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…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Pirates (3-0)..Wednesday…Friars (72-62)..

..Jackson Merrill Double-Triple

..Jake Cronenworth diving line drive catch kills Bucs rally

..Cronenworth RBI-double

..Randy Vasquez 9-outs in a row before faltering

..Bucs (1-13) RISP in ugly loss…(2-30) in series

..Padres go just (7-5) on 12-game stretch against bad teams.

Padres..Travel day-Thursday..Open series in Tampa Bay-Friday

Padres..P-Joe Musgrove-Rehab outing-El Paso-Thursday

Padres..DL-P-Jeremiah Estrada-3rd time this year-shoulder

Padres..Callup P-David Morgan from El Paso

Padres..P-Yu Darvish throws bullpen session at Petco Park-rehab continues

Padres..Joey-Jesse Buss-sons of late Lakers owner Jerry Buss-buy 5%-minority ownership with the Feliciano Family ownership group.

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Dodgers-L-Braves..(6-5)..Wednesday…LA (80-53)..Atl (78-55)

..LA bullpen fails for 2nd day in a row

..Ha Seong-KIm RBI single in 9th caps comeback

..Matt Olson-Sean Murphy solo HRs-Atl

..Roki Sasaki (3.1inn-4R-6BR-HR)

Dodgers..Braves..Thursday..Yosh Yamamoto-vs-Chris Sale-both 12-game winners

Dodgers..C-Will Smith-rehab outing-Oklahoma City (1-2-HR-5inn)

Dodgers..P-Justin Wrobleski-on DL-throws bullpen session with team.

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Angels-L-Cleveland (4-3)..Wednesday..Halos (52-82)..Cleve won 8-of-9

..Guardians 2R-9th..

..Steven Kwan RBI double in 9th

..Halos bullpen fails 33rd time this year

Angels..Off Day-Thursday..Play Phillies on Thursday

Angels..Call up P-Trevor Martin-OF-Bryce Teodosio from Salt Lake City

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(Scoreboard)

Tampa Bay-W-Detroit..Freddy Peralta (6inn-0R)-Rays

Cubs-L-Arizona..Eduardo Rodriguez (14-4)..9-strikeout game

Reds-W-Giants..Reds 7R-9th..Eugenio Suarez Grand Slam HR..SF hits 3-HRs early

Phillies-W-Seattle..Kyle Schwarber 40th HR-3R-HR..Bryce Harper 2R-HR

Red Sox-L-Miami..Javier Sunaga 3-hits-Mia

Rockies-W-Washington..Connor Norby Grand Slam HR

Yankees-W-Houston..Cody Bellinger 2R-double..Ben Rice-Luis Garcia HRs..NY (75-57)

Jays-W-Royals..Nathan Lukes 3R-HR-Tor

Brewers-W-Mets..Bryce Turang 3R-HR-Mil..Brewers (82-52)

Texas-L=White Sox..Brenton Doyle HR-4RBI-Sox

Orioles-W-Cardinals..Peter Alonso 2R-HR..Leo Taveras 3R-HR-Birds

Twins-A’s..A’s led 6-4-Press Time…Alik Williams 2R-double

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(MLB Notes)

TWG-Global…Mark Walters Holding Company-issues statement on Dodgers:

..We are highest revenue team in baseball (1B)

..Our payroll is (487M)..we exceed everyone in MLB

..No Firesale…This team not for Sale

..We made 25%-profit on sale of Lakers

..Yes we are shopping Chelsea soccer

..We will not sell out Cadillac-F1 team

..No one has been harmed…Insurance money been repaid

..No one has been charged…There is no fraud

..We stand behind our integrity

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(Injuries)

Giants..shutdown P-Adrian Howser-elbow issue

Toronto..surgery P-Yimi Garcia-blood clot-shoulder

Cubs..shutdown P-Ben Brown-neck issue

Orioles..1B-Pete Alonso-calf issue

Yankees..DL-P-Fernando Cruz-elbow

Red Sox..Will Activate OF-Roman Anthony..SS-Trevor Story from DL

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(Roster Moves)

Yankees..Sign FA-P-Michael Fulmer-ex Angels

Tampa Bay..OF-Austin Slater-opts out of deal

Washington..Option P-Jake Bird to AAA

Texas..Release OF Jared Kelenic-former #1 pick

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…(Football)…

(NFL-Thursday Games)

..Rams-Chargers..Bolts will play Justin Herbert and starters 2-series tonight

..Steelers-Bills..Pittsburgh decides to keep 4-QBs on active roster

..Patriots-Browns..Cleveland starts Dillon Gabriel at QB

..Raiders-49ers..No announcement if Fernando Mendoza starts at QB.

