“THE SCOREBOARD”
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
MIAMI 6 TAMPA BAY 2
NY YANKEES 6 PHILADELPHIA 5
BALTIMORE 10 TORONTO 4
MINNESOTA 8 NY METS 3
ATLANTA 6 MILWAUKEE 2
KANSAS CITY 10 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 3
ST. LOUIS 10 TEXAS 1
ARIZONA 5 WASHINGTON 4
BOSTON 3 SEATTLE 2
CHICAGO CUBS 13 CINCINNATI 4
HOUSTON 5 PITTSBURGH 4
SAN DIEGO 8 LA DODGERS 1
COLORADO 2 LA ANGELS 1
SAN FRANCISCO 1 OAKLAND 0
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
INDIANAPOLIS 7 TOLEDO 5
SOUTH BEND 5 WISCONSIN 1
WEST MICHIGAN 6 FT. WAYNE 5
WNBA SCORES
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EARLY COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, AUG. 24 IN WEEK ZERO:
AER LINGUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL CLASSIC: FLORIDA STATE VS. GEORGIA TECH (IN DUBLIN, IRELAND) | 12 P.M. ET | ESPN
MCNEESE AT TARLETON STATE | 2:30 P.M. ET| ESPN2
MONTANA STATE AT NEW MEXICO | 4 P.M. ET | FS1
FCS KICKOFF: NORTH ALABAMA VS. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE (CRAMTON BOWL IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA) | 7 P.M. ET | ESPN
MEAC/SWAC CHALLENGE: NORFOLK STATE VS. FLORIDA A&M (CENTER PARC STADIUM IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA) | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
SMU AT NEVADA | 8 P.M. ET |CBS SPORTS NETWORK
DELAWARE STATE AT HAWAII
THURSDAY, AUG. 29
NORTH CAROLINA AT MINNESOTA | 8 P.M. ET | FOX
NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT COLORADO | 8 P.M. ET | ESPN
SACRAMENTO STATE AT SAN JOSE STATE | 10 P.M. ET | TRUTV AND MAX
FRIDAY, AUG. 30
TCU AT STANFORD | 10:30 P.M. ET | ESPN
SATURDAY, AUG. 31
AFLAC KICKOFF GAME: CLEMSON VS. GEORGIA (MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA) | 12 P.M. ET | ABC
PENN STATE AT WEST VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | FOX
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 2 P.M. ET | ESPN+
MIAMI (FL) AT FLORIDA | 3:30 P.M. ET | ABC
NOTRE DAME AT TEXAS A&M | 7:30 P.M. ET | ABC
GEORGIA STATE AT GEORGIA TECH | 8 P.M. ET | ACC NETWORK
TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 8 P.M. ET | TRUTV AND MAX
SUNDAY, SEPT. 1
ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL VS. ALABAMA STATE (HARD ROCK STADIUM IN MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA) | 3 P.M. ET | ESPN
VEGAS KICKOFF CLASSIC: LSU VS. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (ALLEGIANT STADIUM IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) | 7:30 P.M. ON ABC
MONDAY, SEPT. 2
BOSTON COLLEGE AT FLORIDA STATE | 7:30 P.M. ET | ESPN
NFL PRE-SEASON
2024 NFL HALL OF FAME GAME:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1:
HOUSTON TEXANS VS CHICAGO BEARS, 8:00 PM
WEEK ONE:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8:
CAROLINA AT NEW ENGLAND, 7:00 PM
DETROIT AT N.Y. GIANTS, 7:00 PM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9:
ATLANTA AT MIAMI, 7:00 PM
HOUSTON AT PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA AT BALTIMORE, 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10:
WASHINGTON AT N.Y. JETS, 12:00 PM
CHICAGO AT BUFFALO, 1:00 PM
LAS VEGAS AT MINNESOTA, 4:00 PM
GREEN BAY AT CLEVELAND, 4:25 PM
TAMPA BAY AT CINCINNATI, 7:00 PM
KANSAS CITY AT JACKSONVILLE, 7:00 PM
SAN FRANCISCO AT TENNESSEE, 7:00 PM
SEATTLE AT L.A. CHARGERS, 7:05 PM
NEW ORLEANS AT ARIZONA, 8:00 PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11:
DENVER AT INDIANAPOLIS, 1:00 PM
DALLAS AT L.A. RAMS, 4:30 PM
WEEK TWO:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15:
PHILADELPHIA AT NEW ENGLAND, 7:00 PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17:
ATLANTA AT BALTIMORE, 12:00 PM
CINCINNATI AT CHICAGO, 1:00 PM
N.Y. GIANTS AT HOUSTON, 1:00 PM
DETROIT AT KANSAS CITY 4:00 PM
MINNESOTA AT CLEVELAND, 4:25 PM
N.Y. JETS AT CAROLINA, 7:00 PM
ARIZONA AT INDIANAPOLIS, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON AT MIAMI, 7:00 PM
BUFFALO AT PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM
SEATTLE AT TENNESSEE, 7:00 PM
L.A. RAMS AT L.A. CHARGERS, 7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY AT JACKSONVILLE, 7:30 PM
DALLAS AT LAS VEGAS, 10:00 PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18:
GREEN BAY AT DENVER, 8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS AT SAN FRANCISCO, 8:00 PM
WEEK THREE:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22:
INDIANAPOLIS AT CINCINNATI, 8:00 PM
CHICAGO AT KANSAS CITY, 8:20 PM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23:
JACKSONVILLE AT ATLANTA, 7:00 PM
MIAMI AT TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO AT LAS VEGAS, 10:00 PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24:
CAROLINA AT BUFFALO, 1:00 PM
PITTSBURGH AT DETROIT, 1:00 PM
BALTIMORE AT GREEN BAY, 1:00 PM
L.A. RAMS AT HOUSTON, 1:00 PM
MINNESOTA AT PHILADELPHIA, 1:00 PM
L.A. CHARGERS AT DALLAS, 4:00 PM
N.Y. GIANTS AT N.Y. JETS, 7:30 PM
CLEVELAND AT SEATTLE, 10:00 PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25:
TENNESSEE AT NEW ORLEANS, 2:00 PM
ARIZONA AT DENVER, 4:30 PM
NEW ENGLAND AT WASHINGTON (NBC), 8:00 PM
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)
TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS: THE NEXT 10
DREW ALLAR, QUARTERBACK, PENN STATE
Allar was a first-year starter in 2023 and came to Penn State from a heralded prep career that had him rated as the No. 1 overall quarterback prospect in the class of 2022 by 247Sports. Allar put on display why much of the hype was warranted as he guided Penn State to a double-digit win total and New Year’s Six bowl berth for the fifth time in the Nittany Lions’ previous eight seasons.
Individually, Allar was recognized as a Honorable Mention by the Big Ten Conference coaches and media for the All-Big Ten team and was amongst the nation’s leaders in passing touchdown-to-interception ratio with 25 touchdowns to 2 interceptions.
NICHOLAS SINGLETON, RUNNING BACK, PENN STATE
Singleton capped off his 2023 season with 147 all-purpose yards in the Peach Bowl against Ole Miss. Singleton is the first Penn State running back since Saquon Barkley (2017 Rose Bowl/2017 Fiesta Bowl) to have consecutive 100 or more all-purpose yards in consecutive New Year’s Six bowl game appearances. Singleton earned third team All-Big Ten honors at the running back position as well as earning honorable mention as a return specialist. During Singleton’s freshman season, he joined Barkley and DJ Dozier in as the only freshmen in school history to rush for more than 1,000 or more. Along with freshman teammate Kaytron Allen, the two became the only freshman running back duo in Big Ten history to rush for 700 or more yards in a single season. Singleton capped off his freshman season in the Rose Bowl where he had the third-longest rushing play in Rose Bowl history with an 87-yard touchdown.
WILL HOWARD, QUARTERBACK, OHIO STATE
Howard had a celebrated prep career in Pennsylvania where he was recognized as the Pennsylvania Player of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club. Howard was thrust into the starter’s role during the 2022 season where he guided Kansas State to their first Big 12 Conference Championship since 2012. Last season was Howard’s first as a full-time starter and tied Ell Roberson’s Kansas State school record for touchdown passes in a season with 24, and broke Josh Freeman’s career record with 48. Howard completed his Kansas State career in the top 10 in school history in completions (458), passing yards (5,786), attempts (779), total offense per game (197.3), passing yards per game (170.2), passing efficiency (135.1), touchdowns responsible for (67) and in total offense (6,707). Howard begins his first season at Ohio State in 2024.
QUINSHON JUDKINS, RUNNING BACK, OHIO STATE
Judkins capped off his career with Ole Miss with 120 all-purpose yards (106 rushing, 14 receiving) in the 2023 Peach Bowl to help earn the Rebels their first 11-win season in program history. Judkins through his freshman and sophomore seasons had the fifth-most rushing yards (2,725) in Southeastern Conference history behind Knowshon Moreno (Georgia, 2,734), Darren McFadden (Arkansas, 2,760), Leonard Fournette (LSU, 2,987) and Herschel Walker (Georgia, 3,507). Judkins was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 2022, as well as being named first team All-SEC in 2022 and 2023. Judkins joined Walker as the only SEC running backs in history to have more than 1,000 yards rushing and 15 rushing touchdowns during their freshman and sophomore seasons (eight overall in FBS history). Judkins begins his first season at Ohio State in 2024.
EMEKA EGBUKA, WIDE RECEIVER, OHIO STATE
Egbuka enters his final season within reach of Ohio State school records in receptions, needing 78 to pass KJ Hill, and receiving yards, needing 1,041 to pass Michael Jenkins. Injuries slowed Egbuka last season, missing three games (Purdue, Penn State and Wisconsin), but he was still able to earn third team All-Big Ten conference selection with 41 receptions, 582 yards and 4 touchdowns. Egbuka broke out in 2022 ranking in the top 10 nationally in receiving yards (1,141), receptions of 10 or more yards (46) and ranked 15th nationally in receptions of 20 or more yards (19). Egbuka earned second team All-Big Ten honors in 2022. Egbuka was a major factor in Ohio State’s 2022 Rose Bowl triumph over Utah with 163 kickoff return yards and 46 yards receiving.
ELIC AYOMANOR, WIDE RECEIVER, STANFORD
Ayomanor was a critical part in Stanford’s comeback against Colorado last season as he set a school record with 294 yards receiving. It was the second most receiving yards in a game in Pac-12 Conference history behind USC’s Marquise Lee’s 345-yard performance in 2012. Ayomanor’s 13 receptions against Colorado were the second most in school history behind Simi Fehoko’s 16 receptions against UCLA in 2020. Ayomanor had the eighth most receiving yards in Stanford’s history and was the school’s first 1,000-yard wide receiver since J.J. Arcega-Whiteside in 2018. Ayomanor was recognized as an All-Pac-12 honorable mention in 2023. Ayomanor was the recipient of the 2023 Jon Cornish Trophy given annually to the best Canadian-born collegiate football player in the NCAA.
MAKHI HUGHES, RUNNING BACK, TULANE
After redshirting the 2022 season due to injury, Hughes broke through in 2023 winning the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, becoming the first Tulane player to receive the award. Along with AAC Rookie of the Year honors, Hughes received first team All-AAC honors. During 2023, Hughes rushed for 1,378 yards, the first ever freshman running back in Tulane history to rush for more than 1,000 yards, as well as having 7 rushing touchdowns. Hughes had seven 100 or more rushing-yard performances, including six in a row. Hughes received freshman All-American recognition by several outlets including The Athletic.
WILL ROGERS, QUARTERBACK, WASHINGTON
Rogers made 43 appearances and has 40 career starts at Mississippi State, becoming the school’s most prolific passer and one of the most accomplished in SEC history. Rogers’ 12,315 yards is a Mississippi State school record and ranks second in SEC history behind Georgia’s Aaron Murray, who had 13,166 yards. Rogers had 4,739 yards passing in 2021, which was the third most passing yards in a single season in SEC history behind Bryce Young (2021: 4,872) and Joe Burrow (2019: 5,671). Rogers owns Mississippi State and SEC single season (505) and career (1,264) marks in completions and is the only SEC quarterback with more than 1,000 completions. Rogers begins his first season at Washington in 2024.
