THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” FRIDAY JULY 11, 2025

“THE SCOREBOARD”

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WNBA SCOREBOARD

MINNESOTA 91 LOS ANGELES 82

WASHINGTON 70 LAS VEGAS 68

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NBA SUMMER LEAGUE AT A GLANCE

MINNESOTA 98 NEW ORLEANS 91

INDIANA 116 CLEVELAND 115

OKLAHOMA CITY 90 BROOKLYN 81

SACRAMENTO 84 ORLANDO 81

DALLAS 87 LA LAKERS 85

SAN ANTONIO 111 PHILADELPHIA 70

FRIDAY, JULY 11

MEMPHIS VS. BOSTON, 4 P.M.

ATLANTA VS. MIAMI, 4:30 P.M.

NEW YORK VS. DETROIT, 6 P.M.

UTAH VS. CHARLOTTE, 7 P.M.

CHICAGO VS. TORONTO, 8 P.M.

WASHINGTON VS. PHOENIX, 9 P.M.

L.A. CLIPPERS VS. HOUSTON, 10 P.M.

PORTLAND VS. GOLDEN STATE, 11 P.M.

SATURDAY, JULY 12

CLEVELAND VS. MILWAUKEE, 3:30 P.M.

DALLAS VS. SAN ANTONIO, 4 P.M.

INDIANA VS. OKLAHOMA CITY, 5:30 P.M.

CHARLOTTE VS. PHILADELPHIA, 6:30 P.M.

SACRAMENTO VS. CHICAGO, 8 P.M.

L.A. LAKERS VS. NEW ORLEANS, 8:30 P.M.

MINNESOTA VS. DENVER, 10 P.M.

MEMPHIS VS. PORTLAND, 10:30 P.M.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

BALTIMORE 3 NY METS 1

BALTIMORE 7 NY METS 3

CHICAGO CUBS 8 MINNESOTA 1

CINCINNATI 6 MIAMI 0

NY YANKEES 6 SEATTLE 5 (10)

BOSTON 4 TAMPA BAY 3

ST. LOUIS 8 WASHINGTON 1

LAS VEGAS 5 ATLANTA 4 (11)

TEXAS 11 LA ANGELS 4

SAN DIEGO 4 ARIZONA 3

CLEVELAND AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX POSTPONED

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

INDIANAPOLIS 3 GWINNETT 0

FT. WAYNE 3 QUAD CITIES 0

SOUTH BEND 12 WISCONSIN 3

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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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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2025 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

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AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

BIG TEN FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

BIG 12 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

INDEPENDENTS FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

NOTRE DAMEUCONN

MAC FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

PAC-12 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

OREGON STATEWASHINGTON STATE

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SUN BELT FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

EAST APP STATE | COASTAL CAROLINAGEORGIA SOUTHERN | GEORGIA STATEJAMES MADISON | MARSHALL | ODU

WEST

ARKANSAS STATE | LOUISIANASOUTH ALABAMA | SOUTHERN MISSTEXAS STATE | TROY | ULM

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NFL TRAINING CAMP DATES

TEAM	SITE	LOCATION	ROOKIES	VETERANS
ARIZONA CARDINALS	STATE FARM STADIUM	GLENDALE, ARIZ.	7/22	7/22
ATLANTA FALCONS	IBM PERFORMANCE FIELD	FLOWERY BRANCH, GA.	7/23	7/23
BALTIMORE RAVENS	UNDER ARMOUR PERFORMANCE CENTER	OWINGS MILLS, MD.	7/15	7/22
BUFFALO BILLS	ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY	ROCHESTER, N.Y.	7/15	7/22
CAROLINA PANTHERS	BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM	CHARLOTTE, N.C.	7/21	7/22
CHICAGO BEARS	HALAS HALL	LAKE FOREST, ILL.	7/19	7/22
CINCINNATI BENGALS	KETTERING HEALTH PRACTICE FIELDS	CINCINNATI	7/19	7/22
CLEVELAND BROWNS	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE CAMPUS	BEREA, OHIO	7/18	7/22
DALLAS COWBOYS	STAYBRIDGE SUITES	OXNARD, CALIF.	7/21	7/21
DENVER BRONCOS	BRONCOS PARK POWERED BY COMMONSPIRIT	ENGLEWOOD, COLO.	7/16	7/22
DETROIT LIONS	DETROIT LIONS TRAINING FACILITY	ALLEN PARK, MICH.	7/16	7/19
GREEN BAY PACKERS	LAMBEAU FIELD	GREEN BAY, WIS.	7/18	7/22
HOUSTON TEXANS	HOUSTON METHODIST TRAINING CENTER	HOUSTON	7/22	7/22
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS	GRAND PARK	WESTFIELD, IND.	7/21	7/22
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS	MILLER ELECTRIC CENTER	JACKSONVILLE, FLA.	7/19	7/22
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS	MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY	ST. JOSEPH, MO.	7/21	7/21
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS	INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PERFORMANCE CENTER	HENDERSON, NEV.	7/17	7/22
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS	THE BOLT	EL SEGUNDO, CALIF.	7/12	7/16
LOS ANGELES RAMS	LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY	LOS ANGELES	7/22	7/22
MIAMI DOLPHINS	BAPTIST HEALTH TRAINING COMPLEX	MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.	7/15	7/22
MINNESOTA VIKINGS	TCO PERFORMANCE CENTER	EAGAN, MINN.	7/20	7/22
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS	GILLETTE STADIUM	FOXBOROUGH, MASS.	7/19	7/22
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS	OCHSNER SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTER	METAIRIE, LA.	7/22	7/22
NEW YORK GIANTS	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS TRAINING FACILITY	EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.	7/15	7/22
NEW YORK JETS	ATLANTIC HEALTH JETS TRAINING CENTER	FLORHAM PARK, N.J.	7/19	7/22
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES	NOVACARE COMPLEX	PHILADELPHIA	7/22	7/22
PITTSBURGH STEELERS	SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE	LATROBE, PA.	7/23	7/23
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS	SAP PERFORMANCE FACILITY	SANTA CLARA, CALIF.	7/15	7/22
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS	VIRGINIA MASON ATHLETIC CENTER	RENTON, WASH.	7/15	7/22
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS	ADVENTHEALTH TRAINING CENTER	TAMPA, FLA.	7/21	7/22
TENNESSEE TITANS	ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS SPORTS PARK	NASHVILLE, TENN.	7/22	7/22
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS	ORTHOVIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER AT COMMANDERS PARK	ASHBURN, VA.	7/18	7/22

2025 NFL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

NFL/HALL OF FAME GAME – JULY 31

L.A. CHARGERS VS. DETROIT (NBC), 8:00

*****WEEK 1*****

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7

INDIANAPOLIS AT BALTIMORE, 7:00
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIA, 7:30
LAS VEGAS AT SEATTLE, 10:00

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8

DETROIT AT ATLANTA, 7:00
CLEVELAND AT CAROLINA, 7:00
WASHINGTON AT NEW ENGLAND, 7:30

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

N.Y. GIANTS AT BUFFALO, 1:00
HOUSTON AT MINNESOTA, 4:00
PITTSBURGH AT JACKSONVILLE, 7:00
DALLAS AT L.A. RAMS, 7:00
TENNESSEE AT TAMPA BAY, 7:30
KANSAS CITY AT ARIZONA, 8:00
N.Y. JETS AT GREEN BAY, 8:00
DENVER AT SAN FRANCISCO, 8:30

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

MIAMI AT CHICAGO, 1:00
NEW ORLEANS AT L.A. CHARGERS, 4:05

*****WEEK 2*****

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

TENNESSEE AT ATLANTA, 7:00
KANSAS CITY AT SEATTLE, 10:00

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

MIAMI AT DETROIT, 1:00
CAROLINA AT HOUSTON, 1:00
GREEN BAY AT INDIANAPOLIS, 1:00
NEW ENGLAND AT MINNESOTA, 1:00
CLEVELAND AT PHILADELPHIA, 1:00
SAN FRANCISCO AT LAS VEGAS, 4:00
BALTIMORE AT DALLAS, 7:00
L.A. CHARGERS AT L.A. RAMS, 7:00
N.Y. JETS AT N.Y. GIANTS, 7:00
TAMPA BAY AT PITTSBURGH, 7:00
ARIZONA AT DENVER, 9:30

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17

JACKSONVILLE AT NEW ORLEANS, 1:00
BUFFALO AT CHICAGO (FOX), 8:00

MONDAY, AUGUST 18

CINCINNATI AT WASHINGTON (ESPN), 8:00

*****WEEK 3*****

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

PITTSBURGH AT CAROLINA, 7:00
NEW ENGLAND AT N.Y. GIANTS (PRIME VIDEO), 8:00

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22

PHILADELPHIA AT N.Y. JETS, 7:30
ATLANTA AT DALLAS, 8:00
MINNESOTA AT TENNESSEE (CBS), 8:00
CHICAGO AT KANSAS CITY, 8:20

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23

BALTIMORE AT WASHINGTON, NOON
INDIANAPOLIS AT CINCINNATI, 1:00
L.A. RAMS AT CLEVELAND, 1:00
HOUSTON AT DETROIT, 1:00
DENVER AT NEW ORLEANS, 1:00
SEATTLE AT GREEN BAY, 4:00
JACKSONVILLE AT MIAMI, 7:00
BUFFALO AT TAMPA BAY, 7:30
L.A. CHARGERS AT SAN FRANCISCO, 8:30
LAS VEGAS AT ARIZONA, 10:00

2025 NFL WEEK ONE SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 2025
DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES	8:20P (ET)	8:20P	NBC
FRIDAY, SEPT. 5, 2025
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS VS LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (SAO PAULO)	9:00P (BRT)	8:00P	YOUTUBE
SUNDAY, SEPT. 07, 2025
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	FOX
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	FOX
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	CBS
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	FOX
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	CBS
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS	12:00P (CT)	1:00P	CBS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT NEW YORK JETS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	FOX
TENNESSEE TITANS AT DENVER BRONCOS	2:05P (MT)	4:05P	FOX
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS	1:05P (PT)	4:05P	FOX
DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS	3:25P (CT)	4:25P	CBS
HOUSTON TEXANS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS	1:25P (PT)	4:25P	CBS
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT BUFFALO BILLS	8:20P (ET)	8:20P	NBC
MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2025
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS	7:15P (CT)	8:15P	ABC/ESPN

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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

LSU PICKS UP 2026 TOP RECRUIT LAMAR BROWN

LSU head coach Brian Kelly picked up the top-ranked 2026 recruit in the nation.

Lamar Brown, who’s ranked No. 1 out of all 2026 recruits by ESPN, committed to LSU, he announced Thursday. The five-star defensive tackle picked the Tigers over Texas A&M, Texas, and Miami.

Brown is the second five-star prospect to commit to LSU after wide receiver Tristen Keys officially joined the Tigers’ program in March.

LSU’s 2026 haul also contains eight four-star recruits.

Brown is a Louisiana native, hailing from Baton Rouge. He visited LSU on June 20 before committing to the program.

THE NEW COLLEGE SPORTS AGENCY IS REJECTING SOME ATHLETE NIL DEALS WITH DONOR-BACKED COLLECTIVES

The new agency in charge of regulating name, image, likeness deals in college sports sent a letter to schools Thursday saying it had rejected deals between players and donor-backed collectives formed over the past several years to funnel money to athletes or their schools.

Those arrangements hold no “valid business purpose,” the memo said, and don’t adhere to rules that call for outside NIL deals to be between players and companies that provide goods or services to the general public for profit.

The letter to Division I athletic directors could be the next step in shuttering today’s version of the collective, groups that are closely affiliated with schools and that, in the early days of NIL after July 2021, proved the most efficient way for schools to indirectly cut deals with players.

Since then, the landscape has changed yet again with the $2.8 billion House settlement that allows schools to pay the players directly as of July 1.

Already, collectives affiliated with Colorado, Alabama, Notre Dame, Georgia and others have announced they’re shutting down. Georgia, Ohio State and Illinois are among those that have announced plans with Learfield, a media and technology company with decades of licensing and other experience across college athletics, to help arrange NIL deals.

Outside deals between athlete and sponsor are still permitted, but any worth $600 or more have to be vetted by a clearinghouse called NIL Go that was established by the new College Sports Commission and is being run by the auditing group Deloitte.

In its letter to the ADs, the CSC said more than 1,500 deals have been cleared since NIL Go launched on June 11, “ranging in value from three figures to seven figures.” More than 12,000 athletes and 1,100 institutional users have registered to use the system.

