Best 15 Minutes in Sports–Thursday
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Hacksaw’s NFL Draft Day Podcast
1pm-Thursday-Live Stream-Fans Forum
You Tube Channel-Lee Hacksaw Hamilton
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…(NFL Draft)….1st round Thursday
Chargers…Trade Rumors …team has offers to trade out of #5 spot
..Chargers-Arizona..Cardinals would trade #4 for #5 and a 4th round pick..Chargers-Vikings..Would trade #4 to Minnesota for #11-23 and 3rd round pick
..Chargers-Vikings..Would trade #5 and 7th round pick for #11-23 and 3rd next year
..Chargers-Raiders..Bolts would deal #5 to Raiders for #13 and #1 next year..Chargers-Broncos..Bolts would deal #5 to Denver for #12 and #1 next year
..Chargers would take OT-Joe Alt-Notre Dame if they stay at #5..Chargers would take OT-Troy Fautanu-Washington if they trade back
..Chargers draft #5-37-69-105-110 early in draft
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Rams..Draft #19 in first round…could take DE-Jared Verse-Florida State or LB-Laiatu Latu-UCLA
Rams..have 11-draft picks in all this weekend…draft #19-52-83-99 early
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Raiders..Talk to Washington about deal that would send Raiders #13-#44 and next years #1 plus a player for #2 pick in draft for QB-Jayden Daniels.
Raiders..Draft 13-44-77-112 early in draft.
Bears draft.. 1-9Vikings.. 11-23Washington..2-36-40..Commanders have 6-picks top 100Arizona.. 4-27-35…Cardinals 6-picks in top 90Green Bay..25-41-58Carolina..33-39-65
Bills have 12 picks in allRams-49ers-Arizona-Green Bay all have 11-picks
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(Top Choices)
1..Bears-QB-Caleb Williams
2..Washington..QB-Jayden Daniels
3..Patriots..QB-Drake Maye
4..Cardinals..WR-Marvin Harrison
5..Chargers..OT-Joe Alt
6..Giants..QB-JJ McCarthy
7..Titans..WR-Malik Nabers
8..Falcons..DE-Dallas Turner
9..Bears..OT-JC Latham
10.Jets..OT-Taliese Fuaga
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(NFL Notes)
Denver-New England..Trade offer..Broncos #1-CB Pat Surtain for Patriots #3 pick
Steelers-49ers..San Francisco reject offer #1-for-WR-Brandon Ayiuk
Colts..Offer #15 and player to Cardinals for #4-want Marvin Harrison
Lions..Sign WR-Amon St-Brown to record (4Y-13=20M)..77M guaranteed
Lions..Sign OT-Penei Sewell (4Y-112M)
Steelers..Do not pick up 5th year option QB-Justin Fields
Bengals..Pick up 5th year option WR-J’Marr Chase
Ravens..OT-James Hurst retires
Rams..QB-Stetson Bennett-cleared to practice OTA’s..missed last year health issues
Dalvin Cook..Lawsuit filed by former girlfriend dropped…She had charged domestic abuse..Police found she attacked Cook and tried to extort money.
Bears…Unveil plans for 4.6B-stadium on Lakefront…Want (2.3B) in City-County funds..Team will pay (2.3B) of cost.
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(College Football)
Aztecs…12-players file to enter transfer portal in 2-days..bringing to 36-players who have left since Sean Lewis hired as head coach:..RB-Martin Blake..RB-Anthony McClellan..DT-Brandon McElroy..DE-Talib Sallahuddin..LB-Ken Jiles..LB-Chris Fewell..OG-Jon Rodriguez..WR-Darius Hyde
Aztecs..Meet with 2-possible transfers:..OG-Auston Lawrence-Northern Colorado..DE-Chase Kennedy-Utah
USC..Lands transfer WR-Kyle Ford-ex UCLALSU..RB-John Emery enters transfer portal (1,062-14TD) last year
Reggie Bush..Heisman Club restores Reggie Bush trophy from 2005…had been taken away in 2010-after NCAA-sanctions handed down to USC for (110,000) illegal benefits Bush and family received from marketing agent while in college…Bush refused to cooperate in NCAA probe-left school for NFL draft…USC stripped of 30 football scholarships and put on probation..Bush sued for defamation against NCAA. ..NCAA has not restored USC 2004 BCS-championship..nor team wins nor records yet.
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…(Baseball)..
