THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” FRIDAY JULY 4, 2025

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WNBA SCOREBOARD

Indiana 81 Las Vegas 54

New York 89 Los Angeles 79

Seattle 80 Atlanta 79

Dallas 98 Phoenix 89

Minnesota 92 Washington 75

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

MIAMI 4 MINNESOTA 1

COLORADO 7 HOUSTON 6

WASHINGTON 11 DETROIT 7

TORONTO 8 NY YANKEES 5

NY METS 3 MILWAUKEE 2

LA ANGELS 5 ATLANTA 1

CHICAGO CUBS 1 CLEVELAND 0 (12)

SAN FRANCISCO 7 ARIZONA 2

LA DODGERS 6 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2

KANSAS CITY 3 SEATTLE 2

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

INDIANAPOLIS 11 LOUISVILLE 3

PEORIA 3 SOUTH BEND 2

FT. WAYNE 2 LANSING 0

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD

NEW YORK CITY 3 TORONTO 1

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COLTS TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE

WED., JULY 23: PRACTICE (10-11 A.M.)

THUR., JULY 24: PRACTICE (10-11 A.M.)

FRI., JULY 25: PRACTICE (10-11:15 A.M.)

SAT., JULY 26: PRACTICE (4-5:30 P.M.)

MON., JULY 28: PRACTICE (10-11:15 A.M.)

TUE., JULY 29: PRACTICE (10-11:30 A.M.)

THUR., JULY 31: PRACTICE (8-10 P.M.)

SAT., AUG. 2: PRACTICE (10-11:35 A.M.)

SUN., AUG. 3: PRACTICE (10-11:30 A.M.)

SAT., AUG. 9: PRACTICE (4-5:10 P.M.)

SUN., AUG. 10: PRACTICE (4-5:30 P.M.)

MON., AUG. 11: PRACTICE (4-5:40 P.M.)

THUR., AUG. 14: PRACTICE (3-5 P.M.)

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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

NATIONALS SLUGGER JAMES WOOD JOINS RONALD ACUÑA JR., CAL RALEIGH AS PARTICIPANTS IN HOME RUN DERBY

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood became the third player to announce he will take part in the Home Run Derby.

The derby will be held on July 14, the night before the All-Star Game, at Truist Park in Atlanta. Wood joins Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who leads the majors with 33 homers, in the contest.

Wood has 22 homers this season. He’s the third Nationals player to take part in the Home Run Derby, joining Juan Soto (2022) and Bryce Harper (2013 and ’18).

The 22-year-old Wood has 12 homers that have been hit harder than 110 mph. It’s the second most in the league behind Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s 13. Wood also has four dingers that have been launched longer than 445 feet.

Wood was acquired from San Diego in August 2022 as part of the blockbuster deal that sent Soto to the Padres.

ASTROS SLUGGER YORDAN ALVAREZ’S SETBACK NOT AS SERIOUS AS FIRST FEARED, GM SAYS

DENVER (AP) — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez’s setback to his recovery from a fractured right hand is not as serious as first feared, general manager Dana Brown said Thursday.

Alvarez, who suffered the injury on May 2, was shut down after experiencing pain in his right hand. He had taken some swings at the team’s spring training complex in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday and when he arrived there on Tuesday the area was sore.

He was examined by a specialist, who determined inflammation was the issue and not a setback with the fracture.

“It had nothing to do with the fracture, or the fracture not being healed,” Brown said before Houston’s game at Colorado. “The fracture at this point is a non-factor, which we’re very glad about. And so during the process of him being examined by the specialist, we saw the inflammation, and Yordan did receive two shots in that area.”

Alvarez first experienced issues with his hand in late April but stayed in the lineup. He was initially diagnosed with a muscle strain but a small fracture was discovered at the end of May.

Brown said there has not been an update on the timetable for Alvarez’s return but said with the latest update it “could be in the near future.”

“Yordan is going to be in a position where he’s going to let rest and let the shot take effect, and then as long as he’s starting to feel better, we’ll put a bat in his hand before we start hitting, but we’ll just let him feel the bat feels like,” Brown said. “And then we’ll get into some swings in the near future, but I felt like it was encouraging news. Now, with this injection into the area that was inflamed, we feel a lot better.”

Alvarez, who averaged 34 home runs over the previous four seasons, has just three in 29 games this year and is batting .210. He was the 2021 ALCS MVP for the Astros and finished third in the AL MVP voting for 2022.

DODGERS 3B MAX MUNCY (KNEE) SET TO UNDERGO MRI

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy will undergo an MRI on his left knee Thursday after he was injured during Wednesday’s win against the Chicago White Sox.

Muncy departed iafter a collision while tagging out Chicago’s Michael A. Taylor on a stolen-base attempt in the sixth inning. The play immediately preceded Clayton Kershaw’s 3,000th career strikeout.

Taylor also left the game with a contusion on the back of his left shoulder.

After initial concerns, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was hopeful the injury was not serious.

“A lot of the tests that they did right now, we feel optimistic,” Roberts said. “And I think that our hope is that it’s a sprain. So obviously, for the next few days, I’m sure he’ll probably be down, but the MRI will show more.”

Muncy, 34, is batting .250 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs in 81 games. He was a Phase 2 finalist for a starting spot in the All-Star Game but lost out to the San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado.

In 10 major league seasons, eight of which have been with the Dodgers, Muncy is a two-time All-Star and a career .230 hitter with 208 home runs and 592 RBIs.

His 203 home runs with the Dodgers are tied for seventh all-time in franchise history with Matt Kemp. Duke Snider leads the franchise with 389 home runs and Eric Karros is the all-time leader in its Los Angeles tenure with 270.

GUARDIANS RHP LUIS ORTIZ PLACED ON LEAVE BY MLB

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through the end of the All-Star break due to an ongoing investigation, Major League Baseball announced Thursday.

Ortiz, 26, had been slated to start against the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday.

“The Guardians have been notified that Luis Ortiz has been placed on leave per an agreement with the Players Association due to an ongoing league investigation,” the team said in a statement. “The Guardians are not permitted to comment further at this time and will respect the league’s confidential investigative process.”

The Athletic and ESPN both reported that the MLB probe is related to gambling.

Ortiz is 4-9 with a 4.36 ERA in 16 starts this season. The native of the Dominican Republic was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part a three-team trade that included the Toronto Blue Jays on Dec. 10.

Ortiz owns a 16-22 record with a 4.05 ERA in 75 career games (50 starts) with the Pirates (2022-24) and Guardians.

Left-hander Joey Cantillo (1-0, 3.81 ERA) will get the nod in place of Ortiz and make his first start of the season on Thursday. Cantillo, 25, has yet to face the Cubs in his career.

MLB ROUNDUP: JAYS SWEEP YANKEES, MOVE ATOP AL EAST

George Springer hit two homers and four RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 8-5 Thursday night to complete a four-game series sweep.

Springer had four homers in the series as Toronto moved into first place in the American League East, one game ahead of the Yankees.

The Blue Jays’ Addison Barger added three hits with a homer and two RBIs, and Nathan Lukes had three hits and two RBIs. Chris Bassitt (8-4) fanned nine while throwing 5 2/3 innings of three-run ball. Jeff Hoffman pitched the ninth for his 21st save.

Trent Grisham hit a solo homer for the Yankees, and Jasson Dominguez added four hits. Reliever Clayton Beeter (0-1) was tagged for three runs in 1 2/3 innings.

Marlins 4, Twins 1

Eury Perez pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out seven, as host Miami defeated Minnesota.

Perez (1-2) earned his first win since June 25, 2023. Ronny Henriquez pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record his fifth save of the season. Agustin Ramirez had Miami’s big hit, a two-run homer in the bottom of the first.

Matt Wallner supplied Minnesota’s offense with a seventh-inning homer. David Festa (2-3) gave up four runs in six innings.

Rockies 7, Astros 6

Thairo Estrada homered, singled twice and drove in four runs as Colorado held on to beat Houston in Denver.

Rockies leadoff hitter Tyler Freeman had two hits to extend his on-base streak to 18 games. Jordan Beck and Estrada drove in runs in the seventh to break a 5-5 tie. Juan Mejia (1-0) got his first major league win despite yielding two runs in his lone inning. Seth Halvorsen allowed a run but picked up his seventh save.

Cam Smith had three hits and three RBIs and Isaac Paredes, Jake Meyers and Jose Altuve contributed two hits each for the Astros. Jordan Weems (0-1) allowed the go-ahead runs in the seventh.

Giants 7, Diamondbacks 2

Robbie Ray tossed his second career complete game while leading San Francisco to a victory over Arizona in Phoenix, giving the Giants a split of the four-game series.

The left-hander retired the first 12 batters he faced, gave up only three hits and a walk and struck out seven. Ray (9-3) needed just 102 pitches to go the distance. Willy Adames and Mike Yastrzemski each had three hits for the Giants.

Eugenio Suarez and Ketel Marte homered for the Diamondbacks. Brandon Pfaadt (8-6) gave up four runs on six hits over six innings.

Mets 3, Brewers 2

Juan Soto ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth and David Peterson tossed 6 2/3 strong innings, fueling host New York over Milwaukee.

Brandon Nimmo belted a homer for the second straight day and Pete Alonso added an RBI double for the Mets, who won their second consecutive contest to spoil the return of former teammate Jose Quintana (6-3). Peterson (6-4) allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits.

Andruw Monasterio launched a solo homer in the seventh inning and Caleb Durbin had an RBI single for the Brewers, who have lost three of four. Quintana permitted three runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Nationals 11, Tigers 7

James Wood had five hits, including his 23rd home run, Paul DeJong added a three-run blast and host Washington hung on to defeat Detroit, taking the rubber game of the three-game series.

Alex Call had three hits and drove in three runs for Washington, which has won three of four. Wood had four singles, scored three runs and drove in two. Jake Irvin (7-3) survived a shaky first and went six innings, allowing three runs on three hits. Nationals manager Dave Martinez won his 500th game.

Spencer Torkelson had a three-run homer for the Tigers, and Gleyber Torres had two hits. Dietrich Enns (1-1) allowed eight runs (seven earned) on eight hits in four-plus innings.

Angels 5, Braves 1

Jose Soriano threw seven scoreless innings and Zach Neto singled, doubled and homered as the visiting Los Angeles beat Atlanta in the decisive game of a three-game series.

The Angels have won six of their past nine games overall. The Braves fell for the sixth time in the past eight.

Soriano allowed three hits and two walks while striking out seven. Neto, who finished 3-for-5, scored three runs and drove in one. The Braves got a ninth-inning homer from Jurickson Profar. Bryce Elder (2-6) gave up four runs on eight hits in five innings.

Cubs 1, Guardians 0 (10 innings)

Matt Shaw hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to help Chicago beat visiting Cleveland and sweep the three-game series.

In the 10th, automatic runner Nico Hoerner moved to third on Michael Busch’s groundout against Emmanuel Clase (4-2) and scored on Shaw’s deep fly to center field. Chris Flexen (5-0), one of four Chicago relievers, pitched a scoreless 10th inning for the win.

Cleveland lost its season-high seventh straight game despite outhitting the Cubs 7-3. The Guardians have scored a total of 12 runs during their skid.

Royals 3, Mariners 2

Vinnie Pasquantino’s two-run single broke a tie in the seventh inning as Kansas City defeated host Seattle to earn a split of a four-game series.

Seth Lugo (6-5) pitched 6 1/3 strong innings for the Royals, who won for just the third time in 12 games. He allowed one run on six hits. Carlos Estevez got the final four outs for his 24th save despite permitting three hits, including Dominic Canzone’s leadoff homer, in the ninth.

Jorge Polanco went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a homer for the Mariners. Seattle starter Logan Evans, recalled from Triple-A Tacoma earlier in the day, pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings.

Dodgers 6, White Sox 2

Dustin May pitched into the eighth inning for the first time in his career as Los Angeles finished off a three-game sweep with a victory over visiting Chicago.

Freddie Freeman had two doubles and three RBIs and Michael Conforto and Mookie Betts each hit a home run as the Dodgers won for the ninth time in 10 games. May (5-5) retired the first 16 batters he faced and matched a season high with nine strikeouts over seven-plus innings. He allowed two runs on four hits and a walk.

Brooks Baldwin spoiled May’s shutout bid with a two-run homer in the eighth. Aaron Civale (1-5) allowed five runs, two earned, on five hits over five innings.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS

TOP OL IMMANUEL IHEANACHO COMMITS TO OREGON

Oregon gained a massive addition to its 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday with the commitment of Immanuel Iheanacho, a 5-star prospect ranked as the class’ No. 1 interior offensive lineman.

The 247Sports composite also ranks Iheanacho as the No. 8 overall player in the nation. The 6-foot-6, 345 tackle plays at Georgetown Preparatory School in Baltimore.

He made the announcement Wednesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN. After he declared his choice, he unzipped his jacket to reveal an Oregon-green T-shirt that read, “The grass is damn green in Eugene.”

“Oregon just really felt right,” he told McAfee, citing the ability to play early in his career as a deciding factor in his choice.

He took official visits to Oregon, Penn State, Auburn and LSU in June.

Oregon also added offensive lineman Tommy Tofi from Archbishop Riordan in San Francisco to its 2026 class on Wednesday.

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NBA NEWS

EX-NBA PLAYER BEN MCLEMORE CONVICTED OF RAPE CHARGE

Following an 11-day trial and about 10 hours of deliberation, an Oregon jury found former NBA guard Ben McLemore guilty on Thursday of raping a woman in 2021.

McLemore, 32, who last played in the NBA in 2022 with the Portland Trail Blazers, was found guilty on one charge of first-degree rape, one charge of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and one count of second-degree sexual abuse by a jury in Clackamas County. He will be sentenced next Wednesday.

McLemore pled not guilty to those charges along with a fourth charge, an additional count of second-degree sexual abuse.

“We recognize there are those who fear individuals with celebrity status or a position of prominence can avoid prosecution,” Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth said in a statement. “Not in Clackamas County. This case demonstrates my office prosecutes criminal acts regardless of the offender’s community status.”

McLemore was identified as a suspect after police investigated a sexual assault report in Lake Oswego, Ore., on Oct. 3, 2021.

The case went before a Clackamas County grand jury in February 2024, when the women who accused McLemore of assault provided testimony. Per Lake Oswego police, the grand jury put out an arrest warrant for McLemore and also issued an indictment against him.

McLemore was arrested by U.S. Marshals in April 2024.

The No. 7 overall pick by the Sacramento Kings in the 2013 draft, McLemore also played with the Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and the Trail Blazers before heading overseas to continue his career.

In 556 NBA games (268 starts), McLemore averaged 9.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.

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WNBA NEWS

REPORTS: WNBA PLAYERS NOT IMPRESSED WITH INITIAL CBA PROPOSAL

In what is expected to become a contentious negotiation for a new collective bargaining agreement, WNBA players do not appear impressed with the initial labor proposal offered by the league, multiple outlets reported.

The league’s first proposal to players was sent last week, with the Phoenix Mercury’s Satou Sabally telling the media Thursday that it was a “slap in the face.”

The league’s proposal to players comes as the WNBA announced expansion to Detroit, Cleveland and Philadelphia by 2030. The Golden State Valkyries made their debut this season and the Toronto Tempo will join the league next season, along with a team in Portland, Ore.

The arrivals of players like Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky last season, and Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings this season, have spurred unprecedented interest in the league. It has also helped shine a light on existing stars like A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx and Breanna Stewart of the reigning champion New York Liberty, among others.

“We have a new CBA coming up, so I know we’re doing a great job emphasizing that, putting the pressure on them about that too,” Reese told reporters Wednesday. “But super excited to continue to grow, and more players need to be in this league because this league is great.”

