…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Dodgers (5-4)…Tuesday…SD (29-19)..LA (30-19)

..LA jumps back into 1st place in home run battle and bullpen battle

..Freddie Freeman 2R-HR..solo HR

..Manny Machado 2R-HR

..Miguel Andujar 2R-HR

..Mason Miller wild pickoff attempt in 9th put runner on 3rd

..Miller threw 22-pitches in 9th for 2nd night in a row-was pulled.L-

..Andy Pages scored on sacrifice fly in 9th

..Will Klien picked up 1st major league save for LA

San Diego-Los Angeles..Wednesday..Randy Vasquez (5-1)-2.68 ERA..vs..Shohei Ohtani (44inn-4R-50K)-0.82 ERA

Padres..Gavin Sheets-Ty France-Miguel Andujar combined 17HRs

Padres..P-Michael King…Last 7-starts (1.94-ERA)

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Dodgers..P-Tyler Glasnow suffers setback-shutdown again-disc issue-lower back

Dodgers..P-Blake Snell-elbow surgery-found small compact area of bone chips

Dodgers..Sign FA-P-Jonathon Hernandez-ex Phillies

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Angels-L-A’s..A’s trailed (14-6) at Press Time..Tuesday..Halos (17-32)..Lost (18-of-22)

..Reid Detmers-Ryan Johnson give up 13-runs in bad loss

Halos-A’s..Wednesday..Jack Kochanowicz-vs-Aaron Civale

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(Tuesday Scoreboard)

Atlanta-W-Miami..Michael Harris HR..Braves (33-16)

Orioles-L-Tampa Bay..Yandy Diaz HR-RBI double-TB..Rays (32-15)

Phillies-L-Reds…Chase Burns 9K-Cinn…Phi on (15-5) streak

Tigers-L-Cleveland..Todd Bazzana 2R-HR-Guardians

Mets-L-Washington..James Woods inside the park Grand Slam HR

Yankees-W-Blue Jays..Ryan McMahon 3R-HR..Ben Rice 2R-HR..NY (30-19)

Red Sox-Royals..Will Contreras RBI signe

Twins-L-Astros..Issac Paredes 2R-HR-Hou

Brewers-W-Cubs..Bryce Turang 2R-HR-Milw..Chicago (30-19)

Pirates-L-Cardinals..JJ Wetherholt 2R-HR-StL

Mariners-L-White Sox..Sox now (25-23)

Arizona-W-Giants..Ketel Marte 3R-HR..SF-Willy Adames-Raf Devers HRs in loss

Rockies-L-Rangers..Brandon Nimmo 2R-HR-Tex 

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(Injuries)

Braves..DL-C-Drake Baldwin-oblique

Twins..DL-2B-Ryan Jeffers-fractured hand

Mets..P-Clay Holmes placed on 60-day DL

Texas..P-Mackenzie Gore-back strain

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(Roster Moves)

Twins..Option SS-Royce Lewis to AAA…hitting (.161)

Washington..Option OF-Joey Weimer..3B-Brady House to AAA

Braves..Release P-Aaron Bummer-eat (6M) contract

Mets..DFA-OF-Austin Slater

Mets..Callup P-Anderson Severino (1.08-ERA) AAA

Orioles..Callup P-Albert Suarez

Twins..Callup C-Alex Jackson

Braves..Callup P-Vic Mederos

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(MLB Notes)

Cubs..OF-Peter Crow Armstrong apologizes for cursing female fan who mocked his mother during game with White Sox.

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…(Basketball)…

(Playoff Scoreboard)

NY Knicks-W-Cavaliers (115-104)OT…..Game 1-Eastern Conference playoffs

..Cavs blew 22-point lead in 4th quarter

..Knicks outscored Cavs (44-11) late in game…

..Cavs lost-but hit 15-3’s in regulation

..Jalen Brunson 15-points in 4th quarter rally to force overtime

..Brunson finished with (38P)..Mikhail Bridges added (18P)

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(Playoff Schedule)

San Antonio-at-Oklahoma City..Game 2-Wednesday..Thunder regroup after shooting just (41%) from floor and giving up 60-rebounds to Spurs as Victor Wembenyama scored (41P-24R) in upset win.