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Padres-W-Rockies (5-2)…Friars score 4R-1st inning…..Ha Seong-Kim 2R-double…Wednesday game..Friars (13-13)
San Diego-Colorado..Thursday matchup..Randy Vasquez-vs-Dakota Hudson
Padres..Batting Order issues…..Spots 1-2-3 hitting (.231)..Sports 7-8-9 hitting (.266)..Middle batting order (.264)
Padres..Defense 17-errors on season…19-unearned runs
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Dodgers-W-Washington (11-2)..Dodgers rap out 20H…Mookie Betts (4H)..Will Smith (4H)..Shohei Ohtani (3H)..Top batting order (12-23)…..Wednesday game..LA (15-11)
LA-Nationals..Thursday matchup..Yoshi Yomomato-vs-MacKenzie Gore
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Angels-L-Orioles (6-5)…Gunnar Henderson HR-2R-single-Birds…Angels hit 3-HRs in loss…Halos (10-15)
Angels..off day Thursday
Angels..P-Robert Stephenson-elbow surgery
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(Scoreboard)
Cardinals-W-Arizona..Lars Nootbaar 2R-double
Mets-W-Giants..Francisco Lindor 2-2R-HRs-Mets
Cleveland-L-Boston…Connor Wong HR…Guardians (17-7)
Pirates-L-Brewers..Milwaukee scores runs on bases loaded walk-HBP
Phillies-L-Reds..Will Benson HR-Cinn
Tigers-L-Tampa Bay..Randy Arozarena HR-Rays
Yankees-W-A’s..NY (16-8)..Aaron Judge-Juan Soto-Anthony Rizzo HRs-NY
Braves-W-Marlins..Marcel Ozuna 2RBIs..Atlanta (17-6)..Miami (6-20)
Twins-W-White Sox..Twins 4R-1st inning..Chisox (3-21)
Astros-L-Cubs..Dansby Swanson 3RHR…Houston (7-18)
Blue Jays-Royals..KC led (3-1) at Press Time..Bobby Witt RBI single
Seattle-L-Texas..Adolis Garcia HR-Rangers .
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(Injuries)
Giants..DL-P-Blake Snell-oblique..had (11.57-ERA)
Cubs..DL-OF-Cody Bellinger-fractured rib
Arizona..DL-P-Merrill Kelly-shoulder
Washington..DL-OF-Lane Thomas-sprained knee
Boston..DL-P-Brayan Bello-lat issue
Yankees..3B-DJ LeMaheiu-reinjures foot-first rehab game
Toronto..OF-Kevin Kiermaier-hip injuiry
Rockies..1B-Kris Bryant-setback back issues
Rockies..OF-Nolan Jones-strained back
Cleveland..P-Gavin Williams-injures elbow 2nd time
Tigers..IF-Ryan Kreidler-fractured finger
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(Roster Moves)
St Louis..Option OF-Jordan Walker to AAA..hitting (.155)St Louis..Option P-Zach Thompson to AAA
Texas..Sign FA-P-Johnny Cueto-ex Miami
Texas..Sign FA-P-Kolt Ingram-ex Mets
Reds..Sign FA-Of-Payeton Burdick-ex Orioles
Red Sox..Visit with FA-1B-CJ Cron-ex Angels
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…(Basketball)…
Aztecs…G-Lamont Butler files paperwork to enter the Transfer Portal-changing his mind and exploring…UT reports Butler made 200,000 last year in NIL money, far and above all other players despite averaging (8P-2A) per game…Sources say he might be seeking 400,000 to leave.
(NBA Playoffs-Wednesday games)
Boston-L-Miami..Heat pulls off upset..Miami hits (23)-3s..Tyler Herro (24P) in win..Series tied (1-1)
Oklahoma City-New Orleans…Thunder exploded for (92-74).. 4th quarter lead at Press Time..OKC leads series (1-0)
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(Thursday Schedule)
Lakers-Denver…LA trails (2-0) in series..Nuggets won 10-in row vs LACleveland-Orlando..Cavs lead (2-0)Knicks-76ers..NY leads (2-0)
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(NBA Notes)
Suns..G-Grayson Allen-reinjuries ankleIndiana..G-Ty Haliburton accuses fans of racial slursBulls..Fire assistant coaches Maurice Cheeks-Chris Fleming from Billy Donovan staff
Arizona..Lands transfer F-Trey Townsend-Oakland University (17P-8R)
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…(Hockey)…
(NHL Playoff scoreboard)
Kings-Edmonton….Adrian Kempe scored (:19) into 1st period…scored again on a deflection…Drew Doughty scored on a breakaway late in 1st stanza…..LA led (3-2) at Press Time late first period at Press Time…Oilers led series (1-0)
Las Vegas-Dallas…Tied (1-1) after 1st period at Press Time..Knights trying for 2nd …Knights going for 2nd win in a row in series
Maple Leafs-L-Boston (4-2)..Brad Marchand scores go ahead goal and empty net goal in come from behind win in Toronto…Bruins get home ice advantage back..lead series (2-1)
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Florida-Tampa Bay..Panthers lead (2-0)
Carolina-NY Islanders..Hurricane lead (2-0)
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(NHL Notes)
San Jose..Fire coach David Quinn..(19-54-9) record
Vancouver..Lose D-Tyler Myers-leg injury
Carolina..Lose D-Brett Pesce-thigh issue
Florida..Lose C-Sam Bennett-wrist injury
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..(General)…
PGA Tour..1st round Zurich Open-New Orleans
PGA Tour Board…Wants to bring back Rory McIlroy as member to include him in negotiations of merger with LIV
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Soccer…Manchester United coach Erik Ten Hag told he will take 25% pay cut if team does not make Champions League.
English Premier League Scores:
..Wolverhampton-L-Bournemouth..Survived red card in win
..Liverpool-L-Everton..Dom Lewin big goal
..Manchester United-W-Sheffield..Bruno Fernandes 2-goals in win
..Crystal Palace-W-Newcastle..Juan Mateta 2-goals
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