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“THE SCOREBOARD”

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WNBA SCORES

TEAM COLLIER 151 TEAM CLARK 131

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NBA SUMMER LEAGUE

WASHINGTON 94 NEW YORK 85

SACRAMENTO 98 TORONTO 88

HOUSTON 104 MINNESOTA 101

CHARLOTTE 109 OKLAHOMA CITY 80

GOLDEN STATE 82 CLEVELAND 71

SAN ANTONIO 96 DETROIT 84

PHOENIX 111 PORTLAND 87

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MLB SCORES

TORONTO 6 SAN FRANCISCO 3

MIAMI 3 KANSAS CITY 1

CINCINNATI 5 NY METS 2

PHILADELPHIA 9 LA ANGELS 5

CHICAGO WHITE SOX 10 PITTSBURGH 4

WASHINGTON 4 SAN DIEGO 2

TAMPA BAY 4 BALTIMORE 3

TEXAS 4 DETROIT 1

LAS VEGAS 8 CLEVELAND 2

NY YANKEES 12 ATLANTA 9

ARIZONA 10 ST. LOUIS 1

CHICAGO CUBS 6 BOSTON 0

COLORADO 10 MINNESOTA 6

MILWAUKEE 8 LA DODGERS 7

SEATTLE 7 HOUSTON 6 (11)

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

NASHVILLE 7 INDIANAPOLIS 4

BELOIT 3 SOUTH BEND 1

FT. WAYNE 3 LAKE COUNTY 2

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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

MIAMI 5 NEW YORK RED BULLS 1

ORLANDO CITY 2 NEW ENGLAND 1

CHICAGO 2 MONTRÉAL 0

CHARLOTTE 3 ATLANTA 2

COLUMBUS 2 DC 1

SEATTLE 3 SAN JOSE 2

KANSAS CITY 1 NEW YORK CITY 1

HOUSTON 1 PHILADELPHIA 1

DALLAS 3 ST. LOUIS 0

NASHVILLE 1 TORONTO 0

CINCINNATI 1 SALT LAKE 0

PORTLAND 1 MINNESOTA 1

LOS ANGELES 3 LA GALAXY 3

SAN DIEGO 1 VANCOUVER 1

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COLTS TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE

WED., JULY 23: PRACTICE (10-11 A.M.)

THUR., JULY 24: PRACTICE (10-11 A.M.)

FRI., JULY 25: PRACTICE (10-11:15 A.M.)

SAT., JULY 26: PRACTICE (4-5:30 P.M.)

MON., JULY 28: PRACTICE (10-11:15 A.M.)

TUE., JULY 29: PRACTICE (10-11:30 A.M.)

THUR., JULY 31: PRACTICE (8-10 P.M.)

SAT., AUG. 2: PRACTICE (10-11:35 A.M.)

SUN., AUG. 3: PRACTICE (10-11:30 A.M.)

SAT., AUG. 9: PRACTICE (4-5:10 P.M.)

SUN., AUG. 10: PRACTICE (4-5:30 P.M.)

MON., AUG. 11: PRACTICE (4-5:40 P.M.)

THUR., AUG. 14: PRACTICE (3-5 P.M.)

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2025 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

ACC FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

BIG TEN FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

BIG 12 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

INDEPENDENTS FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

NOTRE DAMEUCONN

MAC FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

PAC-12 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

OREGON STATEWASHINGTON STATE

SEC FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

SUN BELT FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

EAST APP STATE | COASTAL CAROLINAGEORGIA SOUTHERN | GEORGIA STATEJAMES MADISON | MARSHALL | ODU

WEST

ARKANSAS STATE | LOUISIANASOUTH ALABAMA | SOUTHERN MISSTEXAS STATE | TROY | ULM

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NFL TRAINING CAMP DATES

TEAM	SITE	LOCATION	ROOKIES	VETERANS
ARIZONA CARDINALS	STATE FARM STADIUM	GLENDALE, ARIZ.	7/22	7/22
ATLANTA FALCONS	IBM PERFORMANCE FIELD	FLOWERY BRANCH, GA.	7/23	7/23
BALTIMORE RAVENS	UNDER ARMOUR PERFORMANCE CENTER	OWINGS MILLS, MD.	7/15	7/22
BUFFALO BILLS	ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY	ROCHESTER, N.Y.	7/15	7/22
CAROLINA PANTHERS	BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM	CHARLOTTE, N.C.	7/21	7/22
CHICAGO BEARS	HALAS HALL	LAKE FOREST, ILL.	7/19	7/22
CINCINNATI BENGALS	KETTERING HEALTH PRACTICE FIELDS	CINCINNATI	7/19	7/22
CLEVELAND BROWNS	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE CAMPUS	BEREA, OHIO	7/18	7/22
DALLAS COWBOYS	STAYBRIDGE SUITES	OXNARD, CALIF.	7/21	7/21
DENVER BRONCOS	BRONCOS PARK POWERED BY COMMONSPIRIT	ENGLEWOOD, COLO.	7/16	7/22
DETROIT LIONS	DETROIT LIONS TRAINING FACILITY	ALLEN PARK, MICH.	7/16	7/19
GREEN BAY PACKERS	LAMBEAU FIELD	GREEN BAY, WIS.	7/18	7/22
HOUSTON TEXANS	HOUSTON METHODIST TRAINING CENTER	HOUSTON	7/22	7/22
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS	GRAND PARK	WESTFIELD, IND.	7/21	7/22
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS	MILLER ELECTRIC CENTER	JACKSONVILLE, FLA.	7/19	7/22
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS	MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY	ST. JOSEPH, MO.	7/21	7/21
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS	INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PERFORMANCE CENTER	HENDERSON, NEV.	7/17	7/22
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS	THE BOLT	EL SEGUNDO, CALIF.	7/12	7/16
LOS ANGELES RAMS	LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY	LOS ANGELES	7/22	7/22
MIAMI DOLPHINS	BAPTIST HEALTH TRAINING COMPLEX	MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.	7/15	7/22
MINNESOTA VIKINGS	TCO PERFORMANCE CENTER	EAGAN, MINN.	7/20	7/22
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS	GILLETTE STADIUM	FOXBOROUGH, MASS.	7/19	7/22
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS	OCHSNER SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTER	METAIRIE, LA.	7/22	7/22
NEW YORK GIANTS	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS TRAINING FACILITY	EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.	7/15	7/22
NEW YORK JETS	ATLANTIC HEALTH JETS TRAINING CENTER	FLORHAM PARK, N.J.	7/19	7/22
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES	NOVACARE COMPLEX	PHILADELPHIA	7/22	7/22
PITTSBURGH STEELERS	SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE	LATROBE, PA.	7/23	7/23
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS	SAP PERFORMANCE FACILITY	SANTA CLARA, CALIF.	7/15	7/22
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS	VIRGINIA MASON ATHLETIC CENTER	RENTON, WASH.	7/15	7/22
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS	ADVENTHEALTH TRAINING CENTER	TAMPA, FLA.	7/21	7/22
TENNESSEE TITANS	ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS SPORTS PARK	NASHVILLE, TENN.	7/22	7/22
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS	ORTHOVIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER AT COMMANDERS PARK	ASHBURN, VA.	7/18	7/22

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2025 NFL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

NFL/HALL OF FAME GAME – JULY 31

L.A. CHARGERS VS. DETROIT (NBC), 8:00

*****WEEK 1*****

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7

INDIANAPOLIS AT BALTIMORE, 7:00
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIA, 7:30
LAS VEGAS AT SEATTLE, 10:00

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8

DETROIT AT ATLANTA, 7:00
CLEVELAND AT CAROLINA, 7:00
WASHINGTON AT NEW ENGLAND, 7:30

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

N.Y. GIANTS AT BUFFALO, 1:00
HOUSTON AT MINNESOTA, 4:00
PITTSBURGH AT JACKSONVILLE, 7:00
DALLAS AT L.A. RAMS, 7:00
TENNESSEE AT TAMPA BAY, 7:30
KANSAS CITY AT ARIZONA, 8:00
N.Y. JETS AT GREEN BAY, 8:00
DENVER AT SAN FRANCISCO, 8:30

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

MIAMI AT CHICAGO, 1:00
NEW ORLEANS AT L.A. CHARGERS, 4:05

*****WEEK 2*****

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

TENNESSEE AT ATLANTA, 7:00
KANSAS CITY AT SEATTLE, 10:00

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

MIAMI AT DETROIT, 1:00
CAROLINA AT HOUSTON, 1:00
GREEN BAY AT INDIANAPOLIS, 1:00
NEW ENGLAND AT MINNESOTA, 1:00
CLEVELAND AT PHILADELPHIA, 1:00
SAN FRANCISCO AT LAS VEGAS, 4:00
BALTIMORE AT DALLAS, 7:00
L.A. CHARGERS AT L.A. RAMS, 7:00
N.Y. JETS AT N.Y. GIANTS, 7:00
TAMPA BAY AT PITTSBURGH, 7:00
ARIZONA AT DENVER, 9:30

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17

JACKSONVILLE AT NEW ORLEANS, 1:00
BUFFALO AT CHICAGO (FOX), 8:00

MONDAY, AUGUST 18

CINCINNATI AT WASHINGTON (ESPN), 8:00

*****WEEK 3*****

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

PITTSBURGH AT CAROLINA, 7:00
NEW ENGLAND AT N.Y. GIANTS (PRIME VIDEO), 8:00

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22

PHILADELPHIA AT N.Y. JETS, 7:30
ATLANTA AT DALLAS, 8:00
MINNESOTA AT TENNESSEE (CBS), 8:00
CHICAGO AT KANSAS CITY, 8:20

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23

BALTIMORE AT WASHINGTON, NOON
INDIANAPOLIS AT CINCINNATI, 1:00
L.A. RAMS AT CLEVELAND, 1:00
HOUSTON AT DETROIT, 1:00
DENVER AT NEW ORLEANS, 1:00
SEATTLE AT GREEN BAY, 4:00
JACKSONVILLE AT MIAMI, 7:00
BUFFALO AT TAMPA BAY, 7:30
L.A. CHARGERS AT SAN FRANCISCO, 8:30
LAS VEGAS AT ARIZONA, 10:00

