Hacksaw’s Headlines-Thursday
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(NFL Draft)
NFL Draft…1st round-Thursday evening
..All 32-teams have retained their #1 picks as of now
..Patriots have 4-of-top 77 picks (4-38-69-77)
..Jaguars have 5-high picks (5-36-70-88)
..Bears have 4-early picks (10-39-41-72)
..Seattle has 5-of-top 92 choices
..Chargers will draft 25-55-86 in early rounds
..Rams will draft 26-90-100
(Trade Rumors)
Rams-Miami open talks..Rams willing to deal 3rd round pick-CB-Jaylen Ramsey
Raiders-Miami-trade talks of 3rd and 6th for Ramsey
Steelers-Green Bay..Packers offering #1 pick for WR-George Pickens
Cowboys were involved in major trade talks to deal up in 1st round
..Reports that New England #4 would be willing to trade back
..Report that teams have called Browns #2-Giants #3 trading back
..Report Giants were offering next years #1 to get late-1st round pick
..Report Rams were attempting to acquire a 2nd round pick for Friday
(Top Choices)
1-Titans..QB-Cam Ward
2-Browns..CB-Travis Hunter
3-Giants..DE-Abdul Carter
4-Patriots..OT-Will Campbell
5-Jaguars..DT-Mason Grahame
6-Raiders..RB-Ashton Jeanty
7-Jets..OT-Armand Membou
8-Carolina..LB-Jalon Walker
9-Saints..CB-Jahdae Barron
10-Bears..TE-Tyler Warren
Chargers…Top picks possibly available at #22..WR-Teta McMillan…WR-Emeka Egbuka..DT-Devin Harmon…OC-Gray Zabel..DT-Kenneth Grant
Rams..Top picks possibly there at #22..CB-Jahdee Barron..DT..Kenneth Grant..OG-Donovan Jackson…OT-Josh Simmons
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(NFL Notes)
NFL..Selects Chargers to play Detroit Lions in Hall of Fame Game next July in Canton..as part of induction ceremonies for TE-Antonio Gates
Raiders..DT-Christian Wilkens has rehab setback-has second knee surgery-will miss start of season
Chicago..Bears confirm veteran players had accompanied DT-Steve McMichael to hospice care-had ALS…He passed away in late afternoon (67Y)
Shannon Sharpe..Charges lawyer in Texas with defamation-releasing edited audio-video files of sexual encounter with woman…Sharpe reportedly offered woman 10M-settlement in case…Now says lawyer trying to extort money from him-asking for 53M-damages for consensual sex.
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(College Football)
North Carolina…NCAA asks Bill Belichick approval to play opening game of season in Dublin, Ireland
Aztecs..Lose 3-more players to transfer portal..DL-Darrion Dalton..LB-Malik Gucake..OL-Kai Holek.
USD..Hires Nick Fulton as Off Coord..was at Wyoming…prior to that Northern Colorado and Mesa College-Colorado
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…(Baseball)…
Padres-L-Tigers (6-0)-Wednesday
..Friars go (2-4) on road trip
..P-Reese Olson (7inn-0R-2H-7K)..retired 16-in a row during game
..P-Kyle Hart (4-innings-2 HRs) in loss
..Tigers hit 3HRs in game
..Padres now (17-8)
Padres..Off day Thursday
Padres..Manager Mike Shildt-thinks MLB should consider use of Green-Orange-wide bag at 1st base to protect base runners from injuries.
Padres..1B-Luis Arraez-was not allowed to go to Detroit from Houston..flew home for additional tests on neck-jaw-and further concussion testing.
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Dodgers-L-Cubs (7-6)….Bullpen letdown again..Wednesday…LA (16-9)
..Dodgers just (5-5) in last 10-games
..Peter Crow Armstrong 3R-HR..RBI-single for Cubs
..Dodgers relievers gave up 7-runs in loss
Dodgers..Off day Thursday
Dodgers.._Blake Snell shutdown again-inflammation returns while attempting long toss…Will be sent to specialist for MRI on left shoulder..out indefinitely
Dodgers..P-Shohei Ohtani cleared for full bullpen workout on Saturday
Dodgers..Send P-Clayton Kershaw to AA-Tulsa for next rehab start
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Angels-Pirates..Buccos led 3-0 in 8th at Press Time..Wednesday…Halos (11-11)
..Andrew Heaney (6inn-0R-1H) for Pittsburgh
Angels-Pirates..Thursday…Tyler Anderson will start
Angels..’The Athletic’ reports players unhappy team does not schedule day-game on getaway day on Thursday…Plays night game and makes team fly all night to start a road trip the next day.
Angels..Callup journeyman reliever P-Carl Edwards-ex Cubs
Angels..DFA-P-Ian Anderson
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(Wednesday Scoreboard)
Braves-W-Cardinals..Eli White 3R-HR-Atl
Reds-W-Marlins..Austin Wynns HR-RBI double-Cinn
Yankees-W-Cleveland..Paul Goldschmidt RBI single-RBI double-NY
Mets-W-Phillies..Mets now 18-7
Orioles-L-Washington..James Wood HR-Wash
Red Sox-L-Seattle..JP Crawford HR-4RBI-Sea
White Sox-L-Twins..Byron Buxton 2R-HR..Sox (5-19)
Astros-W-Blue Jays..Christian Walker HR-Hou..
