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WNBA SCOREBOARD
DALLAS 79 WASHINGTON 71
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
LAS VEGAS 7 NY YANKEES 0
DETROIT 10 MINNESOTA 5
PITTSBURGH 9 NY METS 2
TAMPA BAY 11 BALTIMORE 3
TEXAS 3 SEATTLE 2 (10)
MILWAUKEE 5 COLORADO 0
KANSAS CITY 9 LA DODGERS 5
BOSTON 15 TORONTO 1
MIAMI 8 ARIZONA 7 (10)
ST. LOUIS 9 CLEVELAND 6
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 1 SAN FRANCISCO 0
SAN DIEGO 6 CINCINNATI 4
CHICAGO CUBS 12 HOUSTON 3
ATLANTA 6 PHILADELPHIA 1
LA ANGELS 8 WASHINGTON 2
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INDIANAPOLIS 12 OMAHA 1
FT. WAYNE 2 GREAT LAKES 1
SOUTH BEND 5 CEDAR RAPIDS 4
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
TORONTO 3 PORTLAND 0
CINCINNATI 2 ORLANDO CITY 1
MINNESOTA 2 NEW YORK RED BULLS 2
NEW ENGLAND 3 COLORADO 3
MONTRÉAL 1 NEW YORK CITY 0
NASHVILLE 1 DC UNITED 0
KANSAS CITY 1 SALT LAKE 1
HOUSTON 1 ST. LOUIS 0
CHICAGO 3 CHARLOTTE 2
SAN DIEGO 3 DALLAS 2
SEATTLE 2 AUSTIN 0
SAN JOSE 1 LA GALAXY 1
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DAVE PARKER, HARD-HITTING HALL OF FAME OUTFIELDER NICKNAMED ‘THE COBRA,’ DIES AT 74
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74.
No further details about Parker’s death were immediately available. The Pirates informed the crowd of his death just before the start of their game against the New York Mets and held a moment of silence.
Nicknamed “the Cobra,” the 6-foot-5 Parker made his major league debut in 1973 and played 19 seasons, 11 for the Pirates. He was the NL MVP in 1978, won a World Series with Pittsburgh a year later and then won another championship in 1989 with the Oakland Athletics.
Parker won NL batting titles in 1977 and ’78. He finished his career as a .290 hitter with 339 homers and 1,493 RBIs. He also played for Cincinnati, Milwaukee, the California Angels and Toronto.
Parker was elected to the Hall of Fame by a special committee in December. The induction ceremony in Cooperstown, New York, is set for July 27.
“We join the baseball family in remembering Dave Parker. His legacy will be one of courage and leadership, matched only by his outstanding accomplishments on the field,” Hall chairman Jane Forbes Clark said in a statement. “His election to the Hall of Fame in December brought great joy to him, his family and all the fans who marveled at his remarkable abilities.”
Born on June 9, 1951 in Grenada, Mississippi, Parker grew up in Cincinnati and was a three-sport star at Courter Tech High School.
After playing for Pittsburgh from 1973-83, he signed with his hometown Reds and spent four seasons with the club. In 1985 he led the NL with 125 RBIs and was second in the MVP voting.
“He was such a big dude at a time when there weren’t that many ‘6-foot-5, 230-pound, dynamic defender, batting champion with power’ guys,” Hall of Famer and Reds teammate Barry Larkin said. “Everything about him was impressive.”
Parker was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2012.
He told reporters that he burst into tears upon learning of his selection to the Hall of Fame.
“Yeah, I cried,” Parker said after receiving the news. “It only took a few minutes, because I don’t cry.”
Parker homered for the A’s in the 1989 World Series opener and took credit for helping the Bash Brothers of Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire take the title with a four-game sweep of San Francisco.
He was a seven-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove right fielder, and when he retired after the 1991 season, he was one of only five players with at least 500 doubles, 300 homers, 150 stolen bases and 2,700 hits.
“I was a five-tool player. I could do them all,” Parker said after his Hall selection. “I never trotted to first base. I don’t know if people noticed that, but I ran hard on every play.”
MLB ROUNDUP: MIAMI STAYS HOT, RALLIES TO BEAT D-BACKS IN 10TH
Agustin Ramirez singled in the winning run in the 10th inning and Miami overcame a four-run deficit to extend its season-best winning streak to six games with an 8-7 victory over Arizona on Saturday in Phoenix.
Ramirez had three hits, including two doubles, and drove in two. Otto Lopez homered and drove in three while extending his hitting streak to nine games, during which he is 16 of 37 with 13 RBIs. Lopez homered in a three-run eighth to start the Marlins’ comeback that made it 7-6, and Miami tied it in the ninth off Shelby Miller, who blew his fifth save.
Ketel Marte hit a three-run homer and drove in four, Geraldo Perdomo had three hits and scored twice and James McCann had two hits and an RBI for the Diamondbacks, who have lost three in a row.
Anthony Bender (2-5) retired all six batters that he faced for the win. Juan Morillo (0-2) gave up Ramirez’s leadoff single in the 10th that scored automatic runner Lopez.
Tigers 10, Twins 5
Gleyber Torres hit one of Detroit’s four homers — a two-run shot — as the Tigers slugged their way past visiting Minnesota.
Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter and Zach McKinstry supplied solo blasts for Detroit. Wenceel Perez added a two-run double, and Colt Keith chipped in two hits and an RBI. Starting pitcher Casey Mize (8-2) limited the Twins to two runs and five hits with five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.
Minnesota starter Bailey Ober got roughed up once again, allowing seven runs — including four homers — and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings. Ober (4-6) lost all five of his June starts while surrendering 14 homers. Byron Buxton had three hits, including a two-run homer, and scored twice for the Twins.
Athletics 7, Yankees 0
JP Sears pitched 5 2/3 strong innings for his first win against his former team and the visiting Athletics earned a victory over New York.
Brent Rooker hit a solo homer and rookie Nick Kurtz hit a three-run homer off the Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt (4-4) as the A’s beat the Yankees for only the third time in their past 14 trips to New York.
Sears (6-7) earned the win after entering 0-4 with a 5.74 ERA in six career starts against the Yankees, who traded him to the A’s at the 2022 trade deadline in the deal for Frankie Montas. Sears struck out three, walked three and got eight outs on fly balls.
Braves 6, Phillies 1
Spencer Schwellenbach set a career high with 12 strikeouts and Sean Murphy hit a grand slam to lead host Atlanta to a win over Philadelphia to end its three-game losing streak.
The win squared the three-game series and evened the season series between the teams at 4-4. Schwellenbach (7-4) pitched seven innings and allowed one run on three hits. In five career starts against Phillies, Schwellenbach is 3-0 with a 2.01 ERA. The Atlanta bullpen completed the game. Raisel Iglesias struck out two while working a scoreless eighth and Rafael Montero pitched a perfect ninth inning.
Philadelphia starter Jesus Luzardo (7-4) pitched five innings and allowed two runs on seven hits and three walks with seven strikeouts.
Pirates 9, Mets 2
Ke’Bryan Hayes and Andrew McCutchen each had two hits and two RBIs, and four Pittsburgh relievers combined to allow only one run over 7 1/3 innings and lead the host Pirates to a win over New York.
Hayes’ RBI single in the bottom of the second drove home Joey Bart, who also had two hits, to highlight a three-run inning and propelled Pittsburgh to its second win in as many games over the Mets, who have lost 12 of their past 15. It was the second consecutive game the Pirates scored three or more runs in the second inning.
New York’s Pete Alonso doubled with one out off Braxton Ashcraft in the fifth and scored on Brandon Nimmo’s single to cut the Pirates’ lead to 3-2. Nimmo had two hits and an RBI, and Alonso had two hits to lead the Mets.
Rays 11, Orioles 3
Jonathan Aranda smacked a two-run home run and Yandy Diaz had a three-run blast to support stellar pitching from Zack Littell in Tampa Bay’s romp over host Baltimore.
Littell (7-7) avenged a June 17 home loss to Baltimore, striking out five and limiting the Orioles to three hits in seven innings. Jake Mangum had three hits for the Rays, while Josh Lowe, Diaz, Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson all had two hits. Matt Thais provided a two-run triple and Taylor Walls also knocked in two runs.
Baltimore starter Zach Eflin (6-5) pitched just one inning, giving up four runs on five hits against his former team. At the plate for the Orioles, Chadwick Tromp’s two-out solo home run in the fifth inning broke up the shutout bid. Ramon Laureano added a two-run shot in the ninth.
Rangers 3, Mariners 2 (10 innings)
Marcus Semien’s bases-loaded single to right field scored Alejandro Osuna with the winning run as Texas defeated visiting Seattle in the second of a three-game series.
Semien’s decisive single — the sixth walk-off hit of his career — came off Mariners closer Andres Munoz after Munoz hit Josh Smith with a pitch and walked Corey Seager to load the bases. Semien worked the count to full and fouled off two 100-mph pitches before pushing his single past second base in Seattle’s drawn-in infield. Shawn Armstrong was the beneficiary of the Rangers’ uprising, earning the win after striking out two in a perfect 10th inning.
Dominic Canzone ripped a solo home run to right field in the third inning for Seattle. Starter Bryan Woo allowed two runs (neither earned) on five hits over six innings and remains the only pitcher in the majors to have gone at least six frames in every one of his 16 starts this season.
Red Sox 15, Blue Jays 1
Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run home run and Lucas Giolito pitched seven strong innings as Boston ended a six-game losing streak by routing visiting Toronto.
Giolito (4-1) gave up an unearned run on six hits in seven innings, and Ceddanne Rafaela and Romy Gonzalez contributed two-run home runs for the Red Sox, who collected 18 hits in the win. Boston rookie Roman Anthony had the first three-hit game of his MLB career.
Abreu’s 14th home run of the season came in the first inning off Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt, who went on to allow nine runs (eight earned) on eight hits in two innings. Addison Barger collected Toronto’s lone RBI on a single that drove in Myles Straw.
White Sox 1, Giants 0
Andrew Benintendi hit a home run and Adrian Houser scattered four hits over seven innings to lead Chicago to a 1-0 victory over visiting San Francisco.
Houser walked one and struck out five before departing after throwing 88 pitches, 62 for strikes. Michael A. Taylor doubled and had two hits and Vinny Capra also had two hits for the White Sox, who picked up just their second victory in their last nine home games.
Christian Koss had two hits for the Giants, who lost their fourth 1-0 game this season. Robbie Ray (8-3) suffered the loss, allowing one run on four hits over six innings. He walked two and struck out six.
Padres 6, Reds 4
Gavin Sheets hit a three-run home run and two doubles to lead visiting San Diego to a 6-4 win over Cincinnati.
Sheets deposited his 13th home run into the right field bleachers to give the Padres, who have now won five of their last seven, the lead for good. San Diego starter Randy Vazquez gave up four runs on nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. Bryan Hoeing (1-0, 0.00 ERA) picked up the win in relief, allowing no runs in 1 2/3 innings.
Reds starter Andrew Abbott gave up one run on seven hits in five innings. Lyon Richardson (0-2, 2.88 ERA) took the loss, giving up three runs and two hits in 2/3 of an inning.
Cardinals 9, Guardians 6
Victor Scott II had a two-run double and Nolan Gorman singled in a run as St. Louis scored five times in the sixth inning, rallying for a victory over host Cleveland.
The Guardians had taken a 6-1 lead in the fourth, when they ended a 21-inning scoreless streak with six runs off Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas, highlighted by Gabriel Arias’ two-run homer, Kyle Manzardo’s solo shot and Steven Kwan’s RBI triple.
St. Louis right-hander Matt Svanson (1-0) pitched a scoreless fifth for his first major league victory and Ryan Helsley tossed the ninth for his 100th career save and his 16th of the season. Willson Contreras homered in the ninth and Masyn Winn had three hits for the guests.
Royals 9, Dodgers 5
Kansas City’s offense woke up after Shohei Ohtani exited from tossing two scoreless innings and the Royals snapped their 11-game home losing skid in beating Los Angeles.
Vinnie Pasquantino led Kansas City with a three-run homer and five RBIs. Bobby Witt Jr. and Jonathan India each had four hits for the Royals, who scored one more run than they did while losing their previous six games combined. Starter Seth Lugo (5-5) allowed four hits and five walks while striking out eight over 5 2/3 scoreless innings.
Freddie Freeman had three hits, including a solo homer in the 7th inning, but the potent Dodgers did not threaten until a four-run ninth. After going an inning in each of his first two 2025 starts, Ohtani was stretched to two innings Saturday. He allowed two baserunners in the first inning, then retired the side in the second, completing his 27-pitch performance. He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts at the plate.
Brewers 5, Rockies 0
Quinn Priester struck out a career-high 11 over seven innings of one-hit ball, Joey Ortiz homered and host Milwaukee shut out Colorado.
Brice Turang had three hits and drove in a pair of runs, while Jackson Chourio and Caleb Durbin contributed two hits apiece for the Brewers, who have won four straight and 11 of their last 14 games. Priester (6-2) allowed just one baserunner through the first four innings — a two-out walk to Ryan Ritter in the third — and didn’t give up a hit until Michael Toglia’s single with one out in the fifth.
The Rockies have continued their pace for the most losses in a season in the modern era (since 1901). Colorado suffered its ninth shutout of the season and has lost eight of its last nine since a season-high four-game winning streak.
Cubs 12, Astros 3
Kyle Tucker drilled a three-run home run in the fourth inning, the third homer slugged by Chicago in that frame en route to a victory over host Houston. Tucker finished 4-for-5 with four runs scored and three RBIs in his second game against his former club. He spent seven seasons with Houston before an offseason trade.
Michael Busch and Nico Hoerner clubbed back-to-back homers off Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. (1-3) to push the Cubs to a 3-2 lead. McCullers allowed eight runs on seven hits and four walks with one strikeout over 3 1/3 innings.
