…(NBA)…

LA Clippers…ESPN sources say the 11-month Salary Cap Violation Probe of the Clippers has not shown any evidence that owner Steve Ballmer funneled money thru sponsors to Kawhi Leonard…Report says Clippers may have violated rules by introducing Leonard to sponsors to create endorsement opportunities….Could be minor sanctions against Clippers for those contacts…Leonard is facing sanction for failing to pay back travel expense loans in timely fashion.

NBA..Said ESPN story had some inaccuaracies-final negotiations not complete

Clippers..Steve Ballmer has reportedly threatened NBA-he will go to Arbitration if league tries to penalize him in any fashion for Leonard investigation.

NBA Union…Says it will file a grievance against the League and go to arbitration if NBA tries to void Leonard’s contract or block the Clippers-Toronto Raptors trade.

Lakers..Jeannie Buss is fighting decision of siblings to see the remaining stock in Buss Trust…Report early Monday said the ‘Buss Family Trust’ has decided to sell its remaining (17.5%) stock ownership to the Bob Iger-Josh Kushner consortium….The Iger-Kushner group will now own (83%) control…Jeannie Buss must step down as Governor…Buss family owned the franchise for 47-years.

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…(Baseball)…

Padres…MLB owners approve (3.9B) sale of franchise from the Seidler Trust to the Jose Feliciano-Kwanza Jones group…Press Conference at Petco Park scheduled for next Monday morning to introduce the new ownership leadership.

Padres-L-NY Mets (2-1)..Monday…SD (67-59)..On (17-6) hot streak

..Padres 3-base runners thrown out at home in game

..P-Nelson McLean (6inn-1R)

..Padres had 10-baserunners could not score

..P-Walker Buehler (6inn-2R)

San Diego-New York..Tuesday..Robbie Ray-vs-Zach Thornton

Padres..C-Ethan Salas-hot hitting continues at El Paso (.377-3HR) in 14-games

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Dodgers-Colorado..LA led 7-1 at Press Time…Monday..LA (74-51)…Lose 12-of-17

..Max Muncy 3R-HR

..Mookie Betts RBI double

..Shohei Ohtani solo HR

LA-Rockies..Tuesday..Eric Lauer-vs-Ryan Feltner

Dodgers..Manager Dave Roberts continues on tirade..’Played Below Average Baseball for 5-weeks’

Dodgers..P-Bobby Miller-2nd start at Oklahoma City (3in-0R-0H) clocked 97mph

Dodgers..Have found mechanical flaws P-Edwin Diaz..has (10.66-ERA)

Dodgers…London report that owner Mark Walter has put his (12%) ownership in Chelsea soccer up for sale..Move comes a week after he sold Lakers

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Angels-Off day Monday..Halos (49-76)

Angels-at-Houston..Tuesday..George Klassen-vs-Christian Javier

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(Monday Scoreboard)

Cardinals-W-Reds..1st game..Alex Burleson 2R-double

Cardinals-L-Reds..2nd game..Ely DeLaCruz RBI-single in 10th

Orioles-L-Tampa Bay..Johnny DeLuca 2R-single…Rays hit 3HRs

Phillies-W-Marlins..Luis Arraez RBI-single

Tigers-W-Pirates..Kevin McGonigle 2R-HR-Det

Red Sox-W-Arizona..Ced Rafaela RBI-double in 11-1 win

Royals-W-A’s..Bobby Witt 2R-HR-KC

Braves-Twins..Minn led 4-3 at Press Time..Josh Bell 2R-double-Minn

Cubs-White Sox..Cubs led 4-3 at Press Time..Randal Grichuk 3R-HR-Sox..Peter Crow Armstrong HR-Seiya Suzuki HR

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(Injuries)

Yankees..DL-P-Max Fried-bruised elbow resurfaced

Cubs..DL-SS-Dansby Swanson-oblique-out 8W

A’s..DL-1B-Ty Soderstrom-hip

Arizona..MRI-3B-Nolan Arenado-ribcage

Seattle..P-Bryan Woo-shoulder fatigue

Cleveland..OF-Chase DeLauter-hamstring

Cubs..Activate P-Edwin Cabrera from DL.

