…(Baseball)…

Angels…Owner Arte Moreno reaches agreement to sell  team to Stan Kroenke for a reported (4.1B) that includes the long term lease and access to land adjacent to the Stadium for development.  Kroenke owns the LA Rams-So Fi Stadium..NBA-Denver Nuggets..NHL-Colorado Avalanche..an MLS franchise…an EPL soccer franchise plus Arena in Colorado…Moreno bought the Angels in 2003 from Disney for (183M) coming off their World Series season.

Angels..Star Mike Trout says ‘Sale of team was needed…..We need a fresh start…Arte Moreno was a special person…..SS-Zach Neto …’Arte was always there for us every day’

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(Scoreboard)

Padres-L-Reds (4-3)…Friars lose to light hitting team….Tuesday..SD (73-66)

..C-Alex Trevino bases loaded single in 8th caps rally

..Adrian Morejon struggles-gives up 2R-in 8th

..Fernando Tatis hits 2-solo HRs in loss

San Diego-Cincinnati..Wednesday day game..Casey Mize-vs-Brandon Williamson

Padres..Recall C-Ethan Salas and P-Jhony Brito as rosters expanded to 28-players.

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Dodgers-Cardinals..St Louis led 7-0 at Press Time in LA…Tuesday..LA (82-55)

..Cardinals bomb Eric Lauer for combined 7-runs in 2nd-3rd innings

LA-St Louis..Wednesday..Yosh Yamamoto starts for Dodgers-Cards P-TDB

Dodgers..Activate C-Will Smith..C-Dalton Rushing..P-Justin Wrobleski from DL

Dodgers..DFA-C-Ben Roertverdt

Dodgers-Toronto..TRADE..LA sends minor league P-Jose Rodriguez to Jays for rookie P-Sebastian Rodriguez.

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Angels-Yankees..NY led 4-1 early in game-at Press Time…Tuesday..Halos (53-85)

..Spencer Jones-Jazz Chisholm HRs early for NY

Halos-New York..Wednesday..Reid Detmers-vs-Cam Schlittler

Angels..Callup 2B-Ky Paris from AAA

Angels..Continue front office shifts..Fire 6-scouts and special assistant Ray Montgomery…Promote 4-front office execs to Assistant GM-roles.

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Tampa Bay-W-Mets…Freddy Peralta (7inn-1R)-TBay…Rays (83-55)

Giants-L-Pirates..(13-12) Slugfest win for Bucs

..Pirates scored 9R in 3rd

..Giants had 2-5 run innings

..Raf Devers 3R-HR-SF

Jays-L-Cleveland..P-Gavin Williams 13-strikeouts in 7-innings-Guardians

Braves-L-Washington..CJ Abrams 2R-single…Atl (82-57)

Red Sox-L-Seattle..Randy Arozarena 3R-HR-Ms..Bos (75-64)

Tigers-L-Twins..Royce Lewis-Ryan Jeffers hit 3R-HRs in 14-run outburst

Royals-L-Marlins..Grahame Pauley triple-HR-4RBIs-Miami

Cubs-LBrewers..Christian Yelich 2R-HR…Chi (78-61)..Mil (86-53)

Texas-W-A’s..Brandon Nimmo 4RBIs-Rangers

White Sox-W-Astros..Colson Montgomery 2R-triple

Orioles-Rockies..Balt led 4-2 at Press Time

Phillies-Arizona..Phillies led 4-1 at Press Time…Phi (78-60)

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(MLB Notes)

Arizona…2B-Ketel Marte returns to team after being removed from roster after going AWOL…Said ‘I let Manager Torey Lovullo down’…’I talked to my teammates’…’I don’t own an explanation to the fans nor the media’.

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(Roster Moves)

Seattle..Sign FA-P-Hobey Milner-ex Cubs

Seattle..DFA-OF-Connor Joe

Pirates..Callup C-Christian Bethancourt from AAA

Texas..Sign FA-P-Trevor Williams-ex Washington

Texas..Sign FA-P-John King-ex Miami

Woo-Suk Go..Signs FA-Deal with LG-Twins-Korea..ex Padres-Tigers-Twins

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…(Football)…

LA Rams..DT-Aaron Donald does not practice with team-taking days off as part of planned schedule…Has yet to take part in 11-on-11 drills.