But the bulk of the letter explained that many deals could not be cleared because they did not conform to an NCAA rule that sets a “valid business purpose” standard for deals to be approved.

The letter explained that if a collective reaches a deal with an athlete to appear on behalf of the collective, which charges an admission fee, the standard is not met because the purpose of the event is to raise money to pay athletes, not to provide goods or services available to the general public for profit.

The same would apply to a deal an athlete makes to sell merchandise to raise money to pay that player because the purpose of “selling merchandise is to raise money to pay that student-athlete and potentially other student-athletes at a particular school or schools, which is not a valid business purpose” according to the NCAA rule.

Sports attorney Darren Heitner, who deals in NIL, said the guidance “could disproportionately burden collectives that are already committed to spending money on players for multiple years to come.”

“If a pattern of rejections results from collective deals submitted to Deloitte, it may invite legal scrutiny under antitrust principles,” he said.

On a separate track, some college sports leaders, including the NCAA, are seeking a limited form of antitrust protection from Congress.

The letter said a NIL deal could be approved if, for instance, the businesses paying the players had a broader purpose than simply acting as a collective. The letter uses a golf course or apparel company as examples.

“In other words, NIL collectives may act as marketing agencies that match student-athletes with businesses that have a valid business purpose and seek to use the student’s NIL to promote their businesses,” the letter said.

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BASEBALL NEWS

MLB ROUNDUP: YANKEES RALLY PAST MARINERS IN 10TH

Anthony Volpe scored the tiebreaking run on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Aaron Judge in the 10th inning and the host New York Yankees extended their winning streak by rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners after being held hitless by Bryan Woo through seven innings on Thursday night.

Following a walk by Trent Grisham against Gabe Speier (2-1), Judge lifted a fly ball to center field and Volpe scored when Julio Rodriguez’s throw was off target. That came after Devin Williams (3-3) tossed a perfect top of the 10th.

Seattle blew a five-run lead when Matt Brash allowed a two-run homer to pinch hitter Giancarlo Stanton in the eighth and Andres Munoz surrendered a two-strike single to Austin Wells with two outs and the bases loaded in the ninth.

Woo carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and allowed two runs in 7 1/3 outstanding innings. Woo finished with five strikeouts, walked two and threw 103 pitches in the longest outing of his career. Jorge Polanco gave the Mariners their 5-0 lead with a three-run homer in the seventh.

Cubs 8, Twins 1

Pete Crow-Armstrong crushed a pair of home runs and right-hander Colin Rea handled the rest as Chicago blew out Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Rea (7-3) scattered three hits and struck out five in seven innings in what became a light workout behind Chicago’s offensive barrage. Crow-Armstrong was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs and Seiya Suzuki added three hits and two runs. Crow-Armstrong, who now has 25 home runs this season, also collected his 21st double of the year.

Royce Lewis had two of Minnesota’s four hits and the Twins’ lone run came on Kody Clemens’ solo shot with one out in the fifth.

Orioles 3, Mets 1 (Game 1)

Gunnar Henderson’s two-run, pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning interrupted a pitching duel and Baltimore beat visiting New York in the first game of a doubleheader.

Mets starter David Peterson cruised through seven shutout innings before yielding Colton Cowser’s leadoff single in the eighth, and he was replaced by Ryne Stanek, who surrendered Henderson’s 11th home run of the season.

Tyrone Taylor drove in the Mets’ run and Mark Vientos, who entered the game as a pinch hitter in the fourth inning, had two of their five hits.

Orioles 7, Mets 3 (Game 2)

Jordan Westburg homered and Gunnar Henderson had three hits as Baltimore beat visiting New York to complete the twin-bill sweep.

Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (7-5) gave up two first-inning runs and then settled in to complete six innings. He allowed three runs on four hits. The Orioles have won five of their last six games.

The Mets have lost three of their last four games. Brandon Nimmo had two of the team’s five hits.

Red Sox 4, Rays 3

Ceddanne Rafaela’s two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning highlighted a 2-for-3 night, leading Boston to a win over visiting Tampa Bay in the opener of a four-game series.

Rafaela made an impact on both of Boston’s run-scoring frames, hitting a one-out single and scoring its first run in the third inning before his decisive knock in a three-run seventh. Boston starter Walker Buehler worked around two home runs to finish six innings, allowing just three other hits. Chris Murphy (1-0) and Garrett Whitlock pitched in front of Aroldis Chapman, who clinched the team’s seventh straight win by striking out two to post his 16th save of the season.

Junior Caminero and Ha-Seong Kim (two RBIs) provided the homers for Tampa Bay, which had a 7-4 advantage in hits.

Reds 6, Marlins 0

Nick Lodolo and four relievers combined on a four-hit shutout for host Cincinnati, which salvaged a split of a four-game series with Miami.

Spencer Steer homered while Austin Hays had three RBIs thanks to a pair of singles for the Reds, who won the final two games of the series. Elly De La Cruz also had two hits, including a run-scoring single in the sixth, and a stolen base. Lodolo (6-6) allowed three hits over six innings.

Marlins starter Cal Quantrill (3-8) took the loss after giving up all six runs (five earned) on seven hits over five innings. Four Marlins had one hit apiece.

Cardinals 8, Nationals 1

Miles Mikolas threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings as St. Louis defeated Washington to take the three-game series. Mikolas (5-6) allowed just two hits while striking out six batters and walking one. This was a dramatic turnaround from his previous two starts, when he allowed 14 runs on 17 hits in 10 innings.

Willson Contreras hit a homer and scored twice for the Cardinals. Alec Burleson drove in two runs, Brendan Donovan had two runs and an RBI, and Masyn Winn had two doubles and an RBI.

Nationals starter Michael Soroka (3-7) allowed two runs on four hits and two walks in four innings.

JOE COLEMAN, FORMER ALL-STAR AND PICK IN FIRST MLB DRAFT, DIES AT 78

Joe Coleman, the No. 3 selection in the first Major League Baseball draft in 1965, died Wednesday at age 78.

His son, former major league pitcher Casey Coleman, said his father died in his sleep in Tennessee.

Joe Coleman, a right-handed pitcher, was part of the debut amateur draft, selected by the Washington Senators. When the Senators handed him the ball on Sept. 28, 1965, the 18-year-old became the first-ever drafted player to debut in the majors. He beat the Kansas City Athletics 6-1.

He went on to amass a 142-135 record, a 3.70 ERA and seven saves in 484 games (340 starts) with the Senators (1965-70), Detroit Tigers (1971-76), Chicago Cubs (1976), Oakland Athletics (1977-78), Toronto Blue Jays (1978), and the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates (1979).

Coleman was an All-Star with the Tigers in 1972 when he finished 19-14 with a 2.80 ERA in 280 innings. He won 20 games in 1971 and 23 in 1973.

In that 1971 season, he was 20-9 with a 3.15 ERA despite missing time while recovering from a fractured skull.

A Boston-area native, Coleman was both the son and the father of a major leaguer.

His father, also named Joe, was a pitcher for 10 seasons from 1942-55, interrupted for military service.

2025 MLB MOCK DRAFT-PROSPECTS

https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/draft

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WNBA NEWS

ACES MISS A’JA WILSON AS MYSTICS CLAW BACK FOR LATE WIN

Shakira Austin made the go-ahead basket with 39.8 seconds to play, and the Washington Mystics eked out a win over the A’ja Wilson-less Las Vegas Aces 70-68 on Thursday in Fairfax, Va.

The Mystics (10-10) outscored the Aces 12-2 over the last 3:16 of the game to pull out the stunner. Brittney Sykes led Washington with 18 points, Austin contributed 16 points and eight rebounds and Kiki Iriafen added 12 points and eight boards.

Sonia Citron scored seven of her nine points in the fourth quarter.

Reigning league MVP Wilson suffered a wrist injury after falling on a layup attempt in Las Vegas’ loss at the New York Liberty on Tuesday. An MRI on Wednesday revealed no structural damage and only a sprain. There is no timetable for her return.

Jewell Loyd led Las Vegas (9-11) with 20 points. Chelsea Gray had 13 points and seven rebounds, Dana Evans finished with 11 points and Jackie Young added 10 points and seven rebounds.

Washington has won four consecutive games at home and five of its last seven overall.

Las Vegas has lost four its last six games.

Washington scored seven straight points, capped by Iriafen’s free throws with 1:48 left, to cut the lead to 66-65. The teams then traded baskets, with Young making a layup and Sykes converting a pull-up jumper.

After a missed shot by the Aces’ Megan Gustafson, Washington had the ball trailing 68-67. Austin’s putback on a missed jumper by Sykes gave the Mystics a 69-68 lead.

Following a miss by Young, Austin got the rebound for Washington but Sug Sutton committed a turnover.

Gray then missed a shot in the lane, got the tipped offensive rebound, and then turned the ball over with 5.2 seconds left.

Sykes was fouled with 4.3 seconds left and made one of two shots from the free-throw line.

Young missed a drive to the basket, with the shot rolling off the rim as time expired.

Las Vegas led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter before the Mystics charged back. Washington trailed 57-54 on Citron’s jumper with 7:24 remaining. The Aces responded with a 3-pointer by Gray and a layup by Young.

Washington again cut the deficit to four points, but jump shots by Gray and Young gave the Aces a 66-58 lead with 3:45 remaining.

NATISHA HIEDEMAN, LYNX SURGE PAST SPARKS

Natisha Hiedeman came off the bench to score 16 first-half points, and the Minnesota Lynx used a second-quarter deluge to overwhelm the host Los Angeles Sparks 91-82 on Thursday.

The Lynx (18-3), playing their second afternoon game in as many days, came alive in the second quarter after a lackluster start. Minnesota’s WNBA-best scoring defense surrendered 26 points through the opening 10 minutes, but ratcheted up the intensity after the break.

The Sparks (6-14) went almost the first three minutes of the second period without scoring a point. After Julie Vanloo ended the drought with a 3-pointer at the 7:04 mark, what had been a four-point Los Angeles advantage early in the quarter became a Minnesota lead that the Lynx did not surrender the rest of the way.

After Vanloo connected on a second triple — part of her 15 points off the bench — to pull the Sparks within two, Minnesota went on a 14-2 run. Four Lynx scored during the pivotal stretch, including Hiedeman, who assisted Napheesa Collier on a basket and notched two of her own over three consecutive Minnesota scores.

Hiedeman’s 4-of-6 shooting from the floor in the first quarter, including a pair of made 3-pointers, buoyed the Lynx during their initial defensive struggles. She shot 7 of 12 from the field overall en route to a game-high 18 points.

Collier added 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Courtney Williams chipped in 16 points, seven assists and five rebounds.

Minnesota extended the lead to as many as 27 points in the third quarter before Los Angeles went on a 17-0 run lasting into the fourth period. The Sparks threatened but were in too deep of a hole to pull to within single digits until Emma Cannon’s 3-pointer in the final minute.

Kelsey Plum led Los Angeles with 17 points, dished 12 assists and shot 3 of 5 from beyond the arc. Rickea Jackson scored 14 points in the loss. The Sparks shot 13 of 27 (48.1 percent) from 3-point range, to 10 of 37 (27 percent) for the Lynx.

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NBA NEWS

MAVERICKS ROOKIE COOPER FLAGG ALL BUSINESS AS HE MAKES HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AT NBA SUMMER LEAGUE

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg made his professional debut Thursday night in the NBA Summer League and celebrated an 87-85 win over Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Flagg finished with 10 points on 5-for-21 shooting, including 0 for 5 from 3-point range. He also had six rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block. Though Flagg struggled at times to find his groove, there were flashes as to why he was chosen No. 1 overall last month, doing plenty of little things that helped the Mavericks seal the win, including a key block near the end of the game.

Flagg swatted DJ Steward’s attempt with 1:10 remaining, and Ryan Nembhard made a 3-pointer at the other end to give Dallas the 87-85 lead.

“I couldn’t really get into a rhythm, it’s a different environment, obviously very different from college, it’s probably very different from what the real NBA is gonna be like,” Flagg said after the game. “The coaches had a lot of confidence in me. They’ve been telling me they want me to experiment, try some new things, and I was trying to be aggressive, and that’s new for me too.

“I would say that might be one of the worst games in my life, but we got the win, that’s what really matters to me.”

Flagg strolled into UNLV’s Thomas and Mack Center for the game at 4:17 p.m., wearing Mavericks gear, bright white New Balance shoes, and an emotionless look on his face as he passed through security.

Roughly 45 minutes later, he wore the same stone-cold face as he came out for warmups shortly after 5 p.m.