ESPN reported last year that the WNBA’s new 11-year, $2.2 billion media rights deal could end up being worth as much as $3 billion with additional partners. And Front Office Sports reported that the league received $250 million in expansion fees for the future franchises in Detroit, Philadelphia and Cleveland.

In anticipation of a far more lucrative contract possibilities, many players structured their contracts to end after this season. Reports indicate that as many as 80 percent of WNBA players will be free agents at the end of the 2025 season.

LYNX’S CHERYL REEVE, LIBERTY’S SANDY BRONDELLO TO COACH ALL-STAR GAME

Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx and Sandy Brondello of the New York Liberty were tapped on Thursday as the head coaches for the upcoming WNBA All-Star Game.

As of the end of play Thursday, Minnesota (15-2) and New York (12-5) owned the two best records in the league, garnering their respective coaches the All-Star honor.

The interesting wrinkle is which teams the coaches were assigned.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Lynx forward Napheesa Collier were named the player captains for finishing first and second, respectively, in the All-Star fan voting.

Because the coach with the best record was paired with the player with the most fan votes, Reeve will coach Team Clark and go up against Collier, the centerpiece of her dominant Minnesota team.

Reeve and Brondello are plenty familiar with one another, as well. The Lynx defeated the Liberty for the 2024 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup, but New York returned the favor by beating Minnesota in the WNBA Finals.

In the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game, Reeve coached a Team USA roster gearing up for the Paris Olympics. Clark, left off that Team USA roster amid her first professional season, guided Team WNBA to a 117-109 win over Team USA.

AZIAHA JAMES, PAIGE BUECKERS CARRY WINGS PAST MERCURY

Rookies Aziaha James and Paige Bueckers did the heavy lifting while combining for 51 points as the short-handed Dallas Wings defeated the Phoenix Mercury 98-89 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.

James, the 12th overall pick in the WNBA draft in April, amassed a career-high 28 points and Bueckers, the top overall pick, added 23 as Dallas captured its second straight game and fifth in its past seven outings despite playing without injured star guard Arike Ogunbowale (thumb) and suiting up just eight players.

The Wings (6-13) roared out of the gate with a near-perfect first quarter and built an 18-point lead at halftime. Phoenix trimmed the margin to 11 heading into the fourth period but Dallas kept its collective foot on the accelerator, building its advantage to 17 points on a free throw by Bueckers with 5:49 to play. From there, the Wings strolled to the finish line.

JJ Quinerly, another rookie, added 17 points and seven assists for Dallas and Li Yueru had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Kahleah Copper poured in a season-high 33 points for Phoenix (12-6), which dropped its second straight game. Satou Sabally added 20 points, Monique Akoa Makani had 14 and Alyssa Thomas had 10 assists to go with nine points and seven rebounds for the Mercury.

Dallas led by 16 points after a pair of free throws by Luisa Geiselsoder with 53.9 seconds left in the first quarter before settling for a 32-20 advantage after 10 minutes of play. The Wings shot 76.9 percent (10-of 13) from the floor, made three of their five 3-pointers and canned all nine of their free throws in the period.

Phoenix cut its deficit to 39-32 when Akoa Makani converted a three-point play and a jumper on successive possessions, the latter with 7:24 to play in the second quarter. The Wings swung back and rebuilt their advantage, with Bueckers canning a 3-pointer and James following with a layup, the latter with 39.1 seconds to play in the period, to give Dallas a 61-43 lead at the break.

James led all scorers with 20 points before halftime while Bueckers added 14 for the Wings. Copper paced the Mercury with 16 points in the first half, with Akoa Makani contributing 10.

Sabally, who had just six points in the first half on 1-of-7 shooting in her return to the venue where she began her pro career, helped the Mercury get back into the game by racking up a dozen points in the third quarter.

NAPHEESA COLLIER NETS 28 TO LEAD LYNX PAST MYSTICS

Napheesa Collier scored 28 points on 11-for-21 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 92-75 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night in Minneapolis.

Courtney Williams finished with 10 points, six rebounds, eight assists and five steals for Minnesota (15-2), which bounced back from a loss against the Indiana Fever in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship game on Tuesday. Kayla McBride and Alanna Smith also scored 10 points each.

Lucy Olsen scored 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting to lead Washington (8-10). Aaliyah Edwards added 15 points and six rebounds, and Shakira Austin scored 10 points. Olsen and Edwards both come off the bench for the Mystics as the Washington starters only totaled 32 points.

Minnesota shot 46.3 percent (37-of-80) from the field and 34.6 percent (9-of-26) from beyond the arc. Washington shot 45 percent (27-of-60) overall and 15 percent (3-of-20) from 3-point range.

The Mystics jumped to a double-digit lead in the first quarter. Stefanie Dolson knocked down a 3-pointer to put Washington on top 24-14 in the final minute.

Jessica Shepard answered with a basket for the Lynx to cut the deficit to 24-16 with 19.1 seconds to go in the first quarter.

Minnesota continued to surge forward from there. The Lynx outscored the Mystics 27-14 in the second quarter to grab a 43-38 lead at halftime.

McBride made a 3-pointer to start a 9-2 run for the Lynx to finish the first half. Collier followed with a three-point play on a jump shot and a free throw, and Smith punctuated the run with a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds remaining.

Minnesota outscored Washington by the same 27-14 margin in the third quarter to increase its lead to 70-52. The Lynx scored the first eight points of the second half thanks to a 3-pointer by Smith, a pull-up jump shot by Williams and a 3-pointer by Collier.

The Mystics attempted to chip away at the deficit in the fourth quarter. Austin made a pair of free throws to bring Washington within 74-61with 6:48 to go, but Collier responded with another three-point play to boost the Lynx’s lead back to 16 points with 6:07 remaining.

SKYLAR DIGGINS HITS WINNING LAYUP AS STORM SILENCE DREAM

Skylar Diggins converted a driving layup with 3.4 seconds left to help the Seattle Storm post an 80-79 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday in College Park, Ga.

Nneka Ogwumike led the Storm (11-7) with 24 points and seven rebounds, while Erica Wheeler had 21 points and Gabby Williams and Diggins added 11 points apiece for Seattle, which has won five of seven.

Jordin Canada had 25 points and four steals to pace the Dream (11-7), who have dropped three of four. Brionna Jones added 18 points and 10 rebounds, followed by Allisha Gray’s 12 points and 11 boards.

Atlanta star Rhyne Howard sat out with an upper-body injury.

Trailing by a point with less than five minutes remaining, Atlanta scored six points in a row – including Jones’ back-to-back baskets – to take a 75-70 lead with 2:32 left.

Ogwumike’s three-point play was then answered with Naz Hillmon’s layup, before Ogwumike’s mid-range jumper pulled the Storm within two points with 1:06 remaining.

Canada made a pair of free throws before Wheeler’s triple cut the Storm’s deficit to 79-78 with 32.5 seconds left.

After Maya Caldwell missed a triple for Atlanta, Diggins scored the game-winner for Seattle and Canada missed a 3-pointer prior to the buzzer.

After the Storm took a two-point lead into the third quarter, neither team built a lead larger than two until Ogwumike’s triple gave the Storm a 51-46 edge with 4:38 left. Diggins then hit a pair of free throws, before the Dream answered with an 8-0 spurt.

Canada’s jumper gave Atlanta a one-point lead with 1:01 left in the third, but Alysha Clark and Wheeler each connected on jumpers to give Seattle a 59-56 edge entering the fourth.

After Wheeler’s 3-pointer put the Storm ahead 64-60, Griner and Caldwell’s layups stamped a 9-2 run to give the Dream a 69-66 lead with 5:34 remaining.

After Seattle grabbed a 15-13 lead after the first quarter, Brittney Griner and Canada’s baskets stamped an 11-2 Atlanta spurt to begin the second, giving the Dream a 24-17 edge.

Ezi Magbegor and Ogwumike answered with consecutive 3-pointers to begin a 22-13 run to end the first half, as the Storm took a 39-37 lead into halftime. Ogwumike and Williams each paced Seattle with nine first-half points apiece, while Canada led Atlanta with 13.

NATASHA CLOUD KEYS LIBERTY’S COMEBACK AGAINST SPARKS

Natasha Cloud scored a season-high 23 points as the New York Liberty overcame an 11-point deficit, took control late in the third quarter and rallied for an 89-79 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday.

The Liberty (12-5) won for just the third time in their past eight games following its season-opening nine-game winning streak. New York, which opened an eight-game homestand on Thursday, also avoided dropping three straight for the first time since July 7-21, 2022, thanks largely to outscoring the Sparks 32-18 in the third period.

Sabrina Ionescu missed 10 of her first 11 shots before adding 17 of her 20 points in the second half. Ionescu, who finished 7-for-18 from the floor, hit the go-ahead basket in the third-quarter surge.

Breanna Stewart contributed 17 points and 14 rebounds for New York, which shot 42.9 percent and scored 23 points off 18 Los Angeles turnovers. Kennedy Burke sank four of the Liberty’s 12 3-pointers while scoring 12 points.

The Liberty re-inserted Leonie Fiebich into the starting lineup after the forward played for Germany in the EuroBasket event, and she contributed five points.

Dearica Hamby led all scorers with 25 points, but the Sparks (5-13) continued to struggle protecting leads and fell for the sixth time in seven games. Kelsey Plum added 13 points on 2-of-10 shooting, but Los Angeles hit 48.2 percent overall.

Los Angeles scored the game’s first six points and held a 41-37 lead at halftime.

Hamby scored seven consecutive Los Angeles points, and the Sparks took a 53-42 lead with 6:07 left in the third on her layup. The Liberty went on a 27-6 run the rest of the quarter.

New York scored 13 straight points, with Ionescu’s basket giving the Liberty a 55-53 lead with 3:41 left in the period. After consecutive hoops by Los Angeles, Ionescu sank two treys in a span of 54 seconds for a 61-57 lead, and the Liberty were up 69-59 entering the fourth.

Hamby’s basket cut the Sparks’ deficit to 81-76 with 3:15 to go, but following a turnover by Cloud, Hamby missed a 3-point attempt and Fiebich sank a 3-pointer on the next possession bring the lead back to eight.

KELSEY MITCHELL, FEVER CRUISE PAST ANEMIC ACES

Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points, Natasha Howard had a double-double and the Indiana Fever never trailed in an 81-54 rout of the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night in Indianapolis.

Howard finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds, Aliyah Boston had 20 points and seven rebounds and Mitchell added six assists for the Fever (9-8), who won their third straight game in the absence of All-Star guard Caitlin Clark, who has an injured left groin. That three-game run includes Tuesday’s victory in the Commissioner’s Cup final against the league-leading Minnesota Lynx.

A’ja Wilson scored 29 points, but no teammate had more than six for the Aces (8-9), who scored just seven fourth-quarter points. They shot 26.2 percent from the floor and 18.8 percent on 3-pointers.

Wilson scored eight points to help Las Vegas begin the third quarter with a 12-3 run to climb within 49-36. Lexie Hull responded with a 3-pointer and assisted on a triple by Mitchell as Indiana rebuilt the lead to 19 points.

Kiah Stokes made two free throws for the Aces, but 17 points was the closest they could get. The Fever held a 68-47 lead at the end of the third quarter and coasted.

Indiana scored the first six points of the game before Wilson made Las Vegas’ first basket and Jackie Young added a 3-pointer to trim the lead to 8-5. Mitchell scored seven points during a 9-2 run that expanded the Fever’s lead to 17-7.

Wilson went on a personal 6-0 run, including a basket that ended the Aces’ field-goal drought of more than three minutes, and the Aces got within 21-14 at the end of the first quarter.

Dana Evans started the second-quarter scoring with a 3-pointer that pulled Las Vegas within four, but Indiana answered with an 8-0 run for 29-17 lead. Wilson’s three-point play ended another Aces’ field-goal drought of more than three minutes, but Boston scored six points to help the Fever extend their lead to 41-22.

Wilson made a layup to give her 17 first-half points, but Mitchell answered with a 3-pointer and Howard added a layup, giving Indiana a 46-24 halftime lead.

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NHL NEWS

VETERAN DEFENSEMAN BRENT BURNS SIGNS WITH AVS FOR WHAT COULD BE LAST CHANCE AT ELUSIVE STANLEY CUP

DENVER (AP) — Brent Burns has the impressive Ironman streak — 925 straight games and counting — the majestic beard and the individual accolades.

All that’s missing from his potential Hall of Fame career is that Stanley Cup title. This could be his last chance. The 40-year-old agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal with the Colorado Avalanche that includes up to $3 million more in performance bonus.

He’s trying to follow the script of Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque, who spent most of his career with Boston only to join the Avalanche late in his career and hoist the Cup in 2001 before skating off into retirement.

“There’s still something to chase, so I’m still super-motivated for that,” Burns said Thursday in a Zoom call. “There’s one big goal still.”

He joins a stacked Colorado team that includes fellow Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Cale Makar and one of the league’s top scorers in Nathan MacKinnon. Burns figures to add another layer of leadership to a team that just got back captain Gabriel Landeskog after he missed nearly three years in his recovery from a serious knee injury.

DENVER (AP) — Brent Burns has the impressive Ironman streak — 925 straight games and counting — the majestic beard and the individual accolades.

All that’s missing from his potential Hall of Fame career is that Stanley Cup title. This could be his last chance. The 40-year-old agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal with the Colorado Avalanche that includes up to $3 million more in performance bonus.

He’s trying to follow the script of Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque, who spent most of his career with Boston only to join the Avalanche late in his career and hoist the Cup in 2001 before skating off into retirement.

“There’s still something to chase, so I’m still super-motivated for that,” Burns said Thursday in a Zoom call. “There’s one big goal still.”

He joins a stacked Colorado team that includes fellow Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Cale Makar and one of the league’s top scorers in Nathan MacKinnon. Burns figures to add another layer of leadership to a team that just got back captain Gabriel Landeskog after he missed nearly three years in his recovery from a serious knee injury.

The 6-foot-5, 228-pound Burns could be partnered on the blue line with Sam Malinski, who was around 5 years old when Burns broke into the league. What number Burns may wear on his jersey remains in the air. The numbers he’s donned over his NHL career are taken — No. 8 is worn by Makar and No. 88 by Martin Necas, who was his teammate in Carolina. Burns is leaning toward No. 84, “but I don’t know if it’s set in stone yet,” he said.

Burns won the league’s award for the top defenseman in 2017. He joins another Norris winner in Makar, who was the award’s most recent recipient and also won it in 2022, when the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup.

“He’s obviously just insanely talented,” Burns said of Makar. “The things he can do — there’s not many, if any, people in the world that can do it. So I’m really excited to get to see it in person every day and see how he ticks, and how he thinks about the game.”

Burns is still getting major ice time even as he’s about to enter his 22nd NHL season. He averaged nearly 21 minutes a game for the Hurricanes last season. He had six goals and 23 assists.

What’s more, he’s played in 925 straight games, which is the fourth-longest “Iron Man” streak in NHL history and longest currently going.

A first-round pick by Minnesota in 2003, Burns played seven seasons with the Wild before being dealt to San Jose in 2011. He spent the past three seasons in Carolina.

Over 1,497 regular-season games, he’s scored 261 goals and dished out 649 assists.

He’s led all NHL defensemen in points (2016-17, 18-19), assists (18-19) and goals (15-16, 16-17) for a season over his career.

Burns is set to become the 23rd player in NHL history to skate in at least 22 seasons.

“That’s a big part for me. It’s something I really want to do. It’s definitely not easy,” Burns said. “I think it’s a special group here. … Whatever they ask of me, that’s what I want to do. That’s all that I’m really looking at right now is that’s what I want to do.”

The one piece missing from his lengthy career is that Stanley Cup. He reached the final with the Sharks in 2016, where they lost to Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.

In 135 postseason games, Burns has 24 goals and 56 assists while averaging just over 24 minutes on the ice.

