Best 15 Minutes

Tuesday March 10th, 2015

Football

  • NFL-LA…AEG-Anschutz Entertainment Group ends plans to build Farmers Field downtown…Spent 5Y-$50M failed convince NFL team to align themselves with AEG..Owner Philip Anschutz had demanded he be allowed to purchase 35% control of NFL team that moved into market…AEG says it will build 770-room hotel at LA Live sight instead.
  • NFL Free Agency…Window opens at 10am this morning..Raiders-most cap space ($71M)…Jaguars ($68M)…Jets ($53M)….Kansas City was (2.3M) over cap…Saints were (16M) over cap with restructures and releases coming.
  • Chargers cap space now under ($19M) with signings of Jacoby Jones-Orlando Franklin-King Dunlop-Brandon Flowers..Orlando Franklin deal (5Y-$37M).
  • Miami..Signs FA-DT-Ndomukong Suh-Lions
  • Arizona…Signs FA-OG-Mike Iupati-49ers.
  • Kansas City..Signs FA-WR-Jeremy Maclin-Eagles
  • Eagles..Sign FA-RB-Frank Gore-49ers…FA-Byron Maxwell-CB-Seattle
  • Buffalo..Signs FA-WR-Michael Crabtree-49ers.
  • Raiders..Sign FA-C-Rod Hudson-Chiefs
  • Carolina..Signs FA-KR-Ted Ginn-Arizona.
  • Bears..Sign-FA-LB-Pernell McPhee-Baltimore.
  • Jacksonville..Signs FA-DE-Jared Odrick-Miami..FA-Jeremy Parnell-OT-Dallas..Visits with FA-TE-Julius Thomas-Denver
  • Seahawks..Sign FA-CB-Will Blackmon-Jaguars..CB-Cary Williams-Ravens
  • Redskins..Sign FA-DT-Steve Paea-Bears…Visit-DT-Terrance Knighton-Denver
  • New England..Does not pick up 12M-option-CB-Darrelle Revis-allows him to become FA rather than have $25M-Cap Figure
  • Houston..Releases WR-Andre Johnson-had (2Y-$21M) left on deal…Visits with FA-QB-Brian Hoyer-Cleveland..Releases-QB-Thad Lewis.
  • New Orleans..Releases LB-Curtis Lofton ($9.5M) cap savings.
  • Steelers..Release DE-Brett Keisel
  • Rams..Release OT-Jake Long-C-Scott Wells ($12.5M) cap savings
  • Cincinnati..Visits with FA-LB-AJ Hawk-Packers
  • Giants..Visits with RB-Roy Helu-Redskins..S-Ron Parker-Chiefs..S-Rahim Moore-Denver
  • Denver..Talks to FA-C-Steve Wisnewski-Raiders…Kendall Langford-DT-Rams.
  • Jets..Visits with S-Tyvon Branch-Raiders..S-Chris Culliver-49ers.
  • Aaron Hernandez…Jury shown video of Patriots TE-walking around with Black Glock Gun in home-hours before murder of Odin Lloyd..Video of Hernandez driving 2-others in SUV-an hour before picking up Lloyd at bar.
  • Oklahoma..Coach Bob Stoops and 100 athletes take part in demonstration against SAE-fraternity after release of video with racial slurs-denouncement on blacks and mentions lynching… President orders Fraternity charter revoked at Midnite-Frat house closed-padlocked..