“I was obviously a little nervous, it’s a new environment, a lot of new fans and whatnot,” Flagg said. “So I was a little nervous, a little excited, but just happy to be here. It’s a dream come true, so I’m just trying to enjoy the moment.”

His fans more than made up for it with plenty of energy, electrifying the jam-packed arena that cheered loudest when he was announced as a starter in his first Summer League game.

Flagg missed his first two attempts of the game, picked up his first foul just 46 seconds into the game, and gave the crowd what they’d been anticipating, going one-on-one with fellow fan favorite James.

James buried his first attempt over Flagg, and then hit a 3-pointer after the 6-foot-8 Duke product missed his second attempt to give the Lakers a 5-0 lead.

Flagg excited the crowd at the 4:30 mark of the first quarter, jamming home his first points.

Early in the second quarter, Flagg nearly sent every fan in the building into a frenzy when he made a spin move into the paint and attempted a one-handed slam dunk over 7-foot Christian Koloko. The ball caromed off the back of the rim and still drew plenty of oohs and ahhs.

Generally filled with Lakers fans when the team plays in the summer, the arena was full of emotion with a fair share of Mavericks fans in attendance to see the 2025 National college player of the year.

Like 15-year-old Baer Epple, 15, who was seated with his father Chad in the third row from the court, donning Dirk Nowitzki’s Mavericks jersey.

Epple said he’s been following Flagg since before his Duke days, beginning with his junior year at Nokomis Regional High School in Newport, Maine.

The 15-year-old who is in Las Vegas from Seattle for an AAU tournament said he’s been a Mavericks fan for roughly four years.

“Even more of a fan now that they got Cooper Flagg,” Epple said. “Hopefully he does good, that’d be pretty cool to see. I don’t want him to be like a bust or anything.”

Mavericks coach Jason Kidd told The Associated Press before the game he was looking for nothing more than effort and grit in his team’s opening game, as he wanted them all playing hard.

“This summer league is a little different when you have this type of turnout,” Kidd said. “But the guys have had a couple practices. There’s going to be some turnovers. I just want to see how they respond to a couple of mistakes being made, no one’s gonna play a perfect game and be unselfish.”

As for his prize draft pick: “We’re all excited,” Kidd said of Flagg. “Seen enough of him on tape, so now it’s good to see him on the floor.”

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TENNIS NEWS

AMANDA ANISIMOVA UPSETS NO. 1 ARYNA SABALENKA AT WIMBLEDON AND FACES IGA SWIATEK IN THE FINAL

LONDON (AP) — A little more than two years ago, Amanda Anisimova took a break from tennis because of burnout. A year ago, working her way back into the game, the American lost when she had to go through qualifying for Wimbledon because her ranking of 189th was too low to get into the main bracket automatically.

Look at Anisimova now: She’s a Grand Slam finalist for the first time after upsetting No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in a compelling contest at a steamy Centre Court on Thursday.

In Saturday’s final, Anisimova will face Iga Swiatek, who is a five-time major champion but advanced to her first title match at the All England Club with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Belinda Bencic.

Swiatek was dominant throughout, never letting Bencic get into their far-less-intriguing semifinal and wrapping things up in 71 minutes with serves at up to 119 mph and twice as many winners, 26, as unforced errors, 13.

So it turns out she can do just fine on grass courts, thank you very much.

“Tennis keeps surprising me. I thought I lived through everything, even though I’m young. I thought I experienced everything on the court. But I didn’t experience playing well on grass,” Swiatek said. “That’s the first time.”

She’s 5-0 in major finals — 4-0 on the French Open’s clay, 1-0 on the U.S. Open’s hard courts — but only once had been as far as the quarterfinals at Wimbledon until now. It’s been more than a year since Swiatek won a title anywhere, part of why the 24-year-old from Poland relinquished the top ranking to Sabalenka in October and is seeded No. 8 this fortnight.

Saturday’s winner will be the eighth consecutive first-time Wimbledon women’s champion.

The 13th-seeded Anisimova, who was born in New Jersey and grew up in Florida, was playing in her second major semifinal after losing at that stage at the 2019 French Open at age 17.

“This doesn’t feel real right now,” Anisimova said after ending the 2-hour, 36-minute contest with a forehand winner on her fourth match point. “I was absolutely dying out there. I don’t know how I pulled it out.”

In May 2023, Anisimova took time off, saying she had been “ struggling with my mental health ” for nearly a year.

Now 23, she is playing as well as ever, her crisp groundstrokes, particularly on the backhand side, as strong and smooth as anyone’s. She is guaranteed to break into the top 10 of the WTA rankings for the first time next week, no matter what happens in the title match.

“If you told me I would be in the final of Wimbledon, I would not believe you,” Anisimova said with a laugh. “At least not this soon, because it’s been a year turnaround since coming back and to be in this spot, it’s not easy. … To be in the final is just indescribable, honestly.”

For Sabalenka, 0-3 in semifinals at the All England Club, this defeat prevented her from becoming the first woman to reach four consecutive Grand Slam finals since Serena Williams won four major trophies in a row a decade ago.

Sabalenka missed Wimbledon last year because of an injured shoulder, then won the U.S. Open in September for her third Slam title.

She was the runner-up to Madison Keys at the Australian Open, and to Coco Gauff at the French Open, where Sabalenka’s post-match comments drew criticism and led her to apologize both privately to Gauff and publicly. Sabalenka and Gauff smoothed things over before the start of play at the All England Club, dancing together and posting videos on social media.

On Thursday, Sabalenka began her news conference with as simple a statement as can be, “She was the better player,” then laughed.

“Losing sucks, you know?” she added in response to the first question from a reporter. “You always feel like … you don’t want to exist anymore.”

Anisimova improved to 6-3 against Sabalenka, a 27-year-old from Belarus, and two of the hardest hitters in the game traded booming shots and loud shouts.

They smacked big serves: Sabalenka reached 120 mph, Anisimova 112 mph. They ended points quickly with first-strike aggressiveness.

The average exchange was over after just three shots. By the end, 167 of the 214 total points lasted fewer than five strokes, and just seven contained nine or more.

Probably a good thing, too, given the heat.

The temperature hit 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 degrees Celsius) in the first set, which was delayed twice because spectators in the lower level — with no shade — felt unwell.

One key to the outcome: Anisimova saved 11 of the 14 break points she faced.

There was a particularly lengthy shout by Sabalenka in the second set, shortly after she was angered when Anisimova made some noise during another back-and-forth. When the game ended, with Sabalenka making the score 3-all, she let out another scream.

Sabalenka, who double-faulted to end the opening set, pulled even by closing the second set with a 114 mph service winner. She she broke to begin the third.

Could have been daunting for Anisimova. Instead, she didn’t waver, coming back to lead 5-2. Only then did some tension arrive anew, as Anisimova wasted her first match point, and Sabalenka broke for 5-4.

Anisimova stayed right there and, with another break, she had won, then covered her mouth with her right hand.

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GOLF NEWS

ENGLISH GOLFER CHARLEY HULL WITHDRAWS FROM EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP WITH ILLNESS AFTER COLLAPSING

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — English golfer Charley Hull withdrew from the first round of the Evian Championship on Thursday after collapsing to the ground twice because of a virus, organizers said.

French organizers said Hull felt unwell on the fourth tee and received medical attention after collapsing. She then got up and hit her tee shot before going to the ground again. Organizers said Hull underwent medical checks that showed she had a virus but was otherwise OK.

Hull, who had started on the back nine and was 1-under par after 12 holes, was taken off on a stretcher by a golf buggy at Evian Resort Golf Club, which is hosting the fourth women’s major of the year.

The 29-year-old Hull has won two tournaments on the LPGA Tour and four on the Ladies European Tour.

She has never won a major but has finished second three times — twice in a tie — and tied for third place once, at Evian in 2022.

Last year, Hull grabbed headlines for smoking at the U.S. Women’s Open, when a social media post of her signing autographs with a cigarette dangling between her lips went viral.

Earlier this year, Hull said she was giving up smoking after making a bet with a friend that she could stop.

JAKE KNAPP SHARES SCOTTISH OPEN LEAD WITH 64 AS MCILROY SHAKES OFF RUST AND SALVAGES 68

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Jake Knapp is loving links golf so much he’d like to extend his stay another week, and he took a step toward that Thursday with a 6-under 64 that put him in a four-way share of the lead after the opening round of the Scottish Open.

The blustery conditions at The Renaissance Club were not enough to keep more than half of the 156-man field at par or better, although Rory McIlroy had to birdie his last three holes — and make a 25-foot bogey putt on the 15th hole — for a 68.

Sepp Straka had eight birdies in his round of 64, also joined by Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez atop the leaderboard alongside Knapp. Four other players were one shot behind, while Scottie Scheffler had to settle for a 67 and was three back.

Knapp is among those who have not qualified for the British Open next week at Royal Portrush. The Open is offering spots to the leading three players at The Renaissance Club who are not already in the field.

His current itinerary is to leave Monday for Boston and then to home in California.

“As of right now,” he said. “Hopefully, I can change that.”

Perez isn’t set for Portrush, either. He birdied three of his last four holes, finishing with a birdie putt from 25 feet on the 18th hole that played into the wind.

Scheffler, who missed the Scottish Open last year to spend more time at home with his newborn son, played in the morning and started with a 30-foot eagle putt. He gave himself plenty of chances the rest of the way, but failed to hole enough birdie putts inside 10 feet.

There were a few mistakes, but otherwise very little stress.

“I feel like I could have gotten a little bit more out of my round,” Scheffler said. “I felt like I did some good things that I didn’t quite get rewarded for after my start. But 3 under, I wish I could have had a couple of bogeys back, but overall not too bad.”

McIlroy figured he was about 80% of where he wanted to be ahead of his return home to Northern Ireland next week. He struggled with the wind, particularly off the tee, hitting only four of 13 fairways.

One tee shot landed just short of a wall on No. 5, forcing him to play out sideways to the fairway. Another found a bunker on the 15th. McIlroy tried 9-iron to clear a steep lip and failed, the ball roll back into a depression caused by the swing. He got the next one out, hit wedge that rolled over the back of the green and holed a 25-foot bogey putt to limit the damage.

He birdied the last three holes — a two-putt on the par-5 16th, a 25-footer on the 17th and a final birdie from 20 feet — to salvage a reasonable score. Also at 68 was Xander Schauffele, the defending British Open champion, who played alongside him.

“It was a great finish,” McIlroy said. “Felt like the rough was a bit stop-start, a little bit of rust in there taking a couple of weeks off. But I found my rhythm and started hitting better shots on the way in. It’s the sort of golf course and the sort of conditions where I feel like the field is going to be pretty bunched.

“So to only be four behind after the first day, feeling like I’ve still got my best stuff ahead of me, that feels good.”

Knapp skipped the Scottish Open last year as a rookie. He won the Mexico Open in February and played more golf than usual, leading to fatigue and a body that needed a rest. So this is his first trip to Scotland, and he began having a blast from the time he arrived.

“I haven’t played a ton of links golf but I feel like it fits my game pretty well,” Knapp said. “I like to be creative and hit different shots and it just fits my eye.”

On the advice of Rickie Fowler, he landed Monday and headed to North Berwick, a course just down the Firth of Fourth that has been around nearly two centuries. He played with his father and his caddie, with his mother and girlfriend walking along.

“It was awesome,” he said.

Scheffler had a large gallery, not all for him. He played alongside Robert MacIntyre, who last year became the first Scot in 25 years to win his national open. He had quite the opposite start to Scheffler, failing to birdie the par-5 10th at the start and then hitting a shot on the 12th that he feared was out-of-bounds.

“Thankfully, I didn’t listen to the marshals,” he said. “Managed to find it a yard-and-a-half inbounds, got the drop and made bogey. From there on, it was back to the basics.”

He wound up with a 68, right in the thick of it along with most everyone else.

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TENNIS NEWS

REPORT: WIMBLEDON TO RAKE IN MORE THAN $500M IN REVENUE

Wimbledon is not only a grand slam tennis tournament but a major revenue generator expected to bring in more than half a billion dollars by its two-week conclusion, Sportico reported on Thursday.

The annual championship produced a 2024 haul of $555 million at current exchange rates, per the report. The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, operator of the event and the playing grounds, filed reports that showed a 7 percent increase from 2023 and 162 percent more than a decade ago.

The primary revenue source is media rights contracts, which are just less than 50 percent of the total. Walt Disney Co., through platform ESPN, has rights in the United States, while the BBC covers the United Kingdom.

Other main revenue streams flow from ticket sales and marketing partnerships.