“I just want to come in and join the group, fit in,” Burns said. “I want to bring some energy, bring some fun, some experience.”

SHARKS SIGN D DMITRY ORLOV TO 2-YEAR, $13M CONTRACT

The San Jose Sharks signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Dmitry Orlov to a two-year, $13 million contract on Thursday.

Orlov, who turns 34 on July 23, recorded 28 points (six goals, 22 assists), a plus-16 rating and averaged exactly 20 minutes of ice time in 76 games with the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2024-25 season. He was playing on the final season of a two-year, $15.5 million contract.

“Dmitry is a strong, two-way defenseman who brings physicality and versatility on the ice,” Sharks general manager Mike Grier said. “He has a wealth of NHL experience, both in the regular season and playoffs, and his Stanley Cup championship pedigree is a valuable addition to our team. We are happy to have him.”

A Stanley Cup champion with Washington, Orlov has totaled 327 points (76 goals, 251 assists) in 867 career games with the Capitals, Boston Bruins and Hurricanes. He was selected by Washington in the second round of the 2009 NHL Draft.

JETS SIGN F GUSTAV NYQUIST TO 1-YEAR, $3.25M DEAL

The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran forward Gustav Nyquist to a one-year, $3.25 million contract.

He had 28 points (11 goals, 17 assists) in 79 games with the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild in 2024-25.

Nyquist, 35, has 531 points (209 goals, 322 assists) in 863 career games with five teams since his 2011 NHL debut.

The Detroit Red Wings drafted the Sweden native in the fourth round in 2008.

CAPITALS RE-SIGN F ANTHONY BEAUVILLIER TO 2-YEAR DEAL

The Washington Capitals brought back forward Anthony Beauvillier on a two-year, $5.5 million contract extension Thursday.

The Capitals acquired Beauvillier from the rival Pittsburgh Penguins for a second-round draft pick back on March 7. The Capitals were Beauvillier’s sixth NHL team in three seasons; after spending the bulk of his career with the New York Islanders, he had short stints with the Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators and Penguins.

Beauvillier played in 18 games for Washington and tallied two goals and three assists. He kept it going in the playoffs, recording two goals and four assists in 10 postseason games.

Beauvillier, 28, has amassed 271 points (131 goals, 140 assists) and 682 hits across 631 career games. He spent more than six seasons with the Islanders, who picked him in the first round (28th overall) of the 2015 draft.

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NASCAR NEWS

WEEKEND PREVIEW: CHICAGO STREET COURSE

When NASCAR Cup drivers take to the streets of Chicago for the third race in the Windy City, one of the focal points will be the battle between Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace.

Bowman is the defending winner of Sunday’s Grant Park 165 (2 p.m. ET on TNT, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The driver of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet is matched against Wallace in the second round of the In-Season Challenge.

Coincidentally, Bowman and Wallace are the two drivers directly above the current elimination line for the Cup Playoffs. Bowman is 39 points to the good. Wallace is 23 points above the cutoff.

Bowman advanced to the second round of the Challenge on the strength of a third-place finish last Saturday at EchoPark Speedway outside of Atlanta. The truth is that Bowman had little to worry about after his first-round opponent, Joey Logano, was eliminated in a 22-car pileup on Lap 69.

“I’ll take it for, for sure, and we’ll keep on digging at it,” Bowman said after the race.

Wallace, on the other hand, moved on simply by keeping his car on the track after his opponent, Daniel Suarez, was KO’d by the same wreck that ousted Logano. Wallace finished 22nd, but that was good enough to advance.

Though the In-Season Challenge will be the short-term focus for both Bowman and Wallace, the over-arching goal is to make the Playoffs. The grim reality is that both are on shaky ground in that regard.

There are eight races left in the regular season. As things stand now, two more unique winners currently below Bowman and Wallace in the standings could eliminate both drivers, should they fail to win a race.

For argument’s sake, let’s say AJ Allmendinger wins one of the three road course races left in the regular season — Chicago, Sonoma or Watkins Glen (where he claimed the first of his three Cup victories in 2014).

And let’s say Erik Jones triumphs in the final regular-season event at Daytona, where he has won before. Those circumstances, clearly hypothetical, would put the Playoff chances of the bubble drivers in dire peril.

A victory in any of the next eight races, however, solves the problem, and Bowman is eager to defend his win from last year.

“Going back to Chicago is pretty special,” Bowman said. “That win last year was huge for me and this 48 team. It was one of those races where everything came together at the right time.

“The street course is such a unique challenge, and the atmosphere is unlike anything else we see all year. I’m excited to get back there, defend that win, and hopefully keep building momentum for the Playoff push.”

Between Bowman and Victory Lane is the formidable presence of Shane van Gisbergen, who won the inaugural Grant Park 165 in his NASCAR debut in 2023. SVG, who won last year’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Chicago, crashed out of the 2024 Cup event in last place, but he expects to be a contender on Sunday.

“We should be very strong this weekend,” the New Zealander said. “I know everyone is going to be better. Last year was a big step up on competition, and I know this year will be, too.

“We just have to continue to focus on us. We’ve prepped very hard, spent last week’s simulator time on Chicago, so hopefully we get there this weekend and are solid.”

Note: Ty Gibbs, Michael McDowell and Kyle Busch are the only three drivers to have finished in the top 10 in both Chicago Street Races. Rain tires were used in each of the first two events.

–Shane van Gisbergen goes for second straight NASCAR Xfinity win in Chicago

Given the level of competition, it’s premature to concede Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race to Shane van Gisbergen, but he nevertheless brings plenty of swagger to The Loop 110 on the Chicago Street Course (4:30 p.m. ET on CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

“It’s just like the tracks I’ve grown up racing on,” he said of the 2.2-mile, 12-turn circuit. “In Supercars there are a lot of street circuits on the schedule, so I’m comfortable with the walls.

“It’s similar to a few tracks that I raced in Australia, whereas most of these guys aren’t used to street circuits. Just something I’m comfortable with and have spent many years racing.”

Complicating SVG’s push for a second straight Xfinity win, however, is the presence of Connor Zilisch, who will turn 19 on July 22. A road course phenom in his own right, Zilisch won his first Xfinity race last year at Watkins Glen.

In three road course starts in the series, the driver of the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet has three poles and two victories, the second one coming in March at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Zilisch is looking forward to pitting his skills against those of the three-time Australian Supercars champion.

“SVG and I are good buddies,” Zilisch said. “I’ve never really had the opportunity to race head-to-head with him. We’re going to be in the same cars, so it’s going to be up to the driver.

“It’s a track that Shane has a little more experience on, but I love street courses. I’ve won races on street courses (in Mazda MX-5 Cup), so hopefully I can pick up Chicago quickly and have a shot at it.”

–By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media

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GOLF NEWS

DOUG GHIM LEADS JOHN DEERE AS RICKIE FOWLER, MAX HOMA ALSO GO LOW

Doug Ghim made an eagle from the sixth fairway en route to a bogey-free, 9-under-par 62 on Thursday to set the first-round lead at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill.

Ghim made four of his seven birdies on the inward nine at TPC Deere Run to head to the clubhouse with a one-shot lead over Max Homa and Austin Eckroat. There have been nine first-time winners on the PGA Tour this season, and Ghim, a 29-year-old native of Illinois, is trying to become the 10th.

Homa had his best round of 2025 after struggling with his game throughout the first six months of the season. He was in line for a 62 of his own before making his only bogey at his last hole, the par-4 ninth.

Eckroat eagled two of his first five holes, first sinking an 11-foot putt at the par-5 second and then holing out from 137 yards at the fifth.

As the afternoon wave finished their rounds, four players were in the clubhouse with a 7-under 64: David Lipsky, Sam Stevens, Justin Lower and past John Deere champion Michael Kim. Rickie Fowler posted a 6-under 65 that featured a 29 on his second nine, the front nine.

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TENNIS NEWS

NOVAK DJOKOVIC SWEEPS INTO WIMBLEDON THIRD ROUND

Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic moved into the third round at Wimbledon for a record 19th time with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 victory against home favorite Daniel Evans on Thursday in London.

The sixth-seeded Serbian struck 11 aces, won 89 percent of the points (40 of 45) behind his first serve and saved both break points in the one-hour, 47-minute triumph. Djokovic finished with a decisive 46-19 edge in winners and made only 14 unforced errors.

“I think everyone knew that it was going to be a special atmosphere today on the court,” Djokovic said. “Obviously a Brit in Britain is never easy to face. ‘Tricky’ is maybe not a great word, but he’s a good quality player who possesses a lot of talent, a lot of touch. For the grass, where the ball stays very low with his slice, he can be causing a lot of trouble to you if you are not on top of your game, which I think I was, to be honest, from the very beginning.”

Djokovic, 38, boosted his career record at Wimbledon to 99-12. He will go for No. 100 against compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic, a 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 winner against Jesper De Jong of the Netherlands.

“It means I’ve been playing quite a long time,” Djokovic quipped after surpassing Roger Federer for the most third-round appearances at the grass-court major in the Open Era.

“Nineteen times. That’s a great stat. It’s probably almost as much as (Jannik) Sinner and (Carlos) Alcaraz have as years in their life, but I still enjoy it. This sport has given me so much. … Wimbledon remains the most special tournament in my heart, the one that I always dreamed of winning when I was a kid, so any history made here is obviously extra special for me.”

No. 11 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia also advanced the third round with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 win against French qualifier Arthur Cazaux. Czech teenager Jakub Mensik, the No. 15 seed, defeated Marcos Giron 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4). No. 22 Flavio Cobolli of Italy ousted British wild card Jack Pinnington Jones 6-1, 7-6 (6), 6-2.

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TOP INDIANA HEADLINES

INDIANA FEVER

FEVER DEFENSE LEADS WAY IN WIN OVER ACES

The Fever stuffed the stat sheet en route to a convincing win over the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday, 81-54. Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell were stars for Indiana as they put together particularly dazzling individual performances – both notched at least 20 points – but the Fever credit their strong defense for the 27-point wire-to-wire win over the 2023 WNBA champs.

The victory marks the first win in 17 games against the Aces, and gives Indiana a winning record through its first 17 games of the season (9-8).

“Defensively we just want to be as sound as we need to be to get whatever we want offensively,” Mitchell said. “I think our coaches have made that clear, that whenever we can defend and do what we need to do, we can get whatever we want [on offense].”

Already solidly etched in the Fever history books, the pair of Boston and Mitchell added to their tome of accomplishments on Thursday. Boston overtook NaLyssa Smith for fifth place on the franchise’s all-time rebounds list as Mitchell recorded her 700th career assist.

Boston started the game in a groove. She’d already recorded 14 points, six rebounds, and two assists by halftime, but was limited in the third quarter due to foul trouble. She finished the contest with 20 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.

Mitchell’s scoring was on full display, and her playmaking surged along with it. Her final statline included 25 points and six assists. Through the last five games, Mitchell is averaging 23 points per game, and has recorded four or more assists in four of those contests.

“I think our players [are] feeling that sense of the reward that comes with buying into being relentless on the defensive end of the floor,” coach Stephanie White said.

Indiana’s defense against the Aces was a testament to the effort the Fever put in behind the scenes. They’re more connected, together, and communicative than ever, and it’s turning into results in the win column.

“I think because of how fast we like to play, at our pace, being able to get stops and letting that spark our offense has been great, but that’s been something we’ve been working on all season,” Boston said.

The Fever leaned on their ability to force stops on Thursday as they forced 19 turnovers, recorded five steals, and three blocked shots. Indiana forced back-to-back shot clock violations by the Aces in the first quarter, and held Las Vegas to just 24 points in the first half. The Aces scored just seven points in the final period of the game as Indiana went on to secure a dominant win.

“Getting deflections and going to play in transition, you get to see the best version of players and pros once we get the defensive stops that we need,” Mitchell said. “…We know that the Aces come with heavy hitters, and you can’t stop greatness, but you can limit it where you can.”

A’ja Wilson recorded a game-high 29 points for Las Vegas, outscoring the rest of the Aces combined. No other Aces player recorded a double-digit scoring total.

The Fever boasted three double-digit scorers as Natasha Howard joined Boston and Mitchell with her 11 points. Howard recorded a double-double as she grabbed 10 rebounds along with those 11 points. Aari McDonald’s eight points, seven rebounds, and seven assists were also critical in Indiana’s win.

“Oftentimes, when you make decisions mid season, it’s one end or the other, typically,” White said of McDonald. “And her impact [is] on both ends of the floor. Offensively, her ability to see the floor, the defensive energy and intensity. She never looks like she gets tired. She makes all the hustle plays. She’s just relentless.”

The Fever look to roll that relentless nature into Saturday, July 5, as they take on the Los Angeles Sparks in the second matchup of their 5-game homestand. With Caitlin Clark on the mend and a three-game winning streak to extend, Indiana is in position to make a run up the league standings before WNBA All-Star hits Indianapolis.

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS

SIMON’S HISTORIC SMASH AND SIX-RUN FIRST INNING SEAL INDIANS VICTORY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Indianapolis Indians scored six runs in the top of the first inning to rout the Louisville Bats, 11-3, on Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. Ronny Simon hit his fourth leadoff homer of the season, setting a single-season Victory Field era record. He became the second player in the era to hit leadoff homers in back-to-back games, joining Brian Bixler on July 6-7, 2009.

The Indians (6-3, 48-35), burst out of gate when Simon launched Jose Franco’s (L, 1-1) first pitch into right center field for a 1-0 lead. He is now tied for second with Max Moroff in Indy leadoff homers in the Victory Field era, trailing Ji Hwan Bae’s franchise record of five.

The Indians scored five more runs in the frame. After Nick Solak singled and Jack Suwinski walked, Nick Yorke drove home Solak on an RBI fielder’s choice. Yorke stole second and Malcom Nuñez walked, setting up Liover Peguero to bring home Suwinski on another fielder’s choice RBI. Franco then exited the game, having recorded just one out in his second career Triple-A start.

Hunter Park entered the game and surrendered a run on a wild pitch, scoring Yorke. Shawn Ross walked and Alika Williams doubled home Nuñez and Peguero for a 6-0 advantage. Franco was tagged with six runs, but just one was earned as the Bats (4-5, 36-48) also made two errors in the inning.

In the second inning, after Suwinski singled and Yorke walked, Nuñez doubled home two more runs for an 8-0 lead. The Bats tacked on two runs in the bottom half of the frame on opener Sean Sullivan, who allowed just the two runs in 3.0 innings of work.

Indy tacked on two insurance runs in the sixth inning on a two-run single by Ross, and an 11th run in the seventh on an RBI single by Nuñez. Louisville concluded the night with one run in the bottom of the ninth.

Randy Labaut (W, 3-1) earned the win with 3.0 scoreless innings in relief following Sullivan. Solak and Simon each extended their on-base streaks to 19 games, trailing only Bae’s 20-game stretch from April 13-May 21 for the longest by an Indian this season.

This week’s six-game split series between Indianapolis and Louisville shifts to Victory Field on Friday, July 4, at 6:35 PM. RHP Bubba Chandler (2-2, 3.38), Minor League Baseball’s No. 5 overall prospect (MLB Pipeline) takes on RHP Brian Van Belle (6-2, 2.31) in the Independence Day matchup.

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BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER

FINAL SIX ADDITIONS ROUND OUT MEN’S SOCCER 2025 ROSTER

Head Coach Paul Snape and his staff have put the finishes touches on the men’s soccer 2025 roster, announcing the final six additions for the upcoming fall season. This final group joins seven newcomers who were previously announced, all of which will join the 16 returnees to complete the full side.

