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“THE SCOREBOARD”
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
WASHINGTON 81 CHICAGO 79
NEW YORK 87 LAS VEGAS 78
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NBA SUMMER LEAGUE AT A GLANCE
TUESDAY, JULY 8
MIAMI 93, GOLDEN STATE 79
L.A. LAKERS 89, SAN ANTONIO 88
SALT LAKE CITY SUMMER LEAGUE
AT SALT LAKE
SATURDAY, JULY 5
MEMPHIS 92, OKLAHOMA CITY 80
UTAH 93, PHILADELPHIA 89
MONDAY, JULY 7
OKLAHOMA CITY VS. PHILADELPHIA, 7 P.M.
MEMPHIS VS. UTAH, 9 P.M.
TUESDAY, JULY 8
MEMPHIS VS. PHILADELPHIA, 7 P.M.
OKLAHOMA CITY VS. UTAH, 9 P.M.
NBA 2K26 SUMMER LEAGUE
AT LAS VEGAS
THURSDAY, JULY 10
NEW ORLEANS VS. MINNESOTA, 3:30 P.M.
CLEVELAND VS. INDIANA, 5 P.M.
OKLAHOMA CITY VS. BROOKLYN, 5:30 P.M.
ORLANDO VS. SACRAMENTO, 7:30 P.M.
L.A. LAKERS VS. DALLAS, 8 P.M.
DENVER VS. MILWAUKEE, 9:30 P.M.
SAN ANTONIO VS. PHILADELPHIA, 10 P.M.
FRIDAY, JULY 11
MEMPHIS VS. BOSTON, 4 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. MIAMI, 4:30 P.M.
NEW YORK VS. DETROIT, 6 P.M.
UTAH VS. CHARLOTTE, 7 P.M.
CHICAGO VS. TORONTO, 8 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. PHOENIX, 9 P.M.
L.A. CLIPPERS VS. HOUSTON, 10 P.M.
PORTLAND VS. GOLDEN STATE, 11 P.M.
SATURDAY, JULY 12
CLEVELAND VS. MILWAUKEE, 3:30 P.M.
DALLAS VS. SAN ANTONIO, 4 P.M.
INDIANA VS. OKLAHOMA CITY, 5:30 P.M.
CHARLOTTE VS. PHILADELPHIA, 6:30 P.M.
SACRAMENTO VS. CHICAGO, 8 P.M.
L.A. LAKERS VS. NEW ORLEANS, 8:30 P.M.
MINNESOTA VS. DENVER, 10 P.M.
MEMPHIS VS. PORTLAND, 10:30 P.M.
SUNDAY, JULY 13
PHOENIX VS. ATLANTA, 3:30 P.M.
DETROIT VS. HOUSTON, 4 P.M.
NEW YORK VS. BOSTON, 5:30 P.M.
TORONTO VS. ORLANDO, 6 P.M.
MIAMI VS. CLEVELAND, 7:30 P.M.
BROOKLYN VS. WASHINGTON, 8 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. L.A. CLIPPERS, 9:30 P.M.
GOLDEN STATE VS. UTAH, 10 P.M.
MONDAY, JULY 14
ATLANTA VS. HOUSTON, 4:30 P.M.
CHICAGO VS. INDIANA, 6 P.M.
CHARLOTTE VS. DALLAS, 6:30 P.M.
BOSTON VS. MIAMI, 8 P.M.
UTAH VS. SAN ANTONIO, 8:30 P.M.
PHOENIX VS. SACRAMENTO, 10 P.M.
L.A. CLIPPERS VS. L.A. LAKERS, 10:30 P.M.
TUESDAY, JULY 15
MINNESOTA VS. DETROIT, 4:30 P.M.
BROOKLYN VS. NEW YORK, 6 P.M.
OKLAHOMA CITY VS. ORLANDO, 6:30 P.M.
TORONTO VS. DENVER, 8 P.M.
PHILADELPHIA VS. WASHINGTON, 8:30 P.M.
PORTLAND VS. NEW ORLEANS, 10 P.M.
GOLDEN STATE VS. MEMPHIS, 10:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16
SACRAMENTO VS. CLEVELAND, 3:30 P.M.
PHOENIX VS. MINNESOTA, 5 P.M.
MILWAUKEE VS. CHICAGO, 5:30 P.M.
ORLANDO VS. BROOKLYN, 7:30 P.M.
DALLAS VS. PHILADELPHIA, 8 P.M.
NEW ORLEANS VS. OKLAHOMA CITY, 9:30 P.M.
WASHINGTON VS. UTAH, 10 P.M.
THURSDAY, JULY 17
DETROIT VS. MIAMI, 4 P.M.
INDIANA VS. NEW YORK, 4:30 P.M.
ATLANTA VS. MEMPHIS, 6 P.M.
SAN ANTONIO VS. CHARLOTTE, 7 P.M.
HOUSTON VS. PORTLAND, 8 P.M.
BOSTON VS. L.A. LAKERS, 9 P.M.
GOLDEN STATE VS. TORONTO, 10 P.M.
DENVER L.A. CLIPPERS, 11 P.M.
FRIDAY, JULY 18
CONSOLATION
TBD VS. TBD, 4 P.M.
CONSOLATION
TBD VS. TBD, 6 P.M.
CHAMPIONSHIP
TBD VS. TBD, 7 P.M.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
NY METS 7 BALTIMORE 6 (10)
DETROIT 4 TAMPA BAY 2
NY YANKEES 10 SEATTLE 3
MIAMI 12 CINCINNATI 2
BOSTON 10 COLORADO 2
TORONTO 6 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 1 (7)
MINNESOTA 8 CHICAGO CUBS 1
KANSAS CITY 4 PITTSBURGH 3
MILWAUKEE 3 LA DODGERS 1
ST. LOUIS 4 WASHINGTON 2
CLEVELAND 10 HOUSTON 6 (10)
TEXAS 13 LA ANGELS 1
SAN DIEGO 1 ARIZONA 0
SAN FRANCISCO 4 PHILADELPHIA 3
LAS VEGAS 10 ATLANTA 1
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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INDIANAPOLIS 8 GWINNETT 1
SOUTH BEND 13 WISCONSIN 4
QUAD CITIES 3 FT. WAYNE 2
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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COLTS TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
WED., JULY 23: PRACTICE (10-11 A.M.)
THUR., JULY 24: PRACTICE (10-11 A.M.)
FRI., JULY 25: PRACTICE (10-11:15 A.M.)
SAT., JULY 26: PRACTICE (4-5:30 P.M.)
MON., JULY 28: PRACTICE (10-11:15 A.M.)
TUE., JULY 29: PRACTICE (10-11:30 A.M.)
THUR., JULY 31: PRACTICE (8-10 P.M.)
SAT., AUG. 2: PRACTICE (10-11:35 A.M.)
SUN., AUG. 3: PRACTICE (10-11:30 A.M.)
SAT., AUG. 9: PRACTICE (4-5:10 P.M.)
SUN., AUG. 10: PRACTICE (4-5:30 P.M.)
MON., AUG. 11: PRACTICE (4-5:40 P.M.)
THUR., AUG. 14: PRACTICE (3-5 P.M.)
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2025 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
ACC FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
BOSTON COLLEGE | CAL | CLEMSON | DUKEFLORIDA STATE | GEORGIA TECH | LOUISVILLEMIAMI | NORTH CAROLINA | NC STATE | PITTSMU | STANFORD | SYRACUSE | VIRGINIAVIRGINIA TECH | WAKE FOREST
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
ARMY | CHARLOTTE | EAST CAROLINAFLORIDA ATLANTIC | MEMPHIS | NAVYNORTH TEXAS | RICE | TEMPLETULANE | TULSA | UAB | USF | UTSA
BIG TEN FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
ILLINOIS | INDIANA | IOWA | MARYLANDMICHIGAN | MICHIGAN STATE | MINNESOTANEBRASKA | NORTHWESTERN | OHIO STATEOREGON | PENN STATE | PURDUE | RUTGERSUCLA | USC | WASHINGTON | WISCONSIN
BIG 12 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
ARIZONA | ARIZONA STATE | BAYLOR | BYUCINCINNATI | COLORADO | HOUSTON | IOWA STATEKANSAS | KANSAS STATE | OKLAHOMA STATE | TCUTEXAS TECH | UCF | UTAH | WEST VIRGINIA
CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
DELAWARE | FIU | JAX STATE | KENNESAW STATELIBERTY | LOUISIANA TECH | MTSU | MISSOURI STNMSU | SAM HOUSTON | UTEP | WKU
INDEPENDENTS FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
MAC FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
AKRON | BALL STATE | BOWLING GREENBUFFALO | CENTRAL MICHIGAN | EASTERN MICHIGANKENT STATE | MIAMI UNIV | NORTHERN ILLINOISOHIO | TOLEDO | UMASS | WESTERN MICHIGAN
MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
AIR FORCE | BOISE ST | COLORADO STFRESNO STATE | HAWAII | NEVADANEW MEXICO | SDSU | SJSUUNLV | UTAH STATE | WYOMING
PAC-12 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
SEC FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
ALABAMA | ARKANSAS | AUBURN | FLORIDAGEORGIA | KENTUCKY | LSU | MISSOURIMISS STATE | OKLAHOMA | OLE MISSSOUTH CAROLINA | TENNESSEE | TEXASTEXAS A&M | VANDERBILT
SUN BELT FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
EAST APP STATE | COASTAL CAROLINAGEORGIA SOUTHERN | GEORGIA STATEJAMES MADISON | MARSHALL | ODU
WEST
ARKANSAS STATE | LOUISIANASOUTH ALABAMA | SOUTHERN MISSTEXAS STATE | TROY | ULM
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NFL TRAINING CAMP DATES
| TEAM | SITE | LOCATION | ROOKIES | VETERANS |
| ARIZONA CARDINALS | STATE FARM STADIUM | GLENDALE, ARIZ. | 7/22 | 7/22 |
| ATLANTA FALCONS | IBM PERFORMANCE FIELD | FLOWERY BRANCH, GA. | 7/23 | 7/23 |
| BALTIMORE RAVENS | UNDER ARMOUR PERFORMANCE CENTER | OWINGS MILLS, MD. | 7/15 | 7/22 |
| BUFFALO BILLS | ST. JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY | ROCHESTER, N.Y. | 7/15 | 7/22 |
| CAROLINA PANTHERS | BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM | CHARLOTTE, N.C. | 7/21 | 7/22 |
| CHICAGO BEARS | HALAS HALL | LAKE FOREST, ILL. | 7/19 | 7/22 |
| CINCINNATI BENGALS | KETTERING HEALTH PRACTICE FIELDS | CINCINNATI | 7/19 | 7/22 |
| CLEVELAND BROWNS | CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE CAMPUS | BEREA, OHIO | 7/18 | 7/22 |
| DALLAS COWBOYS | STAYBRIDGE SUITES | OXNARD, CALIF. | 7/21 | 7/21 |
| DENVER BRONCOS | BRONCOS PARK POWERED BY COMMONSPIRIT | ENGLEWOOD, COLO. | 7/16 | 7/22 |
| DETROIT LIONS | DETROIT LIONS TRAINING FACILITY | ALLEN PARK, MICH. | 7/16 | 7/19 |
| GREEN BAY PACKERS | LAMBEAU FIELD | GREEN BAY, WIS. | 7/18 | 7/22 |
| HOUSTON TEXANS | HOUSTON METHODIST TRAINING CENTER | HOUSTON | 7/22 | 7/22 |
| INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | GRAND PARK | WESTFIELD, IND. | 7/21 | 7/22 |
| JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | MILLER ELECTRIC CENTER | JACKSONVILLE, FLA. | 7/19 | 7/22 |
| KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY | ST. JOSEPH, MO. | 7/21 | 7/21 |
| LAS VEGAS RAIDERS | INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH PERFORMANCE CENTER | HENDERSON, NEV. | 7/17 | 7/22 |
| LOS ANGELES CHARGERS | THE BOLT | EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. | 7/12 | 7/16 |
| LOS ANGELES RAMS | LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES | 7/22 | 7/22 |
| MIAMI DOLPHINS | BAPTIST HEALTH TRAINING COMPLEX | MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. | 7/15 | 7/22 |
| MINNESOTA VIKINGS | TCO PERFORMANCE CENTER | EAGAN, MINN. | 7/20 | 7/22 |
| NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | GILLETTE STADIUM | FOXBOROUGH, MASS. | 7/19 | 7/22 |
| NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | OCHSNER SPORTS PERFORMANCE CENTER | METAIRIE, LA. | 7/22 | 7/22 |
| NEW YORK GIANTS | QUEST DIAGNOSTICS TRAINING FACILITY | EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. | 7/15 | 7/22 |
| NEW YORK JETS | ATLANTIC HEALTH JETS TRAINING CENTER | FLORHAM PARK, N.J. | 7/19 | 7/22 |
| PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | NOVACARE COMPLEX | PHILADELPHIA | 7/22 | 7/22 |
| PITTSBURGH STEELERS | SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE | LATROBE, PA. | 7/23 | 7/23 |
| SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS | SAP PERFORMANCE FACILITY | SANTA CLARA, CALIF. | 7/15 | 7/22 |
| SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | VIRGINIA MASON ATHLETIC CENTER | RENTON, WASH. | 7/15 | 7/22 |
| TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | ADVENTHEALTH TRAINING CENTER | TAMPA, FLA. | 7/21 | 7/22 |
| TENNESSEE TITANS | ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS SPORTS PARK | NASHVILLE, TENN. | 7/22 | 7/22 |
| WASHINGTON COMMANDERS | ORTHOVIRGINIA TRAINING CENTER AT COMMANDERS PARK | ASHBURN, VA. | 7/18 | 7/22 |
2025 NFL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE
NFL/HALL OF FAME GAME – JULY 31
L.A. CHARGERS VS. DETROIT (NBC), 8:00
*****WEEK 1*****
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
INDIANAPOLIS AT BALTIMORE, 7:00
CINCINNATI AT PHILADELPHIA, 7:30
LAS VEGAS AT SEATTLE, 10:00
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
DETROIT AT ATLANTA, 7:00
CLEVELAND AT CAROLINA, 7:00
WASHINGTON AT NEW ENGLAND, 7:30
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
N.Y. GIANTS AT BUFFALO, 1:00
HOUSTON AT MINNESOTA, 4:00
PITTSBURGH AT JACKSONVILLE, 7:00
DALLAS AT L.A. RAMS, 7:00
TENNESSEE AT TAMPA BAY, 7:30
KANSAS CITY AT ARIZONA, 8:00
N.Y. JETS AT GREEN BAY, 8:00
DENVER AT SAN FRANCISCO, 8:30
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
MIAMI AT CHICAGO, 1:00
NEW ORLEANS AT L.A. CHARGERS, 4:05
*****WEEK 2*****
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15
TENNESSEE AT ATLANTA, 7:00
KANSAS CITY AT SEATTLE, 10:00
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16
MIAMI AT DETROIT, 1:00
CAROLINA AT HOUSTON, 1:00
GREEN BAY AT INDIANAPOLIS, 1:00
NEW ENGLAND AT MINNESOTA, 1:00
CLEVELAND AT PHILADELPHIA, 1:00
SAN FRANCISCO AT LAS VEGAS, 4:00
BALTIMORE AT DALLAS, 7:00
L.A. CHARGERS AT L.A. RAMS, 7:00
N.Y. JETS AT N.Y. GIANTS, 7:00
TAMPA BAY AT PITTSBURGH, 7:00
ARIZONA AT DENVER, 9:30
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17
JACKSONVILLE AT NEW ORLEANS, 1:00
BUFFALO AT CHICAGO (FOX), 8:00
MONDAY, AUGUST 18
CINCINNATI AT WASHINGTON (ESPN), 8:00
*****WEEK 3*****
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21
PITTSBURGH AT CAROLINA, 7:00
NEW ENGLAND AT N.Y. GIANTS (PRIME VIDEO), 8:00
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22
PHILADELPHIA AT N.Y. JETS, 7:30
ATLANTA AT DALLAS, 8:00
MINNESOTA AT TENNESSEE (CBS), 8:00
CHICAGO AT KANSAS CITY, 8:20
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23
BALTIMORE AT WASHINGTON, NOON
INDIANAPOLIS AT CINCINNATI, 1:00
L.A. RAMS AT CLEVELAND, 1:00
HOUSTON AT DETROIT, 1:00
DENVER AT NEW ORLEANS, 1:00
SEATTLE AT GREEN BAY, 4:00
JACKSONVILLE AT MIAMI, 7:00
BUFFALO AT TAMPA BAY, 7:30
L.A. CHARGERS AT SAN FRANCISCO, 8:30
LAS VEGAS AT ARIZONA, 10:00
2025 NFL WEEK ONE SCHEDULE
| THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 2025 | |||
| DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | 8:20P (ET) | 8:20P | NBC |
| FRIDAY, SEPT. 5, 2025 | |||
| KANSAS CITY CHIEFS VS LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (SAO PAULO) | 9:00P (BRT) | 8:00P | YOUTUBE |
| SUNDAY, SEPT. 07, 2025 | |||
| TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS | 1:00P (ET) | 1:00P | FOX |
| CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS | 1:00P (ET) | 1:00P | FOX |
| MIAMI DOLPHINS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | 1:00P (ET) | 1:00P | CBS |
| CAROLINA PANTHERS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | 1:00P (ET) | 1:00P | FOX |
| LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | 1:00P (ET) | 1:00P | CBS |
| ARIZONA CARDINALS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | 12:00P (CT) | 1:00P | CBS |
| PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT NEW YORK JETS | 1:00P (ET) | 1:00P | CBS |
| NEW YORK GIANTS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS | 1:00P (ET) | 1:00P | FOX |
| TENNESSEE TITANS AT DENVER BRONCOS | 2:05P (MT) | 4:05P | FOX |
| SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | 1:05P (PT) | 4:05P | FOX |
| DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS | 3:25P (CT) | 4:25P | CBS |
| HOUSTON TEXANS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS | 1:25P (PT) | 4:25P | CBS |
| BALTIMORE RAVENS AT BUFFALO BILLS | 8:20P (ET) | 8:20P | NBC |
| MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2025 | |||
| MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS | 7:15P (CT) | 8:15P | ABC/ESPN |
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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: PATRICK BAILEY’S WALK-OFF 3-RUN, INSIDE-THE-PARK HR LIFTS GIANTS
Patrick Bailey bounced a three-run, inside-the-park home run high off the right-field wall with one out in the last of the ninth inning Tuesday night, delivering the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 walk-off victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.
