THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” MONDAY JULY 6, 2026

“THE SCOREBOARD”

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

MARLINS 9, ATHLETICS 8

METS 10, BRAVES 9

PIRATES 11, NATIONALS 5

REDS 3, ORIOLES 2

WHITE SOX 7, GUARDIANS 6

TWINS 6, YANKEES 1

CUBS 6, CARDINALS 4

ASTROS 2, RAYS 0

BREWERS 3, DIAMONDBACKS 2

TIGERS 6, RANGERS 3

ROYALS 5, PHILLIES 2

ROCKIES 7, GIANTS 6

MARINERS 4, BLUE JAYS 0

PADRES 5, DODGERS 2

RED SOX 7, ANGELS 5

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

OMAHA 13 INDIANAPOLIS 3

GREAT LAKES 5 FT. WAYNE 0

BELOIT 1 SOUTH BEND 0

BELOIT 2 SOUTH BEND 0

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WNBA SCOREBOARD

WINGS 89 TEMPO 76

FEVER 84 ACES 68

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WORLD CUP SOCCER SCOREBOARD

NORWAY 2 BRAZIL 1

ENGLAND 3 MEXICO 2

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WORLD CUP SOCCER

FOLARIN BALOGUN’S 1-GAME BAN SUSPENDED BY FIFA, ALLOWING US FORWARD TO PLAY VS. BELGIUM

SEATTLE (AP) — Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban was surprisingly suspended by FIFA, clearing the American forward to play in the team’s World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium, a decision that was praised by U.S. President Donald Trump and promoted outrage from the Red Devils.

Balogun, the American leader with three goals, received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 2-0 round of 32 win on Wednesday.

A red card triggers an automatic one-game suspension but American players learned of Balogun’s availability when social media posts started popping up during the 10-minute bus ride Sunday from their hotel to training at the University of Washington’s Husky Soccer Stadium.

“I think a lot of us thought it was AI at first,’” defender Chris Richards said. “We weren’t sure if it was true or not.”

Trump praised FIFA’s decision. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has repeatedly made efforts to grow close to Trump, even awarding him a FIFA Peace Prize at the World Cup draw.

“Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!” Trump said in a social media post.

The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) said it was “astonished.”

“The decision is in direct contradiction with the provisions of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Competition Regulations,” it said in a statement. “In order to safeguard the legitimate rights of all participating teams and to protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport, both at this FIFA World Cup and at future editions of the tournament, the RBFA is investigating all potential options.”

Balogun’s red card and suspension for the round of 16 match had been one of the most controversial and consequential decisions of the World Cup.

“If you look at the foul, it was just zero intent at all,” U.S. star Christian Pulisic said. “I felt like there was much worse ones that went on this tournament.”

The U.S. Soccer Federation learned of the decision in a message sent by FIFA in its portal at 10:31 a.m. EDT.

“The implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year,” FIFA announced. “If Folarin Balogun commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probationary period, the suspension shall be revoked and the sanction enforced without prejudice to any additional sanction imposed for the new infringement.”

Balogun’s three goals included one to give the U.S. the lead against Bosnia. He has matched Landon Donovan in 2010 for the second-most goals by an American in a World Cup, behind only Bert Patenaude’s four in the initial tournament in 1930.

A 25-year-old who plays for Monaco, Balogun scored 13 Ligue 1 goals last season. He has 12 goals in 30 international appearances. He was born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents who were living in London and in 2023 opted to change his national team affiliation from England, which he had represented at the under-21 level.

“He strikes fear into a lot of defenders,” Richards said.

The host U.S. is seeking to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. The Americans lost in the round of 16 to Ghana in 2010, Belgium in 2014 and the Netherlands in 2022. They failed to advance from the group stage in 2006 and didn’t qualify for the 2018 tournament.

The USSF said it will not make Balogun available for comment Sunday, but Balogun posted on social media a picture of himself in front of U.S. fans and overlaid with music of Michael Jackson’s pop single “Bad.”

On Friday, Balogun said he thought a yellow card instead of red “would have been fair.”

FIFA said its decision relied on Article 27 of disciplinary committee rules.

“The judicial body may decide to fully or partially suspend the implementation of a disciplinary measure. By suspending the implementation of the sanction, the judicial body subjects the person sanctioned to a probationary period of one to four years,” the rule states.

FIFA in November deferred the final two games of a three-match ban for Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo for a red card against Ireland in a World Cup qualifier, allowing him to play at the start of the World Cup.

Argentine defender Nicolás Otamendi and Ecuadoran midfielder Moisés Caicedo in April had one-game bans deferred for red cards in qualifiers, also allowing them to be available for World Cup openers.

Brazil’s Garrincha was ejected from a 1962 semifinal but allowed to play in the final against Chile after political pressure.

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ERLING HAALAND SCORES TWICE TO BEAT BRAZIL, SEND NORWAY INTO WORLD CUP QUARTERFINALS FOR 1ST TIME

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Erling Haaland scored, and Andreas Schjelderup jumped on his teammate’s back. Haaland scored again, and Schjelderup leapt up again.

Heading in the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and scoring again before the end of regulation time, Haaland put Norway on his back and carried it into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-1 defeat of Brazil on Sunday that showcased the towering striker on soccer’s biggest stage.

“Maybe this will write history in Norway,” Haaland said. “Everyone just need to enjoy themselves. This is just an insane day. It’s one of the most insane days in Norwegian history. Just enjoy it, embrace it and enjoy the moment.”

After being a nonfactor for much of the afternoon and having limited touches, Haaland spoke at the second-half hydration break with coach Ståle Solbakken, who told him to drain his energy and go for it.

Haaland turned it on when it mattered most, getting the right side of his head on the ball after a perfect setup by Andreas Schjelderup, who entered at halftime. Haaland scored a little over minutes later for his seventh of the tournament, through Danilo’s legs to tie Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé of France in the race for the Golden Boot.

“It felt it was a gift from God that it actually went into the net,” Haaland said after scoring in a 14th consecutive competitive match internationally. He has 27 in that stretch and 62 in 54 with Norway.

At the other end, goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland was stellar. He made a crucial stop early, diving to his left to deny Bruno Guimarães’ penalty kick in the 14th minute, then got his left hand on a shot by Endrick late when Norway was hanging on to a one-goal lead.

The only goal Nyland allowed was to Neymar on a penalty kick late in stoppage time, which changed just the final score. Neymar, who is 34, said this was his final game playing for Brazil’s national team.

Nyland, who at 35 is his team’s oldest player, was a huge factor in a historic victory that ranks among the most significant in the country’s history — at least on the men’s side. Norway’s women’s team won the World Cup in 1995, but the men have only qualified four times and not since 1998. They had not gone further than the round of 16.

“I think that all Norwegian citizens are experiencing the night of a lifetime,” Solbakken said. “Some people say that we have changed Norway forever. Probably, they will party for a week or so.”

Norway next faces England on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida. Solbakken said he had more than a dozen friends already book travel to South Florida.

Guimarães became the first Brazil player not to score on a World Cup penalty kick since Zico in 1986. The decision to have him take it instead of star Vinícius Júnior brought immediate second-guessing and may be questioned and criticized for quite some time.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti said he and his staff did a yearlong statistical study that determined, with Neymar not on the field and Raphinha injured, Guimarães was the right choice.

There were plenty of other missed opportunities, including Casemiro missing Neymar on a crossing attempt on what could have been the tying goal.

“We really fell short in the opportunities that we did create,” captain Marquinhos said. “We had a penalty kick, we had some other chances as well, but here’s the World Cup for you. Those that make the least mistakes are able to move forward to the next round, and to be victorious.”

Brazil goes home having massively underachieved expectations set pretty much at win or bust for the five-time World Cup champions. The global powerhouse had its streak of quarterfinal appearances at the tournament end at eight, losing before that stage for the first time since 1990.

It was Brazil’s seventh consecutive loss to European opponents in the knockout round at the World Cup, dating to beating Germany in the 2002 final. The absence of injured midfielder Lucas Paquetá did not help.

Norway got defender Julian Ryerson back from his injury that sidelined him the past two games, and Solbakken was rewarded for making changes at halftime by Schjelderup setting up each of Haaland’s goals.

“During the game, you have to take the calls decisions that you feel are appropriate,” Solbakken said. “It’s a gut feeling that Oscar (Bobb) and Andreas might make a difference, and I felt more secure with them on the pitch the way I wanted us to play the second half, and then you saw what happened.”

Those moves played a role in the upset, though this one was not nearly as massive as the group stage in 1998. Norway showed how much it had evolved as a soccer nation since then, with knocking off Brazil the latest step in that process.

Yellow-clad Seleção fans outnumbered those in Norway red, many of whom did the now-famous Viking Row in the stands — with Brazil supporters even cheering it before kickoff. Brazil’s fans were stunned silent when it returned after the game, with Haaland banging the drum and leading the celebration.

“I’ve peaked a couple of times during this tournament, but this was a new peak,” Haaland said.

Also in the sellout crowd of 80,663 were rapper Jay-Z, comedian Chris Rock, actor Woody Harrelson, actress Sofía Vergara and basketball player Jalen Brunson of the NBA champion New York Knicks, who elicited a healthy roar when he was shown on video screens.

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ENGLAND HANDS MEXICO ITS FIRST WORLD CUP LOSS AT ESTADIO AZTECA, WINNING 3-2 TO REACH QUARTERFINALS

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane carried England to the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming a raucous crowd, the elevation of Estadio Azteca and a man disadvantage in the second half to beat Mexico in a 3-2 thriller on Sunday night.

In the same stadium where England fell victim to Diego Maradona’s Hand of God goal in the 1986 World Cup against Argentina, it was the foot of Kane that gave the nation redemption 40 years later.

“I am just proud of the mentality and the attitude … round of 16 it is a moment in tournaments when you find a way to win and we did it with pure mentality and heart,” England coach Thomas Tuchel said. “We overcame every obstacle that was thrown our way.”

Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart in the first half. And six minutes after Jarell Quansah was sent off, Kane converted a penalty to restore England’s two-goal lead.

England moves on to face Norway on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida, for a spot in the semifinals.

“It was a crazy game. We had to fight,” Kane said, his voice hoarse. “I can’t really talk, but the occasion, the team, everything against us, we found a way.”

Bellingham stunned the crowd of 80,824 at a venue where Mexico was unbeaten in 10 World Cup matches, including three this tournament, when he scored on a header in the 36th minute and again in the 38th on a pass from Kane.

“We’ve done something incredible tonight, no doubt about it, and we’ll enjoy it. And we’ll sing songs until we lose our voices on the plane and whatnot, but we’ll have a couple of days recovering, then it’s straight back to business in terms of facing Norway,” Bellingham said.

Julián Quiñones scored for El Tri in the 42nd minute, and the game appeared to turn in Mexico’s favor when Quansah was shown a red card in the 54th for a dangerous foul on Jesús Gallardo.

But England was awarded a penalty for a challenge by Mexico goalkeeper Raúl Rangel, and Kane converted for his sixth goal of this tournament and 14th of his World Cup career, matching Gerd Müller of West Germany for fifth on the scoring list. Kane sits one behind Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot race.

Kane then committed a foul that made him the first player since at least 1966 to score and concede a penalty in a World Cup game. Raúl Jiménez converted the kick with a stutter-step approach to move El Tri within 3-2.

“Forty, 50 minutes with 10 men — even on sea level it’s almost impossible to overcome but we did it. We did it in altitude,” Tuchel said. “They’re almost too exhausted to celebrate. It’s just beautiful that players on that kind of level just give everything for the win and for the country and for that shirt.”

Mexico attacked relentlessly over the final 21 minutes, plus 11 minutes of stoppage time, but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and England’s defenders held steady.

“This is probably one of the biggest England wins in a while, probably the biggest one I can remember as a fan or player,” Bellingham said. “The best night of my England career.”

Midfielder Jordan Henderson was taken to a hospital after the match with a wrist injury, Tuchel said. He was hurt when he tumbled over an advertising board during the postgame celebration.

“I have mixed feelings; I am sad because Jordan injured his wrist and it is quite serious. It just does not fit with the evening that Jordan is not with us,” Tuchel added. “I do not know the procedure; the doctor told me that he is in the hospital.”

Mexico has not reached the World Cup quarterfinals since hosting in 1986. Since then, it has lost in the round of 16 eight times, failed to advance past the group stage in 2022 and was disqualified from the 1990 tournament.

