“THE SCOREBOARD” MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD ATHLETICS 15 NATIONALS 1 RED SOX 7, RAYS 6 CUBS 6, TWINS 2 PIRATES 7, GUARDIANS 1 (GAME 1) GUARDIANS 5, PIRATES 3 (GAME 2) BLUE JAYS 1, WHITE SOX 0 ROCKIES 10, REDS 3 RANGERS 7. BRAVES 6 ORIOLES 4, ASTROS 2 (11 INNINGS) PHILLIES 6, METS 1 DIAMONDBACKS 5, CARDINALS 3 ROYALS 6, PADRES 1 BREWERS 8, MARLINS 6 MARINERS 4, GIANTS 3 (10 INNINGS) TIGERS 7, ANGELS 0 =========================== MINOR LEAGUE SCOREBOARD INDIANAPOLIS 5 COLUMBUS 2 INDIANAPOLIS 6 COLUMBUS 1 SOUTH BEND 10 PEORIA 4 FT. WAYNE 2 LANSING 0 =========================== WNBA SCOREBOARD FEVER 108 LIBERTY 88 LYNX 101 FIRE 93 VALKYRIES 74 MYSTICS 69 =========================== NBA SUMMER LEAGUE SCOREBOARD MAGIC 103 CELTICS 97 BUCKS 96 SIXERS 94 GRIZZLIES 101 ROCKETS 90 WIZARDS 91 HAWKS 83 WARRIORS 92 LAKERS 88 PACERS 91 PELICANS 73 SPURS 86 SUNS 81 =========================== WORLD CUP SOCCER SCOREBOARD THIRD PLACE: ENGLAND 6 FRANCE 4 SUNDAY: SPAIN VS. 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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 ==================================== NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES/RELEASES WORLD CUP SAKA’S HAT TRICK LIFTS ENGLAND PAST MBAPPÉ AND FRANCE 6-4 IN WILD WORLD CUP THIRD-PLACE GAME MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — England and France delivered a thriller in a World Cup match that was supposed to be an afterthought. A day before Lionel Messi and Argentina were set to try and defend their title in a highly anticipated final, Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England past Kylian Mbappé and France 6-4 in a wild third-place game. Mbappé surpassed Messi’s record for World Cup goals, scoring twice in the second half. The 27-year-old star has 22 goals in his career and 10 in this World Cup, two ahead of Messi in the Golden Boot race. It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982, and the 10 goals were the most in a third-place match. Saka had goals in the 37th minute and in first-half stoppage time, then added his third on a penalty in the 87th for his second career hat trick with England. The Three Lions also got goals from Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa to build a 4-0 halftime lead, and they hung on against a relentless France attack in the second half to secure their second-best finish in the World Cup. England won its only title in 1966. “I hope that the players can be proud of that in some time,” England coach Thomas Tuchel said. “We are fiercely competitive, so we almost don’t allow ourselves to be proud of third place because 18 months ago we set the highest goal. We set the highest dream to chase, and we were very, very ambitious with our dream to make it to the final and win the World Cup. So it’s very, very painful if you miss out.” Tuchel said he viewed England’s World Cup run as a success despite its collapse in the semifinals. The Three Lions blew a 1-0 lead against Argentina and lost 2-1 when Messi assisted on two late goals. Tuchel was criticized for his tactical decisions in the loss, with many wondering what it will take for England to end its decades-long wait for another trophy. He said Saturday’s result was the first step toward closing the gap with teams like Argentina and France. “This game will help us for sure,” he said, “even if a part will never allow you to fully celebrate the bronze medal.” Jude Bellingham capped the scoring in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time, his seventh goal of the tournament and the most in a World Cup by an England player. Captain Harry Kane scored six this year and in 2018, and Gary Lineker had six in 1986. Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé also scored in the second half for France, which pulled within 4-3 on Mbappé’s second goal. Messi — with 21 career World Cup goals and eight in this tournament — will get one last shot to pass Mbappé for the scoring title when he and defending champion Argentina face Spain on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Mbappé also won the Golden Boot four years ago, when France lost the final to Argentina on penalties. “Leo scores all the time,” Mbappé told Fox Sports in French. “Tomorrow he will score for sure. I just try to help my team every time to score. It’s certain that when you score so many goals in the World Cup, it elevates you to certain levels. I would have preferred not to be the top scorer in history and play in the match tomorrow.” Both teams had said they’d rather be playing in Sunday’s final. France had enough offensive firepower to potentially win the tournament, but Les Bleus lost to Spain in the semifinals and squandered their chance at reaching a third straight World Cup final. Still, a sellout crowd of 64,478 showed up to watch the seventh and final match of this World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium. Plenty of supporters were cheering for both teams. Many were there simply for the atmosphere of the low-stakes match, and it more than delivered. “I love English football,” said Gaston Esquivel, a native of Mexico City who came to support England. “I’ve followed the Premier League since I was a kid. I am a Manchester United fan. I like their style, I like their game.” Thomas Viel, who traveled from Paris to follow France throughout the tournament, was hoping to see a hat trick by Mbappé. He nearly got his wish. France trailed 4-0 when Mbappé flicked a shot past goalkeeper Dean Henderson in the 48th minute. Then he beat Henderson again with a left-footed strike from about 14 yards in the 66th. “I think Messi will not score a hat trick tomorrow,” Viel said. It was also the final match for France coach Didier Deschamps, who has said he will step down after 14 years. Deschamps embraced players and waved toward the crowd as he exited the pitch. “We were not expecting such a first half,” Deschamps said through an interpreter. “And we did better in the second half. We were deeply disappointed, gutted after the semis. I don’t want to sum up my career on this moment.” ===== FRANCE STAR KYLIAN MBAPPE BREAKS WORLD CUP CAREER GOALS MARK France didn’t get the win but Kylian Mbappe got the record on Saturday. For now. The French star became the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup history with 22 after his second goal of his club’s third-place match against England in Miami Gardens, Fla. Despite Mbappe’s efforts, France lost 6-4 as their attempted comeback from a 4-0 halftime deficit fell short. Mbappe scored goals in the 48th and 66th minutes to move one ahead of Argentina great Lionel Messi. “I’m just trying to help my team score every time,” Mbappe said after the match. “It’s for sure that when you score that many goals in the World Cup, it elevates you to certain levels but I would have liked to not be the top scorer in history and play tomorrow’s (championship) match. “So, I think it’s good for legacy and when we stop (playing) to say that I was one of those players. But today, it’s not the first thing crossing my mind.” Mbappe also has 10 goals in this World Cup, two ahead of Messi in the competition for the Golden Boot. Messi’s squad meets Spain in Sunday’s final in East Rutherford, N.J., meaning the Argentine star has a chance to surpass both marks Mbappe set. Mbappe is the first player with 10 goals in a World Cup since West Germany’s Gerd Muller in 1970. ==================================== BASEBALL MLB ROUNDUP: A’S SNAP 10-GAME SKID WITH 15-1 ROUT OF NATIONALS Jacob Wilson homered during a three-hit outing, Tyler Soderstrom and Carlos Cortes also went deep and the Athletics broke a 10-game slide with a 15-1 beatdown of the Washington Nationals on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif. J.T. Ginn (8-6) took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Athletics, who bounced back from a 23-4 loss in Friday’s opener of the three-game set. Shea Langeliers drove in three runs and Wilson, Soderstrom, Cortes, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer and Jeff McNeil each drove in two for the Athletics, who lost their previous four games by a cumulative score of 47-6. McNeil had three hits. Keibert Ruiz had two of the Nationals’ four hits as the club lost for the seventh time in its past 10 games. Washington received a sacrifice fly in the ninth from Jorbit Vivas to score at least once for the 69th straight game.MLB news Red Sox 7, Rays 6 Wilyer Abreu homered twice to help Boston extend its winning streak to 12 games by beating visiting Tampa Bay. Abreu hit a solo home run in the third, then a two-run homer off reliever Garrett Cleavinger (2-3) that erased a 6-5 deficit in the seventh. Reliever Ryan Watson (1-0) gave up a run on one hit in two innings. Boston also received a two-run home run from Jahmai Jones. Victor Mesa Jr. and DeLuca each hit a solo home run for Tampa Bay. Mesa’s homer was part of a three-run fourth inning that gave the Rays a 5-3 lead. DeLuca’s home run made it 6-3 in the seventh. Cubs 6, Twins 2 Matthew Boyd threw six quality innings and Nico Hoerner delivered the fifth four-hit game of his career to help Chicago even its two-game series with visiting Minnesota. Boyd (6-1) allowed one run on three hits, striking out four and walking one for the Cubs, who won their sixth game in nine tries. Michael Busch homered while Pedro Ramirez and Miguel Amaya each drove in a pair of runs. Taj Bradley (9-4) allowed five runs on seven hits across five innings for the Twins, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. Kody Clemens hit two solo home runs in the loss. Pirates 7, Guardians 1 (Game 1) Esmerlyn Valdez and Jacob Gonzalez both hit two-run homers and Nick Gonzales had a solo shot as visiting Pittsburgh handily beat Cleveland in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Pirates starter Jared Jones (2-1) struck out a season-high nine over five innings, giving up one run on three hits. His streak of 30 straight batters retired across three starts ended after he retired the first eight batters of this game when Steven Kwan singled. Travis Bazzana’s third-inning RBI triple provided the only run of the game for the Guardians, who had a four-game winning streak snapped. Gavin Williams (10-5) tied his career high by allowing three home runs in six innings, while matching his season best with 11 strikeouts. He gave up five runs on seven hits. Guardians 5, Pirates 3 (Game 2) Rookie Travis Bazzana belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving Cleveland a comeback win over visiting Pittsburgh. It was the first career walk-off hit for Bazzana, an All-Star second baseman, as Cleveland rallied from three runs down in the final two innings to salvage a split of the interleague twinbill. All-Star Cade Smith (3-1) pitched a clean ninth with two strikeouts for the victory. Cleveland pulled into a virtual tie for first place in the American League Central Division with the Chicago White Sox. Pittsburgh’s Santana (2-5) recorded only one out and allowed two runs on three hits. The Pirates had their four-game winning streak snapped and are one game behind the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins for the third and final National League wild-card spot. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 0 Shane Bieber pitched six strong innings and George Springer delivered the winning hit as Toronto edged visiting Chicago. Bieber (1-1) allowed three hits and two walks with six strikeouts in his fifth start of the season. Springer drove in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the fourth inning against Davis Martin (9-5). Despite shouldering the loss, Martin struck out five and surrendered four hits over 5 2/3 innings. Louis Varland pitched a perfect ninth with one strikeout to earn his 20th save and end Toronto’s three-game losing streak. The White Sox had won four straight. The teams have split the first two of a three-game series, with the White Sox leading the season series 4-1. Rockies 10, Reds 3 TJ Rumfield went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer and four RBIs as Colorado ended a three-game losing streak with a win over Cincinnati in Denver. Jake McCarthy and Mickey Moniak each had two hits and two RBIs for Colorado while Cole Carrigg added two hits with an RBI and three runs scored. Tomoyuki Sugano (9-4) won his fifth straight decision, allowing three runs on six hits over 6 1/3 innings. Jose Trevino hit a pair of solo homers among his three hits for Cincinnati, which trailed 8-1 after three innings and lost for the third time in its last four games. Rangers 7. Braves 6 Brandon Nimmo had three RBIs, including two that gave Texas the lead in the crucial four-run sixth inning, helping the visiting Rangers come from behind to beat Atlanta. Nimmo went 2-for-5 to lead the Rangers’ 12-hit attack and secure a bounce-back win after Friday’s 15-1 loss. Texas batted around in the sixth inning to take a 7-5 lead. Evan Carter hit a two-run homer, his eighth, off reliever Tyler Kinley (5-4), to tie the game. Texas starter MacKenzie Gore (6-8) pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed five runs on six hits. He struck out seven. Jacob Latz got the final four outs to earn his 19th save. Orioles 4, Astros 2 (11 innings) Tyler O’Neill and Leody Taveras delivered back-to-back run-scoring singles with two outs in the 11th inning as visiting Baltimore outlasted Houston. Orioles lefty Trevor Rogers posted his fifth consecutive start allowing one run or fewer and notched a season-high eight strikeouts. He surrendered one run on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings. Astros right-hander Spencer Arrighetti allowed one hit in five innings but issued four walks. Phillies 6, Mets 1 Trea Turner had a home run among his three hits, scored three runs and stole a base as Philadelphia beat visiting New York. Kyle Schwarber gave the Phillies a lead they’d never relinquish with a two-run homer in the first inning. Turner homered in the fifth — his second round-tripper in as many games — and Alec Bohm followed with an RBI single in the same inning before Bryce Harper capped the scoring with a two-run single in the sixth. All-Star Jesus Luzardo (9-4) gave up one run on two hits over five innings. Tyrone Taylor homered in the second and had two hits for the Mets, who have lost eight of 13 this month. A.J. Ewing singled for New York’s only other hit. Diamondbacks 5, Cardinals 3 Nolan Arenado drove in two runs and moved within two hits of 2,000 for his career to lead Arizona to a win over St. Louis in Phoenix. Arenado was 2-for-4 and Ketel Marte was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored for the