A two-run home run by Kyle Schwarber had given the Phillies a 3-1 lead in the seventh, an advantage the Philadelphia bullpen carried into the ninth.
Closer Jordan Romano (1-4), who had entered the game with one out in the eighth, immediately got himself into a jam in the ninth when Casey Schmitt opened with a double. One out later, Wilmer Flores singled to center, setting the stage for Bailey, whose blast hit near the top of the 24-foot brick wall and caromed along the warning track toward left field, rolling past center fielder Brandon Marsh in the process.
The catcher easily circled the bases to complete the Giants’ ninth walk-off win of the season and give San Francisco a fourth straight victory. Ryan Walker (2-3), who needed just one pitch to get the final out in the top of the ninth, was credited with the win.
Blue Jays 6, White Sox 1 (rain-shortened)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two hits and two RBIs, Davis Schneider homered and Chris Bassitt pitched six sharp innings as Toronto pushed their winning streak to 10 games with a rain-shortened victory over host Chicago. The game was called following a one-hour, 24-minute rain delay with the Blue Jays batting in the top of the seventh.
A five-run third inning against White Sox starter Aaron Civale (1-6) proved the difference for Toronto. Schneider started the rally with a leadoff home run before Guerrero drove in his first run with an RBI double. George Springer, Kirk and Loperfido had two hits apiece for Toronto. That was ample support for Bassitt (9-4).
Josh Rojas homered in the sixth for the lone White Sox run. Reinstated from the 10-day injured list before the game, Chicago center fielder Luis Robert Jr. (strained left hamstring) went 1-for-2.
Tigers 4, Rays 2
Colt Keith hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh and host Detroit stretched its winning streak to five games with a victory over Tampa Bay.
Keith also had an RBI single for the Tigers, who will go for a three-game sweep Wednesday afternoon. Spencer Torkelson homered for the other Detroit run.
Starting pitcher Jack Flaherty gave up two runs in 6 1/3 innings and struck out eight. Tommy Kahnle (1-1) got two outs and picked up the win. Will Vest struck out three in the ninth for his 15th save.
Rays starter Ryan Pepiot gave up two runs in six innings with six strikeouts. Jonathan Aranda homered and scored both Tampa Bay runs.
Yankees 10, Mariners 3
Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning, Aaron Judge added his 34th homer an inning later and New York roughed up Logan Gilbert after a rain delay in a victory over visiting Seattle.
Austin Wells homered for the third straight game, hitting a two-run shot in a sixth in which the Yankees sent eight men to the plate and knocked out Gilbert (2-3). Cody Bellinger contributed three hits to extend his hitting streak to 13 games. Yankees rookie Will Warren (6-4) allowed four hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings.
Julio Rodriguez hit an RBI double and Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 36th homer in the eighth for the Mariners, who lost for just the third time in nine games.
Padres 1, Diamondbacks 0
Luis Arraez homered in the seventh inning to break up a scoreless tie and five San Diego Padres pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout in a win over visiting Arizona.
Arraez lashed a 2-0 fastball from Merrill Kelly (7-5) an estimated 358 feet into the seats in right field for his fifth homer of the year. It was just one of four hits Kelly allowed over seven innings; he walked none and fanned four.
Kelly, however, was tagged with the loss as Nick Pivetta and four relievers won a classic pitcher’s duel, aided by a pair of home-run-robbing grabs that denied Arizona four runs.
Marlins 12, Reds 2
Xavier Edwards had two hits and three RBIs for visiting Miami in their win over Cincinnati.
Jesus Sanchez, Agustin Ramirez and Heriberto Hernandez also had two hits each, Kyle Stowers and Dane Myers both had two RBIs and Ramirez, Connor Norby and Liam Hicks each scored twice for the Marlins, who have won 11 straight road games. Marlins’ starter Eury Perez (2-2) allowed one run and two hits over five innings.
Reds starter Nick Martinez (6-9) was looking to win his third straight outing, but was tagged for a career-high 10 runs and seven hits in five-plus innings.
Red Sox 10, Rockies 2
Brayan Bello pitched a complete game and struck out 10 to help Boston extend its winning streak to five games by beating visiting Colorado.
Bello limited the Rockies to five hits in his second career complete game. The Red Sox offense got a three-run home run from Trevor Story and a solo homer from Jarren Duran. Story and Duran each had two hits and Romy Gonzalez collected three of Boston’s 11 hits. The Red Sox have won seven of their last eight games.
Hunter Goodman produced two of Colorado’s five hits with an infield single in the fourth and a two-run home run in the ninth. Rockies starter Kyle Freeland gave up three runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Colorado has lost four of its last five.
Brewers 3, Dodgers 1
Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski recovered from a leadoff home run by Shohei Ohtani to toss six dominant innings and Milwaukee held on for a victory over visiting Los Angeles, which lost its fifth consecutive game.
Misiorowski (4-1), making his fifth start since being called up from Triple-A Nashville in mid-June, allowed four hits and struck out a career-high 12 with one walk in a 91-pitch outing — including 21 at 100 mph or more — to outduel veteran Clayton Kershaw.
Kershaw (4-1) allowed two runs on six hits in six innings. Shohei Ohtani opened the game with his National League-leading 31st homer.
Mets 7, Orioles 6 (10 innings)
Juan Soto’s third hit of the game was an RBI single in the 10th as New York rallied to defeat host Baltimore to open a three-game series.
Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso hit two-run homers before an out was recorded in the eighth inning to pull the Mets out of a four-run deficit. Ronny Mauricio also homered and Brandon Nimmo rapped a run-scoring double for New York.
Ryan O’Hearn, the Orioles’ only All-Star selection, drilled a go-ahead two-run double and Ramon Laureano added a two-run single in Baltimore’s four-run sixth inning. Starter Brandon Young had an immaculate inning in the fifth, striking out three batters on nine pitches. He finished with two runs allowed on five hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Royals 4, Pirates 3
After clubbing a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, Nick Loftin recorded a walk-off single in the ninth in host Kansas City’s win over reeling Pittsburgh.
Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez posted back-to-back singles off the Pirates’ Dennis Santana (2-2) to open the ninth. Then with one out, Loftin sent an Isaac Mattson pitch just out of the reach of sliding center fielder Oneil Cruz to send the Royals to a second straight victory over the Pirates.
Carlos Estevez got the win (3-2), allowing only one hit in a scoreless top of the ninth. Jac Caglianone also went deep for the Royals, who are 6-2 in July following an 8-18 June. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, has been outscored 34-11 during a seven-game road skid.
Twins 8, Cubs 1
Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, and host Minnesota used a six-run eighth inning to surge to a win over Chicago.
Harrison Bader finished 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs for the Twins, which won for the third time in its past four games. Royce Lewis went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, and Willi Castro hit a solo homer. Twins right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson (5-4) allowed two hits in five scoreless innings.
Justin Turner hit a solo shot that marked his 200th career homer and the only run for the Cubs. Shota Imanaga (5-3) gave up two runs on five hits in six innings.
Guardians 10, Astros 6 (10 innings)
Angel Martinez hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the top of the 10th inning, and visiting Cleveland stunned Houston.
Martinez golfed a 1-1 sinker from Astros closer Josh Hader (5-2) into the first row in left field to plate Steven Kwan, Jose Ramirez (intentional walk) and Carlos Santana (four-pitch walk). Jakob Junis (2-1) pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth to earn the win.
Jose Altuve had a pair of hits and drove in four runs for Houston. He went 2-for-3 with runners in scoring position; the rest of the Astros were hitless in 19 attempts.
Rangers 13, Angels 1
Jake Burger went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs and Wyatt Langford homered, doubled and also drove in four runs to lead as Texas routed host Los Angeles.
Corey Seager also homered and added two hits and two runs scored, while Evan Carter doubled and drove in three runs and scored twice for the Rangers. Texas finished with 12 hits and drew nine walks, batting around in both the fourth and fifth innings. Starter Nathan Eovaldi picked up the win, allowing five hits and an unearned run over six innings.
Nolan Schanuel, who won Monday night’s series opener with a walk-off walk in the bottom of the ninth, went 3-for-4 with an RBI to lead the Angels, who lost for the fourth time in the last five games. Jose Soriano suffered the loss after allowing five runs on three hits over four innings.
Cardinals 4, Nationals 2
Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer as St. Louis defeated visiting Washington. Lars Nootbaar hit a solo homer for the Cards in a game that was delayed 2 hours, 19 minutes by rain.
St. Louis won for just the second time in their last seven games while the Nationals lost their fourth straight game. Sonny Gray (9-3) allowed two runs on five hits in five innings and Ryan Helsley earned his 18th save.
Nationals starting pitcher Jake Irvin (7-4) allowed four runs on six hits and four walks in six innings. He struck out three. CJ Abrams had a pair of hits and scored a run for Washington.
Athletics 10, Braves 1
Lawrence Butler homered twice and Nick Kurtz belted his first career grand slam to lead the host A’s to a trouncing of Atlanta.
Brent Rooker and Max Muncy also went deep as the Athletics rolled up nine runs over the first two innings. Butler scored three times and led off the bottom of the first with an inside-the-park homer. Jeffrey Springs (7-6) gave up one run on six hits over six innings for the A’s.
Eli White homered for the Braves, who have lost five straight games and 10 of their past 12. Atlanta is a season-worst 12 games below .500. Atlanta All-Star Ronald Acuna Jr. (lower back) was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup less than an hour before first pitch.
WNBA NEWS
SABRINA IONESCU, LIBERTY PULL AWAY FROM ACES AFTER A’JA WILSON INJURY
Sabrina Ionescu posted 28 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the New York Liberty — helped by the injury absence of Aces star A’ja Wilson — rallied to defeat visiting Las Vegas 87-78 on Tuesday night.
Wilson, a three-time WNBA MVP, was injured with 4:13 left in the second quarter. She drove to the left of the hoop and was fouled by Leonie Fiebich. In trying to break her fall, Wilson injured her right wrist and did not return for the second half.
She finished with just two points and four rebounds.
Kennedy Burke and Ionescu pulled off back-to-back three-point plays to cap a 10-0 run that let the Liberty flip a two-point deficit into an 80-72 lead in the closing minutes.
The Aces got a team-high 19 points from Jackie Young and 16 from reserve Dana Evans.
New York received 15 points apiece from Breanna Stewart and Fiebich. Stewart added seven rebounds and five assists. Fiebich had nine rebounds and three blocks — both game highs.
For Ionescu, it was her third straight game with at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists.
The game was a battle between the two most recent league champions. Las Vegas won WNBA titles in 2022 and 2023. New York won its first championship last season.
New York (13-6) has won six straight regular-season games against Las Vegas. Despite the win, the Liberty are just 4-6 over their past 10 games.
Las Vegas (9-10), relative to its pedigree, has struggled all season and dropped three of its past five.
New York led 19-16 after one quarter, but Las Vegas went into halftime on top, 42-40. Young made a layup with one second on the clock for the narrow lead.
The Liberty used a 10-2 run to pull ahead at the end of three quarters, 62-60, and New York carried on that momentum in the fourth.
Neither team shot the ball particularly well. New York shot 42.9 percent from the floor, including 7-of-27 on 3-pointers (25.9 percent). Las Vegas made 41.0 percent, including 7-of-26 on 3-pointers (26.9 percent).
But the Liberty found an advantage on fastbreak points (17-7) as well as paint points (38-32).
–Field Level Media
ACES STAR A’JA WILSON (WRIST) KNOCKED OUT OF GAME VS. LIBERTY
The Las Vegas Aces ruled out reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson for the rest of their game Tuesday at the New York Liberty due to a right wrist injury.
Wilson was hurt on a play late in the second quarter when she drew a foul going to the basket and landed hard on both her hands.
Wilson, 28, did not return to start the second half, with Kierstan Bell starting the half in her place.
The 2020, 2022 and 2024 league MVP and two-time Defensive Player of the Year was averaging 21.9 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.8 steals per game through her first 15 games before Tuesday’s rematch of the 2023 WNBA Finals.
She recorded two points, four rebounds and two assists in 14 minutes before her injury.
–Field Level Media
WNBA ALL-STAR DRAFT: CAITLIN CLARK, NAPHEESA COLLIER TRADE COACHES
Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier were encouraged to negotiate some trades immediately after their WNBA All-Star draft on Tuesday night. Instead, they swapped their head coaches.
