(World Cup Soccer)

..Team USA-vs-Paraguay…6pm game at So Fi Stadium-Friday night

..Coach Maurichio Pochettino went (15-10-1) in leadup games to the Cup

..Roster built around AC Milan-star Christian Pulisic and veteran Weston McKennie

..US roster ads young goal scorers Fol Bolagon, Ricardo Pepe, Haji Wright, Gio Reyna

..D-Chris Richards cleared to start on defense.

Team Mexico-W-South Africa (2-0)…El Tri wins ugly game-3 Red Cards-Thursday-

..F-Quinones Julian scores on short shot after goalie turnover 9′

..F-Raul Jiminez scores on header off a crossing pass 67

..South African G-Ronwen Williams made spectacular saves on Jiminez rocket shot plus 5-other diving saves.

..South Africa hit with Red Cards in 51-82′ in devastating loss

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…(Baseball)…

Padres-Orioles-Friday…Griff Canning-vs-Shane Baz…Friars open 9-game road trip…(35-32)…have only won 3-of-last 11-games…and (4-of-16)

..3B-Manny Machado-‘No excuses-Suck right now’…(.172-BA)..(.216) vs fastballs

..Orioles stars struggling…Gunnar Henderson (.220)..Jackson Holliday (.220)…Peter Alonso (.240-15HRs)

Padres..Off day-Thursday

Padres..Fernando Tatis on hot spell..hitting (.397) last 3-weeks

Padres..Sign FA-1B-Nick Pratto-ex Texas..hit (.237-AAA)

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Dodgers-W-Pirates (8-6)..Thursday…LA (44-25)…Dodgers (20-7) hot  streak

..Shohei Ohtani-solo HR

..Kyle Tucker 2R-single

..LA score 2R on wild pitches

Dodgers-at-White Sox..Friday..Roki Sasaki-vs-Sean Burke..Sasaki (1.48-ERA) 4-games

Dodgers..Put C-Will Smith of DL-neck issue.

Dodgers..Release 2B-Tyler Fitzgerald..hit (.297)-at Oklahoma City

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Angels-vs-Tampa Bay..Friday…Halos (27-42)…Rays (40-25)..Sam Aldegheri-vs-Shane McClanahan

Angels..Off day-Thursday

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(Thursday Scoreboard)

Marlins-W-Arizona…Grahame Marsee RBI single-Mia

Tigers-W-Twins..Detroit hits 6HRs in win

Mets-W-Cardinals..Juan Soto HR-NY

Texas-W-Royals..Corey Seager HR

Cubs-W-Rockies..Seiya Suzuki Grand Slam HR

Mariners-L-Orioles..Peter Alonso HR in 6R-3rd for Os

Braves-White Sox..Rained out

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(Injuries)

Tigers..Activate P-Tarik Skubal-Casey Mize from DL

Royals..P-Seth Lugo-concussion protocol-hit in head by 106-mph line drive

Royals..OF-Kyle Isbel-torn arch

Phillies..OF-Odalis Garcia-sprained shoulder

Phillies..Surgery OF-Johan Rojas-elbow damage

Seattle..DL-P-Matt Brash-lat shoulder injury

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(Roster Moves)

Astros..Sign FA-OF-Trenton Brooks-played in Korea

Tigers..Sign FA-P-Jacob Waguespalk-ex Milwaukee..(1.66-ERA) in AAA

Orioles..Sign FA-C-Chad Twomp-ex Braves

Giants..DFA-OF-Will Brennan.

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(MLB Notes)

Red Sox..Ownership gives Vote of Confidence to GM-Craig Breslow

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…(Basketball)…

(NBA Finals)…San Antonio Spurs-vs-NY Knicks..Saturday game…Knicks lead series (3-1) after 29-point comeback win on Wednesday.

Terry Rozier…Judge orders point shaving trial to start February 8th….Rozier’s lawyer says NBA is Guilty of Flagrant Foul for its probe for Rozier and stripping him of (26.6M) salary for point shaving allegations.

Memphis…Meets with C-Cam Boozer…could be pick with 4th pick

Sacramento Kings…meet with Aztecs G-Reese Waters-Dixon…could be late 2nd round draft pick.