Sportico noted broadcast revenue is likely to increase when the BBC’s rights — about $82 million annually — expire after the 2027 tournament. Bidders could include Sky Sports and TNT Sports, which currently shares rights with the BBC.

Perhaps affecting the bidding in a negative way is a law in the United Kingdom that says culturally important sporting events (such as Wimbledon) are required to be available on a free broadcast in the country.

The BBC is getting value for its investment, as it reported that 225 million hours were watched over the two weeks in 2024, including a peak of 7.5 million for the men’s singles final (Carlos Alcaraz over Novak Djokovic) and 4.1 million viewers for women’s final (Barbora Krejcikova over Jasmine Paolini).

ESPN has broadcast rights to Wimbledon through 2035 in the United States.

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TOP INDIANA HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES

INDIANA PACERS SUMMER LEAGUE

(PACERS RELEASE)

GAME REWIND: PACERS 116, CAVALIERS 115 (SUMMER LEAGUE)

Just 18 days after Game 7 of the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers took the court in Summer League action on Thursday. They defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers behind an impressive comeback, 116-115, and multiple players showed bursts of NBA-level talent.

The summer Pacers are composed of new draft picks Kam Jones and Taelon Peter, as well as returnees from Indiana’s NBA squad, the Noblesville Boom, and overseas. Rick Carlisle was in attendance for Indiana’s clash with the Cavaliers along with a handful of assistant coaches and front office personnel.

Jones drew an offensive foul on the first possession of the game, giving Indiana a chance to run in transition. The summer Pacers maintained the blistering speed that’s become a characteristic of Pacer basketball. Indiana consistently grabbed the ball out of the net on a make, creating a similar opportunity to a fastbreak after made baskets.

RayJ Dennis scored nine of the Pacers’ first 11 points as he connected on two triples and free throws. Johnny Furphy had a solid first quarter, notching eight points before going down with an injury with under a minute remaining in the period. The Pacers trailed after one, 35-25.

Furphy would not return to the game after taking an elbow to the eye, but the injury was reported to be a minor issue.

Dennis was the most outstanding Pacer through the first half, totaling 14 points, five assists, and two rebounds. Quenton Jackson had an impressive performance off Indiana’s bench as he scored eight points in 12 minutes.

“I think at the forefront of it is just being an ultra competitor,” Dennis said. “Like, I think if you ask anybody who’s around me, I don’t like to lose…So whether it’s scoring, whether it’s passing, whether it’s guarding the best guy, trying to get my nose in there and rebound, I’ll do whatever it takes to win.”

Jones had just two points at halftime, but dished out three assists. Peter came off the bench, made a nice cut for a layup, and drove strong to the rim to create four total points before the halftime break.

The summer Pacers shot over 50 percent in the first half despite trailing the Cavaliers, 63-50.

Indiana cut the deficit to 10 points halfway through the third quarter as Jackson converted an and-1 opportunity following a fastbreak dunk. Jackson continued on a tear down the stretch of the third, powering the Pacers to a 13-0 run. He scored 12 total points in the frame, and Indiana went into the fourth quarter down by just two points, 86-84.

“He’s going to put in effort,” coach Isaac Yacob said of Jackson. “And that’s a skill nowadays. That got him onto the court with the NBA team, so I never can doubt his heart. He’s always going to compete, and he did that tonight.”

Steven Ashworth, a Creighton product, checked into the game for the first time with three minutes remaining in the third quarter. He went on to score six points, recorded two assists, and grabbed a rebound in just eight minutes of playing time.

“Steven Ashworth came in, [and] I thought it changed the game for us,” Yacob said.

Dennis converted a layup off an assist from Ashworth to tie the game at 98, 5:48 to go in the fourth quarter. He gave Indiana its first lead of the night after making his free throw, 99-98.

Cleveland would go on an 11-0 run following the Pacers’ capture of the lead, and Indiana trailed by 10 with under four minutes to play.

Dennis was the engine on offense down the stretch for Indiana, creating a 13-2 Pacers run to lead by one point with 18 seconds to play, 114-113. Cleveland tipped in a missed basket, leaving Indiana with under 10 seconds to score. The Pacers inbounded the ball, quickly sending it up the court to a sprinting Freeman, who went up for a layup but was fouled.

Freeman made both free throws to earn Indiana a 116-115 victory in its Summer League debut.

Dennis was Indiana’s standout player, notching 26 points, four rebounds, and nine assists. Jackson also recorded a strong total of 24 points on 8-for-10 shooting along with three assists. Peter gave Indiana eight points off the bench on 4-for-5 shooting, three rebounds, and closed the game on the floor for the summer Pacers.

Indiana is back in action on Saturday, July 12 at 5:30 PM ET to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Summer League squad.

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS

INDIANS SILENCE STRIPERS FOR SEVENTH SHUTOUT OF THE SEASON

INDIANAPOLIS – Bubba Chandler tossed his second straight start of 6.0 scoreless innings and was backed by three clean frames from the bullpen as the Indianapolis Indians tossed their seventh shutout of the season and clinched at least a series split with Thursday night’s 3-0 win against the Gwinnett Stripers at Victory Field.

With a scoreless tie in the third inning, Alika Williams kicked off the frame with a double off of Hurston Waldrep (L, 6-8) and was knocked in by Ji Hwan Bae’s triple two batters later. The triple by Bae was his second in three games against Gwinnett after he tripled in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s contest. Bae then came around to score the final run of the inning on a fielding error by shortstop Luke Waddell to put the Indians (11-4, 53-36) up, 2-0.

The Stripers (7-8, 36-54) threatened in the seventh when Matthew Batten reached on a lead-off walk. He attempted to move to third on a single from former Indian Jason Delay but was cut down by a seed from Billy Cook to quell the rally. Indianapolis stayed off the scoreboard after the second until the eighth inning, when Ronny Simon clubbed his sixth home run with Indy and seventh of the season, a 408-foot shot to right field, to pad Indy’s lead.

Bubba Chandler (W, 4-2) recorded his second straight start of 6.0 scoreless innings and has tossed 15.0 consecutive scoreless innings dating back to the first inning of his start on June 28 vs. Omaha. His scoreless innings streak is the longest by an Indians pitcher this season, surpassing Eddy Yean’s run of 11.1 scoreless innings from April 11-May 11.

Eddy Yean, Cam Sanders and Kyle Nicolas (S, 3) each tossed an inning to finish out the shutout. Indy’s seven shutouts this season already surpass the five they had in 2024 and are the most they have had through July 10 since 2018, when they posted ten shutouts.

The Indians look to clinch a series win against the Stripers in Friday night’s contest at 7:05 PM from Victory Field. Southpaw Hunter Barco, who has pitched to a 2-0 record with a 1.47 ERA (5er/30.2ip) in seven starts at Victory Field this season, takes the mound for Indianapolis while Gwinnett has not yet named a starter.

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INDIANA FEVER

GAME PREVIEW: FEVER CONTINUE HOMESTAND ON FRIDAY NIGHT AGAINST ATLANTA

Indiana Fever vs Atlanta Dream

Friday, July 11

Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 7:30 p.m. ET

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Broadcast Information

TV: ION

Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan

Probable Starters

Indiana Fever (9-10)

Guard – Aari McDonald

Guard – Caitlin Clark

Guard – Kelsey Mitchell

Forward – Natasha Howard

Center – Aliyah Boston

Atlanta Dream (12-7)

Guard – Jordin Canada

Guard – Allisha Gray

Forward – Rhyne Howard

Forward – Brionna Jones

Center – Brittney Griner

GAME PREVIEW:

The Fever’s longest homestand of the season continues on Friday night when the Atlanta Dream visit Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It is the fourth and final meeting in the regular season between the Fever and the Dream, who played three times over the first month of the season. Atlanta won two of the previous three meetings.

After opening their homestand with an 81-54 rout of Las Vegas, the Fever have dropped their last two contests, including am 80-61 decision to Golden State on Wednesday. Indiana’s offense sputtered after a 23-point first quarter, tallying just 38 points the rest of the game, including just nine in the second quarter and 10 in the fourth. The Fever shot just 30.9 percent from the field in the loss.

One bright spot was rookie forward Makayla Timpson, who scored a career-best 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting while also tallying six rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.

“She’s going to be a great asset for us as we go forward here,” All-Star point guard Caitlin Clark, who returned from a five-game absence on Wednesday, said of Timpson. “I’m just really proud of her. She comes in every single day, works as hard as she can and is a great teammate. When her number has been called, she’s really produced, so it’s really awesome to see the ways she’s playing and I know she’ll keep it up moving forward.”

The Dream currently sit in fourth place in the WNBA standings, three games ahead of seventh-place Indiana.

Atlanta has two All-Stars this year in guard Allisha Gray and wing Rhyne Howard. Gray is averaging 19.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists while shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 41.6 percent from 3-point range. Howard contributes 16.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists.

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INDIANA BASEBALL

HOOSIERS HOPEFUL FOR 2025 MLB DRAFT

ATLANTA, Ga. – All eyes in the baseball world will turn to Atlanta this weekend (July 13-14) for the 2025 MLB First Year Player Draft. The first three rounds, including competitive balance selections, will take place on Sunday (July 13) evening. The remaining 17 rounds will wrap up Monday (July 14) afternoon.

Indiana outfielders Devin Taylor and Korbyn Dickerson are expected to be hot commodities for the 30 major league organizations. Taylor, a unanimous All-American in 2025, is expected to be a top-40 overall selection while Dickerson continues rising up draft boards following his breakout campaign in Bloomington.

Since head coach Jeff Mercer took over the program in 2019, 26 unique players have been selected in the MLB Draft. Former third baseman Cole Barr was selected in both 2019 and 2021, declining to sign on the former occasion. Elijah Dunham and Peter Serruto also signed free agent deals with the Yankees out of college.

Seven players in the Mercer era have been picked in the top five rounds. That includes a program record, four top-five round selections in 2024. Dickerson and Taylor are expected to add to that collection of talented starts picked in the top-175. Jack Perkins, picked in the fifth round in 2022, has already made his major league debut.

Taylor, the Cincinnati, Ohio native, is set to become the highest-drafted outfielder in program history. In the summer MLB draft, the Hoosiers have had six former players selected in either the first round or the Competitive A balance round. Five players have gone in the top-40 selections overall.

In both 2009 and 2014, IU had multiple players selected in the top-75 selections of the MLB Draft. Dickerson and Taylor could form the first pair of position players from IU to be selected inside the top-75 since Sam Travis and Kyle Schwarber in 2014.

Along with Dickerson and Taylor, a handful of Hoosiers could hear their names called this weekend. Veteran pitchers Ben Grable and Cole Gilley both thrived in a variety of roles this spring and have played their way into draft consideration. Former second baseman Tyler Cerny has late-round potential after an IU career that featured nearly 200 career hits.

The Washington Nationals hold the first pick in this year’s MLB Draft and will kick off the proceedings on Sunday evening. The first round will be broadcasted on ESPN with the remainder of the coverage taking place on MLB Network. The final 17 rounds will be streamed on MLB.com.

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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MAYER SET TO PLAY IN EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS

HERAKLION, Greece – Following a successful trip to Switzerland for the FIBA U19 World Cup, incoming freshman Omer Mayer will play in another high-level international competition before arriving in West Lafayette, starting play Saturday in the FIBA U20 EuroBasket Championship in Greece.

A total of 16 teams will compete for the European title during the nine-day competition that runs from July 12 to 20. Mayer and his Israeli teammates will open play Saturday, July 12, against Spain at 8:30 a.m. ET. The next day, Israel will face Finland at 6 a.m. ET, followed by a contest against Poland on Monday at 8:30 a.m. ET.

The teams will then have an off day before starting tournament play on Wednesday in the round of 16. The quarterfinals will be played on Thursday, the semifinals on Saturday and the championship game on Sunday. All teams are guaranteed seven games playing out the positioning of all 16 placings.

Mayer, who is featured on the FIBA website as one of the players to watch, led Israel to a seventh-place finish last week at the U19 World Cup. Mayer finished the tournament playing in just four games, ranking second in the field in scoring (20.0 PPG), while averaging 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game, ranking ninth in steals. He shot 38.2 percent from 3-point range (13-of-34) in the four games.

Mayer put on one of the best individual performances of the tournament, tallying 33 points with seven assists, five rebounds and four steals in a dramatic come-from-behind win over Cameroon in the round of 16. He was 12-of-26 from the field, 5-of-12 from 3-point range and 4-of-5 from the free throw line, while committing just one turnover in 38 minutes.

