THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” TUESDAY JULY 7, 2026

“THE SCOREBOARD”

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

METS 7, BRAVES 6

DODGERS 8, ROCKIES 7 (11 INNINGS)

ROYALS 15, PHILLIES 1

GIANTS 10, BLUE JAYS 1

NATIONALS 12, ASTROS 11

BREWERS 4, CARDINALS 3

YANKEES 5, RAYS 1

DIAMONDBACKS 8, PADRES 0

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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WNBA SCOREBOARD

VALKYRIES 62 MYSTICS 49

SUNM 90 LYNX 89

STORM 82 SPARKS 64

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WORLD CUP SOCCER SCOREBOARD

BELGIUM 4 USA 1

SPAIN 1 PORTUGAL 0

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NATIONAL SPORTS RELEASES

WORLD CUP SOCCER

BELGIUM ROUT US 4-1 BEHIND CHARLES DE KETELAERE’S BRACE

SEATTLE — Charles De Ketelaere scored a brace and added an assist as Belgium eliminated the United States from the World Cup with a 4-1 win in their round of 16 match on Monday.

It was a convincing performance against the co-hosts for the Red Devils, who advance to play Spain in a quarterfinal match in Inglewood, Calif., on Friday.

After Belgium thoroughly dominated in taking a 2-1 halftime lead, the U.S. ratcheted up the pressure coming out of the break seeking the equalizer. Instead, Belgium was staked to a two-goal advantage when U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese left his area only to misplay a long ball, leading to a goal into an empty net by Belgium midfielder Hans Vanaken in the 57th minute.

De Ketelaere was credited with the assist, which came after a pair of goals that asserted the Red Devils’ superiority in the first half. The Atalanta forward scored in the ninth and 33rd minutes, both times taking advantage of an overmatched United States backline to leave Freese with no chance.

U.S. midfielder Malik Tillman tied the game at 1-1 in the 31st minute when his free kick from just outside Belgium’s box was deflected and found the back of the net with Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois diving in the opposite direction.

It finally gave the partisan sellout crowd of 66,925 something to cheer about, but the momentum was very short-lived.

Less than two minutes later, De Ketelaere connected with a header off a cross from Leandro Trossard. It was the second time De Ketelaere got between American defenders Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson, this time out-jumping Ream for the clean header.

His first goal came in the ninth minute, when the U.S. failed to clear their lines despite having numerous players in the box. Nicolas Raskin, starting in place of Kevin De Bruyne, collected the ball on the edge of the penalty box. He sent a short cross to De Ketelaere, who easily converted after sneaking between Ream and Robinson.

It marked the seventh and eighth international goals for De Ketelaere, who also scored in Belgium’s 5-2 win over the USMNT in a March friendly in Atlanta.

The American backline that had been considered the team’s weakness entering the World Cup appeared overwhelmed by the step up in competition from the outset against ninth-ranked Belgians.

Coach Rudi Garcia made four changes to his starting XI from his team’s dramatic 3-2 extra-time win over Senegal in the round of 32, and they quickly paid dividends. The Red Devils were aggressive from the outset, logging their first shot attempt in the first minute, forcing a diving save from Freese. Belgium captain Youri Tielemans also failed to convert an excellent look a few minutes later.

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino brought on Giovanni Reyna to begin the second half in an attempt to find more scoring opportunities. However, he was forced to substitute off star Christian Pulisic in the 59th minute after the forward was injured attempting to line up a shot attempt and instead kicking the leg of a defender.

Another mistake by the U.S. backline led to Belgium’s fourth goal when Romelu Lukaku scored in second-half stoppage time after a turnover by Chris Richards.

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POCHETTINO ON FUTURE WITH USMNT: ‘NOW IS NOT THE TIME’ TO DISCUSS

SEATTLE — Mauricio Pochettino certainly sounds open to staying on as coach of the United States men’s national team, but said he will take time after Monday’s 4-1 loss to Belgium before making any final decisions.Sports Coaching & Training

Pochettino, 54, signed a contract in the summer of 2024 that expires after this World Cup, but he reportedly has an offer on the table to continue leading the USMNT through the 2030 World Cup.

“We have built a good relationship,” Pochettino said of the United States  Soccer Federation. “But now is not the time to talk about that. Right now, it’s about resting a little bit, to have some recuperation.”

He led the USMNT to the top of the Group D standings and a round of 32 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina before Monday night’s defeat. Despite admitting the three-goal loss “hurts,” Pochettino said he has seen significant growth in the US team since taking over.

“To grow, it’s not like you’re on a rocket,” he said. “In one year I see this team can play football, can play soccer. We can compete. And a young generation of players coming behind.

“We know the process is always about four years. Now we have a complete assessment about a lot of players. We have set the foundation to be successful in the future.”International Sports Competitions

The Argentine previously managed England’s Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur and France’s Paris Saint-Germain, among other clubs.

If he signs up for another four-year cycle, Pochettino would look to take the U.S. through CONCACAF qualifying for the 2030 FIFA World Cup that will be jointly hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain.

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BELGIUM COACH SAYS AMADOU ONANA HAS ‘SERIOUS INJURY’

SEATTLE — Belgium coach Rudi Garcia said Amadou Onana suffered a “serious injury” in Monday’s 4-1 victory over the United States that will almost certainly keep the midfielder out of Friday’s World Cup quarterfinal match against Spain.Soccer

Onana went down in the 19th minute while marking the US’s Christian Pulisic and grabbed his right knee in obvious pain. The 24-year-old attempted to continue but was replaced two minutes later by Hans Vanaken, who went on to score the Red Devils’ third goal.

Garcia said after the match that Onana’s injury was serious and called it the “one dark cloud over tonight.”

Onana had played a significant role in Belgium’s quick start at Seattle Stadium, consistently disrupting the United States’ midfield connections and helping to execute the Red Devils’ plan to create a high-pressing  game plan.

He was seen on crutches and wearing a brace on his right knee during Belgium’s post-match celebration on the pitch.

“It’s not good news for him as an individual or for us as a team,” Garcia said. “I do have the feeling that he is out.”

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SPAIN ELIMINATE RIVAL PORTUGAL IN CRISTIANO RONALDO’S WORLD CUP EXIT

Substitute Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Spain into the World Cup quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal in Monday’s round of 16 clash in Arlington, Texas.

Merino’s goal six minutes after his insertion takes La Roja to their first quarterfinals since winning their only World Cup title in 2010. They will next play Friday in Inglewood, Calif., against Belgium, a 4-1 winner against the United States later Monday.

Portugal’s loss likely marks the last World Cup appearance for 41-year-old attacker Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored three goals at his record-tying sixth World Cup.

Unlike Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who won the 2022 tournament in his fifth appearance and reached the 2014 final, Ronaldo will complete his sixth World Cup without reaching a final. Portugal’s best showing during his tenure came via a semifinal run in his 2006 tournament debut.

Merino’s winner, his first goal of the tournament after scoring six for Spain in qualifying, came after what was a largely uneventful second half, and from a seemingly innocent restart well beyond the penalty arc.

Fellow substitutes Ferran Torres and Fabian Ruiz combined through the middle to play Merino into the penalty area alone, where his low finish beat the charging Diogo Costa inside the left post.

Dormant for most of the second half, Portugal’s attack finally showed signs of life in search of a miracle equalizer. Bernardo Silva came closest to leveling with a header narrowly over the bar six minutes into the added time.

But it would have been undeserved, with Portugal barely testing goalkeeper Unai Simon. He finished with only two saves, keeping Spain the only team in this tournament yet to concede.

Spain had the better start. Mikel Oyarzabal missed wide in the ninth minute after an excellent early attack solved Portugal’s offside trap, and eight minutes later, Lamine Yamal and Alex Baena forced Costa into a double save.

Portugal grew into the half. Ronaldo forced Simon into a leaping but ultimately comfortable save in the 37th minute, and four minutes later, Nuno Mendes’ thunderously struck attempt deflected off Pedro Porro and then the crossbar.

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NBA NEWS

76ERS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE ACQUISITION OF JAYLEN BROWN FROM CELTICS

The Philadelphia 76ers officially unveiled their revamped roster Monday, completing the blockbuster trade for Jaylen Brown while also confirming the signing of free-agent guard Anfernee Simons.

Philadelphia announced the acquisition of Brown from the Boston Celtics, sending veteran forward Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks to its longtime division rival. The 76ers also confirmed the signing of Simons, adding another perimeter option to a group now built around Brown, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.Sports

Brown, 29, arrives after spending his first 10 NBA seasons in Boston, where he became a five-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA second-team selection and the 2024 NBA Finals MVP. The third overall pick in the 2016 draft averaged a career-best 28.7 points last season, the fourth-highest mark in the league, while adding career highs in rebounds (6.9) and assists (5.1).

Over his career, Brown has averaged 20.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.0 steals, shooting 47.8% from the field and 35.8% from 3-point range in 674 regular-season  games (567 starts). He has three years remaining on the five-year, $285 million supermax deal he signed with Boston in 2023.

“I’m excited to begin this next chapter in Philly,” Brown said. “From every conversation I’ve had, it’s clear this is a group that’s hungry, competitive and committed to winning; and that’s the kind of environment I’ve always embraced.”

The 76ers are betting on Brown’s two-way  game and postseason resume after a decade in Boston that included 142 playoff appearances (122 starts) and a championship run. Since entering the league in 2016, Brown’s 523 combined regular-season and playoff win total is the highest in the NBA.

Philadelphia managing partner Josh Harris called Brown “one of the best two-way players in the league,” while thanking George for his time with the organization.

George, 36, spent two seasons with the 76ers, averaging 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 78 total games. He now heads to Boston along with a package that includes Philadelphia’s unprotected 2031 first-round pick, a top-16 protected 2028 first-round pick tied to the Los Angeles Clippers, and second-round selections in 2028 and 2030.

George has averaged 20.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.7 steals, shotting 44.0% from the field and 38.4% from 3-point range in 945 career games with the Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Clippers and 76ers.

Simons, 27, gives Philadelphia another shooter after averaging 14.3 points in 55 games with Boston and Chicago last season. The 27-year-old shot 38.5% from 3-point range and has hit at least 36% from deep in each of the past six seasons. While terms of the contract were not disclosed, ESPN reported it’s a two-year deal worth $12.3 million with a player option for the second season.

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CELTICS OWNER ADMITS ‘FAN’ IN HIM DIDN’T LIKE TRADING JAYLEN BROWN

Owner Bill Chisholm admitted the Celtics’ front office worked hard to persuade him that trading Jaylen Brown was the best path to winning.

“The fan in me,” Chisholm said Monday in a joint press conference with team president Brad Stevens. “It was really tough. I’m accountable for it. Brad’s accountable to me for it. They came to the conclusion, they convinced me, this was the best way to win. I got there.”

Chisholm denied the Celtics are taking a reputation hit by trading Brown, which he said would be “unacceptable,” even if most opinions on the deal that sent Brown to the division rival Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and draft picks haven’t painted Boston in a positive light.

“We have to be the best. We want to be the best place for players to play,” Chisholm said. “Whether perception becomes reality, we have to deal with that, but that’s not my take on how these things went down.”

Initial talks involved the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat and others. Stevens said the Celtics spent a lot of time on trade offers and reviewed what alternatives might look like before trading Brown, a five-time All-Star, for George and multiple draft picks.

“This was all about basically trying to win. I think we have the best front office in the NBA,” Chisholm said. “That’s the mandate, was to win. We’ll spend whatever it takes to do that.”

Stevens admitted there is no immediate financial relief from the deal and it was a “hard decision,” admitting he understands why the trade wouldn’t be popular in “many circles.” Analytics guru Michael Zarren was part of the discussions.

“It was a really hard call. We understood that coming into it. That’s something you have to consider and weigh,” Stevens said. “You take in every angle and every ounce of information that you have and you put it all together. For me and Mike and his staff might get mad at me, (analytics) was a small piece of information for me. We did the deal because we got Paul George and we got draft assets.”

Brown said on his livestream reaction to the trade “things went left” after what he felt were good talks with the Celtics about the future.

“If he feels that way, I’m sorry about that. I really am,” Stevens said. “As I said, we had a lot of open discussions about here or elsewhere. He and, at least his agent, were well aware of even teams that had the most cursory of interest. That was well-communicated or at least communicated. I’m sorry that he would feel that way.”

Brown, 29, was fourth in the league in scoring in 2025-26 at 28.7 points per  game. He finished sixth in NBA MVP voting last season, working most of the year as the primary offensive option while Jayson Tatum recovered from Achilles surgery.

Stevens clarified that even following the trade there are still no cost-cutting mandates coming from Chisholm, who was seated to his immediate left. He said the Celtics are still shopping for a player who could fill the mid-level exception of around $10 million.

George entered the NBA in 2010 with the Pacers and turned 36 in May. The nine-time All-Star averaged 17.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game last season but has played more than 56  games in a season only once — 74 in 2023-24 with the Clippers — since 2019.

