…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Dodgers (4-2)…Sunday…Friars (43-39)…LA (54-30)

..Mookie Betts 2R-single

..Shohei Ohtani RBI-single

..P-Michael King walks 3-batters-hits another in 5th inning

..King (4.1i9nn-4R-3H-4W-2HB) in bad outing

..5-hit batters in the game

..Padres full 10-games back of the Dodgers

Padres-L-Dodgers (15-3)-Saturday..LA erupts for 9R-6th inning

..Kyle Tucker 2R-HR..Dalton Rushing HR..Mookie Betts 3R-HR

Padres-W-Dodgers (7-1)-Friday…Ty France 3R-HR

Padres-at-Chicago..Monday..Griff Canning starts for SD

Padres..Decision to make on P-Randy Vasquez..(8.41-ERA) last 7-starts

Padres..P-Jhony Brito (0.98-ERA) in rehab starts at El Paso

Padres..P-German Marquez (2.12-ERA) on rehab starts

Padres..2B-Jake Cronenworth (.375) HR..rehab at El Paso

Padres..Sign FA-2B-Luis Rengifo-ex Brewers-Angels..was hitting (.205) released

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Dodgers-vs-A’s..Monday..Eric Lauer starts for LA

Dodgers..P-Blake Snell throws 15-fastballs in bullpen outing

Dodgers..P-River Ryan-reinjures hamstring in Oklahoma City

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Angels-W-A’s (4-1)..Sunday…Halos (36-49)

..Josh Lowe Grand Slam HR-Angels

Angels-W-A’s (5-2)-Saturday..Joe Adell 2R-triple

Angels-L-A’s (9-7)-Friday..A’s erupt for 7R-in 5th

Angels-vs-Seattle..Monday..Ryan Johnson starts

Angels..Fire GM-Perry Manasian-in 6th year on job..Career record (392-500)…Hire longtime Cardinals President-GM John Mozeliak as Consultant-Interim GM-thru December

Angels..John Mozeliak-Press Conference..

..Vote confidence Manager Kurt Suzuki and his staff

..Will begin interview GM candidates after Trade Deadline in August

..His contract runs till December

..Focus will be ‘Short term roster’…’Long term-farm system-free agency’

Angels..Team President Molly Jolly

..His history-vision important in this hire..Won 6-Division Titles-World Series in StLpuis

..I hear the fans-Fans have right-Fans deserve better

Angels..Option 2B-Christian Moore back to Salt Lake City-AAA

Angels..Sign FA-P-Sam Peralta-ex Rockies

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…(Sunday Scoreboard)

Reds-L-Pirates..Ryan O’Hearn solo HR-3R-HR-Bucs win

Orioles-L-Washington..Luis Garcia 2-solo HRs-Nats

Rangers-W-Blue Jays..Joc Pederson HR-Texas

Tampa Bay-W-Arizona..Junior Caminero-Ced Mullens solo HRs-Rays

Tigers-L-Houston..Christian Walker 3R-HR-Astros

Phillies-W-Mets..Kyle Schwarber 2R-HR-Phil

Mariners-L-Cleveland..Guardians 5R in 8th

Brewers-L-Cubs..Seiya Suzuki 2R-single-Cubs..Milw (50-31)

Rockies-L-Twins..Kody Clements HR-Minn

White Sox-L-Royals..KC hits 3-RBI doubles

Cardinals-W-Marlins..Bryan Torres 2R-HR

Braves-Giants..Atl (49-32)..SF scores 2-runs on errors

Yankees-Boston..Sox led 2-0-Press Time..Sonny Gray 7-no hit innings..NY (48-34)

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(MLB Notes)

Mets..Fire Carlos Mendoza (37-47) record…Team was (55-82) since last July

Mets..Ex Padres manager Andy Green will be interim manager rest of year

Mets..Report want to interview Cardinals legend Albert Pujols for managers job

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(Injuries)

Orioles..Surgery-P-Chris Bassett-bone spur-back

Royals..Surgery P-Cole Ragans-elbow bone spurs

A’s..Surgery P-Wi En-Lin-elbow

Braves..DL-P-Robert Suarez-forearm (0.56-ERA)

Reds..DL-OF-Blake Dunn-elbow

Cubs..DL-P-Phil Maton-knee strain

Giants..DL-C-Daniel Susac-back

Red Sox..DL-SS-Marcelo Mayer-stress fracture elbow

Rays..1B-Yandy Diaz-injures shoulder-Sunday..hitting (.336)

A’s..OF-Ty Soderstrom-hip

Toronto..OF-Jesus Sanchez-ankle

Cardinals..P-Dustin May-back

Tigers..Activate P-Jack Flaherty-leg issue

Orioles..Activate C-Adley Rutschman

Cleveland..Activate OF-Chase DeLauter

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(Roster Moves)

Braves..Sign FA-DH-Carlos Santana-ex Arizona

Phillies..Sign FA-OF-Tommy Pham-ex Orioles

Cubs..Release P-Tyler Beede

Rockies..Release P-Erasmus Ramirez

Royals..Release P-Luke Jackson..P-Aaron Sanchez

A’s..Release P-Scott Barlow

Miami..Release 3B-Christian Morel…Option 2B-Connor Norby

Giants..DFA-OF-Willin Ramon

Mets..Option OF-MJ Melendez

Cleveland DFA-OF-Stuart Fairchild

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…(Basketball)…

Lakers..Sign G-Austin Reaves to (5Y) extension (41M) next year

Lakers-Cleveland..Trade Rumor-LeBron James #1-for-C-Jarrett Allen

Lakers-Knicks..Report LA preparing offer to Knicks C-Mitchell Robinson

Lakers-Mavericks..Trade talks for Dallas C-Daniel Gafford

Lakers..Monday deadline-C-DeAndre Ayton-return to team (8M) option

Clippers-Toronto..Trade rumor Raptors offer F-Brandon Ingram and #1-for-Kawhi Leonard

