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ATLANTA 8 LA ANGELS 3
CHICAGO CUBS 5 CLEVELAND 4
TEXAS 6 BALTIMORE 0
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NBA NEWS
LAKERS SIGN CENTER DEANDRE AYTON
The Los Angeles Lakers and free agent Deandre Ayton agreed to terms Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the center cleared waivers and became an unrestricted free agent, according to multiple media reports.
Ayton made headlines in recent days after he and his most recent team, the Portland Trail Blazers, mutually agreed to forgo the final year of his contract and negotiate a buyout, allowing him to reach free agency.
Between money owed to him by Portland and his new deal with Los Angeles, Ayton is set to earn $34 million this season, per reporting from ESPN.
Despite being a seven-year pro with 398 NBA games on his resume, Ayton is still just 26. His birthday is July 23.
A former No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, Ayton has averaged 16.4 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game in 398 career games (391 starts). New Lakers teammate Luka Doncic was the No. 3 choice in that same draft.
He was a part of the 2018-19 All Rookie first team, though arguably his greatest achievement as a professional was being part of the Suns team that lost in a memorable series with Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals in 2021.
Portland acquired him as part of a three-team trade with Milwaukee and Phoenix that sent All-Star guard Damian Lillard from the Trail Blazers to the Bucks on Sept. 27, 2023.
KNICKS OFFER COACHING JOB TO MIKE BROWN AND ARE WORKING ON A DEAL, AP SOURCE SAYS
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks have offered their coaching job to Mike Brown and are working to finalize a deal with the two-time NBA Coach of the Year, a person with knowledge of the details said Wednesday.
Brown would replace Tom Thibodeau, who was fired last month despite leading the Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years.
Brown had his second interview with the Knicks on Tuesday before the job was offered, the person told The Associated Press.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the search were to remain private.
The plan to hire Brown was first reported by ESPN.
Brown earned his second award as the NBA’s top coach after leading Sacramento to the playoffs in 2022-23 — ending what was the league’s longest postseason drought with its first appearance since 2006 — but the Kings fired him nearly halfway through last season.
He would take over a Knicks team that believes it can contend for the NBA title and made it clear that was the only goal when it made the surprising decision to fire Thibodeau, who like Brown is a two-time winner of the NBA’s Coach of the Year award.
The Knicks quickly identified Brown as a candidate they wanted to speak with, while also discussing the job with former Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins and current assistants James Borrego of New Orleans and Micah Nori of Minnesota before offering the position to Brown.
Brown was honored with his first coaching award when he coached the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team he led to the NBA Finals in 2007 during his first stint with the organization. He also coached the Los Angeles Lakers and is 454-304 in his career.
Brown also won four championships as an assistant coach, three with the Golden State Warriors and one under Gregg Popovich in San Antonio.
His coaching staff will be discussed in the coming days, the person told AP.
Thibodeau led the Knicks to their only sustained success of the 2000s, with four playoff appearances in his five seasons. They reached at least the East semifinals each of the last three seasons and reached 50 wins in both of the last two.
REPORT: LAKERS, CELTICS, WARRIORS AMONG TEAMS INTERESTED IN LILLARD
Damian Lillard is drawing significant interest with the Milwaukee Bucks set to waive him.
The Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Golden State Warriors are among the many teams that would like to make a deal with the veteran guard sooner rather than later, sources told Eric Nehm, Sam Amick, and Joe Vardon of The Athletic.
Lillard could sign with a team and rehab his torn Achilles under the club’s supervision or sit out the 2025-26 season and re-evaluate his future afterward. The 34-year-old suffered the injury during the Bucks’ first-round playoff series.
Milwaukee reportedly decided to waive and stretch Lillard on Tuesday. He’s apparently “elated” because it allows him to join a contender without putting significant weight on the financial element of his decision. There’s almost $113 million left on his contract, so he’ll count for about $22.5 million against the Bucks’ cap for the next five years – the biggest contract that’s ever been stretched.
The Bucks acquired Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers in a blockbuster three-team trade ahead of the 2023-24 season. A nine-time All-Star who entered the league as the sixth overall pick in 2012, he averaged 24.9 points and 7.1 assists in 58 games for Milwaukee during the 2024-25 season.
NBA ADJUSTS GREGG POPOVICH’S CAREER RECORD, CREDITING MITCH JOHNSON WITH 77 SPURS GAMES FROM ’24-25
The NBA has adjusted all-time wins leader Gregg Popovich’s career record as coach of the San Antonio Spurs, removing the 77 games that he missed last season and crediting those wins and losses to new Spurs coach Mitch Johnson.
Popovich’s final record has been reset to 1,390-824, which is where it was entering a game on Nov. 2. That was the day that Popovich had a stroke at the team’s arena in San Antonio and Johnson, one of his assistant coaches, took over as acting coach.
Popovich missed the remainder of the season and Johnson coached the final 77 games, going 32-45. The NBA and the Spurs agreed that it made sense to remove those games from Popovich’s record and credit them to Johnson, who was named head coach when Popovich announced his retirement earlier this year.
“While my love and passion for the game remain, I’ve decided it’s time to step away as head coach,” Popovich said when revealing that decision. He remains in place as Spurs president and is still around the franchise as much as he can.
It is not unprecedented for the NBA to adjust win-loss totals. The NBA made a similar decision regarding the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1979-80 season; Jack McKinney was head coach and was seriously injured in a bicycle accident in November, which led to Paul Westhead taking over on an interim basis. Westhead was eventually hired as head coach; the NBA credits McKinney with a 10-4 record that year and Westhead with going 50-18.
The revised numbers do little to affect the NBA record books. Popovich remains the winningest coach in league history, 53 wins ahead of Don Nelson’s 1,335 victories. Popovich’s winning percentage goes up slightly from .621 to .628, which — among coaches with 400 games — is seventh in NBA history behind Phil Jackson, Billy Cunningham, K.C. Jones, Red Auerbach, Steve Kerr and Pat Riley.
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MLB ROUNDUP: DODGERS WIN AS CLAYTON KERSHAW GETS 3,000TH K
The Los Angeles Dodgers had a full night Wednesday, watching Clayton Kershaw record his 3,000th career strikeout before Freddie Freeman capped a three-run ninth-inning rally with a game-ending single in a 5-4 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox.
Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani also drove in runs for the Dodgers in the ninth. Ohtani scored the game-winner, and Will Klein (1-0) earned his first victory for the Dodgers.
Kershaw struck out three batters to finish the night with exactly 3,000, setting down Vinny Capra looking on a slider to end the top of the sixth inning. The milestone strikeout came on Kershaw’s last batter of the game and on his season-high 100th pitch. He gave up four runs on nine hits while becoming the fourth lefty to fan 3,000.
Will Smith and Andy Pages hit home runs for the Dodgers, who won for the eighth time in nine games. Austin Slater hit a two-run home run for the White Sox, while Sean Burke gave up one run on six hits over six innings.
Rays 6, Athletics 5
Yandy Diaz hit a two-run home run in a five-run sixth inning as host Tampa Bay held on in a white-knuckle ninth to avoid a series sweep with a win over the Athletics.
Edwin Uceta survived the ninth inning for his first save. The right-hander came on after Max Muncy homered to leadoff and Austin Wynns doubled and gave up four hits as the A’s scored three times and cut a 6-2 deficit to 6-5 with one out and the bases loaded. Ryan Pepiot (6-6) went six innings, allowing four hits and two runs. Brandon Lowe extended his hitting streak to 18 games with a double. Diaz has reached base in 26 straight games.
Mitch Spence (2-4) took the loss for the A’s. The right-hander went five-plus innings, allowing seven hits, four runs and striking out five.
Braves 8, Angels 3
Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and Matt Olson belted a grand slam later in the frame as Atlanta rallied to defeat visiting Los Angeles.
Olson went 3-for-5 and extended his on-base streak to 32 consecutive games. Atlanta’s Jurickson Profar, who returned after serving an 80-game suspension for violating MLB’s banned substance policy, went 2-for-4 with a homer. Reliever Aaron Bummer (1-1) threw 2 1/3 scoreless, hitless innings.
Jorge Soler hit his 200th career homer for the Angels. Los Angeles reliever Ryan Zeferjahn (5-2) failed to retire a batter and allowed five runs on four hits.
Twins 2, Marlins 1
Carlos Correa’s go-ahead single in the fourth inning stood up as visiting Minnesota defeated Miami, snapping the Marlins’ eight-game winning streak.
