“THE SCOREBOARD”
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
DETROIT 11 LA DODGERS 9 (10)
PITTSBURGH 6 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2
ST. LOUIS 11 CHICAGO CUBS 3
ST. LOUIS 5 CHICAGO CUBS 4
PHILADELPHIA 11 OAKLAND 5
NY YANKEES 6 BALTIMORE 1
BOSTON 5 KANSAS CITY 0
CINCINNATI 10 MIAMI 6
WASHINGTON 6 MILWAUKEE 5
CLEVELAND 4 TAMPA BAY 2
TEXAS 2 HOUSTON 1 (10)
NY METS 7 COLORADO 3
SAN DIEGO 4 ATLANTA 0
MINNESOTA 4 SAN FRANCISCO 2
LA ANGELS 2 SEATTLE 1
ARIZONA 12 TORONTO 1
ALL-STARS, TUESDAY JULY 16
American League
Starters
r-replacement; u-unavailable
Catcher — Adley Rutschman, Baltimore Orioles
First Baseman — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
Second Baseman — u-Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
Shortstop — Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles
Third Baseman — José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians
Designated Hitter — Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
Outfield — Aaron Judge, New York Yankees; Juan Soto, New York Yankees; Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians
Pitchers — Garrett Crochet, Chicago White Sox, Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers, Tanner Houck, Boston Red Sox, Seth Lugo, Kansas City Royals, Cole Ragans, Kansas City Royals, u-Logan Gilbert, Seattle Mariners, Corbin Burnes, Baltimore Orioles, Tyler Anderson, Los Angeles Angels, Mason Miller, Oakland Athletics, Kirby Yates, Texas Rangers, Clay Holmes, New York Yankees, Emmanuel Clase, Cleveland Guardians, r-Andrés Muñoz, Seattle Mariners
Reserves — C Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals, SS Carlos Correa, Minnesota Twins, u-3B Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox, 2B Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers, u-OF Kyle Tucker, Houston Astros, 1B Josh Naylor, Cleveland Guardians, 3B Isaac Parades, Tampa Bay Rays, SS Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals, OF Jarren Duran, Boston Red Sox, OF Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers, DH David Fry, Cleveland Guardians, r-Will Castro, Minnesota Twins, r-Jordan Westburg, Baltimore, r-Anthony Santander, Baltimore
National League
Starters
Catcher — William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers
First Baseman — Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
Second Baseman — Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks
Shortstop — Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies
Third Baseman — Alec Bohm, Philadelphia Phillies
Designated Hitter — Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
Outfield — Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers; Jurickson Profar, San Diego Padres; Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
Pitchers — u-Ranger Suárez, Philadelphia Phillies, u-Tyler Glasnow, Los Angeles Dodgers, Shota Imanaga, Chicago Cubs, Reynaldo López, Atlanta Braves, Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants, Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates, u-Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves, Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Helsley, St. Louis Cardinals, Tanner Scott, Miami Marlins, Robert Suarez, San Diego Padres, Matt Strahm, Philadelphia Phillies, Jeff Hoffman, Philadelphia Phillies, r-Max Fried, Atlanta Braves, r-Hunter Greene, Cincinnati Reds, r-Cristopher Sánchez, Philadelphia Phillies
Reserves — C Will Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers, SS Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers, 1B Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers, OF Teoscar Hernández, Los Angeles Dodgers, SS Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds, SS CJ Abrams, Washington Nationals, 3B Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies, OF Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres, OF Heliot Ramos, San Francisco Giants, OF Bryan Reynolds, Pittsburgh Pirates, DH Marcell Ozuna, Atlanta Braves, 1B Luis Arraez, San Diego Padres, 1B Pete Alonso, New York Mets
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
COLUMBUS 4 INDIANAPOLIS 3
DAYTON 7 SOUTH BEND 6
GREAT LAKES 7 FT. WAYNE 4
NBA SUMMER LEAGUE SCORES
CHICAGO 96 MILWAUKEE 89
CHARLOTTE 94 NEW YORK 90
MIAMI 119 BOSTON 114
PHILADELPHIA 94 DETROIT 81
TORONTO 94 OKLAHOMA CITY 69
SAN ANTONIO 83 PORTLAND 77
UTAH 90 DALLAS 89
GOLDEN STATE 90 PHOENIX 73
WNBA SCORES
NEW YORK 81 CHICAGO 67
LOS ANGELES 87 DALLAS 81
MLS
MONTRÉAL 1 ATLANTA 0
CHARLOTTE 3 CINCINNATI 1
TORONTO 2 PHILADELPHIA 1
ORLANDO CITY 3 NEW ENGLAND 1
DC 2 NASHVILLE 1
VANCOUVER 4 ST. LOUIS 1
CHICAGO 0 NEW YORK CITY 0
DALLAS 2 LA GALAXY 0
SEATTLE 1 AUSTIN 0
MINNESOTA 1 HOUSTON 1
COLORADO 1 NY RED BULLS 1
PORTLAND 3 SALT LAKE 0
COLUMBUS 5 LOS ANGELES 1
KANSAS CITY 2 SAN JOSE 1
INDIANA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 31 FIU
SEPT 7 WESTERN ILLINOIS
SEPT 14 AT UCLA
SEPT 21 CHARLOTTE
SEPT 28 MARYLAND
OCT 5 AT NORTHWESTERN
OCT 12 OPEN DATE
OCT 19 NEBRASKA
OCT 26 WASHINGTON
NOV 2 AT MICHIGAN STATE
NOV 9 MICHIGAN
NOV 16 OPEN DATE
NOV 23 AT OHIO STATE
NOV 30 PURDUE
PURDUE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 31 OPEN DATE
SEPT 7 INDIANA STATE
SEPT 14 NOTRE DAME
SEPT 21 AT OREGON STATE
SEPT 28 NEBRASKA
OCT 5 AT WISCONSIN
OCT 12 AT ILLINOIS
OCT 19 OREGON
OCT 26 OPEN DATE
NOV 2 NORTHWESTERN
NOV 9 AT OHIO STATE
NOV 16 PENN STATE
NOV 23 AT MICHIGAN STATE
NOV 30 AT INDIANA
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 31 AT TEXAS A&M
SEPT 7 NORTHERN ILLINOIS
SEPT 14 AT PURDUE
SEPT 21 MIAMI UNIVERSITY
SEPT 28 LOUISVILLE
OCT 5 OPEN DATE
OCT 12 STANFORD
OCT 19 AT GEORGIA TECH
OCT 26 VS NAVY (IN EAST RUTHERFORD)
NOV 2 OPEN DATE
NOV 9 FLORIDA STATE
NOV 16 VIRGINIA
NOV 23 ARMY (IN BRONX)
NOV 30 AT USC
BALL STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
AUG 31 OPEN DATE
SEPT 7 MISSOURI STATE
SEPT 14 AT MIAMI
SEPT 21 AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN
SEPT 28 AT JAMES MADISON
OCT 5 WESTERN MICHIGAN
OCT 12 AT KENT STATE
OCT 19 AT VANDERBILT
OCT 26 NORTHERN ILLINOIS
NOV 2 MIAMI UNIVERSITY
NOV 9 OPEN DATE
NOV 12 AT BUFFALO
NOV 23 BOWLING GREEN
NOV 29 AT OHIO
NFL TRAINING CAMP DATES
ARIZONA CARDINALS
ROOKIES: JULY 23. VETERANS: JULY 23.
ATLANTA FALCONS
ROOKIES: JULY 24. VETERANS: JULY 24.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
ROOKIES: JULY 13. VETERANS: JULY 20.
BUFFALO BILLS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 23.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
ROOKIES: JULY 19. VETERANS: JULY 23.
CHICAGO BEARS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 19.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
ROOKIES: JULY 20. VETERANS: JULY 23.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
ROOKIES: JULY 22. VETERANS: JULY 23.
DALLAS COWBOYS
ROOKIES: JULY 24. VETERANS: JULY 24.
DENVER BRONCOS
ROOKIES: JULY 17. VETERANS: JULY 23.
DETROIT LIONS
ROOKIES: JULY 20. VETERANS: JULY 23.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
ROOKIES: JULY 17. VETERANS: JULY 21.
HOUSTON TEXANS
ROOKIES: JULY 17. VETERANS: JULY 17.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
ROOKIES: JULY 24. VETERANS: JULY 24.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
ROOKIES: JULY 19. VETERANS: JULY 23.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 20.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
ROOKIES: JULY 21. VETERANS: JULY 23.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 23.
LOS ANGELES RAMS
ROOKIES: JULY 23. VETERANS: JULY 23.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 23.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
ROOKIES: JULY 21. VETERANS: JULY 23.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
ROOKIES: JULY 19. VETERANS: JULY 23.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 23.
NEW YORK GIANTS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 23.
NEW YORK JETS
ROOKIES: JULY 18. VETERANS: JULY 23.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
ROOKIES: JULY 23. VETERANS: JULY 23.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
ROOKIES: JULY 24. VETERANS: JULY 24.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 23.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
ROOKIES: JULY 17. VETERANS: JULY 23.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
ROOKIES: JULY 22. VETERANS: JULY 23.
TENNESSEE TITANS
ROOKIES: JULY 23. VETERANS: JULY 23.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
ROOKIES: JULY 18. VETERANS: JULY 23.
NFL WEEK ONE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 5
- BALTIMORE RAVENS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 8:20 P.M. ET (NBC)
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6
- GREEN BAY PACKERS VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL), 8:15 P.M. ET (PEACOCK)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 8
- PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- ARIZONA CARDINALS AT BUFFALO BILLS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- TENNESSEE TITANS AT CHICAGO BEARS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- HOUSTON TEXANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- CAROLINA PANTHERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW YORK GIANTS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS, 4:05 P.M. ET (CBS)
- DENVER BRONCOS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 4:05 P.M. ET (CBS)
- DALLAS COWBOYS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 4:25 P.M. ET (CBS)
- WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 4:25 P.M. ET (FOX)
- LOS ANGELES RAMS AT DETROIT LIONS, 8:20 P.M. ET (NBC)
MONDAY, SEPT. 9
- NEW YORK JETS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 8:15 P.M. ET (ESPN/ABC)
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MLB ROUNDUP: TIGERS RALLY IN 9TH, BEAT DODGERS IN 10TH
Gio Urshela blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from a five-run deficit in the ninth to stun the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-9, on Saturday afternoon.
Colt Keith drove in four runs and capped Detroit’s rally in the ninth with a two-run homer. Will Vest (2-3) earned the victory in relief.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 200th career home run and scored three runs for the Dodgers. Justin Wrobleski, making his second career start for the Dodgers, gave up four runs (three earned) and five hits in five innings. Yohan Ramirez (0-4) surrendered Urshela’s walk-off homer.
The Tigers roared back from a 9-4 deficit in the ninth. Detroit immediately began to chip away with three straight hits against Ricky Vanasco to open the inning, including Matt Vierling’s two-run double.
Evan Phillips came on in relief and retired the next two batters before Carson Kelly plated Vierling with a single. Keith then drove the first pitch he saw over the wall in right-center to square the game at 9.
Phillies 11, Athletics 5
Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper each homered and ripped a two-run double and Tyler Phillips secured his first major league win in host Philadelphia’s victory over Oakland.
Castellanos launched a two-run homer in the second inning and Harper went deep to lead off the seventh. Phillips (1-0) tossed six-plus innings, allowing four runs on six hits in his second major league appearance (first start).
Oakland’s Brent Rooker homered to lead off the seventh to highlight his three-hit performance. Zack Gelof also went deep for the Athletics.
Padres 4, Braves 0
Dylan Cease allowed only one hit and struck out 11 in six shutout innings as San Diego snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over visiting Atlanta.
Cease (8-8) walked three while giving up just one hit in a start of at least six innings for the fourth time this year. David Peralta went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the Padres. Luis Arraez and Manny Machado also had three hits apiece.
Reynaldo Lopez (7-3) took the loss after yielding 11 hits and three runs in six innings. Marcell Ozuna, whose infield single to lead off the second was the only hit off Cease, had two of the Braves’ five hits.
Angels 2, Mariners 1
Jose Soriano recovered from a shaky opening frame to deliver a six-inning quality start, and the bullpen held firm over the final three frames to help Los Angeles to a win against visiting Seattle.
Soriano (5-7) allowed one run on five hits, walked four and struck out five. Closer Carlos Estevez tossed a perfect ninth for his 17th save for the Angels, who have won the past two games of the four-game series.
Seattle starter George Kirby (7-7) went at least six innings for a seventh straight game, with two runs (one earned) on three hits, two walks and seven strikeouts.
Diamondbacks 12, Blue Jays 1
Corbin Carroll smacked two homers and drove in a career-high six runs and Jose Herrera reached base four times on three hits and a walk to help Arizona notch a victory over Toronto at Phoenix.
Yilber Diaz (1-0) made his second major league start and gave up one run and four hits over six innings for the second consecutive time. He struck out two and walked two as Arizona won for the 10th time in the past 14 games. Eugenio Suarez added a two-run homer for the Diamondbacks and Ketel Marte also reached base four times (two hits, two walks). Carroll, Suarez, Joc Pederson and Christian Walker also had two hits apiece for Arizona, which racked up 15 overall.
Spencer Horwitz had two hits for the Blue Jays, who lost for the eighth time in the past 13 contests. Alejandro Kirk drove in the lone Toronto run. Jose Berrios (8-7) allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings for the Blue Jays. He walked four and struck out none.
