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ARIZONA – 8PM, NBC/PEACOCK WEEK 1 THURSDAY – AUG. 13 DETROIT AT CINCINNATI – 7PM GREEN BAY AT PITTSBURGH – 7PM INDIANAPOLIS AT NEW ENGLAND – 7:30PM LA CHARGERS AT HOUSTON – 8PM ARIZONA AT LAS VEGAS – 8PM TENNESSEE AT SAN FRANCISCO – 9PM FRIDAY – AUG. 14 DENVER AT ATLANTA – 7PM TAMPA BAY AT NY JETS – 7PM MIAMI AT WASHINGTON – 7PM SATURDAY – AUG. 15 CAROLINA AT BUFFALO – 1PM CLEVELAND AT CHICAGO – 1PM MINNESOTA AT NY GIANTS – 1PM LA RAMS AT KANSAS CITY – 4PM JACKSONVILLE AT NEW ORLEANS – 4PM PHILADELPHIA AT BALTIMORE – 7PM DALLAS AT SEATTLE – 8PM WEEK 2 THURSDAY – AUG. 20 LAS VEGAS AT HOUSTON – 8PM, ESPN SAN FRANCISCO AT LA CHARGERS – 10PM FRIDAY – AUG. 21 NY JETS AT PITTSBURGH – 7PM CAROLINA AT JACKSONVILLE – 7:30PM GREEN BAY AT DENVER – 9PM SATURDAY – AUG. 22 WASHINGTON AT DETROIT – 12PM BUFFALO AT CLEVELAND – 1PM ATLANTA AT INDIANAPOLIS – 1PM BALTIMORE AT MINNESOTA – 1PM NEW ORLEANS AT LA RAMS – 4PM NY GIANTS AT MIAMI – 4PM CHICAGO AT CINCINNATI – 7PM PHILADELPHIA AT NEW ENGLAND – 7PM KANSAS CITY AT TAMPA BAY – 7:30PM DALLAS AT ARIZONA – 10PM SUNDAY – AUG. 23 SEATTLE AT TENNESSEE – 8PM, FOX WEEK 3 THURSDAY – AUG. 27 PITTSBURGH AT BUFFALO – 7PM NEW ENGLAND AT CLEVELAND – 8PM, PRIME VIDEO SAN FRANCISCO AT LAS VEGAS – 8PM LA RAMS AT LA CHARGERS – 10PM FRIDAY – AUG. 28 WASHINGTON AT BALTIMORE – 6PM HOUSTON AT CAROLINA – 7PM ATLANTA AT MIAMI – 7PM TAMPA BAY AT JACKSONVILLE – 7:30PM NY GIANTS AT NY JETS – 7:30PM NEW ORLEANS AT DALLAS – 8PM ARIZONA AT GREEN BAY – 8PM SEATTLE AT KANSAS CITY – 8PM CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIA – 8PM, CBS MINNESOTA AT DENVER – 9PM SATURDAY – AUG. 29 DETROIT AT INDIANAPOLIS – 1PM CHICAGO AT TENNESSEE – 6PM ###################################### 2026 NFL TEAM SCHEDULES https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-team ##################################### 2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE WEEK DATE OPPONENT TV / TIME (ET) WEEK 1 THU, AUG 13 @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS LOCAL (7:30 PM) WEEK 2 SAT, AUG 22 VS. 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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD ####################################### TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/SPORTS RELEASES NFL NEWS BIG QUESTIONS FOR ALL 32 TEAMS ENTERING TRAINING CAMP Arizona Cardinals: Does new coach Mike LaFleur have a QB1 in the building? Contenders in the QB competition are rookie Carson Beck, journeyman and sometimes-starter Gardner Minshew and Jacoby Brissett. Brissett gave the offense a chance in most games last season as the stand-in for Kyler Murray, but neither of the old guys are likely to be here long-term. Atlanta Falcons: Is either southpaw a fit for Kevin Stefanski’s offense? Adding Tua Tagovailoa might eventually look like a masterstroke from two-time NFL Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski. He extracted some rather elite performances from Joe Flacco in Cleveland on a team that made the AFC playoff field. Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. are tangling for the starting job, braced by the greatest crutch either could have in All-Pro RB Bijan Robinson. Baltimore Ravens: Can Jesse Minter restore Ravens as defensive predators? Scoring was rarely the problem for the Ravens with Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and a productive offense carrying most of the freight in recent seasons to keep Baltimore in contention in the AFC North. Minter made the most of his tools with the Chargers and intends to use an array of athletes and concepts to keep quarterbacks guessing. How quickly can he make all of the pieces fit together? Buffalo Bills: Can Brady rule the AFC East? Joe Brady and Josh Allen have plenty of pelts on the wall as coordinator-QB in Buffalo. Now the Bills cross their fingers they made the right call elevating Brady to the big chair after Sean McDermott was let go. From the outside, it’s fair to ask if the Bills are getting more of the same until the pattern of playoff heartbreak ends. Carolina Panthers: What will the Panthers do for an encore? In the foot-pedal race that is the NFC South, nine wins will typically do the trick. Carolina took advantage of a second-half fade by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to sneak into the playoffs last season, even if the product remains unconvincing. Head coach Dave Canales and QB Bryce Young are firmly entrenched on proving grounds until wins become the expectation in a toss-up division. Chicago Bears: Will Ryan Poles decide to Maxx out to fix the pass rush? Bidding for Myles Garrett made all the sense in the world for the Bears. General manager Ryan Poles knows what all to well we can see — the Bears are contenders, with one glaring weakness. Unless there is a surprise breakout player already in the building — there’s not — Montez Sweat (still) won’t be enough to float the pass rush alone. Keep those Maxx Crosby rumors flowing. Cincinnati Bengals: Can Joe Burrow stay healthy? For all the hand-wringing over a Swiss cheese defense, Cincinnati will ride or die on Burrow’s right arm. Unfortunately, he missed the meat of the season in 2025 with another injury. There’s simmering excitement over some of the upgrades on defense in the offseason, but Cincinnati remains a coin flip call to be playing Operation and missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year unless No. 9 stays on the field. Cleveland Browns: When is the 2027 draft again? Acquiring assets and draft capital has been the critical plot line since Andrew Berry staked his professional fortunes and those of the franchise on Deshaun Watson being a savior. Watson’s fumble somehow didn’t cost Berry his job. His latest coaching change puts Todd Monken at the controls of a wayward vessel with wait-til-next year vibes. Come 2027, the familiar mission in Cleveland is fixing the fatal flaw at quarterback. Dallas Cowboys: Is Caleb Downs capable of leading a U-turn for this defense? Downs was panned as a top-three prospect entering the 2026 draft as a versatile safety, and Dallas decided he was too good to pass up when he dropped out of the top 10 in April. New defensive coordinator Christian Parker envisions playing Downs all over the field. Parker also has a lot of other new faces in Cowboys camp, where a full-blown revival isn’t expected but improvement is vital from a group that was too user-friendly last season. Denver Broncos: Can Sean Payton turn this offense into a juggernaut? Acquiring wide receiver Jaylen Waddle with better depth at tight end and running back means Sean Payton’s play-call sheet might unfurl to look more like a growth chart this season. Payton plans to run, evident in concept with the return of J.K. Dobbins, rookie Jonah Coleman and second-year horse RJ Harvey. The blend benefits QB Bo Nix and brings headaches to defensive coordinators already overwhelmed by the chess match with Payton, who drafted two tight ends (Justin Joly and Dallen Bentley) and should be able to invent new ways to score. Detroit Lions: Will TE Sam LaPorta rebound from back surgery? QB Jared Goff missed LaPorta after Week 10 last year, when the security blanket who kept defenses honest went down with a back injury that required surgery. He caught 40 passes with three touchdowns. That’s a far cry from his 89-catch, 10-TD rookie season. LaPorta has all the motivation to get back on the field entering the final year of his contract. Green Bay Packers: Is health already too big of a challenge for the Packers? Edge rusher Micah Parsons and tight end Tucker Kraft were arguably two of the team’s most important players before both ended the season abruptly with torn knee ligaments. Parsons, acquired for a mint from the Cowboys last August, brought energy and a pocket-smashing component missing from Green Bay for several years. He was leading the NFL with 83 pressures and posted 12.5 sacks in 14 games before he was hurt at Denver in December. Kraft went down Nov. 2 but not before establishing himself as Jordan Love’s most reliable, complete target. Kraft is more likely to be on the field when the regular season begins. Without one or both, the Packers are playing with a short deck. Houston Texans: Was the CJ Stroud playoff performance the beginning of the end? Stroud’s magical rookie season might be more of a mirage unless he rediscovers his footing early in the 2026 season. The 2026 postseason was an unmitigated disaster for Stroud with seven turnovers (five interceptions) and a 51.8 passer rating in two games. Houston is saying all the right things you’d expect from a supportive employer, but results are destined to write the next chapter. Indianapolis Colts: Are these receivers enough for Daniel Jones to keep the Colts afloat? We are going to find out if paying Alec Pierce and trading Michael Pittman Jr. was sensible or the latest misstep from the Colts front office. Jones is unlikely to do much for the next month as he upramps from Achilles surgery. But establishing chemistry with this group becomes more significant the closer we get to Week 1. If Pierce can’t say healthy, Indianapolis and Jones are headed for a world of hurt. Jacksonville Jaguars: Where will Travis Hunter play? Receiver, cornerback or a little of both was the answer one year ago. Injuries derailed Hunter’s rookie season. He’s recovered from a lateral collateral ligament tear and headed for mostly a defensive role to start the 2026 season. For that to last, Hunter has to make more of an impact on defense than he did as a rookie. Kansas City Chiefs: Did KC do enough to protect Patrick Mahomes? Blocking for Mahomes comes with certain expectations. Protecting Mahomes as he returns from a season-ending ACL tear ratchets things up a level. But the Chiefs are hitting camp with questions about the stability of the front five again. They also don’t have a proven No. 1 receiver with Rashee Rice trying to reclaim the role and Xavier Worthy working to bounce back from a disappointing second season. For a franchise used to polishing trophies in the offseason, this camp carries a lot of uncertainty. Then again it could all work according to plan if newcomer Kenneth Walker III proves to be the missing piece on offense. The Super Bowl MVP gives head coach Andy Reid a featured back to punish teams who don’t prioritize stuffing the run. Las Vegas Raiders: When do we see No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza? Contract language is keeping Fernando Mendoza on the sideline as rookies get set to report to camp. When he arrives, the Raiders are saying they plan to keep him on training wheels until he’s comfortable leading a pro offense. Our guess is Kirk Counsins can’t block Mendoza’s path in training camp. It won’t be long. Los Angeles Chargers: Can Mike McDaniel and Jim Harbaugh lift Justin Herbert to new heights? McDaniel and Harbaugh blend a boatload of personality and energy to the offense and specifically a quarterback room where Justin Herbert is the alpha. Harbaugh pulled a lot out of Herbert and, regardless of varied opinion, McDaniel and Tagovailoa had stellar moments and stretches of peak production in Miami. How these superpowers come to co-exist might not be clear in the preseason, but the dynamic has our full attention. Los Angeles Rams: Are special teams blocking L.A. from reaching ceiling? Playoff football can be an exhibit of razor-thin margins. For a virtual all-star team that features Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua and Myles Garrett, the last thing the Rams want to be doubting with the game on the line is whether the special teams are going to throw it all away. The playoffs were a microcosm of a season of special-teams gaffes that cost the Rams. Sean McVay changed ST coordinators, hiring Bubba Ventrone as the third man in that role since the start of last season. Miami Dolphins: Do the Dolphins have a QB1 or WR1 in the building? No is the knee-jerk reply with Malik Willis entering as the favorite despite his inconsistent performance with the Titans and Packers. Miami hasn’t done a whole lot to inspire confidence at the skill positions where Tutu Atwell or Jalen Tolbert might be Willis’ top receiver. This season is about hitting the reset button for first-year coach Jeff Hafley as the Dolphins are carrying financial burdens for the price to jettison Tagovailoa, receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle and linebacker Bradley Chubb. Minnesota Vikings: Will Kyler Murray answer Kevin O’Connell’s call? Signing Murray is the latest roll of the dice for the Vikings who decided to let Kirk Cousins walk (we know, Atlanta overpaid), replaced him with Sam Darnold while drafting J.J. McCarthy and signing Daniel Jones off the street. Then when Darnold nearly led the Vikings to a division title while McCarthy healed from a knee surgery, Minnesota decided to let now-Super Bowl champ Darnold flee to Seattle and didn’t try to retain Jones when the Colts put in a higher bid. That left them with McCarthy last season and, well, here we go again. Murray was not a coach’s dream at all time in Arizona, but the former No. 1 pick appears motivated to change the narrative. Minnesota is all in on that plan. New England Patriots: Was the offensive line exposed or outplayed in the Super Bowl? For many reasons, the Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks in February was forgettable for the Patriots. Will Campbell was turned into a rodeo clown by a flood of pass rushers, only to later reveal the extent of his knee injury. If Campbell can cowboy up and turn in a rebound season, the Patriots are just fine. What if he can’t? New Orleans Saints: Does Travis Etienne Jr. complete the Saints? Averaging 94.3 rushing yards per game last season was a shortcoming for the entire offense and made the intro to the NFL a ridiculous mission for Tyler Shough. With help up front and the addition of free agent running back Travis Etienne, Shough won’t have to do it all. New York Giants: Is this really a rebuild? John Harbaugh’s playoff credentials bring unfamiliar expectations to the Giants, who had a grand total of 13 wins the past three seasons. Talent-wise, the Giants are not one of the worst teams in the NFL. Harbaugh generally produced results in Baltimore and a fearsome collection of pass rushers, second-year QB Jaxson Dart and wide receiver Malik Nabers underscore this job might not be a rebuild. But New York has plenty of questions to start camp. How they go about keeping Nabers healthy and whether a consistent No. 1 cornerback emerges are chief among them. New York Jets: Does Geno Smith have anything left? A hole at QB is not a new challenge for the Jets. They believe it could be filled, at least temporarily, by 35-year-old Geno Smith. Because he’ll have far superior blocking and skill talent — WRs Garrett Wilson and rookie Omar Cooper, running back Breece Hall — we’ll give Smith the benefit of the doubt. His age, the fact that he’s starting for a third team in three years, and the recent woes of the Jets could add up to another season of double-digit losses. Philadelphia Eagles: Can Sean Mannion make the hurt stop for Jalen? Jalen Hurts was not tearful with his farewell to A.J. Brown when the Eagles finally traded the wide receiver to the Patriots last month. To be clear, Brown and Hurts had enough positive moments to lead Philadelphia to a Super Bowl. Of course, that had a lot to do with the run-first approach and Saquon Barkley. It’s Mannion’s job now as offensive coordinator to create something other than “and run second” as Philly’s Plan B. Pittsburgh Steelers: Is the Aaron Rodgers-Mike McCarthy pairing timeless? Rodgers is 42 and back for one more roll — this is season 22 and the Steelers did win the division and make the playoffs in his first year in Pittsburgh. Rodgers returned after Mike Tomlin stepped away and the Steelers turned to McCarthy. The pairing made plenty of success and won a Super Bowl together with the Packers. There’s also enough tension there, and abrasiveness in their personalities, the pyrotechnics could be something entirely different this time around. San Francisco 49ers: Are the old, new guys enough to revive the 49ers? Wideout Mike Evans signed as a free agent and linebacker Dre Greenlaw returns to San Francisco following a year in Denver. Neither will be called upon to carry the 49ers a significant distance. The veterans do contribute to improved depth — as long as they avoid injuries themselves. The 49ers had 20 different players land on reserve lists last season and cratered with season-ending injuries to Nick Bosa and Fred Warner. George Kittle also went down in the playoffs and his return isn’t likely by Week 1. Seattle Seahawks: What changes without OC Klint Kubiak? Defending Super Bowl champion Seattle must deal with all the usual pinnings of carrying the Lombardi into the regular season. The roster was looted and another custom of teams poaching assistants means even offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak left to run the