Twins starter Simeon Woods Richardson (4-4) allowed just two hits, two walks and one run in five innings. Jhoan Duran handled the ninth inning and earned his 13th save. Duran got Dane Myers to bounce into a game-ending double play, snapping the Twins’ three-game skid.
Miami’s Kyle Stowers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, extending his hitting streak to nine games. He has hit five homers during his streak. Starter Janson Junk (2-1) permitted six hits, no walks and two runs in a career-high six innings.
Pirates 5, Cardinals 0
Mitch Keller pitched seven scoreless innings to lead Pittsburgh past visiting St. Louis, the Pirates’ third consecutive shutout in the series sweep.
Keller struck out seven, walked one and gave up five hits in helping Pittsburgh record their season-high sixth straight victory. Pirates pitchers have held opponents scoreless for 31 consecutive innings — their longest such streak since 2015. It’s also the first time since at least 1901 that an MLB team has scored 43 or more runs and allowed four or fewer in any six-game span.
Cardinals ace Sonny Gray, who threw a one-hitter in his prior start, allowed four runs on five hits in 6 1/3 innings. St. Louis has lost five of its past eight games, and all five losses have been shutouts.
Brewers 7, Mets 2 (Game 1)
Joey Ortiz hit a tie-breaking grand slam in the sixth inning to help visiting Milwaukee beat New York in the opener of their four-game series, postponed by rain a night earlier.
Isaac Collins went 4-for-4 with a walk and a solo homer and Sal Frelick had two hits, including a solo homer for the Brewers, who have won five of six games. Starter Freddy Peralta won his fourth consecutive start, allowing two runs on two hits over six innings.
Mets right-hander Clay Holmes went 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits and four walks. New York has lost four in a row and 14 of its last 17 games.
Mets 7, Brewers 3 (Game 2)
Brandon Nimmo belted a grand slam and Francisco Lindor drove in three runs, helping New York salvage a split of their doubleheader against visiting Milwaukee.
Nimmo’s grand slam in the second inning was followed by Lindor’s solo homer. Lindor added an RBI single in the sixth and an RBI double in the eighth. Edwin Diaz struck out three batters over the final 1 1/3 innings to record his 17th save. The Mets had lost four in a row and 14 of 17 games following their 7-2 setback in the opener of the doubleheader.
Rhys Hoskins and Jackson Chourio each collected two hits and a run for the Brewers, who lost for just the second time in their last seven games. Starter Jacob Misiorowski sustained the first loss of his career after permitting five runs on as many hits with three walks in 3 2/3 innings.
Cubs 5, Guardians 4
Seiya Suzuki had two hits and three RBIs and Shota Imanaga pitched into the sixth inning as host Chicago beat Cleveland, handing the Guardians their sixth straight loss.
Pete Crow-Armstrong had two hits and drove in two runs for Chicago, which rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to win for the fifth time in its last seven games. Dansby Swanson added two hits. Imanaga (5-2) allowed three runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings.
Carlos Santana, Lane Thomas and David Fry each hit solo homers for Cleveland, which has scored a total of 12 runs during its losing streak.
Rangers 6, Orioles 0
Marcus Semien ripped a three-run homer and Corey Seager added a solo shot as Texas pounded out a shutout win over Baltimore in the decisive game of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.
Nathan Eovaldi (5-3), making his second start after missing a month because of right triceps fatigue, pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and a walk and struck out five while lowering his ERA to 1.75 through 14 outings.
Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano (6-5) continued his recent struggles, yielding six runs on 10 hits and a walk while striking out five in 4 2/3 innings. Sugano has surrendered 13 runs on 19 hits over 9 2/3 innings in his past two starts.
Astros 5, Rockies 3
Jose Altuve had two singles to pass Jeff Bagwell for second on Houston’s career hit list, Shay Whitcomb hit his first major league home run and the Astros beat Colorado in Denver.
Altuve now has 2,315 hits, one more than Bagwell amassed for the Astros in his Hall of Fame career. Cam Smith had three hits and Cooper Hummel, Christian Walker, Yainer Diaz and Isaac Paredes each had two of the Astros’ 16 hits. Astros starter Hunter Brown (9-3) gave up two runs on six hits in six innings.
Mickey Moniak homered, Tyler Freeman had three hits to extend his on-base streak to 17 games, Thairo Estrada also collected three hits and Yanquiel Fernandez went 0-for-3 in his major league debut for Colorado. Rockies starter Austin Gomber allowed two runs on eight hits in five innings as Colorado fell for the 10th time in 12 games.
Giants 6, Diamondbacks 5 (10 innings)
Jung Hoo Lee singled, doubled, tripled, drove in a run and scored two for San Francisco, which ended a four-game losing streak with a 10-inning win over Arizona in Phoenix.
Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-opening home run and Brett Wisely had two hits, an RBI and a run from the No. 9 spot for the Giants, whose skid matched their longest of the season. Giants starter Landen Roupp was lifted after four-plus innings. He allowed two runs and five hits.
Arizona’s Ketel Marte hit a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth off San Francisco closer Camilo Doval (4-2). Alek Thomas also homered, Geraldo Perdomo had three hits and Jake McCarthy had two hits and an RBI for the Diamondbacks.
Mariners 3, Royals 2
Randy Arozarena homered for the fourth time in the past three games and added a sacrifice fly as Seattle defeated visiting Kansas City.
Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh, named the American League’s starting catcher for the All-Star Game earlier in the day, got just his second night off in 86 games this season. Arozarena led off the bottom of the sixth inning with a 418-foot blast off Royals reliever John Schreiber, tying the score at 1-all. It was his 12th long ball of the year.
Royals rookie left-hander Noah Cameron pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings and allowed four hits with one walk and five strikeouts.
Phillies 6, Padres 4 (Game 1)
Manny Machado drove in three runs in support of Nick Pivetta, who quieted Philadelphia over six innings to guide San Diego to a road victory in the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader.
Pivetta (9-2) allowed one run and seven hits against his former team.
Kyle Schwarber hit his 26th homer for Philadelphia, which had won three of its previous four games. Philadelphia starter Mick Abel (2-2) allowed five runs, two hits and five walks in 1 2/3 innings.
Phillies 5, Padres 1 (Game 2)
Christopher Sanchez allowed a run and five hits over seven innings and Max Kepler and Brandon Marsh homered in Philadelphia’s win over visiting San Diego to split a day-night doubleheader.
Sanchez got 13 ground-ball outs and struck out five for the Phillies. It was his fourth consecutive game with at least six innings pitched and no walks. Kepler was 2-for-4, including his 10th homer, a two-run shot, in the fourth inning.
Padres starter Dylan Cease gave up four runs on eight hits in six innings while picking up the loss. San Diego got its lone run on Jackson Merrill’s RBI single in the fourth.
Tigers 11, Nationals 2 (Game 1)
Riley Greene hit a pair of three-run home runs, Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson also went deep and visiting Detroit routed Washington in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Greene has homered in three straight games and has 21 on the season. Zach McKinstry had four hits and Colt Keith added three for Detroit, which has won four of five. Dylan Smith (1-0) pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings on two hits for the win.
Alex Call had three hits for Washington, which went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Trevor Williams (3-10) gave up seven runs on nine hits over three innings. Washington prospect Andry Lara, 22, retired nine of the 10 batters he faced in his major league debut.
Nationals 9, Tigers 4 (Game 2)
Nathaniel Lowe’s bases-loaded triple keyed a six-run eighth inning and host Washington rallied past Detroit to earn a split of a day-night doubleheader.
Lowe also had an RBI single, Bell finished with three hits and three RBIs and Washington rookie Daylen Lile extended his hitting streak to 10 games. Cole Henry (1-1) pitched a scoreless eighth for his first career win.
Jahmai Jones had two hits and two RBIs for the Tigers. Tommy Kahnle (0-1) yielded five runs without recording an out.
Reds 8, Red Sox 4
Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s seventh-inning grand slam sparked a Cincinnati comeback as the visiting Reds defeated Boston in the finale of a three-game series.
Encarnacion-Strand joined Tyler Stephenson, Gavin Lux and Matt McLain with multiple hits for the Reds, who erased a 3-0 deficit by scoring five in the seventh and three in the eighth. They remain the lone major league team that has not been swept this season. Despite trailing for most of his outing, Cincinnati right-hander Nick Martinez (6-8) wound up working 6 2/3 innings in his second straight winning start. He allowed four runs on nine hits.