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BRAD STEVENS SAYS JAYLEN BROWN TRADE WAS ABOUT CELTICS’ SALARY CAP AND FUTURE FLEXIBILITY

BOSTON (AP) — Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens and team owner Bill Chisholm want to make one thing clear: The decision to trade perennial All-Star Jaylen Brown wasn’t arrived at lightly.

But from their perspective, it was necessary to give the franchise the flexibility it needs to compete with the changing landscape of an NBA in which managing the team’s balance sheet will be more important than retaining multiple homegrown stars with pricey contracts.

That said, Stevens said Monday that he is fully aware of the criticism that surrounds Boston’s front office in the aftermath of its stunning decision last week to trade Brown to the Celtics’ division rival Philadelphia for Paul George and multiple draft picks.

“As Jaylen and I sat down in early June and we talked about potential future in Boston and elsewhere, I told him if we were ever to trade Jaylen that would be a sad day for me personally,” Stevens said. “And certainly the emotions that all of us have felt… I do think we are empathetic and understand. This is a really hard thing.”

Hard, but also what Stevens said the front office collectively deemed vital for the ability of the Celtics to compete going forward despite coming off back-to-back 50-plus win regular seasons following their 2024 NBA championship.

“The path looked a little bit more challenging to me,” Stevens said. “I might be wrong. I’m not going to stand up there and be defensive about that. But the path looked a little bit more challenging with 70% of our (salary) cap, and such a high percent of our usage tied into two players.”

Salary cap concerns

Brown enters next season with more than about $185 million remaining on the then-record, five-year, $304 million contract he signed with Boston in July 2023. Had he stayed, the team would have to decide whether to give him a two-year extension of around another $140 million.

That, combined with the almost $190 million left on Jayson Tatum’s $314 million deal, was deemed too much for the Celtics to carry and maintain roster flexibility.

George will make $54 million this coming season, which combined with Jayson Tatum’s $58 million will constitute about 70% of the Celtics’ salary cap in 2026-27.

With George having only one season and a player option remaining after that, Stevens said the future flexibility and draft compensation is what they value.

Additionally, Chisholm was adamant that there was no directive from him about keeping the salary cap at a certain level.

“This was all about basically trying to win, and really trusting in our process,” Chisholm said.

Stevens says return gives flexibility

Stevens also defended against a sentiment that the trade return, which includes two first-round picks and two second-round picks, was low.

In George, the Celtics get back a six-time All-NBA and nine-time All-Star wing, but a player who has played 50 or more games just three times since 2019 (74 in 2023-24) due to various injuries.

“We like Paul. Paul’s a really good player,” Stevens said. “We’re not very far removed from all sitting, in our series against Philadelphia and watching Paul be a guy that could carry you…but also play a complementary role on both ends of the floor at the highest of levels.”

Stevens says he, Brown had several discussions

Stevens spent a fair portion of Monday’s news conference pushing back on the suggestion by Brown that he was kept in the dark about the Celtics’ plans.

In a statement posted on his social media platforms after the trade became public, Brown said he had mixed emotions after the 2024 NBA Finals MVP learned he was being dealt away from the only NBA team he’s known.

That night he took to the streaming platform Twitch to elaborate on what he described as a lack of communication at points during the trade process.

“I wasn’t thrilled with how the conversation was facilitated. I did feel like it was a lack of respect,” Brown said. “At one point it was fine, and then out of nowhere it just went left. I definitely think there’s more to it.”

Stevens said that he didn’t feel the team’s relationship with Brown was irreparable even after initially including Brown in a failed trade offer to Milwaukee for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

“I will say we had several talks. If he feels that way, then I’m sorry about that,” Stevens said.

Jayson Tatum was not consulted

Along with ending Brown’s 10-year tenure in Boston, it also ends the nine-year partnership between Brown and Tatum, who played in seven conference finals and two NBA Finals together – ultimately propelling team to the 2024 title.

Tatum celebrated the duo in an Instagram post in the days after Brown’s trade.

“From first round exits to winning a champ together and respect for you as a player and as a person,” Tatum wrote.

Stevens said Tatum was not consulted about the decision to ultimately trade Brown.

“I know how little I sleep. I don’t think anybody else needs to feel that,” Stevens said.

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HAWKS ACQUIRE G AARON WIGGINS IN TRADE WITH THUNDER

The Atlanta Hawks acquired guard Aaron Wiggins from the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday in exchange for second-round draft picks in 2030 and 2032.

Wiggins, 27, was a second-round draft pick by the Thunder in 2021 and made 35 starts the following season as a rookie when he averaged 8.3 points with 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 50 total games.

During the Thunder’s championship season of 2024-25, Wiggins made 26 regular-season starts then played in 22 of 23 playoff games as Oklahoma City defeated the Indiana Pacers in a seven-game NBA Finals.

Wiggins has averaged 8.7 points with 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 339 regular-season games (100 starts) over the past five seasons. He has averaged 4.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 45 playoff games over nine separate series.

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REPORT: CLIPPERS SIGN RUI HACHIMURA TO 2-YEAR, $28M DEAL

Free agent forward Rui Hachimura is jumping across town from the Lakers to the Clippers on a two-year, $28 million deal, ESPN reported Monday.

Hachimura has spent the past three-plus seasons in Los Angeles, averaging 11.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 68 games (41 starts) for the Lakers in 2025-26.

He confirmed his departure with a farewell post to Lakers fans on Instagram.

“Thank you Lakers Nation for the past 3 years. We had some great moments and I will always remember the memories we made together,” Hachimura wrote.

Hachimura, 28, has career averages of 12.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 405 games (264 starts) with the Washington Wizards (2019-23) and Lakers.

The Wizards drafted the Gonzaga product with the ninth overall pick in 2019 and traded him to the Lakers on Jan. 23, 2023 for Kendrick Nunn and a package of draft picks.

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REPORT: QUINTEN POST SIGNING $30M OFFER SHEET WITH GRIZZLIES

Restricted free agent Quinten Post is signing a three-year, $30 million offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN reported Monday.

The Golden State Warriors have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday to match the offer for the 26-year-old big man.

Post averaged 7.7 points and 4.0 rebounds and knocked down 93 3-pointers in 67 games (35 starts) for the Warriors in 2025-26.

The 7-footer has averaged 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc in 109 games (49 starts) since Golden State drafted him in the second round (52nd overall) in 2024.

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REPORT: RAPTORS, KAWHI LEONARD TO BEGIN EXTENSION TALKS

The Toronto Raptors are expected to begin contract extension talks this week with forward Kawhi Leonard and his new agent, ESPN reported on Monday.

Leonard, 35, has one season and $50.3 million remaining on the three-year extension he signed in 2024 with the Los Angeles Clippers.

The previous deal was negotiated by Mitch Frankel, but the seven-time All-Star and two-time NBA Finals MVP has hired Harrison Gaines of SLASH  Sports to oversee negotiations with Toronto, per the report.

Leonard is eligible to sign up to a two-year, $123.7 million extension as he rejoins the Raptors, per ESPN.

The Clippers agreed on June 30 to trade Leonard to the Raptors for veteran forward Brandon Ingram, third-year guard Gradey Dick and a package of draft picks. The trade can be made official on Monday.

Leonard averaged 26.6 points and 7.3 rebounds in 60 games (all starts) with Toronto in 2018-19, his lone season with the team before moving on to the Clippers. He was named Finals MVP after leading the Raptors to a six-game series victory over the Golden State Warriors.

After a string of injury-plagued seasons, Leonard averaged a career-high 27.9 points along with 6.4 rebounds in 65 games (all starts) last season to finish seventh in the MVP voting and earn his seventh All-Star nod.

The two-time Defensive Player of the Year has career averages of 20.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.7 steals in 798 games (769 starts) with the San Antonio Spurs (2011-18), Raptors and Clippers (2019-21, 2022-26).

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REPORT: KINGS WAIVE VETERAN F DEMAR DEROZAN

The Sacramento Kings waived veteran forward DeMar DeRozan on Monday after both sides worked to resolve a partial guarantee in his contract for next season, ESPN reported.

The move is expected to make DeRozan one of the top free agents on market after playing for 17 seasons, including the past three with the Kings.

A six-time All-Star, DeRozan averaged 18.4 points with 2.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 77  games (all starts) for the Kings last season at age 36.

DeRozan is the 16th leading scorer in NBA history with 26,711 career points.Basketball

He has scored 21.1 points with 4.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 1,264 career games (1,252 starts). The ninth overall selection in the 2009 NBA Draft out of Southern California, DeRozan has played for the Toronto Raptors (2009-18), San Antonio Spurs (2018-21), Chicago Bulls (2021-24) and Kings.

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GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO TRADE TO HEAT BECOMES OFFICIAL

The Miami Heat’s new era now begins after Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade from the Milwaukee Bucks became official Monday.

The Heat sent the Bucks a package featuring guard Tyler Herro, center Kel’el Ware, forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., guard Kasparas Jakucionis, 2026 first-round draft pick Nate Ament, a big man from Tennessee (No. 13 overall), further first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, a pick swap in 2030 and a 2033 second-round selection.

Milwaukee also is sending forward Bobby Portis to Miami to complete a deal that first was reported June 22.

Antetokounmpo posted a farewell video to Milwaukee on social media.

“The city of Milwaukee will always be in my heart,” Antetokounmpo said, in part. “This is my home. And this is a place that I had my kids. My mom is here. My father is here. My brothers played here. It made me the man that I am today. That will never, ever change.”

Bucks general manager Jon Horst released a statement on Antetokounmpo’s successful tenure with the team, while addressing Bucks fans.

“We watched Giannis embrace Milwaukee as his home and forge a connection with Bucks fans that transcended  basketball,” Horst wrote. “He became an ambassador for our city around the world and a source of pride for our entire state. … On behalf of our entire organization, please join us in expressing our deepest gratitude to Giannis and his family.”Basketball

Antetokounmpo, 31, was the subject of trade rumors for more than a year. He is under contract for 2026-27 with a $58.5 million cap hit and has a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28, according to Spotrac.

The 10-time All-Star played a career-low 36  games in 2025-26 and Milwaukee missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season. Antetokounmpo hyperextended his left knee on March 15 and was shut down for the rest of the season, though he feuded with the team regarding his health.

Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to an NBA championship in 2021 and is the franchise’s all-time leader in games played (895), points (21,531), rebounds (8,882), assists (4,484) and blocked shots (1,088).

Herro, 26, averaged 20.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 33 games (28 starts) last season, when he was slowed by multiple injuries. Through seven NBA seasons, he has career averages of 19.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists.

Ware, 22, logged career highs of 11.1 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest last season in his second NBA campaign.Games

Jaquez, 25, was the runner-up to the San Antonio Spurs’ Keldon Johnson in Sixth Man of the Year voting last season. In his third NBA campaign, he produced 15.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists per  game, all improvements on his career 12.1, 4.4 and 3.3 figures, respectively.

Jakucionis, 20, contributed 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 53 games (12 starts) as a rookie for Miami last season.

The four veteran players headed to the Bucks had played all of their NBA careers with the Heat.

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NIKOLA JOKIC ON NUGGETS EXTENSION: ‘I’LL PROBABLY SIGN NEXT YEAR’

Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic told reporters in his native Serbia that he wants to be a Denver Nugget for life, but he’s not rushing into a contract extension this offseason.Basketball

“My idea is to sign next summer and stay with Denver for the rest of my career,” Jokic told reporters in Serbian after a FIBA World Cup qualifying  game Monday. “My idea and desire is to stay in Denver. I’ll probably sign next year. … My desire is to play the rest of my life in Denver.”

According to ESPN, Jokic becomes eligible for a five-year, $359.5 million contract in the summer of 2027, which would be the most lucrative deal in NBA history.

That’s enough reason for Jokic, 31, to skip past the max extension he is currently eligible for (four years, $278 million).International Sports Competitions

The center led the NBA in rebounding (12.9 per game) and assists (career-high 10.7 per game) while scoring 27.7 points per contest in 65  games for the Nuggets in 2025-26. He finished runner-up in MVP balloting to Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the second straight season after winning the award in 2021, 2022 and 2024.

Jokic guided the Nuggets to the 2023 league title, but despite finishing the 2025-26 season third in the Western Conference they were knocked out of the playoffs in a six-game, first-round loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Jokic tallied 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for host Serbia on Monday in a 94-81 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Belgrade, part of qualifying for the 2027 FIBA World Cup.Games

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WNBA NEWS

WNBA INJURY CRUNCH: A’JA WILSON AND CAITLIN CLARK NEAR RETURNS, KELSEY PLUM OUT LONGER

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the WNBA with injuries.

Stars A’ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Plum have all missed time for a variety of ailments. While Wilson and Clark, who were both selected as All-Star starters last week, should be back soon, Plum will be a bit longer.

Wilson has missed three games with a foot injury she suffered against Chicago. Las Vegas’ Becky Hammon said that the four-time MVP could have played in Sunday’s loss to Indiana if it was a playoff game, but the coach was keeping her out looking at the bigger picture.

Clark has been working her way toward playing again after she aggravated a back injury. Clark has started practicing again and potentially will return during the current road trip that the Fever are on with games in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Las Vegas. The star guard missed the first game of the trip against Las Vegas on Sunday.