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(NFL Notes)

NFL-Additional Rule Changes for Safety of Players:

..Players who incur 3-personal foul safety rules-will get 1-game suspension

..Repeat offenders on Hip Drop..Horse Collar..Blindside Hit..Launching-face ban

..Players who get fine for major penalty-get 50% refund if not repeat offender in year

NFL..Drops Pro Bowl-has run it since 1951..Drops Flag Football event also

NFL..Approves sale of Seahawks for record (9.6B)

Green Bay..Report RB-Josh Jacobs to be suspended for Domestic Abuse incident

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(Roster Moves)

Colts..Release CB-Mekhi Blackmon

Denver..Sign FA-OT-Foster Sarell-ex Chargers

Denver..Release S-Taylor Rapp

Saints..Workout FA-CB-Michael Davis-ex Chargers..CB-David Long-ex Rams

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(Injuries)

Giants..WR-Calvin Austin-torn ACL

Tampa Bay..DE-Reuben Bains-sprained knee

Houston..OT-Braden Smith-sprained foot

Arizona..RB-James Connor-foot..Jeremyiah Love-ankle-could miss start season

Colts..WR-Josh Downs-calf

Rams..DE-Myles Garrett remains out of workouts-knee swelling

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(College Football)

Big 12-ACC..Expected to vote Wednesday night on banning NFL players from returning to schools this year…Big 10-SEC have already invoked conference wide bans.

LSU..Reports that Coach Lane Kiffin encouraged two of his players to hire Lawyers to take legal action and seek injunction for 5th year eligibility.

TCU..Revokes credentials of Ft-Worth Star Telegram after reporters broke story of locker room fight involving safety and a wide receiver who was hurt in incident.

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…(Basketball)…

Duke University…University and NBA Players Association trying to reach out to former Blue Devils player Kyle Singler who did multiple videos showing mental health problems….Ripped coach Mike Krzyzewski-University and NBA for ignoring his calls for help..Video shows his with comments about paranoia…no place to live…theft of money…and fear someone was trying to kill him…Singler played for 6-different NBA teams.

New Orleans..Sign FA-G-Benn Mathurin-ex Clippers (2Y-16M)..(17P)

Golden State..Sign FA-F-Geoges Niang-ex Atlanta Hawks

Sacramento..Opens talks with FA-G-Ben Simmons-ex Nets..G-Gabe Vincent-ex Lakers-Miami

WNBA..Sunday record TV ratings (3.3M) for Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game…Highest rating in 27-years…Caitlin Clark had (37P)..Angel Reese (36R)

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…(Hockey)…

Calgary..Sign FA-F-Andrew Nylander-ex Leafs

St Louis..Blues draft pick..D-Matt Mayich-hospitalized heat stroke-doing off season training at Arizona State outdoors.

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…(General)…

(Golf)

Tour Championships…Open at Eastlake-Atlanta-Thursday

PGA..suspends Golfer Matt Gogel for 6-months from the Developmental series for betting on golf in 2024-25 seasons.

LIV..Termination notices to 75% of all global employees as shutdown begins

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(Tennis)

US Open…1st round Mens-Women’s singles play begins in New York

US Open..Venus-Serena Williams will play in Women’s doubles

US Open..Venus Williams-Carlos Alcaraz lose in 2nd round Mixed doubles

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(Soccer)

UEFA…Withdraws plans for boycott of World Cup qualifying events after FIFA gives them a signed document President Gianni Infantino will no longer be empowered to unilaterally make financial transactions.

Raheem Sterling..Longtime EPL star..Charged with reckless driving and possession of Nitrous Oxide..arrested in traffic accident in Hampshire, England.

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