Diamondbacks, who saw starter Brandon Pfaadt (4-1) win his fourth straight start as he allowed two runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings. Paul Sewald allowed a homer in the ninth but recorded his 23rd save. Jimmy Crooks homered and J.J. Wetherholt was 2-for-5 with a run scored for the Cardinals, who have lost two of their last three. St. Louis starter Dustin May (5-7) gave up five runs and eight hits over five innings. Royals 6, Padres 1 Salvador Perez moved closer to franchise history with his two-run homer, Lane Thomas also clubbed a two-run shot and spot-starter Randy Dobnak allowed one run as Kansas City beat visiting San Diego. Thomas set the tone with his homer in the first, and Perez added some insurance with a sixth-inning shot. Perez also moved within two of tying George Brett’s franchise record of 317 home runs. Dobnak, making his first start since 2021 and third appearance of the season, yielded four hits but just one run over 4 1/3 innings. Fernando Tatis Jr.’s third-inning homer plated the Padres’ only run of the game as they finished 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Griffin Canning (1-8) allowed four runs over 3 2/3 innings on five hits. Brewers 8, Marlins 6 Garrett Mitchell’s two-run double capped a four-run rally and Shane Drohan pitched effectively for six innings to pace Milwaukee to a comeback victory over visiting Miami. Drohan (5-3) gave up three runs in the second, but none the rest of the way, retiring the final nine hitters he faced and 13 of the last 14 while finishing with a career-high nine strikeouts. Mitchell finished with three hits, and Yelich added an insurance two-run double. The Marlins, whose fifth straight loss matched their season high, closed the gap in the ninth inning thanks to Griffin Conine’s three-run homer off Craig Yoho. Trevor Megill got the final three outs for his 15th save in 17 opportunities. Mariners 4, Giants 3 (10 innings) Julio Rodriguez, activated from the seven-day concussion injured list earlier in the day, hit a sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give host Seattle a walk-off win over San Francisco. Cole Young added a three-run homer for the Mariners, who won for just the second time in their past eight games. After the Giants failed to score in the top of the 10th off Jose A. Ferrer (3-1), Victor Robles started the bottom of the inning as the automatic runner at second base. He advanced to third on Colt Emerson’s sacrifice bunt and, following a walk to J.P. Crawford, scored on Rodriguez’s liner to left off Dylan Smith (0-2). Rafael Devers and Willy Adames hit solo shots for San Francisco, who had its winning streak snapped at three games. Tigers 7, Angels 0 Tarik Skubal scattered five hits over seven innings and Spencer Torkelson homered twice and drove in four runs to lead Detroit Tigers to a series-clinching victory over Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif. Skubal (6-5) struck out nine and didn’t walk a batter while allowing only one runner past first base. Colt Keith went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored, and Kevin McGonigle had a double among his two hits and two runs scored for the Tigers, who won for the 11th time in their last 14 games. Logan O’Hoppe had two hits for Los Angeles, which lost its fourth straight game and for the 12th time in its last 14 games. Grayson Rodriguez (3-3) gave up six runs on seven hits in four innings. ===== CUBS ACQUIRE VETERAN RHP AARON CIVALE FROM ATHLETICS The Chicago Cubs acquired veteran right-hander Aaron Civale from the Athletics on Saturday for minor league right-hander Aiden Moffett. Civale, who ended last season with the Cubs, was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Wednesday. In other moves on Saturday, the Athletics placed right-hander Justin Sterner on the 15-day injured list with right knee chondromalacia, selected the contract of righty Geoff Hartlieb from Triple-A Las Vegas and designated first baseman/outfielder Joey Meneses for assignment. Civale, 31, signed as a free agent with the Athletics in February on a one-year, $6 million contract. His season started well with a 5-1 record and 2.70 ERA over his first nine starts. But he had an 8.25 ERA in three June starts and a 10.29 ERA through two July starts and has lost his last six starts. He went 5-7 with a 5.42 ERA in 74 2/3 innings over 16 games (15 starts) for the Athletics. He missed about three weeks due to right shoulder tendinitis. “Civale had a great April for us,” Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said. “But he wasn’t able to turn things around.” Civale has a 48-51 record and 4.26 ERA with 723 strikeouts and 226 walks over 156 appearances (150 starts) for the Cleveland Guardians (2019-23), Tampa Bay Rays (2023-24), Milwaukee Brewers (2024-25), Chicago White Sox (2025), Chicago Cubs (2025) and Athletics. He was 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA over 13 innings in five relief appearances with the Cubs after playing in his first 135 major league games as a starter. Moffett, 22, is a combined 1-2 with a 10.07 ERA, 42 walks and 25 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings over 17 relief appearances split between the Cubs’ Class-A Myrtle Beach affiliate and Rookie League teams. Sterner, 29, is 2-4 with one save, a 6.12 ERA, 13 walks and 40 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings over 46 relief appearances this season. Hartlieb, 32, is 1-1 with a 5.19 ERA, three walks and three strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings over four relief appearances this season with the Athletics. He is a career 2-2 with a 7.69 ERA, 64 walks and 84 strikeouts in 91 1/3 innings over 72 relief appearances with seven different teams since 2019. Meneses, 34, was 3-for-20 (.150) with two RBIs in nine games for the Athletics this season. He spent parts of three seasons from 2022-24 with the Washington Nationals and batted .274 with 29 home runs and 165 RBIs in 286 games. ==================================== NFL NFL.COM 2026 NFL ALL-BREAKOUT TEAM In NFL scouting circles, evaluators pay close attention to second- and third-year pros who finished the previous season with impressive play down the stretch. While it is hard to sustain momentum from one year to the next, some young players are able to maintain their focus on established fundamentals while adding a few more wrinkles to the repertoire, allowing them to dramatically rise up league ranks. With NFL training camps opening later this month, it’s a perfect time to survey the landscape and identify youngsters who are set up to become star-level players for their respective teams. Here are 11 defensive players with serious breakout potential in 2026. EDGE: Abdul Carter New York Giants · Age 22 The third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft was expected to take the league by storm as a freakishly athletic pass rusher with disruptive skills. While Next Gen Stats credited Carter with 72 QB pressures — including a league-best 48 quick pressures (occurring in under 2.5 seconds) — his sack production was underwhelming, with just four on the season. I expect him to get home more often in 2026. Under new defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson, the Giants are preparing to unleash “organized chaos” via a quintet of rare athletes in the front seven: Carter, Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Arvell Reese and Tremaine Edmunds. Carter should see his numbers explode in Year 2 with plenty of one-on-one opportunities. ===== EDGE: Mike Green Baltimore Ravens · Age 22 Jesse Minter’s return to Baltimore — and Trey Hendrickson’s arrival in Charm City — should lead to a monstrous season for the second-year pro. Green is a twitchy edge defender with the first-step quickness and burst to create problems for lumbering tackles unable to match his energy. Moreover, he gets a chance to showcase his skills in an attack-style scheme that will force opponents to deal with the ultra-feisty Hendrickson on one side, leading to plenty of isolated matchups for the 6-foot-3, 250-pounder. After tallying 3.5 sacks, 14 quarterback hits and 41 total tackles in his debut season, Green could notch 10-plus sacks as a designated pass rusher on a defense that is transitioning from a conservative approach to an aggressive style that should produce more sacks. ===== DT: Walter Nolen Arizona Cardinals · Age 22 Nolen teased the football world with game-wrecking ability as a rookie, but injuries limited him to just six games. With better health, the No. 16 overall pick from last year’s draft should wreak havoc as a full-time starter on the interior. Nolen’s explosiveness, strength and power overwhelm opponents unable to deal with his disruptive skills at the point of attack. Despite being limited to 160 defensive snaps last season, per NGS, he amassed a pair of sacks, five tackles for loss, five quarterback hits and a fumble recovery. Given his flashes as an interior monster, Nolen’s second-year jump could catapult him into Pro Bowl consideration in 2026. ===== DT: Darius Alexander New York Giants · Age 25 New York’s trade of decorated defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to Cincinnati creates a huge opportunity for Alexander to flex his muscles as a disruptive force between the tackles. The 2025 third-round pick not only has a clear path to a starting role, but Roy Robertson-Harris’ season-ending injury will lead to more playmaking opportunities for the youngster on a sack-obsessed front line. After notching three sacks and three tackles for loss over his final six games in 2025, the 6-4, 310-pounder is primed for a breakout season as a key piece of the Giants’ rejiggered defensive puzzle. LB: Jihaad Campbell Philadelphia Eagles · Age 22 After serving an apprenticeship under Nakobe Dean during his rookie season, Campbell is ready to take the full-time reins as Philadelphia’s man in the middle following Dean’s free-agent departure to Las Vegas. The athletic linebacker will enhance defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s scheme with his length and range. Moreover, he will add a new dimension to the Eagles’ defense with his playmaking ability at the second level, shining as a run-and-chase defender with pass-rush ability. With the former first-rounder installed in a premium position in Fangio’s D, Campbell could quickly emerge as a star in his second season. ===== LB Cedric Gray Cedric Gray Tennessee Titans · Age 23 The unheralded tackling machine could become a household name as the centerpiece of a defense birthed by Robert Saleh and Gus Bradley to terrorize opponents with various zone-based concepts. The “see ball, get ball” philosophy meshes well with Gray’s instincts and diagnostic skills, which should lead to a spike in playmaking from the third-year pro. Considering he finished fifth in total tackles (160) as a first-time starter in 2025, the linebacker could rack up jaw-dropping numbers behind a salty defensive front led by Jeffery Simmons. ===== CB: Travis Hunter Jacksonville Jaguars · Age 23 The No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 draft was expected to revolutionize the modern NFL as a two-way player, but his debut campaign came to an abrupt end with a knee injury in October. In Year 2, the Jaguars are expected to utilize Hunter as a full-time cornerback and part-time offensive playmaker, giving him a major role for a Jacksonville team that just went 13-4. As a natural ballhawk with outstanding instincts, vision and ball skills, Hunter’s presence on the island for a turnover-obsessed unit could be the difference between another early exit from the playoffs and a deep postseason run. ===== CB: Kool-Aid McKinstry New Orleans Saints · Age 23 The former second-round pick could be on the verge of establishing himself as a true CB1 in New Orleans. Although his inconsistencies in coverage have made him a target for quarterbacks hunting completions (101.3 passer rating and eight touchdowns allowed in 2025, per NGS), I believe the third-year pro is ready to take the next step in defensive coordinator Brandon Staley’s “vision and break” scheme. He exhibited strong playmaking ability on the island last season with 17 pass breakups and three interceptions (not to mention 76 tackles). Now, he just needs to even out his play — and I think he will. ===== NB: Upton Stout San Francisco 49ers · Age 24 Old-school players will tell you the nickel position is reserved for defenders with a supreme combination of instincts and athleticism that enables them to create big plays in various ways. Stout certainly fit the bill as a rookie in 2025. Whether swatting passes away, punching the ball out or blitzing off the edge, Stout flashed star qualities manning the slot. He finished third on the 49ers with 82 tackles, excelling as a “see ball, get ball” playmaker. He could further develop into a true difference-maker for a San Francisco squad with championship aspirations. =================================== COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL TEAMS FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE QB NOAH FIFITA, ARIZONA RB LJ MARTIN, BYU RB CAM COOK, WEST VIRGINIA RB CAMERON DICKEY, TEXAS TECH RB/ALL-PURPOSE CALEB HAWKINS, OKLAHOMA STATE WR AMARE THOMAS, HOUSTON WR OMARION MILLER, ARIZONA STATE WR WYATT YOUNG, OKLAHOMA STATE TE TERRANCE CARTER, TEXAS TECH C BRUCE MITCHELL, BYU OL JOE COTTON, CINCINNATI OL EVAN TENGESDAHL, CINCINNATI OL JOHN PASTORE, KANSAS STATE OL SHADRE HURST, HOUSTON OL HOWARD SAMPSON, TEXAS TECH ===== FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE DL A.J. HOLMES, TEXAS TECH DL MATEEN IBIROGBA, TEXAS TECH DL WENDELL GREGORY, KANSAS STATE DL ADAM TRICK, TEXAS TECH LB AUSTIN ROMAINE, TEXAS TECH LB TAYE BROWN, ARIZONA LB CADE ULUAVE, BYU LB BEN ROBERTS, TEXAS TECH CB BRICE POLLOCK, TEXAS TECH CB WILL JAMES, HOUSTON CB EVAN JOHNSON, BYU S JAMEL JOHNSON, TCU S FALETAU SATUALA, BYU ===== FIRST-TEAM SPECIALISTS K STONE HARRINGTON, TEXAS TECH P PALMER WILLIAMS, BAYLOR KR J’KOBY WILLIAMS, TEXAS TECH PR MANA CARVALHO, UTAH ===== SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE QB DREW MESTEMAKER, OKLAHOMA STATE RB MAKHI HUGHES, HOUSTON RB WAYSHAWN PARKER, UTAH RB JOE JACKSON, KANSAS STATE ALL-PURPOSE J’KOBY WILLIAMS, TEXAS TECH WR DANNY SCUDERO, COLORADO WR JORDAN DWYER, TCU WR KENNY JOHNSON, TEXAS TECH WR BRADEN PEGAN, UTAH TE GARRETT OAKLEY, KANSAS STATE C SHERIDAN WILSON, TEXAS TECH OL JACOB PONTON, TEXAS TECH OL ALEXANDER DOOST, ARIZONA OL KYLE SFARCIOC, BYU OL AMIR HERRING, KANSAS OL BEN TAYLOR-WHITFIELD, TCU ===== SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE DL ANSEL DIN-MBUH, TCU DL