Incoming Bulldogs

Aiden Benitez – Kansas City, Kansas (Sporting Kansas City MLS Next)

Ignacio (Nacho) de Miguel Carpintero – Madrid, Spain (Unión Adarve)

Kiel Higginson – Abercarn, Caerphilly, Wales (Swansea City AFC)

Max Klein – Immesheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (SV Gonsenheim)

Edgar Arvid Opsahl – Oslo, Norway (Valerenga IF)

Adam Watson – Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom (Stoke City FC)

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Aiden Benitez

Kansas City, Kansas/Blue Valley West (Sporting Kansas City MLS Next) 5′-8″/160 lbs, F

At Sporting Kansas City, Benitez scored 32 goals, helping the club reach the MLS NEXT playoffs and the GA Cup quarterfinals. He earned a call-up to El Salvador’s U20 side for CONCACAF.

On choosing Butler: “I chose Butler for its strong academics and quality soccer program in a great conference.”

Benitez is the son of Sarah Benitez and Naun Benitez and has one sibling, Adriana. He plans to major in Political Science.

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Nacho de Miguel

Madrid, Spain/Holy Mary British Catholic (Unión Adarve) 5′-11″/165 lbs, M

At Unión Adarve, de Miguel helped the club finish seventh of sixteen team in División de Honor Group 5. The side finished just three points shy of qualifying for Copa del Rey.

On choosing Butler: “I thought Butler was the best option because it is a prestigious university, in as great a city as Indianapolis is, with a very competitive D1 team. Also, I had good feelings about the university and team when talking to Coach Snape, and it has the majors I am looking forward to studying.”

de Miguel is the son of David de Miguel and María Carpintero and has three siblings: Mario, Gabriela, and Sara. He plans to major in Business Technology and Analytics or mathematics.

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Kiel Higginson

Abercarn, Caerphilly, Wales/Newbridge School (Swansea City AFC) 6′-2″/174 lbs, D

Higginson competed three years at Swansea City, serving as captain in several matches. His side was a U18 PDL Cup finalist in 2023-24.

On choosing Butler: “The project going forward looks exciting and proud to be part of the beginning of big things. As well as the academics, they look outstanding. I’ve heard numerous amounts of positive things about Butler from past students and people who are familiar with it from my local area.”

Higginson is the son of Klaire Rowland and Scott Higginson and has one sibling: Shawney. He plans to major in Business Technology and Analytics.

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Max Klein

Immesheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany/Nordpfalzgymnasium (SV Gonsenheim) 5′-11″/180 lbs, D

Klein helped SV Gonsenheim to second-place finishes in U19 Regionalliga and Oberliga. The defensive midfielder, who accumulated two goals and nine assists in his final two seasons, earned the role of team captain. At Nordpfalzgymnasium, where he holds the school’s 100m record, he was named Valedictorian and was awarded for exceptional performance in Mathematics and Physical Education.

On choosing Butler: “I chose Butler for its supportive environment, where I can challenge myself, academically and athletically, and continue to grow in both areas.”

Klein is the son of Christina Klein and Horst Klein and has two siblings, Leo and Felix. He plans to major in Business Administration.

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Edgar Opsahl

Oslo, Norway/Norway’s High School of Elite Sports (Valerenga IF) 5′-10″/163 lbs, F

Opsahl’s Valerenga IF club team (formerly Stabaek IF) has compiled a record of 38-21-13 in its most recent competition.

On choosing Butler: “I chose Butler because it’s the perfect place for me to keep playing soccer at a high level while getting a great business education.”

Opsahl is the son of Trond Opsahl and Bente Aasen and has three siblings: Sakarias, Oskar Aron, and Gabriel Oddvar. He plans to major in Business.

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Adam Watson

Stoke on Trent, U.K./St. John Fisher Catholic College (Stoke City FC) 6′-0″/174 lbs, F

At Stoke City, Watson saw two FA Youth Cup appearances and was 5th in u18 PI. Academically, he earned Distinction in BTEC.

On choosing Butler: “This is a good opportunity and a good pathway for my future, to develop and work to find a route to professional football. I can develop and also improve as a person, on and off the pitch.”

Watson is the son of David Watson and Sarah Watson and has two siblings. He plans to major in business.

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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL

WVB’S KELLI MILLER PHILLIPS SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH 2029 SEASON

MUNCIE, Ind. – – Ball State University Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell announced Thursday (July 3) that head women’s volleyball coach Kelli Miller Phillips has signed a contract extension which will run through the 2029 season.

“We are thrilled to extend Coach Phillips’ contract as we continue to build on the incredible success Ball State Women’s Volleyball enjoys,” Mitchell said. “Her leadership, vision, and dedication to both the athletic and academic excellence of our student-athletes make her an outstanding representative of our program, and I believe our most competitive days are ahead of us.”

Phillips, who will enter her 10th season as head coach in 2025, has guided the Cardinals to a 171-98 (.636) overall record during her tenure, including a dominant 105-44 (.705) mark in Mid-American Conference (MAC) play. Under her leadership, Ball State has made five postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournament berths (2019, 2021, 2022) and two National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) appearances (2018, 2023).

“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue leading the Ball State Women’s Volleyball program,” Phillips said. “Muncie and Ball State have been a huge part of my life for so long, and I will continue to work to represent this community and university with pride. I want to thank Jeff Mitchell and President Mearns for their continued support of me and this program. Their support, combined with amazing student-athletes, make this journey so rewarding. I’m excited for the future!”

In 2021, Phillips was named both MAC Coach of the Year and AVCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year after leading Ball State to a remarkable 30-4 record: the program’s fourth-ever 30-win season. That squad set program records for winning percentage (.882) and hitting percentage (.265), tied the record for consecutive wins (20) and earned a first-round NCAA Tournament victory over Big Ten powerhouse Michigan.

She earned MAC Coach of the Year honors again in 2022 after guiding the Cardinals to a 24-9 (15-3 MAC)record and an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, marking just the third time in program history the team earned an at-large berth. Phillips has also led Ball State to two MAC Tournament titles (2019, 2021), two MAC regular season championships (2021, 2022) and five MAC West Division crowns (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022).

Under her leadership, Ball State’s student-athletes have collected 20 All-MAC First Team honors, five All-MAC Second Team/Honorable Mention accolades, 10 MAC All-Freshman awards, four MAC Freshman of the Year honors (2019, 2021, 2023 & 2024) and two MAC Setter of the Year awards (2018 & 2022).

Off the court, Phillips’ teams have excelled academically as well. In each of her first nine seasons, Ball State has earned the prestigious American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. Notably, the team led the Ball State athletics department with a 3.707 term grade-point average and a 3.671 cumulative GPA in the spring of 2019.

Before taking over as head coach at Ball State, Phillips served as an assistant coach for the Cardinals for six seasons, contributing to a 119-68 overall and 64-32 MAC record under retired head coach Steve Shondell. During that time, Ball State won the 2010 MAC regular season championship, earned an at-large berth into the 2011 NCAA Tournament and captured the 2013 MAC West Division crown.

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EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER

MEN’S SOCCER INKS 16 FOR UPCOMING FALL CAMPAIGN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Following a resurgent season a year ago that culminated in a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship and its first NCAA Tournament appearance in over 25 years, the University of Evansville men’s soccer team has announced the signing of 16 newcomers for the upcoming 2025 fall campaign.

The signing class consists of 10 domestic additions to the squad and six international student-athletes, representing seven different states and three countries.

Bryson Burke · M · Crestwood, KY · South Oldham HS

Burke comes to UE after a successful youth career with South Oldham HS and Louisville City Academy. A midfielder, Burke helped Louisville City to the Final 4 in the ECNL playoffs and South Oldham to a deep playoff run in Kentucky HS soccer, as well as playing in the USL Academy League, while being named KHSAA All-State and All-Ohio Valley ECNL.

Personal

Son of Miranda & Kenny … Chose UE because of the combination of competitive academics and athletics … Majoring in Business

Coach Tarver on Bryson Burke

“Bryson is a versatile midfielder that has played at an academy that we are very familiar with in Louisville City, so we know the training habits and standards that he maintains. We are excited to see him continue to get better at UE.”

Pablo Calvete · M · Ponferrada, Spain · UNIR

Calvete is transferring to UE from UNIR. A versatile midfielder, Calvete grew up in Girona’s (La Liga) youth academy competing in Division de Honor as well as appearing for SD Ponferradina. More recently, Calvete has over 50 appearances in the Tercera RFEF (5th Division) where his current squad, Atletico Astorga, achieved promotion to Segunda RFEF (4th Division).

Personal

Son of Carmen & Ruben … Chose UE because I can develop as a player and a person as I achieve my goals … Majoring in Business

Coach Tarver on Pablo Calvete

“Pablo has great pedigree. He can compete physically in the middle of a college soccer game but shows great patience and decision-making on the ball which will impact our team’s style of play.”

Malike Campbell · W · Tampa, FL · Tampa Catholic HS

Campbell joins the Aces after growing up in Tampa Bay United’s academy (MLS Next) and Tampa Catholic HS. A captain at Tampa Catholic, Campbell led his team deep in the state playoffs. Additionally, Campbell helped Tampa Bay United make the Final 8 of the u17 MLS Next tournament in 2024.

Personal

Son of Brandi Carter … Chose UE because I enjoyed the culture there and built a relationship with the staff … Majoring in Exercise Science

Coach Tarver on Malike Campbell

“Malike adds a vertical threat to our group and is a proven goal scorer at the MLS Next level. He can challenge in behind, but he also can play in combination and press from the front.”

Aidan Engelbrecht · F · Evansville IN · Evansville North HS

Engelbrecht stays home in the River City after a youth career with FCE United and North HS. The top scorer for FCE and North, Engelbrecht played under the tutelage of Ace’s women’s soccer legend Krissy Engelbrecht. Engelbrecht was most recently named IHSAA All-State his senior season.

Personal

Son of Krissy & Jeff … Chose UE because of growing up around the program and wanting to be an Ace … Majoring in Physical Therapy

Coach Tarver on Aidan Engelbrecht

“Aidan was born to be an Ace. He was the main goal scorer for a successful North HS team and has shown up in big moments. We are excited to see how he develops here.”

Andres Escudero · F · San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain · IES Joan Miro

Escudero continues the line of Spaniards joining the ranks of UE soccer. Escudero was the leading goal scorer for Alcorcon in the Division de Honor (top youth division) for the 24/25 season and appeared in the team of the week 4x. Before his time at Alcorcon, Escudero developed in Leganes’ (La Liga) academy.

Personal

Son of Luz & Santiago … Chose UE because it is a great program, and I love purple … Majoring in Sports Journalism

Coach Tarver on Andres Escudero

“Andres is a physical forward that has scored consistently at the highest youth level in Spain. He plays with grit, determination, and passion.”

Ben Fisch · D · St. Louis, MO · Lindbergh HS

Fisch joins Evansville from Lindbergh HS where he played under Aces’ alum, Mike Marchi, and was teammates with current Ace, Michael Waller. Fisch also played with St. Louis Scott Gallagher in the MLS Next as a versatile right back where he helped SLSG appear at MLS Next Flex.

Personal

Son of Joseph & Julie … Chose UE because of historic program & great academics … Majoring in Business

Coach Tarver on Ben Fisch

“Ben played for an Ace alum Mike Marchi and came highly recommended. He’s a defender that excels in 1v1s and can also add to the attack.”

Tancredi Fadda · F · Monza, Italy · University of Milan

Fadda returns to Evansville after graduating from University of Milan. Fadda spent the 2022 season with the Aces appearing in 11 matches while fighting through injuries. Fadda grew up in the Monza Academy before spending time in both Serie D and Eccellenza with various clubs.

Personal

Son of Gianfranco Fadda & Giovanna Ferraresi … 1 brother, Manilo … chose UE for the sporting project, academic plan, and campus life … Achieving second degree in Political Science

Coach Tarver on Tancredi Fadda

“We are excited to see Tancredi return to UE. He brings hold up play and a great feel for the game. He can lead the front line and brings experience to a new attacking group.”

Kyle Kimberling · M · Crestwood, KY · EIU/South Oldham HS

A versatile midfielder, Kimberling transfers to UE from EIU. Kimberling appeared in 23 matches, starting 19 and playing over 1200 minutes while contributing 3 goals in his stint at EIU. Kimberling medically redshirted in 2024. In his youth days, Kimberling played under Coach Tarver for KFJ before finishing his youth career with Louisville City, winning the Dallas Cup and making the u19 ECNL playoffs.

Personal

Son of Russell & Jennifer … Chose UE because of high quality team and environment as well as belief in coaching staff … Majoring in Finance

Coach Tarver on Kyle Kimberling

“Kyle is a competitor. He has played extensive collegiate minutes in the midfield, and I know the type of attitude and commitment he brings to the table. We are familiar with his youth background with Louisville City and trust he will bring the right habits to UE.”

Benjie Koziura · D · Evanston, IL · Evanston Township HS

Kosiura comes to UE after spending the last two years playing in Spain. Before spending his final high school year in Spain, Koziura played for Jabhat FC and FC Select in Illinois appearing in the Super Y playoffs. In Spain, he appeared for Levante and Patacona in Liga Nacional and Division de Honor.

Personal

Son of Sebastian & Karla … Chose UE because of the diversity, style of play, and connectedness of the team … Majoring in Business Undecided

Coach Tarver on Benjie Koziura

“Benjie reminds us of previous Evansville defenders that have the versatility to play anywhere on the backline. He is a good passer out of the back and values box defending.”

Lloyd Robinson · W · Malabar, FL · Shattuck St. Mary’s

A native of Florida, Robinson joins UE after spending high school playing for Shattuck St. Mary’s and Florida ODP. Robinson played for SSM MLS Next u17 and u19 teams helping them appear at MLS Next Flex while scoring 23 goals and appearing in the MLS Next “Best of” Match. Robinson was called up to the U20 Guyanese National Team training camp for the U20 CONCACAF tournament.

Personal

Son of Chris & Maggie … Chose UE because of strong academics and soccer program … Majoring in Business

Coach Tarver on Lloyd Robinson

“Lloyd shows good attacking qualities and has the physical and 1v1 ability to make a difference in the final third. He’s developed in a good academy and has the right mentality to work and improve during his time at UE.”

Devin Shepherd · M · Denver, Colorado · Arapahoe HS

Shepherd comes to the River City from Denver and time with Real Colorado’s MLS Next team. A versatile midfielder, Shepherd helped Real Colorado to the u19 MLS Next playoffs in 2024 and 2025. Shepherd also spent time in England appearing on England’s Private Schools National Team, and upon returning to the states was named All-Conference ECNL.

Personal

Son of Shelley & Brian … Chose UE because the community & culture of the team with the ability to compete for the highest achievements … Majoring in Exercise Science

Coach Tarver on Devin Shepherd

“Devin is an all-round player. We like how composed his is on the ball, but he has also shown the physicality and versatility to acclimate to the college game quickly. We love how he competes.”

Arsenii Smirnov · W/F · Valencia, Spain · Institut Educació Secundária

A physical and versatile attacking threat, Smirnov comes to Evansville by way of UD Conquense in Division de Honor. Smirnov appeared in 23 matches scoring a pair of goals, while also appearing for the men’s team in the Preferente Division. Before UD Conquense, Smirnov appeared for Aldia u19 in Liga Nacional appearing in 16 matches.

Personal

Son of Sergei & Marina … Chose UE because it is a place to grow athletically and academically … Majoring in Business Analytics

Coach Tarver on Arsenii Smirnov

“Arsenii is a powerful attacker. We love his mentality to press relentlessly from the front. He’s shown versatility to play as a striker or out wide and he is good 1v1.”

Malcolm Starr · D · Albuquerque, NM · La Cueva HS

A towering defender, Starr joins Evansville after time with New Mexico United’s (USL-C) academy. Starr spent preseason with the 1st team in 2024 and 2025 and most recently led the u20s to the USL Academy Final 4.