“Dreaming and falling like this hurts a lot, but the players should leave with their heads held high,” Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said. “They left everything on the pitch, but today it just wasn’t meant to be. The fans had high hopes, and we couldn’t get the job done and give them another night of joy.”

It was Mexico’s third competitive loss at Azteca, which opened in 1966, after a pair of 2-1 defeats in World Cup qualifiers, to Costa Rica in 2001 and to Honduras in 2013.

The stadium sits 7,300 feet (2,200 meters) above sea level and England’s travel schedule gave it no opportunity to get used to the altitude. Mexico’s passionate fans blasted horns outside the England hotel to disrupt players’ sleep, and the start of the match was delayed an hour because of a thunderstorm.

No matter. England is on to the quarterfinals as it seeks its first title since 1966, and its outnumbered fans continued to serenade the victorious Three Lions with Oasis’ “Wonderwall.”

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MLB NEWS

MLB ROUNDUP: MARLINS RIDE EURY PEREZ’S 7 PERFECT INNINGS TO WILD WIN OVER A’S

Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings and the Miami Marlins slugged four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the Athletics to complete a three-game sweep Sunday at West Sacramento, Calif.

The Marlins immediately lost the perfect game and no-hitter in the eighth inning once Perez was pulled, as Lake Bachar walked Lawrence Butler and gave up a single to Joshua Kuroda-Grauer. Jonah Heim belted a grand slam and had a career-high six RBIs as the A’s clawed back from down 8-0.

Trailing 9-5, Zack Gelof singled off Pete Fairbanks to start the ninth and Butler followed with a double. Gelof scored on a passed ball by Joe Mack before Fairbanks retired two batters. Fairbanks then walked Max Muncy, who moved to second on defensive indifference, and Heim delivered a two-run single. But Brian Serven grounded out to end the contest.

Right-hander Perez (5-6) struck out eight while throwing 92 pitches. It’s the third time the 23-year-old has pitched seven innings in his career. Heriberto Hernandez reached base five times on three hits and two walks, including two homers, and Otto Lopez had three hits, one homer and three RBIs for Miami to raise his major league-best average to .346.Baseball

Mets 10, Braves 9

Nolan McLean settled down after a rocky start to throw six solid innings and visiting New York survived an improbable ninth-inning comeback to beat Atlanta and end a three-game losing streak.

Mets reliever Luke Weaver extended his streak of scoreless innings to 25 with a perfect eighth, but Huascar Brazoban could not hold a 10-3 lead. He allowed five runs, including a grand slam to Drake Baldwin, and forced the Mets to bring in closer Devin Williams to get the final two outs.

Bo Bichette had three hits and three RBIs, while A.J. Ewing and Tyrone Taylor had solo homers for New York. Michael Harris II drove in three runs for the Braves.

Pirates 11, Nationals 5

Konnor Griffin’s two-run single in the eighth inning provided the go-ahead runs as visiting Pittsburgh recorded a win over Washington to claim the series rubber match.

Brandon Lowe hit a three-run homer to cap off the Pirates’ five-run frame. Bryan Reynolds added a solo shot and Nick Gonzales had three hits for Pittsburgh. Gregory Soto (5-2) earned the win in relief, allowing one hit and one run over two innings. Starter Bubba Chandler gave up four runs on six hits over four innings.Games

Luis Garcia Jr. was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and Dylan Crews added a solo shot for the Nationals. Brad Lord (5-2) was tagged for all five Pirates runs in the eighth. Cade Cavalli lasted just 2 1/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits.

Reds 3, Orioles 2

Spencer Steer hit a two-run home run to help Cincinnati end a six-game home losing skid and salvage the finale of the three-game series.

Reds starter Nick Lodolo (3-2) gave up six hits and one run on 87 pitches in six innings. Cincinnati closer Emilio Pagan gave up a run in the ninth before nailing down his seventh save. It was his second outing since coming off the IL with a hamstring strain. The right-hander’s last save chance was May 4 and his last save was April 17.

Orioles starter Kyle Bradish (5-9) gave up five hits and three runs while coming up one out short of a complete game. The right-hander walked one and struck out five in 106 pitches.

White Sox 7, Guardians 6

Braden Montgomery scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning on a Sam Antonacci groundout, lifting Chicago past host Cleveland for the victory and a one-game lead over the host squad in the American League Central.

White Sox bulk reliever Erick Fedde (4-6) worked 5 1/3 innings and gave up three runs (two earned) on eight hits. Sean Newcomb recorded the last five outs for his third save. Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel each hit two-run homers and Tristan Peters had a solo shot against Guardians starter Tanner Bibee.

Cleveland’s Colin Holderman (4-2) failed to retire a hitter in the sixth and was charged with the loss when Erik Sabrowski induced Antonacci’s groundout. Gabriel Arias belted a three-run shot for the Guardians in the fifth off Fedde, after Chase DeLauter had a two-run homer and Daniel Schneemann added an RBI single in the first.

Twins 6, Yankees 1

Joe Ryan pitched seven scoreless innings and visiting Minnesota rolled to a victory over New York to win its first road series against the Yankees since 2014.

Ryan (6-5) allowed three singles in his fourth scoreless start this season. Brooks Lee had three hits and an RBI after entering the game hitless in his previous 10 at-bats. All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton exited in the first inning after aggravating a hip injury.

Ryan Weathers (3-7) allowed four runs on six hits in four-plus innings for the Yankees, who have lost nine of their last 10  games. New York scored its lone run on a double-play grounder by Jasson Dominguez in the ninth.

Cubs 6, Cardinals 4

Chicago rallied for four runs in the sixth inning and avoided a sweep against visiting St. Louis.

Cubs starting pitcher Javier Assad held St. Louis scoreless through 4 2/3 innings, giving up just two hits and two walks. His Cardinals counterpart, Matthew Liberatore (4-6), allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits in five-plus innings. Chicago reliever Drew Pomeranz (1-3) earned the decision and Jacob Webb collected this third save.

Pete Crow-Armstrong was the lone Cub with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with a run scored, while Nico Hoerner (1-for-3) drove in two runs. Jordan Walker hit his 20th home run of the season and drove in all four St. Louis runs.

Astros 2, Rays 0

Peter Lambert carried a shutout into the sixth inning while Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes clubbed home runs as Houston claimed the rubber match of a three-game home series against Tampa Bay with a victory.

Lambert (7-5) rebounded from his first loss in seven starts by allowing three singles over 5 2/3 innings. Three left-handed Astros relievers combined for the four-hit shutout, keeping the Rays 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. With his fourth-inning homer, Walker has reached 20 home runs in each of the last five seasons.

Tampa Bay right-hander Mason Englert (0-2) was called up from Triple-A Durham for a spot start and delivered career highs of innings pitched (5 2/3), strikeouts (nine) and pitches (101). He allowed two runs on five hits and one walk.

Brewers 3, Diamondbacks 2

Jake Bauers blasted a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning and Milwaukee held on for a win against Arizona in the rubber game of their three-game series in Phoenix.Games

Jackson Chourio had two hits for the Brewers, who have won five of seven. Milwaukee starter Brandon Sproat allowed one run and five hits over four innings.

Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (7-3) brought a shutout into the seventh inning before he was victimized by Bauers. He allowed two runs on five hits in six-plus innings. Geraldo Perdomo had three hits and scored a run for Arizona, which has lost three of four.

Tigers 6, Rangers 3

Riley Greene had a two-run homer and two-run triple among three hits, leading Detroit to a victory over Texas in Arlington, Texas.

Kevin McGonigle supplied two hits and scored a run as the Tigers completed their road trip with a 5-1 record. Dillon Dingler added a run-scoring single and scored a run. Starter Casey Mize (4-5) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings.

Jake Burger and Ezequiel Duran hit solo homers for the Rangers. Brandon Nimmo drove in the other Texas run. Kumar Rocker (2-7) was charged with three runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Royals 5, Phillies 2

Luinder Avila allowed one run over five solid innings, Bobby Witt Jr. posted two hits with two runs and Salvador Perez delivered a late two-run double as Kansas City evened its three-game set against visiting Philadelphia.

The Royals led 3-2 in the eighth when Witt and Lane Thomas each walked, then both scored on Perez’s two-out double to the left field wall.

Phillies starter Aaron Nola (3-6) overcame a rocky beginning to last a season-high seven innings. The right-hander gave up three runs and seven hits while striking out seven without a walk. Bryson Stott had two of the five hits.

Rockies 7, Giants 6

Kyle Karros crushed a three-run, go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, rallying Colorado past San Francisco to take the rubber game of a three-game set in Denver.

Four Rockies relievers combined for four innings of four-hit relief, allowing for the comeback after the Giants had gone ahead 6-4 in the sixth inning. Victor Vodnik (3-3) threw a scoreless eighth and Jordan Romano recorded his fifth save. TJ Rumfield had three hits and scored twice, while Hunter Goodman added two singles in an 11-hit attack.

San Francisco’s Drew Gilbert finished 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, while Rafael Devers slugged two homers and Casey Schmitt one, all off Colorado starter Tanner Gordon. Dylan Smith (0-1) yielded Karros’ game-winning blast.

Mariners 4, Blue Jays 0

Emerson Hancock pitched seven innings of two-hit ball and Mitch Garver homered as host Seattle shut out Toronto for the second straight game to take two of three in their weekend series.

The Blue Jays were held without a run for the final 24 innings of the set. Toronto scored twice in the third inning of a 2-0 victory Friday before being routed 11-0 Saturday. Right-hander Hancock (6-4) finished with five strikeouts in a 92-pitch effort.

Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage (4-4) allowed three runs on three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in six innings. Nathan Lukes and recently announced All-Stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ernie Clement accounted for Toronto’s three hits.

Padres 5, Dodgers 2

Manny Machado hit a three-run home run and JP Sears (2-1) went five scoreless innings as visiting San Diego snapped a season-worst eight-game losing streak with a win over Los Angeles.

Fernando Tatis Jr. had an RBI single in a four-run seventh inning as the Padres avoided a four-game sweep at the hands of the Dodgers. The losing streak was San Diego’s longest since a 10-game skid in 2013. Mason Miller pitched the ninth to collect his 22nd save after not recording one since June 22.

Los Angeles right-hander Kyle Hurt was tagged for four runs in his lone inning of work after starter Emmet Sheehan (4-6) gave up one run over 4 1/3 innings. Alex Freeland and Shohei Ohtani had RBI singles among the team’s four hits.

Red Sox 7, Angels 5

Willson Contreras and Jarren Duran each hit home runs as Boston completed a three-game series sweep of Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.

Masataka Yoshida went 3-for-5 with an RBI and Tsung-Che Cheng had two hits and scored a run for Boston, which collected its eighth win in the last 10  games. Right-hander Greg Weissert (1-2) had 1 1/3 innings of hitless relief and Aroldis Chapman picked up his 18th save. Boston starter Ranger Suarez left in the third inning with left adductor tightness.Games

Zach Neto went 3-for-5 with a home run, double and two RBIs, and Adell had three hits and two RBIs for Los Angeles, which lost its sixth straight game. Starter Ryan Johnson (1-4) allowed five runs (two earned) on six hits over four innings.

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MLB ALL-STAR GAME 2026 ROSTERS: BIGGEST SNUBS, FROM BRICE TURANG TO SONNY GRAY

(CBS WRITER MATT SNYDER)

Rosters for the 2026 All-Star Game have been revealed, led by the Dodgers, Braves and Phillies with five All-Stars apiece. What comes next? Complaining about snubs, of course! By and large, the league generally finds a way to get the rosters pretty close to correct, but there’s always griping. We also need to keep in mind that some of these guys will end up making the roster, anyway, due to injuries and the replacement of starting pitchers who work next Sunday, rendering them ineligible to pitch in the Midsummer Classic. 

Still, bring on the snubs! Here are some of the biggest. 

Jonathan Aranda, Rays/Willson Contreras, Red Sox

Given that Yandy Díaz, Nick Kurtz and Ben Rice all deserved invites, seeing an AL first baseman clipped isn’t too much of a surprise. The problem was Vladimir Guerrero Jr. getting voted in. There is still a chance Contreras or Aranda will correctly get added as an injury replacement. Contreras is hitting .285 with a 157 OPS+, 19 home runs and 56 RBI. Aranda is hitting .287 with a 135 OPS+, 13 homers and 58 RBI.