GARRETT GREENE, QUARTERBACK, WEST VIRGINIA
Greene’s dual-threat ability helped guide West Virginia to their most successful season since 2016 in 2023. Greene delivered a Duke’s Mayo Bowl MVP-effort with 279 yards of total offense (204 pass, 75 rush) and a passing touchdown. Greene’s 2023 season earned him All-Big 12 honorable mention honors. During 2023, Greene had the ninth-best season in total offensive production in West Virginia history with 3,178 yards (2,406 pass, 772 rush). Greene’s 29 touchdowns were responsible for matching Pat White’s total in 2008 for the 10th-best season in West Virginia history. Greene’s 13 rushing touchdowns are tied with Rasheed Marshall (2002) for the third most by a West Virginia quarterback, trailing only White’s 2006 (16) and 2007 (14) seasons. Greene ranked ninth nationally in yards per carry (6.4).
TERION STEWART, RUNNING BACK, BOWLING GREEN
Stewart capped off a 2023 season with 762 yards rushing and 8 rushing touchdowns earning second team All-Mid-American Conference recognition. Stewart missed significant time in 2023 including Bowling Green’s appearance in the Quick Lane Bowl. Prior to Stewart’s injury in the Ball State game, Stewart led the nation in 78 broken tackles and yards per carry after contact with 4.81.
Stewart had four 100 or more rushing-yard performances and 31 rushes of 10 or more rushing yards from scrimmage. Stewart is the only running back in Bowling Green history to average more than 6 yards per carry.
NFL NEWS
NFL IS MOVING CLOSER TO REPLACING THE CHAIN GANG WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MEASURE LINE TO GAIN
The NFL is moving closer to replacing the chain gang with new technology to measure line to gain.
NFL executive Gary Brantley told The Associated Press the league will test Sony’s Hawk-Eye technology during some preseason games. The system most likely wouldn’t be ready for full implementation until next season, though it could happen sooner.
“We’re in the installation phase for all of our stadiums, really getting them calibrated and up to date,” said Brantley, the NFL’s senior vice president and chief information officer. “We’re just really getting to a place where this system is as accurate as possible and really calibrating across our multiple stadiums. … We have multiple stadiums with multiple dimensions inside of those stadiums with different age. So we’re really just going through the installation of putting in the infrastructure and making sure these cameras are installed.”
Sony, which was named the NFL’s official technology partner on Wednesday, has expanded its sports technology through Hawk-Eye Innovations to support officiating and the development of on-field and sideline technologies, including a new coach’s sideline headset that will debut in 2025.
Its Hawk-Eye tracking services for line-to-gain measurement adds cameras to stadiums to track players, officials and the ball. The optimal tracking system notifies officials instantly if a first down was gained after the ball is spotted by hand.
“We’re reducing a significant amount of time, 40 seconds for each time of use that basically is making the game that much more impactful,” said Neal Manowitz, Sony president and chief operations officer. “And then also the system is accurate down to less than half an inch, which is incredibly, incredibly accurate. Hopefully the fans appreciate the objective view, or at least half the fans each play will be appreciating it.”
The NFL has long used two bright orange sticks and a chain to measure for first downs. That method would remain in a backup capacity.
Beyond new technology for line-to-gain measurement and new headsets for coaches’ communication, Sony is partnering with the NFL to enhance sideline photography, broadcast cameras and production, and more.
“The NFL has incredibly high standards and really what we’re talking about in this relationship is together, at the highest level, how do we change the future of sports,” Manowitz said. “How we change line to gain is a great example, and that’s where. … we get the creators of the game, all of the people of the ops team, the coaches, the players, how do we get that community as close as possible to our engineers, and how do we bring them and then ultimately provide a much better experience for fans.”
2024 NFL PRESEASON: FOUR THINGS TO WATCH FOR IN TEXANS-BEARS PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME GAME
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The long wait is (kind of) over!
Football is officially back on Thursday in all its preseason glory.
As is tradition, the NFL will gear up for the weekend’s upcoming enshrinement ceremony with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game — this year between the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears.
The two teams are set to square off due to their representatives, Houston wide receiver Andre Johnson and Chicago return specialist Devin Hester and defensive tackle Steve McMichael, entering Canton’s hallowed halls alongside Dwight Freeney, Julius Peppers (also a Bear for four seasons), Patrick Willis and Randy Gradishar as the class of 2024.
The weekend will ultimately belong to those past greats, but there are still plenty of other storylines to dive into. The Texans enter the season looking to show staying power as contenders coming off a surprise turnaround and AFC Divisional Round berth, while the Bears are hoping to emulate Houston’s worst-to-first formula in the NFC North after making major moves this spring.
Both squads will take the next step in their respective journeys under the lights of Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
Here are four things to watch for when the Texans and Bears meet Thursday night:
Houston’s deep WR well. Although head coach DeMeco Ryans wouldn’t provide a name-by-name list this week of who will suit up, he stressed giving younger players an extended opportunity. That likely rules out a look at the Texans’ big three at wide receiver, Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins and Tank Dell, all together, but Houston has plenty of other talented pass catchers worth tuning in for. Principle among them is John Metchie III, now another year removed from overcoming a leukemia diagnosis his rookie season. He’ll try to take another step along with Xavier Hutchinson, who had eight catches in 2023 for Houston, and Ben Skowronek, who had eight catches in 2023 for the Los Angeles Rams before getting traded this offseason. There’s also veteran Noah Brown, plus if 32-year-old Robert Woods receives a higher-than-expected snap count, he might be on bubble watch.
Waldron effect. With Caleb Williams and his fellow starters sitting out, the focus takes a more general view. Shane Waldron has come over to Chicago to serve as offensive coordinator after spending three years in the same role for the Seattle Seahawks. Teams usually keep things vanilla in preseason, both to avoid tipping their hand and because players are getting their feet wet, but we should still be able to get a better feel for how Waldron’s scheme differs from that of his predecessor, Luke Getsy. One big priority? Restoring balance after the Bears placed second in the NFL in rush attempts and 27th in pass attempts last season. Quarterback Tyson Bagent will be first up to facilitate Waldron’s vision.
Rookies, position battlers make their case. First-year players and those in competition will get a chance to take center stage early thanks to Houston and Chicago’s extra preseason game. For the Texans, that means possibly seeing what cornerback Kamari Lassiter can do in his initial game action. The No. 42 overall pick came pro-ready from Georgia and has already received rave reviews. There are also a number of veteran names like Jeff Okudah, C.J. Henderson and Mike Ford trying to gain traction in the CB room during their introductory seasons with the Texans. Bears fans should be treated to the big boot of surprise fourth-round punter Tory Taylor, and they might also form an inkling as to who leads the all-important battle at center between Ryan Bates and Coleman Shelton.
Kicking off the kickoff. The NFL’s new kickoff rule will debut at long last. The format, currently approved on a one-year trial basis, packs all members of the kicking and receiving teams (except the kicker and returners) within a 10-yard zone down the field. It is meant to reintroduce excitement to a play that has sorely lacked it in recent years, and there’s little doubt we could witness some as Houston and Chicago work out the kinks. Velus Jones seems a natural fit to take advantage for the Bears, as the third-year pro has yet to develop offensively but has proven a dangerous blur on special teams. The Texans possess a few options to choose from this season — Tank Dell, Steven Sims and Desmond King — but Dameon Pierce might be the most interesting who could flash Thursday if he gets a chance. While he struggled in the backfield during his sophomore campaign, Pierce averaged 32.1 yards per return with a touchdown on seven attempts fielding kicks.
BUFFALO BILLS SIGN SAFETY TERRELL BURGESS TO SHORE UP INJURY-DEPLETED POSITION
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills shored up an injury-depleted position by signing safety Terrell Burgess to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old Burgess has four seasons of NFL experience after spending last year appearing in 12 games, including one start, with the Washington Commanders.
His signing comes a day after rookie safety Cole Bishop sustained an undisclosed injury and did not return to practice. The Bills have the day off on Wednesday and resume training camp on Thursday.
Burgess’ signing marked the second straight day Buffalo has added a safety. Kareem Jackson, a 14-year veteran, joined the Bills on Tuesday in a move that followed the team announcing safety Mike Edwards will miss several weeks with a right hamstring injury.
The Bills are introducing a new safety tandem after losing Jordan Poyer to free agency this offseason and Micah Hyde remains unsigned while considering retirement. The two spent the previous seven years as Buffalo’s starters.
Edwards, an offseason free agent addition, was competing with Bishop and Damar Hamlin to fill one of the starting spots opposite Taylor Rapp.
Burgess was selected by the Rams in the third round of the 2019 draft, and spent his first two-plus seasons in Los Angeles, where he was a member of the 2021 Super Bowl champions. He was waived by the Rams during the 2022 season and closed the year with the New York Giants.
Buffalo freed up a roster spot by releasing punter Jack Browning, who was competing with returning starter Sam Martin.
JUDON DENIES REPORT OF CONTRACT OFFER FROM PATRIOTS
Pass-rusher Matthew Judon denied a report claiming the New England Patriots made him a contract offer amid a standoff over a new deal Wednesday.
“No they haven’t, but it makes me look bad again,” he wrote on X. “Don’t believe the lies.”
A source told The Athletic’s Dianna Russini earlier Wednesday that the Patriots had made Judon an offer.
Judon’s standing with the franchise has been the team’s biggest topic of discussion at training camp. He was absent for Tuesday’s practice and walked off the field Monday after exchanging words with head coach Jerod Mayo. He also apparently had an animated conversation with front-office executives Eliot Wolf and Matt Groh.
The veteran is entering the final year of his deal, which carries no guaranteed money, per Over The Cap.
Judon has spent the last three seasons in New England. His 2023 season was limited to just four games, though he registered four sacks. He tallied a career-high 15.5 sacks in 2022 and 12.5 sacks in 2021.
The Patriots signed defensive tackle Davon Godchaux to a two-year extension worth up to $21 million with $16.5 million guaranteed Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Godchaux is the latest Patriots defender to sign an extension this offseason, joining Christian Barmore, Kyle Dugger, and Jabrill Peppers, among others.
BRONCOS T QUINN BAILEY LEAVES WITH AIR CAST ON LEG
Denver Broncos tackle Quinn Bailey left practice in an ambulance Wednesday with an air cast on his right leg.
Trainers ran out and helped to load the 28-year-old veteran onto a cart after observers said his leg got rolled up on.
Bailey joined the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and appeared in all 17 games last season.
The 6-foot-6, 323-pound lineman has appeared in 31 games, with one start in each of the past two campaigns.
VIKINGS SIGN VETERAN CB FABIAN MOREAU
The Minnesota Vikings announced the signing of veteran cornerback Fabian Moreau on Wednesday.
The team waived linebacker Abraham Beauplan to make room on the training camp roster.
Moreau, 30, has recorded seven interceptions and 42 passes defensed in 106 career games (56 starts) with four teams.
He played 16 games (11 starts) with the Denver Broncos in 2023 and tallied one pick and 46 tackles.
A third-round selection by Washington in 2017, Moreau has also played for the Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants.
Beauplan, 24, signed with Minnesota in 2023 as an undrafted free agent but has not played in an NFL game.
STEELERS BRING BACK WR TARIK BLACK WITH ROMAN WILSON INJURED
Steelers wide receiver Roman Wilson could miss multiple weeks with an ankle injury, leading Pittsburgh to sign Tarik Black and release defensive tackle Jonathan Marshall on Wednesday.
Wilson was hurt in Tuesday’s practice and left the field on a cart, but tests revealed he avoided a long-term injury, according to multiple reports. He was in contention to be the No. 2 receiver this season behind George Pickens.