Personal

Son of John & Heather … Chose UE because it fits my academic needs and once I visited, I had a strong connection with the staff & team … Majoring in Business Administration

Coach Tarver on Malcolm Starr

“Malcolm is a left sided defender that has good athleticism but also quality on the ball, which is hard to find. He’s a competitor and very vocal.”

Álvaro Timón · M/W · Toledo, Spain · Valencia International University

A native of Toledo, Spain, Timon transfers to UE from Valenica International University. In his youth career, Timon played for CD Toledo, helping the team achieve promotion to Division de Honor while appearing for the first team in Segunda RFEF (4th Division). Most recently, Timon appeared for Albacete’s (La Liga 2) Division de Honor team before joining CD Villacañas helping them to the promotion playoffs in Tercera RFEF.

Personal

Son of Jose María Timón & Cristina Sánchez … Chose UE because I felt the trust of the staff and I can continue my education while pursuing playing after college … Majoring in Civil Engineering

Coach Tarver on Alvaro Timon

“Álvaro can create something out of nothing. He can create for himself on the dribble but has a great eye for the final ball. He fits exactly what we want out of an attacker.”

Blaise Uwandji · M/W · Dagenham, East London, England · Barking Abbey School

Uwandji joins Evansville after a successful youth career with West Ham United from u9-u18. Uwandji appeared in 20 u18 Premier League matches scoring 4 goals and recording 4 assists. Uwandji was a member of both the FA Cup Youth championship squad and U18 Premier League Title team. Uwandji also appeared for England’s u15 team and DR Congo’s u20 team. Uwandji most recently played for Romsford in Non-League football.

Personal

Chose UE because of the connection to the staff, feedback of players, and pathway and ambition of the program … Undecided Major.

Coach Tarver on Blaise Uwandji

“Blaise comes from a high-level background in England and has shown up in big moments. He is versatile and can make the difference in the final third with his quality on the ball and vision.”

Benjamin Zec · F · Westfield, IN · Carmel HS

Zec comes to UE from Westfield, Indiana where he played for Indy 11’s MLS Next program. A versatile attacker, Zec captained Indy 11 to the u19 MLS Next playoffs in 2024 and 2025. Additionally, Zec captained Indy 11 to back-to-back U20 USL Academy championships and was named USL Best XI.

Personal

Son of Adisa Zec … Chose UE because I believe in the program and its style of play along with the balance of small class sizes and academic support… Majoring in Finance

Coach Tarver on Benjamin Zec

“Ben is a difference maker in the final third. He has a knack for scoring and can play anywhere in the attack. He’s scored in big moments and won as a youth player.”

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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

USI WOMEN’S XC/T&F ANNOUNCES INCOMING CLASS

EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field coach Mike Hillyard announced the addition of 10 new student-athletes for the upcoming 2025-26 seasons.

That list includes sophomore transfer Cordelia Hoover as well as incoming freshmen Adara Austin, Alyssa Beyer, Lilyanna Blais, Isabella Fuentes, Charlee Gibson, Ava Rau, Zoe Roberts, Vanessa Teel and Mackenzi Thomas.

“We had a lot of work to do to fill roster spots that were vacated via graduation by some very talented student athletes, and we are very pleased with the outcome,” Hillyard said. “There is a load of talent in this class, and we expect that a few of them will make big contributions right away.

“Long term, this group has the potential to produce multiple regional qualifiers in future years,” Hillyard concluded.

Cordelia Hoover (Evansville, Indiana) transfers from Ohio Valley Conference member Southeast Missouri State University, where she finished 57th at the OVC Cross Country Championships as a freshman in 2024. She also was 21st in the 5,000 meters at the OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships as well as 18th in the 5,000 meters at the OVC Outdoor Championships.

A graduate of Reitz High School, Hoover was a two-time state qualifier on the grass as well as a two-time Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches (IATCCC) honorable mention All-State honoree. Hoover also was a two-time state qualifier on the track and was a USA Track & Field Junior Olympics Indoor All-American in the 3,000 meters as well as the cross country course in 2023.

Adara Austin (West Lebanon, Indiana) is a graduate of Seeger High School and the younger sister of USI sophomore standout Hadessah Austin. Adara Austin posted top-five finishes in the 1,600 meters and the 3,200 meters at the IHSAA Sectional 15 Championships as a senior in 2025 after finishing second in the 3,200 meters at the IHSAA Section 9 Championships as a junior in 2024.

Alyssa Beyer (Evansville, Indiana) comes to USI after graduating from Reitz High School, where she competed in the 100-meter hurdles, 4×100-meter relay and 4×400-meter relay as a senior in 2025. She was third in the 100-meter hurdles at the IHSAA Sectional 32 Championships before finishing 10th at the IHSAA Regional 8 Championships.

Lilyanna Blais (Bloomfield, Indiana) graduated from Eastern Green High School, where she was a two-time state qualifier on the grass as well as a state qualifier in the 1,600 meters on the track. Blais finished 14th in the 1,600 meters at the 2025 IHSAA Track & Field Championships and was a three-time IATCCC Class 2A All-State honoree in cross country, earning first-team honors as a senior in 2024.

Isabella Fuentes (Whiteland, Indiana) is a graduate of Whiteland High School, where she was a two-time state qualifier in the 4×800-meter relay as well as two-time semi-state and four-time regional qualifier on the cross country course. She earned All-State honors in the 4×800-meter relay after helping WHS to a seventh-place finish at the IHSAA Championships.

Charlee Gibson (New Castle, Indiana) comes to USI after graduating from Blue River Valley High School, where she was a two-time state qualifier and four-time IATCCC Class 1A first-team All-State honoree on the grass.

On the track, Gibson was the Mid-Eastern Conference and Pendleton Sectional champion in the 800 meters as well as the Henry County champion in the 1,600 meters as a senior in 2025. Gibson also was a state qualifier in the 800 meters as a sophomore in 2023.

Ava Rau (Waterloo, Illinois) graduated from Waterloo High School, where she was a four-time IHSA Class 2A state qualifier on the grass. Rau also finished ninth in the 3,200 meters at the 2024 IHSAA Class 2A Track & Field Championships while helping WHS’s 4×800-meter relay to respective finishes of sixth and 12th at the 2024 and 2023 state meets.

Zoe Roberts (Elkhart, Indiana) is a graduate of Concord High School, where she was a state qualifier on the grass as a senior in 2024. Roberts finished 88th at the IHSAA Cross Country Championships and was named the CHS Female Athlete of the Year in 2024-25 after becoming the school’s first female cross country state qualifier since 1995.

Vanessa Teel (Pinckneyville, Illinois) comes to USI after graduating from Pinckneyville High School, where she was a four-time IHSA Class 1A state qualifier on the cross country course.

On the track, Teel was a six-time state qualifier, competing most-recently in the 800 meters at the 2025 IHSA Class 2A Track & Field Championships. Teel is a two-time state-qualifier in the 400 meters (2022, 2023) and the 4×800-meter relay (2022, 2023) as well as a one-time state qualifier in the 4×400-meter relay (2023).

Mackenzi Thomas (Olney, Illinois) graduated from Olney (Richland County) High School, where she was an IHSA Class 2A Cross Country state qualifier as a senior in 2024.

On the track, Thomas was a two-time IHSA Class 2A state qualifier in the 800 meters, finishing eighth as a junior in 2024. She also helped OHS to seventh-place finish in the 4×800-meter relay at the 2025 IHSA state meet and to a 15th-place finish in the 4×400-meter relay at the 2023 IHSA Class 2A Championships.

This group joins a Screaming Eagles team that won the 2024 OVC Cross Country title before finishing fourth at the 2025 OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

USI MEN’S XC/T&F ANNOUNCES INCOMING CLASS

EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field Head Coach Mike Hillyard announced the addition of eight new student-athletes for the upcoming 2025-26 seasons.

That list includes graduate transfer Dominick Biene and junior transfer Jaryn Weinel as well as incoming freshmen Carson Brown, Noah Burgh, Ty Conner, Sawyer Mossberger, Noah Nifong and Kraedyn Young.

“This class is a nice blend of veteran experience with the additions of Dominick and Jaryn, and young talent with our seven freshman newcomers,” Hillyard said. “In total, this is likely the strongest recruiting class that we have ever put together here at USI.

“Our vision with recruiting is always long term, however we fully expect that most, if not all, will make an impact at the conference level right away,” Hillyard concluded.

Dominick Biene (Union, Missouri) transfers to USI from the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas, where he was a three-time NAIA All-American and combined six-time national qualifier. He was 19th at the 2023 NAIA Cross Country Championships before finishing sixth in the 10,000 meters at the 2024 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Biene, who won the 2024 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference individual title, helped Saint Mary to a second-place finish at the 2023 NAIA Cross Country Championships. He won KCAC titles in the outdoor 5,000 meters in 2024 and 2025, the 10,000 meters in 2023, and the indoor 5,000 meters in 2025.

A graduate of Union High School, Beine earned All-State honors after helping UHS to an eighth-place finish in the 4×800-meter relay at the 2021 MSHSAA Class 4A Track & Field Championships.

Jaryn Weinel (Jasper, Indiana) transfers to USI after spending his first two collegiate seasons at Purdue University. Weinel finished 114th at the 2023 Big Ten Cross Country Championships before finishing 144th at the 2024 league meet. He competed in a combined six meets during the 2025 indoor and outdoor track & field seasons after sitting out during the 2024 track & field campaign.

A graduate of Jasper High School, Weinel earned IHSAA All-State honors in the 800 meters as a senior in 2023. He also was the regional and sectional champion in the 800 meters during his senior year after earning All-State honors with a 22nd-place finish at the 2022 IHSAA Cross Country Championships.

Carson Brown (French Lick, Indiana) comes to USI from Springs Valley High School, where he was the 2025 Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches (IATCCC) Class 1A Runner of the Year following an 11th-place finish at the 2024 IHSAA Cross Country Championships. He also earned All-State honors in the 3,200 meters following a fifth-place finish at the 2025 IHSAA Track & Field Championships.

Noah Burgh (Piqua, Ohio) is a graduate Piqua High School, where he was a two-time All-Ohio honoree after finishing seventh at the 2024 OHSAA Division I Cross Country Championships and 24th in 2023. He finished first at the 2024 USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships in 2024 and won the Open Race #1 at the NXR Midwest Regional Championships in 2023.

On the track, Burgh was an outdoor state qualifier in the 3,200 meters as a senior in 2025 after finishing sixth in the 3,200 meters at the 2025 OATCCC D2 State Indoor Championships.

Ty Conner (Westfield, Indiana) comes to USI after graduating from Westfield High School, where he earned All-State honors on the track after helping the Shamrocks to a fourth-place finish in the 4×800-meter relay at the 2025 IHSAA Track & Field Championships. He was a state qualifier on the grass during his senior season, finishing 87th at the 2024 IHSAA Cross Country Championships.

Sawyer Mossberger (Evansville, Indiana) is a graduate of Reitz High School, where he was a three-time state qualifier on the cross country course. Mossberger finished 75th at the 2023 IHSAA Cross Country Championships after finishing 142nd in 2022. He finished his career with a 199th-place finish at the 2024 IHSAA Cross Country Championships.

Noah Nifong (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) is a graduate of Floyd Central High School, where he earned IATCCC Class 4A Honorable Mention All-State honors in 2023 and 2024 after earning first-team honors in 2022. Nifong finished 25th at the 2022 IHSAA Cross Country Championships, 37th in 2023 and 30th in 2024.

On the track, Nifong was a two-time state qualifier, finishing 17th in the 3,200 meters at the 2025 IHSAA Championships and 19th in the 1,600 meters at the 2024 state meet.

Kraeden Young (North Vernon, Indiana) comes to USI after graduating from Jennings County High School in North Vernon, Indiana, where he earned All-State honors in the 1,600 meters following an eighth-place finish at the IHSAA Track & Field Championships.

On the grass, Young was an IATCCC Class 3A first-team All-State honoree following a 194th-place finish at the IHSAA Cross Country Championships. He earned IATCCC Class 4A honorable mention All-State honors after finishing 44th at the 2023 IHSAA Championships.

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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

July 4

1905 — The Philadelphia Athletics scored two runs in the 20th inning, giving Rube Waddell a 4-2 victory over Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox. Both pitchers went the distance. Young did not allow a walk.

1908 — George Wiltse of the New York Giants pitched a 10-inning, 1-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies.

1912 — George Mullin of the Detroit Tigers celebrated his 32nd birthday by pitching a no-hitter over the St. Louis Browns.

1925 — Two of the great left-handers of their time, Herb Pennock of the Yankees and Lefty Grove of the Athletics, hooked up in a pitcher’s duel that New York won 1-0 in 15 innings. Pennock gave up four hits and walked none.

1939 — Jim Tabor of the Boston Red Sox hit three home runs, including two grand slams, in an 18-12 triumph over the Philadelphia Athletics in the second game of a doubleheader.

1945 — Augie Bergamo drove in eight runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to 19-2 rout of the New York Giants in the second game of a doubleheader. Bergamo, batting leadoff, went 5 for 6 with two home runs and four runs scored.

1976 — The Phillies’ Tim McCarver lost a grand slam when he passed Garry Maddox on the base paths. The Phillies still beat the Pirates 10-5 at Pittsburgh.

1983 — Dave Righetti of the New York Yankees pitched a 4-0 no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.

1984 — Phil Niekro of the New York Yankees struck out five Texas Rangers to become the ninth pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts. No. 3,000 was Larry Parrish.

1985 — The New York Mets beat the Braves 16-13 in 19 innings at Atlanta. The game went until just before 4 a.m. on July 5, and was followed by a fireworks display for the 10,000 still left in the stands. Keith Hernandez of the Mets hit for the cycle in 10 at-bats. The score was tied 8-8 after innings. Both teams scored two runs apiece in the 13th. The Mets scored a run in the 18th to take an 11-10 lead, but Braves pitcher Rick Camp tied the score with a homer. Camp then gave up five runs in the top the 19th. Ron Darling, the seventh Mets pitcher, closed the game giving up two runs.

2006 — Victor Martinez went 5-for-6 and Jhonny Peralta and Travis Hafner each hit two of Cleveland’s six home runs, powering the Indians to a 19-1 rout of New York. The win was Cleveland’s largest at home in more than 56 years, since a 21-2 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics on June 18, 1950.

2006 — Jose Contreras tossed 6 2-3 scoreless innings to win his 17th straight decision and lead the White Sox to a 13-0 victory over Baltimore.

2008 — The Cardinals drop a 2 – 1 decision to the Cubs but Albert Pujols socks his 300th career home run. At 28 years, 170 days old, he becomes the fifth youngest player to hit 300, one day ahead of Mel Ott. The younger players were Alex Rodriguez, Jimmie Foxx, Ken Griffey Jr. and Andruw Jones.

2008 — Colorado homered six times to rally from a nine-run deficit for the biggest comeback in franchise history and an 18-17 victory over Florida. Chris Iannetta singled home the winning run off Kevin Gregg in the ninth inning. The Rockies and Marlins combined for 35 runs on 43 hits, 21 of them for extra bases with eight home runs.

2010 — The rosters for the 2010 All-Star Game, to be played at Angels Stadium, are announced today. The top vote getters are Joe Mauer in the American League and Albert Pujols in the National League. Among the first-time All-Stars is 40-year-old reliever Arthur Rhodes of the Reds; he sports a sparkling 1.09 ERA in his 19th big league season.

2012 — Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz hit his 400th career home run, a leadoff drive to right in the fourth inning against Oakland’s A.J. Griffin.

2014 — Brian Roberts hit three doubles and a triple, leading the New York Yankees to a 6-5 win over Minnesota.

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July 5

1904 — The Philadelphia Phillies snapped the New York Giants’ 18-game winning streak with a 6-5 10-inning victory.

