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“THE SCOREBOARD”
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WNBA SCORES
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MLB SCORES
SAN DIEGO 2 MIAMI 1
PITTSBURGH 3 DETROIT 0
CLEVELAND 10 BALTIMORE 5
WASHINGTON 10 CINCINNATI 8
PHILADELPHIA 3 BOSTON 2 (10)
TORONTO 4 NY YANKEES 1
NY METS 7 LA ANGELS 5
ATLANTA 9 SAN FRANCISCO 5
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 8 TAMPA BAY 3
TEXAS 7 LAS VEGAS 2
KANSAS CITY 12 CHICAGO CUBS 4
ST. LOUIS 6 COLORADO 2
MILWAUKEE 6 SEATTLE 0
HOUSTON 6 ARIZONA 3
LA DODGERS 5 MINNESOTA 2
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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
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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 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
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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
NFL NEWS
TITANS’ LEVIS TO UNDERGO SEASON-ENDING SHOULDER SURGERY
Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis will undergo season-ending right shoulder surgery next week, the team announced Monday.
Levis opted to get the procedure to prioritize his long-term health and is expected to be ready for the 2026 season, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Levis was set to be 2025 No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward’s backup this year.
Drafted by Tennessee in the second round in 2023, Levis has been the team’s primary starting quarterback for the last two campaigns.
The 26-year-old initially injured his throwing shoulder in an October matchup against the Miami Dolphins that forced him to miss three contests. Levis ranks 29th in EPA/play and success rate out of 29 quarterbacks who’ve played at least 700 snaps over the last two seasons, according to Ben Baldwin’s database.
Ward, 23, now has Brandon Allen and Tim Boyle behind him on the depth chart.
The Titans kick off their season against the Denver Broncos on Sept. 7.
REPORT: FREE AGENT WR DJ CHARK VISITS WITH BEARS
Free agent wide receiver DJ Chark recently visited the Chicago Bears, NFL Network reported Monday.
He spent the past three seasons with three different teams after playing his first four campaigns in Jacksonville.
Chark was a second-round pick by the Jaguars in 2018 and made the Pro Bowl with a 1,008-yard season in 2019.
He caught just four passes for 31 yards and one touchdown in seven games with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2024.
With NFL teams reporting for training camp this week, Chark said he is still weighing his options.
“It depends,” he said, per NFL Network. “It will have to be something that makes sense, from a family perspective and also from an X’s and O’s perspective. Getting up and going to any team just for the excitement — I’ll always love the game, but at this point, putting myself and my family in a great position is what’s ideal for me.”
Chark has 216 catches for 3,100 yards and 24 TDs in 76 games (51 starts) for the Jaguars (2018-21), Detroit Lions (2022), Carolina Panthers (2023) and Chargers.
OWNER WADES INTO BENGALS-TREY HENDRICKSON STANDOFF
Zac Taylor, Joe Burrow and multiple members of the front office have shown keen interest or become directly involved in contract negotiations between the Cincinnati Bengals and contract holdout Trey Hendrickson.
Mike Brown wields a different level of influence as the owner of the Cincinnati franchise. He’s wading into the matter as the Bengals and the NFL’s sack leader continue their staredown into the preseason.
“I think we are in a good spot. I hope this thing comes together soon. I’m just going to leave it at that,” Brown said in an interview with Bengals.com.
The optimism is welcomed by the team on the field.
Taylor, as head coach, and his face-of-the-franchise quarterback, Burrow, tried but failed to help break the ice during a frigid standoff that became clearer to the public when Hendrickson detailed the weight of the business discussion on personal relationships.
Brown told NFL Network his stance on the contract matter is “the sooner the better.”
At issue is Hendrickson’s $15.8 million salary in 2025, the last season on a four-year, $60 million contract he signed in 2021. The highest-paid pass rushers in the NFL are all making at least $34 million per season with Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons in queue for what is expected to be a massive payday.
Hendrickson has indicated he won’t play without a bump in pay and expressed disappointment in the process in mid-May.
“When there’s a lack of communication in any relationship, where it’s a business or personal relationship, lack of communication leads to animosity, and that leaves my narrative only to me with no clear direction,” Hendrickson said May 13 when asked about whether he wants to remain with the Bengals.
Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt nudged the market to a new level last week with a three-year deal averaging $41 million per season. The $123 million pact pushed Watt ahead of Browns defensive end Myles Garrett ($40 million), who jumped the line with a fully guaranteed contract he signed with Cleveland in March. Danielle Hunter (Texans, $35.6 million AAV) and Maxx Crosby (Raiders, $35.5 million) are one rung above 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa ($28 million)
Hendrickson had 17.5 sacks in each of the past two seasons. He has 57 total sacks and four Pro Bowl selections in his four seasons with Cincinnati.
Hendrickson has 77 career sacks in 110 games (81 starts), divided equally between the New Orleans Saints (2017-20) and Bengals.
SAINTS ROOKIE TYLER SHOUGH SIGNS DEAL, HAS INSIDE TRACK FOR QB1
Tyler Shough signed his rookie contract with the Saints on Monday, putting him one step closer to taking over as the starting quarterback in New Orleans.
Spotrac reported the contract is for four years and a fully guaranteed $10.8 million.
The Saints selected Shough in the second round, No. 40 overall, in the 2025 NFL Draft in April. Just two weeks later, starting quarterback Derek Carr announced his injury-related retirement.
While new Saints coach Kellen Moore has made no commitments, Shough is the presumptive QB1.
Shough, 25, led Louisville to a 9-4 record while passing for 3,195 yards, 23 touchdowns and six interceptions in his senior season.
He previously played at Oregon and Texas Tech, appearing in 42 total college games and throwing for 7,820 yards with 59 TDs and 23 interceptions.
The Saints also have Spencer Rattler, 24, on the roster. He was a fifth-round pick out of South Carolina in 2024. He was 0-6 as a starter, completing 57 percent of his passes for 1,317 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions as a rookie.
Other returnee Jake Haener recently suffered an oblique strain, costing him several offseason workouts. He completed 18 of 39 passes for 226 yards with a touchdown and an interception in eight games (one start) last season.
