Hacksaw’s Headlines-Thursday
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…(Football)…
(NFL Free Agency)..Day 3…36-signings..163-players moved in 3-days
Titans-Cowboys..TRADE..Tenn deals LB-Kenneth Murray for #6th round pick
Bills-Cowboys.TRADE..Buff deals CB-Kair Elam for #5-7th round picks
Seattle..Sign FA-DE-DeMarcus Lawrence-ex Cowboys
Seattle..Sign FA-WR-Marquez Valdez-Scantling-ex Saints
Chargers..Sign FA-WR-Mike Williams-ex Jets-Steelers
Denver..Sign FA-TE-Evan Engram-ex Jaguars
Steelers..Sign FA-S-Darius Slay-ex Eagles
Steelers..Sign FA-RB-Kenneth Gainwell-ex Eagles
Eagles..Sign FA-RB-AJ Dillon-ex Packers
Carolina..Sign FA-RB-Rico Dowdle-ex Cowboys
49ers..Sign FA-QB-Mac Jones-ex Jaguars
Arizona..Sign FA-DT-Dav Tomlinson-ex Browns
Carolina..Sign FA-LB-Chris Rozeboom-ex Rams
Colts..Sign FA-RB-Khalil Herbert-ex Bears
Houston..Sign FA-LB-Nick Nieman-ex Chargers
Jets..Sign FA-DE-Rashad Weaver-ex Houston
Jets..Sign FA-OC-Josh Myers-ex Packers
Billa..Sign FA-S-Darrick Forrest-ex Washington
49ers..Sign FA-CB-Tre Brown-ex Seattle
Washington..Sign FA-DT-Deatrich Wise-ex Patriots
Falcons..Sign FA-CB-Mike Ford-ex Cleveland
Titans..Sign FA-WR-Van Jefferson-ex Steelers
Titans..Sign FA-OT-Kevin Zeitler-ex Lions
Titans..Sign FA-DT-Dre’mont Jones-ex Seattle
Bills..Sign FA-OT-Larry Ogunjobi-ex Steelers
Giants..Sign FA-LB-Stone Forsythe-ex Seattle
Dallas..Sign FA-LB-Jack Sanborn-ex Chicago
Washington..Sign FA-DT-Eddie Goldman-ex Saints
Lions..Sign FA-LB-Grant Stuard-ex Colts
Browns..Sign FA-DT-Maliek Collins-ex Niners
Washington..Sign FA-CB-Jonathon Jones-ex Patriots
Jets..Sign FA-OT-Chuka Okorafor-ex Steelers
Bills..Re-sign S-Damar Hamlin
Chargers..Re-sign LB-Troy Dye..WR-Jaelon Reagor..LB-Denzel Perryman
Saints..Re-sign S-Tryann Mathieu
Washington..Re-sign QB-Marcus Mariota
NY Jets..Release QB-Aaron Rodgers…Jets take (42M) cap hit
NY Jets..Release LB-CJ Mosley
Steelers..3rd day of negotiations with FA-QB-Aaron Rodgers
Browns..Meet with Russell Wilson on Thursday
Giants..Meet with Russell Wilson on Friday
Rams..Release WR-Cooper Kupp (634R-57TD) in career
Ravens..Release S-Marcus Williams
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Chiefs..Restructure contract QB-Patrick Mahomes-DT-Chirs Jones..(49M-Cap Space)
Bills..Rework contract DT-Ed Oliver-create (10M) cap space
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NFL..Awards 35-Compensation picks to teams after 2024 free agency…49ers-Miami-Dallas-Ravens will get 4-draft picks each, starting after 3rd round thru 7th round.
NFL..Hands out Rookie Bonus Performances for outstanding play…Rams DB-Quentin Lake gets top bonus (846,653).
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…John Seidler…Took over as Control Person of Franchise on Wednesday morning..Met with media:
..Trajectory to World Series will continue
..Peter was loved the fans-we will never forget that
..He had a unique personality
..His favorite thought was Celebrate a World Series on Water or Land
..Saddened by the family lawsuit
..Priorities..World Series..the Stadium..Work in the Community
Padres-L-Rockies (13-2)..Padres skid continues…now (5-13-1)
..Robert Suarez (0.1inn-4R-5H)..(19.64-ERA)..Spring (3inn-8R-10H-4W)
..Wandy Peralta (0.1inn-4R-4H) in loss
Padres-vs-Royals..Thursday
Padres..Send P-Brad Rodriguez to AA-ball
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Dodgers…Travel day-Arrived in Japan..Thursday workout
Dodgers..Two exhibition games vs Japanese teams on weekend
Dodgers..Open regular season vs Cubs-next Tuesday..3am-PST on Fox
Dodgers..Option rookie 2B-Hyseong Kim to AAA..hit (.207)
Dodgers..Option 3B-David Bote..Eddie Rosario..Dalton Rushing to AAA
Dodgers..P-Tony Gonsolin shut down-back issue
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Angels-Tie-White Sox (1-1)..Jose Soriano (2inn-1R)..Halos (8-8-3) in spring
Angels..3-way battle for 5th spot in starting rotation between Josh Kochanowicz..Chase Silseth..Reid Detmers.
