“THE SCOREBOARD”
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
ARIZONA 5 CHICAGO CUBS 2
PITTSBURGH 8 PHILADELPHIA 7
WASHINGTON 8 CINCINNATI 5
NY YANKEES 6 TAMPA BAY 1
DETROIT 5 TORONTO 4
CLEVELAND 7 SAN DIEGO 0
MIAMI 6 NY METS 4
BALTIMORE 9 TEXAS 1
KANSAS CITY 7 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 1
COLORADO 7 SAN FRANCISCO 3
OAKLAND 13 LA ANGELS 3
HOUSTON 3 SEATTLE 0
LA DODGERS 4 BOSTON 1
ST. LOUIS AT ATLANTA POSTPONED
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
INDIANAPOLIS 8 OMAHA 1
SOUTH BEND 8 QUAD CITIES 1
LAKE COUNTY 3 FT. WAYNE 2
NBA SUMMER LEAGUE SCORES
PHOENIX 115 MILWAUKEE 90
DALLAS 101 BOSTON 90
CHICAGO 103 ATLANTA 99 OT
NEW YORK 91 DETROIT 90
PHILADELPHIA 96 SAN ANTONIO 80
GOLDEN STATE 90 OKLAHOMA CITY 83
CHARLOTTE 84 PORTLAND 68
WNBA SCORES
ALL-STAR BREAK
MLS
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
BRICKYARD 400 SCHEDULE
Saturday, July 20
10 a.m.: Gates open
12:05-12:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying
1:05-2:25 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying
3:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series 250-mile race (100 laps)
Sunday, July 21
10 a.m.: Gates open
12:30-1:15 p.m.: Track walk ($20 voucher required)
1:40-1:55 p.m.: Drivers’ brick walk
1:55 p.m.: Driver introductions
2:30 p.m.: Brickyard 400 Cup Series race
TV: NBC
Radio: IMS Radio Network
Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 90
Brickyard 400 entry list
(With car number, driver, team, engine)
1, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse, Chevrolet
2, Austin Cindric, Penske, Ford
3, Austin Dillon, Childress, Chevrolet
4, Josh Berry, Stewart Haas, Ford
5, Kyle Larson, Hendrick, Chevrolet
6, Brad Keselowski, RFK, Ford
7, Corey LaJoie, Spire, Chevrolet
8, Kyle Busch, Childress, Chevrolet
9, Chase Elliott, Hendrick, Chevrolet
10, Noah Gragson, Stewart Haas, Ford
11, Denny Hamlin, Gibbs, Toyota
12, Ryan Blaney, Penske, Ford
14, Chase Briscoe, Stewart Haas, Ford
15, Cody Ware, Ware, Ford
16, A.J. Allmendinger, Kaulig, Chevrolet
17, Chris Buescher, RFK, Ford
19, Martin Truex Jr., Gibbs, Toyota
20, Christopher Bell, Gibbs, Toyota
21, Harrison Burton, Wood Brothers, Ford
22, Joey Logano, Penske, Ford
23, Bubby Wallace, 23XI, Toyota
24, William Byron, Hendrick, Chevrolet
31, Daniel Hemric, Kaulig, Chevrolet
33, Ty Dillon, Childress, Chevrolet
34, Michael McDowell, Front Row, Ford
38, Todd Gilliland, Front Row, Ford
41, Ryan Preece, Stewart Haas, Ford
42, John Hunder Nemechek, Legacy, Toyota
43, Erik Jones, Legacy, Toyota
45, Tyler Reddick, 23XI, Toyota
47, Ricky Stenhouse, JTG Daugherty, Chevrolet
48, Alex Bowman, Hendrick, Chevrolet
51, Justin Haley, Ware, Ford
54, Ty Gibbs, Gibbs, Toyota
66, B.J. McLeod, Power Source, Ford
71, Zane Smith, Spire, Chevrolet
77, Carson Hocevar, Spire, Chevrolet
84, Jimmie Johnson, Legacy, Toyota
99, Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse, Chevrolet
NFL TRAINING CAMP DATES
ARIZONA CARDINALS
ROOKIES: JULY 23. VETERANS: JULY 23.
ATLANTA FALCONS
ROOKIES: JULY 24. VETERANS: JULY 24.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
ROOKIES: JULY 13. VETERANS: JULY 20.
BUFFALO BILLS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 23.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
ROOKIES: JULY 19. VETERANS: JULY 23.
CHICAGO BEARS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 19.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
ROOKIES: JULY 20. VETERANS: JULY 23.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
ROOKIES: JULY 22. VETERANS: JULY 23.
DALLAS COWBOYS
ROOKIES: JULY 24. VETERANS: JULY 24.
DENVER BRONCOS
ROOKIES: JULY 17. VETERANS: JULY 23.
DETROIT LIONS
ROOKIES: JULY 20. VETERANS: JULY 23.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
ROOKIES: JULY 17. VETERANS: JULY 21.
HOUSTON TEXANS
ROOKIES: JULY 17. VETERANS: JULY 17.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
ROOKIES: JULY 24. VETERANS: JULY 24.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
ROOKIES: JULY 19. VETERANS: JULY 23.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 20.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
ROOKIES: JULY 21. VETERANS: JULY 23.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 23.
LOS ANGELES RAMS
ROOKIES: JULY 23. VETERANS: JULY 23.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 23.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
ROOKIES: JULY 21. VETERANS: JULY 23.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
ROOKIES: JULY 19. VETERANS: JULY 23.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 23.
NEW YORK GIANTS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 23.
NEW YORK JETS
ROOKIES: JULY 18. VETERANS: JULY 23.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
ROOKIES: JULY 23. VETERANS: JULY 23.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
ROOKIES: JULY 24. VETERANS: JULY 24.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
ROOKIES: JULY 16. VETERANS: JULY 23.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
ROOKIES: JULY 17. VETERANS: JULY 23.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
ROOKIES: JULY 22. VETERANS: JULY 23.
TENNESSEE TITANS
ROOKIES: JULY 23. VETERANS: JULY 23.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
ROOKIES: JULY 18. VETERANS: JULY 23.
NFL WEEK ONE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 5
- BALTIMORE RAVENS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 8:20 P.M. ET (NBC)
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6
- GREEN BAY PACKERS VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL), 8:15 P.M. ET (PEACOCK)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 8
- PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- ARIZONA CARDINALS AT BUFFALO BILLS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- TENNESSEE TITANS AT CHICAGO BEARS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- HOUSTON TEXANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- CAROLINA PANTHERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW YORK GIANTS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS, 4:05 P.M. ET (CBS)
- DENVER BRONCOS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 4:05 P.M. ET (CBS)
- DALLAS COWBOYS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 4:25 P.M. ET (CBS)
- WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 4:25 P.M. ET (FOX)
- LOS ANGELES RAMS AT DETROIT LIONS, 8:20 P.M. ET (NBC)
MONDAY, SEPT. 9
- NEW YORK JETS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 8:15 P.M. ET (ESPN/ABC)
TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES
BASKETBALL NEWS
DURANT RETURNS TO PRACTICE WITH US BASKETBALL TEAM, 1 WEEK BEFORE PARIS OLYMPICS
Kevin Durant practiced with the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Friday, a major step toward getting him back on track for the Paris Games that open next week.
It was Durant’s first time on the floor with the team this summer. He strained his calf a few days before the July 6 start of training camp in Las Vegas and missed the team’s first three exhibition games.
“I’ve seen progress every day,” Durant told reporters before practice in London, where the U.S. will play South Sudan on Saturday and Germany on Monday in its final two tune-ups before the Olympics. “It’s one of those things. Just got to monitor it every day. I’ll see how I feel after I do certain exercises. My thing is to keep running and see what happens.”
The U.S. is 3-0 in its pre-Olympic tune-ups, beating Canada in Las Vegas and then defeating Australia and Serbia at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates earlier this week before traveling to London.
And now the all-time leader in scoring for the U.S. men’s program at the Olympics — Durant has scored 435 points in Olympic play, 99 more than fellow three-time gold medalist Carmelo Anthony — seems on the brink of making an already-deep team even deeper.
“More firepower, more leadership, more experience in the FIBA game,” three-time Olympic medalist LeBron James said. “We welcome his return. We’re looking forward to him being back out there. … Anytime we can add a piece like that it’s great for our ballclub.”
Durant has a chance to become the first four-time men’s basketball gold medalist in Olympic history, after being part of U.S. teams that won gold at Tokyo three years ago, Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and London in 2012.
He said being back in London rekindled those early Olympic memories.
“Definitely, 2012 was a turning point in my career, just being around greats every single day and seeing how they operate, I just took a lot of that stuff with me,” Durant said.
The Paris Olympics open on July 26. The U.S. men play their first game of the tournament two days later against Serbia at Lille, France.
REPORT: NETS ACQUIRE F ZIAIRE WILLIAMS, DRAFT PICK FROM GRIZZLIES
The Brooklyn Nets are acquiring forward Ziaire Williams and a second-round pick in the 2030 NBA Draft from the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN reported Friday.
Per the report, the Grizzlies will receive forward Mamadi Diakite and the draft rights to 31-year-old Serbian wing Nemanja Dangubic, the 54th overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft. Diakite had been dealt to the Nets earlier this month in the trade that sent forward Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks.
The 2030 second-round pick is via the Dallas Mavericks. The Grizzlies reportedly are working toward re-signing guard Luke Kennard.
Williams, 22, averaged 8.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 51 games (15 starts) last season. He has contributed 7.5 points, 2.6 boards and 1.2 assists in 150 career games (50 starts) since he was selected with the 10th overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft out of Stanford.
Diakite, 27, averaged 2.0 points in six games off the bench last season split between the San Antonio Spurs and Knicks. He has played for five teams since entering the NBA during the 2020-21 campaign.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
BLAKE ANDERSON CALLS INVESTIGATION THAT LED TO HIS FIRING AS UTAH STATE FOOTBALL COACH A ‘SHAM’
Former Utah State coach Blake Anderson’s response to the school’s termination letter says he was fired for “convenience,” not for cause, and that the investigation that led to his dismissal was a “sham.”
Anderson’s attorney, Tom Mars, posted excerpts Friday on social media from the 70-page response that was provided to the school earlier this week. Anderson’s firing was made official Thursday. Utah State notified him of its intent to dismiss for cause July 2 after an investigation found he failed to comply with Title IX policies regarding the reporting of sexual misconduct cases.
“These reporting requirements include a prohibition on employees outside the USU Office of Equity from investigating issues of sexual misconduct, including domestic violence,” the school said. “Additionally, Anderson failed to manage the team in a manner that reflects USU’s academic values.”
The response said the university began its investigation last year following an incident that occurred in April 2023. The document referred to Kansas’ dismissal of then-football head coach David Beaty in 2018 as starting a trend in college sports where schools attempt to manufacture reasons to fire highly paid coaches without paying the agreed upon buyout.
Beaty won a $2.5 million settlement with Kansas. Anderson was under contract through 2027 and his contract called for a buyout.
The response said Utah State failed to understand the limitations of its policies, violated standards for a professional investigation while “grasping at straws to find cause.”
The result, the response said, was false allegations against Anderson.
The response concludes Utah State owes Anderson his full buyout — which stood at $4.5 million as of last December, according to USA Today’s coaches’ salary database — and a public apology.
“While I recognize that today’s decision has a significant impact, it is the only one that could be made based on the facts. We are committed to moving forward in building a winning athletics program grounded in student success and integrity,” university president Elizabeth Cantwell said in a statement Thursday.