The Steelers already were facing depth concerns at wide receiver. Van Jefferson and Calvin Austin III would join Pickens in three-WR sets if Wilson misses significant time.
Black worked out for the Steelers in July and has played for the Ravens, Jets and Colts. He played college football for Texas and Michigan.
Marshall joined the Steelers in 2022 and spent last season on the practice squad.
COMMANDERS RE-SIGN VETERAN WR BYRON PRINGLE
The Washington Commanders re-signed free agent wide receiver Byron Pringle on Wednesday.
His agents at Katz Brothers Sports confirmed the transaction on social media but did not provide terms of the deal.
Pringle, 30, played all 17 games for the Commanders in 2023 and caught 14 passes for 161 yards.
He has gained 2,431 all-purpose yards and scored 10 touchdowns in 74 career games (13 starts) with the Kansas City Chiefs (2019-21), Chicago Bears (2022) and Commanders.
Undrafted out of Kansas State in 2018, Pringle won a Super Bowl LIV championship with the Chiefs.
ARTHUR BLANK DEFENDS FALCONS’ FIRST-ROUND PICK AS QB ‘SUCCESSION PLANNING’
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank lauded the “independent thinkers” in the front office and coaching staff for what he considered a business decision when the franchise selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Panned as a surprise outside the organization, even starting quarterback Kirk Cousins — who signed a $100 million contract weeks earlier — was shocked by the pick.
But Blank said he’s thankful the Falcons don’t “always listen to the league” or media.
“And thank heavens we don’t always do what everybody else thinks we should be doing. We’re actually very independent thinkers,” he told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“We’ve been through a situation, post-Matt Ryan, when we’re seeing that movie when we didn’t have a franchise quarterback,” Blank continued. “We didn’t want to repeat that again. I mean, I certainly didn’t. I’m super sensitive to all forms of succession planning. After 60-odd years of business, in any business, that’s critical. At the key position, the quarterback position in the NFL, that’s very important. So, just listening to our coaching staff and our personnel department, they really made the decision. Michael was going to be available at No. 8. They saw an extraordinary talent.”
Cousins is closer to 40 than 30 and coming back from a torn Achilles that ended his 2023 season in October. He was informed, Blank said, the Falcons were “probably” going to draft a quarterback. Like others Blank insisted the Falcons don’t listen to, it’s reasonable to presume Cousins wasn’t expecting that quarterback to be picked in the first round.
Cousins was cleared medically for full training camp activity but is not likely to play in the preseason.
Blank said the move was about planning for the future, knowing “age does kind of creep up.”
“Kirk Cousins is our franchise quarterback, is our starting quarterback and he seems to be doing great from a medical standpoint,” Blank said. “His attitude, his leadership, culturally, personally, with our players, with the coaching staff, has been nothing short of outstanding. So, we couldn’t be happier with that situation.”
JETS’ AARON RODGERS, GARRETT WILSON DOWNPLAY APPARENT ARGUMENT
Calling it “appearance versus reality,” New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers referred to an animated discussion he had with receiver Garrett Wilson the day before a matter of teammates ironing out the fine points of a given play.
A widely viewed video clip online showed the 40-year-old Rodgers, a four-time NFL Most Valuable Player, and the third-year receiver in a brief but animated dispute on Tuesday.
“We’re just passionately talking about the details of a situation that might not have to do with either of us,” Rodgers said. “So, G and I have got a great relationship. We spend time together off the field. On the field, there’s a way of doing things that we both agree on, and when it doesn’t look exactly how we want it to, sometimes there’s some sad conversations that happen.”
The players also seemed to have some tense moments on Saturday.
Wilson, the Jets’ first-round draft choice in 2022 out of Ohio State, also sought to downplay the disagreements.
“It’s truly enlightening for me every time we have problems like that, despite how it may look, just because I am an emotional, passionate guy,” Wilson said. “… In reality, all those conversations, those things are helping me be better for Aaron because he can make your life real easy. So, for me, it’s my job to be on my details and he’s been on me about those details.”
Wilson amassed 1,103 receiving yards in his rookie season and 1,042 more in 2023.
Rodgers played just four snaps last season before going down with am Achilles injury. Jets coach Robert Saleh indicated this week that Rodgers would not play in any of New York’s preseason games.
Rodgers, who led the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl win after the 2010 season, has thrown for 59,055 yards and 475 touchdowns through 19 NFL seasons.
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FOUR-STAR DL YVAN KEMAJOU COMMITS TO PENN STATE
Defensive lineman Yvan Kemajou, ranked as a four-star prospect by Rivals in the Class of 2025, committed to Penn State on Wednesday afternoon.
Kemajou, from Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville, Md., visited head coach James Franklin’s program last weekend after taking an official visit at the end of May.
The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder also made official visits to Maryland, Rutgers and Virginia Tech, his other finalists.
Kemajou is ranked a three-star recruit, the No. 435 player and No. 49 defensive lineman in the nation as well as the No. 12 player in Maryland, according to the 247Sports composite.
He made 46 tackles, including 6 1/2 sacks, as a junior last season at Paint Branch. Kemajou has a weighted 4.7 grade-point average and is interested in majoring in mechanical engineering in college, according to 247Sports.
“I already knew how great Penn State football was, and when I went on a visit, they really showed how much they cared about academics and make sure I would be able to do both when I go there,” Kemajou told 247Sports.
“At the end, they showed a lot of care and wanted to get any questions we had answered. Was able to go on multiple zooms with them, on calls with people who majored in engineering in the past. They were really willing to get any question I had answered.”
BASEBALL NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: O’S GET GRAND SLAM FROM JACKSON HOLLIDAY, BEAT JAYS
Top prospect Jackson Holliday hit a fifth-inning grand slam for his first career home run in his return to the major leagues as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 10-4 on Wednesday afternoon.
Holliday, who had only two hits across 34 at-bats during a spring promotion, returned from Triple-A Norfolk. He was 0-for-2 on Wednesday before extending Baltimore’s 4-3 lead with the long ball to right off reliever Yerry Rodriguez. It was Holliday’s only hit of the game.
Colton Cowser also homered for the Orioles, who lost All-Star third baseman Jordan Westburg to a fractured right hand after he was hit by a Rodriguez fastball in the fifth inning.
Grayson Rodriguez (13-4) allowed four runs (three earned) and tallied six strikeouts over six innings as Baltimore won for the fourth time in five games. Paolo Espino (0-1), in his third outing of the season, took the loss by giving up four runs in four innings for Toronto, which has lost three of its past four.
Red Sox 3, Mariners 2 (10 innings)
Rafael Devers led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a double that scored Tyler O’Neill and handed Boston a win over visiting Seattle.
Jhonathan Diaz (0-1) took the loss. Devers was the only batter he faced. Zack Kelly (4-1) held the Mariners scoreless in the top half of the 10th to earn the win.
Josh Rojas hit a solo home run — his sixth homer this season — for Seattle. Rojas and Justin Turner each collected two hits for the Mariners.
Cardinals 10, Rangers 1
Tommy Pham, who spent parts of five seasons with St. Louis to start his career, continued his happy homecoming by driving in two runs and scoring twice in a rout of visiting Texas.
Pham hit a grand slam on Tuesday following a trade from the Chicago White Sox and is now 4-for-6 with three runs and six RBIs since his return. Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy (1-0) won his major league debut while allowing one run on five hits in seven innings. He struck out three and walked one.
Rangers starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (4-11) allowed six runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out two and walked one.
Marlins 6, Rays 2
Jake Burger blasted a two-run homer during a three-run third inning as Miami earned a split of a two-game series with a win over Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Marlins rocked red-hot right-hander Taj Bradley (6-5) for four runs on four hits in his five-frame stint. Bradley extended his major-league-best scoreless innings streak to 24 after a clean first before running into trouble.
Miami’s Xavier Edwards produced three RBIs and Jonah Bride was 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer. Jonny DeLuca notched two triples and an RBI and Christopher Morel homered in his second straight game with the Rays.
Yankees 6, Phillies 5
DJ LeMahieu hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs to help New York complete a three-game sweep of host Philadelphia.
Giancarlo Stanton had two hits and scored a run for the Yankees, who have won five in a row overall. New York starter Nestor Cortes (5-9) allowed three runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings. The left-hander struck out six and walked two for his first win in his past seven starts.
Weston Wilson homered, Alec Bohm doubled, tripled and scored twice and Nick Castellanos had two hits and three RBIs for the Phillies, who have lost 11 of their past 15 games.
Twins 8, Mets 3
Pablo Lopez tossed six strong innings and Minnesota salvaged the finale of a three-game interleague series with a victory over host New York.
Matt Wallner went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer for the Twins, who lost a series for just the sixth time in 20 tries dating back to May 20. Mark Vientos hit a two-run homer and Francisco Alvarez had an RBI for the Mets, who finished July at 17-10, the second-best record in the National League.
Lopez (10-7) gave up two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out seven. He retired 14 of the final 17 batters he faced, a span in which Lopez did not allow a runner past first base.
Royals 10, White Sox 3
Freddy Fermin smacked a two-run home run among his four hits and Salvador Perez had three hits and two RBIs as visiting Kansas City routed Chicago to cap a three-game series sweep.
Brady Singer (8-6) pitched seven strong innings to earn the win for the Royals. He allowed three runs and six hits.
Chicago stumbled to its franchise-worst 17th consecutive defeat while suffering a sweep for the 17th time this season.
Braves 6, Brewers 2
Austin Riley grounded a go-ahead two-run single into left field in the top of the seventh inning to lift visiting Atlanta over Milwaukee in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Matt Olson and Travis d’Arnaud hit back-to-back solo shots in both the fourth and eighth innings for the Braves, who have won four of their past five games. Pierce Johnson (4-2) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to secure the win.
Gary Sanchez and Blake Perkins each had an RBI as the Brewers dropped their second straight series. Sanchez and Jackson Chourio had two hits apiece. Jared Koenig (8-3) took the loss, yielding two unearned runs in two-thirds of an inning.
Diamondbacks 5, Nationals 4
Geraldo Perdomo, Corbin Carroll and Jose Herrera had RBI hits during a four-run sixth inning for Arizona, which held off Washington in Phoenix to secure its seventh win in eight games.
Jake McCarthy tallied three hits, including a triple, and one run for the Diamondbacks. McCarthy is batting .545 (12-for-22) over his past five games. Ryan Thompson notched his first save this season to preserve the win for Zac Gallen (9-5), who allowed one run over six innings. Arizona improved to 19-8 since June 29, the most wins in the majors during that span.
Riley Adams and James Wood had two hits apiece for the Nationals, who lost their fourth straight game. Washington starter MacKenzie Gore (6-9) was charged with three runs over 5 1/3 innings.
ORIOLES ALL-STAR 3B JORDAN WESTBURG FRACTURES HAND
Baltimore Orioles All-Star third baseman Jordan Westburg sustained a fractured right hand when hit by a pitch in Wednesday’s game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
Westburg was plunked by a fastball from Toronto’s Yerry Rodriguez in the fifth inning.
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is hopeful Westburg will return late in the regular season.
“They just X-rayed it,” Hyde said after a 10-4 victory. “How it heals and those type of things is way beyond my expertise.”
Westburg, 25, is batting .269 with 18 homers and 58 RBIs in 101 games this season.
His loss is a big blow for the Orioles, who lead the American League East by a half-game over the New York Yankees.
“Obviously it’s tough seeing Westburg get hit in the hand,” Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez said. “Really thinking about him right now. You never want to see that happen.”
BRAVES SEEKING POWER SURGE FROM SOLER AS THEY CONTINUE ADDING PLAYERS FROM 2021 CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jorge Soler delivered one of the most memorable moments in Atlanta Braves history with his towering three-run homer that sparked a 2021 World Series-clinching victory.
The Braves would love to see him recreate that magic as they prepare for another postseason run by continuing to reunite members of that championship team.