Boston errors helped fuel both of the Reds’ big innings, which included seven of their 12 total hits. Stephenson led off both frames with singles. Trevor Story went 3-for-4, Ceddanne Rafaela had two hits and Wilyer Abreu (home run) and Romy Gonzalez each had two RBIs for Boston.
Red Sox 5, Reds 3 (completion of Tuesday’s suspended game)
Wilyer Abreu and Trevor Story drove in runs in the eighth inning to lift Boston to a win over visiting Cincinnati in a suspended game that was completed Wednesday afternoon. The first three innings were played Tuesday night before heavy rain halted play.
Abreu’s go-ahead RBI single broke a 3-3 tie, then Story followed with a two-out RBI double. The two-run cushion was plenty for Aroldis Chapman, who tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning to notch his 14th save. That also made a winner out of Brayan Bello, who tossed five innings of one-run ball. Abraham Toro and Abreu each had two hits while Carlos Narvaez had two RBIs for the Red Sox.
Lyon Richardson took the loss for the Reds after Scott Barlow blew a save. Spencer Steer, the reigning NL Player of the Week, knocked his 10th homer to left in the fourth, a two-run shot.
Blue Jays 11, Yankees 9
Davis Schneider homered twice and Addison Barger also went deep as host Toronto defeated New York. The Blue Jays have won the first three games of the four-game series to tie the Yankees for first in the AL East.
Toronto squandered an 8-0 lead, with New York’s Aaron Judge’s two-run homer in the eighth tying the game at 9. But the Blue Jays came back to take an 11-9 lead against Yankees reliever Devin Williams in the home eighth on two walks, a run-scoring wild pitch and Barger’s RBI single.
Barger finished with four RBIs while Schneider drove in three runs. Andres Gimenez contributed three hits and Jeff Hoffman pitched around a single in the ninth for Toronto to earn his 20th save. For New York, Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer, while Judge finished with three hits and three RBIs.
MLB ANNOUNCES 2025 ALL-STAR GAME STARTERS
The starters for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard have been unveiled. Here’s who will be taking the field for the American League and National League at the Midsummer Classic on July 15 (8 p.m. ET on FOX) at Atlanta’s Truist Park.
The results of the fan vote to determine this year’s All-Star starters were announced on Wednesday on ESPN. Alongside Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani — who had already earned automatic bids as each league’s leading vote-getter in Phase 1 of voting — the starters include plenty of familiar faces, such as Freddie Freeman, and blossoming superstars like Seattle’s Cal Raleigh.
Thirteen teams are represented in this year’s All-Star starting lineups, with the Tigers and Dodgers leading the way with three apiece, and the Cubs are the only other team to send multiple starters. There are nine players who were elected starters by the fans for the first time.
The complete 2025 All-Star rosters, including pitchers and position player reserves for both teams, will be revealed on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN.
These are your All-Star Game starters for 2025.
The following numbers are entering Wednesday’s games.
American League
Catcher: Cal Raleigh, Mariners (1st starter election)
What a season it’s been for Big Dumper. The Mariners backstop is on pace for one of the best catching seasons of all time and could very well make home run history as a catcher. Raleigh has a 1.024 OPS and 33 home runs in 84 games, while his 5.6 Wins Above Replacement (FanGraphs) were second only to Judge. Raleigh is the first Mariners backstop to be selected to start the All-Star Game.
Runner-up: Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays
First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays (4th starter election)
Mere months after signing a franchise-altering 14-year, $500 million extension, Guerrero has produced in a big way yet again with a .380 OBP, .828 OPS and 12 home runs in 84 games. This is Vlad Jr.’s second straight selection as an All-Star Game starter and his fourth in the last five years, as he chases his father’s total of six career fan vote victories.
Runner-up: Paul Goldschmidt, Yankees
Second base: Gleyber Torres, Tigers (1st starter election)
It’s been a remarkable first season in Detroit for Torres, whose 2.3 WAR is second only to Ketel Marte among second basemen. Torres is running a .284/.386/.437 line, with his .386 OBP representing a career high and ranking in the top 10 among hitters with at least 200 plate appearances this season. This is Torres’ third All-Star selection (first as a starter), and he’s the first Tigers starter at second base since Placido Polanco in 2007.
Runner-up: Jackson Holliday, Orioles
Shortstop: Jacob Wilson, Athletics (1st starter election)
Wilson has taken the Majors by storm in his first full season, with a .339 batting average that is second in the Majors behind Judge’s .358 mark. The A’s shortstop has cooled off a bit of late, but his 108 hits are second (once again behind Judge) and he’s third among qualifying shortstops with an .853 OPS. Wilson is the first A’s shortstop to start the All-Star Game since Bert Campaneris started three straight games from 1973-75.
Runner-up: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
Third base: José Ramírez, Guardians (4th starter election)
Another year, another excellent season for Cleveland’s star third baseman. With 13 home runs and 21 steals in 80 games, Ramírez is on pace for his fifth straight 20-20 season and the seventh of his career. Ramírez paces all third basemen with 3.2 WAR and is second behind Eugenio Suárez, among qualifiers, with his .860 OPS. This is Ramírez’s seventh All-Star selection in what could very well be a Hall of Fame career.
Runner-up: Alex Bregman, Red Sox
Designated hitter: Ryan O’Hearn, Orioles (1st starter election)
O’Hearn has been the biggest bright spot in what’s been a down year for the Orioles. Three years ago, O’Hearn struggled to the tune of a .611 OPS in what would be his final year with the Royals. After two strong seasons with the Orioles in 2023-24, O’Hearn has taken it up a notch this year with a .295/.383/.471 line, good for an .854 OPS that is fifth among qualified designated hitters and tops in the AL.
Runner-up: Ben Rice, Yankees
Outfield: Aaron Judge, Yankees (7th starter election)
What more can really be said about Judge’s season and career? Even with his “slump” in June (a .967 OPS), Judge is hitting a remarkable .358/.466/.722 with an MLB-leading 6.5 WAR a little more than halfway through the season. Judge has already had two all-time seasons in 2021 (11.1 WAR and 62 homers) and 2024 (11.3 WAR and 58 home runs) that resulted in AL Most Valuable Player Awards. He could very well add a third this season in what could end up being a career-best year. This is Judge’s fifth straight selection as an All-Star Game starter, and his seventh in his past eight chances.
Outfield: Riley Greene, Tigers (1st starter election)
Greene has blossomed into the best Tigers player not named Tarik Skubal and is a key reason why Detroit has the American League’s best record. The 24-year-old ranks in the top 10 among outfielders in OPS (.909), slugging (.559), home runs (21) and WAR (3.0). He now has two straight All-Star selections, just six years after the Tigers made him the No. 5 overall pick in the Draft.
Outfield Javier Báez, Tigers (3rd starter election)
Báez’s resurgence has been one of the best stories in all of baseball this season. After struggling mightily in his first three seasons in Detroit from 2022-24, Báez has bounced back with a .783 OPS and 1.8 WAR, putting him on track for his best season since 2021. This is Báez’s third career All-Star selection at a third different position, with his first two coming at second base (2018) and shortstop (2019). He and Greene are the first Tigers outfielders selected as starters since Magglio Ordonez in 2007.
Runners-up: Mike Trout, Angels; Steven Kwan, Guardians
National League
Catcher: Will Smith, Dodgers (1st starter election)
This makes three straight All-Star seasons for Smith, who’s long been one of the best offensive catchers in baseball but has never performed quite like this before. He leads the National League in batting average (.320) and on-base percentage (.418), and given his .532 SLG, he is on pace to be the first catcher with a qualifying .300/.400/.500 season since Buster Posey in 2012.
Runner-up: Carson Kelly, Cubs
First base: Freddie Freeman, Dodgers (5th starter election)
Make it seven in a row for this Dodger. The last time the National League fielded an All-Star roster without Freeman was in 2017, and he’s back in the starting lineup for the second time in a Dodgers uniform. No World Series hangover here — he’s picked up right where he left off last season, hitting .308 with 21 doubles, 10 homers and 43 RBIs.
Runner-up: Pete Alonso, Mets
Second base: Ketel Marte, D-backs (3rd starter election)
Marte has been the most valuable second baseman in baseball, and at least based on offensive performance, it’s not close. Out from April 5 through May 1 with a hamstring injury, Marte has only played 59 games but already has 17 home runs. Among primary second basemen with at least 200 PA on the year, he leads in just about every major category including fWAR (3.0), average (.296), OBP (.400) and SLG (.583).