Anderson, 55, was 23-17 with a Mountain West title in three seasons at Utah State. He went 6-7 in each of the last two seasons. He is 74-54 in 10 seasons as a major college football coach, including seven seasons at Arkansas State.
The Aggies open the 2024 season on Aug. 31 against Robert Morris.
MEDIA PICKS GEORGIA AS OVERWHELMING SEC FAVORITE, FOLLOWED BY NEWCOMER TEXAS
DALLAS (AP) — Georgia is the heavy favorite to win the Southeastern Conference title and is picked to face league newcomer Texas in the championship game.
The Bulldogs received 165 votes to win the SEC title among reporters covering league media days, which ended Thursday in Dallas. Texas, which made the College Football Playoffs last season, got 27 votes. With the addition of Texas and Oklahoma to the now 16-team league, it will be the SEC’s first season without divisions since 1991.
The SEC Championship Games will include the two teams with the best overall league winning percentages.
Defending champion Alabama received 12 votes to repeat, with Mississippi getting four, LSU and Vanderbilt two apiece and South Carolina one.
Georgia led the way with six preseason first-team All-SEC picks, including quarterback Carson Beck, running back Trevor Etienne, offensive lineman Tate Ratledge, defensive lineman Nazir Stackhouse, linebacker Mykel Williams and defensive back Malaki Starks.
SEC PRESEASON MEDIA POLL
2024 SEC CHAMPION
| School | Points |
| Georgia | 165 |
| Texas | 27 |
| Alabama | 12 |
| Ole Miss | 4 |
| Vanderbilt | 2 |
| LSU | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
| School | Points |
| Georgia | 3330 |
| Texas | 3041 |
| Alabama | 2891 |
| Ole Miss | 2783 |
| LSU | 2322 |
| Missouri | 2240 |
| Tennessee | 2168 |
| Oklahoma | 2022 |
| Texas A&M | 1684 |
| Auburn | 1382 |
| Kentucky | 1371 |
| Florida | 1146 |
| South Carolina | 923 |
| Arkansas | 749 |
| Mississippi State | 623 |
| Vanderbilt | 293 |
2024 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAM
OFFENSE
First Team
QB – Carson Beck, UGA
RB – Trevor Etienne, UGA
RB – Jarquez Hunter, AU
WR – Luther Burden III, MIZ
WR – Tre Harris, UM
TE – Caden Prieskorn, UM
OL – Tyler Booker, UA
OL – Will Campbell, LSU
OL – Kelvin Banks Jr., TEX
OL – Tate Ratledge, UGA
C – Cooper Mays, UT
Second-Team
QB – Quinn Ewers, TEX
RB – Raheim Sanders, SC
*RB – CJ Baxter, TEX
*RB – Montrell Johnson Jr., UF
WR – Isaiah Bond, TEX
WR – Kyren Lacy, LSU
TE – Mason Taylor, LSU
OL – Emery Jones, LSU
OL – Kadyn Proctor, UA
OL – Xavier Truss, UGA
OL – Dylan Fairchild, UGA
C – Parker Brailsford, UA
Third Team
QB – Jalen Milroe, UA
RB – Justice Haynes, UA
RB – Ulysses Bentley, UM
WR – Deion Burks, OU
WR – Dominic Lovett, UGA
TE – Oscar Delp, UGA
OL – Earnest Greene III, UGA
OL – Marques Cox, UK
OL – Trey Zuhn III, TAMU
OL – Jaeden Roberts, UA
C – Jake Majors, TEX
DEFENSE
First Team
DL – James Pearce Jr., UT
DL – Walter Nolen, UM
DL – Deone Walker, UK
DL – Nazir Stackhouse, UGA
LB – Harold Perkins, LSU
LB – Danny Stutsman, OU
*LB – Deontae Lawson, UA
*LB – Mykel Williams, UGA
DB – Malaki Starks, UGA
DB – Malachi Moore, UA
DB – Billy Bowman, OU
DB – Maxwell Hairston, UK
Second Team
DL – Shemar Turner, TAMU
DL – Landon Jackson, ARK
DL – Nic Scourton, TAMU
*DL – Tim Smith, UA
*DL – Jared Ivey, UM
LB – Debo Williams, SC
LB – Anthony Hill Jr., TEX
LB – Smael Mondon Jr., UGA
DB – Jahdae Barron, TEX
DB – Major Burns, LSU
DB – Andrew Mukuba, TEX
DB – Malik Muhammad, TEX
Third Team
DL – Tim Keenan III, UA
DL – Princely Umanmielen , UM
DL – Trey Moore, TEX
DL – Tonka Hemingway, SC
LB – Jamon “Pop” Dumas-Johnson, UK
LB – Jihaad Campbell, UA
LB – Eugene Asante, AU
DB – Domani Jackson, UA
DB – Daylen Everette, UGA
DB – Jason Marshall Jr., UF
*DB – Keon Sabb, UA
*DB – Nick Emmanwori, SC
SPECIALISTS
First Team
P – James Burnip, UA
PK – Bert Auburn, TEX
LS – Kneeland Hibbett, UA
KS – Alex McPherson, AU
RS – Barion Brown, UK
AP – Zavion Thomas, LSU
Second Team
P – Brett Thorson, UGA
PK – Graham Nicholson, UA
LS – Hunter Rogers, SC
KS – Will Stone, TEX
RS – Zavion Thomas, LSU
AP – Dillion Bell, UGA
Third Team
P – Jeremy Crawshaw, UF
PK – Alex McPherson, AU
LS – Slade Roy, LSU
KS – Trey Smack, UF
RS – Keionte Scott, AU
*AP – Barion Brown, UK
*AP – Jaydon Blue, TEX
* – Indicates a tie
NFL NEWS
CHIEFS’ VETS REPORT TO TRAINING CAMP, WHERE THEIR ROOKIES ARE ALREADY TRYING TO MAKE AN IMPACT
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs know exactly what they have returning from last season.
They know what Patrick Mahomes, the two-time league MVP, can do under center. They are quite familiar with how much tight end Travis Kelce means to the offense. And they know that their defense, which allowed the second-fewest points in the NFL last season, returns mostly intact after shutting down San Francisco in their latest Super Bowl triumph.
So as veterans reported to training camp Friday at Missouri Western State University, the reality for Kansas City might be this: Its chances of a record third straight Lombardi Trophy could hinge on players that are new this season.
Specifically the rookies, who reported to camp Tuesday for a few extra days of work before the veterans arrived.
“There’s no easing,” Mahomes said of the first-year players. “It’s time to go now.”
Like most general managers, Brett Veach often preaches about taking “the best player available” during the NFL draft, and if that was the case, the Chiefs were mighty fortunate in April. The players they selected also filled some of their biggest needs on both sides of the ball, and they are being counted to step into important roles almost immediately.
Tops on the list is Xavier Worthy, the fleet-footed wide receiver out of Texas, who broke the record in the 40-yard dash at the scouting combine but was slowed throughout voluntary summer workouts by a nagging hamstring injury.
Worthy pronounced himself ready to go this week, and he has been getting plenty of reps with a compression wrap on his still-recovering hamstring. That is good news for Kansas City, which plans to use his game-breaking speed to stretch defenses down the field in a way that Mahomes has not been able since Tyreek Hill was running routes for him.
“I definitely feel like there’s no time to ease in. I mean, it’s all go,” Worthy said. “Once you’re here, you’re here. I understand what Pat’s saying, and just to build that connection with him is going to be key here.”
The Chiefs may not know just how important that will be for a while.
As it stands, Worthy is expected to line up as the No. 3 wide receiver alongside second-year pro Rashee Rice and Marquise Brown, one of the Chiefs’ big-name free-agent acquisitions. But with legal trouble hanging over Rice stemming from a car crash in Dallas, and a potential NFL suspension to go with it, the Chiefs might be playing without him at some point this season.
That would mean more pressure on Worthy to produce.
Kansas City is much deeper at the position than it was last season, when it was the team’s biggest weakness. But backups such as Mecole Hardman, Justin Watson and Kadarius Toney do not offer the same kind of big-play upside of the three starters.
The other big hole for the Chiefs is at left tackle, where they let penalty-prone Donovan Smith hit free agency. While competition could last much of training camp, the front-runner to start appears to be second-round draft pick Kingsley Suamataia.
His biggest obstacle is Wanya Morris, who showed some positive signs as a rookie last season.
“I’ve known Wanya as a player. He’s a great guy. He’s friends with a lot of guys that I know,” Suamataia said. “We are boys on and off the field, just trying to gain that job. We’re both just working hard, the best that we can, and whoever comes out on the top – we’re still boys, but it’s business out here.”
While the Chiefs return a slew of veterans, and that means precious few competitions for jobs, there are a couple of spots where rookies could work their way into the mix before the opener against Baltimore on Sept. 5.
Fourth-round pick Jared Wiley could give Kelce a break at tight end. Another fourth-rounder, Jaden Hicks, has a shot at backing up the safety positions. Fifth-round pick Hunter Nourzad could earn time at both center and guard. And defensive back Kamal Hadden could soak up some of the snaps at cornerback that left with L’Jarius Sneed for Tennessee.
“The vets have been extremely helpful in everything since the rookies have gotten here,” Nourzad said. “Not just football stuff, but personal stuff – stuff about Kansas City, including us in stuff they do when it comes to charity and stuff like that.
“Everybody, all the older vets, have just been such a great resource for all of us.”
CHIEFS PRESIDENT IN TALKS WITH KANSAS, MISSOURI ABOUT STADIUM PLANS
Chiefs president Mark Donovan kept the door open to moving the team over the border to Kansas if a new stadium in Missouri continues to meet resistance.
“Every option is on the table,” Donovan said of the Chiefs’ approach to planning for a new stadium.
The Chiefs are committed to home games at Arrowhead Stadium through the 2030 season and have an agreement with Jackson County (Mo.) into 2031.
Donovan said the proposal from the state of Kansas using STAR bonds to finance a new stadium is “a really good option,” and wants to determine a direction for the franchise by the end of the season.
“What makes the most sense for our fans? What makes the most sense for our franchise and this organization? What makes the most sense and can have the biggest impact on this region? I think the positive is we do have options and we’ll consider those,” Donovan said Friday at a press conference marking the start of training game.
“This is a generational decision. This is going to impact the future of this franchise for generations. We got to get it right.”
Donovan said one year ago at the start of training camp that he envisioned “three realistic options” for a new stadium. In February, Donovan and Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt revealed a design plan dubbed “Arrowhead Reimagined,” and $800 million renovation and upgrade mission.
Jackson County rejected an April ballot proposal that would’ve partially funded a new stadium for the Royals in downtown Kansas City and provided funds for the Arrowhead renovation. At present, the Royals’ home park — Kauffman Stadium — and Arrowhead Stadium sit side-by-side separated by a parking lot.
If another measure heads to the ballot this year or next, Donovan wants to have assurances from the state and county about contributions and commitments to keep the franchise.
“We have committed that if we go to a public vote, we’ll do it in a way which is much more binding before we get to development,” Donovan said. “We’ll have a lot facts, a lot of the details determined before we go. I think it’s important to acknowledge that because we’d have to have agreements on the state side, as well as on the county side.”
REPORTS: VIKINGS, QB J.J. MCCARTHY AGREE TO 4-YEAR DEAL
The Minnesota Vikings and quarterback J.J. McCarthy have agreed to a four-year, $21.85 million contract, two days before rookies are set to report to camp in Eagan, Minn., multiple outlets reported Friday.
Per ESPN, the contract is fully guaranteed and includes a $12.71 million signing bonus and option for a fifth year.