Plum is out with a lower left leg injury and is expected to be evaulated in late July right around the All-Star break. Los Angeles has struggled without her.

Last season’s MVP runner-up Napheesa Collier has yet to play this year after she had offseason surgery on both her ankles. She has started practicing again for Minnesota and also should be back soon.

Power poll rankings

Minnesota remained atop the power poll this week barely edging New York. One point separated the top two teams. Golden State was third with Las Vegas fourth, The Valkyries picked up some first-place votes. Dallas was fifth. Indiana, Washington and Atlanta were next. Phoenix Toronto and Portland followed the Dream. Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle and Connecticut rounded out the poll.

Player of the week

Breanna Stewat of New York was the AP player of the week. She had a huge game in the Liberty’s win over Minnesota last Friday. Stewart scored 36 points to go along with seven rebounds and two blocks in the victory. Other players receiving votes included Paige Bueckers of Dallas, Shakira Austin of Washington and Gabby Williams of Golden State.

Throwback game

Geno Auriemma and Robin Roberts will call the Dallas-New York game Tuesday night on ESPN. The pair called the first WNBA broadcast on the network 30 years earlier.

“Yeah, I was nervous the first time I did it, because I didn’t know what I was doing and now that I remember back and having to do it again, knowing what could go wrong, I’m even more nervous,” Auriemma joked on a conference call. “We just tried, just figure out, let’s watch the game and see what happens and talk about what we see.”

There will be a lot of familiarity for Auriemma as three of his former players will be in the game with Dallas having Bueckers and Azzi Fudd and the Liberty having Stewart.

Roberts has been impressed how the league has grown over the past three decades.

“To see the respect it has earned, the players are just incredible, and I’m just very grateful to see that it is getting the recognition that it’s getting right now,” she said.

Game of the week

New York at Minnesota, Saturday. Two of the top teams in the WNBA will meet again in Minnesota with the Lynx hosting the Liberty. Star Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier might be ready to play in that game as she’s been working back from offseason ankle surgeries.

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MLB NEWS

MLB ROUNDUP: METS NIP BRAVES IN 11 TO SPLIT 4-GAME SERIES

Luis Torrens hit a tiebreaking two-out double in the 10th inning and the visiting New York Mets hung on to defeat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Monday and earn a split of their four-game series.

Torrens came through against Owen Murphy (0-1), who was making his major league debut, stroking a double just out of the reach of left fielder Jorge Mateo.

New York’s Brooks Raley (3-3) got the final out of the ninth. In the 10th, Luke Weaver allowed an RBI double to Michael Harris II and walked Matt Olson intentionally and Mateo unintentionally to load the bases, then induced Mauricio Dubon to hit into a fielder’s choice and end the  game with his first save.Baseball

In a wild ninth, Juan Soto hit a three-run homer with two outs to give the Mets a 5-3 lead, but Olson clubbed a two-run shot — his second homer of the game and 24th of the season — in the bottom of the frame to tie the game 5-5 and force extra innings.

Dodgers 8, Rockies 7 (11 innings)

Dalton Rushing delivered the winning single in the 11th inning and Shohei Ohtani homered and drove in four runs to help Los Angeles edge visiting Colorado.

Rushing, Ohtani and Kyle Tucker each had three hits as the Dodgers prevailed in their first extra-inning contest of the season. Ohtani belted the 299th homer of his career.

Cole Carrigg had three hits, two RBIs and scored three times and Ezequiel Tovar homered and had two RBIs for the Rockies, who trailed 6-1 after four innings. Colorado overcame a 6-3 deficit in the ninth inning but squandered a 7-6 lead in the 10th.

Royals 15, Phillies 1

Luke Maile, Salvador Perez, Lane Thomas and Tyler Tolbert homered to lead host Kansas City to a rout of Philadelphia.

Tolbert went 5-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs for the Royals, who scored in all eight of the innings they batted and collected a season-high 22 hits. Royals starter Noah Cameron (5-6) allowed a run and six hits in five innings.

Trea Turner finished 3-for-4 for the Phillies, who have lost three of their past four. All-Star left-hander Cristopher Sanchez (10-4) surrendered a career-high nine runs on 12 hits in 3 1/3 innings.

Giants 10, Blue Jays 1

Heliot Ramos smacked two home runs, Landen Roupp completed eight innings for the first time in his major league career and San Francisco opened a three-game interleague series with a romp over visiting Toronto.

Victor Bericoto stole home as part of a two-hit, two-run, two-RBI performance for the Giants, who were opening a seven-game homestand. Roupp (6-8) limited the defending American League champions to three hits.

Kazuma Okamoto got Toronto within 3-1 in the sixth with his 20th home run of the season. Kevin Gausman (4-8) was charged with seven runs (four earned) on five hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Nationals 12, Astros 11

James Wood hit a grand slam, CJ Abrams had three hits including a three-run homer and host Washington rallied from an early five-run deficit before holding on to beat Houston.

Curtis Mead had a solo home run among his three hits and added three RBIs for the Nationals, who scored 11 straight runs to turn a 6-1 deficit into a 12-6 lead. Miles Mikolas (3-7) picked up the win despite allowing seven runs on nine hits over six innings. Clayton Beeter got the final four outs for his seventh save.

Jose Altuve and Brice Matthews hit three-run homers and Yainer Diaz had a two-run shot for the Astros, who plated four runs in the eighth. Mike Burrows (4-9) allowed 10 runs (seven earned) on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Brewers 4, Cardinals 3

Brice Turang’s two-run single capped a four-run seventh for Milwaukee, which rallied to beat host St. Louis.

David Hamilton went 2-for-3 with a two-run double but left in the seventh inning with left hamstring tightness. Garrett Mitchell also went 2-for-3 with a run as the Brewers scratched out eight hits to get their sixth win in eight  games. Shane Drohan (4-2) pitched six innings, allowing three runs (one earned).

Jose Fermin went 2-for-3 with a run-scoring single capping the Cardinals’ two-run third. Dustin May tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings, but his replacement, Justin Bruihl, sprained his right ankle. Ryan Fernandez (1-2) yielded three runs (two earned) without recording an out.

Yankees 5, Rays 1

Jose Caballero went deep twice against his former club and drove in four runs as New York beat Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Caballero slugged similar shots in the fifth and eight innings as the struggling Yankees won for just the second time in 11 games. Ben Rice also homered for New York, which had just three hits, all of which were home runs.

Yankees starter Cam Schlittler (9-5) allowed just one run on four hits over eight innings. Richie Palacios was 2-for-3 with an RBI single for the Rays. Tampa Bay starter Griffin Jax (4-6) yielded just one hit but three runs in five innings. He fanned 10.

Diamondbacks 8, Padres 0

Max Kepler, Geraldo Perdomo and Nolan Arenado homered while Brandon Pfaadt sailed through five shutout innings as visiting Arizona routed San Diego.

Pfaadt (2-1) allowed four hits and walked none while striking out six in his second straight win. The Diamondbacks prevailed for the fourth time in 10 games.

Walker Buehler (5-5) yielded seven hits and seven runs in five innings as the Padres fell for the ninth time in 10 games.

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NATS RHP CADE CAVALLI HAS SUSPENSION REDUCED FROM 7 TO 5 GAMES

Cade Cavalli will begin a five-game suspension Monday after the Washington Nationals right-hander appealed an initial decision of seven  games for his actions in an altercation with Willson Contreras and the Boston Red Sox last week.

There was no immediate word whether the other three disciplined players — Contreras, Boston’s Nate Eaton or Washington’s Miles Mikolas — would have their suspensions reduced. All four players appealed. Mikolas started the Nationals’ home  game Monday against the Houston Astros while his suspension is held in abeyance.

Major League Baseball suspended Cavalli and Contreras for seven games, Mikolas for five and Eaton for three for their roles during a benches-clearing incident last Tuesday. They were also fined an undisclosed amount.Baseball

Cavalli apologized Wednesday for his comment toward Contreras that ignited the fracas in the fourth inning of Washington’s 8-1 win. Replay video of the incident found Cavalli had said “Sit down, boy!” after striking Contreras out and used the word “boy” multiple times afterward.

Contreras, who is Venezuelan, said after the game Tuesday that he didn’t know if there were any racial overtones to Cavalli calling him “boy.” Cavalli insisted he did not intend to use the term disparagingly.

“I’m extremely torn up about the way that things were perceived. Obviously, there was no ill intention behind that,” said Cavalli, who added that he understood there was a racist meaning behind certain usages of the term.

“There’s a history behind that word, and that’s just something that as a competitor, like in football or  basketball, playing wiffle ball with my brother, you don’t understand it,” Cavalli said. “And then it gets perceived in a way that was not my intention, and then you learn from that. It’ll never happen again.”Soccer

Contreras chucked his batting helmet toward Cavalli in the scrum and was thrown out, along with Mikolas and Eaton for their actions. Contreras was also ejected from the prior game for tapping his helmet after a disputed check-swing call, and he was at the center of another benches-emptying incident against the New York Yankees.

Cavalli started Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates while awaiting the outcome of his appeal and lasted just 2 1/3 innings in a no-decision. The 27-year-old, playing in his third MLB season, is 5-4 with a 3.88 ERA in 19 starts.

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NFL NEWS

REPORTS: FORMER LIONS CB TERRION ARNOLD CLEARS WAIVERS

Released last week by the Detroit Lions after he was arrested on eight felony charges last month, cornerback Terrion Arnold cleared waivers, multiple outlets reported on Monday.

Arnold was arrested on June 24 and is facing charges of armed robbery and kidnapping related to an incident in February near Tampa, Fla.

Arnold is expected to meet with NFL teams that have expressed interest in signing him.

“Although Mr. Arnold has been released by the Detroit Lions organization, he already has been contacted by three other NFL clubs regarding his services,” defense attorney Harvey Steinberg wrote last week.

Arnold is accused of being the ringleader of a plot to avenge a theft in February by detaining and pistol-whipping the men he believed were responsible. But authorities said none of the victims Arnold and co-conspirators allegedly kidnapped and attacked were involved with stealing items from Arnold.

The 23-year-old who played at Alabama and was drafted by the Lions was the primary conspirator, according to prosecutors. All three victims are in their teens, according to court documents.

Arnold reported the theft of more than $250,000 in property from an Airbnb in Largo, Fla., near Tampa, three days before the alleged kidnapping and assault occurred.

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REPORT: COMMANDERS SIGN CB RASUL DOUGLAS TO 1-YEAR DEAL

The Washington Commanders are planning to sign cornerback Rasul Douglas to a one-year deal, ESPN reported Monday.

The deal is reportedly worth up to $3.8 million.

Douglas played last season, his ninth in the NFL, with the Miami Dolphins. He recorded 62 tackles, two interceptions and 13 pass breakups in 15  games (13 starts), earning an AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor in Week 14.

The 30-year old third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft has 503 tackles, 92 pass deflections and 21 interceptions over 135 games (93 starts) with the Philadelphia Eagles (2017-19), Carolina Panthers (2020), Green Bay Packers (2021-23), Buffalo Bills (2023-24) and Dolphins.

With his signing, Washington would seek to bolster a passing defense which ranked 28th in the NFL last season, allowing 242.5 passing yards per  game.

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

KERKERR KRIISA INDICTED IN ALLEGED $2.2M FRAUD SCHEMER KRIISA INDICTED IN ALLEGED $2.2M FRAUD SCHEME

Kerr Kriisa, who played college  basketball at Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky and Cincinnati, was indicted on Monday by the Northern District of West Virginia on allegations of orchestrating a $2.2 million fraud scheme.

Charging documents list five counts against Kriisa, while the government will seek judgment equal to alleged proceeds from the scheme plus any property acquired using those funds.

Kriisa, 25, is accused of hatching a scheme using false representations, fabricated identities and deceptive communications to receive funds from at least two victims, according to the United States Department of Justice.

According to Kentucky  Sports Radio, Kriisa was arrested by the FBI last week.

The indictment accuses Kriisa of “falsely representing that he and his family faced imminent danger if a victim of his fraudulent scheme did not send him money to pay a debt,” and asking one fraud victim to send a payment to the other while using a false identity of “Irene.”

An Estonia native, Kriisa played in Lithuania and Germany before coming to the United States to play college basketball. He began his career as a guard at Arizona and played three seasons with the Wildcats.

The DOJ alleges the scheme began while Kriisa was in Tucson in 2022 and he was still operating it on some level last month.

He was with West Virginia in 2023-24, averaging a career-high 11 points per  game, though he also served a nine-game suspension that season for receiving impermissible benefits at Arizona. He followed that with a season at Kentucky (2024-25) and another season at Cincinnati (2025-26). Kriisa averaged 8.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 28.1 minutes in 127 games (106 starts) in his college career.

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NHL NEWS

ROGERS AGREES TO TAKE 100% OWNERSHIP OF MAPLE LEAF SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Rogers Communications Inc. is moving to take full control of Maple Leaf  Sports & Entertainment after reaching a $4.35 billion agreement to buy the remaining 25% stake held by Kilmer Sports Inc.