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(MLB Notes)
Yankees..GM-Brian Cashman says team may not look outside to find a replacement for pitching ace Gerritt Cole…Owner Hal Steinbrenner has put a lid on payroll currently (304M).
Yankees..Report they talked to Miami-Sandy Alcantara..Phillies-Taijuan Walker…Seattle-Luis Castillo…Arizona-Eduardo Rodriguez but trade talks have stalled.
Texas..Sign FA-P0-Hunter Strickland-ex Angels-Reds
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Travis Jankowski-ex Cubs
Mexico City Tigers..Sign FA-P-Carl Edwards-ex Cubs..OF-Willie Calhoun-ex Yankees.
Toronto..Report Vlad Guerrero demanded a (14Y-500M) contract-all guaranteed with no deferred money..Blue Jays refused to pay him deal that would take him to age (39)
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(Injuries)
Toronto..P-Max Scherzer-start postponed-thumb issue..(9inn-2R) allowed
Giants..P-Justin Verlander (5inn-1R) in latest start
Arizona..P-Kendall Graveman-back issue
Seattle..P-Matt Brash-cleared batting practice-coming off elbow surgery
Washington..SS-CJ Abrams-out-hamstring issue
Boston..P-Lucas Giolito-MRI-hamstring
Texas..MRI-P-Tyler Mahle-forearm..P-Cody Bradford-elbow
Texas..P-Jacob DeGrom-clocked 91mph in 1st start-3 years.
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…(Basketball)…
Clippers-W-Miami..(119-104)….Bog Bogdanovic scores (30P) for Clippers…Ivica Zubac (26P-13R)…James Harden (24P)….LA shoots (59%)….Wednesday game…Clippers had lost 7-of-11
Lakers-at-Milwaukee..Thursday game…Lakers lost 2-in a row
Lakers-Boston..TV ratings from weekend game drew season high (4.6M) viewers
Lakers..G-LeBron James leaves team on road to return to LA for treatment of strained groin
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(NBA Notes)
Milwaukee..NBA mourns passing of ex Bucks star Junior Bridgeman (72Y)..passed away while giving speech at business meeting in Louisville.
Oliver Miller..Former Phoenix Suns C-passes away (54)
Utah Jazz..Fined (100,000) for filing false injury reports on Laurie Markannen.
Golden State..F-Jon Kuminga returns to lineup-after 9W-ankle issues
Houston..Activate G-Fred Van Vleet from IR
Cleveland..Cavaliers have won 15-games in a row for second time this year..Cavs (55-10)
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(College Basketball)
Aztecs-vs-Boise State…Opening round Mountain West Conference tourney…SDSU (21-8)..Broncos (22-9)
Lady Aztecs-Wyoming..SDSU trailed (43-41) in 4th quarter at Press Time-Late game…..Aztecs were just (1-8) from 3 point range…Cowgirls were shooting 49% from floor vs SDSU….Championship game in MWC Women’s Tourney…SDSU (24-9)
MWC..Opening night of tourney:
..UNLV-W-Air Force (68-59)..Jalen Hill (18P-10R) Rebels
..San Jose-W-Wyoming (66-61)..Donovan Yap (18P) for Spartans
..Nevada-W-Fresno (86-71)..Kobe Sanders (17P)
MWC..Thursday games:
..SDSU-Boise
..Utah State (25-6)-UNLV
..Colorado State (22-9)-Nevada
..New Mexico (25-6)-San Jose
Big West Conference…Honors to UCSD…Coach of Year-Eric Olen…Player of Year-Ani Tait-Jones…Defensive Player of Year-Hayden Gray.
Virginia..Fires Interim Coach Ron Sanchez-went (15-17) after Tony Bennett stepped down right before the start of the season.
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…(Hockey)
Ducks-Utah..Utah led (2-1) in 3rd period at Press time…Utah had outshot Ducks 31-15 going to final period…Wednesday game
Kings-vs-Washington Caps..Thursday game…Alex Ovechkin just 9-goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record.
NY Rangers..Sign veteran backup G-Jon Quick to 1-year extension..has a (27-12-4) record
Utah..G-Connor Ingram-enters NHL Assistance Program
Gulls..Acquire F-Carsen Twarsyski from Vancouver AHL-team
Abbotsford Canucks.
Gulls..Sign F-Owen Lindmark-U Wisconsin..former draft pick Florida Panthers
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…(General)…
Manchester United…Soccer leaders concerned (2.6B) investment in new Stadium will prevent EPL team from investing in player salaries.
Farmers Open..Announce 2026 tourney will be moved back to a Thursday-thru-Sunday schedule next year January 29-to-February 1st.
NASCAR..Driver Katherine Legge says debut race at Phoenix was plagued by handling problems..Spun twice then wreck in race with bad setup.
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