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…(Football)…

Chiefs..Contract extension for QB-Patrick Mahomes…(8Y-504M) package-with (64M) guarantee..first four years are guaranteed.

Eagles..QB-Jalen Hurts speaking about WR-AJ Brown…’Did great things…our focus should be on the now-now’

Ravens..QB-Lamar Jackson-excited about ‘Explosive’ new playbook-Coach Jess Minter has installed.

Denver..Gives Coach Sean Payton (5Y-70M) extension

Raiders..CB-Jermod McCoy-Tennessee-cleared for full practice in camp..has not played in game since 2024-due to knee injuries.

Raiders..Judge refuses early parole for WR-Henry Rugg…has served 3-years of 10-year prison sentence for DUI-manslaughter in death of  Las Vegas woman in 156-mph drunk driving crash.

Seattle..RB-George Holani takes over as lead running back in OTA workouts.

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(Roster Moves)

Chiefs-Falcons..TRADE..KC deals OT-Wayna Morris for #6 pick

Saints..Reopen contract talks to DE-Cam Jordan

Giants..Workout FA-DT-Marlon Davidson..ex Falcons

Eagles..Sign FA-OG-Michael Jordan-ex Tampa Bay-Carolina

Eagles..Release LB-Za’Darius Smith

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(Injuries)

Washington..RB-Chris Rodriguez-has minor foot surgery

Arizona..Lose OT-Kaleb Proctor-3rd round pick-with knee meniscus surgery-out for year

Colts..WR-Alec Pierce-not cleared to start camp-slow recovery-ankle surgery

Cleveland..WR-Jerry Jeudy-hamstring issue in OTA

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(College Football)

Big 12..Conference Presidents meet to discuss sanctions against Texas Tech…Texas Attorney General sends letter threatening Anti-Trust action against the league if it sanctions Texas Tech in Brendan Sorsby gambling case.

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…(Hockey)…

(NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs)

..Carolina Hurricane-W-Las Vegas Knights (4-2)..Game 5-series..Canes lead (3-2

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..Andrei Svechnikov scores 2-power play goals

..Jordan Staal scores on deflection

..Sebastian Aho score on glove side shot

..G-Brandon Bussi stone Vegas on 6-on-4 power play final 2-minutes

..Las Vegas took 5-straight penalites

..Series moves back to Las Vegas for Game 6

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(NHL Notes)

Oilers…D-Darnell Nurse gives team a list of 5-teams he would accept trades to.

Red Wings-Dallas..Stars make trade offer for Wings C-Dylan Larkin.

LA Kings..Open contract extension talks with D-Drew Doughty

Seattle..Hires ex Vancouver GM-Patrik Allven and ex Montreal assistant Pascal Vincent as scouts

Bruce Cassidy..Reports both Edmonton-Toronto may wait till end of Stanley Cup playoffs so they can interview ex-Las Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy.

San Diego Gulls…Head coach Matt McIlvane released from 3-year deal to become lead assistant to coach Marco Sturm-Boston Bruins…Went (33-24-10) with Gulls this year

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…(General)…

(Golf Digest)…Reports that Phil Mickelson’s membership at the Farms-Rancho Santa Fe was revoked after he made physical advances towards a woman employee…Mickelson was escorted off the course during a practice round…Mickelson-who jumped to LIV tour and then was suspended by PGA Tour..has had other problems off the course…Including an illegal (945,000) illegal insider trading case…Revelations of 1B-in gambling losses in Las Vegas.

(PGA Tour)..Canadian Open-1st round..

..(-6)..Brooks Koepka-Eric Cole part of 5-way tie for 1st place

..(-5)..Tony Finau leads 9-way tie for 2nd place

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(Tennis)..Wimbledon announces a (20%) increase in Purses for this year’s tourney…Winners will get (4.8M) in 1st place prize money

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(Auto Racing)

Formula 1…Spanish Grand Prix-Sunday..Kimi Antonelli has won 5-races in a row

NASCAR…Pocono 400..William Byron-Tyler Reddick head the field

Indy Car..Off weekend

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(Soccer)

World Cup..Reuters reports there are (180,000) unsold ticket prices because of high prices charged by FIFA

Wolverhampton..Fires Coach Rob Edwards-9 months after hiring him..Team won only 3-of-30 matches and was relegated out of the English Premier League.

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