The deal, announced Monday, would make Rogers the sole owner of the company behind the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts and Toronto FC of MLS. The transaction still requires approval from the respective  sports leagues and is expected to close late this year.Basketball

“This is a defining moment for Rogers,” Rogers president and CEO Tony Staffieri said. “Our full ownership of MLSE brings together Canada’s premier communications company with Canada’s premier sports and entertainment organization.”

Rogers already owns the Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Centre and Sportsnet, giving the company an increasingly large position across the Canadian sports and media landscape.

The move completes a rapid consolidation of MLSE ownership. Rogers increased its stake to 75% after buying rival BCE Inc.’s 37.5% share for $4.7 billion in a separate transaction that closed in 2025. Rogers and Bell had previously held equal positions in MLSE, with the remaining quarter controlled by Larry Tannenbaum through his holding company Kilmer.

Kilmer also owns Toronto’s expansion WNBA franchise, the Tempo, and became the first Canadian investor in the PWHL last month.

Rogers has indicated it plans to combine its sports, media and entertainment properties into a larger consolidated business. The company intends to sell a minority interest in that collection of assets while maintaining control.

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FLAMES SIGN SIMON NEMEC TO A 5-YEAR, $36.25M CONTRACT AFTER GETTING HIM FROM THE DEVILS

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames signed defenseman Simon Nemec to a five-year contract worth $36.25 million on Monday.

Nemec will count $7.25 million against the salary cap through the 2030-31 NHL season. Calgary acquired his rights and winger Maxim Tsyplakov from New Jersey last month for a second-round pick this year, two conditional first-rounders and prospect Etienne Morin.

“I just felt like the return that we got from Calgary was just kind of too good to pass up,” Devils general manager Sunny Mehta said on a video call with reporters last week. “They kind of stepped up with their offer to get him, and I just thought it was ultimately the right thing for the organization to move on.”

Nemec skated in 159 combined games in the league since the Devils took him with the second pick in the 2022 draft, averaging roughly 19 minutes of ice time. Mehta denied that Nemec asked for a trade and said after a candid conversation that he felt it best for the 22-year-old Slovak to get a fresh start elsewhere.

“He just wants a path,” Mehta said. “He wants a path to develop and a path to grow into the role that he foresees for himself.”

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PANTHERS RE-SIGN D DONOVAN SEBRANGO TO 1-YEAR DEAL

The Florida Panthers agreed to terms Monday with defenseman Donovan Sebrango on a one-year contract.

Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

“Donovan is a sturdy and mobile young defenseman who was able to make a positive impact on our blue line last season,” president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Zito said. “We’re happy to have him back for another season.”

Sebrango, 24, recorded eight assists in 40 games with Florida last season after being selected off waivers from Ottawa on Oct. 15. He has no goals and eight assists in 44 career games with the Senators and Panthers.

Originally drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the third round in 2020, Sebango was traded to his hometown Senators in July 2023.

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STARS F JASON ROBERTSON FILES FOR SALARY ARBITRATION

Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson filed for salary arbitration ahead of Sunday’s deadline, per multiple reports.

He was one of 15 restricted free agents to do so, making them ineligible to sign offer sheets from other teams.

Robertson is the biggest name on the list after recording a team-high 96 points (45 goals, 51 assists) in 82 games in the final season of his four-year, $31 million contract.

Robertson, who turns 27 on July 22, nixed a potential sign-and-trade deal last week to the Seattle Kraken. Seattle reportedly had offered an eight-year, $120 million contract but Robertson indicated he would not sign a long-term deal there.

The full list of players who filed for arbitration, released by the NHLPA, includes Robertson’s brother, forward Nick Robertson of the Pittsburgh Penguins, along with the Philadelphia Flyers’ Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale, the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Jet Greaves and Cole Sillinger, and Braden Schneider (New York Rangers), Xavier Borgault (Ottawa Senators), Akira Schmid (Florida Panthers), Kirby Dach (Montreal Canadiens), Connor McMichael (St. Louis Blues), Cole Perfetti (Winnipeg Jets), Alex Jefferies (New York Rangers), Peyton Krebs (Buffalo Sabres) and Ronan Seeley (Carolina Hurricanes).

Arbitration hearings are scheduled to take place between July 20 and Aug. 1.

“The games don’t start until September, and this is part of the contract negotiations,” Dallas general manager Jim Nill said in his news conference after free agency started Wednesday.

Robertson, a two-time All-Star, has recorded 490 points (213 goals, 277 assists) in 456 games since making his NHL debut with Dallas in February 2020. The Stars drafted him in the second round in 2017.

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DUCKS SIGN D PAVEL MINTYUKOV TO 5-YEAR, $36M EXTENSION

The Anaheim Ducks announced a five-year extension Sunday with defenseman Pavel Mintyukov.

Terms were not disclosed by the team, however multiple outlets put the total value at $36 million, or $7.2 million per season.

Mintyukov, 22, recorded 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists) in 73 games with the Ducks in 2025-26.

He has 69 points (17 goals, 52 assists) in 204 games since Anaheim drafted him 10th overall in 2022.

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GOLF NEWS

SEE HOW PLAYERS QUALIFIED FOR THE BRITISH OPEN AT ROYAL BIRKDALE

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Players who are exempt or have qualified for the 154th British Open at Royal Birkdale on July 16-19. Players listed only in the first category for which they are eligible (a-amateur):

British Open champions under 60 on July 20

Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Brian Harman, Cameron Smith, Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry, Francesco Molinari, Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson, Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke, Louis Oosthuizen, Stewart Cink, Padraig Harrington, David Duval.

Top 10 and ties from the 2025 British Open

Harris English, Chris Gotterup, Wyndham Clark, Matt Fitzpatrick, Haotong Li, Robert MacIntyre, Corey Conners, Russell Henley, Bryson DeChambeau.

Masters champion (5-year exemption)

Jon Rahm.

PGA champions (5-year exemption)

Aaron Rai, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas.

U.S. Open champion (5-year exemption)

J.J. Spaun.

The Players champions (3-year exemption)

Cameron Young.

BMW PGA champions (3-year exemption)

Alex Noren, Ryan Fox.

Top 25 in the 2025 Race to Dubai

Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, Laurie Canter, Kristoffer Reitan, Adrien Saddier, John Parry, Aaron Rai, Keita Nakajima, Jordan Smith, Daniel Brown, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Daniel Hiller, Martin Couvra, Angel Ayora, Nicolai Hojgaard, Justin Rose, Joakim Lagergren, Rasmus Hojgaard.

Top 30 from the 2025 FedEx Cup

Patrick Cantlay, Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns, Ben Griffin, Viktor Hovland, Akshay Bhatia, Harry Hall, Nick Taylor, Ludvig Aberg, Maverick McNealy, Andrew Novak, Jacob Bridgeman, Sungjae Im, Hideki Matsuyama, Sepp Straka.

Top 50 from the May 25 world ranking

Patrick Reed, Kurt Kitayama, Min Woo Lee, Ryan Gerard, Rickie Fowler, Jake Knapp, Jason Day, Alex Smalley, Gary Woodland, Michael Kim, Matt McCarty.

Top 5 from the leading 20 players in the FedEx Cup through the Travelers Championship

Alex Fitzpatrick.

Top 5 from the leading 20 players in the Race to Dubai through the BMW International Open

Hennie Du Plessis, Bernd Wiesberger, Jayden Schaper, Andy Sullivan, Dan Bradbury.

Leading player from LIV Golf through LIV Golf-Andalucia

Joaquin Niemann.

Top 5 players from the OWGR Federation ranking on May 23, 2026

Travis Smyth, Kazuki Higa, Kota Kaneko, Scott Vincent.

U.S. Amateur champion

a-Mason Howell.

Asia-Pacific Amateur champion

a-Fifa Laopakdee.

Latin America Amateur champion

a-Mateo Pulcini.

Africa Amateur champion

a-Jack Buchanan.

British Amateur champion

a-Stuart Gregan.

European Amateur champion

a-Tim Wiedemeyer.

Open Amateur Series winner

a-Lev Grinberg.

Open Qualifying Series-Spanish Open

Marco Penge.

Open Qualifying Series-Japan Open

Naoyuki Kataoka.

Open Qualifying Series-Hong Kong Open

Tom McKibbin.

Open Qualifying Series-Australian Open

Michael Hollick, Adam Scott, Si Woo Kim.

Open Qualifying Series-New Zealand Open

Lucas Herbert.

Open Qualifying Series-South African Open

Casey Jarvis, Francesco Laporta, Frederic Lacroix.

Open Qualifying Series-Argentina Open

Alistair Docherty.

Open Qualifying Series-Arnold Palmer Invitational

Daniel Berger.

Open Qualifying Series-Singapore Open

Jeongwoo Ham, Cameron John.

Open Qualifying Series-Korea Open

Jiho Yang.

Open Qualifying Series-Mizuno Open

Shaun Norris, Ryutaro Nagano, Ren Yonezawa.

Open Qualifying Series-Memorial

J.T. Poston.

Open Qualifying Series-Canadian Open

Bud Cauley, Jesper Svensson, Jackson Suber.

Open Qualifying Series-Italian Open

Eugenio Chacarra.

Open Qualifying Series-Scottish Open

To be determined July 12.

Final qualifying

James Nicholas, Caleb Surratt, Austen Truslow, Tom Sloman, a-Alejandro de Castro Piera, Jack McDonald, Matthew Baldwin, a-David Howard, Marcus Plunkett, a-Nevill Ruiter, Baard Skogen, M.J. Daffue, Matthew Southgate, Peter Uihlein, Antoine Rozner, Sam Bairstow, Kazuma Kobori, Tiger Christensen, Josele Ballester, Matthew Jordan.

Last chance qualifying

To be determined July 13.

To fill the field from the July 5, 2026 world ranking

Sam Stevens, Nico Echavarria, Pierceson Coody, Ryo Hisatsune, Michael Brennan, David Puig, Tom Kim, Eric Cole, Keith Mitchell, Matt Wallace, Sami Valimaki, Max Homa, Thomas Detry, Max Greyserman, Sahith Theegala.

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INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES

INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL

MUSTAF BRINGS ‘SWISS ARMY KNIFE’ IMPACT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Don’t limit Jaeden Mustaf. He won’t. Mention defense to this 6-foot-6 junior wing out of Georgia Tech and he concedes nothing, including how many positions he can guard.

“My top thing has always been defense,” he says from the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall locker room. “It’s something I take a lot of pride in. I don’t want anybody scoring on me. That’s something I’ll bring no matter where I am, even if I’m outside at a park somewhere. I will bring that.”

A crisp Indiana practice has just concluded, and much of it centered on defense. Last year’s area of concern looms now as a potential strength. Mustaf should play a major role.

He says he can defend point guards through power forwards, “and if we’re playing small ball, I can play 1 through 5 (center),” he adds with a laugh. “I think I can be very impactful. I’m a very versatile player. I can do a lot of different things. I’ve played a lot of different roles in my life.”

READ MORE: https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2026/7/6/mens-basketball-mustaf-brings-swiss-army-knife-impact

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INDIANA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – It will be a busy summer for Indiana setter Teodora Krickovic. The rising sophomore is primed to help guide her native Serbia through the CEV U22 European Volleyball Championships at the beginning of July in the Netherlands. She makes her return to international competition after missing last summer’s U21 FIVB World Championships through a finger injury.

This is the third edition of the continental tournament at the U22 level. The CEV, Europe’s governing volleyball body, added the age group as a stepping stone between youth and senior teams. Serbia is paired in a group with Portugal (July 7), Italy (July 8) and Poland (July 9). The top two teams in each group will advance to the semifinals. Serbia was the runner-up to Italy at the 2024 edition.

Krickovic is coming off an All-American campaign during her debut collegiate season. She averaged 10.73 assists per set and led the Hoosiers to a single-season program record with a .281 hitting percentage. The young setter added 54 kills, 201 digs, 50 blocks and 38 aces as she helped IU advance to the NCAA regional semifinals for the first time in 15 years.

She will return to campus in August to join the rest of IU’s 2026 roster. After rolling through its foreign tour, IU is set to open the new campaign with a trip to national powerhouse Louisville on August 28th. An exhibition against Notre Dame (August 14) will be the first official look at this year’s team.

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PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Head coach Richard Moodie announced the full 2026 slate on Monday, bringing 11 home games to Folk Field, including a single home exhibition. 

The official season is set to open Thursday, August 13, with the Boilermakers taking on in-state rival Evansville at home at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Purdue will take on six opponents, one more than the 2025 season, who made NCAA Regional Appearances in 2025 (UCLA, Illinois, Penn State, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Northwestern). Three of the six teams won at least one game in the tournament, while Michigan State made it to the quarterfinals, eventually getting knocked out by finalist Stanford. 

The Boilers will host Bowling Green for an exhibition on Wednesday, August 5, prior to the next week’s home opener. Purdue will begin the season with a five-game homestand beginning with a match against Evansville (8/14) before taking on Purdue Fort Wayne (8/16), Chicago State (8/20), Eastern Illinois (8/23), and Ball State (8/27).

