…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Cubs (23-3)-Wednesday…Darkest Moment in AJ Preller era..5th loss in a row..Padres fall to (43-42)-Lost 6-in a row..Cubs won 9-of-10

..Cubs hit 8-home runs off battered Padres pitching

..Dansby Swanson 3HR-8RBI day..solo HR..3R-HR..Grand Slam HR

..Seiya Suzuki 3R-HR

..Michael Conforto solo HR-2R-HR

..Peter Crowe-Armstrong 3R-HR..

..Michael Busch 3R-HR

..Walker Buehler (4inn-9R-7H-4W-3HR allowed)

..Cubs 23-runs ties Padres record dating to 1977-most runs allowed in game

..Padres starting pitching-last 5 games..(20.2-inn..29R..31H..13W..8HR)..

..Padres allowed 54-runs in last 5-games

Padres-at-Dodgers..Thursday..Open 4-game series..Randy Vasquez-vs-Roki Sasaki

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Dodgers-Athletics..LA trailed 3-1 at Press time…Wednesday…Heading into game…LA (56-30)..LA (32-12) hot streak

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Angels…Off day Wednesday

Angels-vs-Seattle..Thursday…Walbert Urena-vs-Bryce Miller

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(Wednesday Scoreboard)

Orioles-W-White Sox..Dean Kremer (6inn-1R)-Os

Cleveland-W-Texas..Austin Hedges-David Fry HRs-Guardians

Tigers-W-Yankees..Detroit 4R-in 11th..Yankees lost 7-in row

Washington-W-Boton..James Wood 3R-HR-Nats

Blue Jays-W-Mets..Sean Keys 3R-HR-Toronto..Mets (36-51)

Phillies-W-Pirates..Trea Turner 3R-HR…Phi (49-38)

Braves-W-Cardinals..Ozzie Albies HR-2RBI..Atl (50-34)

Tampa Bay-W-Royals..Junior Caminero HR for 6th game in a row..Rays (50-33)

Brewers-W-Reds..Garrett Mitchell HR…Milw (53-31)

Astros-L-Twins..Kody Clemens 3R-HR-Minn

Marlins-L-Rockies..Mickey Moniak HR-2R triple-…Colo (34-53)

Giants-Arizona..SF led 3-0 at Press Time…SF (33-50)

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(MLB Notes)

Dodgers..Kevin O’Malley-son of legendary owner Peter O’Malley passes away from Sepsis infection (50Y)…Was part owner of Padres when Peter Seidler bought team..Owned 3-minor league baseball teams.

Mets..Owner Steven Cohen-Vote Confidence to GM-David Stears

Boston..1B-Will Contreras-ejected from back to back games for tantrums with umpires

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(Roster Moves)

Cleveland..Release P-Pedro Avila

Colorado..DFA-P-Johnnie Brebbia

Red Sox..DFA-P-Tommy Kahnle

Orioles..Option P-Trey Gibson to AAA

Miami..Option 1B-Graham Pauley to AAA

A’s-Red Sox..TRADE..Bosox pickup 3B-Brett Harris for prospect

A’s..Sign FA-1B-Jack Winkler-ex Houston

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(Injuries)

Texas..DL-SS-Corey Seager-back issue

Boston..P-Connor Early-MRI-elbow

Miami..DL-P-Anthony Bender-stress fracture shin

Tigers..DL-P-Will Vest-elbow

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…(Basketball)…Day 1-Free Agency

Lakers-Utah..TRADE…LA gets 7’2-C-Walker Kessler for #1-1 draft picks..Kessler signs (4Y-130M) extension…Career (9P-9R)…Missed last year-shoulder surgery.

Lakers..Sign FA-G-Collin Sexton-ex Cavs-Bulls (15P)

Lakers..Sign G-Quentin Grimes-ex Sixers (13P)

Lakers..Sign F-Sandro Mamukelashvill (16P-5R)

Celtics-76ers..TRADE..Boston deals G-Jaylen Brown (28P) to Sixers for F-Paul George..#1-1-2-2.

Denver..Confirms it has made contact with FA-G-LeBron James-ex Lakers

Boston..Signs FA-C-Mitchell Robinson-ex Knicks (3Y-47M)

Boston..Signs FA-G-Mike Conley-ex Minnesota

Detroit..Sign FA-F-John Collins-ex Clippers (13P-5R)

Chicago..Sign FA-F-Norman Powell-ex Miami (21P)

Houston..Sign FA-G-Marcus Smart-ex Lakers..FA-F-Bog Bogdanovic

Brooklyn..Sign FA-F-Mauritz Wagner-ex Orlando

Brooklyn..Sign FA-F-Keon Ellis-ex Cavs

Suns..Sign FA-F-Luke Kennard-ex Lakers

Spurs..Sign FA-F-Tobias Harris-ex Pistons

Utah..Sign FA-C-Jaxson Hayes-ex Lakers 

Sixers..Sign FA-F-Dean Wade-ex Cavs..FA-C-Ariel Hukporti-ex Knicks

Pacers..Sign FA-F-Kelly Oubre-ex Sixers

Orlando..Re-sign C-Jonathon Issac

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…(Football)…

Baltimore..DT-Calais Campbell-family hit by tragedy…71-year old mother murdered by Calais Campbell brother in mental health incident.

