Best 15 Minutes

Best 15 Minutes in Sports-Wednesday

…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Cubs (2-1)…..Cubs snap Friars home field winning streak…Tuesday game..Friars (14-4)…(11-1) at Petco Park…MLB record for most wins to start a season at home-Tampa Bay (14-0) in 2023.
..Manny Machado HR-Friars
..Randy Vasquez struggled thru 5-innings-pulled
..Padres had to use 5-relievers in game

..Cubs runners in scoring position all night..Had bases loaded…and runners at third on 5-other times-did not score
..Nico Hoerner RBI triple in 10th ended game long scoring drought
..Cubs (1-13) runners in scoring position
..Cubs 14-left on base
..Cubs dropped 2-foul ball pops that would have ended innings

Padres-Cubs..Wednesday..Nick Pivetta-vs-Matt Boyd.

Padres..OF-Fernando Tatis blazing start (.361-6HR)…1,011-OPS
Padres..P-Yu Darvish throws 15 pitches-medium speed in 2nd bullpen outing
Padres..P-Matt Waldron begins soft toss to test oblique
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Dodgers-W-Rockies (6-2)…..Tuesday…LA (13-6)..Rockies (3-14)
..Will Smith 3R-HR-LA

Dodgers-Colorado..Wednesday…German Marquez-vs-Bullpen day

Dodgers..P-Clayton Kershaw-makes rehab start at Oklahoma City
Dodgers..P-Dustin May comeback continues..now (1.06-ERA)
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Angels-L-Texas (4-0)…Halos (9-6)
..P-Tyler Mahle (6inn-0R-3H-9K)-Texas

Halos-Rangers..Wednesday…Jose Soriano-vs-Tyler Mahle
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(Tuesday Scoreboard)

Arizona-W-Miami..Corbin Carroll Grand Slam HR..Dbacks 3HRs in win
Mariners-L-Reds..Austin Hays 3R-HR-RBI single-Cinn..
Nationals-W-Pirates..James Wood HR-Nats
Giants-L-Phillies..Bryce Harper-JT Realmuto HRs-Phi
Red Sox-W-Rays..Alex Bregman 2HRs-4RBIs in win
Orioles-L-Guardians..Steven Kwan 2R-HR-Guardians
Yankees-W-Royals..Jasson Dominguez 3H-3RBI-NY
Braves-L-Blue Jays..Anthony Santander 3R-HR-Jays
Tigers-L-Brewers..Rhys Hoskins HR-Milw
Mets-L-Twins.Brooks Lee HR-Minn.
A’s-W-White Sox..Ty Soderstrom solo HR-3R-HR..6RBI night
Astros-W-Cardinals..Yordan Alvarez HR
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(MLB Notes)

MLB..Salutes Jackie Robinson…Report White House wanted MLB to change the salute-but Rob Manfred refused pressure from Trump Administration…’We will honor diversity in sports-in our business-in educating our fans’…

Dodgers..Legendary pinch-hitter Manny Mota in stable condition after suffering stroke over the weekend at age (87)
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(Injuries)

Rockies..DL-DH-Kris Bryant…back issues..9th time on DL since signing (182N) free agent contract.

Pirates..DL-1B-Endy Rodriguez-fracture finger
Mets..DL-OF-Jose Siri-fractured leg from foul ball
Reds..Activate SS-Matt McLain from DL
Reds..Activate OF-Austin Hays from DL
Mets..Send C-Francisco Alvarez to AAA on rehab outing
Mets..Send OF-Ronny Mauricio to AAA on rehab from torn ACL
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(Roster Moves)

Braves..Release P-Buck Farmer
Twins..Sign FA-P-Tyler Beede-ex Giants-Pirates
Orioles..Sign FA-C-Chad Tromp-ex Braves
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…(Basketball)…

(College Basketball)

Aztecs…Land 3rd transfer…shooting G-Latrell Davis-2 year starter San Jose State..averaged (13-11P) in two years with Spartans.
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(NBA)…Play In Games:

Golden State-W-Memphis (121-116)…Jimmy Butler-Steph Curry combined for (75P)..Warriors blew 20-point lead saw Grizzlies to get lead …Butler (38P)..Curry (37P) in win…Desmond Bane (30P)..led big comeback…Ja Morant (22P) in loss…Grizzlies had 5-second violation failing to get ball in bounds at end of the game..

Orlando-W-Atlanta..Magic  Cole Anthony-Anthony Black combined (42P) off bench..Magic had 540rebounds..held Hawks (38%) shooting

Miami-vs-Chicago..Wednesday game..Heat (37-45)..Bulls (30-43)
Dallas-vs-Sacramento..Wednesday..Kings (40-42)..Mavs (39-43)

Lakers-Clippers…off day till playoff series for both begin on Friday..Lakers-vs-Minnesota…Clippers-at-Denver

New Orleans..Negotiate to hire Joe Dumars to become President Basketball Operations..Longtime Detroit Pistons GM and NBA League office Exec
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…(Football)…

Chargers..Lose LB-Daiyan Henley-surgery torn labrum-will miss OTA workouts

Miami..Put veteran CB-Jalen Ramsey on trade block..has (4Y-96M) left on deal
Dallas..Legendary OT-Tyron Smith retires after 14-year career

Atlanta..Refusing to pay half of Kirk Cousins’ (37M) contract to trade him.
Saints..Report QB-Derek Carr attempting to force team to release him

Giants..Workout QB-Tyler Shough-Louisville
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(College Notes)

Kent State..Fired coach Kennie Burns for running up (23,000) credit card bills and refusing to pay them off.

Colorado..QB-Shedeur Sanders turns down offer to appear at NFL draft in Green Bay.

North Carolina…Report Bill Belichick’s young partner Jordan Hudson is working as CEO-of Belichick Productions and is feuding with University over website content pertaining to Tar Heels football.

Cal..Top RB-Jayden Ott-files for NCAA-football transfer portal
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…(Hockey)…

Kings-W-Seattle (6-3)…..LA led 2-0 early..scored 2-goals in (:69) early in game…Adrian Kempe scores 35th goal of season..Tuesday…Kings (48-24-9)

Ducks-L-Minnesota (3-2)…Wild scores with (:20) left in regulation then win in overtime…..Anaheim (35-38-8)

Ducks-at-Winnipeg..Season ending road game
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(NHL Notes)

Colorado..Avs activate RW-Gabriel Landeskog-has not played in game since 2022-playoffs-rehabbing experimental knee surgery

Winnipeg..Lose F-Nik Ehlers-foot injury-could miss opening round playoffs
Ottawa..C-Matt Tkachuck-cleared to return after shoulder injury

Ducks..Sign 6’6-D-Konnor Smith-Brampton-OHL (10G)
Washington..D-Cole Hutson informs Caps will return to play at Boston U
Kings..Sign F-Jared Wright-Denver University (26G) in 2-years
Flyers..Sign F-Alex Bump-Western Michigan..F-Dev Kaplan-Boston U

NHL..Disciplinary hearing for D-Darnell Nurse for cross check to back of head of Kings F-Quinton Byfield over weekend

Kings..say Oilers sent ‘B’ squad players onto ice with intent to injure Kings players on weekend before playoff series begins
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…(General)…

Formula 1..Report Crown Prince Khalid Al-Faisal is negotiating to buy either Team Alpine or Aston Martin team in Formula 1.

Golf..Masters-TV ratings..Sunday’s final round had (12.99M) viewers..including (19.9M) viewers for 18th hole and overtime hole win by Rory McIlroy…TV ratings jumped 33% from last year.
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