The Boilers will then close out the non-conference slate with two away matches against Southern Indiana (8/30) and Middle Tennessee State for the beginning of September (9/3).

Big Ten play will begin on Sept. 10 with a pair of matches on the West Coast, taking on UCLA (9/10) and USC (9/13). The Boilers will then travel to the other coast for a Sunday matinee against Rutgers (9/20). Closing out September, Purdue will bring two competitors to Folk Field in Illinois (9/24) and Minnesota (9/27). 

After one road game against Penn State (10/3), Purdue will host a three-game homestand in October against Michigan (10/8), Michigan State (10/11), and Ohio State (10/16). The final two road games will be at neighboring rival Indiana (10/22) and Northwestern (10/25). Purdue’s final regular season match will be at Folk Field on Friday, Oct. 30.

There is free admission to all Purdue home games at Folk Field.

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INDIANA STATE BASEBALL

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State baseball continues to feature talent across the Major League Baseball (MLB) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) ranks and more Sycamores look to join the mix heading into the 2026 MLB Draft.

The Sycamores feature two pitching alums in the majors including Chicago Cubs starter Collin Rea and New York Mets starter Sean Manaea, while Clay Dungan sits among the top prospects in the San Diego Padres organization while playing with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas.

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Colin Rea, RHP, Chicago Cubs

Colin Rea has reprised his role back in the Chicago Cubs rotation for the 2026 season with 14 starts among his 18 appearances on the mound to date. The eight-year MLB veteran has posted a 6-5 record on the year with a save, while recording a 4.74 ERA over 89.1 innings pitched. He’s added a 68:34 strikeout-to-walk ratio and has pitched at least 5.0 innings in seven of his last nine appearances on the mound.

Sean Manaea, LHP, New York Mets

Sean Manaea is back in the New York Mets rotation after drawing the start in his last five appearances dating back to the middle of June. The veteran left-hander has posted a 1-4 record over 19 appearances on the mound with a 5.16 ERA in 68.0 innings pitched. He’s added a 68:23 strikeout-to-walk ratio on the year and has gone at least 5.0 innings in five of his last seven appearances on the mound.

Minor League Baseball (MiLB)

Clay Dungan, INF, El Paso Chihuahuas (San Diego Padres Triple-A)

Clay Dungan retains his everyday role in the El Paso Chihuahuas lineup as the Sycamore veteran continues his seventh year of professional baseball. Dungan has lined up in 68 games to date with 49 hits over a .249 batting average, while adding nine doubles and seven home runs. He’s driven in 30 RBIs and scored 33 runs as a part of his output at the plate.

Matt Jachec, RHP, Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Guardians – Double A)

Matt Jachec has steadily seen his stock rise in the Cleveland Guardians organization with the fourth-year pro making his Triple AAA debut to start the season, before setting back into his role as one of the dominant arms for the RubberDucks’ bullpen. Jachec has posted a 2-0 record with a 2.28 ERA over 20 appearances, while adding a save on the mound. He’s recorded 39 strikeouts in 27.2 innings and allowed just one earned run over the month of June over seven appearances.

Grant Magill, C, Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox – Double A)

Grant Magill continues to impress in the Chicago White Sox system and has already earned a midseason promotion to the organization’s Double A affiliate Birmingham Barons. The former Sycamore catcher is hitting .292 from the plate with 47 hits and four home runs over 161 at-bats, while adding 30 RBIs and 24 runs scored. Magill hit safely in the first six games he played since the promotion, including homering twice at the Double A level.

Randal Diaz, INF, Frederick Keys (Baltimore Orioles High A)

Randal Diaz was recently traded from the Washington Nationals organization to the Baltimore Orioles organization in his second professional season as the Bayamon, Puerto Rico native continues to play in the minors. Diaz has posted a .260 batting average over the season with 36 hits and six home runs, while adding 33 RBIs and 14 stolen bases.

Luke Hayden, RHP, Dayton Dragons (Cincinnati Reds – High A)

Luke Hayden continues his third season in the Cincinnati Reds minor league system as the right-hander has balanced a spot in the pitching rotation while also working out of the bullpen. Hayden has recorded a 1-2 record on the season with a 6.20 ERA over eight games (six starts). He’s recorded 29 strikeouts over 24.2 innings.

Luis Hernandez, C, Cedar Rapids Kernels (Minnesota Twins – High A)

Luis Hernandez continues his second season in the Minnesota Twins organization as the former Sycamore catcher has seen time at both the High A and the Triple A level in 2026. Hernandez is hitting .180 from the plate on the season with 11 hits in 61 at-bats, while adding three RBIs.

Connor Fenlong, RHP, Lakeland Flying Tigers (Detroit Tigers – Single A)

Connor Fenlong is back in the MiLB as the former Sycamore right-hander signed a deal with the Detroit Tigers organization in 2026. The right-hander has made two starts with the organization and has posted a 0.96 ERA over 9.1 innings since taking the mound at the end of June. He’s added 16 strikeouts over his two starts while recording two walks.

Simon Gregersen, RHP, Visalia Rawhide (Arizona Diamondbacks – Single A)

Simon Gregersen is the newest addition of former Sycamores to the MLB/MiLB group as the former Indiana State right-hander was signed this spring by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gregersen has made 11 appearances and four starts with the Visalia Rawhide and has posted a 1-2 record over 27.0 innings on the mound. His last appearance on the mound, a 6.0-inning start on July 6, marked his longest outing of the season.

Cole Gilley, RHP, Clearwater Threshers (Philadelphia Phillies – Single A)

Cole Gilley has been dominant to date in the 2026 season for the Clearwater Threshers as the former Sycamore right-hander is back for his second season with the organization. Gilley has posted a 5-1 record and a 3.35 ERA over 14 appearances while also adding a start on the mound. He’s pitched 37.2 innings on the year with a 34:19 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He made his 2026 starting debut on the mound in his last outing, a 4.0-inning stint where he allowed two hits while striking out four on July 5.

Jacob Pruitt, RHP, Clearwater Threshers (Philadelphia Phillies – Single A)

Jacob Pruitt has been dominant to date for the 2026 season for the Clearwater Threshers as the former Sycamore right-hander is in his first season with the organization. Pruitt has posted a 3-1 record and a 3.33 ERA over 27.0 innings on the mound. He’s recorded a 35:17 strikeout-to-walk ratio and has allowed just four runs over his last eight appearances spanning back to the end of May.

Jared Spencer, LHP, FCL Blue Jays (Toronto Blue Jays – Rookie Affiliate)

Jared Spencer was assigned to the Blue Jays 60-day injured list in the middle of March as he continues to work his way back from injury suffered in his final collegiate season.

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EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – An exciting non-conference schedule was unveiled Monday as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team has its sights set on the 2026-27 season.

Prior to the start of the regular season, the Purple Aces will play three exhibition games. UE faces Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn. on Sunday, October 11 before playing host to Southeast Missouri State and Wabash. The Aces and Redhawks play at the Ford Center on Wednesday, Oct. 21 before UE faces Wabash on Oct. 29.

On Monday, November 2, the regular season opens at home against IU Kokomo. Five days later, the Aces and USI meet up in their first regular season meeting – the River City Classic. The Screaming Eagles made the move to Division I prior to the 2022-23 season as they joined the Ohio Valley Conference.

In the first road match-up of the season, Evansville makes the trek to Murfreesboro, Tenn. to face Middle Tennessee State on Nov. 10. The Blue Raiders won 17 games last season while going 11-9 in Conference USA. Next up is one of the top Mid Major teams from last season – Miami Ohio. The RedHawks won their first 30 games of the year while defeating SMU in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Miami went a perfect 18-0 in Mid-American Conference play.

Following a home game against le Moyne on Nov. 17, UE takes to the road for a pair of exciting contests. For the first time in program history, the Aces will take on Memphis. The squads are set to meet up inside FedEx Forum on Nov. 22. Two days later, the Aces will be in Columbia, Mo. to face Missouri. It will be just the third meeting between the squads and first since 2006.

Three of the final four non-conference games will take place inside the Ford Center beginning with a Nov. 30 game against Chicago State. The December slate begins with a home game versus Western Kentucky on Saturday the 5th. Evansville travels to Ball State on Dec. 9 before welcoming Brescia on the 11th in its final pre-conference contest.

Game times will be announced in the near future.

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VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL

As the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team prepares for an early August trip to Nassau, The Bahamas for a Summer Exhibition Tour as part of the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League, the schedule has been announced for the event.

Valpo will play two games against international competition, facing off with Carleton (Canada) on Monday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. ET before battling Dalhousie (Canada) on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 6:30 p.m. CT / 7:30 p.m. ET.

Valpo fans are encouraged to join the fun by purchasing the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League VIP Travel Package by clicking here. A trip would give fans the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful resort while catching an early look at the 2026-2027 Beacons. Single-game tickets for the event are available by clicking here.

Valpo will be joined by Arkansas, Cincinnati, Texas A&M and South Carolina as part of the Summer League as each of those programs will face international competition during the event.

The Valpo program previously played at Baha Mar in Nassau, The Bahamas as part of a regular-season, multi-team event in November 2021, beating Jacksonville State and Tulane but falling to Coastal Carolina.

This will mark the first Foreign Tour of the Roger Powell Jr. Head Coaching Era. Valpo’s last Summer Foreign Tour took place in August 2019, when the team went to Canada and went 4-0 including an 83-80 overtime victory over Carleton on Aug. 13, a team that Valpo will meet again this summer. The last matchup against Carleton saw Daniel Sackey hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer that checked in at No. 9 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays that evening.

This will mark the fourth all-time Foreign Tour for Valpo basketball, which visited Cancun in 2010-11 and Canada in 2015-16 and 2019-20. The 2010-11 trip preceded a 23-win campaign that culminated in a postseason berth, the 2015-16 led into a 30-win season and an appearance in the Postseason NIT title game at Madison Square Garden. The 2019-20 season was also a memorable one, as Valpo won 19 games, made it to the title game of the MVC Tournament and earned a postseason berth before all postseason tournaments were canceled due to COVID-19.

Carleton University, located in Ottawa, Ontario, went 27-9 overall and 17-5 in league play to win the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference last season, earning a berth at the 2026 U Sports Men’s Final 8 Basketball Tournament. The Ravens entered as the sixth seed, but went on a run to win the program’s 18th Canadian Men’s Basketball National Championship. This will mark Valpo’s third matchup with Carleton as the Brown & Gold fell 77-59 on Aug. 13, 2015 in Ottawa. Dalhousie University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and will be a first-time opponent for the Beacons.

Valpo is coming off the program’s best conference record since joining the Missouri Valley Conference and will blend a mix of exciting newcomers with talented returning players in 2026-2027.

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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

1900 – By defeating Chicago, 11 – 4, Beaneaters hurler Kid Nichols takes only nine seasons to win 300 games. The 30-year-old righty will amass 361 victories during his 15-year career and will remain the youngest player ever to accomplish the feat.

1903 – In a game with the New York Highlanders, White Sox OF Danny Green is called out at first base by Jack Sheridan, and after returning to the bench continues to yell at the umpire. Sheridan finally rushes the bench and hits Green with his mask. Green then belts the umpire, who is taken from the grounds and locked up on charges of disorderly conduct. An hour later, he is released after bail is posted by Highlander president Joseph Gordon.

1904 – Jack Chesbro’s winning streak of 14 games comes to an end as Boston beats the Highlanders, 4 – 1. Chesbro will win 41 games this year, to set a 20th-century major league record. Newly-acquired Kip Selbach drives in three runs for New York.

1909:

Inventor George Cahill brings his portable lights to Grand Rapids, Michigan for a night game with the Zanesville Infants (Central League). The host team wins, 11 – 10, in seven innings, with the only complaints coming from the outfielders, who have trouble seeing balls hit above the lights.

In the Giants’ 3 – 1 win over the Phils, New York collects six straight walks in the 6th. This is a major-league record since tied in the National League, but it will be broken in the American League next month.

1911 – At St. Louis, Smoky Joe Wood allows only a single to Burt Shotton in pitching a one-hitter. Boston wins, 6 – 1.

1912 – To fend off possible future challenges to the legality of the standard contract and its reserve clause, new wording provides for compensation to the player for the right to renew. A player’s salary is specified as 75 percent for his services and 25 percent for the privilege of reserving them for the following season.

1914:

Suffering heavy losses from Federal League competition in Baltimore, Orioles owner Jack Dunn offers Babe Ruth (plus Ernie Shore and C Ben Egan) for $10,000 to old friend Connie Mack, who refuses, pleading poverty. Cincinnati, which has a working agreement giving them the choice of two players, ignores Ruth and takes OF George Twombly and SS Claud Derrick. Dunn finally peddles his threesome to new owner Joe Lannin of the Red Sox for a reported $25,000.

In an exhibition game in Buffalo, the Bisons (International League) humiliate the Boston Braves, 10 – 2.

1915:

After Brooklyn wins the opener, 4 – 3, over Boston, the two teams battle to a scoreless 16-inning tie. Phil Douglas shuffles all the way for the Robins.

The A’s continue to dismantle, shipping front-line P Bob Shawkey to the Yankees for $18,000.