He scored 24 points with four rebounds and four assists in the opening win over Switzerland.

Unfortunately, Mayer suffered a minor finger injury in the loss to Slovenia in the quarterfinals and missed the final two games.

All games will be aired on FIBA’s YouTube Channel and for more information, follow NextGenHoops on X (Twitter) and Instagram.

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BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

MVB SIGNS DANIEL GÜNTHER TO 2026 ROSTER

MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State men’s volleyball interim head coach Mike Iandolo announced the program’s newest signing ahead of the 2026 season. The Cardinals welcome middle blocker Daniel Günther from Munich, Germany.

Günther comes to Ball State after playing for club teams TSV Haching München from 2022-25 and WWK VCO München from 2021-25. In the 2024-25 season, Günther and TSV Haching München placed third in the German Cup, achieving the team’s highest placing since 2013-14. The standout middle blocker also helped WWK VCO München to its highest finish in the German 3. Liga Ost since 2017-18, placing 11th.

On the national level, Günther and the German U21 team finished fifth in the European Championships Qualifier WEVZA in 2024 and 11th in the European Championships with the U19 team in 2022.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball head coach Jon Coffman announced on Thursday (July 10) the program’s spring recruiting class for the 2025-26 season.

“I’m excited about our spring recruiting class,” Coffman said. “Our program has been built on players that love to play, live in the gym and are obsessed with their player development. This group fits this mold and will thrive in our pace and space style of play!”

“College Basketball is in the midst of a transformation and we are committed to being fluid with its evolution. However, we have remained obsessed with the culture within our locker room and bringing in student-athletes committed to being part of something bigger than themselves. After having our newcomers on campus for several weeks, it is clear that we have again brought a group to Fort Wayne that will make the community proud with how they operate both on and off the court! Fit is critical to our consistent success and this is going to be an exciting group to coach!”

Ja’Corey Lipkins (6’1″ | guard | Canton, Ohio | Charleston (W.V.) | GlenOak HS)

Lipkins was the Freshman of the Year in the Mountain East Conference for NCAA Division II Charleston (W.V.) in 2024-25. He was also named second team all-conference. Lipkins played in 28 games with 16 starts for the Eagles, averaging 14.9 points and 3.1 rebounds. He shot 40.9 percent (81-of-198) from three. He had a 42-point performance vs. Wheeling (Dec. 14), finishing 6-of-9 from three while adding five boards. He will come to Purdue Fort Wayne with three seasons of eligibility.

“We have tremendous success with DII transfers, including Anthony Roberts and Rasheed Bello,” Coffman said. “And we believe Ja’Corey is going to follow in their footsteps with his impact on the program! He has the experience of impacting winning as a freshman, filling up the stat sheet and earning Freshman of the Year honors last season. We are excited to watch this experience translate onto the Division I platform with his ability to score the basketball in a number of different ways. We love his fit, work ethic and competitiveness!”

Darius Duffy (6’8″ | forward | Murray, Ky. | Milwaukee / Ranger College / Kaskaskia College | Murray HS)

Duffy spent the last two seasons with Horizon League rival Milwaukee. He played in all 32 games last year for the Panthers, earning 16 starts. He had a team-best 25 blocks and shot 81.8 percent (45-of-55) from the floor. He recorded a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds vs. Portland State (Nov. 22, 2024). Overall, in two seasons with the Panthers, Duffy shot 77.1 percent (84-of-109) from the floor in 57 games, averaging 17.7 minutes. Previously, he had junior college stops at Ranger College in 2022-23 and Kaskaskia in 2021-22. Duffy owns one season of eligibility.

“We are excited to add an experienced Horizon League post presence who fits how we play—toughness and efficiency at the rim,” Coffman said. “We love his ability to affect the game in so many ways—rebounding, physicality, blocking shots and offensive efficiency! His maturity and ability to connect with teammates and staff has been exceptional this summer and we are excited about his ability to impact winning with his versatile skill set and engaging personality.”

DeAndre Craig Jr. (6’0″ | guard | Chicago, Ill. | Denver | Mount Carmel HS)

Craig spent a pair of seasons at Summit League member Denver. He played in 63 games with 33 starts for the Pioneers. Craig averaged 13.5 points last season, shooting 38.8 percent (38-of-98) from three while averaging 2.7 assists and over a steal per contest. He scored a career-high 22 points on 9-of-18 shooting at Cal Poly (Dec. 17, 2024). In high school at Mount Carmel, he was named the MVP of the Chicago Catholic League after averaging 19.9 points per game. He comes to Fort Wayne with two seasons of eligibility.

“DeAndre is a tremendous addition to our backcourt with his Division I experience at Denver,” Coffman said. “He will impact winning in a number of ways. We love his versatility, professional approach and has the personality to lead both vocally and by example! We are excited to watch him grow in our pace and space offense and build off of great production in his first two years of college basketball. “

Yuval Levin (6’8″ | forward | Haifa, Israel)

Levin played for Kiryat Ata in Israeli Winner League, Israel’s top professional league. He was named the Discovery of the Season in 2024-25 after averaging 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. He shot 50.8 percent from the floor. He played on the FIBA U20 National Team alongside 2025 Brooklyn Nets first round draft pick Danny Wolf.

“We are excited about Yuval’s experience, versatility and combination of size and skill,” Coffman said. “He’s played at an extremely high level in the top professional league in Israel as well as on the U20 National Team. Age, experience, and international players are making a major impact on college basketball, and we are excited about Yuval impacting winning in our program! I believe that his skill set is ideal for how we play. His ability to defend multiple positions at 6’8″ can give our team some great versatility to create challenging match-ups.”

Mikale Stevenson (6’2″ | guard | Fort Wayne, Ind. | Grambling State / Milwaukee Area Technical College / Independence CC | South Side HS)

Stevenson saw action in 58 games with 31 starts in two years at Grambling State. He averaged 10.9 points last season with 3.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game. In 2023-24 he helped Grambling win the SWAC, defeating Montana State in the First Four before falling to Purdue. Stevenson helped Milwaukee Area Technical College to a NJCAA Division II National Title in 2022-23. He averaged 12.7 points, 7.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game at the junior college and was named to the All-America Third Team. Stevenson has one season of eligibility.

“We have had several Fort Wayne products over the past decade shine in their hometown,” Coffman said. “I believe that Mikale will be another great fit who will play his best basketball with Fort Wayne across his chest! We love his versatility to play with the ball in his hands and off the ball. We are also excited about his ability to create for others, disrupt on the defensive end and impact winning in a variety of ways.”

Ebrahim Kaba (6’9″ | wing | East Orange, N.J. | St. Bonaventure | The Peddie School)

Before enrolling at St. Bonaventure, Kaba played his senior season at The Peddie School in New Jersey, after previously playing high school basketball at Gill St. Bernard’s in New Jersey. He used the 2024-25 season for the Bonnies as a redshirt campaign and comes to Fort Wayne with four seasons remaining.

“We are excited about Ebrahim’s versatility, experience and combination of size and skill,” Coffman said. “His ability to guard multiple positions at 6’9 and play on the perimeter makes him an ideal fit for our pace & space offensive attack. We believe he can develop into an elite defender with his length and mobility.”

“Both Danny and Solomon are talented local Fort Wayne products that are joining our program as preferred walk-ons,” Coffman said. “They both had impressive high school careers and will make great contributions to our program. We are excited about their enthusiasm to impact winning for their hometown team.”

Purdue Fort Wayne will enter the 2025-26 season looking for their fifth consecutive winning season.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MASTODON WBB TO HOST PURDUE ON NOVEMBER 12

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team will play host to the Purdue Boilermakers on Wednesday, November 12 at 7 p.m. as a part of the 2025-26 slate.

Season tickets, which will include this contest, can be purchased at the Purdue Fort Wayne ticket office or by contacting Abby Whitmeyer at 260-481-5769 or aawalker@pfw.edu.

After meeting in Mackey Arena last fall, the Boilermakers will make the return trip to Fort Wayne this season. It will be the first time the two teams have played in the Gates Sports Center since 2012.

The 2025 edition of the series will be the eighth time the Mastodons and Boilermakers have met in the regular season, with the series dating back to 2004.

Purdue went 10-19 and Purdue Fort Wayne went 27-9 after the two teams met in the regular season opener last year.

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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

July 11

1914 — Babe Ruth made his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox and received credit for a 4-3 victory over Cleveland. He was removed for a pinch hitter in the seventh, and Duffy Lewis’ single led to the winning run.

1944 — Phil Cavaretta set an All-Star game record by reaching base safely five straight times — triple, single, three walks — to lead the NL to a 7-1 victory over the AL at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

1950 — The All-Star game returned to Comiskey Park, the site of the first game, and was won by the NL 4-3 on Red Schoendienst’s 14th-inning home run off Ted Gray. It was the first extra-inning All-Star game, the first time the NL won at an AL park and the first All-Star game shown on network television.

1961 — Despite a record seven errors and pitcher Stu Miller getting blown off the Candlestick Park mound by a gale wind, the NL edged the AL 5-4 in the first of two All-Star games played that year.

1967 — Tony Perez’s home run off Catfish Hunter in the 15th inning gave the NL a 2-1 win in the longest game in All-Star history. The game was played in California’s Anaheim Stadium.

1973 — Jim Northrup of Detroit hit two grand slams, batting in the leadoff spot, to lead the Tigers to a 14-3 romp over the Texas Rangers. Northrup became the sixth major leaguer to hit two bases-loaded home runs in a game.

1978 — Steve Garvey keyed the NL’s 7-3 All-Star victory at San Diego’s Jack Murphy Stadium with a game-tying, two-run single and a triple that sparked a four-run eighth inning.

1985 — Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros became the first pitcher in major league history to reach the 4,000-strikeout mark when he fanned New York’s Danny Heep leading off the sixth inning. The Astros beat the Mets 4-3 in 12 innings on Bill Doran’s fifth hit of the game.

1995 — Jeff Conine’s solo shot in the eighth inning gave the NL a 3-2 victory in the All-Star game. Craig Biggio and Mike Piazza also homered for the NL.

2000 — Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored as the AL defeated the NL 6-3 in the All-Star game. Jeter became the first Yankee to win the All-Star game MVP.

2006 — With the American League down to its final strike, Michael Young hit a two-run triple off Trevor Hoffman for a 3-2 victory that kept the Americans unbeaten in Major League Baseball’s All-Star game for the past decade. The NL took a 2-1 lead into the ninth behind David Wright’s homer and some daring, old-style baserunning.

2009 — Nick Johnson, Josh Willingham and Dunn homered in consecutive at-bats and the Nationals set season highs for hits and runs in a 13-2 win at Houston.

2015 — The Marlins set a team record with 9 consecutive hits in the 7th inning of a 14-3 win over the Reds.

2023 — Having lost the last nine editions of the All-Star Game since 2012, the National League is victorious in the 2023 All-Star Game played at Seattle’sT-Mobile Park, 3 – 2, over the American League. The key blow is a two-run homer by Elias Díaz off Félix Bautista in the 8th inning which puts the senior circuit ahead after a sacrifice fly by Bo Bichette had given the AL a 2 – 1 lead in the 6th. Díaz is named the winner of the Ted Williams Award as the game’s MVP.

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July 12

1901 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox won his 300th game with a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia A’s.

1921 — Babe Ruth sets a record of 137 career home runs.

1945 — Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves went hitless to end his consecutive-game hitting streak at 37 games, an NL record that stood until Pete Rose broke it in 1978.

1949 — Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians and Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe of the host Brooklyn Dodgers became the first black players to appear in an All-Star game as the AL took advantage of five NL errors to win 11-7 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

1951 — Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees beat Bob Feller of the Indians 1-0 with a no-hit game at Cleveland. Gene Woodling’s home run was the difference.

1955 — St. Louis’ Stan Musial hit Frank Sullivan’s first pitch of the 12th inning for a home run to give the NL All-Star team a 6-5 victory over the AL at Milwaukee’s County Stadium. The AL had led 5-0 after six innings.

1979 — In the most ill-fated promotion in baseball history, thousands of fans overran the Comiskey Park field during “Disco Demolition Night” and caused the Chicago White Sox to forfeit the second game of a doubleheader after losing to Detroit 4-1 in the first.

1990 — Melido Perez pitched the record-tying seventh no-hitter of the season as the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 8-0 in a game shortened to six innings by rain. That was one inning longer than the rain-shortened no-hitter pitched in 1988 by Melido’s brother Pascual, who watched from the Yankees’ bench.

