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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Sign GM-AJ Preller to multiyear contract extension…Owner John Seidler comments:
..AJ is the architect of all this
..We are where we are because of him
..Relentless commitment-invest in elite talent
..We talked 4X since last February-he has been travelling non stop
..AJ-Peter had a deep love for each other
..Tremendous interest in this franchise-more than just the 3-reported
..I want owner with ties to San Diego-who have deep love for San Diego
..Franchise will not be moved
..Any buyer would be nuts to leave San Diego
Padres…Eric Greupner-We have deep mutual respect for each other.
Padres..Manny Machado reaction to Preller signing:
..Awesome
..Not known anyone who cares more about organization-players than AJ
..He is truthful with players…we believe in him
Padres..Sign FA-P-Walker Buehler-ex Dodgers-Red Sox-Phillies..had 2-elbow surgeries…Had (3.02-ERA) in LA before surgeries…Since (5.35-5.38ERA)
Padres..Sign FA-1B-DH-Ty France-ex Mariners-Blue Jays-Twins (.262-81HR) career
Padres..P-Joe Musgrove to face hitters for first time
Padres..Put P-Jhonny Brito on 60-day DL
Padres..Roster Resource. reports Friars now have (228M) payroll..and (264.7M) Luxury Tax
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Dodgers…Blake Snell-only pitcher not allowed to throw off the mound in camp
Dodgers..DL-2B-Tommy Edman-ankle surgery rehab-miss start of season
Dodgers..Sign FA-2B-Santiago Espinol-ex Reds..(.261) career hitter
Dodgers..Will move Miguel Rojas..Hyseong Kim to 2B-to start season
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Angels..Sign FA-OF-Adam Frazier-ex Royals-Pirates-Mariners
Angels..Mike Trout says he will start season in CF
Angels..3B-Yoan Moncada shed 21-pounds in off season
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(MLB Notes)
Red Sox..President Sam Kennedy on criticism over play deals
..Alex Bregman did not want to be here
..Raf Devers..needed better communications about playing 1B-pick up a gloe
..Extremely discouraged Bregman decision-Devers actions
Yankees..Slugger Aaron Judge upset lack of offseason moves-called lack of moves ‘brutal’…’We’re the Yankees-have not won the World Series since 2009…’Still need to add pieces’.
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(Roster Moves)
Mets..Sign FA-OF-Mike Tauchman-ex White Sox-Cubs
Mets..Sign FA-C-Ben Rortvedt-ex Dodgers
Washington..Sign FA-P-Drew Smith-ex Mets
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Grant Holman-ex A’s
Texas..Sign FA-OF-Marcus Sang-ex Phillies
Cardinals..Sign FA-P-Zac Kent-ex Rangeers
Seattle..Sign FA-P-Josh Simpson-ex Miami
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(Injuries)
Cubs..P-Justin Steele-throws 30-pitch bullpen
Yankees..P-Gerritt Cole throws 1st bullpen
Twins..P-Pablo Lopez-MRI-ailing elbow
Arizona..C-Adrian Del Castillo-calf injury
Arizona..P-Corbin Burnes-60-day DL-continue rehab elbow surgery
Arizona..P-AJ Puk-60-day DL-elbow rehab
Mets..P-Dedneil Nunez-60-day DL-rehab elbow
Mariners..P-Logan Evans-60-day DL-rehab elbow
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs-vs-Grand Canyon..Tuesday…SDSU (18-6)..Antelopes (16-9)
Kansas State..Fire coach Jereome Tang after post game rant ripping his team..School said ‘fired for cause’…KState (1-11) in Big 12.
AP Poll…1-Michigan (24-1)…2-Houston (23-2)…3-Duke (23-2)…4-Arizona (23-2)…5-UConn (25-2)
76ers..Sign FA-G-Cam Payne-ex Indiana…FA-G-Tyrese Martin-ex Nets
Golden State..Sign FA-G-Nate Williams..NBA-G League (18P)
Lakers..LeBron James-‘Hard to say what kind of team we are..some Good-some Terrible’
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…(Football)…
(Roster Moves)
Miami..Release WR-Tyreek Hill (819R-83TD) in career-coming off knee injury-facing Domestic Abuse lawsuit and NFL discipline
Miami..Release DE-Brad Chubb…OT-James Daniels..WR-Nick Ikhine
Chargers..Will not Franchise Tag LB-Odafe Oweh at (27M)…had 7-QB sacks-13-hits-39-pressures
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(NFL Notes)
NFL-Franchise Tag Window..Opens Tuesday…Teams can tag Free Agents.
Cleveland..DB-Ronnie Hickman-assaulted by 4-men in hotel lobby 4-30am-Sunday
Washington..Longtime OG-Tre Johnson passes away (54Y)-heart attack (54Y)
NY Giants..Demote GM-Joe Schoen to Direcctor of Scouting..Replaced by NFL Exec Dawn Aponte as Senior VP
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(Coaching)
Browns..Hire Mike Rutenberg-ex Atlanta-Def Coord
Raiders..Hire Matt Robinson-DL coach-ex Atlanta
Giants..Hire Frank Bush-ex Titans-LB coach
Chargers..Hire Sean Spence-ex Western Michigan-as LB coach
Chargers..Hire Denzel Martin-ex Steelers-OLB coach
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(College Football)
Colorado..Former CU star TE-Christian Fauria rips Deion Sanders…’All Talk-No Substance-No Teaching-Bad Messaging-Surrounded by his friends-Emperor has no clothes’….Buffs (16-21) in 3-years.
Mid American Conference…adds Sacramento State as expansion member in football…School will pay (18M) to join conference.
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…(Hockey)…
USA-W-Sweden (5-0)..Women’s hockey…USA has outscored opponents (31-1) in going (5-0)…Will play Canada in Women’s Gold Medal game on Thursday
USA..Advance to knockout round that begins on Wednesday..USA #2 seed.
LA Kings..say F-Kevin Fiala has 2-fractures of lower leg-injured playing for Switzerland in Olympics
San Jose…Release RW-Jeff Skinner….has (379) career goals.
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…(General)…
Olympics…Disappointed American skater Ilia Nalinin-put out video on disappointing performance….’Not cope with the pressure-crushed when he crashed-alot of invisible battles-alot of noise’.
LA 28…LA Mayor Karen Bass says Casey Wasserman should resign or be removed-for his sexual texts-emails to imprisoned Ghislaine Maxwell-jailed with Jeffrey Epstien in sex trafficking. The LA Olympic Committee has given him a vote of confidence.
NASCAR…Driver Denny Hamlin says Daytona 500 no longer race it used to be…pack racing-fuel consumption-pit stops impact outcome…Proposed higher speeds put handling and speed into equation-open up the track for passing-racing’.
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