Baseball

  • Padres..C-Tim Fedorwicz-MRI-Torn meniscus in knee-needs immediate surgery.
  • Padres-W-Cubs (6-3)..Andrew Cashner dazzling (3inn-0H)..Will Middlebrooks 3RHR..Yonder Alonso HR..Jedd Gyorko 2-doubles.
  • Padres-Giants…Today in Peoria
  • Dodgers-Giants…(5-5) Tie..Matt Cain-2 perfect innings for SF..Brett Anderson (2inn-1H) for LA..Eric Bedard (2inn-0R)…Jimmy Rollins-double-triple..P-Brandon League (.1-5R) allowed.
  • Dodgers-Rockies…Today at Camelback Ranch.
  • Dodgers..P-JP Howell-out with groin…2B-Alex Guerrero-hand injury
  • Angels-L-Cincinnati (7-5)..Albert Pujols (2H-2RBI)..Andrew Hearney (3inn-1R) for Angels
  • Angels-Texas..Today in Tempe.
  • Texas..P-Yu Darvish-flies to NY-2nd opinion on elbow ligament damage.
  • Nationals..Dennard Span-OF-Surgery-oblique muscle.
  • Phillies..P-Cliff Lee may need elbow surgery-season ending.
  • Indians..MRI-P-Gavin Floyd-elbow.
  • Reds..C-Devin Mesoraco-concussion-foul ball hit his mask.
  • Tigers..SS-Jose Iglesias-shin injury.
  • Miami..P-Mat Latos scratched from start…concern about knee-arm.
  • A’s..OF-Coco Crisp-elbow issues.
  • Cardinals..P-Lance Lynn-strained hip.
  • Tampa Bay..P-Drew Smyly-shoulder tendinitis.
  • Giants..P-Tim Hudson throws BP-coming off ankle surgery.
  • Reds..P-Homer Bailey-49P-Bullpen session-coming off surgery.
  • Indians..P-Shaun Marcum (2inn-0R) intrasquad game coming off injuries.
  • Mets..1B-Luca Duda-out with rib cage issues-takes 40-swings in BP.
  • Houston..P-Mark Appel-shutdown-tightness forearm.
  • Orioles..P-Ryan Webb-MRI-strained knee.
  • Phillies..3B-Cody Asche-bruised tricep.
  • Chisox..P-Jesse Crain-30P-BP-missed last year bicep surgery.
  • Arizona..P-Addison Reed-throws bullpen-test strained shoulder.
  • Arizona-White Sox..Tie-DBacks (5-1-1) this spring..P-Chase Anderson (2.2-0R)
  • KC-W-Milwaukee..Brewers (0-5)..Royals (6-0)..Jimmie Nelson (2inn-0R) for Milw.
  • Seattle-W-Indians..Brad Miller 2HRs for Mariners.
  • Texas-W-Oakland..P-Chi Chi Gonzales (3in-0R)..P-Jesse Hahn (3inn-1R) for A’s.
  • Cincinnati-Rockies..Tie-Troy Tulowitzki (0-2) first game back hip surgery.
  • Phillies-W-Orioles..Chris Tillman (2inn-1H).
  • Detroit-W-Toronto..P-Anubal Sanchez (2inn-2R-4H)
  • Yankees-W-Tampa Bay..DH-Alex Rodriguez (2H)..Michael Pineda (2inn-0R).
  • Braves-W-Washington..P-Gio Gonzalez (2inn-1H).
  • Twins-Pirates..Tie..Miguel Sano HR-for Minnesota..Ricky Nolaso (2inn-2H)
  • Boston-W-Cardinals..Michael Wacha (2inn-0H) first outing since shoulder surgery last year.
  • Houston-W-Texas..P-Collin McHugh (3inn-0R).
  • Miami-W-Mets..P-Zack Wheeler (1.2-6R-2W-2HB) in back outing for New York.
  • Boston..3B-Pablo Sandoval said only friends he had on Giants team last year-Bruce Bochy-Hunter Pence..says club disrespected his agent.

Basketball

  • Clippers-W-Minnesota…LA (41-23)..Clippers steadily pull away from 2nd quarter on.
  • Golden State-W-Suns..Steph Curry (36P)..Warriors (50-12)
  • Atlanta-W-Sacramento..Hawks get 50th win of season..(50-13)
  • Washington-W-Charlotte..Hornets held 23P in 2nd half..score just 65 for game.
  • Knicks-L-Denver…Denver had 30P-lead in 3rd quarter..New York (12-50)
  • Lakers-Detroit…LA (16-46) heading into tonites game.
  • Cleveland-Dallas..Cavs won 20-of-25.
  • Clippers..NBA fines G-Dahntay Jones ($10,000) for shoving Draymond Green-Golden State after game during interview.
  • Syracuse..Coach Jim Boeheim-defiant-says he will not step down as coach despite harsh NCAA sanctions.
  • AP Poll…Final regular season poll 1-Kentucky…2-Duke…3-Virginia.

Hockey

  • Ducks-L-Vancouver (2-1)…Zach Kassian scores late in 3rd period for win…Canucks held to just 14-shots but get victory…Anaheim (42-19-7)
  • Kings-at-Colorado…LA (31-21-13) heading into game in Denver.

General

  • NASCAR…Arrest Warrant issued for Truck Driver-identified on Video-driving truck that towed away hauler-equipment-tires-engines of driver Travis Kvapil two weeks ago in Atlanta…Car found…but 300,000-of equipment-hauler still missing.