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2025 NFL WEEK ONE SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 2025
DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES	8:20P (ET)	8:20P	NBC
FRIDAY, SEPT. 5, 2025
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS VS LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (SAO PAULO)	9:00P (BRT)	8:00P	YOUTUBE
SUNDAY, SEPT. 07, 2025
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	FOX
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	FOX
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	CBS
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	FOX
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	CBS
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS	12:00P (CT)	1:00P	CBS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT NEW YORK JETS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	CBS
NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS	1:00P (ET)	1:00P	FOX
TENNESSEE TITANS AT DENVER BRONCOS	2:05P (MT)	4:05P	FOX
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS	1:05P (PT)	4:05P	FOX
DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS	3:25P (CT)	4:25P	CBS
HOUSTON TEXANS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS	1:25P (PT)	4:25P	CBS
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT BUFFALO BILLS	8:20P (ET)	8:20P	NBC
MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2025
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS	7:15P (CT)	8:15P	ABC/ESPN

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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES

BASEBALL NEWS

MLB ROUNDUP: BREWERS BEAT DODGERS AGAIN, WIN 9TH STRAIGHT

Isaac Collins and Joey Ortiz hit home runs, William Contreras added a two-run double, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to a season-best nine games while remaining perfect against the Los Angeles Dodgers with an 8-7 victory on Saturday.

The Brewers won even as All-Star right-hander Freddy Peralta (12-4) tied a season high by allowing four runs in five innings. Trevor Megill pitched the ninth inning for his 23rd save as Milwaukee improved to 5-0 against Los Angeles with the finale of the season series Sunday.

Neither team has swept the other in a season series since the Brewers moved to the National League in 1998.

Shohei Ohtani hit one of three home runs for the Dodgers, who have lost nine of their last 11 games. With a struggling Mookie Betts getting the night off for Los Angeles, Will Smith had two hits out of the No. 2 spot of the lineup.

Yankees 12, Braves 9

Trent Grisham hit his third career grand slam in the ninth inning to propel visiting New York to a come-from-behind win over Atlanta.

Grisham hit a slider from Raisel Iglesias into the right field seats to give the Yankees their first lead of the game and help end their three-game losing streak. It was Grisham’s 17th homer, tying his career high. Luke Weaver pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings and earned the win. Anthony Volpe sparked the New York offense with a pair of home runs, his 11th and 12th, and a sacrifice fly.

The Braves had built a 5-0 lead thanks in part to a 438-foot solo homer by Michael Harris II, his first since June 13, and a three-run homer by Ozzie Albies. Albies added a two-run single in the fifth to give Atlanta a 7-2 lead before New York’s rally.

Cubs 6, Red Sox 0

Shota Imanaga threw seven scoreless innings, and Michael Busch and Kyle Tucker slugged back-to-back home runs in the first as Chicago blanked visiting Boston.

Imanaga (7-3) allowed just five hits while striking out five and walking one, helping the Cubs take the weekend series and win their fourth straight game. Matt Shaw, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Ian Happ each added solo homers for Chicago, which now holds the majors’ best record (59-39).

Boston starter Brayan Bello (6-4) allowed three runs on six hits in the loss, striking out four and walking one. The Red Sox have lost two straight after posting a 10-game winning streak to end the first half.

Reds 5, Mets 2

Jake Fraley matched a season high with three hits, including a go-ahead RBI single, as Cincinnati rallied from an early two-run deficit to win in New York.

Fraley had two doubles and Spencer Steer added two hits for the Reds, who won for the sixth time in seven games to improve to a season-high five games over .500.

Brett Baty homered and singled for New York, while Luis Torrens added two hits. Mark Vientos also singled and drove in a run.

Marlins 3, Royals 1

Shortstop Otto Lopez drove in all three runs as host Miami defeated Kansas City.

Lopez’s two-run double in the eighth inning snapped a 1-1 score. Xavier Edwards added a triple, a double and two runs scored as the Marlins improved to 21-10 over their past 31 games. Miami’s Cal Quantrill pitched a season-high six innings, allowing two hits (both singles), no walks and no runs while striking out three. Ronny Henriquez (6-1) earned the win, and Anthony Bender pitched a scoreless ninth, earning his third save.

Reliever Lucas Erceg (4-3) took the loss for the Royals after Michael Wacha pitched six innings, allowing three hits, one walk and one run with one strikeout. Salvador Perez led the Royals at the plate with a homer.

Blue Jays 6, Giants 3

Eric Lauer pitched six strong innings, Tyler Heineman had a homer and three RBIs and host Toronto defeated San Francisco.

Lauer (5-2) allowed two runs, two hits and no walks with seven strikeouts. Addison Barger was 4-for-4 for the Blue Jays, who have won the first of two games of the three-game series. Will Wagner had a two-run double for the second game in a row for Toronto, which had a 14-4 advantage in hits on Saturday.

Willy Adames hit two solo home runs for the Giants. Starter Logan Webb (9-7) completed six innings, allowing four runs, 11 hits and one walk with one strikeout.

Phillies 9, Angels 5

Kyle Schwarber belted a go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning to vault Philadelphia to a home win over Los Angeles.

Bryce Harper also homered for the Phillies after hitting two bombs in Friday’s 6-5 defeat in the series opener. Nick Castellanos, Trea Turner and Johan Rojas drove in the other runs for Philadelphia. Phillies starter Taijuan Walker allowed three runs and nine hits over four innings before handing the ball over to the bullpen.

Taylor Ward, Jo Adell and Yoan Moncada hit home runs for the Angels. Yusei Kikuchi allowed two runs and five hits over five innings before the Los Angeles bullpen scuffled to the finish line.

Rays 4, Orioles 3

Tampa Bay came from behind with a three-run eighth inning — sparked by excellent baserunning — to beat visiting Baltimore.

After tying the game with a single, Chandler Simpson stole his 27th base and went to third on a wild pitch as Jose Caballero walked. Caballero promptly stole his league-leading 32nd base — and the Rays’ third steal of the inning — to put runners at second and third with one out, and both runners would come in to score.

Seranthony Dominguez (2-3) took the loss after giving up three runs (two earned) in 1/3 of an inning in the eighth. Edwin Uceta (6-2) picked up the win with two innings of scoreless relief. Pete Fairbanks earned his 16th save despite giving up a run in the ninth.

White Sox 10, Pirates 4

Mike Tauchman’s go-ahead, bases-clearing double highlighted a six-run sixth inning that propelled Chicago to a comeback win over host Pittsburgh.

Tauchman and Lenyn Sosa each had three RBIs to lead the White Sox to their second win in a row following the All-Star break and their third win in the past five games. After Chicago starter Adrian Houser gave up four runs (three earned) in 4 1/3 innings, the White Sox bullpen held the Pirates scoreless the rest of the way.

The Pirates, who lost their second in a row and have lost 10 of their last 11 games, led 3-0 and rookie starter Mike Burrows took a no-hitter into the fifth inning. After Burrows left the game following the fifth, Caleb Ferguson (2-2) gave up four runs on four hits and recorded only one out.

Rangers 4, Tigers 1

Rowdy Tellez hit a three-run home run to back a strong start by Kumar Rocker as Texas defeated struggling Detroit in the second of three-game series in Arlington, Texas.

Tellez’s homer was a boon for Rocker (4-4), who allowed one hit, walked three and struck out six over 6 1/3 innings of work. Tellez, who was signed to a minor league contract on July 5 by the Rangers a week after being released by Seattle, wasn’t on the team until Friday, when he went 0-for-3.

The Tigers did not get a runner past second base until a Riley Greene home run to open the ninth inning. Detroit starter Keider Montero (4-2) went 4 1/3 innings, giving up four runs on four hits with three walks and five strikeouts.

Diamondbacks 10, Cardinals 1

Eugenio Suarez hit two home runs and drove in three and Corbin Carroll had three hits, including two triples, as host Arizona topped St. Louis to win its third straight game.

Geraldo Perdomo had three singles and four RBIs and Ryne Nelson gave up one run in six innings for the D-backs, who have outscored the Cardinals 17-4 in the first two games of the series. Nelson (6-2) gave up four hits, with Alec Burleson’s homer in the sixth the only damage. Nelson is 4-0 with a 2.29 ERA in his last seven starts. Suarez has 33 homers and leads the NL with 81 RBIs. Carroll leads the majors with 12 triples.

Masyn Winn had three hits for the Cardinals, who have lost 10 of 14. Sonny Gray (9-4) gave up 11 hits and a career-high nine runs (eight earned) before leaving in the fourth.

Athletics 8, Guardians 2

Shea Langeliers and Jacob Wilson both hit two-run home runs and Luis Severino earned his first win in more than a month as the Athletics scored the final eight runs of the game to win in Cleveland.

Severino (3-11) went five innings, allowing two runs on three hits in snapping a five-start losing streak. The right-hander struck out three and walked two in an 86-pitch outing. Jack Perkins and Justin Sterner combined for four hitless innings to wrap up the three-hitter.

Rookie first baseman Kurtz went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs, and speedy center fielder Denzel Clarke fell a homer shy of hitting for the cycle for the Athletics. The Guardians lost for just the second time in nine games.

Rockies 10, Twins 6

Ryan McMahon, Ezequiel Tovar and Hunter Goodman homered as host Colorado rallied to beat Minnesota in Denver to clinch the Rockies’ first home series win of the season.

