Padres-Blue Jays…Open homestand on Friday…Padres (11-9)..Matt Waldren-vs-Jariel Rodriguez.

Padres..off day-Thursday
Padres..Evaluation 1B-Jake Cronenworth-calf-foot issue..could be headed to DL
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Dodgers-NY Mets..Friday..Yoshi Yomamato-vs-Sean Manaea..LA (12-9)

Dodgers…off day-Thursday
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Angels-Reds..Friday game..Tyler Anderson-vs-Nic Ledolo

Angels-L-Tampa Bay (2-1)-Thursday..Amed Rosario RBI-triple..P-Ryan Pepiot (6inn-1R-3H)

Angels..P-Rob Stehpenson to miss the year-needs elbow surgery
Angels..1B-Brandon Drury-ailing hamstring

Angels..Sign FA-P-Bryan Shaw (3.96-ERA) 14-year career with Indians-Rockies-White Sox
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(Thursday Scoreboard)

Giants-W-Arizona.Logan Webb (7inn-0R-2H)-SF.
Texas-W-Detroit..Marcus Semien-Adolis Garcia-Jon Keim HRs
Cleveland-W-Boston..Andres Giminez 2RBI..Guardians (13-6)
Cubs-Marlins..Rained out

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(MLB Notes)

Pirates..P-Aroldis Chapman-suspended 2-games-abuse of umpires
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(Roster Moves)

Yankees..Sign FA-OF-Taylor Trammel..ex Dodgers-Mariners-Padres
Meets..Sign FA-P-Mike Tomkin-ex Twins
Milwaukee..DFA-P-Kevin Herget
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(Injuries)

Rockies..DL-1B-Kris Bryant-back issues
Red Sox..DL-OF-Tylere O’Neill-head injury
Red Sox..3B-Raf Devers-bruised knee
Cleveland..MRI-P-Tristan McKenzie-elbow issue (13inn-11R-12W)
Yankees..3B-DJ LeMahieu sent out on rehab outing
Giants..P-Alex Cobb-shoulder issue
Cubs..Activate P-Jameson Tallion from DL

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…(Basketball)…

NBA Play In Games
..Miami-vs-Chicago…Heat without G-Jimmy Butler-knee sprain..Bulls G-Alex Caruso-ankle

..Sacramento-vs-New Orleans..Pelicans without C-Zion Williamson-hamstring issue
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NBA 1st round playoffs: Saturday

Lakers-at-Denver..Lakers won 11-of-14 games to storm into playoffs
..LeBron James (33P) game in last 2-weeks
..Anthony Davis (24P-12R) in hot streak
..Lakers just (19-21) on road this year
..Lakers (117P) on offense..(115P) on defense
..Nuggets won 8-in row vs Lakers
..Denver (57-25) on season…(33-8) at home-2nd best in NBA
..Denver averages (118P) at home..shoots (49%) from floor..(39%) 3-s at home
..Nikola Jokic (26P-12R)..Dauvonte Murray (21P)..Michael Porter (17P)
..G-Kantavious Caldwell Pope-Reggie Jackson

Knicks-76ers…G-Jalen Brunson leads NY..Joel Embiid-76ers
Suns-Minnesota..Timberwolves (56-26)-Karl Anthony Towns returns..Suns-injury issues
Cleveland-Orlando..Cavs bad tailspin end of season
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NBA-1st round games Sunday

Clippers-at-Dallas..LA (51-31)…Mavs (50-22)
..Clippers unsure about Kawhi Leonard-knee issues
..Clippers G-James Harden-foot ailment
..Mavericks led by F-Luka Doncic (33P)..Kyrie Irving (26P)
..Tim Hardaway-PJ Washington-combined (26P)
..Mavs averaging (117P)-42 rebounds a game..
..Mavs shooting 47%..37% on 3’s

Bucks-Indiana..Milwaukee without F-Giannis Antetokounmpo..Damian Lillard ailing too
Oklahoma City-vs-Sacramento-New Orleans winner
Boston-vs-Miami-Chicago winner
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(NBA Notes)

Miami..Jimmy Butler-knee..Terry Rozier-back out of playoff games
San Antonio..F-Zach Collins-shoulder surgery
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(College Notes)

St Mary’s..G-Aiden Mahaney files for NBA transfer portal
Kentucky..G-Reed Sheppard files for NBA draft
Arizona..G-Pelle Larson enters NBA draft
U Conn..Lands (6’10-C) Tarris Reed-transfer from Michigan (9P-7R)

USD..Announces formation of NIL-cooperative for football-basketball players in WCC

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…(Football)….

Chargers…GM-Joe Hortiz talks about draft
..I’m the one who picks the players
..Jim Harbaugh connects with every player we interview
..We know every guy in Big 10-because of Harbaugh
..This draft is ‘deep in OL…a cluster of great WRs early’
..I want OL-DL..big-strong-long-tough
..We will take best player available regardless of our needs…get a great player
..We have prepared a list of trade scenarios..reviewed all situations
..We have had calls for 5th pick-but no offers till end of next week
..We will get great player at #5..must determine if ‘bigger value’ to trade down
..I want to win a trade if we make one..give me ‘too good a deal to turn down’
..Why wouldn’t I want Michigan players-they are national champions

Chargers..Report both Raiders-Denver contacted Chargers about #5 pick..would Bolts deal within the AFC-West

Atlanta..Reports Falcons President Rich McKay and GM-Terry Fontenot killed the idea of hiring Bill Belichick..could not work with him

Bills..QB-Josh Allen salutes traded WR-Stephon Diggs…a very hard workeer
Ravens..WR-Zay Flowers will not be disciplined after domestic abuse probe
Lions..WR-Quentez Cephus-reinstated after 1-year gambling ban
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(Roster Moves)

Green Bay..Sign FA-OT-Andre Dillard-ex Eagles-Titans
Browns..Sign FA-OG=German Ifedi-ex Seattle-Bears
Seattle..P-Jon Ryan-retires
Seattle..Visit with FA-RB-Rashad Penny-ex Eagles
Steelers..Setting up FA-visits with WR-Michael Gallup-ex Dallas..Hunter Renfroe-ex Raiders

Seattle..Shopping WR-DK Metcalf for a late 1st round pick
Arizona-Raiders..Trade rumor..Cardinals would deal #4 for #13-WR-Davante Adams
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(College Football)

Arizona State…Lands QB-Sam Leavitt-transfer Michigan State
Iowa..QB-Hunter Deekers-suspended last year-gambling..transfer to Iowa Western JC
Albany..DE-AJ Simons..NFL prospect-dies of heart attack (25Y)

Aztecs..Longtime radio announcer Ted Leitner removed after 19-years..replaced by John Schaeffer…Leitner has been plagued by eyesight problems.
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…(Hockey)…

NHL-Board of Governors…Approves sale of Arizona Coyotes to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith…Delta Center will consider expanding from 12,000 to 17,000..Sale price 1.2B.

NHL..Will allow Arizona owner Alex Merulo to keep Coyotes name..colors..records for 5-yer period while he builds and arena with hopes of getting expansion team in Phoenix by 2028

Devils..Will begin interviewing outside coaching candidates after firing Lindy Ruff and not retaining Travis Green.

Devils..Legendary scout Glen Dirk-passes away (85Y)

Kings-Chicago..Chicago led  (4-3) in 3rd period at Press Time….Quentin Byfield scores 20th goal of season…Thursday-final game of season..Kings won 9-of-14

Ducks-W-Las Vegas..Frank Vatrano hat trick..finishes with 37-goals on year…last game of year…Ducks lost 16-of-20,,.finish (27-50-5) season.

Gulls..Final games of AHL-schedule…Saturday-home Coachella Valley…Sunday at Coachella Valley.

NHL Playoffs-1st round Saturday:
..Carolina-vs-NY Islanders..Hurricane coming off 52-win season

NHL Playoffs-Sunday
..Tampa Bay Lightning-vs-Florida Panthers..Florida (52 wins)
..Washington-vs-NY Rangers..Rangers (55-win season)
..Maple Leafs-vs-Boston..Auston Matthews (69-Goals)
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…(General)…

(PGA)..Heritage Classic-Hilton Head
..(-8)..JT Poston
..(-6)..Colin Morikawa
..(-5)..Lud Aberg heads u[p big 3-way tie
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(Auto Racing)

NASCAR…Talladega 500-Sunday..Red hot William Byron leads field
Indy Car..Long Beach Grand Prix
Formula 1..Chinese Grand Prix

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…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Brewers (1-0)…Heartbreaking loss…..Friars (11-10)…Won 5-of-7
..P-Michael King throws no hitter. for (6.2inn)..Pitchers duel Freddy Peralta
..Retired 15-in a row..threw 109-pitches-career high
..Backup 1st baseman Matt Batten diving stop behind the bag
..Matt Batten 8th inning triple
..Jackson Merrill triple-1st of career
..Struck out 10-in dominant-efficient start-threw 109-pitches

Padres..Off day Thursday..open homestand Friday vs Toronto

Padres..lose P-Pedro Avila on waivers to Cleveland..had (9.00-ERA)..(3.23-ERA-2023)
Padres..Callup 3B-Matt Batten
Padres..1B-Jake Cronenworth out of lineup with calf-leg discomfort
Padres..DL-P-Yu Darvish-neck discomfort
Padres..Callup P-Logan Gillaspie-ex Red Sox

Padres-Bally Sports Bankruptcy…Report Padres had threatened lawsuit against Bally Sports..wanting (162M) in Bankruptcy court for Bally cancelling TV contract…Padres accept (68M) in damages from Bally.
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Dodgers-L-Washington (2-0)….LA (12-9)
..CJ Abrams hits lead of HR.

Dodgers..off day Thursday..host Mets Friday
Dodgers..Callup P-Landon Knack from AAA…
Dodgers..Callup P-Kyle Hurt from AAA
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Eduardo Salazar-ex Reds
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Angels-W-Tampa Bay (5-4)…Halos 2R-9th…Anthony Rendon 2-RBI signles…..Halos (9-9)
..Mike Trout hits 7th HR season

Angels-Tampa Bay..Thursday..Griff Canning-vs-Ryan Pepiot

Angels..OF-Mike Trout issues ‘Pledge of Alliegance’ again..wants to remain with Halos
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(Scoreboard)

Giants-W-Marlins..P-Keation Winn (6inn-1R)..
Orioles-W-Twins..Ced Mullens 2RHR-in 9th-Balt
Mets-W-Pirates..Starlin Marte-Harrison Bader 2R-HR
Tigers-L-Texas..Josh Smith Pinch Hit RBI-double in 9th-Texas
Braves-W-Houston…Marcel Ozone 8th HR of season-all.
Royals-W-White Sox..Sal Perez 2RHR.
Yankees-W-Toronto..Aaron Judge 2RHR..Juan Soto-Giancsrlo Stanton HR-NY
Cardinals-L-A’s…Estuery Ruiz HR-A’s.
Cubs-W-Arizona..Cody Bellinger HR
Reds-L-Seattle..Mariners hit 3HRs..Reds get 1 hit
Royals-L-White Sox..Gavin Sheets HR…Sox (3-14).
Phillies-W-Rockies..Kyle Schwarber-2HRs-Trea Turner HRs-Phillies.
Red Sox-W-Cleveland..Tanner Houck 3-hit shutout..9-Ks-Bosox
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(Injuries)