McCarthy was the No. 10 overall pick in April’s draft after leading Michigan to the national championship. He is expected to compete with veteran Sam Darnold for the starting job, though coach Kevin O’Connell has said the Vikings will not rush McCarthy into action before he’s ready.
Before McCarthy assumes the starting job, O’Connell told ESPN the 21-year-old must demonstrate “the comfort level that he has within our offense and his ability to then translate it to adverse situations and difficult aspects of playing quarterback in the NFL aren’t magnified by inexperience” before he takes the reins.
“But I want to be very clear that the expectation is for this player to not be perfect,” O’Connell said. “He’s going to have growing pains, he’s going to learn on the fly. I’m not trying to remove that aspect of it, either, but [deciding when he will play] is not something you can write up on a board. It’s a feeling.”
The Vikings are replacing veteran Kirk Cousins, who signed as a free agent in the offseason with the Atlanta Falcons. He had a 50-37-1 record as the Minnesota starter the past six seasons.
Minnesota opens the 2024 season on Sept. 8 against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J.
COWBOYS’ STEPHEN JONES: UPCOMING CONTRACTS ‘A CHALLENGE’
The Dallas Cowboys will need to write some big checks to hang on to quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and edge rusher Micah Parsons. And Stephen Jones, the team’s chief operating officer and co-owner, said the Cowboys are crunching the numbers to try to make it work.
“You know when you’re talking about CeeDee and Dak and you know somebody like a Micah coming up,” Jones told The Athletic’s “Scoop City” podcast. “I mean you’re talking about two players that aren’t quarterbacks that feel like they ought to be a little bit like (the Vikings’ Justin) Jefferson, the top-paid non quarterbacks in the league.
“And then of course you have Dak. Obviously, his resume speaks for itself. You know, he was second in MVP voting last year. You know, he’s just had an extraordinary career here in Dallas. And, you know, those things just take time when you’re talking about the amount of money involved. And of course, we’re trying to a little bit play Houdini in how to keep all these guys around Dak and keep these players we were fortunate enough to draft.”
Jones acknowledged the financial burden ahead for the Cowboys when it comes to paying Lamb and Parsons — first-team All-Pro selections in 2023 — and their veteran quarterback, especially since Jefferson reset the market for non-quarterbacks.
Last month, the Vikings signed Jefferson to a four-year, $140 million extension that gave him the highest annual average salary outside the QB position in NFL history.
“When you start stacking them up like that, you know, it’s a challenge,” Jones said of potential deals for Prescott, Lamb and Parsons. “It’s not that it’s not doable, but you certainly got to have some give and take if you want to do that. I know the Vikings there with Jefferson when they made that inordinate deal at the receiver spot. You know, they don’t have one player on their team other than Jefferson making over $20 million.
“And, of course, we’ve got a big one in Dak. And we got (Trevon) Diggs right there. And then you got Zack Martin and (DeMarcus Lawrence). And so we got a lot of guys making, you know, quite a bit of money. And you know that’s no excuse. We think we can get this done, know we can get it done. But it just takes time.”
Prescott, 30, is entering the final season of a four-year, $160 million contract extension and will cost the Cowboys $55.5 million in salary cap this season.
Lamb, 25, will be playing under a $17.99 million fifth-year option in 2024.
Parsons, 25, has one year left on his four-year, $17.1 million rookie deal, and the Cowboys exercised his $21.3 million option for 2025, making him eligible for an extension.
“We are optimistic that we can get these guys done,” Jones told the podcast. “I know Dak, our goal is to get him done. And he knows that. We’re having conversations and with his agent, with Dak personally, both Jerry (Jones) and myself. He knows our goal is to keep him here. He also understands the challenges.”
BEARS QB CALEB WILLIAMS TO PLAY IN PRESEASON
While the plan is subject to change, the Chicago Bears plan to give rookie quarterback Caleb Williams live reps in preseason games next month.
Head coach Matt Eberflus said Friday as veterans reported for the start of training camp that Williams, the first pick in April’s NFL draft, will benefit from taking the majority of the snaps against Chicago’s No. 1 defense. But the Bears are eyeing somewhere between 45 to 65 total reps for Williams in the preseason, starting with the NFL preseason opener Aug. 1 as part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame weekend.
“Looking back at what some other guys have done in the past, we certainly want to do that. There’s value in all the reps,” Eberflus said. “I think there’s equal value to going against the 1s every single day and also getting some of those preseason reps as well.”
Eberflus and general manager Ryan Poles looked at how the 2023 rookie class, including Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud, were handled in preseason games to come up with the 45 to 65 range.
Most established quarterbacks play limited snaps or offensive series with the starters in a shortened preseason. Stroud likely will not be on the field when the Bears play the Houston Texans in Canton, Ohio, at the Hall of Fame Game.
Williams, 22, signed a four-year contract this week to report on time with rookies, including wide receiver Rome Odunze, the No. 9 overall pick.
The team practices for the first time Saturday but opted to hold training camp at the team headquarters in Lake Forest, Ill., rather than the previous destination camp at Olivet Nazarene University in the far south suburb of Bourbonnais.
Poles, who spent more time with Williams than any member of the organization in the pre-draft buildup in the spring, said there is no question what the quarterback would decide if given the option to play or watch.
“His passion for the game and his work ethic is outstanding. The kid’s a grinder and wants to be great,” Poles said.
GREEN BAY PACKERS TRAINING CAMP CAPSULE
GREEN BAY PACKERS (9-8)
OPEN CAMP: July 21, Green Bay, Wisc.
LAST YEAR: Apoplectic would describe the fan base of the Packers in the early part of last season as doubts about Jordan Love being an adequate heir to Aaron Rodgers ran rampant. Then he settled in and guided Green Bay back to the playoffs, getting a ninth regular-season win over the Chicago Bears in January to snag a wild-card spot. His receiving corps looked more than capable and occasionally lethal, but defensive shortcomings and breakdowns in the secondary forced head coach Matt LaFleur to hit reset on that side of the ball.
KEY ADDITIONS: S Javon Bullard, LB Edgerrin Cooper, OT Andre Dillard, LB Ty’Ron Hopper, RB Josh Jacobs, RB MarShawn Lloyd, S Xavier McKinney, S Evan Williams
KEY LOSSES: OT David Bakhtiari, LB De’Vondre Campbell, RB Aaron Jones, S Jonathan Owens, OG Jon Runyan, S Darnell Savage
CAMP CHECKLIST: Before packing their bags for the unique opener — Friday, Sept. 5, in Brazil against the Philadelphia Eagles — the focus for the Packers surrounds all of the defensive changes. That includes replacing Joe Barry with new boss Jeff Hafley and figuring out the best combination in the secondary beyond CB Jaire Alexander and free-agent pickup McKinney. Nailing down the kicker role is an essential task that often flies under the radar but not so this year with Greg Joseph brought in to compete with Anders Carlson, who missed five extra points as a rookie. Behind free-agent addition Jacobs, the Packers appear to be fully loaded at running back, drafting Lloyd in the third round and re-signing AJ Dillon.
2024 EXPECTATIONS: Last season, a playoff appearance was in doubt until the final week of the regular season. Green Bay steamrolled the Cowboys in Dallas for a wild-card win and gave the 49ers a stern test until late in the divisional round. Getting back won’t be easy. Schedule-wise, the Packers are the darlings of primetime with five total appearances and four consecutive weeks with anchor spotlight games. Love played the second half of last season like one of the best quarterbacks in the league, justification for the selection of Love in the first round and the trade of Aaron Rodgers to the Jets. Further growth from Love could come as he gets on the same page with Jacobs and an offensive line that added first-round draft pick Jordan Morgan.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE:
at Cleveland Browns, 4:25 p.m. ET, Saturday, Aug. 10
at Denver Broncos, 8 p.m. ET, Sunday, Aug. 18
vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. ET, Saturday, Aug. 24
BALTIMORE RAVENS TRAINING CAMP CAPSULE
Baltimore Ravens (13-4)
OPEN CAMP: July 20, Owings Mills, Md.
LAST YEAR: The Ravens are settled entering the 2024 season compared to the emotional and dramatic offseason one year ago that featured completing a five-year extension with Lamar Jackson, the signing of free agent WR Odell Beckham and the changing offensive coordinators.
KEY ADDITIONS: OT Josh Jones, RB Derrick Henry, OT Roger Rosengarten, CB T.J. Tampa, DT Josh Tupou, CB Nate Wiggins
KEY LOSSES: WR Odell Beckham, edge Jadeveon Clowney, CB Ronald Darby, RB J.K. Dobbins, WR Devin Duvernay, RB Gus Edwards, OT Morgan Moses, LB Patrick Queen, OG John Simpson, OG Kevin Zeitler
CAMP NEEDS: Secondary battles could become hotter and heavier than expected because of the talent level of rookies Wiggins and Tampa. Head coach John Harbaugh expects instant contributions from both with 30th overall pick Wiggins in the picture to crack the starting lineup. Incorporating Henry, a downhill runner with a style all his own, with the darting Jackson is the experiment to watch.
2024 EXPECTATIONS: Another narrow playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs burned in Baltimore because the Ravens were out of character in the defeat. Entering the 2024 season, the Ravens are working with a new defensive staff and welcoming a new workhorse in the backfield, shifting away from a co-op at the position. Henry is pairing with Jackson in a fearsome backfield the Ravens believe could ignite the passing game.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE:
vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 7:30 p.m. ET, Fri., Aug. 9
vs. Atlanta Falcons, 12 p.m. ET, Sat., Aug. 17
at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m. ET, Sat., Aug. 24
BASEBALL NEWS
ADRIAN BELTRE, JOE MAUER LEAD ICONIC HALL CLASS INTO INDUCTION
The only 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee who did not get in on his first try on the ballot is Todd Helton.
Yet Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland also took uniquely long and challenging paths to Cooperstown.
Beltre, Helton, Mauer and Leyland will join one of the most exclusive clubs in sports Sunday afternoon, when they are officially inducted into the Hall of Fame during ceremonies at the Clark Sports Center in the bucolic upstate New York town.
Beltre and Mauer were each elected in their first year of eligibility in voting conducted last December by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, while Helton made it on his sixth year on the ballot.
Leyland, who managed eight playoff teams in a 22-year career and won the World Series with the then-Florida Marlins in 1997, earned 15 of 16 votes cast by the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot in December.
Nobody has a better appreciation of the road to Cooperstown than Leyland, who was elected days before his 79th birthday and 59 years after he hit .204 in his first professional season with the Detroit Tigers.
Leyland, a catcher, hit .222 for his career and didn’t get above Double-A before retiring in 1970 and immediately becoming a minor league manager in the Tigers’ organization.
He reached the major leagues as a manager in 1986 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and won 1,769 games while filling out lineups for the Pirates (1986-96), Florida Marlins (1997-98), Colorado Rockies (1999) and Tigers (2006-13)
His win total as a manager is 18th-most all-time and he became one of 10 managers to win pennants in both leagues. The Leyland-led Marlins won the 1997 World Series, while the Tigers fell in the World Series in 2006 and 2012.
“I believe that the Hall of Fame is for players and I’m going in as a manager and that’s different,” Leyland said. “I always put the players first and I kind of feel like I’m kind of a tagalong.”
Beltre ranks 18th all-time with 3,166 hits and received 95.1 percent of the BBWAA vote — tied for the 17th-largest share all-time with original inductees Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner. Yet Beltre didn’t hit the Hall of Fame fast track until ending his career by hitting .304 with 199 homers and 699 RBIs for the Rangers from 2011-18, in a span when he made three All-Star teams and finished top 15 in MVP voting six times.
