“THE SCOREBOARD” MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD PADRES 4, MARLINS 3 PHILLIES 11, YANKEES 4 RAYS 1, GUARDIANS 0 BRAVES 3, ORIOLES 2 (11 INNINGS) PIRATES 8, CUBS 7 NATIONALS 10, DIAMONDBACKS 7 RED SOX 6, BLUE JAYS 1 ROYALS 5, TIGERS 4 METS 8, DODGERS 3 WHITE SOX 12, ASTROS 3 TWINS 11, ATHLETICS 8 BREWERS 11, ROCKIES 2 REDS 5, CARDINALS 3 (10 INNINGS) MARINERS 6, RANGERS 4 ANGELS 4, GIANTS 3 ##################### BASEBALL NEWS https://www.mlb.com ###################### NFL NEWS https://www.nfl.com ###################### NBA NEWS https://www.nba.com ###################### NHL NEWS https://www.nhl.com ###################### MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES LEHIGH VALLEY 9 INDIANAPOLIS 8 FT. 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ARIZONA – 8PM, NBC/PEACOCK WEEK 1 THURSDAY – AUG. 13 DETROIT AT CINCINNATI – 7PM GREEN BAY AT PITTSBURGH – 7PM INDIANAPOLIS AT NEW ENGLAND – 7:30PM LA CHARGERS AT HOUSTON – 8PM ARIZONA AT LAS VEGAS – 8PM TENNESSEE AT SAN FRANCISCO – 9PM FRIDAY – AUG. 14 DENVER AT ATLANTA – 7PM TAMPA BAY AT NY JETS – 7PM MIAMI AT WASHINGTON – 7PM SATURDAY – AUG. 15 CAROLINA AT BUFFALO – 1PM CLEVELAND AT CHICAGO – 1PM MINNESOTA AT NY GIANTS – 1PM LA RAMS AT KANSAS CITY – 4PM JACKSONVILLE AT NEW ORLEANS – 4PM PHILADELPHIA AT BALTIMORE – 7PM DALLAS AT SEATTLE – 8PM WEEK 2 THURSDAY – AUG. 20 LAS VEGAS AT HOUSTON – 8PM, ESPN SAN FRANCISCO AT LA CHARGERS – 10PM FRIDAY – AUG. 21 NY JETS AT PITTSBURGH – 7PM CAROLINA AT JACKSONVILLE – 7:30PM GREEN BAY AT DENVER – 9PM SATURDAY – AUG. 22 WASHINGTON AT DETROIT – 12PM BUFFALO AT CLEVELAND – 1PM ATLANTA AT INDIANAPOLIS – 1PM BALTIMORE AT MINNESOTA – 1PM NEW ORLEANS AT LA RAMS – 4PM NY GIANTS AT MIAMI – 4PM CHICAGO AT CINCINNATI – 7PM PHILADELPHIA AT NEW ENGLAND – 7PM KANSAS CITY AT TAMPA BAY – 7:30PM DALLAS AT ARIZONA – 10PM SUNDAY – AUG. 23 SEATTLE AT TENNESSEE – 8PM, FOX WEEK 3 THURSDAY – AUG. 27 PITTSBURGH AT BUFFALO – 7PM NEW ENGLAND AT CLEVELAND – 8PM, PRIME VIDEO SAN FRANCISCO AT LAS VEGAS – 8PM LA RAMS AT LA CHARGERS – 10PM FRIDAY – AUG. 28 WASHINGTON AT BALTIMORE – 6PM HOUSTON AT CAROLINA – 7PM ATLANTA AT MIAMI – 7PM TAMPA BAY AT JACKSONVILLE – 7:30PM NY GIANTS AT NY JETS – 7:30PM NEW ORLEANS AT DALLAS – 8PM ARIZONA AT GREEN BAY – 8PM SEATTLE AT KANSAS CITY – 8PM CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIA – 8PM, CBS MINNESOTA AT DENVER – 9PM SATURDAY – AUG. 29 DETROIT AT INDIANAPOLIS – 1PM CHICAGO AT TENNESSEE – 6PM ###################################### 2026 NFL TEAM SCHEDULES https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-team ##################################### 2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE WEEK DATE OPPONENT TV / TIME (ET) WEEK 1 THU, AUG 13 @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS LOCAL (7:30 PM) WEEK 2 SAT, AUG 22 VS. ATLANTA FALCONS LOCAL (1:00 PM) WEEK 3 SAT, AUG 29 VS. DETROIT LIONS LOCAL (1:00 PM) ##### 2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE WEEK DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) TV / STREAMING 1 SUN, SEPT 13 VS. BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00 PM CBS 2 SUN, SEPT 20 @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 8:20 PM NBC 3 SUN, SEPT 27 VS. HOUSTON TEXANS 1:00 PM CBS 4 SUN, OCT 4 @ WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 9:30 AM NFL NET 5 SUN, OCT 11 @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 PM CBS 6 SUN, OCT 18 VS. TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM FOX 7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS 8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS 9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX 10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS 11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO 12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX 13 BYE WEEK 14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX 15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS 16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD 17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX 18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD ####################################### TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/SPORTS RELEASES AUTO RACING COREY HEIM WINS BRICKYARD 400; NETS SECOND CAREER CUP SERIES VICTORY Corey Heim won Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, holding off Christopher Bell and three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano in the closing laps. It is the second career Cup Series victory for Heim, who scored his maiden checkered flag in NASCAR’s debut at Naval Base Coronado last month. Heim led a race-high 58 laps, with the winning move coming on a Lap 119 restart as the part-time driver passed Hamlin into Turn 1 and blocked the No. 11 in the short shoot between Turns 1 and 2 before setting sail with the lead. Bell finished second, his sixth runner-up of the 2026 season. Logano, Chase Briscoe and Denny Hamlin completed the top five. Brad Keselowski, Josh Berry, Ryan Preece, Carson Hocevar and Tyler Reddick rounded out the top 10. Todd Gilliland won the 2026 NASCAR In-Season Challenge and the $1 million grand prize. He finished 24th, while finalist Ryan Blaney finished 26th after being involved in a crash on Lap 121. The Cup Series takes a week off and then heads to Iowa Speedway on Aug. 9 (3:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) with four races to go until The Chase. STAGE 2 Ross Chastain took the Stage 2 checkered flag of Sunday’s Brickyard 400 (watch live on TNT Sports, HBO Max) under caution after Daniel Dye crashed in Turn 3 on Lap 96. Tempers flared as the continued saga of the Carson Hocevar-Corey Heim rivalry wrote its latest chapter. Similarly to Stage 1, the No. 67 23XI Racing driver ran the stage long while most of the field came down pit road during the green-flag cycle. Hocevar came off pit road just behind Heim, who led the race at the time, trapping the No. 77 Spire Motorsports driver a lap down. Hocevar tried getting around the No. 67 early on fresh tires, but Heim threw a block to prevent the occurrence. As Heim came to pit road for service, Hocevar came down the track off Turn 4 and buzzed near the No. 67, giving a No. 1 gesture out the window to Heim. Completing the top 10 in the second frame: Todd Gilliland, Ty Gibbs, Denny Hamlin, Heim, Hocevar, Ryan Preece, Michael McDowell, Erik Jones and Daniel Suárez. Early in Stage 2, Chase Elliott went to the garage after hitting the wall down the backstretch of the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race claimed another Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet after the No. 9 made contact with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on Lap 60, turning Elliott into the wall. The contact bent a toe link on the right-rear of the No. 9, forcing the team to make extra repairs behind the wall. Ty Gibbs led the field back to green for the start of Stage 2 after claiming the Stage 1 checkered flag. STAGE 1 Gibbs took the Stage 1 checkered flag in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway following a one-lap shootout to the line on Lap 50. A dramatic twist unfolded late in the stage on Lap 45 as Kyle Larson, who was on his way to cycling to the lead and the stage victory after opening pit stops, had a tire go down entering Turn 3. The No. 5 Hendrick Chevrolet then spun and crashed into the outside retaining wall, bringing Larson’s day to an abrupt end. He entered Sunday’s race sixth in points. MORE: Stage 1 results | Watch Gibbs clinch Stage 1 win Corey Heim, Michael McDowell, Carson Hocevar and William Byron finished top five in the opening frame, while Denny Hamlin, Daniel Suárez, Chase Briscoe, Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick completed the top 10 and those collecting stage points to open the crown-jewel event. ######################################## MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS MARLINS BLOW LEAD TO PADRES, LOSE CLUB-RECORD 12TH STRAIGHT Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill homered in the four-run eighth inning to help the visiting San Diego Padres rally for a 5-3 win on Sunday and extend the Miami Marlins’ losing streak to a franchise-record 12 straight games. Machado also had an RBI double in the fifth that sparked the comeback after being down 3-0. Jake Cronenworth contributed three hits and scored twice, and Ty France, Luis Rengifo and Merrill had two hits each for San Diego, which swept the three-game series. Padres starter Walker Buehler surrendered three runs (two earned) and four hits in 5 1/3 innings. The veteran right-hander struck out seven and walked two. Mason Miller pitched the ninth for his 27th save. Kyle Stowers doubled and homered for the Marlins, who had lost 11 in a row three other times in team history, most recently in June 2011. Miami starter Janson Junk went 4 2/3 innings, allowing one run and scattering seven hits before Lake Bachar (1-2) allowed two homers in the first four at-bats of the eighth.MLB news Phillies 11, Yankees 4 Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm combined for nine RBIs as Philadelphia throttled visiting New York to avoid a three-game sweep. Cristopher Sanchez (13-4) allowed three runs in six innings for the Phillies, who had lost six of eight to open the second half of the season. Stott finished 3-for-4 with five RBIs, while Bohm drove in four runs and scored twice. Trea Turner chipped in with two hits and two runs scored for the Phillies. Yankees starter Will Warren (7-5) surrendered six runs and six hits in three frames. All-Star Ben Rice doubled, homered and scored twice for New York, which had been 5-1 in its previous six games. Rays 1, Guardians 0 Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit over seven shutout innings while Chandler Simpson manufactured the game’s lone run as Tampa Bay completed a three-game sweep of Cleveland in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rasmussen (9-5) walked one and struck out nine after allowing Steven Kwan’s double to begin the game. Simpson (two hits) led off the Rays’ fifth with a single, moved to second on a wild pitch and then to third on Ben Williamson’s groundout before scoring on Cedric Mullins’ bunt single. Parker Messick (8-6) was a hard-luck loser for the Guardians after giving up one run on six hits over 7 2/3 innings. He struck out six with zero walks. Braves 3, Orioles 2 (11 innings) Austin Riley doubled in the go-ahead run, Tyler Kinley protected the lead and Atlanta beat host Baltimore in the rubber game of the three-game series. Dominic Smith drove in two runs with a pair of singles and finished with three hits while starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez threw 5 2/3 shutout innings for the Braves, who won for the eighth time in their last 11 games. Kinley delivered 1 1/3 scoreless innings, leaving the bases loaded in both the 10th and 11th innings. Pete Alonso homered for the Orioles, who tied the game in the bottom of the ninth thanks to a costly Ozzie Albies error but then wasted game-winning opportunities in the next two innings. Andrew Kittredge (1-3) took the loss after Shane Baz allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits over 4 1/3 innings. Pirates 8, Cubs 7 Ryan O’Hearn celebrated his 33rd birthday by belting his second grand slam of the season and fourth of his career as host Pittsburgh held on to beat Chicago. The Pirates’ Shawn Ross launched a two-run homer in his second MLB game while rookie Esmerlyn Valdez also went deep and added an RBI single. Brandon Lowe collected three hits and two runs as Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak.MLB news Seiya Suzuki hit a two-run homer in the ninth for the Cubs. Pete Crow-Armstrong ripped an RBI triple and Dansby Swanson, Nico Hoerner and Pedro Ramirez each added an RBI single. Nationals 10, Diamondbacks 7 CJ Abrams and James Wood each homered twice as Washington beat visiting Arizona to take the rubber game in the series between National League wild-card contenders. Abrams finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs to boost his numbers to seven homers and 14 RBIs in his last seven games. Wood became the fifth MLB player to reach the 30-homer mark this season, while Dylan Crews added three hits. Geraldo Perdomo and Ketel Marte homered for the Diamondbacks and Gabriel Moreno had two doubles and a sacrifice fly. Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 1 Boston starter Ranger Suarez and four relievers combined to shut down visiting Toronto to clinch the team’s sixth straight series win. Suarez, pitching for the first time since July 5 due to a groin strain, was taken out after four scoreless innings and 64 pitches, allowing four hits. Jarren Duran and Jahmai Jones each delivered two-run hits to give the Red Sox pitching staff plenty of run support. Boston has won 17 of its last 19 games. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman (4-10) allowed three runs and five hits in six innings. Toronto has lost eight straight Gausman starts, and the 35-year-old has not won since May 22. Andres Gimenez prevented the shutout with an RBI single which plated Daulton Varsho with two outs in the ninth. Royals 5, Tigers 4 Michael Massey hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning and visiting Kansas City hung on for a win over Detroit. Massey’s eighth homer made a winner of Nate Pearson (2-0), who was making his Royals debut after being acquired in a trade with Houston. Lane Thomas had a solo homer and Luke Maile added an RBI double as the Royals salvaged a split of the four-game series. Dillon Dingler had two hits and drove in two runs for the Tigers. Mets 8, Dodgers 3 Tyrone Taylor’s go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning propelled New York to the victory over visiting Los Angeles. The veteran outfielder greeted reliever Evan Phillips with a 405-foot blast into the left field seats for his eighth homer of the season and fifth since July 4. Marcus Semien added another three-run shot for the Mets as they snapped a three-game skid. Freddie Freeman had an RBI while going 2-for-4 for his fourth straight multi-hit game. Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernandez also went 2-for-4. White Sox 12, Astros 3 Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning and Munetaka Murakami added a pair of homers as host Chicago routed Houston to avoid a series sweep. Murakami went 3-for-5 with a career-high six RBIs. Sean Newcomb (1-2) worked around a hit and walk to get the final two outs in the sixth to notch the victory. Jeremy Pena cracked solo homers in his first two at-bats and Taylor Trammell added a solo homer for the Astros, whose five-game winning streak came to a close. In his second start since returning from Tommy John surgery, Ronel Blanco (0-1) scattered five runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings with three walks and four strikeouts. Twins 11, Athletics 8 Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, and Minnesota held on to beat the Athletics in Minneapolis. Ryan Kreidler finished 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI for the Twins, who won the rubber match of the three-game series. Kody Clemens went 3-for-5 with two triples and an RBI. Nick Kurtz hit a three-run home run to lead the Athletics. Jeff McNeil was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Brewers 11, Rockies 2 Jacob Misiorowski retired the first 14 batters he faced and finished with 12 strikeouts, Andrew Vaughn homered and host Milwaukee beat Colorado to take the rubber match in the series. Misiorowski (11-4) struck out seven in a row to start the game and 12 of the first 13 batters he faced with pitches consistently above 100 mph. Cole Carrigg ended the bid for a perfect game with an opposite-field homer to left in the fifth inning. Carrigg’s home run was his fifth of the season and Willi Castro hit a solo home run in the seventh for the Rockies, who finished with five hits and fanned 15 times. Reds 5, Cardinals 3 (10 innings) Cincinnati scored three times in the top of the 10th inning to take the rubber match over host St. Louis. Nathaniel Lowe went 3-for-5, including a two-run RBI single in the 10th. Elly De La Cruz added a home run for the Reds. Starter Andrew Abbott allowed two runs on three hits and fanned four in six innings. Brock Burke (4-4) retired all four batters he faced in the eighth and ninth, and Julian Garcia picked up his first career save. Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy struck out a career-high nine batters while holding Cincinnati to two runs on six hits in six innings. Reliever Matt Svanson (2-3) allowed all three runs (two earned) in the 10th. Alec Burleson went 3-for-5 for St. Louis, scoring once and driving in a run. Mariners 6, Rangers 4 Dominic Canzone and Randy Arozarena hit back-to-back homers in the seventh inning as Seattle rallied to defeat Texas in an American League West showdown at Arlington, Texas. Reliever Gabe Speier (2-2) pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings with three strikeouts to earn the victory, and Andres Munoz struck out the side in the ninth for his 18th save of the season. The Mariners snapped a four-game skid and moved past Houston to regain second place in the division, 1 1/2 games behind the Rangers. Ezequiel Duran went deep for Texas, which had won the first two games in the four-game series that concludes Monday. Angels 4, Giants 3 Jorge Soler and Jo Adell hit fourth-inning home runs, Jose Soriano threw five sharp innings and Los Angeles salvaged one game in their road interleague series against San Francisco. Mike Trout went 4-for-4 for the Angels, who snapped a three-game losing streak. The four-hit game was Trout’s first since April 2021 and 21st of his career. His other three hits were singles. Both starters went five innings. Soriano (9-6) allowed just the unearned run and three hits, with three walks and five strikeouts. The Giants’ Carson Whisenhunt (2-1) was charged with all four Los Angeles runs on five hits. He walked two and struck out seven. ##### CARDINALS TRADE RHP SCOTT BLEWETT TO ATHLETICS FOR CASH CONSIDERATIONS The Athletics acquired well-traveled right-hander Scott Blewett from the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday for cash considerations. The Cardinals designated Blewett, 30, for assignment after he appeared in one game for the team this season. He allowed one hit and two walks with two strikeouts in two innings in a 5-1 loss at the Los Angeles Angels last Tuesday. Blewett is a career 4-1 with a 4.10 ERA, 34 walks and 63 strikeouts in 74 2/3 innings over 44 games (two starts) in parts of five seasons for the Kansas City Royals (2020-21), Minnesota Twins (2024-25), Baltimore Orioles (2025), Atlanta Braves (2025) and Cardinals. Kansas City selected Blewett in the second round of the 2014 MLB Draft. ##### BASEBALL HALL OF FAME WORTH THE WAIT FOR THREE ’26 INDUCTEES COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Few Baseball Hall of Famers have waited longer than Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent to feel like rookies one more time. “This is the closest thing to my first at-bat in the big leagues,” Beltran said as he opened his speech Sunday afternoon. “Where I feel excited to be here, but at the same time, I feel very nervous.” It’s finally time to relax for Beltran, Jones and Kent, whose collective patience was rewarded when they were officially enshrined in front of an estimated crowd of 12,000 on a sun-splashed day at the Clark Sports Center in this bucolic upstate town. A record 60 living Hall of Famers attended the ceremony, with the 57 already inducted sitting on the stage behind the trio of new inductees, who increase the Hall’s membership to 354 people.Breaking sports news Beltran was elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America in his fourth year on the ballot while Jones earned enshrinement in his ninth year of eligibility. “This is a day we’re not going to forget,” Jones said. “I feel like a rookie today.” Kent, who never received more than 46.5% of the vote during his 10 years on the writers’ ballot from 2014 through 2023, was elected by the contemporary baseball era committee last December. “Johnny Bench, he told it to me this morning before we got on the bus that ‘You belong, you belong,’” Kent said. “It hasn’t hit me yet.” The trio delivered speeches touching on the international flavor of the day and the long paths they took to baseball immortality. Kent, a 20th-round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays out of Cal in 1989, hit 351 of his 377 homers while playing second base, the most ever by someone at that position. He recalled growing up racing motorcycles as a teenager before his dad offered to buy him a pickup truck if he earned a college scholarship to play baseball. “That truck is still with me. It sits in my garage as a simple reminder that some of the simplest things …” Kent said before pausing. “The simplest things can change the entire direction of your life.” Kent hit .274 with 78 homers and a .777 OPS for the Blue Jays, New York Mets and Cleveland from 1992 through 1996 before emerging as a star with the San Francisco Giants. The infielder hit .297 with 175 homers and a .903 OPS and won the 2000 National League Most Valuable Player award during his six seasons in the Bay Area. “San Francisco was home,” Kent said. “San Francisco was where every lesson I’ve learned finally came together.” Jones, who signed with the Atlanta Braves out of Curacao for $46,000 as a 16-year-old in 1993, mentioned his 16 fellow Curacao natives who have reached the majors as the first player from Curacao to make the Hall of Fame. Jones’ .254 average is the second-lowest of any Hall of Fame position player while his 1,933 hits are the fewest for a Hall of Famer who began his career after 1970. But the election of Jones — who averaged 33 homers and over 100 RBIs per season while winning 10 Gold Gloves over 12 seasons with the Braves from 1996-2007 — symbolizes the growing emphasis on rewarding a player’s peak instead of his longevity. He is the eighth member of the Braves’ NL East dynasty to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining former teammates Tom Glavine, Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, Fred McGriff and John Smoltz as well as executive John Schuerholz and manager Bobby Cox. “Hitting home runs is great but I took a lot of pride in my defense, because that was winning games,” Jones said. “And the Braves won a lot of games because of pitching and defense.” Beltran, a second-round pick of the Kansas City Royals in 1995, took the stage to chants of “Puerto Rico!” in honor of his native country. The 49-year-old pulled a Puerto Rican flag from his jacket pocket early in his speech. Beltran ranks fourth amongst switch-hitters with 435 home runs, behind Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle. Eddie Murray and Chipper Jones. He is also one of just three centerfielders with at least 400 homers and 300 stolen bases along with Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Andre Dawson. The four-year Hall of Fame wait was likely due to Beltran’s role as the lone active player named in the report on the sign-stealing 2017 Houston Astros, which cost him his job as the New York Mets manager before he skippered a game in 2020. Beltran entered the Hall sporting a Mets hat on his plaque. He hit .280 with 149 homers, 559 RBIs, 100 stolen bases and three Gold Gloves in 6.5 seasons with the club, with whom he is a special assistant to president of baseball operations David Stearns. “Every organization shapes your career — New York shaped my life,” Beltran said. “The Mets cap, what it represents to me is growth and it represents the place where I became the best version of myself.” The leading newcomer on next year’s ballot is Buster Posey, who hit .302 and won an MVP while helping the Giants to three championships during his 12-year career. Chase Utley, who received 59.1% of the vote in his third year on the ballot, is the top returnee. Former Giants managers Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy are also strong candidates to be elected via the contemporary baseball era non-players committee, which is slated to meet in December. ##### ####################################### NFL NEWS CARDINALS AGREE TO SWEETENED $15.5M DEAL WITH QB JACOBY BRISSETT Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett agreed to a reworked deal that will guarantee him $15.5 million plus incentives, according to multiple reports on Sunday. Brissett could earn $21 million this season if he meets all incentives. He is slated to become a free agent following the season. Brissett has been unhappy with his contract all offseason after starting 12 games in 2025 and being projected as Arizona’s starting quarterback again this season. The 33-year-old Brissett didn’t do on-field work during the team’s mandatory minicamp as he expressed his disdain for his deal due to pay $4.88 million in 2026 with just $1.5 million guaranteed. However, he participated in Thursday’s first training camp workout with Arizona. Brissett replaced injured Kyler Murray as the starter last season and completed 64.9% of his passes for career highs of 3,366 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also tossed a career-worst eight interceptions in 485 attempts. Still, the Cardinals went 1-11 in Brissett’s 12 starts. In the offseason, Arizona hired a new coach in Mike LaFleur and drafted quarterback Carson Beck in the third round of the 2026 draft. Overall, Brissett is 20-45 as a starter while playing for six teams. He made 30 of his starts for the Indianapolis Colts (2016-19) with 15 coming in 2017 when Andrew Luck was injured. He made 15 more in 2019 after Luck unexpectedly retired shortly before the start of the season. Brissett has passed for 14,766 yards, 76 touchdowns and 32 interceptions in 101 games. Brissett and Aaron Rodgers both have 1.4 interception rates that are the lowest in NFL history. ##### SHANAHAN MAKES APPEARANCE AT 49ERS PRACTICE AFTER CAR CRASH SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan walked onto the practice field and stood next to general manager John Lynch, watching his San Francisco 49ers practice for about 30 minutes. Shanahan’s presence that has been a constant the past decade was a welcome sight on Sunday for the first training camp practice, coming less than two weeks after he got into a car crash that left him with a concussion and other injuries. “I know he can’t stay away,” star linebacker Fred Warner said. “I know he’s given up his duties for a little bit, but that guy’s obsessed with ball. I’m sure of course he’s going to be around.” While Shanahan made a cameo appearance at practice on Sunday, the Niners began preparations for the 2026 season without their leader in charge. Shanahan has ceded responsibility over the team to assistant head coach/offensive line coach Chris Foerster temporarily as he recovers from the crash he got into on July 14 in nearby Palo Alto. Shanahan suffered a concussion, broken ribs, a broken nose and broken hand in the crash and won’t be back running the team until the concussion symptoms subside. Shanahan had a cast on his left hand, sunglasses to cover up his black eye and a new mustache that prompted Warner to complement him on his “disguise” as he watched practice. Shanahan interacted with a few players, including Warner, Kyle Juszczyk, Christian McCaffrey and Dre Greenlaw before leaving the field. “I knew it would be tough to keep him away from there,” star tackle Trent Williams said. “It’s going to be hard for him to get his rest. He’s not that type of person. It doesn’t surprise me at all to see him out there.” With a veteran-laden team and several coaches who have been with the organization for years, Foerster and Williams said it’s almost as if the team is on “auto pilot” and not thrown off by Shanahan’s absence. The training camp practice plan was put in place long before Shanahan’s crash with the opening stretch of camp essentially a repeat of the installations from the offseason program. Foerster said he is leaning heavily on his assistants, especially coordinators Klay Kubiak, Raheem Morris and Brant Boyer. He said not much has changed other than he had to break the team after practice, he did a news conference and he got to make the call on small parts of practice such as whether to repeat or skip a play following a pre-snap penalty. Foerster has been in the NFL for more than three decades, starting as an assistant offensive line and tight ends coach in Minnesota in 1993 and had little problem taking command of the entire team. “He’s been doing this longer than everybody in that locker room been alive, probably except for me,” Williams said. “It’s like a hand-in-glove fit. Me personally, I’m so proud of him just watching him even just be a head coach for a day, or no matter how long it is. We go so far back, he’s family to me. Just seeing him in that position, I’m just really proud.” Foerster spent four seasons with Washington when Shanahan was offensive coordinator and Mike Shanahan was head coach and joined the 49ers in 2019. Foerster had resigned as offensive line coach in Miami in 2017 after a video on social media appeared to show him snorting three lines of white powder at a desk, but got a second chance with Shanahan. “He’s one of my best friends in the world by far,” Foerster said. “There’s not many people that I call a friend for a lot of reasons, and Kyle’s one of them. He and his wife, Mandy, are like family to me. This organization did some things for me and pulled me in at a time in my life when nobody would really want to be with me. And Kyle, along with John and the whole York family have stood by me and that loyalty’s never going to be forgotten. He’s a close, close friend, and it scares the crap out of you when something like this happens to somebody so close.” Bosa takes field for individual drills Star defensive end Nick Bosa was on the field to start camp as he makes his return from a torn ACL suffered in Week 3 last season. Bosa only took part in individual drills and was working on his own on the side during team drills. “I couldn’t even tell that he had an injury or he came back from anything,” Williams said. “Most people with a knee injury that catastrophic, you come back, you can see something. You can see it in the atrophy in the muscle and the leg. You can see something. Bosa looks better than he did before he got hurt.” News and notes OL Vederian Lowe left practice early with an ankle injury. … CB Nate Hobbs was the only active player not taking part in practice. … The Niners signed DT Kevin Givens a day after releasing Evan Anderson. Givens has played 70 games for San Francisco from 2019-25. … Foerster said Connor Colby will get the first shot to win the starting left guard spot after starting six games as a seventh-round rookie last season. ##### THE BIGGEST OFF-SEASON MOVES BY DIVISION As National Football League (NFL) players report to training camps, the excitement of the football season resumes. At this juncture, it is pertinent to evaluate the current landscape of the league and assess which offseason transactions may significantly influence the outcomes within each division. **AFC East** The New England Patriots have acquired wide receiver A.J. Brown, providing quarterback Drake Maye with a legitimate WR1. This acquisition materialized at the beginning of June when the Patriots executed a trade that involved a first-round draft pick and a fifth-round pick to secure the three-time Pro Bowler. Despite exhibiting challenging behaviors during his final season with the Philadelphia Eagles, Brown remains an elite playmaker, demonstrating a sustained history of high-level production dating back to his tenure with the Tennessee Titans under coach Mike Vrabel, who is now his coach in New England. As a quintessential “X” receiver possessing exceptional ball skills and route-running capabilities, Brown is capable of effectively defeating both single and double coverage. His presence is expected to compel defensive coordinators to adopt innovative strategies to mitigate his impact, thereby granting the Patriots’ complementary playmakers, including recent free-agent acquisition Romeo Doubs, more freedom on the perimeter. This scenario is likely to create increased opportunities for significant gains in the passing game. Given that Drake Maye was able to challenge opposing defenses without a distinct WR1 in 2025, the third-year quarterback could potentially spearhead another Super Bowl campaign and contend for the Most Valuable Player award with Brown positioned as the