Tovar was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs, and Goodman also drove in three runs. Kody Clemens was 2-for-4 (double, triple) with three RBIs in the loss, the Twins’ third straight.

Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela (4-13) earned the win after allowing three runs and six hits in seven innings with a walk and three strikeouts. Minnesota starter Zebby Matthews (1-2) gave up five runs and eight hits in four-plus innings with a walk and six strikeouts in taking the loss.

Nationals 4, Padres 2

Mitchell Parker tossed six solid innings and Nathaniel Lowe homered to help host Washington double up San Diego and snap a five-game losing streak.

Drew Millas added a two-run single for Washington, which won for just the second time in its past 11 contests. Parker (6-10) allowed two runs on five hits over six innings. He struck out four and walked one while winning for the first time since beating the Padres in San Diego on June 23.

Luis Arraez and Jose Iglesias each had two hits for San Diego, which lost for just the second time in the past six games. Padres starter Yu Darvish (0-2) gave up three runs on five hits over five innings. He struck out one and walked one.

Mariners 7, Astros 6 (11 inn.)

Rookie Cole Young singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning as Seattle defeated visiting Houston for the Mariners’ fifth straight win.

With Dominic Canzone the runner at second to start the inning, Miles Mastrobuoni put down a sacrifice bunt to move Canzone to third. Young lined a single down the right field line off Houston’s Hector Neris (3-2) to win it.

Both teams scored in the 10th. Houston pinch hitter Taylor Trammell’s sacrifice fly brought home the go-ahead run in the top of the inning. The Mariners tied it in the bottom half as Cal Raleigh scored from third on a fluke groundout off the knob of Dylan Moore’s bat.

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NFL NEWS

REPORT: SAINTS AGREE TO TERMS WITH ROOKIE QB TYLER SHOUGH

The New Orleans Saints reached an agreement on a fully guaranteed contract with rookie quarterback Tyler Shough, ESPN reported on Saturday.

The Saints, who have experienced a significant number of difficulties at the quarterback position this offseason, prioritized getting a deal done with their second-round draft choice rather than quibbling over the guarantee amount.

Helping the deal along, the pick just ahead of Shough at No. 40 overall was Luther Burden III with the Chicago Bears (at No. 39), who likewise inked a fully guaranteed deal Friday.

The four-year, $10.795 million deal puts all of the Saints’ 2025 draft picks under contract with training camp set to begin on Wednesday.

For Shough, getting a deal done early gives him a better chance to earn the starting role over second-year player Spencer Rattler. The two are considered co-favorites to start for new coach Kellen Moore’s debut when the Saints host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1.

Derek Carr, the team’s starting quarterback the last two seasons, announced his retirement on May 10 due to a right shoulder injury. His status prior to that point had been in doubt, helping prod the Saints into taking a quarterback in the April draft.

“I think that’s all you can ask for is an opportunity at any position and I’m going to treat it the same way, as if, whoever was on the roster, I’ve got to continue to grow and get better and do my best to elevate the quarterback room,” Shough said following Carr’s retirement.

Shough, 25, led Louisville to a 9-4 record while passing for 3,195 yards, 23 touchdowns and six interceptions in his senior season.

Rattler, 24, was a fifth-round pick out of South Carolina last year. He was 0-6 as a starter, completing 57 percent of his passes for 1,317 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions as a rookie.

Other returnee Jake Haener recently suffered an oblique strain, costing him several offseason workouts. He completed 18 of 39 passes for 226 yards with a touchdown and an interception in eight games (one start) last season.

PAWN SHOP OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO FENCING JOE BURROW’S STOLEN PROPERTY

A New York City pawn shop owner has pleaded guilty to buying and selling luxury items stolen by a national burglary crew whose victims including Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York.

Burrow was playing a road game last December against the Dallas Cowboys when items were stolen from his home. The pattern of athletes’ homes burglarized while they were publicly scheduled elsewhere includes Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and NBA stars Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers and Mike Conley Jr. of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The pawn shop owner, Dimitriy Nezhinskiy, 43, of North Bergen, N.J., pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of conspiracy to receive stolen property in a Brooklyn federal court. He admitted knowingly purchasing stolen property, including high-end watches, jewelry and handbags.

Nezhinskiy, whose sentencing date has not been determined, faces a maximum of five years in prison and restitution and forfeiture of more than $2.5 million. In addition, because he is from the country of Georgia while legally residing in the United States, Nezhinskiy faces federal charges and the possibility of deportation, District Judge William F. Kuntz said.

“This defendant ran a black-market pipeline, buying stolen luxury goods from organized theft crews that targeted homes and businesses,” New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a news release on Friday. “It was a deliberate operation that helped professional burglars prey on innocent people.”

Co-defendant Juan Villar, 48, who co-managed the pawn shop, pleaded guilty in June to the same charge, per Friday’s news release. The two men worked together between 2020 and this year, according to the release, as “fences” to receive and buy stolen goods from outside of New York. Villar, of Queens, N.Y., also is awaiting sentencing.

The news release said that South American Theft Group traveled the United States and targeted homes in affluent neighborhoods as well as jewelry vendors. The investigation involving multiple states has resulted in six arrests.

Nezhinskiy and Villar haven’t been charged with specific burglaries. Police searched the pawn shop as well as storage units owned by Nezhinskiy in New Jersey and found suspected stolen property including sports memorabilia, artwork and fine wine as well as luxury goods and clothing and “power tools consistent with those commonly used in burglaries and opening safes,” according to the news release.

Three men arrested in a series of burglaries, including the one of Burrow’s home, were indicted in February by a federal grand jury in Cincinnati, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio.

49ERS RELEASE VETERAN SAFETY, SPECIAL TEAMS STANDOUT GEORGE ODUM

The San Francisco 49ers released veteran safety George Odum on Saturday, one day after placing him on the active/non-football injury list.

Odum, 31, played 12 games for the 49ers last season (two starts) and recorded 11 tackles on defense and a career-high four passes defended, as well as five tackles on special teams.

He made The Associated Press’ Second-Team All-Pro for special teams in 2022, when he led the league with 21 special teams tackles in his first season with San Francisco. He also made the AP First-Team All-Pro in 2020 with the Indianapolis Colts, also for special teams.

Odum has totaled 200 tackles, three interceptions, nine passes defended, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 105 games (12 starts) for the Colts (2018-21) and 49ers (2022-24).

TEXANS AGREE TO DEAL WITH ROOKIE OT AIREONTAE ERSERY

After signing one of their top rookies — second-round wide receiver Jayden Higgins — to a fully guaranteed deal earlier this week, the Houston Texans reportedly agreed to terms with another Day 2 pick Saturday. KPRC 2 Houston reported that the Texans have reached a deal with offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery, whom the team traded up to select with the 48th overall pick in April.

Wilson reported that Ersery’s rookie deal is worth $9.2 million over four years, though the full makeup of the contract has yet to be announced.

Ersery started 38 games at left tackle at the University of Minnesota, emerging as an anchor on the Golden Gophers’ offensive live. He was named the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2024 and a third-team All-American, also participating in the 2025 Senior Bowl. Pundits believe he’ll compete for playing time right away in Houston, with veteran tackle Cam Robinson currently above him on the depth chart.

Houston traded Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil to the Washington Commanders in March, creating a massive void up front they’re hoping Ersery can someday fill. Having him signed in time for full training camp is a good sign for GM Nick Caserio.

This week’s rookie signings support the Texans’ commitment to building around their young talent, particularly third-year quarterback C.J. Stroud, who had an inconsistent 2024 season after winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2023.

BENGALS ROOKIE SHEMAR STEWART DOESN’T REPORT TO TRAINING CAMP, REMAINS UNSIGNED

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart did not report to training camp on Saturday with the rest of the team’s rookies. The Texas A&M product remains the only first-round selection who has not agreed to a rookie deal.

Stewart was the 17th pick and sat out of all offseason workouts because of a contract dispute stemming from guaranteed money. He’s projected to receive a signing bonus of $10.4 million if he agrees to a contract.

Rumors about Stewart returning to Texas A&M began to swirl when he was spotted working out in College Station with his former college teammates. Aggies head coach Mike Elko stated on “SportsCenter” that Stewart does not have any intention of returning to college.

“In my case, I’m 100% right,” Stewart said in June. “I’m not asking for anything [Cincinnati] hasn’t done before. But in [the team’s] case, y’all just want to win an argument instead of winning more games, in my opinion.”

Stewart posted 1.5 sacks, six tackles for loss, 31 combined tackles and a forced fumble in his junior season at Texas A&M.

RAMS INK ROOKIE TE TERRANCE FERGUSON, FINALIZE 2025 DRAFT CLASS

The Los Angeles Rams officially signed tight end Terrance Ferguson to a four-year, $9.71 million rookie contract on Saturday, finalizing their 2025 draft class just ahead of training camp.

Ferguson, the 46th overall pick out of Oregon, received approximately $8.05 million in guaranteed money, roughly 83 percent of the total deal, setting a new benchmark for his draft slot.

The contract reflects a growing trend among second-round picks who are demanding and receiving more guaranteed money, following several top selections in the round securing fully guaranteed deals.

Ferguson appeared in 53 games for the Oregon Ducks, recording 134 catches, 1,537 receiving yards, and 15 touchdowns over four seasons. The 2024 season was his best from a statistical standpoint, catching 43 passes for 591 yards with Dillon Gabriel under center for the Ducks.

Now under contract, Ferguson is expected to integrate into the Rams’ offense quickly. He will enter camp as the presumed No. 2 tight end behind veteran Tyler Higbee.

Rams training camp will begin on July 23 at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Their preseason schedule begins Aug. 9 with a home game against the Dallas Cowboys.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

REPORT: GEORGIA COMMIT SEVEN CLOUD CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC BATTERY

High-profile JUCO recruit and University of Georgia commitment Seven Cloud has been charged with domestic battery, according to the Butler County Times-Gazette.