Beltre batted .275 with 278 homers and 1,008 RBIs for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox from 1998 through 2010, a span in which he made one All-Star team and only earned MVP votes in his walk years with the Dodgers in 2004 and Red Sox in 2010.
Beltre joined the 3,000-hit club in 2017.
“At the time I was — quote, unquote — a contract-year guy,” Beltre said in January. “I appreciated the fact that the Rangers gave me the chance to come to their ballpark and to this city and be a part of the great team that they already had.”
Mauer is a career-long member of the Minnesota Twins who will become the first Hall of Famer born in the 1980s and the first to debut in the 2000s. He built the bulk of his Hall of Fame case as a catcher from 2004-13, when he hit .323 while winning three batting titles and one MVP.
Multiple concussions forced Mauer to move to first base full-time in 2014. He hit .278 with an OPS of .746 — 5 percent above the league average — over his final five seasons.
“I think through the process when you retire — that five-year period of kind of really reflecting on the whole body of work — I think was beneficial for me,” Mauer said.
Helton, who played all 17 seasons with the Colorado Rockies, also got off to a sizzling start by hitting .332 from 1997-2007, while making five All-Star teams and leading the Rockies to the lone pennant in franchise history in 2007.
Helton battled back woes over his final six seasons, when he batted .279 with 66 home runs — 17 more than he had in 2001 alone.
Like longtime teammate Larry Walker, who needed all 10 years on the ballot before being elected in 2020, Helton’s candidacy may have suffered from a perception that his numbers were inflated by Coors Field. But his .865 road OPS is better than the career OPS of all but 82 Hall of Fame position players.
“For me to be good, I had to concentrate and focus 1,000 percent on every pitch of every game,” Helton said. “By the end of a season, sure, I was physically tired. But mentally, I was beat just from focusing on every pitch.”
MLB ROUNDUP: ORIOLES POUND RANGERS IN PLAYOFF REMATCH
Anthony Santander belted two of Baltimore’s four home runs Friday night as the Orioles returned from the All-Star break by thumping the Texas Rangers 9-1 in Arlington, Texas, to open a three-game series.
Adley Rutschman and Colton Cowser also homered for Baltimore, which has won two straight following a five-game slide. Gunnar Henderson went 4-for-5 with three runs scored as the Orioles won in their first game at Globe Life Field since their season-ending loss in Game 3 of last year’s American League Division Series.
Baltimore starter Corbin Burnes (10-4) limited Texas to one run on two hits over six innings. Burnes walked four and struck out six in his second outing in the Rangers’ home ballpark in four days. The right-hander pitched a scoreless first inning despite giving up a hit and a walk for the American League in Tuesday’s All-Star Game.
Texas starter Nathan Eovaldi (6-4) gave up six runs on eight hits over five innings. The right-hander struck out two without walking a batter, giving up three of the Orioles’ four homers.
Dodgers 4, Red Sox 1
Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to bring a stagnant offense to life as Los Angeles rallied to beat visiting Boston in the opener of a three-game series.
The Dodgers had just two hits through seven innings before loading the bases in the eighth on a walk to Miguel Vargas, a double from Shohei Ohtani and an intentional walk to Will Smith. Freeman followed with a blast into the Red Sox’s bullpen off left-hander Brennan Bernardino (3-3).
Rookie right-hander Gavin Stone gave up one run over five innings on six hits with no walks and three strikeouts as the Dodgers won after dropping six of their previous seven games. Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (4-2) pitched a scoreless inning to pick up the victory, and right-hander Daniel Hudson pitched the ninth for his fifth save.
Astros 3, Mariners 0
Hunter Brown pitched six scoreless innings as Houston moved into first place in the American League West with a victory over host Seattle.
Yainer Diaz hit a two-run single in the third inning for the Astros, who were 10 games back in the division race on June 18. They’ve gone 18-6 since, the best record in the major leagues in that span, while the Mariners are 8-16, to move percentage points ahead of Seattle.
Brown (8-6) continued a remarkable run in which he has pitched at least six scoreless innings in five of his past eight starts. The right-hander allowed four hits, walked three and struck out five.
Pirates 8, Phillies 7
Nick Gonzales ripped a walk-off RBI single to cap a two-run ninth inning and lift host Pittsburgh over Philadelphia.
Oneil Cruz collected three hits, three RBIs and scored on the first two of three sacrifice flies by Rowdy Tellez. Bryan Reynolds also had three hits and Gonzales drove in another run for the Pirates, who overcame a three-run deficit with two runs in the seventh and ninth innings. The late uprising made a winner of Carmen Mlodzinski (2-3).
Philadelphia’s Weston Wilson highlighted his three-hit performance, a career high, with a solo home run in the third inning, his first of the season. Trea Turner launched a two-run homer, Nick Castellanos ripped a two-run double and Kyle Schwarber added a sacrifice fly for the Phillies. Jose Alvarado (1-4) retired only one batter in the ninth.
Athletics 13, Angels 3
Max Schuemann, JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers hit home runs and Oakland thumped visiting Los Angeles to post its second straight double-digit scoring output.
Schuemann had Oakland’s biggest hit of the night, a three-run homer in a four-run fourth. The burst came after Zach Neto’s 13th blast of the season had drawn the Angels even at 2-2 in the top of the inning.
Schuemann added an RBI double in a seven-run sixth inning that broke the game open. The homers by Bleday and Langeliers contributed two runs apiece to the uprising, which followed Oakland’s 18-3 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies in the final game before the All-Star break.
Yankees 6, Rays 1
Juan Soto collected four hits, including a double in the fifth inning that saw him score thanks to two errors by the Rays, as host New York beat Tampa Bay.
Anthony Volpe hit a bases-clearing double in the third off Tampa Bay starter Zach Eflin (5-7) and Aaron Judge added an RBI single in the sixth after Soto doubled for his fourth hit. Soto got his second four-hit game of the season as the Yankees won for the third time in four games but just the ninth time in 27 contests.
New York ace Gerrit Cole (3-1) allowed one run on six hits in six solid innings to win his second straight start. In his sixth outing since returning from elbow inflammation, Cole struck out eight, walked one and threw 103 pitches.
Marlins 6, Mets 4
Jake Burger homered, doubled and drove in two runs as Miami built an early four-run lead and then held off visiting New York.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. also had two hits and stole his 19th base for Miami, which took a 4-3 lead in the season series. Anthony Bender (4-2) pitched two-thirds of an inning to pick up the win, and closer Tanner Scott got the final four outs for his 15th save.
Sean Manaea (6-4) gave up five runs on eight hits and a walk over five innings, fanning one. Marlins starter Edward Cabrera was removed one out shy of qualifying for a win, giving up five hits and two runs, one earned, in 4 2/3 innings. He walked five and struck out one. New York wasted a two-homer game from Jeff McNeil.
Rockies 7, Giants 3
Jake Cave hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in a four-run eighth inning and Colorado rallied to beat San Francisco in Denver.
Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar also went deep and finished with two hits each and Jalen Beeks (6-4) got the win in relief for Colorado. The game was tied entering the bottom of the eighth but reliever Tyler Rogers (1-3) gave up an infield single and a double before Cave hit a full-count slider into the seats in right. It was his third home run of the season. Tovar added a solo home run, his 15th, off Luke Jackson.
Thairo Estrada had a two-run triple and starter Kyle Harrison allowed a hit and struck out six in five scoreless innings for San Francisco.
Tigers 5, Blue Jays 4
Mark Canha and Wenceel Perez hit two-run home runs and visiting Detroit defeated Toronto in the opener of a three-game series.
The Tigers, who have won three in a row, opened a seven-game road trip with the win. Detroit right-hander Jack Flaherty (7-5) allowed two runs, three hits and one walk while striking out eight in 5 2/3 innings.
Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt (8-8) allowed five runs, seven hits and one walk with six strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer hit two-run home runs for the Blue Jays, who began a nine-game homestand.
Guardians 7, Padres 0
Tanner Bibee allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings and Jose Ramirez’s two-RBI single highlighted a six-run eighth as Cleveland beat visiting San Diego.
Bibee (8-4) walked three and struck out three to outduel San Diego’s Matt Waldron (5-9), who lasted six innings and struck out five without a walk. But one of the six hits he surrendered was a fifth-inning RBI double by rookie Daniel Schneemann.
David Fry added three hits, two runs and an RBI, and Steven Kwan singled twice to raise his average to a majors-best .354 for American League Central-leading Cleveland. The Guardians entered the break on a 7-11 rut but improved to 31-11 at home.
Diamondbacks 5, Cubs 2
Ryne Nelson struck out a career-high nine batters in 5 2/3 innings to help visiting Arizona earn a win over Chicago in the opener of their three-game series.
Nelson (7-6) allowed one run on three hits and two walks for Arizona, which won for the fifth time in six games. Gabriel Moreno had three hits with an RBI and scored twice, while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Ketel Marte each had two hits and a run scored for the Diamondbacks. Randal Grichuk added two hits and an RBI.
Cubs left-hander Justin Steele (2-4) allowed five runs and a season-high nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked two. Nico Hoerner had three hits to extend his hitting streak to 12 games for Chicago, which had won six of eight and eight of 11 entering the All-Star break.
Nationals 8, Reds 5
Juan Yepez went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer to help Washington beat visiting Cincinnati in the opener of their three-game set. Washington has won three of its past four games.
Nationals starter Patrick Corbin (2-9) was solid over six innings, allowing only one run on three hits with six strikeouts and no walks. Reliever Kyle Finnegan faced two batters in the ninth, walking one to bring the tying run to the plate but retiring Elly De La Cruz for his 26th save.
Frankie Montas (4-8) was tagged for seven runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings as Cincinnati lost its second straight after winning five of six.
Royals 7, White Sox 1
Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs to lift host Kansas City past lowly Chicago to open a three-game series. Witt scored twice and also walked as Kansas City won for the fifth time in seven games. Michael Massey also drove in two runs for the Royals.
The White Sox, who own the worst record in the majors, lost their fifth straight game and eighth in their last nine.
Kansas City starter Michael Wacha (7-6) won his third straight start by logging seven scoreless innings. He gave up four hits, walking one and striking out seven. Chicago starter Chris Flexen (2-9) gave up seven runs and four hits in 4 2/3 innings. He issued five walks and fanned four.
Braves-Cardinals (ppd.)
The opener of the three-game series between Atlanta and St. Louis was postponed because of heavy rain in the Atlanta area. The game will be made up on Saturday as part of a split double-header. The first game will begin at 1 p.m. local time with the nightcap scheduled for 7:20 p.m.
GUARDIANS SIGN NO. 1 PICK TRAVIS BAZZANA TO $8.95M DEAL
No. 1 pick Travis Bazzana signed with the Cleveland Guardians, putting his autograph on a deal worth $8.95 million on Friday before being formally introduced by the franchise.
Bazzana was selected first overall from Oregon State in the 2024 MLB Draft last week. The value of the No. 1 pick draft slot was over $10 million, and the Cincinnati Reds’ agreement with No. 2 pick Chase Burns was for a total of $9.25 million.
The 2024 Pac-12 Player of the Year, Bazzana batted .407 with 28 homers and 66 RBIs for the Beavers, who advanced to a super regional as the No. 15 national seed before losing a three-game series at second-seeded Kentucky.
Bazzana is the first second baseman — and first Australian — to ever be selected with the No. 1 overall pick. He set an Oregon State single-season record by scoring 84 runs and slugging .911 in 2024. Bazzana also stole 16 bases and boasted a .568 on-base percentage last season, earning consensus first-team All-America status.