COWBOYS PUT TREVON DIGGS, DEMARVION OVERSHOWN ON PUP LIST
Cornerback Trevon Diggs and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown were among the players placed on the active/physically unable to perform list by the Dallas Cowboys on Monday.
Both players are still recovering from knee surgeries, Overshown in December and Diggs in January. Neither was expected to be ready for the start of the season and it’s unclear if Overshown will play at all in 2025.
The Cowboys also placed CB Josh Butler on the PUP list and rookie CB Shavon Revel on the Non-Football Injury list. Butler and Revel are also recovering from torn ACLs. The injury ended Revel’s final season at East Carolina.
Overshown underwent surgery to repair three ligaments in his right knee. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament, the medial collateral ligament and the posterior cruciate ligament in the Cowboys’ Week 14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Diggs missed six of the last seven games last season with a left knee injury and was eventually moved to injured reserve. The surgery he needed was a chondral tissue graft procedure, which the Cowboys’ website said “requires considerable time from the initial injury.”
Diggs, 26, recorded two interceptions and 42 tackles in 11 starts in 2024. His injury was to the same knee in which he sustained a torn ACL in practice two games into the 2023 season.
In 58 career games (57 starts) since Dallas drafted Diggs in the second round in 2020, he has recorded 20 interceptions, 63 passes defensed, 215 tackles, one sack and two forced fumbles. He is a two-time Pro Bowler and was named first-team All-Pro in 2021, when he led the league with 11 picks (two returned for touchdowns).
Overshown, 24, was having a breakout campaign in 2024. The 2023 third-round pick recorded 90 tackles (56 solo), eight tackles for loss, five sacks, a fumble recovery and a pick-six in 13 games (12 starts).
At the time of his surgery, then head coach Mike McCarthy said it was likely Overshown would miss the entire 2025 season. The Cowboys are now eyeing a mid-to-late 2025 return.
The Cowboys open training camp in Oxnard, Calif., on Tuesday.
JERRY JONES SAYS HE’LL REMAIN AS COWBOYS GM AND ‘NOTHING NEW’ IN MICAH PARSONS CONTRACT TALKS
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Given that the Dallas Cowboys have gone 29 seasons since appearing in an NFC championship game — the longest drought in the conference — owner Jerry Jones has found himself occasionally considering whether to step down as general manager.
“Yes, momentary,” Jones said Monday. “Small fractions of seconds, I promise you.”
With his player personnel duties seemingly not changing anytime soon, Jones remains focused on how to get the Cowboys back to the Super Bowl. That seems unlikely to happen anytime soon without a happy, healthy and productive Micah Parsons in the fold, and the star defender’s contract dispute was primary topic of discussion Monday before the start of training camp.
“There’s nothing new about what we’re talking about here today relative to contracts. That’s been going on a long time now,” Jones said.
“If you say, well, if you don’t get him in you’re going to lose the first two games, then go on to win the Super Bowl, well, we’ll take that,” he continued, referencing running back Emmitt Smith’s 1993 holdout.
There were no updates on Parsons’ on-field status from Jones, executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones or new coach Brian Schottenheimer ahead of the team’s annual, nearly monthlong stop in Ventura County. It’s the second straight offseason where financial dealings with standout players risk overshadowing the Cowboys’ football preparations.
Quarterback Dak Prescott participated in training camp last year before getting a new contract before the start of the season that made him the NFL’s highest-paid player. Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb held out of camp before receiving a new $136 million, four-year contract with $100 million guaranteed last August. Those protracted dealings came ahead of a 7-10 season that marked the end of Mike McCarthy’s five-year run as coach.
Parsons had 12 sacks and 12 tackles for loss in 13 games, the lowest tallies of his four seasons in Dallas in each category. The 26-year-old defensive end is at camp, something the elder Jones appreciates, but it isn’t clear if Parsons will participate in the first practice on Tuesday. He is going into the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, and the Cowboys would be able to able to apply the franchise tag in 2026.
Jones said he had not negotiated directly with Parsons’ agent, David Mulugheta, though Stephen Jones later clarified that he is typically the one who might handles such discussions.
“Obviously, we don’t have a deal with Micah, and we have work to do. That’s the only thing I would comment on,” Stephen Jones said when asked what was holding up a potential deal that will almost certainty make Parsons the league’s highest-paid defender.
Jerry Jones doesn’t believe a likely Parsons hold-in would impact the team’s development during camp, which runs through Aug. 14.
“I’m not concerned at all about what our team can be this year, and develop and develop into, and what we make of our training camp,” Jones said. “I’m not at all concerned about a contract that involves and will affect that in any way, I can’t emphasize that enough.”
The ever-loquacious Jones alternated between praising Parsons’ business acumen and pointing out he dealt with an injury for the first time in his career, missing four games because of a high ankle sprain, during a typically freewheeling hourlong news conference.
The 82-year-old Jones said he still enjoys making player personnel decisions, even against the backdrop of constant criticism as the Cowboys have won five playoff games in the past 29 seasons.
“I like it this way, and if you watch this (upcoming documentary on) Netflix, you’ll see I gave every frigging thing in my life and then exposed probably two or three times that to get to sit up here,” Jones said.
“Listen, listen, I haven’t worked in 35 years,” Jones added later. “I’ve had the damnedest run and the most fun that you could ever imagine.”
That includes a memorable recent cameo in the streaming series “Landman.” Appearing as himself opposite actors Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm to deliver a monologue about the importance of including family in his business pursuits, Jones joked the filmmakers cut the best take of an off-color joke he tells during a hospital room conversation with Hamm’s stricken oil baron.
“They took that out, and I thought it was the best scene in the whole thing,” Jones said.
REPORT: PACKERS SIGNING TOM TO 4-YEAR, $88M EXTENSION
The Green Bay Packers are signing offensive tackle Zach Tom to a four-year, $88-million extension with a maximum value of $92 million, reports NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The deal includes a $30.2-million signing bonus, the largest for an offensive lineman in NFL history, Pelissero added.