Clark, as the leading vote-getter, was assigned Cheryl Reeve, head coach of the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx. Collier, Clark’s rival captain and the Lynx’s star player, was assigned New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello.
Now, in what appeared to be Clark’s initial suggestion, Brondello will coach Team Clark and Reeve will coach Team Collier in the All-Star Game on July 19 in Indianapolis.
Clark said on the ESPN broadcast that she and Collier had previously discussed the idea of trading coaches, but that she didn’t know if it was in the rules to do so.
“I agree with the trade. I love Cheryl, she’s my coach here,” Collier said. “And you know what, that’s just going be worse for Team Clark because now we got more chemistry on our side, we’ve got more synergy, we know what we expect from each other. So that was a bad move on your part, Caitlin, and we’re taking you down.”
Clark reminded Collier that Brondello is the defending league champion. Brondello’s Liberty beat Collier and Reeve’s Lynx in the WNBA Finals last fall.
There could be more to the trade than reuniting the Minnesota coach and star. In Reeve’s role as head coach of Team USA, she decided not to pick Clark for the 2024 Summer Olympics team that went on to win gold. Reeve had previously taken a shot at the WNBA for putting Clark at the center of its national TV strategy, at one point posting a tweet with the hashtags #12teams and #theWismorethanoneplayer.
Team Clark’s starting five features Aliyah Boston, Sabrina Ionescu, A’ja Wilson and Satou Sabally. Team Collier will have Breanna Stewart, Allisha Gray, Nneka Ogwumike and rookie Paige Bueckers on the floor to start the game.
Clark used the first pick of the draft on Fever teammate Boston, ensuring the home fans in Indianapolis will be able to cheer for both on the same team. Clark later spent her first reserve pick on Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell, as well.
Collier’s first starter selected was Stewart, the two-time MVP and seven-time All-Star.
Clark drafted Stewart’s Liberty teammate, Ionescu, and Collier added Gray from the Atlanta Dream, leaving Clark to snag three-time MVP Wilson in her seventh All-Star appearance.
Collier said she hoped her fellow UConn Huskie Bueckers would still be available at the end of the round as she chose Seattle’s Ogwumike next, leaving Clark to tease her for telegraphing her next move. But rather than steal Bueckers, Clark chose Sabally, who is having a career year in her first season with the Mercury.
Collier picked Clark’s college rival Angel Reese with her team’s third pick of the reserves round.
As for player trades, Clark and Collier tossed some ideas around but ultimately decided they wanted to stick with the teams they had drafted.
The full teams are as follows:
Team Clark starters
Caitlin Clark (Indiana)
Aliyah Boston (Indiana)
Sabrina Ionescu (New York)
A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas)
Satou Sabally (Phoenix)
Team Clark reserves
Kelsey Mitchell (Indiana)
Gabby Williams (Seattle)
Sonia Citron (Washington)
Kiki Iriafen (Washington)
Jackie Young (Las Vegas)
Kayla Thornton (Golden State)
Team Collier starters
Napheesa Collier (Minnesota)
Breanna Stewart (New York)
Allisha Gray (Atlanta)
Nneka Ogwumike (Seattle)
Paige Bueckers (Dallas)
Team Collier reserves
Courtney Williams (Minnesota)
Skylar Diggins (Seattle)
Angel Reese (Chicago)
Alyssa Thomas (Phoenix)
Kelsey Plum (Los Angeles)
Rhyne Howard (Atlanta)
–Field Level Media
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NBA NEWS
REPORT: WIZARDS FLIP KELLY OLYNYK TO SPURS FOR PLAYERS, PICK
Washington and Kelly Olynyk barely got to know one another, as the Wizards dealt the newly acquired big man to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, according to an ESPN report.
Per ESPN, the 12-year center/forward was traded to San Antonio in exchange for Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and a second-round draft pick (2026).
Olynyk, 34, was originally acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans midway through the 2024-25 season as part of a deal to bring Brandon Ingram to Toronto. The Pelicans then packaged Olynyk with guard CJ McCollum to acquire Jordan Poole and Saddiq Bey from the Wizards on June 24.
Having never suited up for Washington, Olynyk now joins the Spurs, which will become the eighth NBA team he has played for, should he suit up for the organization this fall. Olynyk previously played for the Boston Celtics (2013-17), Miami Heat (2017-21), Houston Rockets (2021), Detroit Pistons (2021-22), Utah Jazz (2022-24), Raptors (2024-25) and Pelicans.
Olynyk, the No. 13 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, has career averages of 10.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
Branham, 22, was a former first-round pick of the Spurs (20th overall in 2022). Last season, the guard averaged just 5.0 points and 0.8 assists per game, well below his rookie averages of 10.2 points and 1.9 assists. In 188 careers games (61 starts), he has averaged 8.5 points and 1.7 assists.
Wesley, 22, is likewise a guard taken selected late in the first round of the 2022 draft. He has career averages of 4.3 points and 2.4 assists over 156 games (four starts).
–Field Level Media
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NFL NEWS
COUSINS FELT ‘MISLED’ BY FALCONS DRAFTING PENIX
Kirk Cousins felt “a little bit misled” by the Atlanta Falcons drafting signal-caller Michael Penix Jr. shortly after signing him in 2024, the veteran revealed in the latest season of Netflix’s “Quarterback” series.
Cousins said that if he’d known the Falcons would use the eighth overall pick on a quarterback, he might have re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings.
“Certainly, if I had the information around free agency, it certainly would’ve affected my decision,” Cousins said, according to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi. “I had no reason to leave Minnesota with how much we loved it there if both teams are going to be drafting a quarterback high. But I’ve also learned in 12 years in this league that you’re not entitled to anything. It’s all about being able to earn your spot and prove yourself.”
The Falcons inked Cousins to a four-year, $180-million contract in March 2024. The Vikings, who also attempted to re-sign him, drafted passer J.J. McCarthy 10th overall.
Cousins, who turns 37 in August, started 14 games for the Falcons last season before he was benched for Penix. The veteran previously revealed that a shoulder injury he suffered in a Week 10 loss to the New Orleans Saints contributed to the poor play that led to his benching. Cousins threw for one touchdown and eight interceptions from Week 11 to Week 15, his final start.
He worried that if he sat out, he would never get the job back, he said on “Quarterback.”
“The information I had at the time, I made the best decision,” Cousins explained. “You also know that if you sit down Week 10 and take two or three weeks or more to let it heal, you may never get your job back. I remember reading Drew Brees’ book back in 2010 … how he made the point that he tried to never let his backup see the field, even if it was somebody who was really no threat. He just felt like you should never do that. Doug Flutie taught him that.”
Cousins has been linked to trade rumors throughout the 2025 offseason, though no deal has materialized. The Falcons have publicly stated they intend to keep him on the roster as a backup.
COWBOYS QB DAK PRESCOTT ‘FULL GO’ FOR TRAINING CAMP
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott declared himself a “full go” for training camp and fully recovered from season-ending surgery in November to repair a partial avulsion of the hamstring tendon.
Prescott, 31, did not play in the final nine games last season and has yet to be given the green light from the Cowboys’ medical staff, he said. Dallas was 3-5 at the time of his injury and finished the 2024 season 7-10.
“I’m healthy as I’ll be,” Prescott told reporters at his youth camp in Southlake, Texas, on Tuesday. “I’ll be full go for camp. I’m healthy. Yeah, I think soon here I’ll probably get the official sign off from doc, but I’m healthy.”
Dallas reports to training camp in Oxnard, Calif., on July 20, where the Cowboys begin to assimilate to new head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s system and the fresh faces acquired to fill in around Prescott.
The Cowboys acquired wide receiver George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted running back Jaydon Blue, signed veteran running backs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders and shuffled the offensive line.
Perennial Pro Bowl guard Zack Martin retired and the Cowboys invested their first-round pick in Alabama right guard Tyler Booker. There’s pressure on the shoulders of left tackle Tyler Guyton, a first-round pick in 2024, to help prevent Prescott from missing time with injury for the third time in six seasons.
After the quarterback pulled his new skill-position cast together in Georgia he said he’s “excited as hell” to be the one tasked with keeping all of them happily involved.
“We’ve just got to continue to grow that and continue to make sure that that’s trending the right way,” he said.
NFLTR
TRADE BOCK
- NFLTR’s Logan Ulrich takes a look at a number of the players to watch this summer and leading up to the trade deadline in November.
- 2025 NFL Summer Trade Block
CAREER EARNINGS
- We posted the career earnings leaders on Monday, which includes an overall Top 100 and breakdowns by position.
- NFL Career Earnings Leaders
ASANTE SAMUELS
- The Dolphins reportedly have shown interest in CB Asante Samuel Jr. as he works his way back from surgery following a neck injury.
- However, Asante Samuel Sr. doesn’t want his son to play for the Dolphins. (NFLTR)
THE BUZZ
- Mike Evans leaves playing future after 2025 open-ended. (NFLTR)
- Veteran RB/KR Nyheim Hines looking for training camp opportunity. (NFLTR)
- Jets CB Sauce Gardner said contract talks with the team have been productive and he’s aware of market comparisons. (NFLTR)
- Giants HC Brian Daboll said G Evan Neal is picking things up well in his transition from tackle. (NFLTR)
- Browns QB Dillon Gabriel is embracing the challenge of competing for the starting job and emphasized staying process-driven and even-keeled through highs and lows. (NFLTR)
- Bears QB Caleb Williams is building a strong relationship with HC Ben Johnson, aiming to establish long-term stability for the franchise. (NFLTR)
- Titans HC Brian Callahan said CB L’Jarius Sneed still needs to prove himself in Tennessee despite his success in Kansas City. (NFLTR)
- Saints DL Bryan Bresee said he’ll line up further outside in DC Brandon Staley‘s scheme, giving him more space to rush and potentially more one-on-one matchups. (NFLTR)
- Broncos RB J.K. Dobbins said he’s “wired” to keep fighting through adversity and views football as a blessing, despite multiple injuries. (NFLTR)
- Rams RB Kyren Williams is in contract talks, and HC Sean McVay says there’s been progress but no agreement yet. (NFLTR)
- Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey welcomed the addition of CB Jaire Alexander, saying you can never have too many corners who can cover. (NFLTR)
BUFFALO BILLS TRAINING CAMP 2025 PREVIEW: KEY DATES, NOTABLE ADDITIONS, BIGGEST STORYLINES
(NFL.COM)
Training Camp Dates/Information
- Players report: July 15 (rookies); July 22 (veterans)
- Location: St. John Fisher University | Rochester, N.Y. (fan information)
Notable Roster Changes
Preseason Schedule
- Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears | 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 10 (NFL Network)
- Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 17 (FOX)
- Week 3: vs. Carolina Panthers | 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 24
2025 Schedule Note
- Six of the Bills’ first seven opponents missed last season’s playoffs … and four of their final five foes did the same.
— NFL Research
What You Need To Know
1) James Cook said he wants $15 million per year, which would tie him for the league’s third-highest-paid running back, but Bills general manager Brandon Beane said prior to the draft he doesn’t see a deal coming to fruition anytime soon. Cook, for his part, attended mandatory minicamp. Assuming he follows suit with training camp, it’ll be interesting to see how Buffalo incorporates him in the backfield. He’s certainly the lead back, but also in a contract year seeking an expensive extension. Buffalo has a powerful bowling-ball back in Ray Davis who complements Cook well, along with pass-catching threat Ty Johnson. Will the Bills adopt more of a committee approach, or run Cook ragged before letting him test the market? Perhaps a deal comes together in camp — or tensions rise in the absence of one.
2) Josh Allen doesn’t need a star wide receiver — he’s the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player coming off the third 13-win season of his career. Still, it’d be nice to have one. The Bills, however, seem to have doubled down on an ensemble approach. They signed Josh Palmer and Elijah Moore, who should be solid, if unspectacular, contributors. Khalil Shakir inked an extension as Allen’s best possession wideout. Keon Coleman would be the most likely to emerge as a stud, motivated by an injury-affected rookie season he described as “trash.” Dalton Kincaid, similarly dinged up in 2024, could also be a healthy season away from joining the upper echelon of tight ends should things fall right.
3) Buffalo’s defense fell out of the top 10 in points allowed for the first time in three seasons and experienced its worst ranking in yards allowed since 2017. That still amounted to an 11th- and 17th-place finish, respectively, but such margins are vital in a stacked AFC. While the Bills’ signing of Joey Bosa is intended to elevate their middle-of-the-pack sack production (39; tied-18th), the oft-injured pass rusher is already dealing with a calf issue. He must prove he can make it through camp, let alone a full season. Buffalo’s 24th-ranked secondary has a pair of familiar faces returning, with both Dane Jackson and Tre’Davious White back after a year away, though the Bills would likely prefer rookie Maxwell Hairston shows enough to render them veteran depth rather than starters.
NEW YORK JETS TRAINING CAMP 2025 PREVIEW: KEY DATES, NOTABLE ADDITIONS, BIGGEST STORYLINES
(NFL.COM)
Training Camp Dates/Information
- Players report: July 19 (rookies); July 22 (veterans)
- Location: Atlantic Health Jets Training Center | Florham Park, N.J. (fan information)
Notable Roster Changes
Preseason Schedule
- Week 1: at Green Bay Packers | 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 9 (NFL Network)
- Week 2: at New York Giants | 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 16 (NFL Network)
- Week 3: vs. Philadelphia Eagles | 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 22
2025 Schedule Notes
- The Jets open the season with three straight games against playoff teams from the 2024 campaign, but they face five consecutive squads that missed the postseason in Weeks 13-17.
— NFL Research
What You Need To Know
1) Being freed from the intense spotlight of the past couple years should do the Jets some good. The sky will no longer fall after every loss, allowing head coach Aaron Glenn to helm Gang Green with a little breathing room. It still won’t be easy — New York last climbed out of the bottom third of the league offensively a decade ago, and the team’s defense has now slipped from fourth to 12th to 20th in points allowed since 2022. Along with the Bears’ Ben Johnson, Glenn is the first to branch out from Dan Campbell’s coaching tree. Will he instill a similarly feisty culture of knee-biting? Something entirely different? However Glenn leads will play a massive role in how much longer the Jets’ 14-year playoff drought continues.
2) It’s Justin Fields‘ show now. He won’t be looking over his shoulder, as he did before getting benched for Russell Wilson last year despite a 4-2 record with the Steelers. He’s not on a ticking clock like he was while struggling to live up to his draft stock with the Bears. Fields can simply take this year as it comes. His best road to success involves lots of looks Garrett Wilson‘s way, leaning on a strong backfield duo of Breece Hall and Braelon Allen and using his legs in a way the Jets haven’t seen from a quarterback for years now. New York fans should have an inkling how their season will go depending on how Fields looks throughout preseason.
3) New York’s defense needs its mojo back. The secondary was still stellar, but it lost several contributors, and Sauce Gardner slipped from the elite trajectory of his first two years to more of an above average one. A player of his caliber will want to bounce back. Ex-Raven Brandon Stephens likely starts the boundary opposite him, with Michael Carter II at nickel. Those three allow Day 2 pick Azareye’h Thomas some time to develop, but he could push for playing time if he surprises. Although run defense was a glaring weakness in 2024 (ranked 31st), the Jets did little to change their starting front seven aside from adding Derrick Nnadi, so it’ll be up to the returning core to attack camp to prevent any similar struggles.