Sonny Gray, Red Sox

Anti-Boston bias, eh? Gray is 10-1 for a team that is 39-48. He has a 2.61 ERA, too, so that’s not a fluky W-L record.

Logan Gilbert, Mariners

After absolutely dealing on Saturday, Gilbert has a 3.19 ERA (124 ERA+), 0.95 WHIP and 114 strikeouts in 107 ⅓ innings, putting him second in innings, sixth in strikeouts and second in WHIP in the league.

Josh Jung, Rangers

Jung leads the AL in doubles with 22 while hitting .297 with a 138 OPS+. At third base in the AL, Junior Caminero and Miguel Vargas are correctly in front of him, so this is a tough luck snub if the AL was going to end up with two third basemen. 

Davis Martin, White Sox

The right-hander is 9-3 with a 3.08 ERA and 3.2 WAR for the first-place White Sox.

Nick Martinez, Rays

Again, for all these pitchers, keep in mind there’s a decent chance they’ll get added. In the case of Martinez, he was arguably the most cost-efficient addition in free agency this past offseason. He’s 7-2 with a 2.61 ERA in 100 innings.

Colson Montgomery, White Sox

Yes, the .221 batting average looks bad. Everything else is good, notably the 22 home runs and 51 RBI. 

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Braxton Ashcraft, Pirates

His rotation mate, Paul Skenes, was always going to get the invite and rightfully so. Ashcraft has been better this season, though. In 18 starts, he’s 9-3 with a 3.24 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 108 ⅓ innings.

Elly De La Cruz, Reds

The Reds have been bad for a while and Elly missed time due to injury, meaning this one isn’t as glaring. Still, he’s one of the most electrifying players in baseball and has been great in his 69 games, hitting .276/.347/.484 with 14 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 13 steals. I get Sal Stewart going there from the Reds as a fourth NL first baseman, but I’d rather see Elly.

Michael Harris II, Braves

Part of the Braves’ offensive renaissance, Harris has seen a power surge this season. His previous career high for home runs in a season was 20 and he’s already hit 16 this time around. Team that with a .301 average and 131 OPS+, not to mention his quality defense in center, and Harris is a good candidate. NL outfield is pretty crowded, though, so it was a tough squeezing out.

Kyle Harrison, Brewers

After being traded twice in a short span, Harrison is in the midst of a breakout season. He’s 8-1 with a 2.82 ERA (150 ERA+) and 99 strikeouts in 79 ⅔ innings for a first-place team.

Brice Turang, Brewers

The best second baseman in the NL isn’t on the team. Ozzie Albies is starting and Luis Arraez is the reserve. Gimme Turang. With 3.5 WAR, 20 doubles, 12 home runs and 13 steals in addition to his excellent defense, he’s the best second baseman in baseball at the moment.

JJ Wetherholt, Cardinals

Did the NL just take the wrong two guys at second base? Wetherholt leads NL second basemen in FanGraphs’ version of WAR as a rookie. He’s flashed great defense and shown himself to be a more-than-capable hitter. 

Zack Wheeler, Phillies

He got a late start due to recovering from surgery to correct thoracic outlet syndrome, but in 13 starts, Wheeler is 8-1 with a 2.36 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 84 strikeouts in 80 innings. The game is in Philadelphia, too. Surely, Wheeler will be one of the pitchers added to the roster. 

Justin Wrobleski, Dodgers

The Dodgers’ stellar rotation wasn’t expected to include Wrobleski, but injuries opened the door and he has stormed through. In 15 appearances (14 starts), he’s 10-2 with a 2.80 ERA and 1.01 WHIP. He’s a great example of how the Dodgers are not simply “just pay the most money for free agents.” They are great at organizational development, too. He was an 11th-round draft pick!

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NBA NEWS

MITCHELL ROBINSON SAYS INJURY BEFORE NBA FINALS CAME FROM HITTING TRUCK AMID CONCERN FOR HIS BROTHER

NEW YORK (AP) — Mitchell Robinson says the hand injury that left his status uncertain for the New York Knicks’ NBA Finals opener came after he punched a truck amid concern over his younger brother’s health.

Robinson, who last week agreed to leave the Knicks and sign with the Boston Celtics, wrote a Facebook post Sunday that addressed the injury and other mental health concerns he had during the season.

His injury emerged after the Knicks eliminated Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals and was strange because coach Mike Brown said it didn’t happen on the court. It was originally called a broken bone in his hand.

But Robinson clarified Sunday that it was an injury to his knuckle after he returned from the Knicks’ victory in Game 4 and learned one of his brothers had been hurt in a serious car crash.

“Upon returning to New York, I received an unexpected phone call, and my family members contacted me, informing me that my youngest brother had been involved in a car accident,” Robinson wrote.

“As the eldest sibling, I felt a deep sense of concern, and I immediately went into panic mode. I began returning calls and texts, and when I FaceTimed my brother, I thought he was deceased. He was wearing a neck brace, unresponsive, and not speaking. I broke down in tears, feeling like a failure for not being able to protect my siblings. Being 910 miles away, I felt helpless. In a moment of frustration, I banged my hand on my truck.”

Robinson has a fondness for trucks — one of his was in the Knicks’ championship parade — but said his family was most important to him and referenced challenges that he faced last season while helping lead the Knicks to their first NBA title in 53 years.

“Before judging someone, it is essential to understand their circumstances, which may not be publicly known. Life is unpredictable, and it is how we respond to challenges that truly matters,” Robinson wrote, adding that he consulted with doctors.

“So at the end of the day I battled with so much throughout this season even made a huge sacrifice to not see my daughter as much this season because I needed to focus and lock in so she can have a better future than I did.”

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WNBA NEWS

WINGS CONTINUE WINNING ROAD TRIP BY PULLING AWAY FROM TEMPO

Paige Bueckers scored 22 points and added seven assists Sunday afternoon as the visiting Dallas Wings defeated the Toronto Tempo 89-76.

The Wings (13-8), who have opened a four-game road trip with two straight wins, took control of the game in the second half to give the Tempo (9-11) their second straight loss.

Azzi Fudd added 17 points for the Wings and Jessica Shepard had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Arike Ogunbowale scored 10 points. Awak Kuier also scored 10 points and blocked three shots.

Marina Mabrey, who missed the previous game with neck spasms, scored 19 points for the Tempo. Nyara Sabally added 14 points, Isabelle Harrison scored 13 points and Kia Nurse scored 12. Maria Conde contributed 10 rebounds.

Dallas took a 12-point lead into the fourth quarter and the margin reached 14 with 8:22 to go on Shepard’s floating bank shot. Sabally’s turnaround 6-footer cut the lead to nine with 6:02 left.

The Wings used a 7-0 surge to take a 16-point lead with 4:10 to play. Sug Sutton’s layup increased the margin to 20 points with 2:46 remaining.

Dallas led 30-19 after the first quarter, a margin that reached 13 on several occasions in the second quarter of a fast-paced game. The Wings’ continued advantage in rebounding was telling.

Nurse nailed a pair of 3-pointers to help trim the margin to 10 points. Sabally completed a three-point play to cut the margin to seven with 1:04 remaining. Mabrey completed the first-half scoring with a driving lineup to reduce the Dallas lead to 47-42.

Dallas had a 25-16 advantage in first-half rebounding and an 11-2 edge in second-chance points in the first half.

Toronto opened the scoring in the third quarter before Dallas used an 8-0 run to lead by 11.

Fudd’s 29-foot 3-pointer gave the Wings a 15-point lead with 5:07 left in the third quarter. The Tempo responded with a 7-0 run, but Bueckers hit a superb turnaround fadeaway jumper that increased the lead to 13 with 34 seconds left. Dallas led 71-59 after three quarters.

Toronto’s Julie Allemand was a late scratch because of a left ankle injury, and her playmaking was missed.

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NFL NEWS

EX-NFL PLAYER MARCELLUS WILEY JAILED ON DOMESTIC BATTERY CHARGE

Former NFL defensive end Marcellus Wiley has been arrested on a domestic battery charge in Orange County, Fla.

He is currently being held in jail on no bond.

Wiley, 51, was taken into custody by Orange County sheriff’s deputies Saturday. No additional details were provided in jail records.

This is the latest in a string of accusations against Wiley. In May, Rolling Stone reported that four people, including a former production assistant at ESPN, had filed a lawsuit in New York that accused him of sexual assault. Three other individuals have sued him, alleging he raped them while a student-athlete at Columbia in 1994, per the article.

Wiley posted a purported court order dismissing three of the claims to his social media account in May.

Wiley played 10 seasons in the NFL. He spent his first four campaigns with the Buffalo Bills after they selected him in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. Wiley then played three seasons with the then-San Diego Chargers (2001-03), one with the Dallas Cowboys (2004) and two with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2005-06).Sports

The 6-foot-4, 275-pound Wiley appeared in 147 games (79 starts) and was selected to the 2001 Pro Bowl.

Overall, he made 322 tackles (47 for loss) and had 44 sacks and five fumble recoveries in his career.

After retiring, Wiley held a variety of roles with ESPN and then Fox Sports.

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INDYCAR NEWS

(INDYCAR RELEASE)

PATO O’WARD OUTDUELS CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD FOR ARROW MCLAREN’S FIRST 1-2 FINISH

Same papaya, different day. Different driver, too.

That was Arrow McLaren’s swap at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course where Pato O’Ward – and not polesitter Christian Lundgaard – won The Honda Indy 200 Presented by the 2027 CR-V Hybrid, the 11th race of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.

Lundgaard and O’Ward had started the 90-lap race together on the front row, and they effectively held their positions throughout a caution-free race except when they pitted. But On Lap 42, O’Ward capitalized on the polesitter’s wide exit off Turn 2, swiping the lead and holding it the rest of the way.

SEE: Race Results

The win was the first for O’Ward in nearly a year since he won last season’s Toronto street race. That was 15 races ago, a drought he couldn’t accept, especially as Lundgaard has won two races this year, including the most recent race at Road America.

The win also gave Arrow McLaren its first 1-2 finish in this series.

O’Ward hadn’t even scored a top-three finish this season despite being fifth in the standings. His best runs had been three fourth-place finishes and three fifth-place finishes.

“It’s been a year, it’s been a tough one for sure,” the Mexican driver said. “I think today is just a perfect example of execution. I waited for the perfect time pounce and from there we just controlled it.”

O’Ward’s pass of Lundgaard was noteworthy for a couple reasons, not the least of which stemming from what happens at year’s end. They are in their second season as teammates, but all signs point to Lundgaard driving elsewhere next year as Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist join O’Ward on the team.

That situation made O’Ward’s pouncing opportunity all the more interesting. Lundgaard drifted a bit wide on the exit of Turn 2, allowing O’Ward to size him up and get a better run down the long straightaway that serves as the race’s starting point. By the time they arrived at the tricky, right-turning fourth corner, the cars were side by side, O’Ward on the outside. They touched at least twice at corner exit, and O’Ward had the preferred line into Turn 5 – and he used it.

By the time the Arrow McLaren twosome charged into Thunder Valley, O’Ward had the lead. Later, he used a key pass of series rookie Dennis Hauger to create additional separation leading into the final pit stop. O’Ward stayed out as Lundgaard, along with two other challengers pitted, and he then ran two laps longer to pad his lead.

O’Ward’s winning margin was .9877 of a second, earning his second Mid-Ohio victory in the past three years. This win was the 10th of his career, almost divided equally by circuit (four on ovals, three on street circuits, three on road courses).

Lundgaard’s second-place finish continued his strong season on road courses. In addition to winning races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Road America, he also finished second at Barber Motorsports Park. With Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou finishing fifth, Lundgaard drew within 65 points of the series leader.

Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood finished third, getting a few points closer to Palou. Their separation is now 56 points, and Kirkwood overtook Team Penske’s David Malukas, who finished eighth, for second place in the standings. Lundgaard also jumped Malukas with O’Ward fifth. The top four drivers are separated by 66 points with seven races remaining, led by a July 19 visit to Nashville Superspeedway.

VeeKay scored his second fourth-place finish in the past three races following another such finish last month at World Wide Technology Raceway.

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NASCAR NEWS

CHASE BRISCOE PICKS UP FIRST WIN OF SEASON IN RETURN TO CHICAGOLAND

It took Chase Briscoe half the 36-race season to find Victory Lane, but he finally arrived at his destination on Sunday south of Chicago.

