Best 15 Minutes-Sports-Radio-Tuesday
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Chargers…Begin making contacts for free agency….2-most interesting players…Cleveland Browns S-Tashaun Gibson….OC-Alex Mack.
Chargers..Sign FA-OT-Joe Barksdale to 4Y-contract extension…Only starter to play all 16-games…Played most snaps at right tackle.
Chargers…Former S-Eric Weddle expects to make 4-free agent visits…Patriots-Panthers most interested.
(Teams)
Redskins…Housecleaning-releasing QB-Robert Griffin III-2 major injuries-played only 37G-in 4-years in Washington….Clears (16M) cap space….Release-Jason Hatcher-DE-saves (4.5M)…S-Dashon Golson-saves (8M)…DT-Terrance Knighton-S-Jeron Johnson.
Miami…Release CB-Brent Grimes-refuse take cut 8M salary
Colts..Release QB-Josh Freeman…Re-sign TE-Dwayne Allen (4Y-29M)
Tampa Bay…OT-Logan Mankins announces retirement.
Lions..Ask WR-Calvin Johnson for decision on retirement by Wednesday…has 24M-cap figure.
Eagles-Miami…Discussing trade CB-Byron Maxwell-LB-Kiki Alonso to Dolphins for draft picks.
Eagles-Titans…Trade…Eagles deal RB-DeMarco Murray for mid-round pick..Agrees to paycut from 7M-deal
Eagles..Put RB-Ryan Mathews on trade block-due to earn 3M-this year.
Jets…Breakoff contract talks with QB-Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Ravens..Re-sign CB-Shareece Wright
Vikings..OT-Phil Loadholt takes paycut (5.4M-to-2M)
Giants..Ask WR-Victor Cruz take paycut (7.9M)..missed 26-games-2Y
(Visits)
Broncos…Talk to FA-RB-Arian Foster-Houston.
Arizona…Visit LB-Bruce Irvin-Seattle…DE-William Hayes-Rams
Bills..Visit OT-Jahari Evans-ex-Saints
Browns..Visit WR-Marvin Jones-Bengals
Houston…Contact FA-QB-Brock Osweiler-Denver
Jaguars…Visit DE-Malik Jackson-Broncos
Tampa Bay…Visit-DE-Charles Johnson-ex-Carolina
Giants..Visit-DE-Mario Williams-Buffalo
KCity…Contact QB-Robert Griffin III-Redskins
Falcons..Contact C-Alex Mack-Browns
Browns..Contact C-Stefan Wisniewski-Jaguars
Vikings..Contact S-Reggie Nelson-George Iloka-LB-Vince Rey-Bengals
(NFL)
Denver…QB-Peyton Manning-tearful farewell-says “18Y in #18 is right time to step aside”…”Fought Good fight”…”God Bless Football”…”Revered game of football”….
GM-John Elway-“Signing Manning became a magnet to draw other players to Coach-Gary Kubiak-“:Peyton-relentless in workouts to get back on field-video taped workouts-sent to coaches.
Coach-Tony Dungy…”Best teammate ever”
Owner-Jim Irsay…”He used every asset God gave him”
Cincinnati..NFL reduces fine to Pac Man Jones (24,000-to-12,500) for touching ref during playoff game with Steelers.
(College)
Illinois….Hires Lovie Smith-ex Bears-Bucs coach…6Y-contract…..Buys out Bill Cubit-who had just signed 2Y-deal after being interim coach last year.
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Padres….Scouting Giants P-Tim Lincecum-recovering from hip surgery….just (39-42) 4.68ERA over last four years.
Padres…Sign FA-SS-Justin Seller-White Sox….1B-Josh Satin-Reds to minor league deals.
Padres..Option 2B-Carlos Asuaje-P-Marti Arias to minor leagues.
Dodgers…Meet Carl Crawford-tell him he will be backup LF to Andre Ethier.
Dodgers..3B-Howie Kendrick out of lineup hip injury.