Tom started every game on Green Bay’s offensive line over the last two seasons. He was the full-time starting right tackle in 2024, allowing just four sacks and 28 pressures on 271 pass-blocking snaps, according to PFF.
The 26-year-old was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 draft out of Wake Forest. He’s played in 43 career games (39 starts).
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
REPORT: RETZLAFF VERBALLY COMMITS TO TULANE
Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff verbally committed to Tulane, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
The 22-year-old is expected to enroll as a walk-on soon, Thamel adds. Tulane’s staff reportedly made it clear to Retzlaff that he’ll need to earn the No. 1 role in training camp.
Retzlaff formally withdrew from BYU earlier in July after the team planned to suspend him for seven games for violating the school’s honor code. The suspension was connected to a lawsuit a woman filed in May alleging Retzlaf had raped her in 2023.
The lawsuit was dismissed in late June. However, Retzlaff admitted he had premarital sex, which is a violation of BYU’s honor code and led to the proposed seven-game ban.
Tulane spent more than a week conducting its due diligence on Retzlaff, including having the school’s Title IX office review the transfer, sources told Thamel.
Retzlaff is entering his fifth and final season of college. He redshirted his first year at BYU in 2023 and was the Cougars’ starting quarterback last campaign. He went 11-2 as the starter, racking up 3,364 total yards and 26 touchdowns.
Tulane went 9-5 last season and will kick off its 2025 campaign Aug. 30 against Northwestern.
REPORTS: BIG 12 TURNS AWAY MEMPHIS AFTER $200M PITCH TO JOIN
Memphis made a $200 million pitch to join the Big 12 Conference — and the Big 12 rejected the Tigers, several reports said Monday.
The university approached the Big 12 with a so-called “no-risk” proposal for its athletics teams to join the growing conference. Memphis was prepared to give the Big 12 $200 million in sponsorship money — On3 reported the number was closer to $250 million — and would forgo any media rights payments for five years upon entering.
Further, Memphis offered to “subject itself to expulsion after 2030-31 if Big 12 deems it is not adding value.”
“The University of Memphis is aware of the recent conversations regarding our potential inclusion in the Big 12,” the university said in a statement to the Memphis Commercial Appeal. “While those discussions did not ultimately move in our favor, our University and Memphis Athletics are stronger than ever, and we look forward to continuing to strengthen our position nationally.”
Memphis had previously had discussions with the Big 12 as it continues its attempts to leave the newly rebranded American Conference and join a power conference.
The Tigers are not a historically powerful football program, but they have enjoyed a 42-20 overall record and a 4-0 bowl record in five seasons under coach Ryan Silverfield.
The school may be more attractive for its men’s basketball program. According to Yahoo Sports, Memphis officials have had talks with the Big East about joining only in hoops, and the rebuilt Pac-12 remains an option for Memphis as well.
AAC INTRODUCES NEW NAME: AMERICAN CONFERENCE
The American Athletic Conference is losing part of its name, announcing Monday it is rebranding as the American Conference.
As part of the change, the American also introduced what it believed to be the first conference-wide live and animated mascot — an eagle named Soar — and a new motto: “Built to Rise.”
In a statement posted to its website, the conference said the new name “reinforces a sharper, more modern identity” while also “eliminating confusion” with other similarly named groups. One of those likely was the ACC — the better-known Atlantic Coast Conference.
The league said it will be referred to as American Conference on first reference and simply The American on following references.
As for “Soar,” the tough but friendly looking bird will be used as a community ambassador throughout the conference and was “designed to fuel both school spirit and conference business growth,” according to the American.
“The American has built a brand that differentiates us in a crowded collegiate landscape by establishing and elevating what makes us distinctive,” commissioner Tim Pernetti said, per ESPN. “This modernization is rooted in who we are and where we’re headed. It prioritizes clarity, momentum, and the competitive advantage driving every part of our conference forward.”
The American Conference has 15 member schools, starting with UAB, Charlotte, East Carolina, FAU, Memphis, North Texas, Rice, South Florida, Temple University, UTSA, Tulane and Tulsa. Army and Navy are football-only members, and Wichita State participates in only basketball and Olympic sports.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS ALL-BIG 10
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB Nico Iamaleava, Soph. UCLA
RB Makhi Hughes, RB Jr. Oregon
RB Nicholas Singleton, Sr. Penn State
WR Elijah Sarratt, Sr. Indiana
WR Jeremiah Smith, Soph. Ohio State
TE Max Klare, Jr. Ohio State
OT Gennings Dunker, Sr. Iowa
OG Olaivavega Ioane, Jr. Penn State
C Logan Jones, C Sr. Iowa
OG Emmanuel Pregnon, Sr. Oregon
OT Isaiah World, Sr. Oregon
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
EDGE/DE Mikail Kamara, Sr. Indiana
DT Zane Durant, Sr Penn State
DT Aaron Graves, Sr. Iowa
EDGE/DE Matayo Uiagalelei, Jr. Oregon
LB Bryce Boettchler, Sr. Oregon
LB Gabe Jacas, Sr. Illinois
LB Sonny Styles, Sr. Ohio State
CB Tacario Davis, Sr. Washington
S Caleb Downs, Jr. Ohio State
S Dillon Thieneman, Jr. Oregon
CB Davison Igbinosun, Sr. Ohio State
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
PK Dominic Zvada, Sr. Michigan
P Ryan Eckley, Jr. Michigan State
KR Makai Lemon, Jr. USC
PR Hank Beatty, Sr. Illinois
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB Drew Allar, Sr. Penn State
RB Jonah Coleman, Sr. Washington
RB Justice Haynes, Jr. Michigan
WR Trebor Pena, Sr. Penn State
WR Carnell Tate, Jr. Ohio State
TE Kenyon Sadiq, Jr. Oregon
OT JC Davis, Sr. Illinois
OG Kawbena Asamoah, Jr. Rutgers
C Iapani Lalolulu, Jr. Oregon
OG Giovanni El-Hadi, Sr. Michigan
OT Riley Mahlman, Sr. Wisconsin
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
EDGE/DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, Sr. Penn State
DT Rayshun Benny, Sr. Michigan
DT Tyrique Tucker, Jr. Indiana
EDGE/DE Eric O’Neill, Sr. Rutgers
LB Amare Campbell, Jr. Penn State
LB Aiden Fisher, Sr. Indiana
LB Derrick Moore (EDGE), Sr. Michigan
CB AJ Harris, Jr. Penn State
S Koi Perich, Soph. Minnesota
S Xavier Scott, Sr. Illinois
CB D’Angelo Ponds, Jr. Indiana
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
PK Drew Stevens, Sr. Iowa
P Atticus Bertrams, Jr. Wisconsin
KR Vinny Anthony, Sr. Wisconsin
PR Omari Kelly, Sr. Michigan State
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NBA NEWS
REPORT: CLIPPERS SIGN PAUL TO 1-YEAR, $3.6M CONTRACT
The Los Angeles Clippers are signing veteran guard Chris Paul to a one-year, $3.6-million contract, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes.
