…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Cardinals (3-2)…Sunday..Friars (24-16)..Friars split 4-game series

..Jordan Walker 2R-HR-St L

..Nick Castellanos 2R-HR in bottom of 9th to tie game

..Manny Machado Sac Fly in 10th with bases loaded for win

..Walker Buehler (6inn-2R-3H)-retired 11 in a row-gave up HR

Padres..Off day-Monday…Begin 6-game road trip to Milwaukee-Seattle-Tuesday

Padres-W-Cardinals (4-3)-Saturday..Fernando Tatis 2R-single..Manny Machado HR..Mason Miller 12th save

Padres-L-Cardinals (6-0)-Friday..Fernando Tatis 4-Run error of missed flyball..Cardinals 6R-5th inning

Padres…Minor league pitcher Humberto Cruz-pleads guilty to smuggling illegals across the Arizona border last October…Will be deported…Work visa will be revoked for 10-years…Cruz was recovering from elbow surgery at Padres-Peoria camp….Was paid 1,000-per person he was transporting from secret locations when arrested…He had signed a (750,000) bonus with Padres last year.

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Dodgers-L-Braves (7-2)…Sunday…LA (24-16)..Braves (28-15)

..Mauricio Dubon 2R-double

..Matt Olson solo HR

..Shohei Ohtani (0-4)..in (4-33) slump…1HR in 56AB..(.188) in May

Dodgers-vs-Giants..Monday..Yosh Yamamoto-vs-Trevor McDonald

Dodgers-L-Braves (6-0)-Saturday..Blake Snell (3inn-5R-6H-2W) first start

Dodgers-W-Braves (3-1)-Friday..Kyle Tucker RBI double in win

Dodgers..DL-P-Tyler Glasnow-back spasms

Dodgers…2B-Tommy Edman moved to 60-day DL

Dodgers..DL-P-Brock Stewart-foot issue

Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Charley Barnes-ex Cubs

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Angels-W-Toronto (6-1)..Sunday…Halos (16-25)

..Jo Adell 2-solo HRs

..Jose Soriano (7-2) with win

Angels-at-Cleveland..Monday..Angels bullpen day

Angels-L-Toronto (14-1)-Saturday..Ernie Clement (5-5)..Brandon Valenzuela (4H) in blowout loss

Angels-L-Toronto (2-0)-Friday..Reid Detmers (6W-in 3inn)

Angels..DL-C-Travis D’Arnaut-bruised foot

Angels..Sign FA-P-Rob Kaminsky-now pitched in majors since 2020

Angels..P-Grayson Rodriguez-rehab start Rancho Cucumonga

Angels..Release P-Hunter Strickland-Angel Perdomo

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(Sunday Scoreboard)

Miami-W-Washington..Christian Morel-RBI single-Marlins

Orioles-W-A’s..Chris Bassitt (6inn-1R)

Phillies-W-Rockies..Kyle Schwarber 2-HRs

Red Sox-L-Tampa..Junior Caminero HR-Rays..Tampa (26-13)

Reds-W-Astros..Andrew Abbott 3-hitter-Cinn

Twins-W-Cleveland..Kody Clemens 3 hits-Twins

Yankees-L-Brewers..Bryce Turang HR-9th inning..NY (26-15)

Mariners-L-White Sox..Randal Grichuk HR-Sox

Cubs-L-Texas..Jacob deGrom 10-strikeout start..Cubs (27-14)

Giants-Pirates..Heliot Ramos HR-RBI double-SF

Mets-L-Arizona..Ketel Marte 2R-double

Tigers-W-Royals…Detroit sprays 5-extra base hits

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(Injuries)

Yankees..Activate P-Carlos Rodon

Reds..Activate P-Nick Ledolo

Brewers..Activate OF Jackson Chourio-1B-Andrew Vaughn

Giants..Activate P-Sam Hentgen

Royals..DL-P-Carlos Estevez-rotator cuff issue

Yankees..DL-P-Luis Gil-shoulder

Royals..DL-P-Cole Ragans-elbow impingement

Brewers..DL-OF-Brandon Lockridge-shoulder

Cubs..DL-P-Hunter Harvey-reinjure tricep

Cubs..OF-Owen Caissie-tricep

Toronto..1B-Addison Barger-elbow injury

Mami-DL-Taj Bradley-pectoral

Giants..DL-Logan Webb-knee issue

Phillies..1B-Bryce Harper-migraine headache

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(Roster Moves)