Houston..Activate P-Justin Verlander from DL-out with shoulder fatigue all year
Red Sox..DL-P-Garrett Whitlock-oblique
Red Sox..3B-Raf Devers-knee issue
Orioles..DL-P-Tyler Wells-elbow
Brewers..DL-OF-Christian Yelich-back strain
Arizona..P-Eduardo Rodriguez-placed on 60-day DL-lat strain
Cubs..MRI-P-Kyle Hendricks (12.71-ERA)
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(Roster Moves)

Cleveland..Sign FA-P-Pedro Avila-ex Padres
Arizona..Option P-Tommy Henry to AAA
Twins..Option OF-Matt Wallner-to AAA
Toronto..DFA-P-Mitch White
Orioles..Sign FA-P-Albert Suarez-ex Samsung Lions-Korea
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(MLB Notes)

Trevor Bauer…Arizona women indicted for fraud-extortion…demanded 3.6M damages and said she was raped and got pregnant…No hospital reports of rape kit, abortion or miscarriage…Bauer filed countersuit for extortion.
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…(Basketball)…

NBA…Issues lifetime ban to Toronto F-Jontay Porter for gambling issues
..Porter bet on himself-and manipulated minutes in Raptors losses
..Faked injuries and illness twice in games
..Probe showed he bet on 13-NBA games including his own team to lose
..Gave inside information to other bettors
..Bet 80,000 to win 1.1M in games played
..Bet 54,000-won 76,000 when his team lost

NBA-Play In Games:
..Miami-L-76ers (105-104)..Joel Embiid (23P-11R)..Heat lost 14-point lead in game ..
..Atlanta-Chicago..Bulls led (40-22) at Press Time  in late starting second game

Denver..Former NBA G-Will Bynum sentenced to 18-months in prison for stealing health benefit money from NBA-Union funds with false claims about equipment purchases.

Golden State…says it wants to re-sign G-Klay Thompson after (0-10) shooting in playoff elimination game…Warriors want Thompson take payout from (46M) to (20M)\\

New Orleans..C-Zion Williamson will miss NBA-Friday play in game-tweaked hamstring in loss to Lakers.

Milwaukee..G-Damian Lillard-misses practice-oblique..already without F-Giannis Antetokounmpo-calf issue heading to playoffs.

CNN…Csncels new TV opinion show King-Charles…lasted only 4-months the TV show hosted by Charles Barkley-Gayle King of CBS.

Tyler Smith (6’10-F)..NBA G-Ignite team files for NBA draft (14P)
Ron Holland (6’7-F)..Ignite team=files for draft (17P)
Arizona..Caleb Love-G-files for draft (18P)

UCLA..Lands 3-in transfer portal..G-Kobie Johnson-USC (14P)..Skyy Clark-G-Lousiville (11P)..F-Eric Dailey-Oklahoma State (9P)

Indiana..Lands (7′-C) Oumar Ballo (12P-10R)-transfer from Arizona
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…(Football)…

Chargers..Visit with TE-Brock Bowers-Georgia
Giants..Visit with QB-Bo Nix-Oregon..Spence Rattler-South Carolina

49ers..Sign FA-WR-Trent Taylor-ex Bears
Dallas..Sign-FA-RB-Royce Freeman-ex Broncos-Falcons

Dallas…Dak Prescott files 1M-extortion lawsuit against woman who charged he raped her in 2017…and then tried to extorted 100M-in threatening lawsuit.

Patriots..Deny ESPN report that owner Robert Kraft told Atlanta owner Arthur Blank ‘no to trust’ Bill Belichick if he hired him as head coach…Patriots say conversation never happened….Patriots owe Belichick 25M for next year.
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(College Football)

University of Michigan…NCAA to place Wolverines on 3-years probation for Covid violations  during a 2020 blackout calendar on recruiting….NCAA will hand down sanctions against former coach Jim Harbaugh as a separate case for refusing to cooperate in probe.

Oregon..CB-Daylen Austin arrested on felony fatality in hit-run accident

Colorado…Starting CB-Cornian McClain enters transfer portal..9th player to leave this week
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…(Hockey)…

Brian Burke…Longtime NHL exec criticizes NHL deal to sell Arizona Coyotes and move them to Salt Lake City….’You are leaving a market of 6M to go to a market of 1.3M..what kind of sense does that make?’

Minnesota..Sign veteran goalie Marc Andre Fleury to 1Y-extension at age 40.

Montreal..gives extension to coach Martin St-Louis..despite last place finish and record of (75-100-26) since takeover

Montreal..D-Chris Wideman retires because of injuries

Edmonton..Callus up D-Philip Broberg..Had (35P in 48 games) in AHL

Ducks..Rookie college star Cutter Gauthier-Boston College..makes debut Thursday vs Las Vegas.

Gulls-Colorado Eagles…AHL action..tied (1-1) late in 2nd period at Press Time.
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…(General)….

(Golf)
..Heritage Classic..Hilton Head-South Carolina…1st round on Thursday

(Soccer)-Olympics
..Teams USA placed in Men’s group with France-New Zealand-Guinea
..USA men open vs France-July 24th-in Marseille..French led by Ky Mbappe.

(Olympics)

Department of Justice to pay 100M in damages to athletes violated by Michigan State-Olympic Team Physician Dr. Larry Nasser-who serving a life sentence in prison

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Padres-W-Brewers (6-3)…Ha Seong-Kim hits 3RHR early…Dylan Cease (6inn-1inn-7K)…Brewers 3-errors……Tuesday…Friars (11-9)..Won 5-of-6

San Diego-Milwaukee..Wednesday morning game..Michael King starts

Padres..1B-Jake Cronenworth treated for calf stiffness.
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Dodgers-Nationals…Mookie Betts RBI double…LA led 3-0 early at Press Time…Tuesday…LA (11-8)…Lost 4-of-5

Dodgers-Washington..Wednesday game..Yet to name a starter

Dodgers..Callup rookie OF-Andy Pages (.371-5HR)-Oklahoma City
Dodgers..Option P-JP Feyereisen to AAA
Dodgers..Bottom 4-batting order hitting (.194)…Bullpen (4.54-ERA)

Dodgers…Mourn passing P-Carl Erskine-last living member of Boys of Summer..was (97Y)…(122-78) record…Pitched in 5-World Series
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Angels-L-Tampa Bay (7-6)…Halos bullpen implodes…lose in 13-innings..waste HRs by Mickey Moniak-Logan O’Hoppe…Tuesday game..Halos (8-9)

Halos-Rays..Wednesday game..Reid Detmers (3-0)..1.04-ERA starts
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(Scoreboard)

Tigers-W-Rangers…Kelly Carpenter double-triple-Detroit
Orioles-W-Twins..Gunnar Henderson-Ryan O’Healey 2R-HRs-Balt.
Phillies-W-Rockies..Bryce Harper-JT Realmuto HRs…Colorado (4-14)
Giants-L-Marlins..Ryan Weathers 10K in win…Miami (4-14)
Yankees-L-Toronto…Vlad Guerrero 2R-single…on base 4-times…NY (12-6)
Cleveland-W-Boston…Cleve (12-5)..surprise start
Pirates-L-Mets..Game winning run scores on balk by Pirates..Pittsburgh (11-7)
Royals-White Sox…Rained out..Chisox (2-14)
Braves-W-Astros..Ozzie Arcia HR….Houston (6-13)
Cubs-Arizona….DBacks led 4-2-PressTimes..Joc Pederson-Lourdes Gurriel HRs..
Reds-Mariners..0-0 at Press Time
Cardinals-A’s..Tied 1-1 at Press Time
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(MLB Notes)

Whitey Herzog…Hall of Fame manager passes (92Y)…Won 3-Pennnants with Cardinals…1-World Series ring…Managed Texas-Royals…Front office scout Mets…
Career record (1281-1125)
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(Injuries)

Rockies..P-Kyle Freeland-bruised shoulder-running the bases
Brewers..OF-Christian Yelich-back injury..hitting (.333)
A’s..DL-3B-JD Davis-core injury
Washington..DL-C-Kei Ruiz-shoulder
Washington..Activate 3B-Nick Senzel from DL
Toronto..Activate C-Danny Jansen from DL
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(Roster Moves)

Miami..Option #1-pick Max Meyer to AAA
Twins..Callup OF-Trevor Larnach from AAA
Twins..Sign FA-OF-Tony Kemp-ex A’s
Houaton..Callup P-Forest Whitley
Texas…Callup P-Jack Leiter..had (25K-14inn) in AAA

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…(Basketball)…

NBA Play In-Scoreboard:

..Lakers-W-Pelicans (110-106)…Lakers earn 7th place finish….
..D’Angelo Russell buries critical 3-point show (:50) left to stunt comeback
..Lakers hit 10-straight free throws down the stretch
..Anthony Davis (22P-16R)
..LeBron James (21P)
..D’Angelo Russell (23P)
..Lakers trailed by 9-points…roared back to take 18-point lead
..Pelicans wiped out lead to tie game with 3-minutes left
..Zion Williamson (40P-11R) in loss…injured groin (3:00) left in game
..Lakers hit 14-3’s…went (26-of-29) at free throw line
..Lakers finish 7th…will play Denver Nuggets in 1st round beginning on weekend

..Warriors-Kings…Sacramento led (48-36) in 2nd quarter at press time….Winner plays New Orleans in 2nd play in game….

NBA Play In-Wednesday
..Miami-at-76ers
..Atlanta-at-Chicago

Milwaukee..F-Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss 1st round series with Indiana-calf issue…(30P-11R-6A) per game this year

Blake Griffin…Longtime power forward retires after 14-year career…played for Clippers-Pistons-Celtics-Nets…(19P-8R) in career

Sacramento..F-Gary Payton II-out of playoff games with calf issue

Pistons..Demote GM-Troy Weaver..will hire President Basketball Operations..Detroit (74-244) during Weaver’s run

Brooklyn Nets..Hire Jordi Fernandez as head coach…was Asst with Sacramento Kings

BYU..Hire Kevin Young head coach-was Asst-with Suns
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…(Football)…

OJ Simpson…Family lawyer says Ron Goldman Family will be frontline creditors in distribution from Simpson’s estate….Goldman owed (104M) from damages in 1997-lawsuit.

Chiefs..WR-Rashee Rice hit with 10M-lawsuit from 2-drivers badly injured in 119mph-drag racing crash last week in Dallas.

Chargers..Meet with DT-Kris Jenkins-U Michigan

Raiders-Jets..Open trade talks..Raiders would trade 13th pick and 3rd rounder to Jets to move up to 10th spot and a chance to take Michael Penix

Washington..Bringing in 4-top quarterbacks this weekend..will meet with them
together..Drake Maye..JJ McCarthy..Jayden Daniels..Michael Penix.

Denver..WR-Courtland Sutton boycotts OTA workouts..Is in final year of contract

Dallas..VP-Steven Jones says team ‘always spends to the cap-yearly’….Dallas must restructure Dak Prescott-Micah Parsons-CD Lamb to created cap pace…Those 3-players have combined cap figure 66M.
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(College Football)

Aztecs…Coach Sean Lewis-Red-Black Spring Game-Saturday-talks about camp:
..Says more than 600-players have entered portal in two days
..Aztecs had 3-to-5 scholarships available to add players
..Saturday spring game will be ‘situational segments…7-on-7…Red Zone
..QBs AJ Duffy-Danny O’Neil will both work with #1 unit
..Laughed when asked about Mid American Conference coach-called him ‘mad scientist’
..We will showcase part ‘Run & Shoot…Veer & Shoot..and Spread Formations’

Colorado..6-more Buffs players enters Transfer Portal including top OT-Savion Washington.