show in Las Vegas. Still present are Darnold, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and vertical threat Rashid Shaheed. First-round pick Jadarian Price figures prominently at running back with Kenneth Walker III leaving for Kansas City. Overall, the makeup of the offense is tweaked but the scheme should be familiar. Tennessee Titans: Can Brian Daboll expedite Cam Ward’s development? Brian Daboll landed on his feet in Nashville as offensive coordinator and that’s likely positive news for head coach Robert Saleh and QB Ward. The No. 1 pick in the draft last year didn’t always have enough oars in the water to keep the offense moving in 2025. Too often Ward was running for his life with the Titans playing from behind. He’ll be well-equipped to make a major jump this season from a coach who has tutored Tom Brady, Josh Allen and got plenty out of another 2025 rookie QB Dart last season. Washington Commanders: Is Jayden Daniels the Commanders’ only playmaker? Jacory “Bill” Croskey-Merritt had 800 rushing yards and averaged 4.6 yards per carry, but he’s not a game-breaking threat in the backfield next to Daniels. With only one proven lead receiver (Terry McLaurin, who tries to rebound from injuries last season), the Commanders are crossing their fingers Daniels gets more help from others and can stay healthy himself. ##### NO. 1 PICK FERNANDO MENDOZA, RAIDERS AT ODDS OVER BONUS What is the situation regarding Fernando Mendoza as the Las Vegas Raiders commence their training camp, with rookies scheduled to arrive on Thursday? The franchise may find itself without the No. 1 overall draft pick due to a provision in his unsigned rookie contract. The recipient of the Heisman Trophy is bound by the contractual parameters established in the collective bargaining agreement, which includes a four-year deal worth $57.2 million and a signing bonus of $38.11 million. Representatives for Mendoza, as reported by multiple sources, are advocating for the disbursement of the entire signing bonus at the time the rookie signs his initial professional contract. It is noteworthy that the practice of providing a lump-sum signing bonus to No. 1 picks has become commonplace since the Cincinnati Bengals opted to pay Joe Burrow, the top pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, his full bonus prior to his first official game. Following this, the Jacksonville Jaguars adopted a similar approach with Trevor Lawrence in 2021 and Travon Walker in 2022. Rookies are set to report for the inaugural day of training camp with the Raiders on Thursday, while veteran players, including backup quarterback Kirk Cousins, are expected to join the team the following week. It is conceivable that he may start the season as the primary quarterback, even if Mendoza ultimately decides to sign his contract. Mendoza is not the only quarterback delaying the acceptance of his rookie contract. A line of first-round rookies has formed behind him, with Rams rookie Ty Simpson, the 13th overall pick, observing whether any precedent is set by Mendoza. Other quarterbacks in a similar situation include Carson Beck, drafted 65th overall by the Arizona Cardinals, and Drew Allar, selected 76th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers, both of whom were still in a holding pattern as of Wednesday afternoon. ##### CARDINALS OL ISAIAH ADAMS FACING GUN CHARGES IN CANADA Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams is facing multiple charges related to a guns and gangs investigation in his native Canada. Adams turned himself into Durham Regional Police in the Toronto area on Sunday on charges of possessing a weapon by crime, possessing a restricted or prohibited firearm without a license, possessing a loaded firearm and possessing a prohibited device. His 27-year-old sister, Allyson Mae Adams, was charged with the same crimes as part of the investigation. Adams, who turned 26 on Tuesday, has since returned to Arizona and is expected to report to training camp on Wednesday, according to ESPN. The Cardinals begin practice on Thursday. The Cardinals said Tuesday that they were aware of the situation. “Out of respect for the process, we will refrain from commenting further at this time,” a team spokesperson said. A third-round draft pick by Arizona in 2024, the 6-foot-4, 315-pound Adams appeared in 32 games with 16 starts in his first two NFL seasons. He is expected to compete with rookie Chase Bistonis for the starting job at right guard. ##### CARDINALS TE TRAVIS VOKOLEK RETIRES FROM NFL AFTER NECK INJURY Arizona Cardinals tight end Travis Vokolek is medically retiring from the NFL because of a neck injury sustained in a game last October, he announced on Instagram on Wednesday. Vokolek, now 28, was injured during a touchback with 11:01 remaining in the first quarter of a 31-27 loss at Indianapolis on Oct. 12. Following a collision with Colts linebacker Segun Olubi, Vokolek fell awkwardly to the turf and remained motionless for some time. Medical personnel stabilized his head and neck area and placed him on a stretcher before he was transported to an Indianapolis hospital. He was later cleared to fly home with the team. Arizona placed him on injured reserve for the rest of the season. “After numerous visits with doctors and neurologists over the past couple of months, I have been advised to medically retire from the NFL due to a serious neck injury that I suffered this past season,” Vokolek wrote on Instagram. “I am extremely grateful and blessed to have been able to live out my childhood dream of playing football at the highest level for the past three years. Football has taught me many life lessons and given me unforgettable memories.” Vokolek played 45 snaps on special teams and 32 snaps on offense in five games (one start) last season. He has no catches in eight career games with the Cardinals since making his debut in 2023. The former college player at Rutgers and Nebraska, Vokolek thanked teammates, coaches, the training staff and others, including his wife, Ann Marie, for her unwavering support. “I have attacked everyday of being a professional football player with passion, determination, and discipline,” wrote Vokolek, a native of Springfield, Mo. “I can say that I truly left everything out on the field. Thank you for all of the love and support. Lastly, thank you football!” ###################################### COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS SEC NOTEBOOK: GREG SANKEY SOFTENS TONE ON BREAKING AWAY FROM NCAA Two days after setting the college football world ablaze during his opening remarks at SEC Media Days, commissioner Greg Sankey on Wednesday clarified his comments — but made it clear he is not happy with the current state of college football. As Sankey and the rest of the college football world wait to see if Congress will move on legislation that would standardize rules throughout the sport, Southeastern Conference leaders have had discussions for months about what to do should nothing happen on Capitol Hill. “Those frustrations are real,” Sankey told reporters gathered in Tampa, Fla., about the concerns within the conference. “What we want to do is make the system better, and if people want to focus on breakaway on the outside, fine. But we focus on different things internally.” That stance was bit softened compared to Monday, when Sankey said there were real conversations among conference leaders about the SEC breaking away from the rest of college football. “People have talked about that,” Sankey said Monday. “The frustrations that bring them to the point of saying we should look at something significantly different. I do not believe that is a leverage point. I think that’s honest communication.” While it is not entirely clear what breaking away from the rest of college football would entail beyond SEC teams scheduling only conference games, there are plenty of facets making such an idea very murky. Among them would be the conference’s current TV contract, which runs through 2034, and the settlement between the House and the NCAA approved in June that among other things established a cap on how much schools can pay athletes. As for the current legislation being bounced around in Congress, Sankey said the SEC will wait for the final version before deciding what to do next. “We’ll have to make that decision when we see what’s produced from the ongoing conversation,” Sankey said. “We’ve identified what we think are common sense improvements … we’ll see if adjustments are made, and then consider our position based off of the legislation we can actually review.” –“Tough decision” looming at Alabama QB Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer said the two-man battle to replace Ty Simpson behind center has yet to be settled, and that the competition is “going to lead to a tough decision.” The fight is between Austin Mack, last season’s backup who first played for DeBoer at Washington, and second-year player Keelon Russell — one of the top recruits in the 2025 class who threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns in spot work last season. Mack was 24 of 32 for 228 yards and two scores with another touchdown on the ground in four games last season. “Our quarterbacks do have the belief and trust amongst our entire team,” DeBoer said. “There are different ways where I’ve seen that, whether it was in the spring or through the summer. … Our team trusts that whoever steps on the football field and takes those snaps is going to be a guy — and I think that’s because they believe in both guys.” The Crimson Tide made the College Football Playoff with Simpson running the show last season, but lost 38-3 in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl against eventual national champion Indiana. –No hard feelings in Oxford Though most Ole Miss fans probably have a few choice words when it comes to Lane Kiffin, Rebels head coach Pete Golding says his feelings toward his former boss are far from animus. In fact, he even did a little business with Kiffin. Golding famously took over as interim coach of the Rebels after Kiffin left the program to take over at LSU before the CFP began. After leading the Rebels to a surprising run to the semifinals, Golding was made the permanent coach. But Golding says all is fine with him and Kiffin. “Lane and I are good,” Golding said, before adding, “I’m very appreciative of how he treated me and my family, and learned a lot from him. I have no ill-will towards Coach Kiffin. He texts me on a regular basis, and there are certain things we’ll talk about, and certain things we don’t talk about. He’s very competitive like I’m very competitive.” Despite the competitiveness, one thing they were able to agree upon was the price of a house Kiffin had for sale in Oxford, Miss. Golding said he bought the house. “He’s still got another one for sale, but I bought one of them,” Golding said. “But he was kind of redoing it and hadn’t finished everything yet, so I bought it.” ##### THE BIG 10 REMAINS DOMINANT Tampa, Fla. — There weren’t many direct references to the Big Ten at SEC media days, but its presence loomed over an event designed to celebrate the conference where “It Just Means More.” Before SEC commissioner Greg Sankey even took the podium Monday morning, Paul Finebaum could be heard from the back of the room on a television broadcast shouting: “You haven’t made the championship the last three years!” He wasn’t wrong. The Big Ten has reached each of the past three national championship games — and won all three. The Hoosiers have historically occupied the Big Ten’s basement, just as the SEC has long stood atop the sport. But after Indiana won its first national championship, the roles have shifted. In the modern era of college football, the Hoosiers have become the latest blueprint for success, while the SEC is playing catch-up — or threatening to take its ball and break away from the NCAA entirely. The first step in solving a problem is admitting there is one. The SEC, at least publicly, has shown little interest in acknowledging that it now occupies second place. “We believe we’re the best conference in college football,” Sankey said. Recent results suggest otherwise. The SEC went 3-4 against the Big Ten in 2025, and the most consequential matchup wasn’t particularly competitive. Indiana routed Alabama, 38-3, in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Bowl results should be viewed with some skepticism because of opt-outs, but Iowa beat Vanderbilt and Illinois defeated Tennessee in games that weren’t significantly affected by missing players. Texas’ win over Michigan was the SEC’s lone postseason victory against the Big Ten. The SEC had more success during the regular season. Oklahoma’s victory over Michigan stood out, and Alabama dominated Wisconsin. But Texas also opened the season with a deflating loss to Ohio State. The trend extends beyond last season. In 2024, the SEC went 4-6 against the Big Ten, snapping a four-year run of winning records against its northern counterpart. These results reinforce the notion that the Big Ten’s best is better than the SEC’s best, even if the SEC remains the deeper conference. That distinction is reflected in Athlon’s Top 138 rankings. Five Big Ten teams — Northwestern, Maryland, Rutgers, Michigan State and Purdue — rank below the SEC’s lowest-rated team, Arkansas. But the Big Ten also claims the No. 1 spot with Ohio State and places three teams in the top six. Sankey called the SEC schedule “the most demanding” in college football. It’s a difficult claim to dispute as the conference expands to nine league games this season while continuing to require each member to play another power-conference opponent. For all the jokes about the SEC schedule, there is truth to the challenge of surviving Saturdays in the South. Championship aspirations have routinely been derailed by stunning conference upsets. Texas fell at Florida in 2025. Alabama lost at Vanderbilt in 2024. The examples are plentiful. “Each and every week, you’re not going to sneak up on anybody,” Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said. The SEC’s lone direct reference to the Big Ten generated national headlines when Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz pointed to the conferences’ differing scheduling models in the wake of the Big Ten’s recent success. His remarks may have been taken out of context, but the broader argument rings hollow given the SEC’s recent record against its biggest rival. Ultimately, only results on the field will reshape the narrative. The SEC will have several opportunities to change it this fall. Ohio State travels to Texas for a marquee rematch, Oklahoma visits Michigan, and Mississippi State opens a home-and-home series with Minnesota. More matchups between the conferences are inevitable in the postseason. But until the SEC starts beating the Big Ten — and everyone else, for that matter — consistently in the College Football Playoff, the chase will continue. ##### TOP 15 TRANSFERS (ESPN) 1. **Josh Hoover, QB, Indiana Hoosiers** **Year:** Senior **Position Rank:** 1 **Need:** With Fernando Mendoza heading to the NFL and backup Alberto Mendoza transferring to Georgia Tech, the Hoosiers needed a new, experienced quarterback capable of meeting College Football Playoff expectations in Bloomington. Indiana has become a top destination for quarterbacks in the transfer portal, and Hoover, who transferred from TCU, is the next in line following Kurtis Rourke and national champion/Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza. **Value:** Hoover brings extensive experience, skill, and production to Curt Cignetti’s offense after throwing for 9,629 yards and 71 touchdowns at TCU. He is a confident passer who excels at pushing the ball downfield and operating within RPO (run-pass option) concepts. His aggressive style should lead to explosive plays through the air, though it comes with some risk, as he has recorded 42 career turnovers and has had only one season without double-digit interceptions. ##### **Cam Coleman, Wide Receiver, Texas Longhorns** **Year: Junior** **Position Ranking: 1** **Team Need:** The Texas Longhorns addressed the departures of key players Parker Livingstone, DeAndre Moore Jr., and Jaime Ffrench Jr. by acquiring one of the most dynamic playmakers available in the transfer portal. The team required another elite target to complement Ryan Wingo, and Coleman provides quarterback Arch Manning with a proven SEC playmaker on the perimeter. Coleman is expected to play an integral role in one of the nation’s most explosive offenses, offering Texas a player of All-SEC caliber to enhance Manning’s development. **Value:** Coleman demonstrates significant value through his impressive performance metrics. Rated as the fifth-best player in ESPN’s SC Next 2024 rankings, he accumulated 93 receptions for 1,306 yards and 13 touchdowns at Auburn despite facing challenges with inconsistent quarterback play. Standing at 6 feet 3 inches, he possesses excellent size, a wide catch radius, elite body control, and the