The driver made up time on pit road and led a 1-2-3 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing, holding off teammate Christopher Bell to win for the first time in 2026 at the eero 400 in the NASCAR Cup Series’ return to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill.

Briscoe brought in his No. 19 Toyota one circuit before William Byron on Lap 52 then passed the No. 24 as both got up to speed.

However, the hard-charging Bell, racing with a fractured wrist, used his No. 20 to chop off a one-second deficit and chase down Briscoe but came up 0.276 seconds short.

JGR’s Denny Hamlin, who started from the pole, finished third and saw his three-race winning streak on oval tracks come to an end.

Byron and Alex Bowman rounded out the top five as Toyota won for the 12th time in 19 races this season.

“I honestly did not see this coming,” said Briscoe of his sixth career win, which vaulted him two spots to eighth in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. “Kind of felt like I was struggling in practice and qualifying, but (crew chief) James (Small) and the group did a great job. … What a cool weekend to win a NASCAR race.

“Just a really fun race. I felt like that was about as good a race as you could get. From the cat-and-mouse game to slipping around (on worn tires).”Games

Bell said he had a slow green-flag entry to pit road that hurt him but liked his fast Camry.

“Toyotas are fast. It seems like a monkey could drive them,” he joked. “Just disappointing whenever you get beat by another monkey.”

Connor Zilisch’s poor rookie campaign took another hit on Lap 1 when Ryan Preece’s No. 60 received contact in a three-wide run. The Ford shot down the 1.52-mile track, which announced a sellout, and turned Zilisch’s No. 88 Chevrolet into the inside wall for the first caution.

Zane Smith’s No. 38 Ford and Austin Hill’s No. 33 Chevrolet brought out separate cautions after Kyle Larson outran Hamlin for the early lead in Stage 1, which featured 80 trips around the track as it hosted NASCAR’s top series for the first time since 2019.

Byron moved his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet past Austin Cindric, who was on 10-lap older tires, to claim the segment’s top points. Larson finished second with Bubba Wallace, Cindric and Briscoe taking the top five.

However, after Wallace roared to the point on Lap 92, Larson spun all alone in Turn 4 and became stuck in the frontstretch’s muddy infield after multiple weekend downpours. The two-time series champ had to be towed out and circled the track with four flat tires.

Tyler Reddick, the 2026 series wins leader with five, hit debris on the racing surface and saw his No. 45 Toyota sustain radiator damage at the race’s midpoint, forcing him to go to the garage.

Byron swept the first two stages as his car had strong short-run speed up front. Briscoe, Hamlin, Ty Gibbs and Ryan Blaney followed behind in Stage 2.

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TENNIS NEWS

NAOMI OSAKA OVERPOWERS ARYNA SABALENKA TO REACH THE WIMBLEDON QUARTERFINALS

LONDON (AP) — In a matchup of two of the hardest hitters on tour, Naomi Osaka outslugged top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (2) to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time on Sunday.

Sabalenka had beaten Osaka in all three of her previous matches with Osaka this year — including at the same stage of the French Open last month.

But this time Sabalenka couldn’t handle Osaka’s pace and flat groundstrokes, which had an even bigger impact than usual as her balls flew through the air faster on the warmest day of the tournament so far.

The temperature during the match reached 28 degrees Celsius (82 Fahrenheit).

“She overpowered me,” Sabalenka said. “I felt like it was incredible level from her.”

Besides Paris, Sabalenka also beat Osaka in Indian Wells, California, and Madrid this year.

“That really sucked,” Osaka said. “So I wanted to like turn it over and I’m really glad I had the opportunity to do that.”

When it was over, Osaka performed a few fist pumps, let out a brief smile and then placed her racket over her head and spun around in delight to celebrate her first career win on Centre Court.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had so much fun on the court,” Osaka said. “And to do it here, it really means a lot.”

It was Osaka’s first win over a No. 1 player since beating Ash Barty in Beijing in 2019. That was before Osaka, a former No. 1 herself, took breaks from the tour to manage her mental health in 2021 and for maternity leave that resulted in her missing all of 2023.

Osaka unleashed so much power that, during one point early in the second set, she practically pushed Sabalenka down to the ground.

When Sabalenka netted a backhand on Osaka’s second match point, she smacked a ball high into the air: “I hit it outside of the stadium, I believe,” Sabalenka said.

During her on-court interview, Osaka said her mom’s Japanese cooking was “powering” her victories.

“So mom, I would really appreciate another meal tonight,” Osaka said, as her mom watching in the stands responded by forming a heart with her hands.

It’s the second straight Grand Slam in which Sabalenka has failed to reach the latter stages, after a stunning meltdown against Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinals last month, after which Sabalenka said she “just want to quit tennis.”

This time, Sabalenka said she wanted to go “get completely drunk, forget about tennis, and try to get in better shape.”

Sabalenka and Osaka have each won four Grand Slam titles and all of their major trophies have come on hard courts — at the Australian Open and U.S. Open.

Osaka is coming off the first grass-court final of her career, although she retired from the championship match in Bad Homburg, Germany, last weekend because of a foot injury.

Osaka will next face Karolina Muchova, who beat 2024 Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova 7-5, 5-7, 6-3.

Before the match, Osaka came out in the white kimono she’s been wearing for her walk-ons at Wimbledon — which was inspired by a character in a Quentin Tarantino movie.

Toward the end of the first set, one of Sabalenka’s coaches came down from the stands with four freshly strung rackets for her — presumably at a higher tension to better control Osaka’s pace.

Osaka set the tone early on with an inside-out backhand winner on her first break point to take a 2-1 lead in the opening set.

Then in the second-set tiebreaker, a series of errors from Sabalenka put Osaka in command.

Osaka saved the only two break points she faced and put 87% of her first serves in play — compared to 69% for Sabalenka.

“I didn’t play my best, and she played probably her best. Sometimes that happens,” Sabalenka said. “Sometimes you can go out there and do everything you can and still lose the match.”

Osaka also led 8-5 in aces and 21-15 in winners in the match, which lasted less than 1 ½ hours.

“What could I do if the person is acing and hitting the lines, just going for her shots without any fear?” Sabalenka said. “She was just going for it.

“Level-wise, today,” Sabalenka added, “I wasn’t world No. 1.”

New women’s champion

Krejcikova’s loss ensures a new women’s champion at Wimbledon for the ninth straight time. She was the only former champion left in the women’s draw after Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Serena Williams all went out earlier.

No woman has won multiple Wimbledon titles since Williams won her seventh in 2016.

No. 4 Jessica Pegula also advanced by beating fellow American Iva Jovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Djokovic edges Federer

Earlier on Centre Court, Novak Djokovic beat 132nd-ranked qualifier Roman Safiullin 7-6 (6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 for his 106th match victory at the All England Club.

That puts Djokovic one ahead of Roger Federer atop the all-time list for men’s match wins at Wimbledon, although he still trails Martina Navratilova’s 120.

Djokovic will next play the winner between third-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime and No. 22 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

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GOLF NEWS

CHRIS GOTTERUP RALLIES WITH 62 TO WIN JOHN DEERE, THIRD TITLE OF ’26

Chris Gotterup keeps having special moments at the John Deere Classic.

Gotterup made his latest memory by shooting 9-under-par 62 Sunday and capturing the John Deere title when Ben Kohles had a late mishap at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.

“It’s always the goal to come out here and try to win,” Gotterup said. “I really like this tournament. They’ve been so nice to me.”

Gotterup rose from a 12th-place spot at the beginning of the day to finish at 20-under 264 and win on the PGA Tour for the fifth time, including three triumphs this year.

Kohles, who was in the final threesome and tied atop the leaderboard, hit his approach shot on No. 18 in the greenside pond. After a penalty stroke, he took a double bogey.

“I’m proud of the way I played. I played awesome all week,” Kohles said. “Obviously sucks to just have that happen on the last hole.”

Gotterup said, “Obviously to not have to go into a playoff is nice, but I was ready to go for a playoff if need be.”

Max Homa (64 on Sunday) was the runner-up at 19 under.

“I had a good chance to catch him,” Homa said. “He just played better. … I had my chances. I just needed to be a little sharper.”

Gotterup played this tournament on a sponsor’s exemption in 2022, tying for fourth place in his first notable result on the PGA Tour. Now, he has something better.

“This whole year has been really good if you look at it in a big picture,” said Gotterup, who won the Sony Open in Hawaii and the WM Phoenix Open this winter. “But I obviously got off to a great start (to the season) and was grinding it out in the middle of the year, but that’s not unexpected. Hopefully, this kickstarts some other great stuff.”

Gotterup’s bogey-free round allowed him to finish more than an hour prior to the final group. His victory was clinched when Kohles’ chip was off the mark on the final hole.

Kohles then missed his first putt on the last hole and recorded 68 for the round, causing him to tumble into a tie for third place at 18 under, joining third-round co-leaders Lucas Glover (69) and Lee Hodges (69).

But it was the approach shot that cost Kohles.

“I hit an 8-iron and thought 9 was going to be too short and thought if I hit a full 8, it could have a chance of going over,” he said. “So I was just trying to hit kind of a three-quarter punch shot. Just tugged it a little, and obviously ended up in the water.”

Kohles remains without a PGA Tour victory. He eagled the second hole and played the first eight holes in 5 under.

“This was my third final group on Sunday on the PGA Tour,” he said. “Honestly, this was the best I’ve felt.”

Gotterup’s score Sunday was four shots better than any of his previous rounds during the tournament.

Gotterup had his brother, Patrick Gotterup, as his caddie.

“It was a special week even if we didn’t play great,” said Chris Gotterup, who’ll be the defending champion in next week’s Scottish Open.

Glover, who was also the second-round leader, began the final round strong with birdies on Nos. 2 and 3 but produced only one birdie across the last 15 holes.

Mac Meissner (64), Jackson Suber (69) and Doug Ghim (68) shared sixth place at 17 under.

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INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES

INDIANA FEVER

LAS VEGAS (July 5, 2026) — The Indiana Fever (12-8) defeated the Las Vegas Aces (15-6), 84-68, on the road on Sunday night, led by 27 points from Kelsey Mitchell and 18 from Aliyah Boston.

The Aces held a slight 24-23 lead over the Fever in the first quarter despite seven points from Mitchell and another six from Monique Billings. Led by Lexie Hull’s six points and Boston’s five total rebounds, Indiana gained a one-point advantage going into halftime after outscoring Las Vegas 19-17 in the second half, including a buzzer-beater from Hull.

Scoring 26 points while holding the Aces to only 14, the Fever extended their lead to 68-55 in the third quarter, thanks in part to 11 points from Mitchell and eight from Boston. With baskets from six different players in the final quarter, Indiana secured the 84-68 victory over Las Vegas, marking the lowest amount of points allowed by the Fever this season.

Indiana Fever Notes:

Ty Harris earned her second-straight start, finishing the night with 4 points, 5 assists and a +10 plus-minus.

Kelsey Mitchell recorded her 35th consecutive double-digit regular-season scoring game, dating back to August 5, 2025, good for the second-longest of such streak in Indiana Fever history. Mitchell is now two double-digit scoring games from tying Tamika Catchings (37) for the longest streak in franchise history.

With 27 points scored, Mitchell recorded her third consecutive 25+ scoring game, tying a franchise record jointly held by herself (Aug. 17-24, 2025) and Tamika Catchings (Aug. 13-17, 2010)

Aliyah Boston earned her sixth double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds, the 47th double-double of her career. She currently holds the record for the second most in Indiana Fever history.

Boston recorded three three-pointers during the contest, tying her single-game record previously set this season in a June 4 win over Atlanta. The forward has now totaled 23 on the season, extending her single-season career high.

Boston recorded the 29th 15+ points and 10+ rebounds double-double of her career, extending her lead for the second-most in franchise history, only behind Tamika Catchings who did so 69 times in her career.

With four rebounds on the night, Lexie Hull brought her career total to 472 rebounds, moving past Shavonte Zellous (469) for the 16th most rebounds in franchise history, one away from tying Natasha Howard (473) in 15th place.

The Indiana Fever earned their first regular-season victory at Las Vegas and second overall, having defeated the Aces in the postseason during the 2025 WNBA Semifinals. Prior to tonight, the Fever had been held winless in 11 consecutive regular-season games against Las Vegas in Nevada.