1935 — Tony Cuccinello of the Dodgers and his brother Al — for the Giants — each hit home runs in the same game to mark the first time in major league history that brothers on opposing teams connected for homers. Brooklyn beat New York 14-4.

1937 — Frank DeMaree of Chicago went 6-for-7 in the first game of a doubleheader, in which the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 13-12 in 14 innings. DeMaree had three doubles and three singles. The Cubs won the second game 9-7 and DeMaree had two more singles.

1947 — Larry Doby became the first black to play in the American League. He struck out as a pinch-hitter as Cleveland lost 6-5 to the White Sox.

1987 — Mark McGwire became the first rookie to hit 30 homers before the All-Star break and Jose Canseco homered twice, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

1991 — The Colorado Rockies and the Florida Marlins were given final approval by baseball owners with a unanimous vote to join the NL in 1993.

1993 — Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics opened both games of a doubleheader with a homer to become the second player to accomplish the feat. Harry Hooper of the Boston Red Sox homered to start both games against Washington on May 30, 1913.

1998 — Toronto’s Roger Clemens became the 11th pitcher in baseball history to notch 3,000 strikeouts during a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay. Clemens needed five strikeouts to reach the mark. He struck out Quinton McCracken and Wade Boggs in the first inning and then got Mike DiFelice, Miguel Cairo and Randy Winn in the third to reach the milestone.

1998 — Juan Gonzalez became the second player to top 100 RBIs before the All-Star break, homering in the first and seventh innings off Seattle’s Randy Johnson to improve his major league-leading total to 101. Gonzalez ended with the second-most RBIs before the All-Star break in major league history. Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers had 103 in 1935 en route to 170.

1998 — San Diego’s Andy Ashby threw only 75 pitches for a 7-2 complete game victory over the Colorado Rockies. Ashby, who also had an RBI double, pitched a five-hitter, faced 30 batters, struck out two and walked none.

2000 — Luis Gonzalez became the first player in franchise history to hit for the cycle as Arizona beat Houston 12-9.

2004 — Eric Gagne’s streak of 84 consecutive saves ended when he blew a two-run lead for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who came back to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 in 10 innings.

2005 — Boston’s Manny Ramirez hit his 20th grand slam in a 7-4 win over Texas, passing Eddie Murray for sole possession of second place on the career list. Lou Gehrig hit 23.

2016 — The Chicago Cubs became the first team since the 1976 Cincinnati Reds’ Big Red Machine to have five players voted as All-Star Game starters when their entire infield earned the honor along with center fielder Dexter Fowler. First baseman Anthony Rizzo, second baseman Ben Zobrist, shortstop Addison Russell and third baseman Kris Bryant also were elected. The only other team to start four infielders was the 1963 St. Louis Cardinals.

2019 — The Minnesota Twins set an MLB record of 165 home runs hit before the All-Star Game.

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July 6

1929 — The St. Louis Cardinals scored 10 runs in the first and fifth innings in beating the Philadelphia Phillies, 28-6, in the second game of a doubleheader. The Cardinals had 28 hits and set an NL record with the 28 runs.

1933 — The first major league All-Star game was played at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The AL, managed by Connie Mack, defeated the NL, managed by John McGraw, 4-2 on Babe Ruth’s two-run homer.

1938 — Johnny Vander Meer, Bill Lee and Mace Brown combined to limit the AL to one run and seven hits as the NL won the All-Star game 4-1 at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field. Lefty Gomez of the New York Yankees suffered his first defeat in four All-Star starts.

1942 — The AL beat the NL 3-1 in the All-Star game at the Polo Grounds in New York on first-inning home runs by Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland Indians and Rudy York of the Detroit Tigers. York’s shot came with a man on base.

1949 — Walker Cooper of Cincinnati went 6-for-7, including three home runs and drove in 10 runs, against Chicago at Crosley Field. Cooper also had three singles and scored five times to lead the Reds to a 23-4 rout of the Cubs.

1966 — Boog Powell of the Baltimore Orioles knocked in 11 runs in a doubleheader against the Kansas City A’s to tie an AL record. In the first game, Powell hit two home runs, including a grand slam, two doubles and a sacrifice fly to drive in seven runs as the Orioles won 11-0. Powell had four RBIs in the nightcap.

1983 — On the 50th anniversary of the All-Star game, Fred Lynn’s grand slam off Atlee Hammaker, the first in All-Star competition, capped a record seven-run third inning. The AL also set a one-game record for runs scored in a 13-3 victory that ended an 11-game NL winning streak. Chicago’s Comiskey Park was the site, as it was for the first All-Star game in 1933.

1986 — Atlanta’s Bob Horner became the 11th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game and it still wasn’t enough to win the game. The Montreal Expos pounded the Braves’ pitching staff for an 11-8 victory.

2000 — Keith McDonald of the St. Louis Cardinals became the second player in major league history to homer in his first two at-bats, connecting in the second inning of a 12-6 loss to Cincinnati.

2005 — Florida pitchers retired 28 consecutive batters from the third inning on and set a team record with 22 strikeouts in a 12-inning, 5-4 victory over Milwaukee. A.J. Burnett matched his career high and the individual club record with 14 strikeouts in six innings.

2007 — Justin Morneau homered three times in the second game of a doubleheader to help Minnesota sweep Chicago 20-14 and 12-0. The Twins won the opener behind Jason Kubel’s seven RBIs.

2009 — Chase Utley hit a three-run homer and Shane Victorino and Greg Dobbs each had two-run shots during a 10-run first inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies rout the Cincinnati Reds 22-1.

2010 — Alex Rodriguez hit the 21st grand slam of his career and adds a solo home run to bring his career total to 597.

2016 — The Orioles and the Dodgers combine for 36 strikeouts in a 14 inning game at Dodger Stadium.

2017 — With two hits in a 4-3 loss to the Cardinals, Florida Marlins Ichiro Suzuki become the all-time leader for hits by a player born outside the United States with 3,054 passing Rod Carew.

2022 — Aaron Judge hits his 30th homer of the year, a grand slam, in the Yankees’ 16 – 0 demolition of the Pirates. He is the fourth Yankees hitter to reach the mark before the All-Star Game, following Roger Maris in 1961, Alex Rodriguez in 2007 – and himself in 2017.

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July 7

1923 — Lefty O’Doul, pitching for the Boston Red Sox, allowed 13 runs in the sixth inning to the Cleveland Indians, who won 27-3. In 1928, he was to return to the majors as a great hitting outfielder.

1936 — The NL won its first All-Star game 4-3 at Braves Field in Boston.

1937 — Lou Gehrig drove in four runs with a home run and a double to pace the AL to an 8-3 victory over the NL in the All-Star game at Washington’s Griffith Stadium. In attendance was President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

1959 — At Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, the first of two All-Star games played that season went to the NL, 5-4. The NL scored the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the eighth when Hank Aaron singled in a run and scored on a triple by Willie Mays.

1964 — The NL beat the AL 7-4 in the All-Star game on Johnny Callison’s two-out, three-run homer off Dick Radatz in the bottom of the ninth inning at New York’s Shea Stadium. The win pulled the NL even with its rivals (17-17-1) for the first time since the series began.

1998 — Coors Field lived up to its billing as a hitter’s haven as the American League beat the Nationals 13-8 at Coors Field in the highest-scoring All-Star game in major league history. The 21 runs broke the record set in the AL’s 11-9 win in 1954.

2006 — Cleveland Indians designated hitter Travis Hafner became the first player in major league history to hit five grand slams before the All-Star break when he connected in the second inning of a 9-0 win over Baltimore.

2009 — Alan Embree earned the win in Colorado’s 5-4 victory over Washington without throwing a pitch. He entered with two outs in the eighth and picked off Austin Kearns, who had singled off Joel Peralta. It was the first time a major leaguer had gotten a win without throwing a pitch since B.J Ryan for Baltimore at Detroit on May 1, 2003.

2011 — Dustin Pedroia hit a three-run shot and Boston added three consecutive home runs in the seventh in a 10-4 win over Baltimore. Six different Boston players homered, including the three straight by David Ortiz, Josh Reddick and Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

2011 — A Texas Rangers fan died after falling about 20 feet onto concrete reaching out for a baseball tossed his way by All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton during a game. Shannon Stone, 39, was at the game with his young son, who watched as his dad tumbled over the outfield railing after catching the ball. The accident happened in the second inning after Oakland’s Conor Jackson hit a foul ball. Hamilton retrieved the ball and tossed it into the stands as players routinely do.

2016 — Colorado’s Trevor Story tied an NL rookie record for most home runs before the All-Star break, homering twice and boosting his total to 21 as the Rockies beat Philadelphia 11-2.

2018 — Mark Reynolds homered twice and drove in a career-high 10 runs and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 18-4. Reynolds (5 for 5) tied his career high for hits and equaled the Nationals’ RBI record.

2021 — In what has clearly been the “Year of the No-Hitter″, five Rays pitchers combine to pitch one against the Indians in the second game of a doubleheader that goes seven innings.

July 8

1912 — Rube Marquard’s 19-game winning streak was stopped as the New York Giants lost 7-2 to the Chicago Cubs.

1918 — Boston’s Babe Ruth lost a home run at Fenway Park when prevailing rules reduce his shot over the fence to a triple. Amos Strunk scored on Ruth’s hit for a 1-0 win over Cleveland. Ruth, who played 95 games in the season, finished tied for the American League title with 11 homers.

1935 — The AL extended its All-Star winning streak to three with a 4-1 victory at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium. New York Yankee Lefty Gomez went six innings, which prompted the NL to have the rules changed so that no pitcher could throw more than three innings, unless extra innings.

1941 — Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hit a three-run, two-out homer in the ninth to give the AL a dramatic 7-5 victory in the All-Star game at Detroit’s Briggs Stadium. Up to that point Arky Vaughn of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the NL hero with two home runs, the first player to do so in All-Star play. Joe and Dom DiMaggio both played for the AL, marking the first time that brothers appeared in the same All-Star game.

1947 — Frank Shea became the first winning rookie pitcher in the first 14 years of All-Star play as the AL nipped the NL 2-1 at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.

1952 — The NL edged the AL 3-2 in the first rain-shortened All-Star game. The five-inning contest, at Philadelphia’s Shibe Park, featured home runs by Jackie Robinson and Hank Sauer of the Nationals.

1957 — Baseball owners re-elected commissioner Ford Frick to another seven-year term when his contract is up in 1958.

1958 — The 25th anniversary All-Star game, at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium, went to the AL, 4-3 in a game that only produced 13 singles. This was the first All-Star game in which neither team got an extra-base hit.

1970 — Jim Ray Hart of San Francisco hit for the cycle and became the first NL player in 59 years to drive in six runs in one inning as the Giants beat Atlanta, 13-0.

1974 — New York shortstop Jim Mason tied a major-league record when he doubled four times in the Yankees’ 12-5 win over Texas.

1994 — Shortstop John Valentin made the 10th unassisted triple play in baseball history in the sixth inning and then led off the bottom of the inning with a homer to lead Boston to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

1997 — Cleveland Indians catcher Sandy Alomar hit a two-run homer to give the American League a 3-1 victory over the National League in the All-Star game. Alomar, the first player to win the All-Star MVP in his own ballpark, broke the tie in the seventh inning off San Francisco’s Shawn Estes.

1982 — Billy Martin records his 1,000 career win as a manger as the A’s beat the Yankees 6-3.

2000 — Dwight Gooden and Roger Clemens teamed up to shut down the Mets, giving the Yankees identical 4-2 victories in the first double-ballpark doubleheader in the majors since 1903. After the opener, many in the sellout crowd of 54,165 at Shea Stadium immediately headed for Game 2, which drew 55,821 at Yankee Stadium.

2008 — Ryan Braun of Milwaukee hit his 56th career home run in his 200th major league game, a 7-3 win over Colorado. Only Mark McGwire and Rudy York (both 59) had hit more in their first 200 games in the majors.

2014 — The Mets record the 4,000th win in franchise history by defeating the Braves 8-3.

2015 — Tampa Bay hits two inside-the park home runs in a 9-7 loss to the Royals. It is the first time the feat has been done since 1997.

2021 — San Diego Padres relief pitcher Daniel Camarena records his first MLB hit, a Grand Slam, in his second at bat against the Washington Nationals’ Max Sherzer.

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July 9

1902 — Rube Waddell beat Bill Dinneen 4-2 in 17 innings when light-hitting Monte Cross hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia.

1932 — Ben Chapman of the Yankees hit three homers, including two inside-the-park, as New York beat the Detroit Tigers 14-9 at Yankee Stadium.

1937 — Joe DiMaggio hits for the cycle as the Yankees defeat the Seantors 16-2.

1940 — The NL recorded the first shutout in All-Star play, with a 4-0 win at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis. Five pitchers — Paul Derringer, Bucky Walters, Whit Wyatt, Larry French, and Carl Hubbell — held the AL to three hits. Max West hit a three-run homer.

1946 — After a one-year break due to war travel restrictions, the Americans trounced the Nationals 12-0 at Fenway Park, the most one-sided of the All-Star games. Ted Williams of the Red Sox didn’t disappoint the hometown fans. He hit two homers and two singles for five RBIs.

1968 — Willie McCovey hit into a double play, scoring Willie Mays with the only run of the 39th All-Star game, played at the Houston Astrodome. It was the first game of this series played indoors and the first 1-0 contest in All-Star history.

1976 — Houston’s Larry Dierker pitched a no-hitter as the Astros beat Montreal 6-0. Dierker struck out eight and walked four.

1991 — Cal Ripken hit a three-run homer to lead the AL over the NL 4-2 in the All-Star game for the AL’s fourth straight victory in the contest.

1996 — Mike Piazza launched an upper-deck home run in his first at-bat and lined an RBI double next time up, leading the Nationals to a 6-0 victory in the All-Star game in Philadelphia.

2002 — Despite Barry Bonds hitting a home run and Torii Hunter making a spectacular catch, the All-Star game finished in a 7-7 tie after 11 innings when both teams ran out of pitchers.

2005 — It took 847 regular-season games at Coors Field, the most any stadium needed, before hosting its first 1-0 game. The lowest total runs scored in a game at Coors Field before Colorado’s 1-0 win over San Diego was 2-0.

2011 — Derek Jeter homered for his 3,000th hit, making him the first player to reach the mark with the New York Yankees. Jeter hit the milestone with a drive to left field with one out in the third inning off Tampa Bay’s David Price, his first at Yankee Stadium this season. He tied a career high going 5 for 5 and singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for a 5-4 win. Jeter became the 28th major leaguer to hit the mark and joined former teammate Wade Boggs as the only players to do it with a home run.

2011 — The Los Angeles Dodgers got their first hit with two outs in the ninth inning and still beat the San Diego Padres 1-0 when Dioner Navarro singled in Juan Uribe for the unlikely victory. Uribe was down to his last strike when he drove a pitch from Luke Gregerson over the head of left fielder Chris Denorfia for Los Angeles’ first hit and only the second hit of the game for either team. Navarro then looped a 3-1 pitch into short right-center to give the Dodgers three consecutive shutout victories for the first time since July 1991. San Diego’s Cameron Maybin had the first hit of the game in the fifth, a clean single through the box. It was the Padres’ only hit against rookie right-hander Rubby De La Rosa and three relievers.

2013 — Alex Rios tied an American League record with six hits in a nine-inning game and Adam Dunn hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Justin Verlander in the eighth to lift Chicago over Detroit 11-4.

2015 — Jose Fernandez pitched seven innings and tied the modern record for most consecutive home victories by a starter to begin a career, helping the Miami Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0.

2019 — The American League defeats the National League 4-3 in the 2019 All-Star Game for their 7th straight win.

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July 10

1917 — Ray Caldwell of New York pitched 9 2-3 innings of no-hit relief as the Yankees beat the Browns 7-5 in 17 innings in St. Louis.