Patriots’ primary receiving option this season. **AFC North** **Cincinnati Bengals Acquire Defensive Centerpiece in Dexter Lawrence** The Cincinnati Bengals have made a significant acquisition by securing defensive powerhouse Dexter Lawrence, addressing a critical deficiency in their defense that has compromised the effectiveness of quarterback Joe Burrow during his prime years. The investment was substantial; the Bengals relinquished the No. 10 overall pick in the recent draft to obtain Lawrence from the New York Giants. Measuring 6 feet 5 inches and weighing 350 pounds, Lawrence is a rare talent, distinguished for his exceptional abilities as both a run defender and a pass rusher. Although the 2025 season was disappointing for Lawrence, as he recorded career lows in tackles (31), sacks (0.5), and quarterback hits (8), he remains a formidable force when in optimal health and focused. His significant presence on the field tends to attract double teams and additional scrutiny from opposing offenses, thereby facilitating greater opportunities for the Bengals’ edge rushers to engage in favorable 1-on-1 matchups. Crucially, Lawrence’s addition is anticipated to disrupt opposing teams’ ground attacks and mitigate the strategic approaches that have limited Burrow and offensive playmakers Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Chase Brown. By enhancing the defense’s capability to promptly exit the field, the Bengals’ offense is positioned to thrive, potentially concluding a three-year absence from the postseason. **AFC SOUTH** Houston Texans Acquire David Montgomery to Bolster Running Game** In an effort to alleviate some of the pressure on quarterback C.J. Stroud, who has experienced a decline following an impressive rookie season, the Houston Texans have secured the services of veteran running back David Montgomery. During his tenure with the Detroit Lions, where he shared the backfield with established Pro Bowler Jahmyr Gibbs for three seasons, Montgomery demonstrated the capability of a top-tier running back in an offense characterized by a formidable ground game. Over the course of 45 appearances with the Lions, he accumulated 2,506 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns. His physical running style and proven ability to find the end zone will address the gap left in the Texans’ roster due to Joe Mixon’s declining health, thereby introducing a greater balance to an offense that has become overly reliant on Stroud in high-stakes matchups. The Texans executed a cost-effective trade, relinquishing interior offensive lineman Juice Scruggs and a pair of Day 3 draft picks to Detroit. This strategic move aims to mitigate the risk of future postseason struggles for a quarterback who committed five fumbles (two of which were lost) and five interceptions in two playoff appearances during the previous January. **AFC WEST ** The Kansas City Chiefs have reinstated Eric Bieniemy as the offensive coordinator. Despite Head Coach Andy Reid continuing to serve as the primary play-caller, the offense has exhibited a lack of consistency, discipline, and attention to detail since Bieniemy’s departure. During Bieniemy’s final season with the team in 2022, Kansas City boasted the highest-scoring offense in the league. However, in the subsequent three seasons, the Chiefs ranked 15th, 15th, and 21st in offensive production. Bieniemy’s approach, characterized by a blend of discipline and support, resonated effectively with players, resulting in enhanced performance and productivity from the unit. Furthermore, Bieniemy’s background as a former NFL running back contributed significantly to a more balanced offensive strategy, enabling Reid to avoid an over-reliance on quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ extraordinary playmaking abilities. This strategic adjustment is particularly prudent as Mahomes is recovering from a torn ACL/LCL. Given the marked decline in offensive productivity in Bieniemy’s absence, his return may prove instrumental in promoting a resurgence for the team following a challenging 6-11 season. **NFC EAST ** Dallas Cowboys Appoint Christian Parker as Defensive Coordinator The Dallas Cowboys possess a formidable offense that has the potential to propel the team toward a Super Bowl championship; however, aspirations for title contention necessitate a substantial enhancement of the defensive unit. In 2025, the performance of the Cowboys’ defense declined dramatically, culminating in a franchise-record 511 points allowed, ranking them last in scoring defense. Consequently, the organization appointed Christian Parker, previously with the Eagles, as the new defensive coordinator and executed a comprehensive overhaul of the defensive roster during the offseason. The Cowboys acquired Rashan Gary through trade and selected first-round draft picks Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence, while also bolstering all three levels of the defense with additional personnel. This revamped defensive lineup is now equipped to present a varied pass rush and coverage strategy that enhances opportunities for playmaking. As an accomplished instructor with experience under prominent coaches Vic Fangio and Vance Joseph, Parker is expected to implement diverse tactics to maximize player performance. Most critically, he will emphasize fundamental skills and strive to rectify the issues of missed assignments and coverage breakdowns that contributed to the unit’s struggles in 2025. Although there may be a period of adjustment for Parker in his new role and with the personnel at his disposal, the combination of improved talent and Parker’s coaching acumen is likely to position the Cowboys as a formidable competitor in the upcoming season. **NFC NORTH** Kyler Murray as a Strategic Acquisition for the Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell has the opportunity to enhance his reputation as a quarterback specialist by rehabilitating Kyler Murray’s performance within the Vikings’ offensive framework. There are legitimate concerns regarding whether the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback can regain his confidence following a lackluster conclusion to his seven-year tenure in Arizona. Currently signed to a one-year, “prove it” contract with Minnesota, Murray must compete with J.J. McCarthy for the starting position. However, I maintain that he has the potential to quickly restore his proficiency in a quarterback-friendly system that boasts an elite wide receiver, Justin Jefferson, along with skilled complementary players such as Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson. With Coach O’Connell devising innovative strategies that leverage Murray’s dual-threat capabilities as both a runner and passer, the competitive landscape in the NFC North may witness a significant transformation due to the Vikings’ revitalization at the quarterback position. ##### LIONS STARTING S BRIAN BRANCH, KERBY JOSEPH TO START CAMP ON PUP LIST The Detroit Lions will be without starting safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph when training camp begins, as they were placed on the physically unable to perform list on Sunday. The Lions also placed veteran tight end Tyler Conklin — signed as a free agent in March — on the PUP list with an injury. Branch, 24, sustained a season-ending Achilles tear in Week 14 last season. Joseph, 25, dealt with a knee injury last season that limited him to six games. Players can be placed on the active/PUP list only before the start of training camp. The Lions begin camp on Wednesday. Players on the active/PUP list count against the 90-man roster limit and can attend team meetings and use team facilities in the preseason. They can be removed from the list at any time during camp and begin practicing immediately. Otherwise, while on the list, they cannot participate in any part of practice. A player on the reserve/PUP list doesn’t count against the active roster but must sit out at least the first four games. A Pro Bowl selection in 2024, Branch played in 12 games (all starts) last season, making 75 tackles, 2.5 sacks, five tackles for loss and nine passes defensed. For his career, Branch has 258 tackles, 4.5 sacks, seven interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 20 tackles for loss and 38 passes defensed in 43 regular-season games (37 starts) since 2023. Detroit selected Branch in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Alabama. A first-team All-Pro in 2024 when he led the league with nine interceptions, Joseph played in just six games (all starts) last season. He had 18 tackles, three interceptions and four passes defensed. Joseph has played in 55 regular-season games (52 starts) and has 265 tackles, 20 interceptions (one returned for a TD) and 35 passes defensed. Detroit selected Joseph in the third round of the 2022 draft out of Illinois. Conklin, who turns 31 on Thursday, had seven receptions on 10 targets for 101 yards in 13 games (five starts) last season for the Los Angeles Chargers. He has 270 career receptions for 2,645 yards and 11 touchdowns in 127 games (69 starts) for the Minnesota Vikings (2018-21), New York Jets (2022-24) and Chargers. Minnesota drafted Conklin in the fifth round in 2018 out of Central Michigan. ####################################### COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS CAN THE SEC TAKE THE TOP SPOT IN 2026? Tampa, Florida – While there were few explicit references to the Big Ten during the Southeastern Conference (SEC) media days, the implied presence of the conference was palpable at an event designed to showcase the SEC, which prides itself on the slogan “It Just Means More.” Prior to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey taking the podium, commentator Paul Finebaum could be heard in the background vociferously noting, “You have not made the championship the last three years!” The teams that have consistently achieved this feat have been from the Big Ten, which also claimed each of those titles. Notably, Indiana – rather than traditional powerhouses such as Georgia, Alabama, or Texas – emerged as a benchmark that some new coaches within the SEC aspire to emulate. Historically, the Hoosiers have occupied a lower tier within the Big Ten, akin to the SEC’s long-standing dominance in collegiate athletics. However, Indiana has rapidly become an exemplar of success in contemporary football after securing its inaugural championship, while it appears that the SEC is striving to keep pace or is contemplating a complete withdrawal from NCAA governance. A critical initial step in addressing a challenge is the acknowledgment of its existence. Nevertheless, the SEC does not seem inclined to recognize its current positioning as subordinate. “We assert that we are the premier conference in college football,” stated Sankey. Recent performance metrics, however, suggest otherwise. The SEC recorded a 3-4 record against the Big Ten in 2025, with the most significant of those matchups resulting in a striking defeat; Indiana decisively outperformed Alabama, winning 38-3 in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. While it is prudent to approach bowl game outcomes with caution, it is noteworthy that Iowa secured a victory over Vanderbilt, and Illinois overcame Tennessee in contests that experienced no significant player opt-outs. The sole postseason success for the SEC over the Big Ten was achieved by Texas, which overcame Michigan. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) performed more favorably during the regular season, highlighted by Oklahoma’s victory over Michigan in a prominent matchup. Additionally, Alabama significantly defeated Wisconsin; however, Texas experienced a disappointing setback against Ohio State in their season opener. In 2024, the SEC recorded a 4-6 performance against the Big Ten, marking the end of a streak of four consecutive seasons in which the SEC maintained a winning record against its northern counterparts. These outcomes support the notion that the elite teams within the Big Ten may surpass those at the top of the SEC, while the SEC exhibits greater overall depth. This is evident in Athlon’s Top 138 rankings, where five Big Ten teams (Northwestern, Maryland, Rutgers, Michigan State, and Purdue) rank below the SEC’s lowest-ranked team (Arkansas). Conversely, the Big Ten claims the top position (Ohio State) and three of the top six overall. Commissioner Greg Sankey characterized the SEC schedule as “the most demanding” in college football, a claim that is difficult to contest, particularly as the conference expands to nine mandatory conference games this season, alongside the requirement for members to compete against an additional power-conference opponent. Despite the consistent humor surrounding the rigorous nature of the SEC schedule, the challenges associated with securing victories on Saturdays in the Southeastern United States are substantial. Numerous SEC teams have seen their postseason aspirations thwarted by unexpected conference losses over the years, such as Texas at Florida in 2025 and Alabama at Vanderbilt in 2024, among others. “Each and every week, one cannot expect to catch anyone off guard,” remarked Oklahoma coach Brent Venables. The only reference to the Big Ten that generated nationwide attention occurred when Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz highlighted the differences in scheduling obligations between the two conferences, particularly in light of the Big Ten’s recent successes. Although his statement may have been misinterpreted, the sentiment resonates with a degree of irony, given the SEC’s historical performance against its most prominent rival. The prevailing narrative regarding these two conferences will only be altered by the outcomes of their respective competitions. The SEC possesses several opportunities to enhance its standing against the Big Ten this fall. Ohio State is scheduled to revisit Texas, Oklahoma will face Michigan once again, this time on the road, and Mississippi State will commence a home-and-home series with Minnesota. ##### THE BEST GAMES OF THE SEC’S FIRST FOUR WEEKS Week 1: Clemson at LSU (Sept. 5) The competition for the top position in Week 1 is closely contested between Clemson-LSU and Ole Miss-Louisville in Nashville. However, it is challenging to favor anyone other than Coach Lane Kiffin in his debut at LSU, particularly against a Clemson team that is seeking to recover from a disappointing 7-6 record from the previous season. Other Key Games in Week 1 East Carolina at Alabama Auburn vs. Baylor (Atlanta) Ole Miss vs. Louisville (Sunday) Week 2: Ohio State at Texas (Sept. 12) On September 12, Ohio State will face Texas while Oklahoma competes against Michigan, presenting an exceptional opportunity for Big Ten and SEC matchups. This Saturday promises to be a significant occasion in the college football landscape. Other Key Games in Week 2 Missouri at Kansas (Friday) Oklahoma at Michigan Alabama at Kentucky Arkansas at Utah Mississippi State at Minnesota Tennessee at Georgia Tech Arizona State at Texas A&M Week 3: LSU at Ole Miss (Sept. 19) This one is simple: Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford. Other Key Games in Week 3 Florida State at Alabama Georgia at Arkansas Florida at Auburn Kentucky at Texas A&M Mississippi State at South Carolina New Mexico at Oklahoma NC State at Vanderbilt Week 4: Oklahoma at Georgia (Sept. 26) Oklahoma’s inaugural visit to Athens is poised to be the premier matchup on September 26, surpassing Texas A&M at LSU and Texas against Tennessee. This contest promises to be a compelling confrontation between the Sooners’ formidable defense and Georgia’s potent rushing attack, led by quarterback Gunner Stockton. Other Key Games in Week 4 South Carolina at Alabama Vanderbilt at Auburn Ole Miss at Florida South Carolina at Kentucky Texas A&M at LSU Missouri at Mississippi State Texas at Tennessee ##### 2026 PRE-SEASON ALL-CONFERENCE BIG 10 TEAMS First-Team Offense QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State RB Bo Jackson, Ohio State RB Jordan Marshall, Michigan RB/All-Purpose Antwan Raymond, Rutgers WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State WR Charlie Becker, Indiana WR KJ Duff, Rutgers TE Jamari Johnson, Oregon C Iapani Laloulu, Oregon OL Carter Smith, Indiana OL Kade Pieper, Iowa OL Trevor Lauck, Iowa OL