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…(Hockey)…

NHL..announces record attendance…(22.5M) fans saw games this year.
Buffalo..Fire head coach Don Granato and 3-assistants..(122-125-27)-13Y non playoffs
Florida..Name Bill Zito to be President-GM

Montreal..Callup D-Logan Maillox from AHL..had been suspended for two years in Sweden on a pornography charge

Vancouver..G-Thatcher Demko-activated..had been out 6-weeks with injuries.

San Diego Gulls-Colorado Eagles….Eagles led (5-0) early in 3rd period at Press Time…..Tuesday AHL action…

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…(General)…

PGA…Rory McIlroy denies report in Irish Independent he is negotiating an (850M) deal to jump to LIV….’I will play on PGA Tour forever’

Phil Mickelson…says LIV is considering going from 54-hole events to 72-holes next year…LIV however wants to retain ‘Team’ Tournaments.

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…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Brewers (7-3)..Padres now (10-9)..another comeback victory
..Padres 6R-5th inning against P-Joe Ross
..Padres get 6-singles..helped by error..passed ball..catcher interference.
..Jackson Merrill 3H-2RBI
..Manny Machado-Luis Campusano combined 4H
..Joe Musgrove (6inn-3R)

Padres-Milwaukee..Tuesday game..Dylan Cease (1-1)-2.14-ERA-vs-Wade Miley

Padres..3B-Manny Machado takes full infield practice
Padres..Sign FA-3B-Donovan Solano-ex Twins utilityman..career (.282) hitter.

Padres..NY Post reports AJ Preller-Brian Cashman discussed 19-different names in the Juan Soto trade before deciding on 4-pitchers and a catcher in the trade.
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Dodgers-Nationals…Washington led Dodgers (3-2) in 5th at Press Time..LA (11-7) on season

Dodgers-Washington..Tuesday game…Possible bullpen day for LA

Dodgers..Callup P-Ricky Vanasco-Landon Knack from Oklahoma City

Dodgers..P-Blake Treinen-on DL-throws bullpen workout.
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Angels-W-Tampa Bay..Mike Trout 2R-HR..Anthony Rendon 3H..Halos (8-8)

Angels-Rays..Tuesday game..Jose Seriano-vs-Adam Civale

Angels..P-Robert Stephenson-injured elbow in lst rehab start
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(Scoreboard)….Jackie Robinson Day in Baseball

Cleveland-W-Boston..Will Brennan 2R-Pinch Hit HR-Guardians
Orioles-W-Twins..Ced Mullens-Ryan O’Hearn-Gunnar Henderson HRs-Balt now (10-6)
Phillies-W-Rockies..Aaron Nola (7inn-1R-9K)..Rockies (4-13)
Giants-W-Marlins..Wilmer Flores game winning RBI single..Miami (3-14)
Texas-W-Detroit..Michael Lorenzen (5inn-0R)
Yankees-L-Toronto..Chris Bassitt (6inn-1R)-Jays..NY (12-5)
Mets-W-Pirates..Harrison Bader 2R-double..Buccos (11-6)
Royals-W-White Sox..Vin Pasqentino HR-KC
Braves-Houston..Atlanta led 2-1 at Press Time in 8th..scored on HBP-infield hit
Arizona-Cubs..Tied 1-1 in 7th at Press Time
Cardinals-A’s..St Louis led 3-0 at Press Time..Will Contreras RBI double
Mariners-Reds..Seattle led 5-2 at Press Time..Jorge Polanco 3RHR-Seattle
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(Roster Moves)

White Sox..Sign FA-OF-DH-Tommy Pham-ex Padres-Rays-Arizona
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Julio Teheran-ex Braves
Milwaukee..Sign FA-P-Corbin Martin-ex Red Sox-Arizona
Seattle..Sign FA-P-Luke Barker-ex Milwaukee
Marlins..Call up C-Jhonny Pereda
Miami..Activate P-Edward Cabrera from DL
White Sox..Call up P-Nick Nastrini
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(Injuries)

Miami..DL-DH-Jake Burger-oblique
Boston..OF-Tyler O’Neill-possible concussion-ran into Raf Devers
Miami..DL-Christian Bethancourt-shoulder
Royals..C-Sal Perez-groin
Cubs..DL-OF-Seiya Suzuki-obliques
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(MLB Notes)

Ken Holtzman..Pitching great passes away (78Y)…3-World Series rings…2-no hitters…(174-150) record with A’s-Cubs-Yankees-Orioles

Yankees..Broadcaster John Sterling retires immediately-health issues…is (85Y)…Did Yankees games for 36-years..won 5-World Series Rings.

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…(Basketball)…

Lakers-at-New Orleans…NBA play in game…If Lakers win they get 7th seed in playoffs…if they lose..they have to play winner of Golden State-Sacramento Kings play in game to advance

Lakers..C-Anthony Davis-had full day of treatment for back tightness on Monday..says he will play Tuesday

Clippers…Closed mouth about status of Kawhi Leonard-who missed the final 8-games of season with knee inflammation…Clippers will face Dallas end of the week in first round action

Portland..Will retain coach Chauncey Billups despite (21-61) record.
Detroit..Will hire President of Basketball Ops to oversee GM after awful season

NBA Draft…Detroit-Washington-Charlotte-Portland-Spurs will have top picks in draft lottery

NBA..Luka Doncic-Dallas wins scoring title (33P)…Kings-Damonis Sabonis (13R) wins rebounding title..Indiana-Ty Haliburton (10A) wins assists title in league stats

NBA Draft..6’7-F-Nikola Topic-Serbia..files for draft (17P) in Euro League

Charlotte..Interview Jerry Stackhouse-ex Vanderbilt…Jordan Ott-Lakers assistant for Hornets coaching job

Suns..Sign F-Grayson Allen to (4Y-70M) contract
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(College Basketball)

Colorado State..Coach Niko Medved-extension thru (2029)
Eastern Washington..Hires Dan Monson-ex Long Beach State..(445) career wins
Dayton..Longtime Flyers coach Don Donoher-passes (92Y)..(437-275) with Flyers

Kentucky..5-star recruit-Boogie Fland becomes 4th recruit to decommit after John Calipari left
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(WNBA) College Draft

Indiana Fever..Take Iowa’s Caitlin Clark with top pick
LA Sparks..Take Stanford-F-Cam Brink and Tennessee G-Rickea Jackson
Chicago..Select C-Kam Cardoso-South Carolina..Angel Reese-C-LSU
Washington..Choose G-Aaliyah Edwards-U Conn
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…(Football)…

Chiefs..WR-Rashee Rice hit with 2M-lawsuit for his part in 6-car auto accident
Raiders..Reject trade offers for WR-Davante Adams
Dallas..Will not offer contract extension yet to WR-Cee Dee Lamb (135R) last year
Minnesota..WR-Justin Jefferson boycotts OTA workouts..has 1Y left on deal (19M)
Bengals..WR-Tee Higgins will play on franchise tag deal this year
Colts..Sign DE-DeForest Buckner (2Y-46M) extension
Tampa Bay..Offering S-Antoine Winfield (25M) per year extension
Eagles..Extension WR-DaVonta Smith (3Y-75M)

Raiders..Sign FA-C-Cody Whitehair-ex Bears
Denver..Sign FA-DT-Angelo Blackson-ex Jaguars
Jets..Visit with FA-TE-Brock Bowers-Georgia
Patriots..Visit with QB-JJ McCarthy-Michigan
Patriots..Visit with QB-Michael Penix-Washington
Jets..Visit with QB-Travis Jordan-Florida State
Bills..Visit with DE-Laiatu Latu-UCLA

Jacksonville..Hire Tom Gamble-ex Michigan for front office job
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(College Football)

Arizona State..Hire longtime NFL-WR-Hines Ward as coach on Devils staff

Alabama..Legendy QB-Steve Sloan-passes away (78Y)..former head coach Vanderbilt..Texas Tech..Ole Miss..Duke

Utah..QB-Cam Rising plays 5-series in scrimmage..missed all last year-knee surgery

Ohio State..Will not name starting QB-till late summer…Incoming freshman Julian Saying-transer-Alabama…Will Howard-transfer Kansas State..Devin Brown all shared lst string snaps
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…(Hockey)…

LA Kings-Minnesota..Monday Night action

San Diego Gulls-at-Colorado Eagles..Tuesday AHL action…Gulls lost 10-of-13

Ducks..Sign college star  C-Cutter Gauthier-Boston College (38G)
Ducks..Jakob Silfverberg-leaving NHL-signs with Brynas-Sweden

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…(General)..

Masters Golf…Drew (3.4M) viewers-best since 2018

Tennis..Carlos Alcaraz-injures forearm-pulling out of tour

Boston Marathon..Ethiopian-Sesay Lemmal-runs blistering first half..took half mile lead on field..and won in (2:06:17)..10th fastest time in 128-year history

Soccer..Manchester United..Coach Erik vanTag says he will not quit..(15-12-5) record

Chelsea-W-Everton (6-0)..Cole Palmer scores 4-goals for Blue

Everton..Appeals second set of sanctions for violation of salary cap rules and financial losses..Docked two more points on top of 6-points earlier in year..Could be relegated.

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Masters-Augusta…Scottie Scheffler rips off 7-birdies on final day-wins 2nd Green Jacket
..(-11)..Scottie Scheffler dominant the entire weekend
..(-7)..Ludvig Aberg-strong Sunday finish
..(-4)..Max Homa-Tommy Fleetwood
..(-2)..Bryson DeChambeau fades over final 36-holes..Xander Schauffele

..(+4)..Rory McIlroy
..(+8)..Phil Mickelson
..(+9)..Brooks Koepka..Jon Rahm
..(+16)..Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods..Worst finish at Masters…finished 27-shots behind winner…finished in last place…Saturday had 8-bogeys..2-double bogeys in career worst (10-over-82)…Sunday..3-bogeys-triple bogey in final round….Admitted back problems..and fatigue from having to play 23-holes in 3rd round on Saturday.

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…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Dodgers (6-3)…Friars 3rd come from behind win in a week-Sunday…SD (9-9)..LA (11-7)

..Rallied from 3-1 deficit
..Jurickson Profar-3R-double
..Manny Machado solo HR
..Dodgers pitchers walked 14-batters in ugly loss
..Top of batting order for LA-went (3-13)
..Max Muncy HR in loss

Padres-L-Dodgers (5-2)-Saturday..Gavin Stone throws 5-no hit innings..Game marred by bench clearing argument…Grove brushback pitch to Juricksoj Profar.

Padres-W-Dodgers (8-7)-Friday..Friars hit 4-HRs in rallying from (7-3) deficit..Jackson Merrill game winning single in 11th for SD..Manny Machado 2RHR..Ha Seong-Kim-Jake Cronenworth-Fernando Tatis solo HRs…P-Michael King gives up 4-Homes Runs in 4-inning to LA…8-total home runs in the game

Padres-at-Milwaukee..Monday…Joe Musgrove starts..struggling having given up (14R-19-inn)

Padres..Upset that LA-C-Will Smith…’Why would we throw at Profar-he’s irrelevant’
Padres..Not worried Ha Seong-Kim…4-errors in last 22-fielding chances.