Cubs right-hander Colin Rea (5-3) allowed two runs on five hits with two strikeouts over five innings. Seiya Suzuki went 2-for-5 with his 22nd homer, Busch finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs and Dansby Swanson went 3-for-4 with a walk.
Angels 8, Nationals 2
Kevin Newman belted a three-run homer and Mike Trout hit a solo shot during a six-run seventh inning to help Los Angeles beat Washington at Anaheim, Calif.
Christian Moore hit a go-ahead single during the decisive frame as the Angels won for the eighth time in the past 12 games. Gustavo Campero homered while Newman and Jo Adell had two hits apiece for the Angels. Ryan Zeferjahn (5-1) pitched one inning of relief and allowed one run, one hit and one walk with one strikeout in getting the decision.
CJ Abrams homered and Riley Adams had an RBI single for the Nationals, who lost for the 16th time in the past 20 games. Adams, Nathaniel Lowe and James Wood each had two hits for Washington. Zach Brzykcy (0-1) allowed three runs on three hits — including Newman’s homer — while not retiring the three batters he faced in the seventh.
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NBA NEWS
CAVALIERS ACQUIRING LONZO BALL FROM THE BULLS FOR ISAAC OKORO, AP SOURCES SAY
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to acquire guard Lonzo Ball from the Chicago Bulls for forward Isaac Okoro according to a person with knowledge of the agreement.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the trade can not be finalized until the start of the new league year on July 6.
Ball averaged 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 35 games this past season after missing the 2022-23 and 2023-24 campaigns because of a left knee injury. The 27-year old Ball underwent a meniscus and cartilage transplant in his left knee in March 2023 after two surgeries failed to fix an injury he suffered during his first season in Chicago in 2021-22.
Ball, the second overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2017 draft, missed the last two months of the season because of a sprained right wrist. He has one year remaining on his contract with a team option for the 2026-27 season.
Cleveland has a need at point guard with Ty Jerome becoming an unrestricted free agent and Darius Garland likely to miss the start of the regular season after undergoing surgery on his left big toe earlier this month.
The Cavaliers had the second-best record in the NBA at 64-18 but were eliminated in the Eastern Conference semifinals by the Indiana Pacers in five games.
Okoro averaged 6.1 points and 2.4 rebounds this past season and is a strong defender who can also shoot well from the perimeter. However, he found his playing time begin to decrease over the season. He averaged 14.2 minutes in the playoffs after logging 19.1 minutes per game in the regular season.
Okoro has two years remaining on his contract.
BLAZERS EXERCISE TEAM OPTION FOR G RAYAN RUPERT
The Portland Trail Blazers exercised the 2025-26 team option for guard Rayan Rupert.
Rupert was selected by the Blazers with the 43rd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. As a rookie, he appeared in 39 games, making 12 starts, averaging 4.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.
Last season, he averaged 3.0 points and 1.3 rebounds across 52 games in his sophomore campaign.
The 6’6″ guard put up better numbers in his G-League career. In 17 total appearances with the Rip City Remix, he recorded 16.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.4 steals.
The 21-year-old will carry a $2.22 million cap hit in the final year of his contract. He is set to become a restricted free agent in 2026.
REPORTS: WARRIORS TENDER QUALIFYING OFFER TO JONATHAN KUMINGA
The Golden State Warriors extended the $7.9 million qualifying offer to Jonathan Kuminga, multiple outlets reported Saturday.
The expected move makes Kuminga a restricted free agent ahead of the negotiating period that begins on Monday at 6 p.m. ET.
Kuminga finished the season, his fourth in the league, on the final guaranteed year of his rookie contract after being unable to come to a new agreement with the Warriors.
Starting Monday afternoon, Kuminga can entertain offer sheets from other teams. The Warriors will have the opportunity to match any offer, decline to match or work out a sign-and-trade with another team.
Kuminga, 22, was limited to 47 games last season with a significant ankle injury but finished with averages of 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds.
The No. 7 pick by the Warriors in the 2021 draft, Kuminga averaged 12.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in 258 career games.
REPORT: CAVS TO BRING BACK G SAM MERRILL ON 4-YEAR, $38M DEAL
The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to bring back guard Sam Merrill on a four-year, $38-million contract extension, ESPN reported Saturday.
Merrill, 29, averaged 7.2 points with 2.2 rebounds over 71 games (four starts) last season, while shooting 37.2 percent from 3-point range.
In five NBA seasons, Merrill has averaged 6.5 points with 1.9 rebounds and is shooting 38.6 percent from distance over 173 games (seven starts) for the Milwaukee Bucks (2020-21), Memphis Grizzlies (2021-22) and Cavaliers.
The deal comes after the Cavaliers acquired guard Lonzo Ball from the Chicago Bulls earlier Saturday in exchange for swingman Isaac Okoro, according to an ESPN report.
REPORT: HEAT G DAVION MITCHELL TO RETURN ON 2-YEAR, $24M PACT
Restricted free agent Davion Mitchell plans to sign a two-year, $24 million contract to remain with the Miami Heat, ESPN reported on Saturday.
The Heat previously extended an $8.7 million qualifying offer to Mitchell for the upcoming season.
Mitchell, who turns 27 on Sept. 5, averaged 10.3 points and 5.3 assists and shot a robust 50.4 percent from the floor in 30 games (15 starts) with the Heat after being acquired as part of the multi-team trade that sent Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors.
Mitchell has contributed 7.6 points and 3.3 assists in 301 career games (69 starts) with the Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors and Heat. The guard was selected by the Kings with the ninth overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft.
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NFL NEWS
NFL COACH JIM HARBAUGH ADDED TO LAWSUIT ABOUT HACKING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST FORMER ASSISTANT
DETROIT (AP) — NFL coach Jim Harbaugh was added Friday to a lawsuit against the University of Michigan and a former assistant football coach who is accused of hacking into the computer accounts of college athletes across the U.S. to look for intimate photos.
Attorneys claim Harbaugh, who was Michigan’s coach, and others knew that Matt Weiss was seen viewing private information on a computer in December 2022 but still allowed him to continue working as co-offensive coordinator in a national playoff game roughly a week later.
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel and other officials were also added to the lawsuit in federal court in Detroit.
“The university’s delay in taking meaningful protective action until after a high-stakes game sends a clear message: Student welfare was secondary,” said Parker Stinar, who is the lead lawyer in a class-action lawsuit arising from a criminal investigation of Weiss.
Messages seeking comment from Manuel and Harbaugh, who is currently the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, were not immediately returned Friday.
Separately, Weiss has been charged with identity theft and unauthorized computer access from 2015 to 2023. The indictment says he got access to the social media, email and cloud storage accounts of more than 2,000 college athletes, as well as more than 1,300 students or alumni from schools across the U.S., to find private images, primarily of women. He has pleaded not guilty.
“Had Harbaugh implemented basic oversight of his staff, plaintiffs and the class would have been protected against predators such as Weiss,” the updated lawsuit states. “Instead, Weiss was a highly compensated asset that was promoted by and within the football program, from which position he was able to, and did, target female student athletes.”
The lawsuit says a staff member saw Weiss viewing private information at Schembechler Hall, headquarters for the football team, around Dec. 21, 2022, and reported it before Michigan played Texas Christian University in a playoff game days later on Dec. 31.
Weiss was fired a few weeks later in January 2023 during an investigation of his computer use.
Earlier this year, after charges were filed, Harbaugh told reporters that he didn’t know anything about Weiss’ troubles until after the playoff game. He said the allegations were “shocking.”
Weiss worked for Harbaugh’s brother, John, on the coaching staff of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens before joining the Michigan team in 2021.
The lawsuit says Weiss’ university computer had encryption software that had to be disabled by an external vendor as part of the investigation. Authorities disclosed in April that thousands of intimate photos and videos were found on his electronic devices and cloud storage accounts.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
ATTORNEY FOR BYU QB JAKE RETZLAFF DENIES RAPE ALLEGATIONS
An attorney representing BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff denied the sexual assault allegations against his client, calling the claims made in a lawsuit last month “ridiculous and bizarre.”
A woman, identified as Jane Doe A.G., sued Retzlaff in May in Salt Lake County, Utah, alleging that he bit, raped and strangled her at his apartment in Provo in November 2023.
In his legal response filed on Friday with the Third Judicial District Court, Retzlaff’s lawyer said the pair engaged in consensual sex.
“Mr. Retzlaff specifically and categorically denies each and every and all allegations that he bit, raped or strangled [the woman], which are ridiculous and bizarre allegations, all of which are false and untrue,” the attorney wrote in his legal filing with the Third Judicial District Court.
The response characterizes the lawsuit as an extortion attempt and claims that Retzlaff and his accuser exchanged lighthearted text messages through February 2024.
BYU released a statement after the lawsuit was filed.
“BYU became aware today that a civil lawsuit involving Jake Retzlaff had been filed this morning. The university takes any allegation very seriously, following all processes and guidelines mandated by Title IX. Due to federal and university privacy laws and practices for students, the university will not be able to provide additional comment.”
Retzlaff, a California native who began his career playing for Riverside (Calif.) City College, transferred to BYU prior to the 2023 season. After starting the final four games in 2023, he won a training-camp battle to become the Cougars’ regular quarterback in 2024. He led them to an 11-2 record and an Alamo Bowl win over Colorado.
He finished the campaign with 2,947 passing yards, 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound redshirt senior had been expected to reprise his role this fall.
Friday’s court filing and its claim of consensual sex could impact Retzlaff’s eligibility at BYU. The school is operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has an honor code that prohibits premarital sex.
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NHL NEWS
BLUES INK G JOEL HOFER TO 2-YEAR EXTENSION
St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer signed a two-year contract extension worth $6.8 million on Saturday.
Hofer, who turns 25 on July 30, was scheduled to become a restricted free agent on Tuesday.
He posted a 16-8-3 record with one shutout, a 2.64 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in 31 games (28 starts) this past season. He split time with Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Jordan Binnington.
Hofer owns a 35-22-5 record mark with a 2.71 GAA and .907 save percentage in 69 career games (63 starts) since being selected by the Blues in the fourth round of the 2018 NHL Draft.
PANTHERS F SAM BENNETT SIGNS 8-YEAR, $64M EXTENSION
Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sam Bennett signed an eight-year, $64 million extension with the Florida Panthers on Friday night.
Bennett, who turned 29 earlier this month, is now under contract through the 2032-33 season. The forward’s new salary cap hit of $8 million per season is up sharply from $4.425 million on his previous deal.
Bennett recorded a career-high 51 points (25 goals, career-high 26 assists) in 76 games in the 2024-25 regular season and 22 points (15 goals, seven assists) in 23 playoff games for the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions.
“Sam is a special player who has mastered a unique blend of skill and physicality in his game, becoming one of the most impactful postseason performers of his generation,” Florida general manager Bill Zito said in a release. “He played an integral role in our two Stanley Cup championships, earning the franchise’s first Conn Smythe Trophy and is a dedicated contributor to our South Florida community off the ice. We are thrilled that he will continue his career with the Panthers.”
Bennett has registered 336 points (162 goals, 174 assists) in 691 career games with Calgary (2014-21) and Florida since the Flames drafted him with the No. 4 overall pick in 2014.
In the postseason, Bennett has contributed 78 points (40 goals, 38 assists) in 107 games. He led all players in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs in goals (15), even-strength goals (11) and penalty minutes (48) en route to receiving the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
RED WINGS ACQUIRE G JOHN GIBSON FROM DUCKS
The Detroit Red Wings acquired John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday for fellow goaltender Petr Mrazek and a pair of draft picks.
The Ducks will receive Detroit’s fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and second-round selection in 2027. There is no salary retention in the deal.
Gibson, who will turn 32 on July 14, is entering the seventh season of an eight-year, $51.2 million contract. He is slated to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2026-27 campaign.
Gibson posted an 11-11-2 record with a 2.77 goals-against average and .912 save percentage in 29 games (28 starts) last season.
A William M. Jennings Trophy winner along with Frederik Andersen in 2016, Gibson is 204-217-63 with a 2.89 GAA and .910 SP in 506 career games (494 appearances) since being selected by Anaheim in the second round of the 2011 NHL Draft.
“We want to thank John for his time with our organization and being an integral part of the Ducks for more than a decade,” Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said. “It became clear John wanted a new opportunity, and after many discussions with him we felt now was the right time to make this move.
“John and his family became a major part of the community and their dedication to Orange County will leave a lasting impact. We wish John and his family all the best in their next chapter.”
Mrazek, 33, went 2-2-0 with a 2.49 GAA and .902 save percentage in five appearances with the Red Wings. He was acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks at the trade deadline.
Mrazek owns a 180-176-40 record with 2.85 GAA and .906 SP in 428 career appearances (397 starts) with the Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Blackhawks and Red Wings.
SENATORS ACQUIRE D JORDAN SPENCE FROM KINGS
The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
In exchange, the Kings received the 67th overall pick in Saturday’s draft and a sixth-round selection in 2026.
Spence, 24, set career highs across the board in 2024-25 with four goal and 24 assists in 79 games. He averaged 16:47 of ice time and contributed 77 blocks, 80 hits and a plus-23 rating.
He has 61 points (eight goal, 53 assists) and a plus-29 rating in 180 career games with the Kings, who drafted the Australia native in the fourth round in 2019.
FLAMES D KEVIN BAHL SIGNS 6-YEAR, $32.1M CONTRACT
Calgary defenseman Kevin Bahl signed a six-year, $32.1 million contract on Saturday to remain with the Flames.
Bahl, who turned 25 on Friday, would have become a restricted free agent next week.