The top junior college prospect in the 2026 class according to 247Sports, Cloud is a 6-foot-4, 300-pound defensive lineman for Butler County Community College and a product of Powder Springs, Georgia.

Cloud is accused of knowingly causing “physical contact with another person in a rude, angry or insulting manner” with a romantic/domestic partner.

At a recent hearing on July 14, the JUCO All-American was charged with a Class B misdemeanor, stemming from the April 20 incident. Cloud is also facing additional misdemeanor charges of criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct, both designated as domestic violence offenses.

Cloud was recruited by several major programs, including North Carolina, Auburn, LSU and Kentucky before choosing the Bulldogs.

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WNBA NEWS

MVP NAPHEESA COLLIER LEADS SQUAD PAST TEAM CLARK AT ALL-STAR GAME

Napheesa Collier scored a WNBA All-Star record 36 points to help Team Collier roll to an easy 151-131 victory over Team Clark on Saturday night at Indianapolis.

The Minnesota Lynx star was 13-of-16 shooting and collected nine rebounds while claiming MVP honors.

Allisha Gray of the Atlanta Dream added 18 points and Kelsey Plum of the Los Angeles Sparks and Nneka Ogwumike of the Seattle Storm added 16 for Team Collier, which led by as many as 27 points.

Skylar Diggins of the Storm registered an All-Star record 15 assists to go with 11 points and 11 rebounds for Team Collier.

Kelsey Mitchell of the Indiana Fever scored 20 points for Team Clark. Kiki Iriafen of Washington had 17 points and her Mystics teammate Brittney Sykes added 16. Gabby Williams of the Storm also had 16 points and Kayla Thornton of the Golden State Valkyries had 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever sat out the game due to a right groin injury.

The game featured a 4-point shot from circles located 28 or more feet from the hoop.

Team Collier made 12 of 28 4-point shots, while Team Clark was just 8 of 37. Collier made 4 of 5 4-point attempts.

The growing tension between the league and players hung heavy during the contest.

The players wore “Pay Us What You Owe Us” T-shirts during warm-ups and while sitting on the benches. A meeting between the two sides on Thursday led to many players being critical of the lack of progress toward a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Team Clark trailed by 22 points at the break, but Gray hit a 4-pointer and a trey within a 37-second span to give Team Collier a 97-70 advantage with 6:25 left in the third quarter.

Team Clark scored the next eight points before Collier buried a 4-pointer and Gray made a 3-pointer to give Team Collier a 104-78 lead with 4:50 left.

Team Collier led 119-95 entering the unsuspenseful final stanza.

But with 5:30 remaining, Collier buried a 4-pointer off a pass from Diggins, giving Collier the points record and Diggins the assists mark.

Arike Ogunbowale of the Dallas Wings set the points record of 34 last year.

Team Collier came out fast with Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings making a 4-pointer for the game’s first points. A 4-pointer by Kayla McBride of the Minnesota Lynx made it 45-32 later in the period before Team Collier led 49-36 entering the second quarter.

The margin was nine in the second quarter before Collier scored 10 straight points. She knocked down back-to-back 4-pointers and added a layup to give her squad a 63-44 lead with 5:57 left in the half.

Team Collier led 82-60 at the break. Collier had 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting.

STARK DIVIDE IN CBA NEGOTIATIONS COMES TO LIGHT AT WNBA ALL-STAR GAME

Speaking to the media ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis on Saturday, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert opened by speaking of the boom in popularity the league is enjoying.

But the topic most people wanted to hear about was the ongoing negotiations between the league and the players for a new collective bargaining agreement. And it became clear the league and the players have a very different view on the current state of those negotiations.

“We had a productive meeting on Thursday with the WNBA (Players Association) and the players,” Engelbert said. “We’re engaged in constructive conversations. I remain confident we’ll reach a new CBA, one that’s transformational for the teams, players and owners for the future of our league.”

And then the All-Star players took the court for pregame warm-ups wearing T-shirts reading, “Pay Us What You Owe Us.”

Following in-person negotiations between both sides on Thursday, players expressed disappointment that more progress was not made at the bargaining table.

“I think (Thursday’s) meeting was good for the fact that we could be in the same room as the league and the Board of Governors,” said Liberty star Breanna Stewart, a union vice president. “But, I think, to be frank, it was a wasted opportunity.”

The dispute began when the players union announced after the 2024 season that they would opt out of the CBA on Oct. 31, 2025.

With television revenues on the rise — largely due to the presence of Caitlin Clark — the players want a larger piece of the financial pie.

“Obviously, women’s basketball is skyrocketing,” Chicago Sky second-year forward Angel Reese told reporters. “And it’s important for us to get what we want now, not just now, but for the future as well. … hearing the language of things, not things that I was happy to hear. It was disrespectful — the proposal that we were sent back.”

One of the key sticking points is revenue sharing. With money pouring into the league at record levels, players want what they consider to be a fair share of revenues.

“We want a piece of the entire pie. Not a piece of part of the pie,” Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum said Thursday.

For her part, Engelbert said the league is already sharing revenue with the players, and she anticipates the sharing to evolve to a place both sides can agree with.

“We’ve been talking about different ways to do revenue sharing,” she said Saturday. “There is revenue sharing in our existing CBA that is expiring after this season. So, we already have revenue sharing. We were at a very different place in 2020 than we are in 2025. So, I think you’ll see the revenue sharing be a much more lucrative one as we go forward because we’re in a better place, quite frankly.”

Following the game Saturday, players continued to express their dissatisfaction with negotiations, and some addressed the message they were trying to send with the shirts.

“When we say the ‘W’ we’re at the forefront of a lot of different things,” three-time MVP A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces said. “There are things we deserve and we’re demanding. Right now, during this transformative time that we’re in, we need to start capitalizing on that. We need to get what we’re well overdue for and it shows how powerful our league is and how powerful our voices are on our platform.”

Added Kelsey Mitchell of the Indiana Fever: “I think the statement spoke for itself. … It was important for our statement to remain clear. We just want the respect we deserve at the end of the day.”

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NBA NEWS

REPORT: G MARCUS SMART AGREES TO BUYOUT WITH WIZARDS, PLANS TO JOIN LAKERS

Former NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and intends to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported on Saturday.

A three-time first-team all-defense selection, Smart will reportedly ink a two-year, $11 million deal with the Lakers after clearing waivers. The new contract will include a player option that could allow the guard to enter free agency in 2026.

According to ESPN, Lakers All-Star Luka Doncic contacted Smart and expressed his desire to play with the two-way player, who averaged a career-low 20 minutes per game last season, a campaign that was hampered by an injury to a finger on his right shooting hand.

Smart was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies prior to the 2023-24 season and played in 19 games before he was again moved to the Wizards (15 games) in February. He averaged 9.0 points and 3.2 assists overall.

While injuries have limited Smart to a combined 54 games over the past two seasons, he has proven his value throughout his career. While with the Boston Celtics, Smart was part of postseason-qualifying teams in each of his first nine seasons in the NBA, including when he helped Boston reach the NBA Finals in 2022, the year in which Smart was named Defensive Player of the Year.

Since joining the NBA as the No. 6 overall pick in 2014, Smart has averaged 10.6 points on 38.8 percent shooting, including a 32.4 percent clip from 3-point range. Of course, he is mostly known for his defense, as demonstrated by a career average of 1.6 steals per game. He is six steals away from having 1,000 for his career.

Per ESPN, the Lakers plan to waive guard Shake Milton to free up a roster spot for Smart.

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NASCAR NEWS

CHASE ELLIOTT WINS THE POLE AT DOVER AFTER RAIN WASHES OUT NASCAR QUALIFYING

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chase Elliott took advantage of heavy rain at Dover Motor Speedway to earn the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race.

Elliott and the rest of the field never got to turn a scheduled practice or qualifying lap on Saturday because of rain that pounded the concrete mile track. Dover is scheduled to hold its first July race since the track’s first one in 1969.

Elliott has two wins and 10 top-five finishes in 14 career races at Dover.

Chase Briscoe starts second, followed by Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick and William Byron. Shane van Gisbergen, last week’s winner at Sonoma Raceway, Michael McDowell, Joey Logano, Ty Gibbs and Kyle Busch complete the top 10.

Logano is set to become the youngest driver in NASCAR history with 600 career starts.

Logano will be 35 years, 1 month, 26 days old when he hits No. 600 on Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway. He will top seven-time NASCAR champion and Hall of Famer Richard Petty by six months.

The midseason tournament that pays $1 million to the winner pits Ty Dillon vs. John Hunter Nemechek and Reddick vs. Gibbs in the head-to-head challenge at Dover.

The winners face off next week at Indianapolis. Reddick is the betting favorite to win it all, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.

All four drivers are winless this season.

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INDYCAR NEWS

IT’S COLTON HERTA AGAIN FOR THE POLE ON THE STREETS OF TORONTO

Colton Herta gave Andretti Global all the credit for delivering another fast racecar at Exhibition Place, but let’s be honest: The second-generation NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver is wicked quick on this 11-turn, 1.786-mile street circuit.

Herta won the NTT P1 Award for the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto for the second consecutive year and the third time in four years. Only Dario Franchitti (five) and Sebastien Bourdais (four) have won more poles for this event.

SEE: Qualifying Results

Herta figures to deliver a strong performance in Sunday’s race, too, as he has finished second, third and first in the past three outings. The 90-lap contest is set for noon ET (FOX, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network).

“We have a great car here, it’s plain and simple as you see,” Herta said of the No. 26 Gainbridge Honda of Andretti Global w/ Curb-Agajanian that turned the only Firestone Fast Six lap under 1 minute (59.8320 seconds). “I’d like to think (the team’s drivers are) better than everybody else, but the cars are really just that good.

