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**Program Note**
No Thursday Podcast today-travelling
Will return Monday 1:30pm
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-W-Utah State..Wednesday game…SDSU led (77-55) late in 2nd half at Press Time….State pounded the ball in the paint in the opening half…hit 7-3’s midway thru the game…built a 22-point lead ..SDSU (19-8)..(13-4) MWC…USU (23-5)..(13-4) MWC..Tied for 1st place in Mountain West
..Aztecs pounded ball in paint in lst half
..14-4 scoring run gave them 11-point lead
..Reese Waters (15P) in first half-hit 3-3s
..Taj DeGourville hit 3-3’s in 2nd half as State built lead to 21-point lead
USD-L-Oregon State (92-82)…Toreros lost despite hitting 18-3’s…Beavers shot 53%…Wednesday game…Toreros (11-19)
Lakers-at-Phoenix..Thursday…LA coming off (4-4) homestand…Lakers just (11-12) in last month
Clippers-vs-Minnesota..Thursday…LA (27-30)…Clippers on (21-9) hot streak
Lakers…Hire former Virginia head coach Tony Bennett as lead scout
Lakers..Lon Rosen-coming from Dodgers-‘Build Global footprint for franchise’
Cavaliers..G-James Harden-fractured hand
Cleveland..F-Ev Mobley-calf..G-Donovan Mitchell-groin issue
Atlanta..F-Jalen Johnson-hip injury
Bulls..G-Anfernee Simons-fractured hand..F-Zac Collins-toe
Atlanta..F-Jon Kuminga-scores 27P in debut with Hawks
Athlon..Report that Syracuse Orange coach Red Aubry is on hot seat…Also mentioned as coaches in trouble-Pitt-Jeff Capel…Oklahoma Porter Moser…LSU-Matt McMahon…Georgia Tech-Damon Stoudemire…Boston College-Earl Grant…Arizona State Bobby Hurley….Jobs already open include Kansas State-Air Force-USD
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-W-Angels (7-3)..Friars (3-3)..Halos (1-5)
..Michael King (2.1inn-1R-2H-4K-HR) in lst start
..Alec Jacob (1.1inn-3K)
..Romeo Sanabria RBI double
..Ty France 2R-single
..Angels-Christian Moore solo HR
Padres-vs-Reds..Thursday
Padres..Sign FA-P-Eli Villalobos-ex Miami
Padres..P-Joe Musgrove will throw a 3-inning minor league game this week
Padres..Rookie 2B-Sung Song-struggling with velocity in batting practice..(0-4)
Dodgers-W-Arizona (10-7)..Dodgers now (5-0) have scored (46R) in 5-games
..Roki Sasaski (1.1inn-3R-3H-2W-3K)
..Hyseong King 2-hits..2-stolen bases
..Zyir Hope 2R-double in win
Dodgers-White Sox..Thursday
Angels-Cubs..Thursday
Angels..P-Ty Brenmer-Ben Joyce throw full bullpens
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(Injuries)
Cubs..1B-Tyler Austin-surgery-knee
Cubs..P-Jordan Wicks-shutdown-forearm strain
Boston..2B-Romy Gonzalez-Plasma Platelet injection-shoulder
Red Sox..2B-Brendan Rodgers-shoulder sprain
Twins..P-Joe Ryan-cleared to throw after MRI-back
Arizona..P-Merrill Kelly-shutdown-nerve issue-back
Tigers..P-Troy Melton-shoulder issues
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(Roster Moves)
Seattle..Sign FA-Brendan White-ex Tigers
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(MLB Notes)
Toronto..P-Cody Ponce-Korea-first outing (1.1inn-0H-2K)-clocked 97mph
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Aztecs-W-UCLA…(4-3) win against #1 ranked Bruins..SDSU hits 3HRs…P-Alec Belardes dominant 5-innings
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…(Football)…
Chargers..GM-Joe Hortiz says team will change to Wide Zone blocking scheme-need a different type of OL…We’ve developed “Must Have” type of lineman to fit Mike McDaniel’s schemes.