Padres…DFA-P-Pedro Avila to get him to El Paso..Callup P-Adrian Morejon
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Dodgers-vs-Washington..Monday..Tyler Glasnow starts-coming off 14-strikeout outing

Dodgers..DL-P-Bobby Miller-shoulder inflammation

Dodgers..P-Walker Beuhler makes 3rd rehab start..bruised hand on comeback grounder in last outing

Dodgers..DFA-P-Dinelson Lamet to Oklahoma City despite (2.14-ERA)
Dodgers..DL-P-Connor Brogdan-arch issue

Dodgers…Have picked up 4-major Japanese corporate sponsports this month with Shohei Ohtani on the team..Airlines..Bank…Tire Company…Pharmaceuticals
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Angels-L-Red Sox (5-4)..Tyler Anderson (4inn-3R-2HRs) in loss…Sunday..Halos (7-8)

Angels-L-Red Sox (7-2).-Saturday…Griff Canning roughed up (4-inn-7R)

Angels-W-Red Sox (7-0)..P-Reid Detmers now (3-0) 1.04-ERA

Angels-at-Tampa Bay…Monday game…Patrick Sandoval starts

Angels..Sign FA-P-Angel Felipe-ex A’s

Angels..DL-P-Chase Silseth-elbow inflammation..DL-P-Carlos Zuniga-pector
Angels..DFA-P-Zach Plesac to Salt Lake City
Angels..DL-!B-Nolan Schaunel-groin
Angels..Shutdown P-Robert Stephenson-shoulder after 1-batter in rehab outing
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(Sunday Scoreboard)

Orioles-W-Brewers..Birds hit 3HRs

Pirates-W-Phillies..Jack Suwinski Grand Slam HR..Bucs now (11-5)

Rockies-L-Blue Jays..Jose Berrios (7inn-0R)-Jays

Braves-W-Marlins..Marcel Ozuna (3-5) HR-4RBI-Atl..Marlins (3-13)

Royals-L-Mets..Rookie P-Jose Button (6inn-2H-0R-9K)-NY

Twins-L-Tigers..Javy Baez-HR-Tigers

Yankees-L-Cleveland..Yankees give up 3HRs..NY (12-4)

Giants-L-Tampa Bay..Blake Snell (4inn-7R-2HR)..12.86-ERA

Reds-W-White Sox..Cinn hits 2HRs..Chisox (2-13)

Texas-L-Houston..Jose Altuve 2HRs-Astros

A’s-W-Nationals..Albert Toro 2RBI..Tyler Nevin 2H

Cubs-W-Seattle..Mike Busch 2RHR-Chicago

Arizona-W-Cardinals..Zac Gallen (6inn-R-7K)..1.64-ERA

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(MLB Notes)

Dodgers..Federal investigation clears Shohei Ohtani-victim of bank fraud-identity theft
..Ippei Muzuhara pleads guilty theft of 16M-from Ohtani bank accounts
..Faces 30Y in prison and 1M fine
..Posts 25,000-bond..turns in passport
..Enters clinic for gambling addiction
..Federal charges he made 19,000-bets in 3-year span
..Was making 25-bets a day
..Won 142M in bets…Lost 183M-in 3-years
..Change coding on Ohtani bank accounts-so no one knew about large withdrawals
..Blocked alerts on accounts so agent had no information of transactions
..Stole identity personal information-talked to banks as if he were Ohtani
..Formed personal account..all winnings went to his account-not Ohtani
..37-page federal complaint about gambling from 2021-to-2024
..Investigation thousands of texts with Ohtani-not one mention of gambling

Dodgers..LA Prosecuting Attorney files 5-domestic abuse charges against P-Julio Urias for incident against his wife in public…All misdemeanor counts but if guilty of shoving-hair pulling-threats, could face 6-months to 1-year in prison…MLB will likely take disciplinary action against Urias as 2nd time offender.

MLB…Takes sanctions against newly formed Rimas Agency for tampering with players represented by othr agents-offering large cash inducements to join their firm….Ron Acuna..Ezequiel Tovar among players who left other agents to join Rimas Group.

Jordan Montgomery….Arizona free agent pitcher fires Scott Boras after sitting out all spring and signing just 1Y-deal with Diamondbacks…Going to Casey Wasseerman group…

Rod Carew..Demands Angels remove his retired jersey and memorabilia from Angels Stadium in ongoing feud with Owner Arte Moreno..who refused to hire him as a spring training consultant and removed him as Team Ambassador.

Miami…Voided final year of contract of Manager Skip Schumacher-would be fired at end of season.

Jerry Grote…longtime Mets-Astros catcher-passes away (81Y)

Fritz Peterson..Ex-Yankees-Indians pitcher passes away (82Y)…(133-131) career..was involved in trading wives and children with teammate Mike Kekich.
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(Injuries)

Atlanta..P-Spencer Strider-brace surgery on elbow..ouyt 6-months..not TJ surgery
Arizona…Shutdown P-Eduardo Rodriguez-2nd time..reinjures lat muscle
Arizona..DL-SS-Geraldo Perdomo-meniscus
Houston..DL-P-Framber Valdez-elbow
White Sox..DL-OF-Luis Robert..hip issue
White Sox..DL-DH-Yoan Moncada-out 3-months-oblique
Rockies..3B-Kris Bryant-back issue
Pirates..DL-P-Marco Gonzalez-forearm
Yankees..DL-3B-Jon Berti-groin
Texas..60-day DL..3B-Justin Foscue-oblique
Texas..DL-P-Cody Bradford-back
Brewers..DL-P-Jakob Junis-shoulder
Reds..P-Tejay Antone-elbow surgery
Texas..P-Brock Burk-breaks hand punching wall
Twins..DL-SS-Carlos Correai-oblique
Red Sox..DL-P-Nick Pavetta-elbow
Red Sox..Season ending surgery SS-Trevor Story-dislocated shoulder
Red Sox..P-Chris Martin-elbow surgery
Washington..DL-P-Josiah Gray-forearm
Mets..Put P-Kodai Senga on 60-day DL-shoulder capsule injury
Mets..DH-JD Martinez-injection-back issue
Tampa Bay..DL-1B-Brandon Lowe-oblique
Yankees..3B-DJ LeMahieu-MRI-foot
A’s..DL-OF-Brent Rooker-core injury
Rockies..P-Daniel Bard-elbow surgery
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(Roster Moves)

Braves..Sign FA-DH-Yuli Gurriel-ex Marlins
White Sox..Sign FA-OF-Tommy Pham-ex Padres
White Sox..DFA-P-Bryan Shaw
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Julio Teheran-ex Braves-Padres-Orioles
Cubs..Activate P-Jameson Taillon from DL-calf issue
A’s..Callup SS-Kevin Newman-ex Reds-Pirates
Royals..Sign FA-P-Zach Davies-ex Padres-Cubs
Astros..Sign FA-P-Miguel Diaz-ex Tigers
Tampa Bay..Release P-Jake Odorizzi
Dodgers..Callup P-Nick Martinez from AAA
Orioles..Sign FA-2B-Livan Soto-ex Angels
Braves..Callup P-Darius Vines from AAA
Mets..Acquire P-Joe Hudson-ex Cubs
White Sox..Sign FA-P-Corey Abbott-ex Mariners
Marlins..DFA-P-Matt Andraise-ex Padres
Cleveland..Acquire P-Wes Parsons-ex Blue Jays
Arizona..DFA-OF-Tony Kemp
Arizona..sign FA-P-Yohan Ramirez-ex Mets
Arizona..Sign FA-2B-Kolton Wong-ex Cardinals-Brewers
Arizona..Sign FA-P-Tyler Chatwood-ex Braves-Angels
Angels..Sign FA-2B-Cole Tucker-ex Pirates
White Sox..Sign FA-2B-Wilmer Dio-ex Pirates
Brewers..Callup P-Kevinh Herget

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…(Basketball)…

Lakers-W-Pelicans (124-108)….LA blows out Pelicans in game both teams needed
..Lakers score (70P) in lst half in New Orleans
..Jumped to 20-point lead in must-win game for both teams
..Lakers built 31-point lead on Pelicans floor…
..LeBron James (28P-17A-11-rebounds
..LeBron James (13P-13Asst) in opening half
..Anthony Davis (30P-11R) for game
..Anthony Davis (18P-6R) at halftime…
..D’Angelo Russell-Austin Reaves combined (39P) in wild win
..Lakers finish in 8th place for play-in game….finish with (47-35) record
..Lakers will play at New Orleans for play in game

Lakers….Play In game…Tuesday afternoon in New Orleans
Golden State-Sacramento..Play in game..Tuesday night
Miami-76ers..Play in game..Wednesday afternoon
Atlanta-Chicago..Play in game..Wednesday night

Clippers-L-Houston (116-108)…Clippers rested all of starters…Rockets hit 11-3’s in win…..Season ending game…LA (51-31) finish on season.

Clippers..Will open series against high powered  Dallas Mavericks

Clippers…Concern about status of F-Kawhi Leonard-missed 7-games in a row end of season with knee inflammation
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(NBA Notes)

Detroit…Pistons could have major office shakeup after disastrous (14-68) season that included 28-game losing streak…worst season in franchise history

Brooklyn..Interview Mike Budenholzer-ex Atlanta-Milwaukee coach for 2nd time..could be leading candidate.

Cavaliers..Coach JB Bickerstaff could be in trouble…team won 18-of-20…then went (11-16) down the stretch

Brooklyn..GM-Sean Marks will remain as GM of the struggling franchise.

Memphis..Vote confidence front office..team had 13-major injuries this year.

Charlotte Hornets..Interview Clippers assistant Jay Larranaga for head job

Portland..ex Blazers G-Ben McLemore arrested at Airport on 4-different sexual assault rape charges..was returning from playing in Spain

Bucks..F-Giannis Antetokounmpo-questionable for start playoffs-calf
Boston..Sign G-Jrue Holiday (4Y-135M) extension

Minnesota..Owner Glen Taylor said he backed out selling team to Alex Rodriguez-new owners proposed major cut in team payroll

Toronto..NBA says F-Jontay Porter could face ‘lifetime suspension’…probes continued about bets placed on games involving Porter that changed the odds dramatically for payoffs..Colorado Gaming Commission now conducting probes of Draft Kings to see if other big money last minute bets came in on games Porter played.

WNBA…Historical College Draft…Monday night…Caitlin Clark-Iowa..Angel Reese-LSU…Kim Cardosa-South Carolina..Aalijah Edwards-UConn…Cam Brink-Stanford likely to be top players to be chosen.
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(College Basketball)

Aztecs..Finish season ranked 17th in final AP-poll

Aztecs..Visit players in Transfer Portal
..6’8-F-Rashaun Agee-Bowling Green (13P-9R)
..6’3-G-Nick Boyd-Florida Atlantic (9P)
..6’4-G-Xavier DuShell-Fresno State (11P)

Colorado..G-KJ Simpson-files for NBA draft
USC..G-Isaiha Collier (18P) files for NBA draft
UCLA..C-Adam Bona (12P-6R) files for NBA draft
Houston..G-Jamal Sshead (13P) files for NBA draft
Perth Australia..C-Alex Sarr-files for NBA draft (14P) at 19-year old
Duke..C-Kyle Filiposki (16P-8R)..G-Jared McCain (16P-8A) file for draft
UConn..C-Donovan Clinghan files for draft (15P-8R)

Arkansas..Hires Coach John Calipari-replacing Eric Musselman
Kentucky..Hires Mark Pope-BYU to replace Calipari
Kentucky…Refused to match Arkansas offer to Calipari
Kentucky…Dan Hurley-U Conn..Scott Drew-Baylor..Billy Donovan-Bulls-turned down UK

Wisconsin-Green Bay…Legendary coach Kevin Forseth-retires..(821) career wins

March Madness-TV ratings
..Women’s Finals drew (18.9M) viewers
..Men’s Finals had (14.8M) viewers
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…(NFL Football)…

OJ Simpson…Lawyers for family say they will attempt to block any further payments owed to the Goldman-Brown families in aftermath of 1997-Civil lawsuits the family won against Simpson…Families want the remains of Simpson’s financial estate to pay off the 33M still owed from that lawsuit.