MIAMI DOLPHINS TRAINING CAMP 2025 PREVIEW: KEY DATES, NOTABLE ADDITIONS, BIGGEST STORYLINES
(NFL.COM)
Training Camp Dates/Information
- Players report: July 15 (rookies); July 22 (veterans)
- Location: Baptist Health Training Complex | Miami Gardens, Fla. (fan information)
Notable Roster Changes
Preseason Schedule
- Week 1: at Chicago Bears | 1 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 10 (NFL Network)
- Week 2: at Detroit Lions | 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 16
- Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 23 (NFL Network)
2025 Schedule Note
- Over the past three seasons, the Dolphins have the fourth-best home record in the league at 18-7.
— NFL Research
What You Need To Know
1) Miami must hammer out its identity. The Dolphins were a high-powered phenomenon in their first two years under Mike McDaniel, connecting on big plays for big points with regularity. Following Tua Tagovailoa‘s concussion last season, the operation seemed to shirk longer-developing looks over the top in favor of quick-hitters underneath, thereby shifting focus from deeper targets like wide receiver Tyreek Hill to tight end Jonnu Smith and running back De’Von Achane. What’s in store for 2025, especially now that last season’s team receptions leader, Smith, was traded? A return to the explosive offense of old or committing to the latter half of last season as the new normal? The Dolphins will work that out in the coming months.
2) Speaking of Tagovailoa, his group of protectors has experienced considerable overturn. Marked most prominently by the retirement of left tackle Terron Armstead, the Dolphins are down a combined 42 starts due to departures on the offensive line. Patrick Paul, the team’s 2024 second-round pick, is set to replace Armstead after making three spot starts as a rookie. At guard, a battle can be expected between free-agent addition James Daniels, needing to prove himself coming off a torn Achilles, 2025 second-rounder Jonah Savaiinaea, Liam Eichenberg and Jackson Carman. Center Aaron Brewer and right tackle Austin Jackson should provide some year-over-year consistency. Brewer made 17 starts last season, while Jackson made eight before injuring his knee.
3) The close of June brought a sizable shuffle in the secondary as Miami finally finalized a Jalen Ramsey trade, which returned safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the team that drafted him No. 11 overall in 2018. He played only 18 games for the Dolphins before being traded two contests into the 2019 season. Now a Fin again, Fitzpatrick is set to lead a safety room completely remade through the offseason. He’s also versatile enough to help out sometimes at cornerback, but the CB depth chart feels underwhelming and wide open overall, featuring Storm Duck, Kader Kohou, Artie Burns, Jason Marshall Jr., Kendall Sheffield and Cam Smith. While none of them are of Ramsey’s quality, the Dolphins were clearly comfortable enough to fast-track a future without him.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS TRAINING CAMP PREVIEW: KEY DATES, NOTABLE ADDITIONS, BIGGEST STORYLINES
(NFL.COM)
Training Camp Dates/Information
- Players report: July 18 (rookies); July 23 (veterans)
- Location: OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park | Ashburn, Virginia (fan information)
Notable Roster Changes
Preseason Schedule
- Week 1: at New York Jets | 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 10
- Week 2: at Miami Dolphins | 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 17
- Week 3: vs. New England Patriots | 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 25 (NBC)
2024 Schedule Notes
- The Commanders will open the season with three of their first four games on the road.
- Washington does not have a bye until Week 14 (the last week of regular-season byes).
- The Commanders will face the Cowboys or Eagles in four of their final seven games.
— NFL Research
What You Need To Know
1) There’s new blood everywhere, from the front office to the coaching staff down to the bottom of the roster. New GM Adam Peters earned praise for adding a slew of competitive veterans and rookies to help spruce up a roster that had gone stale. Dan Quinn has a long history of making an immediate impact upon arriving at new teams, helping turn the Seahawks into a Super Bowl-winning defense, elevating the Falcons as a head coach and galvanizing the Cowboys’ defense when he got to Dallas in 2021. There’s a clear reason for optimism, and the Commanders have only one direction to go in after zero playoff victories in the past 18 seasons.
2) Jayden Daniels is, of course, a huge part of the Commanders’ offseason spring cleaning efforts, and to me, it would be an upset — no matter how much you hear Quinn or anyone else talk about competition with Marcus Mariota — if the rookie didn’t start Week 1 at Tampa Bay. No two ways about it: This was a massive selection in the franchise reboot and could be a flashpoint for a rebirth. The hope clearly is that Daniels can be dangerous as a runner and effective throwing the ball, while the coaches determine how much of the load he can handle. No. 2 overall picks have been surprisingly boom or bust in recent NFL history, and Washington knows that all too well after taking Robert Griffin III (2012) and Chase Young (2020) in that slot. But the early returns on Daniels have been quite encouraging, and one year ago, No. 2 (C.J. Stroud) significantly outplayed No. 1 (Bryce Young), so I’ll go so far as to say that I think Daniels has an excellent chance of winning Offensive Rookie of the Year.
3) Kliff Kingsbury was hired to run the offense, bringing to town his Air Raid system that has produced fireworks on both the college and NFL levels at times. Interestingly, Kingsbury didn’t air the ball out at an extreme rate with the Arizona Cardinals, showing a firm commitment to the ground game — and often the QB run game — through most of his four years as head coach. Given Daniels’ running ability, that should continue, and the Commanders have a trio of backs (Brian Robinson Jr., Austin Ekeler, Chris Rodriguez Jr.) who should allow Kingsbury to do similar things in Washington. His work in helping Daniels adapt as a passer vs. NFL defenses might be Kingsbury’s primary long-term focus, but the Commanders have a chance to be a surprise team this season if they can be a more balanced offense and cut way back on the turnovers. Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson lead a decent receiver group, and Zach Ertz and rookie Ben Sinnott could be crafty contributors at tight end. This offense might be more fun than you realize.
4) Is the defense any better? That question will linger until we see Quinn’s and Joe Whitt Jr.’s unit take the field and face some decent competition. All three levels of the defense underwent fairly significant changes this offseason, including a new group of pass rushers, the addition of Bobby Wagner as the veteran centerpiece and more help for the secondary. How it all comes together is anyone’s guess, but this group has lost some high-end talent in recent years and likely won’t be centered on two or three standouts performing. It must be a collective effort that begins with competent play in the secondary. Can Emmanuel Forbes rebound from a brutal rookie season? Are there enough reliable options at safety? Camp will be a fascinating test for just how much this unit can move forward and whether the defense can help kickstart the franchise revival.
5) The Commanders head to camp with one kicker on the roster — Ramiz Ahmed, who handled kickoff duty for one game in Green Bay in 2022 but who hasn’t attempted a regular-season field goal. He’ll clearly get the first shot at the job, but early camp struggles could lead to more competition, and it wouldn’t be surprising if Washington’s Week 1 kicker isn’t on the roster now. Coordinator Larry Izzo had decent special-teams units last season in Seattle, but there’s a lot to clean up here. The Commanders had three kicks blocked in 2023, ranked near the bottom in punting average and lacked explosiveness on returns. Perhaps Izzo will unleash a creative advantage with the new kickoff rules. But until further notice, there are special-teams hurdles the club must overcome. The Commanders lost six one-possession games a year ago, so an uptick in this department could make a surprisingly big impact on their 2024 record.
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NBA NEWS
REPORT: MAVS’ ANTHONY DAVIS HAD SURGERY FOR DETACHED RETINA
Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis is expected to be healthy for training camp after surgery to repair a detached retina, ESPN reported Tuesday.
The 10-time All-Star forward sustained the injury sometime during the season and played through multiple hits to his face, per the report.
Davis, 32, was limited to nine starts with the Mavericks last season after arriving in a blockbuster Feb. 2 trade that shipped fellow All-NBA staple Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis missed significant time with a left adductor strain.
Davis averaged 24.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 blocks in 51 games (all starts) with the Lakers and Mavericks in 2024-25.
He owns career averages of 24.1 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 blocks in 787 games (780 starts) with the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans, Lakers and Mavs.
REPORTS: NUGGETS’ NIKOLA JOKIC TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT SUMMER FOR CONTRACT TALKS
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, eligible as of Tuesday for a contract extension, will wait until next summer to negotiate a new deal, the Denver Post and ESPN reported.
A three-time MVP, Jokic is eligible for a three-year, $206.4 million contract extension, which Nuggets management has publicly said it would offer. However, the center could wait for a max contract worth $285.4 million if he signs next summer.
Jokic, 30, has until Oct. 20 to sign for the lesser total, per reports, or can continue to play the three years left on a five-year, $276 million extension he signed in the summer of 2022. The final season, 2027-28, is a player option valued at $62.8 million.
The player-option year would be replaced by a new deal, or he can wait until 2026 and add a fourth year at an extra $77 million, per ESPN.
Contract negotiations could be shaped by factors such as salary-cap raises and incentives, but once next season starts, the contract cannot be extended until July 1.
“We’re definitely going to offer it,” Nuggets president Josh Kroenke told reporters recently of a contract extension this summer for Jokic. “I’m not sure if he’s going to accept it or not, because we’re also going to explain every financial parameter around him signing now versus signing later. To be completely transparent, that’s the way we always are. And then he makes the best decision for himself and his family, and we’ll support him in it.”
A seven-time All-Star and All-NBA selection, Jokic will be in for a lucrative contract either way. The native of Serbia arrived in Denver as a second-round selection (41st pick overall) in the 2014 NBA Draft. He earned MVP honors in the 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2023-24 seasons and has been a top-2 finalist for five straight years.
Jokic averaged a triple-double with 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.2 assists along with 1.8 steals and 36.7 minutes in starting 70 regular-season games last season — with the scoring and assists at career-high rates. He averaged 26.2 points, 12.7 rebounds and 8.0 assists in 14 playoff games.
He has career averages of 21.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 31.7 minutes in 745 regular-season games (704 starts). Jokic led the Nuggets to the league championship in 2023, earning NBA Finals MVP honors.
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NBA SUMMER LEAGUE SEES RECORD PRICES FOR ADMISSION
Those looking to watch No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg take on Bronny James in NBA Summer League action in Las Vegas on Thursday better be prepared to dig deep into their wallets.
According to several ticket marketplaces, tickets to the first day’s set of games are among the most expensive in NBA Summer League history.
That includes the matchup between Flagg’s Dallas Mavericks and James’ Los Angeles Lakers as well as a battle between No. 2 pick Dylan Harper of the San Antonio Spurs and No. 3 pick VJ Edgecombe of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Per TickPick, the average price for admission on Thursday sits at $201 with general admission at $83, lower-bowl seats beginning at $643 and courtside seats going for $2,519, as reported by mulitple media outlets on Tuesday evening. SeatGeek has Thursday’s tickets as the second-most in-demand of the year, with average resale prices listed at $135, which is a touch below Saturday’s resale average of $137.
Those Saturday games include Flagg and the Mavericks taking on Harper’s Spurs as well as the 76ers facing No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel and the Charlotte Hornets.
Three of the five most expensive tickets in the history of NBA Summer League come in 2025, multiple ticket marketplaces told The Athletic. The other two featured newly drafted Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in 2023.
REPORTS: CLIPPERS THE FAVORITE TO SIGN BRADLEY BEAL
The Los Angeles Clippers are emerging as the favorite to land Bradley Beal once the guard is expected to hit free agency, according to two reports Tuesday.
NBC Sports and The Athletic both reported that the three-time All Star is likely to land in Los Angeles, should the Phoenix Suns buy out his contract as expected.
Last week, the Arizona Republic reported that the 32-year-old could be bought out of the final two years of his contract, with the team and player already discussing terms.
Beal has nearly $111 million remaining on his contract, per Spotrac.
The Clippers trading away Norman Powell — as part of a deal to bring in John Collins — was seen as “a precursor to the Beal signing,” NBC Sports reported. The team still wants a sharpshooting ball-handler to play alongside James Harden.
Beal signed a five-year, $251 million deal with a no-trade clause in July 2022 when he was still with the Washington Wizards. The Suns acquired Beal in June 2023, trading multiple draft assets in exchange.
According to The Athletic, the Clippers can offer Beal up to $5.3 million in salary this season.
“The work’s not done. We still have a lot of work to do, but I think we’re moving in the right direction to give this group a chance to be better than we were last year,” Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said following the Collins-Powell trade.
Beal has also considered joining the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks, per The Athletic.
A former No. 3 overall draft pick, Beal has been limited to 53 games in each of his two seasons with the Suns, and he has not played as many as 60 games in any season since 2020-21.
Beal averaged 17.0 points, 3.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 53 games (38 starts) last season. He has career averages of 21.5 points, 4.3 assists and 4.1 rebounds in 801 games (752 starts) with the Wizards and Suns.
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
THE TOP COLLEGE TEAMS HEADING INTO NEXT SEASON
The college basketball season is still several months away but that doesn’t stop everyone from analyzing recruiting and the transfer portal. So who benefitted the most this off-season? Here’s what the experts are saying:
1 HOUSTON: Great recruiting class led by Forward Chris Cenac Jr., and guard Isiah Harwell.
2 DUKE: No Flagg, no Knueppel. No problem. They get Cameron and Cayden Boozer along with guards Dame Sarr and Sebastian Wilkins.
3 UCONN: A top-5 class with two McDonald’s All-Americans in Center Eric Reibe and Braylon Mullins from Greenfield.
4 PURDUE: The Boilers added big man Oscar Cluff to several key players returning.
5 FLORIDA: Thomas Haugh, Micah Handlogten, Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu are all back. Transfers Boogie Fland and Xaivian Lee provide depth.
6 MICHIGAN: The Wolverines lost tons of talent but they re-loaded. Yaxel Lendeborg (Alabama-Birmingham) elected to forgo the NBA for another year. Newcomers include point guard Elliott Cadeau (North Carolina) and frontcourt players Morez Johnson Jr. (Illinois) and Aday Mara (UCLA). Michigan also brings in an impact freshman in combo guard Trey McKenney and another top-100 recruit in Winters Grady.
7 BYU: The arrival of hyped freshman AJ Dybantsa is making it exciting in Provo. The Cougars also brings back Dawson Baker and forwards Richie Saunders and Mihailo Boskovic.
8 ALABAMA: The return of guard Lebaron Philon for his sophomore season will help overcome the loss of Mark Sears. Aden Holloway, along with Miami (Fla.) transfer Jalil Bethea, Noah Williamson (Bucknell) and Taylor Bol Bowen (Florida State) will make an impact.
9 ST. JOHN’S: Rick Pittino will be ok this season simply because he went to work getting key players. They include Bryce Hopkins (Providence), Joson Sanon (Arizona State) and Ian Jackson (North Carolina) adding back-court depth. Zuby Ejiofor is back to anchor the interior.
10 UCLA: The biggest addition is point guard Donovan Dent from New Mexico, who led the Mountain West with 20.4 points per game. Returning starters forwards Eric Dailey Jr. and Tyler Bilodeau will help.
11 LOUISVILLE: Impact newcomers include Isaac McKneely from Virginia, Ryan Conwell from Xavier and Adrian Wooley from Kennesaw State. They added a perimeter threat in freshman Mikel Brown and return big man Aly Khalifa, who redshirted last season after knee surgery.
12 TEXAS TECH: Big 12 Player of the Year JT Toppin and guard Christian Anderson opted to return to Lubbock. The Red Raiders’ transfers includes guards Donovan Atwell (UNC Greensboro) and Tyeree Bryan (Santa Clara) along with forward LeJuan Watts (Washington State) and center Luke Bamgboye (Virginia Commonwealth).