Paul averaged 8.8 points, 7.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.3 steals with the San Antonio Spurs last season.
An 11-time All-NBA selection, Paul played for the Clippers from 2011 to 2017, finishing top seven in MVP voting in his first five campaigns and making the All-Defensive team every year. He’s the franchise leader in assists (4,023).
Paul left the Clippers in 2017 in a trade to the Houston Rockets, where he spent two seasons paired with James Harden. The duo will reunite in Los Angeles.
The upcoming season will be Paul’s 21st year in the NBA. The 40-year-old is one of 11 players in league history to appear in 20 campaigns, joining LeBron James as the only other active player to reach the milestone.
Paul hasn’t played in the playoffs since 2023 with the Phoenix Suns. The Clippers finished fifth in the Western Conference and were eliminated in the first round by the Denver Nuggets last season. Paul has yet to win an NBA title.
The future Hall of Famer is the latest addition for the Clippers, who have signed guard Bradley Beal and center Brook Lopez and acquired forward John Collins this offseason.
DOUG MCDERMOTT SIGNS $3.6M CONTRACT WITH SACRAMENTO KINGS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doug McDermott agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million contract on Monday to return to the Sacramento Kings.
McDermott’s agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed that McDermott will be back in Sacramento for a second season after playing 42 games for the Kings in 2024-25.
The 33-year-old McDermott provides another outside shooting threat for Sacramento after he shot 43.6% from 3-point range last season. McDermott averaged 3.5 points per game in limited action last season.
McDermott initially entered the league as a first-round pick by Chicago in 2014 and has averaged 8.6 points per game and shot 41.1% from 3 in his 11 seasons in the NBA.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB ROUNDUP: PHILLIES TOP RED SOX WITH WALK-OFF CATCHER’S INTERFERENCE
A check swing by Edmundo Sosa resulted in catcher’s interference with the bases loaded, allowing the winning run to score in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 3-2, 10-inning victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday.
Philadelphia won without putting a ball in play in the 10th, as Otto Kemp walked against Jordan Hicks (1-6) to open the frame before a wild pitch moved Kemp and ghost runner Brandon Marsh into scoring position. Following an intentional walk to Max Kepler, Sosa’s bat ran into the glove of catcher Carlos Narvaez on a 1-2 pitch, ending the game.
According to Stathead, it marks just the second time a major league game ended on a catcher’s interference call.
Bryce Harper doubled twice and scored a run for the Phillies, who had lost six of their previous nine games. Jarren Duran homered for Boston, while Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela each contributed two hits for the Red Sox.
Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1
Kevin Gausman threw seven strong innings and Bo Bichette cracked a two-run double as Toronto set a franchise record with its 11th straight home win.
Gausman (7-7) scattered four hits and two walks while striking out eight as the Blue Jays extended their American League East lead over the Yankees to four games. Toronto scored all four of its runs in the fourth, which featured two unearned runs on two throwing errors by Yankees infielders.
Giancarlo Stanton homered in the fourth to give New York a 1-0 lead. Carlos Rodon (10-7) surrendered four runs (two earned) on six hits and five walks over five innings.
Mets 7, Angels 5
Brett Baty hit a two-run homer to trigger a comeback and scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning as host New York beat Los Angeles.
The Mets, who tied a season high by overcoming a four-run deficit, have won two straight following a three-game losing streak. The Angels, who squandered a four-run lead in a loss for the fourth time, fell to 2-2 since the All-Star break.
New York’s Brooks Raley (1-0) threw a scoreless eighth inning before Edwin Diaz struck out all three batters in the ninth for his 20th save. Angels reliever Jose Fermin (2-1) got one out and was charged with two unearned runs.
Padres 2, Marlins 1
Four Padres relievers combined for 4 2/3 scoreless innings as San Diego defeated host Miami.
The Padres produced just five hits. However, they got enough pitching from starter Randy Vasquez (one run in 4 1/3 innings), Adrian Morejon (1 2/3 innings), Jeremiah Estrada (one inning), Jason Adam (one inning) and Robert Suarez (one inning). Morejon (8-4) retired all five batters he faced while Suarez picked up his 29th save.
Miami’s Kyle Stowers homered in the fourth inning, a 400-foot drive. Marlins starter Eury Perez (3-3) allowed five hits and two runs in five innings.
Pirates 3, Tigers 0
Paul Skenes struck out six and combined with three relievers on a five-hit shutout to lead Pittsburgh over visiting Detroit.
The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Pirates and was only their second win in their past 13 games. It was the first time Skenes (5-8) picked up a win since May 28 at Arizona; he allowed three hits and walked one on 86 pitches against the Tigers, while Spencer Horwitz led the offense with three hits and an RBI.
The Tigers lost for the seventh time in their past eight games. Jack Flaherty (5-10) lasted only three innings and allowed all three Pirates runs on six hits.
Guardians 10, Orioles 5
Jose Ramirez had a three-run home run and Bo Naylor and Kyle Manzardo hit solo shots as host Cleveland rallied to defeat Baltimore in their series opener.
After falling behind 3-0 in the top of the first, Ramirez homered off Tomoyuki Sugano in the bottom half to join Pete Crow-Armstrong as the only players with 20 homers and 20 stolen bases this season. Naylor went deep in the fifth and Manzardo added a sixth-inning blast off Colin Selby (0-1). Guardians starter Tanner Bibee (6-9) surrendered five runs (three earned) on six hits in seven innings.