It was the first time that Cleveland had the top overall selection. It earned it after winning the draft lottery despite not having the worst regular-season record last year.
NEW RAYS’ STADIUM MOVES CLOSER TO FINAL OK
A divided city council in St. Petersburg, Fla., has given its go-ahead to a $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays and redevelopment of the surrounding 65 acres of the city’s Historic Gas Plant District, putting the project a step closer to construction.
By a 5-3 vote, the council approved the project Thursday. With their vote, the city will issue bonds totaling $429.5 million for its portion of stadium costs and infrastructure.
Still awaiting the Rays and their development partner, Hines, is approval by the Pinellas County Commission, which is scheduled to vote July 30 on whether to put $312.5 million of tourist tax revenue toward the project.
The Rays long have been seeking a replacement for dreary Tropicana Field. The new stadium would be constructed on a parking lot east of the Rays’ current home, and the Rays are prepared to sign a 30-year lease. The stadium would seat 30,000, with standing room and other spaces pushing the capacity to up to 34,000.
“We’re on the cusp of something happening that I’ve been, and our organization here has been, pushing for and trying to get done for 20 years now,” Rays owner Stuart Sternberg said Wednesday, before the vote. “We’ve made a number of missteps over the years. We dust ourselves off; we come back again. Things change in life, things change around in markets and they change around in baseball.
“But as we’ve always been clear: We wanted to be here, and we want to be here to stay.”
The club has agreed to chip in $700 million toward the stadium, and the Tampa Bay Times reported the Rays will cover cost overruns on the stadium and pay for future insurance, maintenance and repairs.
The overall project, including the redevelopment, is projected to cost $6.5 billion in public and private funds, per the Times.
Provided the project gets final approval, construction would begin next year, with hopes of the Rays moving into the stadium to start the 2028 season.
The redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District is set to include both affordable and market-rate housing, senior housing, a concert venue, an African American museum, a grocery store and other retail space, a hotel, conference space and a day care center.
AUTO RACING NEWS
RYAN BLANEY RIDES MOMENTUM INTO BRICKYARD 400
NASCAR Cup Series teams watching the No. 12 Team Penske Ford as it circles the tracks this summer likely are starting to feel like 2024 might just be last season all over again.
After driver Ryan Blaney matched his June Iowa victory with his second checkered flag in five weeks last Sunday at The Great American Getaway 400, the reigning series champion and his team appear to be heating up before a lengthy break.
Following this Sunday’s trek to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 28th running of the Brickyard 400 in the series’ 22nd race, the Cup drivers will take a break as the Paris Olympics prepare to open.
This weekend’s Indy race will be the first on the most famous oval in motorsports since COVID-affected 2020, when Kevin Harvick repeated his 2019 victory by beating Matt Kenseth by less than a second and then knelt to kiss the legendary bricks.
With two consecutive off weekends looming, the competition and the Indianapolis speedwar will attempt to cool down the red-hot Blaney on the 2.5-mile layout.
Winless through the season’s first 16 points races, the third-generation driver showed last year’s title-winning form by leading a career-high 201 laps in Iowa to beat William Byron and top Pocono’s all-time wins leader, Denny Hamlin, last weekend in Pennsylvania.
“I think we are in a better spot at this time this year than where we were last year at this point,” said Blaney, who grids fifth in the playoff standings as the only two-time race winner. “I feel like our speed is better. Our execution is great. We are doing everything as a 12 group the best that we can.”
Only three drivers in Sunday’s field have won the Brickyard 400 — Jimmie Johnson (2006, 2008, 2009, 2012), Kyle Busch (2015, 2016) and Brad Keselowski (2018).
Jeff Gordon, the inaugural race winner in 1994, holds the track record with five wins.
Johnson’s four victories and Kasey Kahne’s 2017 title bring Hendrick Motorsports to a speedway-record 10 wins of Chevrolet’s 17 total in 27 Brickyard 400s.
Blaney is bidding to go to Phoenix in the season-ending race and become the first driver to win consecutive titles since Johnson, who did it with five straight from 2006-10.
Both of Blaney’s wins this season have been filled with emotion.
In a central Iowa homecoming last month, Blaney entered the 2024 win column in Newton in front of 80 relatives of his mother, who grew up just over an hour away in Chariton.
At Pocono, he was victorious at the track he scorched back in 2017 for his first career Cup win, a tight one over Harvick.
“It was super special to win here seven years ago with the Wood Brothers,” Blaney said. “You love tracks that have special meaning to you, places where you get your first win and stuff like that.”
Cup drivers, take notice: Last year’s champ is following a pattern this season of clicking off sentimental triumphs, with another one possibly in November roaming out there in the Arizona desert.
GOLF NEWS
LATE EAGLE PUTS CHANETTEE WANNASAEN INTO DANA OPEN LEAD
Thailand’s Chanettee Wannasaen closed with an eagle on the 18th hole Friday to fire a 6-under par 65 and take a one-shot lead after two rounds of the Dana Open at Sylvania, Ohio.
After an early birdie and bogey, Wannasaen was 6 under over her final 11 holes to roar in front by a shot over Sweden’s Linn Grant (65 on Friday) and China’s Xiyu Lin (67) at Highland Meadows Golf Club. Another shot back at 9 under is China’s Mary Liu (65).
“Today, I think on the front nine, I play not good, either, but it’s like birdie and then bogey and then par, par and then birdie again,” Wannasaen said. “I think today is just like 4-under par for the day is enough. On the back nine, I played really good. The putter was really good on the back nine.”
On the par-5 18th hole, Wannasaen hit a 3 wood on the green from 261 yards and made the short putt after a birdie 4 at the 17th hole.
“I’m really nervous right now, so I think on the weekend I will do my best,” said Wannasaen, who is holding her first lead after 36 holes of an LPGA Tour event, thanks to a career-best 131 total. “I don’t want to like get stressed for the weekend. Yeah, I just do the best (I can).”
Grant, the defending tournament champion, had eight birdies during the second round offset by a pair of bogeys. She said her success on the par-71 course came from a sense of familiarity.
“I think it just reminds me a lot about how I play golf at my home course,” Grant said. “The grass is very similar; ground feels similar. How I read the putts is very alike. It brings out just a joy of playing. And then also that I can play aggressive without being penalized too much when it doesn’t go my way.
“It sets me up for some good momentum, and (I can) really get the birdies going.”
Grant closed with birdies at No. 10, 13 and 17, with a par 5 on the 18th hole.
Lin was 3 under on the front nine before making a bogey 5 at the 11th hole. She closed with two birdies, including one at 18.
“I think this course overall, it really like suits my eyes and it’s all about putting for me,” Lin said. “Then I feel like here, I just need to get on the fairway and be smart and then I’ll have plenty of opportunities. Then I just need to work the putter well.”
Five players are tied for fifth place at 7 under, including first-round leader Hye-Jin Choi of South Korea, who shot an even-par 71 in the second round.
The tournament held Lexi Thompson Day, and the player of honor rose to the occasion with a 2-under 69 to sit at 1 under for the tournament, one shot above the cut line. To mark the occasion, there was a fly-over at the course in the morning.
“I knew I had to shoot a few under today and gave myself a lot of opportunities,” Thompson said. “Just didn’t really capitalize on those, but excited for the weekend. It’s going to be great weather, so hopefully more putts drop.”
MAC MEISSNER GRABS 1-POINT LEAD AT BARRACUDA CHAMPIONSHIP
Mac Meissner shot a bogey-free plus-16 on Friday to take a one-point lead over J.J. Spaun into the weekend at the PGA Tour’s Barracuda Championship in Truckee, Calif.
The 25-year-old Meissner, who had played in only four Tour events prior to this season and has yet to win on the Tour, started on the back nine at Tahoe Mountain Club’s Old Greenwood Course. He opened with back-to-back birdies before a par and two more birdies. He added one more on the 16th hole, then birdied Nos. 4, 7 and 9 on the front nine to finish with a two-round total of plus-26.
The Barracuda Championship uses a Modified Stableford scoring format that encourages risk-taking. Birdies are worth two points, eagles are worth five and albatrosses are worth eight. Each par is zero points while bogeys are minus-1 point and double bogey or anything worse is worth minus-3.
“(The Modified Stableford format) allows you to be a little bit more aggressive just because of birdies are worth more than a bogey hurts you.,” Meissner said. “I definitely have been a little bit more aggressive to tucked pins than I probably would normally be on a Friday or coming into the weekend.”
The Barracuda is the Tour’s alternate event opposite the Open Championship.
“I’m kind of at a point where I don’t have much to lose and I have way more to gain if I play well,” Meissner added. “If I don’t make the playoffs, I’ve got the fall season, but if I do have a nice push here at the end and make the playoffs, then all the better.”
As for Spaun, the 33-year-old had a little more adventurous day in trying to keep up with the leader. Starting on the front nine, Spaun started out on fire with three straight birdies and four birdies in his first five holes. But then came a bogey on No. 7 as part of five straight holes without a birdie. He then alternated birdies and pars from holes 10 through 16, closing out with three straight pars.
He finished with a plus-13 after shooting plus-12 on Thursday to finish at plus-25 for the tournament so far.
“Yeah, it’s been a good week so far,” said Spaun, who won the 2022 Valero Texas Open for his only career Tour win to date. “Kind of kept the ball in front of me, not too many mistakes. Made a lot of good putts when I needed to. Just kind of stayed out of trouble, racked up some good points the last couple days.”
Canadian Taylor Pendrith (plus-12 on Friday) and Americans Sean O’Hair (plus-16) and Chan Kim (plus-15) are tied for third with a plus-24 total.
Round 1 leader Ben Silverman of Canada struggled mightily on Friday. He picked up five bogies over the first 13 holes before shooting a birdie on 15 for his only plus-hole of the day. He finished the day at minus-3 to put him at plus-16 for the tournament, just three points clear of the cut line.
SHANE LOWRY GRABS TWO-SHOT LEAD AT 152ND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Irishman Shane Lowry survived misadventure at No. 11 and birdied two of his final three holes to claim the second-round lead at the 152nd Open Championship on Friday at Royal Troon.
Lowry’s two-putt birdie at the par-5 16th hole and his 20 1/2-foot putt at the 18th gave him a 2-under-par 69. At 7-under 135, he has a two-shot edge over Englishmen Daniel Brown and Justin Rose entering the weekend in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
“I know (Saturday) is going to be a long day, but I’ve done it before,” the 2019 Open champion said after his morning round. “Going out there leading the tournament, who knows if I’m going to be leading by the end of the day? With these conditions, probably will be, but we’ll have to wait and see.”
Stiff winds exceeding 30 mph around the seaside course kept scores down in the afternoon. No one shot better than a 3-under 68 Friday, and Rose’s was the only 68 from the afternoon wave.
After carding three birdies and one bogey on the front nine, Lowry’s second shot at the par-4 11th got lost in the rough, and he hit a provisional ball onto the green. Then his original ball was found; by rule he was required to play it. It took 20 minutes between shots for Lowry to make the decision to take a penalty stroke and a drop.
He hit a blind shot over shrubbery onto the green and double bogeyed back to 5 under.
“The referee asked me going down, did I want to find my first one, and I said no. So I assumed that was OK,” Lowry said. “Then we get down there, and somebody had found it. So apparently we have to find it then, or you have to go and identify it, which I thought, if you declared it lost before it was found, that you didn’t, you didn’t have to go and identify it.
“… To be honest, I was happy enough leaving there with a 6. It was not like — it wasn’t a disaster. I was still leading the tournament.”