Runner-up: Tommy Edman, Dodgers
Shortstop: Francisco Lindor, Mets (1st starter election)
A personal milestone and a triumphant return, as Lindor made four straight All-Star appearances with Cleveland from 2016-19 and hasn’t been back since. Although his numbers lag behind the ones that made him the runner-up in 2024 NL MVP voting, he ranks second among NL shortstops in fWAR (3.0, behind Trea Turner) and home runs (16, behind Elly De La Cruz).
Runner-up: Mookie Betts, Dodgers
Third base: Manny Machado, Padres (4th starter election)
As per usual, the 32-year-old Machado is anchoring the Padres’ lineup, hitting a steady .293 with 13 home runs and 47 RBIs. In 14 seasons, he’s put together quite a diverse resume; he’s won the fan vote in both leagues, both at third base (2016, ’22, ’25) and at shortstop (’18), and with this year’s fan selection he is officially a seven-time All-Star.
Runner-up: Max Muncy, Dodgers
Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers (5th starter election)
Already a starter by virtue of being the National League’s top vote-getter, Ohtani is having another one of his typically outrageous seasons at the plate, currently leading all Major Leaguers with 83 runs scored (in 84 games) and pacing the NL in home runs (30), slugging (.637), OPS (1.024) and OPS+ (183). Unfortunately, given that he’s still working on getting back to full strength after undergoing elbow surgery in 2023, it’ll be at least another year before he has a chance to be his league’s starting P/DH like he was for the AL squad in 2021.
Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves (5th starter election)
Acuña tore his left ACL in May 2024 and as a result didn’t make his 2025 season debut until May 23, not that you can tell. In 35 games, he’s hitting .350 with a 1.076 OPS (199 OPS+) and he has nine home runs, one of which came on the first pitch he’d seen in the Majors in almost a year. This is the fifth time Acuña has won the fan vote — bearing in mind there have only been seven All-Star Games since he debuted in 2018 — but this year’s should be extra special, since it’s coming in front of his home crowd.
Outfield: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs (1st starter election)
The Cubs have cooled a bit in recent weeks, but their hot start clearly boosted everyone’s profile, as they’ll have two outfielders starting at the All-Star Game for the first time since 2008 (Alfonso Soriano and Kosuke Fukudome). As dynamic and toolsy as advertised, Crow-Armstrong has already made 2025 his first career 20-homer, 20-steal season. With elite speed, outstanding defense and lefty pop, it’s not hugely surprising fan voters wanted to see more of the Cubs’ current phenom.
Outfield: Kyle Tucker, Cubs (1st starter election)
Tucker, acquired from the Astros in December, is a three-time American League All-Star but had never won a fan vote — until now. The 28-year-old has made an excellent first impression in Chicago, hitting .290/.393/.533 with 17 home runs and 20 stolen bases, just about keeping pace with his center fielder, Crow-Armstrong. Tucker’s 4.0 fWAR is also tied with his teammate for the lead among NL outfielders, while trailing Judge (6.3) across MLB.
Runners-up: Teoscar Hernández, Dodgers; Juan Soto, Mets; Andy Pages, Dodgers
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NFL NEWS
MAXWELL HAIRSTON, THE BILLS’ 1ST-ROUND PICK, IS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills first-round draft pick Maxwell Hairston was accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting a woman in 2021 at the University of Kentucky.
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Kentucky by a woman who claims Hairston entered her dorm room without being invited, ignored her when she said didn’t want to have sexual intercourse, forcibly removed her bottoms and sexually assaulted her. The Associated Press does not typically name alleged victims of sexual assault.
Texts seeking comment Wednesday were sent to agents for Hairston.
The Bills had no comment and referred to statements made by general manager Brandon Beane in April during the draft. Beane said at the time the team had “fully investigated” a sexual assault allegation from 2021 involving Hairston, who he called “an impeccable kid.”
“So that’s unfortunate when things like that are attached to someone’s name. And in this case, doesn’t seem to be anything there,” Beane said.
Hairston is from West Bloomfield, Michigan, and spent three seasons playing at Kentucky (2022-’24) before being selected by the Bills in the first round — 30th overall — of the NFL draft in April. The 21-year-old Hairston is being given the opportunity to win a starting job at cornerback this season.
The Bills have been off since completing their mandatory practices in mid-June, and return later this month for the start of training camp.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
2026 OL TOMMY TOFI COMMITS TO OREGON
Four-star offensive lineman Tommy Tofi committed to Oregon’s 2026 class on Wednesday, just two days after decommitting from his home-area Cal.
From Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco, the 6-foot-6, 330-pound Tofi is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 7 interior offensive lineman in the nation.
Tofi took an official visit to Cal on May 30 and committed June 3. He continued to take official visits throughout June, however, going to Tennessee, BYU and Oregon before changing his mind.
He is one of 12 commits in Oregon’s 2026 class, which is ranked No. 15 with more than five months until the early signing period in December. The Ducks’ class is headlined by five-star prospect Jett Washington, ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 2 safety in the nation.
Washington is from prep powerhouse Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas.
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NHL NEWS
SABRES GM: TEAM TO MATCH OFFER SHEETS FOR D BOWEN BYRAM
The Buffalo Sabres will match any offer sheet to retain defenseman Bowen Byram but will entertain trade offers if the return would immediately help the team, general manager Kevyn Adams said Wednesday.
Byram, 24, is a restricted free agent. Adams told reporters he isn’t interested in letting Byram walk away with an offer sheet from another team, a move that would net draft picks for the Sabres.
“We believe Bo is an excellent hockey player who can help our team win,” Adams said.
“But … if there is a deal out there that makes sense for us, that is going to improve our roster, we’re open to it. But we’re not in a situation where we’re looking to move him out or move him for futures.”
Adams said the team is prepared to match an offer sheet.
“That’s why the moves we’ve made and the position that we’ve put ourselves in from a cap perspective have been strategic,” he said. “If you leave just enough room in your cap where you maybe see a projection on a one-year deal and then someone comes over the top, you’re potentially putting your organization in a really tough spot.
“The moves we’ve made and decisions we’ve made for weeks now are with that in mind. We’ll be matching and have the opportunity to have a player under contract who we think helps our team win.”
The Sabres acquired Byram — the No. 4 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft by the Avalanche — in a deal with Colorado at the 2024 trade deadline.
In the 2024-25 season, he played all 82 games and scored a career-high 38 points (seven goals, 31 assists).
In 246 career games with the Avalanche and Sabres, Byram has 110 points (33 goals, 77 assists) with 313 blocks and 337 hits.
PENGUINS SIGN F ANTHONY MANTHA, TWO OTHERS
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced the signings of forwards Anthony Mantha and Rafael Harvey-Pinard and defenseman Phil Kemp on Wednesday.
Mantha’s deal is for the 2025-26 season at $2.5 million. Harvey-Pinard also signed a one-year deal for $775,000, while Kemp’s is a two-year contract for a total of $1.55 million.
Mantha, 30, had four goals and three assists in 13 games with the Calgary Flames in 2024-25. He has 303 points (146 goals, 157 assists) in 507 games over 10 seasons with four teams.
Harvey-Pinard, 26, appeared in one game with Montreal last season. In 82 career games over parts of the past four seasons with the Canadiens, he has 31 points (17 goals, 14 assists).
Kemp, 26, played in only one game for Edmonton (Jan. 13, 2024) since being drafted in the seventh round by the Oilers in 2017.
NHL PLAYERS OFFICIALLY TO TAKE PART IN 2026 OLYMPICS
National Hockey League players will take part in the Winter Olympics in 2026 for the first time in 12 years.
In a meeting Wednesday at the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Switzerland, representatives from the NHL, the players association and the International Ice Hockey Federation executed an agreement confirming the players’ participation next winter in Italy.
The agreement also covers NHL players taking part in the 2030 Winter Games in France.
“This is a tremendous day for international ice hockey and for fans across the globe,” IIHF president Luc Tardif said. “At the initiative of the IIHF, we have worked collaboratively with NHL and NHLPA in close collaboration with the IOC and Milano Cortina Organizing Committee to make this a reality. Bringing the best players in the world back to the Olympic Games in 2026 is a major step forward for our sport.”
NHL players last took part in the Olympics in Sochi, Russia, in 2014. Four years later, the NHL and IOC couldn’t agree on who would pay for travel and other agreements for the 2018 Olympics in South Korea.
Issues relating to the pandemic kept NHL players out of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.