The 6-foot-6, 230-pound blueliner recorded 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) while averaging 21:23 of ice time in 73 games this past season, his first with the Flames.
Bahl was acquired along with a 2025 first-round draft pick from the New Jersey Devils last June in exchange for goaltender Jacob Markstrom.
Bahl has totaled 45 points (seven goals, 38 assists) in 221 career games with the Devils (2020-24) and Flames.
JETS D HAYDN FLEURY INKS 2-YEAR, $1.9M EXTENSION
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury agreed to a two-year, $1.9 million contract extension Saturday.
Fleury, 28, recorded seven assists and averaged 15:56 of ice time during 39 games this past season.
He has 44 points (10 goals, 34 assists) in 307 career games with the Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Seattle Kraken, Tampa Bay Lightning and Jets.
The Hurricanes drafted the Saskatchewan native with the seventh overall pick of the 2014 NHL Draft.
CAPS SIGN NEWLY ACQUIRED F JUSTIN SOURDIF TO 2-YEAR DEAL
The Washington Capitals signed recently acquired forward Justin Sourdif to a two-year, $1.65 million contract on Saturday.
The Capitals acquired Sourdif in a trade with the Florida Panthers on Thursday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a sixth-rounder in 2027.
The 23-year-old played in one game for the Stanley Cup champions in 2024-25, scoring a goal in a 4-1 win at Nashville on Feb. 25.
Sourdif recorded 34 points (16 goals, 18 assists) in 43 games with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. He added 10 points (four goals, six assists) in 18 playoff games for the Calder Cup runner-up.
The British Columbia native appeared in four games over the past two seasons with the Panthers, who drafted him in the third round in 2020.
NHL DRAFT TEAM BY TEAM RESULTS
| Anaheim Ducks |
1. (10) Roger McQueen, C, Brandon (WHL).
2. (45) Eric Nilson, C, Djurgarden Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
2. (60) Lasse Boelius, D, Assat Jr. (Finland-Jr.).
3. (72) Noah Read, C, London (OHL).
4. (101) Drew Schock, D, USA U-18.
4. (104) Elijah Neuenschwander, G, Fribourg Jr. (Switzerland).
5. (136) Alexis Mathieu, D, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL).
5. (159) Emile Guite, LW Chicoutimi (QMJHL).
6. (168) Anthony Allain-Samake, D, Sioux City (USHL).
7. (200) Brady Turko, RW, Brandon (WHL).
| Boston Bruins |
1. (7) James Hagens, C, Boston College.
2. (51) William Moore, C, USA U-18.
2. (61) Liam Pettersson, D, Vaxjo Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
3. (79) Cooper Simpson, LW, Shakopee High School (Minn.).
4. (100) Vashek Blanar, D, Troja-Ljungby (Sweden Jr.).
5. (133) Cole Chandler, C, Shawinigan (QMJHL).
6. (165) Kirill Yemelyanov, C, Yaroslavl Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
| Buffalo Sabres |
1. (9) Radim Mrtka, D, Seattle (WHL).
3. (71) David Bedkowski, D, Owen Sound (OHL).
4. (104) Matous Kucharcik, C, Slavia Jr. (Czechia-Jr.).
4. (116) Samuel Meloche, G, Rouyn-Nordanda (QMJHL).
5. (135) Noah Laberge, D, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL).
6. (167) Ashton Schultz, C, Chicago (USHL).
7. (195) Melvin Novotny, LW, Leksand Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
7. (199) Yevgeni Prokhorov, G, Dinamo-Shinnik Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
7. (219) Ryan Rucinski, C, Youngstown (USHL).
| Calgary Flames |
1. (18) Cole Reschny, C, Victoria (WHL).
1. (32) Cullen Potter, C, Arizona State.
2. (54) Theo Stockselius, C, Djurgarden Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
3. (80) Maceo Phillips, D, USA U-18.
5. (144) Ethan Wyttenbach, LW, Sioux Falls (USHL).
6. (176) Aiden Lane, RW, St. Andrews College.
7. (208) Jakob Leander, D, HV71 Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
7. (211) Yan Matveiko, LW CSKA Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
| Carolina Hurricanes |
2. (41) Semyon Frolov, G, Spartak Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
2. (49) Charlie Cerrato, C, Penn State.
2. (62) Ivan Ryabkin, C, Muskegon (USHL).
3. (67) Kurban Limatov, D, Dynamo Moscow Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
3. (87) Roman Bausov, D, Dynamo St. Petersburg Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
6. (183) Viggo Nordlund, LW, Skelleftea Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
7. (221) Filip Ekberg, RW Ottawa (OHL).
| Chicago Blackhawks |
1. (3) Anton Frondell, C, Djurgarden (Sweden).
1. (25) Vaclav Nestrasil, RW, Muskegon (USHL).
1. (29) Mason West, C, Edina High School (Minn.).
3. (66) Nathan Behm, RW, Kamlooops (WHL).
4. (98) Sumpf, C, Moncton (QMJHL).
4. (107) Parker Holmes, LW, Brantford (OHL).
6. (162) Ashton Cumby, D, Seattle (WHL).
7. (194) Ilya Kanarsky, G, AKM Tula Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
| Colorado Avalanche |
3. (77) Francesco Dell’elce, D, UMass.
4. (118) Linus Funck, D, Lulea Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
7. (214) Nolan Roed, C, Tri-City (WHL).
| Columbus Blue Jackets |
1. (14) Jackson Smith, D, Tri-City (WHL).
1. (20) Pyotr Andreyanov, G, CSKA Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
3. (76) Malte Vass, D, Farjestad Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
5. (160) Owen Griffin, C, Oshawa (OHL).
6. (173) Victor Raftheim, D, Brynas Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
7. (198) Jeremy Loranger, C, Sherwood Park (BCHL).
| Dallas Stars |
3. (94) Cameron Schmidt, RW, Vancouver (WHL).
4. (126) Brandon Gorzynski, C, Calgary (WHL).
5. (146) Atte Joki, C, Lukko Jr. (Finland-Jr.).
5. (158) Mans Goos, G, Farjestad Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
6. (190) Dawson Sharkey, RW, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL).
7. (222) Charlie Paquette, RW, Guelph (OHL).
| Detroit Red Wings |
1. (13) Carter Bear, LW, Everett (WHL).
2. (44) Eddie Genborg, RW, Linkoping (Sweden).
3. (75) Michal Pradel, G, Tri-City (WHL).
4. (109) Brent Solomon, RW, Champlin Park High School (Minn.).
4. (119) Michal Svrcek, LW, Brynas Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
5. (140) Nikita Tyurin, D, Spartak Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
6. (172) Will Murphy, D, Cape Breton (QMJHL).
7. (204) Grayden Robertson-Palmer, C, Phillips Andover Academy (Mass.).
| Edmonton Oilers |
3. (83) Tommy Lafreniere, RW, Kamloops (WHL).
4. (117) David Lewandowski, LW, Saskatoon (WHL).
5. (131) Asher Barnett, D, USA U-18.
6. (191) Daniel Salonen, G, Lukko Jr. (Finland-Jr.).
7. (223) Aidan Park, C, Green Bay (USHL).
| Florida Panthers |
4. (112) Mads Kongsbak Klyvo, LW, Frolunda Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
4. (128) Shea Busch, LW, Everett (WHL).
5. (129) Shamar Moses, RW, North Bay (OHL).
6. (192) Arvid Drott, RW, Djurgarden Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
7. (197) Brendan Dunphy, D, Wenatchee (WHL).
7. (224) Yegor Midlak, G, Spartak Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
| Los Angeles Kings |
1. (31) Henry Brzustewicz, D, London (OHL).
2. (59) Vojtech Cihar, LW, Karlovy Vary (Czechia).
3. (88) Kristian Epperson, LW, Saginaw (OHL).
4. (120) Caeden Herrington, D, Lincoln (USHL).
4. (125) Jimmy Lombardi, C, Flint (OHL).
5. (152) Petteri Rimpinen, G, K-Espoo (Finland).
6. (184) Jan Chovan, C, Tappara Jr. (Finland-Jr.).
7. (196) Brendan McMorrow, C, Waterloo (USHL).
7. (216) William Sharpe, D, Kelowna (WHL).
| Minnesota Wild |
2. (52) Theodor Hallquisth, D, Orebro Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
3. (69) Hayden Paupanekis, C, Kelowna (WHL).
4. (102) Adam Benak, C, Youngstown (USHL).
4. (121) Lirim Amidovski, RW, North Bay (OHL).
4. (123) Carter Klippenstein, C, Brandon (WHL).
5. (141) Justin Kipkie, D, Victoria (WHL).
| Montreal Canadiens |
2. (34) Alexander Zharovsky, RW, UFA Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
3. (81) Bryce Pickford, D, Medicine Hat (WHL).
3. (82) Arseni Radkov, G, Tyumen Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
4. (113) John Mooney, C, USA U-18.
5. (145) Alexis Cournoyer, G, Cape Breton (QMJHL).
6. (177) Carlos Handel, D, Halifax (QMJHL).
6. (189) Andrew MacNiel, D, Kitchener (OHL).
7. (209) Maxon Vig, D, Cedar Rapids (USHL).
| Nashville Predators |
1. (5) Brady Martin, C, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
1. (21) Cameron Reid, D, Kitchener (OHL).
1. (26) Ryker Lee, RW, Madison (USHL).
2. (35) Jacob Rombach, D, Lincoln (USHL).
2. (58) Jack Ivankovic, G, Brampton (OHL).
4. (122) Alex Huang, D, Chicoutimi (QMJHL).
6. (163) Daniel Nieminen, D, Pelicans (Finland).
| New Jersey Devils |
2. (50) Conrad Fondrk, C, USA U-18.
2. (63) Ben Kevan, RW, Des Moines (USHL).
3. (90) Mason Moe, C, Madison (USHL).
4. (99) Trenten Bennett, G, Kemptville (CCHL).
4. (114) Gustav Hillstrom, C, Brynas Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
6. (178) Sigge Holmgren, D, Brynas U-18 (Sweden-Jr.).
| New York Islanders |
1. (1) Matthew Schaefer, D, Erie (OHL).
1. (16) Victor Eklund, Djurgarden (Sweden-2).
1. 1. (17) Kashawn Aitcheson, D, Barrie (OHL).
2. (42) Daniil Prkhorov, RW, Dynamo St. Petersburg Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
3. (74) Luca Romano, C, Kitchener (OHL).
4. (106) Tomas Poletin, LW, Pelicans (Finland).
5. (138) Sam Laurila, D, Fargo (USHL).
6. (170) Burke Hood, G, Vancouver (WHL).
7. (202) Jacob Kvasnicka, RW, USA U-18.
| New York Rangers |
2. (43) Malcolm Spence, LW, Erie (OHL).
3. (70) Sean Barnhill, D, Dubuque (USHL).
3. (89) Artyom Gonchar, D, Magnitogorsk Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
4. (111) Mikkel Eriksen, C, Farjestad Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
5. (139) Zeb Lindgren, D, Skelleftea Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
6. (166) Samuel Jung, RW, Karpat Jr. (Finland-Jr.).
6. (171) Evan Passmore, D, Barrie (OHL).
7. (203) Felix Farhammar, D, Orebro Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
| Ottawa Senators |
1. (23) Logan Hensler, D, Wisconsin.
3. (93) Blake Vanek, RW, Stillwater High School (Minn.).
4. (97) Lucas Beckman, G, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL).
5. (149) Dmitri Isayev, LW, Yekateringburg Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
6. (181) Bruno Idzan, LW, Lincoln (USHL).
7. (213) Andrei Trofimov, G, Magnitogorsk Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
| Philadelphia Flyers |
1. (6) Porter Martone, RW, Brampton (OHL).
1. (12) Jack Nesbitt, C, Windsor (OHL).
2. (38) Carter Amico, D, USA U-18.
2. (40) Jack Murtagh, LW, USA U-18.
2. (48) Shane Vansaghi, RW, Michigan State.
2. (57) Matthew Gard, C, Red Deer (WHL).
5. (132) Max Westergard, LW, Frolunda Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
5. (157) Luke Vlooswyk, D, Red Deer (WHL).
6. (164) Nathan Quinn, C, Quebec (QMJHL).
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
1. (11) Benjamin Kindel, C, Calgary (WHL).
1. (22) Bill Zonnon, RW, Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL).
1. (24) William Horcoff, C, Michigan.
2. (39) Peyton Kettles, D, Swift Current (WHL).
3. (73) Charlton Trethewey, D, USA U-18.
3. (84) Gabriel D’Aigle, G, Victoriaville (QMJHL).
3. (91) Brady Peddle, D, Waterloo (USHL).
4. (105) Travis Hayes, RW, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL).
5. (130) Ryan Miller, C, Portland (WHL).
5. (148) Quinn Beauchesne, D, Guelph (OHL).
5. (154) Jordan Charron, RW, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL).
6. (169) Carter Sanderson, LW, Muskegon (USHL).
7. (201) Kale Dach, C, Sherwood Park (BCHL).
| San Jose Sharks |
1. (2) Michael Misa, C, Saginaw (OHL).
1. (30) Joshua Ravensbergen, G, Prince George (WHL).
2. (33) Simon Wang, D, Oshawa (OHL).
2. (53) Cole McKinney, C, USA U-18.
3. (95) Teddy Mutryn, C, Chicago (USHL).
4. (115) Ilyas Magomedsultanov, D, Yaroslavl Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
4. (124) Zachary Sharp, D, Western Michigan.
5. (150) Max Heise, C, Penticton (BCHL).
6. (161) David Rozsival, RW, Liberec Jr. (Czechia-Jr.).
7. (210) Richard Gallant, LW, USA U-18.
| St. Louis Blues |
1. (19) Justin Carbonneau, RW, Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL).