Soler, 32, was leading off and playing right field Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, two days after the Braves reacquired him and reliver Luke Jackson — another member of that 2021 team — from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for reliever Tyler Matzek and minor league infielder Sabin Ceballos.
“I did think that one day I’d probably come back (to the Braves),” Soler said through a translator before Tuesday’s game. “But not as soon as I’m back.”
This move came less than a month after the Braves signed outfielder Eddie Rosario, the MVP of the Braves’ 2021 4-2 NLCS victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Soler was the MVP and Jackson pitched 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in Atlanta’s 4-2 World Series triumph over the Houston Astros.
The moves continued general manager Alex Anthopoulos’ history of making big additions at the trade deadline. Three years ago, the Braves hadn’t been above .500 all season when Anthopoulos acquired Rosario from Cleveland, Soler from Kansas City and outfielder Joc Pederson from the Chicago Cubs at the deadline.
Those additions provided an energy boost that took the Braves all the way. This time, Anthopoulos again wanted to spark a team competing for a seventh straight playoff berth after losing 2022 NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. and ace pitcher Spencer Strider to season-ending injuries.
The Braves currently are playing without injured second baseman Ozzie Albies, center fielder Michael Harris II and left-hander Max Fried. They still entered Wednesday leading the NL wild-card standings, though only a single game separated the top four teams.
Anthopoulos said it was important for the front office to send a message of support by upgrading the roster.
“I’m just grateful for the opportunity to be back and the fact he wants me around,” Soler said. “Even more so, I’m just grateful that they gave me the opportunity in ’21. Obviously things weren’t going well for me in Kansas City, and it feels like they brought me onto the team and kind of gave me another chance in baseball.”
Three years ago, Soler was batting .192 with a .658 OPS for Kansas City when the Braves acquired him. He hit .269 with a .358 on-base percentage, .524 slugging percentage, 14 homers and 33 RBIs in 55 games with Atlanta.
Soler entered Wednesday hitting .240 with a .330 on-base percentage, 12 homers and 40 RBIs in 93 games. He was batting .275 with a .389 on-base percentage, nine homers and 15 RBIs in July.
That recent surge made Soler appealing to the Braves, even though their roster construction makes him a somewhat awkward fit. Neither Soler nor Marcell Ozuna, who ranks second in the NL in OPS, had played a single game in the field this year before Wednesday.
Manager Brian Snitker said he plans to keep Ozuna in a designated hitter role while playing Soler regularly in right field.
“I haven’t played in the outfield all year long,” Soler said. “I’m excited and a little anxious.”
Soler also may have been feeling a little restless after he and Jackson endured a weary day of travel.
“We had an 11 o’clock flight that turned into a 1:30 that turned into a 5,” Jackson said.
The two teammates finally landed in Chicago and then took a car west before arriving in Milwaukee at about 11:30 p.m.
That didn’t stop Snitker from putting Soler atop the lineup Wednesday.
Soler posted a .380 on-base percentage and .866 OPS the 28 times he batted leadoff for the Giants this season. Braves leadoff hitters have combined to bat .235 with a .315 on-base percentage and .378 slugging percentage this season.
“We’ve been struggling to score runs,” Snitker said Tuesday. “Hopefully he can come in and ignite this thing and try to do what he did last time he was here.”
BASKETBALL NEWS
REPORT: GRIZZLIES RE-SIGN KENNARD TO 1-YEAR, $11M DEAL
The Memphis Grizzlies are bringing back sharpshooter Luke Kennard on a one-year, $11-million contract, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Kennard spent the last season and a half with the Grizzlies after three years with the Los Angeles Clippers. He’s a career 43.9% 3-point shooter and has hit at least 44% of his threes in four straight seasons.
Like many of the Grizzlies’ players last season, Kennard was hampered by injuries. He missed 43 games, largely due to a lingering knee issue.
Memphis acquired the guard to provide spacing alongside superstar point guard Ja Morant. Kennard shot a scorching 54% from three in 24 regular-season games with Memphis in 2022-23.
The Grizzlies are looking to rebound from a slide in the standings last season. They trotted out 33 different players across the campaign as Morant, Kennard, and starters Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart each missed at least half the year.
CAVALIERS SIGNING JARRETT ALLEN TO 3-YEAR MAX EXTENSION
The Cleveland Cavaliers are signing center Jarrett Allen to a three-year max extension worth $91 million, ESPN reported Wednesday.
Allen, 26, averaged a career-high 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in 77 starts for the Cavs last season. He made the All-Star team with Cleveland in 2021-22.
He averages 12.7 points and 9.1 rebounds in 486 career games (421 starts) for the Brooklyn Nets (2017-21) and the Cavs. He was selected No. 22 overall by the Nets in the 2017 draft.
Allen is the third Cavs player to sign extensions this summer, joining Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley.
KNICKS BRING BACK ACHIUWA ON 1-YEAR, $6M DEAL
The New York Knicks re-signed forward Precious Achiuwa on a one-year, $6-million deal, his representative told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Achiuwa is waiving his implied no-trade clause, which is granted to any free agent signing a one-year contract, according to Spotrac’s Keith Smith.
Achiuwa, 24, averaged 7.6 points and 7.2 rebounds in 49 games with the Knicks last season.
The former first-round selection previously spent time with the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat.
Achiuwa and OG Anunoby were acquired by the Knicks in the trade that sent young guard Immanuel Quickley and Canadian wing RJ Barrett to the Raptors.
New York is having a busy offseason. Beyond inking Anunoby to a five-year, $212.5-million contract, the Knicks traded four unprotected first-round picks and veteran wing Bojan Bogdanovic to the Brooklyn Nets for Mikal Bridges, and they agreed to a bargain extension with point guard Jalen Brunson.
Meanwhile, Isaiah Hartenstein agreed to join the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this summer.
The Knicks are coming off a 50-win season and a second consecutive trip to the Eastern Conference semifinals in which they lost to the Indiana Pacers in seven games.
HAWKS SWAP PF E.J. LIDDELL FOR SUNS PF DAVID RODDY
The Atlanta Hawks traded recently acquired E.J. Liddell to the Phoenix Suns for fellow power forward David Roddy on Monday.
Liddell was part of the package of players and draft picks that the New Orleans Pelicans shipped to Atlanta on July 6 for All-Star guard Dejounte Murray.
Roddy, 23, was the 23rd overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, who traded his draft rights to the Memphis Grizzlies. Roddy averaged 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 23.2 minutes in 48 games (13 starts) last season before he was moved to Phoenix as part of a three-team trade also involving the Brooklyn Nets.
He averaged 1.3 points, 0.6 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 3.7 minutes in 17 games for the Suns. For his career, Roddy averages 6.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 18.0 minutes in 135 games (17 starts).
Liddell, 23, was a second-round pick by the Pelicans in 2022 out of Ohio State. He made his NBA debut last season and totaled four points, five rebounds, one assist, two blocks and 23 minutes in eight games.
The Hawks had sent Murray to the Pelicans for Liddell, guard Dyson Daniels, forward/center Larry Nance Jr. and center Cody Zeller (via sign-and-trade), as well as a 2025 first-round pick (via the Los Angeles Lakers) and a conditional 2027 first-round pick.
OLYMPIC NEWS
TEAM USA BREEZES PAST SOUTH SUDAN THIS TIME, 103-86
Bam Adebayo scored 18 points and Kevin Durant added 14 to lift the United States to a 103-86 victory over South Sudan on Wednesday in a Group C game in Lille, France.
Adebayo made his first six shots from the floor and added seven rebounds for the Americans (2-0), who punched their ticket to the quarterfinals. They overcame a 24-point performance from Nuni Omut and cruised to a convincing victory in their rematch versus South Sudan (1-1).
The United States had a much more difficult time against South Sudan in an exhibition game on July 20 in London, needing LeBron James’ late layup to escape with a 101-100 win.
The Americans weren’t tested as much on Wednesday, due in large part to their sharp shooting. They shot a robust 52.9 percent from the floor — including 43.3 percent from 3-point range.
Anthony Edwards scored 13 points, James had 12 and Devin Booker and Derrick White each added 10. Eleven players scored at least one basket while Joel Embiid sat out for Team USA.
The United States will look to remain hot on Saturday against Puerto Rico (0-2), which dropped a 107-66 decision to Serbia earlier on Wednesday. Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic collected 14 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists to pace Serbia (1-1).
Team USA benefited from a stifling defensive effort to claim a 26-14 lead after the first quarter. Adebayo sandwiched dunks around a 3-pointer from Durant to begin the second. Tyrese Haliburton and Adebayo each connected twice from beyond the arc to push the Americans’ advantage to 53-33 later in the quarter.
Jayson Tatum’s dunk pushed the United States’ lead to 57-36 before Bul Kuol made a pair of 3-pointers and Omut and JT Thor also connected from deep as part of 16-4 run by South Sudan.
White halted that surge with a 3-pointer, and Edwards scored six straight points before Adebayo added an emphatic dunk to push the Americans’ advantage to 73-54 late in the third quarter.
South Sudan scored eight straight points to trim its deficit to 11 points at 77-66. Durant answered with a 3-pointer to ignite a 10-2 run to effectively put the game on ice.
BROKEN RECORDS: KATIE LEDECKY CLAIMS 12TH GOLD, DOMINATES 1500 FREESTYLE
PARIS — Katie Ledecky claimed her 12th gold medal with an Olympic record in the 1500-meter freestyle on Wednesday, touching the wall in 15:30.02.
Ledecky’s eighth gold medal ties the all-time record for female swimmers with American Jenny Thompson.
World record holder Ledecky blew away the field in the grueling, 30-lap race at La Defense Arena, touching the wall more than 10 seconds ahead of France’s silver medalist Anastasiia Kirpichnikova. Germany’s Isabel Gose took bronze.
Ledecky could have two more chances to medal in Paris as part of relay teams. Her 12 Olympic medals equal the all-time record of 12 in women’s swimming shared by Thompson, Americans Dara Torres and Natalie Coughlin, and Australian Emma McKeon.
TRINITY RODMAN, KORBIN ALBERT KICK US PAST AUSTRALIA
Trinity Rodman poked a rebound into the back of the net in the 43rd minute, Korbin Albert added her first United States Women’s National Team goal and the Americans defeated Australia 2-1 on Wednesday to sweep Group B at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
A corner lofted to the front of a crowded box landed close to Rodman, who pushed the loose ball with her right foot to break a scoreless start that led to a 10-minute delay caused by malfunctions related to the video replay system. The goal was ultimately confirmed following the delay to review a potential offside violation on Sam Coffey.
After Albert scored in the 77th minute, Alanna Kennedy scratched one through for Australia in stoppage time to increase the tension in the match played in Marseille.
The trio of Rodman, Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson has scored seven of the nine USWNT goals during the 3-0 start in Paris with a quarterfinals matchup up next Saturday (9 a.m. ET) against Japan.
Coffey will not be available for the quarterfinals after receiving her second yellow card.
Rodman and Smith scored or assisted in all of the USA’s group stage games at the 2024 Olympics, becoming the first duo to accomplish that since Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach in 2012.
Tierna Davidson was replaced on the roster by Emily Sonnett on Wednesday. Croix Bethune remained on the 18-player gameday roster in place of Jaedyn Shaw, who is also sidelined with a leg injury.
CANADA LOSES APPEAL OF 6-POINT DEDUCTION FOR SPYING AT OLYMPICS
Canada’s appeal against the six-point deduction imposed on the women’s soccer team as a result of the drone spying scandal at the Paris Olympics was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday.
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canada Soccer sought to have the penalty either reduced or overturned entirely, claiming it “unfairly punishes the athletes for actions they had no part in.”
With the deduction upheld, Canada, the reigning gold medalist in women’s soccer, must now beat Colombia in its final group match at 3 p.m. ET today to advance to the knockout stage of the competition. The Canadians will be eliminated from quarterfinal contention with anything other than a victory.