Twins 4, Giants 2
Carlos Santana broke a sixth-inning tie with a home run and Minnesota won a battle of bullpens for a victory over host San Francisco.
Santana’s homer, his 13th of the season, came off the Giants’ second pitcher, Taylor Rogers (1-3), after a pair of rookie right-handed starters had left the game in a 2-2 tie through five innings. Cole Sands (4-1), who got the final two outs of the San Francisco fifth, Jorge Alcala, Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran limited the Giants to one hit and no runs after Santana’s blast, allowing the Twins to draw even in the three-game series after a 7-1 defeat on Friday.
Giants starter Hayden Birdsong allowed two hits and three walks while striking out three in five innings. Patrick Bailey and Mike Yastrzemski collected two hits apiece for the Giants, who have lost five of their last seven.
Guardians 4, Rays 2
Pinch hitter Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run homer to break a tie in the eighth inning as Cleveland snapped a three-game skid by beating Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Pinch hitter Tyler Freeman singled off reliever Garrett Cleavinger (5-2) with one out in the eighth. Noel followed by blasting an 0-1 slider 424 feet deep into the bleachers in left-center.
Angel Martinez homered and Nick Sandlin (6-0) picked up the win with a scoreless inning of relief. Emmanuel Clase pitched around a one-out single in the ninth to garner his 29th save. Yandy Diaz extended his hit streak to seven with an RBI double, and Richie Palacios tripled and scored twice for the Rays.
Cardinals 11, Cubs 3 (Game 1)
Alec Burleson hit a three-run homer and scored twice as St. Louis rode a nine-run first inning to defeat visiting Chicago in the first half of a split doubleheader.
Nolan Arenado scored three times and Masyn Winn added two runs and two RBIs for the Cardinals, who snapped their three-game losing streak. Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn (5-4) allowed two runs on five hits in six innings.
Seiya Suzuki and Patrick Wisdom homered for the Cubs, whose five-game winning streak ended. Chicago starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski (3-6) allowed 11 runs, though just four were earned, on 10 hits in four innings. He struck out four and walked one.
Cardinals 5, Cubs 4 (Game 2)
Nolan Arenado hit the decisive two-run single in the eighth inning as St. Louis rallied past visiting Chicago to complete the doubleheader sweep.
Masyn Winn and Willson Contreras hit home runs in the second game for the Cardinals, who moved within 3 1/2 games of the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers.
Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed four runs on 10 hits in four innings. He struck out three and walked two. JoJo Romero (4-1) picked up the victory in relief.
Rangers 2, Astros 1 (10 innings)
Nathaniel Lowe lined a two-out, two-strike single to left field in the top of the 10th inning as Texas ended Houston’s 10-game home winning streak.
Lowe drove home Josh Smith from third base with just the fourth hit of the game for the Rangers. All-Star closer Kirby Yates notched his 15th save with a five-pitch bottom of the 10th as Texas overcame hitting 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Marcus Semien homered in the first inning for Texas.
Tayler Scott (6-3) took the loss for Houston. David Robertson (3-3) worked two scoreless innings of relief for the Rangers.
Reds 10, Marlins 6
Rookie Rece Hinds hit two more home runs for Cincinnati in a win against visiting Miami in the middle game of their three-game series.
Hinds has five home runs in six games since he was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Monday. Hinds has nine extra-base hits in all, which are more than any other player in his first six major league games. Spencer Steer, Elly De La Cruz, Jeimer Candelario and Santiago Espinal also homered for the Reds, who have won three in a row.
Jake Burger had four hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in four runs, and Josh Bell had a solo homer and RBI double for Miami, which has lost five in a row.
Pirates 6, White Sox 2
Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-4 with four RBIs to propel visiting Pittsburgh past Chicago.
Reynolds hit a pair of two-run singles, including one in the seventh inning that broke a 1-1 tie. Kyle Nicolas (1-2) recorded four outs in relief to earn the win for the Pirates, who have won three straight games for the first time since early May.
Tommy Pham had two hits and scored twice as the White Sox became the first team this season to lose 70 games. Chicago is on pace to finish 45-117.
Yankees 6, Orioles 1
Austin Wells hit a three-run home run and Juan Soto and Aaron Judge drilled back-to-back homers as New York pulled even with host Baltimore atop the American League East standings.
Gleyber Torres had three hits and an RBI, while Judge and Soto each tallied two hits. Yankees starter Luis Gil (10-5) ended a personal four-game losing streak by working six innings.
Orioles starter Grayson Rodriguez (11-4) gave up six runs and eight hits in five innings. The Orioles have scored four runs over their current five-game skid.
Red Sox 5, Royals 0
Rafael Devers homered and Kutter Crawford tossed seven-plus scoreless innings as Boston blanked visiting Kansas City.
Crawford (6-7) stymied the Royals to two hits and struck out four. Dominic Smith added two hits and two RBIs for the Red Sox, who began the day tied with Kansas City for the final wild card spot in the American League.
Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo (11-4) began the day with the lowest ERA in the major leagues (2.21), but allowed five runs on 10 hits in five innings. His ERA rose to 2.48 as Kansas City had its four-game win streak snapped.
Nationals 6, Brewers 5
CJ Abrams had a two-run homer in the ninth inning as visiting Washington completed a comeback from an early five-run deficit to defeat Milwaukee.
Luis Garcia Jr. singled to open the ninth off closer Trevor Megill (0-2). Garcia advanced on a sacrifice bunt, and Abrams followed with his 15th homer, sending a 1-0 pitch 416 feet to right-center.
Rhys Hoskins and Eric Haase delivered two-run hits in a five-run Milwaukee first inning, but five relievers combined to keep the Brewers in check after that. Derek Law (5-2) tossed a scoreless eighth and Kyle Finnegan finished for his 25th save in 29 chances.
Mets 7, Rockies 3
The slumping Jeff McNeil laced a two-RBI double to cap a four-run second inning for surging New York, which beat visiting Colorado in the middle contest of a three-game series.
Francisco Lindor hit an eighth-inning three-run home run for the Mets, who have won the first five games of a six-game homestand to improve to 9-4 this month. The Rockies have lost eight of 13 in July.
Jose Butto (4-3) allowed one hit over 2 2/3 innings. Dedniel Nunez tossed the final two innings for his first save. For the Rockies, Jake Cave homered in the third, Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run homer and Ezequiel Tovar and Sam Hilliard had two hits apiece.
ORIOLES’ HESTON KJERSTAD GOES ON THE 7-DAY CONCUSSION LIST A DAY AFTER BEING HIT IN THE HEAD
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles put outfielder Heston Kjerstad on the seven-day concussion injured list Saturday, less than 24 hours after he was hit in the helmet by a pitch.
The Orioles initially penciled in Kjerstad to start Saturday against the New York Yankees, but then they released a revised lineup without him. Moments before the beginning of the game, they announced his move to the IL. Baltimore recalled outfielder Kyle Stowers from Triple-A Norfolk.
With only a couple of games left before the All-Star break, the Orioles also optioned starting pitcher Cade Povich to Norfolk and selected the contract of right-hander Vinny Nottoli from Norfolk.
The Yankees put catcher Jose Trevino on the 10-day IL with a left quad strain and recalled catcher Carlos Narváez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Kjerstad was hit around the ear flap by a 97 mph pitch from New York’s Clay Holmes in the bottom of the ninth Friday night. Benches cleared soon after that. The Yankees eventually closed out a 4-1 victory.
New York manager Aaron Boone said he and Orioles skipper Brandon Hyde spoke afterward and the conversation went “fine.”
PHILLIES GET MLB-LEADING 8TH ALL-STAR WITH SÁNCHEZ REPLACING ATLANTA’S CHRIS SALE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez is set for his first All-Star Game appearance as the replacement for Atlanta lefty Chris Sale, who is scheduled to start for the Braves on Sunday and won’t pitch in the Midsummer Classic.
The addition of Sánchez on Saturday pushes the Phillies’ MLB-leading total to eight All-Stars, adding to the franchise record.
The game is Tuesday night at the home of the Texas Rangers. Philadelphia will go into the break as the only team in the big leagues with at least 60 victories.
Sánchez is the third member of Philadelphia’s rotation to get an All-Star nod, but the only one who might participate.
Right-hander Zack Wheeler had already been ruled out by back spasms, and now Ranger Suárez has joined him with the same issue. The lefty was replaced Saturday by Atlanta right-hander Max Fried, who is set for his second All-Star appearance.
Sánchez becomes the 38th first-time All-Star, and Fried is the 10th replacement — six from the National League. Their additions raised the total number of All-Stars to 74.
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said keeping Suárez out of the All-Star Game was precautionary. The 28-year-old experienced tightness and spasms in his lower back after a 6-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
Suárez (10-4) had a 1.83 ERA through 16 starts but is at 8.62 over his past three outings. Three of his losses have come in his past four starts.
“He’s pitched a lot of innings, and we want to make sure he stays fresh,” Dombrowski said. “It will be a nice break for him.”
The 27-year-old Sánchez is 7-4 with a 2.96 ERA. He allowed two runs in six innings in a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in his last start before the break Wednesday.
The Phillies have three starters in first baseman Bryce Harper, shortstop Trea Turner and third baseman Alec Bohm.
Relievers Jeff Hoffman and Matt Strahm round out the Philadelphia contingent, making the Phillies the first team with five All-Star pitchers, according to MLB.
Sale picked up his MLB-leading 12th victory in a 6-2 victory over Arizona on Tuesday. This is the eighth All-Star nod for the 35-year-old.
Seattle’s Logan Gilbert was replaced by reliever Andrés Muñoz, his teammate, with Gilbert also set as a Sunday starter for the Mariners.
Minnesota infielder/outfielder Willi Castro, Baltimore outfielder Anthony Santander and Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg were added earlier to the AL roster in place of Houston shortstop Jose Altuve (sore left hand), Boston third baseman Rafael Devers (left shoulder soreness) and Houston outfielder Kyle Tucker (bruised right shin).
Pittsburgh right-hander Paul Skenes, Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz and right-hander Hunter Greene and San Francisco outfielder Heliot Ramos were NL replacements for Wheeler, Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (broken left hand) and right-hander Tyler Glasnow (back tightness) and San Diego outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (right thigh).
Marcus Semien of host Texas replaced Altuve in the AL starting lineup.
Skenes is slated to start for the National League after making just 11 big league starts.
EVAN LONGORIA NOT LOOKING TO PLAY AGAIN IN THE MAJORS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Evan Longoria pretty much knew after his 16th big-league season last year it was time to move on.
Spending time without the daily grind of the season with his family cemented that.
Longoria threw out a ceremonial pitch dressed in a jersey of his first team before the Tampa Bay Rays’ game Saturday with the Cleveland Guardians.
And afterwards when asked if any part of him wanted to comeback and play again, he simply replied “No.”
“I waited long enough to know that I was done,” Longoria said. “I just felt like the last couple of years it was getting closer and closer. Then last year being able to go to the World Series (with Arizona) made it a pretty easy decision for me going into the offseason.”
Longoria has not officially filed his retirement paper, and with a smile said there is one situation that would bring him back.
“I feel like one of the only things I haven’t accomplished is winning the World Series,” Longoria said. “If you said I would go hit .080 for the rest of the season, but the team would win the World Series and then I’d go do it.”
Longoria spent his first 10 big league seasons and was an All-Star the first three with the Rays, who after going to the 2008 World Series when he was 23 never made it past the AL Division Series again while he was there.
The 38-year-old became the first position player in MLB history to appear in a World Series 15 years after first playing in the Fall Classic last season with Arizona. Three pitchers have accomplished the feat, with Dennis Martinez being the last one to do it in 1995 with Cleveland.
In 2008, when the Tampa Bay Rays won the AL pennant, Longoria was an All-Star and Rookie of the Year.
Longoria would like to stay involved in the game.
“Baseball has been my passion for as long as I can remember,” Longoria said. “I hope that I’m able to stay in the game at some capacity while also being able to be a present dad and be at home and not have to miss a ton of memories with my kids.”
Longoria hit 342 homers and drove in 1,159 runs in 1,986 games.
“Longo is one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. “This guy’s a pro’s pro. This guy’s the epitome of what a professional baseball player looks like. Evan Longoria is everything that’s good about our game and what a wonderful career he had.”
METS’ DREW SMITH UNDERGOES SECOND TOMMY JOHN SURGERY, LIKELY OUT UNTIL 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Smith underwent Tommy John surgery with an internal brace procedure Friday, likely knocking the New York Mets reliever out of action until 2026.
Smith, who is slated to hit free agency after this season, last pitched June 23, when he exited after getting two outs in the ninth inning of a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. He had trouble getting loose after being pressed into action and warming up on the field after closer Edwin Diaz was ejected for having an illegal substance on his hand.
An MRI revealed what Smith called “some pretty significant damage.” Smith, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2019, hoped he could have the UCL repaired via an internal brace, which likely would have allowed him to return next season. But the full Tommy John surgery carries with it a 12-to-18 month recovery.
“You hate to see it because obviously it’s going to take a full year for him to get back, so he’ll miss the whole year next year,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said prior to Saturday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. “But he’s still young. He’ll get back on the field, he’ll get back on track and he’s got a lot of innings left in him. So we’ll pray for him for a quick recovery and we will support him.”
Smith was 1-1 with two saves and a 3.06 ERA this season and is 12-13 with a 3.48 ERA and five saves in 191 career games, all with the Mets. He was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Lucas Duda on July 27, 2017, and debuted on June 23, 2018, making him the second-longest tenured player on the team behind left fielder Brandon Nimmo.