capability to track deep passes at full speed. Coleman excels in contested-catch situations, especially on back-shoulder throws and within the red zone, utilizing his physical attributes to create mismatches. Furthermore, he averaged 14 yards per reception and showcases his ability to generate explosive plays in space, enhancing his overall contribution to the offense. ##### **Sam Leavitt, Quarterback, LSU Tigers** **Year: Junior** **Position Ranking: 2** **Need:** Sam Leavitt represents a critical component of Lane Kiffin’s top-ranked transfer portal class and is considered a significant addition to the LSU Tigers, who are aspiring for a College Football Playoff (CFP) berth. Following his successful tenure at Arizona State, where he led the team to a Big 12 championship in 2024, Leavitt possesses the capability to enhance the offensive performance in Kiffin’s inaugural season. With an upgraded roster and Jordan Seaton providing leadership on the offensive line, LSU is relying on Leavitt to provide stability and optimize offensive output during their championship pursuit. **Value:** In the 2024 season, Leavitt accounted for a total of 29 touchdowns during Arizona State’s Big 12 championship and CFP campaign, amassing 2,885 passing yards and an additional 443 rushing yards. His dual-threat capabilities and resilience were evident during a notable 319-yard performance against Texas Tech, in which he played through injury before ultimately undergoing foot surgery. Leavitt is characterized as an aggressive and self-assured passer who excels in off-platform scenarios, maintaining visibility downfield under pressure. These attributes align well with Kiffin’s offensive framework. Despite a career completion percentage of 61%, Leavitt’s arm strength, mobility, and innate playmaking abilities signal first-round NFL potential, contingent upon his health and continued enhancement of his efficiency. ##### Darian Mensah, Quarterback, Miami Hurricanes Year: Junior Position Rank: 3 Need: Mensah significantly enhances a quarterbacks room that was lacking proven depth prior to the offseason. Following the successful acquisition of Cam Ward and Carson Beck via the transfer portal, the University of Miami is aiming for a third consecutive success with Mensah. Coming off a successful tenure at Duke, where he led the team to an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship, Mensah joins an offensive lineup replete with talented playmakers at both wide receiver and running back positions. His addition solidifies Miami’s position as a contender for the national title. Value: Mensah is physically prepared, composed, and experienced, demonstrating consistent production as evidenced by his statistics of 3,973 passing yards, 34 touchdowns, and only six interceptions in the 2025 season. He operates with efficiency and authority, showcasing a remarkable ability to manage and elevate the performance of the offense. A proven winner with a competitive spirit, Mensah excels in critical situations. Furthermore, his reunion with former Duke receiver Cooper Barkate fosters continuity and chemistry within the team. Provided that Miami’s offensive line performs adequately, Mensah possesses the requisite tools to lead one of the most formidable offenses within the ACC. ##### Jordan Seaton, Offensive Tackle, LSU Tigers Year: Junior Position Rank: 1 Need: Seaton fulfills a critical need for LSU by offering plug-and-play capability at a premium position. The LSU offense must address the replacement of multiple starters along the offensive line while ensuring the protection of quarterback Leavitt and revitalizing a deep skill position group. Seaton serves as the cornerstone in this offensive line reconstruction, providing immediate stability at the tackle position. When combined with seasoned interior transfers, Seaton is projected as a potential future first-round draft pick and a foundational asset for LSU’s aspirations in the 2026 playoff and the long-term development of its offensive identity. Value: A former five-star recruit and the top-ranked offensive tackle in the 2024 class, Seaton began his collegiate career as a starter at Colorado during his freshman and sophomore years, and he now brings SEC-caliber size, length, and agility to Baton Rouge. At approximately 6 feet 5 inches and over 300 pounds, he exhibits both light-footedness and a powerful physicality that enables him to excel in both pass protection and run-blocking. Seaton possesses the requisite skills to stabilize the tackle position immediately and has the potential to evolve into a long-term anchor for the offensive line. ##### Rocco Becht, QB, Penn State Nittany Lions Year: Senior Pos. rank: 4 Need: Following Matt Campbell from Iowa State, Becht immediately stabilizes a Penn State quarterbacks room in need of a proven leader and is already familiar with Campbell’s offensive system. He arrives at Penn State as one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the country, with 39 starts and 26 wins, including a Big 12 title game appearance and the first 11-win season in Iowa State history. Becht’s operational consistency makes him a steadying presence capable of maximizing Penn State’s supporting cast. Value: Becht’s production at Iowa State (9,274 yards, 64 touchdowns) is comparable to other high-volume transfers like Hoover, and he has exceeded his three-star recruiting expectations with leadership and command. Despite an injury-riddled 2025 season, he remains a poised and experienced quarterback with strong pre-snap recognition and quick decision-making. He operates efficiently in the pocket, delivers accurate timing throws and adds a functional running element that can stress defenses. ##### Princewill Umanmielen, Edge, LSU Tigers Year: Senior Pos. rank: 1 Need: LSU’s portal additions on offense generated much of the buzz, but the Tigers also added impact players on defense. Umanmielen followed Kiffin from Ole Miss and is expected to headline a talented mix of new and returning players along the defensive front. LSU’s defense will play a major role in how far the Tigers can climb in 2026 and Umanmielen is positioned as a key impact player with his pass rush ability. Value: Umanmielen is coming off a productive season in which he totaled 45 tackles and nine sacks. He is a long defender with good functional strength who consistently impacts the quarterback on film. He generated 40 hurries last season using a combination of bend, active hand usage and quickness off the edge. He also has good closing speed and plays with consistent effort when chasing plays from the backside. In addition to his pass rush ability, he is a capable run defender with the strength to set the edge. ##### Drew Mestemaker, QB, Oklahoma State Cowboys Year: Sophomore Pos. rank: 5 Need: Oklahoma State is looking for immediate stability and production at quarterback, and Mestemaker has the experience to run the Cowboys’ offense efficiently from Day 1. He is a proven, high-volume passer who thrived in Eric Morris’ tempo-driven system last season at North Texas. He also brings built-in chemistry with fellow North Texas transfer Caleb Hawkins, giving the offense an early foundational pairing as the roster adjusts. Value: In 2025, Mestemaker threw for 4,379 yards, 34 touchdowns and nine interceptions while adding five rushing scores, showcasing production and efficiency. He brings strong arm strength, timing and quick RPO processing that translate well to a fast-paced system. Mestemaker can operate off-platform, extend plays with mobility and function as a steady “coach on the field” presence. Though the jump to the Big 12 will test him with tighter windows and increased pressure, his skill set projects well if his protection holds, giving Oklahoma State a capable and stabilizing quarterback for a potential offensive rebound. ##### Damon Wilson II, Edge, Miami Hurricanes Year: Senior Pos. rank: 2 Need: Miami needs to replace 22 combined sacks after first-rounders Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor departed for the NFL. Wilson, who recorded nine sacks last year at Missouri, should step right in to help mitigate those losses. He fits both scheme, style and the standard that’s been set up front. He provides a quick fix with proven production for a Hurricanes defense trying to reload quickly. Value: A first-round talent, Wilson is a slippery pass rusher off the edge with a disruptive motor. He uses a quick first step to get upfield in a hurry, making it hard for offensive tackles to pass set. Instead, they frequently end up trying to wash him past the quarterback. Wilson also effectively uses his hands to keep defenders off his chest and will be highly coachable under defensive line coach Jason Taylor. His agility and range outside the tackle box are a major value add. ##### Koi Perich, S, Oregon Ducks Year: Junior Pos. rank: 1 Need: Oregon didn’t need many portal additions, but landing Perich was a major move after Dillon Thieneman departed for the NFL. The former Minnesota standout fills the Ducks’ biggest defensive need at safety and helps preserve the playmaking identity that fueled their CFP run. He projects as an immediate impact player in Oregon’s secondary under Chris Hampton. Value: Perich arrives with proven production, recording 128 tackles, six interceptions, two forced fumbles and a sack over two seasons while earning consecutive All-Big Ten honors. At 6-1 and 200 pounds, he brings a strong blend of range, physicality and coverage instincts that fits the star/rover role in Oregon’s defense. He is versatile enough to support aggressive pressure packages while still functioning as a reliable last line of defense. Alongside Aaron Flowers and Brandon Finney Jr., he strengthens Oregon’s secondary into one of the more complete units in the country. ##### Nick Marsh, WR, Indiana Hoosiers Year: Junior Pos. rank: 2 Need: Marsh is a proven No. 1 receiver as the Hoosiers transition to a new era at the position after Omar Cooper Jr. and Elijah Sarratt moved on to the NFL. They couldn’t afford to wait on a younger, more projectable receiver. Marsh instead is a ready-made top target and established focal point. He should be the clear primary receiving option. Value: A former ESPN 300 recruit, Marsh led Michigan State in receiving in back-to-back seasons, totaling 100 catches for 1,311 yards and nine touchdowns. At 6-3, 203 pounds, he brings Big Ten-ready size paired with vertical speed, allowing him to win downfield and on contested 50-50 opportunities. He is effective as a deep threat and as a physical receiver who can work through contact. Cignetti saw Marsh’s ability up close. He had 12 catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns across two games against Indiana, reinforcing his ability to elevate the passing attack immediately. ##### Isaiah Horton, WR, Texas A&M Aggies Year: Senior Pos. rank: 3 Need: Texas A&M needed a true No. 1 boundary receiver after losing KC Concepcion from last year’s passing attack. The Aggies are looking for a reliable focal point in the passing game to complement Mario Craver, support quarterback Marcel Reed and stabilize a receivers room that lacked a true big body. Horton, who comes from Alabama, steps in as a primary option who can handle high-leverage targets. Value: The 6-4, 208-pound transfer brings proven SEC production with 42 catches for 511 yards and eight touchdowns in 2025, which tied for second most in the conference. He offers rare physical tools, very good body control and high-level contested catch ability, giving Texas A&M a dependable vertical threat. Already on display at the spring game, Horton is a go-to target on 50-50 balls and in the red zone, while also helping move the chains in critical situations. His length combined with smooth acceleration allow him to win on the perimeter and attack the deep middle. His versatility gives the offense flexibility to create mismatches. ##### Ty Benefield, S, LSU Tigers Year: Senior Pos. rank: 2 Need: After striking gold with portal pickup A.J. Haulcy, LSU is banking on Benefield as its next veteran anchor in the secondary. He arrives as one of the most proven safeties in the country after three seasons at Boise State, where he quickly became a multiyear starter. Like Haulcy, he’ll be moving up a level, but his traits and scheme versatility translate well. LSU is looking for the same level of reliability and communication on the back end that he brought to Boise State. Value: Benefield played immediately at Boise State and became a 32-game starter, finishing with 235 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups, five interceptions and two forced fumbles. He’s coming off his best season yet in 2025 with 107 tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss, earning first-team All-Mountain West honors and defensive MVP of the conference title game. At 6-3, he brings good length and box safety traits, with solid range and reliable open-field tackling ability. His greatest strength is his football IQ, as he diagnoses plays quickly, communicates effectively and helps align the defense pre-snap, providing LSU with an experienced and dependable presence in the secondary. ##### Jared Curtis, QB, Vanderbilt Commodores Year: Freshman Pos. rank: 6 Need: The No. 1 pocket passer in the class of 2026, Curtis arrives at Vanderbilt with the type of expectations rarely seen in the program, giving the Commodores a potential long-term centerpiece at quarterback after the Diego Pavia era. He steps into a position of major importance as Vanderbilt looks to remain competitive in the SEC moving forward and establish stability at quarterback. Value: Unlike Pavia, Curtis wins with size, arm talent and polished pocket traits, with the ability to deliver accurate throws into tight windows. He also adds value as a physical runner and has already impressed the staff with his leadership, toughness and command during spring practices. Though he still must develop greater consistency and timing to fully thrive in the SEC, his physical upside separates him from the rest of Vanderbilt’s quarterbacks room. Curtis’ blend of arm strength, mobility and football IQ gives him the tools to elevate the offense and develop into a high impact starter. ##### Jackson Cantwell, OT, Miami Hurricanes Year: Freshman Pos. rank: 2 Need: Coming off a strong spring, Cantwell headlines Miami’s freshman class at one of the most valuable positions, stepping into a clear need along the offensive line. As the top-ranked offensive tackle among a deep SC Next Top 300 haul, and arriving just as Francis Mauigoa heads to the NFL, he gives Mario Cristobal an immediate candidate to help stabilize the edge of the offensive front. Value: At 6-7 and 320 pounds, Cantwell brings true left tackle size while moving with the flexibility, balance and foot quickness of a much lighter athlete. His multisport background as a record-setting shot-putter translates into explosive power and core strength, allowing him to displace defenders in the run game and anchor against bull rushes in pass protection. Even with potential early adjustment periods in pass sets, his physical maturity, competitiveness and toughness give him a realistic path to compete for a starting role immediately. Long term, he projects as a foundational piece of Miami’s offensive line rebuild and a future early-round NFL prospect. ##### FIVE-STAR RB DAVID GABRIEL GEORGES COMMITS TO TENNESSEE Five-star prospect David Gabriel Georges, ranked as the No. 2 running back in the Class of 2027, stayed in state by verbally committing on Wednesday to the University of Tennessee. Georges, listed at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, made the announcement during a live CBS College Sports YouTube stream from Chattanooga’s Baylor School. The native of Quebec, Canada, who is a rising senior at Baylor, made visits to Tennessee on June 5, Ohio State on May 29 and Ole Miss on June 12, and had many other offers. The Athletic reported that Georges was offered $6 million in total over three years, and that would be the most lucrative deal for a running back in the NIL era. Georges is No. 10 overall in the 247Sports Composite rankings, the No. 2 running back and No. 1 player in Tennessee. “(The Volunteers) really made it feel like home,” Georges told 247Sports’ Tom Loy, who moderated Wednesday’s ceremony, per The Tennessean. “Just being around those people and talking with the strength and conditioning coach, I just feel like it would be a great place for me and a great fit. “(Head coach Josh Heupel) made clear he really wanted me on the team and wanted me as a weapon. I think that’s what really was the best thing.” Georges had 163 carries for 1,756 yards and 26 touchdowns last season, despite dealing with an ankle injury midseason, as Baylor won the Division II-AAA state title. He rushed 114 times for 1,103 yards and 14 TDs his sophomore season. He won the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football award the past two seasons. #################################################### MLB