Canada, which has won its opening two matches in France, could still finish atop Group A despite the penalty.
“While disappointed in the outcome of our appeal, we commend the players for their incredible resilience and grit over the course of this tournament, and look forward to cheering them on in today’s match against Colombia,” the COC said in a statement Wednesday.
The CAS said grounds for its decision to reject the appeal would be published at a later date.
The spying scandal exploded last week when a team analyst, Joseph Lombardi, was caught using a drone to film one of New Zealand’s closed training sessions ahead of Canada’s opening match of the Olympic tournament. Lombardi and assistant Jasmine Mander were subsequently sent home from the Paris Games, while head coach Bev Priestman voluntarily removed herself from the match, which Canada won 2-1.
Various reports then emerged citing sources who explained that spying on opponents was a consistent tactic by the Canadian national team. Both the men’s and women’s programs were reportedly using drones to gain intel for several years across multiple competitions, including at the Tokyo Games.
Canadian officials described the practice as a “systemic ethical shortcoming.”
“We’re not cheaters,” defender Vanessa Gilles said after her dramatic last-second goal against France on Sunday kept Canada’s title defense alive.
Priestman, who said she was “heartbroken” for the players and has since apologized for the humiliating debacle, was sent home by the COC and suspended for one year by FIFA. Soccer’s governing body levied the same punishment on Lombardi and Mander in addition to a hefty fine and, most notably, the points deduction.
Canada’s appeal only applied to the points penalty.
Canada Soccer provided FIFA’s disciplinary committee with Priestman’s emails pertaining to spying when the governing body was considering sanctions against the women’s team, reports Rick Westhead of TSN.
In one such email on March 20 of this year, Priestman reportedly reached out to an external human resources consultant in response to an analyst telling her they were unwilling to continue spying on other teams.
“It’s something the analyst has always done and I know there is a whole operation on the men’s side with regards to it,” Priestman wrote.
Canada Soccer reportedly told FIFA that the spying program began with John Herdman, who coached the women’s team from 2011 to 2018. Priestman was a member of his staff, first as a technical assistant and then an assistant coach, for part of that spell.
“We suspect that the practice of using a drone stems back to John Herdman when he was the head coach of the women’s national team,” Canada Soccer reportedly wrote to FIFA on July 27. “In other words, this was a practice started by one person – John Herdman – and continued by Bev Priestman. It was not facilitated by the federation.”
Herdman, now the head coach of Major League Soccer club Toronto FC, said during a press conference on July 26 that he was “highly confident” his teams never engaged in spying at World Cups or the Olympics.
SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON CHALLENGER SHERICKA JACKSON DROPS FROM 100M
PARIS — American world champion Sha’Carri Richardson, who holds the world’s top time of 10.71 seconds in the 100 meters this year, will start as the favorite for the gold medal with two-time Jamaican 200-meter world champion Shericka Jackson withdrawing from the race in Paris.
The United States’ last 100-meter title was 28 years ago, when Gail Devers topped the podium at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. American Marion Jones crossed the line first in Sydney in 2000 but was stripped of the gold for doping.
The preliminary rounds of the women’s 100 start on the second day of the athletics events at the Stade de France on Friday with the semifinals and final on Saturday.
Jackson will not contest the sprint double at the Paris Olympics after dropping the 100 in a decision she said was focused on protecting her body.
The 30-year-old Jackson, who pulled up with an injury in her final outing before the Games in Hungary on July 9, clocked her season’s best of 10.84 seconds to win the 100m at the Jamaican trials last month.
“It’s a combination of things,” Jackson said at a media event on Wednesday at Puma House. “I got hurt in Hungary and it’s a good decision to run one event.
“I think this is just to protect my body. For the last three years, I’ve been competing in both events, and I think this (decision) is a combination of both, just focusing on one event and (what happened in Hungary).”
Jackson also raced to silver medals at the 2022 and 2023 world championships and bronze in the shorter distance at the Tokyo Olympics.
The sight of Jackson pulling up with an injury at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial in Hungary sent shockwaves through the sport. She was leading with about 50 meters to go before pulling up and limping across the finish line.
“I think it was a good decision (to withdraw from the 100m),” she said. “Coach and I made a decision, and it was in the best interests for both of us.
“I’m always at peace,” she added. “You have to do the best for your body and your mind and your soul. I’m OK with the decision.”
Jamaica’s track and field manager Ludlow Watts broke the news earlier on Wednesday that Jackson had given up her place.
“Shashalee Forbes is her replacement in the women’s 100 meters. I don’t know the reasons, I’m just dealing with what is the outcome.”
Forbes was fourth in the 100 in 11.04 seconds at the Jamaican trials.
Olympic debutant Tia Clayton and twice Olympic 100 champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will carry Jamaica’s best medal hopes in the blue-riband event.
Elaine Thompson-Herah, who won the sprint double at the 2016 Rio Games and again in Tokyo three years ago, will not defend her titles after dropping out of the Jamaican trials with an Achilles injury.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC ADVANCES TO FOURTH OLYMPIC QUARTERFINAL; TOMMY PAUL JOINS
PARIS — Novak Djokovic reached the Olympic singles quarterfinals for a record fourth time by beating Germany’s Dominic Koepfer 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday.
The top-seeded Serbian star looked in the mood to go much deeper in the tournament.
For all his 24 Grand Slam titles and countless other accolades, the Olympics have never been especially kind to the 37-year-old for whom a bronze medal remains his only souvenir.
The 2024 Games represent most likely his last opportunity to fill the only unoccupied space in his bulging trophy case and so far everything is going entirely to plan at Roland Garros as he has yet to drop a set in three rounds.
If he beats Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in the next round he will be in his fourth Olympic singles semifinal, although the only time that led to a medal was at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
Second-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz and No. 9 Tommy Paul of the United States will meet in the quarterfinals after Alcaraz rolled over Russia’s Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-2.
Paul ended French hopes of a medal by beating Corentin Moutet 7-6 (6), 6-3, but fellow American Taylor Fritz went down 7-5, 6-4 to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti.
No. 8 seed Tsitsipas, who beat Argentina’s Sebastian Baez on Wednesday, presents a formidable obstacle having led Djokovic by two sets to love in the 2021 French Open final only to eventually succumb in five.
“I don’t expect anything less than a big fight and a tight match,” Djokovic said of their Thursday clash. “The goal is to get to the finals and have a battle for that gold.”
World No. 69 Moutet, who benefited from the withdrawal of Germany’s Jan Lennard Struff due to injury on Tuesday, could not cope with Paul’s strong display of serving and precision at the net on the red clay.
Paul broke Moutet’s serve twice in the opening set but the Frenchman managed to fight back, saving a set point at 5-4 with a breathtaking passing shot. However, Paul stepped up his game to claim the tiebreak.
Paul grabbed a lead quickly in the second as Moutet chained together unforced errors. The crowd favorite battled gamely but after saving six match points he sent the ball long, putting Paul into the last eight.
“I really believed in myself until the last point. It’s never over. I was pretty close to breaking in the last game, so I really believed in it,” said Moutet, who dropped out of this month’s Wimbledon due to injury. “I knew that if I lost today, we wouldn’t have any chance to take a medal but it was a big motivation as well.”
Paul made his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 where he fell in the first round of the singles.
All four women’s singles quarterfinals were scheduled for the fifth day of the Paris Games on Wednesday. The first produced another shock in the women’s draw as Slovakia’s Anna Karolina Schmiedlova beat Czech Wimbledon champion and No. 9 seed Barbora Krejcikova 6-4, 6-2.
Later, top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland was in action against American Danielle Collins.
After the emotions and hyperbole of Djokovic’s previous round against his clay-court nemesis Rafael Nadal, the atmosphere on a muggy Court Philippe Chatrier was sedate as he comfortably dispatched 30-year-old Koepfer after some initial trouble.
Djokovic earned an early service break with an exquisite drop shot but handed back the advantage immediately.
Koepfer looked confident after four wins across singles and doubles so far in Paris but he undid all his good work at 5-6 down when a bungled drop shot attempt and an errant backhand handed Djokovic the set.
The German needed medical treatment early in the second set and his resistance quickly faded as Djokovic recorded his 16th career singles win at the Olympics — the most by any player since tennis returned to the Games in 1988.
HOCKEY NEWS
FORMER CAROLINA HURRICANES CENTER EVGENY KUZNETSOV SIGNS 4-YEAR CONTRACT WITH RUSSIAN TEAM
Former Carolina Hurricanes center Evgeny Kuznetsov will return to Russia to continue his career, signing a four-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg, the Kontinental Hockey League announced Wednesday.
Kuznetsov’s contract with the Hurricanes was terminated two weeks ago by mutual agreement after he cleared unconditional waivers. Kuznetsov walked away from the $6 million salary owed to him in the final season of his $64.2 million, seven-year deal originally signed in 2017. Terms of his contract in the KHL were not announced.
Carolina acquired Kuznetsov from Washington before the trade deadline in March. Kuznetsov was the leading scorer and Conn Smythe runner-up on the Capitals’ 2018 Stanley Cup run but has been up and down since. He had 13 points in 30 games in a limited role with the Hurricanes as they reached the second round of the playoffs.
The NHL in September 2019 suspended Kuznetsov three games without pay for “inappropriate conduct,” less than a month after he was banned from playing for Russia for four years because of a positive test for cocaine.
Kuznetsov more recently entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program in February. Upon him being cleared by program administrators to practice, the Capitals put him on waivers.
CANADIENS D KAIDEN GUHLE SIGNS 6-YEAR, $33.3M EXTENSION
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle signed a six-year, $33.3 million contract extension on Wednesday.
The deal begins in the 2025-26 season for Guhle, who becomes the third defenseman signed to a new contract by the Canadiens in the last two days. Arber Xhekaj inked a two-year, $2.6 million deal and Justin Barron signed a two-year, $2.3 million pact.
Guhle, 22, recorded 22 points (six goals, 16 assists), 178 blocked shots, 116 hits and 56 penalty minutes in 70 games last season.
He has totaled 40 points (10 goals, 30 assists) in 114 career games since being selected by Montreal with the 16th overall pick of the 2020 NHL Draft.
TOP INDIANA RELEASES
UPDATED: INDIANA SRN FOOTBALL WATCH LIST: QB’S
LAST SEASON’S STATS
QB Tanner Aspeslet, Lawrence North: 831 yards, 8 TD’S
QB Diego Arroyo Kankakee Valley: 1,407 yards, 17TD, 4 rushing TD (National Honors Society 4.32 GPA, 3-year starter, drawing interest from MAC, IVY League and DII and DIII schools)
QB Noah Ehrlich Crown Point: 2,452 yards, 27TD @ Hobart…(Committed to Miami, OH)
QB Anthony Coellner, Carmel: 56.1%, 937 yards and eight TD’S
QB Devin Craig, Lapel: 66.4%, 2,777 yards and 31TD’S
QB Dallas Freeman, Greenfield-Central: 62.1%, 1,444 yards and 19 TD’S
QB Maverick Geske, Brebeuf Jesuit: 62.2%, 3,084 yards and 40 TD’S
QB Carsen Melvin, Westfield: (Freshman stats at Plainfield) 61.3%, 1,638 yards and 16 TDs
QB Connor Moreland, Speedway: 60.4%, 1,884 yards and 15 TD’S
QB Isaiah Rogers Ben Davis 6’3” 200: 514 yards, 4TD (back-up to Thomas Gotkowski)
QB Bo Polston, Decatur Central: 1,614 yards and 19 TDs, 460 rushing yards (Committed to Toledo)
QB A.J. Reynolds, Martinsville: 63.3%, 1,736 yards and 14 TDs
QB Luke Etrel Mt. Vernon 5’11” 170: 1,181 yards, 10TD *Injured last season played only 7 games
QB Jaydin Rivers, Warren Central: (stats from Hammond Noll)-53.6%, 1,015 yards and 7 TD’S
QB Nevan Tutterow, Franklin Central: 55.3%, 1,949 yards and 15 TDs and 14 interceptions
QB Malachi Walden, Tri-West: 1,640 passing yards for 17 TDs, 1,796 rushing yards, 20TD’s
QB Terry Walker III, Lawrence Central: 52.9%, 749 yards, 5TD
QB Chandler Weston, Hamilton Southeastern: 58.6% of his passes for 1,415 yards and 18 TDs
QB Jackson Willis, Lutheran: 66.3%, 2,555 yards and 31 touchdowns
QB Santana Allen, Cardinal Ritter: 1,851 yards and 13 TDs
QB Connor Cruz, Covenant Christian: 2,631 yards and 33 touchdowns
QB Elijah Edon, Eastern Hancock: 2,077 yards and 17 touchdowns, 687 rushing yards and 11 TDs.
