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…(Baseball)…
Padres..Stunning decision…Seider Family announces it will consider selling the franchise…by taking offers for upwards of (44%) control of franchise currently owned by the Seidler Trust and the Seidler Family.
..Padres are valued at 2.1B-as of 2025-season…Took in (458M) revenue in 2024
..Team has (300M) in debts
..Owes (150M) to past owners for cash calls they paid into
..Peter Seidler bought the franchise for (800M) in 2012
..Franchise value could be as high as (2.1B)
..Sources say team was losing money despite (3.4M) fans this year
..Team lost (60M) a year in local TV revenue with collapse regional networks
Padres…Interesting names surface as candidates to buy team…Rams owner Stan Kroenke…LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer…Theo Epstien-ex Red Sox-Cubs exec…Jeff Bezos.
Padres..Sign FA-2B-Pablo Reyes-ex Yankees utility man
Dodgers…Contract FA-relief P-Raisel Iglesias-ex Braves…has (253-saves..2.90-ERA)
Angels..Testimony continues Friday in Tyler Skaggs drug death trial..former teammate Ty Buttrey due back on the stand.
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(MLB Notes)
AL-MVP…Aaron Judge wins 3rd time..17-votes…Cal Raleigh-13 votes…Judge (.331-53HR)…Raleigh (60HR-125RBI)
NL-MVP..Shohei Ohtani gets all 30-first place votes (.282-55HR)..Kyle Schwarber-2nd place (56HR)
Scott Boras…Outspoken agent says MLB should eliminate all ‘prop betting’ at all casinos…says ‘integrity of game is vital’.
Reds..Hire Oscar Marin-ex Pirates-as bullpen coach
Houston..Hire Anthony Iopaco-ex Tigers-as co hitting coach
Cleveland..Emmanuel Clase pleads not guilty to gambling charges in FBI indictimen.
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(Roster Moves)
Reds..Sign FA-C-Ben Rostvedt-ex Dodgers
Arizona..Sign FA-C-Matt O’Neill-ex Mets
Braves..Sign FA-P-Connor Thomas-ex Brewers..P-Josh Walker-ex Orioles…P-Carson Ragsdale-ex Orioles
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…(Football)…
(Thursday Nite Football)
..Patriots-W-Jets..(27-14)..New England rips off 8th win in a row…QB-Drake Maye (281P-TD)…RB-TreyVeon Henderson 3TDs on ground…Stefon Diggs (9R-105Y)..Pats (9-2)…Jets now (2-8)
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(Schedule)
Chargers-at-Jacksonville..Bolts (7-3)..QB-Justin Herbert-2nd in NFL in passing (2930APY) 20-TDs on season…33-sacks…Jags QB-Trevor Lawrence (76QBR)..Jags (5-4)
Chiefs-Denver..Broncos have won 7-in a row living off defense (46-QB-sacks-given up 15TD-10 games)…Patrick Mahomes (3,234APY-22TD)
Rams-Seattle..Matthew Stafford (25TD-2Int)..Sam Darnold (17TD-6Int)
Eagles-Lions..Jared Goff (20TD-3Int)..Jalen Hurts (16TD-1Int)
Bills-Tampa Bay..Buffalo lost 3-of-5…Bucs battered by injuries
Washington-Miami..Commanders lost 5-in a row
Carolina-Atlanta..Panthers QB-Bryce Young (79QBR)
Houston-Titans..CJ Stroud remains out concussion
Bears-Vikings..Bears won 6-of-7
Packers-Giants..Giants lost 4-in row..Green Bay lost 2-in row
Steelers-Bengals..Cinn on (1-6) skid..Steelers lost 3-of-4
49ers-Arizona..Brock Purdy returns to start at QB..Arizona lost 6-of-7
Ravens-Browns..Ravens go for 4th win in a row..Cleve (1-6) skid
Dallas-Raiders..Monday night..Raiders lost 6-of-7..Dak Prescott (17TD)
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(NFL Notes)
NFL-Union..File grievance that Union violated CBA by releasing Players Surveys on ownerships operation of teams…violates rule teams not to criticize other teams.