The Fever held the Aces to just 68 points, the fewest points allowed by Indiana this year and the fewest allowed since September 7, 2025, when they held the Washington Mystics to just 65 points.

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INDIANA BASEBALL

CARY, N.C. – Following two weeks of training and scrimmages, Indiana utility man Hogan Denny was selected to the final roster for the 2026 USA Collegiate National Team. He was one of 28 players chosen for the roster that will compete in the inaugural World Collegiate Baseball Championships in Taiwan (July 11-15). The entire travel party will leave for Asia tomorrow (July 6) morning.

Denny proved himself invaluable during his time in training camp down in North Carolina. In select scrimmages, he appeared at catcher, third base, left field and right field while batting near the top of the order. He is one of six players to be selected from the Big Ten Conference. Denny will wear number 47 during his time with the stars and stripes.

Team USA will begin its journey in the tournament against Korea on July 11th at 12:30 a.m. ET. Additional games in Pool Play will come against Chinese Taipei (July 12) and Japan (July 13). The semifinals will be on July 14th before the gold medal game to wrap up the tournament (July 15). Team USA will be managed by longtime Illinois skipper Dan Hartleb.

Denny is the seventh player in program history to make the USA Collegiate National Team. He’s the second (Devin Taylor – 2024) to do so under head coach Jeff Mercer. Denny is coming off a brilliant sophomore campaign that saw him earn First Team All-Big Ten honors after hitting .357 with 14 home runs and 18 doubles.

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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

1901 – National League president Nick Young accedes to a protest regarding umpire Harry Colgan and allows the Giants and Pirates to officiate their own game in Pittsburgh. New York’s Charlie Buelow and Pirate Jack O’Connor call the game, won by the Bucs, 6 – 2.

1902 – Corsicana of the Texas League wins its 27th game in a row, topping Charlotte’s record of 25 set earlier this year. Corsicana will finish the year with a 57-9 record.

1909 – Red Sox rookie Larry Pape makes his debut with a 2 – 0 win over the Nationals.

1911 – The Cards and Phils combine to hand out 23 walks, tying the record set last year (May 4) by the Cards (16) and Reds (7). Today the St. Louis pitchers walk 13, including a record eight in the 3rd inning.

1912 – In Brooklyn, the cornerstone is put in place and construction on Ebbets Field begins.

1913 – At St. Louis, the Senators push across two runs in the top of the 9th to take a 3 – 2 lead, Walter Johnson, the fourth Washington pitcher, shuts out the Browns in the 9th and is awarded the win. As reported in Sporting Life, President Ban Johnson rules “that when a pitcher leaves the box at the end of an inning he shall not receive benefit of any runs made in the following inning. He says all runs should aid the reliever, not the previous pitcher.”

1914:

The A’s sell pitcher Boardwalk Brown, 17-13 last year, to the Yankees. New York also brings back Birdie Cree by sending Bill Holden and cash to Baltimore (IL) in exchange. Birdie hit .348 in 1911 and .332 the following season before injuring his leg. He slumped to .272 last year and was sold to Baltimore, but he will hit .309 in 77 games this year.

At Washington, it is a battle of the Johnsons – Boston’s Rankin Johnson vs. the Nats’ Walter Johnson. George McBride’s steal of home in the 4th inning is the only score, and Walter wins the 16th 1 – 0 game of his career.

1915 – Pete Alexander fires his third one-hitter of the season, with the Giants’ Fred Merkle getting the lone hit. Merkle doubles in the 2nd for New York’s only baserunner in the game.

1917 – Ty Cobb’s hitting streak ends at 35 games as White Sox pitchers Red Faber and Jim Scott hold him hitless. His streak began May 31st. Cobb holds the American League mark of 40 straight games, set in 1912, but George Sisler will ring up 41 games in 1922.

1918 – The Reds’ Pete Schneider takes a 10 – 0 one-hitter versus the Phils into the 9th, but walks the first six batters. Two relievers later, the Phils have scored 9 runs, but lose, 10 – 9.

1919:

The Reds take two from Pittsburgh to move into first place. The Reds and Giants will seesaw back and forth until August 1st, when the Reds gradually begin to pull away, sprinting at the end to a nine-game lead.

William Veeck, former sportswriter, replaces Fred Mitchell as Cubs president, but Mitchell remains manager for Chicago.

1920 – The Yankees score 14 in the 5th and beat Washington, 17 – 0. It’s the biggest inning ever until the Red Sox score 17 in a 1953 game.

1928 – Urban Shocker, in poor health, is released by the Yankees after one appearance on the mound.

1929:

After losing 11 in a row, including a 10 – 6 loss in the opener, the Cardinals break out in the second game. They score ten runs in the 1st and ten more in the 5th to wallop the Phils, 28 – 6, on 28 hits. The run and hit totals are National League records. The Cardinals (43) and Phillies (30) combine for a record-tying 73 hits in the doubleheader at the cozy Baker Bowl.

After watching the Tigers belt eight home runs on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, the Browns use the off day to erect a screen in front of the right field pavilion. The screen stretches 156 feet from the foul pole toward center field, 310 feet down the line from home. In the next day’s game, Heinie Manush will hit three balls off the screen against the Yankees’ Waite Hoyt, while Babe Ruth will hit two off it in the series. This screen will remain in place into the 1940s, the only stadium with extended outfield seating where it is impossible to catch a home run ball.

1932 – Cubs SS Billy Jurges is shot twice in his Chicago, IL hotel room by a spurned girlfriend, Violet Popovich Valli. In a scuffle for the gun, Jurges is hit in the shoulder and hand. Jurges fails to prosecute, and Valli will be signed to a 22-week contract to sing in local nightclubs and theaters. She is billed as “Violet (What I Did for Love) Valli – the Most Talked About Girl in Chicago.”

1933 – At Chicago’s Comiskey Park, the first ever All-Star Game is played. Babe Ruth’s two-run home run helps the American League defeat the Senior Circuit, 4 – 2. John McGraw comes out of retirement to manage the NL squad.

1936 – After the first batter is thrown out trying to bunt, Bob Feller, a 17-year-old farm boy from Van Meter, Iowa, strikes out eight consecutive batters in three innings during an All-Star break exhibition game against the Cardinals’ Gas House Gang. It is the rookie’s first appearance in a major league uniform. He will make his debut for the Indians two weeks from now.

1938 – The National League wins the sixth All-Star Game, 4 – 1, with the aid of fine pitching and four American League errors. Starter Johnny Vander Meer gets the win. Yankees hurler Lefty Gomez is defeated for the first time in four All-Star starts. National League shortstop Leo Durocher becomes the first Dodger to start in an All-Star Game and gets a ‘bunt’ home run.

1941 – A center field monument dedicated to Lou Gehrig is unveiled by the Yankees. The memorial is a tribute by his teammates of their beloved captain who died last month of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

1942 – Powered by 1st-inning home runs by Indians shortstop Lou Boudreau and Tigers first baseman Rudy York, the American League All-Stars defeats the National League at the Polo Grounds, 3 – 1. Mickey Owen also homers for the third run. He will not hit a single home run during the regular schedule. The game features the first and only starting sibling battery in All-Star history as losing pitcher Mort Cooper throws to backstop Walker Cooper, his brother.

1945:

The Braves sweep the Pirates, 13 – 5 and 14 – 8, as Butch Nieman hits a pinch grand slam in the opener. In the second game, Tommy Holmes hits in his 34th consecutive game to pass Rogers Hornsby’s modern National League record of 33 in 1922; Willie Keeler had 44 in the 19th Century.

P Phil Marchildon rejoins the Athletics. In the Canadian Air Force, he was shot down during World War II and was in a German prison camp for nine months.

1949 – At Crosley Field, Walker Cooper goes 6 for 7, including three home runs and three singles, five runs scored and ten RBIs, to power the Reds over the Cubs, 23 – 4. Cooper had just been acquired on June 13th from the Giants.

1951 – At the Polo Grounds, the Braves smack two homers (Willard Marshall and Walker Cooper) in the top of the 3rd, only to have the Giants answer with three home runs – by Wes Westrum, Bobby Thomson, and Don Mueller – in the bottom of the inning. The Giants outslug the Braves for the game, 12 – 10.

1952 – Dodgers P Ben Wade homers twice in an 8 – 2 win over the Braves.

1953 – In his first major league start, Al Worthington blanks the Pirates, 6 – 0. The Giants rookie will repeat the feat in his next start blanking the Dodgers to tie a major league mark.

1956:

Ford Frick inaugurates the Cy Young Award, to honor the outstanding pitcher each year. The BBWAA will do the voting. Only one pitcher will be honored each year until 1967, when a pitcher will be selected in each league.

Jim Busby of the Indians hits his second grand slam in as many days as the Tribe beats the A’s, 4 – 2.

1958:

A day after he walks outfielder Willie Kirkland with the bases loaded to give the Giants a 5 – 4 victory, Cardinal reliever Larry Jackson hits Jim Davenport with the bases full in the 9th inning to again force in the winning run.

Cubs pitchers Dick Drott and Don Elston combine on a one-hit, 6 – 2 win over the Dodgers. Jim Gilliam’s single in the 7th is the only Los Angeles safety.

1961 – Solly Hemus (33-41) is fired as manager of the Cardinals and replaced by coach Johnny Keane.

1962:

The Indians regain first place from the Angels, as Ruben Gomez beats Early Wynn and the White Sox, 5 – 3.

The Yankees edge the Twins, 7 – 5 in Bloomington, as Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris each hit a pair of home runs. The M&M boys hit back-to-back homers in the 1st inning, off Camilo Pascual (12-4), the third time in four games they’ve hit back-to-back shots. New York is a half-game in back of Cleveland.

1964 – The National League and its umpires settle on a contract lasting until December 1969. The league provides increased pension and insurance payments.

1965 – Don Demeter of the Phillies plays his record 226th consecutive game without an error in the outfield. Finishing his string in the American League, Demeter will play 266 games without an error, a major league record, but his 226 mark will subsequently be broken in the National League by Doug Dascenzo; Darren Lewis will later break the major league record.

1966:

Tying an American League record, Boog Powell knocks in 11 runs in a doubleheader. In the first game, the Oriole first baseman hits two home runs, including a grand slam, two doubles and a sacrifice fly to drive in seven runs in the Orioles’ 11 – 0 victory over the Kansas City A’s and in the nightcap he adds four RBIs.

The Red Sox sweep a pair from the Yankees, with reliever Don McMahon picking up both wins. He pitches 1 2/3 inning in the opener and another two innings in the second game. The only other pitcher to win a doubleheader from the Yankees was the Browns’ Dave Davenport in 1916, who threw two complete game victories.

1970:

Tommie Agee hits for the cycle to pace the Mets to a 10 – 3 win over the Cardinals. Jim McAndrew is the winning pitcher.

Brave Felix Millan goes 6 for 6 and collects four RBIs in a 12 – 4 victory over the Giants. He is the first Braves player to get six hits in one game.

At Wrigley Field, it’s all Ron Santo today. Ron’s two-run homer in the opener gives the Cubs a 3 – 2 win over the Expos. In the nitecap, Santo drives in another eight runs on two homers and a bases-loaded walk as the Cubs win, 14 – 2.

1971 – Norm Cash belts a pair of three-run homers to power the Tigers to a 12 – 7 win over the Yanks. Mickey Lolich goes all the way for the win.

1972 – The Twins fire manager Bill Rigney, promoting 33-year-old coach Frank Quilici to take his place.

1973:

Chicago Cub P Fergie Jenkins beats the Padres, 8 – 5, for his 13th straight win over San Diego. The streak began on May 12, 1969.

The Expos take two in a doubleheader with the Astros, 12 – 8 and 14 – 6. In the first game, John Boccabella hits two home runs in the 6th inning for Montreal.

1975 – For the second time this season against the Braves, a team uses three sacs (no flies) in an inning. Houston does it in the 9th in a 6 – 2 win behind J.R. Richard.

1976 – Houston’s J.R. Richard allows ten walks but no runs in shutting out the Mets, 1 – 0, in ten innings. Starter Jon Matlack is the losing pitcher.

1977:

In Atlanta, the Reds outlast the Braves, winning 15 – 13. The Braves spot the Reds six runs, then tie it up with a six-run 4th inning. The Braves tie in the 7th at nine apiece, but the Reds score six in the 8th inning, four on a grand slam by Dave Concepcion. Atlanta scores one in the 8th and three in the 9th to complete a wild game.