Tampa Bay..Activate P-Shane McClanahan from DL

Pirates..Activate OF-Oneil Cruz from 60-day DL

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(Roster Moves)

Arizona..Suspend 2B-Ketel Marte-failed to showup for game at Fenway Park

Reds..Release P-Ron Marcianno..Gave up 10-runs in 5-innings

Atlanta..Release 1B-Carlos Santana from AAA-deal-was hitting (.292)

Mets..DFA-2B-Gabe Arias

Royals..DFA-OF-Sterling Marte

Arizona..DFA-P-Andrew Hoffman

Mets..Callup 3B-Chris Morel

Tampa Bay..Sign FA-2B-Jorge Mateo-ex Braves

Reds..Callup P-Kent Emanuel

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…(Football)…

(NFL Notes)

Ravens..Mourn passing of longtime front office exec OJ Brigance (56Y)…worked for team for 26-years..had lived with ALS for 20-years..Played in NFL-CFL

Cowboys..Sign FA-LB-Von Miller-ex Broncos..(138-QB sacks)

Giants..Sign FA-QB-Jake Haener-ex Saints

Patriots..Sign FA-OG-Greg Van Roten-ex Giants

Vikings..Sign FA-CB-Bryce Phillips-ex Aztecs

Washington..Sign FA-RB-Craig Reynolds-ex Lions

Miami..Sign FA-QB-Mark Gronowski

Raiders..Sign FA-WR-Noah Brown-ex Commanders

Giants..Workout FA-RB-Najee Harris-ex Chargers-Steelers

Dallas..Workout FA-CB-Adoree Jackson-ex Giants-Titans

Bears..Workout FA-WR-Marcus Davenport-ex Lions-Vikings

Atlanta..Workout FA-DE-ZaDarius Smith-ex Lions

Washington..Release K-Jake Moody

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(Injuries)

Jets..RB-Breece Hall-groin injury

Arizona..RB-Jeremyiah Love-high ankle sprain

Bears..RB-Kyle Monangai-knee sprain

Miami..QB-Quinn Ewers-groin injury

Washington..RB-Jeremy McNichols-quad injury

Washington..QB-Marcus Mariota-out 6W-sprained knee

Raiders..OG-Jackson Powers-Johnson-left practice injury

Miami..IR-OT-Jamaree Salyer-shoulder

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(College Football)

Associated Press-Pre Season Poll:

1..Ohio State..Buckeyes led by QB-Julian Sayin

2..Oregon..Highest preseason rating all time-with QB-Dante Moore

3..Georgia..Loaded on defense

4..Notre Dame..Led by young QB CJ Carr

5..Texas..Paced by QB-Arch Manning

6..Indiana..Surprise drop from last year’s champ

7..Miami..Hi rating despite loss of QB-Carson Beck

8..Texas AM

9..Ole Miss..Led by return of QB-Trinidad Chambliss

10..Oklahoma

11..LSU..Dropped despite arrival of Lane Kiffin-QB-Sam Leavitt

12..Texas Tech..Impacted by loss of Brandon Sorsby

13..Alabama..Lost QB-Tyler Simpson

15-USC-despite preseason recruiting hype…16-Michigan-fallout from firing Sharrone Moore…26-Clemson-faltering under Deebo Samuel

Michigan State..Hires Dan Bartholomae-AD..was at Western Michigan

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…(Hockey)…

Buffalo-Carolina..TRADE..Sabres deal unsigned college star Stiven Sardarian-Michigan Tech for a draft pick

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…(General)…

(Golf)

Rory McIlroy…’Game seems far away-after he finishes 66th out of 68-golfers in Fed Ex-St Jude Classic.

LIV..AP reports LIV owes Jon Rahm (100M) in late bonus payments….LIV has stream of unpaid vendor bills from tourneys it has run in the US the last two years….Reports it has sent notifications of layoffs to employees and termination of vendors contracts…LIV will play its final regular season tourney next weekend in Indianapolis…Has cancelled its 40M-Team Championship in Michigan.

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(Soccer)

FIFA…President Gianni Infantino’s problems grow as Scotland-Wales-England-Ireland forward letters demanding his resignation.

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(Auto Racing)

Formula 1…Former investor in Haas-US-1 team questions owner Gene Haas operation of team…Former co-investor Guenterh Stiener says ‘Haas does not know how to win-has lost interest in the program’….Haas-US-1 has never had a podium finish in 10-years of racing.

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(Horse Racing)

Delmar-Pacific Classic…11-horses named to run in next weekend’s Summer Classic-led by top 5-year old Knightsbridge.

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