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(Injuries)
Houston..QB-CJ Stroud-not cleared concussion protocol
Chargers..WR-Ladd McConkey-limited workouts-ankle..WR-Quinton Johnston-shin
Denver..WR-Marvin Mims-cleared concussion protocol
Rams..WR-Davante Adams-full practice-oblique issue
Jets..IR-WR-Garrett Wilson-knee scope
Patriots..DT-Milton Williams-ankle
Dallas..Activate S-Malik Hooker from IR
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(College Football)
Aztecs-Boise State…1st place fight in MWC..SDSU strong defense vs Broncos backup QB…game to be played in wet conditions…SDSU (7-2)
USD-Butler..Toreros (6-4)…Bulldogs (5-5)
USC-Iowa..Trojans (7-3) on season
UCLA-Ohio State..Bruins face (9-0) Buckeyes
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(Top 10)
1-Ohio State-UCLA
2-Indiana-Wisconsin..Hoosiers (10-0)
3-Texas AM-South Carolina
4-Alabama-Oklahoma
5-Georgia-Texas
6-Ole Miss-Florida
7-Oregon-Minnesota
8-Texas Tech-UCF
9-Notre Dame-Pitt
10-Texas-Georgia
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(Mountain West)
Colorado State-New Mexico
San Jose State-Nevada
Utah State-UNLV
Wyoming-Fresno State
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(Schedule)
Arizona-Cincinnati
Arizona State-West Virginia
Utah-Baylor
Washington-Purdue
Washington State-Louisiana Tech
Oregon State-Tulsa
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(College Notes)
SDSU..Starts a ‘Finish the Climb’ Fundraising drive..wants to raise 2M-to add to NIL money for Players as they go to Pac 12 Conference.
Baylor..AD-Mackenze Rhodes resigns..school in midst of possible NCAA-Title 9-violations
Colorado..AD-Rick George steps aside after 13Y-in Boulder
Pac 12..Add USA-Network as 3rd TV partner to go with CBS-CW deals
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…(Basketball)…
Lakers-at-New Orleans..Friday…LA coming off battering at Oklahoma City
Clippers-Dallas..LA now (3-9) skid
Lakers…Luka Doncic say he wishes Mavs fans ‘would move on’ and support players on roster this year.
Sacramento..enraged coach Doug Christie rips his players in wake of 33-point loss to Atlanta…’you put on that uniform…represent these fans’
76ers..C-Joel Embiid-MRI-knee soreness
Sacramento..C-Damontas Saboins-rib issue
Golden State..F-Jon Kuminga-knee tendon pain
Detroit..Surgery-F-Taurean Prince-ruptured disc in neck
Aztecs..Off weekend..play Tuesday vs Troy State
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…(Hockey)….
Gulls-vs-Bakersfield..Friday-AHL action at Sports Arena..Gulls (4-4-3) start
Gulls-vs-Abbotsford..Saturday home game
Gulls..LW-Sam Colangleo sent down from NHL-Ducks
Kings-W-Toronto (5-3)..Quinton Byfield overtime goal..Leafs blew 2-0 lead
Ducks-L-Detroit (6-3)..Wings explode 3-goals in 3rd period
Ducks-at-Minnesota..Saturday
Kings-at-Ottawa..Saturday
Ducks..Activate Mikhail Granlund-Ryan Strome from IR list
Oilers..Activate F-Zach Hyman-had wrist surgery
Devils..IR-Zach McEwan -knee issue
Larry Brooks..Longtime NHL writer NY Post-passes away (70Y) from cancer..Covered NHL for 38-years.
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…(General)…
MLS..Cancels Apple TV-Seasons Pass for 2026-season.
England..Bench F-Jude Bellingham…left Jack Grealish-Cole Palmer off roster for World Cup qualifying game
MLS..Announces it is changing 2027 schedule…Will adopt schedule that fits other global leagues…Play July-thru-November….December-January off time..February-thru-May for spot in MLS Cup
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Formula 1….off weekend…run Las Vegas Grand Prix next weekend
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