The Expos top the Cubs, 8 – 6, as pitcher Don Stanhouse helps the offense with a grand slam, off Bill Bonham. It is Stanhouse’s only major league homer.

1978 – Carl Yastrzemski’s three-run homer in the 1st gives Boston a lead at Comiskey Park, but the White Sox eventually tie the game at 6. In the 10th inning, former Bosox pitcher Jim Willoughby serves up a home run to Fred Lynn, Lynn’s 13th, and Boston wins, 7 – 6. Bill Campbell picks up the victory.

1980:

Steve Carlton (14-4) becomes the major leagues’ left-handed strikeout king, fanning seven Cardinals in a 8 – 3 Phillies win to bring his career total to 2,836. Mickey Lolich had held the record with 2,832.

Cub relief pitchers hold the Pirates hitless for 12 2/3 innings but it goes for naught in a 5 – 4, 20-inning loss. Cliff Johnson’s two-out homer in the 9th off Bert Blyleven ties it for Chicago. Jim Bibby (11-1) takes the win.

1983 – In the 50th anniversary All-Star Game at Chicago’s Comiskey Park, the American League routs the National League, 13 – 3, for its first win since 1971. The AL breaks the game open with seven runs in the 4th inning, highlighted by Fred Lynn’s grand slam – the first ever in All-Star competition. It is Lynn’s fourth All-Star homer, tying him with Ted Williams for the American League record.

1985 – At Pittsburgh, a two-out single by Marvell Wynne plates the winning run as the Pirates sink the Padres, 8 – 7. Steve Kemp homers for Pittsburgh, and would have added a single but is thrown out at first base in the 7th by RF Tony Gwynn in a 9-3 putout.

1986:

In the A’s 6 – 3 win over Milwaukee, Tony Phillips of the A’s ties the major league mark with 12 assists at 2B. It’ll be matched again next month.

Bob Horner becomes the 11th player to hit four home runs in one game, but it isn’t enough as the Braves fall to the Expos, 11 – 8. Horner is only the second to hit his four home runs in a losing cause; Ed Delahanty of the Phillies was the first, on July 13, 1896. On the winning side, Al Newman cracks his first major league homer, off Zane Smith; it will be the only homer of his career, as Newman will go to the American League next year and set the junior circuit record by going to bat 1,893 times without a four-bagger.

1988 – Yomiuri Giants outfielder Sadaaki Yoshimura hits his 100th career homer. The 25-year-old, fresh off a 30-homer, .322 season, sees his fortunes reverse in the 8th inning when he collides with teammate Tadahiro Sakaemura and severs three ligaments in his left leg. After a couple of surgeries, he will return and play for another decade but will never again be a starter.

1989 – Mike Schmidt becomes the first retired player to be elected to start an All-Star Game. The Phillies third baseman, who announced his retirement on May 29th, was hitting only .203 at the time and decides not to play. A’s OF Jose Canseco, who has not played all season because of a wrist injury, is picked to start for the American League, but he will also decline to play in the game.

1990:

Disgusted with the team’s performance, Whitey Herzog resigns as manager of the Cardinals after ten years. Red Schoendienst will replace him temporarily and Joe Torre will be named permanent manager on August 1st.

In his first start since losing a no-hitter, Andy Hawkins pitches 11 2/3 innings of shutout ball only to lose in the 12th, 2 – 0 to the Twins. Hawkins is now 1-6.

1991:

Manager John McNamara is fired by the Indians and replaced by 1B coach Mike Hargrove.

In a 9 – 7 loss to Oakland at Royals Stadium, Danny Tartabull of the Royals becomes the first Royal to hit three home runs in a game.

1992:

Commissioner Fay Vincent orders realignment of the National League for the 1993 season, forcing the Cubs and Cardinals into the Western Division. The two teams will oppose the move, and the NL will instead split into three divisions in 1994.

The Cardinals-Padres game at Jack Murphy Stadium is held up for four minutes when a wild skunk wanders onto the field. The Cardinals eventually win the game by a score of 4 – 0 on Mark Clark’s four-hitter.

1995:

The Red Sox obtain P Rick Aguilera from the Twins in exchange for P Frank Rodriguez and a player to be named.

The Astros defeat the Padres, 5 – 4 in 12 innings, as Houston pitchers strike out 17 San Diego batters. Padres SS Andujar Cedeno fans five times, while teammates Melvin Nieves and Roberto Petagine whiff four times each. No team over the past 15 years has had three players strike out four or more times in the same game. SD pitchers fan 15 Houston players themselves.

Atlanta P Greg Maddux shuts out the Dodgers, 1 – 0. In the process, he extends his streak of innings without issuing a walk to 49.

1996:

During the Yankees’ 2 – 0 win over the Brewers, the team announces the purchase of Darryl Strawberry’s contract from Columbus. John Wetteland preserves Jimmy Key’s win with a save in his 20th consecutive appearance, breaking Lee Smith’s record.

The Seattle Mariners ride three solo home runs by Edgar Martinez to a 9 – 5 win over the Texas Rangers.

1997:

At Anaheim, Chuck Finley allows four hits and strikes out 13 to lead the Angels to a 8 – 0 shutout over the Mariners. Dave Hollins’ 4th-inning grand slam is the big blow, while Darin Erstad also homers, the first by a lefty off Jeff Fassero (8-5) in over three years. Tim Salmon also hits a solo homer in the 3rd, his third in three games. Fassero leaves the game in the 3rd inning after spraining his right ankle fielding Craig Grebeck’s bunt single.

Roger Clemens becomes the American League’s first 13-game winner this season, pitching a four-hitter as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees, 2 – 0. Clemens has ten strikeouts and one walk in his first shutout of the year. Ramiro Mendoza takes the loss.

In Detroit, the Tigers top the Orioles, 14 – 9, their third straight win after 11 consecutive losses. Brian Johnson and Travis Fryman homer for the Tigers while teammate Bobby Higginson adds a two-run inside-the-park homer, his fifth round tripper this week. For Scott Erickson (11-4), it is the worst start of his career for Baltimore, allowing all 12 runs, 11 earned, and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings. Willie Blair (6-4) takes the win in relief. The O’s are led by Rafael Palmeiro’s homer, triple and single and homers by Geronimo Berroa, Jeff Reboulet and Tony Tarasco.

Veteran catcher Mickey Tettleton announces his retirement. He was on the Rangers’ disabled list for more than two months.

1999 – The White Sox lose to the Royals, 8 – 7. Chicago OF Chris Singleton hits for the cycle, becoming the first rookie to do so since Oddibe McDowell in 1985 and just the 16th since 1900. Singleton goes 5 for 6 and drives home four of Chicago’s runs.

2000:

The Yankees clip the Orioles, 13 – 9, scoring eight runs in the 2nd inning to come back from a seven-run deficit. Sidney Ponson helps with four straight walks in the inning. Yankee Scott Brosius ties the major-league record for 3B by starting four double plays in the game.

The American Sportscasters Association names Dodgers legend Vin Scully as the No. 1 sportscaster of the 20th century. Howard Cosell finishes second, followed by Mel Allen and Red Barber. The Dodgers veteran broadcaster’s 51-year career has included play-by-play of 25 Fall Classics and 12 All-Star Games.

Dodgers P Orel Hershiser announces his retirement. He had struggled to a 13.14 ERA in ten games in his return to the team with which he had had his greatest success.

The Reds defeat the Cardinals, 12 – 6. St. Louis rookie C Keith McDonald homers in the 2nd inning, becoming only the second person in major league history to hit home runs in each of his first two big league at bats. Bob Nieman, in 1951, is the other. McDonald walks his third time up.

2001:

Braves SS Rafael Furcal dislocates his shoulder in Atlanta’s 6 – 5, ten-inning win over Boston. He will be out for the rest of the year.

Playing in the 101st different park since 1876, the Cubs beat the Tigers in Comerica Park, 15 – 8. The Cubs win for the first time in Detroit in 56 years, dating back to Game 3 of the 1945 World Series when Claude Passeau threw a 3 – 0 shutout in Briggs Stadium. Cubs DH Roosevelt Brown gets five hits in the game, including a double and home run.

Oakland ace Mark Mulder hurls a near-perfect game against the Diamondbacks, surrendering only a single to OF Danny Bautista in the A’s 3 – 0 win.

The Indians defeat the Cardinals, 14 – 2. 1B Jim Thome hits three home runs and drives home six runs for Cleveland.

2002:

The Phillies call up 30-year-old Joe Roa, winner of 20 straight games in the minor leagues. He won his last six decisions with Calgary in 2001 and was 14-0 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this year. Roa was closing in on the International League record of 20 straight wins set by Rube Parnham of Baltimore in 1923. The last 20-game winner in the IL was in 1950.

Daryle Ward becomes the first player in the brief history of Pittsburgh’s PNC Park to hit the Allegheny River on the fly. His 5th-inning towering grand slam, which is estimated to travel 479 feet, helps the Astros to rout the Pirates, 10 – 2.

The Diamondbacks bolster their bullpen by acquiring P Mike Fetters from the Pirates in exchange for minor league prospect Duaner Sanchez.

2003 – Keeping his promise to dye his hair if his last-place Devil Rays won three in a row at any point this season, Devil Rays’ skipper Lou Piniella becomes a blonde. Last night’s 3 – 2 victory over the White Sox gave Tampa Bay their first three-game winning streak since last September.

2004 – Recently-acquired outfielder Richard Hidalgo establishes a club record homering in five straight games for the Mets. In 16 games with New York, the former Astro has eight home runs compared to just four he hit with Houston in 56 games.

2007 – Kevin McClatchy steps down as CEO of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

2008 – The Braves and Astros set a Turner Field record by going 17 innings. Atlanta uses 21 players, Houston 20. Yunel Escobar comes to the plate nine times, getting four hits. The contest ends when Mark Teixeira hits a bases-loaded single off Tim Byrdak.

2009:

The Phillies jump on the Reds for ten runs in a 1st inning featuring home runs by Shane Victorino, Greg Dobbs and Chase Utley, on their way to a 22 – 1 drubbing of Cincinnati. Jayson Werth adds a grand slam in the 8th off infielder Paul Janish as the Reds suffer the worst defeat of their long history.

Mike Hampton beats the Pirates, 4 – 1, for his tenth straight win against Pittsburgh. He is the first pitcher to top the Bucs in ten straight decisions since Robin Roberts had 15 consecutive wins over Pittsburgh from 1951 to 1953.

Two low-hit shutouts are tossed in the American League: Jarrod Washburn hurls a one-hitter as Seattle beats Baltimore, 5 – 0, while Brett Anderson registers his first shutout in a 6 – 0 A’s win, limiting Boston to two hits at Fenway Park. It is Oakland’s first complete game since July 8, 2008.

Jason Marquis, who as just been named to his first All-Star team, celebrates by pitching eight scoreless innings in a 1 – 0 Rockies shutout of Washington. He becomes the first 11-game winner in the majors.

2010:

Alex Rodriguez hits the 21st grand slam of his career and adds a solo homer to bring his career total to 597 long balls. The Yankees defeat the Athletics, 6 – 1. CC Sabathia wins his seventh consecutive start to improve to 11-3 on the year. A-Rod’s slam ties him with Manny Ramirez for second on the all-time list, two behind Yankee legend Lou Gehrig.

The Rockies explode for nine runs in the bottom of the 9th to beat the stunned Cardinals, 12 – 9. They enter the inning down 9 – 3, but score and score some more, capping the rally with Seth Smith’s three-run walk-off home run off closer Ryan Franklin. Chris Iannetta also hits a three-run homer off Franklin, who gives up six runs in a third of an inning. Manuel Corpas (3-5) is the beneficiary of the outburst. It is only the third time in major league history a team has scored nine or more runs in the bottom of the 9th to win and the first time since 1901.

Johan Santana provides his own run support, banging the first homer of his career in a three-hit shutout of the Cincinnati Reds, 3 – 0. The Mets’ ace connects off Matt Maloney for a solo shot that opens the scoring in the 3rd.