Mets-Cubs..Trade talks for NY-P-Freddy Peralta

Giants-Cleveland..TRADE..SF-deals C-Pat Bailey for P-Matt Matt Wilkinson

Rockies..Sign FA-P-Jordan Romano-ex Angels

Tigers..Sign FA-P-Carl Edwards

Tampa Bay..Sign FA-P-Aaron Brooks-was pitching in Mexico

Mets..Sign FA-P-Xavion Curry-was pitching in Mexico

Cubs..Release OF Dylan Carlson

Arizona..DFA-OF-Alek Thomas..was hitting (.181)

Orioles..DFA-P-Lou Trevino

Giants..Callup P-Dylan Smith..Option P-Greg Santos

Orioles..Callup P-Joe Espada

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(MLB Notes)

Atlanta..Mourns passing Manager Bobby Cox (84Y)..Led them to 14-Division Titles…5-World Series..Won 1-Ring…(2,504W)-Managed Braves-Toronto-Yankees

Boston..Hall of Famer-Wade Boggs..Announces he is Cancer Free

American League..Only 4-teams with winning records

MLB..Stats for April…Batting average (.243)-lowest all time

Brewers..P-Jacob Misirowski throws 10-fastballs (103mph) Friday night.

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Aztecs…Clinch share of 1st place share in Mountain West baseball race..SDSU (32-20) heading to final week of regular season.

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…(NBA)…

Lakers-vs-Oklahoma City..Monday game..Thunder lead series (3-0)…OKC has beaten Lakers 7-straight games this year….Thunder playoff wins by 18-18-23.

Lakers-L-Oklahoma City (131-108)-Saturday..Thunder go on (18-4) scoring spurt in 3rd quarter..AJay Mitchell (24P)..Shai Gilegous Alexander (23P)…Thunder (56%) shooting..hit 17-3s in win.

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(Sunday Scoreboard)

NY Knicks-W-76ers..(144-114)…Knicks run Sixers out in 4-straight

..Knicks hit 25-3 points shots…shot 54%-shooting

..Jalen Brunson-Miles McBride combined (47P)..hit 13-3’s themselves.

San Antonio-L-Minnesota..(114-109)..TWolves come from behind win..Minnesota goes on (21-10) spurt in 4th quarter for win..Anthony Edwards (36P) in win…Spurs Victor Wembenyama ejected for flagrant foul in 2nd quarter…Spurs guards. combined (54P) in loss…Series tied (2-2)

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(NBA Notes)

NBA-Lottery..

1..Washington Wizards…Get top pick-joins Anthony Davis-Trae Young

2..Utah..Jazz add to stockpile young starts

3..Memphis..Grizzlie in midst of roster overhaul

4..Chicago..Bulls get acces big men

5..Clippers..get pick via Indiana trade

6..Nets..dropped out of top selections

7..Sacramento..fell out of lottery too.

Golden State..Steve Kerr signs (2Y-35M) extension to remain coach

Minnesota..Coach Chris Finch-offended refs confronting coaches in playoffs

Dallas..Hire Mike Schmitz-GM-ex Trailblazer exec

Portland..Interviews Jared Dudley-Denver for head coaching job

David Fizdale-ex NBA coach-hired to coacn Nigerian Olympic team

Toronto..F-Brandon Ingram undergoes heel surgery

Iowa..6Y-extension Hawkeyes coach Ben McCollum

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…(Football)…

Chargers..Offensive Coordinator Mike McDaniel challenges QB-Justin Herbert

..Want him to own the position

..Must be elite at everything he does

..Will refine his footwork-timing-anticipation

..The Charger playbook will be unique..He mastered it in 4-days

..Completes 77%-of his throws under (2.4) seconds

..Alot of work with 9-new OL on roster

..Quentin Johnston-Is explosive-powerful-make him consistent

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(NFL Notes)

NFL Refs Union..Agrees to 7-year extension..Pay raises 10% with 30% bonus for earning a work in Super Bowl…Agree to early off season instruction meetings.