Arizona-Tampa Bay..Tied 5-5 at Press Time in 8th
A’s-Texas..A’s led 5-0 at Press Time..Lawrence Butler HR
Giants-Brewers..SF led 4-0 at Press Time..Wilmer Flores 2R-single
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(MLB Notes)
Orioles..Starting rotation a mess..ERA (6.11)
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(Injuries)
Texas..SS-Corey Seager-hamstring-goes on DL
A’s..P-Jose LeClerc-shoulder-lat injury
Mets..P-Edwin Diaz-removed from game-injury
Mets..Activate C-Francisco Alvarez-2B-Jeff McNeil from DL
Reds..Rehab start for P-Sam Moll
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(Roster Moves)
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Tyler Matzek-ex Rockies-Braves
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Michael Fulmer-ex Red Sox
Braves..Callup P-Jesse Chavez
Phillies..DFA-2B-Kody Clemens-hitting (.197)
Cubs..Sign FA-2B-Nicky Lopez-ex Angels
Rockies..Option OF-Zac Veen-hitting (.118)
Toronto..Release P-Jacob Barnes
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…(Basketball)…
(NBA Playoff Scoreboard)
Warriors-Rockets…Houston led 91-71-4tth Quarter at Press Time..Jalen Green (30P) hit 6-3’s thru 3-quarters..Warriors lost G-Jimmy Butler-bruised pelvic bone..MRI on Thursday…Series tied 1-1.
Cleveland-W-Miami..Donovan Mitchell (30P)..Cavs hit 22-3’s..Cleve leads 2-0
Boston-W-Orlando..Jaylen Brown (36P)..Celts lead 2-0
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(Thursday Schedule)
Clippers-Denver..Game 3..Tied 1-1..Clippers with home court advantage
Oklahoma City-at-Memphis..Thunder with 2-blowout wins
Knicks-at-Detroit..Tied 1-1..Pistons have home court advantage now
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(NBA Notes)
Lakers…Coach JJ Redick raging timeout in 2nd half ignited team comeback after they blew 20-point lead vs Minnesota
New Orleans..Hires Troy Weaver as GM..ex GM in Detroit
New Orleans..President Joe Dumars to meet with Zion Williamson
Sacramento..New GM-Scott Perry-decision coming on CoachTy Johns Doug Christie
Boston..F-Jayson Tatum ailing-bruised wrist
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(College Basketball)
Aztecs..F-Magoon Gwath with draws from NBA draft-will play at SDSU
Rutgers..F-Ace Bailey files for NBA draft (17P-7R) as freshman
USD..Coach Steve Lavin picks up 4-transfers led by G-Ty Johnson-ex Louisville-Wake Forest and F-Adrian McIntyre-a Division II transfer from Westmont College…USD also landed transfers from Southern Utah-Georgia State..Toreros went (6-27) last year…have not been in NCAA tourney since 2008
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…(Hockey)…
(NHL Scoreboard)
Kings-Edmonton..Kings led 3-1 in 3rd period..Quinton Byfield-Andre Kuzmenko scored goals on goal mouth scrambles…Kings led series 1-0 heading into game
Montreal-L-Washington..G-Logan Thompson makes 5-point blank saves in 3rd period in win..Caps lead 2-0
Dallas-Colorado..Avs led 1-0 in 3rd period at Press Time…Series was tied 1-1 heading into game
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(NHL Schedule-Thursday)
Winnipeg-at-St Louis..Jets lead 2-0
Las Vegas-at-Minnesota..Tied 1-1
Toronto-at-Ottawa..Leafs led 2-0
Florida-at-Tampa Bay..Panthers up 1-0
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(NHL Notes)
London 5..Opening statements in Team Canada ‘Gang Rape Case’ involving 5-junior hockey players charged with groups sex attack on 20-year old woman in 2018
Dominick Hasek..Czech Government says Russian Deputy Defense Minister puts out warning to longtime NHL goalie..’Be careful where you go..what you eat…Consider suicide’….Hasek has condemned Putin for Ukraine invasion..Tass News Agency carried the quotes
Edmonton..Activate LW-Evander Kane from season long IR list for playoff game
Islanders..Veteran F-Cal Clutterbuck retires after 11-years with team
Ducks..NHL source says club may have interest in former NHL-San Diego Culls-Utica Comets head coach Kevin Dineen for vacant Anaheim job.
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…(General)…
PGA Golf..1st round Zurich Open in New Orleans
British Open..Trump Resort-Turnberry, Scotland reapplies to host the ‘Open’..Royal & Ancient pulled tourney from Trump course after Trump led attack on the US Capitol.
PGA..Record setting US Amateur Champion Jay Segil passes away (82Y) from cancer..2X-US Amateur Champion..9X-Walker Cup star…played in US-British Open-Masters…never turned pro
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Soccer..Longtime coach Bruce Arena criticizes Team USA coach Maurichio Pocchettino…’Does not understand USA culture..Character..Work Ethic…Pride of players…This is not club soccer…need to build roster differently.’….Arena shocked USA lost to both Canada-Panama in Nations League tourney
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