Chiefs..WR-Rashee Rice was clocked at (119mph) moments before drag racing accident in Dallas that damaged 8-cars…Now facing upgraded 8-felony traffic counts

Terrell Suggs..Arrested on 2-gun charges for pulling weapon at drive thru Starbucks in argument.

Lions..QB-Jared Goff says Detroit media ‘relishes negativity’ in covering team

Chargers…Former San Diego TE-Eric Sievers passes away after bout with cancer (61Y)..played with Bolts-Patriots-Rams in decade long NFL career.

NFL..Announces Season Opening game in Sao Paulo, Brazil…Eagles-Packers..Friday Night-September 6th
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(Roster Moves)

Chargers…Workout FA-WR-Marquez Valdes-Scantling-ex Chiefs
Chargers..Bring in DE-Dallas Turner-Alabama for visit
Chargers..Rumors continue to fly Bolts taking offers to trade out of #5 spot in draft

Raiders..Report GM-Tom Telesco has ‘final say’ on Raiders draft picks-not Antonio Pierce.
Raiders..Owner Mark Davis says willing to trade 2-#1-picks to move into top 5-draft

Rams..Visit with UCLA-DE-Laiatu Latu..could be their top pick
Rams..Sign FA-LB-Troy Reeder-ex Chargers

49ers..Veteran S-Logan Ryan-retires
49ers..Sign FA-CB-Rock Ya-Sin-ex Colts-Raiders
49ers..Sign FA-TE-Eric Saubert-ex Texans
Eagles..Sign FA-TE-CJ Uzomah-ex Jets-Bengals
Giants..Sign FA-DT-Jordan Phillips-ex Bills
Giants..Sign FA-LB-Matt Adams-ex Browns
Denver..Visit with C B-Levi Wallace-ex Steelers-Bills
Saints..Sign FA-CB-Equa St Brown-ex Packers
Saints..Sign FA-QB-Kellen Mond-ex Browns
Lions..Visit with FA-OT-Terrion Armstead-ex Miami-Saints
Seahawks..Sign FA-OG-Laken Tomlinson-ex Giants
Seattle..Visit with FA-C-Lucas Patrick-ex Bears
Falcons..Sign FA-DE-James Williams-ex Washington
Falcons..Sign FA-CB-Kevin King-ex Packers
Seattle..Visit with FA-OG-Ike Boettger-ex Bills
Seattle..Visit with FA-WR-Chase Claypool-ex Steelers
Steelers..Sign FA-K-Mitchell Wright-ex Chiefs
Steelers..Release OC-Mason Cole
Miami..Workout FA-DE-Carl Dawson-ex Jets
Giants..Sign FA-WR-Miles Boykin-exSeelers
49ers..Visit with FA-QB-Kellen Mond-ex Browns
Jaguars..Sign LB-Josh Allen (5Y-150M) extension

Jets..Continue shop QB-Zach Wilson-but teams not willing to take on (5.5M) deal
Browns-Titans..TRADE..Cleveland deals OT-Leroy Watson for Titans #7
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(NFL Notes)

Seahawks..Visit with QB-Bo Nix-Oregon
Vikings..Visit with QB-Jayden Daniels-LSU
Washington..Visit with QB-JJ McCarthy-Michigan..Drake Maye-North Carolina-Sunday
Washington..Will visit with Jayden Daniels-LSU-on Monday
Giants..Will visit with Jayden Daniels-LSU on Monday
Patriots..Visited with Jayden Daniels over weekend

Browns..RB-Nick Chubb takes paycut from (12.8M to 6.2M)..given 12M-incentives
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(College Notes)

Aztecs..Confirm school has sold just (8,110) season tickets for next year despite 20%-cut in ticket prices…Two years ago, sold (15,790) in debut season for Snapdragon Stadium.

Aztecs..Final week of spring football for Coach Sean Lewis..Spring game-Saturday afternoon.

Oregon State..Top RB-Damien Martinez enters transfer portal
UCLA..Backup QB-Collin Schlee enters transfer portal
UNLV..Gives coach Barry Odum-5Y extension after (9-3) season

Washington..Huskie RB-Tybo Rogers-arrested on 2-counts of rape…released on (300,000) bond

NCAA..Spring transfer portal opens Monday for college football teams.

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…(Hockey)…

NHL…Purchases Arizona Coyotes franchise from owner Alex Merulo for 1B…Will sell the franchise to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith for (1.3B) and move team next year to Delta Center-Salt Lake City…Merulo will be given opportunity to find land to build new arena then would get an NHL expansion team for Phoenix market in future…Coyotes franchise been plagued by money-arena and ownership problems since (2009).

Ducks…Sign top prospect RW-Cutter Gauthier..obtained from Flyers in mid season trade…scored (38G)-Boston College..finalist for Hobey Baker Award.

Carolina..Signs RW-Jackson Blake-North Dakota..(38G) in 3-years
Las Vegas..Sign D-Noah Hanifan (8Y-59M) extension
Ducks..RW-Jacob Silfverbetg retires…scored (158G) in 10-years in Anaheim
Ducks..Sign rookie Sam Colangeo-ex Western Michigan (24G)..had (4P-4Games) Gulls

Devils..Lose C-Jack Hughes-rest of year-shoulder surgery
Calgary..F-Blake Coleman-out shoulder injury (29G)
Las Vegas..F-Mark Stone cleared play-coming off spleen injury
Kings..Send F-Carl Crunderstrom to AHL for conditioning
Boston..Activate F-Patrick Maroon from IR for playoffs

Flyers..Vote of confidence to Coach John Tortorella despite (1-6-3) collapse at the end of season.

Leafs..President Brendan Shanahan..Coach-Sheldon Keefe could both could be fired if team does not get to Stanley Cup finals.

NCAA Frozen 4…Denver University upsets Boston College (2-0) in title game…G-Matt Davis (35-saves) including 8-on 1-power play

NCAA-Hobey Baker Award…F-Mac Calebrini-Boston University..had (32-G-..32-A..64P) for Terriers this year.

Kings-W-Ducks (3-1)..Pierre Luc Dubois key goal in Saturday win

LA Kings-Minnesota Wild…Monday game

Gulls-L-Coachella Valley (2-1)..Tough loss…Gulls outshot Firebirds (30-22)..still lost……..Sunday-AHL action…Gulls lost 10-of-13 games…Firebirds (45-14-10).

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…(General)…

NASCAR..Texas 400..Chase Elliott outran Ross Chastain on 2-restarts in overtime to win..Elliott ended a 42-race winless drought…Sunday afternoon.

F-1..Off weekend
Indy Car..Off weekend

Fernando Alonso..signs extension with Aston Martin-team
Mercedes..Interested in talking to Sebastian Vettle about replacing Lewis Hamilton

Michael Andretti..Will build headquarters at Sandstone-England to prepare for entry for 2026-F-1 season..Cadillac will build the engines over the next two seasons.
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(Soccer)

English Premier League-Scoreboard:
..Manchester City-W-Luton..Erling Haaland penalty shot..City (22-3-7)
..Manchester United-L-Bournemouth…United (15-13-4) in season of failure
..Newcastle-W-Hot Spur…United scores 2-goals in (:95)
..Brentford-W-Sheffield…Sheffield now (3-22-7)
..Burnley-Ties-Brighton..Burnley goalie knocks ball into net causing tie
..Nottingham Forest-Tie-Wolverhampton…Mathus Cunha 2-goals for Wolves
..Liverpool-L-Crystal Palace..Liverpool winless in 3-games
..West Ham-L-Fulham..Surprise upset win
..Arsenal-L-Aston Villa..Gunners give up goals 84-87′ in loss

..Chelsea-vs-Everton..Monday
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…(March Madness)…

Purdue-vs-U Conn…Men’s Championship Game..Monday night
..Boilermakers led by (7’4-300) C-Zach Edey
..UConn led by (7’2-280) C-Donovan Clinghan
..Purdue outside scoring from Lance Jones-Braden Smith
..Huskies strong guard play by Stephon Castle-Tristen
..UConn is (25-1) since January
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Iowa-L-South Carolina (87-75)….Gamecocks complete (38-0) season…Women’s Championship game..Sunday
..Iowa jumped to (10-0) start and led (20-9)
..Caitlin Clark scored (18) in opening quarter
..South Carolina came back to tie game (27-27)
..Held Clark to (1-Basket-10 Minutes)
..Game of spurts…USC (11-0) run…Iowa (9-2) burst..USC (8-0)..Iowa (8-0) rally
..South Carolina built 14-point lead in 4th quarter..Iowa cut lead to 6 points
..Iowa went scoreless on final 9-possessions

..Kam Cardosa (15P-17R-3BS) in win
..Tessa Johnson (19P)
..South Carolina bench (37-0) scoring
..Gamecocks (51-29) edge on boards
..USC defense 8-blocks-8 steals
..USC scored 48-points in paint
..Iowa-Clark (30P) in final game

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(Men’s Semi Finals)

UConn-W-Alabama (86-72)..Donovan Cleghan 2-dunks-blocked shot in 1-minute span broke game open…Clehan (18P=-5R)….Stephon Castle (21P)…Huskies shot 50% from floor…5-double figures…Alabama hit 8-3’s in first half-held to 3-in second half…Tide went 5-minutes without a basket in 2nd half..Mark Sears (24P) for Bama.

Purdue-W-North Carolina State (63-50)…Boilermakers (14-1) run in 2nd half pulled away..Zach Edey (20P-12R) in win
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(College Notes)

Zach Edey…Says NCAA must rework NIL money rules…He is here on Canadian Visa and not eligible for US-NIL funding.

South Carolina..Coach Dawn Staley goes public…’NCAA should allow transgender women to play college sports..’if you consider yourself a woman and want to play sports-you should be allowed’

Zach Edey-Purdue..AP Player of Year
Kelvin Sampson-Houston..AP Coach of Year (23V)..Dan Hurley-UConn (21V)

Iowa-U Conn…Womens semi final game on Friday had record (14.3M) TV viewers shattering viewing record for 2nd weekend in a row

Aztecs..Jaedon LeDee wins the Karl Malone Power Forward of Year Award

Fresno State..Hire Vance Walberg as head coach…Legendary coach at Fresno Clovis West High School..replaces Justin Hutson.

USC..Eric Musselman takes over Trojans basketball program signing 5Y-contract….say ‘Potential thru the Roof’.