QB Jackson Folden, Lebanon: 62.3%, 1,692 yards and 17 TDs
QB Gavin Neal, New Palestine: 55.2%, 1,469 yards and 14 touchdowns
QB Eli Showalter, Zionsville: 960 yards and 10 TDs
QB Conner Soper, Danville: 1,931 yards and 19 TDs in 14 games
QB Jimmy Sullivan FW Carroll 6’3 180….Committed to Iowa)
QB Dash King Bloomington North 6’2 198: 2,239 yards, 22TD
QB Maverick Geske Brebeuf Jesuit 6’0 190: 3,084 yards, 40TD, 62% completions
QB Jett Goldsberry Heritage Hills 5’11 185: 1,206 yards, 16TD
QB Bobby Metzger Lafayette Central Catholic 6’0 160: 2,943 yards, 34TD, 62% completions
QB Brady Wilson Terre Haute South 5’10 180: 2,630 passing yards, 22TD, 60% completions
QB Mark Rowland Boone Grove 6’1 170: 2,732 yards, 34TD, 65% completions, 389 rushing yards, 8TD
QB Wyatt Mullin South Putnam 5’10 195: 2,247 yards, 27TD, 61% completions
QB Brock Shank Northwestern 6’2” 165: 2,450 yards, 19TD
QB Silas Laidig Breman 6’1” 215: 2,378 yards, 18TD
QB Dominic Garzolini South Vermillion 6’1” 185: 2,144 yards, 29TD
QB Kolton Foutz Calumet Christian 6’1” 155: 2,133 yards, 27TD
QB Will Jaisle Batesville 6’0” 180: 1,840 yards, 29TD, 60% completions
QB Christian Kramer North Putnam 1,878 yards passing, 1,018 yards rushing, 15TD passes, 18 rushing touchdowns, 142 points
QB Santana Allen Ritter 6’0” 155: 1,851 yards, 13TD
QB Nathan Byrd Scottsburg 6’0” 167: 1,814yards, 23TD
QB Corshawn Sartin Crispus Attucks 5’10” 168: 1,761 yards, 20TD, 63% completions
QB Brayden Holbrook Lakeland 6’3” 190: 1,710 yards, 14TD
QB Brady Gast Alexandria 5’10” 168: 1,677 yards, 18TD, 68% completions
QB Ethan Need Twin Lakes 6’2” 160: 1,666 yards, 10TD
QB Blake Fraker Sullivan 5’8” 165: 1,621 yards, 16TD
QB Eli Nix Heritage Christian 6’3” 180: 1,578 yards, 17TD, 61% completions
QB Asher Ratliff Columbus North 5’9” 160: 1,368 yards 18TD
QB Cole Stephens Greencastle 6’2” 175: 2,675 yards 34TD, 67% completions (Offer from Miami,OH)
QB Eli Foxworthy Fountain Central 6’0” 170: 1,744 yards, 23TD
QB Trysten Barrett Lafayette Jeff 5’9” 165: 979 yards, 12TD, 64% completions
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANS EARN EIGHTH STRAIGHT VICTORY BEHIND THREE HOMERS
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Indians capitalized on three blasts courtesy of Liover Peguero, Edward Olivares and Jose Rojas and 4.0 shutout innings from Isaac Mattson to extend their win streak to eight games – their longest streak since the 2017 season – in a 7-5 triumph over the Toledo Mud Hens on Wednesday night at Victory Field.
The Indians’ (15-12, 48-52) eight-game stretch is tied for the second-longest win streak in the Victory Field era, trailing only a record 14-game stretch from July 28-Aug. 9, 1997. Their last eight-game win streak occurred May 16-21, 2017.
Peguero and Olivares combined on a pair of solo home runs in the second and third inning off Lael Lockhart (L, 1-4) to give Indy an early lead. The offense tacked on two insurance runs in the fifth, the first thanks to a throwing error by Mud Hens catcher Stephen Scott on a double steal by Olivares and Matt Gorski. Nick Yorke, acquired via trade by Pittsburgh from the Boston Red Sox on Monday, chipped in a sacrifice fly to cap the inning.
Indianapolis added three runs between the seventh and eighth inning on a Henry Davis RBI single and two-run home run by Rojas, his first with Indy and 19th of the season after recording 18 with Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre.
Toledo (13-16, 48-55) failed to create any offense through the first eight innings. Indians starter Nick Dombkowski tossed a clean first inning with one strikeout and a walk allowed before turning over to Mattson (W, 4-1), who led the relief efforts with 4.0 two-hit innings and five punchouts. Justin Bruihl (2.0ip) and Brady Feigl kept the shutout bid intact until the ninth, when the Mud Hens peppered Feigl for five runs on three hits and three walks in a late-inning scare. Ben Heller (S, 4) entered with the bases loaded and one out and issued a four-pitch walk to Spencer Torkelson. Yorke then speared a one-hop smash at second base off the bat of Jace Jung that put the tying run in scoring position, but Heller rang up Justice Bigbie on three pitches to seal the triumph.
The red-hot Davis extended his hitting streak to 11 games with two hits in the contest. During the stretch, he’s batting .391 (18-for-46) with three home runs and 12 RBI. Every Indians batter collected at least one knock, with Rojas joining Davis with a two-hit showing.
Indianapolis and Toledo continue their six-game set tomorrow at 7:05 PM at Victory Field. LHP Brant Hurter (2-4, 5.80) will take the mound for the Mud Hens while the Indians have yet to name a starter.
PURDUE FOOTBALL
THIENEMAN 1 OF ONLY 2 SOPHOMORES ON JIM THORPE AWARD WATCH LIST
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Another day, another watch list for All-American Dillon Thieneman. One day after landing on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, the Purdue defensive back was named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List ahead of the 2024 season. Thieneman became one of only two sophomores on the watch list for the award that highlights the best defensive back in college football.
As he begins his sophomore campaign, Thieneman is also on the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List due to his impact on and off the field. Several outlets have tabbed him as a Preseason All-American (Walter Camp, Athlon Sports, Phil Steele) as well.
Thieneman had a breakout freshman season in 2023. As one of the best players in the country, regardless of class, Thieneman earned Third Team All-America accolades from The Associated Press to become the 50th All-American in program history. He was Purdue’s first All-America defensive back since Steve Jackson in 1990 (Gannett News Service) as well as the first AP All-America Boilermaker since College Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson (1986).
In his first season in the Old Gold and Black, Thieneman was named the FWAA Defensive Freshman Player of the Year and 247Sports True Freshman of the Year. He ended his 2023 campaign ranked third nationally in interceptions (6) and solo tackles (74), leading all freshmen and setting new Purdue freshman records. His six interceptions were double the nearest freshmen, while his 74 solo tackles ranked first amongst all Big Ten defenders.
The 2023 Thompson-Randle El Big Ten Freshman of the Year also paced the nation’s freshmen in total tackles (106) and forced fumbles (2). Thieneman became the seventh Boilermaker to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Year (Brian Fox – 1988, Eric Hunter – 1989, Corey Rogers – 1991, Stuart Schweigert – 2000, Rondale Moore – 2018, David Bell – 2019), including the third Purdue player in the last six seasons. He was the conference’s 11th defensive player to win the award as well as the fifth defensive back alongside fellow Boilermaker Stuart Schweigert (2000), Charles Woodson (Michigan – 1995), Jabrill Peppers (Michigan – 2015) and Brandon Joseph (Northwestern – 2020).
Ending the 2023 season on a high note, Thieneman made two interceptions to help the Boilermakers beat Indiana and keep the Old Oaken Bucket. The pair of picks brought his season total to six to surpass Schweigert’s freshman record of five for a single season. Along with his two INTs, Thieneman recorded a team-high eight tackles to lead the Purdue defense in stopping the Hoosiers. All of his tackles were solo, as he broke Rod Woodson’s Purdue freshman record of 67 solo tackles in a single season. Thieneman was Purdue’s leading tackler in eight different games, cracking double figures four times.
A year ago, Thieneman was the only Big Ten freshman defender to make one of the three all-league teams, earning Second Team All-B1G honors from the coaches and third team accolades from the media. He was a five-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week honoree throughout the 2023 season, becoming the first defender in conference history to win any weekly award five times in a single season. The Purdue defensive back joined a list of only seven other Big Ten players (six quarterbacks, one running back) to win at least five weekly accolades in a single season and became the first Boilermaker to win a weekly conference award five times. Drew Brees (Offense – 2000), Travis Dorsch (Special Teams – 2001), Kyle Orton (Offense – 2004), Rondale Moore (Freshman – 2018) and David Bell (Freshman – 2019) collected Big Ten weekly honors four times in a season, tying for Purdue’s previous best.
Semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award will be announced October 29, while finalists will be selected nearly one month later (Nov. 26). The winner of the 2024 Jim Thorpe Award will be revealed on Thursday, December 12 on The Home Depot College Football Awards.
Thieneman and the Boilermakers begin the 2024 season at home against Indiana State (Aug. 31). Kickoff from Ross-Ade Stadium is set for 12 p.m. ET on BTN.
Thieneman Preseason Honors
Second Team Preseason All-America (Walter Camp, Phil Steele, Athlon Sports)
First Team Preseason All-Big Ten (Phil Steele, Athlon Sports)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
MORRISON, WATTS EARN SELECTION TO PAYCOM JIM THORPE AWARD WATCH LIST
Junior cornerback Benjamin Morrison and graduate safety Xavier Watts have been named to the 2024 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. The award recognizes the nation’s top defensive back in college football.
Notre Dame has had two finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award throughout its history: cornerback Todd Lyght in 1989 and cornerback Bobby Taylor in 1993. Morrison was a semifinalist for the 2023 Thorpe Award.
In 2023, Morrison and Watts helped Notre Dame to become the nation’s top pass-efficiency defense (97.09), the program’s best effort since 1980 (4th), and the fifth-overall defense (276.3).
Morrison led the Irish with 10 pass breakups in 2023, recording 31 tackles (25 solo). Morrison also intercepted three passes on the season. He earned Freshman All-America honors in 2022 as one of the late-season breakout stars of college football, picking off two interceptions and returning one 96 yards for a touchdown in Notre Dame’s 35-14 romp over No. 5 Clemson.
In 2022, he claimed a share of the Notre Dame single-game record with three interceptions in a shutout win over Boston College, including two interceptions in the first quarter. Morrison appeared in all 13 games in 2022, starting nine and finishing the year with 33 tackles, 22 solo stops and four pass break ups.
A 2023 Unanimous All-American, Watts tied for the national lead with seven interceptions, averaging an interception every other game.
Watts played and started in all 13 games during the season, finishing with 52 tackles, 30 solo, three tackles for loss and 0.5 sack, adding four pass breakups. He forced a fumble and recovered a fumble, returning it for a touchdown. Watts’ seven interceptions led to 33 total Notre Dame points on the subsequent drives.
Off his consecutive two-interception games vs. Pitt and USC, Watts was the first Notre Dame defender to pick off two passes in back-to-back games since at least 1996. He was one of three FBS players to achieve two multi-INT games in 2023, and the only to do so in consecutive games. He earned Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week honors for both of those performances in 2023.
