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…(Baseball)…
Padres-W-Mets..(7-4)..Wednesday..Frairs (83-69)…Have gone (9-13) last 3-weeks…Mets-trying to hold onto playoff spot…are on (2-9) and (4-12) skid.
..Manny Machado Grand Slam HR
..Ramon Laureano Solo HR
..Nick Pivetta pulled in 5th inning-allowed 3HRs
..Pete Alonso-Starling Marte-Juan Soto-Francisco Alvarez HRs in loss
..Mason Miller struck out Juan Soto-Pete Alonso in 8th inning
..Robert Suarez picks up 39th save
San Diego-New York..Thursday..Randy Vasquez (5-6)-vs-Josh Tong (1-2)
Padres..Batting skid..Ramon Laureano (4-34) slump…Ryan O’Hearn (3-31)
Padres..SS-Xander Bogaerts-goes thru full running workout-will be activated this weekend for White Sox series.
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Dodgers-Phillies..LA led (3-0) in 6th at Press Time…Wednesday..LA (84-66)…Phillies (90-61)..won 10-of-12 heading into game
..Freddie Freeman HR
..Kike Hernandez RBI single
..Blake Snell (5inn-0R-2H-10K)
LA-vs-Giants..Thursday..Yosh Yamamoto (11-8)-vs-Logan Webb (14-10)
Dodgers…Bullpen nightmare continues…have given up (14-runs-8 innings) vs Phillies…Bullpen has 25-blown saves-relievers have 31-losses.
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Angels-L-Brewers (9-2)..Wednesday…Halos lost 10-of-13..(69-83)
..Brewers hit 3R-triple..3R-HR
..Milwaukee now (93-59)
Halos-Milwaukee..Thursday..Yusei Kikuchi (6-11)-vs-Quinn Priester (13-2)
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(Wednesday Scoreboard)
Cubs-W-Pirates..Ian Happ HR-3RBI
Reds-W-Cardinals..Spence Steer 3R-HR-RBi single
Orioles-W-White Sox..Dylan Beavers 2R-HR
Giants-W-Arizona..Chris Koss 2R-double-SF..SF lost 7-of-11..Az won 5-of-7
Braves-W-Nationals..Washington now (62-90)
Tigers-L-Cleveland..Bo Nayor 2R-single..Det lost 14-of-21..Cleve won 11-of-12
Red Sox-W-A’s..Trevor Story RBI-single
Blue Jays-L-Tampa..Yandy Diaz RBI-single..Tor (89-63)
Yankees-W-Twins..Trent Grisham HR-3R-HR..NY (16-7) hot spell
Mariners-L-Royals..Eugenio Suarez 2R-HR..Snap 10-game Sea win streak
Texas-L-Astros..Jose Altuve-Jeremy Pena HRs..Rangers (6-4) streak
Marlins-Rockies..Miami led 4-3 at Press Time…Colo (41-110)
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(MLB Notes)
MLB..Postpone Yankees-Blue Jays series in 2026-in London…Stadium schedule conflicts with English Premier League..and could not move games to later in summer because of TV conflicts with 2026-World Cup
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(Injuries)
Cardinals..DL-1B-Willin Contreras-shoulder sprain
White Sox..P-Martin Perez pulled because of shoulder issues
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(Roster Moves)
Braves..Sign FA-P-Carson Ragsdale-ex Tampa Bay
Orioles..DFA-3B-Emmanuel Rivera
Phillies..Sign FA-2B-Raf Lantingua
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…(Football)…
Chargers…IR-LB-Khalil Mack-dislocated elbow-will not need surgery but will be out 4-to-8 weeks
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(Injuries)
Giants..IR-LB-Chris Board-knee
Miami..WR-Jaylen Waddle-shoulder issue
Packers..Surgery-WR-Jayden Reed-shoulder-out 3-months
Jets..QB-Justin Fields remains on concussion list
49eers..IR-OG-Ben Bartch-ankle injury
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(Roster Moves)
Washington..Sign FA-LB-Preston Smith-ex Steelers
Vikings..Sign FA-QB-Desmond Ridder-ex Falcons
Lions..Sign FA-TE-Ross Dwelley-ex 49ers-ex USD
Jets..Sign FA-LB-Nic Needham-ex Browns
Steelers..Sign FA-LB-JaWhaun Bentley-ex Patriots
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(NFL Notes)
Eagles-Chiefs…Sunday broadcast on Fox..Record regular season TV viewership (33.8M)
Giants..Name Tyrod Taylor-starting QB in place of injured Justin Fields
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(College Football)
Colorado..Deion Sanders changes starting QBs for 3rd time this season
UCLA..Fires defensive coordinator Ikaika Malle-week after fired DeShaun Foster
San Diego State..Conducts ‘Flash Sale’..cutting 65-dollars tickets to 15-dollars for this weekend game vs Cal…SDSU gave away 4,000-free tickets on campus, and set aside 8,000-free tickets for students and offered 2-free tickets to each of 6600-season ticket holders.
NCAA..Football Committee…officially eliminated Spring Transfer Portal completely…Will re-evaluate whether January 2-to-12 window should stay at those dates or move it till after the National Championship game…NCAA says (3211) players were in transfer portal in 2024.
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…(Basketball)…
NBA..The Athletic is reporting that the NBA can invoke ‘Article 13’ for Salary Cap violations against the Clippers…Owner Steve Ballmer and NBA star Kawhi Leonard.
NBA..investigation into Clippers owner Steve Ballmer reveals he introduced Kawhi Leonard to owner of Bankrupt firm-who then signed Leonard to an illegal endorsement contract-triggering major investigation.
NBA..Opens negotiations with FIBA to put in place a 16-team European League that would start in 2027, with franchises bases in Madrid-Barcelona-London-Paris-Istanbul..among other cities.
Knicks..Sign FA-F-Trey Jemison-ex Lakeers
Nets..Release F-Keon Johnson
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks..Open training camp-Thursday with 54-players on ice
Boston..David Pastrnak-will miss start of camp-knee issues-43 goals last year
Florida Panthers..F-Tomas Nosek-out of camp-knee surgery
Tampa Bay..F-Nick Paul-out 6W-shoulder surgery
Utah..Puts G-Connor Ingram on trade block
San Jose..sign FA-D-Oliver Wahlstrom-ex Bruins
Penguins..sign FA-F-Rob Fabbri-ex Ducks
Minnesota..Rejecting all trade offers for F-Karill Kiprosov-who rejected (16M) a year contract extension
Toronto..Hires longtime player Mark Giordano-as assistant coach AHL-Toronto Marlies
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