…(NFL Draft)…1st Round-Thursday..Huge Trade Rumors on Wednesday

..LA Rams-Cleveland..Trade Talks..LA moves to #6..gives up #13-61…Rams want to draft WR-Carnell Tate

..LA Rams-Detroit..Trade Talks…LA gives up #13..drops to #17 to take OT-Kadyn Proctor

Jets-New Orleans..Trade Talks..Jets deal #16-44 to move up #8–take WR-Jordyn Tyson

Dallas-Eagles..Trade Talks..Cowboys trade out of #20 for #23-28…Eagles take OT-Monroe Freeling

Houston-Buffalo-Arizona..Trade Talks-3 way deal..Texans Bills trade #26 to Texans…Arizona winds up at #28…Bills move out into 2nd round

Chiefs-Atlanta..Trade Talks..KC would deal #29 to Falcons for TE-Kyle Pitts (88R)

Eagles-Patriots..Trade Talks..WR-AJ Brown in package deal to Pats

Draft Board..Rumors about players moving up and down board:

..RB Jeremyiah Love could go #3 or #5

..OT Francis Mauioga rockets to as high as #3

..WR Carnell Tate-Jordan Tyson jump ito Top 10

..CB Jarrod McCoy-drops-may need another knee surgery

..QB Tyler Simpson might wind up at end of first round after deals

Dallas..Owner Jerry Jones..’No multiyear deal for WR-George Pickens..want him to play on (27M) franchise tag deal this year

Steelers..Will Howard-Mason Rudolph take all snaps if off season workouts…No decision from Aaron Rodgers on his status.

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…(Basketball)…

LA Clippers…Owner Steve Ballmer presents 5-page letter to Judge who is about to sentence Aspiration owner Joseph Sandberg-facing 40-years in prison for stealing (243M) from investors…Ballmer’s letter included”

..Owner lost (60M) investment in Sandberg fraud

..Clippers organization lost (300M) in sponsorships on Intuit Dome

..Damaged Ballmer’s good name by using Ballmer to recruit investors-Ponzi scheme

..Talked to Sandberg 1-time

..No knowledge of any marketing deals requested by Kawhi Leonard’s family

Portland..New owner Tom Dundon drawing heavy criticism for trying to interview coaching candidates while Taigo Splitter has led team to playoffs.

Houston..coach Ime Udoka under fire for Rockets turnover prone-sloppy play on offense

Golden State..Coach Steve Kerr met with Owner Joe LaCob to discuss future.

Spurs..C-Victor Wembenyama-no basketball related activity for 42-hours after concussion after violent fall in playoff game

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(Wednesday Scoreboard)

Oklahoma City-W-Suns..Shai Gilegous-Alexander (35P)..Dillon Brooks (30P) in loss…Thunder lead series 2-0

Pistons-W-Orlando..Cade Cunningham (27P)..Series tied 1-1

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(Thursday Schedule)

Knicks-at-Atlanta..Series tied 1-1

Cleveland-at-Toronto..Cavs lead 2-0

Denver-at-Minnesota..Series tied 1-1

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(College Basketball)

Arkansas..G-Darius Acuff-leaves school-will enter NBA draft

Aztecs..Will play in Bill Walton Classic tourney at Sports Arena-November 7th

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…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Rockies (8-3)..Wednesday…Friars (16-8)…Won 11-of-13….14-of-17

..Rockies 6-straight hits-score 4R off Walker Buehler in 2nd inning

..Buehler (.2inn-4R-6H-3W-81 pitches

..Rockies 15-hits

..Hunter Goodman HR-3H

..Luis Campusano 3H-HR in loss

Padres-vs-Rockies..Thursday..Matt Waldron-vs-Ryan Feltner

Padres..Sign FA-P-Lucas Giolito-ex Red Sox-White Sox-Nationals…Signs (1Y-3M) deal with (5M) incentives…Has opt out clause on May 15th roster deadline for recall…(71-66) record (4.30-ERA) career…has given up (183HR) in career…Opted out of (19M) Red Sox contract last November-had no offers for 4-months..Missed 2024 season with elbow brace surgery…Bounced back in 2025.

Padres..NY Times-Athletic reports Jose Feliciano-Kwanza Jones will own (40%) of team-majority control…..Offered Seidler family and 10-minority owners the chance to retain small ownership in team…Will also bring in small other minority owners.

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Dodgers-L-Giants (3-0)…Wednesday….LA (16-8)…Lost 4-of-5

..Patrick Bailey 3R-HR-SF off reliever Jack Dreyer

..Shohei Ohtani (6inn-0R-7H)

..Bullpen fails again

LA-San Francisco..Thursday…Tyler Glasnow-vs-Logan Webb.