5. (147) Mikhail Fyodorov, RW, Magnitogorsk Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
6. (179) Love Harenstam, G, Skelleftea Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
| Seattle Kraken |
1. (8) Jake O’Brien, C, Brantford (OHL).
2. (36) Blake Fiddler, D, Edmonton (WHL).
3. (68) Will Reynolds, D, Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL).
5. (134) Maxim Agafonov, D, UFA Jr. (Russia-Jr. ).
7. (205) Karl Annborn, D, HV71 Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
7. (218) Loke Krantz, RW, Linkoping Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
| Tampa Bay Lightning |
2. (56) Ethan Czata, C, Niagara (OHL).
4. (108) Benjamin Rautiainen, C, Tappara (Finland).
4. (127) Aiden Foster, C, Prince George (WHL).
5. (151) Everett Baldwin, D, St. George’s School (R.I.).
7. (193) Caleb Heil, G, Madison (USHL).
7. (212) Grant Spada, D, Guelph (OHL).
7. (215) Marco Mignosa, RW, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL).
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
2. (64) Tinus Luc Koblar, C, Leksand Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
3. (86) Tyler Hopkins, C, Kingston (OHL).
5. (137) William Belle, RW, USA U-18.
5. (153) Harry Nansi, RW, Owen Sound (OHL).
6. (185) Rylan Fellinger, D, Flint (OHL).
7. (217) Matthew Hlacar, LW, Kitchener (OHL).
| Utah Mammouth |
1. (4) Caleb Desnoyers, C, Moncton (QMJHL).
2. (46) Max Psenicka, D, Portland (WHL).
3. (78) Stepan Hoch, LW, C. Budejovice Jr. (Czechia-Jr.).
4. (110) Yegor Borikov, RW, Minsk (Russia).
5. (142) Ivan Tkach-Tkachenko, G, UFA Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
6. (174) Ludvig Johnson, RW, Zug (Switzerland).
6. (182) Reko Alanko, D, Jokerit Jr. (Finland-Jr.).
| Vancouver Canucks |
1. (15) Braeden Cootes, C, Seattle (WHL).
2. (47) Alexei Medvedev, G, London (OHL).
3. (65) Kieren Dervin, C, St. Andrews College.
5. (143) Wilson Bjorck, C, Djurgarden Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
6. (175) Gabriel Chiarot, RW, Brampton (OHL).
7. (207) Matthew Lansing, C, Fargo (USHL).
| Vegas Golden Knights |
2. (55) Jakob Ihs Wozniak, RW, Lulea Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
3. (85) Mateo Nobert, C, Blainville-Bosbriand (QMJHL).
6. (186) Alexander Weiermair, C, Portland (WHL).
6. (187) Gustav Sjoqvist, D, AIK (Sweden-Jr.).
| Washington Capitals |
1. (27) Lynden Lakovic, LW, Moose Jaw (WHL).
2. (37) Milton Gastrin, C, Modo Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
3. (96) Maxim Schafer, LW Eisbaren Berlin (Germany).
5. (155) Jackson Crowder, C, Chicago (USHL).
6. (180) Aron Dahlqvist, D, Brynas Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
| Winnipeg Jets |
1. (28) Sascha Boumedienne, D, Boston University.
3. (92) Owen Martin, C, Spokane (WHL).
5. (156) Viktor Klingsell, RW, Skelleftea Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
6. (188) Edison Engle, D, Dubuque (USHL).
7. (220) Jacob Cloutier, RW, Saginaw (OHL).
| Anaheim Ducks |
| Boston Bruins |
6. (165) Kirill Yemelyanov, C, Yaroslavl Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
| Buffalo Sabres |
| Calgary Flames |
7. (211) Yan Matveiko, LW CSKA Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
| Carolina Hurricanes |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
7. (194) Ilya Kanarsky, G, AKM Tula Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
| Colorado Avalanche |
| Columbus Blue Jackets |
7. (198) Jeremy Loranger, C, Sherwood Park (BCHL).
| Dallas Stars |
| Detroit Red Wings |
7. (204) Grayden Robertson-Palmer, C, Phillips Andover Academy (Mass.).
| Edmonton Oilers |
| Florida Panthers |
7. (224) Yegor Midlak, G, Spartak Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
| Los Angeles Kings |
| Minnesota Wild |
5. (141) Justin Kipkie, D, Victoria (WHL).
| Montreal Canadiens |
| Nashville Predators |
6. (163) Daniel Nieminen, D, Pelicans (Finland).
| New Jersey Devils |
| New York Islanders |
7. (202) Jacob Kvasnicka, RW, USA U-18.
| New York Rangers |
| Ottawa Senators |
7. (213) Andrei Trofimov, G, Magnitogorsk Jr. (Russia-Jr.).
| Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
7. (201) Kale Dach, C, Sherwood Park (BCHL).
| San Jose Sharks |
| St. Louis Blues |
6. (179) Love Harenstam, G, Skelleftea Jr. (Sweden-Jr.).
| Seattle Kraken |
| Tampa Bay Lightning |
7. (215) Marco Mignosa, RW, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL).
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Utah Mammouth |
6. (182) Reko Alanko, D, Jokerit Jr. (Finland-Jr.).
| Vancouver Canucks |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
6. (187) Gustav Sjoqvist, D, AIK (Sweden-Jr.).
| Washington Capitals |
| Winnipeg Jets |
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GOLF NEWS
PATRICK REED SHOOTS FOR HIS FIRST LIV WIN IN NATIVE TEXAS
Patrick Reed moved closer to his first career win on the LIV Tour by carding a 4-under-par 68 in the second round on Saturday for a three-shot advantage at the LIV Golf Dallas in Carrollton, Texas.
The first-round co-leader with 4Aces GC teammate Harold Varner III after 5-under 67 scores, Reed posted birdies at Nos. 2, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14 to counter bogeys at the par-4 holes at No. 10 and 15 for 9-under 135 after 36 holes at Maridoe Golf Club.
“Really, the mindset is the same as it’s been all week, just go out, feel like everyone is starting at even par and try to win the day,” said Reed, 34, a San Antonio native who also is going for his first professional win in his home state. “I think the biggest thing for me is I feel like the golf game feels pretty solid. Everything seems to be tight and where I want it to be. The biggest thing is going out there and not trying to press, not trying to force anything and really just go out and try to win the day as if it’s a Monday qualifier.”
England’s Paul Casey of Crushers GC shot 67 on Saturday and Mexico’s Abraham Ancer of Fireballs BC posted a 69 to move into a tie for second at 6 under.
Casey spaced birdies across Nos. 1, 2, 6, 7, 13, 16 and 18. He bogeyed the par-4 No. 9 and par-3 No. 14. Ancer was streaky with birdies at Nos. 4-7, 13-14 and 16, but also bogeys at Nos. 9-11 and 15.
“I’m satisfied, yeah. It could have been better,” Ancer said after his second straight round of 69. “It could have been way worse, as well. I grinded it out. It’s a big-time golf course; if you’re not in the fairway, it’s really tough to make pars. You can make some big numbers.”
Varner shot even par and slipped to a tie for fourth at 5 under with England’s Tyrell Hatton (7-under 65 on Saturday) of Legion XIII, England’s Richard Bland (69) of Cleeks Golf Club and Spain’s David Puig (69) of Fireballs GC.
4Aces GC, with Reed and Varner again leading the way, combined for a 3 under for the round and 12 under for the tournament to remain atop the team standings. Legion XIII and Crushers GC are four strokes back at 8 under with one round to play.
The 4Aces team, which also includes captain Dustin Johnson (T15, even) and Belgian Thomas Pieters (T24, 2 over), has three podium finishes in the last five starts.
“I feel like the guys are starting to take care of business, play some solid golf and really it’s one of those things that you have to go out and play well as a team,” Reed said. “Every guy when you count four scores has to play well, and we haven’t had that yet this season. We’ll have certain guys play well one week and then next week it won’t be.”
After a meltdown and withdrawal in the first round, Brooks Koepka did not return to the tournament on Saturday. The five-time major winner was 6-over-par through eight holes on Friday.
After hitting a tee shot on the par-4 9th, Koepka hammered the tee marker towards the crowd in a show of apparent frustration. He posted a bogey on the 9th then withdrew, citing illness.
Koepka could have returned to play this weekend, though per LIV rules, his scores would have counted only toward the team standings. He was replaced by reserve player Luis Carrera for the remainder of the first round.
SARAH SCHMELZER AND ALBANE VALENZUELA TAKE ONE-STROKE LEAD AT DOW CHAMPIONSHIP
Sarah Schmelzer and Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela teamed up to birdie three of four holes mid-round and grabbed a one-stroke lead at 13-under par at the Dow Championship at Midland (Mich.) Country Club.
Saturday’s third round was played in foursomes (alternate shot), and the play in the final round will replicate Friday’s best ball competition. The tournament is the lone team event on the LPGA Tour.
A pair of duos were knotted at 12-under, one stroke off the lead. The Korean duo of Jin Hee Im and Somi Lee shot a 2-under par 68, while Belgium’s Manon De Roey and France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard posted a 69.
Three teams, including overnight leaders Jennifer Kupcho and Leona Maguire stood at 11-under par after 54 holes.
Schmelzer and Valenzuela started Saturday play one shot behind the leaders, but birdied the first hole to get to 12-under. They lost a stroke on the fifth hole, but birdied Nos. 6, 7 and 9 to record a 32 on the first nine. The duo had an unfortunate bogey on the par-5 11th, but parred the final seven holes to card a 2-under par 68 and finish at 13 under.
“I mean, just kind of know it’s not going to be perfect,” said Schmelzer regarding today’s format. “Albane did a really good job if I didn’t do something great of really keeping me in it. It’s all about consistency and not getting your partner in trouble.”
Im and Lee played bogey-free golf and recorded birdies on Nos. 1 and 9.
“These days my driver is pretty good, but sometimes my iron and then putter is so-so,” said Lee.
De Roey and Roussin-Bouchard were even for the day until posting a birdie on the par-4 17th.
“For me, this is my favorite event. I love this tournament,” said Roussin-Bouchard. “That’s what I was telling Manon earlier, it feels like a bubble because there’s not many things around it.
“The people are just amazing. The vibe from the crowd is just insane. (Hole) 18 with some kind of island green around, it’s just so cool that we can show off for everyone and create a fiery atmosphere.”
Maguire and Kupcho, who finished second alongside Ally Ewing in 2024, fell into a tie for fourth place, but the Irish player was optimistic after the duo finished birdie-birdie.
“I think it gives us a chance going into tomorrow,” said Maguire. “Just really got nothing going today, but tried to stay patient, tried to keep giving ourself chances; eventually did on the last holes. Jen holed two great putts.”
Valenzuela, a three-time Olympian but a non-winner on the LPGA tour, contemplated the switch back to best-ball play on Sunday.
“I just let Sarah drive first because she hits it so straight and then I just have to copy that. We’re really having a great time out there. Four-ball is fun. You can be a little bit more aggressive sometimes. I think we have a really good game plan, a lot of fun with the caddie, so just do the same tomorrow.”
–Field Level Media
3-WAY DEADLOCK CONTINUES AT U.S. SENIOR OPEN
Coming into the day at the U.S. Senior Open, three golfers were tied atop the leaderboard. And by the end of the day Saturday at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, the same three golfers continued to share the lead.
Stewart Cink, Ireland’s Padraig Harrington and Australia’s Mark Hensby shot matching 2-under-par 68s on a windy day to go into the final round at 8-under 202 for the tournament.
“I thought all of us played really similar,” Cink said. “No, I’m not surprised. The level of golf on the PGA TOUR Champions and especially at a tournament like this is just really, really high, and you’ve got to play really good golf to even be in the mix, much less win.”
Cink and Harrington matched one another’s pace, with four birdies over the front nine placing each in strong position. Yet each struggled on the back nine.
Cink, chasing his second win of a strong 2025 season, couldn’t break par again, suffering bogeys on Holes 13 and 16.
“We had it going (early),” Cink said. “We’d forgotten who made birdies on what holes. That was a good thing. Unfortunately, it didn’t last more than another two holes after that because the back nine was a little more — it played more difficult, but it was also a little scrappier.
It was much the same for Harrington, who won this event in 2022, as he had a disastrous double bogey on 12, followed by a bogey on 15, before he rescued a birdie on 18 to save a share of the lead.
“It’s always great to chip in,” Harrington said. “It was great to chip in on the last hole. It was straightforward on the green, but I was chipping against the grain. There was quite a bit of grain on that slope. So getting good contact was never going to be easy.
“Yeah, I was very happy with the chip, and it was a big bonus that it went in.”
Hensby, who was even par through eight holes, stepped onto the par-5, 547-yard ninth a full three strokes behind Cink and Harrington. But his three-shot eagle put him right back into contention. He maintained the pace with bogeys on 10 and 17 and back-to-back birdies on 13 and 14.
“Listen, when you get two great players (Harrington and Cink) like that who start off as well as they did, you kind of expect it to a certain extent, but I just felt like I’ve just got to play my game and try and just do the best I can do all day and see what happens,” Hensby said. “Fortunately, some things started to go my way, got a couple of nice breaks, and yeah.”
Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn, who was three strokes behind the leaders on Friday, is now just one stroke behind after his 4-under 66 kept him in solo fourth place. Bjorn is chasing his second win of the season (American Family Insurance Championship).
The only other golfer within four of the leaders is Steve Flesch, who made up a stroke with his 3-under 67 and sits alone in fifth.
There’s a three-way tie for sixth at 3 under between Australia’s Steven Alker (66), Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez (68) and Paul Stankowski (67).
Billy Andrade shot an even-par 70 to stay at 2 under in ninth place.
South Africa’s Ernie Els (68) and Japan’s Katsumasa Miyamoto (67) are tied for tenth at 1 under.