“I think (the cars) make us look really good.”

Herta won his second pole of the season, the other also coming on a street circuit (in last month’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear). He pushed his career pole total to 16, breaking a tie with Tony Kanaan and Juan Pablo Montoya on the all-time list. Herta’s total ranks 21st in history with Emerson Fittipaldi next on the list with 17.

Herta’s goal now is to win his first race of the season. He won two races last year, including this one.

The surprise of this qualifying session was that Kyle Kirkwood didn’t join Herta on the front row. The teammates had the dominant cars of practice, and they finished 1-2 in last year’s race. But the rear of Kirkwood’s No. 27 Silver Gold Bull Honda slipped out from under him on his final qualifying lap, and he quickly aborted with the hope he’d get another lap. There wasn’t time.

“We just gave away a pole, without a doubt,” a disappointed Kirkwood said. “I started the lap and the first time all weekend I got a huge snap. (The car) has been understeering and the one time I go through (Turn 2) when it matters for pole it bottoms (out) and I have the huge snap. It’s unfortunate.

“It feels like I’m throwing away poles left and right on street courses.”

Kirkwood was in a similar mood in Detroit after he qualified third. However, he recovered to win that race, the second of his street circuit victories this season. He also won the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in April. He has three race wins this year.

Series leader Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing qualified second in the No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. He holds a 129-point lead over the field with five races remaining as he bids for his third consecutive season championship and fourth in five years. Palou finished fourth in this event last year, and this is one of the circuits where he has not won a race.

Rounding out the top six qualifiers were Marcus Armstrong (No. 66 SiriusXM/Root Insurance Honda of Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian), Team Penske’s Will Power (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet), Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Graham Rahal (No. 15 United Rentals Honda) and Kirkwood.

Palou’s teammate, Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon (No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda), leads active drivers with four victories at Exhibition Place. Power has three race wins here while teammate Josef Newgarden (No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet) has two.

Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard (2023) and Herta (2024) are the other previous Toronto race winners in this 27-car field. The winner at Exhibition Place has come from the pole each of the past two years and three times in the past four years.

This is the fourth and final street race of the season. The last events on the calendar will be held on a pair of road courses (WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Portland International Raceway) followed by two oval tracks (The Milwaukee Mile and Nashville Superspeedway).

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GOLF NEWS

RYAN GERARD, RICO HOEY ENTER SUNDAY TIED FOR BARRACUDA LEAD

Ryan Gerard posted four birdies over his final eight holes Saturday to move into a tie for first place heading into the final round of the Barracuda Championship at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.

The Raleigh, N.C., native finished with a plus-12 on the round thanks to seven birdies and two bogeys. His plus-34 through three rounds matches the 54-hole total of Rico Hoey of the Philippines, who entered the day in first place and shot a plus-8 on Saturday.

The Modified Stableford scoring system employed at the event gives golfers points for positive holes — two points for a birdie, five points for an eagle — as opposed to the traditional stroke-play method where low scores are preferable. A bogey loses a point, while a double-bogey or worse loses three.

Gerard’s round came on the heels of his plus-15 in Round 2 on Friday, vaulting him up the leaderboard after an opening-round plus-7.

“Really nice way to finish. Hopefully it’s a good omen for tomorrow,” the 25-year-old Gerard said of his birdie save on 18. “The ball is going far. I just figured I could hit it as hard as I could with a lob wedge and went too hard. Put myself in a tough spot behind the green and just kind of knew I’ve been playing really solid and hit a great shot and was lucky that it found the hole.”

Still looking for his first PGA Tour victory, Gerard has one career win on the Korn Ferry Tour at the BMW Charity Pro-Am in South Carolina in June of last year.

“I think just kind of digging deep when you need to is a big thing, so hopefully we’ll go make it happen,” Gerard said when asked if he could carry anything he learned in the Korn Ferry win into Sunday’s final round.

As for Hoey, he stumbled out of the gate, posting three bogeys and carding a plus-1 in the front nine. Another bogey at 10 put him at zero for the day, but he picked up four birdies between holes 13 and 17 to keep pace with Gerard.

“I just was praying the putter would get hot because the putter was really cold,” Hoey said of his thought process during his early struggles. “I felt like I was hitting it well, doing things well. A little bit nervous I guess.

“Struggled early but kind of caught fire on the back, so it was nice to end that way.”

South African Erik van Rooyen — the 2021 Barracuda champion — matched Hoey’s plus-8 to move to plus-33, one stroke back entering the final round. Tom Valliant of France posted a plus-9 and is another stroke back at plus-32, with Americans Hayden Springer (plus-10) and Vince Whaley (plus-7) tied for fifth at plus-29.

XANDER SCHAUFFELE CHARGES AFTER ‘LUCK BOXING’ TO STAY IN OPEN CONTENTION

Fighting his swing and seeing world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler pulling away from the field, Xander Schauffele turned to the scoreboards around the Royal Portrush Golf Club seeking extra motivation at The Open Championship on Saturday.

“I don’t react (to leaderboards), but today I was,” Schauffele said after completing his third round. “I just felt like there’s no point in not. I need to find any bit of — not that I’m not motivated, but any extra motivation I can to giddy up and try to get something done. There’s a few guys that are playing some incredible golf.”

The defending Open champion entered this week winless during a year that began with an injury and has yet to catch any real steam. That included the first two rounds at Royal Portrush, where Schauffele opened with a 71 and then battled his way through a 2-under 69 on Friday — a round he held together despite feeling like he had no control over his golf ball.

With the sun out and the wind calmer on Saturday, Schauffele carded a pair of eagles en route to tying for the second lowest round of the day with a 66 that included only one bogey.

“Yeah, today was nice. Had a nice phone call with (swing coach) Chris (Como) last night,” Schauffele said. “Yesterday felt terrible. Even with some of the shots coming in, I felt like I was luck boxing my way through the back nine, somehow making contact and then sitting it somewhere near the hole and getting it in.

“Today felt like I was in more control. Obviously the weather was much nicer and sort of what we’re used to on the PGA Tour. But it felt like I could control my golf ball a lot more.”

By the time the final putt of the day at Royal Portrush was rolled in several groups later, Schauffele found himself alone in eighth place at seven under. But while charging into the top-10 required one of his better rounds of year, Schauffele looks at a scoreboard that now shows him seven shots behind Scheffler entering the final round.

Asked if he played his way back into contention on Saturday, Schauffele said “not really.”

“I missed two short birdie putts, which I’m looking at. If I’m nitpicking my whole deal, I needed three more today to feel like I’m somewhere close enough to whatever Scott or (Matt) Fitzpatrick or Haotong (Li) are going to post.

Li sits four shots behind Scheffler’s lead at 14 under as he prepares to become the first Chinese man to play in the final group of the final round of a major. Fitzpatrick is alone in third at 9 under, a stroke ahead of home country hero Rory McIlroy, Chris Gotterup, Harris English and Tyrrell Hatton.

Next is Schauffele, who is focused more on finishing the final major of the year on a positive note than he is of harboring realistic expectations of a magical repeat as the Open champion.

“I’m so far back, who knows with the weather and whatnot. I believe in myself and what I can do. So just blackout hopefully,” he said. “No luck boxing, blackout, there’s your headline, and try to shoot something and give myself a lot of opportunities.”

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BOXING

MANNY PACQUIAO, MARIO BARRIOS FIGHT TO MAJORITY DRAW

Manny Pacquiao’s bid to become the oldest welterweight champion in boxing history fell short Saturday night as he failed to beat Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

But he didn’t lose, either.

Instead, the 46-year-old Pacquiao and the 30-year-old Barrios fought to a majority draw, with one judge giving Barrios a 115-113 win and the other two judges scoring it a 114-114 draw.

The result allowed Barrios (29-2-2, 18 KOs) to retain his WBC welterweight belt.

“I thought I won the fight,” Pacquiao said afterward. “I mean, it was a close fight. My opponent was very tough. It was a wonderful fight. It was good.”

Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KOs) already holds the record for oldest welterweight champion, winning the belt via split-decision over Keith Thurman in 2019. The Filipino legend was enshrined into the International Boxing Hall of Fame last month.

Pacquiao dominated Saturday’s fight early on, showing energy against his younger foe.

Ultimately, though, CompuBox stats had Barrios landing more punches (120-101) and more jabs (45-20), though Pacquiao landed 81 power punches to Barrios’ 75.

Pacquiao held the lead on all three cards after 10 rounds, but Barrios took all three rounds on all three scorecards to avoid the upset. Age and stamina were definitely on Pacquiao’s mind after the fight.

“I need to continue my training for longer going into a championship fight,” said Pacquiao, who lost his senatorial bid in the Philippines in May. “Because of the election, I started late, but it’s OK. Of course I’d like a rematch. I want to leave a legacy and make the Filipino people proud.”

Don’t tell that to Barrios.

“His stamina is crazy,” the champion said. “He’s still strong as hell and his timing is real. He’s still a very awkward fighter to try to figure out.”

As for a rematch, Barrios is ready.

“I’ll do the rematch. Absolutely. This was huge for boxing. I’d love to do it again.”

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TOP INDIANA HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES

INDIANA FEVER

MITCHELL LEADS TEAM CLARK IN 2025 ALL-STAR GAME

Kelsey Mitchell took the microphone seconds before the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game tipped off. Just moments before the game was hurled into action, Mitchell made sure to bring the crowd into the fold.

“We wouldn’t be here without you guys,” Mitchell said. “…Shoutout to you guys for making it (the weekend) special.”

Mitchell, an All-Star for the third consecutive year, was named a starter earlier in the day on Saturday. She replaced her injured teammate, Caitlin Clark, in the first five on the floor for Team Clark.

