…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Dodgers..(5-1)…Wednesday..Friars (88-70)….Won 14-of-16…LA (97-61)..Won 15-of-19..Padres (4-8) vs LA this year

..Padres jumped into 1st wildcard spot with Cubs-Phillies losses.

..Manny Machado 2R-HR gave Padres early lead

..Yosh Yamamoto threw away bunt allowing run to score

..Fernando Tatis scored on a sac fly

..Robbie Ray knocked out of game (2.1innin-1R-7H)

..David Morgan struck out Shohei Ohtani with bases loaded

..Brad Rodrigueez 2-shutout innings

..Dodgers had 13-baserunners in 7-innings..scored 1-run

San Diego-Los Angeles..Thursday-Nick Pivetta-vs-Tyler Glasnow

Padres..3B-Manny Machado hits another batting skid..(0-19) slump entering Wednesday game..(3-32) and (6-44)

Padres..Activate P-Jason Adam from DL

Padres..Option P-Griff Canning to El Paso

Padres..DFA-P-Alex Jakob off 40-man roster

Padres..Send Miguel Andujar-Gavin Sheets back to Arizona complex to continue to take extended batting practice sessions-could rejoin team end of the week.

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Dodgers..Activated DH-Shohei Ohtani  after batting practice session and full base running workout on Wednesday.

Dodgers..OF-Josue DePaula-red hot rookie start (10-hits-11 walks-42 plate appearances)

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Angels-L-Athletics (7-3)…Wednesday-Halos (60-98)…on (8-20) skid

..Donovan Walton 3R-HR-for A’s

Angels-vs-Mariners..Thursday..Grayson Rodriguez-vs-Bryan Woo

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(Scoreboard)

Tigers-L-Washington..Yo Morales 2R-HR-Nats

Orioles-W-Blue Jays..1st game..Pete Alonso 2R-HR

Orioles-W-Blue Jays..2nd game..Christain Strand HR complete sweep

Twins-W-Giants..Luke Keaschall HR-Sac Fly-Minn.

Brewers-W-Phillies..Chris Yelich-Bryce Turang HRs..Mil (99-59)..Phi (87-71)

Cardinals-W-Pirates..Leo Burnal RBI-single-StL

Red Sox-W-Cleveland..Sonny Gray wins-now (18-5)-Boston

Tampa Bay-L-Yankees..Ryan McMahon-Grand Slam HR..Ben Rice-2 solo HRs..Rays (96-62)..NY (91-67)

Braves-W-Reds..Matt Olson-Austin Riley HRs-Braves..Atl (93-65)

White Sox-L-Royals..Miguel Garcia 3H-3RBI-KC

Mets-W-Texas..Brett Baty Grand Slam HR..Juan Soto-Marcus Semien 2R-HRs-NY

Arizona-W-Colorado..Corbin Carroll 2R-double-DBacks..

Astros-W-Seattle..Yainer Diaz 2R-HR-Hou

Cubs-L-Marlins..Kyle Stowers 2R-HR-Mia..Chi (87-71)

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(MLB Notes)

Red Sox-Cubs..Impending hurricane..Will play doubleheader at Fenway-Friday..then Saturday game..will not play Sunday.

Reds..Legendary SS-Barry Larkin says franchise needs a change in leadership

Rockies..Lose 100-games for 4th year in a row tying MLB record

Mets..Hire Derek Falvey-ex President Minnesota Twins as Asst-GM

Phillies..Yet to offer Don Mattingly extension despite (78-51) record as ‘interim’

White Sox…17-year major league pitching coach Don Cooper-passes away (70Y)

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(Injuries)

Cubs..3B-Alex Bregman-rejects surgery for facial fractures-will play this weekend

Toronto..DL-P-Dylan Cease-shoulder

Braves..Activate reliever Robert Suarez-on DL-elbow

Cleveland..Activate P-Shawn Armstrong from DL-shoulder

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(Roster Moves)

Mets..Sign FA-P-Phil Abner-ex Giants

Cleveland..DFA-P-Connor Brogdan

Washington..Callup P-Gus Varland from AAA

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…(Football)…

Thursday Night Football…Green Bay-vs-Atlanta…Michael Penix starts at QB-Atlanta-coming off 3rd knee surgery

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(Injuries)

Giants..Confirm-season ending knee surgery QB-Jaxson Dart..torn MCL-PCL and meniscus in knee

Chargers…14-players on injured list-including OT-Rashawn Slater-groin and LB-Tuli Tuipulotu-hamstring…11-of players are started who either did not practice or worked on side with trainers.

Carolina..IR-RB-Jon Brooks-surgery-core injury

Colts..IR-WR-Alex Pierce-reinjures heel

Seattle..IR-OG-Anthony Bradford-hip

49ers..IR-DT-CJ West-fractured knee

Jets..IR-WR-Arian Smith-surgery-knee

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(Roster Moves)

49ers..Sign FA-WR-Brandin Cooks-ex Saints (734-career receptions)

49ers..Sign FA-DT-Naquon Jones-ex Vikings

Falcons..Sign FA-CB-Robert Longerbean-ex Eagles

Giants..Sign FA-QB-Brandon Allen

Vikings..Sign FA-RB-Jaret Pattereson-ex Chargers

Vikings..Sign FA-P-Johnny Hecker-ex Rams

Vikings..Release CB-Bryce Phillips-ex Azecs

Carolina..Workout FA-RB-Austin Ekeler-ex Chargers-Commanders

Arizona..Report Cardinals taking trade offers for WR-Marvin Harrison-has only 1-catch

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(NFL Notes)

Browns..QB-Deshaun Watson-hopes ‘fans will cheer this team in home opener-…Watson buried under a torrent of abuse this season.

Antonio Brown..Attorneys in Miami drop attempted murder charge…agrees to misdemeanor assault-firing a gun in air-defending himself in a fight last year in Little Haiti.

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(College Football)

South Carolina..Coach Shane Beamer-‘no change QB-LaNoris Sellers-despite (6-9) recod as a starter

Colorado..Coach Deion Sanders says QB-JuJu Lewis is ‘not ready to be a leader yet’

Aztecs..NCAA ratings…SDSU QB-Jayden Denegal and passing offense ranked (131st) out of 133-teams in passing efficiency.

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…(Basketball)…

NY Knicks..Break off extension talks with C-Karl Anthony Towns-refuse to give him max contract (4Y-276M) 

Houston..G-Fred Van Vleet..C-Steven Adams cleared for full workouts-coming off year long rehab from last year’s injuries.

Chicago..Veteran G-Lonzo Ball..without a contract..drops hints about retirement

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…(Hockey)…

Ducks-L-Kings (2-1…Preseason game..

..Kings score 2-goals in (:41) span end of 1st period for win

Edmonton..Oilers legend Mark Messier..’Beyond shocked with team hiring Mike Babcock as coach…No secret how he treated reputable people in hockey…Bully-Abusive’

Ducks..D-Drew Hellerson-out knee issue..F-AJ Greer-shoulder

Flyers..Lose G-Dan Vladar-hand injury

Rangers..Lose D-Adam Sykora-5 months-knee injury

Arizona State..Under heavy criticism for ‘not vetting’ Green Beret whom they brought in to do 3-day team bonding exercise that led to D-Mike Mayich suffering life threatening heat stroke incident that has him on life support…Players put thru 45-minute outdoor drill in 85-degree heat.

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…(General)…

(Soccer)…Mexican World Cup coach Javier Aguirre hired to coach Valencia in LaLiga-Spain.

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