–Field Level Media
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AUTO RACING
CHASE ELLIOTT GETS BY BRAD KESELOWSKI TO CAPTURE ATLANTA RACE
Chase Elliott passed Brad Keselowski in Turn 1 on the final lap and won a wild, wreck-filled NASCAR Cup Series’ Quaker State 400 on Saturday night at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Ga.
After moving to second place with two to go, the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver — winless through 17 races — slipped below Keselowski’s No. 6 Ford and beat it to the checkers for his 20th career win and just his second in three seasons.
The seven-time Most Popular Driver Award winner topped Keselowski by 0.168 seconds and earned a spot in NASCAR’s 10-race postseason.
Alex Bowman, Tyler Reddick and Erik Jones completed the top-five finishers.
In the track’s first race under its new name, Team Penske racer Joey Logano took the green flag and led seven more Fords in the season’s 18th race.
Logano’s No. 22 led every circuit as Fords owned the top six positions through 25 laps, but the No. 77 Chevrolet of Carson Hocevar was the biggest mover, climbing 23 spots to get to fourth on Lap 27.
The first caution on Lap 35 for rain resulted in a nearly 15-minute red flag. Logano led the first 49 laps, but the first melee occurred on Lap 57 as Christopher Bell lost control of his No. 20 Toyota to trigger a wreck with Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson and Austin Dillon.
That ended the 60-lap Stage 1 under caution with Austin Cindric as the winner. Fellow Fords driven by Keselowski and Logano trailed him.
The third caution on Lap 70 nearing Turn 3, from about eighth on back, created an even bigger mess.
Denny Hamlin, Logano, Ross Chastain, Cindric, Hocevar, William Byron and last week’s winner Chase Briscoe all suffered major damage in the 23-car accident that brought out a second red flag.
Stage 2, a 160-lap segment, produced the 1.54-mile tri-oval’s best racing — action that looked like recent finishes at the superspeedway as a hornet’s nest of drivers 10-deep fought for the bonus points.
At the end, a photo-finish showed Reddick clipping Elliott for the maximum amount, while Chris Buescher, Bowman and Jones rounded out the top five.
With 34 laps left, seventh-place Justin Haley was tapped by Ty Dillon’s No. 10 in a single-car incident for the 10th caution to set up the finish.
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TOP INDIANA HEADLINES
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANS OFFENSE HEATS UP EARLY, ROUTS OMAHA 12-1
INDIANAPOLIS – A four-run first and a pair of three-run frames – the second of which was highlighted by a Jack Suwinski three-run blast – propelled the Indianapolis Indians to a 12-1 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Saturday night at Victory Field.
The Indians (45-34) came out swinging in the bottom half of the first frame, with the first six batters reaching safely. Ronny Simon drew a lead-off walk, and four consecutive singles off the bats of Ji Hwan Bae, Billy Cook, Jack Suwinski and Nick Yorke sent three runs across the plate. Malcom Nuñez broke up the singles by reaching on a fielder’s choice to set up a Liover Peguero sacrifice fly to cap the inning’s scoring.
The home half of the second started similarly to the first, with Simon reaching on a lead-off walk and a Bae single. A wild pitch by John Gant (L, 1-2) brought Simon home, Yorke connected for his second RBI single and Nuñez sent an RBI double to left to give the Indians a 7-1 early advantage.
Peguero added a pair of insurance runs in the fifth with his fourth long ball of the season and an RBI single in the seventh. Suwinski put an exclamation point on the night with a three-run shot over the left field wall in the eighth.
The Storm Chasers’ (33-46) lone run of the contest was a bases-loaded walk issued to Joey Wiemer in the opening frame.
Bubba Chandler tossed 3.1 innings, striking out six batters while walking four and yielding a run on three hits. Indians relievers Randy Labaut, Dauri Moreta (W, 2-0) and Burch Smith combined for 5.2 shutout innings, with Moreta striking out four of the six batters he faced.
Indianapolis and Omaha conclude their six-game set on Sunday afternoon at 1:35 PM. Southpaw Hunter Barco (2-1, 4.21) will toe the rubber for the Indians and RHP Thomas Hatch (3-5, 5.20) will counter for the Storm Chasers.
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INDY ELEVEN
JÄGERMEISTER CUP RECAP-IND 1(7):1(6) BHM
Indianapolis – Indy Eleven goalkeeper Hunter Sulte made two saves in penalty kicks to give his team a 7-6 shoot-out win to earn an extra point that keeps the Boys in Blue on top of the USL Jägermeister Cup Group 3 standings after a wild 1(7):1(6) match vs. Birmingham Legion FC at Carroll Stadium.
With the shootout tied 4-4, the 6’7 Sulte dove to his right to thwart Ronaldo Damus’ potential game-winning shot to keep his team alive.
After Josh O’Brien gave the Boys in Blue a 7-6 lead in the shootout, Sulte again dove to his right, but this time he used his left hand to deflect Erik Centeno’s attempt and give his team the shootout triumph.
Indy Eleven trailed the shootout after a save by Birmingham keeper Fernando Delgado on the first attempt of the shootout. The subsequent Boys in Blue shooters—Jack Blake, Cam Lindley, Aodhan Quinn, Finn McRobb, Bruno Rendon, and Elliot Collier all were successful to set the stage for roommates O’Brien and Sulte to seal the deal.
The Boys in Blue are now 2-0-1 in USL Jägermeister Cup play with eight points atop Group 3, with Birmingham one point behind with seven points. The final round of group play will be on July 26 when Indy Eleven hosts FC Tulsa. The winner of the group plus the two best second-place finishers will advance to the quarterfinals of the 38-team tournament on August 20.
There was plenty of action in regulation with Birmingham applying the pressure early. Sulte made an amazing kick save in the 21st minute with his left foot on a close-range shot by Danny Trejo to keep the match scoreless.
Indy Eleven broke through in the 28th minute when midfielder Oliver Brynéus curled a left-footed ball from the left side to the far post where O’Brien headed it home. It was O’Brien’s second career goal for the Boys in Blue and the first career point for Brynéus.
The home team had two good chances to add to its 1-0 lead late in the first half. In the 43rd minute, Brynéus intercepted a pass at midfield and dribbled down the left sideline, playing a ball forward to forward Maalique Foster. Foster made a spin move outside the area and centered in back to Brynéus, who made a quick touch to midfielder Cam Lindley. Lindley took one dribble and uncorked a laser from outside the area that caromed off the crossbar.
A minute later in the 44th, Quinn started another scoring chance sequence with an outlet pass down the left sideline to Foster. Foster played a beautiful diagonal pass inside the area to Lindley, who touched it to forward Elvis Amoh, but his shot just missed.
Trailing 1-0, Birmingham started the second half quickly with another shot from inside the six by Trejo in the 49th minute. This time, Sulte closed his legs like a hockey goalie to stop the shot with his left leg.
In the 94th minute, Preston Tabort Etaka scored on a free kick to necessitate the Boys in Blue’s first-ever PK shootout at Carroll Stadium. It was the first Jägermeister Cup goal allowed by Indy Eleven in its three matches in the event this season.
The Indy Eleven “Summer of Soccer presented by Indy Roof & Restoration” continues with “Hometown Heroes” on Saturday, July 5 vs. Monterey Bay F.C. at 7:30 pm at Carroll Stadium, with fireworks after the match.
Fans can enter a “Summer of Soccer Getaway presented by Indy Roof & Restoration” sweepstakes, with the Grand Prize a fly away trip for two to the Boys in Blue away match at Charleston on Saturday, September 6 with flights, hotel and a food stipend included. Additional prizes include a bundle of an Indy Eleven signed jersey, scarf, and a $25 gift card to the Indy Eleven Shop. Deadline is July 14.
Sign up to the Indy Eleven newsletter for further information on how to enter and follow Indy Eleven and Indy Roof & Restoration on Facebook, Instagram, and X to learn more.
In addition to the sweepstakes, there will be social media giveaways and exclusive merchandise drops for the “Summer of Soccer presented by Indy Roof & Restoration.”
Single-game tickets for all matches are available via Ticketmaster. Flex Plan, Group, and Hospitality tickets are available here. For questions, call (317) 685-1100 during business hours or email tickets@indyeleven.com.
Indy Eleven Quotes
Sean McAuley
–On Cup game importance:
“Cup games and cup competitions are the ones that everybody remembers. Everyone remembers the World Cup final, the European Cup final, all the Cup finals”
–On winning the final:
“We want to try and get to a final and we want to try and win a trophy. I think it’s our expectation to do that along the way.”
–On team performance this season:
“We’ve been through quite a bit this season, and if we can get to the halfway mark in the season with the next two league games and see how many points we’ve got then, reflect on the first part.”
Josh O’Brien
–On shooting a penalty kick
“Pick a spot before you get up there, connect well, and hit it with power.”
–On nervousness while shooting:
“I knew I Hunter had me if I missed, so I wasn’t too nervous.”
–On team morale after this match:
“We needed something like that, hopefully this will kick us on.”
- USL Jägermeister Cup
- Indy Eleven 1(7):1(6) Birmingham Legion FC
- Sat., June 28, 2025 – 7:00 p.m.
- Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis
- Weather: Partly sunny, 85 degrees
- Attendance: 9,028
2025 USL Jägermeister Cup Records
Indy Eleven: 2-0-1 (+5), 8 pts; #1 in Group 3
Birmingham Legion FC: 2-0-1 (+3), 7 pts; #2 in Group 3
| Score | 1 | 2 | PK | F |
| Indy Eleven | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1(7) |
| Birmingham Legion FC | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1(6) |
- Scoring Summary
- IND – Josh O’Brien (Oliver Brynéus) 28’
- BHM – Preston Tabort Etaka 90’+4
- Discipline Summary
- IND – Josh O’Brien (caution) 50’
- IND – James Musa (caution) 69’
- IND – James Murphy (caution) 88’
- BHM – Tyler Pasher (caution) 90’+6
Indy Eleven line-up: Hunter Sulte, James Musa, Josh O’Brien, Hayden White,Oliver Brynéus (Finn McRobb 67’),Bruno Rendon, Aodhan Quinn (captain), James Murphy (Jack Blake 88’), Cam Lindley, Maalique Foster (Elliot Collier 82’), Elvis Amoh (Romario Williams 82’).
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Pat Hogan, Edward Kizza, Reice Charles-Cook.
Birmingham Legion FC line-up: Fernando Delgado, Moses Mensah (Erik Centeno 85’), Phanuel Kavita, Ramiz Hamouda (Santiago Suarez 52’), Tyler Pasher, Danny Trejo (Preston Tabort Etaka 77’), Sebastian Tregarthen (Stephen Turnbull 77’), Edwin Laszo, Enzo Martínez (captain) (Sam McIllhatton 85’), Jake Rufe (Kobe Hernandez-Foster 77’), Ronaldo Damus.
Birmingham Legion FC subs not used: Matt Van Oekel.
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FISHERS FREIGHT
FREIGHT COMPLETE SEASON SWEEP OF TULSA WITH 33-7 WIN
FISHERS- The Freight headed to Tulsa on Saturday night to take on the Oilers in their second meeting of the season. Fishers took the first game 40-29 when they met back on April 4. After a thrilling win last week over the Green Bay Blizzard, the Freight defeated Tulsa 33-7 to extend their current win streak to two games.
FIRST QUARTER
On fourth down of the first drive, Freight quarterback Felix Harper launched the ball to JT Stokes, who hauled it in for the touchdown. Calum Sutherland nailed the extra point to put the Freight up 7-0.
The Oilers answered with a touchdown run by Jerminic Smith and an extra point from Ross Moore to even the score at 7-7.
The Freight responded with another strong drive, capped by a Harper rushing touchdown. Sutherland stayed perfect, putting the Freight back in the lead 14-7.
On the next kickoff Sutherland drilled a deuce, pushing the lead 16-7.
SECOND QUARTER
Neither team found the end zone in the second quarter, as both defenses dominated.
With four minutes remaining until halftime, Aaron Jackson came up big with the first interception of the night, shutting down the Oilers’ drive.
Multiple sacks and missed kicks kept the score unchanged heading into halftime.
THIRD QUARTER
The Oilers, feeling the pressure, tried to throw it away early. Aaron Jackson came up big again with his second interception of the night, this time in the end zone.
With one minute left in the quarter, Harper had the carry and found a hole in the defense to get into the end zone. Sutherland nailed the extra point, extending the Freight’s lead to 23-7.
FOURTH QUARTER
Josiah King bulldozed through the Oilers’ defense and powered into the end zone for another Freight touchdown. Sutherland stayed perfect with the extra point, pushing the lead to 30-7.
With six minutes left in the fourth, the Freight made a switch at the quarterback position to Vincent Espinoza to close out the game.
With three minutes to go, the Freight tacked on three more points as Sutherland successfully kicked the field goal, extending the lead to 33-7.
Aaron Jackson secured the dominant win with his third interception of the night, showcasing a stellar defensive performance. The Freight took the 33-7 win on Saturday night.
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INDIANA BASEBALL
TAYLOR NAMED UNANIMOUS ALL-AMERICAN
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Junior outfielder Devin Taylor, one of the greatest players the program has ever seen, became a unanimous All-American on Thursday (June 26) afternoon. With the release of D1 Baseball’s All-American teams, Taylor was honored by every major outlet following his outstanding junior campaign.
Taylor becomes just the third player in program history to be named as a unanimous All-American. Kyle Schwarber and Dustin DeMuth were both awarded the same honor following IU’s outstanding 2014 campaign. In three weeks’ time, Taylor will seek to become the highest-drafted player since Schwarber went fourth overall – 11 years ago.
The Cincinnati, Ohio native smashed the career home run record during his junior season in Bloomington. He slugged at least 16 home runs in all three seasons and totaled 229 hits in 655 at-bats. He steadily improved his consistency during his college career, taking his batting average from .315 to .374 from his freshman to junior campaigns.