Chargers..Surprise move-have 11-Off Lineman on roster.

Chargers..Yet to decide who is ‘swing tackle’…Trey Pipkens or rookie Travis Burke

Colts..WR-Keenan Allen will remain on team despite DUI-arrest..’Good people make a bad decision…Give him Grace’ said GM-Chris Ballard.

Tony Romo…Pleads No Contest to Drunk Driving charge…Drivers license suspended for 6-months…ordered to Alcohol rehab…fined.

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(Roster Moves)

Chargers..Sign FA-TE-Patrick Herbert-ex Jaguars-brother of Justin Herbert

Cleveland..Sign FA-DE-Sam Williams-ex Cowboys

Cleveland..Sign FA-RB-Jaleel McLaughlin-ex Broncos

Eagles..Sign FA-RB-Jaydon Blue-ex Cowboys

Tampa Bay..Sign FA-QB-Easton Stick-ex Colts

Raiders..Sign FA-CB-Darrell Luton-ex Niners

Saints..Sign FA-WR-Ced Tillman-ex Cleveland..TE-Stone Smarrt-ex Chargers

Vikings..Sign FA-OT-Trevor Keegan-ex Dallas

Bills..Sign FA-WR-Greg Dortsch-ex Cardinals-Lions

Titans..Sign FA-OT-James Hudson-ex Giants

Bears..Sign FA-OT-Christian Jones-ex Aztecs

Houston..Sign FA-LB-Chris Braswell-ex Tampa Bay

Giants..Sign FA-KR-Charley Jonex-ex Bengals

49ers..Sign FA-OT-Foster Sarell-ex Chargers

Miami..Sign FA-DT-Mazi Smith-ex Cowboys

Titans..Release OC-Andrew James

Vikings..Visit with FA-LB-Kyle Van Noy-ex Patriots-Ravens

Miami..Release DE-Cle Ferrell

Jets..Release K-Jason Sanders

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(Injuries)

Vikings..QB-JJ McCarthy has ankle sprain-could be out 3-weeks

Houston..IR-OT-Braden Smith

Lions..IR-RB-Isiah Pacheco

49ers..DE-Nick Bosa cleared for full practice-Wednesday-coming off knee surgery

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(College Football)

SEC…15-schools hold emergency meeting to consider ‘sanctions’ against LSU-Coach Lane Kiffin who has brought back 3-players cut from NFL teams and put them on roster.

SEC..Lawyers could seek federal injunction against LSU for trying to use NFL players in opening game of season against Clemson.

TCU..Veteran player turns himself into Lubbock police after 2-assault charges that caused head injuries to a Wide receiver in a training camp fight.

UCLA…School chancellor said he fired AD-Martin Jarmond because the ‘Athletic Program was not sustainable under Jarmond’s leadership’….UCLA has 51M-Athletic Department deficit.

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…(Basketball)…

76ers..Sign FA-C-Tacko Fall (7’6)-ex Cavs..played in China last year.

Spurs..Former #1 pick G-Josh Primo-signs to play in Russia-left NBA-mental health issues

Indiana..Former Pacers #1 pick-Victor Oladipo writes letter to 30-NBA-GMs asking for chance to tryout with teams…Coming off 2-major knee-quad injuries.

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…(Hockey)…

Penguins..Mario Lemieux sells minority ownership in franchise he saved to majority owner Fenway Sports Group.

Arizona State..Lawyer demands reports from school over its investigation into heat-stroke tragedy to top transfer D-Mike Mayich-still in coma after going down in military training exercise with other players run by a former member of military in 90 degree heat in Tempe

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…(General)…

(Soccer)

Manchester City..acquires F-Enzo Fernandez-Chelsea in (169M) transfer deal

FC Barcelona..lands F-Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal in (13M) deal.

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(Golf)

Callaway Golf…Fires VP Marketing and Director of Media Content for TV commercial video showing a golfer shoving girlfriend to the ground shouting ‘Stay Away from my Driver’…PGA Tour ended relationship with Good Good Golf over the video.

LIV..CEO-Scott O’Neill issues letter to players…’You are critical mass to the relaunching of LIV 2.0’…urging them to accept pay cuts to become equity partners in new tour.

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