BRANDON MACK II, HOUSTON DL TREY WHITE, TEXAS TECH DL ISAAC TERRELL, IOWA STATE DL BODIE SCHOONOVER, BYU LB LEWIS CARTER, UCF LB ISAIAH GLASKER, BYU LB TREY LATHAN, KANSAS LB OWEN LONG, ARIZONA STATE LB JOHN CURRY, TEXAS TECH CB JAYDEN BELLAMY, UCF CB ZASHON RICH, KANSAS STATE CB JAY’VION COLE, ARIZONA DB JAVION WHITE, HOUSTON S BRENDEN JORDAN, TEXAS TECH S JACKSON BENNEE, UTAH ===== SECOND-TEAM SPECIALISTS K KYLE KONRARDY, IOWA STATE P MAX FLETCHER, CINCINNATI KR QUENTIN GIBSON, COLORADO PR AIDEN FLORA, IOWA STATE ===== QB DEVON DAMPIER, UTAH RB JEREMY PAYNE, TCU RB DYLAN EDWARDS, KANSAS RB DAWSON PENDERGRASS, BAYLOR WR TRE SPIVEY, ARIZONA WR JARON TIBBS, KANSAS STATE WR REED HARRIS, ARIZONA STATE WR CHRIS BARNES, OKLAHOMA STATE TE PATRICK OVERMYER, HOUSTON C TARAN TYO, CINCINNATI OL NICK KRAHE, WEST VIRGINIA OL ANDREW GENTRY, BYU OL KADEN SIERACKI, BAYLOR OL KEITH OLSON, UTAH OL TRISTAN BOUNDS, ARIZONA ===== THIRD-TEAM DEFENSE DL KEANU TANUVASA, BYU DL PAUL OYEWALE, TCU DL LEROY HARRIS III, KANSAS DL C.J. FITE, ARIZONA STATE DL KHALIL LAUFAU, HOUSTON DL HOSEA WHEELER, BAYLOR LB TRAVION BARNES, BAYLOR LB CHASE KENNEDY, ARIZONA LB JONATHAN THOMPSON, CINCINNATI LB JOHNATHAN HALL, UTAH LB GIDEON LAMPRON, COLORADO CB ELIJAH DAVIS, UTAH CB JALEN TODD, KANSAS CB THERRIAN ALEXANDER III, BYU DB JORDAN ALLEN, HOUSTON S JACOB REDDING, BAYLOR S BOO CARTER, COLORADO ===== THIRD-TEAM SPECIALISTS K LUIS RODRIGUEZ, KANSAS STATE P JOHN HOYET CHANCE, TCU KR CAMERON PETTAWAY, IOWA STATE PR KENNY JOHNSON, TEXAS TECH ===== FOURTH-TEAM OFFENSE QB BEAR BACHMEIER, BYU RB KYSON BROWN, ARIZONA STATE RB KEDRICK REESCANO, ARIZONA RB DUKE WATSON, UCF WR DEANDRE MOORE JR., COLORADO WR NIK MCMILLAN, KANSAS WR JOJO PHILLIPS, BYU WR DUANE THOMAS, UCF WR JADEN BRAY, WEST VIRGINIA TE ZACH ATKINS, COLORADO TE DYLAN WADE, UCF C ANTHONY BOSWELL, HOUSTON OL MAKI STEWART, ARIZONA STATE OL DREW TERRILL, HOUSTON OL CALVIN CLEMENTS, KANSAS OL AMARE GRAYSON, WEST VIRGINIA OL PRESTON CUSHMAN, UCF OL HUNTER ZAMBRANO, TEXAS TECH ===== FOURTH-TEAM DEFENSE DL TRE SMITH, ARIZONA DL JALEEL JOHNSON, OKLAHOMA STATE DL LANCE HOLTZCLAW, UTAH DL CLAYTON SMITH, ARIZONA STATE DL ZEKE DURHAM-CAMPBELL, WEST VIRGINIA DL BALANSAMA KAMARA, COLORADO LB SIONE FOTU, HOUSTON LB ETHAN WESLOSKI, OKLAHOMA STATE LB LIONA LEFAU, COLORADO LB MAX CARROLL, TCU CB LEVAR THORNTON JR., BAYLOR CB VERNON GLOVER, TCU CB LADAINIAN FIELDS, OKLAHOMA STATE CB ASHTON STAMPS, ARIZONA STATE S LYRIK RAWLS, ARIZONA STATE S RANDON FONTENETTE, COLORADO S DEMARI HENDERSON, UCF ===== FOURTH-TEAM SPECIALISTS K STEPHEN RUSNAK, CINCINNATI P BRYAN HANSEN, WEST VIRGINIA KR CHRIS BARNES, OKLAHOMA STATE PR BOO CARTER, COLORADO ===== PRE-SEASON ALL-CONFERENCE ACC FOOTBALL TEAMS FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE QB DARIAN MENSAH, MIAMI RB ISAAC BROWN, LOUISVILLE RB MARK FLETCHER JR., MIAMI RB JUSTICE HAYNES, GEORGIA TECH WR/ALL-PURPOSE MALACHI TONEY, MIAMI WR DUCE ROBINSON, FLORIDA STATE WR COOPER BARKATE, MIAMI WR BRYANT WESCO JR., CLEMSON TE LUKE REYNOLDS, VIRGINIA TECH C JOSHUA BATES, SMU OL PJ WILLIAMS, SMU OL MCKALE BOLEY, VIRGINIA OL LANCE ROBINSON, LOUISVILLE OL ETHAN MACKENNY, GEORGIA TECH ===== FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE DL DAMON WILSON II, MIAMI DL CLEV LUBIN, LOUISVILLE DL WILL HELDT, CLEMSON DL MELKART ABOU JAOUDE, NORTH CAROLINA DL AHMAD MOTEN, MIAMI LB SAMMY BROWN, CLEMSON LB MATT ROSE, STANFORD LB BRAYLAN LOVELACE, PITT LB KAM ROBINSON, VIRGINIA DB ASHTON HAMPTON, CLEMSON DB TAYON HOLLOWAY, LOUISVILLE DB BRYCE FITZGERALD, MIAMI DB CHRIS PEAL, SYRACUSE ===== FIRST-TEAM SPECIALISTS K AIDAN BIRR, GEORGIA TECH P DYLAN JOYCE, MIAMI KR TRE RICHARDSON, LOUISVILLE PR MALACHI TONEY, MIAMI ===== SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE QB KEVIN JENNINGS, SMU RB NATE SHEPPARD, DUKE RB JAYDEN SCOTT, NC STATE RB JA’KYRIAN TURNER, PITT WR/ALL-PURPOSE TRE RICHARDSON, LOUISVILLE WR T.J. MOORE, CLEMSON WR YAMIR KNIGHT, SMU WR QUE’SEAN BROWN, VIRGINIA TECH TE JEREMIAH HASLEY, DUKE TE KAELAN CHUDZINSKI, BOSTON COLLEGE C MATT CRAYCRAFT, DUKE OL MATTHEW MCCOY, MIAMI OL RYAN BAER, PITT OL NOAH JOSEY, VIRGINIA OL ADDISON NICHOLS, SMU OL MALACHI CARNEY, GEORGIA TECH ===== SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE DL MANDRELL DESIR, FLORIDA STATE DL JUSTIN SCOTT, MIAMI DL LANGSTON HARDY, WAKE FOREST DL SEAN FITZSIMMONS, PITT DL KEMARI COPELAND, VIRGINIA TECH LB MOHAMED TOURE, MIAMI LB CHRIS JONES, FLORIDA STATE LB STANQUAN CLARK, LOUISVILLE LB ANTONIO WATTS, LOUISVILLE DB CRUCE BROOKINS, PITT DB DEMETRES SAMUEL JR., SYRACUSE DB XAVIER LUCAS, MIAMI DB KP PRICE, BOSTON COLLEGE DB JA’BRIL RAWLS, FLORIDA STATE ===== SECOND-TEAM SPECIALISTS K NOLAN HAUSER, CLEMSON P DANIEL SPARKS, VIRGINIA KR SOLOMON BEEBE, VIRGINIA PR CARLOS HERNANDEZ, WAKE FOREST ===== THIRD-TEAM OFFENSE QB CJ BAILEY, NC STATE RB EVAN DICKENS, BOSTON COLLEGE RB MARCELLOUS HAWKINS, VIRGINIA TECH RB GIDEON DAVIDSON, CLEMSON RB KENDRICK RAPHAEL, SMU WR JORDAN SHIPP, NORTH CAROLINA WR IAN STRONG, CALIFORNIA WR CARLOS HERNANDEZ, WAKE FOREST TE BRODY FOLEY, LOUISVILLE TE DORIAN THOMAS, CALIFORNIA C DRAKE METCALF, VIRGINIA OL BRAYDEN JACOBS, CLEMSON OL SPIKE SOWELLS JR., NC STATE OL BJ WILLIAMS, PITT OL NIKI PRONGOS, STANFORD OL HARRIS SEWELL, CLEMSON ===== THIRD-TEAM DEFENSE DL JAHIEM LAWSON, CLEMSON DL NICK JAMES, PITT DL JIMMY SCOTT, PITT DL FISHER CAMAC, VIRGINIA LB TYLER THOMPSON, LOUISVILLE LB HARVEY DYSON, NC STATE LB KYLE EFFORD, GEORGIA TECH LB AIDEN HALL, WAKE FOREST LB KALEB SPENCER, VIRGINIA TECH LB CHRIS D’APPOLONIA, SYRACUSE DB ZECHARIAH POYSER, MIAMI DB KOEN ENTRINGER, LOUISVILLE DB JAY GREEN, STANFORD DB DAVAUGHN PATTERSON, WAKE FOREST DB SHAWN LEE JR., PITT DB JEROME CARTER II, CLEMSON ===== THIRD-TEAM SPECIALISTS K LUCA LOMBARDO, BOSTON COLLEGE P KADE REYNOLDSON, DUKE KR JAYDEN SCOTT, NC STATE PR QUE’SEAN BROWN, VIRGINIA TECH ===== FOURTH-TEAM OFFENSE QB JARON-KEAWE SAGAPOLUTELE, CALIFORNIA RB OUSMANE KROMAH, FLORIDA STATE RB PEYTON LEWIS, VIRGINIA RB MICAH FORD, STANFORD RB MALACHI HOSLEY, GEORGIA TECH RB ADAM MOHAMMED, CALIFORNIA WR/ALL-PURPOSE MICAHI DANZY, FLORIDA STATE WR CATAURUS HICKS, PITT WR CHASE HENDRICKS, CALIFORNIA TE ELIJA LOFTON, MIAMI TE BENJI BLACKBURN, STANFORD OL CLINTON RICHARD, WAKE FOREST OL JACKSON CANTWELL, MIAMI OL TEAGUE ANDERSEN, NC STATE OL KYLE ALTUNER, VIRGINIA TECH OL NICK DEL GRANDE, DUKE OL ERYX DAUGHERTY, LOUISVILLE ===== FOURTH-TEAM DEFENSE DL DANIEL LYONS, FLORIDA STATE DL GABE KIRSCHKE, WAKE FOREST DL JAYDEN WAYNE, CALIFORNIA DL PRESTON WATSON, DUKE LB BRANDON BOOKER, SMU LB NICK MERGOTT, DUKE LB ANTOINE DESLAURIERS, SYRACUSE LB ALEXANDER KILGORE, SMU LB E.J. LIGHTSEY, GEORGIA TECH DB DASHAWN STONE, DUKE DB OJ FREDERIQUE, MIAMI DB ISAIAH BROWN-MURRAY, VIRGINIA TECH DB BRIAN NELSON II, NC STATE DB JAIDEN PATTERSON, NORTH CAROLINA DB BRANDON NICHOLSON, STANFORD DB RICKY FLETCHER, CALIFORNIA ===== FOURTH-TEAM SPECIALISTS K JOHN LOVE, VIRGINIA TECH P AIDAN FLINTOFT, STANFORD KR JAYDEN MOORE, DUKE PR YAMIR KNIGHT, SMU ========================================== NHL BLACKHAWKS SIGN CONNOR BEDARD TO 5-YEAR, $75M EXTENSION The Chicago Blackhawks secured the centerpiece of their rebuild Saturday, signing star forward Connor Bedard to a five-year, $75 million contract extension. The deal carries a $15 million annual salary cap hit, and keeps Bedard under contract through 2030-31. Only the contracts of Leo Carlsson of the Anaheim Ducks ($18 million) and Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov ($17 million) have a higher average annual value in the league. The agreement was announced one day after Bedard turned 21. Bedard strengthened his case for a major commitment by setting career highs with 30 goals, 45 assists and 75 points in 69 games last season. He led Chicago in assists, points and game-winning goals (five) while finishing second on the team in goals. The North Vancouver, British Columbia, native became the third player in franchise history to score 30 goals in a season at age 20 or younger, joining Jonathan Toews and Eric Daze. He also reached 200 career points in April, becoming the first Blackhawks player and 13th NHL player to hit the milestone before turning 21. “Connor has continuously defied our expectations since being drafted, and has quickly established himself as an elite player in the NHL,” Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said in a news release.News Bedard has notched 75 goals and 128 assists (203 points) in 219 games since Chicago selected him first overall in the 2023 NHL Draft. He won the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie in 2023-24 after recording 22 goals and 61 points in 68 games. The extension completes one of Chicago’s biggest offseason priorities, although Bedard is expected to miss the beginning of next season. He underwent surgery earlier this month to repair his left shoulder after sustaining an injury during an offseason workout. The Blackhawks said his recovery is expected to take approximately four months. Chicago has not reached the postseason since the expanded playoff format was used in 2020 and finished 31st overall for the third consecutive season in 2025-26. The club improved by 11 points last season and has continued adding to its young core, including the offseason acquisition of defenseman Bowen Byram from the Buffalo Sabres. ======================================== GOLF OH, BABY! SAM BURNS TAKES THE LEAD IN A BRITISH OPEN HE PLANNED TO MISS SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Sam Burns gets his best chance at winning a major he never planned to play. Two weeks after his daughter was born, one week after Burns changed his mind and decided to fly from Louisiana to play in the British Open, he followed his record-tying 62 with a 5-under 65 on Saturday to build a two-shot lead at Royal Birkdale. Perhaps even more impressive was he played with purpose amid the chaos that is Bryson DeChambeau, who played alongside Burns and heard big support from the gallery a day after he theatrically protested a two-shot penalty for improving the path of his swing. DeChambeau seems to thrive among distractions — his week began with six-time major champion Nick Faldo saying he had “zero clue of strategy” in links golf — and the penalty for an infraction on the fifth hole Friday was a big one. The two shots took him out of the final group and moved him three shots behind instead of one back. But he pressed on, high-fiving the gallery from green-to-tee, giving a thumbs-up to the crowd when he walked onto the first tee and playing a high standard of golf. DeChambeau was even par through 14 holes until two birdies gave him momentum. He bogeyed the last hole for a 69, his sixth consecutive round in the 60s in the British Open. DeChambeau didn’t speak to the media again. Rory McIlroy did, referring to the way DeChambeau protested the penalty as “performative.” “I think a lot of it’s for attention,” McIlroy said after a 69 left him eight shots behind. He also accused DeChambeau of holding the tournament “hostage” because the extraordinary late-evening scene also delayed Saturday tee times. The golf attention now falls to Burns. He was at 10-under 200 for a two-shot lead over Si Woo Kim (67) and Ryan Fox, who became the third player this week to tie the major championship record with a 62. He finished some 90 minutes before the last group even teed off, and now the 39-year-old from New Zealand will be in the final group with a shot at his first major. Burns shot down a suggestion that golfers with newborns have a lot more freedom when they play. “If I was aware of that, I’d have like eight kids by now,” he said. But there was freedom in knowing this is a chance he never thought he would have. His wife, Caroline, had been due to give birth to their second child the Tuesday before the British Open. Their first was born four days late. “I just didn’t think there was any possible way,” Burns said. “And little Belle had different plans.” Belle is the name of their daughter born July 3, which at least planted the idea of Burns playing. That turned into a conversation with his wife, including a phone call to close friend Scottie Scheffler, and it led to him deciding a week ago Friday to fly over to England. “Ultimately she’s the one that really encouraged me to come over and play,” Burns said. “She basically said: ‘I’ve got this at home. Go over there and give it your best.’ And here we are.” The timing is intriguing in another way. Just one month ago, Burns was a 17-foot putt away from forcing a playoff in the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. He was the 54-hole leader in the U.S. Open at Oakmont the previous year, slowed on the back nine by having to play on rain-soaked fairways that affected his shots and led to a 78. The four players closest to him — Fox and Kim two shots behind, British Open newcomer Ryan Gerard (69) and Lucas Herbert (71) three shots back — have never won a major. Herbert and Burns each shot 62 on Friday just 22 minutes apart. “I think Sam Burns is going to be a man possessed,” Herbert said. “Given his results in majors and him not winning one, I think he’s going to be very tough to beat. I’m not thrilled about giving him a three-shot head start, but we are where we are.” DeChambeau, four shots behind along with Ludvig Aberg (67) and Jackson Suber (70), is the only player among the top 10 who has won a major, the U.S. Open in 2020 and 2024. Scheffler plays practice rounds at most majors with Burns, a close friend with whom he often share houses on the road. “I know how good he is,” Scheffler said. “Sometimes you just need to continue to build that experience and put yourself in the positions. He was close at the U.S. Open last year. He was close again at the U.S. Open this year. … But it’s just a matter of continuing to give yourself opportunities, continuing to knock on the door.” Scheffler sounded as though he could have been describing his own week at Royal Birkdale. The defending champion has looked every bit like the No. 1 player in the world from tee to green. Scheffler just can’t seem to make a putt. Such was the case again Saturday in his round of 70 that left him six shots behind. Scheffler had gone 34 holes without a bogey until missing from 3 1/2 feet for par on the 16th hole. “I haven’t had many bogeys over the course of the week,” he said. “I just haven’t made enough birdies.” Also still hanging onto hope was Southport’s own Tommy Fleetwood, who had a 69 and was five shots behind. Also six back was Jon Rahm, who recovered from a double bogey on the first hole for a 70, and Xander Schauffele, who had a 66 that felt worse playing alongside Fox. Eight players were separated by four shots