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…(Baseball)…
Padres-vs-Rockies…Friday in Denver..Padres (23-13)…Had (9-1) start-since then (14-12)..Rockies disastrous (6-31) start..Randy Vasquez (1-3)-vs-Antonio Senzatela (1-5).
Padres..Off day-Thursday
Padres..Updated medical report on Dylan Cease-forearm cramp issue..Might do soft toss in Denver on Friday.
Padres..P-Yu Darvis did 3-innings simulated pitching at Arizona training camp..was scheduled to throw 50-pitches…Could go out on rehab assignment end of next week.
Padres..Will activate 2B-Jake Cronenworth…could option OF-Oscar Gonzalez back to El Paso.
Padres..Release P-Andrew Bellati..had (11.57-ERA) at El Paso.
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Dodgers-L-Arizona (5-3)…..B-Backs led 5-0 early…Gabe Moreno Grand Slam HR..Ketel Marte solo HR off Yosh Yamamoto….Thursday night…LA (25-13)..won 9-of-11 coming into game
Dodgers-Diamondbacks..Friday..Roki Sasaki (1-1)-vs-Eduardo Rodriguez
Dodgers..Manager Dave Roberts says ‘Pitching injuries are unsustainable’…Dodgers now have 13-pitchers on DL including closer Evan Phillips-forearm
Dodgers..P-Emmet Sheehan throws 40P-simulated game in Arizona
Dodgers..Relief P-Mike Kopech sent to Oklahoma City to start rehab game
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Angels-L-Blue Jays (8-5)…Halos lost 4-0 lead…Daulton Varsho HR-Jays…..Jo Adell-Taylor Ward HRs-Angels…Thursday game..Halos (15-21).
Halos-Jays..Friday..Kyle Hendricks (1-3)-vs-Tuomo Sugaro (3-2)
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…(Thursday Scoreboard)
Twins-W-Orioles…Baltimore falls to 13-23
Red Sox-W-Texas..Raf Devers HR-2RBI-Bost
Royals-W-White Sox..Bobby Witt 4-hits..Chisox now (10-28)
Tigers-W-Rockies..1st games..Detroit 6R-3rd inning
Tigers-W-Rockies..2nd game..Detroit rips Kyle Freeland 9-runs in sweep
Phillies-Rays…Yandy Diaz 3R-HR-Tampa..Brandon Stott 3R-HR-Phi
Braves-Reds..Michael Harris RBI triple-Atl
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(MLB Notes)
Pirates..Fire Manager Derek Shelton..Lost 7-row..(12-26) record..Career mark (306-440)..Coach Don Kelly takes over.
Pirates..21-year old fan-who fell from upper deck, has concussion, fractured neck, back, injured spine-ribs.
Detroit..Longtime OF-Chet Lemon-passes (70)..had blood clots and 13-strokes..Had (1875-hits-in-1988-games) with Tigers-White Sox
Red Sox..Raf Devers refuses request to move from DH-to-1st base…’Don’t understand this GM-not willing to play every position’
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(Injuries)
Rangers..DL-OF-Kevin Pillar-back
Rockies..1B-Kris Bryant undergoes ‘Ablation surgery’ on disc-back
White Sox..DL-OF-Andrew Benetendi-calf
Reds..DL-P-Hunter Green-groin
Yankees..DH-Giancarlo Stanton begins taking BP-out all year-elbow issues
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(Roster Moves)
Orioles..DFA-P-Matt Bowman
Orioles..Acquire P-Luis Castillo from Seattle
Orioles..Sign FA-P-Nayquel Cruz-from Cuba
Mets..Sign FA-P-Colin Poche-ex Washington
Tigers..Release P-Kenta Maeda
Tigers..Outright OF-Manny Margot to AAA
Cubs..Callup P-Cade Horton from AAA
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…(Basketball)…
(NBA Scoreboard)
Minnesota-W-Golden State (117-93) Wolves win……TWolves jumped out to 14P-first quarter lead..Julius Randle (24P-7R-11A) in win..Minnesota hit 16-3’s…Warriors without Steph Curry..Series tied 1-1.
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(Friday Schedule)
Cavaliers-at-Indiana..Pacers lead 2-0
Oklahoma City-at Denver..Tied 1-1..Thunder coming off 149P-outburst
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(NBA Notes)
Clippers..East Coast report LA will target Washington Wizards G-Mel Brogdon in free agency (15P) last year
Dallas..Mavericks fire entire training and health science staff after injury filled season
Atlanta..Elton Brand withdraws as candidate for President Operations-will remain with 76ers
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(College Basketball)
Aztecs..G-Miles Byrd invited to NBA Draft Camp-Chicago
USC..Lands G-Rodney Rice-ex-Maryland (13P)
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…(Football)…
Carolina..Release DE-Jadaveon Clowney..(58) career sacks
Carolina.Release TE-Jordan Matthews
Carolina..Confirms RB-Jonathon Brooks-re torn knee ligament-will miss 2025
Miami..WR-Tyreek Hill-underwent 2nd wrist surgery-removal screws
Miami..Release LS-Blake Ferguson
Vikings..Coach Kevin O’Connell..QB-JJ McCarthy ‘has owned the offseason’..has earned the starting job in camp
Chargers..Begin OTA workouts on Monday with a ‘Jigsaw Puzzle’ of players to fill holes at LG-OC-DT.
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…(Hockey)…
(NHL Scoreboard)
Washington Caps-W-Carolina Hurricane…Caps G-Logan Thompson (27-saves)..Tom Wilson empty net goal in win…Series tied 1-1 going back to Carolina
Edmonton Oilers-Las Vegas Knights…Tied 4-4 going to overtime at Press Time….Oilers reeled off 3-goals in a row to take 3-1 lead…Las Vegas roared back to tie game in 3rd period…Victor Olofsson two deflection goals on power plays brought Vegas back into game…..Oilers had won first game of series
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(Friday Schedule)
Maple Leafs-at-Florida..Toronto leads 2-0..G-Anthony Stolarz still out with concussion
Winnipeg-Dallas..Jets lead 1-0 in series
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(NHL Notes)
Anaheim Ducks ..Hire Joel Quenneville as head coach-after serving a 3-year suspension for failing to follow thru on report minor league players was sexually abused by video coach….Won 3-Stanley Cup rings with Blackhawks..969-career wins
…Ducks GM-Pat Verbeek…’Proven winner’..’Ready take step forward with young roster’…’Great coaching resume’..’We interviewed more than 2-dozen people about what happened in Chicago-he was not fully aware-did not act on it’…’Ready for best version of him as coach-person’
..Ducks Coach Joel Quenneville..’I understand the questions’…’I will prove I am a man of character’…’I have learned growth-accountability’…’My responsibility was not asking more questions in Chicago’.
LA Kings…Report Kings interested in talking to super agent Pat Brisson about becoming General Manager to replace Rob Blake.
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…(General)…
(Golf)..Truist Open-Philadelphia…Keith Mitchell reels off 9-birdies enroute to (-9 under-61) for first round lead.
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(Soccer)..English Premier League-top games:
..Liverpool (25-3-7)-vs-Arsenal (18-4-13)
..Manchester City-vs-Southampton
..Manchester United-vs-West Ham
MLS..SDFC (5-4-2)-at-St Louis City (2-5-4)
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(Auto Racing)
Indy Car..Alex Palou-Pato O’Ward headline field for Grand Prix-Indianapolis at the Speedway.
Formula 1…Off weekend
NASCAR..Kansas 400-Sunday
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(Olympics)…IOC announces Opening-Closing Ceremonies 2028-Olympics will be held at the LA Coliseum
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