NFL..Confirms Rams-49ers Season Opening game-Australia will be on Netflix Streaming-not network TV

NFL..President Trump rips NFL for putting more games on straming..’Making enough money-Taking football away from Fans-People Live for Sunday’

Denver..5Y-extension to GM-George Paton

Steelers..Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh-but did not meet with front office..Agent met with team over weekend-looking for bigger payday

Seattle..Report owners are backing away for purchasing team…Global economy and price tag (11B) is too high

Quinton Aaron..Actor who played Michael Oher in moving ‘Blind Side’ in critical condition with strokes.

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(Roster Moves)

Giants..Met 4-times with FA-WR-Odell Beckham-no contract offer

Browns..LB-Jeremiah Koramoah-will miss 2nd year in a row-neck surgery

Jets..RB-Breece Hall (3Y-45M) extension

Vikings..Sign FA-WR-Jauan Jennings-ex 49ers

Green Bay..Release K-Brandon McManus

Bengals..Sign FA-LB-Swayze Bowman-ex Giants

Jets..Sign FA-OG-Landon Young-ex Saints

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(College Football)

Ohio University…Fired coach Brian Smith files Lawsuit demanding (2.4M) damages…was fired for having affair with a student and for drinking on the job…Says ‘no written ban on personal life relationships in University contracts’.

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..(Hockey)…

(NHL Scoreboard)

..Ducks-Las Vegas..Tied (2-2) in 2nd period in Sunday night grudge game..Vegas went into game (2-1) lead in series

..Montreal-W-Buffalo (6-2)..Habs score 2-power play goals early..Pound 36-shots on goal..Game marred by big hits on goalies…Cheap shots..Series tied (2-2)

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(Playoff Schedule)-Monday

Colorado-Minnesota…Avs lead series (2-1)

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(NHL Notes)

Chicago..Sign F-Roman Kantserov-Meallurg-KHL (64P)

Vancouver..Interview Evan Gold for vacant GM-job..Asst GM-Boston

Ernie ‘Punch’ McLean..Legendary coach-GM-New Westminster Royals-WHL-dies in auto accident (93Y)..had survived a plane crash 20-years ago…Led Royals to 4-Memorial Cups in junior hockey in British Columbia

Montreal..Former star PK Subban-completes 10M-donation to Montreal Children’s Hospitals in Quebec

Toronto..Report Maple Leafs are seeking out possible trades to acquire NY Rangers F-Mika Zibanejad..Vince Trocheck…or Vancouver’s-Elia Pettersson.

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…(General)…

(Auto Racing)

Indy Car..Grand Prix-Indy..Christian Lundgaard makes bold pass late in race pulls off dominant win…Points leader Alex Palou finishes 5th…6-car wreck on first lap.

NASCAR..Watkins Glen-Grand Prix..Shane Van Gisbeergen comes from 24th place after restarts to win road race…6th road win of his career.

Formula 1..Off weekend

F1..Mandates engine changes in 2027-cards..will do away with 50-50 Hybrid engine formula…May go to 60-40 ratio engine to battery power.

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(Soccer)

SDFC-Tie-Seattle Sounders (1-1)…SDFC gives up goal in 80′-has to settle for tie..SDFC now (3-3-6)…winless now in last 10-matches.

Real Madrid..Hands out (589,000) fines to players Federico Valverde-Aure Thehonameul for fight in practice and lockeroom.

English Premier League-Scoreboard:

..Arsenal-W-West Ham..Gunners game winning goal 80′-draw closer EPL Title

..Liverpool-Tie-Chelsea..Liverpool scores in 6′

..Brighton-W-Wolverhampton..Brighton scores in 1-5′

..Bournemouth-Tie-Fullham..both teams hit with red cards

..Manchester United-Tie-Sunderland..Man U (18-7-11)

..Manchester City-W-Brentford..City (22-5-8)

..Aston Villa-Tie-Burnley..Ollie Watkins key goal for AV

..Crystal Palace-Tie-Everton

..Nottingham Forest-Tie-Newcastle..Elliott Anderson tying goal 87′-Forest

..Leeds-vs-Hotspur..Monday match

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(Golf)…Truist Open-Charlotte..Norway’s Kris Reitan shoots 69 on Sunday..holds off Ricky Fowler comeback-wins by 2-strokes.

Rory McIlroy…on LIV players…’If you want to be the most competitive in golf you can..then play here…If not-says alot about you’

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(Tennis)..Jannic Sinner says Grand Slam events need to pay Men more prize money…’We deserve more than 15%-of revenue’

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