GIANTS RELEASE TWO-TIME GOLD GLOVE SS NICK AHMED
The San Francisco Giants released shortstop Nick Ahmed on Wednesday, one day after designating the 11-year veteran for assignment.
Ahmed cleared waivers and the Giants opted to move on, allowing the two-time Gold Glover to become a free agent.
Ahmed batted .232 with one home run and 15 RBIs in 52 games for the Giants. He committed three errors in 50 starts at shortstop.
The 34-year-old Ahmed missed more than a month after spraining his left wrist on May 9.
Ahmed was in his first season with San Francisco after spending 10 seasons with Arizona. The Diamondbacks released him last September.
San Francisco will now use Brett Wisely (.286 batting average) and Tyler Fitzgerald (.278) at shortstop.
The position belonged to Brandon Crawford for 12-plus seasons but his performance declined in 2023. The Giants moved on from Crawford in the offseason.
Ahmed has batted .234 with 71 homers and 337 RBIs in 940 career games. He won his Gold Glove awards in 2018 and 2019.
YANKEES PLACE C JOSE TREVINO (QUAD) ON 10-DAY IL
New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain on Saturday.
Trevino exited Friday’s 4-1 win over the host Baltimore Orioles in the top of the ninth inning after hitting a double and then scoring on Juan Soto’s single. Trevino was replaced in the bottom half of the inning by Austin Wells.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the game he believes Trevino’s injury came on the slide to home in the ninth.
Trevino, 31, went 2-for-4 in Friday’s game with two doubles and an RBI. Over 59 games this season, he’s hitting.244 with eight home runs and 27 RBIs.
Over seven seasons with the Texas Rangers and Yankees, Trevino has a .241 average with 32 homers and 140 RBIs. He earned an All-Star nomination and won the Gold Glove in 2022.
In a corresponding move, the Yankees called up catcher Carlos Narvaez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Narvaez, 25, has never appeared in a major league game. In Triple-A this season, the Venezuelan native is hitting .269 in nine home runs and 47 RBIs in 71 games.
BASKETBALL NEWS
REPORTS: DENVER NUGGETS 1ST-ROUND PICK DARON HOLMES II TEARS ACHILLES IN NBA SUMMER LEAGUE OPENER
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denver first-round pick DaRon Holmes II is expected to miss the season after tearing his right Achilles on Friday night in the Nuggets’ NBA Summer League opener, The Athletic and multiple other media outlets reported.
Traded to Denver after being selected No. 22 overall by Phoenix, the 6-foot-10 former Dayton center-forward had 11 points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes in the Nuggets’ 88-78 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Athletic was the first to report the injury.
Holmes was the Atlantic 10 Conference’s co-player of the year last season as a junior, averaging 20.4 points and 8.5 rebounds.
KEVIN DURANT (CALF) MISSES TEAM USA PRACTICE AGAIN
The USA men’s Olympic basketball team took to the practice court Saturday without Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, who continues to nurse a calf injury.
Now training in Abu Dhabi in advance of exhibition games against Australia (Monday) and Serbia (Wednesday), Team USA isn’t in panic mode over Durant being sidelined.
Coach Steve Kerr told reporters Saturday that Durant would do individual work during the practice.
This week, the U.S. squad replaced Kawhi Leonard with Derrick White because of injury, with White on standby for such a move. Kerr said there is no similar Plan B for Durant.
“I know there’s still a couple of weeks before we have to make a decision roster-wise, so we’re just taking it day by day,” he said.
“It’s not something we’ve even discussed at this point,” Kerr said of a contingency plan for Durant. “Because we feel good that he’s going to be OK. It’s just day to day.”
Durant, 35, has won three gold medals and is one of the greats in U.S. Olympic basketball history.
He leads Americans all-time in points (435), points per game (19.8), field goals (146), 3-point field goals (74) and free throws (69). He also ranks third in rebounds (118) and blocks (16) and fourth in games played (24) and assists (71).
In the past three Olympics, he has led the tournament in points averaged per game: 20.7 (2020, Tokyo), 19.5 (2012, London) and 19.4 (2016, Rio de Janeiro).
WNBA NEWS
DEARICA HAMBY SCORES 27 TO HELP SPARKS HOLD OFF WINGS
Dearica Hamby racked up 27 points, including two late layups, that helped the visiting Los Angeles Sparks hold off the Dallas Wings 87-81 on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, in a contest between the bottom two teams in the WNBA Western Conference standings.
The Sparks (6-17) led by 11 points midway through the third quarter before Dallas rallied to carry a two-point lead into the fourth. Down 72-69, Los Angeles took charge with an 11-1 run capped by Hamby’s drive and layup with 3:19 to play.
The Wings cut the deficit to 80-77 on a basket by Kalani Brown and two free throws by Arike Ogunbowale. Hamby went to basket again for a layup with 1 minute to play, and Los Angeles held on for the win.
Rickea Jackson added 23 points, Azura Stevens scored 16 and Aari McDonald had 12 for the Sparks, who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Odyssey Sims led Dallas (5-19) with 23 points, with Natasha Howard scoring 14, Brown tallying 13, Ogunbowale contributing 12 and Teaira McCowan hitting for 10. The Wings have dropped three straight and six of their past seven games.
Dallas controlled things early in the opening period, taking an 18-11 lead after Jacy Sheldon’s running layup at the 3:08 mark. The Sparks answered by scoring the final 11 points of the period in a run capped by Jackson’s layup with 13 seconds remaining to go up 22-18.
Los Angeles stretched its advantage to eight points when Hamby scored on a layup with 8:46 to play in the second quarter. The Wings rallied to move back in front at 42-41 as Howard canned a pair of free throws and then a layup, the latter with 57 seconds to play before halftime. Los Angeles led 45-44 at the break.
Hamby led all scorers with 17 points in the first half, while Jackson had 12 for the Sparks. Ogunbowale and Howard had 10 points apiece to pace Dallas.
Los Angeles ran its lead to 59-48 when Jackson hit a pair of free throws with 5:40 left in the third quarter. The Wings swung back, tying the game at 59 on Sheldon’s bucket with 1:56 remaining before taking a 63-61 lead into the final period.
STORM HAMMER LYNX, AVERT SEASON SWEEP
Nneka Ogwumike tied her season high with 26 points on 10-for-14 shooting Friday night, giving the host Seattle Storm a dominating 91-63 victory over the Minnesota Lynx.
Ogwumike responded in a big way after scoring only nine points, a season low, on Wednesday against the visiting Las Vegas Aces.
Skylar Diggins-Smith had 10 points and 12 assists. Jewell Loyd added 14 points, and Ezi Magbegor chipped in 10 points with eight rebounds for Seattle (15-8), which was playing its eighth straight home game.
With Napheesa Collier out with injury for Minnesota (16-7), Kayla McBride led the way with 27 points. No other player scored more than seven. Dorka Juhasz, Collier’s replacement, scored four points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Seattle carried a 13-point lead into the second half, but McBride got Minnesota going in the third quarter. She scored 11 of the Lynx’s first 15 points of the half, the last nine on a trio of 3-pointers. The Storm’s lead was down to 10 points with about five remaining in the period.
The Storm took a timeout to regroup and went on a seven-point run, slowing down any Minnesota momentum. It was a trend on the night for Seattle.
Minnesota started the night strong, jumping ahead 9-2 lead and forcing three turnovers in the first two minutes.
However, Seattle scoring 32 of the next 45 points. The led 34-22 after Ogwumike’s jumper with 7:42 left in the second quarter. The Lynx didn’t score for the first 5:02 of the quarter and trailed by as many as 18 before halftime. Ogwumike scored 12 straight points in the burst.
Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve played the fourth quarter without McBride. Seattle capitalized further, scoring the first nine points of the period behind three straight treys by Sami Whitcomb.
The Storm averted a season sweep, having lost to the Lynx three times. Seattle also won by at least 20 points for the fourth time this season.
FOOTBALL NEWS
RODGERS: ACHILLES ‘FEELS GOOD’ AHEAD OF TRAINING CAMP
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is eager to return to the field after an Achilles injury wiped out all but four plays of his 2023 season.
“My Achilles feels good, you know. I felt really good at the end of last year,” Rodgers said Saturday at the American Century Championship golf tournament, per NBC Sports. “Then, you know, there’s always that kind of plateau part. It’s just about getting back into it. I felt good all spring.”
Rodgers confirmed a report from earlier this offseason that indicated the four-time MVP skipped the Jets’ mandatory minicamp to take a pre-planned trip to Egypt.
“Had a beautiful trip to Egypt,” Rodgers said. “This is like the last marker. Summer’s over on Sunday.”
Both Rodgers and pass-rusher Haason Reddick missed the mandatory minicamp with what the team described as “unexcused absences.” Head coach Robert Saleh downplayed suggestions of controversy with the star quarterback, who attended a majority of the team’s voluntary OTA workouts prior to minicamp.
The Jets relied on its talented defense and leaned on Zach Wilson for most of the 2023 campaign, but the league’s longest active playoff drought was extended to 13 seasons.
New York has made several moves this offseason to shore up the offensive line in front of Rodgers. Veterans Tyron Smith and Morgan Moses were brought in to help protect the franchise quarterback ahead of his second year, while wideout Mike Williams was acquired to provide another target in the passing game alongside star receiver Garrett Wilson.
The 10-time Pro Bowler also teased a possible reunion with former Green Bay Packers teammate Davante Adams this week.
Rodgers is set to embark on his 20th NFL campaign when the Jets return to practice on July 24.
TENNIS NEWS
BARBORA KREJCIKOVA WINS WIMBLEDON BY BEATING JASMINE PAOLINI FOR HER SECOND GRAND SLAM TROPHY
LONDON (AP) — At age 18, a decade before Barbora Krejcikova won Wimbledon on Saturday, she was done with junior tennis and couldn’t decide whether to pursue a professional tennis career or move on, go to school and find a different path.
So Krejcikova wrote a letter to one of her idols, 1998 Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna, and dropped it off at her home in their native Czech Republic. Not only did Novotna tell Krejcikova she had talent and should stick with the sport, but she also became a mentor until dying of cancer in 2017.
“Before she passed away,” Krejcikova said, “she told me to go and win a Slam.”
How about two? Krejcikova was an unseeded, surprising winner at the French Open three years ago and added to her trophy case with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Jasmine Paolini in the final at the All England Club. Shortly after Saturday’s match ended, Krejcikova went and looked at her just-printed name on the list of Wimbledon champions posted in a Centre Court hallway — and saw Novotna’s there, too.
“The only thing that was going through my head,” Krejcikova said of that moment, “was that I miss Jana a lot. It was just very, very emotional. … I think she would be proud.”
Even after holding on to win on her third match point, Krejcikova insisted that nobody — not her friends, not her family, not even herself — would believe what she’s accomplished. It was relatively unlikely, after all, given that she dealt with a back injury and illness this season and her record in 2024 was just 7-9 when she arrived at the grass-court major.
Krejcikova was the 31st of 32 seeded women at the All England Club. Then came a three-setter in the first round last week, adding to the doubts.
But by the end of the fortnight, there stood the seventh-seeded Paolini, telling Krejcikova: “You play such beautiful tennis.”
Krejcikova is the eighth woman to leave Wimbledon as the champion in the past eight editions of the event. Last year’s champion also is from the Czech Republic: unseeded Marketa Vondrousova, who lost in the first round last week.
Paolini, the runner-up to Iga Swiatek at the French Open last month, is the first woman since Serena Williams in 2016 to get to the finals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the same season — and the first since Venus Williams in 2002 to lose both.
“If I keep this level,” said Paolini, a 28-year-old from Italy, “I think I can have the chance to do great things.”
This match was as back-and-forth as could be.
Fittingly, the last game took 14 points to decide, with Krejcikova needing to fend off a pair of break chances. She eventually converted her third match point when Paolini missed a backhand.
“I was just telling myself to be brave,” said Krejcikova, who also owns seven Grand Slam titles in women’s doubles, including two at Wimbledon, and three in mixed doubles.
She was great at the outset, taking 10 of the initial 11 points and five of the initial six games as the crowd, likely hoping to see a more competitive contest, pulled loudly for Paolini, yelling “Forza!” (“Let’s go!”), the way she often does, or “Calma!” (“Be calm!”).
“She was taking the ball earlier,” Paolini said, “and she was moving me.”
In the early going, Paolini looked very much like someone burdened by residual fatigue from the longest women’s semifinal in Wimbledon history, her 2-hour, 51-minute win over Donna Vekic on Thursday.
But after a trip to the locker room before the second set, Paolini took charge, controlling more of the longer baseline exchanges, while Krejcikova’s errors mounted.
From 3-all in the final set, Paolini faltered, double-faulting for the only time all afternoon to get broken. Krejcikova then held at love for 5-3 and soon was serving out the championship, no matter how tough things got down the stretch.
During the trophy ceremony, much as she did following her singles triumph in Paris in 2021, Krejcikova spoke about Novotna’s influence on her tennis life — and her life, in general.
Later Saturday, at Krejcikova’s news conference, she said Novotna frequently appears in her dreams. They’ll converse with each other, she explained.
A reporter asked Krejcikova what she’d like to say to Novotna now that they both are Wimbledon champions.
“Well, I think I would turn it around,” Krejcikova said with a smile. “I would like to hear what she would tell me.”
