…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Cubs (5-4)..Wednesday..Friars (19-11)..SD lost 3-of-4

..Bullpen wilts again

..Peter Crow-Armstrong 2R-HR..Matt Show HR

..Jameson Taillon retires 14-row

..Matt Waldron (5inn-3R-6H)

..Miguel Andujar solo HR..Nick Castellanos 2R-HR

Padres..Off day-Thursday…Weekend series with White Sox-starts Friday

Padres..P-Griff Canning..Sunday deadline on possible callup..Rehab outing (5inn-1R)

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Dodgers-L-Miami (3-2)…Wednesday..LA (20-11)

..Miguel Hicks-Esteury Ruiz solo HRs-Miami

..Marlins end game with double play in 9th

..Tyler Glasnow (5inn-9K-2HR)

Dodgers..Off day-Thursday

Dodgers..Acquire 2B-Tyler Fitzgerald from Blue Jays

Dodgers..P-Blake Snell-rehab start (3inn-0R-1H-6K)

Dodgers..Move P-Landon Knack 60-day DL

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Angels-L-White Sox (3-2)..Wednesday..Halos (12-20)…Halos on (1-10) skid

..Bullpen blows 10th save opportunity of season

Angels..Off day-Thursday

Angels..Release P-Shaun Anderson (16inn-13R)

Angels..Callup P-Mitch Farris from AAA

Angels..DFA-P-Joey Lucchesi-2nd time

Angels..P-Ben Joyce makes rehab appearance Rancho Cucamonga

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(Wednesday)

Tampa Bay-L-Cleveland..Chase DeLauter 2R-double-Guardians

Mariners-W-Twins..Cole Young 3RBIs-Sea

Yankees-L-Texas..Nathan Eovaldi 4-hit shutout..NY (20-11)

Red Sox-L-Blue Jays..Kaz Okamoto 2R-single

Orioles-Astros..Rained out…Houston (11-19)

Reds-LRockies..Brett Sullivan 3R-double..Hunter Goodman 2HRs-Colo..Cin (19-11)

Phillies-Giants..Rained out….Phi (10-19)

Cardinals-W-Pirates..Alec Burleson 2R-HR-St L

Mets-L-Washington..Brady House Grand Slam HR–Nats scored 14Runs..NY (10-20)

Braves-W-Tigers..Matt Olson 2R-HR in 9th..Atl (22-9)

Brewers-L-Arizona..Nolan Arenado 3R-HR-Arizona

Royals-A’s.. A’s led 4-1 at Press Time..Lawrence Butler 3R-HR…KC (12-17)

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(Injuries)

Yankees..OF-Juan Soto-MRI-forearm

Red Sox..DL-P-Garrett Crochet-shoulder

Royals..Surgery-2B-Jon India-season ending shoulder injury

Miami..DL-P-Peter Fairbanks-thumb

Twins..DL-P-Garrett Acton-shoulder

Cubs..DL-P-Justin Steele-more forearm issues

A’s..OF-Tyler Soderstrom-concussion

A’s..DL-2B-Max Muncy-fractured finger

Royals..1B-Vin Pasquatino-back

Tigers..SS-Javy Baez-ankle..P-Casey Mize-shoulder

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(Roster)

Yankees..DFA-OF-Randal Grichuk

Braves..DFA-P-Carlos Carrasco

Giants..Callup P-Greg Santos

White Sox..Callup OF-Jared Kelenic

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…(Basketball)…

(Wednesday Scoreboard)

Lakers-Houston..LA led (32-30) in 2nd quarter at Press Time..LA leads (3-1)

..C-DeAndre Ayton had (6P-6R) in opening quarter

..G-Austin Reaves had (8P) off the bench in first game back

..Lakers had 10-point lead early-but Houston hit 3’s climb back into game

Detroit-W-Orlando …Cade Cunningham (45P) matches Paolo Banchero (45P) in Detroit win…Magic still lead (3-2)