1994 — Tony Gwynn barely slipped past Ivan Rodriguez on Moises Alou’s double in the 10th inning to give the NL an 8-7 victory and end its record six-game losing streak in the All-Star game. Fred McGriff’s two-run homer in the ninth off Lee Smith had tied it and earned him MVP honors.

1997 — Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rinco combined for a 10 inning no-hitter as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 3-0. Cordova pitched nine innings, walking two and striking out 10, before being removed with the score 0-0. Rincon pitched the 10th and got the win when Mark Smith hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the inning.

2005 — Miguel Tejada and Mark Teixeira led the American League to a 7-5 win over the National League in Detroit for its eighth straight win. Tejada, the game’s MVP, homered off John Smoltz to start the scoring and Teixeira added a two-run drive off Dontrelle Willis.

2008 — Greg Maddux became the oldest pitcher in big league history to steal a base at 42 years and 89 days when he stole a base in San Diego’s loss to Atlanta. Jim Kaat had the previous mark. It was Maddux’s 11th stolen base of his career.

2011 — Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer and Roy Halladay and his relief combined on a six-hitter to lead the NL over the AL 5-1, giving the senior circuit its first two-game winning streak in the All-Star game since the mid-1990s.

2016 — Kansas City’s Eric Hosmer homered and drove in two runs, Royals teammate Salvador Perez also hit a two-run homer, and the American League won its fourth consecutive All-Star Game, beating the NL 4-2.

2021 — The Korea Baseball Association announced that it is suspending its season due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.

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July 13

1896 — Philadelphia’s Ed Delahanty hit four home runs in a losing effort, a 9-8 loss to Chicago.

1934 — Babe Ruth hit his 700th home run in a 4-2 victory over Tommy Bridges and the Detroit Tigers. Lou Gehrig left in the first with a severe case of lumbago, the most serious threat to his streak. He returned for one at bat the next day.

1943 — The first night game in All-Star history, at Philadelphia’s Shibe Park, went to the AL, 5-3, despite a single, triple and home run by NL center fielder Vince DiMaggio of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The big blow was a three-run homer by Bobby Doerr of the Boston Red Sox, which gave the AL the lead for good.

1945 — Chicago’s Pat Seerey hit three home runs, a triple and drove in eight runs to lead the White Sox in a 16-4 win over New York at Yankee Stadium.

1954 — Pitcher Dean Stone did not retire a batter but received credit for the AL’s 11-9 All-Star victory at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium. Red Schoendienst tried to steal a run for the NL after Stone was summoned in the eighth inning, but the pitcher’s throw to the plate nailed the runner for the third out.

1963 — Early Wynn, at 43, registered his 300th and last victory, pitching the first five innings of Cleveland’s 7-4 triumph over the Kansas City A’s.

1965 — The NL took the lead over the AL for the first time since the All-Star series began, winning 6-5 at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minn.

1971 — Reggie Jackson’s mammoth home run off the power generator on the right-field roof at Tiger Stadium highlighted a barrage of six homers — three by each team — as the AL beat the NL 6-4 in the All-Star game.

1982 — The NL registered its 11th consecutive All-Star victory over the AL with a 4-1 victory at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, the first All-Star game played outside the United States. Dave Concepcion’s two-run homer off Dennis Eckersley in the second inning was the deciding hit.

1993 — Minnesota’s Kirby Puckett homered and doubled to win the MVP award in the AL’s 9-3 victory in the All-Star game at Camden Yards in Baltimore.

1999 — Boston’s Pedro Martinez pitched himself into the All-Star game record book, becoming the first to strike out the first four hitters in an All-Star game, fanning Barry Larkin, Larry Walker and Sammy Sosa in the first inning, and Mark McGwire to start the second. Martinez struck out five in the first two innings — tying an American League record — to lead the AL to a 4-1 victory over the National League.

2010 — Brian McCann’s three-run double in the seventh inning provided the NL all the offense it needed to capture its first Midsummer Classic since 1996 with a 3-1 victory.

2013 — Tim Lincecum threw the second no-hitter in 11 days, a gem saved by a spectacular diving catch by right fielder Hunter Pence in the San Francisco Giants’ 9-0 win against the last-place San Diego Padres. Lincecum, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, was the loser when Cincinnati’s Homer Bailey no-hit the Giants on July 2.

2014 — Madison Bumgarner became the first pitcher in 48 years to hit two grand slams in a season, and Buster Posey also hit a slam that boosted San Francisco to an 8-4 win over Arizona.

2021 — The American League wins the 91st All-Star game with a 5-2 win over the National League for their 8th straight win.

2022 — The Blue Jays, who had entered the season with sky-high expectations, fire manager Charlie Montoyo after the team has lost eight of its last ten games and is now barely ahead of the 5th-place Orioles. Bench coach John Schneider takes over as manager on an interim basis, and Casey Candaele is promoted from AAA Buffalo to step into the breach left by Schneider on the coaching staff.

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July 14

1916 — St. Louis Browns pitcher Ernie Koob went the distance in a 17-inning 0-0 tie with the Boston Red Sox. Carl Mays went the first 15 innings for the Red Sox and Dutch Leonard finished.

1946 — Cleveland player-manager Lou Boudreau hit four doubles and a home run in the first game of a doubleheader against Boston, but Ted Williams connected for three home runs and drove in eight runs for an 11-10 Red Sox victory.

1956 — Mel Parnell of the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox for a 4-0 victory at Fenway Park.

1967 — Eddie Mathews of the Astros hit his 500th home run off San Francisco’s Juan Marichal at Candlestick Park. Houston beat the Giants 8-6.

1968 — Hank Aaron hit his 500th home run off Mike McCormick as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2.

1968 — Don Wilson of the Houston Astros struck out 18 Reds in a 6-1 victory over Cincinnati in the nightcap of a doubleheader.

1969 — Oakland’s Reggie Jackson knocked in 10 runs in a 21-7 win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Jackson had five hits in six at-bats, including two two-run homers and a double.

1970 — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds scored on Jim Hickman’s 12th-inning single after bowling over Cleveland’s Ray Fosse at home plate to give the NL a 5-4 victory over the AL at Riverfront Stadium.

1972 — In a major league first, Bill Haller was the umpire behind the plate while his brother Tom was the catcher for the Detroit Tigers.

1995 — Ramon Martinez threw the first no-hitter of the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Florida Marlins 7-0. Martinez was perfect for 7 1-3 innings before walking Tommy Gregg.

2006 — The New York Yankees snapped Jose Contreras’ winning streak at 17 decisions with a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. Contreras (9-1) hadn’t lost since dropping a 4-2 decision to Minnesota last Aug. 15.

2008 — Josh Hamilton of Texas, with a dazzling display of power, hit a record 28 homers in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium before he was beaten out by Minnesota’s Justin Morneau in the finals.

2009 — The American League continued its dominance over the National League with a 4-3 win in the All-Star game. The AL is 12-0-1 since its 1996 defeat at Philadelphia — the longest unbeaten streak in All-Star history. Carl Crawford of Tampa, robbed Brad Hawpe of a go-ahead homer in the eighth and took home MVP honors.

2014 — Yoenis Cespedes successfully defends his title as Home Run Derby champion in the annual event held before the All-Star Game at Target Field in Minneapolis, MN. Cespedes defeats Todd Frazier in the final round, 9 long balls to 1, having hit 28 overall. Ken Griffey Jr. was the only other repeat winner in the event, winning in 1998 and 1999.

2015 — Mike Trout became the first player in 38 years to lead off the All-Star Game with a home run, and the American League beat the National League 6-3 to secure home-field advantage in the World Series for the third straight time and 10th in 13 years. Trout also became the first player to be selected the game’s MVP two years in row.

2018 — The Cardinals fire manager Mike Matheny just before the All-Star break, following a loss to the Reds that puts them just one game above .500. Hitting coach John Mabry and assistant hitting coach Bill Mueller are also let go, while bench coach Mike Shildt is named interim manager, with a permanent replacement expected to be named when play resumes after the Mid-Summer Classic in a few days. However, Shildt will do so well that he will be made permanent within a few weeks.

2023 — Brothers Josh Naylor and Bo Naylor both hit two-run homers in the 3rd inning in the Guardians’ 12 – 4 loss to the Rangers at Globe Life Park. It the first time that brothers hit multi-run homers for the same team in the sasme inning.

July 15

1901 — Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants pitched his first of two career no-hitters, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0.

1921 — NY Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record of 138 career home runs (held by Roger Connor since 1895).

1960 — Baltimore’s Brooks Robinson goes 5-for-5, hitting for the cycle and driving in three runs to lead the Orioles past the Chicago White Sox 5-2.

1969 — Cincinnati’s Lee May hit four home runs in a doubleheader split with the Atlanta Braves. May had two home runs and drove in five runs in both games. The Reds lost the opener 9-8 but won the second game 10-4.

1969 — Rod Carew stole home off Chicago’s Gerry Nyman in the Minnesota Twins’ 6-2 victory. It was Carew’s seventh steal of home for the year and tied Pete Reiser’s 1946 major league mark.

1973 — Nolan Ryan of the California Angels struck out 17 batters and threw his second no-hitter of the year, beating Detroit 6-0.

1980 — Johnny Bench broke Yogi Berra’s record for home runs by a catcher, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Montreal Expos 12-7. Bench hit his 314th homer as a catcher off David Palmer. Bench had 33 home runs while playing other positions.

1997 — The San Francisco Giants scored 13 runs to set a modern NL record for runs in a seventh inning en route to a 16-2 rout of the San Diego Padres. The Giants set the NL record for the most runs in a seventh inning since 1900.

1999 — After 22½ years in the dreary Kingdome, Seattle finally played a home game outdoors, moving into a $517.6 million ballpark with a retractable roof. Jose Mesa wasted a ninth-inning lead by walking four batters and the Mariners lost 3-2 to the San Diego Padres in Safeco Field’s opener.

2003 — Anaheim’s Garret Anderson went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double, powering the American League past the National League 7-6 in the All-Star Game.

2005 — Baltimore’s Rafael Palmeiro became the 26th player to reach 3,000 career hits, curling an RBI double into the left-field corner off Joel Pineiro in the fifth inning of a 6-3 win over Seattle. Palmeiro joined Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Eddie Murray as the only players with 3,000 hits and 500 homers.

2007 — The Philadelphia Phillies lost their 10,000 game, 10-2 to St. Louis. The franchise, born in 1883 as the Philadelphia Quakers and later unofficially called the Blue Jays in the mid-1940s, fell to 8,810-10,000.

2008 — Justin Morneau slid home just in time on Michael Young’s sacrifice fly in the 15th inning, giving the American League a 4-3 victory in the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. The AL extended its unbeaten streak to 12.

2014 — With Derek Jeter going out a winner in his last All-Star appearance, Mike Trout drove in two runs with a triple and a double to lead the American League past the National League 5-3. Jeter started his 14th and final midsummer classic and went 2 for 2 before being removed in the top of the fourth inning.

2017 — Cody Bellinger became the first Dodgers rookie to hit for the cycle and Alex Wood became the first Dodgers pitcher in more than a century to win his first 11 decisions in a season, helping Los Angeles beat the Miami Marlins 7-1.

2021 — Tampa Bay catcher Travis d’Arnaud becomes first player in MLB history to hit 3 homers while catching and batting leadoff in the Rays’ 5-4 win over the NY Yankees.

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July 16

1897 — Chicago’s Cap Anson became the first major leaguer to reach 3,000 hits when he singled off Baltimore’s George Blackburn.

1902 — John McGraw was named manager of the New York Giants, a post he would hold for 30 years.

1909 — Ed Summers of the Detroit Tigers allowed only seven hits and pitched all 18 innings of a 0-0 tie with the Washington Senators, the longest scoreless game in AL history.

1920 — Babe Ruth broke his own season record of 29 homers with his 30th as the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns, 5-2. Ruth would finish the season with 54.

1933 — Red Lucas of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a 15-inning 1-0 win over Roy Parmelee and the New York Giants in the opener of a doubleheader.

1941 — Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 56 games with a 3-for-4 day as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 10-3.

1948 — After 8 1/2 years as Brooklyn manager, Leo Durocher stunned baseball by taking the helm of the archrival Giants in midseason.

1958 – In the nitecap of a doubleheader, Baltimore pitcher Jack Harshman hit two homers in a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox.

1970 — The Cincinnati Reds beat the Pirates 3-2 before 48,846 in the first game at Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Stadium.

1985 — Sparky Anderson became the first manager to lose an All-Star Game in both leagues. The National League won 6-1 for the 21st win in the last 23 games.

