Baseball

• Padres-L-Braves (4-1)..Cam Maybin RBI-single..Nick Markakis 2-singles..Williams Perez throws 4-hitter…Braves get 14-hits in game…SD (30-31) year….
• San Diego-Atlanta..Close out series with early day game..Andrew Cashner (2-8)-vs-Julio Teheran…Cashner (10inn-13R-24BR) in last two starts.
• Padres..Option slump-ridden Jedd Gyorko-2B to AAA-El Paso…has hit (.210) in last two years since 23-home run rookie season-2013-making $7M.
• Padres..Callup P-Nick Vincent-El Paso.
• Padres..Activate Wil Myers-hit (.300) on rehab assignment at El Paso…Option P-Kevin Quackenbush to AAA.
• Padres..Corey Luebke throws 40P-bullpen outing-ready for rehab game early next week.

• Dodgers-W-Arizona (7-6)… Howie Kendrick 9th inning RBI single… Yasiel Puig 3R-HR-Yamani Grandal HR for LA…
• Los Angeles…Off today-opens weekend series in San Diego on Friday.

• Angels-L-Rays (4-2)…Evan Longoria HR…Halos drop (29-30).
• Halos-Tampa Bay…Final game of series…Garrett Richards-vs-Alex Colome.

• Yankees-L-Washington…Denard Span RBI-single-RBI-double.
• Red Sox-L-Orioles.. JJ Hardy 2-RBI for Baltimore.
• Mariners-W-Indians..Kyle Seager Grand Slam HR-RBI-Double
• Blue Jays-W-Miami….Toronto win 8th row.
• Rangers-L-A’s..Ben Zobrist 2RBIs for Oakland
• Reds-W-Phillies..Ivan DeJesus 3R-HR..Phillies (22-39).
• Royals-W-Twins..Alex Gordon 3R-HR.
• Cardinals-W-Rockies..Randal Grichuk HR..St. Louis (39-21)
• Pirates-W-Brewers..Pedro Alvarez HR..Charley Morton (4-0) for Pittsburgh .
• Cubs-W-Tigers..Chris Coughlan 3R-HR..Miguel Montero 3R-HR for Chicago
• Giants-W-Mets..Brandon Belt 2R-HR..Joe Panik 2R-HR..Justin Maxwell solo HR.
• Astros-L-White Sox..Adam LaRoche-Gio Soto solo HR’s for Chicago..Houston lost 7-row

• Cardinals..DL-OF-Matt Holliday-could be out 4W-strained quad….MRI-P-Lance Lynn-forearm
• Yankees..DL-P-Andrew Miller-strained forearm.
• Reds..SS-Zack Cosart-sprained knee tripping over bag.
• Rays..OF-Des Jennings-knee surgery-bursa sac.
• Mariners..OF-Nelson Cruz-back spasms
• Giants..P-Matt Cain-55 pitch rehab start (3.2inn-2R)
• Tampa Bay..P-Matt Moore-rehab start (4inn-0R)
• Phillies..P-Chad Billingsley-3 inning simulated game-ready for rehab start.

• Scott Boras…Agent charges MLB-Network conducting smear campaign against him talking about his relationships with teams during draft.

MLB..Free Agent Draft complete

• Seby Zavala-C-SDSU-drafted by White Sox-12th round
• Mark Seyler-P-SDSU-drafted by Yankees-19th round.
• Ty France-3B-SDSU-drafted by Padres-34th round.
• Draft..Padres select 30-players…23-pitchers..4-catchers..6-outfielders…Dodgers draft 42-players including 25-pitchers..

Football

• Chargers..Retire #21-RB-LaDainian Tomlinson-will be enshrined in team Hall of Fame in November…162-career TDs…(18,456) all purpose yards
• Chargers..Carmen Policy-representing team-makes impassioned plea for NFL to allow the Carson sight to be home Chargers-Raiders…says 2-team stadium only way to get it financed…says 50-50 split revenues only way to make teams co-exist…Dean Spanos-Mark Davis agreed on business model to make LA work…says Carson location in Orange County is critical for growth of fans…

• Cardinals..QB-Carson Palmer-lst full 11-on-11 passing drills since knee surgery (24-29) throwing ball.

• Miami..Sign FA-DT-CJ Mosely-Lions-will team with DT-Ndomakong Suh.
• Redskins..Sign FA-OT-Bryce Quigley-ex Aztecs
• Lions..Sign FA-TE-David Ausberry-ex Raiders.

• Rams..DT-Nick Fairley shows up at OTA’s-weighing just 280lbs.
• Jets..QB-Geno Smith throws 3-interceptions in workout.

Basketball

• Cavaliers-Golden State…Game 4-tonite…Cavs lead (2-1)..trying to fight thru fatigue issues-LeBron James.
• Cavaliers..G-Matt Dellavedova-hospitalized overnight Tuesday after severe dehydration and cramps after playoff game.

• Boston..Celtics trying to trade lst round picks #16-#28 to move into top 10 in draft.

• Texas..NCAA investigating Longhorns program for illegal academic issues with 3-players from Coach Rick Barnes era.

Hockey

• Tampa Bay-L-Chicago..Game 4-Stanley Cup finals..Series tied (2-2)..G-Corey Crawford makes 9-saves in final :87 to preserve win…Lightning pulled goalie Ben Bishop midway thru 2nd period-injury…
• Ducks..Will retain head coach Bruce Boudreau despite post season failures..fires assistant coach Brad Lauer.
• Dallas Stars..Shopping G-Kari Lehtonen-owed $5.9M on contract next year..San Jose-Buffalo expressing interest.
• Arizona Coyotes..Glendale City Council to meet-Emergency session-discuss financial problems city has with lease that was signed to keep NHL team there.

General

• US-Germany…US stunning (2-1) win in friendly game vs Germany…Bobby Wood hits sizzling shot at 87-minute mark for winner… Jurgen Klinsman team has won two games in row in run-up to Gold Cup play.
• Womens World Cup…US-Sweden-Friday nite…Swedish coach Pia Sundhage said she would not have goalie Hope Solo on roster-troublemaker…called Carli Lloyd-worst player on field…would bench Abby Aambach….Sundhage used to coach US side.

• Paris St. Germaine…1st division team France-puts in $167M-bid to buy Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid in transfer fee deal.
• Bob Costas…Criticizes ESPN for handing out ESPY award to transgender Bruce Jenner-now a woman-calls it a rating stunt.

• PGA-Tour…Tees off St. Jude Classic-Memphis, tune-up for US Open.

Best 15 Minutes by Lee Hacksaw Hamilton
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