It has been presumed NHL players would participate in the 2026 Games. On June 16, the 12 countries participating in men’s hockey in Milano Cortina 2026 named the first six preliminary players to their national rosters. Most of them are NHL players.
The United States’ preliminary contingent consists of Jack Eichel (Vegas Golden Knights), Quinn Hughes (Vancouver Canucks), Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs), Charlie McAvoy (Boston Bruins), Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators) and Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers).
“Best-on-best international tournaments like the Olympics provide the opportunity to create extraordinary moments for our players and fans alike,” said Marty Walsh, executive director of the NHL Players’ Association. “The return to the Olympics marks a monumental moment for hockey and we thank our partners the NHL, IOC and IIHF for this collaborative process. The skill and passion on display in Milano-Cortina will build off the excitement of the 4 Nations Face-Off and continue our game’s global growth.”
Men’s hockey competition in the 2026 Olympics runs from Feb. 11-22.
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GOLF NEWS
GOLF GLANCE: CRITICAL FEDEXCUP POINTS UP FOR GRABS AT JOHN DEERE CLASSIC
Field Level Media’s Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.
PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Rocket Classic (Aldrich Potgieter)
THIS WEEK: John Deere Classic, Silvis, Ill., July 3-6
Course: TPC Deere Run (Par 71, 7,289 Yards)
Purse: $8.4M (Winner: $1.512M)
Defending Champion: Davis Thompson
FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 4-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 7:45 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
X: @JDCLASSIC
NOTES: Only five weeks remain before the start of the FedExCup Playoffs. The top 70 players will qualify for the first leg. Notable players on the bubble in this week’s field include Chris Kirk (No. 67), Thompson (No. 70), Rickie Fowler (No. 72) and Karl Vilips (No. 73), who was the first player to sign as a brand ambassador with Tiger Woods’ “Sunday Day Red.” Fowler is playing the John Deere for the first time in 15 years, opting to compete in the U.S. instead of at the Scottish Open ahead of The Open Championship. … John Deere is the second-longest running title sponsor on tour (1998), behind only AT&T (1986), and has signed an extension to serve as the event’s title sponsor through 2030. … The field includes the top three ranked amateurs in the world: Auburn’s Jackson Koivun, Virginia’s Ben James and Ole Miss’ Michael La Sasso. … Thompson, who set the tournament scoring record of 256 last year, is seeking to become the first player to successfully defend at the John Deere since Steve Stricker won three straight from 2009-11. … Former U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson will make his 23rd event start — five more than any other player. He won in 2012 and has three runner-up finishes.
BEST BETS: Ben Griffin (+1600 at DraftKings) is a pre-tournament favorite for the first time, and for good reason. The highest-ranked player in the field at No. 17, Griffin has already won twice this year and has six consecutive top-14 finishes. … Jason Day (+2500) is coming off a T4 at the Travelers for his fourth top-10 of the year. … Michael Thorbjornsen (+3000) finished T4 last week and it’s just a matter of time before the former Stanford star wins on tour. … J.T. Poston (+3000) is a three-time winner on tour whose resume stacks up well against this field. … Potgieter (+3500) notched his first tour win last week after being denied in another dramatic playoff earlier this year. … Chris Kirk (+3500) lost in a playoff last week after posting a T12 at the U.S. Open. … Jake Knapp (+3500) shot a course record last week en route to a T4 and just needs to put together four solid rounds. … Nicolas Echavarria (+5000) offers very intriguing odds for someone who has won twice in the past nine months and is coming off a T6 in Detroit.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Genesis Scottish Open, North Berwick, Scotland, July 10-13; ISCO Championship, Louisville, Kent., July 10-13
LPGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Dow Championship (Somi Lee, Jin Hee Im)
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Race to the CME Globe leader: Jeeno Thitikul
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Evian Championship, Evian-les-Bains, France, July 10-13
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
LAST TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Dallas (Individual: Patrick Reed; Team: Crushers GC)
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Season Leaders: Individual: Joaquin Niemann; Team: Crushers GC
NEXT TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Andalucia, Valderrama, Spain, July 11-13
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
LAST TOURNAMENT: U.S. Senior Open Championship (Padraig Harrington)
THIS WEEK: OFF.
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Miguel Angel Jimenez
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Dick’s Open, Endicott, N.Y., July 11-13
–Field Level Media
ZACH JOHNSON FEELING RIGHT AT HOME AT JOHN DEERE CLASSIC
Unofficial host Zach Johnson feels right at home at the John Deere Classic, where he starts for the 24th time on Thursday at the course where he has made the cut 16 consecutive times.
The tournament is played at TPC Deere Run, just over the Iowa border and across the Mississippi River in Silvis, Ill.
“It’s going to sound strange, but my feet feel comfortable here,” said Johnson, 49, whose “Mr. Iowa” credentials stem from growing up in Iowa City, attending Drake University is Des Moines and being born in Cedar Rapids. “I grew up on bent grass fairways, bent grass greens. I had a lengthy putting session yesterday and kind of just — I’m not suggesting I’m going to putt great this week — but felt like, man, here we go. It’s hard to summarize that.”
For Johnson, he believes “boring” wins, and as a 12-time PGA Tour winner, the only style points he’s concerned about are the gleam of the trophy on Sunday afternoon. Perhaps another byproduct of age and experience, Johnson is determined not to overthink anything from tee to green this week.
“I think my game is at a point where execution is really the only — is really the main thing I got to focus on, and I love that,” said Johnson, who finished in the Top 10 at The Masters (T8) and Top 20 at the Texas Open (T18). “Every aspect of my game has been pretty solid. Everybody that knows me and knows me well, it’s boring, but I love boring. I’m really good at being boring. So I love boring golf. It’s everything here. It’s the hills, the bumps, it’s the rolls, it’s the speed, it’s just I’m comfortable. Doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. I think that answers why I’ve had a pretty consistent amount of arguably success.”
Outside of the Zurich Classic team event, Johnson has only one round under 70 since The Masters in April.
Johnson tied for 82nd last week at Detroit Golf Club, scrambling through the final three rounds after an opening 65 at the Rocket Classic. He is at TPC Deere Run with greater expectations two weeks prior to his 20th start in an Open Championship.
The last time the 2015 Open Championship winner was in the event at Royal Portrush, he missed the cut in 2019. Johnson has played on the weekend only once in the past four Opens. In his four starts prior (2015-18), Johnson won the Claret Jug and finished in the top 20 three consecutive years.
While the John Deere Classic doesn’t always boast a marquee field, Johnson said the 2025 event will prepare him for what’s ahead.
“This tournament has always had, if you call it that, a date that can be kind of difficult, right, as far as my peers go. It’s going to be the best field statistically if you look from a World Golf Rankings standpoint. I don’t really love that measure, but it’s legitimate. So the buzz is out as to how good this golf course is and this tournament is.”
GARY WOODLAND NAMED FINAL U.S. RYDER CUP VICE CAPTAIN
U.S. captain Keegan Bradley named Gary Woodland as his fifth and final vice captain for this September’s Ryder Cup on Wednesday.
Woodland, 41, joins fellow vice captains Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson and Brandt Snedeker for the biennial golf competition against Team Europe, scheduled for Sept. 26-28 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.
It will mark the first Ryder Cup appearance as a vice captain or player for Woodland, who did represent the U.S. in a 2019 Presidents Cup triumph in Australia.
“I am extremely excited and grateful to Keegan for the opportunity to support the U.S. Team at the 2025 Ryder Cup,” Woodland said. “Keegan’s passion for this event is contagious and I am thrilled to be a part of it. With just over two months to go until we arrive at Bethpage, I am fully committed to doing everything I can to help Keegan as well as our team of vice captains and players.”
Woodland has recorded four wins on the PGA Tour, including the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. His best finish this season was a T2 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open in March.
The Topeka, Kan., native received the 2025 PGA Tour Courage Award after undergoing brain surgery in September 2023.
“I have an incredible amount of respect and admiration for Gary and all he has accomplished in this game,” Bradley said. “As a major champion and someone who is still competing at a high level, he is well aware of the demands of performing on golf’s biggest stages. He will be a valuable leader for us over the coming months and throughout the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.”
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INDY IGNITE
INDY IGNITE HIRE EUROPEAN POWERHOUSE HEAD COACH OF SWISS CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
FISHERS, Ind. (July 2, 2025) – Indy Ignite announced Wednesday that the team has named Lauren Bertolacci as head coach. Bertolacci was recently the head coach of Swiss Volley powerhouse Viteos NUC and is the head coach of the Swiss Women’s National Team, which won the championship of the CEV Volleyball European Silver League last weekend for the first time in history.