NEWS ORIOLES HALT RED SOX’S TEAM-RECORD-TYING 15-GAME WIN STREAK A four-run first inning helped the visiting Baltimore Orioles earn a 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday, ending Boston’s 15-game winning streak. The winning streak was the longest in the majors since St. Louis won 17 in a row in 2021. Had Boston won, the Red Sox would have set a franchise record for consecutive victories. They tied the 1946 club’s record of 15 straight with a 6-3 win in Game 1. Boston had not lost since a 10-2 setback against the Washington Nationals on July 1. Kyle Bradish (7-9) pitched six innings to earn the win. He held the Red Sox to one run on four hits, struck out four and walked one. Yennier Cano, Andrew Kittredge and Tyler Wells each tossed a scoreless inning of relief for the Orioles, who won despite going 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. The Red Sox were limited to five hits. Boston starter Eduardo Rivera (0-1) was pulled with two outs in the first inning. He gave up four runs on three hits and walked two. Brayan Bello replaced Rivera and struck out five in 5 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Red Sox 6, Orioles 3 (Game 1) Ceddanne Rafaela homered, Jarren Duran drove in three runs and Boston tied a franchise record for consecutive victories with 15 by beating visiting Baltimore in the first game of a split doubleheader. Boston starter Jake Bennett (6-3) pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on nine hits. Aroldis Chapman tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his 23rd save of 2026 and 390th overall, tying him for ninth on the all-time list with former Red Sox pitcher Dennis Eckersley. Dean Kremer (1-3) gave up six runs on eight hits in six innings. Rafaela, Caleb Durbin and Willson Contreras each collected two hits for the Red Sox, who never trailed. Royals 5, Giants 3 Salvador Perez tied George Brett’s franchise record with his 317th career homer to trigger a five-run seventh inning that rallied host Kansas City to the victory and the three-game sweep of San Francisco. Trailing 3-0 with just two hits through six innings, the Royals rallied for five runs in the seventh against starter Landen Roupp and reliever Sam Hentges (1-3). Perez drove in the first two runs with his 437-foot blast. Lane Thomas drove in the final two with a two-out single. Roupp allowed two runs over six-plus innings with seven strikeouts. Royals starter Seth Lugo (4-6) allowed three runs and three hits over seven innings, then Steven Cruz overcame Casey Schmitt’s solo homer in the ninth for his first career save. Pirates 5, Yankees 3 (10 innings, Game 1) Jared Triolo hit a tiebreaking RBI single with one out in the 10th inning as Pittsburgh recovered from losing a three-run lead and outlasted host New York in the opener of a split doubleheader. The Pirates won for the ninth time in 13 games and started their third doubleheader this month by stringing together a rally off Fernando Cruz (4-4). Automatic runner Nick Gonzales advanced to third on a fly ball and Cruz walked pinch hitter Marcell Ozuna. Gonzales scored when Triolo blooped a 1-2 splitter in front of left fielder Cody Bellinger. The Pirates added another run when pinch runner Billy Cook scored on a single to center field by Jake Mangum. Mason Montgomery (3-3) struck out two in the ninth after getting the final out of the eighth. Gregory Soto stranded automatic runner Amed Rosario at third in a 1-2-3 10th for his 13th save in 18 chances. Yankees 2, Pirates 0 (Game 2) Max Fried pitched five innings in a stellar return from the injured list and Jasson Dominguez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning as New York avoided being swept by visiting Pittsburgh in a doubleheader. New York won for the seventh time in 10 games and avoided getting swept at home in a doubleheader for the first time since May 22, 2022, against the Chicago White Sox. After throwing just 52 pitches in his only rehab start, Fried was not fully stretched in his first major league start since May 13. Fried struck out seven and walked one in his 57-pitch outing. The left-hander threw seven different pitches, averaged 96 mph with his four-seam fastball and retired the final 12 batters he faced. Dodgers 9, Phillies 5 Max Muncy hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, Dalton Rushing and Tommy Edman each drove in three runs, and Los Angeles won the rubber match of a three-game series in Philadelphia. Rushing hit his own home run and left-hander Eric Lauer (5-5) gave up three runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings while Freddie Freeman and Edman each had three hits for Los Angeles. Alec Bohm and Bryan De La Cruz hit home runs for the Phillies, who lost their second consecutive home series after the break. Right-hander Aaron Nola (3-8) allowed five runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings. Brewers 4, Mets 3 No. 9 hitter Joey Ortiz ripped a two-run double, collected three hits and scored twice to fuel Milwaukee to victory over visiting New York. Christian Yelich had an RBI single in Milwaukee’s three-run second inning and a run-scoring triple in the sixth for the Brewers, who captured the decisive contest of the three-game series. Milwaukee has won five of six games since the All-Star break. Logan Henderson (4-1) allowed two runs on five hits and matched a career high with nine strikeouts over five innings. He also fanned nine batters in his MLB debut against the Athletics on April 20, 2025. Cardinals 1, Angels 0 JJ Wetherholt hit a home run and four St. Louis pitchers combined on a seven-hitter as the Cardinals blanked Los Angeles to salvage the final game of their three-game series in Anaheim, Calif. Hunter Dobbins (2-1) picked up the victory, allowing six hits over six innings to pick up his sixth career major league win. The win, just the fifth in the last 15 games for the Cardinals, snapped a season-high matching four-game losing streak for St. Louis. Wade Meckler and Josh Lowe each had two hits for Los Angeles, which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Nationals 8, Rockies 0 Luis Garcia Jr. homered, Cade Cavalli tossed six strong innings, and Washington beat Colorado in the rubber game of the series in Denver. Cavalli (7-4) scattered four hits in six innings. CJ Abrams had four hits and Jorbit Vivas, Nasim Nunez, Dylan Crews and Jose Tena finished with two each for Washington. The Nationals have scored seven or more runs in four of their last six games. Jake McCarthy doubled to extend his on-base streak to 17 games and Kyle Karros singled and walked twice for Colorado, which finished 2-4 on its homestand. The Rockies committed three errors that resulted in two unearned runs. Rays 4, Blue Jays 2 Griffin Jax pitched six effective innings as visiting Tampa Bay defeated Toronto to take the first three games of their four-game series. Jax (6-7) allowed one run on three hits to help the Rays take their third win in a row to open the series. Bryan Baker pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 26th save of the season. Victor Mesa Jr. had two RBI singles for the Rays, who are 8-1 against the Blue Jays this season, Alejandro Kirk hit a solo home run for the Blue Jays, who are 1-5 on their seven-game homestand. Tigers 5, Cubs 1 Hao-Yu Lee’s three-run home run and a strong outing from starter Keider Montero propelled Detroit past host Chicago to cap a successful road trip for the Tigers. Detroit finished off a 4-2 road trip with the win, taking two of three in Los Angeles against the Angels and then the same against the Cubs in their first two series after the All-Star break. Lee’s homer broke a 1-1 deadlock in the fourth and the Detroit pitching staff did the rest, holding Chicago off the scoreboard after the first inning. Montero (7-5) led that effort in his first start since June 26, giving up one run in 5 1/3 innings. Reds 5, Mariners 3 Sal Stewart hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning as Cincinnati defeated host Seattle. JJ Bleday also went deep and Brady Singer (5-9) pitched 6 2/3 quality innings as the Reds took two of three games in the interleague series, knocking the Mariners out of first place in the American League West. Singer allowed three runs on six hits to win his second straight start. Emerson Hancock made a quality start for the Mariners, leaving after six innings with a 3-2 lead. The right-hander gave up two runs on five hits. White Sox 4, Rangers 2 Chase Meidroth went 4-for-4 with two RBIs, Andrew Benintendi added two hits and two RBIs, and Chicago topped host Texas in Arlington, securing its third straight series victory. Left-hander Anthony Kay set the tone with five strong innings before relievers Jordan Hicks, Grant Taylor and Bryan Hudson combined to retire 12 of the 13 batters they faced with eight strikeouts. Hudson pitched the ninth for his fourth save after Taylor struck out five over two perfect innings. After Tyler Alexander allowed one run and one hit in two innings as the Rangers’ opener, Cal Quantrill (3-3) took the loss after spacing two runs and two hits in three innings. Diamondbacks 15, Athletics 5 Arizona enjoyed its best game of the season at the plate as it thumped the visiting Athletics to claim the rubber match of their three-game series in Phoenix. Nine Diamondbacks batters registered hits as the team posted season highs in runs, hits (17) and home runs (five). Arizona also celebrated milestones as catcher James McCann (3-for-4, 3 RBIs) hit his 100th career homer in the fifth inning just two batters before rookie Ryan Waldschmidt (2-for-4, 3 RBIs) cracked his first. Gabriel Moreno hit a solo homer to cap the Diamondbacks’ seven-run fifth. The Athletics dropped to 2-13 in their last 15 as starter Gage Jump (3-6) gave up six runs in 4 2/3 innings on eight hits. Twins 10, Guardians 6 Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs and Trevor Larnach added a leadoff blast to go with three RBIs as Minnesota snapped its four-game losing streak with a victory over host Cleveland. Lee’s three-run shot occurred in the fourth inning, when the Twins scored four times to seize a 7-3 lead against Guardians starter Slade Cecconi (4-7). Travis Adams (2-0) picked up the win with two scoreless innings of relief. The Twins had been outscored 34-9 in their previous four games, all on the road. Seven-time All-Star Jose Ramirez had two hits, drove in two runs and scored once in his return from a broken left hamate bone for Cleveland. The third baseman had been on the injured list since fracturing his wrist on June 13 against the Detroit Tigers. Braves 7, Padres 6 Rookie Jim Jarvis ignited a six-run eighth-inning rally with an RBI double and Atlanta hung on to defeat visiting San Diego. The win gave the Braves a 2-1 lead in the four-game series. Atlanta starter Martin Perez was activated before the game and made his first start since July 5, when he went on the injured list after being struck on the left forearm by a line drive. He threw four scoreless innings, allowing one hit. San Diego squeezed six innings out of starter Michael King. He gave up one run on five hits. He has allowed one run in each of his last three starts. Astros 5, Marlins 2 Yordan Alvarez socked his 34th home run in the eighth inning, a tiebreaking two-run shot that lifted Houston to a victory over visiting Miami and a sweep of the three-game interleague series. Alvarez homered for the third time in the series and leads the majors in that category. He followed a leadoff infield single from Jeremy Pena with an opposite-field shot to left-center off Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara (10-6) that snapped a 2-2 deadlock and sent Miami to its ninth consecutive loss. Alcantara allowed five runs on nine hits in seven-plus innings. Astros starter Peter Lambert labored through a 25-pitch first inning. He allowed two runs on six hits over six innings. ############################################# GOLF NEWS GOLF GLANCE: SCHEFFLER MAKES 3M DEBUT; LIV BACK FROM HIATUS; LPGA, CHAMPIONS IN SCOTLAND The PGA Tour turns its attention to Minnesota with the FedEx Cup playoff push in its final stages, LIV Golf returns from its lengthy hiatus and the LPGA and Champions tours are in Scotland. PGA TOUR THIS WEEK: 3M Open, Blaine, Minn., July 23-26 Course: TPC Twin Cities (Par 71, 7,431 Yards) Purse: $8.8M (Winner: $1.584M) Defending Champion: Kurt Kitayama FedEx Cup Leader: Scottie Scheffler HOW TO FOLLOW TV: Thursday-Friday: 4-7 p.m. ET ( Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+) Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 7:45 a.m.-7 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (ESPN+) X: @3MOpen NOTES: Only three weeks remain before the start of the FedEx Cup playoffs. … TPC Twin Cities was designed by Arnold Palmer in consultation with Minnesota native Tom Lehman. … Last year’s event saw five rounds of 62 or better produced by the field, including Kitayama’s 60 in the third round and Adam Svensson’s opening-round 60. … Eight players have competed in all seven previous editions of the event: Cam Davis, Tony Finau, Brice Garnett, Tom Hoge, Beau Hossler, Patton Kizzire, Peter Malnati, Troy Merritt. … Sponsors exemptions include reigning NCAA national champion and top-ranked amateur Preston Stout, Ryder Cowan, Muzzy Donohue and Sihan Sandhu. … Lee Hodges holds the tournament scoring record of 260 set in 2023. BEST BETS: Scheffler (+265 at DraftKings) is coming off a T4 at The Open. He’s making his tournament debut as he seeks his first victory since the American Express in January. … Kitayama (+2250) defends this week and also finished T6 in 2024. … Maverick McNealy (+2350) finished T3 in Minnesota in 2024, when he posted a 63 in the third round. … Hideki Matsuyama (+2800) owns the longest active streak on tour with 28 consecutive cuts made. His best finish in three previous event starts was T7 in 2019. … Tom Kim (+2900) won two weeks ago at the Scottish Open. Last Tournament: The 154th Open Championship (Ryan Fox); Corales Puntacana Championship (Stefano Mazzoli) Next Tournament: Rocket Classic, Detroit, July 30-Aug. 2Sports News LPGA TOUR THIS WEEK: ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open, North Ayrshire, Scotland, July 23-26 Course: Dundonald Links (Par 72, 6,538 Yards) Purse: $2M (Winner: $300,000) Defending Champion: Lottie Woad Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda HOW TO FOLLOW TV: Thursday-Friday: 4:30-8:30 a.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 8 a.m.-Noon (CNBC); Sunday: 7-11 a.m. (CNBC) X: @Womens_Scottish NOTES: The event became co-sanctioned by the LPGA in 2017. … Woad won last year in her professional debut. She tied the tournament scoring record at Dundonald of 267 first set by Ayaka Furue in 2022. … The 144-player field will be cut to the top 65 players and ties following 36 holes. Last Tournament: Evian Championship (Haeran Ryu) Next Tournament: AIG Women’s Open, Lancashire, England, July 30-Aug. 2International Sports Competitions LIV GOLF THIS WEEK: LIV Golf United Kingdom, July 23-26 Course: JCB Golf and Country Club (Par 72, 7,332 Yards) Purse: Individual: $20M (Winner: $4M); Team: $10M (Winner: $3M) Defending Champions: Individual: Joaquin Niemann; Team: Legion XIII 2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: 4Aces GC HOW TO FOLLOW TV: Thursday-Friday: 8:15 a.m.-1 p.m. ET (FS2); Saturday: 8:15 a.m.-1 p.m. (FOX); Sunday: 8:05 a.m.-1 p.m. (FS1) X: @livgolf_league NOTES: The league resumes play following a lengthy break since the first week of June. … Rahm can mathematically clinch the individual season title with a win this week and Bryson DeChambeau ties for 2nd with two or more players or finishes solo third or worse. … The field includes 57 players comprised of 13 four-player teams and five wild cards with a daily shotgun start. … HyFlyers GC captain Phil Mickelson remains sidelined by a family medical matter and will be replaced by Scott Vincent. Ripper GC’s Elvis Smylie is replaced by Travis Smyth this week, while Martin Vorster is in for Southern Guards GC’s Louis Oosthuizen. Last Event: LIV Golf Andalucia (Individual: Tyrrell Hatton; Team: Legion XIII) Next Event: LIV Golf New York, Aug. 6-9Geographic Reference PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS THIS WEEK: ISPS Handa Senior Open, Auchterarder, Scotland, July 23-26 Course: Gleneagles Hotel, Kings Course Purse: $2.85M (Winner: $447,800) Defending Champion: Padraig Harrington Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink HOW TO FOLLOW TV: Thursday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. ET ( Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 8:30 a.m.-Noon (GC); Noon-2 p.m. (NBC) X: @ChampionsTour NOTES: This is the final major of the season. … Darren Clarke won the previous edition of the event held at Gleneagles in 2022. Last Tournament: Kaulig Companies Championship (Zach Johnson) Next Tournament: Portugal Invitational, Algarve, Portugal, July 31-Aug. 2 DP WORLD TOUR THIS WEEK: OFF. Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed Last Tournament: The 154th Open Championship (Ryan Fox) Next Tournament: Danish Golf Championship, Funen, Denmark, Aug. 13-16 ##### SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER READY TO TACKLE 3M OPEN FOR FIRST TIME Competing in the 3M Open for the first time this week, Scottie Scheffler fielded nearly as many questions about Minnesota’s NFL team as he did about the golf tournament. The World No. 1 met with reporters at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn., after playing in Wednesday morning’s pro-am with Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell. “This might be my first time in Minnesota. I’m not sure if I’ve ever actually been to this state before,” said Scheffler, who is coming off a T4 finish at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Scheffler said he added the 3M Open to his calendar this year because he didn’t want to take time off with the PGA Tour playoffs starting next month. “This was a tournament that I had heard a lot of good things about and so far everything seems true,” he said. “The people have been tremendous, the fans have been really nice to me so far and the tournament seems to do a really good job just taking care of everybody.” Even though he’s a football fan, Scheffler said he tried not to pump McConnell for information. “I love the NFL,” Scheffler said. “I wasn’t going to just start hammering him with questions about football. He’s about to start the season so he’s going to be thinking about football for quite a long period of time, but we did a little bit. “Yeah, he seemed like a really nice guy. You can tell why he’s such a good coach, seemed very smart. I got to ask him a few questions and he told me some stuff. It was definitely very fun for me to be able to spend some time with him. Like I said, I love the NFL and I’m fascinated by what they’re able to do, especially the head coach. I think in football it’s easily the most important position on the team. I mean he’s got to handle a lot of different personalities and the X’s and O’s. He was definitely an impressive guy to be able to talk to and spend some time with.” Scheffler was asked he if he had any advice for O’Connell on the X’s and O’s of golf. “He actually moved it pretty well and hit some really nice shots,” Scheffler said. “I think any advice I give him now will surely be wasted because he’s probably not going to see the golf course for the next six months or so, and hopefully a deep postseason run for them.” Scheffler, 30, is looking for his first win since The American Express in January. He said the golf course “has a decent amount of length to it” and the biggest challenge will be keeping the ball in play off the tee. “There’s some pretty long par 4s and a good amount of water, and so when the rough is up like that there’s going to be a premium I think on hitting fairways,” he said. “When you’re in play, you’re going to get some scorable clubs on some certain holes. And the green are fairly big, so if you’re in the fairway, things are going to be a lot easier for you. Once you start hitting in the rough it could be tough to get on the greens in two.” ##### REPORT: LIV GOLF SETTLES $1M TRADEMARK LAWSUIT The LIV has agreed to pay $1 million to Stinger Golf to settle a trademark infringement lawsuit with the Ohio-based golf tee manufacturer. The Stinger Golf Club, one of LIV’s original four-man teams when the league debuted in 2022, rebranded to Southern Guards GC in January ahead of the tumultuous 2026 LIV campaign. That change did not precede Stinger Golf’s move to sue LIV for $100 million in June 2025. The company ended up accepting $1 million from LIV, per a July 6 filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. “Obviously $1 million doesn’t represent all the damages that our client suffered,” Brian Barakat, a partner at Barakat + Bossa, the firm that represented Stinger Golf, told Front Office Sports. “It’s a settlement. Settlements are necessarily a compromise. What LIV did in this circumstance was pretty gross. We know that they knew long before they set up the Stinger Golf Club team that they were aware of our trademark, and they just decided that they didn’t care.” The rebranded Southern Guards GC consists of South African players Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace and Dean Burmeister. Stinger Golf, which sells its tees in golf retail locations throughout the U.S. as well as online, was motivated to accept the compromise due to concern over LIV entering bankruptcy proceedings. “They bowed to the realities of this situation and made a compromise that made business sense for them,” Barakat said. “We were very confident to go to trial. It wasn’t a compromise based on any fear of loss in the case. It was a compromise based on what we viewed as an imminent bankruptcy.” LIV, World Wide Golf Brands, a former apparel partner of LIV, and the Stinger GC golf team were listed as defendants in the case. Only LIV will be making payments to the company. ######################################## TENNIS NEWS WTA ROUNDUP: MARIE BOUZKOVA STAYS ON TITLE DEFENSE PATH IN PRAGUE Top-seeded and Prague native Marie Bouzkova moved into the quarterfinals with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Carol Young Suh Lee on Wednesday at the Prague Open in the Czech Republic. It was not easy for Bouzkova, who won one of her four WTA singles titles in Prague last year. She trailed 5-3 in the first set, before running off the final four games and finished off her inexperienced opponent with a break of serve in a 10-point final game of the match. Bouzkova will meet countrywoman and fifth-seeded Tereza Valentova in Friday’s quarterfinals. Valentova rallied to defeated Australian Maya Joint 1-6, 6-0, 6-3, winning 63-of-101 points in the final two sets. In the other two matches, eighth-seeded Daria Snigur of Ukraine eliminated Turkey’s Ayla Aksu, 6-3, 3-2 and Dominika Salkova, of the Czech Republic routed France’s Oceane Dodin, 6-1, 6-1. MSC Hamburg Ladies Open Second-seeded Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine headlined a list of four seeded players that advanced to the quarterfinals in Germany. Kalinina defeated Argentina’s Maria Lourdes Carle, 6-1, 6-3 and will face fifth-seeded German Tamara Korpatsch, who got past countrywoman Julia Stusek, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3. Stusek, ranked No. 435 in the WTA, only held her serve once in the final set. In other second round matches, fourth-seeded Anna Bodnar of Hungary outlasted Germany’s Noma Noha Akugue 6-1, 3-6, 7-5, but eighth-seeded Sinja Kraus of Austria fell to Armenia’s Alina Charaeva 5-7, 7-5, 7-5. In first round action, Egypt’s Mayar Sherif, who just captured the tournament in Romania two days ago, upset sixth-seeded Simona Waltert of Switzerland 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (3); France’s Elsa Jacquemot defeated German wild-card Tessa Johanna Brockmann, 7-5, 6-1 and Spain’s Paula Badosa eliminated Poland’s Katarzyna Kawa 7-5, 6-4. ##### ATP ROUNDUP: DEFENDING CHAMP ALEXANDER BUBLIK CRUISES IN AUSTRIA Top-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan needed only 79 minutes to launch his Generali Open title defense with a 6-3, 7-5 defeat of Argentina’s Facundo Diaz Acosta on Wednesday in Kitzbuhel, Austria. Bublik, ranked No. 11 in the ATP, served up eight aces and faced only one break point to advance to the quarterfinals. He will face Slovakia’s Alex Molcan, a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 winner over Germany’s Daniel Altmaier. Argentina’s Sebastian Baez, who won the 2023 Generali Open on the clay, upset third-seeded Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-4 as he earned the key break of serve in the seventh game of the deciding set. Second-seeded Valentin Vacherot of Monaco also fell victim to the upset bug, dropping a 6-3, 6-4 decision to France’s Quentin Halys. Fourth-seeded Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry got through, ousting Austria’s Jurji Radionov, 6-2, 7-6 (4), while No. 5 Ignacio Buse of Peru outlasted Switzerland’s Kilian Feldbausch 2-6, 6-2, 6-2. Sixth-seeded German Jan-Lennard Struff was not as fortunate as he dropped a 6-0, 6-3 decision to Argentine Mariano Navone. German veteran Yannick Hanfmann eliminated Argentina’s Marco Trungelliti 6-4, 7-6 (2). Estoril Open Wild card Tiago Torres, a 24-year-old Portugal resident playing in his first ATP event, pulled off his second upset in three days by knocking off third-seeded Alejandro Tabilo of Chile, 6-4, 6-4, to advance to the quarterfinals in his home country. Torres, ranked No. 427 in the world, staved off all but one of Tabilo’s eight break-point chances. He also earned breaks early in each sets to prevail. Torres will face Frenchman Hugo Gaston, who defeated countryman Tirouan Droguet, 6-0, 6-3. Fourth-seeded Belgian Alexander Blockx moved on with a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) triumph over France’s Kyrian Jacquet, but fifth-seeded Nuno Borges of Portugal fell 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 to Argentina’s Roman Andres Burruchaga. ############################################# TOP INDIANA HEADLINES/SPORTS RELEASES INDIANA FEVER Caitlin Clark posted 21 of her 27 points during Indiana’s dominant first half, and finished with 11 assists, while Kelsey Mitchell scored 23 and Aliyah Boston added 22, as the Fever set a franchise record for single-game points to rout the visiting Connecticut Sun 123-88 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis. Mitchell scored 16 and Boston 13, as the three Indiana All-Stars combined to shoot 19-of-29 during the first half. The Fever (17-10) shot 63% (27 of 43) and went 8 of 15 from 3-point range in the first two quarters. They also notched 18 assists in setting a franchise record for points in a half to lead 70-46 at the break. For the game, Indiana, which led by as many as 36, shot 61.6% from the field and 11 of 22 from beyond the arc, while totaling 29 assists. The Fever enter the All-Star break a winner of three straight and seven of nine. Clark went 8 of 13 from the field and 5 of 9 from 3-point range. Mitchell, who has scored at least 20 in 11 straight contests and set a WNBA record with 11 consecutive games making at least three 3-pointers, shot 9 of 16 overall. Boston went 10 of 14 from the field. Diamond Miller scored 15 to lead six players in double-figure points for the Sun (7-20), who shot 44.3%, including 8 of 20 from distance, but lost their fifth straight to Indiana. Connecticut played without injured key veterans Brittney Griner (knee) and Aaliyah Edwards (knee). Clark made her first four shot attempts, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range, to score a quick 11 points. Mitchell, meanwhile, got hot later in the first quarter, making 4 of 6, including 2 of 3 from beyond the arc, to also finish the opening period with 11 points. Connecticut shot a solid 11-of-21 from the field in the first quarter but missed all five 3-point attempts. The Fever ran off nine straight points before Leila Lacan’s basket capped the first-period scoring, to lead 36-26 after one. Clark knocked down a 3-pointer in the opening seconds of the second quarter, and added another basket from distance. Indiana scored the first 10 points of the period to lead 46-26. Already in control, the Fever scored the first eight points of the second half, beginning with a paint bucket from Boston, who totaled four points during that surge. Monique Billings and Tyasha Harris each scored 12 for the Fever. ############################################# INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians defeated the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in a day where pitchers dominated. Noah Davis made his International League-leading 19th start of the season on the mound for the Indians allowing just one run in his 6.0 innings. He tallied five strikeouts to just three hits en route to the victory. After falling behind to the IronPigs (10-13, 45-53) in the fourth inning off an Otto Kemp solo homer to left field, the Indians (16-7, 47-51) responded with a run of their own in the seventh. Enmanuel Valdez knocked a line drive to right field that sent in Jesus Castillo to tie the score up 1-1. Indianapolis took the lead in the eighth inning when Ronny Simon dropped in a line drive single to right field that scored the winning run. The Indians also saw shutout pitching appearances from Mike Clevinger (1.0ip) and Brandan Bidois (W, 4-2). Kolby Allard started for the IronPigs, he allowed just one run in 6.0 innings. He was followed by Nolan Hoffman (1.0ip) and Kyle Backhus (L, 0-1) who allowed the final run of the game. The six-game series between the Indians and the IronPigs continues Thursday night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM. José Urquidy (5-3, 3.64) is set to take the mound for Indianapolis and Chuck King (6-4, 4.46) for Lehigh Valley. ############################################## PURDUE MEN’S GOLF WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Entering his third season, Purdue men’s golf head coach Andrew Sapp has announced the 2026-27 schedule that features events spanning the country. The Boilermakers will play two events in New Jersey, host a tournament in the Dominican Republic and travel west to Arizona and Hawai’I during the year. In addition, Purdue will host a tournament at the Kampen-Cosler Course in both the fall and spring season. Purdue will open the 2026-27 season on the last day of August, at the New York Harbor Cup at the scenic Bayonne Golf Club in Bayonne, N.J. On Sept. 13 through 15, Purdue heads to one of the nation’s elite courses in the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, for the Inverness Collegiate. In October, Purdue travels to the Fighting Irish Classic (Oct. 4-5), hosts the Purdue Fall Invitational (Oct. 12-13), then ends the spring season at the Ka’anapali Classic (Oct. 26-28) in Lahaina, Hawai’i. Purdue will open the spring season in a different locale, hosting the Dominican Republic Classic at the LaCana GC in Punta Cana, on Feb. 7 through 9. Off for a month, Purdue will travel to The Hayt on March 7-9, at Sawgrass CC in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, then compete at the Arizona Thunderbirds in Tucson, Arizona, on March 15 and 16. Purdue will close the month of March at the Hootie Intercollegiate in Awendaw, South Carolina, on March 28 through 30. Purdue will host the Boilermaker Invitational for one day at Kampen-Cosler on April 17. The Boilermakers will close out the regular season at the Fighting Illini Collegiate at Atkins Golf Club in Urbana, Illinois, on April 24 and 25. The Big Ten Championships will be hosted by the prestigious Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, starting on April 30. The NCAA Regionals will be held May 17-19 at six different locations (Bloomington, Indiana – The Pfau Course; Lubbock, Texas – The Rawls Course; Marana, Arizona – Gallery GC; Murrells Inlet, South Carolina – TPC Myrtle Beach; Stillwater, Oklahoma – Karsten Creek GC; Loudon, Tennessee – Tennessee National GC). The NCAA National Championships will be held at the LaCosta Resort in Carlsbad, California, starting May 28. Purdue returns five of its top-six golfers from last year’s team that reached the NCAA National Championships for the third straight season. ##### AURORA, Ill. – Playing in the Aurora, Illinois, qualifier, rising sophomore Will Harvey has secured his ticket to the 126th U.S. Amateur Championship. Harvey finished tied for fourth to grab one of seven spots in qualifying at the Aurora Country Club in Aurora, Illinois. Harvey fired a 4-under par 68 to finish above the cut line to advance. A 3-for-2 playoff at 3-under par was needed to determine the sixth and seventh players to advance. Harvey played solid golf all day, registering five birdies and 12 pars against just one bogey during his round. He led late in the round, but Oklahoma star P.J. Maybank birdied six of his last eight holes to grab medalist honors at 6-under par. Robert Dofflemyer and Matthew Wilson finished tied for second at 5-under par. The 126th U.S. Amateur Championship will be played at Merion Golf Club and Philadelphia Country Club on August 10-16. Harvey is scheduled to be one of two Boilermakers in the event, as Sam Easterbrook has received exempt status into the event. Harvey had an outstanding freshman season for the Boilermakers in 2025-26, finishing third on the squad with a freshman-record 72.34 stroke average. He recorded six top-20 showings, including a runner-up finish at the Purdue Fall Invitational and a top-15 placing in the NCAA Regionals in Corvallis, Oregon. ##################################### BUTLER SWIMMING The Butler swimming team and Head Coach Maurice Stewart have announced the signing of nine student-athletes that will join the program this fall. “I am excited to see our nine incoming first-year swimmers in action this season,” said Stewart. “All these newcomers are talented, versatile, and competitive swimmers who are eager to