Austin Siereveld, Ohio State OL Luke Montgomery, Ohio State First-Team Defense DL Anthony Smith, Minnesota DL Tyrique Tucker, Indiana DL John Henry Daley, Michigan DL A’Mauri Washington, Oregon DL Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon LB Rolijah Hardy, Indiana LB Teitum Tuioti, Oregon LB Isaiah Jones, Indiana LB Daniel Wingate, Maryland CB Brandon Finney Jr., Oregon CB Jyaire Hill, Michigan CB Jamari Sharpe, Indiana S Koi Perich, Oregon S Amare Ferrell, Indiana S Zach Lutmer, Iowa First-Team Specialists K Nico Radicic, Indiana P Bryce McFerson, Maryland KR Koi Perich, Oregon PR Jacory Barney Jr., Nebraska Second-Team Offense QB Dante Moore, Oregon RB Jordon Davison, Oregon RB Darius Taylor, Minnesota RB Waymond Jordan, USC All-Purpose Wayne Knight, UCLA WR Dakorien Moore, Oregon WR Griffin Wilde, Northwestern WR Nick Marsh, Indiana WR Andrew Marsh, Michigan TE Benjamin Brahmer, Penn State TE DJ Vonnahme, Iowa C Justin Evans, Nebraska OL Andrew Sprague, Michigan OL Carson Hinzman, Ohio State OL Jake Guarnera, Michigan OL Greg Johnson, Minnesota OL Ezomo Oratokhai, Northwestern OL Drew Evans, Indiana Second-Team Defense DL Kenyatta Jackson Jr., Ohio State DL Bear Alexander, Oregon DL Mario Landino, Indiana DL Enow Etta, Michigan DL Qua Russaw, Ohio State LB Jacob Manu, Washington LB Mason Posa, Wisconsin LB Caleb Bacon, Penn State LB Payton Pierce, Ohio State LB Maverick Baranowski, Minnesota CB John Nestor, Minnesota CB Devin Sanchez, Ohio State CB Jontez Williams, USC S Robert Fitzgerald, Northwestern S Marcus Neal, Penn State S Earl Little Jr., Ohio State Second-Team Specialists K Connor Hawkins, Ohio State P Rhys Dakin, Michigan State KR Kenneth Williams, Michigan State PR Brandon Inniss, Ohio State ########################################## NBA NEWS MARIO HEZONJA BACK IN NBA, SIGNS DEAL WITH CAVS Mario Hezonja is returning to the NBA for the first time since 2020 after signing a one-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN reported Sunday. The deal for the Croatia native, who was the fifth overall selection in the 2015 draft, is reportedly worth $2.8 million. Hezonja, 31, has spent the last six years in the EuroLeague and the last four at Real Madrid where he blossomed. Hezonja helped Real Madrid clinch the EuroLeague championship in 2023 and was named the MVP of Liga ACB for the 2025-26 season when he averaged 17.5 points and 4.9 rebounds. The Golden State Warriors also pursued the former lottery pick, according to the report. The Cavaliers came out ahead in the end as they look to improve on a run where they made it to the Eastern Conference finals last season. It was their first conference final since 2018. Hezonja last played in the NBA during the 2019-2020 season with the Portland Trailblazers and also spent time with the Orlando Magic (2015-18) and New York Knicks (2018-19) in five seasons. In 330 career games (69 starts) Hezonja averaged 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists, while shooting 41.7% from the field and 31.9% from 3-point range. ##### CALDWELL-POPE REACHES BUYOUT AGREEMENT WITH GRIZZLIES MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reached a buyout agreement with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. ESPN, citing sources, reported Saturday that Caldwell-Pope plans to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers after clearing waivers. Caldwell-Pope averaged 8.4 points and 21.9 minutes in 51 games last season for Memphis. He had finger surgery in February and missed the final 31 games of the season. The 33-year-old guard has a career 11-point average in 963 games in 13 seasons with Detroit, the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington, Denver, Orlando and the Grizzlies. He was part of championship teams with the Lakers in 2020 and the Nuggets in 2023. ####################################### GOLF NEWS JACKSON KOIVUN, 21, TOPS SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER AT 3M OPEN FOR FIRST TITLE Rookie Jackson Koivun shot 5-under-par 66 to stave off hard-charging Scottie Scheffler and win on the PGA Tour for the first time at the 3M Open on Sunday at Blaine, Minn. Koivun, 21, finished at 25-under 259 for a three-shot victory on Scheffler, who closed with a 63 at TPC Twin Cities. Less than two months ago, Koivun was helping Auburn to its second NCAA championship in a three-year stretch. He demonstrated more poise while playing the final two rounds of his third tournament since turning pro without carding a bogey. Denny McCarthy (66), Brian Harman (65), Chandler Phillips (67) and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama (64) tied for third place at 20 under. World No. 1 Scheffler birdied three consecutive holes to begin the back nine as part of his bogey-free round. He birdied Nos. 16 and 18, leaving him trailing by two strokes. Koivun then birdied No. 16, extending the margin to three strokes with two holes to play. Koivun, a three-time Player of the Year in the Southeastern Conference, surged into the lead across the final nine holes Saturday and then went right to work Sunday, with his approach shot on the first hole spinning back to within 2 feet of the cup for an easy birdie putt. A birdie on No. 4 pushed his lead to five strokes, with Scheffler among five golfers tied for second place at the time. Jake Knapp shot an early 62 to rise quickly on the leaderboard and finish at 16 under, tying for 13th. Defending champion Kurt Kitayama (68) finished tied for 24th at 13 under. ##### LUCAS HERBERT WINS LIV GOLF UNITED KINGDOM WITH RECORD-SETTING SCORE Lucas Herbert wasn’t about to be denied the LIV Golf United Kingdom championship on Sunday. Entering the final round at 20-under with a three-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau, the Australian holed 10 birdies for a final-round 62 and a 30-under-par 258 for the four-day event. That gave him a six-stroke victory over England’s Tyrrell Hatton, who turned in a 63. DeChambeau closed with a 68 to finish 21-under par and in third place at JCB Golf & Country Club in Rocester, England. Herbert’s dominance this week — his 62 was preceded by rounds of 61, 66 and 69 — led Rippers GC to a 52-under finish, four strokes ahead of captain Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII. The 30-under finish by Herbert marked the lowest in LIV history. This was his second individual victory of the season — he also won LIV Golf Virginia in May — and he also set the league record for most birdies in a tournament with 30. His combination of 32 birdies and eagles in a tournament also broke a LIV record. Herbert said confidence in his game grew after his strong finish at the Open Championship last week at Royal Birkdale, where he finished four shots behind winner Ryan Fox and tied for sixth. “Just wanted to really carry that into this week the best I could,” Herbert said. “I think I got out of my own way the first two rounds and I started thinking about it yesterday. It was just good to play like that today when I was being pushed by two of the best players in the world.” Hatton pushed as hard as he could with nine birdies, but it wasn’t enough given Herbert’s unprecedented four rounds. “Obviously Lucas played amazing today, Hatton said. “I wanted to get off to a fast start, which is what I did, but unfortunately Lucas did as well. Yeah, I’m very proud of how I played. It would have been amazing to win in front of home fans, but I tried my best. But actually Lucas was incredible this week.” Herbert said he did a good job at something else — hiding his nerves. “I was definitely feeling it out there. I can only do what I can do,” Herbert said. “I was able to take care of what I needed to do today pretty well to get me over the line. I knew it wasn’t going to be a day where even par, 1-under, was going to get it done for me. I knew I had to go out there and get it. Just kept pushing myself the whole way, and here we are.” Australian Cameron Smith shot a 69 on Sunday to finish in fourth at 17-under. Mexico’s Abraham Ancer (71) and Caleb Surratt (67) shared fifth at 14-under. ##### JENNY SHIN CAPTURES FIRST WIN IN 10 YEARS AT SCOTTISH OPEN Jenny Shin recorded her first win on the LPGA Tour in 10 years on Sunday by securing a two-stroke victory at the Women’s Scottish Open in North Ayrshire. Shin entered the final round with a five-stroke lead — and needed it. She overcame five bogeys to finish at 3-over-par 75 on Sunday at Dundonald Links and finished at 9-under 279 for the tournament. The 33-year-old South Korean’s last win on the tour was her maiden one in 2016, at the now-defunct Volunteers of America Texas Shootout. “Yeah, my first win didn’t really feel like a win at the time. I didn’t feel like I deserved it,” said Shin, who was still wet after being doused with water during the post-round celebration. “But this one definitely feels a lot different. This one feels like I earned it. I worked hard for it. I started working with my putting coach four years ago, and he asked me what my goal was. I said I needed to win before I retire. “So I had been wanting it so badly in the last four years. I’m very, very excited.” The last LPGA Tour player to go 10 or more years between official victories was Vicki Fergon, who went 12 years and three months between wins at the 1984 S&H Golf Classic and the 1996 Michelob Light Heartland Classic. Shin carded bogeys on hole Nos. 6-8 before stopping her skid with birdies on hole Nos. 10 and 12. She limped down the home stretch with bogeys on Nos. 16 and 18. “I feel like I’ve done everything wrong, just wasn’t hitting it like I was the last three days and was hitting it into bunkers, bushes, and it wasn’t fun,” Shin said. “With the three bogeys in a row, I thought, ‘Oh, boy, I don’t know where this is going to go.’ “But yeah, I hung in there and so I’m quite proud of myself. Very happy.” A Lim Kim recorded a 68 on Sunday to ascend into second place at 7-under, two strokes ahead of Thailand’s Pajaree Anannarukarn (74). Kim, of South Korea, answered a bogey on the second hole with a birdie on the third. She rattled off four straight birdies on Nos. 9-12. Germany’s Esther Henseleit (73) finished in fourth place at 4-under for the tournament. ##### JERRY KELLY HOLDS ON TO WIN ‘INDESCRIBABLE’ SENIOR OPEN TITLE Jerry Kelly turned a clutch bunker shot on the final hole into a birdie and won the ISPS Handa Senior Open by two shots on Sunday in Auchterarder, Scotland. Kelly, 59, delivered his third consecutive round of 2-under-par 68 on The King’s Gleneagles course and finished at 10-under 270 to win the fifth and final major tournament of the season. Matt Gogel, Darren Fichardt of South Africa and Cameron Percy of Australia all finished two shots back in a tie for second place. With a one-shot lead on the par-5 closing hole, Kelly found the bunker with his second shot. The Madison, Wisc., native put the bunker shot to within 4 feet and made the putt for his first Senior Open title and his third major victory on the Champions Tour. “It’s indescribable to win it,” said Kelly, who now has 15 overall victories on the Champions Tour. “The senior Claret Jug is the trophy that I’ve wanted as an over-50 golfer other than any other. To do it in Scotland, at the home of golf … I mean, I’m absolutely speechless.” Tied for the lead with Percy at the start of the final round, Kelly was 2 under through five holes before his first bogey of the day at No. 6. He bounced back by birdieing the par-3 eighth. Kelly also had a bogey at No. 11 before he reeled off six consecutive pars that led into his birdie at 18. “My brain, actually, was the most successful part of my game,” Kelly said. “In the past I would have gotten down that I wasn’t striking it the way I’d like to strike it. But instead of worrying about that, I just went and took care of the next shot. “I learned a lot about myself today, and I wish I would have learned it about 20, 30 years ago.” Gogel worked his way into contention with a 7-under 63 in the final round as he shot a 4-under 30 on the front nine. He also had birdies at Nos. 10 and 12 to close the gap, then wrapped his round with his seventh birdie of the day at No. 18. “Certainly by 10, when I had a two-putt birdie there, I was thinking, ‘Geez, we keep this thing going, we have a chance to get a high finish,’” Gogel said. Percy (even-par 70) had a rocky ride in the final round and was at 2 over the front nine. He had his first birdie of the day at No. 10 before another bogey at No. 11. He gathered himself down the stretch for two more birdies but was unable to collect another at the 18th. Percy missed a 6-foot birdie putt on the final hole that would have put more pressure on Kelly. Fichardt shot a 4-under 66 to close in on Kelly. He started his round with a bogey on the first hole, but had a strong finish with birdies at Nos. 14, 15 and 18. Kely remained undaunted with his one-putt birdie to win it. “To be on this trophy, to be a part of this trophy, to be a part of the R&A — I just love it over here, I really do,” Kelly said. “It brings it full circle that I didn’t do what I wanted to in the Open Championship but to get it done here, I mean, I’m over the moon.” ######################################### TOP INDIANA HEADLINES/SPORTS RELEASES INDIANA FLAG FOOTBALL The Indianapolis Colts today announced the completion of the “Road to 100,” the team’s effort to recruit 100 Indiana high school girls flag football teams and develop girls flag as a fully sanctioned Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sport. The Colts have prioritized flag football to introduce the game to new players and fans, especially girls who traditionally have not had the same opportunities to learn and play the game as boys. To date, the Colts have recruited 108 Indiana high school teams, representing more than 50 Hoosier cities and towns, to field a girls flag team in 2026. The newest teams to join include Anderson Prep, Andrean, Angola, Boonville, Bosse, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Charlestown, Clinton Central, Concord, DeKalb, Evansville Central, Evansville Harrison, Evansville North, FJ Reitz, Fairfield, Guerin Catholic, Indiana Math + Science, Jimtown, Lake Central, Lebanon, Logansport, Merrillville, Mishawaka Marian, Mooresville Christian Academy, North Central (Farmersburg), Northview, Portage, Providence, Providence Cristo Rey and South Central. The Colts, joined by representatives from the NFL and IHSAA, made the announcement during the last day of the NFL FLAG Championships at Grand Park Sport Campus in Westfield. “Girls flag football provides another pathway for girls to learn, play and love our great sport, as well as all the other opportunities and benefits that come from playing youth sports and being a part of a team,” said Kalen Jackson, Colts Owner & Chief Brand Officer. “The Colts are proud to help lead this effort to make football more accessible and inclusive for all, and this is only the beginning for girls flag in Indiana.” “Reaching more than 100 participating schools is a tremendous milestone for girls flag football in Indiana and it reflects the growing enthusiasm for the sport across our state,” said Paul Neidig, IHSAA Commissioner. “We appreciate the Colts for their vision, leadership, and investment in creating new opportunities for young women. This achievement marks an important step in the IHSAA’s process toward potential championship recognition, and we look forward to seeing the continued growth of girls flag football in Indiana.” “The momentum behind girls flag football continues to accelerate, driven by the athletes themselves and supported by leaders who believe in expanding opportunity,” said Brian Flinn, NFL SVP of Global Flag Football. “We are grateful to Kalen Jackson and the entire Indianapolis Colts organization for their vision, investment and unwavering commitment to growing girls flag football, and are proud to celebrate this landmark achievement as the sport continues to reach new heights.” ########################################## INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians tallied seven runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, but the rally fell just short as they lost to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 9-8, on Sunday afternoon at Victory Field. Termarr Johnson, Duce Gourson and Mitch Jebb each hit home runs for Indy. Trailing, 9-1, the Indians (17-10, 48-54) reached on an error, logged five extra-base hits and had two walks to nearly close the gap in the final frame. Duce Gourson hit his second home run of the season and with two outs, Mitch Jebb launched a three-run home run to cut the deficit to one. With Ronny Simon on second base as the tying run, Enmanuel Valdez grounded out to end the contest. The IronPigs (13-14, 48-54) scored eight unanswered runs to begin the game, with five of those coming in the fourth inning on four Indianapolis errors in the frame. They tallied three more scores in the sixth with a two-run double from former Indians player Liover Peguero and a sacrifice fly by Carter Kieboom. The IronPigs added a final run on another sacrifice fly in the ninth. Connor Wietgrefe (L, 3-3) tossed 5.0 innings and allowed all five runs in the fourth frame, but only two were earned runs. IronPigs starter Andrew Painter (W, 1-2) tossed 6.0 innings of one-run ball. After Andrew Bechtold allowed seven runs (5er) in the bottom of the ninth, Nolan Hoffman (S, 5) relieved him for the game’s final out. Indianapolis has an off-day on Monday before beginning a six-game series at the Louisville Bats on Tuesday, July 28 at 6:35 PM ET. A starter has not yet been named for the Indians. RHP Jose Franco (3-3, 3.72) is scheduled to pitch for the Bats. ##################################### PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL VANCOUVER, B.C. – Purdue cruised to another victory with an 82-66 win over Trinity Western College at the Langley Events Centre on Sunday night. Daniel Jacobsen led the way for the Boilers with 14 points and five rebounds, while Antione West Jr. had a strong night on both ends of the floor with 13 points, four rebounds, and three steals. Omer Mayer finished with a game-high 9 assists while Caden Pierce recorded seven points and seven rebounds. The Boilers led 42-31 at the half, outscoring the Spartans 21-13 in the first quarter. Purdue’s largest lead of the game was 59-36 in the third quarter, holding the 23-point deficit for four minutes. Purdue shot 31-of-73 (.425) from the field, including 14-of-32 (.438) from 3-point range. The Boilermakers had just 10 turnovers to 23 assists, and outrebounded the Spartans 41-38. After a day off on Monday, Purdue will take on the University of Calgary at Simon Fraser University at 9:00 p.m. ET. ################################## PURDUE TRACK AND FIELD WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Track & Field’s Samuel Vessat set a French 400m record on his way to the title in the event at the French National Championships. Vessat’s rise to stardom in 2026 continued Sunday when he ran 44.24 to break Leslie Djhone’s previous record of 44.46 set on Aug. 29, 2007. His previous personal best was 44.47 set at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Prior to breaking the French national record in the 400m overall, Vessat was already the French short track record holder in the event after he clocked a 45.30 at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships. His 44.24 now places Vessat 13th in the world this year. A former Division II basketball player-turned-track star, Vessat’s 2026 features three First Team All-American honors and a pair of Big Ten silver medals in the 4x400m. He finished fourth in the 400m and 4x400m at NCAA outdoors and was sixth in the 400m at NCAA indoors. He is the Boilers’ indoor and outdoor 400m record holder. The men’s 4x400m that took fourth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 3:00.56, second-fastest in Big Ten history, is set to return all-four runners in Victory Achakpoekri, Vessat, Jax Coleman and Zyan Greene. In addition, Zach Mylenek, who was an alternate for the national meet and helped Purdue win two Big Ten silver medals, also returns. Through the portal, Purdue added Shaemar Uter from Texas Tech who has a 45.52 personal best that would rank third in school history. Before the Boilers get the track season started in January 2027, the cross country team kicks off their season in September. ####################################### INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEB SITES UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/ MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/ INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/ EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/ WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/ FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/ ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/ ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/ DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/ HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/ MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/ HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/ OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/ ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/ IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/ IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/ PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/ INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/ ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/ GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/ HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/ VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index ############################################# TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY 1904 John McGraw and John Brush say they have no intention of playing a post-season series with the American League champions. “The Giants will not play a post season series with the American League champions. Ban Johnson has not been on the level with me personally, and the American League management has been crooked more than once.” says McGraw. “When we clinch the National League pennant, we’ll be champions of the only real major league.” Ban Johnson fires back: “No thoughtful patron of baseball can weigh seriously the wild vaporings of this discredited player who was canned from the American League.” As the New York Highlanders battle for the AL pennant, local pressure mounts, but Brush, still angry over the inter-league peace treaty, and McGraw, who despises Ban Johnson, are adamant. The Tigers purchase catcher Monte Beville from the Highlanders to replace Bob Wood, who dislocated an elbow the previous day when he slipped trying to field a bunt against the A’s. 1906 – At St. Louis, Boston Americans pitcher Bill Dineen allows only a Pete O’Brien single in beating the Browns, 1 – 0. 1908 – Following the Sunday off, Honus Wagner hits doubles in his first two at bats to again lead the Pirates to a 4 – 3 win over New York. Nick Maddox, with relief help from Irv Young, is the winner over Doc Crandall. Both Maddox and Young plunk two Giants batters. 1909: Star minor league pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander is hit in the forehead with a ball while running the bases and is knocked unconscious. Alexander will recover but his vision will be affected for months and he will not pitch again for Galesburg. The Indianapolis Indians purchase his contract. At Boston, the third-place Giants split with the Doves, losing the opener, 7 – 4, then taking the nitecap, 6 – 2. In the second contest, Christy Mathewson wins for the 13th straight time, beating Forrest More. The Philadelphia Phillies sweep a pair from Brooklyn, winning 7 – 0 and 3 – 2. Light-hitting Eddie Grant collects his first major league home run, off Deacon Phillippe. 1914 – Red Sox ace Dutch Leonard shuts out Cleveland, 3 – 0, despite giving up two singles and a triple to Tris Speaker. Speaker also makes eight putouts in CF, on his way to a record 423 for the year. 1915 – The Senators score the game’s only run in the 1st when Clyde Milan swipes home against Cleveland pitcher Rip Hagerman. Hagerman allows just two hits in a losing effort, while Washington pitcher Bert Gallia gives up just one safety. 1918 – Robins rookie righthander Harry Heitmann, stationed in Brooklyn by the Navy after a 17-6 record at Rochester (International League), surrenders four runs on four straight Cardinal hits and is removed, having retired his initial batter. It’s his last major league appearance. 1922 – Elam Vangilder gives up a home run to Wally Pipp in the 4th but leads, 2 – 1 going in to the 8th inning. The Yankees jump on the Browns starter and on reliever Ray Kolp for four runs before the Browns tie the game with three in the 9th. Dave Danforth comes on Fred Hofmann on a pitch “that sailed a foot.” When umpire Brick Owens examines the ball, he rules it was doctored, earning Danforth an automatic ten-day suspension. Reliever Rasty Wright comes on and serves up a game-winning home run to Wally Schang. The Yanks win, 6 – 5. 1927 – Mel Ott, 18 years old, hits his first major-league home run, an inside-the-park round-tripper. It is the only inside-the-park homer he will hit of his 511 career homers. 1928 – At Chicago’s Comiskey Park, A’s outfielder Ty Cobb starts for the last time in a regular-season game. The 41-year-old “Georgia Peach” singles and doubles before he is hit in the chest with a pitch and leaves the game hitting .332. 1930 – Cincinnati hurler Ken Ash throws one pitch in relief against the Chicago Cubs and then is lifted for a pinch hitter. Ash’s pitch to Charlie Grimm results in a triple play, and Ash receives credit for the 6 – 5 victory, his last in the major leagues. 1931 – Riggs Stephenson, Cubs outfielder, breaks an ankle in a game with the Phillies, as Chicago loses, 6 – 5, at Wrigley Field. 1936: Under rainy conditions at Ebbets Field, the Dodgers thrill a crowd of 485 by routing Cy Blanton and beating the Pirates for the third straight time, 6 – 3. Fred Frankhouse has only one bad inning – the 3rd in which the Bucs make all their runs on six hits – in winning his sixth against eight losses. Frankhouse has five assists while SS Lonny Frey has none. In an exhibition game against a semipro shoe company, Paul Dean is hammered for six hits and four runs in four innings. The Cards then rally with Flint Rhem and Pepper Martin on the mound to win, 8 – 5. A tearful Dean threatens to quit after the rout. The A’s knock out Vern Kennedy and then break an 8 – 8 tie with seven runs in the 9th to win, 15 – 8. Red Evans is the loser to Harry Kelley. The A’s collect 25 hits, including five by Lou Finney. 1938 – Hank Greenberg of the Tigers, who had hit home runs his last two at bats the day before, homers his first two times up to tie the major league record of four in a row. Greenberg has a record-setting eleven two-home run games during the season. 1941 – The West is embarrassed for the second year in a row, making five errors in a 8 – 3 loss in the 1941 East-West Game. Dave Barnhill tosses shutout ball in his stint for the East, while also getting two hits. Buck Leonard drives in three. 1942 – The New York Daily Worker announces that Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bill Benswanger will arrange a tryout for Negro League players Roy Campanella, Sammy T. Hughes, and David Barnhill. In August, Campanella and Hughes will jump their team during a tight pennant race to “showcase” for the major leagues. 1945 – The Cubs purchase P Hank Borowy from the New York Yankees in an unexpected waiver deal. Borowy, 10-5 with the Yankees, was put on waivers, apparently to solve a roster problem, and was passed over by 15 teams. The Cubs snatch him for $97,500, and he will help the Cubs win the pennant with an 11-2 record, including three wins over the Cardinals down the stretch. 1946 – Rudy York of Boston hits grand slam home runs in the 2nd and 5th innings off Tex Shirley of the St. Louis Browns, as the Red Sox win, 13 – 6. Only Tony Lazzeri and Jim Tabor have accomplished this feat before York. York also has a two-run double to knock in ten runs. He had five RBI against the Browns the day before. 1947: Jake Jones of the Red Sox hits a foul ball along the third base line in the 6th. Browns P Fred Sanford throws his glove at the ball to prevent it from rolling into fair territory. Umpire Cal Hubbard awards Jones a triple on the basis of the rule about intentionally thrown gloves. In 1954 the rule will be changed so that it only applies to fair balls. Biz Mackey becomes the oldest player to appear in an East-West Game, when the East manager pinch-hits in the first 1947 East-West Game on his 50th birthday. His team loses, 5 – 2. Gentry Jessup tosses three hitless, scoreless innings for the West. 1948: In his major league debut with the Browns, St. Louis native Hank Arft bangs a triple and a home run off Frank Hiller. Arft drives in three runs as the host Browns top New York, 4 – 0. Tomorrow’s cheers of “Arft, Arft” will give Hank his nickname “Bow Wow.” A Tiger-record night crowd of 54,609 see Ellis Kinder and the Red Sox top Hal Newhouser, 8 – 0. 1950: Philadelphia’s Del Ennis cracks a double in the 7th and a grand slam in the 8th inning to drive in seven runs against the Cubs as the Phils win, 13 – 3 at home. Philadelphia will win 11 of its next 15 games to hold first place by four games over the Braves. Former Dodger great Kirby “Koiby” Higbe hurls a no-hitter for the Minneapolis Millers (American Association) against the Columbus Red Birds. Stan Musial goes hitless to end his 30-game hitting streak. But everyone else in the Cards lineup has a safety as St. Louis dusts the Dodgers, 13 – 3. 1951: The White Sox, just 3 1/2 games behind New York and Boston, open a four-game series in New York. Trailing 3 – 1 in the 9th, the Sox make it 3 – 2 before rain and the Yankees delay the game. Gil McDougald is thrown out for stalling, and Casey Stengel uses five pitchers in the inning. Finally, the Yanks win as the game is called after 30 minutes. After two shutouts over the Cards, Bubba Church gives the Phils staff its third in a row, stopping Chicago, 2 – 0. It is Church’s eighth straight win over the Cubs and Chicago’s ninth straight loss at Wrigley Field. 1953 – Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons are inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. Along with them, the Veterans Committee enshrines Albert Bender, Bobby Wallace, 19th-century manager Harry Wright, executive Ed Barrow, and umpires Bill Klem and Tom Connolly. 1954 – The Italian national team wins the 1954 European Championship (the first European Championship), beating Spain, 7 – 4, in the finals of the two-day affair (a shadow of what it would become in terms of length, with only four teams playing two games apiece). Giulio Glorioso and Carlo Tagliaboschi combine to fan eight and allow five hits and four runs (all unearned) while Franco Verlezza scores three runs and Enzo Masci doubles twice. 1956: 3B Hector Lopez and 1B Vic Power of the Athletics each have five hits in a 14-inning, 10 – 9 loss to New York. Gil Hodges’s grand slam clips the Cubs, 4 – 3, as the Dodgers move to five games behind the Braves. 1959: Organizational committee chairman William Shea announces that the Continental League has definite franchises planned for New York City, Houston, Toronto, Denver, and Minneapolis/St. Paul, with interest in 11 other cities. It envisions beginning play in 1961. New York City says it will build a stadium at the Flushing Meadow Park site. At Detroit, Baltimore’s Gene Woodling drives in five runs, four on a grand slam off Jim Bunning, in the O’s 5 – 2 win. Woodling drove in all four runs in yesterday’s 4 – 0 win against Chicago. Baltimore native Barry Shetrone is 2 for 4 with a triple for the O’s. Shetrone is the first home-grown player to play for the Birds. The Dodgers move into first place on Roger Craig’s 2 – 0 win. Joe Pignatano and Don Zimmer hit solo home runs. A year ago on this date the Dodgers were in last place. 1961: Vada Pinson gives the Reds a 2 – 1 win over the Braves when he swipes home in the 9th inning. Pitcher Carl Willey’s throw beats Pinson but he kicks the ball out of the glove of C Sammy White. The Giants’ Juan Marichal fires his first shutout of the year, stopping the Pirates, 2 – 0, on five hits. Manager Alvin Dark says before the game that “Marichal will go all the way” and keeps his relief pitchers in the dugout to emphasis the point. Bob Stevens of the San Francisco Chronicle writes: “Later, Dark explained to questioning reporters: ‘I’m sick and tired of watching pitchers bow their necks for four-five innings and then look around for Stu Miller to bail them out.’ As far as press box historians could guess, last night was the first time in modern baseball history that a major league bullpen was left unattended.” 1963 – The Mets hand Jim Piersall his release and the veteran outfielder will sign with the Angels. New York then loses to Houston, 1 – 0, as Bob Bruce shuts them out. Mets 1B Frank Thomas pulls the hidden ball trick on Jimmy Wynn. 1964 – Reds manager Fred Hutchinson enters a Cincinnati hospital for further cancer treatment. Dick Sisler takes the helm. Hutchinson will pass away from the disease in November. 1965 – The official number of foreigners permitted on each Japanese team is lowered from three to two. The Yomiuri Giants announce they will henceforth have no foreigners – a policy that lasts until 1975, when they sign second baseman Davey Johnson. 1966: The Wisconsin Supreme Court overrules a lower court decision and holds that the state doesn’t have the jurisdiction to keep the Braves from moving to Atlanta. In Los Angeles, Jim Bunning and Sandy Koufax battle for 11 innings before both exit with the score locked at 1 – 1. Koufax allows four hits and fans 16, while Bunning gives up six hits and strikes out 12. Los Angeles eventually tops the Phillies, 2 – 1, in 16 innings. 1967 – In a last-inning loss by the Pirates to the last-place Astros, Roberto Clemente undresses Astros catcher John Bateman. Les Biederman of the Pittsburgh Press documents their 1st-inning encounter: “Rusty Staub tried in vain to make a pick-up of Clemente’s pop single. The ball eluded Staub and Joe Morgan had to chase it so coach Alex Grammas gave Clemente the green light. Chuck Harrison relayed to John Bateman but Clemente hit him hard, knocked the ball loose and touched the plate with the second run.” By the time of his next encounter with the shell-shocked young receiver, Clemente has apparently been apprised of the fact that baseball is in fact not a contact sport; the one-time prospective Olympian reaches back into his track and field repertoire and executes a Willie Mays-like manoeuver: “Clemente beat out a high hopper with one gone in the 6th, took third on Bill Mazeroski’s single and showed the fans how to run the bases after Manny Mota bounced to Harrison. Bateman had the ball to tag Clemente but Clemente waited until Bateman made his move, then jumped over him and touched home plate with his hand.” 1968 – In Baltimore, Denny McLain shuts out the Orioles, 9 – 0, for his 20th win of the season, against three losses, for the first-place Tigers. McLain is only the third pitcher in the 20th Century to win his 20th this early; the others were Rube Marquard on July 19, 1912 and Lefty Grove on July 25, 1931. 1969: Seattle suffers another heartbreaker, losing 5 – 3 to Boston in 20 innings at Sicks Stadium. Joe Lahoud hits a two-run home run in the top of the 20th for Boston, and Russ Gibson singles in an insurance run. Tommy Harper matches Lahoud in the bottom of the inning for the losers, but his is only a solo shot. Jim Lonborg, Boston’s eighth pitcher, is the winner. In the team’s biggest shutout victory ever, Baltimore routs the White Sox, 17 – 0, as Jim Hardin wins over Billy Wynne. Hardin allows just two hits while the Birds bang out 20, good for 39 total bases. Frank Robinson drives in five runs and hits a pair of homers. 1970: The Expos beat the White Sox, 10 – 6, in the annual Hall of Fame Game, following the induction ceremonies for Lou Boudreau, Earle Combs, Ford Frick and Jesse Haines in Cooperstown. The Yankees beat California, 5 – 2, behind Mel Stottlemyre, who is helped by Gene Michael in the 9th. With the score tied, Michael pulls the hidden ball trick on Angel pinch runner Jarvis Tatum. The Yanks score three in the 10th to win. 1971: Bill Buckner hits his first grand slam as the Dodgers score six in the 7th inning to beat Pittsburgh, 8 – 5. Dock Ellis takes his first loss after 12 straight wins. Hal McRae collects a homer, three doubles and a single to lead the Reds to an 11 – 3 win over the Padres. His four long hits ties a club record. 1972 – Marking the debut of manager Whitey Lockman, Fergie Jenkins allows one hit in the Cubs’ 4 – 0 win over the Phillies. Willie Montanez’s 4th-inning double is the only hit. Reliever Jack Aker falters in the nitecap, and the Phils win, 4 – 1. 1973: The Reds wallop the Braves, 12 – 2, as Johnny Bench drives home six runs with a pair of homers. In the first game of a twinbill, Cleveland’s George Hendrick singles in the 8th to stop Jim Palmer’s no-hit bid. Palmer and the O’s coast to a 9 – 0 win. The Tribe takes the nitecap, 5 – 2, with Bob Reynolds getting the win. Thurman Munson singles home the winner in the bottom of the 12th to give the Yankees a 1 – 0 win over the Brewers starter Jim Colborn. 1975: The Mets release Cleon Jones after suspending him for insubordination. The outfielder from Alabama will not play again this year but will join the White Sox next season. In the first of a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, Red Sox CF Fred Lynn makes a great running catch to save the game for pitcher Bill Lee. Lee wins, 1 – 0, and then Roger Moret completes the whitewash with a 6 – 0 nitecap win. The losses seem to finish the Yanks’ pennant hopes and Bill Virdon’s managing job as he will be replaced by Billy Martin on August 2nd. 1977 – The Cubs’ Rick Reuschel tosses his second shutout in a row, beating the Reds, 3 – 0, on a five-hitter. 1978: Mike Cubbage is 4 for 4, hitting for the cycle, to lead the Twins to a 6 – 3 win over Toronto. The Yankees win the first game of a doubleheader, 11 – 0, but the Indians rebound to win the second, 17 – 5. Duane Kuiper ties the major-league record with two bases-loaded triples in the nightcap, only the third player (after Bill Bruton and Elmer Valo) to do so in the 20th Century. 1979: The Brewers edge the Yankees, 6 – 5, and Cecil Cooper becomes the fourth American League player this month to hit three home runs in a game. The Cubs top the Mets at Shea Stadium, 4 – 2, behind Dave Kingman’s two home runs. 1982 – Against California, Oakland’s Rickey Henderson steals his 95th base but gets caught stealing three times in an 8 – 7, 13-inning California win. Not since 1916 has an American Leaguer been thrown out three times in a game. Rickey will be thrown out 42 times this year, breaking the mark of 38 caught stealings set by Ty Cobb in 1915. Bob Boone, who is behind the plate, homers for the Angels. Reggie Jackson and Brian Downing also homer and Jackson adds two doubles. 1983 – While picking up his first win as a member of the Royals, Gaylord Perry joins Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton as the third pitcher this season to reach 3,500 career strikeouts, fanning four Indians in a 5 – 4 victory to raise his total to 3,501. 1984: At Los Angeles, Gary Redus singles in the 1st and 9th, the only hits given up by Bob Welch as the Dodgers beat the Reds, 1 – 0. Tom Hume loses on an unearned run in the 6th. Pete Rose collects his 3,053rd career single off Steve Carlton in the 7th inning of Montreal’s 6 – 1 win over Philadelphia, passing Ty Cobb as baseball’s all-time singles king. The Red Sox and Tigers almost match shutouts, as the Tigers win, 9 – 1, and the Red Sox come back, 4 – 0. Rich Gedman’s 9th-inning homer in the opener off Dan Petry is the only Sox score. Wade Boggs lines four hits and Bob Ojeda allows just three hits in the nitecap to win. 1985 – For the second time in a week, the Mets win, 16 – 4, this time pounding the Astros in the opener of a doubleheader sweep. They break a 4 – 4 tie in the 7th with a fielder’s choice by Keith Hernandez, a two-run double by Gary Carter and a three-run home run by Ray Knight. All 16 runs are unearned as relievers Frank DiPino and Mike Madden each give up six, and starter Bob Knepper allows four runs. Jesse Orosco is the winner in the first game and earns a save for Bill Latham’s first major league win in the second, a 7 – 3 victory. 1987 – The Salt Lake City Trappers lose, 7 – 5, to the Billings Mustangs, ending their professional-record winning streak at 29 consecutive games. The Trappers, who hadn’t lost since June 24th, broke the old record of 27 straight wins with a 13 – 3 rout of the Pocatello Giants on July 25th. 1988 – Tommy John achieves what is believed to be a major league first by committing three errors on one play in the Yankees’ 16 – 3 rout of the Brewers. He bobbles a grounder by Jeffrey Leonard, throwing it into right field, then, takes the relay throw from Dave Winfield and promptly fires it over C Don Slaught’s head to let Jim Gantner and Leonard both score The feat ties the major-league record for errors in one inning by a pitcher. 1989 – Atlanta’s Dale Murphy hits two home runs in the 6th inning of a 10 – 1 rout of San Francisco, becoming the first Brave to accomplish the feat since Bobby Lowe in 1894. Murphy also drives in six runs in the inning to tie another major league record, as the Braves score all ten of their runs in the outburst. 1991 – Dan Gladden’s three-run homer in the 9th enables the host Twins to beat Milwaukee, 7 – 4. Gladden’s hit follows a bunt single by Shane Mack and a dribbler by Randy Bush. He has now driven in the winner in three straight games. 1992: Houston starts its club record 26-game road trip with a grand slam by Eric Anthony. The Astros’ marathon journey is necessitated by the Republican Convention taking at the Astrodome. Sammy Sosa, disabled since June 13th after being hit on the right hand by Dennis Martinez and breaking a bone, bats leadoff and has three hits. He homers on the first pitch from Doug Drabek. In his first start at Wrigley Field since his announcement that he’s leaving Chicago, Greg Maddux beats the Pirates, 3 – 2. In the 8th inning, the Wrigley faithful give the ace pitcher a standing ovation. 1993: Phillies first baseman John Kruk gets five hits in Philadelphia’s 10 – 7 win over the visiting Cardinals. The Padres blank the Cubs, 8 – 0, as San Diego outfielder Tony Gwynn knocks five hits in a game for the third time this season. 1994 – Florida pitcher Charlie Hough is placed on the disabled list due to a degenerative hip condition, ending his 22-year major league career. 1995: The White Sox trade pitchers Jim Abbott and Tim Fortugno to the Angels in exchange for minor league outfielder McKay Christensen and pitchers Andrew Lorraine, Bill Simas and John Snyder. The Indians obtain pitcher Ken Hill from the Cardinals in exchange for minor leaguers David Bell, Rick Heiserman and Pepe McNeal. 1996: The White Sox pick up veteran catcher Pat Borders from the Angels for minor leaguer Robert Ellis. Borders will replace Chad Kreuter, out with a season-ending shoulder injury. In Toronto, Joe Carter becomes the third player to hit a homer into the upper level at the SkyDome, a three-run shot that carries 483 feet. Geronimo Berroa and Matt Stairs homer for the A’s, the 23rd straight game in which the A’s have collected a home run. But the Jays beat them, 6 – 4. The Padres pound the Marlins, 20 – 12, scoring six runs in the 6th inning, and nine in the 8th. Wally Joyner leads the way with five RBI, while John Flaherty hits a grand slam. The Padres are the sixth club to score 20 runs in a game this year; the last time that happened was 1929. The U.S. Olympic team connects for five homers in the 1st inning en route to a 15 – 5 win over Japan. Seven Americans go deep in the game (Jacque Jones, Jason Williams, Matt LeCroy, Chad Allen, Troy Glaus, A.J. Hinch and Warren Morris). It isn’t the highest score of the day, though, as the Cuban national team routs Italy, 20 – 6, with six homers, two by Orestes Kindelan. Antonio Pacheco scores four times. The Orioles score ten runs off Orel Hershiser, including a grand slam by Rafael Palmeiro, to whip the Indians, 14 – 2, at Camden Yards. Hershiser gives up 11 hits and four walks in 5 1/3 innings. 1997: Kinheim ace Eelco Jansen throws a perfect game against ADO. It is the first perfect game ever by a Dutch pitcher during the regular Hoofdklasse season. Jansen will toss another perfecto in the 2003 European Championship against Sweden. The Detroit Tigers retire Hal Newhouser’s uniform number 16. Newhouser pitched 15 seasons for the Bengals and is the only pitcher to win back-to-back MVP awards, in 1944 and 1945. Following the festivities, the Tigers lose to Milwaukee, 11 – 7, as the Brewers come up with five runs in the 9th inning. The Rockies acquire pitcher Mark Hutton from the Marlins in exchange for infielder Craig Counsell. The Braves defeat the Reds, 3 – 2, in Cincinnati, as the temperature on Cincinnati’s artificial surface reaches 152 degrees. 1998: In the Devil Rays’ 11 – 5 win over Oakland, Wade Boggs’ 8th-inning single moves him past Babe Ruth and into 33rd place on the career hits list with 2,874. Sammy Sosa hits his 248th career homer – and his first grand slam – as the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks, 6 – 2. Sosa went to bat 4,428 times before drilling the sacks-full homer. His 247 homers without a slam is a major league record: the previous mark was 210 homers by Bob Horner. Sosa also tops the 100 RBI mark with his four ribbies, to back Steve Trachsel’s pitching. Tony Womack has his 888th straight at-bat without grounding into a double play. This breaks Pete Reiser’s 52-year-old record. LF Tyrone Horne of the Arkansas Travelers of the AA Texas League hits four home runs and drives home ten runs, in a 13 – 4 win over San Antonio. His homers include a solo homer, a two-run shot, a three-run shot and a grand slam as he is the first player known to have hit a “home run cycle” in a professional game. 1999: The Angels’ 11-game losing streak ends as they defeat the Devil Rays, 10 – 5. The Pirates defeat the Mets, 5 – 1, in one of Major League Baseball’s “Turn Ahead the Clock Nights.” Each team wears futuristic uniforms, with the home town squad becoming the “Mercury” Mets for the night. The futuristic theme is carried out throughout the evening, with the scoreboard flashing computerized photos of the players as each comes to the plate. Rickey Henderson, for example, is given three eyes and pointy ears, and plays “left quadrant.” Al Martin hits the first of his two home runs in the 1st “sector,” and rookie Kris Benson goes the distance for the win. 2000: The Rockies and Red Sox complete a seven-player trade. The Red Sox receive pitchers Rolando Arrojo and Rick Croushore, infielder Mike Lansing and an undisclosed amount of cash for second baseman Jeff Frye and pitchers Brian Rose and John Wasdin as well as minor league pitcher Jeff Taglienti. The Dodgers outslug the Rockies, 16 – 11, despite OF Larry Walker scoring five runs for Colorado while going 4 for 4. The Blue Jays sink the Mariners, 7 – 2, giving Toronto manager Jim Fregosi his 1,000th win as a big league skipper. He joins Tom Kelly, who earlier this year won his 1,000th game. 2001: The Cubs get 1B Fred McGriff from the Devil Rays in exchange for P Manny Aybar and a player to be named later. The Cubs’ first try for McGriff on the 16th had been nixed by the slugger who said he did not want to uproot his family. His first game will be a night contest at Wrigley Field on the 29th, a 7 – 5 Cubs win. The Mets trade experience for youth, sending P Turk Wendell and Dennis Cook to the Phillies in exchange for P Bruce Chen and Adam Walker. The two vets will struggle with the Phils. The Giants get P Wayne Gomes from the Phillies in exchange for outfielder Felipe Crespo. 2002 – The Mariners defeat the Angels, 3 – 1, ending Jarrod Washburn’s 12-game winning streak, the longest in the majors this season. 2003 – Catcher Gary Carter is inducted in the Hall of Fame in a ceremony held in Cooperstown, NY, wearing a Montreal Expos cap on his plaque. There was some controversy over whether he would go in as an Expo or as a member of the New York Mets, but the Hall of Fame made the final decision shortly after his election was announced in January. 2007: Barry Bonds moves within one of Hank Aaron’s career home run record when he hits number 754 against Rick Vanden Hurk of the Marlins in the 1st inning of a 12 – 10 Giants win. He draws walks in his other four plate appearances today. The Cleveland Indians bring back Kenny Lofton for a third go-around, trading prospect Max Ramirez to the Texas Rangers for him. It is the second time Ramirez is traded straight up for a major league veteran. Due to the absence of injured 2B Chase Utley, the Phillies send the son of their pitching coach, Michael Dubee, to the White Sox for Tadahito Iguchi. Chicago replaces Iguchi on its roster with rookie Danny Richar. 