1916:

At Fenway Park, the Indians score in the 1st off Babe Ruth, but manage just one more hit through the 7th. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th, lefty-hitting reserve Olaf Henriksen pinch hits for Ruth and draws a walk, forcing home the tying run. Boston scores another in the 8th to win, 2 – 1.

At St. Louis, Pete Alexander shuts out the Cards for a 1 – 0 Phillie win, topping Lee Meadows. Dode Paskert makes two leaping catches off the bat of Bob Bescher in CF to save home runs.

1918 – Rabbit Maranville gets a ten-day leave from the Navy and hits .316 in 11 games for the Braves before going back to sea.

1919 – In the first game of a doubleheader against the Giants, the Phillies steal eight bases in the 9th but lose, 10 – 5. Fred Luderus, Ed Sicking, Hick Cady and Gavvy Cravath each have two thefts.

1921 – Major League-leading slugger Babe Ruth brings the Yankees but apparently little else – least of all his A-game – to Forbes Field for an exhibition bout against the National League-leading Bucs. Ralph Davis of the Pittsburgh Press is clearly not at all impressed: “Bambino Didn’t Shine. Babe Ruth didn’t have a batting average yesterday. His strikeout average was .500. The King of Swatters didn’t look good against Hal Carlson’s pitching. He struck wide at several pitches and fanned twice. His other efforts were flies to Max Carey and Dave Robertson. Rip Collins, the Yankee pitcher, witnessed the game from the press box. As Robertson captured Ruth’s fly, he remarked: ‘You can’t make me believe that the National League ball is as lively as the American League sphere. If Ruth had cracked one like that in our league, the ball would have gone to kingdom come.’ As a fielder, Ruth was a joke yesterday. Luckily for the Yanks, he didn’t have many chances, but he surely looked slow and bad on those he had.” One of those chances is Charlie Grimm’s 2nd-inning triple which bounces over Ruth’s head, scoring the Bucs’ first run and setting up the second, which ties the contest at two all. One inning later, Robertson unties it with a tape-measure, two-run blast and the Bucs never look back.

1922:

Pirates OF Max Carey is the busiest man on the field in an 18-inning 9 – 8 loss to the Giants. He gets six hits, draws three walks, has three stolen bases, including one of home, and catches seven flies. His 51 stolen bases in 53 attempts is the highest success rate ever achieved by a stolen base leader, remarkable in a season where the league average success rate on steals is 54%. His record of 31 straight steals without being caught will be broken by Davey Lopes’ 38 in 1975. Johnny Gooch also has six hits in the losing effort.

Commissioner Landis bars major league teams from playing in Montreal. The Boston Braves had played a game there earlier this year that featured African-American Charlie Culver playing for the Eastern Canada League All-Stars.

1923 – Cleveland scores in every inning against the Red Sox, but playing at home, the team does not bat in the 9th. In the eight innings, they run up an American League-record 27 runs, including 13 in the 6th, for a 27 – 3 win. In three innings, Lefty O’Doul gives up 16 runs on 11 hits and eight walks. This is his last season as a major league pitcher, but he will return to the major-league in 1928 as an outfielder. The Indians keep it up, scoring three in the 1st inning of the second game en route to an 8 – 5 win. The Indians’ 35 total runs scored in the double-header establishes another AL record, while their 27 runs scored in a game without hitting a home run remains a major league modern era record.

1925 – The seventh-place Cubs install Rabbit Maranville as manager, replacing Bill Killefer.

1927:

The Senators trade righthander General Crowder to the Browns for southpaw Tom Zachary.

Cubs righthander Charlie Root’s one-hitter drops the Pirates into second place, with the Cubs on top. In the second of his 16 years with the Cubs, Root will lead the National League with 26 wins and 309 innings pitched.

1931 – The Browns and the White Sox play a 12-inning game in which not a single strikeout is recorded. It is the longest whiffless game in major-league history. Chicago wins, 10 – 9.

1933 – Phillies 2B Mickey Finn dies following an abdominal operation.

1935:

Phillies 2B Lou Chiozza ties a National League record with 11 assists in a 9 – 1 win over Boston.

At a special meeting, the American League owners raise the waiver price to $7,500.

1936 – The National League, having lost the first three All-Star Games, wins the 1936 All-Star Game, 4 – 3 at Boston’s National League Park with four different Cub players (Augie Galan, Billy Herman, Gabby Hartnett and Frank Demaree) scoring runs. After Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell each pitch scoreless three-inning stints, Curt Davis is hammered by the American League, including Lou Gehrig’s home run, but Lon Warneke shuts the door. Meanwhile, the NL is helped by Joe DiMaggio’s loose fielding and error and Augie Galan’s home run. Joe DiMaggio is the first rookie to play in an All-Star Game. The NL plays its starting lineup except for two late-inning pinch hitters. Local favorite and three-time starter Wally Berger doesn’t appear. Missing from the NL roster are Dolph Camilli and Buck Jordan, co-leaders in the batting race at .348, as well as the eventual batting champ, Paul Waner.

1937 – With President Franklin D. Roosevelt in attendance at Griffith Stadium in Washington, Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig drives in four runs with a home run and a double to lead the American league to an 8 – 3 victory over the National League in All-Star action. Dizzy Dean’s toe is fractured by a drive off the bat of Earl Averill. After the injury, Dean is unable to pitch with the same delivery. When he returns to action, he uses an unnatural motion, causing an arm injury from which he never recovers.

1939 – The Sacramento Solons (Pacific Coast League) beat San Francisco, 5 – 4, in an exhibition game played inside Folsom Prison.

1942 – A military all-star team that includes Bob Feller, Cecil Travis, Sam Chapman, Benny McCoy, Johnny Sturm and Frankie Pytlak loses, 5 – 0, to American League stars in a game at Cleveland in front of more than 60,000 fans. Jim Bagby wins against his Indian teammate Feller. Military relief receives $160,000.

1948 – The Indians stun the baseball world by signing Satchel Paige, veteran Negro League pitcher. The move is ridiculed by some as a Bill Veeck publicity stunt, and J.G. Taylor Spink in The Sporting News editorializes, “Veeck has gone too far in his quest for publicity […] To sign a hurler at Paige’s age is to demean the standards of baseball in the big circuits.” The 42-year-old Paige will answer the critics in his first game tomorrow, getting a relief decision in a 8 – 6 win over New York in a doubleheader sweep. He will finish at 6 – 1. Paige is the oldest player to debut in the majors, but not the first 40-year-old: Chuck Hostetler in 1944 was 40.

1949 – Dave Koslo hits the first two home runs of his career while beating the Phils, 11 – 3, at the Polo Grounds.

1950 – The Reds’ Connie Ryan steals home in the 11th to give Cincinnati a 5 – 4 win over Chicago.

1951:

OF Hoot Evers of the Tigers goes 5 for 5 and scores five runs against the Indians as the motormen roll, 13 – 3. Bob Cain is the victor with batterymate Joe Ginsberg driving in five runs on four hits.

At Fenway Park, the Yankees lose to the Red Sox, 10 – 4, with the Sox being led by Clyde Vollmer’s grand slam in the 1st inning. Vollmer had a two-run triple in yesterday’s 6 – 2 win over the Yankees.

1953:

The Browns set the major-league mark for consecutive home defeats, as they drop their 20th in succession, 6 – 3 to the Indians. The streak dates back to June 3rd.

The Dodgers set a major-league record for most consecutive games with a home run with 24.

1957 – “Robbing a Pirate: Willie Mays of the Giants, with his back to the diamond, takes Dick Rand’s long drive on cinder path between bleachers in centerfield.” So reads the caption accompanying John Orris’s New York Times photo capturing Mays’ spectacular grab. “Willie was going toward the Eddie Grant monument between the clubhouse stairways,” writes Roscoe McGowen, “when he gloved Rand’s long drive – nearly 470 feet from the plate.” The actual distance is probably closer to 430 feet, but it is still a prodigious poke and a tremendous run, especially given Mays’ shallow positioning against the light-hitting Rand. Frank Thomas hits three home runs on the day for the Pirates, who sweep the doubleheader, 10 – 6 and 8 – 1.

1958 – National League President Warren Giles appoints a committee to study the possible expansion of the league to ten teams. At the meeting, William Shea outlines plans for a $12 million stadium at Flushing Meadows, the eventual site of Shea Stadium.

1959 – At Forbes Field, Hank Aaron’s 8th-inning single ties the score and a triple hit by Willie Mays plates Aaron with the winning run in the 5 – 4 All-Star victory in the first of the two Mid-Summer Classics to be played during the season. Don Drysdale pitches perfect ball the first three innings.

1963 – 3B Jim Ray Hart debuts with the Giants, singling and doubling during a 15-inning, 4 – 3 squeaker over the Cards at Candlestick Park. In the second game, Hart suffers a broken collarbone when hit by a Bob Gibson pitch.

1964 – Johnny Callison’s 9th-inning three-run home run off Dick Radatz caps a four-run rally and gives the National League a 7 – 4 win in the All-Star Game at Shea Stadium. This evens the series at 17.

1968:

Phil Regan picks up two wins in relief for the second time this season as the Cubs sweep the Pirates, 5 – 4 and 4 – 3, edging Bob Veale and Elroy Face. Regan won a pair on April 21st for the Dodgers, and no other reliever has ever won a pair twice in a season. The Vulture will the top the National League with 12 relief wins and 25 saves.

Denny McLain, the major leagues’ winningest pitcher with 16, helps Detroit take a 9 1/2 game lead in the American League at the All-Star break, as the Tigers sweep the A’s, 5 – 4 and 7 – 6. McLain wins the opener when Willie Horton clubs a three-run homer, and Al Kaline matches that in the nitecap.

1970:

Roberto Clemente’s rooftop shot foils Philly, breaking a 2 – 2 tie as Pittsburgh prevails, 4 – 2. “Clemente’s homer,” reports the Pittsburgh Press, “a long blast to the roof of Connie Mack Stadium’s double-decked left field seats, was his fifth in the last five days. Clemente is on a 14 for 23 streak.”

Brooks Robinson cracks a 10th-inning grand slam off New York’s Lindy McDaniel to give the Orioles a 6 – 2 win.

1971:

Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announces that players from the Negro Leagues elected to the Hall of Fame will be given full membership in the museum. It had been previously announced that they would be honored in a separate wing.

At Anaheim, the Red Sox beat the Angels, 5 – 3, in ten innings despite the loss of manager Eddie Kasko. Kasko gets tossed after feigning a faint over a call at home plate.

1972:

In the Pirates’ 10 – 2 lid lifter win over Atlanta, Milt May goes 5 for 5 to lead a 20-hit attack. May has two more hits in the nitecap, but the Pirates lose, 3 – 2, to Jim Hardin.

Back in the Expos lineup for the first time since June 27th, Ken Singleton drives in three runs to support Bill Stoneman’s 7 – 2 win over the Giants. Singleton wears a special uniform to prevent a rash from reoccurring because of his allergy to materials in the Expos’ regular uniforms.

1973 – The Brewers unload on 18-year-old P David Clyde to whip the Rangers, 19 – 5, and hand Eddie Rodriguez his first major league win, a complete game effort. Milwaukee has a five-run 6th and seven-run 7th and is paced by Bob Coluccio’s grand slam and Don Money’s three-run homer.

1974:

In the opener of a doubleheader, Don Money sets a major-league record for consecutive errorless games at 3B with 78. The Brewers beat the Twins, 8 – 5, then lose 5 – 3. Money will end the season with just five errors, breaking George Kell’s record set in 1950. Money also holds the National League record with just ten errors, set with the Phils in 1972.

In an 11 – 2 win over the Cards, the Reds’ Darrel Chaney hits a grand slam home run. Chaney will hit 14 homers in the majors, but the radio call on the slam will end up as his front door bell chime.

1975 – In an 8 – 6 loss to the Cardinals, Giants catcher Marc Hill – as well as the Cards – ties a mark last accomplished in 1905 when he tags out three Cards runners at home on throws from the outfield. The three Cards dealt out are: Ken Reitz, in the 1st inning on a throw from LF Gary Thomasson – Reitz tries scoring from second base on a Mike Tyson single; Ron Fairly in the 6th inning, thrown out by RF Bobby Murcer on a Tyson fly ball; and Bake McBride in the 7th, thrown out by LF Chris Arnold when he tries to score on a Willie Davis fly.

1976 – The Reds come back from a three-run deficit to beat the Expos, 4 – 3. Cincy scores three in the 9th, with two scoring on Cesar Geronimo’s triple.

1977:

New York completes a three-game sweep of Cleveland behind the four-hit pitching of Catfish Hunter. New York wins, 8 – 2.

Chicago’s Rick Reuschel shuts out the Cardinals to run his record to 12-2. Reuschel has not given up an earned run, except a homer, since June 1st.

1978 – The Brewers’ Mike Caldwell beats the Yankees’ Ron Guidry, 6 – 0. For Guidry (13-1), it is his first loss of the season. Caldwell shut out the Yankees nine days earlier, and will shut them out again on September 19th.