make their competitive mark on the team and the BIG EAST Conference.” Dusty Robinson | Crawfordsville, Ind. | North Montgomery | Backstroke/IM/Mid Distance HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity starter…conference champions (2024, 2026)…county champs (2023)…200 medley relay record (2025)…200 medley relay sectional champion (2026)…400 free relay sectional champion (2026)…100 back county champion (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023)…200 IM county champion (2026)…100 back conference champion (2026, 2025, 2024), 200 IM conference champion (2026)…100 back sectional champion (2026, 2025, 2024)…200 IM sectional Champion (2026)..first team All-Conference 100 back (2026, 2025, 2024)…first team All-Conference 200 IM (2026)…first team All-Conference 200 medley relay (2026)…first team All-Conference 400 free relay (2026)…team MVP (2026, 2025). Why Robinson Chose Butler: “I chose Butler because of the academic and athletic balance. I am able to grow and thrive in my career, while following my passion of swimming.” Kaya Robertson | Ocoee, Fla. | West Orange | Free HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity starter…third in the 400 free relay and fourth in the 200 free relay at the FHSAA State Championships…FHSAA All-American consideration…team MVP (2025). Why Robinson Chose Butler: “I chose Butler because of the incredible team atmosphere that Coach Mo and the girls have created. It is a strong academic institution with great athletic opportunities.” Annie Stauder | Mount Prospect, Ill. | Saint Viator | Sprint free/Back HIGH SCHOOL: Placed third in the 50 free at sectionals in 2024 and 2025…team MVP 2025 and 2026…named team captain during her senior year. Why Stauder Chose Butler: “I chose Butler for the beautiful campus, the opportunities the business program presents, and the great team atmosphere.” Maggie Dahl | Overland, Kan. | Blue Valley Northwest | Free HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity starter…second team All-State 2024, first team All-State 2025, first team All-State 2026…2026 State Swim & Dive Meet Athlete of the Year…2026 team captain. Why Dahl Chose Butler: “I chose Butler because of the amazing team environment and Kinesiology program.” Lila Glenn | Traverse City, Mich. | Traverse City Central | Breast/IM HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year varsity starter…conference champion in 100 breast…team MVP…All-Conference selection. Why Glenn Chose Butler: “I chose Butler for the strong community, amazing people and coaches.” Lilly Canida | Madison, Ind. | Madison Consolidated High School | Sprints/Free/Fly HIGH SCHOOL: Sectional Champion…state finalist…school record in: 200 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay, 200 freestyle relay…team captain (3x)…Madison Courier Swimmer of the Year (2023, 2025, 2026)…MCHS All-Athlete Mary Louise Eisenhart Sportsmanship award…10-time sectional champion and state qualifier. Why Canida Chose Butler: “I chose Butler because I love the size and energy on campus. The swim team has a very welcoming, supportive environment and Butler’s strong business program provides great opportunities.” Edi Jakob | Houston, Texas | Friendswood | Distance Free/IM HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity starter…second-team All-State 200 IM…2024 second team All-State 500 free…2024 first team All-State 400 Free…2025 third place honorable mention All-State 200 IM and 500 Free. Why Jakob Chose Butler: “I chose Butler because it felt like the perfect fit both academically and athletically. I loved the close-knit campus community, the opportunity to continue my swimming career, and the strong support system available to students. Butler’s health sciences program aligns with my goal of pursuing a career in the healthcare industry, and I am excited about the opportunities for hands-on learning and involvement on campus. From the moment I visited, I could see myself growing both as a student and as a person.” Jenna Ridings | St. Louis, Mo. | Pattonville | Free/Fly HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity starter…first-team All-Conference…first-team All-State…All-American Academic selection…team captain…holds school records in the 200 IM, 200 Free, 100 Fly, 100 Back, 500 Free, 100 Free, 50 Free. Why Ridings Chose Butler: “I loved the campu, and meeting my coach and the swim team was amazing and everyone was so welcoming. This is the one school where I felt that I could thrive athletically and academically!” Ashton Mumaw | Columbus, Ohio | Upper Arlington | Free/Fly HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity starter…four-time Ohio Capital Conference champion…four-time district champion…three-time state champion…13-time state qualifier…13-time state finalist…finished ninth in the 100 butterfly at state championships…finished ninth in the 50 free at state championships…earned the Golden Bear Award…six-time All-American…2026 team captain. Why Mumaw Chose Butler: “I chose Butler because the university offers an amazing balance between high-level academics and athletics.” ###################################### IU INDY VOLLEYBALL INDIANAPOLIS – IU Indy Athletics has announced the hiring of Matt Eastman as an assistant coach for the Jaguars volleyball program ahead of the 2026 season. Eastman joins the Jaguars after building an impressive coaching résumé at the NCAA Division I and Division III levels, while also serving in a leadership role with one of Indiana’s premier club volleyball programs. Eastman currently serves as a head coach with The Academy Volleyball Club Indianapolis, leading the club’s 14-1 team while also serving as the master coach for its 14U regional program. Most recently, Eastman was an assistant coach at Johns Hopkins University, helping guide the Blue Jays to their ninth consecutive Centennial Conference championship and a Sweet 16 appearance in the 2024 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship. Johns Hopkins finished the season with a 27-5 overall record, including a dominant 17-1 mark at home. Eastman was responsible for developing opponent service plans and offensive scouting reports. Prior to Johns Hopkins, Eastman spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Valparaiso University. During his tenure with the Beacons, the program compiled a 36-29 overall record, earned a bid to the 2023 National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC), and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Along with coordinating opponent service plans and offensive analysis, Eastman worked closely with Valparaiso’s liberos and defensive specialists. Eastman began his collegiate coaching career in 2022 as a volunteer assistant coach at UMBC. The Retrievers captured their fifth consecutive America East Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship, where they faced No. 11 Penn State in the opening round. At UMBC, Eastman managed the team’s statistical analysis through DataVolley4. A former student-athlete, Eastman played middle blocker for the UMBC men’s club volleyball team during the 2019-20 season before returning to coach the program from 2021-23. 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Jack Chesbro stops the visiting Reds, 9 – 2, and Fred Clarke backs him up by hitting for the cycle. 1902 – John McGraw has his first win as the Giants’ manager, when New York downs Brooklyn, 4 – 1. 1903 – In a doubleheader with New York, Cy Young wins the opener, 6 – 1, in a match that takes one hour, 35 minutes. New York wins the nitecap, 4 – 2. 1904 – After losing, 3 – 1, to Boston in the opener, the Reds unload for a 15 – 1 win in the second game. Leading the offense is Cy Seymour, who goes 5 for 5, with two doubles and a triple. 1907 – The Austin Senators (Texas League) steal 23 bases and beat San Antonio, 44 – 0. 1909 – Three days after pitching a 1 – 0 shutout, Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Galesburg (IL) Boosters, tosses a no-hitter against Pekin. He strikes out ten and walks one. On the 26th he will beat Macomb, 1 – 0, in 18 innings. In that game he doesn’t allow a hit until the 10th inning. 1912 – Iron Man McGinnity is still pitching doubleheaders, winning a pair of games for Newark against Rochester (International League) at age 41. 1915 – Jack Ness of Oakland (Pacific Coast League) has his 49-game hitting streak stopped. He bats .440 in the longest streak thus far in organized baseball. 1917 – The Cubs sweep a doubleheader with Brooklyn on two shutouts. Grover Alexander wins the opener, 3 – 0, and Phil Douglas shuffles in to take the nitecap, 6 – 0. 1922: When umpires Brick Owens and Tom Connolly miss a train, the Detroit and St. Louis trainers, Bits Bierhalter and Dan Howley, are pressed into service. Cubs 1B Ray Grimes homers in Chicago’s 4 – 1 win over the Robins, giving him at least one RBI in 17 consecutive games, a major league record. He’ll fail to drive in a run on the 25th against Boston. Edd Roush ends his holdout and signs with the Reds. The Yankees start planning for the World Series when they pick up 3B Joe Dugan and one-time Cleveland World Series hero Elmer Smith from Boston, giving up OF Elmer Miller, SS Chick Fewster, SS Johnny Mitchell, and, later, P Lefty O’Doul. The contending Browns and other western clubs howl in protest and this deal will lead to a rule barring non-waiver trades after June 15th. 1925 – The A’s move back into first place with a 5 – 4 win over the Red Sox and an assist from Lou Gehrig, who hits the first of his major league-record 23 grand slams to beat Firpo Marberry and the Senators, 11 – 7. 1926 – Detroit and Washington take the unheard of time of two hours and 40 minutes to play nine innings. Detroit’s 19 hits give them a 9 – 6 win, but much of the time is consumed by manager Ty Cobb’s arguing over a balk call, then trying to have a heckling fan removed from the stands. 1929 – The Cardinals decide they made a mistake when they sent manager Bill McKechnie to Rochester and brought up Billy Southworth; they swap them back again. Both will make the Hall of Fame for their managerial work. 1930 – Pie Traynor of the Pirates is responsible for two victories over the Phillies. His home run in the 9th seals the first game, 2 – 1, and he comes through with a three-run homer in the 13th inning of the nightcap to win, 16 – 15. 1932 – Cleveland P Wes Ferrell makes ten assists in a 12-inning game, but loses to the White Sox, 6 – 5. The record in both leagues is 12. 1935 – Paul Dean puts the Cards in first place with a win in the opener of a doubleheader with the Giants. The Giants regain the lead in the nightcap with an 8 – 2 win. 1936 – The White Sox edge the Nationals, 7 – 6, for their 17th win in 21 games. Vern Kennedy wins his ninth straight when he drives home the winner with an 8th-inning double against Bobo Newsom. Luke Appling is 2 for 4 to keep his American League-leading batting average at .382. 1939 – The Dodgers use the new yellow-colored baseball again, but the Cardinals see it better in a 12 – 0 win. 1942 – After giving up a lead-off bloop single, Newark Eagles hurler Leon Day strikes out 18 Baltimore Elite Giants to set a Negro League record. 1943 – Outfielders Luis Olmo, Augie Galan and Stan Bordagaray of the Dodgers account for 18 putouts in a game against Cincinnati. 1944 – Cub Bill Nicholson hits four homers in a doubleheader, including three consecutive shots in the second game. The Cubs win the first game, 7 – 4, but the Giants prevail in the nightcap, 12 – 10. Nicholson is walked intentionally with the bases loaded in the 7th inning of the second game. Nicholson has hit six home runs within 48 hours (one two nights ago, one yesterday, and the four today). 1947 – Ralph Kiner hits home runs number 24 and 25, breaking the Pirate record of 23 set by Johnny Rizzo in 1938 and tied by Kiner as a rookie last year. Trailing home run king Johnny Mize, 14 to 3, at the end of May, Kiner will have 25 to Mize’s 31 by the end of July. 1948: Larry Jansen’s five-hitter gives the Giants a 5 – 0 win over the Cubs. Johnny Mize’s 1st-inning homer off Russ Meyer provides all the scoring the Giants need. After missing 15 games with a torn rib cartilage, Ted Williams is 2 for 4 to help the Red Sox down the White Sox, 13 – 1. Bobby Doerr collects his 18th homer and adds a double and single to back Mickey Harris. Boston has now won nine straight to pull within a game and a half of the first-place Indians. 1950: Sheldon Jones of the New York Giants pitches a one-hitter against the Cubs, winning, 3 – 0, in the second game of a doubleheader. Rube Walker’s hit in the 8th is the only safety. Larry Jansen takes the first game, 5 – 3. Tigers P Saul Rogovin hits a 2nd-inning grand slam off Yankees P Eddie Lopat as the first-place Bengals nip the onrushing New York Yankees, 6 – 5. 1955 – LF Del Ennis of the Phillies hits three home runs and drives in all seven runs as the Phils win, 7 – 2. 1956 – Joe Cronin and Hank Greenberg are officially inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, NY. 1957 – Mickey Mantle hits for the cycle, and adds a stolen base, against Chicago’s Bob Keegan. The Yankees win, 10 – 6. 1958: Dodger Norm Larker hits a ball just inside the first base line, which the Pirates believe to be foul. When umpire Vic Delmore signals it fair, P Bob Porterfield picks up the ball from where it has rolled into the bullpen. Though not playing, Porterfield is ejected for intentional interference with a ball in play. Larker is safe on second base. The Dodgers still lose, 11 – 3, in the doubleheader opener and are now in last place. Baseball’s pre-eminent hitter (and spitter), Boston’s Ted Williams, is at it again although today, as noted by Bob Holbrook of the Boston Globe, Teddy Baseball branches out, irrigating an unsuspecting gathering of Kansas City supporters. After hitting a 4th-inning grounder to first, writes Holbrook, “Williams jogged part way to first, saw the play was routine and then made an abrupt turn and started back to the dugout. For his lack of fire on this play the Kansas City fans set up a crescendo of boos. Ted bristled and made his dying swan leap, spitting at the fans as he pirouetted through the air. That’s all the fans needed. They set up a thunderous round of boos, the spontaneity of which amazed the observers in this sector.” 1959 – With Ty Cobb in the stands, the Tigers make 15 hits to beat the Senators, 11 – 2. Harvey Kuenn, the American League’s leading hitter, is 4 for 4 and scores four runs. Jim Bunning allows four hits to win. 1960: Kansas City OF Whitey Herzog hits into the only all-Cuban triple play in major league history. The action goes from Washington P Pedro Ramos, to 1B Julio Becquer, to SS Jose Valdivielso. The win, however, goes to reliever Chuck Stobbs as the Nats take an 8 – 3 decision. Harmon Killebrew has a two-run homer. In an effort to distract Ted Williams during his at-bats in the 6th and 8th innings, Indians CF Jimmy Piersall goes into a war dance. Piersall gets tossed for his efforts and manager Joe Gordon is also ejected for arguing Jimmy’s case. It is Piersall’s sixth ejection of the season. Gordon had previously announced that any more ejections would cost Piersall $500 each, but he thinks today’s thumbing is unwarranted and waives the fine. American League president Joe Cronin is less forgiving and fines Piersall $100. The Indians win, 4 – 2, behind Jim Perry’s pitching and the first major league home run of Mike de la Hoz. 1961 – Using 21 pitchers, the Tigers (11) and A’s (10) set an American League record for most hurlers used in an 18-inning doubleheader. At 3 hours, 54 minutes, the second game is the longest nine-inning contest in AL history. The entire doubleheader lasts six hours, 50 minutes, a major league record. The Tigers sweep, 6 – 4 and 17 – 14, taking first place by one percentage point. In the second game, Detroit P Frank Lary collides with rookie 3B Steve Boros, and both players leave the game with injuries. Lary does not miss a start but Boros’s collarbone is broken and he will not return until September 1st. He has 53 RBIs to date. 1962: At Cincinnati, Reds pitcher Jim O’Toole loses his no-hit bid when Bob Skinner doubles in the 8th inning. O’Toole finishes with a 3 – 0 one-hitter against the Pirates. Pitcher Bob Feller, manager Bill McKechnie, infielder Jackie Robinson and outfielder Edd Roush are inducted into the Hall of Fame. 1963 – At Wrigley Field, Jim Maloney pitches a one-hitter as the Reds edge the Cubs, 1 – 0. Ellis Burton’s single in the 1st inning is the only hit for Chicago. 1964 – A’s rookie Bert Campaneris sends Minnesota to defeat, 4 – 3, with two home runs in his major league debut. The first comes on the first pitch thrown to him, by Jim Kaat, making him just the second American League player to debut like that. And the 21-year-old Cuban joins Bob Nieman as the only player since 1900 with two home runs in his first major league game. 1965 – In a 5 – 1 win over the Mets, Phillies first baseman Dick Stuart homers at Shea Stadium, becoming the first player to have gone deep in 23 major league ballparks. 