SOCCER NEWS
SMITH SCORES AND US WOMEN’S SOCCER GETS 1-0 REVENGE WIN OVER MEXICO AHEAD OF THE OLYMPICS
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Sophia Smith scored in the 64th minute and the United States got revenge for a loss to Mexico earlier this year with a 1-0 victory in the rematch on Saturday.
The friendly match at Red Bull Arena was the first of two tune-up games for the United States ahead of the 2024 Olympics. The Americans will play Costa Rica on Tuesday at Audi Field in Washington before departing for France.
Mexico beat the United States for just the second time ever at the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup in late February. Lizbeth Ovalle and Mayra Pelayo scored in a 2-0 Mexico victory.
The United States had the best chances of the first half but was unable to break through. Smith, Lindsey Horan and Sam Coffey all had attempts in the scramble in front of Mexico’s goal before the half ended, but couldn’t score.
But in the second half, Trinity Rodman passed to Mallory Swanson, who appeared ready to shoot but instead dished the ball to Smith for her 20th career goal. Smith nearly got a second goal in the 73rd but her attempt hit the near post.
The United States has not conceded a goal in three matches under new coach Emma Hayes.
The game celebrated the 25th anniversary of the “The 99ers,” the team that won the 1999 Women’s World Cup at the Rose Bowl. It was the first time all 20 players of the team were reunited.
Alyssa Naeher, the U.S. captain for the match, was honored on the field before the game for her 100th appearance with the national team. She earned the cap back in March.
Lynn Williams came into the match in the 75th minute. Williams was originally one of four alternates to the 18-player U.S. Olympic roster, but forward Catarina Macario is unable to play in France because of knee irritation. Hayes announced the change on Friday.
Croix Bethune made her first appearance for the United States in the 81st minute.
LUIS SUAREZ SAVES URUGUAY IN 3RD-PLACE COPA MATCH
Luis Suarez scored a late tying goal to keep Uruguay alive and his side prevailed 4-3 in penalty kicks to defeat Canada on Saturday night in the third-place game of the Copa America tournament at Charlotte.
The teams played to a 2-2 tie in regulation before the penalty-kick round. Uruguay’s Sergio Rochet made a key save on Ismael Kone’s stutter-step shot and Canada’s Alphonso Davies hit the center of the crossbar on the final shot with the net wide open.
Rodrigo Bentancur also scored in regulation for Uruguay. Jonathan David and Kone scored regulation-time goals for Canada, which was in the Copa America field for the first time.
Suarez had the biggest goal of the night in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, extending his Uruguay national team record to 69 goals.
Suarez made a run toward the net and received a pass from Jose Gimenez. He was wide open and easily sent a left-footed shot past Canada goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair into the left corner of the net.
Suarez and Bentancur also made penalty kicks in the match-ending round. The other Uruguayans to convert were Federico Valverde and Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
Converting penalty kicks for Canada were David, Moise Bombito and Mathieu Choiniere.
Rochet had gone diving to his right on the final kick and a stunned Davies could only watch the ball carom off the bar.
Canada took a 2-1 lead in the 80th minute.
The Uruguay defense gave space to Kone, who ripped a right-footed blast that was saved by Rochet. The rebound bounced out to David, who slid a right-footed shot just past the left hand of Rochet.
But Uruguay pressed late and St. Clair made a huge save on Suarez’s close-range left-footer just seconds before the tying goal.
Uruguay scored in the eighth minute when a corner kick rattled around and landed at Bentancur’s feet. He turned and ripped a left-footed shot high into the net.
Canada knotted the score in the 22nd minute after a corner kick. The ball found its way to Cone, who did a right-footed half-bicycle boot into the net.
One minute later, Uruguay had a break and wide-open Facundo Pellistri received the ball and kicked a right-footed shot into the left corner of the net. But Maximiliano Araujo was called offside, negating the goal.
Argentina faces Colombia in Sunday’s championship game in Miami.
LIONEL MESSI BIDS TO LEAD ARGENTINA PAST COLOMBIA IN COPA TITLE MATCH
Lionel Messi and friends seek a historic victory when Argentina plays Colombia in the Copa America final in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Sunday.
Argentina plays for its 16th title to become the all-time leader in Copa America history, which would break a tie with Uruguay in what will be star forward Angel Di Maria’s final match for his country.
Also, Argentina is a win from a Copa America (2021)-World Cup (2022)-Copa America treble. The only comparable achievement was Spain winning the Euro championships in 2008 and 2012 with the 2010 World Cup in between.
“We always try to play the same way,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said. “The DNA of this team is the same, and that is the most important thing. We will try to win the final. “Our way of playing football will not change, but is clear the final is always special.”
Meanwhile, Colombia reached its first final in 23 years with a 1-0 win over Uruguay on Wednesday despite a red card to Daniel Munoz in the 45th minute.
“We know who our opponent is, but we need to be motivated and we need to understand that it’s a different match,” Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo said. “It’s a match that actually prevails over everything we’ve done, and we have this opportunity to enjoy it, and we have the opportunity against the world champion.”
The Colombians’ only title came in 2001 as host and they lost to Peru in the 1975 final.
They carry a 28-match unbeaten streak (22-0-6) into the match with their last loss on Feb. 1, 2022, to Argentina.
Their key to success is James Rodriguez, who has six assists to break Messi’s record for most in a single Copa America.
“It’s a pleasure to watch him play,” Scaloni said of Rodriguez. “Nestor has found how to plan the team play around him, and he is a great player to have, but we never focus on a single player. We focus on the team.”
Messi scored his first goal of the tournament in the 2-0 semifinal win over Canada on Tuesday and will look to add another title to his illustrious career after losing his first four major finals (one World Cup, three Copa Americas) beginning in 2007.
RACING NEWS
BUBBA WALLACE ADMITS TO FEELING ‘MISERABLE’ AT TRACK FOR YEARS IN WAKE OF NASCAR PUNISHMENT
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Bubba Wallace and his wife have a baby on the way and a mortgage to pay on their home. So when Wallace eyed a pack of media at Pocono Raceway, he decided he’d be the one to open with a question.
“Anybody got any money?” he quipped.
Wallace was a bit light in the wallet this week after NASCAR fined him $50,000 for retaliatory contact against race winner Alex Bowman on the cooldown lap of the Chicago Street Race.
Wallace door-slammed Bowman’s car and sent it into the wall.
The move cost Wallace some cash, for sure — and yes, driving for Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing team, he can afford the fine. More than that, the incident opened Wallace’s eyes to the fact that he really wasn’t acting like the person he wanted to be at the track.
“The penalty was probably the best thing that’s happened to me,” Wallace said Saturday. “I’ve been miserable for years.”
The 30-year-old Wallace has long been open about his battles with depression, triggered by both personal and professional struggles. Known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, Wallace acknowledged he hasn’t been a beacon of joy at the track as he approaches almost two years since his last Cup Series victory. He starts 29th in the No. 23 Toyota on Sunday at Pocono.
“I’ve been walking around with a persona I’m not proud of,” Wallace said.
Wallace apologized for his recent behavior to everyone from his publicist to a journalist he brushed off last week to Bowman and even the NASCAR official who informed him of the fine.
“I’m just frustrated. I’m trying way too hard,” Wallace said. “I’m not focused on the right things.”
Wallace has also wrestled with his role as an agent of change in NASCAR following his successful spark to help the industry ban the Confederate flag in 2020. He is seen as a hero to some, particularly those who have longed for a Black driver to shake things up in a predominantly white sport. To others, Wallace represents something else entirely and he has seen plenty of haters out on social media over his career.
“For the last four or five years, people have been wanting me out of the sport, right?” Wallace said. “People don’t really understand.”
Wallace found a surprising source of advice this week when he bumped into retired NASCAR great Kevin Harvick. Wallace was set to race with Harvick in a grassroots racing series when talk turned to the Bowman incident and NASCAR’s fine. Long one of NASCAR’s most outspoken drivers, Harvick told Wallace to show up at Pocono “with a smile on my face and accept it.”
“I might not agree with the penalty but I’m smiling about it,” Wallace said. “He also told me a lot of powerful things. To show up and be the fun-loving guy that I am throughout the week. I think that has been one of the most important things told to me. People don’t see who I actually am on Sundays. That broke me.
“I always preach about being the same person on and off the racetrack. It’s a pressure-cooker being at the Cup level, right? And the last four years, I’ve been miserable just trying to walk around like everything’s OK.”
Wallace insisted his overall mental health was fine. But he owed an apology to one more person: his wife, Amanda.
“I wasn’t the best husband,” he said. “I made her feel like she had to walk on eggshells after bad races. That’s not what it’s about. It’s about going home and getting a fresh reset and being close to the people that are around you. That’s what I’m looking forward to.”
Wallace said he strayed from his normal jovial self at the track because he always felt the need — even with two Cup victories — to prove himself as a person.
He laughed when he said he blamed his father — whom Wallace has said he’s had a complicated relationship with over the years — who told him not to start trouble. But always to finish it, if needed.
An eye for an eye.
Like in Chicago.
Bowman said after the race at rainy Chicago he had spun Wallace during the event and the retaliation was warranted. Bowman also advocated for Wallace not to be punished. Bowman said Wallace “has every right be mad.”
Wallace’s window net was down when he slammed into Bowman after the race, and the camera inside Bowman’s car showed the driver was jostled by the hit.
“Did I time it wrong? Sure, 100%,” Wallace said. “His window net was down, seatbelts were off. Not an ideal situation.”
Denny Hamlin, who co-owns 23XI with Jordan, believed NASCAR levied the fine because the dustup was caught on camera. He also didn’t discuss the matter with Wallace.
“I think it being live and everyone seeing it, probably caused a little more of a social media uproar which then they responded to that,” Hamlin said.
Wallace is chasing a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs with six races left. He’s 45 points behind Chris Buescher for the final spot in the 16-driver field. A win gets him an automatic berth.
Harvick told Wallace to take a breath because the punishment could have been worse. A heavier fine. Points docked. A suspension.
Compared to those alternatives, maybe being out $50,000 isn’t so bad — even as Wallace joked home improvements must wait.
“I told my wife, hey, we might have to hold off on that baby room,” Wallace said. “I’ve got to pay this fine first.”
Truex Honored
Martin Truex Jr. is close to the finish line of his NASCAR career. He’s already made it there at Pocono.
The track honored Truex — who announced he will retire from full-time racing at the end of this season — by painting TRUEX Jr at the start/finish line.
“As a driver, you don’t ever feel like you’re really deserving of things like that,” said Truex, who has two career wins at the track. “For Pocono to do that, it’s really special for me, my family. Definitely cool to see and hope we’re the first to cross it tomorrow.”
Truex could use a win to position himself to chase a second career Cup championship in his final season. Truex has yet to win this season for Joe Gibs Racing and clings to one of the four open spots on points.
Odds and Ends
Denny Hamlin is the BETMGM Sportsbook favorite to win Sunday.
TY GIBBS TAKES THE TOP SPOT AT POCONO RACEWAY IN SEARCH OF HIS FIRST NASCAR CUP VICTORY
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Ty Gibbs will lead the field to green at Pocono Raceway, the site of his first career NASCAR Cup start and the track he hoped on Sunday would become where he gets his first career win.
Gibbs turned a lap of 170.039 mph in the No. 54 Toyota on Saturday at Pocono to earn the top spot in the 400-mile race. Gibbs needs a win to do more than just knock the zero out of the victory column — a checkered flag would earn him an automatic spot in the NASCAR playoff field.
“It’s a really big advantage, especially for my pit crew having the first pit stall,” Gibbs said. “It’s really nice to have that spot to start in. But besides that, we’re really solid. I feel like it is what is. Hammer down and try to go win tomorrow.”
He’ll have some familiar faces chasing him from the start. Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin start third and fourth at Pocono. Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron turned a lap of 169.661 mph and starts second.
The 21-year-old grandson of NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Joe Gibbs, Ty Gibbs enters Sunday in solid position to make the 16-driver playoff field on points. There already are 12 drivers with wins who earned automatic berths — the latest was Alex Bowman, last week’s winner at the Chicago Street Race — leaving four open spots.
Truex is 13th in the points race, followed by Gibbs, Ross Chastain and Chris Buescher. Buescher starts 18th and Chastain 19th.
With six races left until the playoffs start, Gibbs knows he’d rather qualify with a win than worry about how one bad race could knock him below the points cutline.
“Our goal is to go win and be smart outside of that,” he said. “Go get great stage points and go win is the biggest thing.”
Gibbs has yet to win in 71 career Cup races dating to his debut in the July 2022 race at Pocono. He has been steady this season, following a 17th-place finish in the season-opening Daytona 500 with five straight top-10 finishes. Gibbs finished a second at Darlington and followed that with a pole and a sixth-place finish in the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600.
Gibbs, the 2022 Xfinity Series champion, finished third last week at Chicago. He finished fifth last year at Pocono.
A two-time winner at Pocono, Truex hoped the track brought more success for him in his final full-time season as a NASCAR driver. Truex, the 2017 NASCAR Cup champion, hasn’t won this season and has just one top-10 finish over his last eight races.
“Just kind of been in a slump for a little while now,” he said. “It’s been multiple things, frustrating for sure. You name it across the board, it’s happened. The last three races, we’ve been crashed at the end by someone, and that’s frustrating. Dealt with a lot of things like rain and crazy things like that. Hopefully this is a normal, straightforward weekend.”
SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN GETS FIRST CAREER OVAL WIN AT IOWA
Scott McLaughlin led for a race-high 164 laps en route to a victory at the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 on Saturday at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.
McLaughlin edged Pato O’Ward by 0.4814 seconds in the 250-lap showdown to secure his first career IndyCar victory at an oval.
“I didn’t want to call myself an IndyCar driver until I won on an oval,” McLaughlin said. “So, I’m going to call myself an IndyCar driver now.”
Colton Herta led for the first 86 laps, but he ended up finishing 11th. Momentum shifted following the first stop under caution, as McLaughlin came out of pit road with a head of steam to move in front of Herta, the race’s pole sitter.
“What got it done tonight was the pit stops by the team,” McLaughlin said. “They got out in front of Herta there, and then we showed our pace.”
It marked McLaughlin’s sixth career IndyCar Series victory.
Josef Newgarden came in third, Scott Dixon finished in fourth and Rinus VeeKay landed in fifth.
HOCKEY NEWS
BLUE JACKETS SIGN GOALTENDER JET GREAVES TO A 2-YEAR, 2-WAY CONTRACT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets signaled their continued interest in Jet Greaves by signing the 23-year-old goaltender to a two-year contract.
The contract is a two-way NHL/AHL deal for the 2024-25 season and an NHL deal in 2025-26, the team said Saturday. Terms were not disclosed.
The 6-foot, 191-pound Greaves has seen limited NHL action so far, posting a 3-7-0 record with a 3.44 goals-against average and .912 save percentage in 10 career appearances with the Blue Jackets since making his debut on Apr. 4, 2023, at Toronto.
He set a franchise record for most saves in a goalie’s first career win by stopping 41 of 43 shots in a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 8.
Greaves was an All-Star last season for the Blue Jackets’ American Hockey League affiliate in Cleveland, finishing with a 30-12-4 record, 2.93 goal-against average and .910 save percentage with one shutout in 46 outings.
Columbus goaltenders Elvis Merzlikins (13-17-0) and Daniil Tarasov (8-11-0) struggled last season as both dealt with injures.
RANGERS AND RESTRICTED FREE AGENT DEFENSEMAN BRADEN SCHNEIDER AGREE ON CONTRACT EXTENSION
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers and up-and-coming defenseman Braden Schneider have agreed on a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension.
General manager Chris Drury announced the deal with the 22-year-old Schneider on Saturday, leaving fellow defenseman Ryan Lindgren as the only unsigned starter on defense. Lindgren has filed for arbitration.
The announcement came a day after New York added depth to the defense, re-signing veteran Chad Ruhwedel to a one-year deal.
Schneider had career highs last season in games played (82), assists (14), and points (19) and tied his career high with five goals. He ranked second among Rangers defensemen in hits (167) and blocked shots (133).
Schneider has 12 goals, 36 assists and a plus-13 rating in 206 career NHL games across parts of three seasons in New York. The Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, native was selected by New York with the 19th overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft.
PIERCESON COODY STILL ON TOP AT ISCO CHAMPIONSHIP
Pierceson Coody carded a 4-under 68 on Saturday to remain atop the leaderboard after three rounds of the ISCO Championship in Nicholasville, Ky.
Coody led after the first and second rounds before collecting one eagle, five birdies and three bogeys on Saturday to move to 20-under 196 for the tournament. Englishman Harry Hall (64 on Saturday) and Rico Hoey of the Philippines (67) are tied for second, one shot off the lead.
Should Coody maintain his lead on Sunday, the 24-year-old would become the first wire-to-wire winner on the PGA Tour since Lee Hodges dominated the 3M Open back in 2023.
Coody had a rough start on Saturday, managing an even-par 36 through the front nine while recording all three of his bogeys.
But Coody settled down once he made the turn, recording a bogey-free back nine that was highlighted by his eagle at the par-5 11th. Coody added birdies at Nos. 15 and 17.
“I mean, obviously frustrated,” Coody said of his first nine holes. “But the more I kind of dwell on it and let myself fall into that frustration, I don’t think I would have bounced back the way I did.”
England’s Sam Bairstow had the low round of the day with a 10-under 62, moving him 45 spots up the leaderboard and into a tie for fourth with Neal Shipley (66) and Johannes Veerman (67).
Bairstow finished with 10 birdies, rattling off six in a row from Nos. 10-15.
“Hit wedge close on 10, tap-in. On 11 hit the green in two, two-putt. Holed a putt on 12 that you probably shouldn’t hole,” Bairstow said. “Yeah, and 13 was just a good wedge, 14 was a good iron shot and then 15 just a standard birdie really on the par 5.”
Lanto Griffin (67) and Chez Reavie (69) are tied for seventh, three strokes back. Seven golfers are tied for ninth at 16 under.
STEVE STRICKER SLIDES AHEAD TO ONE-SHOT LEAD AT KAULIG
Steve Stricker slid atop the leaderboard of the Kaulig Companies Championship on Saturday after shooting a 67 in the third round at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.
Stricker, who won the event last year, enters Sunday’s final round at 9-under 210. He has a one-shot lead over Ernie Els (64 on Saturday) of South Africa and Robert Karlsson (66) of Sweden.
Striker birdied six holes to override three bogeys, his first multi-bogey round of the event. He slipped to even after bogeying the 10th hole but birdied the 11th to slide back under par, where he remained for the rest of the round.
“Today I didn’t play very well,” Striker said. “I scored well.”
Stricker sandwiched a pair of birdies around his final bogey on the par-4 15th. His birdie on 18 closed a 3-under 70 on the par 70, 7,400-yard South Course.
“It’s a tough golf course,” Stricker said. “You get out of position, you have to rely on your short game a lot and I got out of position quite a bit of times today. … It’s one of those courses that just keeps coming after you, too. If you’re off a little bit, you pay the price.”
Stricker, 57, shot 11-under at Kaulig last year to secure his 16th PGA Tour Champions win. His latest title came at the Sanford International last September.
New Zealand’s Steven Alker, who entered Saturday one shot ahead of Stricker, slipped to a tie for 10th place after carding a 74, leaving him at 3-under for the tournament.
Alker was solid through the first seven holes before he quickly crumbled. He bogeyed three straight holes, including a double-bogey on the par-4 10th. Back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 13 and 14 swelled Alker to 5-over.
Els pulled within a stroke of the lead by orchestrating a bogey-free day. He briefly claimed a share of the lead when he eagled the par-4 17th, one-hopping a wedge shot from the rough.
“The ball came out beautifully, Els said of the shot, which dropped him to 8-under. “Can’t see the ball land, as you know, and I just watched the crowd behind. The one tall guy behind just went really, you know, ballistic, so I knew it was in, so it was really cool.”
Els piled up four birdies in addition to his eagle to finish the round 6-under. The 54-year-old is seeking his third PGA Tour Champions win this year, having already won the Principal Charity Classic and the American Family Insurance Championship.
Karlsson, 54, had a clean day as well, tallying four birdies, including one on No. 18 to finish the round 4-under.
“I hit a couple of poor drives and one I put myself in a bad, bad position, but the other ones I got away with. That’s what happens when you’re playing well,” Karlsson said.
He is still chasing his first Champions victory.
LUDVIG ABERG HOLDS 2-STROKE LEAD AT SCOTTISH OPEN
Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg briefly surrendered the lead before posting 5-under-par 65 to finish the third round of the Scottish Open with a two-shot lead Saturday at North Berwick, Scotland.
Aberg is at 17-under, with Robert MacIntyre, in his home country, in second place at 15-under after carding a 7-under 63 on Saturday.
Australia’s Adam Scott shot 64 and is at 14-under in third place.
Golfers had to contend with rainy conditions at The Renaissance Club after what was described as ideal conditions a day earlier.
Sahith Theegala (66), Collin Morikawa (66), France’s Antoine Rozner (68) and South Korea’s Sungjae Im (67) are tied for fourth at 13-under. Rozner began the day a shot off the lead.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland shot 67 to move to 12-under. He’s in his first tournament since last month’s late-round struggles on the final day of the U.S. Open.
McIlroy dropped a stroke on the final hole when he took a bogey, chipping from one side of the green and off the surface to the other side before recovering to prevent further damage.
Aberg posted 3-under across the first nine to head to the backside with a share of the lead with MacIntyre. Aberg shook off consecutive bogeys to record a birdie on No. 13 and get back on track.
Aberg’s three-putt bogey on the par-3 12th created a temporary two-shot advantage for MacIntyre.
Following a front-nine 30 that included an eagle on the par-4 fifth hole, MacIntyre took the lead briefly after birdies on Nos. 10 and 11.
He tried to scramble on No. 18, hitting an approach shot from the rough. But he ended up needing three putts from nearly 90 feet and settled for a bogey.
MacIntyre, who was this tournament’s 2023 runner-up, won the Canadian Open on June 2 for his first PGA Tour title.
The Scottish Open is the first of two tournaments co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and European Tour.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
THREE-RUN FIFTH SPELLS DOOM FOR INDIANS IN 4-3 SETBACK
INDIANAPOLIS – Henry Davis smacked his eighth home run in Triple-A this season, and Drake Fellows put a cast on the Clippers with 4.0 scoreless innings, but Columbus rallied with four unanswered runs in the fifth and sixth to hand the Indianapolis Indians a 4-3 loss on Saturday night at Victory Field.
After Fellows fanned five batters and yielded just two hits through the first four frames, the Clippers (9-7, 41-49) rallied against Michael Plassmeyer (L, 1-8) for three runs in the fifth. With two runners in scoring position and no outs, Christian Cairo tripled to knot the score at 2-2. Later in the inning, Columbus secured the lead for good on a bases-loaded walk drawn by Johnathan Rodríguez. Raynel Delgado – who homered in both ends of Friday’s doubleheader – tacked on insurance for the visitors in the Clippers’ next at-bat with a run-scoring single.
The Indians (6-9, 39-49) crept within one in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI double by Malcom Nuñez but left the bases loaded to end the inning. Indy also had the potential tying run on first base in the seventh and at third base in the eighth but came up empty. The Indians went just 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
Davis put a charge into a 1-2 changeup in the second, driving the offering 432 feet away onto the lawn in left center. With two away in the inning, Jason Delay tallied his first of a game-high three hits to score Edward Olivares from second base.
Making his first Triple-A start of the 2024 season, Logan Allen (W, 1-0) limited the Indians to two runs (one earned) on four hits with seven strikeouts in 5.0 innings pitched. Andrew Walters (S, 2) picked up two strikeouts in a 1-2-3 ninth.
The Indians and Clippers conclude the series on Sunday at 1:35 PM. LHP Will Dion (2-2, 6.62) is scheduled to start for Columbus while Indy has yet to name its starting pitcher.
INDY ELEVEN
RECAP – IND 1:1 LDN
INDIANAPOLIS (Saturday, July 13, 2024) — Indy Eleven and Eastern Conference opponent Loudoun United FC played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night at Carroll Stadium. With the tie, Indy moves to 9-5-4 on the season and have lost only once since April 13. Loudoun, who entered the match unbeaten in its last seven, now sits at 7-6-5.
The teams played a scoreless first half with both putting a pair of shots on frame. Loudoun registered eight total shots, despite Indy holding 54% of the possession.
The visitors broke the scoreless tie when Kwame Awuah found Wesley Leggett off a cross in the 58th minute, but the Boys in Blue were able to grab the equalizer from second-half sub Elliot Collier. The 74th minute strike, by way of Tyler Gibson’s first assist of the season, was the third tally for Collier in 2024.
Both sides traded quality chances in the final 16 minutes plus stoppage time, but the match ended in the first tie between the two teams in eight matches.
Romario Williams finished with two of Indy’s seven shots, with four different players putting a shot on target. Defensively, Benjamin Ofeimu registered three interceptions, two tackles won and three clearances. Hunter Sulte had three saves.
The Boys in Blue remain at home to host the Tampa Bay Rowdies next Saturday. Kick is slated for 7 p.m. ET with action airing locally on WISH-TV and streaming on ESPN+. Single-game tickets for home matches are available for all matches via Ticketmaster. For more information on all ticket options click here. For questions, please email tickets@indyeleven.com or give us a call at 317.685.1100.
Indy Eleven 1:1 Loudoun United FC
Saturday, July 13, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. ET
Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis
2024 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 9-5-4 (+5), 31 pts
Loudoun United FC: 7-6-5 (+6), 26 pts
Scoring Summary
LDN – Wesley Leggett (Kwame Awuah) 58’
IND – Elliot Collier (Tyler Gibson) 74’
Discipline Summary
IND – Callum Chapman-Page (caution) 28’
IND – Romario Williams (caution) 46’
LDN – Zach Ryan (caution) 63’
Indy Eleven line-up: Hunter Sulte, Aedan Stanley, Adrian Diz Pe (Josh O’Brien 45’), Callum Chapman-Page, Benjamin Ofeimu, Ben Mines (Elliot Collier 60’), Cam Lindley (captain) (Tyler Gibson 45’), Laurence Wootton, Sebastian Guenzatti (Logan Neidlinger 84’), Augi Williams (Romario Williams 45’), Douglas Martinez
Indy Subs: Yannik Oettl, Max Schneider, Karsen Henderlong
Loudoun United FC line-up: Hugo Fauroux, Jacob Erlandson, Keegan Hughes, Yanis Leerman, Kwame Awuah, Drew Skundrich, Tommy McCabe, Keegan Tingey, Florian Valot, Zach Ryan (Christiano Francois), Wesley Leggett (Abdellatif Aboukoura 62’)
Loudoun Subs: Riley Bidois, Sandor Bustamante, Dane Jacomen, Isaiah Johnston, Justin Melly
INDIANA PACERS/SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
STATEMENT FROM PACERS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT OWNER HERB SIMON, THE SIMON FAMILY, AND PACERS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT ON THE PASSING OF JIM MORRIS
“There are no words that would do justice to how consequential Jim’s life truly was. To his very last day, he was hard at work bringing people together to help those most in need and make our city and our state stronger, more civil, and more united. No one loved Indiana and Indianapolis more than Jim. To us, though, Jim was family, a lifelong friend, a mentor, and the ultimate fan. He was a constant presence in Gainbridge Fieldhouse and an endless source of optimism on the future of his beloved Pacers, Fever and Indiana University. Jim will be sorely missed by all of us, and we will keep him and his family in our prayers now and always.”