13 IOWA STATE: Newcomers such as forwards Blake Buchanan (Virginia) and forward Eric Mulder (Purdue-Fort Wayne) and a highly rated recruiting class will join holdovers in Tamin Lipsey, Joshua Jefferson and Milan Momcilovic.
14 KENTUCKY: Leading scorer Otega Oweh will be joined by sophomore transfer Jayden Quaintance (Arizona State), Jaland Lowe (Pittsburgh) and Denzel Aberdeen (Florida).
15 TENNESSEE: The Vols have one returning starter in Felix Okpara. He will be joined by forwards Cade Phillips and J.D. Estrella with point guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie (Maryland), guard Amaree Abram (Louisiana Tech) and forward Jaylen Carey (Vanderbilt).
16 WISCONSIN: Guard John Blackwell returns and will be joined by former Florida Atlantic and San Diego State guard Nick Boyd, wing Andrew Rohde (Virginia), sophomore Austin Rapp (Portland), the reigning West Coast Conference rookie of the year.
17 ARIZONA: Guard Jaden Bradley returns and will be one of the best players in the Big 12. Role players forward Tobe Awaka and guard Anthony Dell’Orso add experience and production.
18 GONZAGA: Graham Ike is back along with with Braden Huff. The key is the addition of Grand Canyon transfer Tyon Grant-Foster. Former Big Sky player of the year Steele Venters will suit up after missing back-to-back seasons with injuries.
19 ARKANSAS: D.J. Wagner and Karter Knox are back. Coach John Calapari brings in guard Darius Acuff Jr., and freshman Meleek Thomas
20 CREIGHTON: Iowa transfers Josh Dix and Owen Freeman brings experience, while guard Nik Graves (Charlotte) and forward Blake Harper (Howard) will be impact players. Don’t forget about Serbian 7-foot freshman Aleksa Dimitrijevic.
21 KANSAS: Tre White from Illinois and Jayden Dawson of Loyola-Chicago were the big portal wins. Darryn Peterson and Flory Bidunga will be key.
22 MICHIGAN STATE: Jeremy Fears Jr. and Carson Cooper return down low. They’ll get help in Coen Carr and Jaxon Kohler.
23 ILLINOIS: Mihailo Petrovic is a 22-years-old guard from the European ABA League. Andrej Stojakovic (California), and former Arkansas big man Zvonimir Ivišić, joins brother Tomislav Ivišić to form a 7-foot duo. Guard Kylan Boswell is another key.
24 OREGON: Back are the top two scorers in Nate Bittle and Jackson Shelstad. TK Simpkins led Elon in scoring last season and improved his 3-point shooting. Sean Stewart (Ohio State) comes in the portal.
25 AUBURN: Keyshawn Hall (Central Florida) and Kevin Overton (Texas Tech) are the big pick-ups. The Tigers are bringing in the top junior college transfer, Abdul Bashir.
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NHL NEWS
NHL AND THE NHLPA RATIFY THEIR CBA EXTENSION THROUGH 2030
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have ratified their extension of the collective bargaining agreement, securing labor peace in the sport through 2030.
The league and union announced in a joint news release Tuesday that the deal had been approved. It took a vote of the Board of Governors and the full NHLPA membership.
“The partnership between the Players’ Association and the league is stronger than it ever has been, and working together under this agreement presents a fantastic opportunity to continue to grow the game,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. “We are grateful to the Board of Governors for its support of this agreement that strengthens our game and ensures we are collectively delivering a great fan experience in the years to come.”
The sides came to a tentative agreement on the four-year extension late last month. Among other things, it includes an 84-game regular season with less exhibition play, shorter maximum contract lengths, a playoff salary cap, no mandatory dress code for players and the creation of a full-time traveling goaltender position to eliminate the practice of emergency backup goalies, or “EBUGs,” from entering games.
“While I’m largely happy for uninterrupted hockey for, at least, 5 more years, this likely means my swan song is coming up,” longtime Colorado Avalanche EBUG Ben Hause posted on social media.
That and the other changes do not go into effect until the 2026-27 season.
“This CBA shows what can be accomplished when the NHL and the union work together — an agreement that will allow for the continued worldwide growth of the game. That is a win for everyone,” NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh said. “We could not have achieved this outcome without the involvement and support of our players. Special thanks to our executive board and negotiating committee.”
Reaching an agreement so quickly after negotiations began in April is the latest example of the cooperation between the NHL and NHLPA that produced the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year and paved the way for the return of Olympic participation in 2026 and ’30. Bettman and Walsh independently had said there were no major issues getting in the way of a CBA extension.
That is much different from decades past, including the 2012-13 lockout, which caused that season to be reduced to 48 games. The entire ’04-05 season was wiped out by a lockout, which centered on the implementation of a salary cap.
The cap that started at $39 million is now $95.5 million for next season, with bigger jumps ahead to reach $113.5 million in 2027-28. Record attendance and revenues are responsible for these increases and play a role in why owners and players wanted no part of another work stoppage because of the general agreement that business is booming and the game is heading in a positive direction.
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TENNIS NEWS
WIMBLEDON: NO. 1 SABALENKA GETS PAST NO. 104 SIEGEMUND TO REACH THE SEMIFINALS. TAYLOR FRITZ WINS
LONDON (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka trailed by a set, then twice was down a break in the third before grabbing the last three games to reach the Wimbledon semifinals by overcoming 104th-ranked Laura Siegemund 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 at Centre Court on Tuesday.
“She pushed me so much,” said Sabalenka, No. 1 since last October. “After the first set, I was just looking at my box, thinking, ‘Guys, I mean, book the tickets. I think we’re about to leave this beautiful city, country, place.’”
Sabalenka never has been to a title match at the All England Club, the only Grand Slam tournament where that’s the case. She won the Australian Open twice and the U.S. Open once, and was the runner-up at this year’s Australian Open ( losing to Madison Keys ) and French Open ( losing to Coco Gauff ).
The 27-year-old Belarusian lost in the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2021 and 2023.
On Thursday, she gets a third chance in that round. Sabalenka will meet either No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova or 50th-ranked Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the player who was robbed of a point when the electronic line-calling system accidentally was turned off during a Centre Court match.
Sabalenka hadn’t dropped a set during this year’s trip to the grass-court major until Tuesday — but she also hadn’t faced an opponent whose style is quite as an unorthodox as that of the 37-year-old Siegemund.
The German, who eliminated No. 6 Keys last week, was the oldest and by far the lowest-ranked of any woman in the quarterfinals, as well as the one with the fewest career titles (two).
She arrived at Wimbledon with a career record there of 2-5 and with a 4-9 mark on tour in 2025.
But her ability to change the depth, speed, angles and spins of her shots over and over can frustrate any opponent and dull the type of power that Sabalenka brings to the court. And, make no mistake: Sabalenka was frustrated, especially in the final set.
“It’s not like it’s an annoying game. It’s a smart game. She’s really making everyone work against her,” Sabalenka said. “You know you have to work for every point. It doesn’t matter if you’re a big server, if you’re a big hitter. You have to work. You have to run. And you have to earn the win.”
As her mistakes mounted, she would look up at her box with a quizzical expression and raise her hands. After missing one forehand off a short ball, she knelt on the grass near the net.
After getting broken for the sixth time of the afternoon to fall behind 4-3 in the last set, Sabalenka broke right back to open her match-ending run. In the next game, she finally delivered her lone two aces of the match, one at 103 mph, the other at 116 mph.
When Sabalenka produced a volley winner to break again and end things after nearly three hours, she shut her eyes, spread her arms wide and let out a big scream.
What else happened in the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Tuesday?
Taylor Fritz recovered from a mid-match lull and reached the semifinals at the All England Club for the first time with a 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) victory over Karen Khachanov. The No. 5-seeded Fritz, an American who was the runner-up at last year’s U.S. Open, came in with a 1-4 record in major quarterfinals, 0-2 at Wimbledon. He’ll now meet either two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain or unseeded Cam Norrie of Britain, who were scheduled to play each other later Tuesday.
Who will play in Wednesday’s quarterfinals at the All England Club?
The last two women’s quarterfinals are No. 7 Mirra Andreeva vs. Belinda Bencic, and No. 8 Iga Swiatek vs. No. 19 Liudmila Samsonova. The men’s matchups are No. 1 Jannik Sinner vs. No. 10 Ben Shelton, and 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic vs. No. 22 Flavio Cobolli.
ALCARAZ MAKES QUICK WORK OF NORRIE IN WIMBLEDON QUARTERFINALS
LONDON (AP) — Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the Wimbledon semifinals by beating Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday.
Alcaraz extended his winning streak to 23 matches and became the just second Spanish player in history to reach the men’s singles semifinals at Wimbledon on three occasions — the other was Rafael Nadal.
After Norrie held serve to open the match on Centre Court, the second-seeded Alcaraz took control by rattling off the next five games against the left-handed Briton.
Alcaraz never let Norrie into the match — facing only five break points and saving all of them. He compiled 39 winners and 13 aces to go with 26 unforced errors.
“To be able to play another semifinal here at Wimbledon is super special,” Alcaraz said in an on-court interview after finishing off the quarterfinal match in 1 hour, 39 minutes.
Alcaraz will face No. 5 Taylor Fritz for a spot in the final.
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GOLF NEWS
XANDER SCHAUFFELE IS TRYING TO FLUSH WHAT FEELS LIKE HIS WORST SEASON
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — The best thing Xander Schauffele has going for him in the worst season of his career is a good attitude. That much was evident Tuesday when he walked into the media center at the Scottish Open and saw his picture.
It was on a wall beneath a sign that said, “TOILETS.”
“That was heartwarming,” Schauffele said with a grin that never seems too far away. “Summed up how I feel about what’s going on right now. I actually chuckled when I saw that one.”
He is the only American to win the Scottish Open over the last 10 years. He defends his title next week in the British Open, a victory that made him a double major winner in 2024, which allowed him to take his place among the elite in golf.
That can feel like much longer than a year ago.
Schauffele had reason to have big expectations this year. What he didn’t see coming was a twinge in his ribs to start the season in Hawaii that turned out to be much worse — an intercostal strain and a cartilage tear.
He missed two months with the first significant injury of his career. He has not been the same since then, with only one top-10 finish, a tie for eighth in the Masters. His greatest achievement was extending his cut streak on the PGA Tour to 67 consecutive tournaments, the longest such streak in 20 years.
“I probably downplayed it in my own mind — ‘Yeah, you’ll be fine, you’ve been playing great golf, you just came off the best year of your career’ — and I’ve backed it up currently with the worst year of my career. It’s been a hot one.”
This is not where he expected to be coming into the final stretch of the year.
“The belief is good,” he said. “I don’t think I’ve given myself a lot of reasons to believe that I’m playing OK. It’s been a pretty bad year to be completely honest. … I think the best part of my game has probably been my mental just fortitude, whatever you want to call it, just to try to stay positive and behave as if I am playing really well.
“But coming off a year like last year, getting hurt, coming back, my expectations and playing ability have not cued up very nicely.”
The injury is no longer an issue. The game has looked good at times. What he lacks is a spark, which comes from results, to get him going.
Schauffele has great discipline that gets lost behind that San Diego vibe of his. He chose to not add tournaments to his schedule to make up for lost time, even though he finds himself chasing this late in the year.
He won twice as a rookie, including the Tour Championship. Chasing is not something he does.
The Ryder Cup is not an issue. Winning the PGA Championship and the British Open has allowed him to stay at No. 2 in the U.S. standings.
But he is at No. 57 in the FedEx Cup — only the top 70 make the postseason — and these two weeks on links golf could go a long way toward making sure he gets there.
“It’s been a weird year for me just from coming off the year I had last year into sort of what I did, just kind of disappearing and then playing bad coming out of it,” he said. “So any expectation I had of whatever I thought I was capable of doing from a feel standpoint has been sort of reset, and I am in full chase mode, like a kid.”
He hopes links golf will be part of the tonic.
Part of Schauffele wishes he could have come earlier across the Atlantic, where he could play golf that consists of seeing the target and hitting the ball, nothing more complicated than that.
“Something about being here, you start taking your hands off the wheel, and that’s how I played my best,” he said.
Schauffele was in peak form a year ago. He broke through with his first major at the PGA Championship that asked a lot of him on a soft course at Valhalla, particularly the last hole. He had to stand in a bunker to play a shot from the rough with a 4-iron, the ball well above his feet, water down the right side. From there, he pitched to 6 feet and swirled in the birdie putt for a one-shot victory over Bryson DeChambeau.
Two months later, he withstood rain and wind at Royal Troon with a 65 in the final round to give him a second major. He was No. 2 in the world. Scottie Scheffler was still miles ahead, but Schauffele was at a point where he felt he could win wherever he played.
Those were happy times. This only feels like the worst of times. There is also something about the chase that takes him back to being a kid, when he wasn’t the highly recruited star and was virtually an unknown before he earned his recognition.
This feels like starting over.
“I’ve been spoiled to play at a pretty high level for quite some time,” he said. “This has been a fun experience to try to get back on the horse.”
HARRIS ENGLISH’S CADDIE DENIED U.K. VISA DUE TO PAST DRUG ARREST
Harris English may have to face the next two critical tournaments in the United Kingdom without his caddie, Eric Larson, whose decades-old prison sentence has proven a tough hurdle to overcome amid new travel regulations for Americans visiting the U.K.
While Harris is in the U.K. for the next two weeks for the Scottish Open and the Open Championship in a bid to play in the Ryder Cup, Larson has been stuck trying to get an exemption to the new Electronic Travel Authority visa rules, which can refuse entry if an applicant has served 12 months or more in prison.
Larson spent 10 years and three months in prison before being released from a halfway house in June 2006 after pleading guilty to sending friends cocaine. He was reportedly not a drug user or big-time dealer.
After his release, Larson worked for Mark Calcavecchia, who reportedly helped him get back on his feet. Larson has since caddied for Anthony Kim in 2008, Jeff Overton in 2010 and English for the last eight years, including the last four years with English at The Open Championship.
English, who only learned of Larson’s plight three weeks ago, has been working hard to help Larson earn passage to the U.K., including reaching out to Warren Stephens, the U.S. Ambassador to the U.K.
“It’s just a matter of the right people seeing it,” English said. “I didn’t understand how complicated the process was. Someone could see this guy had something in his past 30 years ago, he’s been fine the last 20. How long does this stay with him?”
In the meantime, English, who is No. 19 in the world and 10th in the U.S. standings for the Ryder Cup, had been using caddie Joe Etter, who currently works for Davis Thompson who is not playing in the Scottish Open. However, Etter will be needed in Northern Ireland with Thompson nabbing the final spot in the field for the Open Championship next week at Royal Portrush.
“Joe was my Plan B,” English said. “Now we’re going to have to get a new Plan B.”
English is still holding out hope that Larson will somehow be able to make it to the U.K. given the effort by multiple outlets to vouch for Larson’s credibility.
“They (U.S. Ambassador Stephens’ office) wrote a letter. The R&A wrote a letter. The PGA Tour wrote a letter. A charity event Eric works for in the States wrote a letter. It’s not for a lack of effort,” English said. “I think it could be sitting on someone’s desk at the government somewhere.”
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INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL
The Avon boys basketball program will have to head in a new direction following his resignation on Monday. Drew Schauss led Avon to a 54-45 record in his four seasons including a 20-4 record last season before dropping their sectional contest to Brownsburg. The Orioles were ranked #4 heading into the tournament.
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: WHO IS THE FRONT RUNNER FOR MR.BASKETBALL?