1966: At Yankee Stadium, the Yanks celebrate Old-Timers’ Day but lose to the Angels, 7 – 6, despite a grand slam from Mickey Mantle. The slam, off Marcelino Lopez, is Mickey’s ninth. He ties Babe Ruth – not in home runs, but in games played as a Yankee. Bob Allison of the Twins suffers a broken left hand when hit by a Jim Lonborg pitch during Minnesota’s 10 – 4 win over the Red Sox. 1967: The Red Sox sweep a doubleheader from the Indians, to run Boston’s win streak to ten games, all on the road. The Sox are now a half-game behind first-place Chicago. At Logan Airport, 10,000 fans are on hand to greet the Sox when they return. The disappointing Pirates continue to flounder, splitting a pair with the last-place Astros, dropping the opener thanks in large part to outsize slugging by the “Toy Cannon”, Jimmy Wynn. Four of Houston’s eight runs ride home on Wynn’s two homers, the last of which is a three-run, tape-measure coup-de-grâce which puts Houston up by eight before Pittsburgh even shows a pulse. The culminating “Cannon Shot” passes over the batting cage to the left of the 457-foot mark on the way out, putting it in the company of historic shots by Rogers Hornsby, Josh Gibson, Ralph Kiner, Dick Stuart and Roberto Clemente. As it turns out, the Pirates do eventually compete and what looked like icing will prove to be Houston’s margin of victory as they hold on and outlast Pittsburgh, 8 – 5. 1968: Al Lopez undergoes an emergency appendectomy. Les Moss will serve as White Sox manager during his 36-game absence. For the first time, a NPB All-Star Game begins and ends with a homer. The Pacific League’s Art Lopez takes the Central League’s Gentaro Shimada deep on the first pitch of the first 1968 NPB All-Star Game but the CL then shuts out the PL the rest of the way. At 1 – 1 in the bottom of the 10th, Shinichi Eto goes yard off Shigeo Ishii to win it. 1969: Willie McCovey hits two home runs as the National League beats the American League, 9 – 3, for its seventh straight All-Star Game win, with McCovey named All-Star MVP. Mel Stottlemyre starts for the AL when Denny McLain is late arriving from a dental appointment. An interesting sidelight is provided by Roberto Clemente’s sole turn at bat. He strikes out at the hands of “Sudden” Sam McDowell but, on the way there, one swing of the bat will furnish Larry Dierker’s most vivid memory from the game: “With all of the long balls, the one I remember most was hit by Roberto Clemente. The Great One hit it all the way into the upper deck, but it was foul. I had seen balls hit farther, but I had never seen a ball hit that far to the opposite field!” 1970 – At Wrigley Field, Milt Pappas shuts out the Reds in a Cubs 1 – 0 win. It is the only shutout of the year against the Reds, tying the National League record. Jim McGlothlin takes the loss. 1971: Pat Dobson wins his tenth straight for the Orioles, beating California, 4 – 3. Catfish Hunter is knocked out in the 7th inning, but before he exits he drives in four runs as Oakland beats Detroit and Mickey Lolich, 9 – 7. Sal Bando has two homers, while the Tigers hit four. 1974 – The National League triumphs in the All-Star Game in Pittsburgh, winning, 7 – 2. Steve Garvey, elected as a starter as a write-in choice, is the game’s MVP. 1975 – Willie Crawford and Lee Lacy connect for 9th-inning back-to-back pinch home runs off Bob Forsch, but the Dodgers lose anyway, 5 – 4, to the Cardinals. They are the second pair of Dodgers to pinch hit back-to-back homers. 1976: The Angels fire manager Dick Williams. Norm Sherry takes over the reins. In a game against the Taiyo Whales, Sadaharu Oh of the Yomiuri Giants hits his 700th home run, the only player in Japanese baseball to reach that number. 1977 – Paul Blair hits a 9th-inning three-run homer to give the Yankees’ Ron Guidry a 3 – 1 victory over the Brewers. 1978 – Reggie Jackson returns to the team and the Yankees win their fifth straight, 3 – 1, over the White Sox. At the Chicago airport, Billy Martin, reacting to reporters’ questions about Jackson and George Steinbrenner, replies: “The two deserve each other. One’s a born liar; the other’s convicted.” The remarks will cost Billy his job. The next day, Martin resigns under pressure, giving way to Bob Lemon after a one-game interim by Dick Howser. 1979 – At Wrigley Field, the Reds and Cubs complete a game suspended on May 10th because the Cubs had to catch a plane. That contest was tied 7 – 7 after nine innings. Both teams score in the 11th and the Cubs win in the 18th on a run-scoring single by Steve Ontiveros. The Cubs then win the regularly-scheduled game, 2 – 1, with Willie Hernandez getting the victory. 1984 – The Angels’ Mike Witt strikes out 16 Mariners in a 7 – 1 victory. 1985 – Oddibe McDowell becomes the first Texas Ranger to hit for the cycle, going 5 for 5 in an 8 – 4 win over Cleveland. 1986 – In Toronto’s 6 – 2 win at Seattle, Tony Fernandez hits a single in the 7th with the ensuing rundown requiring five players to touch the ball a total of eight times, with the catcher getting the putout at second base. 1987 – The Red Sox waive Bill Buckner, the goat of last season’s World Series loss to the Mets, and promote slugger Sam Horn from Pawtucket. 1991: Texas’s Nolan Ryan notches his 308th career win in a 5 – 4 victory over the Red Sox. Rich Gossage garners his 308th career save in relief. The game marks Ryan’s 545th consecutive start, surpassing Steve Carlton’s major league record. During an 8 – 5 Chicago win, Cincinnati P Rob Dibble throws a ball at Cubs OF Doug Dascenzo as Dascenzo runs to first base. Dibble is fined by the league office, but not suspended. Cubs OF Andre Dawson bumps umpire Joe West and will be suspended for one game and fined $1,000. 1992 – White Sox C Carlton Fisk hits a triple in Chicago’s 6 – 2 win over the Brewers. He becomes the oldest player to hit a triple, at age 44, since Pete Rose hit two in 1986 at age 45. 1995 – Oakland P Dave Stewart announces his retirement from baseball. 1996: The Pirates trade P Danny Darwin to the Astros in exchange for minor league P Rich Loiselle. In the pitchers’ hell known as Coors Field, the Rockies take a pair from the Mets, out-slugging them, 10 – 7 and 11 – 10. The two games feature 59 hits, including eight home runs, off 17 pitchers. In the 1st inning of the nitecap, Dante Bichette, Andres Galarraga and Vinny Castilla hit consecutive homers off Pete Harnisch. Galarraga hits another in the 3rd, one of his six hits for the day. The Reds defeat the Phillies, 5 – 3, as SS Barry Larkin drives in all the Cincinnati runs on two home runs. At the Astrodome, San Diego’s Rob Deer launches one of the highest balls ever hit, striking a cable holding up a loud speaker. It’s declared a dead ball. The Pads don’t need it as they win, 7 – 4. 1998: Following the Giants’ 2-11 mark since the All-Star break, San Francisco picks up Joe Carter from Baltimore and Jose Mesa, Alvin Morman and Shawon Dunston from the Indians. The Giants send Steve Reed (1.48 ERA in 50 appearances) and minor leaguer Jacob Cruz to Cleveland, and Darin Blood to Baltimore. The Giants receive cash in both swaps. Baltimore C Lenny Webster’s four hits – including a double and homer – and six ribbies power the Orioles to a 9 – 7 win over Oakland. 1999: The Mets obtain P Kenny Rogers from the Athletics for OF Terrence Long and P Leoner Vasquez. The Pirates obtain C Joe Oliver and C Humberto Cota from the Devil Rays for OF Jose Guillen and P Jeff Sparks. Guillen, who drove in 154 runs in his first two seasons, has been sub-par this year after arriving at spring training a month late due to visa problems. Pittsburgh is desperate for catching help following the injury of Jason Kendall earlier this month. 2000: The Astros hit four homers off Cardinal hurler Andy Benes to tie the major league record for homers allowed by one pitcher in an inning. The 2nd-inning uprising helps Houston set a team record for homers in one inning and tie a team record with six home runs for the game. The Astros win, 15 – 7. Benes is the 17th pitcher to surrender four homers in a single frame, and the second this year. After rejecting a trade to the Mets, Reds All-Star shortstop Barry Larkin agrees to a three-year, $27-million contract extension that will keep him Cincinnati until 2003. Behind Pedro Martinez, the Red Sox defeat the White Sox, 1 – 0. Martinez goes the distance, striking out 15 and not walking a batter. The Big Red Machine rolls into Cooperstown, delivering first baseman Tony Perez, manager Sparky Anderson and Reds announcer Marty Brennaman into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with 1975 Red Sox World Series rival Carlton Fisk. Also enshrined are 19th Century Cincinnati second baseman Bid McPhee and Negro League star “Turkey” Stearnes. 2001 – The Indians defeat the White Sox, 2 – 0, as C.C. Sabathia becomes the youngest pitcher to win ten games in the majors since Ed Correa did so for the 1986 Texas Rangers. 2002: The Dodgers get IF Tyler Houston from the Brewers in exchange for pitchers Ben Diggins and Shane Nance. Celebrating his 29th birthday by hitting three homers in Boston’s 22 – 4 rout of the Devil Rays, Nomar Garciaparra ties a major league record, becoming the 26th player to hit five home runs in two games. It is the Red Sox shortstop’s second three-homer game; he also accomplished the feat against the Mariners on May 10, 1999. Garciaparra drives in eight. The Reds obtain P Brian Moehler and IF Matt Boone from the Tigers in exchange for IF David Espinosa and two players to be named. Moehler, 1-1 with a 2.29 ERA, will go 2-4 with a 6.02 ERA as a Red. 2005 – At SBC Park, uniform number 36 is added to the second deck of the left field bleachers, joining nine others as the Giants honor Gaylord Perry. The Hall of Famer, who recorded 134 of his 314 career victories with San Francisco, remembers his 37-year-old son, Jack, who died last month of complications from leukemia. 2007 – Just back from bereavement leave following the death of his grandfather, Aaron Harang fans ten Brewers in ten innings. He gets a no-decision. It is the first performance of ten or more innings by a Cincinnati Reds hurler since Rick Mahler in 1989. 2008 – All eight countries have announced their rosters for the 2008 Olympics. Rob Cordemans of the Netherlands and Pedro Luis Lazo of Cuba become the first four-time Olympians in baseball. The oldest player is 41-year-old Rhéal Cormier, who first played for Team Canada 20 years ago; he is older than Dutch manager Robert Eenhoorn and his pitching coach on Team Canada, Denis Boucher. 2009 – Mark Buehrle of the White Sox pitches the 18th perfect game in major league history in shutting down the Rays, 5 – 0. Dewayne Wise, inserted as a defensive substitute in the 9th, saves the gem by reaching over the left-center field fence to deprive Gabe Kapler of a home run. It is the second career no-hitter for Buehrle, who threw one on April 18, 2007. After the game, he receives a congratulatory phone call from President Barack Obama, a staunch White Sox fan. 2011: The Red Sox extend Seattle’s losing streak to 14 games, tied for the longest in team history, with a 3 – 1 win at Fenway Park which is also Terry Francona’s 1,000th as the Sox’s manager. Josh Beckett is the winner. Pittsburgh’s stay on top of the NL Central is short-lived as they fall into second place with a 9 – 1 loss to the Cardinals, having lost three games in a row while the Redbirds won as many. Jaime Garcia is the winner over Kevin Correia while Lance Berkman and Yadier Molina hit home runs. 2012: Teams get an early start on the trading deadline, as a number of deals are consumated today. Most stunning is the Mariners sending OF Ichiro Suzuki to the Yankees in return for minor league Ps D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar. In other trades, the Marlins send P Anibal Sanchez and IF Omar Infante to the Tigers in return for P Jacob Turner and minor-leaguers Rob Brantly and Brian Flynn; in a major league first, the teams also swap picks in next season’s amateur draft. The Angels acquire P Barry Enright from the Diamondbacks for future considerations, while the Cubs send P Ryan Dempster to the Braves, although that deal is pending Dempster’s approval, which will not come. Hours after being acquired in a trade, Ichiro Suzuki singles off Kevin Millwood in his first at-bat as a Yankee in a 4 – 1 win over his former team, the Mariners. Hiroki Kuroda is the winner while Alex Rodriguez hits his 15th homer of the season. 2013 – The Orioles acquire veteran reliever Francisco Rodriguez from the Brewers for infield prospect Nick Delmonico. 2014: The Tigers shore up their bullpen with the acquisition of Joakim Soria from the Rangers in return for Ps Jake Thompson and Corey Knebel. Closer has proved to be a weak link for the Tigers this year, with Joe Nathan sporting a 5.89 ERA. Padres OF Cameron Maybin is handed a 25-game suspension for testing positive for amphetamines; he is the first major leaguer suspended for PED use this season. 2015: The A’s make the first deal of the trading deadline season, sending P Scott Kazmir to the Astros in return for two minor leaguers, P Daniel Mengden and C Jacob Nottingham. In another deal, the Pirates re-acquire 3B Aramis Ramirez, who last played for them 12 years earlier, in return for P Yhonathan Barrios. The USA women’s national team gets its first complete game no-hitter (it had a combined no-hitter in 2008). In the 2015 Pan American Games, Stacy Piagno blanks Puerto Rico. Piagno nearly has a perfect game, walking Lisandra Berrios but retiring every one else she faces. Brittany Gomez and Anna Kimbrell each have two runs and two RBI in the 9 – 0 win. 2016 – In a bizarre incident, White Sox ace Chris Sale is scratched from a scheduled start against the Tigers because of what General Manager Rick Hahn describes as a “clubhouse incident”. Sale apparently was upset at this team’s decision to wear throwback uniforms from the late 1970s, including their infamous dark blue long-collared jerseys, and in a fit of sartorial criticism, destroyed the uniforms with a pair of scissors. Matt Albers makes an emergency start wearing the Sox’s 1980s white jerseys. Sale’s tantrum will result in a five-day suspension handed by the team and he will be traded for a package of prospects after the season. 2017: In a doubleheader in the Gulf Coast League, both games end as seven-inning no-hitters tossed by the GCL Nationals against the GCL Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in West Palm Beach, FL. In the opener, Joan Baez (6 innings) and Jose Jimenez (1 inning) combine on a 4 – 0 shutout, then in the second game Jared Johnson, making only his second professional start, starts off with four hitless innings before handing the ball to Gilberto Chu who finishes the feat by tossing three perfect frames, completing the 1 – 0 win. The Cubs defeat the Cardinals, 5 – 3, thanks to a two-run homer by Willson Contreras off Michael Wacha in the 6th, to clinch a first-place tie with the Brewers in the NL Central. Kyle Schwarber also homers for Chicago, while Randal Grichuk and Paul DeJong hit solo shots off Jose Quintana, who wins his second straight start since being acquired by the Cubs in a mid-season trade. Milwaukee has blown a 5 1/2-game lead since the All-Star break, while the Cubs had not been in first since June 6th. 2018 – The Red Sox continue their scorching pace as a 5 – 3 win over the Orioles, behind the pitching of Rick Porcello, puts them at 40 games above .500 for the first time since 1949. Ironically, that team had finished the year one game behind the Yankees. 2019 – The Yankees defeat the Twins, 14 – 12 in ten innings in a game that features five lead changes and the Yankees coming back from six runs down at one point. Didi Gregorius has five hits and seven RBIs, while Aaron Hicks ends it with a great diving catch in centerfield, robbing Max Kepler with the bases loaded. Both Taylor Rogers and Aroldis Chapman blow save opportunities in the 9th to force extra innings. 