going into the final round on a course that is baked and brown and running fast but with wispy rough that really makes avoiding bunkers the biggest challenge. The wind has not been very strong since the opening round, even in the afternoon. ===== TODD CLEMENTS RETAINS 2-STROKE LEAD AT CORALES PUNTACANA CHAMPIONSHIP Englishman Todd Clements maintained his two-stroke lead Saturday with a 5-under-par 67 in the third round of the Corales Puntacana Championship in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Clements reached 18-under 198 at Puntacana Resort and Club, matching the third-round score of Ben James to keep the same advantage he carried into the day. He opened with three consecutive rounds in the 60s after beginning the tournament with a 65 and following with a 66. The 29-year-old is seeking his first victory on the PGA Tour at the alternate event being played opposite the Open Championship. “Look, you don’t turn up to any tournament not trying to win,” Clements said after the round. “Did I think it would be this week 1/2 Not sure, but here we are.” His 54-hole total set a tournament record, bettering the 199 posted by Adam Long in 2021, Wesley Bryan in 2024, and Joel Dahmen last year. None of those three turned the record-setting pace into a victory. James remains Clements’ closest challenger at 16-under 200. The 23-year-old also shot 67 for his third straight round in the 60s and will join Clements in the final pairing Sunday. “I’m playing some good golf and I’m really excited for tomorrow,” James said. “We’ll try to keep it going. Very excited for hopefully a good day.” Max McGreevy made the largest move near the top of the leaderboard, matching the low round of the day with a 7-under 65. He is tied for third at 14 under with Italian Stefano Mazzoli (66) and Gordon Sargent (69). McGreevy was 3 under through his first nine holes, but it was his eagle on the 12th hole that spurred his round. “Nothing amazing at the start, just a couple solid birdies. I think I just kind of settled in and kept giving myself a bunch of chances,” McGreevy said. “Got pretty lucky, made a nice chip on 12 to make eagle there. I think that kind of booted me into trying to finish as well as I could and see if I could chase these guys. They just kept making birdies, so I was just hoping to just keep climbing up the leaderboard.” Aaron Wise and South African Dylan Frittelli also posted 66s. Wise climbed into a five-player tie for sixth at 13 under alongside Blades Brown, German Marcel Schneider, Denmark’s Jacob Skov Olesen and Joe Highsmith. Johannes Veerman began the round tied for second but fell eight shots off the lead after a 73 left him at 10 under. Clements normally competes on the DP World Tour, where his lone title came at the 2023 Czech Masters after he closed with a 63 to beat fellow Englishman Matt Wallace by one stroke. A victory Sunday would also give Clements PGA Tour status through the 2027 season, along with 300 FedEx Cup points and the $720,000 winner’s share. “There’s a lot of golf left to go. I had my fair share of luck a little bit out there this week and that needs to continue for that to happen,” Clements said. “But I think we just kind of lean on my past experiences and see where it takes me.” ===== MCILROY ‘NOT FOND’ OF DECHAMBEAU, HELD THE OPEN ‘HOSTAGE’ OVER CONTROVERSY While revealing that he’s not a fan of Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy said Saturday he had no doubt that the two-time major champion deserved to be penalized for improving “the area of his intended swing” in tall grass on the fifth hole Friday at The Open. McIlroy, the two-time reigning Masters champion and a six-time major champion, was in the players’ lounge watching on TV with other golfers when DeChambeau stamped down on different patches of tall grass near his ball on the fifth hole at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. “As soon as he made the step into the ball, we all sort of looked at each other, and we were like, ‘That didn’t seem right,’” McIlroy said. “Then when I heard that he was called in by the rules officials, I think it was pretty obvious for why.” DeChambeau vehemently disagreed with the ruling as officials shuttled him back to the scene of the alleged misdeed before he could enter the scoring trailer to sign his second-round scorecard. A popular but divisive figure in the world of golf, the LIV Golf star originally posted a 4-under 66 to move to 7 under, one shot behind Australia’s Lucas Herbert. Now, rather than waking up Saturday in second place and part the final pairing for the third round, DeChambeau entered the weekend three behind Herbert instead of one, his bogey 5 at the fifth hole changed to a triple-bogey 7. “Yeah, I think there’s no doubt that he improved the line of his backswing,” McIlroy said following his 1-under 69 third round that left him at 2 under after 54 holes. “Again, it’s like, whether it was careless or whether it was intentional, I don’t think it matters. Hopefully, it was careless, but I think the two-shot penalty was justified for sure.” McIlroy also expressed his disdain with DeChambeau holding off on signing his scorecard due to arguing his case, which delayed The R&A from releasing Saturday’s tee times. McIlroy said he was also irritated that DeChambeau took so long to argue his case before signing his scorecard. It delayed The R&A from releasing tee times for Saturday’s third round. “Late night for everyone,” McIlroy said. “Yeah, look, I won’t pretend to be up here and defend Bryson. I’m not particularly fond of him. I think a lot of it’s performative. I think a lot of it’s for attention. To hold the tournament hostage like that, and to have all of us, players, volunteers, everyone waiting on him to depart, I didn’t feel like it was a great look.” Meanwhile, Max Homa and other golfers came to DeChambeau’s defense, disagreeing with The R&A’s ruling and saying DeChambeau would never break the rules of golf. “All I know is I’ve known Bryson for a very long time, and he’s an interesting human at times, but I know he would never cheat the game of golf,” Homa said after his 3-under 67 in the third round left him 3 under for the tourney. “I don’t really love how it happened. It’s not that the R&A said that he did it intentionally, but that rule as a professional golfer feels like it’s written inherently to protect against people trying to improve their lie. I just hope that doesn’t create a narrative because I don’t believe that of him.” Xander Schauffele, a two-time major champion, saw the replay and did not think DeChambeau committed a penalty. “He’s just stepping in how you’d normally step in to hit a golf shot,” Schauffele said. “I think the R&A said something along the lines of whether it’s intentional or not, it’s still a penalty. It’s a tough spot to be, obviously, when you’re in high brush, kind of having to dance around to get to your golf ball is a tricky thing. It’s not something we’re used to doing that often.” R&A CEO Mark Darbon defended the decision, which he said was based on the rules in a BBC Radio interview on Saturday. “It was an unfortunate decision but really clear-cut from a rules perspective,” Darbon said. “So, obviously, our team discuss it. The final decision sits with our chief referee and we have a responsibility to our championship and to the rest of the field. “And so, irrespective of which player this affected it’s the same decision. From a rules perspective, it was clear-cut.” ============================================ AUTO RACING WINDOW WORLD 450 QUALIFYING RAINED OUT; RYAN BLANEY PLACED IN POLE NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C.-“Great lap,” quipped Ryan Blaney on Saturday as he addressed reporters in the North Wilkesboro Speedway media center. Of course, there was no lap, after rain drenched the 0.625-mile short track and forced cancellation of qualifying for Sunday’s Window World 450 (7 p.m. ET on TNT, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). As a result, Blaney will lead the field to green in the first NASCAR Cup Series points race at the track in three decades. Last Sunday’s winner at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), Blaney is third in the series standings, 65 points behind leader Denny Hamlin and 41 behind Tyler Reddick, who is in second place. With the top starting spot in Sunday’s race, he’s poised to make a dent in those deficits. Nevertheless, there are potential hazards that concern Blaney entering the race, notably the “softer” noses of the Cup cars. “It’s the first race with the new bumper structure, and there’s nothing behind that bumper,” Blaney said. “I mean, all the foam is gone. It’s just body work, so they’re going to be pretty flimsy, for sure. “Some guys, I think, who have only driven this car, they didn’t get to experience that in the other (previous generation) car, but that stuff is going to be flimsy, so you’re really going to have to be careful on stack-ups, laying the bumper to somebody.” Ty Gibbs will take the green flag from the second position, with Christopher Bell and Carson Hocevar third and fourth, respectively, on the second row. Reddick is fifth on the grid, followed by Erik Jones, Hamlin, Shane van Gisbergen, Chris Buescher and Chase Elliott. Blaney faces Bell in the semifinals of the $1-million In-Season Challenge, with Elliott taking on 18th-place starter Todd Gilliland in the other semi. “I feel like that’s going to be a real heck of a battle between me and Christopher this weekend,” Blaney said. “They run really good on short tracks. We have a history of running really good on short tracks. “He won the All-Star Race here last year, so he’s going to be really tough competition. So that’s going to be a heck of a battle. … It’s been fun to be a part of it, that’s for sure. I got knocked out after Round 1 last year, so it’s been fun to go through the bracket and see who you’re up against.” Three teams had inspection issues on Saturday. The 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Austin Hill and No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet of Connor Zilisch failed pre-race inspection twice and lost pit selection and the services of their car chiefs. The No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet of Ross Chastain failed three times. In addition to loss of pit selection and his car chief, Chastain will start from the rear of the field and serve a pass-through penalty after taking the green flag. ===== KYLE KIRKWOOD SNATCHES NASHVILLE POLE FROM OVAL KING JOSEF NEWGARDEN Kyle Kirkwood and Andretti Global delivered a mighty qualifying effort Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway, edging oval master Josef Newgarden to win the NTT P1 Award for the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix presented by OnlyBulls. Kirkwood (photo, top) earned his first pole of the season and fourth of his NTT INDYCAR SERIES career with a two-lap average speed of 196.852 mph in the No. 27 Sam’s Club Honda. That dramatic run, the second-to-last in the qualifying order, validated the speed Kirkwood showed by leading practice Saturday morning on the 1.33-mile concrete oval. SEE: Qualifying Results “Quite honestly, it’s the car that Andretti gives me here,” Kirkwood said. “We were quick in practice. We’ve been good here the past couple of years. “I did the same as everybody else is doing, right? You just hold it flat, and you hope your car goes fast. They built a really good car around me, did everything right. I managed the tools a little bit, got aggressive with some trim. It worked out well.” This is the second career oval pole for Florida native Kirkwood. He also won the top spot for this event in 2024, with Newgarden also qualifying second. Newgarden (photo, above) took the top spot today on a steamy afternoon with his two-lap average of 196.642 in the No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet, looking to remind everyone why he is the dominant oval racer of recent years in the series. He has won 13 of the last 30 circle-track events, including this race last year. But four drivers later, Kirkwood blasted out of the gates with an opening lap of 197.382 – the only lap in the entire session faster than 197 mph – and hung on to seize the pole from Nashville-area native Newgarden, still recovering from a foot injury suffered in a crash in the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. “We have a great car here,” Newgarden said. “We started earlier this morning really well. The team did everything they could today, and we have a good viewpoint for tomorrow now.” Team Penske took two of the top three spots on the starting grid as Scott McLaughlin qualified third at 196.087 in the No. 3 Odyssey Battery Team Penske Chevrolet. Reigning and four-time series champion Alex Palou will join McLaughlin on the second row after qualifying fourth at 196.050 in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Six-time series champion Scott Dixon continued a strong performance for Chip Ganassi Racing, as he qualified fifth at 195.802 in the No. 9 PNC Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi rounded out Row 3 at 195.664 in the No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet. All drivers coped with tricky, stifling conditions during qualifying. The air temperature was 94 degrees, with track temperatures reaching 130. David Malukas, who has scored more oval points than any driver this season, did not attempt to qualify in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet after a heavy crash in practice this morning. Malukas climbed from the car with assistance from the AMR INDYCAR Safety Team, but he was transported to a local hospital via private vehicle for further testing. He was later cleared to participate in final practice Saturday evening and the 300-lap race Sunday, starting last in the 25-car field. The race is scheduled to start at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET Sunday, subject to the end time of the FIFA World Cup Final. FOX, FOX One and INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls will provide live coverage. ========================================== TRACK JOSH KERR OF BRITAIN BREAKS THE MEN’S MILE WORLD RECORD THAT STOOD SINCE 1999 LONDON (AP) — Josh Kerr, the British runner who helped stoke a revival in middle-distance drama on the track, added a new chapter Saturday by running the mile in 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds to break the 27-year-old world record for the distance. At a Diamond League meet in London, Kerr broke Moroccan great Hicham El Guerrouj’s mark of 3 minutes, 43.13 seconds, set in Rome in 1999. The 28-year-old native of Edinburgh celebrated with a lap of honor at London Stadium. “It was just me, my shoes and the track,” he said. “I was absolutely deaf in that last 110 meters.” Kerr finished more than three seconds clear of American Yared Nuguse’s second-place time of 3:45.69. In an interview with the BBC, Kerr said the crowd support as he closed in on the record was “just incredible.” “I didn’t take my foot off the gas,” he continued, “but … I started to glide and I was like ‘oh wow this feels incredible.’ It’s incredible because I’m slowing down. So, I was like ‘I better get to the line.’ So, crossing the finish line, seeing 42-something — anything — was my goal, so it was great.” The 28-year-old Kerr’s previous best time was 3:45.34 in 2024. Kerr, the 2023 world champion, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the 2021 Olympic champion, put a charge in the slightly shorter but more widely contested 1,500-meter race in the leadup to the Paris Olympics. They went back and forth online and on the track over a number of issues, including Kerr’s suggestion that his rival could only run his top times with the help of pacesetters, the likes of which aren’t allowed at major championships. When the Paris Games rolled around, Ingebrigtsen faded to fourth while American Cole Hocker pulled a huge upset, with Kerr finishing second. Last year at world championships, Ingebrigtsen faltered in a preliminary heat while Kerr pulled up lame and limped into the finish in a final won by Issac Nader of Portugal. This year, with no worlds or Olympics on the schedule, Kerr made the mile his key target. It’s a distance that isn’t run as much in big events but that still has major historical significance, most of it surrounding Roger Bannister’s breaking of the once-intimidating four-minute barrier in 1954. ================================= INDIANA SPORTS NEWS/RELEASES INDIANA PACERS The Pacers took the floor for the fourth time in the 2026 Las Vegas Summer League on Wednesday, falling to Minnesota at the Pavilion, 114-98. Two-way forward Jalen Slawson led Indiana with 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting, nine rebounds, and three assists in the loss. Indiana fell to 1-3 in Summer League play, while Minnesota improved to 2-2. Both teams will play one additional game (date, time, and opponent to be announced) this weekend before leaving Vegas. Slawson scored eight points in the opening frame, but foul trouble plagued Indiana early. The Pacers committed 13 fouls in the first 10 minutes and Minnesota capitalized, scoring 10 points from the free throw line during a 14-2 run to close the first quarter. The Timberwolves led 35-21 after one and 62-51 at halftime. They remained in front the rest of the way, stretching the margin as high as 18 points. Gabe McGlothan tallied 12 points for Indiana in the loss. Cameron Hildreth, who played last season for the Noblesville Boom, scored 11 points off the bench while going 2-for-2 from 3-point range. Rookie center Keba Keita added 10 points and five rebounds for the Pacers. 2026 second-round draft pick Braden Smith tallied eight points, six boards, and eight assists for the Blue & Gold. The Purdue All-American faced off against his college teammate, Timberwolves rookie Trey Kaufman-Renn, for the first time. Kaufman-Renn scored 14 points off the bench in 15 minutes. Zyon Pullin led all scorers with 23 points for Minnesota, Isaiah Evans scored 22, and former Pacer Enrique Freeman recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. ================================ INDIANA FEVER By Madie Chandler-Donahue | FeverBasketball.com Just inside the final four minutes of Indiana’s Saturday matchup with the New York Liberty, Kelsey Mitchell rose up from deep, but was knocked off balance by New York’s Breanna Stewart. Mitchell’s 3-pointer dropped through the net anyway, and the Fever star didn’t even have time to get up off the floor before her teammates surrounded her in celebration. The level-headed Mitchell let her joy peek through her stoic facade as Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Myisha Hines-Allen celebrated her poise to knock down such a difficult look. “She hits tough shots like that and she gets up and she’s calm, cool, and collected,” Boston said. “So I think just as her teammates, we just wanted to show her that she’s really the greatest. And so we celebrate her in those moments.” Mitchell picked apart the New York Liberty’s defense on Saturday as she dropped 33 points on the second night of a back-to-back after a 30-point performance against the Seattle Storm on Friday. Indiana defeated the Liberty, 108-88, bringing the Fever’s record to 16-10. It was Mitchell’s 10th straight game with 20 or more points – the longest such streak in Fever franchise history, and marked just the eighth time in WNBA history a player has scored 20 or more points in 10 straight games in a single season. “She loves to play,” coach Stephanie White said. “She’s always in the gym. She’s always working on her game. I think one of the things with Kelsey is that she’s learned how to play at different speeds. It keeps defenses off balance. She’s become a better facilitator. Again, [that] keeps defenses off balance, but she’s just somebody who can find multiple ways to score.” Mitchell scored on all three levels on Saturday – she hit four 3-pointers, was lethal from the midrange, and converted three and-one opportunities. “Her ability to cut and then finish through contact is some of the best I’ve ever seen,” Caitlin Clark said. “And it’s not like she’s a tall guard. Like she’s getting contested at the rim a lot, but I think that just speaks to her speed and her basketball IQ.” Indiana trailed 28-22 after the first quarter on Saturday, and was down 10 points with just two minutes to play in the second quarter when Mitchell was fouled shooting beyond the arc. The foul was elevated to a flagrant 1 foul, and the Fever regained possession following Mitchell’s three made free throws. The inbound pass found Lexie Hull, who found Ty Harris, who found the bottom of the net from deep. Six points resulted from that possession, and it all began with Mitchell’s 3-point attempt. “She just comes in [and] she works,” Boston said. “She puts her head down [and] she works. She shows up every day the same way, no matter what, and she just continues to work…She can just score any way she wants at any point.” Mitchell is averaging 27.9 points per game in the month of July, and 23.3 points per game for the season. She’s the league’s third-best scorer, trailing just Kelsey Plum and A’ja Wilson. Her 33-point performance on Saturday marks her 15th career 30-point game, and fourth this season. “I like to think that all the success that I’ve had lately comes from my teammates,” Mitchell said. “[It] comes from the organization across the board. I just think it’s about chemistry. I want to see them win, and they want to see me win, so it’s a good relationship to have.” Mitchell praises her teammates for her success and shies away from praise directed her way. She’s laser focused on Indiana’s higher goal, and is willing to do whatever it takes to help the Fever get there. “She doesn’t care about the numbers,” White said of Mitchell postgame. “She doesn’t care about anything but winning. And that’s just that’s who she is. “…She works at it. She loves to be in the gym, and she just wants to win. And I think it continues to show in her demeanor. I think it continues to show that she doesn’t get too high [or] too low. She just plays.” ================================ INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nick Cimillo launched a 437-foot home run in the second inning of the regularly scheduled contest and Shawn Ross hit a solo shot in the ninth inning of the resumed contest as the Indianapolis Indians won twice over the Columbus Clippers on Saturday night at Huntington Park. The Indians took the resumed game, 5-2, and the nightcap, 6-1. The Indians (13-7, 44-51) trailed, 1-0, through three innings on Friday before the game was suspended due to inclement weather. The game resumed in the top of the fourth inning and Indy quickly took command. Duce Gourson and Joshua Palacios got the rally started in the fifth, recording back-to-back singles to open the frame. After two straight strikeouts, Termarr Johnson hit a two-run double for a 2-1 lead and Ronny Simon followed with an RBI double of his own. Indy manufactured another run in the sixth when Gourson singled, stole second base and scored on a double from Palacios. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nick Cimillo launched a 437-foot home run in the second inning of the regularly scheduled contest and Shawn Ross hit a solo shot in the ninth inning of the resumed contest as the Indianapolis Indians won twice over the Columbus Clippers on Saturday night at Huntington Park. The Indians took the resumed game, 5-2, and the nightcap, 6-1. The Indians (13-7, 44-51) trailed, 1-0, through three innings on Friday before the game was suspended due to inclement weather. The game resumed in the top of the fourth inning and Indy quickly took command. Duce Gourson and Joshua Palacios got the rally started in the fifth, recording back-to-back singles to open the frame. After two straight strikeouts, Termarr Johnson hit a two-run double for a 2-1 lead and Ronny Simon followed with an RBI double of his own. Indy manufactured another run in the sixth when Gourson singled, stole second base and scored on a double from Palacios. The Clippers (9-11, 50-44) posted their second run of the game on a sacrifice fly in the eighth to cut the game to 4-2. Shawn Ross belted his second home run of the season in the ninth for insurance as the rocket left his bat at 109.5 mph. José Urquidy started the game on Friday night with 3.0 innings of one-run ball. Hunter Barco (W, 3-5) picked up the resumed game and tossed 3.0 shutout frames. Justin Mies recorded four outs, but left with the bases loaded with one out in the eighth. Beau Burrows (S, 6) escaped the jam and recorded the game’s final five outs. Austin Peterson (L, 0-8) picked up the resumed game for Columbus and allowed four runs in his 4.0 innings. In Game 2, Cimillo’s mammoth homer put the Indians on the board in the second frame. A Clippers sacrifice fly cut the deficit in half, but Indy answered with another pair of runs in the third inning. Simon added two insurance runs in the fifth with a two-run double. Thomas Harrington opened a bullpen game and allowed Columbus’s lone run across 2.2 innings. Hunter Stratton (W, 3-4) tossed 1.1 scoreless to follow and Major league rehabber Tim Herrin struck out the side in order for the Clippers to begin the game and Jake Miller (L, 3-1) allowed four runs in his 2.0 innings of work. This week’s six-game series between Indianapolis and Columbus concludes on Sunday at 1:05 PM ET. RHP Antwone Kelly (4-5, 4.85), Pittsburgh’s No. 8 prospect, will take the mound for the Indians. RHP Yorman Gómez (0-1, 5.06) will be on the hill for the Clippers. ================================ INDY ELEVEN Indy Eleven goalkeeper Eric Dick made five saves in a scoreless first half, but host Detroit City FC scored two goals early in the second half to earn a 2-0 win. Dick finished with six saves in the match, one shy of his season-high seven stops vs. Pittsburgh on April 4. He now has 288 in his USL Championship career, good for 20th on the league all-time list. The Boys in Blue recorded 12 shots in the contest, with Bruno Rendon leading the way with four and Charlie Sharp having two. Indy Eleven midfielder Jack Blake moved into third on the franchise all-time list for appearances in all competitions with his 116th, breaking a tie with current Indy Eleven TV analyst Brad Ring. Defender Paco Craig returned to the lineup after missing the past two matches, playing his 249th USL-C regular-season game. He needs one more to become the 21st player in league history to reach the 250-mark. Defender Anthony Herbert made his first appearance for the Boys in Blue since May 23 after suffering an injury while on international duty with the Trinidad & Tobago National Team in Russia. The Boys in Blue host Loudoun United FC on “Princess Night” presented by IBEW Local 481 and SERVPRO Team Olson next Saturday at 7 p.m. at Carroll Stadium. Fans can meet their favorite princesses including the 2026 Indiana State Fair Queen, create magical crafts, get their face painted, join the halftime Princess Parade, and add-on their very own magical wand at checkout to be picked up at the match. Fans can purchase a “Princess Pack” with four tickets, free parking, $20 in Concession Vouchers, and a 20% Merchandise Discount, along with access to the Fun Zone/Kids Activation Area for just $49. Bring a new, unwrapped toy(s) to donate at the match for “Toys for Tots” and receive two complimentary tickets for any remaining match this season. Ticket options include the new Desnuda Tequila Deck, Family Four-Packs, and Flex Mini-Plans. Located on the East Deck, the Desnuda Tequila Deck has an exclusive full-service bar and high-top seating providing panoramic pitch-side views for 50 people. It’s a social experience offering a wonderful place to hang out and take in the game! Desnuda Tequila Deck seats start at $59 and include one FREE cocktail and bottomless chips, salsa, and guac. The Family Four-Pack is available for all 2026 home games and can be purchased online only. Priced at just $49, the Family Four-Pack includes four tickets, FREE parking, $20 in Concession Vouchers, and a 20% Merchandise Discount, along with access to the Fun Zone/Kids Activation Area. Flex Mini Plans include vouchers to be redeemed for any 2026 regular season home match. For questions, call (317) 685-1100 during business hours or email tickets@indyeleven.com. USL ChampionshipIndy Eleven 0:2 Detroit City FC Sat., July 18, 2026 – 7:00 p.m. Keyworth Stadium | Hamtramck, Mich. Weather: Windy, 86 degrees Attendance: 6,509 USL Championship RecordsIndy Eleven: 6-5-3 (+2), 21 pts, #7 in Eastern ConferenceDetroit City FC: 8-4-3 (+9), 27 pts, #3 in Eastern Conference Score12FIndy Eleven000Detroit City FC022 Scoring Summary DET – Rafa Mentzingen (Aedan Stanley) 47’ DET – Maxi Rodriguez (Rafa Mentzingen) 52’ Discipline Summary DET – Maxi Rodriguez (caution) 11’ DET – Haruki Yamazaki (caution) 35’ DET – Ates Diouf (caution) 55’ IND – Makel Rasheed (caution) 83’ IND – Bruno Rendón (caution) 87’ IND – Cam Lindley (caution) 89’ IND – Alejandro Mitrano (caution) 93’ Indy Eleven Lineup: Eric Dick, Aodhan Quinn (captain), Paco Craig (Anthony Herbert 74’), Makel Rasheed, Logan Neidlinger, Noble Okello (Charlie Sharp 74’), Cam Lindley, Josh O’Brien, Jack Blake (Mohamed Omar 57’), Bruno Rendón, Loïc Mesanvi (Alejandro Mitrano 57’). Indy Eleven Subs not used: Kian Williams, Reice Charles-Cook, Nabi Kibunguchy. Detroit City FC Lineup: Carlos Herrera, Aedan Stanley, Callum Montgomery, Devon Amoo-Mensah (captain), Haruki Yamazaki, Ates Diouf (Tommy Silva 74’), Maxi Rodriguez (Ryan Williams 74’), Kobe Hernández-Foster (Rio Hope-Gund 81’), Rafa Mentzingen (Preston Tabort Etaka 81’), Darren Smith, Abdoulaye Diop. Detroit City FC Subs not used: Ben Morris, Alex Dalou, Carlos Saldana. ====================================== 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. 