Angels..Sign FA-P-Josh Roenicke-ex-Twins-Reds farm system
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(Scoreboard)
Padres-W-Milwaukee (8-2)…Jabari Blash-HR…Derek Norris 2H-2RBI..Jemile Weeks (2H)…..Andrew Cashner (2inn-0R)…Phil Humber (2inn-0R)….Hunter Renfroe (.364-BA)…Nick Noonan (.375-BA)…Christian Bethancourt (.400-BA)
Dodgers-L-Indians (8-5)..Alex Wood (2inn-5R-4H) allows 2HRs.
Angels-L-Reds (5-3)..Matt Shoemaker gives up 3HRs (3inn-7R-10H)
Angels-L-White Sox (9-4)..Steve Lombardozzi 3RBI..Dustin McGowan gives up 5R in 1.2-innings…Mike Trout 2R-HR…Albert Pujols now (0-5) DH.
Arizona-W-Seattle..Wellington Castillo 3H-5RBI.
Rockies-W-Cubs..Nolan Arenado 2H
Royals-W-Cubs..Kris Medlen (2-inn-0R)..Clayton Richard (2inn-0R-4K)
Rangers-W-Giants..Ryan Rua (3H)…Kyle Blanks2R-HR
A’s-W-Royals..Stephen Vogt (2H-4RBI)
Mets-W-Tigers..Luca Duda-Neil Walker HRs..Bartolo Colon (3inn-1R)
Jays-W-Braves..RA Dickey (3inn-0R)..Braves (1-5)
Cardinals-W-Mets..Jed Gyorko (2H-2R-double)
Phillies-W-Pirates..Vin Velasques (3inn-0R).
Nationals-W-Miami..Clint Robinson (3H-2RHR)..Jose Fernandez (2inn-0R)
Astros-W-Yankees..Andrew Alpin-RBI double
Rays-W-Red Sox..Matt Moore (2inn-1H)..Pablo Sandoval 2-errors
Twins-W-Orioles..Phil Hughes 3-perfect innings…Orioles (0-7-1)
(Roster)
Orioles..Sign FA-1B-DH-Pedro Alvarez-ex Pirates
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Austin Jackson-ex Tigers-Mariners.
Tigers..Sign FA-P-Lucas Harrell-ex Astro
Cubs..Sign FA-OF-Ryan Kalish-ex Red Sox
(Injuries)
Cardinals..SS-Jhonny Peralta-out 3-months-torn thumb ligament.
Tigers..MRI-P-Alex Wilson-elbow
Orioles..MRI-P-TJ McFarland-elbow
Yankees..P-CC Sabathia to make lst start since entering Alchol Rehab last October.
(MLB)
Boston..Manager John Farrell confirms he is getting divorced…involved in relationship with Red Sox-reporter from Comcast Sports-who just resigned.
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Clippers-W-Dallas…DeAndre Jordan (24P-20R)..LA (41-21)
Golden State-W-Orlando…Warriors (56-6)…(27-0)Home
Spurs-L-Indiana..San Antonio (53-10)…Monta Ellis-Paul George (48P)
Cavs-L-Memphis…Tony Allen (26P) ..Cleveland (44-18)
Lakers-Orlando….LA (13-51) heading into Tuesday night game.
(Teams)
Knicks..Release G-Jimmer Fredette-returns to NBA-D League
Indiana..Signs FA-G-Ty Lawson-ex-Houston
Knicks..Sign FA-G-Tony Wroten-former 76ers.
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San Deigo Gulls-at-Bakersfield…Gulls play 6-of-9 on road…San Diego won 9-of-13-in 3rd place in Pacific Division in playoff race.
Kings-W-Vancouver (4-1)…Vinny Lecavalier-Anzi Kopitar score 2-goals in (:39) span in 3rd period……LA (39-22-4)…Kings take over 1st place in Pacific by 1-point over Ducks.
Ducks-L-Washington (2-1) OT-SO….TJ Oshie-Nick Backstrome score shootout goals against John Gibson…Caps win snaps Ducks 11-game win streak….Anaheim (18-1-2)…Caps (49-13-4).
Tampa Bay…Lifts 5-month suspension on lst round draft pick-send Jon Drouin to Syracuse.
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