Clippers-Spurs..Discuss Sign-Trade for F-John Collins to San Antonio

Boston-Detroit..Trade talks..G-Jaylen Brown for C-Jalen Duren-#1

Boston-Charlotte..Trade talk..G-Jaylen Brown for F-Naz Reid-#1

Oklahoma City-Detroit..TRADE..Thunder deal G-Isaiah Joe for #2-2

Charlotte-Suns..TRADE..Hornets deal G-Miles Bridges-#1-2-4 to Suns for G-Grayson Allen-F-Royce O’Neal-#1..Bridges (17P)..Allen (16P)-O’Neal (9P-4R)

New Orleans..Release C-Kevon Looney

Oklahoma City..Sign C-Isaiah Hartenstien to 3Y-extension

Orlando..Release C-Johnaton Issac-3 years of injuries

Golden State..Sign FA-C-Grahame Ike-Gonzaga (19P-8R)

Golden State..Sign FA-G-Nick Boyd-Wisconsin (20P-4A-3R)

Golden State..F-Jimmy Butler-still not cleared to run or jump in rehab knee surgery

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…(Football)…

Buffalo..DE-Joey Bosa considering retirement-has not had free agent offer

Detroit..CB-Terrion Arnold hires nationally know lawyer Harvey Steinberg to fight 4-felony counts of hiring men to kidnap people who robbed him

Minnesota..Coach Brian Flores expands his NFL lawsuit, citing Miami Dolphins defaulted on his severance pay and tried to reclaim some of his buyout money because he filed racial discrimation lawsuit.

Tampa Bay..Family of RB-Doug Martin filed ‘Excessive Force’ lawsuit against Oakland police after police apprehended Martin in ‘Mental Health Episode’ in which player suffered heart attack.

49ers..WR-Brandon Aiyuk blames his agent for demise of relationship with 49ers GM-John Lynch.

CFL..Bans its teams from putting QB-Brandon Sorsby on negotiation list because of ‘Sorsby’s Integrity Issues’

Buffalo..Bills refuse to honor OJ Simpson in new Wall of Fame display to open at Highmark Stadium

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…(Hockey)…

(NHL Draft)

1..Toronto..LW-Gavin McKenna-Penn State

2..San Jose..RW-Ivar Stenburg-Sweden

3..Vancouver..C-Caleb Maholtra-Brantford

4..Buffalo..Daxon Rudolph..D-Prince Albeert

5..NY Rangers..D-Albert Smits-Germany

Ducks..Top picks.. RW-Nikita Klepov-Saginaw..LW-Marcus Nordmark-Sweden

Kings..Draft 5-Euros..RW-Elton Hermanson-MoDo Sweden

Kings..Sign D-Brandt Clark to (5Y-37M) extension

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(NHL Trades)..27-Trades leading into Draft Weekend

Ducks-Blues..Trade C-Mason McTavish for #1-1

Ducks-Sabres..Trade D-Ollen Zellweger for #2-C-Anton Wahlberg

Ducks-Carolina..Trade D-John Carlson for #3-D-Kyle Masters

Las Vegas-Rangers..TRADE..RW-Pavel Dorobeyev to NY for #1-1-3

Utah-Boston..TRADE..F-JJ Paterka to Boston for #1-1

Chicago-Ottawa..TRADE..F-Andre Burakovsky for #6

Colorado-Columbus..TRADE..Avs send F-Valeri Nichushkin for #2-3-5

Torontoi-Blues..TRADE..Leafs D-Brandon Carlo for #3-3

(Trade Rumors)

Oilers-Ducks..Trade talks for Edmonton D-Darnell Nurse

Jets-Carolina..Trade talks for Winnipeg G-Connor Hellebuyck continue

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…(General)…

(World Cup Soccer)…Knockout Round begins

(Sunday Scoreboard)

..Canada-W-South Africa (1-0)..Stephen Eustaquio scored in 92′ on a rocket shot coming off a deflection to push Canada into the Round of 16…Canada outshot South Africa (7-1)..Canada was robbed on two goal mouth scandals in  45’…Keeper made a face save…Defender kick save on ball headed into net…

(Monday Schedule)

..Brazil-Japan

..Germany-Portugal

..Netherlands-Morocco

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(World Cup Notes)

JurgenKlopp…Legendary German coach praises Team USA…’Best Team in US history’

Thomas Teuchel..English coach..’Worried about injuries-ability to score”

Carlos Quieroz..Ghana coach..’48-teams..Too many ordinary teams-no value’

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(Golf)…Travelers Championships-Connecticut…Monday playoff afterf rain delays

(-21)..Scottie Scheffler-Viktor Hovland will hold Monday playoff

Phil Mickelson…Golf writer Alan Shipnuck released scathing story…Mickelson has been barred from 3-different club memberships..Alleges lewd conduct and drunken incidents with wife of PGA player Pat Perez…Quoting 19-sources…’Mickelson consumed by his own darkness..money-sex-alcohol’….3-women say they were ‘victims of Mickelson’s Verbal Rape’ approach friendship.

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(Auto Racing)

Austrian Grand Prix…George Russell breaks long drought in searing heat to win…Max Verstappen finishes 2nd..Kimi Antonelli-3rd.

NASCAR..Sonoma 250-Grand Prix…Shane VanGisbergen leads 74-laps at end of race for another road win over Chase Briscoe…VanGisbergen’s 8th career road win-NASCAR record.

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