2011:

The trial of Roger Clemens on accusations of perjury in his testimony to Congress in February 2008, opens today in Washington, DC with jury selection. Among the witnesses which prosecutors are planning to call on are Commissioner Bud Selig, former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, former teammates Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada and slugger Sammy Sosa. Clemens’ attorneys also plan to call on former managers and teammates – albeit different ones – to testify on behalf of the former pitcher.

The Reds take an 8 – 0 lead over the Cardinals after five innings, but then manage to squander it by the end of the 9th. Chris Heisey, Jay Bruce, Fred Lewis and Scott Rolen homer to help the Reds take a big lead against Jake Westbrook, but the Cards score five in the 7th and tie the game on Jon Jay’s homer off closer Francisco Cordero in the 9th. It then takes until the 13th for the game to be decided in Cincinnati’s favor on pinch-hitter Ramon Hernandez’s double off Raul Valdes. The Reds win, 9 – 8, in 4 hours and 11 minutes.

2013:

The Giants lose a 1st-inning run when they are caught batting out of order against the Dodgers. C Buster Posey is listed as batting fourth on the official line-up, but comes up third in the inning, and drives in a run with a double. The Dodgers appeal successfully and Pablo Sandoval, who should have batted third, is called out, while the hit is wiped out; Posey hits again, now in his rightful spot, but flies out to end the inning. However, Giants starter Madison Bumgarner makes sure the mistake does not turn out to be costly, as he retires the first 14 batters he faces and drives in two runs on his way to a 4 – 2 win.

The Dodgers acquire P Ricky Nolasco from the Marlins in return for minor leaguers Steve Ames, Josh Wall and Angel Sanchez.

2014 – The two squads in the 2014 All-Star Game are named. The 68 players chosen include 25 first-timers. OF Jose Bautista of the Blue Jays leads the popular vote for the second time in four years with 5.8 million votes, while SS Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies is the leading vote-getter in the National League.

2016 – The Orioles and Dodgers combine for 36 strikeouts in a 14-inning game at Dodger Stadium. Both teams whiff 18 times before Jonathan Schoop hits a two-run double off Chris Hatcher in the 14th to take a 6 – 4 lead. The Dodgers have a chance to tie the score in the bottom of the frame when closer Zach Britton walks Yasmani Grandal intentionally to load the bases, but with no substitutes available, Hatcher grounds back to the mound to end the contest. Chase Utley has a six-hit game in a losing cause for Los Angeles, while Mark Trumbo hits a pair of homers for Baltimore, giving him a major league-leading 26 on the year.

2017:

Results of the Final Man Vote for the 2017 All-Star Game are revealed, with 3B Justin Turner of the Dodgers and Mike Moustakas of the Royals the winners. Turner establishes a new record with 20.8 million votes. Ironically, after fans had failed to elect any Dodgers players in the regular All-Star ballot, reliever Kenley Jansen had chastized L.A. supporters for failing to properly support the team’s players at the ballot box; it seems his message was heard.

With two hits in a 4 – 3 loss to the Cardinals, Marlins OF Ichiro Suzuki becomes the all-time leader in the category for players born outside the United States with 3,054, passing Rod Carew.

2018 – Almost three years after first being issued a lifetime ban for repeated violations of Baseball’s Drug Program, P Jenrry Mejia is granted reinstatement by the Commissioner, after petitioning for it as allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement. He will be allowed to resume all baseball activities next spring training, but it is made clear that this is a final chance for him and that no further missteps will be tolerated. He will make it back to AAA and pitch in the independent leagues and in the Mexican League, but won’t pitch in the majors again.

2019 – To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the franchise, the Nationals play today’s game against the Royals wearing the stunning powder blue road uniforms of the 1969 Montreal Expos. While the move gets mixed reviews in the team’s original city, where there are grumblings about cultural appropriation, there is no disputing the results on the field, as another great pitching performance by Max Scherzer, who strikes out 11 in seven scoreless innings, leads the Nats to a 6 – 0 win.

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

2023 – Rookie Gunnar Henderson opens today’s game against the Yankees with a home run off Luis Severino, and by the end of the 4th has added two more hits and another long ball. The Orioles win the game easily, 14 – 1, as Henderson racks up three runs and four RBIs.

2024:

José Miranda of the Twins ties a major league record by getting hits in his first two at-bats in today’s 9 – 3 win over the Astros. He enters the game having collected hits in his last ten at-bats over his last three games, setting a new team record, and today’s performance ties him with three other players who have also collected 12 straight hits: Johnny Kling in 1902; Pinky Higgins in 1938; and Walt Dropo in 1952.

Entering the game with one career homer, Ben Rice hits three to lead the Yankees to a 14 – 4 victory over the Red Sox, driving in seven runs. He is the first rookie to have a three-homer game in the long and glorious history of the Bronx Bombers.

2025:

Zack Wheeler pitches an absolute gem as he faces just one batter over the minimum and strikes out 12 opponents in tossing a one-hitter to defeat the Reds, 3 – 1. Austin Hays gets the only hit off the Phillies ace with a solo homer in the 5th.

In an unexpected move, the Nationals fire both GM Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez following today’s 6 – 4 loss to the Red Sox. Both men had been in place when the Nats won the only World Series title in franchise history in 2019, and while there had been some lean years since, there was light on the horizon with the emergence of a number of young stars, even if the team is currently in last place. Senior Vice-President Mike DeBartolo is named interim General Manager, while an announcement on a replacement for Martinez should come within 24 hours.

Births[edit]

1843 – Wes Fisler, infielder (d. 1922)

1856 – Fred Robinson, infielder (d. 1933)

1861 – Jake Aydelott, pitcher (d. 1926)

1865 – Mike Jones, pitcher (d. 1894)

1871 – George Paynter, outfielder (d. 1950)

1875 – Bill Magee, pitcher (d. ????)

1879 – Ed Holly, infielder (d. 1973)

1881 – Roy Hartzell, infielder (d. 1961)

1883 – Walter Carlisle, outfielder (d. 1945)

1890 – Lefty Gervais, pitcher (d. 1950)

1891 – Steve O’Neill, catcher, manager (d. 1962)

1892 – Andy Slight, minor league catcher (d. 1952)

1893 – Shovel Hodge, pitcher (d. 1967)

1895 – George Britt, pitcher (d. 1981)

1899 – Nelson Leach, minor league infielder and manager (d. 1979)

1899 – Lenny Metz, infielder (d. 1953)

1900 – Square Moore, pitcher (d. 1960)

1906 – Jiro Ito, NPB outfielder and pitcher

1906 – Milton Smith, catcher (d. 1972)

1907 – Jack Smith, minor league player and college coach (d. 1982)

1908 – Cy Blanton, pitcher; All-Star (d. 1945)

1908 – Shirley Petway, catcher/outfielder (d. 1984)

1913 – Adolphus Grimes, outfielder (d. 1998)

1915 – Walter Perry, catcher (d. 1980)

1916 – Paul Amen, college coach (d. 2005)

1916 – Bill Donovan, pitcher (d. 1997)

1917 – Ken Sears, catcher (d. 1968)

1918 – Harry Marnie, infielder (d. 2002)

1918 – Suetoshi Saito, NPB infielder (d. ????)

1919 – Hardin Cathey, pitcher (d. 1997)

1920 – Jay Avrea, pitcher (d. 1987)

1922 – Manuel Trabous, minor league catcher (d. 1979)

1924 – Frank Kellert, infielder (d. 1976)

1926 – Joe Lubas, Serie A1 player and coach; Italian Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 2008)

1929 – Angelo Lipetri, pitcher (d. 2016)

1930 – Karl Olson, outfielder (d. 2010)

1935 – Dick Nelson, umpire (d. 2023)

1936 – Jack Rumohr, minor league pitcher (d. 2011)

1938 – John Boozer, pitcher (d. 1986)

1938 – Barry Shetrone, outfielder (d. 2001)

1942 – Andy Dustal, minor league pitcher

1942 – Dale Ford, umpire

1944 – Roberto Valdés, Cuban league pitcher

1947 – Nestor Chavez, pitcher (d. 1969)

1947 – Lance Clemons, pitcher (d. 2008)

1947 – Jiro Ueda, NPB pitcher

1949 – Brien Bickerton, minor league pitcher

1952 – Cardell Camper, pitcher (d. 2010)

1954 – Willie Randolph, infielder, manager; All-Star

1954 – Jim Skaalen, coach

1954 – Yuji Takechi, Japanese national team infielder

1954 – Jason Thompson, infielder; All-Star

1956 – Hyo-jo Jang, KBO outfielder (d. 2011)

1956 – Casey Sander, minor league infielder and outfielder

1957 – Rich Murray, infielder

1959 – George Abate, minor league infielder

1959 – Philippe Kleinjans, Belgian national team outfielder

1959 – Porfirio Ochoa, minor league pitcher (d. 2013)

1959 – Yasutomo Suzuki, NPB infielder

1960 – Sang-hun Kim, KBO infielder

1960 – German Rivera, infielder

1963 – Todd Burns, pitcher

1963 – Lance Johnson, outfielder; All-Star

1964 – Kunimitsu Tonda, NPB outfielder

1964 – Mike Villa, minor league pitcher

1966 – Jeremy Hernandez, pitcher

1966 – Bill Masse, minor league outfielder and manager

1966 – Doug Robbins, minor league catcher

1966 – Darrin Winston, pitcher (d. 2008)

1967 – Ron Crowe, minor league utility man

1967 – Marco Antonio Davalillo, minor league manager

1967 – Kevin Kasper, college coach

1967 – Shunsuke Kitamura, NPB infielder

1967 – Omar Olivares, pitcher

1969 – Jeff Darwin, pitcher

1970 – Hyun-wook Kim, KBO pitcher

1970 – Mike Meggers, minor league outfielder

1971 – Katsuhiro Mino, NPB pitcher

1972 – Greg Norton, infielder

1972 – Marcello Saccardi, Serie A1 outfielder and manager

1973 – Ching-Tang Lee, TML outfielder

1973 – Ryuzaburo Tahara, Japanese national team infielder

1974 – Ricky Magdaleno, minor league infielder (d. 2016)

1975 – Kenny Hook, minor league infielder

1976 – Homy Ovalles, minor league infielder

1977 – Alper Bozkurt, Bundesliga infielder

1977 – Michael Ryan, outfielder

1979 – John Bartsch, scout

1979 – Vic Carapazza, umpire

1979 – Jordan Gerk, minor league pitcher

1980 – Brian Stavisky, minor league outfielder

1981 – Bobby Malek, minor league outfielder

1982 – Eric Cirella, college coach

1982 – Amber Dammers, Dutch women’s national team outfielder-pitcher

1982 – Seong-gwan Kim, KBO outfielder

1983 – Leigh Neuage, minor league pitcher (d. 2003)

1983 – Ryan Edell, minor league player

1984 – Takahiro Imanami, NPB infielder

1984 – Yoshifumi Okada, NPB outfielder

1984 – Dennis Winn, minor league infielder

1984 – Jurjen van Zijl, Hoofdklasse pitcher

1986 – Sin-bu Kim, KBO pitcher

1987 – Brieuc Mallet, French Division I player

1988 – Bradley Erasmus, South African national team catcher

1988 – Austin Haynal, Philippines national team pitcher

1988 – Scott Robinson, minor league outfielder

1988 – Dan Tenholder, minor league pitcher

1989 – Takuya Takahama, NPB infielder

1989 – Som Vannak, Cambodian national team infielder

1990 – Juan Ciriaco, minor league infielder

1990 – Kable Hogben, minor league pitcher

1990 – Preston Tucker, outfielder

1991 – Daan Cornelissen, minor league outfielder

1991 – Nick Goody, pitcher

1991 – Bryan Rodríguez, NPB pitcher

1992 – Evgenii Chernozemsky, Bundesliga pitcher

1992 – Eric Filia, minor league outfielder

1992 – Manny Machado, infielder; All-Star

1992 – Yuma Ohshita, NPB pitcher

1992 – Seth Spivey, minor league infielder

1993 – Beau Bishop, minor league catcher

1993 – Jaime Torres, Ecuadorian national team pitcher

1994 – Andrew Benintendi, outfielder; All-Star

1994 – Marlison Brunken, Curaçao national team pitcher

1994 – Brandon Lowe, infielder; All-Star

1994 – Yuito Munetsugu, NPB catcher

1995 – Ofreidy Gómez, minor league pitcher

1995 – Josh Pennington, minor league pitcher

1996 – Jonathan Hernandez, pitcher

1997 – R.J. Freure, minor league pitcher

1998 – Takahisa Hayakawa, NPB pitcher

2000 – Keider Montero, pitcher

2004 – Kade Anderson, drafted pitcher

2004 – Shion Matsuo, NPB catcher

2004 – Kanato Shimizu, NPB catcher

2005 – Naoki Hinata, NPB pitcher

Deaths[edit]