Pac 12 Conference…Begins new era with beginning of new year with San Diego State-Boise State-Fresno State-Colorado State-Utah State-Gonzaga joining league officially

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…(Hockey)…Day 1-NHL Free Agency…116-players change teams…7-trades

Toronto..Sign G-Sergei Bobrovsky-ex Florida Panthers to 3Y-deal

Oilers..Sign G-Frederik Andersen-ex Carolina

San Jose..Sign RW-Mason Marchment-ex Columbus

San Jose..Sign FA-D-Jacob Trouba-ex Ducks

Utah..Sign FA-RW-Anders Lee-ex Islanders

Red Wings..Sign FA-RW-Viktor Arvidsson-ex Bruins

Colorado..Sign FA-LW-Jaden Schwartz-ex Blues

Winnipeg..Sign FA-G-Stuart Skinner-ex Penguins

Toronto..Sign FA-LW-Jack Roslovic-ex Oilers

Blackhawks..Sign FA-D-Ian Cole-ex Utah

Florida..Sign FA-D-Radko Gudas-ex Ducks

Vancouver..Sign FA-D-Luke Schenn-ex Sabres

NYIslanders..Sign FA-G-Vita Vanecek-ex Utah

Tampa Bay..Sign FA-LW-Jeff Viel-ex Ducks

Penguins..Sign FA-RW-Andre Kuzmenko-ex Kings

Washington..Sign FA-D-Vincent Desharnais-ex San Jose

Toronto..Sign FA-RW-Teddy Blueger-ex Vancouver

Columbus..Sign FA-G-Pheonix Copley-ex Kings

Ducks..Sign FA-D-Nic Jensen-ex Minnesota

Ducks..Sign FA-LW-Jeff Mallott-ex Kings

Ducks..Sign FA-G-Laurent Brossoit-ex Las Vegas

Ducks..Sign FA-D-Jett Woo-ex Vancouver

LA Kings..Sign FA-C-Corey Perry-ex Tampa Bay

Kings..Sign FA-F-Matts Zuccarello-ex Minnesota

Kings..Sign FA-F-Eric Haula-ex Nashville

Kings..Sign FA-D-Eric Gustafson-ex Detroit

San Jose-Oilers..TRADE..Sharks acquire D-Darnell Nurse in 3 player deal

NY Rangers-Utah..TRADE..NY deals C-Vincent Trocheck for D-Sean Durzi-#3 pick

Vancouver-NY Rangers..TRADE..NY picks up D-Marcus Pettersson for #1 pick

Buffalo-Edmonton..TRADE..Oilers land G-Devon Levi for #3 pick

Boston-NY Rangers..TRADE..Bruins send G-Joonas Korpislao for #4 pick

NY Rangers-Boston..TRADE..NY sends D-William Borger to Boston for #2-3 picks

Columbus..D-Zach Werenski rejects big trade to Dallas..Will play out his contract

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…(General)…

(World Cup Soccer)-Knockout round

USA-W-Bosnia (2-0)…USA advances to Round of 16 with dominant win…

..Fo Balogun rams home loose ball infront of net 45′

..Malik Tillman scores on direct kick top part of net 82′

..USA plays shorthanded for nearly 40-minutes on Balogan ‘Red Card’

..G-Matt Freese makes critical saves in 1′-2′ to start the game

..USA moves on to play Belgium-next Monday in Seattle…

England-W-Congo (2-1)..Harry Kane scores 75’86’ to rally 3-Lions to win

Belgium-W-Senegal (3-2)..Belgium scores in 85’89’..forces shootout wins on Penalty Kick.

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(Schedule)

Spain-vs-Austria

Portugal-vs-Croatia

Switzerland-vs-Algeria

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 (World Cup Notes)

Mexico…Now 4-0…heading to first ever appearance in Round of 16

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(Tennis)

Wimbledon…Serena Williams injured knee in first set in comeback match…is supposed to play with Venus Williams in doubles on Thursday.

Wimbledon..2nd round matches..Top seed Jannik Sinner…Novak Djokovic..Danill Medvedev…Aryna Sabalenka-Coco Gauf-Jessica Pegula-Naomi Osaka all post wins

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(Golf)

John Deere Classic-Illinois…1st round action-Thursday

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(Auto Racing)

Indy Car…Arrow-McLaren Team announces signing of 5-time points champion Scott Dixon and Indy 500-winner Felix Rosenqvist for 2027 season…Dixon has driven for 23-years for Chip Ganassi Racing…Rosenqvist won with Meyer Shank Racing this year.

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