1932 — The Philadelphia A’s defeated Cleveland 18-17 in an 18-inning game in which John Burnett of the Indians had a record nine hits. Jimmie Foxx collected 16 total bases, and Eddie Rommell of the A’s pitched 17 innings in relief for the win, despite giving up 29 hits and 14 runs.

1934 — Carl Hubbell struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession, but the AL came back to win the All-Star game 9-7 at the Polo Grounds as Mel Harder gave up one hit in the last five innings.

1936 — Philadelphia’s Chuck Klein hit four home runs in a 9-6 10-inning victory over the Pirates, and it wasn’t in the cozy Baker Bowl. He hit them in Pittsburgh’s spacious Forbes Field, including the game-winning three-run shot in the 10th off Bill Swift. Klein almost homered in the second inning when he sent Pirates outfielder Paul Waner to the wall in right to haul in a long fly ball.

1947 — Don Black of the Cleveland Indians pitched a 3-0 no-hitter over the Philadelphia A’s in the first game of a twin bill.

1951 — The NL hit four homers en route to an 8-3 triumph at Detroit, giving the league consecutive All-Star victories for the first time.

1968 — The American League and National League agreed to split into two divisions in 1969. The twelve teams in each league will be divided and play a best-of-five games League Championship Series to determine the pennant winner.

1982 — Larry Parrish of the Texas Rangers hit his third grand slam in seven days, off Milt Wilcox in the first game of a doubleheader against Detroit. The Rangers beat the Tigers 6-5. Parrish had hit his first on July 4 and his second on July 7.

2001 — Cal Ripken upstaged every big name in the ballpark, hitting a home run and winning the MVP award in his final All-Star appearance to lead the American League over the Nationals 4-1. Derek Jeter and Magglio Ordonez connected for consecutive home runs as the AL won its fifth in a row.

2007 — Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-3 with an inside-the-park home run to lead the American League to a 5-4 victory over the National League in the All-Star game.

2009 — Jonathan Sanchez pitched the majors’ first no-hitter of the season, recording a career-high 11 strikeouts in San Francisco’s 8-0 win over the San Diego Padres. The only runner the Padres managed came on an error by third baseman Juan Uribe in the eighth.

2012 — San Francisco’s Melky Cabrera and Pablo Sandoval keyed a five-run blitz against Justin Verlander in the first inning that powered the NL to an 8-0 romp over the American League in the All-Star game.

2013 — David Ortiz doubled in his first at-bat to become baseball’s career leader in hits as a designated hitter and hit a two-run homer an inning later, leading Boston Red Sox to an 11-4 victory over Seattle. Ortiz entered the night tied with Harold Baines for the most hits as a DH.

2014 — Derek Jeter, playing his final regular-season game in Cleveland, went 2 for 4 in the 1,000th multi-hit game of his career. Cleveland scored nine runs in its last two innings at bat to rally past New York with a 9-3 win.

2019 — The independent Atlantic League introduces a “robot umpire” to call balls and strikes at its annual all-star game in York, PA.

2022 — In the 8th inning of their game against the White Sox, Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman drops a routine fly ball hit by Luis Robert and is charged with his first error since June 13, 2018, ending the longest errorless streak by any player at any position in major league history after 440 games. Worse, the error proves costly as Robert later comes around to score the winning run in a 4 – 2 ChiSox win.

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

July 4

1907 — Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires of Australia in round 1 in Colma, California, his 6th title defense.

1910 — Jack Johnson knocks out Jim Jeffries in the 15th round at Reno, Nev., to retain the world heavyweight title and spoil Jeffries’ comeback.

1914 — The Harvard eight wins the Grand Challenge Cup to become the first American crew to capture the top event at the Henley Royal Regatta.

1919 — Jack Dempsey wins the world heavyweight title at Toledo, Ohio, when Jess Willard fails to answer the bell for the fourth round.

1923 — Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for the heavyweight title. The fight almost bankrupts the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it.

1930 — Helen Wills Moody wins her fourth straight singles title at Wimbledon with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Elizabeth Ryan. Moody would go on to win four more Wimbledon singles titles.

1954 — FIFA World Cup Final, Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland: Helmut Rahn scores twice as West Germany beats Hungary, 3-2.

1964 — Maria Bueno of Brazil upsets Margaret Smith of Australia 6-4, 7-9, 6-3 for the women’s title at Wimbledon.

1975 — Billie Jean King beats Evonne Goolagong, 6-0, 6-1 for her sixth and final singles title at Wimbledon.

1980 — Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) fans Reds’ Cesar Geronimo to become 4th pitcher to 3,000 MLB strikeouts.

1982 — Jimmy Connors beats John McEnroe 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 for the men’s singles championship at Wimbledon. The match lasts 4 hours, 16 minutes.

1987 — Martina Navratilova wins her eighth Wimbledon singles title and sixth straight, beating Steffi Graf 7-5, 6-3.

1994 — FIFA World Cup: A Bebeto strike saves Brazil from embarrassment, beat USA 1-0 at Stanford.

1999 — Pete Sampras overwhelms Andre Agassi in three sets to capture his sixth Wimbledon title and tie Roy Emerson’s record with his 12th Grand Slam championship. Sampras is the first man in the Open era with six Wimbledon titles.

2002 — Venus and Serena Williams win in straight sets to set up their third title match at a major in 10 months — and the first all-sister Wimbledon final since 1884. Top-seeded Venus, the two-time defending champion, overpowers Justine Henin 6-3, 6-2. Second-seeded Serena routs Amelie Mauresmo 6-2, 6-1 in 55 minutes.

2003 — LA Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant is arrested in Eagle, Colorado for sexual assault, charges eventually dismissed.

2004 — UEFA European Championship Final, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal: In a huge upset Greece beats host nation Portugal, 1-0.

2004 — Meg Mallon wins the Women’s U.S. Open with a 6-under 65, the lowest final round by a champion in the 59-year history of the tournament. Mallon finishes at 10-under 274 for a two-shot victory over Annika Sorenstam.

2008 — Dara Torres completes her improbable Olympic comeback, making the U.S. team for the fifth time by winning the 100 freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb. The 41-year-old wins in 54.78. A nine-time medalist, she already was the first U.S. swimmer to make four Olympic teams.

2009 — Serena Williams beats her big sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship. In the fourth all-Williams final at Wimbledon, Serena comes out on top for the third time. Later, Venus and Serena win their fourth women’s doubles title at Wimbledon and ninth Grand Slam doubles title as a pair.

2010 — Rafael Nadal beats Tomas Berdych in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4, to win his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship.

2011 — Tyler Farrar becomes the first American to win a July 4 Tour de France stage, dominating a sprint finish in the third leg as teammate Thor Hushovd of Norway kept the yellow jersey.

2014 — Germany becomes the first country to reach the semifinals for a fourth straight World Cup by beating France 1-0 in a quarterfinal match settled by a first-half header from Mats Hummels.

2015 — Copa América Final, Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago: Chile defeats Argentina, 4-1 penalties to win their first title; 0-0 after extra time.

2015 — Super Rugby Final, Westpac Stadium, Wellington: Otago Highlanders beat Wellington Hurricanes 21-14 for their first title.

2022 — Minnesota Twins turn 1st 8-5 triple play in MLB history as centerfielder Byron Buxton makes a catch and third baseman Gio Urshela tags one runner out in the basepath and doubles-off another runner by tagging second base against White Sox in Chicago.

July 5

1919 — Suzanne Lenglen beats reigning champion Dorothea Lambert Chambers 10-8, 4-6, 9-7, in the challenge round to win her first women’s singles title at Wimbledon.

1930 — Bill Tilden beats Wilmer Allison 6-3, 9-7, 6-4, to capture his third men’s singles title at Wimbledon.

1947 — Larry Doby becomes the first black to play in the American League. He strikes out as a pinch-hitter for the Cleveland Indians in a 6-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox.

1952 — Maureen Connolly wins her first of three straight women’s singles title at Wimbledon, defeating Louise Brough 6-4, 6-3.

1968 — The Philadelphia 76ers trade Wilt Chamberlain, basketball’s greatest offensive player, to the Los Angeles Lakers after they are unable to sign him to a contract.

1968 — Australia’s Rod Laver wins the first open Wimbledon tennis championship, defeating countryman Tony Roche 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Laver becomes the first player since Fred Perry (1934-36) to win the men’s title three straight times.

1975 — Arthur Ashe beats Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon. It’s the first all-American final since 1947. Connors, the defending champion, had not dropped a set in the previous six matches.

1980 — Bjorn Borg of Sweden wins his fifth men’s title at Wimbledon, defeating John McEnroe 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6.

1987 — A’s 1st baseman Mark McGwire becomes first rookie to hit 30 HRs before the MLB All-Star Game as Oakland beats Red Sox, 6-2.

1992 — Andre Agassi beats Goran Ivanisevic 6-7 (8-10), 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in the Wimbledon men’s final to win his first Grand Slam title.

1993 — As’ outfielder Rickey Henderson leads off both games of Oakland’s doubleheader vs Cleveland with homers (first time since 1913).

1996 — Frankie Fredericks edges Michael Johnson to win the men’s 200 meters at the Bislett Games in Norway, snapping the American world champion’s winning streak of 21 races.

1997 — Martina Hingis, 16, becomes the youngest player to win Wimbledon since 1887. Hingis comes back for a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Jana Novotna.

2003 — Serena Williams beats sister Venus 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 for her second straight Wimbledon title. It’s her fifth championship in the past six Grand Slams, each capped by a victory over Venus.

2008 — Venus Williams wins her fifth Wimbledon singles title, beating younger sister Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 in the final. Defending champion Venus is 5-2 in Wimbledon finals, losing only to Serena in 2002 and ’03.

2009 — Roger Federer wins his record 15th Grand Slam title when he outlasts Andy Roddick for his sixth Wimbledon championship in a marathon match that went to 16-14 in the fifth set.

2012 — Harness racing driver Dave Palone breaks Herve Filion’s North American record for career victories when he pilots Herculotte Hanover to victory in the eighth race at The Meadows in Washington, Pa. The win is the 15,181st of Palone’s 30-year career.

2014 — Petra Kvitova overwhelms Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-0 in less than an hour to win Wimbledon for the second time.

2015 — The United States wins its third Women’s World Cup title and first since 1999 with a 5-2 victory over Japan behind a first-half hat trick by Carli Lloyd.

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July 6

1887 — Lottie Dod of Britain, 15, becomes the youngest woman to win the women’s singles championship at Wimbledon, defeating Blanch Bingley 6-2, 6-0.

1933 — The first major league All-Star game is played at Comiskey Park, Chicago. The American League beats the National League 4-2 on Babe Ruth’s two-run homer.

1957 — Althea Gibson becomes the first black to win a title at the All England Lawn Tennis Club by beating Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2 in the women’s singles title match.

1968 — Billie Jean King wins her third consecutive women’s singles title at Wimbledon by beating Australia’s Judy Tegart 9-7, 7-5.

1975 — Ruffian, an undefeated filly, and Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure compete in a match race. Ruffian, racing on the lead, sustains a severe leg injury and is pulled up by jockey Jacinto Vasquez. She is humanely destroyed the following day.

1994 — Leroy Burrell breaks the world record in the 100 meters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Burrell’s time of 9.85 seconds betters Carl Lewis’ 9.86 clocking set in the 1991 World Championships.

1996 — Steffi Graf beats Spain’s Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 6-3, 7-5 in the Wimbledon final for the German star’s 20th Grand Slam title and 100th tournament victory.

1997 — Pete Sampras wins the fourth Wimbledon title and 10th Grand Slam title of his career, easily defeating Frenchmen Cedric Pioline 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.

1998 — Twenty-year-old Se Ri Pak becomes the youngest U.S. Women’s Open champion after hitting an 18-foot birdie on the 20th extra hole to beat amateur Jenny Chuasiriporn in the longest Women’s Open in history.

2000 — Venus Williams beats her younger sister Serena 6-2, 7-6 (3) to reach the Wimbledon final. Their singles match is the first between sisters in a Grand Slam semifinal.

2003 — Martina Navratilova claims her 20th all-time Wimbledon title as she and Leander Paes beat Andy Ram & Anastassia Rodionova 6-3, 6-3 in the mixed doubles final.

2008 — Rafael Nadal ends Roger Federer’s bid to become the first man since the 1880s to win a sixth consecutive championship at the All England Club. Two points from victory, the No. 1-ranked Federer succumbs to No. 2 Nadal 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7 in a 4-hour, 48-minute test of wills that’s the longest men’s final in Wimbledon history — and quite possibly the greatest.

2013 — Twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan capture their fourth straight major with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo at Wimbledon. The Americans become the first men’s team in Open-era tennis to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time.

2013 — Jimmie Johnson becomes the first driver in 31 years to sweep Daytona International Speedway. The Daytona 500 winner is the first driver since Bobby Allison in 1982, and the fifth overall, to win both races in a season at Daytona.

2014 — Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title and denies Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets. Djokovic wastes a 5-2 lead in the fourth set but holds on for a 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4 victory.

2014 — Florida teen Kaylin Whitney breaks the world junior record by running the 200 meters in 22.49 seconds at the U.S. junior national track and field championships in Eugene, Ore. The 16-year-old Whitney broke the world 17-and-under mark of 22.58 set by Marion Jones in 1992.

2015 — Floyd Mayweather Jr. is stripped of his WBO welterweight boxing title after failing to pay $200k sanctioning fee and vacate his 2 junior middleweight titles.

2016 — Roger Federer’s bid for a record eighth Wimbledon title remains alive after he comes from two sets down and saves three match points before overcoming Marin Cilic in five sets, advancing to the semifinals at the All England Club for the 11th time. It’s the 10th time in Federer’s career he erases a two-set deficit to win in five sets. This is also his 80th match win at Wimbledon, equaling Jimmy Connors’ record.

2019 — Jorge Masvidal sets a UFC record with a KO of Ben Askren five seconds into their bout in Las Vegas.

2019 — LA Clippers acquire 2 NBA megastars in one day; Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard from Toronto in free agency, and Paul George from OKC for an unprecedented trade bounty of players and picks.

2020 — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes agrees to the largest contract for an athlete in sports history, inking a 12-year deal that could end up being worth US$503 million.

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July 7

1911 — Dorothea Lambert Chambers sets the record for the shortest championship match at Wimbledon — 25 minutes — by disposing of Dora Boothby 6-0, 6-0 in the women’s finals.

1912 — American athlete Jim Thorpe wins 4 of 5 events to win the Pentathlon gold medal at the Stockholm Olympics, medal stripped 1913 (played pro baseball), reinstated 1982.

1934 — Elizabeth Ryan teams with Simone Mathiau and wins her record 12th women’s doubles title at Wimbledon, defeating Dorothy Andrus and Sylvia Henrotin 6-3, 6-3.

1953 — Walter Burkemo beats Felice Torza to win the PGA Championship at Birmingham (Mich.) Country Club.

1973 — In the first all-U.S. women’s Wimbledon final, Billie Jean King beats Chris Evert, 6-0, 7-5.

1974 — In Munich, West Germany beats the Netherlands 2-1 to win soccer’s World Cup.

1978 — NBA approves franchise swap; Buffalo Braves owner John Y. Brown and Harry Mangurian acquire Boston Celtics, while the Celtics owner Irv Levin gets Braves, later moved to San Diego to become the Clippers.

1980 — Larry Holmes retains his WBC heavyweight title with a seventh-round TKO of Scott LeDoux in Bloomington, Minn.

1982 — Steve Scott of the Sub 4 Club sets a United States record in the mile with a time of 3:47.69 in a track meet at Oslo, Norway.

1985 — West Germany’s Boris Becker, 17, becomes the youngest champion and first unseeded player in the history of the men’s singles at Wimbledon with a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-4 victory over Kevin Curren.