1931 – Charley Williams, infielder (b. 1897)

1934 – Ray Francis, pitcher (b. 1893)

1940 – John Caddell, college coach (b. 1881)

1941 – Jack Theis, pitcher (b. 1891)

1949 – Ike Caveney, infielder (b. 1894)

1951 – Ted Easterly, catcher (b. 1885)

1965 – Jimmy Ring, pitcher (b. 1895)

1966 – Sam Jones, pitcher (b. 1892)

1967 – Jim Asbell, outfielder (b. 1914)

1967 – Cotton Knaupp, infielder (b. 1889)

1968 – Albert Youngblood, pitcher (b. 1900)

1973 – Wickey McAvoy, catcher (b. 1894)

1980 – Walt Craddock, pitcher (b. 1932)

1982 – Bob Johnson, outfielder; All-Star (b. 1905)

1986 – Eddie Yuhas, pitcher (b. 1924)

1988 – Bill Sisler, minor league pitcher and manager (b. 1900)

1995 – Horace Garner, outfielder (b. 1923)

1994 – Cameron Mitchell, minor league pitcher (b. 1918)

1998 – Ed Sanicki, outfielder (b. 1923)

2000 – John Davenport, minor league infielder and manager (b. 1922)

2001 – Harry Rhodes, pitcher/outfielder (b. 1922)

2003 – Ed Chandler, pitcher (b. 1917)

2005 – Al Porto, pitcher (b. 1926)

2005 – Zenpei Yamazaki, NPB outfielder (b. 1926)

2006 – Dario Pérez, minor league pitcher (b. 1970)

2007 – Yukio Tsuta, NPB pitcher (b. 1938)

2008 – Ron Jackson, infielder (b. 1933)

2012 – David Gennoe, minor league player (b. 1930)

2013 – Don Cross, minor league infielder and manager (b. 1915)

2014 – Motoyasu Kuroki, NPB outfielder (b. 1936)

2017 – Dom Zanni, pitcher (b. 1932)

2018 – Bob Anderlik, minor league outfielder (b. 1927)

2020 – Hajime Mochizuki, NPB pitcher (b. 1968)

2022 – Ed Bauta, pitcher (b. 1935)

2024 – Jimmy Hurst, outfielder (b. 1972)

2024 – John Van Ornum, coach (b. 1939)

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TV SPORTS TODAY

Monday, July 6

MLB BASEBALL

6:30 p.m.

MLBN — Houston at Washington (6:45 p.m.)

9:30 p.m.

FS1 — Arizona at San Diego (9:40 p.m.)

NBA BASKETBALL

7 p.m.

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ESPN — Summer League: TBA, Salt Lake City

9 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: TBA, Salt Lake City

SOCCER (MEN’S)

3 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage: TBD, Round of 16, Arlington, Texas

8 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage: TBD, Round of 16, Seattle

SOFTBALL

7 p.m.

ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Volts at Bandits

TENNIS

6 a.m.

ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Round of 16, London

8 a.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Round of 16, London

WNBA BASKETBALL

10 p.m.

USA — Seattle at Los Angeles

_____

Tuesday, July 7

MLB BASEBALL

6:30 p.m.

TBS — N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay (6:40 p.m.)

10 p.m.

MLBN — Colorado at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.)

NBA BASKETBALL

7 p.m.

ESPNU — Summer League: TBA, Salt Lake City

9 p.m.

ESPNU — Summer League: TBA, Salt Lake City

SOCCER (MEN’S)

Noon

FOX — FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage: TBD, Round of 16, Atlanta

4 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage: TBD, Round of 16, Vancouver, British Columbia

SOFTBALL

8 p.m.

ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze at Cascade

TENNIS

8 a.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Quarterfinals, London

ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Quarterfinals, London

WNBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

ESPN — Dallas at New York

_____

Wednesday, July 8

GOLF

6 a.m. (Thursday)

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, First Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

MLB BASEBALL

6:40 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay

7 p.m.

ESPN — Philadelphia at Cincinnati

10 p.m.

ESPN — Arizona at San Diego

SOFTBALL

8 p.m.

CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze at Cascade

TENNIS

8 a.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Quarterfinals, London

ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Quarterfinals, London

WNBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m.

USA — Minnesota at Connecticut

10 p.m.

CNBC — Indiana at Los Angeles

USA — Indiana at Los Angeles

_____

Thursday, July 9

GOLF

6 a.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, First Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

11 a.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open, First Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

2 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Kaulig Companies Championship, First Round, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio

4 p.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: ISCO Championship, First Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.

6 a.m. (Friday)

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Second Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

MLB BASEBALL

1 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay (1:10 p.m.) OR Atlanta at Pittsburgh (joined in progress) (12:35 p.m.)

7 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m.) OR Seattle at Miami (joined in progress) (6:40 p.m.)

10 p.m.

MLBN — Arizona at San Diego (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.)

NBA BASKETBALL

3:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Minnesota vs. New Orleans, Las Vegas

4:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Summer League: San Antonio vs. Atlanta, Las Vegas

5:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Detroit vs. Philadelphia, Las Vegas

7 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: Golden State vs. Dallas, Las Vegas

7:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Charlotte vs. Orlando, Las Vegas

9 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: Utah vs. Washington, Las Vegas

11 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: Sacramento vs. L.A. Clippers, Las Vegas

SOFTBALL

8 p.m.

ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Talons at Spark

SOCCER (MEN’S)

4 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage: TBD, Quarterfinal, Foxborough, Mass.

TENNIS

8 a.m.

ESPN — WTA: Wimbledon, Semifinals, London

1 p.m.

ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Mixed Doubles Championship, London

WNBA BASKETBALL

8 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Seattle at Atlanta

10 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Indiana at Phoenix

_____

Friday, July 10

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 — DP World/PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open, Second Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

2 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Kaulig Companies Championship, Second Round, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio

4 p.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: 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)

9 p.m.

ESPN2 — PLL: Utah vs. New York, Chicago

MLB BASEBALL

7 p.m.

MLBN — 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic: A.L. vs. N.L., Philadelphia

7:10 p.m.

APPLE TV — Boston at N.Y. Mets

8:15 p.m.

APPLE TV — Atlanta at St. Louis

10 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Toronto at San Diego (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.) OR Colorado at San Francisco (10:15 p.m.)

NBA BASKETBALL

4 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Milwaukee vs. Miami, Las Vegas

4:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Summer League: Cleveland vs. Indiana, Las Vegas

6 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Brooklyn vs. New York, Las Vegas

6:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Summer League: Houston vs. Denver, Las Vegas

8 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Chicago vs. Memphis, Las Vegas

9 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: Boston vs. Toronto, Las Vegas

10 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Oklahoma City vs. L.A. Lakers, Las Vegas

11 p.m.

ESPNU — Summer League: Portland vs. Phoenix, Las Vegas

SOCCER (MEN’S)

4 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage: TBD, Quarterfinal, Inglewood, Calif.

SOFTBALL

7 p.m.

ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze at Volts

9:30 p.m.

CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits at Cascade

TENNIS

8 a.m.

ESPN — ATP: Wimbledon, Semifinals, London

WNBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m.

ION — TBA

10 p.m.

ION — Chicago at Los Angeles

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Saturday, July 11

AUTO RACING

1 p.m.

FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: LiUNA 150, Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Conn.

7 p.m.

CW — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Focused Health 250, EchoPark Speedway, Hampton, Ga.

CYCLING

8 a.m.

NBC — UCI: Tour de France

GOLF

4 a.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Third Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

10 a.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

Noon

CBS — DP World/PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Kaulig Companies Championship, Third Round, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio

4 p.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: 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

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (GIRL’S)

Noon

ESPN2 — Run 4 Roses Classic: TBD, Portland, Ore.

2 p.m.

ESPN2 — Run 4 Roses Classic: TBD, Portland, Ore.

MLB BASEBALL

2:30 p.m.

MLBN — 2026 MLB Draft: First Round, Philadelphia

4 p.m.

FS1 — Boston at N.Y. Mets (4:10 p.m.)

7 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at St. Louis (7:15 p.m.) OR Kansas City at Baltimore (7:05 p.m.)

10 p.m.

MLBN — Arizona at at L.A. Dodgers (joined in progress) (9:10 p.m.)

NBA BASKETBALL

3:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Miami vs. Orlando, Las Vegas

4 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: New Orleans vs. Charlotte, Las Vegas

5:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Indiana vs. Philadelphia, Las Vegas

6 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: New York vs. San Antonio, Las Vegas

7:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Denver vs. Minnesota, Las Vegas

8 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: Atlanta vs. Brooklyn, Las Vegas

9:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Houston vs. Toronto, Las Vegas

10 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: L.A. Lakers vs. Dallas, Las Vegas

SOCCER (MEN’S)

5 p.m.

FOX — FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage: TBD, Quarterfinal, Miami Gardens, Fla.

9 p.m.

ESPN2 — USL Cup Group Stage: Chattanooga at San Antonio, Group C

FOX — FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage: TBD, Quarterfinal, Kansas City, Mo.

SOFTBALL

2 p.m.

ESPN — Athletes Unlimited: Blaze at Volts

5 p.m.

CBSSN — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits at Cascade

TENNIS

8 a.m.

ESPN — ATP: Wimbledon, Doubles Championship, London

11 a.m.

ESPN — WTA: Wimbledon, Championship, London

3 p.m.

ABC — WTA: Wimbledon, Championship, London (taped)

WNBA BASKETBALL

1 p.m.

ABC — New York at Minnesota

4 p.m.

CBS — Portland at Atlanta

6 p.m.

NBCSN — Phoenix at Los Angeles

PEACOCK — Phoenix at Los Angeles

_____

Sunday, July 12

AUTO RACING

7 p.m.

TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart, In-Season Challenge – Round 3, EchoPark Speedway, Hampton, Ga.

TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart, In-Season Challenge – Round 3, EchoPark Speedway, Hampton, Ga.

BIG3 BASKETBALL

4 p.m.

CBS — Week 4: Miami 305 vs. Houston Rig Hands, LA Riot vs.. Detroit Amps, DMV Trilogy vs. Dallas Power, Chicago Triplets vs. Boston Ball Hogs, Los Angeles

GOLF

4 a.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Final Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

10 a.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open, Final Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

Noon

CBS — DP World/PGA Tour: Genesis Scottish Open, Final Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland

GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Kaulig Companies Championship, Final Round, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio

4 p.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: ISCO Championship, Final Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.

MLB BASEBALL

Noon

NBC — 2026 MLB All-Star Futures Games: A.L. vs. N.L., Philadelphia

12:15 p.m.

PEACOCK — Milwaukee at Pittsburgh

4 p.m.

MLBN — Toronto at San Diego (4:10 p.m.)

NBA BASKETBALL

3 p.m.

ESPN2 — Summer League: Phoenix vs. New Orleans, Las Vegas

4 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Cleveland vs. Detroit, Las Vegas

5 p.m.

ESPN2 — Summer League: Charlotte vs. Boston, Las Vegas

6 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Oklahoma City vs. Golden State, Las Vegas

7 p.m.

ESPNU — Summer League: Orlando vs. Portland, Las Vegas

8 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Sacramento vs. Washington, Las Vegas

9 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League: San Antonio vs. Milwaukee, Las Vegas

10 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: L.A. Clippers vs Utah, Las Vegas

SOCCER (WOMEN’S)

4 p.m.

ESPN — NWSL: Portland at Seattle

SOFTBALL

3 p.m.

ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits at Cascade

8 p.m.

MLBN — Athletes Unlimited: Talons at Spark

TENNIS

8 a.m.

ESPN — WTA: Wimbledon, Doubles Championship, London

11 a.m.

ESPN — ATP: Wimbledon, Championship, London

3 p.m.

ABC — ATP: Wimbledon, Championship, London (taped)

WNBA BASKETBALL

3 p.m.

NBATV — New York at Toronto

7 p.m.

ESPN — Chicago at Dallas

9 p.m.

NBC — Indiana at Las Vegas

PEACOCK — Indiana at Las Vegas

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