USC..Hires Lindsey Gottlieb as Lady Trojans head coach..was with Cavaliers-NBA

USC..G-Bronny James enters Transfer Portal…may have interest in playing at Duquesne.
Aztecs..G-Lamont Butler files for NBA Draft evaluation

Cornell..Hires Jon Jaques as head coach of Big Red
St Louis..Hites Josh Schultz-ex Indiana State as head coach-was (32-7) this year
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(NBA Notes)

Lakers-Minnesota…Late starting-Sunday night game….Lakers won 9-of-10…(45-33)…climbed into 8th place in Western Conference race

Clippers-W-Cleveland (120-118)-Sunday…Paul George scores (22P) in 4th quarter…finishes with (39P) in comeback homecourt win…..Cavaliers led (80-59) at halftime….Sunday…LA (49-28)

Lakers-W-Cleveland (116-97)-Saturday…D’Angelo Russell-LeBron James combined (52P) in win

76ers..Fined (100,000) for repeated violations of NBA injury report list involving C-Joel Embiid.

Hall of Fame..Names Jerry West-Michael Cooper-Vince Carter-Walter Davis-Doug Collins-Chauncey Billups for enshrinement.

Charlotte..Hornets to interview Sacramento Kings assistant Jordi Fernandez
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…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Giants (3-2)……Sunday…Friars fall to (5-7)..lose to Giants for 4th time in a week
..Ha Seong-Kim fails to make 2-defensive plays..bad throw..dropped throw in 9th
..Bullpen fails as Jhony Brito gives up 3-hits in 9th…(11.27-ERA)
..Matt Chapman key 9th inning single
..Matt Waldon (5.1inn-1R) before bullpen faltered
..Bullpen responsible for failing 6-times in 7-losses this year
..Jackson Merrill (4-4)..(.324BA) on season

Padres-W-Giants (4-0)-Saturday..Jurickson Profar 1st inning Grand Slam HR…P-Michael King (7inn-0R).

Padres-Cubs..Monday..Yu Darvish starts

Padres-Miami..Report Marlins shopping 1B-Luis Arraeza-300 hitters but want 3-top minor league players in any deal.

Padres…Have only 14M-left in budget to acquire players…Mandate from owners to stay below (237M) Luxury Tax threshold.

Padres..Agent Scott Boras confirms he met during 2023-season with Owner Peter Seidler ‘1-on-1′ to discuss extension for Juan Soto, but talks halted when Seidler became ill.
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Dodgers-L-Cubs (8-1)…Cubs jumped to (7-0) lead..Michael Busch 3R-double in rain delayed game….P-Gavin Stone (3inn-5R) in rocky start…Sunday…LA (8-4)

Dodgers-W-Cubs (4-1)-Saturday…Yoshi Yajmamoto (5inn-0R-3H-8K) in strong start

Dodgers-at-Minnesota..Monday…James Paxton start.

Dodgers..LA Times report woman who caught Shohei Ohtani’s first HR ball was pressured to give ball up..received just 2-autographed caps and a bat.

Dodgers..Outright P-Nabil Crismatt to AAA-Oklahoma City

Dodgers..DFA-P-Dinelson Lamet to AAA-Oklahoma City despite (2.17-ERA)

Dodgers..P-Walker Beuhler makes 2nd rehab start in minors..Could rejoin LA-May 1st
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Angels-L-Red Sox (12-2)……Bosox hit 3-solo home runs early…Ryan McGurie 3RHR for (8-1) lead..Sunday…Halos (5-4)

Angels-W-Red Sox (2-1)-Saturday…Halos score 2R on throwing error

Angels-Tampa Bay…Monday..Tyler Anderson starts

Angels..Hire Tori Hunter as Assistant GM..had turned down coaching job in off season.
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(Scoreboard)

Arizona-L-Atlanta..Austin Riley (444′-HR)..Braves hit 3HRs

Pirates-W-Orioles..Bucs score 2R-on throwing error in 9th

Yankees-W-Toronto.Giancarlo Stanton Grand Slam HR-NY.

Mets-W-Reds..Francisco Lindor HR-NY

Tigers-L-A’s..Zack Gelof 4-hits-A’s

White Sox-L-Royals..MJ Melendez 2RHR-KC

Cleveland-Twins..Rained out

Mariners-L-Brewers..William Contreras 2HRs..Willy Adames HR

Cardinals-L-Marlins..Miami 6R-1st..Jazz Chisholm 3RHR..Luis Arraez (4-5)..Snap 9-game losing streak

Tampa Bay-W-Rockies..Ryan Pepiot (6inn-0R-11K) for Rays.

Texas-L-Houston..Astros led (3-0) at PressTime…Rookie no-hit pitcher Roel Blanco follows no hitter last start with (6inn-1hit) in followup start..Yordan Alvarez 3RHR-Houston
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(MLB Notes)

Orioles-Ravens…Donate combined 10M-to Key Bridge Emergency Fund.

Pat Zachry..Former Reds-Mets pitcher..passes away (71Y)
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(Injuries)

Cleveland..Lose ace P-Shane Bieber-elbow surgery-gone 14-months
Atlanta..Ace P-Spencer Strider-needs elbow surgery..was (20-5) 281-K last year
Yankees..P-Jon Loaisiga-60-day DL-forearm damage
White Sox..DL-OF-Luis Robert-hip
Red Sox..DL-SS-Trevor Story-dislocated shoulder
Houston..P-Ben Sousa-blood clot
Giants..P-Alex Cobb-hip issue while recovering shoulder issues
Giants..P-Robbie Ray-throws 40-pitch bullpen session

Houston..P-Justin Verlander rough rehab start…gave up (6R) did strikeout 6-in 4 innings
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(Roster Moves)

Washington…P-Stephen Strasburg officially retires…will receive (105M) in deferred payments on contract…Never recovered from Blood Clot-shoulder surgeries….(113-62) record…(3.23-ERA)…(1,723K-1,470inn) in career

Yankees..Sign FA-2B-Rougned Odor-Yomiuri Giants

Brewers..Sign FA-P-Vlad Gutierrez-ex Miami
Twins..Sign FA-P-Diego Castillo-ex Orioles
Brewers..Sign FA-C-Francisco Mejia-ex Tampa
Phillies..Sign FA-C-Jose Godoy-ex Pirates
Phillies..Sign FA-P-Jose Rodriguez-ex White Sox
Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Connor Brogdon-ex Phillies
A’s..Sign FA-P-Alex Spears-ex Red Sox
Cubs..Sign FA-P-Carl Edwards
Houston..Sign FA-2B-Jacob Amaya-ex Miami
Seattle..Release P-Sean Poppen

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…(Football)…

Dallas..Mayor Eric Johnson says he wants to meet with Kansas City Chiefs about relocating to North Dallas…after bond levy to renovate Arrowhead Stadium failed…says market is big enough for 2-NFL teams

Kansas City..WR-Rashee Rice facing felony charges from drag racing accident on freeway that wrecked 6-cars…Street racing..Speeding…Reckless Driving..Leaving Scene of Accident…Injury charges.

NYGiants..TE-Darren Waller meets with team-considering retirement
Miami..Reject WR-Odell Beckham demand of (15M) per season as free agent
Carolina..Sign DT-Derek Brown (4Y-96M) extension
Chiefs..Re-Sign DE-Mike Danna

Larry Beightol..Longtime OL coach passes away (81Y)..Coached Packers-Jets.

ESPN…Norby Williamson-long time executive leaves network after 40Y
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(Roster Moves)

Raiders..Release OG-DJ Fluker-ex Chargers
Ravens..Visit with FA-WR-Deonte Harry-ex Bills
Steelers..Sign FA-TE-MyCole Pruitt-ex Atlanta
Ravens..Visit with FA-CB-AQuan Stiggers-ex CFL-Rookie of Year-Toronto
Miami..Sign FA-DT-Teair Tart-ex Houston
Atlanta..Sign FA-CB-Antonio Hamilton-ex Arizona
Patriots..Re-sign FA-S-Kyle Dugger (4Y-58M) extension

Patriots..Met Friday with QB-Drake Maye…Meet Monday-QB-Jayden Daniels
Arizona..Met Saturday with WR-Marvin Harrison
Raiders..Met Saturday with QB-Bo Nix
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…(Hockey)….

Gulls-Tucson Roadrunners…Game tied (1-1) late second period at Press Time….AHL action-Sunday…Gulls lost (7-of-9)

Gulls-L-Tucson (4-1)..Saturday..Roadrunners 39-shots on goal…Drew (11,141) to game

Ducks-St Louis Blues…Robert Thomas power play goal…Blues rallies from deficit to lead (3-2) at Press Time in Sunday game…Ducks (25-48-4)

Kings-W-Vancouver (6-3)…Saturday…Kings score 2-power play goals-1 shorthanded goals

Ducks..Callup F-Nikita Nestorenko-Gulls..scored (15-goals)
Ducks..sign (6’6-D) Konnor Smith-Owen Sound-OHL…4th young player signed in week

Toronto..Activate RW-Mitch Marner from IR list

Arizona Coyotes…Owners to put in bid on 110-acre parcel of land in Scottsdale to build new NHL hockey rink

Hobey Baker Award…College hockey Player of Year finalists:
..Cutter Gauthier-Boston College (37G)
..Mac Celebrini-F-Boston University (64 Points)
..Jackson Blake-F-North Dakota

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…(General)…

PGA..Valero Open…
…Ak Bhatia grabbed-then lost huge lead..had to go to playoff hole
..Denny McCarthy had 9-birdies on Sunday-birdie 7-holes in row to tie in regulation at (-20)
..Bhatia won on 1st playoff hole to clinch spot in Masters

Tiger Woods…arrived at Augusta to shoot practice rounds and will play in Masters next Thursday…26th appearance in tournament.

LIV-Miami-Doral
..Dean Burmeister roars from behind to catch Sergio Garcia on Sunday…force playoff and won on 2nd hole at Doral-Miami….

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(Auto Racing)

Formula 1…Japanese Grand Prix…Max Verstappen dominates…(:12) victory over teammate Sergio Perez…Verstappen has won 19-of-21 races dating back to 2023.

NASCAR…Martinsville 400..William Byron continues strong season..winning 3rd race of year in short track victory in Virginia.

Indy Car…Off weekend…runs at Long Beach next week
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(Soccer)

English Premier League-Scoreboard
..Liverpool-Tie-Manchester United..Mo Salah penalty shot in 84′ for tie
..Chelsea-Tie-Sheffield..Chelsea unbeaten last 7-matches
..Hot Spur-W-Nottingham Forest..Spur scores in 52′-58’
..Manchester City-W-Crystal Palace..City (21-3-7)
..Aston Villa-Tie-Brentford..3-3 tie
..Everton-W-Burnley
..Newcastle-W-Fulham..1-0
..Luton-W-Bournemouth..Upset win
..Wolverhampton-L-West Ham…2-1 upset win
..Arsneal-W-Brighton..Gunners (22-4-5)
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‘March Madness-Final 4..Padres..Larry Lucchino..NFL Notes”
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..(Baseball)…

Padres-at-Giants..Friday…Dylan Cease-vs-Jordan Hicks..Padres (4-5)
Padres..Off day-Thursday
Padres..Longtime Asst GM-Fred Uhlman retires after 29-years with club
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Dodgers-at-Cubs..LA opens road trip..Bobby Miller-vs-Kyle Hendricks…LA (7-2) start
Dodgers..off day-Thursday
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Angels-vs-Red Sox..Halos home opener..Griff Canning-vs-Keith Crawford
Angels..won 4-in a row..now (4-2)
Angels..off day Thursday
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(Scoreboard)

Tigers-W-Mets..1st game..Riley Greene HR-2H
Tigers-L-Mets..2nd game…Peter Alonso HR-Mets..Detroit (5-1)..Mets (1-5)

Pirates-W-Washington …Conor Joe 2R-HR..Rowdy Tellez 2R-single..Buccos (6-1)

Cleveland-W-Minnesota..Jose Ramirez RBI single…Guardians (6-2) start

Cardinals-W-Marlins..Ian Herrera HR-RBI single…Miami (0-8)

White Sox-L-Royals..Seth Lugo (6.2inn-1R) in 10-1 win
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(MLB Notes)

A’s..sign 3-year deal to move home games to AAA-ball park-Sacramento starting next year…AAA park seats (10,624) fans…NBA-Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive brokered the deal….Team will be known as ‘A’s with no city designation.

