…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Dodgers (7-0)..Tuesday..Friars  (87-70)…Won 13-of-15…LA (97-60)..Won 15-of-18..Padres (3-8) vs LA this season

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..Michael King melts down..allows 6-straight baserunners with 2-outs in 6th..LA 4-runs

..King (4inn-5R-6H-2W-HB) in loss..walked 2-in row-bases loaded

..Freddie Freeman 2R-single..RBI-single

..Will Smith solo HR..Tommy Edman solo HR

..Dodgers bullpen day dominated Friars…used 8-pitchers

..Padres struck out 10-times in blowout loss

Padres-Cubs both lost-Phillies won..so 3-way tie for top wildcard spot..Arizona won-so Dbacks now 3-games back

San Diego-vs-LA..Wednesday…Robbie Ray-vs-Yosh Yamamoto

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Dodgers..Sell OF-Ryan Ward to Chunichi Dragons-Japan

Dodgers..Option P-Emmet Sheehan to Oklahoma City

Dodgers..Activated OF-Andy Pages-P-Roki Sasaki from DL

Dodgers..Could activate Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday

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Angels-A’s..Halos trailed (9-6)…had 5-0 lead… at Press Time..Tuesday…Halos (60-97)

..Denzel Guzman 3R-HR-Angels for early lead

Halos-Athletics..Wednesday..Walbert Urena-vs-Jeff Springs)

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(Scoreboard)

Yankees-W-Tampa Bay..1st game..Cody Bellinger 2R-HR..Carlos Rodon (8nn-0R)

Yankees-L-Tampa Bay..2nd game..Yandy Diaz 2R-single-Rays for split

Blue Jays-Orioles..Rained out

Brewers-L-Phillies..Zach Wheeler-struck out 7-in row to start game..Mil (98-59)

Cardinals-L-Pirates..Jared Jones 1-hitter

Tigers-L-Washington..CJ Abrams solo HR-2R-HR-Nats

Red Sox-L-Cleveland..Nathan Lowe Sac Fly…Bos (84-73)….Guardians 6th win in a row

Braves-L-Reds..Ely DeLaCruz-Eugenio Suarez HRs-Reds..Atl (84-73)

White Sox-W-Royals../Sox 14-11 win

Cubs-L-Marlins..Miami 6R in 11th inning…Chi (87-70)

Mets-W-Texas..Fernando Alvarez 2R-double-NY

Arizona-W-Rockies..Nolan Arenado solo HR

Houston-W-Seattle..Christian Walker 3R-HR-Astros

Giants-L-Twins..SF falls to (65-92)

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(MLB Notes)

Mets..Manager Andy Green gets (3Y) extension to return..is (34-47) since taking over in May.

Red Sox..3Y-extension to Manager-Chad Tracey..(74-55) since replacing Alex Cora..GM-Craig Breslow given 3Y-extension also.

Pirates..P-Paul Skenes says pitching in WBC meant his ramp up in spring training was not complete-and-damaged his season prep work… (10-11) record…Velocity decreased from (98-to-95mph)

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(Roster Moves)

Pirates..DFA-P-Camilo Doval

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(Injuries)

Cubs..3B-Alex Bregman facing surgery for 3-facial fractures-hit by foul ball

Yankees..DH-Aaron Judge-out 4W-calf-will miss start of playoffs

Giants..Shutdown P-Blade Tidwell-elbow

Toronto..Shutdown P-Dylan Cease-shoulder fatigue..(229K-169-inn)

Reds..DL-P-Tony Santillian-torn hip labrum

Yankees..Activate 2B-Jazz Chisholm from DL-thumb

Pirates..Activate P0-Kirby Yates from DL

Red Sox..P-Garrett Crochet-clocked at 96mph in live BP workout-shoulder issuies

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…(Football)…

(Injuries)

NY Giants..QB-Jaxson Dart facing knee surgery for ligament damage-could be season ending

Chargers..Surgery-TE-Charley Kolar-broken forearm

Colts..WR-Alec Pierce-could be out 4-6W-injured heel

Bears..Backup QB-Tyson Bagent-concussion protocol

Falcons..IR-CB-AJ Terrell-groin

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(Roster Moves)

Chargers..Release WR-Gary Jennings..Sign FA-TE-Hayden Rucci-ex Miami-49ers

49ers..Sign FA-WR-Brandin Cooks-ex Saints

Miami..Sign FA-DE-Andre Jones-ex Bills

Jets..Sign FA-QB-Wil Levis-ex Titans

Colts..Sign FA-WR-Darius Slayton-ex Giants

Jets..Sign FA-LB-Troy Reeder-ex Lions-Rams

Eagles..Sign FA-CB-Kenny Moore-ex Colts

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(NFL Notes)

Chargers..Report LB-Khalil Mack has ‘tuned out’ Coach Jim Harbaugh speeches..amid report the 3rd year coach may have lost locker-room after (0-2) start.

Chicago..3rd string QB-Case Keenum may start because of injuries to Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent…Keenum has not played in a regular season game since 2023

Steelers..Offer CB-Joey Porter (27M) guaranteed per year-no response

ESPN..Has not offered Monday Night Football analyst Troy Aikman an extension…Becomes a free agent in January-makes (18M) a year…wants to be paid Tom Brady money-Fox gave Brady (37M)

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(College Football)

Oregon..Lose WR-Jeremiah McClellan for year-broken foot

LSU…Season ending knee injury S-Dashawn Spears

Colorado..Report Deion Sanders kicks 2-to-4 players off Buffs team for attitude issues in aftermath of ugly actions during (41-7) loss to Northwestern.

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…(Basketball)…

NBC-TV…Hires Hall of Fame Coach Doc Rivers as studio analyst.

Toronto..Signs F-Kawhi Leonard (2Y-115M) extension

Denver..Sign FA-G-Reese Dixon-Waters-ex Aztecs

Hawks-Hornets..TRADE..Atlanta deals G-Buddy Hield-G-Ryan Nembhard for F-Dorian Finney-Smith

Aztecs..Land (6’6-F) Davey Harris-LA Windward (19P-7R) per game

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…(Hockey)…

LA Kings-Utah Grizzlies…Preseason game…’

Ducks-vs-Kings..Wednesday preseason game

Washington..Alex Ovechkin under fire..’Legacy tainted’ for his support of Vladimir Putin in Russia-Ukraine war.

Minnesota..3Y-extension to GM-Bill Guerin

Ottawa..Owner Michael Andlauer says team had to trade star Brady Tkachuk because his father-NHL legend Walter Tkachuk poisoned the water about his son playing in small market-Ottawa.

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…(General)…

(Auto Racing)…Formula 1..Team Red Bull says doctors have cleared Isack Hadjar to drive this weekend in Azerbaijan Grand Prix-has been out months with wrist surgrey.

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