…(Baseball)…

Padres–W-Nationals.. (9-2)..Wednesday…Sweep series..Friars (78-68)

..Jackson Merrill-Career best day..2R-HR..solo HR..2R-triple..RBI-single..6RBI day

..Fernando Tatis 3-hits..Ty France 3-hits

..Padres 16-hit explosion

..Walker Buehler pulled in 3rd inning by managerial mistake

..Padres take half-game lead for last wildcard spot over Arizona

Padres..Off day-Thursday…Open 7-game road trip Friday-at San Francisco

Padres..Sign FA-P-Trevor Gott..ex A’s-Washington..will report to El Paso

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Dodgers-Reds..LA led (9-1) at Press Time…Wednesday…LA (89-57)..won 7-in a row

..Mookie Betts 2R-HR early

..Kike Hernandez 2R-double triggered 6R-4th inning

Dodgers..Manager Dave Roberts confirms bicep injury flared up during Shohei Ohtani at bat on Monday..may be headed to DL for 15 days.

Dodgers..Travel day-Thursday..Open series in Miami on Friday

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Angels-W-Red Sox (6-4)….Wednesday…Halos (56-90)…Bos (80-67)

..Zach Neto 3R-HR-Halos

Halos..off day-Thursday…Play in Washington-Friday

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(Wednesday Scoreboard)

Tigers-W-Twins..Colton Keith HR-Det

A’s-W-Blue Jays..Henry Bolte HR

Giants-W-Cardinals..SF 6-runs rally in 8th inning

Seattle-W-Texas..Cole Young 2R-double..

Cleveland-L-Baltimore..O’s score 8R in 3rd inning

Astros-L-Phillies..Kyle Schwarber Grand Slam HR-#44 on year..Phi (82-64)

Mets-W-Miami…NY wins 15-14 slugfest..Teams 29-runs-35-hits-10 walks

Yankees-W-Rockies..George Lombard Grand Slam HR-Yanks..NY (83-62)

Braves-L-Rays..Vic Mesa HR-Rays..Atl (85-61)..Tampa (87-58)

Arizona-L-Royals..Bobby Witt 3R-HR-KC

Cubs-L-Milwaukee..Christian Yelich 3R-HR…Mil (91-56)..Chi (81-66)

Pirates-W-White Sox..Em Valdez HR-Bucs..

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(MLB Notes)

White Sox..Upset at rookie Munttaki Murikami…has (87-strikeouts-52 games)

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(Injuries)

A’s..SS-Leo DeVries-shoulder surgery-out 8-months

A’s..Top minor league pitcheer Jamie Arnold-fractured cheekbone-hit by linedrive AAA

Arizona..Activate P-Zac Gallen..P-Mike Soroka from DL

Arizona..OF-Corbin Carroll-MRI-back issue

Seattle..Activate OF-Victor Robles

Yankees..DL-2B-Jazz Chisholm-sprained thumb

White Sox..P-Drew Thorpe-rehab start (5inn-0R) in AAA

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(Roster Moves)

Arizona..Release DH-Max Keplar

Atlanta..DFA-P-Elizer Hernandez

A”s..Release P-Jose Suarez

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…(NFL)

(Opening Night)

Seattle-W-New England (13-10)

..Seahawks lost QB-Sam Darnold on 5th play with hip injury..xrays for fracture hip

..Patriots built a 10-0 lead at halftime

..QB-Drew Lock led 3-scoring drives in 2nd half-game winning TD-4th quarter

..Seattle defense 3-interceptions Drake Maye-forced balls into coverage

..Lock (187P)-TD

..Maye (178P)-TD-3 Int-3 QB sacks

..WR-AJ Brown left-3rd quarter ankle injury

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(Thursday)

LA Rams-San Francisco 49ers…Play in Melbourne, Australia…DE-Mayle Garrett will start for LA…DT-Aaron Donald did not make the trip…49ers DE-Joey Bosa-TE-George Kittle-LB-Fred Warner all expected to start-recovering from injuries.

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(Injuries)

Chargers..LB-Tuli Tuiapolutu-limited in practice hip…RB-Keaton Mitchell-limited-knee..WR-Brenan Thompson-hip

Bengals..WR-J’Marr Chase-knee..WR-Tee Higgins-heel-both expected to play Sunday

Raiders..TE-Brock Bowers-minor surgery-minor meniscus tear-out 2-weeks

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(Roster Moves)

Dallas..Sign FA-OG-Laken Tomlinson-ex Houston

Vikings..Sign FA-LB-Jihad Ward-ex Titans

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(NFL Notes)

Steelers..DE-Cam Heyward criticizes NFL and Union for imposing ‘franchise tag rules’ to keep players off the free market.

Cleveland..Browns QB-Deshaun Watson..will used this weekend to ‘showcase I can still play’…Is only (9-10) as a starter in injury riddled-controversial career with Browns.

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(College Football)

LSU…Sends letter to SEC saying ‘NFL players situation is a closed matter-will not be part of the team’.

SEC..Meeting to discuss sanctions that could be taken against LSU-Athletic Department-Coach Lane Kiffin and the AD-for attempting to bypass SEC bylaws.

Elijan Bienemy…Found mentally competent and order to trial hearing after shooting his mother early in the spring…son of Chiefs coach Eric Bienemy.

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…(Basketball)…

New Orleans..Release veteran F-Taj Gibson

Chauncey Billups…Gambling-Point Shaving Trial ordered to begin March 8, 2027.

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…(Hockey)…

Barry Melrose…Popular Broadcaster-Player-passes away (70Y) from Parkinson’s Disease in upstate New York….Longtime hockey broadcaster ESPN-24-years..ex head coach LA Kings-led them to Stanley Cup-Gretzky era..coached Tampa Bay Lighting also…played in WHA-NHL before getting into coaching.

Ducks..Put veteran F-Chris Kreider on waivers-to buyout his (6.5M) contract to create cap space…scored (22G) last year and (348G) in career.

Oilers..Sign FA-F-Alex Formenton-ex Ottawa Senators..one of ‘London 5’ players who were on trial for rape

Minnesota..Report star D-Quinn Hughes is refusing to sign contract extension..wants a trade to New Jersey Devils

Montreal..Mourns passing of veteran forward Andre Pronovost (90Y)…won 4-Stanley Cup rings in 1950s with Canadiens.

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…(General)…

(Tennis)…US Open…Ben Shelton shocks Carlos Alcarez in an electric 5-set match that ended at (3:33am) in New York…Shelton will face Francis Tiafoe in Men’s Semi Finals.

US Open..top seed Alex Zverev wins…Elena Rybakina come from behind win…Coco Gauff survives 2-match points to post a win.

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(Soccer)..Team USA-Coach Mauricio Pochettino says he will change ‘culture-attitude’ of players including Christian Pulisic when fall camp opens…Will also take a look at 16-year old star Canan Sullivan-currently playing for MLS-Philadelphia Union

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(Golf)…LIV files for Chapter 11-Bankruptcy in New Jersey..citing (1.1B) in liabilities…Owes star players (43M) in missed summer payments…Future contracts of star players can all be cancelled if LIV bankruptcy move is approved.

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