ABOUT JIM MORRIS:
James T. Morris was vice chairman of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, joining the company in 2007 following a long and distinguished career as a global, national, state, and local leader and statesman. A graduate of Indiana University with a master’s degree from Butler University, Morris was one of the most influential and impactful leaders in state history and helped shape the economic, social, and cultural landscapes of Indianapolis and Indiana over his sixty-year professional career.
Upon graduating from Indiana University, Morris started his career with American Fletcher National Bank in 1965 before serving as chief of staff to Indianapolis Mayor Richard G. Lugar from 1967-73. In 1973, he joined the Lilly Endowment, ultimately becoming its president and holding that position from 1984-88. Beginning in 1989, he spent 13 years as chairman and chief executive officer for IWC Resources Corporation and Indianapolis Water Company.
Morris’ passion for service and love of children took him next to the United Nations World Food Programme, where he served as executive director for the world’s largest humanitarian agency from 2002-2007. In that role, Morris spent time in some of the world’s most impoverished areas, working alongside world leaders to care for the hungry and poor across the globe, particularly children. Additionally, he served as the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the humanitarian crisis in southern Africa during those same years.
Morris also served numerous organizations in a variety of leadership roles, including as a university trustee and board chairman for both Indiana University and Indiana State University. Other significant roles he held include service on the Executive Board of UNICEF, the National Advisory Board for the Boy Scouts of America, the United States Olympic Committee (Treasurer), Riley Children’s Foundation (Chairman Emeritus, the American Red Cross (Board of Governors), Hulman & Company board of directors, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway board of directors, the Eiteljorg Museum, and the Indianapolis Power and Light Advisory Board.
Morris’ awards and accolades are too many to count, including 17 honorary doctorates. Two of the most notable are the Sachem Award, given to him by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb in 2021, and the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, given to him by United States President Barack Obama in 2016.
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
5 – 9 – 17 – 2 – 44 – 40
July 14, 1916 – St Louis Browns ace Ernie Koob pitched every single frame of a 17 inning game. Koob gave up 14 hits in a 0-0 tie versus the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. It was a no-decision after all of that work, but Koob in essence cost himself and his team the victory by a boo-boo he made on the basepaths. A Sabr.org article tells of Ernie’s baserunning blunder in the 15th and how it cost him the victory. Koob tried to advance from second base to home on Ward Miller’s hit and ran over pitcher Carl Mays at the plate. Mays ended up injured in the collision and left the game. The initial call was that Koob was declared safe by home-plate umpire Brick Owens. The ump reversed his call when Red Sox players protested and made him aware that Koob had failed to touch third base in his trip home. Perhaps Koob’s gaffe was not that all that unexpected as he had little experience on the basepaths. A notoriously poor hitter, Koob went 0-for-41 in 1916; however, he did draw 15 walks and scored four times.
July 14, 1946 – Cleveland’s Lou Boudreau, wearing Number 5 hit 4 doubles and a Homerun, but still the Red Sox overcame and prevailed in an 11-10 win powered by Sox player Number 9, Ted Williams 3 homeruns and 8 total RBIs in the contest.
July 14, 1956 – Boston Red Sox pitcher Mel Parnell, Number 17 tossed a gem of a no-hit game against the Chicago White Sox, for a 4-0 Red Sox victory at Fenway Park.
July 14, 1964 – I am not sure if I would ever want to be in the starting line up if I was Bob Johnson, Number 2 of the Baltimore Orioles. Johnson’s ripped his 6th straight hit as a pinch hitter for Baltimore.
July 14, 1968 – Atlanta Braves legendary hitter, Hank Aaron, Number 44 reached a milestone in his career swatted his 500th HR off the San Francisco Giants pitcher Mike McCormick, Number 40.
FOOTBALL HISTORY
McGinnis Joins with Indians: One Professional Football Team will be put in field in Akron
The article states that 6 cities were represented at a meeting of professional footballers in Canton, Ohio. Cleveland, Youngstown, Massillon, Columbus, Akron and Canton were all represented and intentions of participation were sent by teams from Toledo and Dayton who were unable to attend the Monday evening meeting. A second meeting scheduled for Wednesday July 16 in Akron would be for scheduling games in the Ohio League. The article says this would be the first time that teams would play under scheduled games and that the winner of the Ohio League would be crowned World Champions.
Author Chris Willis in his book The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr contends that the second meeting scheduled for Wednesday July 16 never occurred as after football had been interrupted due to World War I for a couple of seasons the teams were just happy to be playing again. The teams that were represented at this football meeting in Canton at the Courtland Hotel were the new owner of the Canton Bulldogs, auto dealer Ralph Hay, Mac Maginnis of the Akron Pros, Jack Donahue and Jack Whalen of the Massillon Tigers, Joe Dunn of the Minneapolis Marines, Walter H. Flanigan of the Rock Island Independents, Curly Lambeau of Green Bay, Hammond All-Stars and of course Joe Carr as the envoy of the Columbus Panhandles among others according to Chris Willis. The meeting was originally intended to garner interest in starting an official pro circuit league but when teams could not even agree on the principles of salary restrictions the meeting adjourned and they all went their separate ways scheduling teams that they could, independent from each other. Though on the surface this meeting appeared to be a flop in organizing a formal league, it set the stage for the beginnings of the American Professional Football Association that would organize one year later. Yes, part of that being the September 17, 1920 meeting in Hay’s Hupmobile Showroom. For more on how to get a copy of Chris Willis’ great book on Joe Carr click here.
July 14, 1951 – A horse race, the Hollywood Gold Cup, on CBS became the very first color television transmission of a sporting event. It wouldn’t be long before the wonderful colors of the gridiron would light up the boxes in living rooms around the country.
July 14, 1985 – The last game for the start-up USFL was played in exciting fashion as the Baltimore Stars defeated the Oakland Invaders by the score of 28-24 in the League’s Championship game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey according to the News in Patterson, New Jersey. Quarterback Bobby Hebert had a solid game for the Invaders and the thought was that many NFL suitors would be clamoring for his services.
July 14, 2020 – The Cleveland Browns ink Miles Garrett to a 5 year $125 million contract extension that will keep the prolific pass rusher in Cleveland until he reaches 30 years old.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
July 14
1916 — St. Louis Browns pitcher Ernie Koob went the distance in a 17-inning 0-0 tie with the Boston Red Sox. Carl Mays went the first 15 innings for the Red Sox and Dutch Leonard finished.
1946 — Cleveland player-manager Lou Boudreau hit four doubles and a home run in the first game of a doubleheader against Boston, but Ted Williams connected for three home runs and drove in eight runs for an 11-10 Red Sox victory.
1956 — Mel Parnell of the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox for a 4-0 victory at Fenway Park.
1967 — Eddie Mathews of the Astros hit his 500th home run off San Francisco’s Juan Marichal at Candlestick Park. Houston beat the Giants 8-6.
1968 — Hank Aaron hit his 500th home run off Mike McCormick as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2.
1968 — Don Wilson of the Houston Astros struck out 18 Reds in a 6-1 victory over Cincinnati in the nightcap of a doubleheader.
1969 — Oakland’s Reggie Jackson knocked in 10 runs in a 21-7 win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Jackson had five hits in six at-bats, including two two-run homers and a double.
1970 — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds scored on Jim Hickman’s 12th-inning single after bowling over Cleveland’s Ray Fosse at home plate to give the NL a 5-4 victory over the AL at Riverfront Stadium.
1972 — In a major league first, Bill Haller was the umpire behind the plate while his brother Tom was the catcher for the Detroit Tigers.
1995 — Ramon Martinez threw the first no-hitter of the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Florida Marlins 7-0. Martinez was perfect for 7 1-3 innings before walking Tommy Gregg.
2006 — The New York Yankees snapped Jose Contreras’ winning streak at 17 decisions with a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. Contreras (9-1) hadn’t lost since dropping a 4-2 decision to Minnesota last Aug. 15.
2008 — Josh Hamilton of Texas, with a dazzling display of power, hit a record 28 homers in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium before he was beaten out by Minnesota’s Justin Morneau in the finals.
2009 — The American League continued its dominance over the National League with a 4-3 win in the All-Star game. The AL is 12-0-1 since its 1996 defeat at Philadelphia — the longest unbeaten streak in All-Star history. Carl Crawford of Tampa, robbed Brad Hawpe of a go-ahead homer in the eighth and took home MVP honors.
2014 — Yoenis Cespedes successfully defends his title as Home Run Derby champion in the annual event held before the All-Star Game at Target Field in Minneapolis, MN. Cespedes defeats Todd Frazier in the final round, 9 long balls to 1, having hit 28 overall. Ken Griffey Jr. was the only other repeat winner in the event, winning in 1998 and 1999.
2015 — Mike Trout became the first player in 38 years to lead off the All-Star Game with a home run, and the American League beat the National League 6-3 to secure home-field advantage in the World Series for the third straight time and 10th in 13 years. Trout also became the first player to be selected the game’s MVP two years in row.
2018 — The Cardinals fire manager Mike Matheny just before the All-Star break, following a loss to the Reds that puts them just one game above .500. Hitting coach John Mabry and assistant hitting coach Bill Mueller are also let go, while bench coach Mike Shildt is named interim manager, with a permanent replacement expected to be named when play resumes after the Mid-Summer Classic in a few days. However, Shildt will do so well that he will be made permanent within a few weeks.
2023 — Brothers Josh Naylor and Bo Naylor both hit two-run homers in the 3rd inning in the Guardians’ 12 – 4 loss to the Rangers at Globe Life Park. It the first time that brothers hit multi-run homers for the same team in the sasme inning.
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July 15
1901 — Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants pitched his first of two career no-hitters, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0.
1921 — NY Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record of 138 career home runs (held by Roger Connor since 1895).
1960 — Baltimore’s Brooks Robinson goes 5-for-5, hitting for the cycle and driving in three runs to lead the Orioles past the Chicago White Sox 5-2.
1969 — Cincinnati’s Lee May hit four home runs in a doubleheader split with the Atlanta Braves. May had two home runs and drove in five runs in both games. The Reds lost the opener 9-8 but won the second game 10-4.
1969 — Rod Carew stole home off Chicago’s Gerry Nyman in the Minnesota Twins’ 6-2 victory. It was Carew’s seventh steal of home for the year and tied Pete Reiser’s 1946 major league mark.
1973 — Nolan Ryan of the California Angels struck out 17 batters and threw his second no-hitter of the year, beating Detroit 6-0.
1980 — Johnny Bench broke Yogi Berra’s record for home runs by a catcher, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Montreal Expos 12-7. Bench hit his 314th homer as a catcher off David Palmer. Bench had 33 home runs while playing other positions.
1997 — The San Francisco Giants scored 13 runs to set a modern NL record for runs in a seventh inning en route to a 16-2 rout of the San Diego Padres. The Giants set the NL record for the most runs in a seventh inning since 1900.
1999 — After 22½ years in the dreary Kingdome, Seattle finally played a home game outdoors, moving into a $517.6 million ballpark with a retractable roof. Jose Mesa wasted a ninth-inning lead by walking four batters and the Mariners lost 3-2 to the San Diego Padres in Safeco Field’s opener.
2003 — Anaheim’s Garret Anderson went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double, powering the American League past the National League 7-6 in the All-Star Game.
2005 — Baltimore’s Rafael Palmeiro became the 26th player to reach 3,000 career hits, curling an RBI double into the left-field corner off Joel Pineiro in the fifth inning of a 6-3 win over Seattle. Palmeiro joined Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Eddie Murray as the only players with 3,000 hits and 500 homers.
2007 — The Philadelphia Phillies lost their 10,000 game, 10-2 to St. Louis. The franchise, born in 1883 as the Philadelphia Quakers and later unofficially called the Blue Jays in the mid-1940s, fell to 8,810-10,000.
2008 — Justin Morneau slid home just in time on Michael Young’s sacrifice fly in the 15th inning, giving the American League a 4-3 victory in the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. The AL extended its unbeaten streak to 12.
2014 — With Derek Jeter going out a winner in his last All-Star appearance, Mike Trout drove in two runs with a triple and a double to lead the American League past the National League 5-3. Jeter started his 14th and final midsummer classic and went 2 for 2 before being removed in the top of the fourth inning.
2017 — Cody Bellinger became the first Dodgers rookie to hit for the cycle and Alex Wood became the first Dodgers pitcher in more than a century to win his first 11 decisions in a season, helping Los Angeles beat the Miami Marlins 7-1.