2020: Commissioner Rob Manfred springs a surprise on everyone as he announces a modified postseason format for this year only. There will be eight teams participating from each league: the two teams with the best records in each division, and the ones with the two next best records in the league. The teams will be seeded one to eight. The Wild Card Game will be replaced by a preliminary round with all teams participating, played in best-of-three format, with all games played in the better-ranked team’s home ballpark. In the most belated opening day in major league history, a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Yankees defeat the Nationals, 4 – 1 in an interleague game ended in the 6th inning by a violent thunderstorm. Without any spectators present, the nation’s chief immunologist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, throws a wild ceremonial first pitch at Nationals Park, before Giancarlo Stanton hits a two-run homer off Max Scherzer to put New York ahead to stay in the top of the 1st. The Yankees’ prize off-season signing, Gerrit Cole, allows just one hit, a solo homer by Adam Eaton, in pitching an abbreviated complete game. As a reminder that the health crisis is still a reality, the Nationals play without LF Juan Soto, who tests positive for COVID-19 on the morning of the game. In the only other game played today, RF Mookie Betts makes his presence felt in his first game in a Dodgers uniform, one day after signing a $325-million contract extension, in an 8 – 1 win over the Giants. Rookie Dustin May, a last-minute replacement for scheduled opening day starter Clayton Kershaw, victim of a back injury, allows the Giants an early run, but it’s all blue after that as Kiké Hernandez drives in five runs on four hits, while Betts starts a five-run rally in the 7th with his first hit for his new team, scoring the go-ahead run on a close play at home. 2021 – The Cleveland baseball team announces it will be called the Cleveland Guardians beginning in 2022. The name replaces the name “Indians” which had been used for over 100 years but has grown increasingly controversial over the past two decades. 2023: In Cooperstown, NY, Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen are inducted into the Hall of Fame as the Class of 2023. The Spanish Baseball League season ends with the Marlins Puerto Cruz winning their third straight title, with a record of 27-3, three games ahead of the Astros Valencia. Edison Valerio (.456/.554/.942) and Lesther Galván (.433/.541/.837) are the offensive leaders while Jose Diaz has the team’s best ERA at 1.67, though at 9-2 he is charged with two-thirds of their losses! 2024 – The Central League sets NPB All-Star Game records for runs, doubles and extra-base hits in an inning during a nine-run second en route to a 11 – 6 rout of the Pacific League in 2024 NPB All-Star Game 1. Shugo Maki is named the game’s MVP after homering twice. 2025 – The Pacific League wins 2025 NPB All-Star Game 1, 5 – 1, with Yuma Tongu’s three-run homer off Takahiro Matsuba being the big blow; Tongu takes home the game’s MVP award. Births[edit] 1866 – Tub Welch, catcher (d. 1901) 1874 – Sport McAllister, infielder (d. 1962) 1876 – Ginger Beaumont, outfielder (d. 1956) 1876 – Harry Mathews, coach (d. 1945) 1880 – Lew Brockett, pitcher (d. 1960) 1881 – Ed Cermak, outfielder (d. 1911) 1889 – Lee Dressen, infielder (d. 1931) 1889 – Marty Purtell, minor league infielder and manager (d. 1970) 1889 – Jack Ridgway, pitcher (d. 1928) 1890 – Pete Schmidt, pitcher (d. 1973) 1891 – Jack Theis, pitcher (d. 1941) 1895 – Art Rico, catcher (d. 1919) 1897 – Hod Ford, infielder (d. 1977) 1897 – Cy Fried, pitcher (d. 1970) 1899 – Ed Holley, pitcher (d. 1986) 1899 – Chuck Rowland, catcher (d. 1992) 1900 – Jimmie Wilson, catcher, manager; All-Star (d. 1947) 1901 – Mack Hillis, infielder (d. 1961) 1907 – Saburo Miyatake, NPB infielder-pitcher; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 1956) 1908 – Ival Goodman, outfielder; All-Star (d. 1984) 1910 – Paul Chervinko, catcher (d. 1976) 1912 – Clyde Spearman, outfielder (d. 1955) 1914 – Frank Croucher, infielder (d. 1980) 1915 – Hersh Lyons, pitcher (d. 2008) 1917 – Ray Scarborough, pitcher; All-Star (d. 1982) 1918 – Pee Wee Reese, infielder; All-Star, Hall of Famer (d. 1999) 1918 – Walter Sessi, outfielder (d. 1998) 1919 – Strick Shofner, infielder (d. 1998) 1922 – Tadashi Kagawa, NPB outfielder 1922 – Mary Rountree, AAGPBL catcher (d. 2007) 1922 – Choei Shirasaka, NPB infielder (d. 2015) 1923 – Luis Aloma, pitcher (d. 1997) 1925 – René Solis, minor league pitcher (d. 2013) 1926 – Johnny Groth, outfielder (d. 2021) 1926 – Kiichiro Miyazawa, NPB pitcher 1926 – Erk Russell, college coach (d. 2006) 1927 – Virgil Jester, pitcher (d. 2016) 1928 – Anthony Gubicza, minor league pitcher (d. 1991) 1931 – Fred Aug, minor league infielder (d. 2011) 1931 – Bud McClure, minor league pitcher (d. 2013) 1931 – Joe Stanka, pitcher (d. 2018) 1933 – Bert Convy, minor league outfielder (d. 1991) 1933 – Johnny James, pitcher 1935 – Akio Tanaka, NPB pitcher 1936 – Don Drysdale, pitcher; All-Star, Hall of Famer (d. 1993) 1937 – Teo Acosta, minor league outfielder (d. 2004) 1937 – Noboru Ishii, NPB infielder 1937 – Dean Look, outfielder 1940 – Hank Allen, outfielder (d. 2024) 1941 – Terukiyo Komatsu, NPB infielder 1942 – Kojiro Yokoyama, NPB pitcher 1946 – Bert Bandy, minor league pitcher (d. 2010) 1949 – Masaharu Inoue, NPB infielder 1950 – Joe Goddard, catcher 1954 – Hiroyoshi Kudo, NPB outfielder 1954 – Toshiyuki Yoshizawa, NPB outfielder 1958 – Yukio Yoshida, Japanese national team pitcher 1959 – Yoshihiro Iwamoto, NPB infielder 1959 – Steve Minor, scout (d. 2012) 1959 – Donald Vertommen, First Division outfielder 1960 – Tetsuhisa Sadaoka, NPB outfielder 1961 – David Clarkson, Australian national team catcher 1961 – Chuck Crim, pitcher 1963 – Pat Pacillo, pitcher 1964 – Mike Gellinger, coach 1964 – Seiichi Kaneko, NPB outfielder 1966 – Todd Butler, college coach 1966 – Len Picota, minor league pitcher and manager 1967 – Kenichi Uchiyama, NPB pitcher 1968 – Bubba Carpenter, outfielder 1968 – Ik-jae Kim, KBO pitcher 1969 – José Arza, Spanish national team infielder 1969 – Henry Mercedes, catcher 1970 – Johnny Cardenas, college coach 1970 – Yasushi Tsuruta, NPB pitcher 1971 – Dee Dowler, minor league outfielder 1972 – James Frisbie, minor league pitcher and manager 1972 – Masato Kato, NPB pitcher 1973 – Nomar Garciaparra, infielder; All-Star 1973 – Keith Hattig, minor league infielder 1973 – Koji Obata, NPB catcher 1974 – Larry Barnes, infielder 1975 – Willy Valera, minor league player 1975 – Christopher Chavez, minor league pitcher 1976 – Nobuyasu Matsu, NPB pitcher 1976 – Chung-Yao Wang, CPBL catcher 1977 – Mack Paciorek, minor league infielder 1978 – Nick Eppinga, Hoofdklasse outfielder 1978 – Jim Magrane, minor league pitcher 1978 – Tzu-Yao Yen, CPBL pitcher 1979 – Joan Carlos Pedroso, Cuban leagues infielder 1980 – Rick Asadoorian, minor league outfielder-pitcher 1980 – Dallas McPherson, infielder 1980 – Taichi Yoshimi, NPB catcher 1981 – Jerome Delos Santos, Northern Mariana Islands national team infielder 1981 – Hong-Chih Kuo, pitcher; All-Star 1982 – Joe Mather, outfielder 1982 – Reynaldo Rodríguez, minor league infielder 1983 – Anthony Rebyanski, college coach 1984 – Danyells García, Serie Nacional infielder 1985 – Keisuke Kaneko, NPB infielder 1985 – Kazuya Murata, NPB outfielder 1985 – Hsin-Chuan Wang, Taiwan national team infielder 1986 – Andrew Carignan, pitcher 1987 – Chia-Ming Huang, CPBL pitcher 1987 – Luis Sierra, minor league infielder-catcher 1988 – Nobumasa Fukuda, NPB infielder 1989 – Stephen Pryor, pitcher 1989 – Kleininger Teran, minor league infielder 1989 – Masayoshi Tsukada, NPB outfielder 1990 – Zach Borenstein, minor league outfielder 1990 – Clayton Cook, minor league pitcher 1990 – Daniel Harms, Bundesliga pitcher 1991 – Matt Carasiti, pitcher 1991 – Ping-Chieh Chen, minor league infielder 1991 – Greg Brodzinski, coach 1992 – Ashton Goudeau, pitcher 1992 – Will West, minor league pitcher 1993 – Matt Hall, pitcher 1993 – Alberto Mineo, minor league catcher 1994 – Makoto Aiuchi, pitcher 1996 – Gersel Pitre, minor league catcher 1996 – Lesmar Ventura, Philippines national team pitcher 1997 – Ji-hoon Choi, KBO outfielder 1997 – Daniel Gosselin, Greek national team pitcher 1997 – Matthias Zotti, Serie A1 pitcher 1999 – Melvin Jiménez, minor league pitcher 2001 – Hirokazu Kikuta, NPB infielder 2001 – Chase Meidroth, infielder Deaths[edit] 1896 – Jack Beach, outfielder (b. 1862) 1904 – Ernie Mason, pitcher (b. 1870) 1919 – J.M. Richards, umpire (b. 1859) 1920 – Buttercup Dickerson, outfielder (b. 1858) 1933 – Rip Williams, catcher (b. 1882) 1937 – Vincy Quitzow, minor league player (b. 1863) 1937 – Phil Saylor, pitcher (b. 1871) 1949 – John Anderson, outfielder (b. 1873) 1950 – Bill Lange, outfielder (b. 1871) 1957 – Norman Wann, college coach (b. 1882) 1962 – Ralph Shinners, outfielder (b. 1895) 1969 – Roy Mahaffey, pitcher (b. 1903) 1974 – Walter Signer, pitcher (b. 1910) 1975 – Art Mills, pitcher (b. 1903) 1977 – Parnell Woods, infielder, manager; All-Star (b. 1912) 1979 – Lefty West, pitcher (b. 1915) 1980 – Wally Snell, catcher (b. 1889) 1982 – Roberto Pena, infielder (b. 1937) 1983 – Neil Robinson, outfielder; All-Star (b. 1907) 1987 – James Bizzle, outfielder (b. 1920) 1988 – Ken Polivka, pitcher (b. 1921) 1994 – Leroy Williams, infielder (b. 1927) 1996 – Red Munger, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1918) 1996 – Ed Wineapple, pitcher (b. 1905) 1996 – Stuart Williams, minor league infielder and manager (b. 1922) 1997 – Jeff Cross, infielder (b. 1918) 2002 – Peter Bethel, Bahamas national team infielder (b. 1950) 2002 – Ned Martin, broadcaster (b. 1923) 2003 – Juan Delis, infielder (b. 1928) 2003 – Grady Wilson, infielder (b. 1922) 2004 – Kazuo Ishigaki, NPB catcher (b. 1931) 2005 – Tony Daniels, infielder (b. 1923) 2005 – Harvey Tomter, minor league pitcher (b. 1934) 2007 – Otis Davis, pinch runner (b. 1920) 2012 – Jim Gilbert, scout (b. 1930) 2012 – Louise Nippert, owner (b. 1911) 2014 – Paul Tretiak, scout (b. 1926) 2018 – Lawrence Jaros, minor league pitcher (b. 1928) 2020 – Noel Jenke, minor league outfielder (b. 1946) 2021 – Benny Looper, scout (b. 1948) 2021 – Stan Sanders, college coach (b. 1939) 2023 – Larry Ray, outfielder (b. 1958) ############################################ TV SPORTS TODAY Thursday, July 23 CYCLING 6 a.m. NBCSN — UCI: Tour de France, Stage 18 GOLF 4:30 a.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open, First Round, Dundonald Links, Gailes, North Ayrshire, Scotland 8 a.m. FS2 — LIV Golf League: First Round, JCB Golf & Country Club, Rocester, England 8:30 a.m. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: ISPS HANDA Senior Open, First Round, Gleneagles Hotel (Kings Course), Auchterarder, Scotland 4 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: 3M Open, First Round, TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn. 4:30 a.m. (Friday) GOLF — LPGA Tour: ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open, Second Round, Dundonald Links, Gailes, North Ayrshire, Scotland LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL Noon ESPN — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Regional 1:45 p.m. ESPN — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Regional 3:30 p.m. ESPN — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Regional 5:15 p.m. ESPN — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Regional MLB BASEBALL Noon MLBN — San Diego at Atlanta (12:15 p.m.) 6:30 p.m. MLBN — Kansas City at Detroit (6:40 p.m.) SOFTBALL 9 p.m. ESPN — Athletes Unlimited Postseason: TBD, Play-In, College Station, Texas _____ Friday, July 24 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary 11 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary 8 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at IRP, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis 6:30 a.m. (Saturday) APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary CYCLING 7 a.m. NBCSN — UCI: Tour de France, Stage 19 GOLF 4:30 a.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open, Second Round, Dundonald Links, Gailes, North Ayrshire, Scotland 8 a.m. FS2 — LIV Golf League: Second Round, JCB Golf & Country Club, Rocester, England 8:30 a.m. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: ISPS HANDA Senior Open, Second Round, Gleneagles Hotel (Kings Course), Auchterarder, Scotland 4 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: 3M Open, Second Round, TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn. 5:30 a.m. (Saturday) GOLF — LPGA Tour: ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open, Third Round, Dundonald Links, Gailes, North Ayrshire, Scotland MLB BASEBALL 4 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Colorado at Milwaukee (4:10 p.m.) OR Arizona at Washington (6:45 p.m.) 6:40 p.m. APPLE TV — N.Y. Yankees at Philadelphia 7 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Cleveland at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m.) OR Arizona at Washington (joined in progress) (6:45 p.m.) 7:10 p.m. APPLE TV — Toronto at Boston WNBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — WNBA 3-Point Contest & Skills Challenge: From Chicago X GAMES 9 p.m. ESPN — MoonPay X Games New Orleans 2026: Day 1, New Orleans _____ Saturday, July 25 AUTO RACING 6:30 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary 10 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Practice, Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary 7:30 p.m. CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race at Indianapolis, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Ind. CYCLING 6 a.m. NBCSN — UCI: Tour de France, Stage 20 8 a.m. NBC — UCI: Tour de France, Stage 20 GOLF 5:30 a.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open, Third Round, Dundonald Links, Gailes, North Ayrshire, Scotland 8 a.m. FOX — LIV Golf League: Third Round, JCB Golf & Country Club, Rocester, England 8:30 a.m. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: ISPS HANDA Senior Open, Third Round, Gleneagles Hotel (Kings Course), Auchterarder, Scotland Noon NBC — PGA Tour Champions: ISPS HANDA Senior Open, Third Round, Gleneagles Hotel (Kings Course), Auchterarder, Scotland 1 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: 3M Open, Third Round, TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn. 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour: 3M Open, Third Round, TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn. 4:30 a.m. (Sunday) GOLF — LPGA Tour: ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open, Final Round, Dundonald Links, Gailes, North Ayrshire, Scotland LACROSSE (MEN’S) 9 p.m. ESPN2 — PLL: Philadelphia at Denver MIXED MARTIAL ARTS 10 p.m. ESPN — PFL: Main Card, Washington MLB BASEBALL 4 p.m. FS1 — San Diego at Miami (4:10 p.m.) 7 p.m. FOX — Regional Coverage: L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Mets (7:15 p.m.) OR Seattle at Texas (7:15 p.m.) SOCCER (MEN’S) 7 p.m. ESPN2 — USL Championship: Las Vegas at Detroit SOFTBALL 1 p.m. ABC — Athletes Unlimited Postseason: TBD, Championship – Game 1, College Station, Texas TRACK AND FIELD 2 p.m. NBC — USATF: 2026 Toyota USATF Outdoor & Para National Championships, New York WNBA BASKETBALL 8:30 p.m. ABC — 2026 WNBA All-Star Game: Team Cooper vs. Team Weatherspoon, Chicago X GAMES 3 p.m. ABC — MoonPay X Games New Orleans 2026: Day 2, New Orleans 7 p.m. ESPN — MoonPay X Games New Orleans 2026: Day 2, New Orleans _____ Sunday, July 26 AUTO RACING 9 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: AWS Hungarian Grand Prix 2026, Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary 2 p.m. TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: Brickyard 400, In-Season Challenge – Challenge, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Ind. TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Brickyard 400, In-Season Challenge – Challenge, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Ind. 4 p.m. FOX — NHRA: Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. BIG3 BASKETBALL 1 p.m. CBS — Week 6: DMV Trilogy vs. Miami 305, Houston Rig Hands at Dallas Power, Houston CYCLING 9:30 a.m. NBCSN — UCI: Tour de France, Final Stage 2 p.m. NBC — UCI: Tour de France, Final Stage (taped) GOLF 4:30 a.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open, Final Round, Dundonald Links, Gailes, North Ayrshire, Scotland 8 a.m. FS1 — LIV Golf League: Final Round, JCB Golf & Country Club, Rocester, England 8:30 a.m. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: ISPS HANDA Senior Open, Final Round, Gleneagles Hotel (Kings Course), Auchterarder, Scotland Noon NBC — PGA Tour Champions: ISPS HANDA Senior Open, Final Round, Gleneagles Hotel (Kings Course), Auchterarder, Scotland 1 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: 3M Open, Final Round, TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn. 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour: 3M Open, Final Round, TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn. MLB BASEBALL Noon NBCSN — Cleveland at Tampa Bay (12:15 p.m.) PEACOCK — Cleveland at Tampa Bay (12:15 p.m.) 1:30 p.m. MLBN — 2026 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: From Cooperstown, Pa. 4:30 p.m. MLBN — L.A. Angels at San Francisco (joined in progress) (4:05 p.m.) 7 p.m. NBC — N.Y. Yankees at Philadelphia (7:20 p.m.) PEACOCK — N.Y. Yankees at Philadelphia (7:20 p.m.) SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 9 p.m. ESPN — NWSL: Louisville at Angel City SOFTBALL 2 p.m. ESPN — Athletes Unlimited Postseason: TBD, Championship – Game 2, College Station, Texas TRACK AND FIELD 2 p.m. NBC — USATF: 2026 Toyota USATF Outdoor & Para National Championships, New York X GAMES 2 p.m. ABC — MoonPay X Games New Orleans 2026: Day 3, New Orleans 6 p.m. ESPN — MoonPay X Games New Orleans 2026: Day 3, New Orleans About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S TOP TRANSFER BY POSITION TH INDIANA SRN “SCOREBOARD” JULY 23