Taylor was honored as a first-team selection by Perfect Game, Baseball America and the College Baseball Foundation. He was a second-team pick by the ABCA, NCBWA and D1 Baseball. He collected eight All-American honors during his collegiate career and leaves as one of the most decorated Hoosiers of all-time.
On top of individual accolades, Taylor helped the Hoosiers to over 100 wins during his IU career. He made three Big Ten Tournaments and two NCAA Tournaments and led the program to seven postseason wins. Taylor is likely to become the highest-drafted player under head coach Jeff Mercer. A program legend by all accounts.
Taylor’s Postseason Honors (2025)
– First Team All-Big Ten (OF)
– Big Ten All-Tournament Team (OF)
– ABCA/Rawlings Midwest First Team All-Region
– Perfect Game First Team All-American
– NCBWA Second Team All-American
– ABCA Second Team All-American
– Baseball America First Team All-American
– College Baseball Foundation First Team All-American
– D1 Baseball Second Team All-American
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BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
OLIOGU-ELABOR NAMED TO TEAM CANADA FOR FIBA U19 WORLD CUP 2025
Butler freshman Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor will represent his native Canada once again this summer as a member of the U19 Men’s National Team.
He and Team Canada will compete in the FIBA U19 Men’s Basketball World Cup 2025 in Lausanne, Switzerland beginning Saturday. The event runs through July 6.
Oliogu-Elabor was also a member of the Canadian team that won a bronze medal at the FIBA U18 Men’s AmeriCup 2024 last summer.
Oliogu-Elabor was on Butler’s campus for a few weeks at the beginning of the summer before traveling to Toronto for the U19 Men’s National Team training camp June 15-19. The team then traveled to France for a series of exhibition games in advance of the World Cup 2025.
From Markham, Ontario, the 6-6 forward arrives at Butler as a four-star recruit. He spent his final prep season at William Academy in Toronto, averaging 22.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.5 steals per game during the 2024-25 season. In addition to his experience playing for Team Canada, Oliogu-Elabor also played the 2023-24 season with Overtime Elite, averaging 8.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for the City Reapers, who won the OTE championship.
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BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL COACH DONAN CRUZ ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION
MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State University men’s volleyball coach Donan Cruz has resigned, stepping away from a head coaching post he has held since 2022. Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell has named Mike Iandolo, Cruz’s assistant the past four seasons, as interim head coach.
“My family and I are incredibly grateful for our time at Ball State,” said Cruz, who leaves the program with 81 wins. “While we’re excited for the next chapter ahead, we will miss the amazing campus community that has meant so much to us. I want to thank President Mearns and Jeff Mitchell for their leadership and support of Ball State Athletics. To the student-athletes, fellow peers, alumni, and passionate fans — thank you for your support and the love you’ve shown for Ball State Volleyball. It’s been an honor to be part of this historic program!”
“I thank Coach Cruz for his oversight and guidance of our program the past four seasons,” said Mitchell. “I wish him well in his future pursuits and, looking ahead, I am confident that Coach Iandolo will continue to showcase the excellence and consistency of our Ball State men’s volleyball program.”
Cruz arrived at Ball State following a decorated 10-year tenure at NAIA Grand View University. At Ball State, he charted the Cardinals to a 23-4 overall record and No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament in his first season – in what was Ball State’s first visit to the NCAA Tournament since 2002. He became the second coach in program history to earn AVCA National Coach of the Year honors and helped restore Ball State’s historic tradition.
Under Cruz’s guidance, Ball State finished 20-9 in 2023, 21-10 in 2024 and 17-13 last season, remaining one of the top programs in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and reaching at least the MIVA semifinals in three of his four seasons. Cruz and the Cardinals won three MIVA regular season championships and reached the 2022 NCAA Final Four.
Iandolo, no stranger to the MIVA, was a two-time All-MIVA first team selection as a setter at Lewis University. He was the head coach at the University of Charleston (W.Va.) for three seasons (2019-21) prior to joining Cruz at Ball State. Following his graduation and a grad assistant coaching post at Lewis, he coached club volleyball and played internationally before being named an assistant coach at Grand Canyon University for the 2018 season.
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VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL ADDS CAMDEN WEBSTER TO ROSTER
The Valparaiso University men’s basketball program and head coach Roger Powell Jr. have announced the addition of Camden Webster (Wheatfield, Ind. / Kankakee Valley [Bosco Institute]), who joins the team as a freshman walk-on for the 2025-26 season.
“This opportunity means a lot to me,” Webster said. “My whole goal when I was little was to become a Division-I basketball player and play as long as I could. Reaching that goal and being able to say my hard work paid off means a lot to me. I live only 25 minutes away, so being close, people have always said Valpo could be a spot for me.”
This continues the Valpo program’s strong connection with Bosco Institute, as Webster spent the 2024-25 season at the prep school after graduating from nearby Kankakee Valley High School in 2024.
“This past year was good; it helped me get ready for college,” he said. “We were on more of a college schedule and we treated it more like college than high school. We had practice every night and we played against strong competition. Coach Niko (Panousis) and Coach Dave (Maravilla) did a great job of showing us what college was like and making practice feel like college. I had the chance to play against older guys every day and that really prepared me to come to college.”
During his high school career with the Kougars, Webster became the program’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing the previous school record of 1,328 with 26 points in his Senior Night game against McCutcheon. The four-year starter surpassed a mark that had stood for nearly five decades. He led KV in scoring in each of his final three seasons.
“My favorite basketball memory is third-grade AAU when my dad coached and I played with my childhood friends that I’m still friends with to this day,” he said. “In the summer, I remember having sleepovers and then going to games. I remember going up to The Courts in Valpo and playing and traveling to Illinois to play in tournaments there.”
Webster will now have the opportunity to play for the Beacons at the Athletics-Recreation after attending games as a spectator during his younger years. When he was in eighth grade, his team went to the famous Jan. 2, 2019 game, when Valpo rallied from double figures down with less than two minutes remaining to beat Illinois State 58-56 on a half-court buzzer-beater by Markus Golder.
Webster, who intends to major in finance, loves going to the lake. He enjoys wakeboarding, skiing, tubing and being outside and in the water. He also enjoys listening to music, going to his grandmother’s house and spending time with friends and family.
“I’m a very competitive person,” he said. “I’ll do whatever it takes to help the team win. I want to get our guys ready to go in practice. If I get an opportunity to play, I’ll be 100 percent ready from workouts and grinding. My shooting is what has always stood out. I’ve been known to score the ball more, but at Bosco I was known more for defense. I’m laid back but also competitive. I want to make sure everyone is having a good time in the locker room, but for games and practices, I’m locked in and focused. I’ll bring a lot of energy and positivity to the team.”
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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/
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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/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
June 29
1916 — The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds played a nine-inning game with just one baseball.
1923 — Brooklyn’s Jacques Fournier went 6-for-6 with a home run, two doubles and three singles as the Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 14-5.
1937 — Chicago Cubs first baseman Rip Collins played an entire game without a putout or an assist.
1941 — In a doubleheader against the Washington Senators, New York’s Joe DiMaggio tied and then broke the American League record of hitting safely in 41 consecutive games. DiMaggio doubled in four at-bats in the opener and singled in five at-bats in the nightcap to break the record set by George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns in 1922.
1968 — Detroit’s Jim Northrup hit his third grand slam in a week as the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2.
1990 — Dave Stewart of the Oakland A’s pitched the first of two no-hitters on this day, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 at the SkyDome. Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers duplicated Stewart’s feat by throwing a 6-0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals. It was the first time in major league history that two no-hitters were pitched in both leagues on the same day.
2003 — Eric Byrnes hit for the cycle and matched a franchise record with five hits as Oakland beat San Francisco 5-2.
2004 — Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks became the fourth pitcher to record 4,000 strikeouts when he struck out San Diego’s Jeff Cirillo in the eighth inning of the Padres’ 3-2 win.
2007 — Barry Bonds hit his 750th career home run in San Francisco’s 4-3, 10-inning loss to Arizona.
2007 — Aubrey Huff hit for the cycle in Baltimore’s 9-7 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
2010 — Whit Merrifield’s RBI single with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning gave South Carolina its first baseball national championship with a 2-1 victory over UCLA in the College World Series. The Gamecocks won the last championship played at Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium, the CWS’ home since 1950.
2012 — Aaron Hill hit for the cycle for the second time in 12 days, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ second baseman cycled on June 18 against Seattle. Brooklyn’s Babe Herman was the only other major leaguer to hit for two cycles in one season since 1900. He accomplished the feat in 1931.
2014 — Felix Hernandez allowed one hit over eight innings while striking out nine for Seattle, and Robinson Cano backed him with a two-run homer in a 3-0 win over Cleveland. Hernandez allowed just Lonnie Chisenhall’s single in the fifth inning and walked three. Fernando Rodney earned his 23rd save with a perfect ninth inning.
2019 — The first ever major league game to be played in Europe resulted in the Yankees defeating the Red Sox 17-13 in front of 60,000 spectators at London Olympic Stadium.
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June 30
1908 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox pitched the third no-hitter of his career at age 41, an 8-0 win over the New York Highlanders.
1948 — Cleveland’s Bob Lemon pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers for the first American League no-hitter at night.
1962 — Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 13 New York Mets en route to the first of four career no-hitters, a 5-0 victory at Dodger Stadium.
1970 — Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati was dedicated, but Henry Aaron spoiled the show for the crowd of 51,050 with a first-inning homer off Jim McGlothlin to send Atlanta past the Reds 8-2.
1978 — Willie McCovey became the 12th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs. His shot off Atlanta’s Jamie Easterly wasn’t enough, with the Braves beating the visiting San Francisco Giants 10-5 in the second game of a doubleheader.
1986 — 1985 Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson makes his professional baseball debut with the Memphis Chicks of the AA Southern League and goes 1 for 4 with two strikeouts.
1995 — Eddie Murray of the Cleveland Indians became the second switch-hitter and the 20th player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits when he singled against the Minnesota Twins. Murray joined Pete Rose, the career hits leader with 4,256, as the only switch-hitters to get 3,000.
1997 — Bobby Witt of Texas hit the first home run by an American League pitcher in a regular-season game in almost 25 years, connecting off Ismael Valdes in the Rangers’ 3-2 interleague victory over Los Angeles.
1998 — Sammy Sosa hit his 20th home run in June, extending his major league record for most homers in a month with an eighth-inning shot for the Cubs against Arizona.
2005 — Chad Cordero earned his 15th save in June in the Washington Nationals’ 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He tied a major league record set by Lee Smith in 1993 and matched by John Wetteland in 1996.
2006 — Adam Dunn hit a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off closer Bob Wickman to lead Cincinnati to a 9-8 victory over Cleveland.
2008 — Nick Swisher homered from both sides of the plate, hitting his second grand slam in four games and adding a solo shot to lead the Chicago White Sox past Cleveland, 9-7.
2009 — Nick Markakis hit a two-run double off Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon to complete the biggest comeback in Baltimore Orioles history for an 11-10 win. Baltimore trailed 10-1 before scoring five runs in the seventh inning and five more in the eighth.
2016 — Coastal Carolina capitalized on two errors on the same play for four unearned runs in the sixth inning, and the Chanticleers won their first national championship in any sport with a 4-3 victory over Arizona in Game 3 of the College World Series finals. The Chanticleers became the first school since Minnesota in 1956 to win the title in its first CWS appearance.
2020 — Minor League Baseball officially announces the cancellation of its season as Major League Baseball will keep a “taxi squad” of eligible players that can be added to the roster if needed.
2021 — Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner ties the major league record with his third hit for the cycle in a 15-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
July 1
1910 — Comiskey Park — then known as White Sox Park — held its first major league game, with the St. Louis Browns beating Chicago 2-0.
1917 — Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds pitched complete-game victories in a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Toney threw a three-hitter in each game for 4-1 and 5-1 wins, setting a record for the fewest hits allowed in a doubleheader by a pitcher.
1920 — Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators defeated the Boston Red Sox 1-0 at Fenway Park with the season’s only no-hitter.
1925 — Hack Wilson of the New York Giants hit two home runs in the third inning of a 16-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader. Wilson also doubled twice during the game.
1941 — Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees singled off Boston’s Jack Wilson in the fourth inning, tying Willie Keeler’s hitting streak of 44 games.
1951 — Bob Feller of the Indians pitched his third career no-hitter, beating the Detroit Tigers 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader at Cleveland.
1990 — Andy Hawkins of the New York Yankees pitched the sixth no-hitter in the majors this season and the third in less than 48 hours, but lost 4-0 to the Chicago White Sox on two outfield errors in the eighth inning.
1997 — Detroit’s Bobby Higginson homered in the first inning against the New York Mets, tying a major league record by homering in four consecutive at-bats over two games. Higginson, who struck out looking in his next at-bat, became the 23rd player since 1900 to accomplish the feat and the fourth Tiger.
2009 — One run was enough for a victory for three National League teams, the first time in 33 years there were three 1-0 games in one league on the same day. The Mets, Dodgers and Reds came away with 1-0 victories. The last time there were three 1-0 games in one league was Sept. 1, 1976, in the NL.
2009 — Hanley Ramirez extended his RBI streak to 10 games in the Florida Marlins’ 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals. Ramirez hit a two-run double in the third inning to become the first shortstop in NL history with an RBI streak of double-digit games.
2013 — Andy Pettitte passes Whitey Ford for the most strikeouts in New York Yankees history when he records his 1,957th in the Yankees’ 10 – 4 win over the Twins. The win goes to reliever Joba Chamberlain, his first of the year, as he benefits from a three-run outburst off reliever Jared Burton in the 8th. The Yankees then add four runs in the top of the 9th as they end a five-game losing streak.