2021 — Tampa Bay catcher Travis d’Arnaud becomes first player in MLB history to hit 3 homers while catching and batting leadoff in the Rays’ 5-4 win over the NY Yankees.
July 16
1897 — Chicago’s Cap Anson became the first major leaguer to reach 3,000 hits when he singled off Baltimore’s George Blackburn.
1902 — John McGraw was named manager of the New York Giants, a post he would hold for 30 years.
1909 — Ed Summers of the Detroit Tigers allowed only seven hits and pitched all 18 innings of a 0-0 tie with the Washington Senators, the longest scoreless game in AL history.
1920 — Babe Ruth broke his own season record of 29 homers with his 30th as the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns, 5-2. Ruth would finish the season with 54.
1933 — Red Lucas of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a 15-inning 1-0 win over Roy Parmelee and the New York Giants in the opener of a doubleheader.
1941 — Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 56 games with a 3-for-4 day as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 10-3.
1948 — After 8 1/2 years as Brooklyn manager, Leo Durocher stunned baseball by taking the helm of the archrival Giants in midseason.
1958 – In the nightcap of a doubleheader, Baltimore pitcher Jack Harshman hit two homers in a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox.
1970 — The Cincinnati Reds beat the Pirates 3-2 before 48,846 in the first game at Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Stadium.
1985 — Sparky Anderson became the first manager to lose an All-Star Game in both leagues. The National League won 6-1 for the 21st win in the last 23 games.
1996 — Colorado’s streak of scoring seven runs in a game ended at 11. The Rockies beat the Giants 5-3 and tied the 1911 Pittsburgh Pirates, 1938 New York Yankees and 1976 Cincinnati Reds with 11 7-run games.
1997 — Kevin Brown pitched his first career one-hitter to lead Florida to 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brown, who no-hit San Francisco on June 10th, faced two batters over the minimum and allowed a lead-off single to left by Raul Mondesi in the fifth. He struck out eight and retired his final 15 batters.
1998 — Randy Johnson pitched a one-hitter to lead Seattle to a 3-0 win over Minnesota. Johnson struck out fans 11 and gave up a single to third baseman Brent Gates.
2006 — Chipper Jones hit a two-run homer in Atlanta’s 10-5 win at San Diego to give him an extra-base hit in 14 straight games, tying a 79-year-old major league record. Jones tied the record set in 1927 by Pittsburgh’s Paul Waner.
2006 — Mariano Rivera earned his 400th save, escaping two jams and getting six outs to preserve the New York Yankees’ 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Rivera joined Lee Smith, Trevor Hoffman and John Franco in the 400-save club.
2009 — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard became the fastest player in major league history to reach 200 career home runs, breaking the record previously held by Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner. Howard reached 200 homers in his 658th game, hitting his 23rd of the season in the sixth inning of a 4-0 win over Florida. Kiner hit No. 200 in his 706th game.
2013 — Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect eighth inning in his final All-Star appearance, Jose Bautista, J.J. Hardy and Jason Kipnis drove in runs to back a night of pulsating pitching, and the American League beat the National League 3-0.
2015 — Brock Holt became the first Boston player to hit for the cycle since 1996 and the Red Sox slugged their way out to a 9-4 victory over Atlanta.
2021 — Jake Cronenworth hit for his first career cycle, Wil Myers had a grand slam and a two-run shot and the San Diego Padres set a franchise record for runs in a 24-8 blowout of the Washington Nationals.
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July 17
1924 — Jesse Haines of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a 5-0 no-hitter against the Boston Braves.
1925 — Tris Speaker is the 5th player to reach 3,000 hits.
1936 — Carl Hubbell’s 24-game winning streak over two years began as he beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on five hits.
1941 — Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak of 56 games was stopped by Al Smith and Jim Bagby of the Indians before 67,000 at Cleveland. The Yankees still won, 4-3.
1956 — In the second game of a doubleheader against Kansas City, Ted Williams hit his 400th career home run. Williams connected in the sixth inning off Tom Gorman to give the Red Sox a 1-0 win over the A’s.
1966 — Chicago’s Billy Williams hit for the cycle to lead the Cubs to a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of a Sunday doubleheader. Williams singled in the first inning, doubled in the third, had an RBI-triple in the fifth, homered to center in the seventh and popped out to third baseman in foul territory. The Cardinals took the opener 4-3 in 11 innings.
1969 — Jim Kaat, Gold Glove winner for seven straight years, was charged with three errors, leading to three unearned runs against the Chicago White Sox. Nevertheless, he won the game at Minnesota 8-5.
1974 — Bob Gibson struck out Cesar Geronimo of the Reds in the second inning to become the second pitcher in major league history to record 3,000 strikeouts. Cincinnati beat St. Louis, 6-4.
1978 — Doc Medich of the Texas Rangers saved the life of a 61-year-old fan who had a heart attack just before a scheduled game at Baltimore. Medich, a medical student, administered heart massage until help arrived.
1987 — Don Mattingly became the first AL player to hit at least one home run in each of seven consecutive games as the New York Yankees disposed of the Texas Rangers 8-4.
1990 — Minnesota became the first team in major league history to pull off two triple plays in one game, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Boston as the Red Sox beat the Twins 1-0.
2007 — Ryan Garko hit a game-tying pinch-hit home run in the ninth inning and singled home the winning run in the 11th to give Cleveland a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox.
2011 — Dustin Pedroia singled with two outs in the top of the 16th inning, snapping a scoreless tie and giving the Red Sox a 1-0 victory over the Rays. It was the longest 1-0 game in the major leagues since the Brewers at Angels on June 8, 2004 went 17 innings.
2016 — Starling Marte hit a solo home run in the 18th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 in a marathon game that lasted almost six hours. Pinch-hitter Daniel Murphy homered with two outs in the ninth inning for Washington.
2022 — Second-generation players take the first two spots in the 2022 amateur draft as SS Jackson Holliday, son of Matt Holliday, goes first overall to the Orioles, while OF Druw Jones, son of Andruw Jones, is selected second by the Diamondbacks. P Kumar Rocker, who had been the #10 pick in 2021 but had failed to come to an agreement with the Mets following a disagreement over the health of his pitching arm, goes #3 to the Rangers, who sign him mere hours after his selection. Rocker is coming off a brilliant stint of pitching in the independent Frontier League.
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July 18
1882 — Ambidextrous pitcher Tony Mullane of Louisville pitched with both hands in a major league game at Baltimore. Normally a right-hander, Mullane switched to the left hand in the fourth inning. He eventually lost 9-8.
1912 — The Chicago Cubs had 21 hits in 11 innings but still lost to the Philadelphia Phillies when Gavvy Cravath stole home.
1921 — Babe Ruth achieves 139 home runs and becomes the all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball, taking the title from Roger Connor.
1927 — Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia Athletics doubled off the glove of Harry Heilmann for his 4,000th hit.
1948 — Pat Seerey of the Chicago White Sox hit four home runs in a 12-11, 11-inning victory over the Philadelphia A’s in the opener of a doubleheader. Seerey hit two mammoth shots off Carl Scheib, one off Bob Savage and the game-winner off Lou Brissie in the top of the 11th.
1962 — Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew of the Minnesota Twins each hit grand slams in the first inning of a 14-3 rout of the Cleveland Indians.
1970 — Willie Mays bounced career hit number 3,000 through the left side of the infield off Mike Wegener in the second inning of the San Francisco Giants’ 10-1 romp over the Montreal Expos. Mays becomes the 10th player to get 3,000 hits.
1987 — New York’s Don Mattingly tied Dale Long’s 31-year-old major league record when he hit a home run for the eighth consecutive game in the Yankees’ 7-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.
1999 — With Don Larsen on hand to help celebrate Yogi Berra Day at Yankee Stadium, David Cone pitched a perfect game. Cone dazzled the Montreal Expos, throwing the 14th perfect game in modern history to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-0 victory.
2001 — Roger Cedeno was 4-for-5 with a double, triple, two homers and six RBIs in Detroit’s 12-4 win over the New York Yankees in the second game of a day-night doubleheader.
2006 — Atlanta became the first team since the 1930 New York Yankees to score 10 or more runs in five straight games following a 14-5 victory over St. Louis. The Braves have scored 65 runs during their offensive explosion that included two 15-run games.
2016 — A federal judge sentenced the former scouting director of the St. Louis Cardinals to nearly four years in prison for hacking the Houston Astros’ player personnel database and email system in an unusual case of high-tech cheating involving two Major League Baseball clubs. Christopher Correa had pleaded guilty in January to five counts of unauthorized access of a protected computer from 2013 to at least 2014, the same year he was promoted to director of baseball development in St. Louis.
2018 — As has been rumored for some time, the Dodgers trade for All-Star SS Manny Machado, who will become a free agent at the end of the season. The price is steep for what amounts to a short-term rental: five prospects, including AA OF Yusniel Diaz, one of the stars of the most recent Futures Game. The Dodgers have a gaping hole to fill, however, having recently lost SS Corey Seager for the remainder of the season.
2022 — Youth is served in the annual Home Run Derby, held at Dodger Stadium on the eve of the All-Star Game as 23-year-old Juan Soto defeats 21-year-old rookie Julio Rodríguez in the final round, but not before 42-year-old Albert Pujols manages to upset NL home run leader Kyle Schwarber in the initial round. Two-time defending champion Pete Alonso goes down before Rodríguez in the semi-finals. Soto misses the title of youngest-ever winner ever by one day, behind 1993 winner Juan Gonzalez.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
July 14
1912 — Kenneth McArthur runs Olympic record marathon (2:36:54.8).
1951 — Citation is the first horse to win $1 million in a career by taking the Hollywood Gold Cup by four lengths in Inglewood, Calif. Citation retires after the race with total earnings of $1,085,760. In 45 starts, Citation ran out of the money only once.
1964 — Jacques Anquetil wins his fifth Tour de France. It’s his fourth straight title of the cycling event.
1967 — Eddie Mathews of the Astros hits his 500th home run off San Francisco’s Juan Marichal at Candlestick Park. Houston beats the Giants 8-6.
1968 — Hank Aaron hits his 500th home run off Mike McCormick as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2.
1973 — Tom Weiskopf wins the British Open by three strokes over Johnny Miller and Neil Coles. Weiskopf goes wire-to-wire and his total of 12-under-par 276 matches the Open Championship record set by Arnold Palmer on the same Troon Golf Club course in 1962.
1985 — Kathy Baker beats Judy Clark by three strokes to win the U.S. Women’s Open golf title.
1985 — The Baltimore Stars defeat the Oakland Invaders 28-24 to win the United States Football League championship.
1986 — Jane Geddes beats Sally Little in an 18-hole playoff to take the U.S. Women’s Open championship.
1991 — Meg Mallon shoots a 4-under 67 for a two-stroke victory over Pat Bradley in the 46th U.S. Women’s Open. Mallon finishes with a 1-under 283.
1995 — Ramon Martinez throws a no-hitter, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 7-0 victory over the Florida Marlins.
2001 — John Campbell scores an unprecedented sixth victory in the $1 million Meadowlands Pace as Real Desire beats favored Bettor’s Delight in the stretch. Real Desire paces the mile in 1:49.3 in matching the record set by The Panderosa two years ago in the race that gave Campbell his fifth win. Campbell, 46, is a winner of a $1 million race 19 times.
2005 — In Oklahoma City, the United States is beaten in an international softball game for the first time since 2002, losing 2-1 to Canada in the inaugural World Cup of Softball.
2009 — The American League continues its dominance over the National League with a 4-3 win in the All-Star game. The AL is 12-0-1 since its 1996 defeat at Philadelphia — the longest unbeaten streak in All-Star history.
2011 — Kaio breaks former grand champion Chiyonofuji career sumo victory record, beating Mongolian Kyokutenho for No. 1,046. The 39-year-old Kaio forces out Kyokutenho in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
2011 — Amateur Tom Lewis shoots a record 5-under 65 in the opening round of the British Open. The 20-year-old Lewis posts the lowest round ever by an amateur in golf’s oldest major to pull even with Thomas Bjorn at Royal St. George’s.
2013 — Jordan Spieth becomes the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in 82 years. The 19-year-old outlasts David Hearn and Zach Johnson on the fifth hole of a playoff to win the John Deere Classic. He’s the first teenager to win since Ralph Guldahl took the Santa Monica Open in 1931.
2015 — Mike Trout becomes the first player in 38 years to lead off the All-Star Game with a home run, and the American League beats the National League 6-3 to secure home-field advantage in the World Series for the third straight time and 10th in 13 years. Trout also becomes the first player to be selected the game’s MVP two years in row.
2018 — Angelique Kerber claims her first Wimbledon title with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over seven-time champion Serena Williams.
2019 — Novak Dokovic wins the longest ever Wimbledon title over Roger Federer 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12 in 4 hours 57 minutes.
2019 — English Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins a record 6th British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone; moves him 1 win clear of Jim Clark and Alain Prost (5).
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July 15
1912 — Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics and, in the closing ceremony, Sweden’s King Gustav proclaims Thorpe the world’s greatest athlete.
1921 — NY Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record of 138 career home runs (held by Roger Connor since 1895).
1922 — Gene Sarazen shoots a final-round 68 to beat out Bobby Jones and John Black for the U.S. Open golf championship.
1923 — Amateur Bobby Jones beats Bobby Cruikshank by two strokes in a playoff to win the U.S. Open golf title.
1927 — Bobby Jones wins the British Open shooting a championship record 7-under 285 at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. It’s the second straight Open title for the amateur, who goes wire-to-wire for a six-stroke victory over Aubrey Boomer and Fred Dobson.