Brown, the surprise 18-hole leader in his major championship debut, followed his first-round 65 with a 1-over 72. The No. 272-ranked golfer said he watched from home when Lowry won the 2019 Open and appreciates Lowry’s grit and determination.
“Hopefully I’ll get to witness that firsthand (Saturday) and try and hopefully go toe to toe with him,” Brown said.
Rose, 43, didn’t make his first bogey of the tournament until the 12th hole Friday. He capitalized at Nos. 16 and 18 with birdie putts, the latter a 41-foot bomb that ignited the home crowd.
Like Brown, Rose had to earn his spot in the Open field as a qualifier. The one-time major champ, who placed fourth at the 1998 Open as an amateur, wants to win this major more than any other.
“You’ve got to be in it to win it, and the first big part of the journey was getting in the tournament,” Rose said.
“… I look back (at qualifying), we played in a really, really tough westerly breeze. That golf course is incredibly difficult in a westerly and I think even that little bit of experience of (getting) back playing some tough links golf has probably helped me a little bit these last two days.”
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler carded a 70 to join a tie at 2 under with Billy Horschel (68) and South Africa’s Dean Burmester (69). Scheffler holed a 35-foot birdie putt at the par-3 14th and added a birdie at No. 16 to get to 3 under, but he found a pot bunker off the 18th tee and finished up with a bogey.
The two-time Masters winner — whose caddie, Ted Scott, dealt with a stomach illness throughout the day — is in contention to win his first major outside Augusta National.
“So far it’s been two really successful days, keeping my head in it nice and taking the good breaks and the bad breaks in stride and just continuing to grind. So that’s what’s most important to me,” Scheffler said.
Tied at 1 under are Xander Schauffele (72), Patrick Cantlay (68), Australia’s Jason Day (68) and Canada’s Corey Conners (70). Chile’s Joaquin Niemann and England’s Matthew Jordan both shot 71 and are tied at even par. The group at 1 over includes major champions Dustin Johnson (69), Collin Morikawa (70), Jon Rahm of Spain (70) and Brooks Koepka (73).
Justin Thomas began the day in third place at 3 under but shot a disastrous 9-over 45 on his front nine, capped by a triple bogey at No. 9, to plummet out of contention. He righted the ship on the back nine, finishing with a 78 to make the cut by two shots.
Tiger Woods followed an opening 79 with a 6-over 77 Friday to finish the two rounds at 14 over, missing the cut at his third straight major.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland joined Woods in the double digits at 11 over par after a 75. On the way to a triple-bogey 8 at No. 4, McIlroy hit his second shot only two yards in a native area. His fifth shot crossed the green into a bunker, and he missed a double-bogey putt from 4 feet.
Other notable players on the wrong side of the 6-over cut line included U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau (9 over), Englishman Tommy Fleetwood (9 over), Norway’s Viktor Hovland (10 over) and 2022 Open champ Cameron Smith of Australia (12 over).
OLYMPIC NEWS
OLYMPIC SUCCESS OR FAILURE CAN HINGE ON THE SNAP OF A FINGER, A TINY WOBBLE OR EVEN A GUST OF WIND
Mike Conley spent most of the 1980s ranked among the top triple jumpers in the world. So, heading into the U.S. Olympic trials in ’88, there was very little thought given to the idea he wouldn’t finish in the top three and make the trip to Seoul.
In a sport embedded inside an Olympic world where gold medals can be won and careers can be made by the most minuscule of fractions — of seconds or inches or centimeters — what toppled Conley’s hopes had nothing to do with a measuring tape.
It was a pair of baggy shorts, the likes of which he had never worn in a track meet before, that did him in. Conley recalls video replays that showed the breeze that was kicked up by the vented flaps on the sides of his shorts created a barely perceptible mark in the sand nearly a foot behind where he landed.
Officials measured Conley’s jump from the mark the shorts made. It cost him precious centimeters and he finished fourth, one spot out of the Olympics.
“Devastating,” the now-61-year-old dad of Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. called it. “I wasn’t jumping bad. I was in a good place then. I made all the right physical decisions. But I made some dumb mental mistakes.”
Conley’s story serves as one of hundreds of examples of how the most minute details can change not only the result of a single race or contest, but also can have a huge impact on the lives of athletes whose make-or-break moments — their chance for a Wheaties box or a six-figure endorsement — come only once every four years, or sometimes only once in a lifetime.
Over 17 days in Paris this summer, fractions — often gained or lost due to the smallest of details that often only the athletes and their coaches might notice — will make the difference between first, second, third — or no medal at all.
Conley’s tale had a storybook ending. Motivated by the freak failure, to say nothing of the silver medal at the 1984 Games where he went in as the favorite, he came back in 1992 and won Olympic gold in Barcelona.
“I always say that experience is gained by bad judgment,” said Conley, who now serves as chair of high performance for USA Track and Field. “And in ’92, I put it all together and won gold.”
Heartbreak, dollar signs
Not everyone gets that second chance. Those who do spend years reviewing what happened and reworking their training and mindset to make sure the fraction doesn’t beat them again.
Rower Michelle Sechser finished fifth with Molly Reckford at the Tokyo Games in 2021 in a race in which the top five spots were squeezed less than one second apart. Sechser says she uses that agonizing loss as fuel for a return Olympic trip this year.
“I visualize that moment,” she said, retelling the story with tears welling in her eyes. “Even saying it now chokes me up to think about what that podium moment would be like. And it’s enough to carry me through.”
Most Olympic athletes know what they’re signing up for when they commit to a life where their sport is in the spotlight once every four years.
Certainly, all those sprinters and rowers and BMX cyclists keep toiling away in non-Olympic years, with world and national championships and regular stops on their individual sports’ circuits keeping them very much in good form. But there is only one Olympics, and they know it.
“There’s a lot of money on the line when you’re competing in an Olympics,” said Nevin Harrison, a gold medalist in canoe three years ago in Tokyo. “If I get first versus fourth in this race, which is a matter of point-3 seconds, that determines what apartment I live in next year.
“It’s an added pressure,” she said. “It’s not just: ‘Oh, people are going to be really excited versus disappointed.’ It’s more like: ‘Do I pay my bills or not?’”
Says long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall, who heads into the Olympics undefeated in seven meets this year: “I’m a goal-oriented person, which is cool, but at the same time, it’s almost kind of degrading for us. Where it’s, like, one centimeter. Like, what could I have done to get that one centimeter? It could’ve been eating right, it could’ve been sleeping right, it could’ve been nothing. I don’t know.”
Back in 2008, American gymnast Jonathan Horton put down what he called the best high bar routine of his life in event finals at the Olympics. It earned him a silver medal in an oh-so-close .025-point loss to Zou Kai of China. A small step on the dismount was the difference between first and second.
He’s at peace with the result, but well aware of what that tiny step cost him.
“That .025 was the difference between a seven-figure paycheck for me, which I heard from people is what I could have gotten for a massive sponsorship deal with a gold medal,” said Horton, who is 38 and works in insurance sales in Texas.
One one-hundredth
The blink of an eye takes an average of .1 seconds — one tenth of a second.
Two of the biggest races of 100-meter sprinter Justin Gatlin’s life were decided by .01 seconds — one one-hundredth of a second.
The American sprinter’s colorful, sometimes controversial career took off in 2004 — before Usain Bolt was a household name — thanks to a .01-second victory over Portugal’s Francis Obikwelu at the Athens Olympics.
In replays of the race, you can see Gatlin pumping his fists in perfect form, before he begins a lean forward in the final steps — his chest breaking the plane of the finish line in Lane 3 just that split second before Obikwelu crosses in Lane 5. Gatlin ran the 100 meters in 9.85 seconds.
“For me, it was a lifechanging event,” said Gatlin, now 42, who estimated that gold medal earned him multiple millions of dollars more than had he finished second. “As you train and prepare and strategize, you have to make sure you are realizing that these hundredths of a second, something that’s quicker than a snap of a finger, can really change the trajectory of your career and your legacy, as well.”
More than a decade later, in 2015, Gatlin was closer to the end of his career and Bolt was a six-time Olympic gold medalist when they met at world championships in a race that would dictate the conversation leading into the next year’s Olympics.
Gatlin had strung together a series of sub-9.8 100s heading into the championships at the Bird’s Nest in Beijing. Bolt had been ailing with injuries. Gatlin, maybe for the first time since Bolt burst onto the scene, felt like he was a favorite.
Gatlin led halfway through that race. (That wasn’t so unusual against Bolt, who was a slow starter.) But with the finish line about 20 meters away, the American’s strides became uneven. He started leaning forward, and by the time he reached the finish line, he was off-balance, his arms were flailing, while Bolt was still in perfect form, bursting across the finish line. The result: Bolt 9.79 seconds, Gatlin 9.80.
Most pundits viewed it as a brilliant race by Bolt. Gatlin cried in the car all the way back to his hotel, certain he gave it away.
The difference in that race, he said: “It was the fact that I didn’t focus on my race, I focused on racing him.”
Lessons learned
Conley never wore those baggy shorts again. Before one of his critical jumps at the Barcelona Games in 1992, he stood near the start of the runway with tears streaming down his face.
It was the culmination of eight years of disappointment and the chance he had to rectify all of it.
“I cried and I said to myself, ‘I’m about to win the Olympic Games,’” Conley said. “I was picked to win a gold in ’84, I was picked to win it in ’88 and now we’re onto ’92,” he said. “I trained every day, 365 days a year for this one moment, and I had to do it for eight years to get there. There was a lot of buildup to that.”
Gatlin also closed out his career on a high note. Two years after that heartbreaking loss to Bolt at world championships, which led to a .08-second loss at the Rio Olympics, Gatlin pulled an upset in what turned out to be Bolt’s final 100-meter race — at worlds in London.
Bolt finished third that night and Gatlin beat his American teammate, Christian Coleman, by .02 seconds.
In all, Gatlin finished first or second in seven 100-meter races at worlds and Olympics between 2004 and 2019. The cumulative margin between first and second in all those races: .1 seconds — one-tenth of one second.
He, as well as anyone, knows exactly how those tiny fractions separating first and second in Paris can impact so many Olympians’ lives.
“People will congratulate you for getting silver,” Gatlin said, “but they love the people who win.”
TOP INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
INDIANA SRN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WATCH LIST-DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
DL Damien Shanklin, Warren Central 6’4” 230 (Committed to LSU)
DL Tyrone Burris Warren Central 6’4” 210 (Committed to Louisville)
DL Mariyon Dye Elkhart Central 6’5” 268 (Committed to Tennessee)
DL Isaiah White, Ben Davis 6’3” 270 (Committed to Illinois)
DL/TE Tommy Poiry Bishop Dwenger 6’2” 195: 36.9 vertical, 365 squat, 345 deadlift, 4.88-40, 3.7GPA
DL Azaeis Miner Ben Davis 6’1” 255
DL Jev Hutton Fishers 6’2” 225 34 solo tackles, 21 assisted, 8TFL, 2Sacks (Offers: Air Force, Army, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Grand Valley State, Harvard, Kent State, Navy, Penn, Princeton, Southern Illinois, Yale).
