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…(Baseball)…
Padres-L-Giants (9-1)…Sunday..Friars fall to (4-6) in Cactus League
..German Marquez (2inn-3R-4H) in lst start
..Marco Gonzales (3inn-2R-5H) in 2nd appearance
..Sung Song (0-3)…now (2-12) in spring
..Logan Webb (3inn-0R) for Giants
Padres-W-Seattle (7-1)..Saturday..Jackson Merrill 2RHR..JP Sears (3inn-1R)
Padres-vs-A’s..Monday
Padres…Sign FA-OF-Alex Verdugo to AAA-contract..Ex-Dodgers-Red Sox-Yankees Braves platoon outfielder
Padres..P-Walker Buehler (3inn-2R-5H)..clocked 92mph vs KBO-team
Padres..2B-Sung Song-still struggling with pitching (2-9) at bat
Padres..P-Jason Adam throws 20-pitch BP session
Padres..P-Joe Musgrove could make Cactus League debut this week
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Dodgers-W-Angels (4-3)..Sunday…LA now (7-3)…Halos (3-7)
..Landon Knack (0.2inn-3R-4H) in rocky start
..Reid Detmers (3inn-2R-5H) in loss for Halos
..Vaughn Grissom-Logan O’Hoppe HRs in loss
Dodgers-L-Cubs (6-2)-Saturday..Justin Wrobleksi-Tanner Scott-Elias Diaz (4inn-0R)
Dodgers-vs-Rockies..Monday…LA now (7-3)…Halos (3-7)
Dodgers..Manager Dave Roberts…’Zero chance-Blake Snell-ready opening day’
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Keynan Middleton-ex Angels-Cardinals-White Sox
Dodgers..Shutdown P-Bobby Miller-shoulder issues
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Angels-vs-Royals..Monday
Angels..#1 pick Ty Bremen-yet to pitch-working on slider..clocked 98mph
Angels..P-Caden Dana-remains sidelined virus
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(MLB Notes)
Dan Serafini..Former reliever-sentenced to life in prison for murder of father in law and wounding of wife in family argument over wealth…Serafini spent 11-years in majors
Cincinnati..Longtime relief pitcher Wayne Granger-passes (81Y)..pitched for 7-teams..(108) saves..1st major league pitcher to throw in 90-games in season.
Cardinals..Manager Oliver Marmol-2Y extension
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(Injuries)
Giants..3B-Raf Devers-hamstring strain
Royals..Shutdown P-Stephen Kolek-oblique
A’s..MRI-P-Gunnar Hoglund-knee
Tigers..P-Troy Melton-elbow issue
Rockies..OF-Brenton Doyle-sprained wrist
Texas..3B-Josh Jung-groin injury..DH-Justin Foscue-hamstring
Miami..P-Thomas White-oblique..1B-Kyle Stowers-hamstring
Seattle..P-Bryce Miller-rib issue
Mets..SS-Grae Kessinger-surgery hamstring-out 8-weeks
Tampa Bay..P-Steven Wilson-back issue
Phillies..P-Zach Wheeler-throws 21-pitch bullpen outing
Cubs..P-Javier Assad-throws 3-shutout innings vs Dodgers
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(Roster Moves)
Royals..Sign FA-OF-Starling Marte-ex Mets..(.285) career hitter
Phillies..Sign FA-P-Connor Gillespie-ex Miami
Phillies..Contact FA-P-Tyler Anderson-ex Angels..Patrick Corbin-ex Rangers
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-L-New Mexico (81-76)…SDSU now (19-9)…(3-9) vs Top teams
..SDSU loses 11-point lead on road
..Lobos-Tomislav Buljan (24P-18R)
..Lobos-Luke Haupt (17P)
..New Mexico (25-36) Free Throws
..SDSU just (9-31) on 3’s….9-missed free throws…23-fouls
..Game had 41-fouls..58-free throws
USD-L-Portland (87-74)…Toreros finish season (11-20)
USC…Removes 2nd leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara from team after he walked off bench and went and sat with friends in stands in 2nd half of game with Nebraska…Mazara has been with 5-teams in vagabond career.