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Chicago has now won three in a row over the visiting New Yorkers, and will take the next two games in the series as well. 1902 – In his New York Giants debut as manager, John McGraw, loses to the Phillies, 5 – 3. His team will finish in last place with a record of 48-88 and 53 1/2 games behind the pennant-winning Pirates. 1904 – The Pirates push across two runs in the 9th against Christy Mathewson to edge the first-place Giants, 2 – 1. 1905 – The Pirates pull to within five games of New York by overcoming a 5 – 2 deficit and beating the Giants, 8 – 5. Umpire Bill Klem provokes a barrage of garbage from the New York fans by tossing Dan McGann and Mike Donlin out of the game for abusive behavior. 1909 – With two men on base, Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball catches Amby McConnell’s line drive, gets Heinie Wagner at second, and then tags Jake Stahl completing the first modern major league unassisted triple play in a 6 – 1 win over the Red Sox. Cleveland wins, 6 – 1, behind Cy Young, but Boston wins the nitecap, 3 – 2. 1910 – Cy Young, 43, wins his 500th game 5 – 4, over Washington in 11 innings. 1911 – Former circus acrobat Walter Carlisle completes an unassisted triple play for the Vernon Tigers of the Pacific Coast League. With the score tied at 3 – 3 in the 6th inning, and men on first and second base, he makes a spectacular diving catch of a short fly by batter Roy Akin, touches second, and runs to first to retire both runners. Vernon wins, 5 – 4. The speedy English-born Carlisle is the only outfielder to ever pull off an unassisted triple play in organized baseball. 1912 – Ty Cobb strokes seven hits in a doubleheader to give him a major-league record of 14 in two consecutive twin bills against the Athletics. Bill White will tie Cobb in 1961. Cobb also pummeled the A’s for seven hits on the 17th on his way to collecting an incredible 68 hits for the month, a record. 1914 – Behind reliever Paul Strand, the Braves get three runs in the 9th off Earl Yingling to beat the Reds, 3 – 2, and climb out of last place on their way to the pennant. During that journey, they will pass the Reds going the other way, as today’s loss starts the Reds’ fall from second place to last. 1915 – The Washington Senators steal eight bases in one inning off Cleveland catcher Steve O’Neill. The 1st-inning thievery establishes a major league record for stolen bases in one frame. There are three thefts by Danny Moeller including second base, third base and home, two each by Clyde Milan and Eddie Ainsmith, and one by George McBride in the 11 – 4 Washington win. Walter Johnson allows just two hits in six innings before taking the afternoon off. Reliever Nick Altrock gives up the Cleveland scores. 1916 – At Chicago, the Giants edge the Cubs, 8 – 6, as New York CF Benny Kauff tags out two runners at second base for a double play. With one out the Cubs load the bases. Giant catcher Bill Rariden throws to second and catches the runner, Les Mann, off. In the rundown, the runner on third breaks for home and scores when the Giants fumble. But the ball is recovered and the throw to Kauff covering second gets the runner sliding back. Kauff then looks up and tags the runner trying to advance from first base to end the inning. 1918 – Washington C Eddie Ainsmith applies for deferment from the draft. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker rules that baseball is not an essential occupation and all players of draft age are subject to the “work-in-essential-industries-or-fight” rule. The ruling sends many players to work in shipyards and other defense industries, where they can play part-time or semipro. Ban Johnson says the American League will close down July 21st, but the next day both leagues vote to continue. A week later, Baker exempts players from the rule until September 1st. Both leagues vote to cut the season short, and end it on Labor Day, September 2nd, with the World Series set to start immediately afterwards. 1920 – Babe Ruth becomes the first player in major league history to hit 30 home runs in one season. The shot off Dickey Kerr of the White Sox breaks his record of 29 from the previous year. He adds a second home run later in the game, but the Yankees lose at the Polo Grounds, 8 – 5. Ruth will finish with an astounding 54 homers this season, outhomering every other major league team except the Phillies, who hit 64. 1924 – Cards rookie right-hander Herman Bell holds the Braves hitless until one out in the 8th of the first of two games. Then he does the same until one out in the 5th inning of the second game, winning both, 6 – 1 and 2 – 1. He allows only six hits in the twin-bill wins. 1927 – It’s John McGraw Day at the Polo Grounds, in honor of his 25 years as Giants manager. The Cubs spoil the day with an 8 – 5 win. 1933 – For the first time, brothers on opposite teams homer in the same game. Red Sox C Rick Ferrell hits his home run off brother Wes of Cleveland. Wes hits his off Hank Johnson in the 3rd inning. He will wind up his career with 38 homers in 548 games. Future Hall of Famer Rick will hit only 28 in 1,884 games. 1936 – 17-year-old Iowa farm boy Bob Feller makes his major league debut, pitching one inning of relief against the Senators in Washington, D.C. The hard-throwing kid allows no hits and no runs, striking out none, and walks two batters. 1937 – P Johnny Broaca is fined $250 and suspended indefinitely by the Yankees for jumping the club. 1940 – Buddy Rosar of the Yanks hits for the cycle; Joe Cronin will do it August 2nd, and Joe Gordon on September 8th. 1942: P Mike Ryba of the Red Sox catches both games of a doubleheader against the Indians at Fenway Park. Brooklyn’s lead of eight games has now been cut as the Cards win 3 of 4. The larger blow, however, is a concussion suffered by Pete Reiser after crashing into an outfield wall at Sportsman’s Park chasing Enos Slaughter’s 11th-inning fly. Reiser drops the ball upon impact, and Slaughter scores an inside-the-park homer for a 7 – 6 Cards win. Hitting .379 at the time, Reiser will see his average fall to .310 after the injury. His 20 stolen bases will still lead the National League. 1946 – In a Boston-Chicago game, 14 White Sox are banished for jeering umpire Red Jones. 1950: The Pirates purchase 3B Bob Dillinger from the Athletics for $35,000. The Yankees sign their first Black players, OF Elston Howard and P Frank Barnes. They acquire them from the Kansas City Monarchs and assign them to the Muskegon Clippers (Central League). At Fenway Park, Vern Stephens crashes a three-run home run, his 200th career homer, in the 1st off Fred Hutchinson. Detroit wins, 9 – 5, with a little help in the 9th from umpire Jim Boyer. Boyer calls time just before pinch-hitter Tom Wright triples to center field. In his do-over, Wright grounds out. Stephens joins five other active players with more than 200 homers: Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Mize, Ted Williams, Joe Gordon, and Bill Nicholson. Frank E. McKinney resigns as president of the Pirates. He sells interests in the club to John Galbreath and Tom Johnson, with Galbreath assuming the presidency. Vice President Bing Crosby retains his minority interest. Southpaw Ed Lopat of the Yanks wins, 16 – 1, over the Browns, throwing a two-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader. 1951 – Despite a pair of homers by Clyde Vollmer, the Indians edge the Red Sox, 5 – 4, in 11 innings. 1952 – The visiting Fitzgerald club (Georgia State League) sends up 12-year-old batboy Joe Reliford to bat as a pinch-hitter in the 8th inning of a game with Statesboro. The black batboy, who thereby breaks the league’s color barrier, grounds out, but makes a fine catch in the outfield when he stays in the game. Umpire Ed Kubick, who approved the move, will be fired by the league the next day. 1953: The Giants’ Whitey Lockman leads off the game with a home run for the second day in a row, as the Giants whip the Braves, 7 – 5. Boston lefty Mickey McDermott and relief P Ellis Kinder combine for a one-hitter against Cleveland. OF Al Smith’s 4th-inning single is the only Tribe safety. 1955: Pirate hurler Vern Law pitches 18 innings in beating Milwaukee, 4 – 3, giving up just nine hits and fanning 12. Playing like Babe Ruth, Detroit relief P Babe Birrer pitches four innings and hits two three-run homers. Chattanooga (Southern Association) OF Jim Lemon clouts four home runs in the league’s All-Star contest, as the All-Stars defeat the first-place Birmingham club, 10 – 5. 1957 – Testifying before the Celler committee, Pacific Coast League President Leslie O’Connor holds that 90 percent of all good ballplayers are monopolized through the farm teams. He adds that the major leagues may control as many as 1,098 players. 1958 – The Yanks’ Norm Siebern has his second five-hit game of the month, against the Athletics, as New York loses, 6 – 4. 1959 – Before 57,000 at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees sweep a pair from the visiting White Sox, winning the nitecap, 6 – 4, on Mickey Mantle’s homer off Turk Lown. In the first game, Yankee veteran Enos Slaughter belts a pair of homers; at age 43, he is the oldest player this century to accomplish the feat. Carlton Fisk, a few months older, will top Slaughter in 1991. 1960: Roy Sievers’ 21-game hitting streak, the longest for any player this year, ends, but White Sox teammate Luis Aparicio’s inside-the-park home run and Billy Pierce’s shutout beat Boston, 6 – 0. The Yankees outslug the Indians, 13 – 11, behind the slugging of Bill Skowron. Skowron follows a Yogi Berra blast with his second homer in the 8th, but Cleveland answers with two in the bottom of the 8th for an 11 – 8 lead. Moose then hits a bases-loaded double in the 9th to win it. Roger Maris hits his 30th home run and Jimmy Piersall homers for the Tribe. In his major league debut, Giants rookie righty Juan Marichal one-hits the Phillies at Candlestick Park, 2 – 0. Philadelphia’s lone hit is a two-out, 8th-inning single by pinch hitter Clay Dalrymple. Marichal winds up with 12 strikeouts and is the first National League hurler since 1900 to debut with a one-hitter. Senators ace Pedro Ramos pitches a one-hitter, beating Detroit, 5 – 0. Rocky Colavito’s leadoff single in the 8th, a grounder that eludes SS Jose Valdivielso, is the lone safety. 1961: Ford Frick, an old friend of Babe Ruth’s, announces that should Ruth’s single-season home run record be beaten after 154 games are played, the record will carry a “distinctive mark”. When asked about the ruling, Roger Maris replies, “A season is a season.” Sportswriter Dick Young suggests an asterisk, which is later claimed to be Frick’s idea. No such designation is ever used in the record books, though, but the incident leads to a myth that an “official record book” lists Maris’s record with an asterisk. The myth is still popularly believed over 50 years later. The Yanks and Senators split, with Washington winning the nitecap, 12 – 2. Dick Donovan is the winner. Mickey Mantle belts a 500-foot homer in the 4th over the RF wall. 1962 – John W. Cox, owner of Yankee Stadium, donates the facility to Rice University. 1963: Tommy Harper drives in all the runs in the Reds’ 5 – 2 win over the Giants. Harper has two home runs and a single for Cincinnati. With one out and a man on in the 9th, Roy Sievers hits his 300th career home run to give the Phils a 2 – 1 win over the Mets. Roger Craig is the victim, his 13th straight loss. 1964: Luis Tiant debuts with a four-hit, 11-strikeout, 3 – 0 win for Cleveland at Yankee Stadium. The losing pitcher is Whitey Ford. Tiant was brought up yesterday after posting a 15-1 record at Portland (AAA). Chicago edges the A’s, 3 – 2, in 13 innings when pitcher Gary Peters socks a pinch homer. 1966: At Chicago, Byron Browne of the Cubs strikes out five times against Reds starter Jim Maloney. The Reds finally win, 3 – 2, in 18 innings, with Joe Nuxhall victorious over Fergie Jenkins. Don Pavletich belts a homer in the 18th inning off Jenkins. In tomorrow’s Reds win over the Cubs, Browne will strike out another three times to set a National League record for two games on his way to leading the NL in strikeouts with 143. The Cards edge the Braves, 10 – 9, with the win going to reliever Nellie Briles. Redbird starter Tracy Stallard gets no decision in his last major league appearance. Stallard sets a major league record for his seven-year career by receiving no walks in 247 plate appearances. 1969: Phillie Dick Allen’s suspension ends, but he incurs a $12,000 fine. The Twins and Pilots suspend an 16-inning game with the score tied at 7 – 7. At War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo, a knife-wielding gang takes over the clubhouse during batting practice. The International League game is postponed due to “threatening weather.” 1974 – Cleveland’s Dick Bosman no-hits Oakland, 4 – 0. He has no one but himself to blame for not picking up a rare perfect game. His throwing error in the 4th puts the A’s only runner on base. The two clubs combine to set an American League record with only two runners left on base. 1975 – Yankee C Thurman Munson’s 1st-inning single and RBI against the Twins are nullified because the tar on his bat handle exceeds the 18-inch limit. Catcher Glenn Borgmann gets the putout. The Yankees lose, 2 – 1. 1976 – The Mets’ Dave Kingman tears ligaments in his thumb diving for a ball in a 4 – 2 loss to the Braves. Kingman, who already has 32 home runs for the season, will hit only five more after being sidelined for six weeks. 