The watch list includes 42 of the nation’s best defensive backs, representing nine conferences and one independent university. The preseason watch list is selected by a screening committee whose members compile a list of up to 50 players based on previous performance in NCAA Division I college football and preseason All-America lists. Players who have outstanding seasons may be added to the semifinalists and finalists lists as the season progresses.
UINDY FOOTBALL
2024 GLVC FOOTBALL KICKOFF SCHEDULE, WEBSITE ANNOUNCED
LEBANON, Ill. – The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) has announced the schedule, along with a fan-friendly website, for the 12th-annual GLVC Football Kickoff event, which will take place on the campus of McKendree University this Friday, Aug. 2. The website, which can be found at GLVCsports.com/2024kickoff or at the link above, combines several social and traditional media platforms to allow both the league’s media and fanb ase to interact with the nine GLVC football head coaches and 18 student-athletes that will be at The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. ET.
Each school’s coach and two student-athletes will rotate through several 10-minute stations designed to promote GLVC football on various platforms, including a live press conference on the GLVC Sports Network (GLVCSN), fun “4 Downs” interviews that will be uploaded to the GLVC’s official YouTube page, an Instagram photo shoot and “Chalk Talk” session, as well as a “Teammate Test” feature on Facebook Live and two different TikTok stations.
When each coach and student-athlete reach the GLVCSN live video stream station, the team representatives will spend 10 minutes previewing the upcoming season, as coverage of the formal press conference will be streamed live for all fans to watch free of charge on GLVCSN.com, the GLVCSN iOS and Android mobile apps, and GLVCSN OTT apps on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV.
Not only will fans have an opportunity to see their team in a formal setting, but they will have several opportunities to see their personal side, as well. The “Teammate Test” on Facebook Live will mirror the popular “Newlywed Game” theme and assess each player’s knowledge of one another by fielding questions such as, “what is your teammate’s favorite food?” or “which cartoon character most resembles your teammate?” The “Center for the Arts” station will showcase the artistic side of each attendee, and these masterpieces will be shared on various social platforms for fans to enjoy and choose their favorites.
The “4 Downs” YouTube segment will provide each student-athlete the opportunity to become a GLVCSN Extra Credit reporter and put their fellow teammate on the clock with four “hot seat” questions, while GLVC’s TikTok account will host two stations, including a return of “Gen U” and a brand new station, “Riddle Me This.” For “Gen U,” players will be asked to identify images of various types of technology from past decades and generations, while each coach will be tasked with defining popular slang terms and phrases used by current college-aged students. When players get to “Riddle Me This,” they will be tasked with solving various riddles that are sure to make them think. These videos will be posted to the @glvcsports account in the days immediately following the event, as well as throughout the fall season.
Fans will also learn more about the keys to victory and pregame protocol from the teams at the Instagram “Chalk Talk” station, while coaches and players will pose for a variety of photos and videos on the platform. Attendees can immediately post their own pictures to their social media account and share with all their friends and fans.
The league will also be using X to promote the 2024 season on its official account, @GLVCsports. The GLVC will once again be using the hashtag #GLVCkickoff and encourages its schools and fans to do the same. In addition, the league will release the 2024 GLVC Preseason Poll on Twitter over the course of the first hour of the event. Teams will also be posting content from their respective X accounts: @UIndyAthletics, @GoBlueTigers, @McKBearcats, @minersports, @QUHawks, @sbubearcats, @TrumanAthletics, @UIUPeacocks, and @JewellCardinals.
One additional change this year will incorporate a 10-minute Instagram Takeover after all teams have rotated through the nine stations. After a 10-minute transition period from 1:50 to 2 p.m. ET, the Takeover will take place from 2-2:10. Make sure to visit your favorite school’s account at one of the following links: @UIndyAthletics, @lustripes, @mckbearcats, @minersports, @quhawks, @sbubearcats, @trumanathletics, @uiupeacocks, and @jewellcardinals.
Media members attending the GLVC Football Kickoff will also be involved in the station rotation, as each team will spend 10 minutes with reporters from print, radio, and TV throughout the league’s footprint.
A photo gallery featuring the day’s activities, as well as group pictures of the head coaches and student-athletes in attendance, will also be available following the event.
In addition to the players and coaches scheduled to attend the 2024 GLVC Football Kickoff, GLVC Commissioner Jim Naumovich and GLVC Supervisor of Football Officials Mike McCann will also have a presence at the event.
The event will conclude with a formal photo shoot of the players and coaches prior to wrapping up the day with a group lunch.
INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEBSITES
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
3 – 11 – 4 – 25 – 14 – 50 – 43 – 17 – 32 – 8 – 15 – 27 – 44 – 31 – 9
August 1, 1906 – Brooklyn Superbas MLB pitcher Harry McIntire no-hit the Pittsburgh for 10 2/3 innings but ended up losing the fame in the 13th inning, 1-0 on of all things an unearned run.
August 1, 1924 – Brooklyn pitcher Dazzy Vance struck out a MLB record 7 consecutive batters as the Robins beat Cubs, 4-0
August 1, 1928 – Future Number 3 for the Yankees, Babe Ruth hit home run number 42 of the season in the Yankees 12-1 win v St. Louis Browns. This wall clearing hit set him some 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace
August 1, 1933 – New York Giant’s future Hall of Fame pitcher Carl Hubbell, Number 11 set an MLB record for consecutive scoreless innings at 45 1/3 as Giants lose 3-1 v Boston Braves
August 1, 1941 – New York Yankees pitcher Number 11, Lefty Gomez set an MLB record for most walks in a shutout, issuing 11 in 9-0 win v St. Louis Browns
August 1, 1945 – New York Giants outfielder Mel Ott wearing Number 4 hit his historic 500th career MLB home run off Braves Johnny Hutchings. With this milestone smash he joined Babe Ruth (Number 3) and Jimmy Foxx (Number 3) as only players to reach the 500 homer plateau.
August 1, 1953 – Boston Red Sox pitcher Ben Flowers, wearing Number 25 set a then MLB record of 8 consecutive games in relief
August 1, 1957 – Gil Hodges, wearing Number 14 hit his 13th MLB career grand slam, a NL record and the last ever by a Brooklyn Dodgers player
August 1, 1957 – Former MLB outfielder Glen Gorbous, Number 50 had quite an arm when he played. He showed that even after his pro baseball career was over that he still could use the rocket launcher as he threw a regulation baseball a record 136m (445′ 10″) in a game promotion.
August 1, 1962 – Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Monboquette no-hit the Chicago White Sox, 1-0
August 1, 1964 – Dan Big Daddy Garlits became the first drag racer to run the 1/4 mile at over 200mph (201.34mph at Island Dragway, New Jersey)
August 1, 1970 – Future Hall of Fame Pittsburgh outfielder Willie Stargell, Number 8 hammered out 3 doubles and 2 homers in a 20-10 Pirates win versus the Braves at Atlanta Stadium
August 1, 1971 – Richard Petty in the Number 43 STP sponsored Plymouth wins the Dixie 500 in Atlanta, Georgia to become the first NASCAR driver to win $1m in career earnings
August 1, 1972 – San Diego’s Nate Colbert, Number 17 hit an MLB record tying 5 HRs and record 13 RBI as Padres blanked the Atlanta Braves by the score of 9-0 and then turned around and won 11-7 in a doubleheader
August 1, 1973 – A struggling ABA club Virginia Squires trades star forward Julius Erving, Number 32 to New York Nets for George Carter and some much needed cash
August 1, 1973 – MLB All Star catchers Thurman Munson, Number 15 of the NY Yankees and Boston Red Sox’ Carlton Fisk wearing Number 27 brawl at home plate Fenway Park; Red Sox win, 3-2
August 1, 1977 – San Francisco Giants 1st baseman Willie McCovey, Number 44 hit his NL record 18th MLB career grand slam
August 1, 1978 – An abrupt halt came Number 14, Pete Rose’s NL record hitting streak of 44 games when the Reds played the Atlanta Braves. The Braves came out swinging and playing good defense in their 16-4 overturn of the Reds.
August 1, 1982 – Darryl Waltrip in car Number 17 became the first driver the win the Talladega 500 twice in just the 13th running of the mid-summer NASCAR event.
August 1, 1985 – St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Vince Coleman, wearing Number 29 stole 2 bases in the 1st inning of a contest against the Chicago Cubs. The Cards still however suffered a 9-8 loss to the Cubs. Coleman went on to set a NL rookie record 74 base swipes that season.
August 1, 1993 – Reggie Jackson who famously wore the jersey Numbers of 31, 9 and 44 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Mr. October was a 14-time MLB All Star.
August 1, 1994 – Baltimore Orioles shortstop Number 8, Cal Ripken Jr. became only the second player after Lou Gehrig to appear in 2,000 consecutive MLB games, in a 1-0 win vs Twins
FOOTBALL HISTORY
August 1, 1925 – Detroit Panthers franchise is accepted into the NFL and plays in the League during the 1925 and 1926 seasons. According to the American Football Database the Panthers were the second franchise to try and make a go of it in the Motor City, the first being the Detroit Heralds/Tigers team in the early 1920s. The Panthers were pieced together by future Hall of Famer, Jimmy Conzelman. Conzelman was a quarterback who formerly played with the Decatur Staleys, Rock Island Independents and the Milwaukee Badgers. Jimmy C. wore many hats on this team serving as the team’s owner, coach, and starting quarterback. He built the squad around a strong defense. It seemed to work too as the Panthers jumped out to start the season with an 8-1 record. However a 6-3 upset loss to Rock Island on Thanksgiving Day knocked the Panthers out of first place and they ended the season in third place. Detroit put hope in to expounding upon their 1925 success, however they started off the 1926 season poorly with an 0-3 record. After rallying to a 4-0-2 record in their next six games, they lost their last three. Conzelman gave up the franchise and joined the Providence Steam Roller as player-coach. He would later go on to win NFL Championships with Providence in 1928 and then coach the Chicago Cardinals to an NFL Title in 1947.
August 1, 1925 – The New York Giants franchise forms and starts it’s long rich history in the NFL. As we discussed on the July 29 edition of this series, Tim Mara founded the Giants organization when on advice from then NFL president, Joe Carr, Mara bet on the NFL with $500 of his own money to fund the NY Football Giants and later infuse another $25,000 to ensure its survival. The gamble paid off for Mr. Mara as he watched his investment payoff according to the ProFootballHOF.com. A wise investment indeed as in December of the first season more than 70,000 onlookers turned out at the Polo Grounds to see the Giants play the Chicago Bears, who had just signed Illinois College sensation, Red Grange, the most famous pro football player of the 1920s. The franchise has seen four NFL Championships (1927, 1934, 1938 & 1956) and four Super Bowl Victories {XXI(1986), XXV (1990), XLII (2007) & XLVI (2011)}.
August 1, 1969 – The 36th annual Chicago Charities College All Stars game. The NY Jets won 26-24 over the college stars before a crowd of 74,208. The MVP award, always given to the college player team, happened to be Greg Cook the quarterback from the University of Cincinnati.
August 1, 1975 – The 41st Chicago Charities College All Stars game. The Steelers win 21-14 as a crowd of 54,103 watches. Note there was not an MVP nominated in 1975 or 1976’s game.
August 1, 1976 – The Seattle Seahawks take the field for the first time in history in a preseason game aganst the 49ers in the brand new Seattle Kingdome. You can learn more about the Kingdome in our July 23 edition of this series.
August 1, 1987- Arena Bowl I in Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena as Denver Dynamite defeats Pittsburgh Gladiators 45-16, Gary Mullen was the MVP of the game.
SEC Adds another School
August 1, 1990 – The Southeastern Conference welcomed the University of Arkansas into their Conference of collegiate athletics. The Razorbacks officially entered the SEC on July 1, 1991 along with the University of South Carolina. According to the SEC’s official website, They completed their first year of competition in the SEC in the 1991-1992 school year.
