…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Mets (4-2)-Wednesday..Finish road trip (3-3)..SD (68-60)..Won 18-of-25

..Carson Benge 2R-HR

..Mets 2R in 8th on Song Sung throwing error

..Fernando Tatis RBI double

..Michael King-wasted outing (6.2inn-2R) in loss

..Padres (2-12) RISP in loss

..Mets on an (11-4) streak

Padres..Off day Thursday..Open 6-game homestand Friday vs Twins-Pirates

Padres..Manny Machado slumps again..(.212-BA)…on a (16-for-72) skid

Padres..Gavin Sheets hitting (.212)…on a (10-82) skid (.121)

Padres..Jackson Merrill went (2-21) on road trip with 10-strikeouts

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Dodgers-Colorado…Tied 4-4 late in 8th at Press Time…LA bullpen fails again…Wednesday..LA (76-51)

..Mookie Betts solo HR

..Kike Hernandez 2R-HR

..Mickey Moniak 2R-HR tied game late for Rockies

Dodgers..Off day-Thursday..Host Pirates on Friday

Dodgers..Kyle Tucker…hitting (.189) at Dodger Stadium

Dodgers..P-Edwin Diaz examined for neck strain..has (15.88-ERA) since coming off DL

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Angels-L-Astros (3-2)..Wednesday…Halos (50-77)

..Denel Guzman 2R-double-Halos

..Jose Altuve RBI double-Astros

Angels-Houston..Thursday…Grayson Rodriguez-vs-Peter Lambert

Angels..Praise composure P-George Klassen (7inn-0R-1H)

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(Scoreboard)

Pirates-W-Detroit..Brandon Lowe 9th inning home run

Braves-L-Twins…Kodi Clemens 3RBIs-Twins sweep…Atl (74-53)

Cubs-L-White Sox..Braden Montgomery 2R-double-Sox…Cubs (74-54)

Red Sox-L-Arizona..Lars Nootbaasr 2R-HR-Dbacks…Bos (68-59)

Phillies-W-Miami..Luis Arraez 2R-HR…Phi (70-58)

Yankees-W-Orioles..Ben Rice HR-Yankees..NY (71-55)

Cleveland-L-Giants..Adrian Houser (5inn-0R)-SF

Cardinals-L-Reds..Sal Stewart 3R-HR-Cinn

Tampa Bay-W-Toronto..Rays Yandy Diaz 2R-HR..(76-50)

Royals-W-A’s..KC come from behind win in 9-7 slugfest

Brewers-L-Seattle..Josh Naylor 2R-single…Milw (78-49)

Texas-L-Washington..Andres Chaparro 3R-HR-Nats

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(MLB Notes)

Braves..Will go to 6-man rotation to give extra rest to Chris Sale and Bryce Elder.

Dodgers..Move Emmet Sheehan to long relief after recall from AAA

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(Roster Moves)

Phillies..Sign FA-P-Nestor Cortes-ex Yankees-Milwuakee

Pirates..Sign FA-C-Christian Bethancourt-ex Yankees

Miami..Sign FA-P-Logan Driscoll-ex Tampa Bay

Toronto..DFA-P-Matt Waldron

Texas..DFA-P-Austin Wynns

Rockies..Callup P-Mark Manfredi

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(Injuries)

Rockies..DL-C-Hunter Goodwin-shoulder strain

Yankees..Send OF-Cody Bellinger out on rehab outing-hamstring

Mets..Surgery 2B-Jorge Polanco-ankle

A’s..Surgery 1B-Ty Soderstrom-hip

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…(Football)…

Chargers-vs-49ers..Thursday-So Fi Stadium…Justin Herbert and offense will play only first series.

Raiders-at-Houston…Thursday..Fernando Mendoza to get bulk of snaps vs Houston starters.

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(Injuries)

Chargers..OC-Tyler Biadasz suffers torn ACL and possible bone damage in knee in violent hit in live scrimmage vs 49ers…Could miss most of season.

Saints..RB-Alvin Kamara will miss 4-weeks-sprained knee

Houston..WR-Jayden Higgens-torn ACL

Dallas..RB-Jaydon Blue-shoulder bruise

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(Roster Moves)

Rams..Sign FA-WR-Alex Bachman-ex Raiders

Chargers..Sign FA-WR-Liam Clifford-ex Penn State kick returner

Bills..Sign FA-DT-Greg Gaines-ex Tampa Bay

Seattle..Sign FA-CB-Trevon Diggs-ex Packers

Titans..Sign FA-RB-D’Ernest Johnson-ex Patriots

Giants-Jaguars..TRADE…NY deals OG-Daniel Faalele for #7 pick

Saints..Workout FA-WR-Chase Claypool-ex Steelers..WR-Josh Reynolds-ex Rams

Patriots..Workout FA-LB-Shaq Thompson-ex Seattle..DT-DaQuan Jones-ex Bills

Chargers..Workout FA-QB-EJ Warner-ex Fresno State

Austin Ekeler-cleared by doctors to practice-is unsigned free agent

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…(Basketball)…

Cavs-Clippers-Denver-Washington…4-Way TRADE

..Cavs get F-Peyton Watson-G-Csm Whitmore-#2 pick….Watson signs (4Y-88M) deal

..Clippers get G-Max Strus from Cavs

..Denver gets #1-2 picks

..Wizards get G-Tre Mann-#2 pick

Lakers…5-Siblings of Jeannie Buss say they are ‘United’ to sell the Buss Trust stock despite her objections.

New Orleans..Release C-Hunter Dickinson

Houston…Veteran G-Aaron Holiday signs with Roma-Italy

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…(Hockey)…

Penguins-Ducks..TRADE..Pittsburgh deals unsigned F-Cruz Lucius for a draft pick..Lucius scored 39-goals playing at Wisconsin-Arizona State.

Flyers..sign FA-F-Nolan Foote-ex Florida Panthers.

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…(General)…

(Soccer)-MLS

…SDFC-Portland Timber….SDFC (6-7-6)

..Played without Anders Dreyer-sat out with a red card from previous game

..0-0 in first half at press time..

LA Galaxy..Chucky Lozano makes debut-plays 40 minutes with 1-shot..4-fouls coming off the bench.

Lozano moved into starting lineup for Wednesday match vs San Jose Earthquakes.

(Golf)..BMW-Championships-St Louis-1st round-Thursday led by Scottie Scheffler.

LIV…Interviews about future of the tour:

..Jim Nantz-CBS..PGA has thrived without LIV players..Game depends on integrity

..Scottie Scheffler…There must be consequences…must be penalties

..Rory McIlroy..Did those guys bring value to LIV-did it succeed.

LIV…Announced it is cutting purse from final tour stop in Indianapolis by 10M this weekend

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(Tennis)

ITA..Suspends outspoken Nick Kyrgios for positive test-cocaine.

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(Auto Racing)

NASCAR…Georgia State Police arrest a man for breaking into the home of deceased driver Greg Biffle..stealing large amounts of cash, memorabilia, and access to his banking codes…Biffle and his family were killed in plane crash on December 18th…the break in happened 3-weeks later at the family home.

Formula 1…Williams Racikng Team..signs driver Carlos Sainz to contract extension

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