Tarleton State..Remove Coach Billy Gillespie-has had health problems for 3-years
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(NBA)
Lakers-Sacramento Kings..Lakers led (36-18) in 2nd Q-at Press Time….Sunday….LA (35-24)..Kings (14-47) heading into game
Clippers-New Orleans Pelicans…Wild night…Clippers led (76-70) at halftime at Press Time on Sunday…LA (27-31) coming into game
Lakers..Reports there is a ‘Disconnect’ with C-DeAndre Ayton over inconsistent play …Criticism ‘unserious about basketball’…’Needs to do dirty work’….’Is not rim protector’…’Does not lock in’.
Denver-Oklahoma City…Fines coming-Lu Dort for intentional tripping of Nikola Jokic
Dallas..G-Kris Middleton will finish season with Mavs-not accept buyout
Dallas..Release G-Tyus Jones
Suns..Release G-Cole Anthony
WNBA…Allegations league is trying to squeeze Union into a bad CBA deal by demanding March 10th decision date…Union angry owners did not make an offer for 6-weeks of negotiations.
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(Injuries)
Clippers..Activate G-Darius Garland-had toe injury
Oklahoma City..G-Shai Gilegous-Alexander-abdominal injury
Utah..F-Laurie Markkonen-hip issue
Miami..G-Norm Powell-groin
76ers..C-Joel Embiid-minor oblique issue
76ers..F-Johni Broom-knee meniscus surgery
Warriors..F-Kristaps Porzingas remains sidelined digestive issues
Pacers..Activate F-Obi Toppin-had foot sprain
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…..(Football)……
(NFL Notes)
Salary Cap…Set at (301M)..raise of (22M) from last year…In 5-years-Cap up 40%
Chargers…Will have (83M) cap space
Rams..Have (43M) cap space
Mark Sanchez…Lawsuit filed by truck driver assaulted by Sanchez charges former NFL-QB and Fox TV analyst had cocaine..fentanyl..marijuana..alcohol in his system when he attacked truck driver and was stabbed 3-times.
Dallas..Owner Jerry Jones says ‘will be active in free agency-despite being over salary cap’….’will restructure Dak Prescott-Ty Smith and other contracts-create (66M) cap space’….’Will borrow from the future’
Atlanta..Fires DL-coach LaTroy Lewis..under investigation for rape charge while at University of Michigan a year ago.
Green Bay..Hire Cam Achord-ex Giants-Special Teams coach
Raiders..Hire Nick Holz-ex Titans-as offensive assistant
Bills..Hire Trace McSorley as assistant QB coach
Detroit..Report CB-Terrion Arnold under investigation for hiring friends to kidnap and assault 3-men who broke into a home and stole (80,000-cash-jewels).
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(Roster Moves)
Eagles-Patriots..Trade talks for WR-AJ Brown for #1-2 picks
Vikings-Colts..Open trade talks for backup QB-Anthony Richardson
Vikings-Raiders..Trade talks for QB-Geno Smith
Carolina..DT-A’Shawn Robinson asks to be traded
Lions..RB-David Montgomery asks for trade
Cowboys..Franchise tag WR-George Pickens (1Y-28M)
Seattle..DE-DeMarcus Lawrence says he may retire-not play for (10M)
Patriots..May release WR-Stefon Diggs-has (26M) cap figure
Vikings..Release RB-Aaron Jones
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(NFL Football Combine)-Top 40 times
RB-Jeremyah Love-Notre Dame (4.36)
WR-Bren Thompson-Mississippi State (4.26)
QB-Taylen Green-Arkansas (4.36)
CB-Lorenzo Styles-Ohio State (4.289)
LB-Arvell Reese-Sonny Styles-Ohio State (4.43)
DE-David Bailey-Texas Tech (4.5)
TE-Kayon Sadiq-Oregon (4.4)
Aztecs..CB-Chris Johnson runs impressive (4.43) at combine
Tennessee..QB-Joey Aguilar arrives at NFL combine
Virginia..QB-Chandler Morris-applies for 6th year eligibility
Virginia..Signs QB-Beau Pribula-ex Missouri
Colorado..QB-Tariq Ponder-killed in 1-car rollover accident outside Boulder…transferred in from Bethune-Cookman
Yale..Hires Kevin Cahill-ex Lehigh
Colorado..Hires ex NFL coaches Clancy Pendergast..Von Bell as assistant coaches
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…(Hockey)…
LA Kings..Fire coach Jim Hillier in wake of 5-game losing streak…Kings (24-21-14) this year…Anemic scoring attack…Was (93-58-24)…but lost 2-playoff series to Oilers..in danger of not making playoffs
Kings..Name ex Ottawa coach DJ Smith as interim head coach
Kings-vs-Colorado Avalanche..Monday
Ducks-Calgary…Sunday..