1996 — Colorado’s streak of scoring seven runs in a game ended at 11. The Rockies beat the Giants 5-3 and tied the 1911 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1938 New York Yankees and 1976 Cincinnati Reds with 11 7-run games.

1997 — Kevin Brown pitched his first career one-hitter to lead Florida to 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brown, who no-hit San Francisco on June 10th, faced two batters over the minimum and allowed a lead-off single to left by Raul Mondesi in the fifth. He struck out eight and retired his final 15 batters.

1998 — Randy Johnson pitched a one-hitter to lead Seattle to a 3-0 win over Minnesota. Johnson struck out fans 11 and gave up a single to third baseman Brent Gates.

2006 — Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in Atlanta’s 10-5 win at San Diego to give him an extra-base hit in 14 straight games, tying a 79-year-old major league record. Jones tied the record set in 1927 by Pittsburgh’s Paul Waner.

2006 — Mariano Rivera earned his 400th save, escaping two jams and getting six outs to preserve the New York Yankees’ 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Rivera joined Lee Smith, Trevor Hoffman and John Franco in the 400-save club.

2009 — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard became the fastest player in major league history to reach 200 career home runs, breaking the record previously held by Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner. Howard reached 200 homers in his 658th game, hitting his 23rd of the season in the sixth inning of a 4-0 win over Florida. Kiner hit No. 200 in his 706th game.

2013 — Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect eighth inning in his final All-Star appearance, Jose Bautista, J.J. Hardy and Jason Kipnis drove in runs to back a night of pulsating pitching, and the American League beat the National League 3-0.

2015 — Brock Holt became the first Boston player to hit for the cycle since 1996 and the Red Sox slugged their way out to a 9-4 victory over Atlanta.

2021 — Jake Cronenworth hit for his first career cycle, Wil Myers had a grand slam and a two-run shot and the San Diego Padres set a franchise record for runs in a 24-8 blowout of the Washington Nationals.

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July 17

1924 — Jesse Haines of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a 5-0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves.

1925 — Tris Speaker is the 5th player to reach 3,000 hits.

1936 — Carl Hubbell’s 24-game winning streak over two years began as he beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on five hits.

1941 — Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak of 56 games was stopped by Al Smith and Jim Bagby of the Indians before 67,000 at Cleveland. The Yankees still won, 4-3.

1956 — In the second game of a doubleheader against Kansas City, Ted Williams hit his 400th career home run. Williams connected in the sixth inning off Tom Gorman to give the Red Sox a 1-0 win over the A’s.

1966 — Chicago’s Billy Williams hit for the cycle to lead the Cubs to a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of a Sunday doubleheader. Williams singled in the first inning, doubled in the third, had an RBI-triple in the fifth, homered to center in the seventh and popped out to third baseman in foul territory. The Cardinals took the opener 4-3 in 11 innings.

1969 — Jim Kaat, Gold Glove winner for seven straight years, was charged with three errors, leading to three unearned runs against the Chicago White Sox. Nevertheless, he won the game at Minnesota 8-5.

1974 — Bob Gibson struck out Cesar Geronimo of the Reds in the second inning to become the second pitcher in major league history to record 3,000 strikeouts. Cincinnati beat St. Louis, 6-4.

1978 — Doc Medich of the Texas Rangers saved the life of a 61-year-old fan who had a heart attack just before a scheduled game at Baltimore. Medich, a medical student, administered heart massage until help arrived.

1987 — Don Mattingly became the first AL player to hit at least one home run in each of seven consecutive games as the New York Yankees disposed of the Texas Rangers 8-4.

1990 — Minnesota became the first team in major league history to pull off two triple plays in one game, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Boston as the Red Sox beat the Twins 1-0.

2007 — Ryan Garko hit a game-tying pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning and singled home the winning run in the 11th to give Cleveland a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox.

2011 — Dustin Pedroia singled with two outs in the top of the 16th inning, snapping a scoreless tie and giving the Red Sox a 1-0 victory over the Rays. It was the longest 1-0 game in the major leagues since the Brewers at Angels on June 8, 2004 went 17 innings.

2016 — Starling Marte hit a solo home run in the 18th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 in a marathon game that lasted almost six hours. Pinch-hitter Daniel Murphy homered with two outs in the ninth inning for Washington.

2022 — Second-generation players take the first two spots in the 2022 amateur draft as SS Jackson Holliday, son of Matt Holliday, goes first overall to the Orioles, while OF Druw Jones, son of Andruw Jones, is selected second by the Diamondbacks. P Kumar Rocker, who had been the #10 pick in 2021 but had failed to come to an agreement with the Mets following a disagreement over the health of his pitching arm, goes #3 to the Rangers, who sign him mere hours after his selection. Rocker is coming off a brilliant stint of pitching in the independentFrontier League.

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

July 11

1914 — Babe Ruth makes his major league pitching debut for the Boston Red Sox against Cleveland, getting the 4-3 victory over the Indians.

1950 — Red Schoendienst hits a home run in the 14th inning to give the NL a 4-3 victory in the All-Star game.

1967 — Tony Perez homers in the 15th inning off Catfish Hunter to give the National League a 2-1 win in the longest game in All-Star history.

1979 — Renaldo Nehemiah of the United States sets a Pan American Games record in the 110 hurdles with a time of 13.20 seconds.

1981 — Britain’s Sebastian Coe breaks his own world record in the 1,000-meter run with a time of 2:12.18 in a meet in Oslo, Norway. Seven runners shatter the 3-minute, 51-second barrier in the mile led by Steve Ovett at 3:49.25. Steve Scott finishes third and sets an American record in 3:49.68.

1982 — FIFA World Cup Final, Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain: Italy beats West Germany, 3-1 in front of 90,000.

1985 — Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros becomes the first pitcher in major league history to reach 4,000 strikeouts when he fans New York’s Danny Heep in the sixth inning.

1992 — Treboh Joe, a 9-year-old gelding, makes harness racing history by losing his 162nd consecutive race. Treboh Joe finishes fourth to break the North American record of 161 straight losses held by Shiaway Moses.

1993 — Alain Prost gets his 50th Formula One victory by taking the British Grand Prix.

1995 — Maryland quarterback Scott Milanovich, the most prolific passer in school history, is suspended for eight games by the NCAA for gambling on college sports.

2008 — Spanish cyclist Manuel Beltran tests positive for the performance-enhancer EPO and is immediately kicked out of the Tour de France and suspended by his team, Liquigas.

2010 — FIFA World Cup Final, Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa: Andrés Iniesta scores an extra time winner as Spain beats the Netherlands, 1-0 for first World Cup title.

2011 — So Yeon Ryu wins the U.S. Women’s Open, defeating Hee Kyung Seo by three shots in a three-hole playoff. Ryu becomes the fifth South Korean to win the Open and the fourth in the last seven years.

2012 — Future Basketball Hall of Fame guard Steve Nash is traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Los Angeles Lakers.

2015 — Serena Williams wins her sixth title at the All England Club, beating Garbine Muguruza of Spain 6-4, 6-4 in the women’s final. For Williams, it’s her second “Serena Slam” — holding all four major titles at the same time. Overall, it’s the 21st major title for Williams, one shy of Graf’s Open era record.

2017 — Venus Williams reaches the semifinals at Wimbledon for the 10th time. The five-time champion at the All England Club advances by beating Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 7-5 under a closed roof on Centre Court.

2021 — Novak Dokovic beats Matteo Berrettini of Italy, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, to win the Wimbledon Title. The win is Dokovic’s 20th Grand Slam title.

2021 — UEFA European Championship Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Italy wins first Euro title since 1968, 3-2 on penalties over England after scores locked at 1-1 AET.

2021 — Copa América Final, Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro: Argentina beats Brazil, 1-0; Lionel Messi named player of the tournament in his first major international title victory.

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July 12

1901 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox wins his 300th game with a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia A’s.

1930 — Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open. Jones, who also won the British Open, the American Amateur and the British Amateur, becomes the only golfer to take all four events in the same year.

1954 — The Major League Baseball Players Association is founded.

1964 — Mickey Wright wins the U.S. Women’s Open for the fourth time by defeating Ruth Jessen by two strokes in a playoff.

1970 — Jack Nicklaus wins his second British Open, beating Doug Sanders by one stroke in an 18-hole playoff at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. It’s the first playoff at The Open since 1963 and the first at 18 holes.

1975 — Tom Watson wins an 18-hole playoff by one stroke over Jack Newton to win the British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland.

1980 — Mary Decker has her fourth record-setting performance of the year, setting an American mark in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:01.17 at an international meet at Stuttgart.

1995 — Noureddine Morceli of Algeria shatters his world record for 1,500 meters at the Nikaia Grand Prix in Nice, France, with a time of 3:27.37. It is the second world record for Morceli in 10 days.

1996 — Michael Jordan signs a NBA contract with the Chicago Bulls, for 1 year for $30.1 million.

1996 — Kirby Puckett, MLB centerfielder, retires after 12 seasons from Minnesota Twins, due to loss of vision in one eye.

1998 — France wins soccer’s World Cup, beating heavily favored Brazil 3-0 in the championship match.

1999 — The U.S. men’s basketball team wins its sixth straight World University Games gold medal and 40th straight game — both records — by routing Yugoslavia 79-65 in the final.

2012 — Every country competing at the London Games includes female athletes for the first time in Olympic history after Saudi Arabia agreed to send two women to compete in judo and track and field.

2014 — Mario Goetze volleys in the winning goal in extra time to give Germany its fourth World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Argentina. The win is Germany’s first as a united country. West Germany won the World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990.

2015 — Novak Djokovic gets the better of Roger Federer at Wimbledon, beating him in four sets to win his third Wimbledon title and ninth Grand Slam championship.

2015 — South Korea’s In Gee Chun birdies four of the last seven holes to rally for a one-stroke victory at the U.S. Women’s Open. The 20-year old Chun shoots a 4-under 66 in the final round and finished at 8 under, becoming the first player to win her U.S. Open debut since Birdie Kim in 2005.

2017 — Sam Querrey stuns top-seeded Andy Murray in five sets in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1.

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July 13

1881 — William Renshaw sets the record for the shortest men’s championship match by time and games by beating John T. Hartley 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 in 37 minutes at Wimbledon.

1934 — Babe Ruth hits his 700th career home run against Detroit.

1941 — The PGA tournament is won by Vic Ghezzi with a 1-up 38-hole victory over Byron Nelson. at Cherry Hills CC Denver

1943 — The first night game in All-Star history is played at Philadelphia’s Shibe Park. Boston’s Bobby Doerr provides the big blow, a three-run homer, for the AL’s 5-3 win.

1963 — Early Wynn wins his 300th and last MLB game at 43.

1968 — Gary Player wins the British Open by two strokes over Bob Charles and Jack Nicklaus. It’s the second Open championship for Player and his fifth major title.

1971 — Reggie Jackson hits a mammoth home run off the power generator on the right-field roof at Tiger Stadium to highlight a barrage of six homers — three by each team — as the AL beats the NL 6-4 in the All-Star game.

1972 — Robert Irsay buys the stock of the Los Angeles Rams for $19 million and swaps the franchise for the Baltimore Colts. The players and coaches are not affected.

1980 — Amy Alcott shoots a record score of 280 to win the U.S. Women’s Open by nine strokes over Hollis Stacy.

1994 — Tonya Harding’s ex-husband Jeff Gillooly sentenced to 2 years in prison for attack on American Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan.

1996 — Cigar matches Citation’s modern North American record of 16 consecutive wins, pulling away to take the $1.05 million Arlington Citation Challenge by 3½ lengths.

1997 — Alison Nicholas holds off Nancy Lopez for a one-stroke victory in the U.S. Women’s Open. Nicholas shoots a 72-hole total of 10-under 274, the most under par in the 52-year history of the event.

2003 — Beth Daniel becomes the oldest winner in LPGA Tour history, birdying the final two holes to beat Juli Inkster by a stroke in the Canadian Women’s Open. At 46 years, 8 months and 29 days, Daniel breaks the age record set by JoAnne Carner in 1985.

2011 — Abby Wambach breaks a tense tie with a thunderous header in the 79th minute, and the United States earns its first trip to the Women’s World Cup final since winning it in 1999 with a 3-1 victory over France. Japan upsets Sweden 3-1 in the other semifinal.

2014 — Mo Martin hits the best shot of her life to become a major champion in the Women’s British Open. Martin hit a 3-wood that hit the pin on the par-5 closing hole at Royal Birkdale, settling 6 feet for an eagle. Martin closes with an even-par 72 and finishes at 1-under 287 for a one-shot win over Inbee Park and Shanshan Feng.