She spent All-Star Friday night encouraging another teammate – Lexie Hull – as she competed in the 3-point contest. Mitchell, alongside Clark and Aliyah Boston, sat courtside for the festivities.

The weekend wasn’t a parade for her own personal achievement to Mitchell. It was a victory lap around her home city alongside her teammates as the group introduced the rest of the league to Indiana hoops, and the love that Indianapolis has for basketball.

“Everyone has a different walk of life…And I think basketball is just a good utilization to say that we can all do this together,” Mitchell said. “I think getting to know people as people, getting to know you as a person, is just a different way to love and connect. And I think sport is a dope way to do it.”

The three-time All-Star prioritizes those connections, and envelops them into her endeavor to remain grateful, never taking a second of her career for granted.

“For me it’s like, take these opportunities for what they are,” she said. “Don’t take them for granted…Me and my family, what we’ve been through, and my dad not being here, It’s an unbelievable opportunity for me to just stay grateful.”

Mitchell has spent her eight years in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever – a franchise with which she’s trudged through low lows, and now navigates new heights in women’s sports.

“I want people to see that I love my team,” Mitchell said. “Like, we have a really dope locker room, and from a standpoint of the weekend, like, they as women deserve it.”

Mitchell opened her All-Star performance with a near full court assist to A’ja Wilson. Her scoring came with a left-handed layup over Allisha Gray, and she followed that play with a leak-out layup before she sat down for a first-quarter breather.

By halftime, Mitchell had six points, a rebound, and two assists, but Team Clark trailed 82-60.

Mitchell’s offensive game had a chance to shine in the second half as she scored 14 of her 20 total points. She even knocked down a 4-point shot from nearly 28 feet.

Team Collier defeated Team Clark, 151-131.

“I told my team to have as much fun as possible,” Clark said pregame. “…Like, you joke about winning, but at the end of the day, it’s not that serious…It’s been cool just to see everything that’s going on and how much everybody’s enjoying it.”

Mitchell not only led Team Clark with her 20 points, but she set a new All-Star game career-high after eclipsing her previous high of 13 points set in 2024. Her 20 points mark the second-highest scoring total in an All-Star performance by a Fever player, trailing only Erica Wheeler’s 25 points in 2019. Wheeler took home the All-Star game MVP award for that performance.

“Everybody played a big part in making this weekend what it was supposed to be,” Mitchell said. “Shoutout to the city of Indianapolis for putting on a great show for everybody.”

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS

INDIANS RALLY STYMIED BY SOUNDS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jared Oliva’s two-run, go-ahead double in the seventh inning led the Nashville Sounds to a 7-4 win over the Indianapolis Indians at First Horizon Park on Saturday night.

With the game tied, 4-4, Oliva roped an 0-2 pitch down the left field line off Colin Holderman (L, 0-1) to give the Sounds (11-9, 55-38) a late 6-4 lead that they held onto. Nashville added an insurance run in the eighth inning on an RBI single from Daz Cameron to conclude the scoring.

Indianapolis (13-7, 55-39) opened the scoring in the second inning. After a two-out single by Darick Hall and a bit-by-pitch to Alika Williams, Brett Sullivan drove both home for a 2-0 lead with his third triple of the season.

Nashville battled back in the third inning, with Oliver Dunn’s two-run, go-ahead single capping a four-run frame for a 4-2 advantage. Back-to-back doubles from Freddy Zamora and Drew Avans pushed the first run across and Tyler Black later singled to tie the game, scoring Cameron after he was hit by a pitch and advanced on a groundout. After a walk to Bobby Dalbec, Dunn cashed in with the go-ahead, two-run hit.

Indy rallied to tie the game with a run in the fifth and sixth innings. Tsung-Che Cheng cut the deficit, 4-3, with an RBI double to center field in the fifth inning. Sullivan reached on a two-base error by Tyler Black and scored on Cheng’s hit. In the sixth inning, Sullivan knotted the game with an RBI single to score Jared Triolo, setting a new season high with three RBI.

LHP Hunter Barco exited after just 2.2 innings, allowing four runs on four hits, two walks and two strikeouts. Sounds RHP Chad Patrick allowed three runs (two earned) across 5.0 innings, bridging to the bullpen that closed the game. Bryan Hudson (W, 2-1) earned the win with a scoreless seventh inning and Craig Yoho (S, 6) closed out the ninth.

The game opened with a 1:02 rain delay with first pitch taking place at 8:37 PM.

The series finale between Indianapolis and Nashville is on Sunday at 7:05 PM. RHP Drake Fellows (6-2, 4.85) takes the mound for Indy against Sounds RHP Logan Henderson (9-3, 3.01). Following an off day on Monday, the Indians will begin a six-game set at Victory Field against the Toledo Mud Hens, Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, starting on Tuesday at 7:05 PM.

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FISHERS FREIGHT

FREIGHT WIN BIG OVER SAN DIEGO ON SATURDAY NIGHT

FISHERS- The Fishers Freight hosted the San Diego Strike Force on Saturday night for Wizard Night. After some big turnovers by San Diego, the Freight claimed a 49-40 win.

FIRST QUARTER

San Diego struck first on their first possession of the game with a touchdown by Rudy Johnson. The Strike Force missed the kick on the extra point, so they took a 6-0 lead.

On their first possession of the game, the Freight also scored as the team pushed the ball into the end zone. Calum Sutherland made a successful extra point kick. Fishers took a 7-6 lead.

The Strike Force answered back with another touchdown, this time run in by Dallas Daniels. After a good kick by Ernesto Lacayo, the Strike Force went up 13-7.

The Freight added another touchdown to make it 14-13 before time expired on the first quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

Neither team scored again until four minutes remaining in the second quarter when Isaiah Coulter caught a pass in the back of the end zone for a Freight touchdown. San Diego blocked the extra point kick. Fishers took a 20-13 lead.

San Diego tied the game at 20-20 with a touchdown by Rudy Johnson.

With six seconds left in the first half, the Freight took a 27-20 lead after a touchdown by Isaiah Coulter and a good kick from Sutherland.

On the kickoff, Aaron Jackson intercepted the ball and ran it back for a touchdown as time expired. This put the Freight up 33-20 after a missed kick.

THIRD QUARTER

Coulter scored his third touchdown of the game to start the third quarter, putting Fishers up 39-20 after a bad snap for the extra point kick.

The ball deflected off of a San Diego player on the kick off and the Freight’s Tamar Heart caught it in the air, giving possession to Fishers once again. The Freight attempted a field goal but did not score to end that drive.

The Strike Force made it 39-26 with a touchdown by John Maldonado. They attempted a two-point conversion but could not score.

FOURTH QUARTER

About five minutes into the fourth quarter, Sutherland kicked a field goal to extend the Freight’s lead to 42-26.

Maldonado scored another touchdown for the Strike Force to make it 42-32. They attempted a two-point conversion again, but did not get it.

Dominic Roberto ran the ball in for a touchdown with about three minutes to go in the last quarter to put the Freight up 49-32 after a good kick from Sutherland.

San Diego scored a touchdown to make it 49-40 after a successful two-point conversion with less than a minute to play.

After running out the clock, the Freight secured the 49-40 win over the San Diego Strike Force, extending their win streak to four games in a row.

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“SPORTS EXTRA”

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

July 20

1906 — Malcolm Eason of Brooklyn pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Cardinals in St. Louis.

1925 — Brooklyn’s Dazzy Vance struck out 17 batters as the Dodgers tripped the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in 10 innings.

1933 — Babe Herman hit three home runs, including a grand slam, to pace the Chicago Cubs in a 10-1 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field.

1941 — New York’s Joe DiMaggio had three doubles and a homer in a 12-6, 17-inning Yankee victory over the Tigers in Detroit.

1958 — Jim Bunning of the Detroit Tigers threw a no-hitter, beating the Boston Red Sox 3-0 in the first game of a doubleheader.

1970 — Bill Singer of the Dodgers pitched a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies for a 5-0 victory in front of 12,454 at Los Angeles.

1973 — Wilbur Wood of the Chicago White Sox lost both ends of a doubleheader to the New York Yankees, 12-2 and 7-0.

1976 — Hank Aaron hit the 755th and final home run of his career to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 win over California.

2008 — Francisco Rodriguez became the fastest pitcher to 40 saves in big league history when he closed out the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-3 victory over Boston. Rodriguez, who struck out the side in the ninth inning, reached 40 saves in 98 games — 10 faster than John Smoltz did five years ago.

2009 — Matt Holliday homered twice, including a tying grand slam in the seventh inning, and Jack Cust followed with another shot, helping the Athletics rally from a 10-run deficit — the largest comeback in Oakland history — and beat the Minnesota Twins 14-13.

2013 — The Seattle Mariners manage only one hit but manage to beat the Astros 4-2.

2015 — Women’s baseball is played in The Pan American Games for the first time.

2017 — Matt Carpenter hits three home runs and two doubles as the Cardinals defeat the Cubs 17-5.

2021 — The Oakland, CA City Council votes to approve a non-binding term sheet for the Oakland Athletics′ ballpark project at Howard Terminal. A negative vote would have almost certainly meant the departure in short order of the team from what has been its home city for over half a century, but even with the positive vote, relocation could still happen. team President Dave Kaval having stated earlier that the A’s were not satisfied with the terms proposed for the vote. At issue is the A’s wish to see the city invest up to $855 million in public funds for land development around the project, something that may prove impossible in the current pandemic environment.

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July 21

1921 — The Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees combined for an AL record 16 doubles in the Indians’ 17-8 victory. Cleveland had nine doubles and New York seven.

1945 — The Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics played 24 innings in a 1-1 tie. Les Mueller pitched 19 2-3 innings for the Tigers.

1956 — Brooks Lawrence of the Cincinnati Reds had his 13-game winning streak broken when Roberto Clemente’s three-run homer led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory.