1977: While pursuing Hank Aaron’s home run record, Sadaharu Oh of the Yomiuri Giants breaks a record held by Babe Ruth when he draws his 2,057th base on balls. At Yankee Stadium, the National League scores four times in the opening inning off Jim Palmer, en route to a 7 – 5 All-Star Game victory. Don Sutton, hurling three scoreless innings, is named the game’s MVP. 1978: The Red Sox beat the Brewers, 8 – 2, scoring four in the 7th and four in the 8th, to increase their lead in the AL East to nine games over Milwaukee, 12 1/2 over Baltimore, and 14 games over the fourth-place Yankees. In the 7th, the Sox have George Scott on second base and Butch Hobson, playing his first game in weeks because of muscle spasms, on first base. On a Frank Duffy single, Scott scores on a close play, prompting an argument by Brewers catcher Charlie Moore. No time is called, however, and Hobson strolls around the bases to score from first, while Duffy is finally thrown out trying for third base. Carlton Fisk accounts for the other three runs in the inning with his 13th homer of the year. Against the Phils, Pete Rose beats out a 9th-inning bunt to keep his hitting streak alive. It looks dead when Pete is retired in the 8th inning while still hitless, but the Reds score four runs to give Rose the chance to hit again. Mike Schmidt can’t handle Rose’s bunt. The Reds win, 7 – 2. 1979 – Ray Knight drives in six runs to lead the Reds to a 16 – 4 clipping of the Cardinals in St. Louis. 1982: The Twins overcome two homers by Robin Yount to beat the Brewers, 6 – 4. Tom Brunansky hits his second inside-the-park homer of the year (the other came on May 28th), but this one is a grand slam off Jerry Augustine. The inside-the-park slam is a first in Twins history. In the first annual Cracker Jack Oldtimers Classic at Washington’s Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, 75-year-old Luke Appling hits a 250-foot homer off Warren Spahn to help the American League to a 7 – 2 win over the National League in a five-inning battle of retired baseball stars. In his major league debut, Tony Gwynn doubles off Phillies southpaw Sid Monge for his first major league hit. 1984 – Orel Hershiser pitches his third straight shutout for the Dodgers, striking out nine in a 10 – 0 two-hitter at St. Louis. 1986 – Mets players Ron Darling, Tim Teufel, Bob Ojeda and Rick Aguilera are arrested following an early-morning fight with off-duty police officers working as security guards outside a Houston bar, but are all released in time for their game against the Astros that evening. On January 26, 1987, Darling and Teufel will be fined $200 while charges against Ojeda and Aguilera will be dropped. 1987 – Texas wins a 20 – 3 laugher over the Yankees. Steve Buechele has two homers to pace the offense. In the 9th inning, catcher Rick Cerone takes the mound and walks one but allows no runs. 1988: In the top of the 9th at Wrigley Field, Cubs pitcher Rick Sutcliffe picks Brett Butler off first base unassisted. With Jose Uribe at second, Butler wanders too far off the bag and the Cubs pitcher nabs him for the out. But Sutcliffe loses, 3 – 1, to Rick Reuschel. Hanshin Tigers General Manager Shingo Furuya commits suicide, jumping from the 8th floor of a hotel. He was only in his sixth week on the job, but had drawn much criticism for the retirement of fading great Masayuki Kakefu and a dispute between Randy Bass and Hanshin over Bass’s taking a leave of absence to be with his cancer-ridden son. 1989 – Cleveland’s Joe Carter hits three home runs in a game for the second time this season in a 10 – 1 win over Minnesota. It is his fourth career three-homer game, tying Lou Gehrig’s American League record, and also gives him a major league record-tying five homers in two games. Carter knocks home six runs in the game. 1991: Detroit pounds Kansas City, 17 – 0, to give Bill Gullickson an easy win over Tom Gordon. It is the worst loss in franchise history for K.C., and a reversal of the match-up of July 14th between the same two starters. That day, the Royals routed the Bengals, 18 – 4. Chieh-Jen Yang throws the first no-hitter in the history of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. The Wei Chuan Dragons blanks the Mercuries Tigers, 4 – 0. Cal Ripken Jr. strokes his 20th home run of the season in Baltimore’s 4 – 1 victory over Seattle. He becomes just the eighth player in history to reach that number in each of his first ten big league seasons and it comes in Ripken’s 1,500th consecutive game played. Roy Smith is the winner over Rich DeLucia. Robin Ventura drives in six runs on two homers and two doubles to lead Chicago to a 14 – 3 win over Milwaukee. Jack McDowell (12-4) is the winner. 1992 – Atsuya Furuta hits for the cycle, the first player to do so in a NPB All-Star Game. He wins his second All-Star Game MVP award. 1994: Cardinals P Vicente Palacios hurls a one-hit shutout against Houston, defeating the Astros, 10 – 0. Palacios allows only a 3rd-inning single to Andujar Cedeno and a walk, while striking out eight batters. It is Palacios’s 31st birthday. Two hours before the Mariners are scheduled to play the Orioles in the Kingdome, four 15-pound wood-fiber tiles fall from the ceiling of the stadium, landing in the empty seats. The game is postponed indefinitely as an inspection finds that many water-damaged tiles will have to be replaced before baseball can be played there again this season. 1996 – The 1996 Summer Olympics’ Opening Ceremonies are held at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, GA. Following the Olympics, the stadium will be partially reconstructed into Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves from 1997 to 2016. 1997 – The Cubs sweep two from the visiting Rockies, 7 – 0 and 6 – 5, to hand Colorado its 15th loss in 16 games. Steve Trachsel tosses seven shutout innings in the opener for the win, and the Cubs score the winning run in the nitecap on Mark Grace’s sacrifice fly. The Rocks have 13 hits in the nitecap, but strand 14 runners. Larry Walker is 0 for 9 for the afternoon, dropping his average ten points to .392. 1998 – Blue Jays first baseman Carlos Delgado becomes the first player to reach the SkyDome’s fifth deck with his ruthian home run to right field. 1999 – The White Sox defeat the Brewers, 10 – 8, in 12 innings. The 18-hit Chicago attack is led by rookie OF Chris Singleton’s five safeties, including a 12th-inning home run. It is the rookie’s second five-hit game in less than two weeks. 2000: The Dodgers beat the Rockies, 9 – 1, as Kevin Brown and Mike Fetters combine on a one-hitter. Larry Walker’s single off Brown is Colorado’s only safety. The Reds defeat the Astros, 4 – 0, as Pete Harnisch hurls the first complete-game shutout ever at Enron Field. Chicago Cubs general manager Ed Lynch resigns. His job will be taken over by team president Andy MacPhail. The Blue Jays acquire P Esteban Loaiza from the Rangers in exchange for two minor leaguers, Michael Young and Darwin Cubillan. Young will be a perennial All-Star for Texas, the clear winner in the deal. 2001: The Rockies obtain OF Alex Ochoa from the Reds for 2B Todd Walker and minor league OF Robin Jennings. The Reds also call up top OF prospect Adam Dunn, who has hit 32 homers in the minors this year. Dunn will clout 19 homers for the Reds including 12 in August, setting the National League rookie record for most home run in any month. The old mark of 11 was set by Frank Robinson, in August 1956. The only other rookies to hit more home runs in a month were Rudy York (18 in August 1937), Mark McGwire (in May 1987) and Jimmie Hall (13 in August 1963). Moises Alou’s 23-game hitting streak is ended in St. Louis’s 4 – 1 victory over Houston. Arizona defeats San Diego, 3 – 0, in the completion of a game that was suspended after two innings on July 18th. Randy Johnson strikes out 16 batters in his seven innings in relief of Curt Schilling to break the major league mark for relievers set by Walter Johnson on July 25, 1913. He allows just one hit – C Wiki Gonzalez’s 8th-inning single – for the Padres’ only hit in the contest. In addition to setting the record for Ks in a game by a reliever, Johnson also sets the National League reliever record with seven consecutive strikeouts. Johnson is one shy of the major league mark, set by Ron Davis, on May 4, 1981. 2002: The Cardinals acquire veteran P Chuck Finley from the Indians for minor league 1B Luis Garcia and outfielder Covelli “Coco” Crisp, the Cards’ minor league player of the year in 2001. Anaheim OF Tim Salmon strokes five hits in the Angels’ 15 – 3 win over the Mariners. He drives home five runs in the contest, including three on his 15th home run of the year. The Angels score eight runs in the 6th inning to break open the game. Oakland defeats Texas, 10 – 0, behind Cory Lidle’s one-hitter. The Rangers’ only hit is Juan Gonzalez’s lead-off double in the 8th inning. 2004 – In Pacific Coast League action at Portland’s PGE Park, Tagg Bozied hits a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Tacoma Rainiers, 8 – 5. Upon his arrival at home plate, the Beavers’ first baseman, jumping for joy, ruptures the patella tendon to his left knee and needs to be taken to Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital by ambulance. The injury will cost him a chance at a major league call-up and he will retire without having played in The Show. 2007: Shelley Duncan hits his 25th homer for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees to break Wendell Magee’s franchise record for home runs. Duncan will be called up to the majors and hit three homers in his first three days in big leagues. Veteran umpire Huh Un is fired by the Korea Baseball Organization as part of a long-running feud. 25 other KBO umpires protest the move and the KBO is forced to hire amateur umpires to fill the gap. 2008 – Confusion erupts in a New York-Penn League game between the Staten Island Yankees and Brooklyn Cyclones. Switch-hitting Brooklyn DH Ralph Henriquez Jr. steps to the plate from the right side against Pat Venditte, the minor leagues’ first ambidextrous pitcher of the century. Henriquez then decides he will hit left-handed and Venditte promptly switches his glove to the right hand. Henriquez again calls time and switches sides. The shuffle continues several times before the umpires and managers decide that the batter must declare first from which side he will bat and that players can only switch once per at-bat. Venditte, throwing from the right side, winds up whiffing Henriquez on four pitches. The official rules will be clarified after the season in order to prevent a repeat of such a situation. 2009: With trade rumors continuing to swirl around his name, All-Star Game starter Roy Halladay wins for the first time in over a month as Toronto defeats Boston, 3 – 1. Doc is now 11-3 for the year. John Lackey and rookie Brett Anderson are locked in a scoreless pitching duel for nine innings before a solo homer by Bobby Abreu in the 10th inning wins the game for the Angels, 1 – 0, over the A’s. Abreu had earlier broken Anderson’s bid for a perfect game in the 7th. The Brewers, absent injured 2B Rickie Weeks, acquire Felipe López from the Diamondbacks to strengthen their lineup. Arizona gets Cole Gillespie and Roque Mercedes in return. Ian Kinsler homers leading off the home first inning and follows that with a 2-run shot in the 12th inning as the Rangers walk-off the Twins 5-3. He becomes the fifth player to hit lead-off and walk-off home runs in the same game. In Los Angeles, the Dodgers battle back from an early 3-0 deficit to edge the Astros 4-3 on Matt Kemp’s 8th-inning solo shot, his fourth run of the game. Kemp becomes the fourth player to score all of his team’s runs in a 4-run game. 2011: The Pirates are in first place on merit in the NL Central, as their 1 – 0 shutout of one of their chief rivals, the Cincinnati Reds, attests. James McDonald pitches 6 1/3 scoreless innings, then Joe Beimel bails him out of a bases-loaded jam by striking out Jay Bruce to end the 7th inning; two other relievers finish the game. The Pirates manage just four hits, but make Josh Harrison’s 1st-inning run stand up. The Giants get some veteran help, acquiring 2B Jeff Keppinger from the Astros for minor league pitchers Henry Sosa and Jason Stoffel. Freddy Sanchez and his replacement Bill Hall are both on the disabled list for the Giants, with Sanchez out for the season. Corendon Kinheim beats the Vaessen Pioniers, 7 – 5. Corendon outfielder Dirk van ‘t Klooster gets his 1,000th career hit in the Hoofdklasse, becoming the second player to reach that many. Jan Řeháček is the pitcher who yields number one thousand. 2012 – Edinson Volquez throws a one-hitter as San Diego defeats Houston, 1 – 0. Matt Downs gets the only Astro hit with a squibbler off Volquez’s glove in the 4th. It is only the third complete game shutout thrown by a Padres pitcher since the otherwise pitcher-friendly PETCO Park opened in 2004. 2013: OF Brandon Barnes hits for the cycle for the Astros and goes 5 for 5, but it’s not enough as the Mariners come out on top, 10 – 7. Brad Miller hits his first two career homers for the M’s, racking up five RBIs. The Dodgers defeat the Nationals, 3 – 2, to move to a game above .500 as Andre Ethier homers off Rafael Soriano in the top of the 9th. 2014 – The Tenerife Marlins clinch their seventh Division de Honor title and second in a row. In the second game of a doubleheader, they rout the Astros Valencia, 10 – 2, to guarantee no team can catch them in the two remaining weeks. Yancarlo Franco homers twice and Leslie Nacar goes the distance for the win. 2015: In the men’s baseball portion of the 2015 Pan American Games, Team Canada edges Team USA, 7 – 6, in an exciting Gold Medal game. The game is tied 4 – 4 entering the 10th before Tyler Pastornicky hits a two-run double off Chris Leroux to put the US ahead. In the bottom of the 10th, though, Pete Orr singles off David Huff to score Tyson Gillies to close it to 6 – 5. Huff’s pick-off attempt sails into right field, scoring Skyler Stromsmoe. RF Brian Bogusevic’s throw also gets away and Orr races home with the winning run. Canada becomes only the second team to win multiple Pan American Games titles in baseball – let alone two in a row; Cuba had won 12 and three other countries (the US, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic) had won one. For the US, it is a fifth straight Silver Medal, their 11th in 17 Pan Am appearances. The Bronze Medal game at the 2015 Pan American Games also goes down to the last at-bat. Cuba trails Puerto Rico, 6 – 3, going into the bottom of the 9th, thanks in large part to a grand slam by Edgardo Báez. In the 9th, though, #9 hitter Yorbis Borroto hits a three-run homer off Raúl Rivera to tie it, then leadoff man José Adolis García drills a solo shot. Cuba’s last time without a Medal had been 1959, before the Castro era; for Puerto Rico, it is still their best finish in the tournament in 20 years. Zack Greinke of the Dodgers extends his streak of shutout innings to 43 2/3 by tossing eight innings without allowing a run in defeating the Nationals, 5 – 0. It is the longest such streak in the majors since Orel Hershiser pitched 59 straight innings without allowing a run in 1988 to set the major league record. With five strikeouts in his first appearance of more than one inning this year, Aroldis Chapman of the Reds becomes the fastest pitcher to reach 500 for his career, doing so in 292 innings. Craig Kimbrel had set the record earlier this year by recording number 500 in his 305th inning. But the Reds lose the game to the Indians, 5 – 3, in 11 innings as their pitchers walk in a run four times, including Yan Gomes to drive in the go-ahead run. The Mets strand 25 baserunners but manage to defeat the Cardinals, 3 – 1, in 18 innings. Ruben Tejada drives in the winning run with a sacrifice fly and Eric Campbell follows with a successful squeeze bunt as the Mets go 1-for-26 with runners in scoring position. Starter Carlos Martinez is pressed into service as a reliever for the Cards and takes the loss, pitching four innings. The game is scoreless for 12 innings, until Kevin Plawecki drives in a run for the Mets in the 13th, but Kolten Wong replies with a solo homer. 