1979 – Mike Schmidt homers in his first three times up for the Phillies, to give him a major league record-tying four straight over two games. Schmidt flies to the warning track in his next at bat, and the Phils lose, 8 – 6 to the Giants. Schmidt will hit three more home runs in the next three games to tie the National League record of seven home runs in five games.

1982:

Harold Baines hits three consecutive home runs, including a grand slam, to lead the White Sox over the Tigers, 7 – 0.

The Reds rally, scoring five runs in the top of the 9th to beat the Pirates, 6 – 3. Wayne Krenchicki’s pinch three-run homer off Kent Tekulve is the tie-breaker in the frame.

Houston’s Don Sutton wins his 250th career game, a 5 – 1 four-hitter against the Cubs.

1985 – Floyd Youmans, ticketed for the minors after the game to make way for Bill Gullickson coming off the disabled list, pitches the last three innings to get his first major league win as the Expos outlast the Astros, 6 – 3, in 19 innings. A two-out error by Enos Cabell and a two-run single by Mike Fitzgerald do it for the Expos.

1986 – The first two Phillie hitters in the game – Gary Redus and Juan Samuel – hit home runs off Atlanta’s David Palmer.

1991 – Umpire Steve Palermo and former pro football player Terence Mann are shot while coming to the aid of two women during an attempted robbery in a restaurant parking lot in Dallas. Palermo is listed in stable condition after being shot in the stomach.

1992 – Pittsburgh’s Andy Van Slyke becomes the first outfielder in nearly 18 years to record an unassisted double play, in the Pirates’ 5 – 3 win over the Astros. Van Slyke races in from center field to catch a fly ball, then continues in to double up Ken Caminiti, who was running from second base on the play.

1993:

Mets P Bret Saberhagen throws a firecracker under a table near reporters at Shea Stadium, but no one is hurt.

In Philadelphia, the Phillies defeat the Dodgers, 7 – 6, in a 20-inning marathon when Lenny Dykstra hits a bases-loaded two-run double off Rod Nichols. The game takes 6 hours and 10 minutes, and concludes at 1:47 AM. The Phils’ Mitch Williams blows a 5 – 3 lead in the 9th, allowing a hit and walking three before being ejected by umpire Jim Quick. Afterwards, John Kruk says, “I came here and I wanted to kill Mitch, but they told me it was against the law.” Phils rookie Kevin Stocker makes his major league debut, playing all 20 innings.

Montreal P Kirk Rueter makes his major league debut with 8 1/3 innings of shutout ball against the Giants. John Wetteland comes in to get the final two outs in Montreal’s 3 – 0 victory.

Reds P Tom Browning is fined $500 for leaving the Cincinnati dugout during the Reds’ 4 – 3 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, and watching the contest from the roof of a three-story building across Sheffield Avenue.

1994 – Pittsburgh C Don Slaught gets five hits, but it’s not enough to keep the Pirates from losing to the Reds, 8 – 7. His five safeties include a pair of doubles.

1995:

The Twins trade P Scott Erickson to the Orioles in exchange for P Scott Klingenbeck and a player to be named later.

For the second consecutive game, Houston defeats San Diego by a score of 5 – 4. Padres SS Andujar Cedeno strikes out three times in three at-bats, giving him ten Ks in three games to tie a major league record.

1996 – The Marlins fire manager Rene Lachemann. Florida vice president John Boles replaces Lachemann, although he has not managed at any level in ten years; except for Ted Turner’s one-game stint in the 1970s, Boles is the first manager since Emil Fuchs in 1929 with no professional playing experience at any level. He wins his first game today, 7 – 4, in ten innings over the Phillies.

1998 – In the highest-scoring game in All-Star history, the American League beats the senior circuit, 13 – 8, in the thin air at Coors Field in Denver in the 69th All-Star Game. The 21-run total surpasses the previous record set in 1954 when the American League beat the Nationals, 11 – 9 in Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium. Baltimore’s Roberto Alomar is named the game’s MVP, going 3 for 4 with a home run, RBI, stolen base and two runs scored.

1999 – The Rockies tie a 1903 major league record by scoring in 15 consecutive innings. Phillies ace Curt Schilling ends the streak.

2000:

Drawing one of the largest crowds in team history, the Butte Copper Kings’ newest promotion, “John Rocker Awareness Night” is a huge success as the Angel farm club of the Pioneer League offers free admission to anyone belonging to a group insulted by the Atlanta reliever in his Sports Illustrated interview. The 672 fans in attendance include single moms with multiple children, people with purple hair, “foreigners”, as well as people with alternative life styles.

David Wells (15-2) posts his major league-leading 15th win in Toronto’s 6 – 3 victory over the Montreal Expos. Wells becomes just the second pitcher since 1988 to win 15 games before the All-Star break. The portly ace wins his 13th consecutive game on the road, stretching back to September 7, 1999. His only mistake is serving up a gopher ball to reliever Felipe Lira, who connects for his first major league homer.

2001:

Houston 1B Jeff Bagwell drives home seven runs to tie a team record in the Astros’ 10 – 8 win over Kansas City.

Lefty John Halama pitches the first nine-inning perfect game in Pacific Coast League history as Tacoma tops Calgary, 6 – 0. Halama, who won 14 games for Seattle last year, was demoted on June 28th, but the perfecto will earn him a recall.

2002 – Cardinals 2B Placido Polanco gets five hits in leading St. Louis to a 12 – 6 win over the Dodgers.

2003 – Shea Hillenbrand goes 5 for 5 with three home runs, seven runs batted in and 15 total bases to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 14 – 6 win over the Colorado Rockies at Bank One Ballpark.

2004 – Blanking the Royals, 12 – 0, Twins hurler Kyle Lohse helps to establish a club record throwing the team’s third consecutive shutout. Johan Santana and Brad Radke started the streak of 27 scoreless innings, also a franchise record.

2005 – The sports of baseball and softball are dropped from the for the 2012 Olympic Games scheduled to take place in London. It is the first time in 69 years that events have been cut from the games. There is criticism that these events are American-dominated, though the Cuban national team won Gold in 2004 and Australia won Silver. Japan and South Korea have appeared in the Silver Medal game in the past as well. Another reason given is that top professional players do not always appear, though Nippon Pro Baseball and the Korea Baseball Organization have routinely sent their top stars, as does the Cuban National League.

2008:

The Indians deal the 2007 American League Cy Young Award winner, C.C. Sabathia, to the Brewers. Sabathia, leading the American League in strikeouts at the time, is exchanged for prospect slugger Matt LaPorta, hard-throwing reliever Rob Bryson, struggling Zach Jackson and a player to be named later.

Hiroki Kuroda of the Dodgers throws a perfect game for seven innings against the Braves before Mark Teixeira doubles. Kuroda then wraps up with two more perfect innings for a one-hit, no-walk shutout and a 3 – 0 victory. Despite a 3.39 ERA, Kuroda is just 5-6 after today’s game; the losing hurler is Jorge Campillo, who is 3-4 despite a 3.06 ERA.

2009 – Alan Embree earns a win without throwing a pitch. Entering the game with two outs and the score tied at 4 in the top of the 8th inning, he immediately proceeds to pick-off the Nationals’ Austin Kearns at first base. He is then lifted for a pinch hitter as the Rockies score a run in the bottom of the frame, and receives credit for the 5 – 4 win. The last pitcher to win a game under similar circumstances was B.J. Ryan, playing for the Orioles on May 1, 2003.

2010:

Adam Dunn hits three home runs in the Nationals’ 7 – 6 win over San Diego, driving in five runs. He is the second player to accomplish the feat since the team moved to Washington, DC, after Alfonso Soriano in 2006. In the 9th, pinch hitter Matt Stairs of the Padres hits a solo homer off Matt Capps, the 20th of his career, tying the record held by Cliff Johnson. However, Capps holds on for his 23rd save. San Diego’s Adrian Gonzalez and Washington’s Ian Desmond also go deep on a night when the long ball is king.

The Rays complete a three-game sweep of the injury-riddled Red Sox with a 6 – 4 win at Tropicana Field. David Price earns his American League-leading 12th win, over Tim Wakefield. Evan Longoria homers for the winners, while Matt Garza earns the first save of his career in his first relief appearance in three years. The Rays have now won seven of eight after a difficult month of June.

Rookie Buster Posey hits two homers including his first career grand slam in San Francisco’ 15 – 2 romp over Milwaukee. The Giants hit three homers to go up 4 – 0 in the 1st inning and never look back. Tim Lincecum strikes out 10 over seven innings for the win.

2011:

At Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, a fan named Shannon Stone tumbles over an outfield wall trying to catch a ball tossed to him by Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton during the 2nd inning of a game between the Rangers and the Oakland Athletics. Stone, a 39-year-old Brownwood, TX firefighter who attends the game with his young son, falls twenty feet from his seat in left field, landing near the A’s bullpen and passes away en route to the hospital. Incidentally, the Rangers win, 6 – 0.

Hall of Fame manager Dick Williams, who brought three different teams to the World Series, dies of an apparent heart attack in Henderson, NV at age 82. After a 14-year playing career, he led the “Impossible Dream” 1967 Boston Red Sox to the seventh game of the 1967 World Series in his first season as a major league manager, then won titles with the Oakland Athletics in 1972 and 1973, before quitting in disgust over owner Charlie Finley’s antics. A decade later, he returned to the Fall Classic with the San Diego Padres in 1984, which made him the first person – along with his opponent that year, Sparky Anderson – to manage a team from both leagues in the Series.

The Cubs fall into an 8 – 0 hole against the Nationals before rallying for a 10 – 9 win. Darwin Barney drives in Tony Campana with a 9th-inning double off Henry Rodriguez, his third hit and RBI of the day, to seal the win. The comeback starts when manager Davey Johnson leaves a tiring Livan Hernandez on the mound in the 6th inning, trying to save his bullpen; by the time he removes his ace from the game, the Cubs have scored six runs off the Cuban hurler. It is the largest blown lead in Nats franchise history, including its years in Montreal before moving to the nation’s capital.

2013:

Michael Brantley hits a pair of homers as the Indians defeat the Tigers, 9 – 6, ending a string of seven straight losses to their divisional rivals. Brantley’s second homer, off Al Alburquerque in the 8th, gives the Indians the lead and he has five RBI on the night. Carlos Santana and Lonnie Chisenhall also go deep for the Tribe.

The Cubs trade OF Scott Hairston to the Nationals; he is hitting only .163, but has 7 homers and 18 RBIs in spite of only recording 16 hits.

2014 – The Angels defeat the Blue Jays, 5 – 2, to even their all-time record to 4,272-4.272 with 3 ties, the first time they have been at .500 as a franchise since starting off their inaugural 1961 season 1-1. It is the Angels’ fifth straight win and 11th straight at home.

2015 – The Cubs sweep a doubleheader at home for the first time since 2003 as they dispose of the Cardinals, 7 – 4 and 5 – 3. They score thrice in the 7th inning of the nitecap to ensure the double win, a frame which features Cards P Seth Maness being ejected for arguing that Addison Russell’s single down the first base line is foul, and his successor Kevin Siegrist throwing a potential double play grounder by Dexter Fowler into the outfield.

2018 – It’s a high-scoring day in the majors as a number of marks are set or matched: Mark Reynolds ties the Nationals club record with ten RBIs in an 18 – 4 win over the Marlins; the Diamondbacks set a franchise record by scoring 20 run in beating the Padres, 20 – 5; and the Red Sox score the most runs they have all season as they dispose of the Royals, 15 – 4. Wil Myers has a three-homer game for the Padres, but, obviously, it has little bearing on the final score.

2019 – The Futures Game is played under a new format, with top prospects from American League teams facing their counterparts from the National League in a game shortened to seven innings. The two sides can’t determine a winner, however, in the game played at Progressive Field, as it ends in a 2 – 2 tie after eight innings. A two-run homer by Sam Huff of the AL ties the game in the 7th, and neither team can score in the extra frame, in spite of the tiebreaker rule, placing a runner on second base to start the frame, being in effect. Huff is named the winner of the Larry Doby Award as the game’s MVP.

2021 – In what has clearly been the “Year of the No-Hitter”, five Rays pitchers combine to pitch one against the Indians in the second game of a doubleheader that goes seven innings. After Collin McHugh works two perfect innings as the opener in what is planned as a bullpen game, Oscar Mercado leads off the 3rd against Josh Fleming with a bouncer to the left side of the infield on which 3B Wander Franco crashes into SS Taylor Walls. The play is initially ruled a hit, but by the 4th inning, the official scorer has reversed himself, ruling an error on Franco. The Indians fail to get another safety as the Rays’ defense shines, with both players involved in the controversial play redeeming themselves. On the mound, Diego Castillo, Matt Wisler and Pete Fairbanks complete the work, with Fleming receiving credit for the 4 – 0 win. There have already been seven official no-hitters this year, and today’s game is the second unofficial seven-inning one, with the Indians on the wrong end of three of the nine games.