A native Australian, Bertolacci brings a decade of elite coaching experience and a legacy of international success to the Indy Ignite. She is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished coaches in European volleyball in recent years.
Before stepping into coaching, Bertolacci completed a 10-year professional career as a setter across France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. She began her coaching career in 2013 in men’s professional volleyball, quickly elevating her team, Luzern, into a dominant force in Switzerland’s top division. In 2018, she became head coach of Viteos NUC, where she led the club through seven standout seasons – capturing six national championships, four Swiss Cup titles and guiding the team to a historic appearance in the 2024 CEV Cup final. She concluded her tenure with an impressive 207-37 record, establishing NUC as a force in Europe.
In 2021, Bertolacci was appointed head coach of the Swiss Women’s National Team. At the 2023 European Championships, she was the only female head coach and led Switzerland to its best-ever result. This year, she guided the team to a Silver League championship and promotion to the prestigious Golden League. Bertolacci has also served in coaching roles with the Australian and Canadian national teams, including a bronze medal finish with Team Canada at the 2021 NORCECA Championship.
Bertolacci begins her tenure with the Ignite immediately, taking the reins of the team that reached the Pro Volleyball Federation Championship finals this year in the franchise’s inaugural season.
In addition to leading the team, Bertolacci will work with the Indy Ignite front office to shape the culture around the Ignite community and promote the sport of volleyball across Indiana and beyond.
“As we embarked on a search for a new head coach, we were happy to find a lot of interest both nationally and internationally,” said Mary Kay Huse, president and general manager of Indy Ignite. “Lauren’s breadth and success of head coaching experience in Europe, along with her championship-winning mentality and reputation, is exactly what we wanted in our next head coach to continue to build this franchise. We are confident that her focus on people and culture coupled with her aggressive mindset is going to take both Indy Ignite and professional volleyball in the United States to the next level. We are lucky to have her join us, and I couldn’t be more excited to dive into 2026 season planning with her immediately.”
Bertolacci has been an active advocate for women in coaching during her time in Switzerland, mentoring several female coaches and contributing to a coaches commission dedicated to bringing more women into leadership and coaching. She has also been a consistent voice for advancing the visibility and professionalism of the sport, particularly championing the need for nationally televised women’s volleyball matches and stronger league standards.
Bertolacci is in the process of relocating to Central Indiana with her wife, Haley, and their dog, Major.
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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
PAIR OF HOMERS POWER THE INDIANS TO 3-2 WIN OVER THE BATS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Ronny Simon and Nick Yorke’s homers combined for all the Indianapolis Indians runs, and Indy’s bullpen held the Louisville Bats scoreless for the final four frames in Wednesday night’s 3-2 victory at Louisville Slugger Field.
Simon opened the game for Indianapolis (47-35, 5-3) with his third lead-off home run of the season for Indy in just 21 games. Simon’s three lead-off home runs are tied for the third-most lead-off homers by an Indians hitter since at least 2005. Additionally, he matched Brian Bixler in 2009 and Ji Hwan Bae last season for the most lead-off home runs by an Indian in a single season in that same timeframe.
Nick Yorke added some much-needed insurance for Indianapolis in the fourth inning with a towering two-run home run. Louisville (36-47, 4-4) threatened with a bases-loaded jam in the second but were not able to muster anything more than five hits off Thomas Harrington (W, 5-8) until the fifth inning. With two outs in the frame, the Bats scratched across two runs with a string of three singles and a walk but could not rally any further.
Cam Sanders, Kyle Nicolas, Dauri Moreta and Tanner Rainey (S, 3) held Louisville to two baserunners and no runs across the final four innings to secure the victory. Adam Plutko (L, 2-5) surrendered both home runs and took the loss for Louisville despite turning in 6.0 innings of work.
Indianapolis and Louisville play the last of their three games in this series at Louisville Slugger Field on Thursday night at 7:05 PM before finishing the set at Victory Field this weekend. Righty Jose Franco (1-0, 3.00) will be making his second start for the Bats while the Indians have not yet named a starter.
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PURDUE FOOTBALL
ODOM, GRIMES, MADDEN AND MOCKOBEE TO ATTEND B1G MEDIA DAYS IN LAS VEGAS
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Defensive back Tony Grimes, defensive end CJ Madden and running back Devin Mockobee will join head coach Barry Odom to represent Purdue Football at Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas later this month. The quartet of Boilermakers will take part in the final day of the event, July 24, speaking to the media and looking ahead to the 2025 season.
Other schools joining Purdue on the last day will be Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, UCLA and USC. Big Ten Network will broadcast six consecutive hours of live coverage every day, beginning at 1 p.m. ET. Dave Revsine, Ashley Adamson, Rick Pizzo, Jake Butt, Yogi Roth, Gerry DiNardo, Howard Griffith and others will be on-site carrying the day’s press conferences and interviewing all attendees on the BTN set during afternoon.
One of the newest Boilermakers, Grimes joined Odom in making the trip from Las Vegas to West Lafayette. Last season, he started 13 games at cornerback for the Rebels and racked up 20 tackles to go along with six pass breakups. The sixth-year senior began his career at North Carolina, playing in 36 games over three seasons that included 28 starts. He transferred to Texas A&M, but missed the 2023 campaign due to injury, before continuing his career at UNLV under Odom.
A returning Boilermaker, Madden’s 2024 season was cut short with a season-ending injury at Oregon State in the third game of the year. He made three tackles and a 0.5 tackle-for-loss against the Beavers before getting injured. Madden also was prominent in Purdue’s two home games prior to the team’s first road trip out to Corvallis. A junior, Madden spent his first two seasons at Georgia and played in eight games.
A fan favorite that began his career as a walk-on before earning a scholarship, Mockobee enters his senior season ready to lead Purdue and continue climbing the program’s record charts. The Boonville, Indiana native already ranks Top 10 in Purdue history in the following career categories: 100-yard rushing games (6th – 8), rushing yards (9th – 2,466) and rushing touchdowns (10th – 19). After setting the Purdue freshman rushing record and helping the Boilermakers win the Big Ten West in 2022, Mockobee has played in all 24 games over the past two seasons. His biggest game last year was an 168-yard rushing performance at Oregon State, averaging more than 10 yards per carry on a season-high 16 attempts.
Odom enters his first season as Purdue’s head coach, becoming the 38th head coach in the history of the Boilermakers on December 8, 2024. Odom is no stranger to Las Vegas, having spent the past two seasons as the head coach at UNLV. UNLV totaled 19 wins during Odom’s time guiding the Rebels, making it the winningest two-year stretch in the school’s history as a Division I program. A season ago, with Odom leading the way, the Rebels achieved a program-best No. 19 ranking in both the AP and Coaches polls, as well as their first-ever CFP ranking.
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BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
JAYNES SIGNS PROFESSIONAL DEAL WITH EISVÖGEL USC FREIBURG
Former Butler forward Sydney Jaynes signed a professional contract with Eisvogel USC Freiburg today enabling her to continue her basketball career in Germany. Next season will be the program’s 25th year of Division I Basketball.
“We are incredibly proud of Syd,” Head Coach Austin Parkinson stated. “She has worked extremely hard for this opportunity, and I have no doubt she will do great things. Her versatility to play inside and on the perimeter will translate well overseas.”
Freiburg is located in Southwest Germany near France and Switzerland. The team recently won a championship in 2023 and has been a consistent powerhouse in their league.
“We’re very happy to have Sydney on our team for next season,” Eisvögel USC Freiburg Sports Director Harald Janson explained. “We were looking for a powerful, strong, stretch-five center and Sydney was our first choice. Our video calls were outstanding. Together with her, two other international pro players, and our strong base of highly talented German players, we will have a very competitive team that will be qualifying for the playoffs and hopefully will be a contender for the championship.”
Jaynes capped off an excellent career at Butler in 2024-25. She scored 981 points over 125 games while adding 432 rebounds. Jaynes shot 48 percent from the field over her four years on campus and made 43 percent of her 3-point attempts as a senior.
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TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
July 3
1912 — Rube Marquard of the New York Giants raised his season record to 19-0 with a 2-1 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. His winning streak ended five days later against the Chicago Cubs.
1939 Cleveland’s Ben Chapman ties the modern major-league record with three triples in a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.
1939 — Johnny Mize of St. Louis hit two home runs, a triple and a double, leading the Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Mize drove in three runs and scored three times.