Orioles..Top minor league prospect Jackson Holliday…hitting (.400) at Norfolk..had (4-6) games..5-runs scored..2-RBI in (26-11) win over Charlotte.
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(Injuries)

Reds..3B-Jeimer Candelario-strained elbow
Washington..OF-Vic Robles-hamstring
Miami..P-Eury Perez-elbow surgery
Cardinals..2B-Matt Carpenter-oblique

Houston..P-Justin Verlander-rehab start on Sunday
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…(College Basketball)

NCAA-Womens Final 4-Friday

..Iowa-vs-UConn..Matchup Caitlin Clark-vs-Paige Buechers..both average (21P)
..South Carolina-vs North Carolina State in other semi finals

NCAA-Men’s Final 4-Saturday

U-Conn…(33-4)…(24-1) since January..led by (7’2-C) Donovan Clinghans and 3-guards
Purdue..Led by (7’3-C) Zach Edey and 3-shooting guards
North Carolina State…Led by (6’9-C) DJ Burns and 2-backups with 15-fouls to use
Alabama..Led by hot shooting G-Mark Sears.

USC..Hires Eric Musselman-Arkansas..went (111-59) with Razorbacks..(110-34) Nevada
UCLA..Lands G-Kobe Johnson-transfer from USC..averaged (15P)
USC..Bronny James denies report he is going into transfer portal..averaged (4P)
Utah State..C-Great Osobor enters transfer portal (17P-9R)

San Diego State..Will talk to Sam Scholl-Montana State..Justin Houston-ex Fresno State about assistant job opening on Brian Dutcher staff.

SDSU…Announce plans for a ‘renovation study’ to upgrade Viejas Arena..changes in concourse upper level and other amenities.

Caitlin Clark-Iowa..Player of Year-got 35-of-36 votes
Dawn Staley-South Carolina..Coach of Year
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(NBA)

Clippers-Denver..Nuggets jumped to (27-13) lead early in 1st quarter at Press Time….Thursday night

Clippers-vs-Utah..Friday game
Lakers-vs-Cavaliers..Saturday game..Lakers (44-33) still in 9th place in West..Won 10-of-13)

Lakers-vs-Minnesota..Sunday game
Clippers-vs-Cavaliers..Sunday game

Boston..clinches home court for playoffs with (60-16) record
Knicks..F-Julius Randle-season ending shoulder surgery
Pelicans..C-Zion Williamson-sprained finger-no broken bones

Detroit..Malachi Flynn-ex Aztecs..scores (50P) in game

Basketball Hall of Fame…to name NBA stars Vince Carter-Chauncey Billups as enshrinees this weekend.
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…(Football)…

Arizona Cardinals…Owner Michael Bidwill hit with (10M) defamation lawsuit filed by former VP-Terry McDonogh…Suing team, owner, PR firm, lawyer for putting out press release McDonogh was terminated because of off field issues with domestic abuse, child abuse, adultery, alchol and drug issues.  NFL arbitrator found Cardinals violated contract-ordered Bidwill to pay 3M-termination fee.

Chiefs..WR-Rashee Rice confirms he was at whell of 250,000-Lamboirgini when it racing Corvette when to cars clipped each other creating 6-car chain reaction accident on Dallas highway…Facing multiple charges including ‘Leaving scene of accident’…likely facing NFL suspension to start the season

NFL Network…Lays off NFL talent including longtime host Andrew Siciliano..reporter James Palmer.

Bears..Long time DT-Steve McMichael-rehospitalized with blood infections..he has ALS.

Kansas City…Patrick Mahomes-Senior found guilty of felony DUI-facing 10-to-20 years in prison

Miami…Longtime 1970’s LB-Mike Kolen passes away (76Y)
LA..Longtime columnist TJ Simers-family confirms he has serious brain tumor issue

Raiders..Worked out QB-Michael Penix-Thursday…will workout Bo Nix-Friday
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(Roster Moves)

Denver..Sign FA-C-Sam Mustipher-ex Ravens-Bears
Saints..sign FA-Special Teams star-Khaleke Hudson-ex Washington
Bills..sign FA-OT-La’el Collins-ex Cowboys-Bengals
Ravens..Re-sign LB-Kyle Van Noy

Eagles..Extension (3Y-66M) OT-Jordan Mailata

Houston..Restructure WR-Stephon Diggs..will give him (24M)salary this year..allow him to be FA in 2025.
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(College Football)

NCAA…Open meetings with NFL to discuss how to form “80-Team Super Conference”…would have 8-divisions of 10-teams each…16-team playoffs…would dissolve all football conferences…70-team conference with 10-teams that would be promoted in or relegated out each year.

Ole Miss..Lane Kiffin hires longtime NFL coach Joe Judge to his staff..was with Patriots-Giants over 12Y-NFL career.
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…(Hockey)…

LA Kings-SanJose….(0-0) in first period…late start…at Press Time.

Ducks-vs-Seattle-Friday
Kings-vs-Vancouver-Saturday
Ducks-vs-St Louis-Sunday

Gulls-vs-Tucson Roadrunners-AHL action-Saturday-Sunday

Columbus..Team captain Boone Jenner leaves team after still born birth of baby
Florida..D-Aaron Ekblad-out for year-shoulder injury

San Jose..Sign top- college star Collin Graft-FA-F-Quinnipiac-scored (22G)
Winnipeg..Sign college D-Dylan Anhorn-St Cloud State
Devils..Sign F-Dylan Windt-Western Michigan-scored (23G)

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…(General)…

(Soccer)..English Premier League-Friday
..Liverpool-W-Sheffield…Liverpool score 76-90’..Now (21-2-7)
..Chelsea-W-Manchester United…Cole Palmer scores 3-Penalty Shots

EPL-top games this weekend
..Manchester City (20-3-7)-vs-Crystal Palace
..Arsenal (26-4-5)-vs-Brighton
..Liverpool (21-2-7)-vs-Manchester United
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(Golf)..Valero Open-Texas-1st round
..(-9)..Ak Bhatia..9-birdies in strong late afternoon finish
..(-6) Brenden Todd
..(-4)..Max Homa
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(Auto Racing)

Formula 1..Japanese Grand Prix..Max Verstappen won 18-of-20 races
NASCAR..Martinsville 400
Indy Car..Off weekend
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(Horse Racing)

Santa Anita Derby-this weekend

Kentucky Derby…Team owner Amr Zedan files lawsuit-asks for injunction against Churchill Downs-allowing his Bob Baffert trained horses to run in the Derby….Baffertt has been suspended for 2-years then had 3rd year added on…owner calls the extended discipline illegal and wants 5-Baffert trained horses cleared to run on Derby Day.

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…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Cardinals (3-2)…Padres snap losing streak…..Wednesday…Friars (4-5)
..Joe Musgrove (6inn-1R-7K) in best outing of season
..Robert Suarez-save…5-outs-33-pitch save
..Kyle Higashioka HR..threw 2-base runners out in 4th inning
..Defense 3-double plays.

Padres..Off day-Thursday..head to San Francisco for weekend series

Padres-Pirates..TRADE…Friars trade for P-Jackson Wolfe for a minor leaguer

Padres..Top international prospect Leodalis DeVries will not start the season with Lake Elsinore…may stay in extended spring training.
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Dodgers-Giants…LA lead (4-1) in 5th at Press Time….LA bats dominate in Wednesday game..LA (6-2)
..Miguel Rojas 2R-HR
..Will Smith RBI-double

Dodgers…off day-Thursday…head to Chicago to face Cubs on Wednesday

Dodger-Yankees…TRADE….LA acquires left handed relief P-Nick Ramirez on waivers.

Dodgers…DH-Shoehei Ohtani home run drought now at 17-games dating back to last year with Angels…was hitting (.267) this year.

Dodgers…Move P-Brusdar Graterol to 60-day DL..shoulder and hip issues
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Angels-W-Marlins..(10-2)…Angels rip off 4th win in a row…Marlins now (0-7)..Halos (4-2)
..Taylor Ward (3-5)..HR-RBI single
..Halos score 2-runs on errors
..Marlins worst start-club history

Angels..off day-Thursday…host Red Sox on Friday
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(Scoreboard)

Orioles-W-Royals…C-James McCann 2R-single.

Brewers-L-Twins..Ryan Jeffers 3RHR-RBI single-Minn.

Texas-W-Tampa Bay..Nathan Eovaldi (7inn-0R-8K)

Braves-White Sox..Rained out

Red Sox-W-A’s…Nick Pavetta (5inn-0R)…A’s fall to (1-6).

Yankees-W-Arizona…NY (6-5) win in 11inn..aaron Judge 2RHR-RBI double..NY (6-1)

Reds-W-Phillies..Chris Strand 2R-double..

Seattle-L-Cleveland..Josh Naylor 3RBI in 8-0 win

Pirates-L-Washington..Joey Gallo 3H-HR in win…Bucs (5-1)

Cubs-W-Colorado..Rockies rallied from (8-2) deficit-tied-lost (9-8)..Senya Suzuki 4RBI..

Toronto-L-Houston…8-0 win..Yordan Alvarez HR-RBI-double

Mets-Tigers..Rained out
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(MLB Notes)

Oakland A’s…Reopen negotiations with city of Oakland about 5-year lease extension to play at Coliseum till new stadium in built in Las Vegas…Far apart in dollar rental to use Coliseum..More talks planned..A’s refuse to pay (37M) a year in rental fees..

A’s…Meeting planned with Sacramento about using AAA-stadium at a more affordable rate.

A’s…two players in hot water for wearing wristbands with logos of fans protestors who are boycotting games.

Royals…Voters turn down financing on a new Stadium…Royals would pay 1B share..but wanted 1.2B in city funds…Measure beaten when (58%) voted no for additional sales tax.
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(Roster Moves)

Giants-Pirates…TRADE…SF deals C-Joey Bart-former #1 pick for a minor league pitcher…Bart (.219) career hitter.

Seattle..Sign FA-P-Dallas Keuchel-ex A’s
Yankees..Sign FA-P-Phil Bickordk
Braves..Sign FA-C-Sandy Leone-ex Royals
Mets..Sign FA-P-Julio Teherean-ex Braves
Phillies..Callup P-Ricasrdo Pinto from AAA
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(Injuries)

Texas..Lose 3B-Josh Jung-10W-fractured wrist
Brewers..DL-P-Trevor Megill-concussion
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…(Football)…

Buffalo-Houston…TRADE…Bills deal WR-Stefon Diggs #5-#6 for Texans #2 pick…Diggs (810R-67TD) in NFL career….Bills take (31M) cap hit.