Former Guardian Ramon Laureano had a two-run homer and drove in a season-high four runs for the slumping Orioles. Sugano gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits.
Braves 9, Giants 5
Rookie Drake Baldwin drove in a career-high six runs and Atlanta overpowered visiting San Francisco, sending the Giants to their sixth straight loss.
Baldwin went 3-for-5 with two doubles and scored two runs to help the Braves end a two-game losing streak. He is the first Braves rookie with at least six RBIs in a game since Kelly Johnson did so on June 17, 2005, at Cincinnati. Atlanta’s Bryce Elder (4-6) pitched five innings and allowed three runs on eight hits.
Giants starter Hayden Birdsong (4-4) failed to retire any of the six batters he faced. He was lifted after throwing 25 pitches and was charged with five runs on one hit, four walks and a hit batter.
Nationals 10, Reds 8
Josh Bell had two hits, including a home run, and Washington jumped out to a 7-0 lead before holding on to beat visiting Cincinnati.
Brady House and Jacob Young had three hits apiece, Daylen Lile had two hits, including a three-run triple, and James Wood had two doubles for Washington, which won for just the second time in eight games. Staked to the 7-0 lead, Jake Irvin only made it through 3 2/3 innings, giving up five runs on six hits.
Gavin Lux and Noelvi Marte both had two hits and two RBIs for the Reds. Starter Brady Singer (7-8) lasted just 2 1/3 innings while surrendering seven runs on five hits.
Royals 12, Cubs 4
Salvador Perez hit a pair of two-run homers as Kansas City rallied from a 4-1 deficit to earn the win in Chicago.
Royals starter Noah Cameron (4-4) allowed four runs on seven hits while striking out seven over seven innings. Jac Caglianone and John Rave contributed solo homers and Kyle Isbel cracked three hits.
Carson Kelly opened the Cubs’ four-run second with a solo homer and Matt Shaw capped it with a three-run blast. Kelly finished 3-for-4. Ben Brown (4-7) gave up seven runs (six earned) and seven hits over four innings in relief.
Rangers 7, Athletics 2
Michael Helman hit his first MLB home run, a three-run shot, and drove in a run with a bunt as Texas defeated the Athletics in the opener of a three-game set in Arlington, Texas.
Josh Jung also homered and scored three runs for the Rangers, who got six-plus innings of two-run ball from Jack Leiter (6-6). The rookie right-hander allowed four hits and four walks while tying a career-high seven strikeouts.
Over five innings, A’s starter Jacob Lopez (3-6) surrendered five runs on four hits. Nick Kurtz homered and scored both runs for the A’s, who are 1-3 since the All-Star break.
Cardinals 6, Rockies 2
Willson Contreras finished a triple shy of the cycle and Michael McGreevy went seven solid innings as St. Louis snapped a three-game losing streak with the win in Denver.
McGreevy (2-1), called up from Triple-A Memphis, set down 11 batters in a row and finished with seven hits and two runs allowed over seven innings with one strikeout. Contreras and Masyn Wynn posted three hits apiece while Brendan Donovan, Nolan Arenado and Jordan Walker each had two.
Mickey Moniak, Brenton Doyle and Adael Adamor contributed two hits apiece for the Rockies. Starter Austin Gomber (0-4) was chased with two outs in the sixth after allowing 11 hits and five runs. He fanned a season-high six with no walks.
White Sox 8, Rays 3
Brooks Baldwin slugged a three-run homer as streaking Chicago scored six times in the first three innings and thumped host Tampa Bay.
Miguel Vargas added a two-run blast and Luis Robert Jr. had two hits and two RBIs as the White Sox won their season-high fourth straight game. Chase Meidroth went 4-for-5 with three doubles, and Tyler Gilbert (4-1) got the win in relief.
Rays starter Shane Baz (8-6) surrendered a season-high eight runs on eight hits in four-plus innings. Tampa Bay’s Yandy Diaz clubbed a home run and Taylor Walls hit a two-run double.
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NHL NEWS
REPORT: FLYERS’ TOP DRAFT PICK PORTER MARTONE TO PLAY AT MICHIGAN ST.
Porter Martone, selected No. 6 overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2025 NHL Draft, will delay signing to play for Michigan State in the 2025-26 season, Sportsnet reported Monday.
The Canada native spent last season playing for the Brampton Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League and tallied 98 points (37 goals, 61 assists) in 57 games. He added nine points (four goals, five assists) in six playoff games.
The Flyers will retain the draft rights to the 18-year-old forward.
“We are aware of the reports surrounding Porter and will support what he decides to do,” Flyers general manager Danny Briere told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Spartans won the Big Ten title in 2024-25 and were the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament but lost to Cornell in the first round.
The Flyers finished last season with a 33-39-10 record (76 points) and have not made the Stanley Cup playoffs since the 2019-20 season.
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NASCAR NEWS
NASCAR UPDATE ENSURES FIELD SPOTS FOR 23XI, FRM CARS
NASCAR has reportedly changed its rule book, likely in response to the latest ruling in the antitrust lawsuit by 23XI and Front Row Motorsports, ensuring the two teams will not miss any races as open teams.
23XI and Front Row Motorsports lost their charters following their suit against the NASCAR charter system earlier this year. A U.S. district judge denied them a restraining order last week, leaving both teams reliant on qualifying for each individual race.
However, the judge left the door open, saying that if either team were in danger of missing a race due to field size, they could re-apply for a temporary restraining order (TRO) as that could fit the definition of “irreparable harm” needed for a TRO, which would give the teams their charters back.
“NASCAR, at its sole discretion, may elect to limit the number of entries for a race to 40. In such instances, open teams will be determined based on team owner points standings,” the rule now reads.
Another update to the rule book states, “Up to six Open Teams will be eligible for starting grid positions based on the highest ranked Team Owner Points standings.”
The two teams competed as open entries in the Cup Series last weekend at Dover Motor Speedway, with 23XI co-owner Denny Hamlin winning the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400.