1986 — American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee sets world heptathlon record of 7,148 points in the inaugural Goodwill Games at Moscow.

1990 — Martina Navratilova wins her ninth Wimbledon women’s singles championship, beating Zina Garrison 6-4, 6-1, to break the record she shared with Helen Wills Moody.

1991 — Steffi Graf beats Gabriela Sabatini 6-4, 3-6, 8-6 to capture her third Wimbledon women’s title.

1992 — South Africa beats Cameroon 1-0 in Durban in first FIFA sanctioned match after nearly 20 years international isolation, apartheid.

1993 — Tom Burgess tosses three touchdown passes, and Wayne Walker scores twice as Ottawa spoils the debut of the CFL’s first American-based team by beating Sacramento 32-23.

2002 — Juli Inkster matches the lowest final-round score by an Open champion with a 4-under 66 for a two-stroke victory over Annika Sorenstam in the U.S. Women’s Open. It’s her seventh major.

2007 — Venus Williams claims her fourth Wimbledon title with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Marion Bartoli.

2007 — Wladimir Klitschko beats Raymond Brewster with a technical knockout after six rounds, to successfully defend his IBF and IBO heavyweight titles in Cologne, Germany.

2012 — Serena Williams dominates from start to finish, beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to win a fifth championship at the All England Club and 14th major title overall.

2013 — Andy Murray becomes the first British man in 77 years to win the Wimbledon title, beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in the final. The last British man to win the Wimbledon title before was Fred Perry in 1936.

2018 — Kristi Toliver scores 18 points to help the Washington Mystics beat the Los Angeles Sparks 83-74 for coach Mike Thibault’s 300th career regular-season win. Thibault becomes the first WNBA coach to reach that milestone.

2019 — U.S. Women’s National Team win their record 4th FIFA Women’s World Cup title with a 2-0 win over the Netherlands.

2021 — The Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in game five of the Stanley Cup Finals to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup and third overall. Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is named Finals MVP.

July 8

1889 — John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain in the 75th round in Richburg, Miss., for the U.S. heavyweight championship. It’s the last bare-knuckle boxing match before the Marquis of Queensbury rules are introduced.

1922 — Suzanne Lenglen beats Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, 6-2, 6-0 for her fourth straight singles title at Wimbledon.

1939 — Bobby Riggs beats Elwood Cooke in five sets to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon.

1941 — Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hits a three-run, two-out homer in the ninth inning to give the American League a dramatic 7-5 victory in the All-Star game at Detroit’s Briggs Stadium.

1955 — Peter Thomson wins his second consecutive British Open finishing two strokes ahead of John Fallon. Thomson shoots a 7-under 281 at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland.

1967 — Billie Jean King sweeps three titles at Wimbledon. King beats Ann Hayden Jones 6-3, 6-4, for the singles title; teams with Rosie Casals for the women’s doubles title, and pairs with Owen Davidson for the mixed doubles title.

1978 — Bjorn Borg beats Jimmy Connors, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 to win his third straight men’s title at Wimbledon.

1984 — John McEnroe whips Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 in 100-degree temperatures to take the men’s singles title at Wimbledon.

1990 — West Germany wins the World Cup as Andreas Brehme scores with 6 minutes to go for a 1-0 victory over defending champion Argentina in a foul-marred final.

1991 — Michael Stich upsets three-time champion Boris Becker to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-4.

1994 — Preliminary trial rules there is enough evidence to try O.J. Simpson.

1995 — Top-ranked Steffi Graf wins her sixth Wimbledon singles title, beating Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 4-6, 6-1, 7-5.

1995 — NHL Draft: Detroit Jr. Red Wings (OHL) defenceman Bryan Berard first pick by Ottawa Senators.

1996 — Switzerland’s Martina Hingis becomes the youngest champion in Wimbledon history at 15 years, 282 days, teaming with Helena Sukova to beat Meredith McGrath and Larisa Neiland 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 in women’s doubles.

2000 — Venus Williams beats Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-6 (3) for her first Grand Slam title. Williams is the first black women’s champion at Wimbledon since Althea Gibson in 1957-58.

2007 — Roger Federer wins his fifth straight Wimbledon championship, beating Rafael Nadal 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2. I’s also Federer’s 11th Grand Slam title overall.

2010 — Paul Goydos becomes the fourth golfer in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59. Goydos puts together his 12-under, bogey-free round on the opening day of the John Deere Classic. Goydos makes the turn at 4-under, then birdies all but one hole on the back nine at the 7,257-yard TPC Deere Run course.

2012 — Roger Federer equals Pete Sampras’ record of seven men’s singles titles at the All England Club, and wins his 17th Grand Slam title overall, by beating Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.

2014 — Germany hands Brazil its heaviest World Cup loss ever with an astounding 7-1 rout in the semifinals that stuns the host nation. Miroslav Klose scores a record-setting 16th career World Cup goal in a five-goal spurt in the first half and Germany goes on to score the most goals in a World Cup semifinal.

2016 — Roger Federer loses in the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time in his career, falling to Milos Raonic 6-3, 6-7 (3), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 on Centre Court. The 34-year-old Federer had been 10-0 in Wimbledon semifinals, winning seven of his finals.

2018 — South Korean golfer Sei Young Ki breaks the LPGA 72-hole scoring record with a 31-under par 257 in winning the Thornberry Creek Classic.

2021 — San Diego Padres relief pitcher Daniel Camarena records his first MLB hit, a Grand Slam, in his second at bat against the Washington Nationals’ Max Sherzer.

2022 — Gymnast Simone Biles aged 25, becomes the youngest person to receive the US Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden.

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July 9

1922 — Johnny Weissmuller is the first to swim the 100-meter freestyle under 1 minute as he breaks Duke Kahanamoku’s world record with a time of 58.6 seconds.

1932 — The NFL awards a franchise to Boston under the ownership of George Preston Marshall, Vincent Bendix, Jay O’Brien, and Dorland Doyle. The Boston Braves will change their nickname to Redskins in 1933 and move to Washington after the 1936 season.

1940 — The National League registers the first shutout, 4-0, in the All-Star game.

1954 — Peter Thomson becomes the first Australian to win the British Open. Thomson shoots a 9-under 283 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, edging Bobby Locke, Dai Rees and Syd Scott by one stroke.

1965 — Peter Thomson wins his fifth British Open title by two strokes over Brian Huggett and Christy O’Connor Sr. Thomson shoots a 7-under 285 at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Thomson’s previous Open victory was in 1958. It’s the last to conclude with two rounds on Friday.

1966 — Jack Nicklaus wins the British Open with a 282 at Muirfield to join Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan and Gary Player as the only men to win the four majors.

1967 — Mark Spitz and Catie Ball, both 17, swim to world records, and 14-year-old Debbie Meyer sets two records in one race in the Santa Clara International Invitational swim meet. Spitz sets a 100-meter butterfly record at 56.3 and Ball becomes the first U.S. swimmer to set a world record for the breaststroke with a 2:40.5 time for 200 meters. Meyer breaks the 800-meter freestyle record in 9 minutes, 35.8 seconds on the way to a record 18:11.1 in the 1,500.

1968 — Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first reigning NBA MVP to be traded the next season when he moves from Philadelphia 76’ers to LA Lakers.

1988 — Nolan Ryan is 7th to win 100 game on 2 teams, as Astro beat Mets 6-3.

1989 — Boris Becker and Steffi Graf claim a West German sweep of the Wimbledon singles crowns in the first double finals day in 16 years. Becker wins his third Wimbledon title in five years, rolling past defending champion Stefan Edberg 6-0, 7-6 (1), 6-4, while Graf takes her second straight championship over Martina Navratilova 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-1.

1991 — South Africa is readmitted by the International Olympic Committee to the Olympic movement, ending decades of sports isolation and clearing the way for its participation in the 1992 Games.

1995 — Pete Sampras becomes the first American to win Wimbledon three straight years by beating Boris Becker 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.

2000 — Pete Sampras passes Roy Emerson for the most Grand Slam championships and ties Willie Renshaw, a player in the 1880s, for the most Wimbledon titles with a four-set victory over Pat Rafter. Sampras, winner of seven Wimbledon titles, 13 Grand Slam championships, extends his mark at Wimbledon to 53-1 over the past eight years.

2001 — Goran Ivanisevic becomes one of Wimbledon’s most improbable champions, beating Patrick Rafter. Two points away from defeat, Ivanisevic rallies to beat Rafter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7 and becomes the second player to win a Wimbledon singles title without being seeded.

2006 — Roger Federer ends a five-match losing streak to Rafael Nadal, winning 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-3 to earn his fourth straight Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship. Nadal had beaten Federer in four finals this year.

2006 — Italy wins its fourth World Cup title winning the shootout 5-3 against France, after a 1-1 draw. Outplayed for an hour and into extra time, the Italians win it after French captain Zinedine Zidane is ejected in the 107th for a vicious butt to the chest of Marco Materazzi.

2009 — Joe Sakic retires after 21 NHL seasons with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise, finishing with 625 goals and 1,641 points.

2011 — Derek Jeter homers for his 3,000th hit, making him the first player to reach the mark with the New York Yankees.

2016 — Serena Williams wins her record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title by beating Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the Wimbledon final. Williams pulls even with Steffi Graf for the most major championships in the Open era, which began in 1968. This is Williams’ seventh singles trophy at the All England Club.

2021 — British road cyclist Mark Cavendish wins Nimes to Carcassonne stage 13 of the Tour de France for his 34th career state win. The win ties Eddy Merckx for most career stage wins.

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July 10

1926 — Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open golf tournament for the second time with a 293 total.

1934 — Carl Hubbell strikes out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession, but the American League comes back to win the All-Star game 9-7 at the Polo Grounds.

1936 — Philadelphia’s Chuck Klein hits four home runs in a 9-6 10-inning victory over the Pirates at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field.

1951 — Britain’s Randy Turpin defeats Sugar Ray Robinson in 15 rounds to win the world middleweight title and give Robinson his second loss in 135 bouts.

1960 — UEFA European Championship Final, Parc des Princes, Paris, France: Viktor Ponedelnik scores in extra time as Soviet Union beats Yugoslavia, 2-1.

1971 — Lee Trevino rebounds from a double-bogey on the next to last hole with a birdie on the final hole to win the 100th British Open by one stroke over Lu Liang-Huan. Trevino, who won the U.S. Open a month earlier, is the fourth golfer to win both championships in the same year, joining Bobby Jones (1926, 1930), Gene Sarazen (1932), and Ben Hogan (1953).

1976 — Johnny Miller shoots a 66 in the final round to beat 19-year-old Spaniard Seve Ballesteros by six strokes to take the British Open. Ballesteros, who starts the final round two strokes ahead of Miller, shoots a 74 and ends tied for second place with Jack Nicklaus.

1992 — The Major Soccer League, the only major nationwide professional soccer competition in the United States, folds after 14 seasons.

1999 — Team USA wins the Women’s World Cup over China in sudden death. The Americans win 5-4 in penalty kicks, with defender Brandi Chastain kicking in the game winner.

2010 — Paula Creamer wins her first major tournament, never giving up the lead during a steady final round of the U.S. Women’s Open. Creamer shoots a final-round 2-under 69 for a 3-under 281 for the tournament.

2010 — Spain wins soccer’s World Cup after an exhausting 1-0 victory in extra time over the Netherlands. In the end, it’s Andres Iniesta breaking free and scoring a right-footed shot from 8 yards just past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.

2011 — The United States advances to the semifinals after one of the most exciting games ever at the Women’s World Cup in Dresden, Germany. The U.S. beat Brazil 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie. Abby Wambach scores a thrilling goal to tie it in the 122nd minute, and goalkeeper Hope Solo denies the Brazilians again.

2016 — Andy Murray wins his second Wimbledon title by beating Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) on Centre Court.

2016 — Brittany Lang wins her first career major at the U.S. Women’s Open when Anna Nordqvist touches the sand with her club in a bunker for a two-stroke penalty in the three-hole aggregate playoff. The penalty occurs on the second hole of the playoff and is not delivered to the players until they were on the final hole after officials review replays in the latest controversy at a USGA event. Lang seals the win with a short par putt on the final playoff hole, while Nordqvist makes bogey to lose by three shots.

2017 — An independent review of the scoring in Manny Pacquiao’s contentious WBO welterweight world title loss to Jeff Horn confirms the outcome in favor of the Australian. A Philippines government department asked the WBO to review the refereeing and the judging of the so-called “Battle of Brisbane” in Australia on July 2 after Horn, fighting for his first world title, won a unanimous points decision against Pacquiao, an 11-time world champion. The WBO said three of the five independent judges who reviewed the bout awarded it to Horn, one awarded it to Pacquiao and one scored a draw.

2021 — Ashleigh Barty of Australia wins Wimbledon defeating Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-7, 6-3.

2022 — Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Novak Đoković wins 4th straight and record equaling 7th Wimbledon singles title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 win over Nick Kyrgios of Australia; Đoković 21 Grand Slam titles.

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TV SPORTS

(All times Eastern)

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

Friday, July 4

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S)

5:05 a.m.

FS1 — AFL: Collingwood at Carlton

2 a.m. (Saturday)

FS2 — AFL: Richmond at Geelong

5:30 a.m. (Saturday)

FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Brisbane

AUTO RACING

7:25 a.m.

ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, England

10:55 a.m.

ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, England

3 p.m.

FS2 — NXT IndyCar Series: Practice, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio

4:30 p.m.

FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio

6:25 a.m. (Saturday)

ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, England

EATING COMPETITION

Noon

ESPN2 — 2025 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest: From Coney Island, N.Y.

GOLF

6:30 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: The BMW International Open, Second Round, Golfclub Munchen Eichenried, Munich

4 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: The John Deere Classic, Second Round, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Ill.

6:30 a.m. (Saturday)

GOLF — DP World Tour: The BMW International Open, Third Round, Golfclub Munchen Eichenried, Munich

HORSE RACING

1 p.m.

FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races

4 p.m.

FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races

5 p.m.

FOX — America’s Day at the Belmont Derby Invitational: From Belmont Park, Elmont, N.Y.

6 p.m.

FS1 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races

LACROSSE (WOMEN’S)

8 p.m.

ESPN2 — 2025 WLL All-Star Game: Team Izzy vs. Team North, Kansas City, Mo.

MLB BASEBALL

11 a.m.

MLBN — Boston at Washington (11:05 a.m.)

2:20 p.m.

APPLE TV+ — St. Louis at Chicago Cubs

3 p.m.

MLBN — N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets (3:10 p.m.)

6:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Texas at San Diego (6:40 p.m.) OR Baltimore at Atlanta (7:15 p.m.)

7:05 p.m.

APPLE TV+ — L.A. Angels at Toronto

9:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Kansas City at Arizona (9:40 p.m.) OR San Francisco at Athletics (10:05 p.m.)

RUGBY (MEN’S)

5:55 a.m.

FS2 — NRL: Brisbane at Canterbury

RUGBY (WOMEN’S)

10:40 p.m.

FS2 — NRL: Brisbane at Wests

SOCCER (MEN’S)

3 p.m.

TNT — FIFA Club World Cup: Fluminense vs. Al-Hilal, Quarterfinal, Orlando, Fla.

TRUTV — FIFA Club World Cup: Fluminense vs. Al-Hilal, Quarterfinal, Orlando, Fla.

8:30 p.m.

FS1 — MLS: Minnesota at Dallas

9 p.m.

CBSSN — USL Championship: Louisville City at Colorado Springs

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

Noon

FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Denmark vs. Sweden, Group C, Lancy, Switzerland

3 p.m.

FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Germany vs. Poland, Group C, St. Gallen, Switzerland

TENNIS

6 a.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Third Round, London

4 p.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Third Round, London (Match Point)

6 a.m. (Saturday)

ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Third Round, London

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