2014 — The Cleveland Indians executed an unorthodox triple play in the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers that required two video replay reviews to sort out. With runners on first and third, Adrian Gonzalez lifted a fly ball to left fielder Michael Brantley, who threw out Dee Gordon at the plate. Catcher Yan Gomes then fired to second baseman Jason Kipnis for the tag on Yasiel Puig as he slid headfirst. Cleveland manager Terry Francona challenged the original safe call at second and got the play overturned after a replay delay that lasted 1 minute, 29 seconds. Dodgers skipper Don Mattingly then challenged the call at the plate, but that call stood after another wait of 1 minute, 34 seconds. Cleveland went on to a 10-3 win.
2015 — Carlos Carrasco came within one strike of throwing the Cleveland Indians’ first no-hitter since 1981, giving up an RBI single to Joey Butler over leaping second baseman Jason Kipnis’ glove in an 8-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
2019 — Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs is found dead in his hotel room a few hour before the team’s scheduled game with the Texas Rangers. Police confirm that no foul play is suspected.
2021 — The results of the vote for starters at the 2021 All-Star Game are announced and youth is well represented as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads all players for most votes received, and other brash youngsters such as Fernando Tatis Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Rafael Devers, Adam Frazier, Teoscar Hernandez and Jesse Winker join him as first-timers voted in by fans, while Ronald Acuna is a second-timer at 23. It’s veterans like Salvador Perez and Mike Trout – who is injured and likely to miss the game – who stand out in this group.
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July 2
1903 — Washington outfielder Ed Delahanty went over a railroad bridge at Niagara Falls and drowned. The exact circumstances of his death never were determined.
1909 — The Chicago White Sox stole 12 bases, including home plate three times, in a 15-3 rout of the St. Louis Browns.
1930 — Chicago outfielder Carl Reynolds homered in the first, second and third innings, leading the White Sox to a 15-4 win over the New York Yankees. Reynolds, the second player in history to hit home runs in three consecutive innings, had two inside-the-park homers.
1933 — Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 in an 18-inning game. He allowed six hits and no walks. In the second game of the doubleheader, the Cardinals were blanked 1-0, with Roy Parmelee outdueling Dizzy Dean.
1933 — Jimmie Foxx of the Philadelphia Athletics set and American League record with 21 total bases in a doubleheader. Foxx hit two solo homers in the opener, a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Browns. In the nightcap, an 11-6 loss, Foxx had two homers, a double and a triple.
1941 — Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees hit a home run to extend his consecutive game hitting streak to 45 games, surpassing Willie Keeler’s record of 44 straight games for the Orioles in 1897.
1963 — Juan Marichal of San Francisco beat Warren Spahn and the Milwaukee Braves 1-0 in 16 innings on Willie Mays’ homer.
1986 — Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox fell short of a record-tying 15th consecutive winning decision when the Toronto Blue Jays scored three runs in the eighth inning for a 4-2 victory.
1995 — Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first Japanese player picked for baseball’s All-Star game. Nomo was the NL’s leader in strikeouts and second in ERA.
2007 — Roger Clemens reached a rare milestone, pitching eight innings of two-hit ball to earn his 350th career win and lead the New York Yankees past Minnesota 5-1. Clemens became the first major leaguer to win 350 games since Hall of Famer Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves accomplished the feat in 1963.
2009 — Houston Astros beat the Padres 7-2, but only after waiting out a 52-minute delay in the top of the ninth inning caused when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at San Diego’s Petco Park.
2013 — Homer Bailey pitched his second no-hitter in 10 months and the first in the majors this season, pitching the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants. Bailey beat the Pirates 1-0 in Pittsburgh last Sept. 28.
2014 — Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz became the 36th player in major league history to collect 1,000 extra-base hits with a ground-rule double during a 16-9 lost to the Chicago Cubs.
2016 — Cleveland’s franchise-record 14-game winning streak was snapped by a 9-6 loss to Toronto, with the Blue Jays scoring three runs in the eighth to overcome a cycle by Rajai Davis.
2016 — C.J. Cron went 6 for 6 with two homers and five RBIs, Carlos Perez had five hits and drove in six and the Los Angeles Angels ended a four-game losing streak with 21-2 rout of the Boston Red Sox.
2019 — The New York Yankees record streak of consecutive games with at least one home run comes to an end at 31.
2022 — The Cardinals become the first team to hit four consecutive homers in the 1st inning when Nolan Arenado, Nolan Gorman, Juan Yepez and Dylan Carlson all go deep against Kyle Gibson of the Phillies. Gibson retires the first two batters before giving up a single to Paul Goldschmidt, followed by the homer barrage. Lars Nootbaar then hits a ball that is caught at the warning track to end the inning. It is the 11th time time this has been done in any inning, but the Cards need another homer by Arenado, this one in the 9th, to end up as 7 – 6 winners.
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July 3
1912 — Rube Marquard of the New York Giants raised his season record to 19-0 with a 2-1 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. His winning streak ended five days later against the Chicago Cubs.
1939 Cleveland’s Ben Chapman ties the modern major-league record with three triples in a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.
1939 — Johnny Mize of St. Louis hit two home runs, a triple and a double, leading the Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Mize drove in three runs and scored three times.
1947 — The Cleveland Indians purchased Larry Doby from the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League, making him the first black player in the American League.
1966 — Atlanta pitcher Tony Cloninger became the first National League player to hit two grand slams in one game. He added a single for nine RBIs in a 17-3 triumph over San Francisco.
1968 — Cleveland’s Luis Tiant struck out 19, walked none in a six-hit 1-0, 10-inning triumph over Minnesota.
1970 — California’s Clyde Wright used only 98 pitches to no-hit the Oakland A’s 4-0 at Anaheim Stadium.
1973 — Jim Perry of the Detroit Tigers and brother Gaylord of the Cleveland Indians faced each other for the only time as opposing pitchers. Neither finished the game. Gaylord took the loss, 5-4.
2006 — Manager Felipe Alou picked up his 1,000th career victory in San Francisco’s 9-6 win over Colorado.
2013 — Max Scherzer worked into the seventh inning to become the first pitcher in 27 years to get off to a 13-0 start, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
2016 — Stephen Strasburg was removed from a no-hit bid after 6 2/3 innings, and Ramon Cabrera singled against Matt Belisle leading off the eighth for Cincinnati’s first hit in the Washington Nationals’ 12-1 rout of the Reds. Strasburg (11-0) threw 109 pitches, five shy of his season high. Strasburg won a franchise-record 14 straight decisions and is the first NL starter to begin a season 11-0 since San Diego’s Andy Hawkins in 1985.
2016 — Wilmer Flores went 6 for 6 with two of New York’s five home runs, and the Mets romped to a 14-3 win and a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs. Jon Lester gave up eight runs and nine hits in 1 1/3 innings, the shortest of his 301 career starts over 11 major league seasons.
2016 — New York’s Mark Teixeira hit his 400th and 401st home runs and Chad Green got his first big league victory as the Yankees avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-3 win over San Diego.
2020 — Major League Baseball announces the cancellation of the 2020 All Star game in Dodger Stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
June 29
1906 — Alex Smith shoots a record 295 to beat brother Willie in the U.S. Open. Alex shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill.
1933 — Primo Carnera knocks out Jack Sharkey in the sixth round at the Long Island City Bowl to win the world heavyweight title.
1947 — Betty Jameson wins the U.S. Women’s Open by six strokes over amateurs Sally Sessions and Rolly Riley.
1952 — Louise Suggs beats Betty Jameson and Marlene Bauer by seven strokes to win the U.S. Women’s Open.
1956 — Charles Dumas becomes the first high jumper to clear 7 feet, jumping 7 feet, 5-8 inches in the U.S. Olympic trials at Los Angeles.
1957 — Jackie Pung loses the U.S. Women’s Open when she turns in an incorrect scorecard. Betsy Rawls is declared the winner.
1958 — Brazil, led by Pele, beats Sweden 5-2 in Stockholm to become the first team to win the World Cup outside its continent. The 17-year-old, coming off a hat-trick in Brazil’s 5-2 semifinal victory over France, scores twice in the final. Pele’s first and memorable goal comes in the 55th minute to put Brazil ahead 3-1. Pele controls the ball in the penalty area with his thigh, flips it over the head of the defender and smashes it past a helpless Kalle Svensson. Pele seals the win with a headed goal in stoppage time.
1969 — Donna Caponi beats Peggy Wilson by one stroke to win the U.S. Women’s Open.
1984 — Montreal Expos infielder Pete Rose plays in record 3,309th MLB game, surpassing Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox.
1986 — Argentina withstands West Germany’s comeback to win the World Cup, 3-2 in Mexico City’s Aztec stadium. Argentina takes a 2-0 lead on Jorge Valdano’s goal 10 minutes into the second half. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Rudi Voller score goals seven minutes apart to tie the game in the 81st minute. Four minutes later Jorge Burruchaga scores the game-winner after getting a superb pass from Diego Maradona.
1990 — Dave Stewart of the Oakland A’s pitches the first of two no-hitters on this day, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0. Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers duplicates Stewart’s feat, throwing a 6-0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s the first time in major league history that two no-hitters are pitched in the two leagues on the same day.
1991 — Britain’s Nick Brown scores a big upset at Wimbledon, beating 10th-seeded Goran Ivanisevic 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in the second round. Brown, at 591 the lowest-ranked player in the men’s championship, posts the biggest upset, based on comparative rankings, since the ATP began compiling world rankings in 1973.
1994 — Martina Navratilova sets a Wimbledon record, playing her 266th career match. Navratilova passes Billie Jean King’s record of 265 when she and Manon Bollegraf beat Ingelisa Driehuis and Maja Muric 6-4, 6-2 in a doubles quarterfinal.
1994 — NBA Draft: Purdue small forward Glenn Robinson first pick by Milwaukee Bucks.
1995 — George Foreman loses IBF boxing title for refusing to re-fight Axel Schulz.
2001 — Russian swimmer Roman Sludnov becomes the first person to swim the 100-meter breaststroke in under a minute, breaking a world record for the second time in two days at the national championships in Moscow. Sludnov finishes in 00:59.97.
2004 — Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks becomes the fourth pitcher to record 4,000 strikeouts when he strikes out San Diego’s Jeff Cirillo in the eighth inning of the Padres’ 3-2 win.
2007 — After 16 years in Europe, the NFL shuts down its developmental league.
2008 — Two weeks away from her 20th birthday, Inbee Park becomes the youngest winner of the U.S. Women’s Open by closing with a 2-under 71. Her four-shot victory over Helen Alfredsson, who shot 75, is the largest in the Women’s Open since Karrie Webb won by eight shots at Pine Needles in 2001.
2008 — UEFA European Championship Final, Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria: Fernando Torres scores as Spain beats Germany, 1-0.
2009 — Indoor tennis at Wimbledon. The new retractable roof over Centre Court is closed after rain halts play during a fourth-round match with Amelie Mauresmo leading top-ranked Dinara Safina, 6-4, 1-4.
2012 — The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency files formal charges against Lance Armstrong, accusing the seven-time Tour de France winner of using performance-enhancing drugs throughout the best years of his career.
2014 — Bernard Langer beats Jeff Sluman with a birdie on the 2nd playoff hole to win the Senior Players Championship at Fox Chapel GC.
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June 30
1909 — Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to a no decision in 6 rounds at Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to retain his heavyweight boxing title.
1916 — Amateur Chick Evans Jr. wins the U.S. Open with a record 286 total.
1929 — Bobby Jones beats Al Espinosa by 23 strokes in a 36-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open.
1962 — Murle Lindstrom wins the U.S. Women’s Open by two strokes over Jo Anne Prentice and Ruth Jessen.
1965 — The NFL grants Atlanta a franchise. Rankin Smith Sr., an Executive Vice President of Life Insurance Company of Georgia, pays $8.5 million for the franchise. It’s the highest price paid in league history at the time.
1975 — Muhammad Ali retains world heavyweight boxing crown by beating Englishman Joe Bugner by unanimous points decision in a re-match in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1978 — Willie McCovey becomes the 12th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs.
1991 — Wimbledon breaks 114 years of tradition by playing on the middle Sunday of the tournament, a move forced by a huge backlog of matches caused by rain earlier in the week.
1991 — Meg Mallon sinks a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to break a tie with Pat Bradley and Ayako Okamoto and win the LPGA Championship.
1993 — NBA Draft: Michigan center Chris Webber first pick by Orlando Magic (traded to Golden State).
1994 — Diego Maradona is kicked out of the World Cup by FIFA for failing a drug test following Argentina’s June 25 victory over Nigeria in Foxboro, Mass.
1994 — Tonya Harding is stripped of her national title and banned for life from the U.S. Figure Skating Association because of her role in an attack on Nancy Kerrigan.
1995 — Eddie Murray of the Cleveland Indians becomes the second switch-hitter and the 20th player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits when he singles in the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins. Murray joins Pete Rose, the career hits leader with 4,256.
1996 — UEFA European Championship Final, Wembley Stadium, London, England: Oliver Bierhoff scores his second goal in extra time as Germany beat Czech Republic, 2-1.
1999 — NBA Draft: Duke power forward Elton Brand first pick by Chicago Bulls.
2002 — Ronaldo scores both goals to lead Brazil to a 2-0 victory over Germany for the team’s record fifth World Cup title.
2012 — Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan becomes the first player in a Grand Slam tournament to win every point of a set on her way to beating French Open runner-up Sara Errani 6-0, 6-4 in the third round of Wimbledon.
2013 — Inbee Park wins the U.S. Women’s Open for her third straight major this year. Babe Zaharias is the last player to win three straight majors on the calendar, but that was in 1950 when that’s all there were.