Hamlin announced to reporters at Dover that “all will be exposed” when the parties’ trial is scheduled to begin on Dec. 1.
“All I can tell you, and this will be my blanket answer for all questions about this, is that if you want answers and you want to understand why this is all happening, come December 1st, you’ll get the answer you’re looking for,” Hamlin said. “And all will be exposed.”
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TOP INDIANA HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES
COLTS NEWS
IRSAY-GORDON: COLTS QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON ‘STILL HAS TIME’
There’s still time for 2023 first-round pick Anthony Richardson to prove he’s capable of being a QB1 in the NFL, Colts owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon believes.
It’s not a new topic for Irsay-Gordon — far from it — but she’d like to bring “urgency” to all sides of the conversation around the No. 4 pick in the ’23 draft. That’s why Richardson will arrive to training camp in a competition with Daniel Jones, the sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft with the Giants.
“Where he is in his career and in his deal as a rookie, we still have time,” Irsay-Gordon said in a wide-ranging interview with Colts.com.
“He still has time to prove it. … Bring a sense of urgency. And nothing brings a sense of urgency more than competition.”
Irsay-Gordon was actively involved in various front office roles with the Colts and transitioned to principal owner in the succession plan put in place by late owner and CEO Jim Irsay prior to his death earlier this year.
Jones was released by the Giants at his request last season and spent the remainder of the year with the Vikings, training not to start over Sam Darnold but for this season. He signed a one-year, $14 million deal with the Colts and was promised a chance to compete with Richardson.
Injuries and availability have been hurdles for both players.
Richardson was limited again in the offseason by shoulder soreness, but general manager Chris Ballard said there are no restrictions for the quarterback entering this year’s training camp.
Accuracy was another challenge when Richardson, 23, was able to play last season. He had a league-low 47.7 completion percentage.
Jones, 28, played in 10 games last season with the Giants and only six in 2023. He has 73 career turnovers — 26 lost fumbles, 47 interceptions — and 85 touchdowns, which counts 15 rushing scores in New York.
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INDIANA FEVER
GAME PREVIEW: FEVER BACK IN ACTION ON TUESDAY NIGHT AT LIBERTY
Indiana Fever at New York Liberty
Tuesday, July 22
Barclays Center | 8:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast Information
TV: ESPN
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan
Probable Starters
Indiana Fever (12-11)
Guard – Aari McDonald
Guard – Kelsey Mitchell
Forward – Sophie Cunningham
Forward – Natasha Howard
Center – Aliyah Boston
New York Liberty (15-6)
Guard – Sabrina Ionescu
Guard – Natasha Cloud
Forward – Leonie Fiebich
Forward – Breanna Stewart
Center – Nyara Sabally
GAME PREVIEW:
After playing host for WNBA All-Star 2025 over the weekend, the Fever are back in action on Tuesday night, taking on the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty in Brooklyn. In a scheduling quirk, it is the second straight meeting between the two teams at Barclays Center, as they also met on Wednesday in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
The Liberty won handily last week 98-77, with two-time MVP Breanna Stewart leading the way with 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting, 11 rebounds, seven assists, and four blocks.
Kelsey Mitchell had a team-high 16 points in the loss for the Fever, who played without All-Star point guard Caitlin Clark, who suffered a groin injury the night before in Boston. Head coach Stephanie White said at practice on Sunday that Clark is not expected to play on Tuesday.
The Fever enter the second half of the season in sixth place in the WNBA standings. They have 21 games remaining in the regular season – 12 on the road and nine at home.
The Liberty are in second place overall and first place in the Eastern Conference. New York is 3.5 games back of first-place Minnesota and a half-game up on third-place Phoenix.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
IU LANDS 4-STAR FOR 2027
Park Ridge (IL) 4-star QB Jameson Purcell has committed to Indiana for the class of 2027. Purcell threw for 30 TD’s last season and is ranked the #29 QB in the class of 2027 and is #11 in the state of Illinois.
Purcell chose IU over such programs as Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Oregon, Texas A&M, UCLA, Washington and Wisconsin.
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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
MAYER LEADS ISRAEL AT FIBA U20 EUROBASKET CHAMPIONSHIPS
HERAKLION, Greece – Incoming Purdue freshman Omer Mayer shined again overseas, helping Israel to a sixth-place finish at the FIBA U20 EuroBasket Championships.
Israel posted a 5-2 record during the event, losing to eventual champion Italy in the quarterfinals in a game they led by seven entering the fourth quarter, and to the host country, Greece, in the fifth-place game.
Mayer ranked sixth in the field in scoring at 16.7 points per game, fifth in assists per game at 5.1 and made 19, 3-pointers, good for second in the field. He scored at least 18 points in five of the seven games, including a superb 24-point, 11-assist effort in a win over Poland during pool play.
Mayer shot 41.2 percent from the field (40-of-97), 37.3 percent from 3-point range (19-of-51) and 85.7 percent (18-of-21) from the free throw line.
The week culminated an outstanding month for Mayer, who previously competed in the FIBA U19 World Cup, appearing in four games and ranking second in the tournament in scoring (20.0 PPG), while also averaging 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game, shooting 13-of-34 (.382) from 3-point range.
For his two tournaments, he played in 11 games, averaging 17.9 points, 4.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds, while shooting 32-of-85 (.376) from 3-point range. Mayer became Israel’s youth National Team leading all-time scorer with 584 points.
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
July 22
1905 — Weldon Henley of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a no-hitter, defeating the St. Louis Browns 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. It was the highlight of Henley’s 4-11 season.
1906 — Bob Ewing pitched the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies without a single assist by teammates.
1923 — Washington’s Walter Johnson struck out opposing pitcher Stan Coveleski for his 3,000th career strikeout. The Big Train, the first player in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts, struck out five and allowed one run to give the Senators a 3-1 win over Cleveland.
1926 — Cincinnati had four triples in an 11-run second inning as the Reds beat the Boston Braves, 13-1. Curt Walker hit two in the inning to tie an NL record for most triples in an inning.