Kings-W-Calgary (2-0)-Saturday..G-Anton Forsborg 29-saves
Ducks-W-Winnipeg (5-4) OT-Friday..3G in 3rd period..Chris Kreidler scores in OT
Kings..F-Andrei Kuzmenko-meniscus knee surgery
Dallas..F-Tyler Seguin-miss rest of year-knee rehab
Jets..D-Nico Niederreiter-placed on IR-knee
Brady Tkachuk..says White House doctored a video to make it appear he trash-talked Team Canada…said he never said any of those comments
Hilary Knight..Team USA captain…Trump comment about USA-Women’s team ‘distasteful-tried to overshadow accomplishments at Milan’
San Diego Gulls-W-Texas Stars (2-1)-Friday..Justin Bailey 18th goal of season
Gulls-L-Texas (6-5)-OT-Saturday..Gulls lost 4-2 lead in game..Gulls (24-16-12)
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…(General)…
(Soccer)
SDFC-St Louis City…Anders Dreyer scores at 3′ at start of game…SDFC led 1-0 at halftime at Press Time…MLS action-Sunday
SDFC..Signs G-Pablo Sisniega to 2-year extension
English Premier League-Scoreboard:
..Arsenal-W-Chelsea..Gunners (16-5-3)
..Manchester City-W-Leeds..City (18-5-5)
..Manchester United-W-Crystal Palace..Ben Sesko key goal
..Fulham-W-Hotspur..Harry Wilson game winner goal
..Brighton-W-Nottingham Forest..Dan Welback goal
..Everton-W-Newcastle..Thieno Barry goal 83′
..Liverpool-W-West Ham..Liverpool scores 73-82′
..Brentford-W-Burnley
..Sunderland-Tie-Bournemouth
..Aston Villa-L-Wolverhampton..Wolves (2-20-7)
Manchester United..Ordered to pay (21M) back salary for fired coach Ruben Amorium plus buyout fee from Sporting Lisbon.
Champions League..Knockout round Matchup setup-16 teams left
..Chelsea-vs-Paris St-Germain
..Manchester City-vs-Real Madrid
..Arsenal-vs-Bayern Leverkusen
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(Auto Racing)
Indy Car..Grand Prix-St Petersburg…Alex Palou storms to opening race victory with (:12) victory from pole to finish line…Palou has won last 3-Indy car championships…Mick Schumaker-making debut-crashed on 1st lap-hitting two cars that had spun….Will Power-running for Andretti Global-hit wall late in race.
NASCAR..Circuit of America Race..Tyler Reddick fought off challenges of Ryan Blaney for 20-laps, then Shane VanGinserbergen for final 19-laps after restart…Reddick wins 3rd race in a row to start season for Michael Jordan 23X-racing team….Sets record with 3rd win in season to start a season dating to NASCAR first year 1949.
Ganassi Racing..settles 12M-lawsuit with Team McLaren by paying legal fees in Alex Palou lawsuit.
Cadillac F1..Names its debut car ‘MAC26’…in honor of Mario Andretti Car
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(Golf)
PGA-Palm Beach Classic..Nico Echavarria hits 5-birdies on Sunday to win…Wound up (-17)…Austin Smotherman-Shane Lowrey (-15)…Lowrey had eagle but bogeys late in day lost lead.
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