The summer basketball season (AAU and Club) is quickly coming to a close. And since it’s that time of year for some peace and quiet before football kicks-off in August, why not some high school basketball. So who is the early favorite for 2026 Indiana Mr. Basketball? Here is a quick look at many of the possibilities:
Perhaps the best place to start is where Mr. Basketball left off, Hancock County. Greenfield Central’s Braylon Mullins won the award this season. Now, it may be Purdue recruit Luke Ertel. After getting injured in football, Ertel has recovered and flourished on the hardwood. Luke averaged over 22 points per game as a junior, and he has had a terrific summer.
Mt. Vernon fans have Luke Ertel. Now they have Lawrence North transfer Jamar Thomas. Playing with Ertel will make Thomas a much better player. Last season Thomas averaged just under 8ppg and shot 61% overall.
Crown Point forward Dikembe Shaw can play in the paint and can shoot the three. He is 6’7” and is a nightmare to guard because of his versatility. Shaw is gaining a lot of traction from college coaches around the country.
6’9” senior-to-be Kai McGrew played for the junior all-stars after leading Lawrence North at 14.5ppg and just over 8 rebounds. He can play in the paint and shoot the three. Now McGrew will show his talents at Fishers.
Guard Justin Curry of Noblesville is another player to watch after a successful junior season for the Millers. Curry is another player who has had a great summer. His scoring numbers (15.6ppg) will go up this season and so will the college offers.
Ben Davis guard Jashawn Ladd is getting looks because of his ability to make big plays and his athleticism. Ladd is a pure shooter and plays great defense. Ladd averaged 13.2ppg as a junior.
Everyone loves a pure, left-handed shooting guard. Look no further than Gary 21st Century’s Terrence Hayes. He plays an all-around game by averaging nearly 21ppg, over seven boards, six assists and over three steals per game. Oh and he can soot the rock (40% from 3).
Fans from Plainfield are excited for next season because they have Noah Smith. Smith is 6’8” and his numbers this season will only get better after a great junior season and summer. As a junior, Smith averaged nearly 17ppg and grabbed 7.8 rebounds. More college offers are coming.
Avon senior-to-be Keriawn Berry came to Indiana from Kentucky last season and helped the Orioles become a scary team to play. Berry averaged 13.9ppg, 5.6 rebounds per game.
Lawrence North forward Brennan Miller has played well this summer after averaging 13ppg and nearly eight rebounds per game as a junior. He will have a bigger role for the Wildcats after huge looses in personnel at LN.
Baron Walker is one of the best all-around guards in the state. The Noblesville senior-to-be averaged nearly 16ppg last season, and those numbers will get better this season. He is a pure shooter (40%-3, and 50% overall).
Bloomfield forward Blake Neill had a monster junior season averaging 27.5ppg and shot over 35% from 3.
Cathedral guard Julien Smith is another player we watched last season with interest after he transferred from Mt. Vernon. Smith played with a very talented Cathedral team averaging 13.5ppg and shot 42% from three. Smith is gearing up for a monster senior season.
6’0” guard Jedidiah Minnett of Avon is a great shooter (36%-3) and averaged over 14ppg last season.
Another Cathedral standout to watch will be 6’4” guard/forward Keaton Aldridge. The 6’4” shooter (50% overall) is hard to guard because of his strength. His numbers last season weren’t flashy, but that will change this year.
We saw Carmel forward Evan Harrell last season at Crispus Attucks. The 6’8” forward didn’t put together huge numbers as a junior, but you can see he has plenty of potential. If the Greyhounds can start winning Harrell will get more looks.
Washington guard Roosevelt Franklin is a scorer (23.3). He also rebounds (7.4). If he can develop as a better outside shooter his stock will rise.
Let’s talk about a very underrated player by the name of Dane Caldwell from Silver Creek. He is 6’9” and his stock is going up fast. His numbers last season weren’t spectacular, but that will change this season. He is an excellent shooter inside and is developing a three-point shot as well.
Another reason Silver Creek fans can’t wait for the basketball season is guard Kasen Daeger. Daeger is a 6’3” shooting guard and is getting more offers every day. He averaged just over 16ppg as a junior.
6’0” guard Treigh Schelsky of Parke Heritage was solid as a junior averaging over 13ppg, and 4 assists per game.
South Bend St. Joseph guard Ethan Roseman made a nice adjustment after transferring from Bishop Chatard. The Huskies won the 3A state title while Roseman averaged nearly 11ppg to along with seven assists per game.
SB Riley guard Tyrese Jones made headlines at the regional last season by scoring 45. As a junior he averaged 15ppg, grabbed 6.0 rebounds.
6’6” forward Brady Klopfenstein of Terre Haute North has a great upside, He is a stretch forward who can shoot the three (43%).
6’7” forward James Kalala of Southport plays at both ends of the court. His scoring isn’t where he wants it, but he can rebound (8.1).
Let’s head to South Bend and showcase another Shrewsberry, this time Nick Shrewsberry. Yes, he is the son of Micah, and the brother of Braeden. Nick played extremely well at the Charlie Hughes Shootout and his stock is rising. He is a shooter (36%-3).
Gary West 5’11” guard Reggie Hinton made and name for himself at the Charlie Hughes Shootout. He may not be big, but he isn’t afraid to attack the rim.
6’7” forward Brady Scholl of Northridge is known as an all-around player after averaging 16.3ppg and 9.6 rebounds last season. His defense is a key after averaging three blocks per game.
Anthony Fresh of Charlestown doesn’t get enough credit for just how good he can be. A strong senior season will make more D1 programs take notice. Last season, Fresh averaged over 20ppg and shot 39% from three.
Westfield senior-to-be Drew Haffner gets overlooked simply because there are so many excellent players in the Indy area. Haffner is a pure shooter (48%-3) and will make plenty of headlines this season.
Korbyn Hammel of Kokomo had a solid junior season averaging 13.3ppg. He played well at the Charlie Hughes Shootout and that gained him valuable exposure.
6’2” guard Mason Darrell of Crown Point is a complete guard. He averaged over 14ppg for the Bulldogs last season, and shot 41% from 3.
Point guard Sherman Moss-Wright of Ben Davis has excellent size as a point guard (6’4”) and is looking to improve his stock this season by becoming a better shooter.
6’6” forward R’mani Wells plays alongside some excellent players at Cathedral so he gets overlooked. His numbers aren’t at the level of an all-star player but he has all the tools. His playing time will increase this season for sure.
Memphis transfer Dorion Bowen will be an impact player for Evansville Bosse. Harris averaged nearly 19ppg last season.
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INDIANA FEVER
GAME PREVIEW: VALKYRIES MAKE FIRST EVER VISIT TO INDIANA
Indiana Fever vs Golden State Valkyries
Wednesday, July 9
Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 12:00 p.m. ET
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Broadcast Information
TV: NBA TV/WTHR/Fever Direct
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan
Probable Starters
Indiana Fever (9-9)
Guard – Aari McDonald
Guard – Kelsey Mitchell
Forward – Lexie Hull
Forward – Natasha Howard
Center – Aliyah Boston
Golden State Valkyries (9-9)
Guard – Veronica Burton
Guard – Tiffany Hayes
Forward – Kayla Thornton
Forward – Monique Billings
Center – Temi Fagbenle
GAME PREVIEW:
The Fever continue their five-game homestand on Wednesday afternoon, when they welcome the Golden State Valkyries to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It the expansion Valkyries’ first trip to Indianapolis.
Indiana will be well rested, as the Fever last played on Saturday night, when they dropped a tight contest against the LA Sparks, 89-87. All-Star center Aliyah Boston had 23 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in the loss. Natasha Howard added 21 points and nine boards, while All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell scored 19 points and went 3-for-6 from 3-point range.
Mitchell is seven 3-pointers away from breaking Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings’ franchise record for most 3-pointers made. Mitchell made her 600th career three on Saturday, while Catchings finished her career with 606 career 3-pointers (currently 10th place in WNBA history). When Mitchell passes Catchings, it will be the only franchise cumulative stat record that Catchings does not hold.
The Valkyries have been surprisingly competitive in their inaugural WNBA season. Golden State won seven of nine games from June 7-29, but has dropped its only two contests since, falling in Minnesota on Saturday and at Atlanta on Monday.
32-year-old Kayla Thornton, a veteran forward in her 10th WNBA season, has been the breakout star for the Valkyries. Thornton was recently named an All-Star for the first time in her career and is averaging a team-leading 14.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists for Golden State.
Tiffany Hayes added 13.8 points per game, while backcourt mate Veronica Burton contributes 10.3 points and 5.2 assists for the Valkyries. Former Fever forward Temi Fagbenle was chosen from Indiana by Golden State in the expansion draft and has started 12 of 13 games played for the Valkyries, averaging 8.8 points and 5.8 boards per contest.
INDIANA FEVER’S CAITLIN CLARK SELECTS ROSTER FOR 2025 AT&T WNBA ALL-STAR GAME
INDIANAPOLIS (July 8, 2025) — Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, one of this year’s 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star captains, selected her roster as part of an hour-long edition of WNBA Countdown on ESPN, presented by Google. Clark selected fellow Indiana Fever teammate Aliyah Boston No.1 overall, followed by New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu No. 3 overall. Teammate Kelsey Mitchell was chosen by Clark with her first pick in the reserve’s round, guaranteeing all three Fever players will team up together on June 19 in Indianapolis.
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, the game’s other captain, selected New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart with the second overall pick.
Clark’s final two starter selections include reigning WNBA Most Valuable Player A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) and three-time All-Star Satou Sabally (Phoenix Mercury).
After picking first out of the starters pot, Clark was given second pick from the reserves pot, using her first selection on her teammate, Mitchell. Clark rounded out her squad with the additions of Gabby Williams (Seattle Storm), a pair of Washington Mystics rookies in Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen, as well as Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces) and Kayla Thornton (Golden State Valkyries).
Represented in Clark’s squad are three groups of teammates, including the Indiana Fever trio, Citron and Iriafen from Washington, and Wilson and Young from Las Vegas. Additionally, the frontcourt duo of South Carolina alumni in Boston and Wilson will once again pair up, reminiscent of the 2023 WNBA All-Star game. Former University of Oregon teammates Ionescu and Sabally will play together again for the first time at the WNBA level since joining the league in 2020.
Additionally, as part of an agreed upon trade, the two teams will swap coaches with Clark’s team set to be led by New York Liberty Head Coach Sandy Brondello, while Collier will reunite with her head coach at the Lynx, Cheryl Reeves.
Rosters for both teams are as follows:
Team Clark
1. Caitlin Clark (IND)
2. Aliyah Boston (IND)
3. Sabrina Ionescu (NYL)
4. A’ja Wilson (LVA)
5. Satou Sabally (PHX)
6. Kelsey Mitchell (IND)
7. Gabby Williams (SEA)
8. Sonia Citron (WAS)
9. Kiki Iriafen (WAS)
10. Jackie Young (LVA)
11. Kayla Thornton (GSV)
Team Collier
1. Napheesa Collier (MIN)
2. Breanna Stewart (NYL)
3. Allisha Gray (ATL)
4. Nneka Ogwumike (SEA)
5. Paige Bueckers (DAL)
6. Courtney Williams (MIN)
7. Skylar Diggins (SEA)
8. Angel Reese (CHI)
9. Alyssa Thomas (PHX)
10. Kelsey Plum (LAS)
11. Rhyne Howard (ATL)
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INDY ELEVEN
QUINN & BLAKE USLC “TEAM OF THE WEEK”
(July 8, 2025) Tampa, Fla. – Indy Eleven midfielders Jack Blake and Aodhan Quinn have been selected to the USL Championship Team of the Week for weeks 17/18 after leading the Boys in Blue to a 3-0 victory over Monterey Bay FC on Saturday at Carroll Stadium.
Blake was named the “Player of the Week”, with Quinn joining him on the “Team of the Week” after scoring his 57th career goal in USLC regular season play (tied for 21st all-time). Blake earned the assist on Quinn’s goal in the eighth minute, with the captain making a spin move just outside the area and finishing for his third goal of the season.
Quinn is tied for fourth in the USLC with a team-high five assists this season, recording one in four consecutive games in May to tie the second-longest streak of his career. He and Blake are the only two Boys in Blue who have started all 14 matches this season. Quinn leads the team in crosses (35) and he is second in minutes (1,179) and tied for second in scoring chances (16).
One of the greatest players in USLC history, Quinn is third all-time in assists (55) and goal contributions (112), second in minutes (22,967), fifth in appearances (276), and he is the all-time leader with 262 games started.
The Boys in Blue have had nine different players named to the Team of the Week/Team of the Round in the first half of the season.
The Indy Eleven “Summer of Soccer presented by Indy Roof & Restoration” concludes with “Star Wars Night” on Saturday, July 12 at 7:00 pm vs. Rhode Island FC at Carroll Stadium in a rematch of the 2024 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
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. The 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.
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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
(INDIANS RELEASE)
INDIANS TRIPLE UP ON TANKS IN 8-1 TROUNCE OF GWINNETT
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians loaded the bases twice in the first inning but only yielded one run before erupting for three runs in the second to give them a winning advantage they would not surrender as they took down the Gwinnett Stripers, 8-1, on Tuesday night at Victory Field.
With a 1-1 game in the bottom of the second inning, Brett Sullivan wrapped a 391-foot home run around the right field foul pole to put the Indians (9-4, 51-36) on top. Tsung-Che Cheng reached on a walk one batter later and came around to score on an errant pickoff attempt by Ian Mejia (L, 0-1). Indy capped its game-deciding inning at a 4-1 advantage with an RBI double from Ji Hwan Bae.
The Indians pieced together a hit, four walks and a throwing error in the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead. The Stripers (7-6, 36-52) responded quickly in the top half of the second, loading the bases on a walk, a single and a catcher’s interference before scoring their lone run of the game on an RBI groundout from Matthew Batten.
Indy’s offense sputtered until the sixth inning when Liover Peguero jolted the offense with a solo homer to lead off the frame. The Indians added another run in the seventh when Bae reached base, stole second and came around on a Nick Solak single. Cheng capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the eighth to give the Indians some extra cushion.
Thomas Harrington (W, 6-8) recorded his fourth quality start of the campaign, tossing 6.0 innings while allowing two hits and one unearned run. Dauri Moreta, Eddy Yean and Kyle Nicolas each tossed a scoreless inning while combining for one hit to hold the Stripers at bay.
Bae and Ronny Simon each led the way for Indy’s offense with a trio of hits, with the former finishing just a home run shy of the cycle.
The Indians and Stripers continue their six-game set on Wednesday afternoon at 1:35 PM from Victory Field. RHP Sean Sullivan (0-2, 4.61) will take the mound for Indy across against RHP Nathan Wiles (4-7, 3.33).
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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
ALEKSA RISTIC COMMITS TO INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries announced the addition of Aleksa Ristic to the 2025-26 roster. Ristic will join the program following the FIBA U20 European Championships where he will represent the Serbian National Team from July 12-20 in Greece. Ristic is the 12th scholarship player added to the Hoosiers during DeVries’ first offseason.
“Aleksa is a versatile guard that can play on and off the ball,” DeVries said. “He is a competitive kid that has high-level experience playing in FIBA events. We think he has the ability to handle the basketball and make plays out of the pick-and-roll while also being an efficient shooter that will add tremendous depth to our backcourt.”
