…(Baseball)…

Padres-at-Kansas City..Friday-Friars open 10-game road trip

..;Michael King-vs-Seth Lugo

..Padres (48-48)…12-and-half games out of 1st place

..San Diego (18-30) record since mid-May

Padres-Seattle..Trade talks..Padres discuss deal for P-Luis Castillo…Mariners asking for reliever P-Bradgley Rodriguez…Friars might offer P-Jeremiah Estrada.

Padres..Announce 2027-schedule with 7-home games..Season starts March 25th-at Petco Park vs Arizona-Colorado…then play 15-of-22 on road.

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Dodgers-at-Yankees..Friday-LA (61-36)-New York (54-42)

Dodgers..Report C-Will Smith rehab from pinched nerve in neck has stalled

Dodgers..P-Tyler Glasnow throws 1-bullpen outing-test ailing back.

Dodgers..Open contract extension talks with 1B-Freddie Freeman

Dodgers..Announce 2027-schedule..open 6-game home stand-March 25th-vs Braves

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Angels-vs-Tigers..Friday..Halos (38-59)

Angels..2027 schedule..Open on road-March 25th-vs-Milwaukee

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(Scoreboard)

Mets-W-Phillies…Francisco Alvarez 2-solo HRs-NY win-Thursday game

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(MLB Notes)

All Star Game..TV Ratings-Tuesday night..Had (8.7M) viewers-highest since 2018

HR Derby..TV Ratings-Monday..had (5.3M) on Netflix..Lowest since 2003

MLB..Announce 2027-schedule..Earliest start history on March 25th..Final Day will be September 26th.

Reds..Sign P-Chase Burns to (7Y-105M) extension…Is (11-1)..2.54-ERA.

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(Injuries)

Tampa Bay…XRays-negative..Junior Caminero did not suffer broken hand

Arizona..DL-OF-Tommy Troy-sprained shoulder

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(Roster Moves)

Phillies.P-Brad Keller..torn elbow ligament-will miss next season.

Pirates..Sign FA-OF-Robert Hassell-ex Washington

Texas..Release P-Austin Voth

A’s..Option 1B-Joey Menses to AAA

A’s..DFA-P-Adam Civale

A’s..Callup 2B-Tommy White

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…(Basketball)…

NBA..Confirms Lawfirm has uncovered a possible 2nd and 3rd illegal side financial deals as part of his (50M) extension from Clippers.

Lakers..Express interest in FA-F-Matisse Thybulle-ex Portland defensive specialist

Lakers..Discussing sign and trade deals involving Bronny James with either Portland or Sacramento.

Atlanta..F-Mouhammed Gueye-surgery-fractured foot-out 4-months recovery.

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…(Football)…

New Orleans..RB-Alvin Kamara agrees to take pay cut from (11M-to-5M) for 2027.

Dallas..WR-George Pickens to play under (1Y-27M) franchise tag deal..will become free agent next year…Coming off (93R-1,428Y) season.

NFL…Salary Cap Dead Money-as camps open

..Miami (179M)…Dolphins 60%-of cap spce is dead money

..Cleveland (116M)

..Saints (112M)

..Jets (111M)

..Eagles (74M)

NFL..Salary Cap-Dead Money…Top bad contracts teams have eaten:

..Miami-Tua Tagovailoa (55.4M) dead money

..Arizona-Kyler Murray (46.9M)

..New Orleans-Derek Carr (36.6M)

..NY Jets-Aaron Rodgers (35M)

..Miami-Tyreek Hill (28M)

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(College Football)

Colorado..coach Deion Sanders…’I was not me coaching last year-I am all in now and cancer free’….This after criticism of Party Atmosphere among coaches last year…little teaching..little preparation-film study.

Michigan..AD-Ward Manuel charged with having knowledge of relationship Coach Sharrone Moore had with an assistant for over a year and did nothing about it….Manuel could be removed as AD.

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…(Hockey)…

NHL…Releases 2027-schedule…Start September 29th-earliest in history of league…Will play 3-outdoor games…plus international games in Helsinki-Dusseldorf.

Winnipeg..Sign F-Cole Perfetti (5Y-30M) extension

Flyers..Sign C-Trevor Zegras (4Y-36M) extension

Sabres..Meet with FA-LW-Patrick Kane-ex Red Wings

Ducks..Sign #1 pick-LW-Marcus Nordmark-Djurgarden-Sweden-scored (14G)

Kings..Sign #1pick-RW-Elton Hermansion-MoDo-Sweden-scored (18G)

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…(General)…

British Open..1st round at Royal Birkdale

..(-5)..Jackson Suber-6 birdies-eagle to grab lead nearly

..(-4)..Sunny Img in 2nd place

..(-3)..Robert Mac Intrye-Bryson DeChambeau part of 9-way tie

..(-2)..Scottie Scheffler..4-birdies early-then 9-holes of par

..(-1)..Ty Hatten-Xander Schaufele-Jon Rahm

..(E)..Viktor Hovland-Brooks Koepka

..(+2)..Rory McIlroy..4-bogeys..Matt Fitzpatrick

..(+3)..Wyndham Clark

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(World Cup)

Argentina-vs-Spain…Sunday-Championship game..Matchup Lionel Messi-vs-Spain’s legendary defense.

England-vs-France..Saturday…3rd place game

England..coach Thomas Tuechel-heavily criticized for having team go into a ‘Defensive Shell’ over the last 65-minutes in loss to Argentina…Argentina had (88%) possession time in 2nd half.

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(Auto Racing)

F1-Belgium Grand Prix..Lando Norris hit with 10-spot grid penalty for race-for violations of Power Battery Replacement rules.

F-1..Reuters reporting Team Red Bull and Team McLaren discussing a swap of drivers at the end of the year…Max Verstappen for Oscar Piastri.

Indy Car…Runs Nashville Grand Prix

NASCAR…Runs North Wilkesboro 400 on Sunday

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(Horse Racing)

Delmar..Opens Summer Meet on Friday…Bob Baffert confirms he is sending fewers horses  here and more horses to Churchill Downs to run on dirt races rather than turf races.

Maryland…State elects to match (85M) marketing offer made by Churchill Downs to retain right to operate-promote Preakness-Black Eyed Susan races at Pimlico.

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