2023:

For the first time in their history, the Chicago Cubs win a game at New Yankee Stadium. They had been 0-12 all time, including both interleague games and an 0-4 record in World Series games, and also counting games at the ballpark’s previous incarnation, Yankee Stadium. Jameson Taillon leads the way with just one hit allowed against his former team in eight innings as the Cubs shut out the Yankees, 3 – 0. For New York, starting pitcher, Carlos Rodon, finally makes his debut in pinstripes after being signed to a large contract as a free agent the previous off-season.

Isaiah Campbell becomes only the second Major Leaguer born in Portugal – and the first in nearly a century-and-a-half – when he makes his big league debut for the Seattle Mariners. He pitches a perfect 8th inning, including a strikeout, in the M’s 10 – 1 rout of the Astros in Minute Maid Park. The only other player Portuguese-born big leaguer had been Frank Thompson, who played 12 games in the National Association in 1875.

2024 – The names of pitchers and reserves for the 2024 All-Star Game are revealed, a few days after the completion of the popular vote for starters. Among the most interesting selection are P Paul Skenes, who makes it barely a year after having been the first overall pick in the 2023 amateur draft and OF Jackson Merrill, who at 21 is younger than many players eligible for this year’s draft. The Phillies lead all teams with seven selections, including four pitchers, while the Dodgers have six.

Births[edit]

1868 – Harry Gilbert, infielder (d. 1909)

1868 – Willard Mains, pitcher (d. 1923)

1873 – Oscar Streit, pitcher (d. 1935)

1876 – Happy Iott, outfielder (d. 1941)

1882 – George Suggs, pitcher (d. 1949)

1886 – Bert James, outfielder (d. 1959)

1893 – Dutch Wetzel, outfielder (d. 1942)

1895 – Ralph Jefferson, outfielder (d. ????)

1896 – John Jenkins, infielder (d. 1968)

1902 – Art Merewether, pinch hitter (d. 1997)

1902 – Ted Radcliffe, catcher/pitcher, manager; All-Star (d. 2005)

1905 – Thomas Kain, minor league pitcher/manager and scout (d. 1971)

1906 – Dick Bass, pitcher (d. 1989)

1906 – Satchel Paige, pitcher; All-Star, Hall of Famer (d. 1982)

1907 – Harold Greiner, AAGPBL manager (d. 1993)

1907 – Thomas Kain, minor league pitcher (d. 1971)

1909 – Billy Herman, infielder, manager; All-Star, Hall of Famer (d. 1992)

1909 – Dutch Prather, minor league infielder and manager (d. 1967)

1910 – Red Nonnenkamp, outfielder (d. 2000)

1910 – Ernie Sulik, outfielder (d. 1963)

1913 – Bob Rich, minor league owner (d. 2006)

1919 – Hugh East, pitcher (d. 1981)

1919 – Willis Enos, minor league outfielder (d. 2007)

1920 – Hal Dixon, umpire (d. 1966)

1920 – Bill Enos, scout (d. 2007)

1921 – Johnny Van Cuyk, pitcher (d. 2010)

1923 – Ed Sanicki, outfielder (d. 1998)

1923 – Joe Smaza, outfielder (d. 1979)

1924 – Mel Clark, outfielder (d. 2014)

1924 – John Simmons, outfielder (d. 2008)

1926 – George Spencer, pitcher (d. 2014)

1926 – Tetsuo Sugiyama, NPB catcher

1927 – Hal Keller, catcher, General Manager (d. 2012)

1928 – Al Forman, umpire (d. 2013)

1928 – Clarence Lawrence, minor league pitcher (d. 2014)

1928 – Sammy White, catcher; All-Star (d. 1991)

1929 – Bill Herron, college coach (d. 2017)

1929 – John Romonosky, pitcher (d. 2011)

1930 – Shui-Chuan Fang, Taiwan national team pitcher and manager; Taiwan Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 2000)

1930 – Kojiro Nabeshima, NPB outfielder

1931 – Betty Francis, AAGPBL outfielder (d. 2016)

1931 – Hideo Ogawa, NPB catcher

1932 – Jim Cuneo, umpire (d. 2020)

1932 – Koji Suzuki, NPB pitcher

1933 – Taro Kato, NPB pitcher

1933 – Ichiro Matsuoka, NPB infielder

1933 – Richard Ravitch, labor negotiator (d. 2023)

1935 – Teruaki Minami, NPB infielder

1936 – Hiroshi Hasegawa, NPB pitcher

1936 – Bill Kunkel, pitcher (d. 1985)

1937 – Bruce Fine, owner (d. 2011)

1937 – George Smith, infielder (d. 1987)

1938 – Shintoku Hoshiyama, NPB infielder

1938 – Gunji Kimura, NPB infielder

1938 – Bob Lipski, catcher

1938 – Shigeo Miyazawa, NPB outfielder

1940 – John Gordon, broadcaster

1940 – Norio Suzuki, NPB catcher (d. 2007)

1940 – Shuhei Takimura, NPB pitcher

1941 – John Bramlett, minor league outfielder (d. 2014)

1941 – Doug Deutsch, scout (d. 2023)

1943 – Hiroshi Nishimura, NPB pitcher

1944 – Tatsuhiko Kimata, NPB catcher

1945 – Chuck Goggin, infielder

1945 – Bill Melton, infielder; All-Star (d. 2024)

1945 – Tadao Tokita, NPB infielder

1945 – Yasushi Yamamoto, scout (d. 2020)

1946 – Rick Kester, pitcher

1947 – Bob Gallagher, outfielder (d. 2024)

1947 – Masanobu Hamaguchi, NPB pitcher

1948 – Alejo Ahumada, minor league pitcher

1948 – Tommy Moore, pitcher (d. 2017)

1948 – Toshiharu Nagare, NPB pitcher (d. 2016)

1949 – Tim Nordbrook, infielder

1951 – Alfredo García, Cuban league pitcher

1951 – Ta-Lung Huang, Chinese Taipei national team outfielder

1951 – Tetsuo Nishii, NPB pitcher

1953 – Mike Bucci, minor league player and manager

1955 – Len Barker, pitcher; All-Star

1955 – Jerry Dybzinski, infielder

1955 – Hiroyuki Hayashi, Japanese national team infielder and coach

1956 – Terry Bevington, , manager

1957 – Dan Gladden, outfielder

1958 – Glenn Hoffman, infielder, manager

1958 – Tim Teufel, infielder

1960 – Frank Mathys, Belgian national team pitcher

1961 – Alessandro Cappuccini, Serie A1 pitcher

1962 – Davide Bassi, Serie A1 infielder

1962 – Yasuo Fujii, NPB infielder-outfielder

1963 – Paul Nauert, umpire

1964 – Greg Maysonet, minor league pitcher (d. 2013)

1964 – Masaji Shimizu, NPB infielder

1965 – Sam Holbrook, umpire

1965 – Tetsuya Azuma, NPB outfielder

1965 – Chien-Cheng Kuo, NPB pitcher

1966 – Dave Burba, pitcher

1966 – Jeff Shaw, pitcher; All-Star

1966 – Chang-Shin Yang, CPBL outfielder (d. 2015)

1967 – Kasey McKeon, minor league catcher

1967 – Shuji Nishiyama, NPB catcher

1968 – Mike Busch, infielder

1968 – Chuck Knoblauch, infielder; All-Star

1971 – Ilo Bartolucci, Italian Baseball League pitcher

1972 – Yuki Ito, Japanese national team infielder

1972 – Takashi Manei, NPB infielder

1973 – Jose Jimenez, pitcher

1973 – Matt Mantei, pitcher

1975 – Mitsunobu Takahashi, NPB infielder

1976 – Lee Card, Canadian national team pitcher

1976 – Brad Weber, minor league outfielder

1977 – Andy Green, infielder; manager

1977 – Brian Ward, minor league infielder

1978 – Tony Cappola, minor league infielder

1978 – Jeremy Herauf, minor league pitcher

1979 – Chase Lambin, minor league infielder

1980 – John Buck, catcher; All-Star

1980 – Tony Etnier, college coach

1981 – Ruben Cabrera, minor league catcher

1981 – Hisao Heiuchi, NPB infielder

1981 – Houtan Houshangi, Elitserien outfielder

1981 – Jon Huber, pitcher

1981 – Anthony Pannone, minor league pitcher

1982 – Jasha Balcom, minor league outfielder

1983 – Dumas Garcia, minor league pitcher

1983 – Brandon McCarthy, pitcher

1983 – Luke Montz, catcher

1983 – R.J. Swindle, minor league pitcher

1984 – Angel Carmona, Division Honor infielder

1984 – Alfredo Figaro, pitcher

1984 – Geoffrey Moschetti, Division Elite infielder

1984 – Kei Nomoto, NPB outfielder

1984 – Jose Ovalles, minor league infielder

1984 – Tomotaka Sakaguchi, NPB outfielder

1985 – Leyson Septimo, pitcher

1986 – Cameron Johnson, college coach

1987 – Ken Togame, NPB pitcher

1987 – Kenjiro Tsuruoka, NPB catcher

1989 – Sun-jin Oh, KBO infielder

1990 – Pavao Karin, Croatian national team outfielder

1993 – Jhonatan Escudero, minor league pitcher

1993 – Desmond Henry, minor league outfielder

1994 – Chris Corbett, minor league catcher

1994 – Daniel McGrath, minor league pitcher

1995 – Seiya Dohi, NPB pitcher

1995 – Taishi Kusumoto, NPB outfielder

1995 – Richard Lovelady, pitcher

1995 – Nathaniel Lowe, infielder

1995 – Franmil Reyes, outfielder

1996 – Vinny Capra, outfielder

1996 – Kazuya Ojima, NPB pitcher

1997 – Edilson Batista, minor league pitcher

1997 – Chavez Fernander, minor league pitcher

1998 – Evan Justice, pitcher

1999 – Kosei Ohsato, NPB infielder

1999 – Adriana Palma, Mexican women’s national team pitcher

2001 – Kimberly Caicedo, Venezuelan women’s national team infielder

2002 – Weiyi Wang, China Baseball League pitcher

2002 – Yuto Watanabe, NPB infielder

2004 – Anderson Brito, minor league pitcher

2004 – Emilio Germann-Cisterna, Chilean national team pitcher

2004 – Luca Hörger, Bundesliga pitcher

Deaths[edit]

1900 – Ace Holohan, minor league infielder (b. 1871)

1915 – Mike DePangher, catcher (b. 1858)

1933 – Neal Finn, infielder (b. 1904)

1936 – Bill Pounds, pitcher (b. 1878)

1939 – Deacon White, infielder, manager; Hall of Fame (b. 1847)

1941 – Jack Gilbert, outfielder (b. 1875)

1942 – Harry Spies, infielder (b. 1866)

1945 – Ollie Anderson, umpire (b. 1879)

1947 – Dick Egan, infielder (b. 1884)

1952 – Mike Malloy, minor league outfielder and manager (b. 1882)

1954 – Doc Barrett, scout (b. 1877)

1958 – John Sullivan, pitcher (b. 1894)

1959 – Norwood Gibson, pitcher (b. 1877)

1959 – Wray Query, minor league catcher and manager (b. 1893)

1964 – Glenn Gardner, pitcher (b. 1916)

1965 – Pat Burke, infielder (b. 1901)

1967 – Herbert Sanborn, college coach (b. 1873)

1967 – Joe Weiss, infielder (b. 1894)

1970 – Harry Wolter, outfielder (b. 1884)

1971 – Ray Phelps, pitcher (b. 1903)

1973 – Paul Musser, pitcher (b. 1889)

1976 – Bill Swiacki Sr., minor league catcher (b. 1922)

1980 – C. L. Taylor, outfielder (b. 1898)

1982 – Joe Dugan, infielder (b. 1897)

1983 – Vic Wertz, outfielder; All-Star (b. 1925)

1990 – Don Bessent, pitcher (b. 1931)

1993 – Ben Chapman, outfielder, manager; All-Star (b. 1908)

1993 – Larry Napp, umpire (b. 1919)

1994 – Shayne Rea, minor league pitcher (b. 1971)

1995 – Al Unser, catcher (b. 1912)

1997 – Jerry Doggett, broadcaster (b. 1916)

1997 – Jeep McClain, infielder (b. 1922)

2000 – Harold Olt, minor league infielder and manager (b. 1919)

2003 – Ribs Raney, pitcher (b. 1923)

2007 – Miguel Sotelo, minor league pitcher; Salon de la Fama (b. 1933)

2008 – Billy Cotton, minor league catcher (b. 1947)

2011 – Dick Williams, infielder, manager; Hall of Famer, (b. 1929)

2012 – Alan Bower, minor league pitcher (b. 1934)

2012 – Doris Neal, AAGPBL infielder (b. 1928)

2015 – Joe Johnson, minor league pitcher (b. 1984)

2015 – Bob MacKinnon, college coach (b. 1927)

2016 – Rubén López, Puerto Rican national player (b. 1941)

2020 – Mike Ryan, catcher (b. 1941)

2020 – Wally Wolf, pitcher (b. 1942)

2021 – Pablo Peguero, scout (b. 1955)

2021 – Ted Wieand, pitcher (b. 1933)

2022 – George Elder, outfielder (b. 1921)

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TV SPORTS TODAY

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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