2014 — Mario Goetze volleys in the winning goal in extra time to give Germany its fourth World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Argentina.

2017 — Venus Williams reaches her ninth Wimbledon final and first since 2009, turning in her latest display of gutsy serving to beat Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-2. At 37, Williams becomes the oldest finalist at the All England Club since Martina Navratilova was the 1994 runner-up at that age. She also stops Konta’s bid to become the first woman from Britain in 40 years to win Wimbledon. In the opening semifinal, Garbine Muguruza overwhelms Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-1, 6-1 in just over an hour.

2019 — Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Simona Halep beats Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in just 55 minutes; first Romanian to win a Wimbledon singles title.

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July 14

1912 — Kenneth McArthur runs Olympic record marathon (2:36:54.8).

1951 — Citation is the first horse to win $1 million in a career by taking the Hollywood Gold Cup by four lengths in Inglewood, Calif. Citation retires after the race with total earnings of $1,085,760. In 45 starts, Citation ran out of the money only once.

1964 — Jacques Anquetil wins his fifth Tour de France. It’s his fourth straight title of the cycling event.

1967 — Eddie Mathews of the Astros hits his 500th home run off San Francisco’s Juan Marichal at Candlestick Park. Houston beats the Giants 8-6.

1968 — Hank Aaron hits his 500th home run off Mike McCormick as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2.

1973 — Tom Weiskopf wins the British Open by three strokes over Johnny Miller and Neil Coles. Weiskopf goes wire-to-wire and his total of 12-under-par 276 matches the Open Championship record set by Arnold Palmer on the same Troon Golf Club course in 1962.

1985 — Kathy Baker beats Judy Clark by three strokes to win the U.S. Women’s Open golf title.

1985 — The Baltimore Stars defeat the Oakland Invaders 28-24 to win the United States Football League championship.

1986 — Jane Geddes beats Sally Little in an 18-hole playoff to take the U.S. Women’s Open championship.

1991 — Meg Mallon shoots a 4-under 67 for a two-stroke victory over Pat Bradley in the 46th U.S. Women’s Open. Mallon finishes with a 1-under 283.

1995 — Ramon Martinez throws a no-hitter, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 7-0 victory over the Florida Marlins.

2001 — John Campbell scores an unprecedented sixth victory in the $1 million Meadowlands Pace as Real Desire beats favored Bettor’s Delight in the stretch. Real Desire paces the mile in 1:49.3 in matching the record set by The Panderosa two years ago in the race that gave Campbell his fifth win. Campbell, 46, is a winner of a $1 million race 19 times.

2005 — In Oklahoma City, the United States is beaten in an international softball game for the first time since 2002, losing 2-1 to Canada in the inaugural World Cup of Softball.

2009 — The American League continues its dominance over the National League with a 4-3 win in the All-Star game. The AL is 12-0-1 since its 1996 defeat at Philadelphia — the longest unbeaten streak in All-Star history.

2011 — Kaio breaks former grand champion Chiyonofuji career sumo victory record, beating Mongolian Kyokutenho for No. 1,046. The 39-year-old Kaio forces out Kyokutenho in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

2011 — Amateur Tom Lewis shoots a record 5-under 65 in the opening round of the British Open. The 20-year-old Lewis posts the lowest round ever by an amateur in golf’s oldest major to pull even with Thomas Bjorn at Royal St. George’s.

2013 — Jordan Spieth becomes the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in 82 years. The 19-year-old outlasts David Hearn and Zach Johnson on the fifth hole of a playoff to win the John Deere Classic. He’s the first teenager to win since Ralph Guldahl took the Santa Monica Open in 1931.

2015 — Mike Trout becomes the first player in 38 years to lead off the All-Star Game with a home run, and the American League beats the National League 6-3 to secure home-field advantage in the World Series for the third straight time and 10th in 13 years. Trout also becomes the first player to be selected the game’s MVP two years in row.

2018 — Angelique Kerber claims her first Wimbledon title with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over seven-time champion Serena Williams.

2019 — Novak Dokovic wins the longest ever Wimbledon title over Roger Federer 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12 in 4 hours 57 minutes.

2019 — English Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins a record 6th British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone; moves him 1 win clear of Jim Clark and Alain Prost (5).

July 15

1912 — Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics and, in the closing ceremony, Sweden’s King Gustav proclaims Thorpe the world’s greatest athlete.

1921 — NY Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record of 138 career home runs (held by Roger Connor since 1895).

1922 — Gene Sarazen shoots a final-round 68 to beat out Bobby Jones and John Black for the U.S. Open golf championship.

1923 — Amateur Bobby Jones beats Bobby Cruikshank by two strokes in a playoff to win the U.S. Open golf title.

1927 — Bobby Jones wins the British Open shooting a championship record 7-under 285 at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. It’s the second straight Open title for the amateur, who goes wire-to-wire for a six-stroke victory over Aubrey Boomer and Fred Dobson.

1945 — Byron Nelson defeats Sam Byrd in the final round of the PGA golf tournament.

1961 — Arnold Palmer shoots a 284 at Royal Birkdale to win his first British Open title.

1967 — Argentina’s Roberto DeVicenzo wins the British Open by two strokes over defending champion Jack Nicklaus.

1972 — Lee Trevino wins his second consecutive British Open title by beating Jack Nicklaus by one stroke.

1978 — Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at St. Andrews to win his third and final British Open.

1984 — Hollis Stacy wins her third U.S. Women’s Open golf title, beating Rosie Jones by one stroke.

1990 — Betsy King overcomes an 11-shot deficit over the final 33 holes to win her second consecutive U.S. Women’s Open as Patty Sheehan blows an eight-shot lead over the final 23 holes.

1991 — Sandhi Ortiz-DelValle becomes the first woman to officiate a men’s professional basketball game, working a United States Basketball League game between the New Haven Skyhawks and the Philadelphia Spirit.

2000 — Lennox Lewis stops Francois Botha at 2:39 of the second round to retain his WBC and IBF heavyweight titles in London.

2007 — BYU star Daniel Summerhays becomes the first amateur winner in Nationwide Tour history. Summerhays scores a two-stroke victory over Chad Collins and Chris Nallen in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational.

2007 — The Philadelphia Phillies lose their 10,000 game, 10-2 to St. Louis. The franchise, born in 1883 as the Philadelphia Quakers and later called the Blue Jays in the mid-1940s, fall to 8,810-10,000.

2007 — Copa América Final, Maracaibo, Venezuela: Defending champions Brazil win their 8th title with a 3-0 win over Argentina.

2008 — Justin Morneau slides home just in time on Michael Young’s sacrifice fly in the 15th inning, giving the American League a 4-3 victory in the All-Star game at Yankee stadium.

2010 — Rory McIlroy, a 21-year-old from Northern Ireland, ties the major championship record by shooting a 9-under 63 in the opening round of the British Open at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland.

2010 — Caster Semenya wins her first race since being cleared to return to competition after undergoing gender tests, winning the 800 meters in a modest time against a weak field at a low-key meet in Finland.

2018 — Novak Djokovic wins his fourth Wimbledon title with a 6-2, 6-2 7-6 (3) victory over Kevin Anderson. It’s Djokovic’s 13th major trophy, the fourth-highest total in the history of men’s tennis, trailing only Roger Federer’s 20, Rafael Nadal’s 17 and Pete Sampras’ 14. At No. 21, Djokovic is the lowest-ranked Wimbledon titlist since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001.

2018 — France wins its second World Cup title with a 4-2 win over Croatia in a dramatic final in Moscow.

2019 — Tampa Bay catcher Travis d’Arnaud becomes first player in MLB history to hit 3 home runs while catching and batting leadoff in the Rays’ 5-4 win over the NY Yankees.

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July 16

1920 — Babe Ruth breaks his season record of 29 homers with his 30th, leading the New York Yankees past the St. Louis Browns, 5-2. Ruth ends the season with 54.

1920 — The United States sweeps Australia in five matches to win the Davis Cup for the first time since 1913. The U.S. team is made up of Bill Tilden and Bill Johnston.

1938 — Paul Runyan wins the PGA Championship by routing Sam Snead 8 and 7 in the final round.

1947 — Rocky Graziano scores a technical knockout with a barrage of 30 punches against Tony Zale in the sixth round to win the world middleweight boxing title. Held in Chicago Stadium, it’s the largest grossing fight in history.

1950 — Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 to win soccer’s World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.

1967 — Kathy Whitworth wins the LPGA championship by one stroke over Shirley Englehorn. Whitworth sinks a fifty-foot uphill putt for a birdie on the 18th green at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton Mass.

1989 — Betsy King birdies three of the first four holes of the final round to win her first U.S. Women’s Open championship by four strokes over Nancy Lopez.

1993 — Nick Faldo ties the best single round in 122 years of the British Open with a course-record 63 to give him a one-stroke lead after the second round.

1995 — Annika Sorenstam of Sweden wins the U.S. Women’s Open by one stroke over Meg Mallon, her first victory on the LPGA Tour.

2005 — In Las Vegas, Jermain Taylor beats Bernard Hopkins for the undisputed middleweight title. Hopkins, a winner of a record 20 consecutive defenses, starts slowly and the undefeated challenger builds up a big enough lead on two judges’ scorecards to take the crown.

2006 — J.R. Todd becomes the first black driver to win an NHRA Top Fuel event, beating Tony Schumacher in the Mopar Mile-High Nationals.

2011 — Kyle Busch wins the Nationwide race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to become the third driver to win 100 races in NASCAR’s three national series. Busch, with 22 Cup victories and 29 Trucks wins, also ties Mark Martin for first place in career Nationwide Series victories with 49. Richard Petty and David Pearson are the other drivers with at least 100 wins.

2012 — Roger Federer surpasses Pete Sampras to set the record for the most weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings. After winning Wimbledon a week ago — his 75th career ATP title — Federer returns to the top for the first time since June 2010. Today marks his 287th week at No. 1, one more than Sampras.

2017 — Roger Federer defeated Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4, to claim a record 8th Wimbledon men’s title.

2023 — Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: In a classic final, 20-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz ends Novak Đoković’s 34-match win streak at the All England Club with a 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 victory.

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July 17

1939 — Henry Picard beats Byron Nelson 1-up in 37 holes to win the PGA championship.

1941 — Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak of 56 games is stopped by Al Smith and Jim Bagby of the Indians before 67,000 at Cleveland.

1955 — Beverly Hanson beats Louise Suggs by three strokes in a playoff to capture the first LPGA championship.

1966 — Jim Ryun becomes the first American to hold the record in the mile since 1937. With a time of 3:51.3 at Berkeley, Calif., Ryun shatters Michel Jazy’s mark of 3:53.6 by 2.3 seconds.

1974 — Bob Gibson strikes out Cesar Geronimo of the Reds in the second inning to become the second pitcher in major league history to record 3,000 strikeouts.

1979 — Sebastian Coe breaks the world record in the mile with a time of 3:48.95 in Oslo, Norway. The time is rounded up to 3:49.

1983 — Bobby Hebert passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Michigan Panthers to a 24-22 win over the Philadelphia Stars in the first USFL championship game.

1983 — Tom Watson wins his second straight and fifth career British Open title. Watson shoots a 9-under 275 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England to finish one stroke ahead of Andy Bean and Hale Irwin.

1990 — Minnesota becomes the first team in major league history to pull off two triple plays in one game, but it isn’t enough to overcome Boston as the Red Sox beat the Twins 1-0.

1994 — Brazil wins a record fourth World Cup soccer title, taking the first shootout in championship game history over Italy.

2005 — Tiger Woods records another ruthless performance at St. Andrews, closing with a 2-under 70 to win the British Open for his 10th career major. He wins by five shots, the largest margin in any major since Woods won by eight at St. Andrews five years ago. He joins Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win the career Grand Slam twice.

2006 — Stacey Nuveman and Lovieanne Jung each homer to power the United States to the World Cup of Softball title with a 5-2 victory over Japan.

2011 — Japan stuns the United States in a riveting Women’s World Cup final, winning 3-1 on penalty kicks after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 tie. Goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori makes two brilliant saves in the shootout. Japan, making its first appearance in the final of a major tournament, hadn’t beaten the Americans in their first 25 meetings.

2011 — Darren Clarke gives Northern Ireland another major championship, winning the British Open by three strokes over Americans Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson.

2016 — Henrik Stenson shoots an 8-under 63 to beat Phil Mickelson by three strokes, becoming the first man from Sweden to win the British Open.

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TV SPORTS

(All times Eastern)

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

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

THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” FRIDAY JULY 11, 2025

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