DL Jrue Kante Noblesville 6’1” 315 41 tackles (Offers: Cornell, Eastern Kentucky and Dartmouth)
DL Landon Brooks Delta 6’6” 200 (Committed to Purdue)
DL Fawzy Omotoso Avon 6’4” 245 27 tackles, 5 sacks (Committed to Northern Illinois)
DL Enoch Atewogbola Avon 6’4” 215 (Committed to Minnesota)
DL Uchenyo Ojata Carmel 6’5” 210 (Committed to Troy)
DL Michael Thacker New Palestine 6’1 270 (All-State in 2023)
DL Frank Bertram Ben Davis 6’2” 225 39 tackles, 6.5 sacks
DL Gian Carter Lawrence Central 6”3” 212 29 tackles, 6.5TFL, 3.5 sacks (Offered by Western Michigan)
DL Anthony Ludington Lawrence North 6’5 240 (All-State in 2023), 56 tackles, 14TFL (Committed to Miami, OH)
DL/LB Jerimy Finch Warren Central 6’3 240 (All-State in 2023)
DL Mason Keifer Brownsburg 6’2 270 (All-State in 2023)
DL Ife Adeoba Pike 6’0 220 (All-State in 2023)…14 sacks, 60 tackles, 19TFL
DL Carmine Orozco Mishawaka 6’3 290 (All-State in 2023)
DL Benny Patterson Castle 6’3 228 (All-State in 2023)…(committed to Cincinnati)
DL Adam Camphor Merrillville 6’1 300 (All-State in 2023)
DL Adrian Holley Michigan City 6’4 237 (All-State in 2023)….(Committed to Kansas)
DL Travis Henke Northridge 6’2 225 (All-State in 2023)
DL Donald Lee South Bend Washington 6’2 215 (All-State in 2023)
DL Justin Buckhalter Crispus Attucks 6’0 180 (All-State in 2023)
DL Kimar Nelson Wayne 6’2 210 (All-State in 2023)
DL Al’Trevion Hillman-Conley Peru 5’9 280 (All-State in 2023)
DL Brody Klem Gibson Southern 6’0 215 (All-State in 2023)
DL Julian McMahan John Glenn 6’4 220 (All-State in 2023)
DL Brady Schickel Mount Vernon (Posey) 6’1 175 (All-State in 2023)
DL Gavin Myers North Posey 6’0 235 (All-State in 2023)
DL Paul Oliver Linton-Stockton 6’3 210 (All-State in 2023)
DL Hank Gennicks Linton-Stockton 6’1 255 (All-State in 2023)
DL Clayton Holder Winchester 6’4 190 (All-State in 2023)
DL Cam Fravel Adams Central 6’2 195 (All-State in 2023)
DL Cameron McHaney Indianapolis Lutheran 6’3 290 (Transferred to IMG Academy)
DL CJ Sanchez North Judson 6’5 246 (All-State in 2023)
DL Kayce Jones Springs Valley 6’1 230 (All-State in 2023)
DL Diamond Curry SB St. Joseph (All-State in 2023)
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
LAMB, GORSKI AND NUÑEZ LAUNCH HOMERS IN LID LIFTER VICTORY
PAPILLION, Neb. – Jake Lamb blasted a tiebreaking two-run home run and Matt Gorski matched the effort with a solo blast two batters later as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the Omaha Storm Chasers 8-1 on Friday night at Werner Park.
With the game tied 1-1 after an RBI single by Seth Beer and solo homer by Tyler Gentry in the second inning, the Indians (7-10, 40-50) took a lead they would not relinquish courtesy of the long ball. Alika Williams led off the frame with a single against Anthony Veneziano (L, 3-3) and was driven in on Lamb’s fifth homer of the season, his first since June 7 vs. Columbus. Six pitches later, Gorski hammered his second dinger in as many games.
Both bats went silent until the seventh inning when Beer drove in two on another single. Omaha (10-9, 59-33) then battled in the eighth, putting runners on first and second with one out. Connor Sadzeck won a 12-pitch battle with Ryan Fitzgerald for the second out before center fielder Gilberto Celestino ended the inning with a diving catch to rob Devin Mann of a hit and save at least one run.
Indianapolis tacked on insurance runs a half inning later, with Malcom Nuñez leading off the final frame with a solo homer. Jason Delay then singled home the game’s final run.
Aaron Shortridge, who was activated from the 60-day injured list prior to the game, tossed 4.0 one-run innings with three walks and two strikeouts in his second career Triple-A start. Isaac Mattson (W, 2-1) entered in relief and took his team through the sixth inning with a trio of strikeouts.
The middle of the Indians order flourished, with Nuñez, Gorski, Beer and Delay each logging multi-hit performances. All three of Nuñez’s hits came for extra bases, with his home run preceded by a pair of doubles.
Ben Heller extended his shutout streak to an International League-leading 15 appearances (15.1 innings) with a scoreless ninth.
The Indians and Storm Chasers continue their three-game series out of the All-Star break on Saturday night at 7:05 PM ET. RHP Jake Woodford (1-5, 4.20) will take the bump for Indy against RHP Chandler Champlain (1-3, 6.65).
INDY ELEVEN
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Indy Eleven vs Tampa Bay Rowdies
Saturday, July 20, 2024 – 7:00 p.m. ET
Carroll Stadium – Indianapolis
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2024 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 9-5-4 (+5), 31 pts; 4th in Eastern Conference
Tampa Bay Rowdies: 9-4-5 (+13), 32 pts; 3rd in Eastern Conference
SETTING THE SCENE
Indy Eleven wraps up a two-match homestand by hosting USL Championship Eastern Conference opponent Tampa Bay Rowdies Saturday at The Mike. This is the first of two meetings this season, with the second coming as Indy’s regular-season finale on Oct. 26.
The Boys in Blue are coming off a 1-1 tie with Loudoun United FC and sit at 9-5-4 in fourth place in the Eastern Conference just behind Tampa Bay, who sits at 9-4-5 after a 2-0 win over Orange County SC its last time out.
| IND | TB | |
| 18 | Games | 18 |
| 21 | Goals | 31 |
| 26 | Goals Conceded | 18 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| 85 | SOT | 110 |
| 74 | Shots Faced | 70 |
| 3 | Clean Sheets | 7 |
SERIES VS. TAMPA BAY
Saturday marks the 18th meeting between the two sides with Tampa Bay holding the slight series lead at 4-3-10. The Boys in Blue last picked up a win in the series on Sept. 25, 2018 and are 0-2-4 in the last six outings.
TB Leads 4-3-10 | GF 19, GA 21
Recent Meetings
July 22, 2023 | D, 0-0 | Home
March 11, 2023 | D, 1-1 | Away
July 30, 2022 | L, 3-1 | Home
March 19, 2022 | L, 2-0 | Away
Oct. 12, 2019 | D, 1-1 | Away
May 1, 2019 | D, 0-0 | Home
FAMILIAR FOE
Indy Eleven and Tampa Bay have had their fair share of crossovers when it comes to players:
TBR-IND
Sebastian Guenzatti @TBR 6 seasons, 11,000+ min, 65G, 19A
Jack Blake @TBR 1 season (loaned), 500+ min, 1G, 2A
IND-TBR
Manuel Arteaga @IND 2 seasons, 3,800+ min, 15G, 5A
Nick Moon @IND 2 seasons, 2,900+ min, 5G, 6A
Jordan Farr @IND 4 seasons, 2,000+ min, 101S, 10CS
Assistant Coach
Nicky Law @IND 2 seasons, 3,700+ min, 4G, 5A
THIS IS MAY
Indy Eleven finished off the month of May going 4-0-0 in USL Championship action and 6-0-0 across all competitions. The four wins for the Boys in Blue were the most for a side in the USLC to take maximum points in a month.
#GOALS
The Boys in Blue scored in 15 straight USLC matches to open the 2024 season, bringing their total to 31 goals (T3 USL), and have scored in 17 of their 18 games (6.22 OC). The streak, which ended on June 22 against Orange County, is the longest to open a USLC campaign and is the longest run overall within the same season for the club. In total, Indy scored in 18 straight regular season matches dating back to Sept. 30, 2023.
The Boys in Blue have scored 18 first half goals this season. Defensively, Indy has held its opponents scoreless in the first half in 11 of 18 matches in 2024.
STREAKING
The Boys in Blue were unbeaten in 12 straight matches across all competitions, including a club-best eight straight wins in USL Championship matches before falling to Orange County on June 22. The eight-match USLC win streak tied for fifth over the league’s history.
Indy outscored opponents 23-6 in those matches, while posting six clean sheets and never conceding more than one goal.
4.17 Chicago Fire FC II^ W, 1-0
4.20 at Colorado Springs Switchbacks SC D, 1-1
4.27 North Carolina FC W, 2-1
5.4 at Monterey Bay F.C. W, 1-0
5.8 San Antonio FC^ W, 2-0
5.12 at Miami FC W, 3-1
5.18 Hartford Athletic W, 4-1
5.22 Detroit City FC^ W, 3-0
5.25 Phoenix Rising FC W, 2-1
6.1 at Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC W, 2-1
6.9 at Birmingham Legion FC W, 1-0
6.15 San Antonio FC W, 1-0
^denotes U.S. Open Cup match
TOP-10 TEAMMATES
Sebastian Guenzatti (6th, 73) and Augi Williams (9th, 71) serve as the only pair of active teammates in the USL Championship’s top 10 for all-time regular season goals. Williams currently sits at five goals in 2024, while Guenzatti has three. Williams also has a three in U.S. Open Cup action this season to lead Indy.
ALLOW ME TO ASSIST YOU
Aedan Stanley is tied atop the USL Championship stats with seven assists, which includes his first career multi-assist game, a two-helper performance against his old club Miami FC on May 12. He also has a team-high two in Open Cup games. Stanley has 15 career USL Championship assists, posting no more that three in a season before joining Indy Eleven for 2024.
2024: 7 | 2023: 3 | 2022: 3 | 2020: 2
TOTW REGULARS
Jack Blake has been named to the USL Championship Team of the Week five times in 2024, tied for the most for any player in the league, while Aedan Stanley has three nods and a Player of the Week accolade to his name. Additionally, five players have had at least one selection in Younes Boudadi (to HFD 6.13), Adrian Diz Pe, Benjamin Ofeimu, Hunter Sulte and Augi Williams.
In total, seven players have earned team of the week nods, while eight total have received either team or bench honors.
IN THE WIN COLUMN
The Boys in Blue had 13 regular-season wins in 2023 tied for the second most during a USL Championship season (2018) and behind the 19 victories from the 2019 season. Indy currently has nine in 2024, a total not reached until August 19 a season ago.
THE [NEW] GAFFER
2024 is Indy’s first season under head coach Sean McAuley, who previously served as interim head coach/assistant at MLS-side Minnesota United FC. McAuley helped Minnesota to playoff appearances in each of his first three seasons, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2020. In 2015, he hoisted the MLS Cup with Portland Timbers. McAuley opened his playing career with Manchester United and played for Portland Timbers and the U-21 Scottish National Team, among others.
McAuley got his first career win in the USL Championship on March 16, 2024, a 2-1 defeat of Memphis 901 FC.
USLC : 9-5-4 | USOC: 4-0-0 | OVERALL: 13-5-4 (68.1%)
BUTLER BASKETBALL
INDIANAPOLIS TO HOST 2025 NIT CHAMPIONSHIP, ANNOUNCES NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS
INDIANAPOLIS—The semifinals and championship of the 2025 National Invitation Tournament will remain in Indianapolis and be played at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse for the second consecutive year.
Indianapolis will also host the 2026 NIT semifinals and championship as part of the combined Divisions I, II and III Men’s Basketball Championships previously announced.
The 2025 semifinals will take place Tuesday, April 1, with the championship game set for Thursday, April 3. Butler University and the Indiana Sports Corporation once again will serve as hosts for the event.
The 88th NIT will continue to feature a 32-team field with the first round, second round and quarterfinals played at campus sites. For the fourth year, the 2025 NIT will seed only the top 16 teams (top-four teams in each pod) and place the remaining 16 teams selected into the bracket geographically where possible.