1970 — San Diego’s Clay Kirby held the New York Mets hitless for eight innings but was lifted for a pinch hitter by manager Preston Gomez. With the Padres trailing 1-0 with two out in the eighth, Gomez elected to go for the win instead of letting Kirby finish. The Padres lost the no-hitter and the game, 3-0.

1973 — Hank Aaron of Atlanta hit his 700th home run in the third inning of an 8-4 Braves loss to Philadelphia. Aaron connected on a 1-1 fastball off Phillies pitcher Ken Brett.

1975 — Joe Torre of the New York Mets grounded into four double plays in a 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros. Felix Millan had four singles but was wiped out each time by Torre.

2001 — In their highest-scoring game in 58 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers routed Colorado 22-7. The 22 runs were the most scored by the Dodgers since Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 23-6 on July 10, 1943, at Ebbets Field.

2006 — Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to reach 450 home runs when he homered in the New York Yankees’ 7-3 loss to Toronto. Rodriguez also got his 2,000th career hit.

2007 — Jamie Moyer and David Wells face off. The two combine for 88 years and 307 days of age, making it the second-oldest matchup of starting pitchers in major league history. The only older duel was between Don Sutton and Phil Niekro in June of 1987.

2008 — Detroit’s 19-4 victory at Kansas City marked the third time this season the Tigers scored 19 runs. The Boston Red Sox were the last team to accomplish that feat, scoring 19 or more four times in 1950. Detroit beat Texas 19-6 on April 23 and Minnesota 19-3 on May 24.

2015 — Shin-Soo Choo hit for the cycle, leading the Texas Rangers past the Colorado Rockies 9-0. Choo, who had three RBIs, doubled in the second inning, homered in the fourth and singled in the fifth. He completed the cycle with a triple to center to start the ninth.

2019 — The 2019 Hall of Fame Class is inducted in Cooperstown, NY, with six former players being honored: Harold Baines, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera and Lee Smith. All are present, save for Halladay, who passed away in a plane crash in 2017 and, who is represented by his wife, Brandy. Rivera, the first player to be elected unanimously to the Hall, gets the honor of speaking last, befitting his status as the greatest closer in history.

2021 — Eddy Alvarez is named one of two flag-bearers for Team USA at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that will take place in two days – after a full year’s delay. A member of the U.S. baseball team, Alvarez previously won an Olympic medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in short-track speed skating and is vying to become one of the few athletes ever to win medals in both a summer and a winter Olympics. Sue Bird, a member of the women’s basketball team, will join him as a flag-bearer.

2024 — The Hall of Fame inducts its four newest members, constituting the Class of 2024, at its annual ceremony held in Cooperstown, NY. Honored today are 1B Todd Helton, C/1B Joe Mauer, 3B Adrian Beltre and manager Jim Leyland.

July 22

1905 — Weldon Henley of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a no-hitter, defeating the St. Louis Browns 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. It was the highlight of Henley’s 4-11 season.

1906 — Bob Ewing pitched the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies without a single assist by teammates.

1923 — Washington’s Walter Johnson struck out opposing pitcher Stan Coveleski for his 3,000th career strikeout. The Big Train, the first player in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts, struck out five and allowed one run to give the Senators a 3-1 win over Cleveland.

1926 — Cincinnati had four triples in an 11-run second inning as the Reds beat the Boston Braves, 13-1. Curt Walker hit two in the inning to tie an NL record for most triples in an inning.

1932 — Philadelphia’s Mickey Cochrane hit for the cycle and drove in four runs to lead the Athletics to an 8-4 win over the Washington Senators.

1962 — Floyd Robinson of the Chicago White Sox had six singles in six at-bats in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

1964 — Pittsburgh’s Willie Stargell hit for the cycle, drove in three runs and scored four times in the Pirates’ 13-2 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals.

1967 — The Atlanta Braves used a major league record five pitchers in the ninth inning of a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The pitchers were Ken Johnson, Ramon Hernandez, Claude Raymond, Dick Kelley and Cecil Upshaw.

1997 — Atlanta’s Greg Maddux turned in a masterful pitching performance, using 76 pitches in a complete game 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

2000 — Seattle’s 13-5 win over Texas was interrupted for 54 minutes when a rainstorm drenched fans at Safeco Field and the $517.6 million stadium’s roof wouldn’t close because of a computer problem. The roof finally began closing about 20 minutes later.

2006 — Alfonso Soriano had three doubles, a triple and scored two runs to lead Washington to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

2012 — Seth Smith hit a tying homer in the ninth inning, Coco Crisp singled home the winning run in the 12th and the surging Oakland Athletics rallied from four runs down to stun the New York Yankees 5-4 and complete a four-game sweep. The Yankees had not been swept in a four-game series since May 2003 against Toronto.

2013 — Ryan Braun, the 2011 National League MVP, was suspended for the rest of the season and the postseason, the start of sanctions involving players reportedly tied to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs. The Milwaukee Brewers star accepted the 65-game ban, 15 games more than the one he avoided last year when an arbitrator overturned his positive test for elevated testosterone because the urine sample had been improperly handled.

2014 — The Minnesota Twins turn a triple play against the Yankees.

2022 — In their first game after the All-Star break, the Blue Jays set a team record for runs in a 28 – 5 beatdown of the Red Sox.

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July 23

1925 — Lou Gehrig hit the first of his major league record 23 grand slam homers as the New York Yankees posted an 11-7 triumph over the Washington Senators.

1930 — Pie Traynor won both ends of a doubleheader for the Pittsburgh Pirates with home runs. In the first game, Traynor homered in the ninth and in the second game, he connected in the 13th.

1944 — Bill Nicholson of the Chicago Cubs hit four home runs in a doubleheader split with the New York Giants. Nicholson hit a home run in the opener, which the Cubs won 7-4. He hit three straight in the second game, but the Giants won 12-10. In that game, Nicholson was walked with the bases loaded in the seventh inning.

1955 — Bob Cerv and Elston Howard of the New York Yankess hit consecutive pinch-hit home runs to force extra innings against Kansas City. The Athletics won 8-7 in the 11th inning on Hector Lopez’s RBI-single. Trailing 7-5 entering the top of the ninth, Cerv batted for pitcher Tommy Byrne and homered of Alex Kellner. Tom Gorman replaced Kellner and Howard, hitting for Irv Noren, tied the game.

1964 — Bert Campaneris of Kansas City hit two home runs in his first major league game. He homered on the first pitch off Minnesota’s Jim Kaat, and then connected again in the seventh to lift the Athletics to a 4-3 win.

1974 — Write-in starter Steve Garvey of the Los Angeles Dodgers singled and doubled to lead the NL to a 7-2 victory over the AL in the All-Star game at Pittsburgh.

1985 — Oddibe McDowell became the first player in Texas Rangers history to hit for the cycle in an 8-4 win over the Cleveland Indians.

2000 — Ryan Klesko hit a game-tying solo homer in the ninth inning and a two-run shot in the 10th to lift San Diego over Colorado 6-4.

2009 — Mark Buehrle pitched the 18th perfect game in major league history, a 5-0 win over Tampa Bay. It was the first since Randy Johnson’s on May 18, 2004. Buehrle threw 76 of 116 pitches for strikes and fanned six in his second no-hitter — the first coming on April 18, 2007, against Texas.

2011 — The Red Sox extend Seattle’s losing streak to 14 games, tied for the longest in team history, with a 3 – 1 win at Fenway Park which is also Terry Francona’s 1000th as Sox manager. Josh Beckett is the winner.

2014 — Padres OF Cameron Maybin is handed a 25-game suspension for testing positive for amphetamines; he is the first major leaguer suspended for PED use this season.

2016 — Trevor Story hit two home runs to set an NL rookie record for shortstops and Colorado beat Atlanta 8-4. Story had four hits including his 25th and 26th homers to pass his mentor, Troy Tulowitzki, who had 24 for the Rockies in 2007. Nomar Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox set the major league record for shortstops with 30 in 1997.

2020 — Commissioner Rob Manfred springs a surprise on everyone as he announces a modified postseason format for this year only. There will be eight teams participating from each league: the two teams with the best records in each division, and the ones with the two next best records in the league. The teams will be seeded one to eight. The Wild Card Game will be replaced by a preliminary round with all teams participating, played in best-of-three format, with all games played in the better-ranked team’s ballpark.

2021 — Cleveland baseball team announced the team will be called the Guardians beginning in 2022.

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July 24

1909 — Nap Rucker of the Brooklyn Dodgers struck out 16 batters in a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1931 — In an 8-7 loss to Pittsburgh, Babe Herman of Brooklyn hit for the cycle for the second time in the season.

1947 — Jackie Robinson stole home for the first time in his major league career in the Brooklyn Dodgers’ 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.

1948 — Chicago White Sox outfielder Pat Seerey become the first major leaguer to strike out seven times in a doubleheader.

1949 — Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon hit two home runs to lead the Indians to a 7-5 victory over the Washington Senators in the opener of a doubleheader.

1968 — Hoyt Wilhelm of the Chicago White Sox passed Cy Young’s major league record when he made his 907th appearance. He retired with 1,070 appearances.

1973 — Bobby Bonds homered and doubled to lead the NL to a 7-1 rout of the AL in the All-Star game at Kansas City.

1983 — The “Pine Tar” home run was hit by the Kansas City Royals’ George Brett off New York pitcher Rich Gossage at Yankee Stadium. Brett’s shot came with two outs in the top of the ninth to give the Royals a 5-4 lead. Brett’s homer was ruled an out because the amount of pine tar exceeded what was allowed. After a protest by the Royals, the final out and the Yankees’ half of the ninth was completed on Aug. 18.

1993 — Anthony Young of the New York Mets extended his record losing streak to 27 games when he walked in the winning run in the 10th inning for a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

1999 — In their biggest victory in 46 years, the New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 21-1 as Chili Davis went 5-for-6 with six RBIs.