1932 — Philadelphia’s Mickey Cochrane hit for the cycle and drove in four runs to lead the Athletics to an 8-4 win over the Washington Senators.
1962 — Floyd Robinson of the Chicago White Sox had six singles in six at-bats in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
1964 — Pittsburgh’s Willie Stargell hit for the cycle, drove in three runs and scored four times in the Pirates’ 13-2 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals.
1967 — The Atlanta Braves used a major league record five pitchers in the ninth inning of a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The pitchers were Ken Johnson, Ramon Hernandez, Claude Raymond, Dick Kelley and Cecil Upshaw.
1997 — Atlanta’s Greg Maddux turned in a masterful pitching performance, using 76 pitches in a complete game 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
2000 — Seattle’s 13-5 win over Texas was interrupted for 54 minutes when a rainstorm drenched fans at Safeco Field and the $517.6 million stadium’s roof wouldn’t close because of a computer problem. The roof finally began closing about 20 minutes later.
2006 — Alfonso Soriano had three doubles, a triple and scored two runs to lead Washington to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
2012 — Seth Smith hit a tying homer in the ninth inning, Coco Crisp singled home the winning run in the 12th and the surging Oakland Athletics rallied from four runs down to stun the New York Yankees 5-4 and complete a four-game sweep. The Yankees had not been swept in a four-game series since May 2003 against Toronto.
2013 — Ryan Braun, the 2011 National League MVP, was suspended for the rest of the season and the postseason, the start of sanctions involving players reportedly tied to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs. The Milwaukee Brewers star accepted the 65-game ban, 15 games more than the one he avoided last year when an arbitrator overturned his positive test for elevated testosterone because the urine sample had been improperly handled.
2014 — The Minnesota Twins turn a triple play against the Yankees.
2022 — In their first game after the All-Star break, the Blue Jays set a team record for runs in a 28 – 5 beatdown of the Red Sox.
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July 23
1925 — Lou Gehrig hit the first of his major league record 23 grand slam homers as the New York Yankees posted an 11-7 triumph over the Washington Senators.
1930 — Pie Traynor won both ends of a doubleheader for the Pittsburgh Pirates with home runs. In the first game, Traynor homered in the ninth and in the second game, he connected in the 13th.
1944 — Bill Nicholson of the Chicago Cubs hit four home runs in a doubleheader split with the New York Giants. Nicholson hit a home run in the opener, which the Cubs won 7-4. He hit three straight in the second game, but the Giants won 12-10. In that game, Nicholson was walked with the bases loaded in the seventh inning.
1955 — Bob Cerv and Elston Howard of the New York Yankess hit consecutive pinch-hit home runs to force extra innings against Kansas City. The Athletics won 8-7 in the 11th inning on Hector Lopez’s RBI-single. Trailing 7-5 entering the top of the ninth, Cerv batted for pitcher Tommy Byrne and homered of Alex Kellner. Tom Gorman replaced Kellner and Howard, hitting for Irv Noren, tied the game.
1964 — Bert Campaneris of Kansas City hit two home runs in his first major league game. He homered on the first pitch off Minnesota’s Jim Kaat, and then connected again in the seventh to lift the Athletics to a 4-3 win.
1974 — Write-in starter Steve Garvey of the Los Angeles Dodgers singled and doubled to lead the NL to a 7-2 victory over the AL in the All-Star game at Pittsburgh.
1985 — Oddibe McDowell became the first player in Texas Rangers history to hit for the cycle in an 8-4 win over the Cleveland Indians.
2000 — Ryan Klesko hit a game-tying solo homer in the ninth inning and a two-run shot in the 10th to lift San Diego over Colorado 6-4.
2009 — Mark Buehrle pitched the 18th perfect game in major league history, a 5-0 win over Tampa Bay. It was the first since Randy Johnson’s on May 18, 2004. Buehrle threw 76 of 116 pitches for strikes and fanned six in his second no-hitter — the first coming on April 18, 2007, against Texas.
2011 — The Red Sox extend Seattle’s losing streak to 14 games, tied for the longest in team history, with a 3 – 1 win at Fenway Park which is also Terry Francona’s 1000th as Sox manager. Josh Beckett is the winner.
2014 — Padres OF Cameron Maybin is handed a 25-game suspension for testing positive for amphetamines; he is the first major leaguer suspended for PED use this season.
2016 — Trevor Story hit two home runs to set an NL rookie record for shortstops and Colorado beat Atlanta 8-4. Story had four hits including his 25th and 26th homers to pass his mentor, Troy Tulowitzki, who had 24 for the Rockies in 2007. Nomar Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox set the major league record for shortstops with 30 in 1997.
2020 — Commissioner Rob Manfred springs a surprise on everyone as he announces a modified postseason format for this year only. There will be eight teams participating from each league: the two teams with the best records in each division, and the ones with the two next best records in the league. The teams will be seeded one to eight. The Wild Card Game will be replaced by a preliminary round with all teams participating, played in best-of-three format, with all games played in the better-ranked team’s ballpark.
2021 — Cleveland baseball team announced the team will be called the Guardians beginning in 2022.
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July 24
1909 — Nap Rucker of the Brooklyn Dodgers struck out 16 batters in a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1931 — In an 8-7 loss to Pittsburgh, Babe Herman of Brooklyn hit for the cycle for the second time in the season.
1947 — Jackie Robinson stole home for the first time in his major league career in the Brooklyn Dodgers’ 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.
1948 — Chicago White Sox outfielder Pat Seerey become the first major leaguer to strike out seven times in a doubleheader.
1949 — Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon hit two home runs to lead the Indians to a 7-5 victory over the Washington Senators in the opener of a doubleheader.
1968 — Hoyt Wilhelm of the Chicago White Sox passed Cy Young’s major league record when he made his 907th appearance. He retired with 1,070 appearances.
1973 — Bobby Bonds homered and doubled to lead the NL to a 7-1 rout of the AL in the All-Star game at Kansas City.
1983 — The “Pine Tar” home run was hit by the Kansas City Royals’ George Brett off New York pitcher Rich Gossage at Yankee Stadium. Brett’s shot came with two outs in the top of the ninth to give the Royals a 5-4 lead. Brett’s homer was ruled an out because the amount of pine tar exceeded what was allowed. After a protest by the Royals, the final out and the Yankees’ half of the ninth was completed on Aug. 18.