Raiders..Coach Klint Kubiak says team going to “3-4” defense and want to convert Maxx Crosby to a standup LB.
Chiefs..GM-Brett Veach-‘RB is a priority-Want impose your will players’
Bengals..Put DE-Trey Hendrickson on trade block..earned (29M) last year
Atlanta..Release Spec Teams star Kha Darel Hodge
49ers..Shopping WR-Brandon Aiyuk
Packers..QB-Malik Willis reportedly wants a FA deal (30M)-has just 6-starts
Colts..QB Daniel Jones seeking (30M)
Colts..May franchise tag WR-Alec Pierce (20M)
Detroit..OT-Taylor Decker-will play in 2026
Ravens..Reopen talks with TE-Isaiah Likely
Dallas..K-Brandon Aubrey-asking a record (10M) contract..has converted 88%-kicks
Denver..Hire Rob Livingston as passing game Coord..was Def Coord-Colorado
Titans..Release OC-Lloyd Cushenberry…S-Xavier Woods
49ers..Meet with Union to discuss travel plans..49ers will travel (38,300) miles and play 2-International games this year.
NBC..Report Tony Dungy will leave Sunday night Football telecast after 17-years on the telecast.
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(College Football)
USC..Fills opening day date by schedule Week Zero game with San Jose State…Game replaces Notre Dame on schedule….Trojans play 5-of-6 at home…then play only 2-home games final 6-weeks of season.
NCAA…Proposes sanctions against any school tampering with players outside of the Transfer Portal…Would ban head coach (6-weeks) from coaching in games..will fine school 20% of football budget…Strip team of 5-roster spots.
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…(Hockey)…
San Diego Gulls-L-Tucson Roadrunners (2-1) OT…Tucson scored late in 3rd period to tie…won (1:13) into overtime….AHL game-Wednesday…Gulls (23-16-11)…
LA Kings-L-Las Vegas (6-4)…Golden Knights erupt for 5-goals in 3rd period…Scored 3-goals in (4:14) span early in final period to get lead..Wednesday
Ducks-W–Edmonton..(6-5)…Anaheim scores 4-goals in 3rd period…Cutter Gauthier game winner with (:90) left for win…Leo Carlsson-Beckett Sennecke also score for Ducks…Thursday
USA-Canada..NBC TV ratings (26.7M)-viewers…(35M) tuned in for overtime
USA-Canada..CBS TV ratings (8.7M) viewers
USA-Canada..Womens finals (5.3M) viewers..(7.7M) watched end of game
Penguins..C-Sidney Crosby-will miss 4W-sprained ACL
Oilers..Activate C-Adam Henrique-coming off knee injury
Montreal..Activate F-Alex Newhook-fractured foot
Tampa Bay..Activate F-Brayden Point-had knee injury
Tampa Bay..Activate D-Vic Hedman-had elbow issue
Ducks..Activate C-Leo Carlsson-had thigh surgery
NY Rangers..announce former star Ron Duguay-treated Stage 4-Cancer
Maple Leafs..Put D-Simon Benoit-RW-Bobby McManus on trade block
Colorado-Calgary..Open trade talks for Flames C-Nazim Kadri
Dallas-Vancouver..Stars interested in LW-Evander Kane
Kings-Montreal..Open trade talks for RW-Patrick Laine
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…(General)…
(Soccer)…SDFC gives GM-Tyler Heaps a 3Y-extensions
Phillippe Contino-former star at Liverpool-Barcelona wants to talk to MLS about deal
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(Auto Racing)..Joe Gibbs Racing-ask for permanent injunction to block Chris Gabeheart from working at Spire Racing…Gibbs suing that Gabeheart stole 12-sets of files-Research-Development from Gibbs this winter in leaving to take over Spire Racing job
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(Golf)…1st round Palm Beach Classic Tourney
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(Wrestling)…Legendary Arizona State coach Bobby Douglas-passes (83Y)..built Sun Devils into a power…former 2-time medal winning Olympian
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