiders..Players issue 11-A grades..including A-grade to owner Mark Davis and B-to GM-John Spytek…fired coach Pete Carroll (C+).
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(NFL Notes)
Cleveland..Proposes Draft pick rule..Ask teams to allow teams to deal future picks 5-years out..rather than 3-years.
Steelers..Ask that teams be allowed to hold Zoom calls with prospective free agents-2 days before negotiating window opens
Houston..Fires QB-coach Jerrod Johnson
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(Roster Moves)
Jets-Titans..TRADE..NY deals LB-Jermaine Johnson for Titans DT-D’Vondre Sweat
Colts..QB-Anthony Richardson-asks for trade
Bears..Put LB-Tremaine Edmunds on trade block
Giants..Take trade offers for DE-Kayvon Thibodeaux
Eagles..OG-Landon Dickerson will play in 2026-joining Lane Johnson-OT-returning
Saints..OC-Will Clapp-retires
Washington..Release OC-Tyler Biadarz
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(College Football)
Colorado..Fires DL-coach Warren Sapp-had been with Buffs for 2-years
Cincinnati..Files 1M-lawsuit against QB-Brendan Sorsby-breached NIL deal
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…(Hockey)…
Kings-L-Oilers (8-1)…Edmonton bombs Kings on home ice…Leon Draisaitl 1G-3A in blitzing Kings goalies…Oilers had (37-21) advantage on shots…Kings have lost 5-in a row…..Thursday game
Ducks-vs-Winnipeg..Friday game
San Diego Gulls-at-Texas Stars…AHL weekend series-Friday-Saturday
Ottawa…Brady Tkachuk criticizes White House for putting out AI-video demeaning Canada…’Never said that-my mouth does not move in video-shameful’
Ducks..NHL salutes Coach Joel Quenneville-gets 1,000th career win…second on all time list to Scotty Bowman (1,244) wins.
Rangers..Activated G-Igor Shesterkin..D-Adam Fox from IR list
Kings..Activated D-Mikey Anderson..F-Alf Turcotte from IR
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…(General)…
(PGA)..1st round-Palm Beach Classic
..(62)..Austin Smotherman..9-birdies
..(63)..Nico Echavarria
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(Soccer)…SDFC-vs-St Louis City…MLS action-Sunday night..SDFC (1-0) on year
USA-vs-Argentina…Sunday…Opening round of ‘She Believes Cup’ tourney.
English Premier League: Top games
..Manchester City (14-5-4)-vs-Leeds
..Arsenal (15-5-3)-vs-Chelsea
..Manchester United-vs-Crystal Palace
World Cup
..FIFA meets with Mexican authorities about security for summer World Cup games
..USA-World Cup cities begin cancelling Fan Fests in 11-cities because White House has refused to release money to fund security details
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(Auto Racing)
Indy Car..Opening race of season-Grand Prix-St Petersburg-Sunday..Alex Palou goes after 4th points title in a row
NASCAR..Circuit of America road race-Sunday-Austin, Texas..Michael Jordan 23X-team tries to win 3rd race in a row to start the season.
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