…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Rockies..Friars win (9-3)..at Press Time..Wednesday…Friars (83-69)…Won 9-of-10

..Ethan Salas solo HR-2R-HR

..Ty France 2RBI

..Jackson Merrill 3-hits in win

..Padres go (5-1) on road trip

..Padres 1-game back Phillies for 2nd wildcard spot..1-and-half back of Cubs top spot

..Padres could go to 3-and-half ahead of Arizona for final wildcard spot

San Diego-Colorado..Thursday…Michael King-vs-Tanner Gordon

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Dodgers-L-Reds..(4-2)…Wednesday…LA (92-60)…Won 10-of-13

..Blake Snell pulled after 1st inning-groin twinge

..Elly DeLaCruz2R-HR-Reds..

LA-Cincinnati..Dodgers starter TBD-vs-Brady Singer

Dodgers..Shohei Ohtani tests bicep by taking light swings off a batting tee.

Dodgers..DFA-OF-Ryan Ward-Oklahoma City

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Angels-Seattle…Tied (2-2) at Press Time..Wednesday…Halos (58-93)

..Adam Frazier RBI single..Halos

Angels-vs-Minnesota..Thursday..Walbert Urena-vs-Taj Bradley

Angels..Activate Sam Bachman from DL.

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(Wednesday Scoreboard)

Cleveland-W-White Sox..Guardians take over 1st place..Pete Halpin 3R-HR

Giants-W-Cardinals..Drew Gilbert 2R-HR-SF

Yankees-L-Twins..Vic Caratini RBI single in 13th-Minn..NY (88-64)

Blue Jays-W-Tigers..Max Scherzer (5inn-1R)-Toronto

Tampa Bay-W-A’s..Nick Martinez 15th win of year..Rays (92-59)

Brewers-W-Pirates..Christian Yelich 2R-double…Milw (95-57)

Phillies-W-Washington..Zach Wheeler (7inn-0R)…Phillies (84-68)..Lost 8-of-13

Braves-L-Cubs..Peter Crow Armstrong 2-HRs..triple..Atl (89-64)..Chi (85-68)

Red Sox-L-Texas..Brandon Nimmo RBI double-Tex…Bos (82-70)..

Astros-Royals..KC led 3-0 at Press Time..Mike Massey HR-KC

Arizona-Marlins..Miami led (4-1) at Press Time..Jacob Marsee HR

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(Injuries)

Arizona..Activate P-Ryne Nelson from DL

Yankees..Activate P-Clarke Schmidt

Cardinals..Activate 2B-JJ Weatherholt

Cubs..Shutdown P-Shelby Miller-rehab forearm issues

Red Sox..P-Justin Slaton-Plasma injection in forearm

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(Roster Moves)

Arizona..DFA-P-Derek Law

Yankees..DFA-2B-Oswaldo Cabrera

Cardinals..DFA-2B-Ramon Urias

White Sox..Activate OF-Tommy Pham

White Sox..Option P-Drew Thorpe to AAA

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…(Football)…

(Thursday Night Football)..Buffalo Bills-Detroit Lions..Josh Allen-vs-struggling Lions defense.

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(Roster Moves)

Chargers..Sign FA-WR-Marquez Valdez-Scantling-ex Packers-Steelers-Chiefs..(219R) in career

Ravens..Release K-Jake Moody

Jaguars..Sign FA-DE-BJ Ojulari-ex Arizona

Washington..Sign FA-OG-Lucas Patrick-ex Bengals

49ers..Sign FA-TE-Jack Stoll-ex Saints

Falcons..Sign FA-DE-Drake Jackson-ex 49ers

Falcons..Sign FA-RB-Khalil Herbert-ex Bears

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(Injuries)

Chargers…Veteran DTs-Teair Tart-ankle…DT-Dalvin Tomlinson-hamstring-limited in practice..OG-Trey Pipkens-knee-did not not practice..WR-Ladd McConkey-ribs-missed practice..S-Elijah Molden-hamstring-did not practice

49ers..IR-WR-De’Zham Stribling-ankle injury

49ers..IR-TE-Josh Tonges-knee ligament surgery

Vikings..IR-RB-Jordan Mason-thumb

Falcons..QB-Cooper Rush-back bruise-misses practice

Seattle..QB-Sam Darnold-not cleared for practice

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(NFL Notes)

NFL-TV Ratings:

..Rams-49ers-Australia game-Netflix (18.5M)..less that Christmas Day (23.7M) Netflix debut  game

..Rams-49ers-game-Netflix-Internationally (5.2M)..record high

Colts..WR-Keenan Allen hit with 2-OUI-charges..had (.15) Blood alchol count

Seattle..Longtime NFL-LB-Fredd Young passes away (64Y)

ESPN..Signs Joe Buck with (10Y-100M) extension to stay as voice of Monday Night Football and other NFL-MLB events.

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(College Football)

Ole Miss..Files 1M-lawsuit against 2-LSU players for breaching NIL deal-taking bonus payments and 10-days later transferring to LSU to play for Lane Kiffin.

UCLA..Announces will offer free tickets to all students for football-basketball games.

San Diego State..Unveil all red ‘Year of Jaguar’ uniforms with black helmets and Jaguar logo…will wear them this weekend vs James Madison.

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…(Basketball)…

NBA..Confirms it has made a proposal to merge its new NBA-Europe League with the well-established Euro League

NBA..Commissioner Adam Silver says ‘League fully vetted Mark Walter’s purchase of the Lakers and saw no Red Flags’ with the deal.

NBA..Says ‘We would fail if we allowed Trailblazers to move from Portland but says the Blazers need a new arena.

NBA..Report the League will ask for a (10B) Expansion Fee from both Seattle and Las Vegas.

NY Knicks..Sign FA-C-James Wiseman-ex Indiana Pacers #1 pick..FA-G-Bruce Brown-ex Denver…FA-F-Drew Eubanks-Sacramento.

Sacramento Kings..Sign FA-G-Eldrid Payton-ex New Orleans

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…(Hockey)…

Winnipeg Jets..Suspend star G-Connor Hellebuyck for refusing to come to camp..has (5Y) left on his deal

NHL-Trade Rumors..Swirling that Winnipeg Jets-Carolina Hurricane discussing deal that would send G-Connor Hellbuyck to Carolina for #1-and-D-Alexander Nikishin

Las Vegas-Winnipeg..Trade rumor Knights offer G-Aden Hill..F-Braedon Bowman and #1 for Hellebuyck

Tampa Bay..Lose F-Yanni Gourde-4 months-hip surgery

Montreal..Lose G-Kaiden Guhle-5-weeks-rib cage

Detroit..C-Dylan Larkin injures back in off ice workout in camp

NY Islanders..C-Matt Barzal misses start of camp with injury issue

Anaheim Ducks..Open camp with 48-players on ice-Thursday including 6-veteran AHL free agents..plus #1-draft picks Roger McQueen, and  Nikita Klepov-Markus Nordmark from 2026-draft.

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…(General)…

(Tennis)..US Open drew record (3.2M) viewers for Men’s Final-Alex Zverev-vs-Ben Shelton…Women’s final (2.7M) viewers for Aryna Sabalenka-vs-Elena Rybakina…Men’s Semi Finals (3.1M)..Ben Shelton-Francis Tifoe match.

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