Dodgers..Manager Dave Roberts…’No one here concerned about the Padres doing this season’

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Angels-W-Toronto (7-3)..Mike Trout-Nathan Schanuel HRs..Jose Soriano (6-0)..5-shutout innings-reduces ERA (0.24)

Angels..Off day Thursday

Angels..P-Alex Manoah (4inning) simulated game

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(Scoreboard)

Marlins-W-Cardinals..6-Miami pitchers combine on 3-hitter

Rays-W-Reds..Junior Caminero Hr

Astros-W-Cleveland..Yordan Alvarez 11th HR of yer

Orioles-W-Royals..Coby Mayo 3R-HR for 2nd day in row

A’s-L-Seattle..Cal Raliegh home run 3rd game in row

Brewers-K-Tigers..Spencer Torkelson HR-Det

Braves-W-Washington..Atlanta 3HRs..Braves (17-8)

Yankees-W-Red Sox..Max Fried 8-shutout innings

Mets-W-Twins..NY snaps -12 losing streak..Francisco Alvarez RBI double

Cubs-W-Phillies..Michael Busch-Seiya Suzuki HRs

Texas-W-Pirates..Buccos now (14-10)

Arizona-W-White Sox..Idel Vargas 2R-HR..3R-HR

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(MLB Notes)

Royals-Hallmark Cards..Sign document to co-fund 2B-project at Crown Center-new Stadium-Corporate officers for both..Royals will pay large segment of (1.6B) Stadium

Phillies..Vote of confidence Manager Rob Thompson.

Mets..Players come to defense of Manager Carlos Mendoza…’Losing streak on team’

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(Injuries)

Phillies..Activate P-Zach Wheeler-out all year blood clot

Texas..DL-OF-Wyatt Langford-forearm strain

Phillies..DL-C-JT Realmuto-back strain

Giants..DL-C-Daniel Susac-elbow

Orioles..MRI-2B-Jackson Holliday-hamstring

Giants..MRI-OF-Jung Hoo-Lee-ribs

Red Sox..Move 1B-Tristan Casas to 60D-DL-ribcage

Brewers..Send P-Quinn Priester out of rehab start

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(Roster Moves)

Red Sox..Callup top prospect P=Eduardo Rivera

Twins..Callup rookie P-Connor Prielipp

Yankees..Callup P-Jake Bird

Detroit..Sign FA-P-Burch Smith-ex Padres

Braves..DFA-P-Ian Hamilton

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…(Hockey)…

(AHL Playoffs)

San Diego Gulls-L-Colorado Eagles (3-0)…..Game 1-series..

..Eagles outshoot Gulls (30-16)..win opening game

..Gulls surprise-start rookie G-Damian Clara over Callie Clang-been with team 1-week

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(Scoreboard)

Ducks-W-Edmonton Oilers (6-4)…Big upset on road

..Ducks score 2-power play goals-shorthanded goal

..Ryan Poehling shorthanded goal-empty net goal

..Cutter Gauthier scores twice-Ducks

..Oilers came back twice in game from 2-goal deficits

..Game 3-back in Anaheim on Friday..series tied 1-1

Penguins-L-Flyers..Flyers score 2-power play goals..Phi leads (3-0)

Minnesota-Dallas Stars…Wild tied  (3-3)  heading to overtime at Press Time…Series tied (1-1)

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(Schedule)-Thursday

Kings-Colorado…Avs lead series (2-0) heading into LA

Sabres-at-Boston..Tied (1-1)

Ottawa-Carolina..Senators come home down (2-0)

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(NHL Notes)

Vancouver..Will interview Shene Doan for GM job-ex Leafs-Coyotes Asst-GM

Vancouver..Interview Ryan Bowness-Asst GM-Islanders

Vancouver..Interview Kevyn Adams-ex GM-Buffalo

Ducks..D-Radko Gudas-ruled out-knee issue

Oilers..C-Jason Dickinson-knee issue

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…(General)…

(Soccer)…SDFC-L-Houston Dynamo (1-0)…Dynamo hold SDFC to 1-shot on goal…Dynamo score 35′ mark…SDFC draws another Red Card-79’…SDFC now (3-4-2)…(0-5-2) ain all matches

EPL draws record TV viewership (2.6m) for Arsenal-Manchester City match

Chelsea..Fires coach Liam Rosnois-5 game losing streak-shutout in 5-losses

World Cup…NY Times  reports huge amounts of ‘Unsold tickets’ for USA-Paraguay opening game because of prices…Sold just (40,934) tickets in So Fi Stadium that seats (69,650….FIFA charging prices from (2730-down-to-1940)…Only (38,010) sold for USA-Turkey second round game in LA

Diego Maradona..Wrongful death re-trial with 7-doctors begins..Family suing 7-doctors who were treating him for blood clot on brain when he went into cardiac arrest…Surgeons say soccer icon died because of his lifestyle

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(Auto Racing)…Legendary driver Sebastian Vettle says F1 is about to ‘Lose the Heart of the Sport-the drivers-with all the rule changes..Racing is speed’

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(Golf)…PGA Tour..Zurich Classic in New Orleans tees off.

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