Houston..Continue adding talent around QB-CJ Stroud…In offseason have traded for Diggs-Joe Mixon and signed DE-Danielle Hunter.

Buffalo..Deny tear down of team…Have moved 6-veterans off the roster.

Tampa Bay..Sign FA-LB-Randy Gregory-ex 49ers
Colts..Re-sign S-Juston Blackmon
Seahawks…Workout FA-OG-Greg Van Roten-ex Raiders starter
Lions..Match contract offer 49ers made to TE-Brock Wright.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Atlanta..Sign FA-DT-Eddie Goldman-ex Bears

Vontae Davis..Former NFL CB-May have suffered heart attack while working out at home…Found dead in workout room at his home.

Kansas City..Dallas police say Lamborghini invovled in a 6-car speeding incident on highway was leased to  WR-Rashee Rice for (1,750) per day. Yet to be determined who was driving, who was racing a Corvette when accidents happened.
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…(Basketball)…

Lakers-W-Washington (125-120)…Anthony Davis (35P-18R)……Wednesday….Lakers won 10-of-13

Clippers-Denver…Thursday game..Clippers won 6-of-8

76ers…C-Joel Embiid-admits he is battling depression over his NBA injuries

Charlotte..Hornets coach Steve Clifford is quitting at end of season.  Hornets (18-57) on season.
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(College Basketball)

Iowa-LSU…NCAA tourney game draws a record (12.3M) viewers on Monday.

LSU…Star C-Angel Reese declares for WNBA-draft

Washington State..Hire David Riley-ex Eastern Washington head coach..was (62-30) at Big Sky school

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…(Hockey)…

Gulls-San Jose…Gulls led (3-2) in 2nd Period at Press Time…Ben King-Nathan Gaucher scored goals early for Gulls….AHL action on Wednesday

LA Kings-Seattle…Kings led (3-0) in 3rd period at Press Time…Trevor Moore 2-goals…Wednesday

LA Kings-vs-San Jose-Thursday game

Ducks…sign 3rd round draft picks:
..Yedor Sidorov-RW…scored 50G-Saskatoon-WHL
..Coulson Pitre-RW..scored 37G-Flint-OHL

NHL..Possible fines coming..NY Rangers-NJ Devils opening face off 5-on-=5 brawl triggered by Matt Rempe-Kurtis McDermid…Rempe has played 3-games vs Devils..has 2-game misconducts…3-fights..47 minutes penalties…only 5-minutes on ice…Rempe had injured two other Devils in prior hits.

Flyers…Fiery coach John Tortarello…’Players have not quit….I’ve not been good enough to get the team there’.

Flyers..C-Sean Couturier out of lineup 3rd time this year with injuries.

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…(General)…

Golf..1st round Valero Open-Texas…Rory McIlroy leads the field.
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Soccer..English Premier League-Scoreboard
..Manchester City-W-Aston Villa…City now (20-7-3)..Phil Fodor 2-goals
..Arsenal-W-Luton……Gunners (20-4-5)
..Brentford-Tie-Brighton..0-0

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Padres-L-Cardinals (5-2)…San Diego batting struggles continue….Tuesday-..Friars (3-5)
..Will Contreras 2RHR
..Yuki Matsui control problems-loaded bases
..Luis Campusano fails to touch home plate on bases loaded play
..Yu Darvish 7-dazzling innings but gave up the home run.

San Diego-St Louis..Wednesday game..Yu Darvish-vs-Zach Thompson

Padres..Assign top rated prospect C-Ethan Salas to Class A-Ft Wayne
Padres..AA-San Antonio roster includes Korean P-Woo Suk-Go..P-Rob Snelling..OF-Jacob Marsee
Padres..AAA-El Paso roster includes P-Adrian Morejon..Jeremiah Estrada..Randy Vasquez..OF-Oscar Mercado.
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Dodgers-Giants..LA led (5-4) in 7th at Press Time…Tuesday game…LA (5-2)
..Mookie Betts HR
..Gavin Lux RBI double
..Dodgers used bullpen day in rotation

Dodgers-vs-Giants..Wednesday matchups..Bobby Miller-vs-Kyle Harrison

Dodgers..OF-Jason Heyward-back issues
Dodgers..DFA-P-Nebil Crismatt off 40man roster
Dodgers..Sign FA-OF-Taylor Trammell-ex Seattle-Padres
Dodgers..Release P-Matt Gage
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Angels-W-Marlins (3-1)…Tyler Anderson (7-inn-0R)…..Tuesday game..Halos (3-2)..Marlins now (0-6)

Angels-Miami..Wednesday game..Patrick Sandoval-vs-AJ Puk

Angels..Anthony Rendon starts season in (0-15) slump
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(Scoreboard)

Yankees-L-Arizona..DBacks led 6-0 in 8th..Christian Walker 3RHR
Tigers-Mets..Rained out
Twins-L-Brewers..Rookie Jackson Chourio RBI-game winning single-Milw
Orioles-L-Royals..Maikel Garcia 3RBI-KC
Reds-L-Phillies..Bryce Harper HR-HR-Grand Slam HR
Texas-L-Tampa Bay..Isaac Paredes 3RHR-Rays
Braves-L-White Sox…Greg Crochet (7inn-1R) for Sox
Cubs-W-Rockies..Senya Suzuki-Chris Morel HRs-Chi
Blue Jays-W-Astros..Josh Hader gives up 2R0-HR in 9th..Hader (0-2)
Red Sox-A’s…Tied (4-4) at Press Time..Shea Langeliers 2RHR for A’s
Mariners-Guardians..Cleve led (5-2) at Press Time…Bo Naylor 2R-HR-Cleve..
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(MLB Notes)

Larry Lucchino…Legendary Team President loses battle to cancer-passes (78Y).
..Built Red Sox into World Series franchise
..Hired Theo Epstien as top young executive
..Renovated Fenway Park
..Built Padres into Pennant contender
..Created concept of Petco Park
..Created Cox Cable TV-4 Padres
..Built Camden Yards-Baltimore
..President of Orioles
..Consultant on building of PNC-Park-Pirates

Rob Manfred…Commissioner praised Larry Lucchino…’driven to succeed’….’Understood Baseball’s place in a community”

A’s…Bay area fans railing on MLB for allowing John Fisher to operate franchise way he has…A’s drew (6,618) fans on Monday night

A’s..Overwhelmed roster committed 5-errors in 3-innings..have 13-errors in 5-games

Giants..P-Blake Snell will make debut on Monday
Arizona..P-Jordan Montgomery will pitch for Reno Aces in AAA game

Tampa Bay..Reliever Phil Maton hit 3-batters in a row
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(Injuries)

Texas..3B-Josh Jung-fractured wrist
Houston..P-Justin Velander throws batting practice to test shoulder
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(Roster Moves)

A’s..sign FA-3B-Tyler Nevin-ex Orioles-Tigers
Texas..Callup top prospect 3B-Justin Foscue
Arizona-Miami..TRADE..Marlins acquire IF-Emmanuel Riveira
Seattle..sign FA-P-Sam Peralta-ex White Sox
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…(Basketball)…

Aztecs…All American Jaedon LeDee named 1-of-5 finalists for John Wooden Award

USC..Express interest in Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman to replace Andy Enfield.

CBS-TV..Awaiting ratings for Iowa-LSU Monday night game..Could top 10M-viewers for Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese matchup…All time record is (11.3M) for 1983-Cheryl Parker-USC-Louisiana Tech game.

Women’s Final Four..Friday-Cleveland
..Iowa-vs-UConn
..South Carolina-vs North Carolina State
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(NBA)

Lakers-W-Toronto…D’Angelo Russell (25P)…LeBron James-Anthony Davis combined (44P)…Tuesday game…Lakers won 7-of-8…..and  9-of-12

Lakers-at-Washington…Wednesday game

Clippers-Sacramento..Kings led (82-67) in 3rd quarter at Press Time….Tuesday game..Clippers won 5-of-7

Clippers..G-Russell Westbrook facing fine for cursing out fan who heckled him
Clippers..F-Kawhi Leonard returns to LA-treatment knee issue

Boston..G-Jaylen Brown-sprained hand
Indiana..C-Myles Turner-dislocated finger

Rajon Rondo..Veteran G-retires (38Y)..16Y-with Boston-Lakers-Cavs
Pistons..Sign FA-G-Jaylen Nowell-ex Minnesota
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…(Football)…

Chargers-Cincinnati…Bolts open trade talks for Bengals WR-Tyler Boyd
Chargers..Sign FA-FB-Ben Mason-ex Ravens
Chargers..Will visit with Malik Nabers-LSU on Wednesday

Chargers..coach Jim Harbaugh opens 1st OTA team gathering-Tuesday
..New Years for me is April 2nd
..Ben Herbert-Director of Training..all about players-he is expert
..Determine baseline of health-and-strength this week
..Offensive unit-Defensive unit 2-hours in weight room daily
..Classroom work 2-hours installing offense
..This is voluntary-not full roster here
..These workouts-we find out our real needs
..Not ready to talk draft-that is for GM-Joe Hortiz to tell you
..This is best starting situaiton of any job I have ever had

Chiefs..Sign FA-QB-Carson Wentz-ex Rams-Eagles-Redskins-Colts QB
Chiefs..Re-sign RB-Clyde Edwards-Hellaire
Chiefs..workout FA-RB-JK Dobbins-ex Ravens
Seattle..Sign FA-WR-Laviska Shenault-ex Jacksonville-Carolina
Washington..Sign FA-LB-Mykal Walker-ex Atlanta
Cleveland..Sign FA-CB-Justin Hardee-ex Jets

Kansas City..Public vote Tuesday on funding for 800M-for Arrowhead Stadium

Vikings..Suspend Off Coord-Wes Phillips for 3W-for DUI incident
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(College Football)

Northwestern…Judge denies petition to throw Pat Fitzgerald (130M) lawsuit out of court..Unlawful termination trial will go forward.
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…(Hockey)..

Ducks-W-Calgary (5-3)..Cam Fowler..Alex Killon scored on wrist shots…D-Olen Zellweger 3-assists..Tuesday game….Ducks on (2-11-1) skid…Record (25-47-4)

Kings-vs-Seattle..Wednesday…Kings have dropped 3-in a row

Gulls-vs-San Jose Barracuda…Wednesday game AHL..Gulls (23-31-8)..trying to stay out of last place…1-point above San Jose.

Gulls..sign D-Andrew Lucas-ex U-Connecticut
Gulls..add 3-college and junior players this week to roster

ECHL..Folds Newfoundland Growlers team because of financial woes..was farmclub for Toronto Maple Leafs.

NCAA…Frozen Four field set..Boston U-vs-Denver…Boston College-vs-Michigan

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…(General)…

(Soccer)

Manchester United undergoes major financial restructuring after being fined (323,000) by EPL for violations of expense rules..New investor Sir James Ratcliff to sell off players after massive financial losses-team spent (479M) in salaries in 2024….Team closes out credit card accounts of all execs.

English Premier League-Scoreboard
..Newcastle-Tie-Everton…(1-1) goals scored a 5′-19′ mark
..Nottingham Forest-W-Fulham..Chris Wood key goal..Forest fighting off relegation
..Bournemouth-W-Crystal Palace (1-0) win
..Wolverhampton-Tie-Burnley..(1-1) outcome
..Hot Spur-Tie-West Ham…Spur fails to gain ground to try and finish 4th in table

..Arsenal-Luton…Manchester City-Aston Villa..top games on Wednesday

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