2010 — Tampa Bay won in Cleveland for the first time in nearly five years. The Rays snapped an 18-game losing streak with a 6-3 win against the Indians. Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon snapped an 0-21 personal losing streak as the visiting manager that began when he was the Angels interim manager in 1996.

2016 — Ken Griffey, Jr. and Mike Piazza are inducted into the Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Cooperstown, NY. Griffey obtained the highest percentage of the vote ever – 99.3% – in being elected in his first year of eligibility by the BBWAA, while Piazza made it on his fourth try. A crowd estimated at 50,000, the second-largest ever at Cooperstown, is on hand to witness the event.

2022 — The induction ceremony is held for the Class of 2022 at the Hall of Fame. Three of the seven men inducted – David Ortiz, Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva – are present to receive the honor. The others, all deceased, are represented by relatives – Gil Hodges, Minnie Minoso and Buck O’Neil – while Dave Winfield introduces 19th century black baseball pioneer Bud Fowler. Over 35,000 persons are present in Cooperstown, NY to witness the ceremony, and Dominican flags and Boston Red Sox gear, in honor of Ortiz, are well in evidence in the crowd.

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

July 20

1858 — Fans are charged for the first time to see a baseball game. Approximately 1,500 fans pay 50 cents to see the New York All-Stars beat Brooklyn 22-18 at Fashion Race Course on Long Island.

1958 — The PGA championship calls for medal play for the first time and Dow Finsterwald beats Billy Casper.

1963 — Mary Mills wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship by three strokes over Sandra Palmer and Louise Suggs.

1974 — Carl Rosen’s Chris Evert beats Miss Musket by 50 lengths in the winner-take-all match race at Hollywood Park.

1975 — Sandra Palmer wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship by four strokes over Nancy Lopez, Joanne Carner and Sandra Post.

1976 — Hank Aaron hits his 755th and last home run.

1980 — Tom Watson wins the British Open by four strokes over Lee Trevino. Watson shoots a 13-under 271 at Muirfield Golf Links at Gullane, Scotland. Watson becomes the fourth American to win three Open titles, joining Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones and Jack Nicklaus.

1997 — Justin Leonard closes with a 65 to win the British Open at 12-under 272 at Royal Troon. Leonard, whose closing round is one of the best in major championship history, takes the lead from Jesper Parnevik with a birdie on No. 17.

2002 — Tiger Woods, trying to win the third leg of the Grand Slam, shoots his worst round (81) as a professional, knocking himself out of contention.

2008 — Padraig Harrington is the first European in more than a century to win golf’s oldest championship two years in a row. Harrington pulls away from mistake-prone Greg Norman and holds off a late charge by Ian Poulter for a four-shot victory in the British Open.

2009 — Lauren Lappin homers to start a three-run rally in the third inning, and the United States beats Australia 3-1 in the World Cup of Softball championship game at Oklahoma City.

2013 — China’s Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao wins the first diving gold medal at the world championships in Barcelona, Spain. Wu earns a record sixth world title in the women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard.

2014 — Rory McIlroy completes a wire-to-wire victory in the British Open to capture the third leg of the career Grand Slam. McIlroy closes with a 1-under 71 for a two-shot victory over Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler. McIlroy, winner of the 2011 U.S. Open and the 2012 PGA Championship, joins Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players with three different majors at age 25 or younger.

2015 — Zach Johnson rolls in a 30-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole and outlasts Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman in a three-man playoff to win the British Open. Jordan Spieth, looking to win his third straight major, falls one shot short of joining the playoff.

2020 — Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first man to score 50 goals in Serie A, La Liga and the Premier League.

2021 — The Milwaukee Bucks defeat the Phoenix Suns 105-95 in game six of the NBA Finals to win their second NBA Championship. It was the fourth win in a row after falling behind 2-0 in the series. The Bucks’ F Giannis Antetokounmpo was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.

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July 21

1876 — Princeton takes the team championship in the first IC4A (Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes Association) track and field meet.

1957 — Lionel Herbert wins the PGA championship with a 2-1 final round victory over Dow Finsterwald.

1957 — 1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson).

1963 — Jack Nicklaus wins the PGA championship by two strokes over Dave Ragan to become the fourth golfer to win the three major United States titles.

1968 — Arnold Palmer becomes the first PGA golfer to earn $1 million over his career despite losing by one stroke to Julius Boros in the PGA championship.

1973 — Hank Aaron hits home run number 700 off of Phillies Pitcher Ken Brett.

1974 — Sandra Haynie edges Carol Mann and Beth Stone by one stroke to win the U.S. Women’s Open championship.

1979 — Spain’s Seve Ballesteros captures the British Open by three strokes over Ben Crenshaw and Jack Nicklaus.

1985 — John Henry, the greatest money winner in horse racing history, is retired. The 10-year-old won 39 races in 83 starts and earned $6,597,947 in total purses.

1985 — Sandy Lyle wins the British Open by one stroke over Payne Stewart.

1989 — Mike Tyson knocks down Carl “The Truth” Williams with a left hook and stops him 93 seconds into the first round of his heavyweight title defense. It is the fifth shortest heavyweight title fight in history.

1996 — Tom Lehman shoots a final-round 73 for a 72-hole total of 13-under 271 to win the British Open, two strokes better than Ernie Els and Mark McCumber.

1996 — Wayne Gretzky signs a 2 year deal with NY Rangers.

2002 — Ernie Els squanders a three-stroke lead but outlasts Thomas Levet of France to win a four-man playoff that produces the first sudden-death finish in the 142-year history of the British Open.

2007 — Bernard Hopkins, in the twilight of his fighting days, ends Winky Wright’s 7 1/2-year unbeaten streak with a unanimous decision in their 170-pound bout in Las Vegas.

2009 — China’s Guo Jingjing easily wins her fifth straight world championship in 3-meter springboard. She captured her first springboard world title in 2001, and hasn’t lost since in the every-other-year competition.

2013 — Phil Mickelson wins his first British Open title with a spectacular finish. He birdies four of the last six holes for a 5-under 66 to match the best round of the tournament.

2013 — Britain’s Chris Froome wins the 100th Tour de France, having dominated rivals over three weeks. He rides into Paris wearing the yellow jersey he took in Stage 8 in the Pyrenees and never relinquished.

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TV SPORTS

(All times Eastern)

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

SUNDAY, JULY 20

AUTO RACING

7:30 a.m.

FS2 — FIM MotoGP: The Czechia Grand Prix, Ostrovacice, Czechia

8:30 a.m.

FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Streets of Toronto, Toronto

Noon

FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, Streets of Toronto, Toronto

2 p.m.

TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 4 – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del.

TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 4 – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del. (In-Season Challenge Alt-Cast)

2:30 p.m.

FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash. (Taped)

4:30 p.m.

FOX — NHRA: The Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.

BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

12:30 p.m.

FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

2:30 p.m.

FOX — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

5 p.m.

FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

7 p.m.

FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

9 p.m.

FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

11 p.m.

FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Noon

CBS — AVP: Week 6 – Day 2, New York

2 p.m.

CBSSN — AVP: Week 6 – Day 2, New York

BIG3 BASKETBALL

3 p.m.

CBS — Week 6: LA Riot vs. Chicago Triplets, Dallas Power vs. Miami 305, DMV Trilogy vs. Detroit Amps, Houston Rig Hands vs. Boston Ball Hogs, Detroit

CYCLING

6:30 a.m.

PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 15, Muret / Carcassonne, France

2 p.m.

NBC — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 15, Muret / Carcassonne, France (Taped)

FLAG FOOTBALL (BOY’S)

Noon

ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: Semifinal, Canton, Ohio

1 p.m.

ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Semifinal, Canton, Ohio

4 p.m.

ABC — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Championship, Canton, Ohio

FLAG FOOTBALL (GIRL’S)

2 p.m.

ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: Semifinal, Canton, Ohio

3 p.m.

ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Semifinal, Canton, Ohio

5 p.m.

ABC — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Championship, Canton, Ohio

GOLF

4 a.m.

USA — DP World/PGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Ireland

7 a.m.

NBC — DP World/PGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Ireland

6 p.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: The Barracuda Championship, Final Round, Tahoe Mountain Club, Truckee, Calif.

GYMNASTICS

4 p.m.

NBC — USAG: The U.S. Classic, Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Taped)

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOY’S)

9 a.m.

NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.

10:30 a.m.

NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.

1 p.m.

NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.

2:30 p.m.

NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.

HORSE RACING

1 p.m.

FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live

MLB BASEBALL

1:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta (1:35 p.m.) OR L.A. Angels at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m.)

4:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Houston at Seattle (4:10 p.m.) OR Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers (4:10 p.m.)

7 p.m.

ESPN — Detroit at Texas

ESPN2 — Detroit at Texas (StatCast)

NBA BASKETBALL

6 p.m.

ESPNU — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Consolation Game, Las Vegas

8 p.m.

ESPNU — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Consolation Game, Las Vegas

10 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Championship, Las Vegas

RUGBY (WOMEN’S)

4:10 a.m.

FS2 — NRL: New Zealand at Newcastle

SAILING

11 a.m.

CBSSN — SailGP: Event 7 – Day 2, Portsmouth, England

2 p.m.

CBS — SailGP: Event 7 – Day 2, Portsmouth, England

TENNIS

5:30 a.m.

TENNIS — Gstaad-ATP Final

6 a.m.

TENNIS — Gstaad-ATP Final

8 a.m.

TENNIS — Hopman Cup Final; Bastad-ATP, Iasi-WTA Finals; Kitzbuhel-ATP, Umag-ATP Early Rounds

5 a.m. (Monday)

TENNIS — Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds

6 a.m. (Monday)TENNIS — Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds

THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SUNDAY JULY 20, 2025

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