Cleveland-W-Toronto..Raptors had (74P) in first half but lost…Cavs came from 12-back to get lead….James Harden (23P)…Cavs hit 18-3’s….Cavs lead  (3-2)

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(Thursday Schedule)

Knicks-Atlanta..NY leads (3-2)

Boston-76ers..Celtics leads (3-2)

Denver-Minnesota..TWolves lead (3-2)

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(NBA Notes)

NBA Lottery…Proposes “3-2-1” Lottery..Expand to 16-Teams

..3-Worst Teams get 3-ping pong balls

..10-Non Playoff teams get 3-ping pong balls

..Play In Teams 9-10. Losers…get 2-ping pong balls

..Play in Teams Win get 1-ping pong ball

..Ban Team win #1 pick..2-years in a ror

..Ban Team from getting Top 5-pick..3-years in a row.

Golden State…Steve Kerr-will return…’Not abandon Steph Curry-Draymond Green

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(College Basketball)

NCAA..Prepared to Vote on Expanding March Madness from 68-to-76 teams…

..First 4-Games-8 Teams..will be Expanded to Play In-12-with 24-teams

..Expand at Large Bids to alot of Power 4-Conference mid-level teams

..Play In games likely to match at large bids-vs-1 bid league champions.

Iowa State..Signs Coach TJ Otzelberger (10Y-60M) extension.

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…(Football)…

Chargers…Pick up 5th year option WR-Quentin Johnston-gets (18M) for 2027

Denver..QB-Bo Nix-has follow up surgery-scar tissue-ankle

Carolina..RB-Jonathon Brooks-cleared for camp-missed 2-years ACL rehab

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(Roster Moves)

Jets..Meet for 2nd day with FA-QB-Russell Wilson.

Giants..Signs FA-DT-Shelby Harris-ex Denver-Browns-Seattle

Rams..Sign 18-undrafted FA..including RB-Dean Connors (33TD)-Rice-Houston

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(College Football)

NCAA..Probe finds ex Cincinnati-Indiana coach Brendan Sorsby was placing 20-bets a day…more than 10,000-bets at $20 apiece on all types of sports…Facing lifetime ban from playing at Texas Tech.

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…(Hockey)…

(Wednesday Scoreboard)

Montreal-W-Tampa Bay (3-2)….Brendan Gallagher scores early 1st period…G-Jakub Dobes (38-saves) in Habs road win……Montreal leads  (3-2)

Flyers-W-Penguins (1-0)…Flyer netminder Daniel Vladar (42-saves in shutout) in Goaltenders duel in overtime..Flyers win series (4-2)..

Las Vegas-Utah..Late start game..0-0 going to 2nd period….Series Tied (2-2)

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(Thursday Schedule)

Ducks-Oilers..Anaheim leads (3-2) heading back onto home ice

Dallas-Minnesota…Wild lead series (3-2)

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(NHL Notes)

Washington..Lose F-Sonny Milano..Signs with FC-Bern-Switzerland

Ottawa…C-Brady Tkachuk denies report he has asked to be traded

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…(General)…

(Golf)..Cadillac Open-Doral-Miami..1st round on Thursday…Rory McIlroy-Scottie Scheffler bypassing tourney

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(Soccer)..Real Madrid wants to interview Coach Jose Mourinho-former head coach Benfica-Hotspur.

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(Formula 1)..Drivers head to Grand Prix-Miami..with 5-new rules in place for Hybrid engines.

Indy Car..Driver Roman Grosjean-testing-hits a bird while on track..gets debris in cockpit and on aero screen..did not crash.

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(Track-Field)..USA sprinter Abby Stiener files lawsuit against Puma and Trainers…Claims faulty track spikes led to 3-major foot injuries and surgeries that ended her career…4X-NCAA champion said track spikes have faulty Carbon Fiber Plates and defective Nitro Foam structured

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(Volleyball)..San Diego Mojo indoor team ceases operation after 3-years.

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