2008 Brad Ziegler of the Oakland A’s pitches his 27th consecutive scoreless inning since the start of his major league career, breaking the record of 25 innings set by George McQuillan in 1907. The Oklahoma RedHawks top the Colorado Springs SkySox, 15 – 12. Oklahoma scores 11 times in the 2nd inning, when 3B Ryan Roberts ties two Pacific Coast League records. He homers twice, both off Josh Towers, the 17th PCL player to have done so. He also drives in seven during that inning, the fourth player in league annals to accomplish the feat. Alex Kampouris (1932), Jigger Statz (1939) and Mario Valdez (2000) had done so previously. The USA wins its third straight World University Championship; Blake Smith takes home MVP honors. In the Gold Medal game of the 2008 World University Championship, starters Mike Minor of the US and Shinji Iwata of Japan both go into the 10th inning without allowing an earned run. The US finally scores in the 12th when pinch hitter Hunter Morris singles in Micah Gibbs to end the pitching duel. Goose Gossage is inducted into the Hall of Fame. The reliever credits Dick Allen and Chuck Tanner for their support early in his career. He is the fifth relief pitcher enshrined in Cooperstown. Also inducted are Dick Williams, Walter O’Malley, Barney Dreyfuss, Bowie Kuhn and Billy Southworth; all but Williams are deceased. Larry Whiteside is honored with the J.G. Taylor Spink Award and Dave Niehaus with the Ford Frick Award. Matt Young of the Mississippi Braves gets a hit in his 11th straight at-bat and reaches base in his 16th consecutive plate appearance. He breaks the Southern League record for hits in consecutive at-bats, set at ten in 1970 and tied in 1976. 2009 Josh Willingham hits two grand slams and ties a franchise record with eight RBI as Washington defeats Milwaukee, 14 – 6. He is the 13th player to hit two slams in one game, and the first since Bill Mueller of Boston in 2003. Two other decisive grand slams are hit today, one a walk-off shot in the 13th inning by Alfonso Soriano in the Cubs’ 5 – 1 win over Houston, and the other a pinch-hit blast by Fernando Tatis in the 8th inning of a 7 – 3 Mets victory against Colorado. The Giants acquire 1B Ryan Garko from Cleveland in return for pitching prospect Scott Barnes, who is 12-3, 2.85, with 99 Ks in 98 innings in Class A. 2010: The hosts of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, Puerto Rico, are the only unbeaten team entering today’s semifinals. They get six-hit by four Mexican hurlers, though, sending them to the Bronze Medal game with no hopes for a title. In the 9th, Humberto Sosa doubles in Ivan Araujo against R.J. Rodriguez with the game’s lone run. Jose Bautista’s storybook season continues as he blasts two homers and nails Orioles baserunner Nick Markakis at third base in Toronto’s 8 – 2 win at home. Bautista has three runs scored, four hits and five RBI in the game while becoming the major leagues’ first 30-homer hitter this year. Ricky Romero defeats Kevin Millwood. Rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg is scratched at the last minute from a scheduled start against the Braves with shoulder tightness, but veteran Miguel Batista steps ably into the breach, throwing five shutout innings as Washington prevails, 3 – 0. With the spotlight on the Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez, sitting on 599 homers on his birthday, the Indians’ Josh Tomlin grabs the headlines, giving up only three hits in seven innings in winning his major league debut, 4 – 1. A-Rod finishes the night 0 for 4. Rehabbing a hip injury in the minor leagues, veteran third baseman Mike Lowell has a tremendous game for the Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League, banging three homers and driving in five runs in a 10 – 6 win over the Toledo Mud Hens. He has been out of action in the major leagues since June 22nd. Jason Kendall becomes the fifth player in major league history to catch 2,000 games when he starts for the Royals. 2011: The Toronto Blue Jays make a couple of deals with the trading deadline fast approaching. First, they send Ps Jason Frasor and Zach Stewart to the Chicago White Sox for P Edwin Jackson and 3B Mark Teahen, then they immediately flip Jackson to St. Louis, along with Ps Octavio Dotel and Marc Rzepczynski and OF Corey Patterson, in return for OF Colby Rasmus and Ps Brian Tallet, Trever Miller and P.J. Walters. Jackson, still only 27, has already been part of seven different organizations. Ervin Santana of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim throws a no-hitter in beating the Indians, 3 – 1. Ezequiel Carrera, the Indians’ first batter of the game, reaches on an error by SS Erick Aybar and comes in to score on a wild pitch, but Santana settles down and retires 22 batters in a row on his way to the feat. The Seattle Mariners end a 17-game losing streak by beating the New York Yankees at New Yankee Stadium, 9 – 2. Ichiro Suzuki and Mike Carp collect four hits, and Dustin Ackley three, part of a 17-hit attack in support of Felix Hernandez, who defeats Phil Hughes. The M’s last win had come on July 5th. The Giants get one of the top players available at the trading deadline, Mets All-Star CF Carlos Beltran, who is set to become a free agent at the end of the season. The Giants send top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler to New York, but the Mets will be responsible for a significant portion of Beltran’s remaining salary. 2012: Today’s big trade involves former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke, sent by the Brewers to the Angels in return for SS Jean Segura and Ps Ariel Pena and John Hellweg, with the Halos outbidding their division rivals the Rangers in the process. In another deal, the Giants acquire SS Marco Scutaro from Colorado for Charlie Culberson. The Cardinals hit a homer in each of their first five innings in beating the Cubs, 9 – 6. Matt Holliday, Yadier Molina, Lance Berkman, Matt Carpenter and Allen Craig all go deep off Travis Wood at Wrigley Field as Wood ties the modern team record with five gopher balls. The last team to have such a performance was the Astros on October 2, 2004. In a meeting of unlikely playoff contenders, the A’s stun the Orioles with six 9th-inning runs, overcoming a 9 – 8 deficit for a 14 – 9 win at Camden Yards. Ryan Cook had just coughed up three runs in the 8th, but the A’s rally against closer Jim Johnson to win their 12th game in their last 14 tries. Wally the Green Monster, the Red Sox’s mascot, goes missing before today’s game with the Yankees, making the team suspect a dastardly deed by Yankee fans. Boston Police issue an all-points bulletin looking for a “green and furry [character] … and sporting a permanent grin to the face on an extremely large head.” It turns out to be a misunderstanding as Wally is located a few hours later, taking an unauthorized tour of his home city. 2013 – For the first time since September 4, 1965, three American League games end on 1 – 0 scores. Chris Archer of the Rays throws a two-hitter at the Yankees while Justin Masterson of the Indians and Wade Davis of the Royals need bullpen help for their victories, over Texas and Chicago, respectively. 2014: A huge crowd estimated at 48,000 is on hand for the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, NY. This year’s class is unusually large and prestigious, featuring three players elected on the first ballot: 300-game winners Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine and slugger Frank Thomas, a member of the 500 home run club. Joining them are three managers who stand at #3, 4 and 5 on the all-time win list in Tony LaRussa, Bobby Cox and Joe Torre. Maddux, Glavine and Cox all found their greatest success in the great Atlanta Braves teams of the late 1990s. Dirk van ‘t Klooster breaks one Hoofdklasse record and ties another. He gets his 1,167th hit, topping Marcel Joost’s mark. With the bases loaded in the 2nd, van ‘t Klooster singles off former major leaguer Eddie Oropesa to score Dè Flanegin; Kevin Dirksen also tries to score on the play, but is gunned down at home. Van ‘t Klooster is playing his 859th game in the top Dutch league, tying another record held by Joost. Dirk’s Vaessen Pioniers beat Mampaey The Hawks, 12 – 2. Danny Rombley and Vince Rooi each score three and Mark-Jan Moorman drives in four. Steven van Groningen allows one hit and no runs in six innings for the win. 2015: The Mets acquire closer Tyler Clippard from the A’s in return for minor league P Casey Meisner, while the Red Sox trade OF Shane Victorino to the Angels for IF Josh Rutledge. Alex Rodriguez joins the small club of players who have homered on their 40th birthday when he goes deep off Matt Harrison in the Yankees’ 6 – 2 win over the Rangers. Didi Gregorius contributes three hits, including a homer, and four RBIs. 2017: The Nationals slug eight home runs in a 15 – 2 demolition of the Brewers. The barrage includes a record-tying five homers in the 3rd inning, four of them hit consecutively by Brian Goodwin, Wilmer Difo, Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman. Michael Blazek, making his first career start allows those four long balls, as well as the one hit by Anthony Rendon one batter later that finally chases him from the game. Harper had already hit a two-run shot in the 1st, and Zimmerman and Jose Lobaton both go deep in the 4th to complete the performance. Max Scherzer, who scores on Goodwin’s homer, is the beneficiary of the outburst, winning on his birthday. The Rays make a couple of trades, acquiring relief pitcher Dan Jennings from the White Sox for prospect Casey Gillaspie and 1B Lucas Duda from the Mets for P Drew Smith. However, they lose a heartbreaker to the Yankees, 6 – 5, as an apparently inoffensive ground ball by Gary Sanchez finds a hole between SS Adeiny Hechevarria and 2B Tim Beckham to tie the game with two outs in the 9th and Brett Gardner on third base. Gardner then goes yard off Andrew Kittredge in the 11th to end the game. 2018 – What has already been a busy trade season continues with the Brewers acquiring 3B Mike Moustakas from the Royals in return for Brett Phillips and Jorge Lopez; Milwaukee will try to move 3B Travis Shaw to second base in order to wedge Moustakas’ bat into the line-up. In other deals, the Astros obtain RP Ryan Pressly from Minnesota for a pair of prospects and the Phillies add IF Asdrubal Cabrera from the Mets in return for another prospect. 2019 – Israel qualifies for their first European Championship. In a playoff for the 12th and final spot in the 2019 European Championship, Israel tops fellow 2019 B-Level European Championship victor Lithuania, 15 – 0, in a five-inning mercy rule rout. American import Gabe Cramer allows one hit in five innings and Simon Rosenbaum drives in five. 2020: In the first test of the health and safety protocols put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic, Major League Baseball postpones two scheduled games after a number of members of the Marlins test positive for the virus, forcing others to be placed in preventive quarantine. The Marlins stay put in Philadelphia, PA while awaiting further test results, preventing them from travelling to their home city where they were slated to host the Orioles. Meanwhile, the visiting team clubhouse in Philly needs to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before the Yankees can use it for their game against the Phillies, which is also postponed. The Marlins will now head to Baltimore, MD to resume their series against the Orioles in two days, unless there is more bad news. The Rays’ pitchers set a team record with 19 strikeouts in their 14 – 5 win over the Braves, starting with Tyler Glasnow who records nine in four innings. He is followed by Diego Castillo (2 in 1 inning), Jalen Beeks (7 in 3 innings) and Jose Alvarado (1 in the 9th). Meanwhile, the Braves designate for assignment starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz, who was considered their ace as recently as the start of last season, after he allows six earned runs over 3 1/3 innings. 2021 – Things are starting to heat up ahead of the trading deadline, although a few of the deals raise more questions than they answer. The Astros acquire a pair of veteran relievers from the Mariners in Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero, giving up IF Abraham Toro and P Joe Smith in return, but the M’s also make a deal more typical of a team battling to make the postseason – which they are – by obtaining SP Tyler Anderson from the Pirates for a couple of prospects. For their part, the Yankees send a couple of relievers, Luis Cessa and Justin Wilson, to the Reds and only receive a player to be named later in return; it seems that they are clearing some salary space for an upcoming move meant to add some talent this time. 2022: The Yankees make the first big move before the trading deadline, acquiring All-Star LF Andrew Benintendi from the Royals for three pitching prospects. Left field has been the only unproductive position in the line-up for the Bronx Bombers, who have otherwise been a juggernaut this year. The Pacific League completes their sweep of the 2022 NPB All-Star Games with a 2 – 1 victory in the second game. Yuki Yanagita’s home run off Suguru Iwazaki in the 6th breaks the 1 – 1 tie. 2023: The Mets start dismantling their prohibitively expensive but badly underperforming team, sending closer David Robertson to the Marlins in return for two minor leaguers, both of whom are currently playing in the Florida Complex League. More mind-boggling feats from Shohei Ohtani: in the first game of today’s doubleheader against the Tigers, he pitches a one-hit complete game shutout, then in the second game, he homers twice as the Angels’ DH. Los Angeles sweeps, 6 – 0 and 11 – 4. 2024: It continues to be a busy time on the trade front as a number of prominent players change teams prior to the upcoming trading deadline. The Yankees acquire OF Jazz Chisholm from the Marlins in return for three prospects, while their AL East colleagues the Blue Jays are closing the books on this season, sending reliever Nate Pearson to the Cubs and C Danny Jansen to the Red Sox in return for a total of five prospects. The Phillies are also busy after making two deals yesterday, as they acquire closer Carlos Estévez from the Angels for a pair of prospects. Finally, the Brewers get reliever Nick Mears from the Rockies also in exchange for two prospects, which seems to be the going rate for most acquisitions this year. One player who has been the subject of trade rumors but has not moved yet is Giants P Blake Snell, who has had a tough year after signing late in spring training. Today however he looks like his old self as he sets a career mark by striking out 15 batters in just six innings and does not allow a run. However, he remains winless for the season as reliever Ryan Walker coughs up the 1 – 0 lead that Snell hands him, and ends up vulturing the 4 – 1 win over the Rockies. After near-misses in 1996, 2008, 2018 and 2019, Lithuania qualifies for a European Championship for the first time. Dovydas Neverauskas and Eimantas Žičkus strike out 15 in a 10 – 9 win over host Poland in one of the 2024 European Championship Qualifiers. 2025 – The Class of 2025 in inducted into the Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Cooperstown, NY. Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese player to be enshrined, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are all present for the occasion, while Dave Parker, who passed away last month, is represented by his son David and the late Dick Allen by his wife Willa. Infielder Will Wagner takes a couple of days off from playing with the Toronto Blue Jays to be present in person to witness his dad’s big day. Births[edit] 1849 – Davy Force, infielder (d. 1918) 1851 – Henry Kessler, infielder (d. 1900) 1853 – Frank Berkelbach, outfielder (d. 1932) 1856 – Charlie Robinson, catcher (d. 1913) 1860 – Henry Jones, pitcher (d. 1922) 1861 – Jim Lillie, outfielder (d. 1890) 1874 – Tom Messitt, catcher (d. 1934) 1875 – Fred Ketchum, outfielder (d. 1908) 1876 – Moose Baxter, infielder (d. 1926) 1880 – Jack Doscher, pitcher (d. 1971) 1880 – Irish McIlveen, outfielder (d. 1960) 1880 – Joe Tinker, infielder, manager; Hall of Famer (d. 1948) 1882 – Huck Wallace, pitcher (d. 1951) 1883 – Harry Kane, pitcher (d. 1932) 1884 – Charley Hall, pitcher (d. 1943) 1886 – George Yantz, catcher (d. 1967) 1890 – Cal Crum, pitcher (d. 1945) 1896 – Ernesto Carmona, minor league manager; Salon de la Fama (d. 1986) 1896 – Andy Harris, infielder, manager (d. 1957) 1896 – George Kopshaw, catcher (d. 1934) 1896 – Rube Walberg, pitcher (d. 1978) 1897 – Biz Mackey, catcher, manager; All-Star; Hall of Famer (d. 1965) 1898 – Benny Bengough, catcher (d. 1968) 1898 – Zack Taylor, catcher, manager (d. 1974) 1899 – Jim Faulkner, pitcher (d. 1962) 1900 – Kid Lowe, infielder (d. 1988) 1905 – Leo Durocher, infielder, manager; All-Star, Hall of Famer (d. 1991) 1905 – Rudy Leopold, pitcher (d. 1965) 1907 – Ed Carroll, pitcher (d. 1984) 1913 – Paul Stanley, negro league outfielder (d. 1984) 1915 – Dick Kimble, infielder (d. 2001) 1916 – Kazuto Tsuruoka, NPB infielder and manager; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (d. 2000) 1917 – Bill Sayles, pitcher (d. 1996) 1917 – Lee Susman, writer (d. 2012) 1919 – Ed Short, general manager (d. 1984) 1921 – Norio Furuya, NPB pitcher (d. ????) 1923 – Ray Boone, infielder; All-Star (d. 2004) 1923 – Cal Medley, pitcher (d. 1983) 1927 – George Heller, minor league pitcher (d. 2008) 1927 – Doris Satterfield, AAGPBL outfielder (d. 1993) 1927 – Higinio Vélez, Cuban league manager (d. 2021) 1928 – Charlie Bicknell, pitcher (d. 2013) 1929 – Floyd Baker, college coach (b. 2015) 1930 – Elías Osorio, minor league infielder 1931 – Reijiro Watanabe, NPB infielder 1932 – Johnny Kucks, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2013) 1932 – Tommy Morales, writer; Salón de la Fama (d. 2018) 1935 – John Edelman, pitcher (d. 2026) 1936 – Don Lock, outfielder (d. 2017) 1936 – Archie Skeen, minor league catcher (d. 2017) 1938 – Harry Wendelstedt, umpire (d. 2012) 1939 – Max Dobson, college coach (d. 2020) 1939 – Shigeo Ueda, NPB infielder 1940 – Jim Isaacson, college coach (d. 2018) 1942 – Jack Hiatt, catcher 1944 – Marcel Vogels, First Division player 1945 – Yoshinori Toda, NPB pitcher 1945 – Toru Wada, NPB infielder and catcher 1946 – Larry Biittner, outfielder (d. 2022) 1946 – Roy Blake, Panamanian national team pitcher (d. 2015) 1949 – Simón Barreto, minor league pitcher 1949 – Larry Kiser, minor league pitcher 1950 – Kenji Arisawa, NPB pitcher 1951 – Kosho Sakomaru, NPB outfielder 1952 – Rich Dauer, infielder (d. 2025) 1952 – Bump Wills, infielder 1952 – Stan Zielinski, scout (d. 2017) 1953 – Brian Kingman, pitcher 1954 – Roberto Espino, Nicaraguan national team infielder 1954 – Akira Tanaka, NPB infielder 1955 – Shane Rawley, pitcher; All-Star 1956 – Dave Dombrowski, general manager 1956 – Tadashi Matsuura, NPB pitcher 1957 – Rich Duran, minor league and NPB player 1957 – Floyd Rayford, infielder 1959 – Joe DeSa, infielder (d. 1986) 1961 – Il-eon Choi, KBO pitcher 1961 – Nelson Santovenia, catcher 1961 – Masuo Yata, NPB pitcher 1962 – James Hirsch, author 1962 – Terushi Nakajima, NPB infielder and outfielder 1963 – Félix Benavides, Cuban league infielder 1963 – Gary Kendall, minor league manager 1963 – Bob Stocker, minor league pitcher 1964 – Yukihiro Ueda, NPB catcher 1966 – Steve Allen, minor league pitcher 1966 – Ron Downs, minor league pitcher 1966 – Dane Kallevig, minor league pitcher 1966 – Yasuhiro Kawabata, NPB pitcher 1967 – Joel Chimelis, minor league infielder 1967 – Linc Mikkelsen, minor league pitcher 1968 – Tom Goodwin, outfielder 1968 – Oliver Heidecker, Bundesliga infielder 1968 – Steve Livesey, minor league infielder and manager 1969 – Mike Crouwel, minor league catcher-infielder 1971 – Shane Bowers, pitcher 1971 – Bryan Lundberg, minor league pitcher 1972 – Yoshinori Okihara, NPB infielder 1973 – Jong-ho Park, KBO infielder 1973 – Rob Pegg, minor league player, college coach 1973 – Enrique Wilson, infielder 1974 – Brian Sikorski, pitcher 1975 – Shea Hillenbrand, infielder; All-Star 1975 – Yoshikazu Kura, NPB catcher 1975 – Alex Rodriguez, infielder; All-Star 1976 – Tatsuhiko Kinjoh, NPB outfielder 1976 – Julien Lepine, minor league infielder 1976 – Yasuhiro Oyamada, NPB pitcher 1977 – Kyle Denney, pitcher 1977 – Edgar Leyva, minor league pitcher 1978 – Mitsutaka Goto, NPB infielder 1979 – Tom Farmer, minor league pitcher 1980 – Chien-Ming Chang, CPBL outfielder 1980 – Felix Diaz, pitcher 1980 – Daisuke Kato, NPB pitcher 1980 – Élson Nishimura Jr., Brazilian national team infielder 1981 – Trino Aguilar, minor league infielder 1982 – Ryota Katsuki, NPB pitcher 1983 – Dong-chan Cho, KBO infielder 1984 – Tsuyoshi Nishioka, infielder 1984 – Max Scherzer, pitcher; All-Star 1985 – Jeffrey Hehr, minor league player 1986 – Ryan Flaherty, infielder 1986 – Elih Villanueva, pitcher 1987 – Preston Guilmet, pitcher 1988 – Matt Curry, minor league infielder 1988 – Micah Gibbs, minor league catcher 1988 – Yoervis Medina, pitcher (d. 2025) 1988 – Jesus Sanchez, minor league pitcher 1988 – Jack Winters, college coach 1989 – Andy Fermín, minor league infielder and manager 1989 – Ryota Ito, NPB infielder 1989 – Jiří Marek, Extraliga pitcher-outfielder 1989 – Víctor Mateo, minor league pitcher 1989 – Thomas Salas, Chilean national team outfielder 1989 – Takehiko Tsuji, NPB pitcher 1990 – Mike Fransoso, minor league outfielder and manager 1991 – Chi-Kam Chiu, Bundesliga pitcher 1991 – Wandy Peralta, pitcher 1992 – Vicente Campos, pitcher 1993 – Nick Dini, catcher 1994 – Kacy Clemens, minor league infielder 1994 – Yu-Yen Liu, CPBL pitcher 1994 – Jorge Pastor, Peruvian national team infielder 1995 – Foster Griffin, pitcher; All-Star 1995 – Brad Keller, pitcher 1995 – Adalberto Mondesi, infielder 1995 – Drew Rasmussen, pitcher; All-Star 1996 – Anderson de León, minor league pitcher 1996 – Elias von Garßen, Bundesliga catcher 1996 – Takuma Kubo, NPB pitcher 1997 – Daiki Yoshida, NPB pitcher 1998 – Richard Brereton, Great Britain national team outfielder-pitcher 1998 – Xzavion Curry, pitcher 1999 – Tyler Dalton, minor league coach 1998 – Jeter Downs, infielder 1999 – Hitomi Honda, NPB pitcher 1999 – Carla Minier, Dominican women’s national team pitcher 1999 – Jacob Young, outfielder 2000 – Ramandeep Kaur, Indian women’s national team infielder-pitcher 2000 – Mike Paredes, pitcher 2002 – Yusuke Mugitani, NPB outfielder 2003 – Shu Takaya, NPB pitcher 2004 – Dominic Scheffler, minor league pitcher 2005 – Enrike Sevilya, minor league pitcher 2006 – Joseph Briceño, Salvadoran national team pitcher Deaths[edit] 1888 – Ed Cogswell, infielder (b. 1854) 1902 – Packy Dillon, catcher (b. 1853) 1902 – Matthew Killilea, owner (b. 1861) 1910 – Ted Conovar, pitcher (b. 1868) 1916 – William Mahling, minor league infielder 1917 – John Schappert, pitcher (b. 1853) 1924 – Bob Dresser, pitcher (b. 1878) 1932 – Max Addington, minor league manager (b. 1887) 1936 – Charles Knapp, minor league executive (n. ????) 1938 – Milt Reed, infielder (b. 1890) 1940 – Tom Williams, pitcher (b. 1870) 1943 – Takeo Kanda, NPB pitcher (b. 1922) 1948 – Joe Tinker, infielder, manager; Hall of Famer (b. 1880) 1954 – Wayne Carr, pitcher (b. 1897) 1958 – Art Corcoran, infielder (b. 1894) 1958 – Phil Page, pitcher (b. 1905) 1961 – Jack Little, outfielder (b. 1891) 1963 – Hooks Dauss, pitcher (b. 1889) 1964 – Dominic Mulrenan, pitcher (b. 1893) 1964 – Lizzie Murphy, female player (b. 1894) 1965 – Harry Lunte, infielder (b. 1892) 1968 – Babe Adams, pitcher (b. 1882) 1968 – Jack Redmond, catcher (b. 1910) 1968 – Howie Storie, catcher (b. 1911) 1968 – Dave Thomas, infielder (b. 1905) 1969 – Glenn Elliott, pitcher (b. 1919) 1970 – Jo Jo Deal, outfielder (d. 1925) 1970 – Whitey Platt, outfielder (b. 1920) 1975 – Fred Sherry, pitcher (b. 1889) 1977 – Billy Holm, catcher (b. 1912) 1982 – Sug Jones, infielder (b. 1907) 1984 – Bob Trocolor, minor league pitcher (b. 1917) 1985 – Joe Wood, outfielder (b. 1889) 1985 – Carl Yowell, pitcher (b. 1902) 1986 – Bud Hafey, outfielder (b. 1912) 1987 – Travis Jackson, infielder; All-Star, Hall of Famer (b. 1903) 1992 – Salty Parker, infielder, manager (b. 1912) 1995 – Rick Ferrell, catcher; All-Star, Hall of Famer (b. 1905) 1996 – Rogers Pierre, pitcher (b. 1913) 1997 – Hardin Cathey, pitcher (b. 1919) 1998 – Bill Tuttle, outfielder (b. 1929) 2003 – Bob Hope, owner (b. 1903) 2003 – Rinty Monahan, pitcher (b. 1928) 2003 – Charlie Rivera, infielder (b. 1911) 2007 – Yoshimatsu Yokochi, NPB infielder (b. 1939) 2008 – Russ Gibson, catcher (b. 1939) 2009 – Luis Quintana, pitcher (b. 1951) 2010 – Takeshi Honda, NPB infielder (b. 1937) 2011 – Hideki Irabu, pitcher (b. 1969) 2013 – Takao Katsuragi, NPB infielder (b. 1935) 2013 – Virginia Tezak, AAGPBL player (b. 1928) 2014 – George Freese, infielder (b. 1926) 2016 – Doug Griffin, infielder (b. 1947) 2019 – Mike Roarke, catcher (b. 1930) 2024 – Gary Dotter, pitcher (b. 1942) 2025 – Angel Macias, minor league pitcher (b. 1944) ############################################ TV SPORTS TODAY (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 27 MLB BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Cleveland at Cincinnati 9:30 p.m. MLBN — Boston at Athletics (9:40 p.m.) SOFTBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited Postseason: TBD vs. Utah, Championship – Game 3, College Station, Texas (if necessary) _____ Tuesday, July 28 MLB BASEBALL 7:30 p.m. TBS — Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (7:45 p.m.) TRUTV — Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (7:45 p.m.) 9:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Milwaukee at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.) OR Colorado at San Diego (9:40 p.m.) WNBA BASKETBALL 9:30 p.m. ESPN — Indiana at Seattle _____ Wednesday, July 29 GOLF 4 a.m. (Thursday) GOLF — LPGA Tour: AIG Women’s Open, First Round, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England MLB BASEBALL 1 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at N.Y. Mets (1:10 p.m.) OR Toronto at Washington (1:05 p.m.) 4 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at N.Y. Mets (joined in progress) (1:10 p.m.) OR Colorado at San Diego (4:10 p.m.) 7:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Chicago White Sox (7:40 p.m.) OR Kansas City at Minnesota (7:40 p.m.) 7:40 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — N.Y. Yankees at Chicago White Sox 10:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Seattle at L.A. Dodgers (joined in progress) (10:10 p.m.) OR Boston at Athletics (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.) WNBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. USA — Atlanta at Dallas 10 p.m. CNBC — Golden State at Phoenix USA — Golden State at Phoenix _____ Thursday, July 30 GOLF 4 a.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: AIG Women’s Open, First Round, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England 3 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: Rocket Classic, First Round, Detroit Golf Club, Detroit 6 p.m. GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank and Intermountain Health, First Round, Ogden Golf and Country Club, Ogden, Utah 4 a.m. (Friday) GOLF — LPGA Tour: AIG Women’s Open, Second Round, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England MLB BASEBALL 2 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m.) OR Kansas City at Minnesota (joined in progress) (1:40 p.m.) 7 p.m. ESPN — Washington at Atlanta 10 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Seattle at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m.) OR San Francisco at San Diego (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.) WNBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Connecticut at Chicago 10 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — New York at Las Vegas _____ Friday, July 31 GOLF 4 a.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: AIG Women’s Open, Second Round, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England 9 a.m. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Portugal Invitational, First Round, The Els Club Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal 3 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: Rocket Classic, Second Round, Detroit Golf Club, Detroit 6 p.m. GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank and Intermountain Health, Second Round, Ogden Golf and Country Club, Ogden, Utah MIXED MARTIAL ARTS 7 p.m. ESPN — PFL: Main Card, New York MLB BASEBALL 2 p.m. MLBN — N.Y. Yankees at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m.) 7 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: St. Louis at Toronto (7:07 p.m.) OR Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m.) 8:10 p.m. APPLE TV — Texas at Houston 9:40 p.m. APPLE TV — San Francisco at San Diego 10 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Milwaukee at L.A. Angels (joined in progress) (9:38 p.m.) OR Detroit at Athletics (joined in progress) (9:40 p.m.) WNBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. ION — TBA 10 p.m. ION — Indiana at Portland _____ Saturday, August 1 GOLF 7 a.m. USA — LPGA Tour: AIG Women’s Open, Third Round, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England 9 a.m. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Portugal Invitational, Second Round, The Els Club Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal Noon NBC — LPGA Tour: AIG Women’s Open, Third Round, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England 1 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: Rocket Classic, Third Round, Detroit Golf Club, Detroit 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour: Rocket Classic, Third Round, Detroit Golf Club, Detroit 6 p.m. GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank and Intermountain Health, Third Round, Ogden Golf and Country Club, Ogden, Utah HORSE RACING 3 p.m. FOX — Jim Dandy Challenge: From Saratoga Springs, N.Y. LACROSSE (MEN’S) 12:30 p.m. ABC — PLL: Denver vs. Maryland, Columbus, Ohio MLB BASEBALL 4 p.m. FS1 — Minnesota at Seattle (4:10 p.m.) 7 p.m. FOX — Regional Coverage: Arizona at Cleveland (7:15 p.m.) OR N.Y. Yankees at Chicago Cubs (7:15 p.m.) SOCCER (MEN’S) 8 p.m. ESPN2 — USL Championship: Louisville at Tampa Bay WNBA BASKETBALL 1 p.m. CBS — Las Vegas at Chicago 3 p.m. ABC — New York at Phoenix _____ Sunday, August 2 AUTO RACING 11:30 a.m. NBCSN — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis. BIG3 BASKETBALL 1 p.m. CBS — Week 7: DMV Trilogy vs. Chicago Triplets, LA Riot vs. Houston Rig Hands, Atlanta GOLF 7 a.m. USA — LPGA Tour: AIG Women’s Open, Final Round, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England 9 a.m. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: Portugal Invitational, Final Round, The Els Club Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal Noon NBC — LPGA Tour: AIG Women’s Open, Final Round, Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England 1 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: Rocket Classic, Final Round, Detroit Golf Club, Detroit 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour: Rocket Classic, Final Round, Detroit Golf Club, Detroit 6 p.m. GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank and Intermountain Health, Final Round, Ogden Golf and Country Club, Ogden, Utah LACROSSE (MEN’S) 3 p.m. ABC — PLL: New York vs. California, Columbus, Ohio LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL 10 a.m. ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 1, Greenville, N.C. 1 p.m. ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 2, Greenville, N.C. 4 p.m. ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 3, Greenville, N.C. 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 4, Greenville, N.C. MLB BASEBALL 3 p.m. NBCSN — Milwaukee at L.A. Angels (3:15 p.m.) PEACOCK — Milwaukee at L.A. Angels (3:15 p.m.) 7 p.m. NBC — Boston at L.A. Dodgers (7:20 p.m.) PEACOCK — Boston at L.A. Dodgers (7:20 p.m.) SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 9 p.m. ESPN — NWSL: Boston at Denver WNBA BASKETBALL 1 p.m. ABC — Indiana at Minnesota 3:30 p.m. NBC — Los Angeles at Portland PEACOCK — Los Angeles at Portland 7 p.m. ESPN — Connecticut at Dallas About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation PURDUE WINS IN CANADA THE INDIANA SRN “SCOREBOARD” JULY 27