13 | Aleksa Ristic | 6’4 | Guard | Freshman | Nis, Serbia
Averaged 13.8 points, 4.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds per game in 19 outings with KK Dynamic, a professional team in the Basketball League of Serbia… shoot 46.2% from the field, 38.6% from the 3-point line, and 83.7% from the free throw line… owns a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio during his time in the Basketball League of Serbia… posted 9.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game while shooting 41.2% from the 3-point line in seven appearances with the Serbian National Team at FIBA U20 EuroBasket in 2024… added 6.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per night in seven games during the FIBA U18 European Championship in 2023… took home the Gold medal in 2023 playing alongside future NBA Lottery Draft pick Nikola Topic.
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BUTLER ATHLETICS
ESPN AND BIG EAST SIGN NEW MULTI-YEAR DIGITAL MEDIA RIGHTS AGREEMENT BOLSTERING COVERAGE FOR BASKETBALL AND OLYMPIC SPORTS
ESPN and the BIG EAST Conference have announced a new six-year digital media rights agreement, adding hundreds of live BIG EAST events to ESPN’s robust college sports portfolio. A minimum of 75 women’s basketball and 200 Olympic sports events will stream on ESPN+ annually beginning in the 2025-26 academic season. This deal will also include a minimum of 25 non-conference games annually for BIG EAST men’s basketball.
“We’re pleased to welcome the BIG EAST back to ESPN,” said Nick Dawson, ESPN senior vice president, programming & acquisitions. “This agreement returns one of the country’s premier conferences and its tradition of excellence to ESPN platforms. We look forward to this new chapter in our relationship with the BIG EAST.”
“This exciting partnership with ESPN reinforces our commitment to placing BIG EAST teams front and center on the leading digital sports platform,” said BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman. “Streaming on ESPN+ gives all 22 of our sports — especially women’s basketball and Olympic sports — the visibility they’ve earned and the access our fans expect. We look forward to delivering elevated coverage and a streamlined viewing experience to fans and family members who want to follow BIG EAST action across our wide array of sports offerings.”
ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer offering, which is inclusive of ESPN+, is scheduled to launch in early fall.
ESPN and the BIG EAST Conference have a relationship that spans more than three decades. The BIG EAST signed its first national television deal with ESPN in 1980, beginning a partnership that ran through 2013. Since its reconfiguration that year, the BIG EAST has maintained its stature as one of the preeminent conferences in college sports, boasting four national championships in men’s basketball and additional national crowns in women’s basketball, field hockey, men’s soccer, men’s lacrosse and women’s cross country.
Benjamin Freeman of Proskauer represented the BIG EAST in the digital media rights negotiations.
NBA SUMMER LEAGUE UP NEXT FOR TELFORT AND MCCAFFERY
Two Bulldogs will begin their professional careers this week at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
Jahmyl Telfort will suit up for the Los Angeles Clippers and Patrick McCaffery is part of the Sacramento Kings’ entry.
The NBA Summer League will take place July 10-20 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the UNLV campus.
The Kings will open Summer League play on Thursday, July 10, against the Orlando Magic. The Clippers play the Houston Rockets in their opening game Friday, July 11. A full schedule, including broadcast information, can be found at NBA.com.
Telfort earned All-BIG EAST Third Team honors during the 2024-25 season. He averaged 16.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He led Butler to the tournament title at the 2024 Arizona Tip-Off, garnering Tournament MVP honors.
McCaffery made 77 three-pointers during the 2024-25 campaign, shooting 41.6 percent from behind the arc. He averaged 11.2 points per game and added 4.3 rebounds per contest.
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IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES 2025-2026 NON-CONFERENCE SLATE
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball program announced its non-conference schedule on Tuesday (July 8), highlighted by road games at Ohio State (Nov. 3) and Butler (Nov. 8) in the season’s early going. Head Coach Ben Howlett’s squad will host home games against LIU (Nov. 6), IU Columbus (Nov. 11), Morehead State (Nov. 29) and Miami Ohio-Middletown (Dec. 16) this season.
“We’re excited about this year’s schedule and the way it came together. Most of it was already in place prior to me taking over the program, but we made a couple adjustments and like the balance it provides. We’re going to be tested and think this schedule will prepare us incredibly well for Horizon League play,” Howlett said.
The Jags will open the regular season with a road trip to Ohio State (Nov. 3) before returning home to host LIU inside the Jungle on Nov. 6. That game is part of a home-and-home series as the two squads will play inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn next season. IU Indy will then take on Butler inside Hinkle Fieldhouse on Nov. 8 before then hosting its annual NCAA ‘Readers Become Leaders’ game against IU Columbus inside Corteva Coliseum on Nov. 11.
The Jags will then hit the road for their next four games, trekking to Eastern Michigan (Nov. 14) and Charleston Southern (Nov. 18) before playing a pair of games in a four-team event at Air Force. The Jaguars will take on host Air Force on Friday (Nov. 21) and Alabama State on Sunday (Nov. 23). The Nov. 14 game at EMU concludes a home-and-home series while the Nov. 18 game at Charleston Southern kicks off a home-and-home series that will conclude next season in Indianapolis.
IU Indy will face Morehead State on Nov. 29 inside the Jungle before kicking off Horizon League play. The Jags final non-conference games will be a home meeting with Miami Ohio-Middletown (Dec. 16) and a trip to Grand Canyon (Dec. 22) just before Christmas.
Howlett’s team is centered around four transfers from his West Liberty program in senior forward Finley Woodward (10.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg), junior guard Kyler D’Augustino (17.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg) and sophomores JP Dragas (9.2 ppg, 69 3’s) and Kameron Tinsley (11.0 ppg, 63 3’s) and a pair of Division I transfers in Micah Davis (Eastern Kentucky) and Jaxon Edwards (St. Bonaventure). Another frontcourt transfer, Aiden Miller, averaged nearly a double-double as a true freshman at Point Park (Pa.). Two other veteran transfers will factor heavily into the team’s plans in Corey Boston (16.9 ppg at D2 Concord University) and Matt Compas (18.5 ppg at NAIA Dalton State).
Promotions and giveaways for home games will be announced at a later date while the Horizon League schedule will likely be released in August.
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BALL STATE ATHLETICS
BALL STATE UNVEILS CLUBHOUSE RENDERINGS FOR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS
MUNCIE, Ind. – – Ball State Athletics is thrilled to unveil the first renderings of the new clubhouse facilities for its baseball and softball programs, following approval by the Ball State University Board of Trustees on May 2.
The $8.8 million project, designed by MSA Design, will bring state-of-the-art facilities to Shebek Stadium and the Ball State Softball Stadium. Construction is expected to begin in Fall 2025 and be completed by Summer 2026.
“It’s an exciting time to be a Cardinal,” Head Softball Coach Helen Peña said. “The athletic department and university continue to raise the bar in supporting our student-athletes. I’m incredibly grateful and thrilled about this project and the impact it will have on both our current team and future generations of Ball State softball.”
Each clubhouse will span approximately 6,000 gross square feet and will be located adjacent to the programs’ respective home dugouts. Designed with student-athlete experience in mind, the new facilities will include fueling stations, team lounges, study spaces and other key amenities.
“Our new clubhouse will enhance the daily experience of our student-athletes,” Peña added. “From nutrition and recovery to academics and team bonding, this facility will be a difference-maker. It’s also a powerful recruiting tool, as the best clubhouse in the MAC, while we continue to build a championship-caliber program. The best is yet to come.”
Head Baseball Coach Rich Maloney echoed the enthusiasm: “This is a major step forward for Ball State Baseball. A special thanks to Mike and Kati Shebek for their incredible generosity. This clubhouse will be a game changer, giving our players a state-of-the-art space they can truly call their own.”
In addition to the clubhouse project, both stadiums are currently receiving new turf as part of a broader facilities enhancement initiative. This follows the recent resurfacing of the football field at Scheumann Stadium and the basketball court at Worthen Arena.
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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/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/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
July 9
1902 — Rube Waddell beat Bill Dinneen 4-2 in 17 innings when light-hitting Monte Cross hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia.
1932 — Ben Chapman of the Yankees hit three homers, including two inside-the-park, as New York beat the Detroit Tigers 14-9 at Yankee Stadium.
1937 — Joe DiMaggio hits for the cycle as the Yankees defeat the Seantors 16-2.
1940 — The NL recorded the first shutout in All-Star play, with a 4-0 win at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis. Five pitchers — Paul Derringer, Bucky Walters, Whit Wyatt, Larry French, and Carl Hubbell — held the AL to three hits. Max West hit a three-run homer.
1946 — After a one-year break due to war travel restrictions, the Americans trounced the Nationals 12-0 at Fenway Park, the most one-sided of the All-Star games. Ted Williams of the Red Sox didn’t disappoint the hometown fans. He hit two homers and two singles for five RBIs.
1968 — Willie McCovey hit into a double play, scoring Willie Mays with the only run of the 39th All-Star game, played at the Houston Astrodome. It was the first game of this series played indoors and the first 1-0 contest in All-Star history.
1976 — Houston’s Larry Dierker pitched a no-hitter as the Astros beat Montreal 6-0. Dierker struck out eight and walked four.
1991 — Cal Ripken hit a three-run homer to lead the AL over the NL 4-2 in the All-Star game for the AL’s fourth straight victory in the contest.
1996 — Mike Piazza launched an upper-deck home run in his first at-bat and lined an RBI double next time up, leading the Nationals to a 6-0 victory in the All-Star game in Philadelphia.
2002 — Despite Barry Bonds hitting a home run and Torii Hunter making a spectacular catch, the All-Star game finished in a 7-7 tie after 11 innings when both teams ran out of pitchers.
2005 — It took 847 regular-season games at Coors Field, the most any stadium needed, before hosting its first 1-0 game. The lowest total runs scored in a game at Coors Field before Colorado’s 1-0 win over San Diego was 2-0.
2011 — Derek Jeter homered for his 3,000th hit, making him the first player to reach the mark with the New York Yankees. Jeter hit the milestone with a drive to left field with one out in the third inning off Tampa Bay’s David Price, his first at Yankee Stadium this season. He tied a career high going 5 for 5 and singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for a 5-4 win. Jeter became the 28th major leaguer to hit the mark and joined former teammate Wade Boggs as the only players to do it with a home run.
2011 — The Los Angeles Dodgers got their first hit with two outs in the ninth inning and still beat the San Diego Padres 1-0 when Dioner Navarro singled in Juan Uribe for the unlikely victory. Uribe was down to his last strike when he drove a pitch from Luke Gregerson over the head of left fielder Chris Denorfia for Los Angeles’ first hit and only the second hit of the game for either team. Navarro then looped a 3-1 pitch into short right-center to give the Dodgers three consecutive shutout victories for the first time since July 1991. San Diego’s Cameron Maybin had the first hit of the game in the fifth, a clean single through the box. It was the Padres’ only hit against rookie right-hander Rubby De La Rosa and three relievers.
2013 — Alex Rios tied an American League record with six hits in a nine-inning game and Adam Dunn hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Justin Verlander in the eighth to lift Chicago over Detroit 11-4.
2015 — Jose Fernandez pitched seven innings and tied the modern record for most consecutive home victories by a starter to begin a career, helping the Miami Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0.
2019 — The American League defeats the National League 4-3 in the 2019 All-Star Game for their 7th straight win.
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July 10
1917 — Ray Caldwell of New York pitched 9 2-3 innings of no-hit relief as the Yankees beat the Browns 7-5 in 17 innings in St. Louis.
1932 — The Philadelphia A’s defeated Cleveland 18-17 in an 18-inning game in which John Burnett of the Indians had a record nine hits. Jimmie Foxx collected 16 total bases, and Eddie Rommell of the A’s pitched 17 innings in relief for the win, despite giving up 29 hits and 14 runs.
1934 — Carl Hubbell struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession, but the AL came back to win the All-Star game 9-7 at the Polo Grounds as Mel Harder gave up one hit in the last five innings.
1936 — Philadelphia’s Chuck Klein hit four home runs in a 9-6 10-inning victory over the Pirates, and it wasn’t in the cozy Baker Bowl. He hit them in Pittsburgh’s spacious Forbes Field, including the game-winning three-run shot in the 10th off Bill Swift. Klein almost homered in the second inning when he sent Pirates outfielder Paul Waner to the wall in right to haul in a long fly ball.
1947 — Don Black of the Cleveland Indians pitched a 3-0 no-hitter over the Philadelphia A’s in the first game of a twin bill.
1951 — The NL hit four homers en route to an 8-3 triumph at Detroit, giving the league consecutive All-Star victories for the first time.
1968 — The American League and National League agreed to split into two divisions in 1969. The twelve teams in each league will be divided and play a best-of-five games League Championship Series to determine the pennant winner.
1982 — Larry Parrish of the Texas Rangers hit his third grand slam in seven days, off Milt Wilcox in the first game of a doubleheader against Detroit. The Rangers beat the Tigers 6-5. Parrish had hit his first on July 4 and his second on July 7.
2001 — Cal Ripken upstaged every big name in the ballpark, hitting a home run and winning the MVP award in his final All-Star appearance to lead the American League over the Nationals 4-1. Derek Jeter and Magglio Ordonez connected for consecutive home runs as the AL won its fifth in a row.
2007 — Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-3 with an inside-the-park home run to lead the American League to a 5-4 victory over the National League in the All-Star game.
2009 — Jonathan Sanchez pitched the majors’ first no-hitter of the season, recording a career-high 11 strikeouts in San Francisco’s 8-0 win over the San Diego Padres. The only runner the Padres managed came on an error by third baseman Juan Uribe in the eighth.
2012 — San Francisco’s Melky Cabrera and Pablo Sandoval keyed a five-run blitz against Justin Verlander in the first inning that powered the NL to an 8-0 romp over the American League in the All-Star game.
2013 — David Ortiz doubled in his first at-bat to become baseball’s career leader in hits as a designated hitter and hit a two-run homer an inning later, leading Boston Red Sox to an 11-4 victory over Seattle. Ortiz entered the night tied with Harold Baines for the most hits as a DH.
2014 — Derek Jeter, playing his final regular-season game in Cleveland, went 2 for 4 in the 1,000th multi-hit game of his career. Cleveland scored nine runs in its last two innings at bat to rally past New York with a 9-3 win.
2019 — The independent Atlantic League introduces a “robot umpire” to call balls and strikes at its annual all-star game in York, PA.
2022 — In the 8th inning of their game against the White Sox, Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman drops a routine fly ball hit by Luis Robert and is charged with his first error since June 13, 2018, ending the longest errorless streak by any player at any position in major league history after 440 games. Worse, the error proves costly as Robert later comes around to score the winning run in a 4 – 2 ChiSox win.
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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
July 9
1922 — Johnny Weissmuller is the first to swim the 100-meter freestyle under 1 minute as he breaks Duke Kahanamoku’s world record with a time of 58.6 seconds.
1932 — The NFL awards a franchise to Boston under the ownership of George Preston Marshall, Vincent Bendix, Jay O’Brien, and Dorland Doyle. The Boston Braves will change their nickname to Redskins in 1933 and move to Washington after the 1936 season.
1940 — The National League registers the first shutout, 4-0, in the All-Star game.
1954 — Peter Thomson becomes the first Australian to win the British Open. Thomson shoots a 9-under 283 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, edging Bobby Locke, Dai Rees and Syd Scott by one stroke.
1965 — Peter Thomson wins his fifth British Open title by two strokes over Brian Huggett and Christy O’Connor Sr. Thomson shoots a 7-under 285 at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. Thomson’s previous Open victory was in 1958. It’s the last to conclude with two rounds on Friday.