2013 — NHL Draft: Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) center Nathan MacKinnon #1 pick by Colorado Avalanche.
2015 — The United States defeat Germany 2-0 in semifinals at Women’s World Cup. Carli Lloyd converts a penalty kick for Team USA and a 1-0 lead. Substitute Kelley O’Hara scores in the 84th minute off a Lloyd cross to seal the U.S. team’s 2-0 victory.
2016 — Coastal Carolina capitalizes on two errors on the same play for four unearned runs in the sixth inning, and the Chanticleers win their first national championship in any sport with a 4-3 victory over Arizona in Game 3 of the College World Series finals. The Chanticleers are the first program since Minnesota in 1956 to win the title in its first CWS appearance.
2018 — FIFA World Cup: Kylian Mbappé (19) becomes only 2nd teenager (Pelé 1st 1958) to score twice in a World Cup match as France eliminate Argentina 4-3 in Kazan.
2020 — FC Barcelona’ Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi scores his 700th career goal in a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid.
2021 — Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner ties the major league record with his third hit for the cycle in a 15-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
July 1
1859 — Amherst defeats Williams 73-32 in the first intercollegiate baseball game. The game is played by Massachusetts Rules, a wide-open form of the sport commonly known as roundball and Amherst wins by reaching the pre-established score of 65 runs. Amherst exceeds 65-run limit during a 10-run 26th inning.
1903 — Maurice Garin wins the first stage of the first Tour de France bicycle race. Garin finishes 55 seconds ahead of Emile Pagie. The first stage, from Paris to Lyon, is 467 kilometers long, and takes 17 hours and 45 minutes, riding both day and night. Only 37 riders of 60 are able to complete the day’s race.
1920 — Suzanne Lenglen of France becomes the first player to win three Wimbledon titles in one year, taking the singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
1932 — Helen Moody wins her fifth women’s singles title in six years at Wimbledon, defeating Helen Jacobs 6-3, 6-1.
1938 — Don Budge defeats Henry Austin 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 to win the men’s singles title and sweep the singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon for the second straight year.
1947 — Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA), holds its inaugural college player draft.
1951 — Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians pitches his third career no-hitter, beating the Detroit Tigers 2-1.
1951 — Beverly Hanson wins the Eastern Open by three strokes over Babe Zaharias in her first start on the LPGA Tour. Hanson is the only golfer to win a tournament in her first professional start.
1961 — Mickey Wright beats defending champion Betsy Rawls by six strokes to win the U.S. Women’s Open.
1977 — Britain’s Virginia Wade wins the singles title on the 100th anniversary of Wimbledon, defeating Betty Stove 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
1982 — Cal Ripken Jr. makes the first of his record 2,216 consecutive MLB starts at shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles.
1990 — Cathy Johnston completes a wire-to-wire performance, beating Patty Sheehan by two strokes to win the LPGA du Maurier Classic.
1995 — The NBA locks out its players at 12:01 a.m., the first work stoppage in league history.
1997 — Nevada Athletic Commission suspends Mike Tyson indefinitely & withholds $20m purse for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear during their heavyweight title fight 28 June.
2007 — Cristie Kerr wins the U.S. Women’s Open by making only two bogeys over her final 45 holes. Kerr finishes at 5-under 279 for her 10th career victory.
2011 — The NBA locks out its players, a long-expected move putting the 2011-12 season in jeopardy.
2012 — Spain wins its third straight major soccer title, beating Italy 4-0 in the European Championship final in Kiev, Ukraine. The Spanish, who won the Euro 2008 title and World Cup title in 2010, posts the largest score in a Euro final.
2012 — Tiger Woods wins the AT&T National at Congressional in Bethesda, Md. for the 74th win of his career. That moves him past Jack Nicklaus into second place on the tour list, eight short of Sam Snead.
2018 — NBA super star LeBron James agrees to a 4-year $154m deal with the LA Lakers, moving from Cleveland Cavaliers.
2018 — Park Sung-hyun wins the PGA Women’s Championship at Kemper Lakes Golf Course in a playoff with Nasa Hataoka and Ryu So-yeon.
2018 — David Toms wins the Men’ US Senior Open at Broadmoor Golf Course by one stroke ove Miguel Angel Jimenez, Jerry Kelly and Tim Petrovic.
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July 2
1921 — The Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier heavyweight match at Rickard’s Orchard in Jersey City, N.J., becomes the first million-dollar gate in boxing history. The receipts total $1,789,238 with $50 ringside seats. In front of 80,183, Dempsey knocks out Carpentier at 1:16 of the fourth round.
1927 — Helen Wills becomes the first American to win at Wimbledon since May Sutton in 1907, beating Lili de Alvar 6-2, 6-4 for the title.
1937 — Don Budge beats Gottfried von Cramm, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon. Budge sweeps the championships winning the singles, the men’s doubles title with Gene Mako and the mixed doubles crown with Alice Marble.
1938 — Helen Wills Moody wins her eighth and final singles title at Wimbledon, defeating Helen Jacobs 6-4, 6-0.
1966 — Billie Jean King wins the first of her six singles titles at Wimbledon, beating Maria Bueno of Brazil 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
1967 — Catherine Lacoste of France becomes the first foreigner and first amateur to win the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship. At age 22, she is also the youngest champion.
1976 — Chris Evert beats Evonne Goolagong, 6-3, 4-6, 8-6, to win the women’s singles title at Wimbledon.
1988 — Steffi Graf ends Martina Navratilova’s six-year reign as Wimbledon champion with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 victory. It is the first time in nine finals that Navratilova loses a Wimbledon singles match.
1989 — Jockey Steve Cauthen becomes the first rider in history to sweep the world’s four major derbies after winning the Irish Derby with Old Vic. He had previously won the Kentucky Derby with Affirmed (1978), the Epsom Derby with Slip Anchor (1985) and Reference Point (1987) and the French Derby with Old Vic (1989).
1994 — Colombian defender Andres Escobar, 27, is killed outside a bar in Colombia in retaliation for deflecting a ball into his own goal in a 2-1 loss to the United States in the World Cup.
1995 — Tom Weiskopf withstands a charge by Jack Nicklaus to win the U.S. Senior Open by four strokes.
1995 — LA Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo is first Japanese player to be selected for a MLB All Star game when he is named in the NL squad.
1999 — Alexandra Stevenson becomes first qualifier in Wimbledon history to reach the women’s semis. She beats another qualifier, 16-year-old Jelena Dokic, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.
2000 — UEFA European Championship Final, Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands: David Trezeguet scores in extra time to give France a 2-1 win over Italy.
2005 — Venus Williams overcomes an early deficit and a championship point to beat top-ranked Lindsay Davenport 4-6, 7-6 (4), 9-7 for her fifth major title and her first in nearly four years.
2010 — The United States beats Japan 7-2 to win its seventh consecutive world softball championship.
2010 — FIFA World Cup: Ghana, only African team remaining in last 8, are beaten 4-2 on penalties by Uruguay; Netherlands upset Brazil 2-1.
2011 — Wladimir Klitschko wins a lopsided unanimous decision over David Haye, adding the WBA title to his heavyweight haul. Klitschko and his older brother, Vitali, hold all three major heavyweight titles. Wladimir already had the IBF title (and minor WBO, IBO belts), while Vitali is the WBC champion.
2016 — Sam Querrey ends Novak Djokovic’s quest for a true Grand Slam in the third round at Wimbledon. In a match interrupted by three rain delays after being suspended in progress because of showers a night earlier, Querrey ousts Djokovic 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5) at the All England Club.
2017 — Home town underdog Jeff Horn upsets Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines on points in a highly controversial WBO welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia.
2018 — A wild brawl breaks out between Australia and the Philippines during the Basketball World Cup qualifying game in Manila. Thirteen players, including four Australians, are ejected for their part in the brawl. The game is won 79-48 by Australia.
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July 3
1920 — Suzanne Lenglen beats Dorothea Chambers a second straight year (6-3, 6-0) to win the women’s singles title at Wimbledon.
1925 — Suzanne Lenglen wins her sixth and final women’s singles title at Wimbledon, easily beating Joan Fry, 6-2, 6-0.
1931 — Max Schmeling knocks out Young Stribling at 2:46 of the 15th round to retain the world heavyweight title in Cleveland.
1951 — Sam Snead wins his third PGA Championship with a 7 and 6 victory over Walter Burkemo at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club.
1966 — Atlanta pitcher Tony Cloninger becomes the first National League player to hit two grand slams in one game. He adds a single for nine RBIs in a 17-3 triumph over San Francisco.
1976 — Bjorn Borg beats Ilie Nastase 6-4, 6-2, 9-7, to win his first men’s singles title at Wimbledon.
1981 — Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Chris Evert beats Hana Mandlíková 6-2, 6-2 for her third and final Wimbledon singles title.
1982 — Martina Navratilova begins her streak of six straight singles titles at Wimbledon with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 victory over Chris Evert Lloyd. It’s the third Wimbledon singles title for Navratilova, all against Evert Lloyd.
1983 — Calvin Smith sets the 100-meter world record at Colorado Springs, with a run of 9.93 seconds. He breaks the previous record of 9.95 set by Jim Hines in 1968.
1983 — Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: American John McEnroe wins 5th career Grand Slam title; outclasses Chris Lewis of New Zealand 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.
1994 — FIFA World Cup: In a huge upset Romania eliminates Argentina 3-2 from the round of 16 at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California.
2004 — Maria Sharapova, 17, wins her first Grand Slam title and instant celebrity by beating Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4. For the first time since 1999, none of the four major titles is held by a Williams.
2005 — Roger Federer wins his third consecutive Wimbledon title by beating Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-4. Federer is the third man since 1936 to win three straight Wimbledon crowns, joining seven-time champion Pete Sampras and five-time winner Bjorn Borg.
2006 — Annika Sorenstam wins the U.S. Women’s Open after 10 years of frustration and wins her 10th major championship. Sorenstam, who shot a 1-under 70 in the 18-hole playoff, beats Pat Hurst by four strokes for the largest margin of victory in a playoff at the major since Kathy Cornelius won by seven shots 50 years ago.
2006 — Detroit Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman officially retires from the NHL, finishing with 692 goals and 1,755 points.
2007 — The Alinghi team from Switzerland — a country more often associated with Alpine skiing and winter snowscapes — successfully defends sailing’s coveted America’s Cup, beating Emirates Team New Zealand 5-2.
2010 — Serena Williams wins her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship by sweeping Vera Zvonareva in straight sets in the women’s final. Williams, who finishes the tournament without dropping a set, takes 67 minutes to win 6-3, 6-2.
2011 — Novak Djokovic wins his first Wimbledon, beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. Djokovic, already guaranteed to take over the No. 1 ranking from the Spaniard on July 4, extends his mastery over Nadal this season with a fifth straight head-to-head victory.
2016 — Serena Williams overwhelms Annika Beck 6-3, 6-0 in just 51 minutes on Centre Court at Wimbledon, advancing to the fourth round with her 300th career Grand Slam match win.
2018 — Feliciano Lopez makes history just by taking to the court at Wimbledon. The 36-year-old Spaniard breaks Roger Federer’s record by appearing in a 66th consecutive Grand Slam singles tournament, continuing a run that started at the 2002 French Open. Lopez beats Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
2020 — The Major League Baseball All-Star game planned to be hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers is cancelled due to governmental restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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TV SPORTS
Sunday, June 29
AUTO RACING
7:30 a.m.
FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Motul Grand Prix of the Netherlands, TT Circuit Assen in Drenthe, Netherlands
8:55 a.m.
ESPN — Formula 1: The MSC Cruises Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria
11 a.m.
FOX — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: Qualifying, Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Conn.
2 p.m.
FOX — NHRA: The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio
BIG3 BASKETBALL
1 p.m.
CBS — Week 3: Houston Rig Hands vs. L.A. Riot, Boston Ball Hogs vs. Miami 305, Detroit Amps vs. Dallas Power, Chicago Triplets vs. DMV Trilogy, Miami
GOLF
6 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: The Italian Open, Final Round, Argentario GC, Monte Argentario, Italy
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Rocket Classic, Final Round, Detroit Golf Club, Detroit
2 p.m.
NBC — PGA Tour Champions: The U.S. Senior Open Championship, Final Round, Broadmoor Golf Club (East Course), Colorado Springs, Colo.
3 p.m.
CBS — PGA Tour: The Rocket Classic, Final Round, Detroit Golf Club, Detroit
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Dow Championship, Final Round, Midland Country Club, Midland, Mich.
HORSE RACING
Noon
FS1 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
MLB BASEBALL
1:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at Atlanta (1:35 p.m.) OR Toronto at Boston (1:35 p.m.)
4:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Miami at Arizona (4:10 p.m.) OR Washington at L.A. Angels (4:05 p.m.)
7 p.m.
ESPN — Minnesota at Detroit
ESPN2 — Minnesota at Detroit (StatCast)
SOCCER (MEN’S)
Noon
TNT — FIFA Club World Cup: TBD, Quarterfinal, Charlotte, N.C.
TRUTV — FIFA Club World Cup: TBD, Quarterfinal, Charlotte, N.C.
4 p.m.
FS1 — CONCACAF Golf Cup: TBD, Quarterfinal, Minneapolis
7 p.m.
FOX — CONCACAF Golf Cup: TBD, Quarterfinal, Minneapolis
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
TNT — International Friendly: U.S. vs. Ireland, Cincinnati
TRUTV — International Friendly: U.S. vs. Ireland, Cincinnati
WNBA BASKETBALL
4 p.m.
ESPN — Chicago at Los Angeles
6 p.m.
NBATV — Las Vegas at Phoenix
X GAMES
1 p.m.ABC — X Games 2025: From Salt Lake City