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(NBA Notes)

Dallas Mavericks..Fire Coach Jason Kidd-despite having a (4Y-40M) contract still in place…Kidd career record (388-395) in Brooklyn-Milwaukee-Dallas

Orlando..Interviews Billy Donovan-ex Bulls-Oklahoma City for head coaching job

Bulls..Interview James Borrego-ex New Orleans for vacant head job

Portland..Trailblazers news owner Tom Dundon-continuing cost cutting-money saving moves, terminated 70-employees in the organization over the weekend…Franchise has yet to hire a head coach

LSU..Wants to sign former St-Johns star (6’7-F) RJ Luis..who filed for NBA draft-was bypassed…signed G-League contract-got hurt-never played…wants to return to school.

NAACP..Wants African American athletes to boycott playing at SEC-ACC schools in Alabama-Florida-Georgia-Louisiana-Mississippi-Texas-South Carolina because of those state’s trying to redistrict and eliminate Black Congressional Districts.

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…(Football)…

Kansas City..WR-Rashee Rice arrested for probation violation in Dallas-tested positive for drugs..Sentenced to 30-days in jail immediately.

Chargers..QB-Justin Herbert does not practice for 2nd week in row at Voluntary mini camp..Team offers no explanation.

Atlanta..Confirms QB-Michael Penix not ready for 11-on-11 practice in minicamp-still recovering from knee surgery

Cleveland..Report Browns giving virtually all #1 snaps to QB-Deshaun Watson.

Steelers..Moving RT-Troy Fautanu to left tackle

New Orleans..Not offering longtime FB-TE-RB-Taysom Hill a contract.

Arizona..Gardner Minshew-Carson Beck take all snaps at QB with Jacoby Brissett boycott of workouts

Eagles..Sean Mannion introduces totally new playbook to QB-Jalen Hurts

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(College Football)

Texas Tech…QB-Brendan Sorsby files lawsuit against NCAA for suspension over his gambling probe…Lawyer says “NCAA weaponized a gambling facade against Sorsby while profiting from the gambling ecosystem’.

Mountain West Conference…Facing money crisis with out of court settlement with PAC 12…MWC promised over (110M) in payments to retain UNLV-Air Force and other schools, and may not get enough in Pac 12-settlement to make those payments.

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…(Hockey)…

(NHL Playoffs)-Wednesday

Colorado Avalanche-vs-Las Vegas…Game 1-Western Conference series..Matchup of big goalscorers Nathan MacKinnon-vs-Mitch Marner-Jack Eichel.

Montreal..Upstart Canadiens head to Carolina to face Hurricane in Eastern Conference finals on Thursday..Montreal coming off back to back 7-game series…Canes have not played since May 9th.

Vancouver..Fires Coach Adam Foote and his coaching staff after (25-49-8) season

Toronto..Report Maple Leafs want to interview Dallas Eakins for head job..has been coaching in Germany…Eakins formerly coach Oilers-Ducks-San Diego Gulls.

NJ Devils..Will retain Sheldon Keefe as head coach.

NHL..Denies Las Vegas appeal of loss of 2nd round pick for Media Policy violations by Coach John Tortarella.

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…(General)…

(Soccer)…Manchester City legendary coach Pep Guardiola stepping down next week…has led City to 20-trophies in 10-year span…City negotiating with ex-Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca for job

(Auto Racing)..Alexander Rossi has hand surgery-was injured in Monday practice crash..Expects to run in next Sunday 500

NASCAR…Hall of Fame announces Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton will be 2027-enshrinees…Harvick won 60-races..Burton had 22-wins.

(Tennis)..Carlos Alcaraz-pulls out of Wimbledon-ongoing wrist issues…Already missed Spanish Open and opted out of Queens Club Tourney

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