1947 — The Cleveland Indians purchased Larry Doby from the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League, making him the first black player in the American League.
1966 — Atlanta pitcher Tony Cloninger became the first National League player to hit two grand slams in one game. He added a single for nine RBIs in a 17-3 triumph over San Francisco.
1968 — Cleveland’s Luis Tiant struck out 19, walked none in a six-hit 1-0, 10-inning triumph over Minnesota.
1970 — California’s Clyde Wright used only 98 pitches to no-hit the Oakland A’s 4-0 at Anaheim Stadium.
1973 — Jim Perry of the Detroit Tigers and brother Gaylord of the Cleveland Indians faced each other for the only time as opposing pitchers. Neither finished the game. Gaylord took the loss, 5-4.
2006 — Manager Felipe Alou picked up his 1,000th career victory in San Francisco’s 9-6 win over Colorado.
2013 — Max Scherzer worked into the seventh inning to become the first pitcher in 27 years to get off to a 13-0 start, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
2016 — Stephen Strasburg was removed from a no-hit bid after 6 2/3 innings, and Ramon Cabrera singled against Matt Belisle leading off the eighth for Cincinnati’s first hit in the Washington Nationals’ 12-1 rout of the Reds. Strasburg (11-0) threw 109 pitches, five shy of his season high. Strasburg won a franchise-record 14 straight decisions and is the first NL starter to begin a season 11-0 since San Diego’s Andy Hawkins in 1985.
2016 — Wilmer Flores went 6 for 6 with two of New York’s five home runs, and the Mets romped to a 14-3 win and a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs. Jon Lester gave up eight runs and nine hits in 1 1/3 innings, the shortest of his 301 career starts over 11 major league seasons.
2016 — New York’s Mark Teixeira hit his 400th and 401st home runs and Chad Green got his first big league victory as the Yankees avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-3 win over San Diego.
2020 — Major League Baseball announces the cancellation of the 2020 All Star game in Dodger Stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
July 3
1920 — Suzanne Lenglen beats Dorothea Chambers a second straight year (6-3, 6-0) to win the women’s singles title at Wimbledon.
1925 — Suzanne Lenglen wins her sixth and final women’s singles title at Wimbledon, easily beating Joan Fry, 6-2, 6-0.
1931 — Max Schmeling knocks out Young Stribling at 2:46 of the 15th round to retain the world heavyweight title in Cleveland.
1951 — Sam Snead wins his third PGA Championship with a 7 and 6 victory over Walter Burkemo at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club.
1966 — Atlanta pitcher Tony Cloninger becomes the first National League player to hit two grand slams in one game. He adds a single for nine RBIs in a 17-3 triumph over San Francisco.
1976 — Bjorn Borg beats Ilie Nastase 6-4, 6-2, 9-7, to win his first men’s singles title at Wimbledon.
1981 — Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Chris Evert beats Hana Mandlíková 6-2, 6-2 for her third and final Wimbledon singles title.
1982 — Martina Navratilova begins her streak of six straight singles titles at Wimbledon with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 victory over Chris Evert Lloyd. It’s the third Wimbledon singles title for Navratilova, all against Evert Lloyd.
1983 — Calvin Smith sets the 100-meter world record at Colorado Springs, with a run of 9.93 seconds. He breaks the previous record of 9.95 set by Jim Hines in 1968.
1983 — Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: American John McEnroe wins 5th career Grand Slam title; outclasses Chris Lewis of New Zealand 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.
1994 — FIFA World Cup: In a huge upset Romania eliminates Argentina 3-2 from the round of 16 at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California.
2004 — Maria Sharapova, 17, wins her first Grand Slam title and instant celebrity by beating Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4. For the first time since 1999, none of the four major titles is held by a Williams.
2005 — Roger Federer wins his third consecutive Wimbledon title by beating Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-4. Federer is the third man since 1936 to win three straight Wimbledon crowns, joining seven-time champion Pete Sampras and five-time winner Bjorn Borg.
2006 — Annika Sorenstam wins the U.S. Women’s Open after 10 years of frustration and wins her 10th major championship. Sorenstam, who shot a 1-under 70 in the 18-hole playoff, beats Pat Hurst by four strokes for the largest margin of victory in a playoff at the major since Kathy Cornelius won by seven shots 50 years ago.
2006 — Detroit Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman officially retires from the NHL, finishing with 692 goals and 1,755 points.
2007 — The Alinghi team from Switzerland — a country more often associated with Alpine skiing and winter snowscapes — successfully defends sailing’s coveted America’s Cup, beating Emirates Team New Zealand 5-2.
2010 — Serena Williams wins her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship by sweeping Vera Zvonareva in straight sets in the women’s final. Williams, who finishes the tournament without dropping a set, takes 67 minutes to win 6-3, 6-2.
2011 — Novak Djokovic wins his first Wimbledon, beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. Djokovic, already guaranteed to take over the No. 1 ranking from the Spaniard on July 4, extends his mastery over Nadal this season with a fifth straight head-to-head victory.
2016 — Serena Williams overwhelms Annika Beck 6-3, 6-0 in just 51 minutes on Centre Court at Wimbledon, advancing to the fourth round with her 300th career Grand Slam match win.
2018 — Feliciano Lopez makes history just by taking to the court at Wimbledon. The 36-year-old Spaniard breaks Roger Federer’s record by appearing in a 66th consecutive Grand Slam singles tournament, continuing a run that started at the 2002 French Open. Lopez beats Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
2020 — The Major League Baseball All-Star game planned to be hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers is cancelled due to governmental restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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TV SPORTS
(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Thursday, July 3
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S)
5:30 a.m.
FS2 — AFL: Western at North Melbourne
5:05 a.m. (Friday)
FS1 — AFL: Collingwood at Carlton
CFL FOOTBALL
9 p.m.
CBSSN — Winnipeg at Calgary
GOLF
6:30 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: The BMW International Open, First Round, Golfclub Munchen Eichenried, Munich
4 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The John Deere Classic, First Round, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Ill.
6:30 a.m. (Friday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: The BMW International Open, Second Round, Golfclub Munchen Eichenried, Munich
HORSE RACING
1 p.m.
FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
6 p.m.
FS1 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
MLB BASEBALL
Noon
MLBN — Minnesota at Miami (12:10 p.m.)
3 p.m.
MLBN — Houston at Colorado (3:10 p.m.)
8 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Cleveland at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m.) OR N.Y. Yankees at Toronto (7:05 p.m.)
RUGBY (MEN’S)
5:55 a.m. (Friday)
FS2 — NRL: Brisbane at Canterbury
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Belgium vs. Italy, Group B, Sion, Switzerland
3 p.m.
FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Spain vs. Portugal, Group B, Bern, Switzerland
TENNIS
6 a.m.
ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Second Round, London
4 p.m.
ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Second Round, London (Match Point)
6 a.m. (Friday)
ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Third Round, London
WNBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Los Angeles at Indiana
Monday, July 7
MLB BASEBALL
6:30 p.m.
FS1 — Tampa Bay at Detroit
9:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Arizona at San Diego (9:40 p.m.) OR Philadelphia at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.)
NBA BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League: Oklahoma City vs. Philadelphia, Salt Lake City
SOFTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits vs. Volts AND Blaze vs. Talons, Rosemont, Ill.
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Spain vs. Belgium, Group B, Thun, Switzerland
3 p.m.
FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Portugal vs. Italy, Group B, Lancy, Switzerland
TENNIS
6 a.m.
ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Round of 16, London
8 a.m.
ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Round of 16, London
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Tuesday, July 8
MLB BASEBALL
7:30 p.m.
TBS — L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at Athletics (10:05 p.m.) OR Arizona at San Diego (9:40 p.m.)
NBA BASKETBALL
10 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League: L.A. Lakers vs. San Antonio, Sacramento, Calif.
SOFTBALL
4:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze vs. Bandits AND Volts vs. Talons, Rosemont, Ill.
SOCCER (MEN’S)
3 p.m.
TNT — FIFA Club World Cup: TBD, Semifinal, East Rutherford, N.J.
TRUTV — FIFA Club World Cup: TBD, Semifinal, East Rutherford, N.J.
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Germany vs. Denmark, Group C, Basel, Switzerland
3 p.m.
FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Poland vs. Sweden, Group C, Lucerne, Switzerland
TENNIS
8 a.m.
ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Quarterfinals, London
ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Quarterfinals, London
WNBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.