1993 — Anthony Young of the New York Mets extended his record losing streak to 27 games when he walked in the winning run in the 10th inning for a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1999 — In their biggest victory in 46 years, the New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 21-1 as Chili Davis went 5-for-6 with six RBIs.
2010 — Tampa Bay won in Cleveland for the first time in nearly five years. The Rays snapped an 18-game losing streak with a 6-3 win against the Indians. Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon snapped an 0-21 personal losing streak as the visiting manager that began when he was the Angels interim manager in 1996.
2016 — Ken Griffey, Jr. and Mike Piazza are inducted into the Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Cooperstown, NY. Griffey obtained the highest percentage of the vote ever – 99.3% – in being elected in his first year of eligibility by the BBWAA, while Piazza made it on his fourth try. A crowd estimated at 50,000, the second-largest ever at Cooperstown, is on hand to witness the event.
2022 — The induction ceremony is held for the Class of 2022 at the Hall of Fame. Three of the seven men inducted – David Ortiz, Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva – are present to receive the honor. The others, all deceased, are represented by relatives – Gil Hodges, Minnie Minoso and Buck O’Neil – while Dave Winfield introduces 19th century black baseball pioneer Bud Fowler. Over 35,000 persons are present in Cooperstown, NY to witness the ceremony, and Dominican flags and Boston Red Sox gear, in honor of Ortiz, are well in evidence in the crowd.
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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
July 22
1921 — Jim Barnes wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship by edging Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Jock Hutchinson and Fred McLeod.
1962 — Gary Player of South Africa becomes the first non-resident of the United States to win the PGA championship.
1963 — Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in 2 minutes, 10 seconds of the first round to retain the world heavyweight title. Liston took the title from Patterson with a first-round knockout in Chicago on Sept. 25, 1962.
1973 — Sue Berning wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship for the third time with a five-stroke victory over Gloria Ahret.
1984 — Kathy Whitworth becomes the all-time winner in professional golf tournaments by winning the Rochester Open. Whitworth, with 85 career wins, passes Sam Snead’s total of 84 PGA tournament victories.
1984 — Seve Ballesteros wins the British Open with a four-round 276, breaking the course record set by Ken Nagle in 1960 by two strokes. Tom Watson and Bernhard Langer finish two strokes behind.
1990 — Nick Faldo wins his second British Open crown in four years, defeating Payne Stewart and Mark McNulty by five strokes.
1996 — Naim Suleymanoglu of Turkey becomes first weightlifter in Olympic history to win three gold medals. Suleymanoglu wins the 141-pound division by hoisting 413¼ pounds.
1994 — Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson pleads “Absolutely 100% Not Guilty” of murder.
1998 — Jackie Joyner-Kersee ends her brilliant heptathlon career with a victory at the Goodwill Games. It’s her fourth consecutive Goodwill title. Earlier, the 4×400-meter relay world record of 2:54.29, set by the 1993 U.S. World Championship team, comes crashing down. Michael Johnson, the anchor on that 1993 team, anchors this United States 4×400 team, which finishes in a 2 minutes, 54.20 seconds.
2001 — David Duval shoots a 4-under 67 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes to win the British Open title, his first major championship. He finishes at 10-under 274 for a three-stroke victory over Sweden’s Niclas Fasth.
2005 — Yelena Isinbayeva clears the 5-meter mark at the Crystal Palace Grand Prix in London for her latest world record. The Olympic champion easily clears 16 feet, 4¾ inches on her first attempt, barely nudging the bar.
2007 — Padraig Harrington survives a calamitous finish in regulation and a tense putt for bogey on the final hole of a playoff to win the British Open over Sergio Garcia.
2008 — Candace Parker scores 21 points and DeLisha Milton-Jones adds 19 before both are ejected after a scuffle in the final minute as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Detroit Shock 84-81 at Auburn Hills, Mich. The WNBA game turns ugly in the final seconds as a collision between Parker and Detroit’s Plenette Pierson turns into a shoving match that has players and coaches from both teams leaving the bench.
2012 — Bradley Wiggins becomes the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France by protecting the yellow jersey during the final processional ride into Paris. Fellow Briton and Sky teammate Christopher Froome finishes second, 3 minutes, 21 seconds behind.
2012 — Ernie Els wins his fourth major championship in an astonishing finish, rallying to beat Adam Scott in the British Open when the Aussie bogeys the last four holes. Els, who starts the final round six shots behind, finishes off a flawless back nine with a 15-foot birdie putt for a 2-under 68. Scott was four shots ahead with four holes to play.
2018 — Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird plays in a record 500th WNBA game.
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TV SPORTS
(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
6 p.m.
FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: Eberlein Drive vs. La Familia, Round of 16, Lexington, Ky.
8 p.m.
FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 16, Indianapolis
CYCLING
6 a.m.
PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 16, Montpellier / Mont Ventoux, France
MILB BASEBALL
Noon
MLBN — Triple-A International League: Norfolk at Lehigh Valley
MLB BASEBALL
6:30 p.m.
TBS — Boston at Philadelphia
TRUTV — Boston at Philadelphia
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Minnesota at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.) OR Milwaukee at Seattle (9:40 p.m.)
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship: England vs. Italy, Semifinal, Geneva
4:55 p.m.
FS1 — Conmebol Copa America Group Stage: Colombia vs. Bolivia, Group B, Quito, Ecuador
7:55 p.m.
FS1 — Conmebol Copa America Group Stage: Paraguay vs. Brazil, Group B, Quito, Ecuador
SOFTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Volts vs. Talons, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
TENNIS
5 a.m.
TENNIS — Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds
6 a.m.
TENNIS — Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds
11 a.m.
TENNIS — Washington-ATP/WTA Early Rounds
5 a.m. (Wednesday)
TENNIS — Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds
6 a.m. (Wednesday)
TENNIS — Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds
WNBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.
ESPN — Indiana at New York
10 p.m.ESPN — Atlanta at Las Vegas