1945 — Byron Nelson defeats Sam Byrd in the final round of the PGA golf tournament.
1961 — Arnold Palmer shoots a 284 at Royal Birkdale to win his first British Open title.
1967 — Argentina’s Roberto DeVicenzo wins the British Open by two strokes over defending champion Jack Nicklaus.
1972 — Lee Trevino wins his second consecutive British Open title by beating Jack Nicklaus by one stroke.
1978 — Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at St. Andrews to win his third and final British Open.
1984 — Hollis Stacy wins her third U.S. Women’s Open golf title, beating Rosie Jones by one stroke.
1990 — Betsy King overcomes an 11-shot deficit over the final 33 holes to win her second consecutive U.S. Women’s Open as Patty Sheehan blows an eight-shot lead over the final 23 holes.
1991 — Sandhi Ortiz-DelValle becomes the first woman to officiate a men’s professional basketball game, working a United States Basketball League game between the New Haven Skyhawks and the Philadelphia Spirit.
2000 — Lennox Lewis stops Francois Botha at 2:39 of the second round to retain his WBC and IBF heavyweight titles in London.
2007 — BYU star Daniel Summerhays becomes the first amateur winner in Nationwide Tour history. Summerhays scores a two-stroke victory over Chad Collins and Chris Nallen in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational.
2007 — The Philadelphia Phillies lose their 10,000 game, 10-2 to St. Louis. The franchise, born in 1883 as the Philadelphia Quakers and later called the Blue Jays in the mid-1940s, fall to 8,810-10,000.
2007 — Copa América Final, Maracaibo, Venezuela: Defending champions Brazil win their 8th title with a 3-0 win over Argentina.
2008 — Justin Morneau slides home just in time on Michael Young’s sacrifice fly in the 15th inning, giving the American League a 4-3 victory in the All-Star game at Yankee stadium.
2010 — Rory McIlroy, a 21-year-old from Northern Ireland, ties the major championship record by shooting a 9-under 63 in the opening round of the British Open at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland.
2010 — Caster Semenya wins her first race since being cleared to return to competition after undergoing gender tests, winning the 800 meters in a modest time against a weak field at a low-key meet in Finland.
2018 — Novak Djokovic wins his fourth Wimbledon title with a 6-2, 6-2 7-6 (3) victory over Kevin Anderson. It’s Djokovic’s 13th major trophy, the fourth-highest total in the history of men’s tennis, trailing only Roger Federer’s 20, Rafael Nadal’s 17 and Pete Sampras’ 14. At No. 21, Djokovic is the lowest-ranked Wimbledon titlist since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001.
2018 — France wins its second World Cup title with a 4-2 win over Croatia in a dramatic final in Moscow.
2019 — Tampa Bay catcher Travis d’Arnaud becomes first player in MLB history to hit 3 home runs while catching and batting leadoff in the Rays’ 5-4 win over the NY Yankees.
July 16
1920 — Babe Ruth breaks his season record of 29 homers with his 30th, leading the New York Yankees past the St. Louis Browns, 5-2. Ruth ends the season with 54.
1920 — The United States sweeps Australia in five matches to win the Davis Cup for the first time since 1913. The U.S. team is made up of Bill Tilden and Bill Johnston.
1938 — Paul Runyan wins the PGA Championship by routing Sam Snead 8 and 7 in the final round.
1947 — Rocky Graziano scores a technical knockout with a barrage of 30 punches against Tony Zale in the sixth round to win the world middleweight boxing title. Held in Chicago Stadium, it’s the largest grossing fight in history.
1950 — Uruguay beats Brazil 2-1 to win soccer’s World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.
1967 — Kathy Whitworth wins the LPGA championship by one stroke over Shirley Englehorn. Whitworth sinks a fifty-foot uphill putt for a birdie on the 18th green at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton Mass.
1989 — Betsy King birdies three of the first four holes of the final round to win her first U.S. Women’s Open championship by four strokes over Nancy Lopez.
1993 — Nick Faldo ties the best single round in 122 years of the British Open with a course-record 63 to give him a one-stroke lead after the second round.
1995 — Annika Sorenstam of Sweden wins the U.S. Women’s Open by one stroke over Meg Mallon, her first victory on the LPGA Tour.
2005 — In Las Vegas, Jermain Taylor beats Bernard Hopkins for the undisputed middleweight title. Hopkins, a winner of a record 20 consecutive defenses, starts slowly and the undefeated challenger builds up a big enough lead on two judges’ scorecards to take the crown.
2006 — J.R. Todd becomes the first black driver to win an NHRA Top Fuel event, beating Tony Schumacher in the Mopar Mile-High Nationals.
2011 — Kyle Busch wins the Nationwide race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to become the third driver to win 100 races in NASCAR’s three national series. Busch, with 22 Cup victories and 29 Trucks wins, also ties Mark Martin for first place in career Nationwide Series victories with 49. Richard Petty and David Pearson are the other drivers with at least 100 wins.
2012 — Roger Federer surpasses Pete Sampras to set the record for the most weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings. After winning Wimbledon a week ago — his 75th career ATP title — Federer returns to the top for the first time since June 2010. Today marks his 287th week at No. 1, one more than Sampras.
2017 — Roger Federer defeated Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4, to claim a record 8th Wimbledon men’s title.
2023 — Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: In a classic final, 20-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz ends Novak Đoković’s 34-match win streak at the All England Club with a 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 victory.
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July 17
1939 — Henry Picard beats Byron Nelson 1-up in 37 holes to win the PGA championship.
1941 — Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak of 56 games is stopped by Al Smith and Jim Bagby of the Indians before 67,000 at Cleveland.
1955 — Beverly Hanson beats Louise Suggs by three strokes in a playoff to capture the first LPGA championship.
1966 — Jim Ryun becomes the first American to hold the record in the mile since 1937. With a time of 3:51.3 at Berkeley, Calif., Ryun shatters Michel Jazy’s mark of 3:53.6 by 2.3 seconds.
1974 — Bob Gibson strikes out Cesar Geronimo of the Reds in the second inning to become the second pitcher in major league history to record 3,000 strikeouts.
1979 — Sebastian Coe breaks the world record in the mile with a time of 3:48.95 in Oslo, Norway. The time is rounded up to 3:49.
1983 — Bobby Hebert passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Michigan Panthers to a 24-22 win over the Philadelphia Stars in the first USFL championship game.
1983 — Tom Watson wins his second straight and fifth career British Open title. Watson shoots a 9-under 275 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England to finish one stroke ahead of Andy Bean and Hale Irwin.
1990 — Minnesota becomes the first team in major league history to pull off two triple plays in one game, but it isn’t enough to overcome Boston as the Red Sox beat the Twins 1-0.
1994 — Brazil wins a record fourth World Cup soccer title, taking the first shootout in championship game history over Italy.
2005 — Tiger Woods records another ruthless performance at St. Andrews, closing with a 2-under 70 to win the British Open for his 10th career major. He wins by five shots, the largest margin in any major since Woods won by eight at St. Andrews five years ago. He joins Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win the career Grand Slam twice.
2006 — Stacey Nuveman and Lovieanne Jung each homer to power the United States to the World Cup of Softball title with a 5-2 victory over Japan.
2011 — Japan stuns the United States in a riveting Women’s World Cup final, winning 3-1 on penalty kicks after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 tie. Goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori makes two brilliant saves in the shootout. Japan, making its first appearance in the final of a major tournament, hadn’t beaten the Americans in their first 25 meetings.
2011 — Darren Clarke gives Northern Ireland another major championship, winning the British Open by three strokes over Americans Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson.
2016 — Henrik Stenson shoots an 8-under 63 to beat Phil Mickelson by three strokes, becoming the first man from Sweden to win the British Open.
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July 18
1896 — James Foulis wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, N.Y.
1921 — Babe Ruth achieves 139 home runs and becomes the all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball, taking the title from Roger Connor.
1927 — Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia Athletics doubles off the glove of Harry Heilmann for his 4,000th hit.
1951 — Jersey Joe Walcott, at 37, becomes the oldest fighter to win the world heavyweight title with a seventh-round knockout of Ezzard Charles at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.
1970 — San Francisco’s Willie Mays gets career hit number 3,000 off Montreal’s Mike Wegener in the second inning.
1975 — The trial of Dave Forbes, the first pro athlete to be indicted for a crime committed during play, ends in a hung jury. Forbes, of the Boston Bruins, was indicted for excessive force used on an opponent. Forbes’ victim was Henry Boucha in a game on Jan. 4 against the North Stars at Minnesota. The prosecution decides not to seek a retrial.
1987 — New York’s Don Mattingly ties Dale Long’s 31-year-old major league record when he homers for the eighth consecutive game in the Yankees’ 7-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.
1993 — Greg Norman shoots a 64 on the final day to set a record with a 13-under 267 and wins the British Open. Norman wins by two strokes over defending champion Nick Faldo.
1995 — Britain’s Jonathan Edwards breaks the 10-year-old world triple jump record, leaping 59 feet in the Salamanca Provincial meet. Edwards tops the previous mark of 58-11½ set in 1985 by Willie Banks of the United States.
1999 — Jean Van de Velde’s triple bogey on the 72nd hole sets the stage for Paul Lawrie to become the first Scotsman to win the British Open in his native land since Tommy Armour in 1931. Lawrie, 10 strokes behind when the final round began, wins the four-hole playoff over Van de Velde and Justin Leonard, making birdies on the last two holes to complete the biggest comeback in a major.
1999 — David Cone dazzles the Montreal Expos, throwing the 14th perfect game in modern history to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-0 victory.
2005 — In Oklahoma City, the United States loses a tournament title game for the first time since 1997, falling 3-1 to Japan in the championship of the inaugural World Cup of Softball. The Americans, which lost to Canada earlier in this tournament, lost to Australia 1-0 in the championship game of the 1997 Superball, held in Ohio.
2010 — Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa shoots a 1-under 71 for a seven-stroke victory at 16-under 272 in the British Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews. Lee Westwood of England finishes second.
2021 — Colin Morikawa wins the Open Championship 15-under par at Royal St. George’s by two strokes over Jordan Speith. It was Morikawa’s second major championship win following his 2020 The Masters win.
TV SPORTS SUNDAY
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Yankees at Orioles | 11:35am | Roku |
| Athletics at Phillies | 1:35pm | NBC Sports California NBC Sports Philadelphia |
| Royals at Red Sox | 1:35pm | Bally Sports Kansas City NESN |
| Dodgers at Tigers | 1:40pm | SNLA Bally Sports Detroit |
| Guardians at Rays | 1:40pm | Bally Sports Great Lakes Bally Sports Sun |
| Marlins at Reds | 1:40pm | Bally Sports Florida Bally Sports Ohio |
| Rockies at Mets | 1:40pm | Rockies.TV SNY |
| Nationals at Brewers | 2:10pm | MASN2 Bally Sports West |
| Pirates at White Sox | 2:10pm | ATTSN-PIT NBC Sports Chicago |
| Rangers at Astros | 2:10pm | Bally Sports Southwest SCHN |
| Cubs at Cardinals | 2:15pm | MARQ Bally Sports Midwest |
| Twins at Giants | 4:05pm | Bally Sports North NBC Sports Bay |
| Mariners at Angels | 4:07pm | ROOT Bally Sports West |
| Blue Jays at Diamondbacks | 4:10pm | Sportsnet YurView |
| Braves at Padres | 4:10pm | Bally Sports Southeast Padres.TV |
| NBA SUMMER LEAGUE | TIME ET | TV |
| Cleveland vs Milwaukee | 3:30pm | NBATV ESPN+ |
| Brooklyn vs LA Clippers | 4:00pm | ESPN2 ESPN+ |
| Minnesota vs Indiana | 5:30pm | NBATV ESPN+ |
| Houston vs Washington | 6:00pm | ESPN2 ESPN+ |
| Orlando vs New Orleans | 7:30pm | NBATV ESPN+ |
| San Antonio vs Atlanta | 8:00pm | ESPN2 ESPN+ |
| Denver vs Toronto | 9:30pm | NBATV ESPN+ |
| Chicago vs Golden State | 10:00pm | ESPN2 ESPN+ |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship | 11:00am | USA |
| IndyCar: Hy-Vee IndyCar Race 2 | 12:00pm | NBC |
| NASCAR Cup: The Great American Getaway 400 | 2:30pm | USA |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| LPGA Tour: Evian Championship | 4:00am | GOLF |
| DP World Tour: Scottish Open | 10:00am | GOLF |
| DP World Tour: Scottish Open | 12:00pm | CBS |
| Champions Tour: Kaulig Companies Championship | 12:00pm | GOLF |
| American Century Championship | 2:30pm | NBC |
| PGA Tour: ISCO Championship | 4:00pm | GOLF |
| WNBA | TIME ET | TV |
| Phoenix vs Connecticut | 1:00pm | ABC |
| Las Vegas vs Washington | 3:00pm | MNMT SSSEN |
| Indiana vs Minnesota | 4:00pm | ESPN |
| Atlanta vs Seattle | 6:00pm | Prime Seattle PeachtreeTV |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| UEFA Euro Finals | 3:00pm | FOX VIX Fubo |
| Canadian Premier League: Forge vs Pacific | 7:00pm | FS2 Fubo |
| Copa América Finals | 8:00pm | FOX Univision Fubo |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Wimbledon | 9:00am | ESPN |