August 1, 2002 – Baltimore Ravens sign Ray Lewis to at the time the largest signing bonus in history, $19 million when he inked his new 5 year contract.
Hall of Fame Birthdays for August 1
August 1, 1929 – Beaver, Pennsylvania – Joe Palumbo was a guard out of the University of Virginia playing there from 1948 through 1951 who is heralded in the College Football Hall of Fame. The National Football Foundation has a really nice biography sketch of Joe where they say in 1951 Palumbo earned All-America honors. The Touchdown Club of Washington D. C. gave him the Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award also in that same year as he was named Athlete of the Year in the State of Virginia. Mr. Palumbo can also be found enshrined in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
August 1, 1948 – Houston Texas – Legendary wide receiver Cliff Branch was born. Branch grew up in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Houston and attended Worthing High School. Branch played two seasons of junior college ball at Wharton in Texas and then played his final two year of college at the University of Colorado. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1972 NFL Draft and played there for fourteen seasons. Unfortunately the world lost Mr. Branch in 2019, so his posthumous enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was bittersweet for 2022.
August 1, 1978 – Immokalee, Florida – Edgerrin James, the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back of the Indianapolis Colts and later the Arizona Cardinals was born.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
Aug. 1
1906 — Harry McIntire of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitched 10 2-3 innings of no-hit ball before Claude Ritchey of Pittsburgh singled. McIntire weakened in the 13th and lost 1-0 to the Pirates on an unearned run, finishing with a four-hitter.
1937 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees hit for the cycle in a 14-5 rout of the St. Louis Browns. It was the second cycle of Gehrig’s career. Gehrig hit a two-run homer in the first inning, doubled in the second, singled in the fourth and tripled in the seventh.
1941 — New York Yankees pitcher Lefty Gomez walked 11 St. Louis batters in a 9-0 victory to set a major league record for walks in a shutout.
1962 — Bill Monbouquette of the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter to beat the White Sox 1-0 at Chicago.
1970 — Willie Stargell of Pittsburgh hit three doubles and two home runs to power the Pirates to a 20-10 rout of the Braves in Atlanta.
1972 — Nate Colbert of the San Diego Padres drove in 13 runs in a doubleheader with five home runs and two singles. San Diego beat the Atlanta Braves in both games, 9-0 and 11-7.
1977 — Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants hit two home runs, including his 18th career grand slam, a total that still leads the National League.
1978 — Pete Rose went 0-for-4 against Atlanta pitchers Larry McWilliams and Gene Garber to end his 44-game hitting streak as the Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 16-4.
1986 — Bert Blyleven threw a two-hitter and struck out 15 to become the 10th major league pitcher with 3,000 career strikeouts and Kirby Puckett hit for the cycle to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 10-1 victory over the Oakland A’s. Puckett tripled in the first inning, doubled in the fifth, singled in the sixth homered in the eighth. Puckett finished 4 for 5 with three runs and two RBIs. It was the first cycle to happen at the Metrodome.
1994 — Baltimore’s Cal Ripken became the second major leaguer to play 2,000 straight games, and the Orioles edged Minnesota 1-0.
1998 — Switch-hitter Tony Clark set an AL record by homering from both sides of the plate for the third time this year, powering the Detroit Tigers past Tampa Bay 8-0.
2005 — Rafael Palmeiro was suspended 10 days following a positive test for steroids, less than five months after the Baltimore Orioles first baseman emphatically told Congress: “I have never used steroids. Period.”
2006 — Carlos Guillen hit for the cycle in Detroit’s 10-4 victory over Tampa Bay.
2009 — The Oakland A’s retire Rickey Henderson’s uniform number 24.
2017 — Evan Longoria hits for the cycle, becoming the second player in team history to pull off the feat, as the Rays defeat the Astros, 6 – 4. It takes a video review to confirm that he slid safely into second base in the 9th for the missing double that completes the quartet of hits.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Aug. 1
1936 — The Berlin Olympics begin.
1945 — New York’s Mel Ott hits his 500th home run in a 9-2 victory over the Boston Braves at the Polo Grounds. Only Babe Ruth with 714 and Jimmie Foxx with 527 have more.
1963 — Arthur Ashe becomes first African-American tennis player to be named in the US Davis Cup team.
1972 — Nate Colbert of the San Diego Padres drives in 13 runs in a doubleheader sweep of the Atlanta Braves, 9-0 and 11-7.
1982 — American Greg Louganis becomes 1st diver to score 700 (752.67) in 11 dives in winning 3m springboard gold, World Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
1987 — Mike Tyson wins the undisputed heavyweight championship with a 12-round unanimous decision over IBF champion Tony Tucker in Las Vegas.
1992 — Eric Griffin, a two-time world champion at 106 pounds, loses to Rafael Lozano of Spain under the new electronic scoring system at the Olympics. All five judges credit him with more blows than his opponent as did five jury members used as a backup in case the computer failed.
1994 — Baltimore’s Cal Ripken becomes the second major leaguer to play 2,000 straight games when the Orioles beat Minnesota 1-0.
1996 — Michael Johnson wins Olympic gold in the 200 meters in a record 19.32 seconds, becoming the first male Olympian to win the 200 and 400 in a single games. Dan O’Brien wins gold in the decathlon, four years after failing to make the U.S. Olympic team.
2002 — In signing star linebacker Ray Lewis to a 5-year contract extension the Baltimore Ravens give him a $19m signing bonus, then the largest in NFL history.
2004 — Karen Stupples wins her first major title with a record-tying 19-under 269 at the Women’s British Open. Stupples ties the low score in a major, set by Dottie Pepper at the 1999 Nabisco Dinah Shore.
2009 — Rachel Alexandra rolls past the boys again to win the $1.25 million Haskell Ivitational at Monmouth Park, establishing herself as one of the greatest fillies. Ridden by Calvin Borel, she beats Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird by six lengths.
2010 — Stuart Appleby hits golf’s magic number, shooting a 59 to win the Greenbrier Classic. He is the fifth PGA Tour player to reach the milestone.
2010 — Yani Tseng of Taiwan wins the Women’s British Open by one stroke for her third major title and second of the year to go with the Kraft Nabisco.
2010 — Bob and Mike Bryan win their record 62nd career doubles title on the ATP Tour. The twins were tied with Hall of Famers Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde of Australia.
2012 — Four teams are kicked out of the women’s badminton doubles at the London Games for trying to lose on purpose. The eight players from China, South Korea and Indonesia are cited for conduct “clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport.”
2021 — Marcel Jacobs becomes the first Italian athlete to win the 100m dash in 9.80 at the Tokyo Olympics.
TV SPORTS THURSDAY
| OLYMPICS | TIME ET | TV |
| Basketball 3×3, Men’s Beach Volleyball, Golf, Women’s Handball, Women’s Volleyball | 3:00am | Peacock |
| Men’s Beach Volleyball | 3:00am | USA Peacock |
| Arrchery, Rowing, Shooting | 3:30am | Peacock |
| Basketball 3×3 | 4:00am | USA Peacock |
| Men’s Beach Volleyball, Men’s Field Hockey, Judo | 4:00am | Peacock |
| Table Tennis | 4:00am | E! Peacock |
| Men’s Water Polo: USA vs Greece | 4:30am | E! Peacock |
| Men’s Field Hockey | 4:30am | E! Peacock |
| Swimming | 5:00am | USA Peacock |
| Women’s Handball, Equestrian, Boxing, Women’s Beach Volleyball | 5:00am | Peacock |
| Rowing | 5:40am | E! Peacock |
| Fencing | 5:50am | Peacock |
| Sailing, Tennis | 6:00am | Peacock |
| Men’s Water Polo | 6:05am | Peacock |
| Badminto | 6:30am | E! Peacock |
| Badminton | 6:30am | Peacock |
| Basketball 3×3 | 7:00am | USA Peacock |
| Women’s Volleyball | 7:00am | E! Peacock |
| Golf | 7:00am | Peacock |
| Men’s Field Hockey | 7:15am | Peacock |
| Women’s Basketball | 7:30am | Peacock |
| Tennis | 7:40am | Peacock |
| Women’s Handball | 8:00am | Peacock |
| Track & Field | 8:30am | USA Peacock |
| Tennis | 8:30am | Peacock |
| Table Tennis | 9:00am | E! Peacock |
| Men’s Beach Volleyball: USA vs Brazil, Golf | 9:00am | NBC Peacock |
| Men’s Water Polo | 9:00am | Peacock |
| Archery, Canoeing, Boxing | 9:30am | Peacock |
| Archery | 10:00am | USA Peacock |
| Track & Field | 10:00am | E! Peacock |
| Women’s Beach Volleyball, Judo, Women’s Handball | 10:00am | Peacock |
| Swimming | 10:15am | NBC Peacock |
| Men’s Water Polo | 10:35am | Peacock |
| Women’s Field Hockey: USA vs Great Britain | 11:00am | USA Peacock |
| Men’s & Women’s Volleyball, Tennis | 11:00am | Peacock |
| Women’s Basketball | 11:15am | Peacock |
| Women’s Basketball 3×3: USA vs Australia | 11:30am | NBC Peacock |
| Canoeing | 11:30am | E! Peacock |
| Women’s Field Hockey | 11:30am | Peacock |
| Women’s Basketball 3×3 | 12:00pm | Peacock |
| Gymnastics | 12:15pm | NBC Peacock |
| Archery | 12:15pm | E! Peacock |
| Men’s Basketball 3×3 | 1:00pm | USA Peacock |
| Women’s Handball, Tennis | 1:00pm | Peacock |
| Fencing | 1:25pm | E! Peacock |
| Women’s Volleyball | 1:30pm | USA Peacock |
| Men’s Water Polo | 1:30pm | Peacock |
| Women’s Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Cycling, Table Tennis | 2:00pm | Peacock |
| Women’s Field Hockey | 2:15pm | Peacock |
| Swimming | 2:30pm | NBC Peacock |
| Women’s Basketball: USA vs Belgium | 3:00pm | USA Peacock |
| Women’s Handball, Men’s Beach Volleyball, Tennis, Women’s Volleyball | 3:00pm | Peacock |
| Men’s Water Polo | 3:05pm | Peacock |
| Women’s Basketball 3×3: USA vs Spain | 3:30pm | E! Peacock |
| Equestrian | 4:00pm | E! Peacock |
| Women’s Beach Volleyball: USA vs China | 4:05pm | NBC Peacock |
| Boxing | 4:45pm | USA Peacock |
| NFL PRESEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Hall of Fame Game: Houston at Chicago | 8:00pm | ABC ESPN |
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Baltimore at Cleveland | 6:40 pm | MASN Bally Sports Great Lakes |
| Kansas City at Detroit | 6:40 pm | Bally Sports Detroit Bally Sports Kansas City |
| Miami at Atlanta | 7:20 pm | Bally Sports Southeast Bally Sports Florida |
| St. Louis at Chi. Cubs | 8:05 pm | Bally Sports Midwest MARQ |
| Colorado at LA Angels | 9:38 pm | Rockies.TV Bally Sports West |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| LPGA Tour:Portland Classic | 6:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup: Orlando Pride vs Racing Louisville FC | 7:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Leagues Cup: Cincinnati vs Querétaro | 8:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup: Houston Dash vs Pachuca | 8:00pm | Paramount+ |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup: Kansas City Current vs Tigres UANL | 8:00pm | CBSSN Paramount+ |
| Leagues Cup: Toluca vs Chicago Fire | 9:00pm | FS1 MLS Season Pass Fubo |
| Leagues Cup: Real Salt Lake vs Atlas | 9:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup: Angel City vs San Diego Wave | 10:00pm | CBSSN Paramount+ |
| Leagues Cup: Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids | 10:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Washington, D.C.-ATP/WTA Early Rounds | 11:00am | TENNIS |