1966 — Jack Nicklaus wins the British Open with a 282 at Muirfield to join Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan and Gary Player as the only men to win the four majors.
1967 — Mark Spitz and Catie Ball, both 17, swim to world records, and 14-year-old Debbie Meyer sets two records in one race in the Santa Clara International Invitational swim meet. Spitz sets a 100-meter butterfly record at 56.3 and Ball becomes the first U.S. swimmer to set a world record for the breaststroke with a 2:40.5 time for 200 meters. Meyer breaks the 800-meter freestyle record in 9 minutes, 35.8 seconds on the way to a record 18:11.1 in the 1,500.
1968 — Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first reigning NBA MVP to be traded the next season when he moves from Philadelphia 76’ers to LA Lakers.
1988 — Nolan Ryan is 7th to win 100 game on 2 teams, as Astro beat Mets 6-3.
1989 — Boris Becker and Steffi Graf claim a West German sweep of the Wimbledon singles crowns in the first double finals day in 16 years. Becker wins his third Wimbledon title in five years, rolling past defending champion Stefan Edberg 6-0, 7-6 (1), 6-4, while Graf takes her second straight championship over Martina Navratilova 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-1.
1991 — South Africa is readmitted by the International Olympic Committee to the Olympic movement, ending decades of sports isolation and clearing the way for its participation in the 1992 Games.
1995 — Pete Sampras becomes the first American to win Wimbledon three straight years by beating Boris Becker 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.
2000 — Pete Sampras passes Roy Emerson for the most Grand Slam championships and ties Willie Renshaw, a player in the 1880s, for the most Wimbledon titles with a four-set victory over Pat Rafter. Sampras, winner of seven Wimbledon titles, 13 Grand Slam championships, extends his mark at Wimbledon to 53-1 over the past eight years.
2001 — Goran Ivanisevic becomes one of Wimbledon’s most improbable champions, beating Patrick Rafter. Two points away from defeat, Ivanisevic rallies to beat Rafter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7 and becomes the second player to win a Wimbledon singles title without being seeded.
2006 — Roger Federer ends a five-match losing streak to Rafael Nadal, winning 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-3 to earn his fourth straight Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship. Nadal had beaten Federer in four finals this year.
2006 — Italy wins its fourth World Cup title winning the shootout 5-3 against France, after a 1-1 draw. Outplayed for an hour and into extra time, the Italians win it after French captain Zinedine Zidane is ejected in the 107th for a vicious butt to the chest of Marco Materazzi.
2009 — Joe Sakic retires after 21 NHL seasons with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise, finishing with 625 goals and 1,641 points.
2011 — Derek Jeter homers for his 3,000th hit, making him the first player to reach the mark with the New York Yankees.
2016 — Serena Williams wins her record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title by beating Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the Wimbledon final. Williams pulls even with Steffi Graf for the most major championships in the Open era, which began in 1968. This is Williams’ seventh singles trophy at the All England Club.
2021 — British road cyclist Mark Cavendish wins Nimes to Carcassonne stage 13 of the Tour de France for his 34th career state win. The win ties Eddy Merckx for most career stage wins.
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July 10
1926 — Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open golf tournament for the second time with a 293 total.
1934 — Carl Hubbell strikes out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession, but the American League comes back to win the All-Star game 9-7 at the Polo Grounds.
1936 — Philadelphia’s Chuck Klein hits four home runs in a 9-6 10-inning victory over the Pirates at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field.
1951 — Britain’s Randy Turpin defeats Sugar Ray Robinson in 15 rounds to win the world middleweight title and give Robinson his second loss in 135 bouts.
1960 — UEFA European Championship Final, Parc des Princes, Paris, France: Viktor Ponedelnik scores in extra time as Soviet Union beats Yugoslavia, 2-1.
1971 — Lee Trevino rebounds from a double-bogey on the next to last hole with a birdie on the final hole to win the 100th British Open by one stroke over Lu Liang-Huan. Trevino, who won the U.S. Open a month earlier, is the fourth golfer to win both championships in the same year, joining Bobby Jones (1926, 1930), Gene Sarazen (1932), and Ben Hogan (1953).
1976 — Johnny Miller shoots a 66 in the final round to beat 19-year-old Spaniard Seve Ballesteros by six strokes to take the British Open. Ballesteros, who starts the final round two strokes ahead of Miller, shoots a 74 and ends tied for second place with Jack Nicklaus.
1992 — The Major Soccer League, the only major nationwide professional soccer competition in the United States, folds after 14 seasons.
1999 — Team USA wins the Women’s World Cup over China in sudden death. The Americans win 5-4 in penalty kicks, with defender Brandi Chastain kicking in the game winner.
2010 — Paula Creamer wins her first major tournament, never giving up the lead during a steady final round of the U.S. Women’s Open. Creamer shoots a final-round 2-under 69 for a 3-under 281 for the tournament.
2010 — Spain wins soccer’s World Cup after an exhausting 1-0 victory in extra time over the Netherlands. In the end, it’s Andres Iniesta breaking free and scoring a right-footed shot from 8 yards just past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
2011 — The United States advances to the semifinals after one of the most exciting games ever at the Women’s World Cup in Dresden, Germany. The U.S. beat Brazil 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie. Abby Wambach scores a thrilling goal to tie it in the 122nd minute, and goalkeeper Hope Solo denies the Brazilians again.
2016 — Andy Murray wins his second Wimbledon title by beating Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) on Centre Court.
2016 — Brittany Lang wins her first career major at the U.S. Women’s Open when Anna Nordqvist touches the sand with her club in a bunker for a two-stroke penalty in the three-hole aggregate playoff. The penalty occurs on the second hole of the playoff and is not delivered to the players until they were on the final hole after officials review replays in the latest controversy at a USGA event. Lang seals the win with a short par putt on the final playoff hole, while Nordqvist makes bogey to lose by three shots.
2017 — An independent review of the scoring in Manny Pacquiao’s contentious WBO welterweight world title loss to Jeff Horn confirms the outcome in favor of the Australian. A Philippines government department asked the WBO to review the refereeing and the judging of the so-called “Battle of Brisbane” in Australia on July 2 after Horn, fighting for his first world title, won a unanimous points decision against Pacquiao, an 11-time world champion. The WBO said three of the five independent judges who reviewed the bout awarded it to Horn, one awarded it to Pacquiao and one scored a draw.
2021 — Ashleigh Barty of Australia wins Wimbledon defeating Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-7, 6-3.
2022 — Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Novak Đoković wins 4th straight and record equaling 7th Wimbledon singles title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 win over Nick Kyrgios of Australia; Đoković 21 Grand Slam titles.
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TV SPORTS
(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Wednesday, July 9
GOLF
6 a.m. (Thursday)
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, First Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
MLB BASEBALL
2 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m.) OR Toronto at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m.)
7 p.m.
ESPN — N.Y. Mets at Baltimore
7:05 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Seattle at N.Y. Yankees
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Atlanta at Athletics (10:05 p.m.) OR Arizona at San Diego (9:40 p.m.)
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: England vs. Netherlands, Group D, Zurich, Switzerland
3 p.m.
FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: France vs. Wales, Group D, Gallen, Switzerland
TENNIS
8 a.m.
ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Quarterfinals, London
ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Quarterfinals, London
WNBA BASKETBALL
Noon
NBATV — Golden State at Indiana
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Thursday, July 10
GOLF
6 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, First Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
11 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Genesis Scottish Open, First Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
4 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The ISCO Championship, First Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.
6 a.m. (Friday)
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Second Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
MLB BASEBALL
1 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago Cubs at Minnesota (1:10 p.m.) OR N.Y. Mets at Baltimore (1:05 p.m.)
7 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Seattle at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m.) OR Tampa Bay at Boston (7:10 p.m.)
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Arizona at San Diego (9:40 p.m.) OR Texas at L.A. Angels (9:35 p.m.)
NBA BASKETBALL
3:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: New Orleans vs. Minnesota
8 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League: L.A. Lakers vs. Dallas, Las Vegas
10 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League: San Antonio vs. Philadelphia, Las Vegas
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Finland vs. Switzerland, Group A, Thun, Switzerland
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Norway vs. Iceland, Group A, Thun, Switzerland
TENNIS
8 a.m.
ESPN — WTA: Wimbledon, Semifinals, London
1 p.m.
ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Mixed Doubles Championship, London
WNBA BASKETBALL
7:30 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Las Vegas at Washington
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Friday, July 11
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S)
2 a.m. (Saturday)
FS1 — AFL: Geelong at Greater Western Sydney
AUTO RACING
2:30 p.m.
FS2 — NXT IndyCar Series: Practice, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
3:30 p.m.
FS2 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
6:30 p.m.
FS2 — NXT IndyCar Series: Qualifying, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
COLLEGE BASEBALL
7 p.m.
MLBN — HBCU Swingman Classic: National League vs. American League, Atlanta
GOLF
6 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Second Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
11 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Genesis Scottish Open, Second Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The DICK’S Open, First Round, En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott, N.Y.
4 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The ISCO Championship, Second Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.
4 a.m. (Saturday)
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Third Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
LACROSSE (MEN’S)
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — PLL: New York vs. Boston, Chicago
MLB BASEBALL
7:10 p.m.
APPLE TV+ — Seattle at Detroit
9:35 p.m.
APPLE TV+ — Arizona at L.A. Angels
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at San Diego (9:40 p.m.) OR L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.)
NBA BASKETBALL
4:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Atlanta vs. Miami, Las Vegas
7 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League: Utah vs. Charlotte, Las Vegas
9 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League: Washington vs. Phoenix, Las Vegas
11 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Portland vs. Golden State, Las Vegas
SOFTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits vs. Talons, Omaha, Neb.
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 p.m.
ESPN2 — USL Championship: Orange County at Monterey Bay
11 p.m.
FS1 — Liga MX: Club America at Juarez
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Italy vs. Spain, Group B, Bern, Switzerland
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Portugal vs. Belgium, Group B, Sion, Switzerland
TENNIS
8 a.m.
ESPN — ATP: Wimbledon, Semifinals, London
WNBA BASKETBALL
7:30 p.m.
ION — Atlanta at Indiana
10 p.m.
ION — Connecticut at Seattle
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Saturday, July 12
AUTO RACING
8:55 a.m.
FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany – Sprint Race, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, German
Noon
FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Qualifying, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
1:30 p.m.
FS1 — NXT IndyCar Series: The Indy NXT by Firestone at Iowa Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
4:30 p.m.
CW — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.
5 p.m.
FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: The SYNK 275 – Race 1, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
GOLF
4 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Third Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
7 a.m.
FS1 — LIV Golf League: Second Round, Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Spain
9 a.m.
FOX — LIV Golf League: Second Round, Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Spain
10 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
Noon
CBS — PGA Tour: The Genesis Scottish Open, Third Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The DICK’S Open, Second Round, En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott, N.Y.
2:30 p.m.
NBC — American Century Championship: Final Round, Edgewood Tahoe Resort, Stateline, Nev.
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The ISCO Championship, Third Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.
4 a.m. (Sunday)
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Final Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
5:30 a.m. (Sunday)
FS1 — LIV Golf League: Final Round, Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Spain
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
3 p.m.
ESPN2 — Run 4 Roses Classic: TBD, Louisville, Ky.
5 p.m.
ESPN2 — Run 4 Roses Classic: TBD, Louisville, Ky.
MILB BASEBALL
4 p.m.
MLBN — 2025 All-Star Futures Game: American League vs. National League, Atlanta
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
6 p.m.
ESPN — UFC Fight Night Prelims: Undercard Bouts, Nashville, Tenn.
9 p.m.
ESPN — UFC Fight Night Main Card: Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira, Nashville, Tenn.
MLB BASEBALL
1 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Yankees (1:05 p.m.) OR Seattle at Detroit (1:10 p.m.)
7:30 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at San Diego OR Texas at Houston
10 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Toronto at Athletics (10:05 p.m.) OR Arizona at L.A. Angels (9:35 p.m.)
NBA BASKETBALL
4 p.m.
ESPN — Summer League: Dallas vs. San Antonio, Las Vegas
6:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Charlotte vs. Philadelphia, Las Vegas
8:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: L.A. Lakers vs. New Orleans, Las Vegas
10:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Memphis vs. Portland, Las Vegas
SOFTBALL
7 p.m.
MLBN— Athletes Unlimited: Bandits vs. Talons, Omaha, Neb.
SOCCER (MEN’S)
7:30 p.m.
FS1 — MLS: Nashville at Inter Miami
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
FOX — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Sweden vs. Germany, Group C, Zurich, Switzerland
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: Poland vs. Denmark, Group C, Lucerne, Switzerland
4:55 p.m.
FS1 — Copa America Group Stage: Peru vs. Chile, Group A, Quito, Ecuador
TENNIS
8 a.m.
ESPN — ATP: Wimbledon, Doubles Championship, London
11 a.m.
ESPN — WTA: Wimbledon, Championship, London
WNBA BASKETBALL
1 p.m.
ABC — Minnesota at Chicago
4 p.m.
CBS — Golden State at Las Vegas
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Sunday, July 13
AUTO RACING
11:30 a.m.
FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, German
1 p.m.
FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: The SYNK 275 – Race 2, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa
3:30 p.m.
TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 3 – Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.
TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 3 – Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.
BIG3 BASKETBALL
3 p.m.
CBS — Week 5: Miami 305 vs. DMV Trilogy, Chicago Triplets vs. Dallas, LA Riot vs. Boston, Houston Rig Hands vs. Detroit Amps, Boston
GOLF
4 a.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Amundi Evian Championship, Final Round, Evian Resort Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
5:30 a.m.
FS1 — LIV Golf League: Final Round, Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Spain
10 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Genesis Scottish Open, Final Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
Noon
CBS — PGA Tour: The Genesis Scottish Open, Final Round, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
2 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The DICK’S Open, Final Round, En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott, N.Y.
2:30 p.m.
NBC — American Century Championship: Final Round, Edgewood Tahoe Resort, Stateline, Nev.
5 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The ISCO Championship, Final Round, Hurstbourne Country Club, Louisville, Ky.
HORSE RACING
1 p.m.
FS1 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
MLB BASEBALL
1:30 p.m.
MLBN — Regional Coverage: Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Yankees (1:35 p.m.) OR Tampa Bay at Boston (1:35 p.m.)
6 p.m.
ESPN — 2025 MLB Draft: Rounds 1-3, Atlanta
MLBN — 2025 MLB Draft: Rounds 1-3, Atlanta
NBA BASKETBALL
4 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Detroit vs. Houston, Las Vegas
6 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Toronto vs. Orlando, Las Vegas
8 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Brooklyn vs. Washington, Las Vegas
10 p.m.
ESPN2 — Summer League: Golden State vs. Utah, Las Vegas
SOFTBALL
1 p.m.
ESPN2 — Athletes Unlimited: Bandits vs. Talons, Omaha, Neb.
SOCCER (MEN’S)
3 p.m.
TBS — FIFA Club World Cup: TBD, Final, East Rutherford, N.J.
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
FS1 — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship Group Stage: England vs. Wales, Group D, St. Gallen, Switzerland
4:55 p.m.
FS1 — Copa America Group Stage: TBA, Group B
TENNIS
8 a.m.
ESPN — WTA: Wimbledon, Doubles Championship, London
11 a.m.
ESPN — ATP: Wimbledon, Championship, London
WNBA BASKETBALL
1 p.m.ABC — Dallas at Indiana