2017: Nolan Arenado leads the charge by going 5 for 6 with three homers and seven RBIs in an 18 – 4 Rockies win over the Padres. Coming to bat in the 8th with a chance at a four-homer game, he flies out to left against Kirby Yates. His three homers tie the club record, last set in 2004, while he is one shy of the team mark for RBIs. Alex Meyer allows only one hit and one walk in seven scoreless innings, and David Hernandez and Jose Alvarez both pitch a hitless inning as the Angels defeat Washington, 7 – 0, on a one-hitter. Meyer is a former first-round draft choice of the Nationals whose struggles with control have kept him from harnessing his raw talent until now. Mike Trout and C.J. Cron both hit two-run homers for Los Angeles. 2018: For the second straight day, a player who appeared in the 2018 All-Star Game is traded as San Diego deals Brad Hand and fellow reliever Adam Cimber to Cleveland in return for top prospect C Francisco Mejia. The only game played today features the Cubs hosting the Cardinals at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win, 9 – 6, handing interim Cards manager Mike Shildt his first loss as a skipper. Jason Heyward, who ended the first half very hot, has three hits and two RBIs, Victor Caratini scores three times and Ian Happ adds a two-run homer. Pedro Strop picks up the save after the Cubs place closer Brandon Morrow on the disabled list before the game. The German Baseball and Softball Hall of Fame inducts four players, all from baseball, their biggest class in 12 years. Inducted are Klaus Knüttel (the first Bundesliga-1 player to 100 career homers and also a star pitcher; he joins his wife, a softball inductee in 2008), Michael Wäller (four-time Best Pitcher), Frank Stattler (three-time Best Pitcher) and Matthias Winterrath (1992 MVP). 2019 – Mike Leake of the Mariners takes a perfect game into the 9th inning before giving up a single to Luis Rengifo of the Angels. He settles for a one-hitter in a 10 – 0 win. 2022 – The American League wins its ninth straight All-Star Game, 3 – 2 over the National League. The NL scores twice against Shane McClanahan in the bottom of the 1st, but is then limited to a single hit over the final eight innings. In the 4th inning, the AL gets all its runs against Tony Gonsolin on a two-run homer by Giancarlo Stanton and a solo shot by Byron Buxton. Stanton is named the game’s MVP. 2023 – The Pacific League wins its fourth consecutive NPB All-Star Game, taking 2023 NPB All-Star Game 1 with an 8 – 1 rout; it is 2 – 0 before one out is recorded and 4 – 0 after seven batters. Kensuke Kondoh goes 3 for 3 while Yuki Yanagita and Chusei Mannami both go deep; Yanagita wins his third NPB All-Star Game MVP award. Roki Sasaki and five relievers shut out the Central League before Toshiro Miyazaki homers off Masahiro Tanaka in the 8th to avoid a whitewash. 2025 – The Spanish Baseball League season comes to a close. The Marlins Puerto Cruz cruise to the title with a 18-0 record, behind the pitching of Elio Silva and Pablo Guillén and the hitting of (among others) Edison Valerio, Jesús Ustariz and Andrés Angulo. Births[edit] 1841 – J.H. Haynie, umpire (d. 1912) 1861 – Bob Pettit, outfielder (d. 1910) 1865 – Jim Donnelly, infielder (d. 1915) 1865 – Bill Hart, pitcher (d. 1936) 1878 – Erve Beck, infielder (d. 1916) 1880 – Cal Vasbinder, pitcher (d. 1950) 1886 – Butch Schmidt, infielder (d. 1952) 1888 – George Dunlop, infielder (d. 1971) 1888 – Ed Sweeney, catcher (d. 1947) 1889 – Clint Rogge, pitcher (d. 1969) 1890 – Bob Smith, pitcher (d. 1965) 1891 – Earl Hamilton, pitcher (d. 1968) 1891 – Jim Scoggins, pitcher (d. 1923) 1894 – George Brickley, outfielder (d. 1947) 1895 – Snake Henry, infielder (d. 1987) 1896 – Joe Boley, infielder (d. 1962) 1896 – Bob Meusel, outfielder (d. 1977) 1897 – George Barr, umpire (d. 1974) 1899 – Joe Kiefer, pitcher (d. 1975) 1904 – Mark Koenig, infielder (d. 1993) 1906 – Jackie Hayes, infielder (d. 1983) 1907 – Slim Norris, infielder (d. 1931) 1910 – Harry Kinzy, pitcher (d. 2003) 1912 – Ben Geraghty, infielder (d. 1963) 1914 – Marius Russo, pitcher; All-Star (d. 2005) 1916 – Phil Cavarretta, infielder, manager; All-Star (d. 2010) 1918 – Casey Jones, catcher (d. 1998) 1918 – Hisashi Kondo, NPB pitcher (d. 1975) 1918 – Warren Mueller, minor league pitcher (d. 2006) 1919 – Denio Canton, pitcher (d. 2005) 1919 – Curly Clement, umpire (d. 2006) 1921 – Tadamichi Furukawa, NPB outfielder (d. ????) 1921 – Koichi Yasui, NPB infielder and manager (d. 2001) 1922 – Jiro Kanayama, NPB infielder (d. 1984) 1922 – Rachel Robinson, civil rights activist 1922 – Yoshiro Shimada, NPB infielder (d. ????) 1922 – Ray Yochim, pitcher (d. 2002)] 1923 – Lon Simmons, minor league pitcher; broadcaster (d. 2015) 1927 – Billy Gardner, infielder, manager (d. 2024) 1929 – Alice Pollitt, AAGPBL infielder (d. 2016) 1930 – Marcelino Solis, pitcher (d. 2001) 1932 – Dick Lawlor, scout (d. 2021) 1934 – Bill Kirk, pitcher (d. 2009) 1935 – Nick Koback, catcher (d. 2015) 1935 – Yasushi Kodama, NPB pitcher (d. 2024) 1935 – Nobuo Yana, NPB pitcher 1936 – Willie Broughton, minor league infielder (d. 2018) 1936 – Norishige Hashimoto, NPB pitcher (d. 2007) 1937 – Jaime Corella, minor league catcher; Salon de la Fama 1938 – Russell Buhite, minor league infielder (d. 2018) 1938 – Gordie Richardson, pitcher 1940 – Efraín Ibarra, minor league umpire; Salon de la Fama (d. 2010) 1941 – Johnny Fairley, Negro League outfielder 1942 – Sam Jacobs, Netherlands Antilles national team pitcher 1946 – Peter Golenbock, writer 1949 – Murray Gage-Cole, minor league pitcher 1949 – Gene Locklear, outfielder 1951 – Jayson Stark, writer 1951 – Hideki Yamamoto, NPB pitcher 1954 – Dan Graham, catcher 1956 – Bob Hamilton, minor league outfielder 1957 – Curt Kaufman, pitcher 1962 – Hee-min Han, KBO pitcher 1962 – Dick Scott, infielder 1963 – Mark Carreon, outfielder 1963 – Vicente Palacios, pitcher 1963 – Doyle Wilson, minor league catcher 1965 – Shinichi Kato, NPB pitcher 1966 – Tim Leiper, minor league outfielder and manager 1966 – David Segui, infielder 1966 – Marc Tepper, minor league infielder 1966 – Ben Thijssen, Hoofdklasse outfielder and coach 1967 – Roque Román, minor league pitcher 1968 – Tom Paskievitch, minor league pitcher 1971 – Gus Gandarillas, pitcher 1971 – Keith Johns, infielder/designated hitter 1972 – Marlon Colon, minor league infielder 1972 – Tamara Ivie, Women’s Baseball World Cup player 1972 – Seok-jin Park, KBO pitcher 1972 – Greg Thomas, minor league outfielder 1973 – Dave Feuerstein, minor league outfielder 1973 – Scott Morgan, minor league outfielder 1973 – Alex Pacheco, pitcher 1974 – Preston Wilson, outfielder; All-Star 1975 – Thiago Ojima, Brazilian national team outfielder 1976 – Rich Gomez, minor league outfielder 1978 – Ryan Ellis, minor league infielder and manager 1978 – Yorvit Torrealba, catcher 1978 – Steve Watkins, pitcher 1979 – Rick Ankiel, pitcher/outfielder 1979 – Ryo Asai, NPB outfielder 1979 – Atsushi Kizuka, NPB pitcher 1979 – So-gyeong So, KBO pitcher 1980 – Jordi Vallés, Division Honor pitcher 1981 – Pat Evers, college coach 1981 – Jimmy Gobble, pitcher 1982 – Phil Coke, pitcher 1982 – Wei-Han Wu, Taiwan national team outfielder 1983 – Tim Dillard, pitcher 1983 – Othoniel Higuera, minor league catcher (d. 2013) 1983 – Dae-hyung Lee, KBO outfielder 1983 – Wilton Lopez, pitcher 1984 – Vedran Krnjaić, Croatian national team outfielder 1984 – John Slusarz, minor league pitcher 1984 – Ralph Tropiano, minor league infielder 1985 – Ernesto Frieri, pitcher 1985 – Aaron Levin, minor league player 1985 – Maiko Loyola, minor league outfielder 1985 – Evan Scribner, pitcher 1986 – Luis Segovia, scout 1986 – David Stokes, minor league pitcher 1987 – Oren Gal, Israeli national team infielder 1987 – Yan Gomes, catcher; All-Star 1987 – Richard Martinez, minor league catcher 1987 – Ajay Meyer, minor league pitcher 1987 – Ginjiro Sumitani, NPB catcher 1988 – Dennis Burgersdijk, Hoofdklasse pitcher 1988 – Kirk Clark, minor league pitcher 1988 – Brian Garman, minor league pitcher and coach 1989 – Luis Avilan, pitcher 1989 – Delvi Cid, minor league player 1989 – Patrick Corbin, pitcher; All-Star 1989 – Christian Frias, minor league infielder 1989 – Po-Yang Huang, CPBL pitcher 1989 – Luís Yendis, minor league pitcher 1990 – Jason Esposito, minor league infielder 1990 – Ryo Hidaka, NPB pitcher 1990 – Jonathan Pettibone, pitcher 1990 – Jose Vargas, minor league pitcher 1991 – Federico Gómez, minor league infielder 1991 – Garrett Gould, minor league pitcher 1991 – David Holmberg, pitcher 1991 – Fidel Pena, minor league infielder and manager 1991 – Drew Vettleson, minor league outfielder 1991 – Joshua Wong, minor league infielder 1993 – Armando Ruiz, minor league pitcher 1993 – Juri Hara, NPB pitcher 1993 – Hiroaki Saiuchi, NPB pitcher 1994 – Mauricio Dubón, infielder 1994 – Seigi Tanaka, NPB pitcher 1994 – Alex Webb, minor league pitcher 1995 – Dalbert Sirí, minor league pitcher 1996 – Matteo Bocchi, minor league pitcher 1996 – Jack Labosky, minor league pitcher 1996 – Jermaine Palacios, infielder 1997 – Leonardo Castro, minor league pitcher 1997 – Eduardo Díaz, minor league outfielder 1998 – Teruki Yoshino, NPB pitcher 1999 – Leonard Bäckström, Elitserien catcher 2000 – Minato Aoyama, NPB pitcher 2000 – Jonathan Cannon, pitcher 2000 – Bo-gyeong Moon, KBO infielder 2001 – Jimmy Crooks, catcher 2001 – Marquis Grissom Jr., minor league pitcher 2002 – Heon-min Shin, KBO pitcher 2003 – Jacob Steinmetz, minor league pitcher 2004 – Paulo Nóris, Brazilian national team pitcher 2005 – Raine Padgham, Canadian women’s national team pitcher 2005 – Linus Ritzén, Elitserien pitcher Deaths[edit] 1913 – Jiggs Donahue, infielder (b. 1879) 1920 – John Hinton, infielder (b. 1876) 1923 – Nate Kellogg, infielder (b. 1858) 1925 – Dick Wallace, infielder, manager (b. 1882) 1929 – Tom O’Rourke, catcher (b. 1865) 1930 – Will Holland, infielder (b. ????) 1934 – Ed Hutchinson, infielder (b. 1867) 1940 – Jimmie Heffernan, minor league pitcher and manager (b. 1881) 1940 – John Heileman, infielder (b. 1872) 1944 – Clarence Lindsay, infielder, manager (b. 1898) 1948 – Charlie See, outfielder (b. 1896) 1951 – Sam Agnew, catcher (b. 1887) 1960 – Charlie Whitehouse, pitcher (b. 1894) 1963 – Charlie Hanford, outfielder (b. 1881) 1964 – Len Swormstedt, pitcher (b. 1878) 1969 – Otto Vogel, outfielder (b. 1899) 1969 – Al Williams, pitcher (b. 1914) 1983 – Joe Beggs, pitcher (b. 1910) 1983 – George Sweatt, infielder/outfielder (b. 1893) 1987 – Bob Smith, pitcher (b. 1895) 1988 – Shingo Furuya, NPB GM (b. ~1932) 1989 – Joe Greene, catcher, All-Star (b. 1911) 1991 – Joe Jachym, minor league pitcher (b. 1906) 1996 – Dan Lewandowski, pitcher (b. 1928) 1998 – Elmer Valo, outfielder (b. 1921) 2002 – Spec Shea, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1920) 2003 – Red Norwood, minor league pitcher and manager (b. 1929) 2003 – Dottie Stolze, AAGPBL utility player (b. 1923) 2004 – Roger Marquis, outfielder (b. 1937) 2007 – Jim Mangan, catcher (b. 1929) 2008 – Ramiro Caballero, minor league infielder and manager (b. 1930) 2008 – Jerome Holtzman, writer (b. 1926) 2009 – Sue Burns, owner (b. 1950) 2014 – Percy Hough, minor league catcher (b. 1929) 2014 – John Winkin, college coach (b. 1919) 2015 – Fred Calaicone, minor league player and college coach (b. 1933) 2015 – Rugger Ardizoia, pitcher (b. 1919) 2016 – Lefty Bowe, pitcher (b. 1918) 2019 – Don Mossi, pitcher; All-Star (b. 1929) 2025 – Jeff Bittiger, pitcher (b. 1962) ============================================= TV SPORTS TODAY (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, July 19 AUTO RACING 9 a.m. APPLE TV — Formula 1: Moët & Chandon Belgian Grand Prix, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 1 p.m. FS1 — INDY NXT Series: Music City Grand Prix, Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tenn 5:30 p.m. FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tenn 7 p.m. TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: Window World 450, In-Season Challenge – Round 4, North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, N.C. BEACH VOLLEYBALL 1 p.m. CBS — AVP: League Week 6, New York BIG3 BASKETBALL 2 p.m. CBS — Week 5: Detroit Amps vs. Houston Rig Hands, Chicago Triplets vs. LA Riot, DMV Trilogy vs. Boston Ball Hogs, Dallas Power vs. Miami 305, Chicago GOLF 4 a.m. USA — DP World/PGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England 7 a.m. NBC — DP World/PGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England 4 p.m. GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: Corales Puntacana Championship, Final Round, Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic LACROSSE (MEN’S) 3 p.m. ABC — PLL: New York vs. Boston, Fairfield, Conn. MLB BASEBALL 12:15 p.m. PEACOCK — Chicago White Sox at Toronto 4 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: St. Louis at Arizona (4:10 p.m.) OR Detroit at L.A. Angels (4:07 p.m.) 7 p.m. NBC — L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Yankees (7:20 p.m.) PEACOCK — L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Yankees (7:20 p.m.) NBA BASKETBALL 9 p.m. ESPN — Summer League Playoffs: TBD, Championship, Las Vegas SOCCER (MEN’S) 3 p.m. FOX — FIFA World Cup: TBD, Final, East Rutherford, N.J. SOFTBALL Noon ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Spark at Blaze 8 p.m. MLBN — Athletes Unlimited: Talons at Bandits WNBA BASKETBALL 1 p.m. ABC — Los Angeles at Dallas 4 p.m. CBS — Chicago at Atlanta 7 p.m. ESPN — Connecticut at Phoenix About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SATURDAY JULY 18, 2026 THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” MONDAY JULY 20, 2026