ESPN — Las Vegas at New York
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Wednesday, July 9
GOLF
6 a.m. (Thursday)
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, First Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
MLB BASEBALL
2 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m.) OR Toronto at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m.)
7 p.m.
ESPN — N.Y. Mets at Baltimore
7:05 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Seattle at N.Y. Yankees
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at Athletics (10:05 p.m.) OR Arizona at San Diego (9:40 p.m.)
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: England vs. Netherlands, Group D, Zurich, Switzerland
3 p.m.
FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: France vs. Wales, Group D, Gallen, Switzerland
TENNIS
8 a.m.
ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Quarterfinals, London
ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Quarterfinals, London
WNBA BASKETBALL
Noon
NBATV — Golden State at Indiana
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Thursday, July 10
GOLF
6 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, First Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
11 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Genesis Scottish Open, First Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
4 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The ISCO Championship, First Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.
6 a.m. (Friday)
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Second Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
MLB BASEBALL
1 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago Cubs at Minnesota (1:10 p.m.) OR N.Y. Mets at Baltimore (1:05 p.m.)
7 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Seattle at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m.) OR Tampa Bay at Boston (7:10 p.m.)
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Arizona at San Diego (9:40 p.m.) OR Texas at L.A. Angels (9:35 p.m.)
NBA BASKETBALL
3:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: New Orleans vs. Minnesota
8 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League: L.A. Lakers vs. Dallas, Las Vegas
10 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League: San Antonio vs. Philadelphia, Las Vegas
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Finland vs. Switzerland, Group A, Thun, Switzerland
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Norway vs. Iceland, Group A, Thun, Switzerland
TENNIS
8 a.m.
ESPN — WTA: Wimbledon, Semifinals, London
1 p.m.
ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Mixed Doubles Championship, London
WNBA BASKETBALL
7:30 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Las Vegas at Washington
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Friday, July 11
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S)
2 a.m. (Saturday)
FS1 — AFL: Geelong at Greater Western Sydney
AUTO RACING
2:30 p.m.
FS2 — NXT IndyCar Series: Practice, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
3:30 p.m.
FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
6:30 p.m.
FS2 — NXT IndyCar Series: Qualifying, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
COLLEGE BASEBALL
7 p.m.
MLBN — HBCU Swingman Classic: National League vs. American League, Atlanta
GOLF
6 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Second Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
11 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Genesis Scottish Open, Second Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The DICK’S Open, First Round, En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott, N.Y.
4 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The ISCO Championship, Second Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.
4 a.m. (Saturday)
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Third Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
LACROSSE (MEN’S)
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — PLL: New York vs. Boston, Chicago
MLB BASEBALL
7:10 p.m.
APPLE TV+ — Seattle at Detroit
9:35 p.m.
APPLE TV+ — Arizona at L.A. Angels
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at San Diego (9:40 p.m.) OR L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.)
NBA BASKETBALL
4:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Atlanta vs. Miami, Las Vegas
7 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League: Utah vs. Charlotte, Las Vegas
9 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League: Washington vs. Phoenix, Las Vegas
11 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Portland vs. Golden State, Las Vegas
SOFTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits vs. Talons, Omaha, Neb.
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 p.m.
ESPN2 — USL Championship: Orange County at Monterey Bay
11 p.m.
FS1 — Liga MX: Club America at Juarez
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Italy vs. Spain, Group B, Bern, Switzerland
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Portugal vs. Belgium, Group B, Sion, Switzerland
TENNIS
8 a.m.
ESPN — ATP: Wimbledon, Semifinals, London
WNBA BASKETBALL
7:30 p.m.
ION — Atlanta at Indiana
10 p.m.
ION — Connecticut at Seattle
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Saturday, July 12
AUTO RACING
8:55 a.m.
FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany – Sprint Race, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, German
Noon
FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Qualifying, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
1:30 p.m.
FS1 — NXT IndyCar Series: The Indy NXT by Firestone at Iowa Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
4:30 p.m.
CW — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.
5 p.m.
FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: The SYNK 275 – Race 1, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
GOLF
4 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Third Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
7 a.m.
FS1 — LIV Golf League: Second Round, Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Spain
9 a.m.
FOX — LIV Golf League: Second Round, Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Spain
10 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
Noon
CBS — PGA Tour: The Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The DICK’S Open, Second Round, En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott, N.Y.
2:30 p.m.
NBC — American Century Championship: Final Round, Edgewood Tahoe Resort, Stateline, Nev.
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The ISCO Championship, Third Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.
4 a.m. (Sunday)
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Final Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
5:30 a.m. (Sunday)
FS1 — LIV Golf League: Final Round, Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Spain
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
3 p.m.
ESPN2 — Run 4 Roses Classic: TBD, Louisville, Ky.
5 p.m.
ESPN2 — Run 4 Roses Classic: TBD, Louisville, Ky.
MILB BASEBALL
4 p.m.
MLBN — 2025 All-Star Futures Game: American League vs. National League, Atlanta
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
6 p.m.
ESPN — UFC Fight Night Prelims: Undercard Bouts, Nashville, Tenn.
9 p.m.
ESPN — UFC Fight Night Main Card: Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira, Nashville, Tenn.
MLB BASEBALL
1 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Yankees (1:05 p.m.) OR Seattle at Detroit (1:10 p.m.)
7:30 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at San Diego OR Texas at Houston
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Toronto at Athletics (10:05 p.m.) OR Arizona at L.A. Angels (9:35 p.m.)
NBA BASKETBALL
4 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League: Dallas vs. San Antonio, Las Vegas
6:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Charlotte vs. Philadelphia, Las Vegas
8:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: L.A. Lakers vs. New Orleans, Las Vegas
10:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Memphis vs. Portland, Las Vegas
SOFTBALL
7 p.m.
MLBN— Athletes Unlimited: Bandits vs. Talons, Omaha, Neb.
SOCCER (MEN’S)
7:30 p.m.
FS1 — MLS: Nashville at Inter Miami
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Sweden vs. Germany, Group C, Zurich, Switzerland
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Poland vs. Denmark, Group C, Lucerne, Switzerland
4:55 p.m.
FS1 — Copa America Group Stage: Peru vs. Chile, Group A, Quito, Ecuador
TENNIS
8 a.m.
ESPN — ATP: Wimbledon, Doubles Championship, London
11 a.m.
ESPN — WTA: Wimbledon, Championship, London
WNBA BASKETBALL
1 p.m.
ABC — Minnesota at Chicago
4 p.m.
CBS — Golden State at Las Vegas
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Sunday, July 13
AUTO RACING
11:30 a.m.
FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, German
1 p.m.
FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: The SYNK 275 – Race 2, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
3:30 p.m.
TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 3 – Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.
TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 3 – Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.
BIG3 BASKETBALL
3 p.m.
CBS — Week 5: Miami 305 vs. DMV Trilogy, Chicago Triplets vs. Dallas, LA Riot vs. Boston, Houston Rig Hands vs. Detroit Amps, Boston
GOLF
4 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Final Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
5:30 a.m.
FS1 — LIV Golf League: Final Round, Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Spain
10 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Genesis Scottish Open, Final Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
Noon
CBS — PGA Tour: The Genesis Scottish Open, Final Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The DICK’S Open, Final Round, En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott, N.Y.
2:30 p.m.
NBC — American Century Championship: Final Round, Edgewood Tahoe Resort, Stateline, Nev.
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The ISCO Championship, Final Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.
HORSE RACING
1 p.m.
FS1 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
MLB BASEBALL
1:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Yankees (1:35 p.m.) OR Tampa Bay at Boston (1:35 p.m.)
6 p.m.
ESPN — 2025 MLB Draft: Rounds 1-3, Atlanta
MLBN — 2025 MLB Draft: Rounds 1-3, Atlanta
NBA BASKETBALL
4 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Detroit vs. Houston, Las Vegas
6 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Toronto vs. Orlando, Las Vegas
8 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Brooklyn vs. Washington, Las Vegas
10 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Golden State vs. Utah, Las Vegas
SOFTBALL
1 p.m.
ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits vs. Talons, Omaha, Neb.
SOCCER (MEN’S)
3 p.m.
TBS — FIFA Club World Cup: TBD, Final, East Rutherford, N.J.
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: England vs. Wales, Group D, St. Gallen, Switzerland
4:55 p.m.
FS1 — Copa America Group Stage: TBA, Group B
TENNIS
8 a.m.
ESPN — WTA: Wimbledon, Doubles Championship, London
11 a.m.
ESPN — ATP: Wimbledon, Championship, London
WNBA BASKETBALL
1 p.m.ABC — Dallas at Indiana