In the 2024 NIT, both the semifinals and championship game were sold out at Hinkle Fieldhouse with more than 9,000 in attendance over both nights.
Additionally, the NIT added former men’s basketball coach Phil Martelli and Conference USA Associate Commissioner for Basketball Clifton Douglass to the NIT committee starting with the 2024-25 season.
A legend among Big Five coaches, Martelli is the winningest coach in the history of Saint Joseph’s men’s basketball. With an all-time record of 444-328 during his 24 years as head coach of the Hawks, Martelli led Saint Joseph’s to the NCAA tournament seven times and to six NIT appearances. In 2003-04, Martelli’s team reeled off 27-straight wins finishing the regular season undefeated and ranked number one in the country before being upset in the Atlantic 10 Conference quarterfinals. That team then won three NCAA tournament games before losing to Oklahoma State in the East Rutherford Regional final.
Douglass joined the Conference USA staff in 2016 and became associate commissioner for basketball in 2021. In addition to his responsibilities with both men’s and women’s basketball, Douglass also provides oversight for women’s soccer and women’s golf and served as chair of the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Committee for two years. As a student-athlete, Douglass was a two-year captain of the men’s basketball team at Alcorn State.
Martelli and Douglass will join an NIT committee that will be chaired by Tim Duncan, vice president of athletics and recreation at New Orleans. Other members of the 2024-25 NIT Committee are Morgan State Vice President and Director of Athletics Dena Freeman-Patton, and former Division I men’s basketball coaches, Bob McKillop, Gary Waters and Bob Williams.
All NIT games will be broadcast live across ESPN platforms. For more information on the championship visit ncaa.com/NIT.
BALL STATE FOOTBALL
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME SERVES AS BACKDROP FOR MAC FOOTBALL KICKOFF
CANTON, Ohio — From the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Mid-American Conference hosted football coaches and athletes from its 12 teams, Thursday and Friday, as conference media got the first opportunity to engage and learn about expectations for each team in 2024.
For Ball State, head coach Mike Neu was joined by star players Keionte Newson and Tanner Koziol, both of whom got their first glimpse of the hallowed Hall on Thursday. Newson, a Baltimore Ravens fan, and Koziol, an Illinois native and longtime fan of the Chicago Bears, toured the museum prior to conducting media interviews on Friday.
A key theme for the Ball State coach and players is that “we love that no one knows who is in our locker room,” said Koziol. The 6-6 All-MAC tight end added about the offense, “our offense can be anything we want right now.” Excited about the prospects and leadership of redshirt freshman quarterback Kadin Semonza, Koziol continued, “we know we have the weapons to score points and move the football.”
While the Cardinals return eight starters on offense, Ball State returns only Newson and fellow linebacker Joey Stemler among regular starters from 2023. But perhaps the most significant characteristic on defense is that which reflects Koziol’s comment about “no one knows who is in our locker room” – the Cardinals welcome a bevy of FCS and Division II All-Americans and all-conference stars who are hungry to achieve on the Division I level.
Transfers that will have impact on defense are linemen and linebackers Kyran Montgomery (Missouri), Scott Hudson (St. Francis), Hunter Sanderson (Alma), Riley Tolsma (Hillsdale), Justin Thomas (UIndy) and George Udo (Cincinnati). Newcomer Myles Norwood (New Mexico State) aids the defensive backfield where Thailand Baldwin, Jordan Coleman, Jahmad Harmon and DD Snyder all were regulars last season, though not starters.
“We have a lot of new guys on the D-line,” said Newson. “They’re hungry. They’re a little nasty. They want to make an impact. They fill gaps on the line and they get off the edge, which makes my job easier.”
On the other side of the ball, the offensive line returns 4 of 5 starters and, with 117 career starts between them, is among the most experienced units in the country. Protecting Semonza, the O-line should be a key in fueling an offense that features FCS All-America transfer Braedon Sloan who netted 1,636 all-purpose yards last year at Eastern Kentucky. Wide receiver transfer Justin Bowick (Eastern Illinois) is a 6-4 addition who joins returners Ty Robinson and Qian Magwood among top returning pass-catchers from last year. Robinson, himself, remains a newcomer to the MAC, after arriving last year from Colorado but sustaining a season-ending thumb injury in Week 2 at Georgia.
In a MAC Kickoff coaches poll, the Cardinals were ranked ninth, reflecting a 3-5 finish last year and the fact that so much of the 2024 Ball State team remains unknown and unproven. That leaves plenty of room to surprise the rest of the MAC. “I can’t wait to shock the world this year,” said Newson in a moment of excitement.
Optimism is high for Ball State, and Hall of Fame vibes stand as added motivation for the Cardinals stars.
Said Koziol after his first interview, “This just makes me more hungry to start the season.” Following an impromptu encounter with NFL Hall of Famers Anthony Munoz and Andre Reed, he was left with two pieces of advice.
Koziol: “I asked them, ‘what would you do if you were in my shoes heading into this season?’ They said two things, ‘lead by example,’ and, ‘your whole life has to be together in order for football to come together.'”
Newson echoed the sentiment after his brush with Munoz and Reed. “Really, they said a lot of the same things that Coach [Neu] always tells us. It has such an impact when they repeat his message. Basically, they said to ‘take care of the little things, the details. Be consistent in order to minimize your mistakes.”
The Cardinals, behind Koziol and Newson as leaders on offense and defense, are ready for training camp to begin on July 30.
INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL
PERNICIARO RESIGNS AS INDIANA STATE HEAD SOFTBALL COACH
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State Director of Athletics Nathan Christensen announced head coach Mike Perniciaro will be stepping down from his role with the Sycamore softball team to pursue other professional opportunities.
Perniciaro, affectionately known as “Coach Pooch” to student-athletes and colleagues, wrapped up his seventh season at Indiana State following the 2024 season. The Sycamores posted a 20-30 overall record this past spring with an 8-16 mark in Missouri Valley play. The team was highlighted by senior second baseman Abi Chipps earning National Fastpitch Coaches Association Mideast All-Region Third Team honors, while three Sycamores earned All-MVC recognition.
“We appreciate everything Coach Perniciaro put into the softball program over his time at Indiana State,” Christensen said. “The relationships he built in the community and his leadership with the program was greatly appreciated during his time with the Sycamores. We thank him and wish him and the entire Perniciaro family nothing but the best.”
The Sycamores made a memorable run through the 2023 season on their way to setting new school records for overall wins (32) and conference wins (17). The season culminated in the return to the MVC Softball Tournament Championships game for the first time since 2015 in a thrilling postseason run.
“I am very thankful for my time at Indiana State and have enjoyed the process of making Sycamore softball develop and grow,” Perniciaro said. “I appreciate how the Wabash Valley community embraced me and my family during our years here and special thanks to all the student-athletes I had the privilege of coaching at ISU for all of their hard work and commitment to the team.”
A national search will be conducted for the next Indiana State softball head coach.
UINDY FOOTBALL
BROWN, SUKUP ANNOUNCED AMONG ATTENDEES OF UPCOMING GLVC FOOTBALL KICKOFF
INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced Friday the 18 student-athletes who have been selected to attend the 2024 GLVC Football Kickoff, which will take place in Lebanon, Illinois, on Friday, Aug. 2. The GLVC contingent, highlighted by nine All-Conference returners, will participate in the 12th annual event. The event will take place at The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on the campus of McKendree University from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET and will serve both the league’s media members and passionate fans through several social media outlets.
The coach and two student-athletes from each of the nine GLVC football institutions will be on hand to help promote the Conference’s 13th season.
Six of the nine offensive players attending the kickoff are the signal callers for their respective teams. Gavin Sukup (UINDY) earned GLVC Offensive Player of the Year in 2023 after leading the league in all major passing statistics. Darryl Overstreet Jr. (UIU) placed second in total passing yards (1,926) in the Peacocks’ first season in the Conference, while Drake Davis (QU) finished runner-up in passing efficiency (155.9) as both nabbed All-GLVC Honorable Mention recognition. Caleb Fisher (MCK) and Tyler Gioia (S&T) each secured GLVC Offensive Player of the Week honors once last season, with Fisher also leading his team to its first postseason appearance. Collin Sutton (SBU) rounds out quarterback attendees, accounting for 1,813 total yards and 13 touchdowns during his 2023 campaign.
One running back and two offensive linemen will also be going to the Kickoff at the end of the month. Halfback Keaundre McCullough (WJC) posted a solid stat line last season, finishing fourth in rushing yards (731) and contributing seven total touchdowns. Right tackle Kody Klingensmith (TSU) enters the season with 23 starts in the past two seasons, helping the Bulldogs create a potent rushing attack. Left tackle Xavier Stewart (LIN) started 10 games for the Blue Tigers last season as they enter their first year as full-time members of the league.
On the other side of the ball, five programs are sending defensive backs to Lebanon. Michael Brown (UINDY) and Sean Mitchell (WJC) highlight the group after earning All-GLVC First Team honors this past season. Jake Closser (TSU) was a second-team honoree, while Kellen Curtis (SBU) paced the Bearcats’ defense with 54 total tackles last year. Trajen Thornton (QU) broke up two passes and recorded one sack in his junior campaign for the Hawks.
Rounding out the defensive representatives are three defensive linemen and one linebacker. Bentley Hart (S&T) was tabbed to the All-GLVC Second Team after notching nine tackles for loss last season, including six sacks. Dameion Hatten (MCK) was an Honorable Mention with 4.5 sacks, while Donte Moore (LIN) and Rhett Smith (UIU) both recorded solid 2023 campaigns for their respective teams.
While attendance in person is for approved media only, fans are encouraged to participate in the event through a variety of social media platforms and follow along online with each GLVC school, as they rotate through stations over the course of the 90-minute event. A complete schedule, as well as the official 2024 GLVC Football Kickoff website, will be announced on Wednesday, July 31.
Media members interested in attending the 2024 GLVC Football Kickoff can apply for access by contacting GLVC Assistant Commissioner Lindsey Williams at lindsey@glvc-sports.org by Tuesday, July 30 at 5 p.m. ET.
The complete list of the 2024 GLVC Football Kickoff player attendees is below.
| School | Offensive Player | Defensive Player |
| Indianapolis | Gavin Sukup, Jr., QB (Seward, Neb.) | Michael Brown, Sr., S (Indianapolis) |
| Lincoln | Xavier Stewart, Jr., OL (Kansas City, Mo.) | Donte Moore, Jr., LB (Marion, Ark.) |
| McKendree | Caleb Fisher, R-Sr., QB (Washington, Ill.) | Dameion Hatten, Jr., DL, (Sedan, Kan.) |
| Missouri S&T | Tyler Gioia, R-So., QB (Huntington Beach, Calif.) | Bentley Hart, R-Jr., DE (Brookland, Ark.) |
| Quincy | Drake Davis, Gr., QB (Princeton, Ill.) | Trajen Thornton, Sr., DB (West Des Moines, Iowa) |
| Southwest Baptist | Collin Sutton, Sr., QB (Winfield, Mo.) | Kellen Curtis, Sr., DB (Anchorage, Alaska) |
| Truman State | Kody Klingensmith, Sr., OL (O’Fallon, Mo.) | Jake Closser, Sr., DB (Wardsville, Mo.) |
| Upper Iowa | Darryl Overstreet Jr., Jr., QB (Grayslake, Ill.) | Rhett Smith, Sr., DT (Wapello, Iowa) |
| William Jewell | Keaundre McCullough, R-Sr., RB (Belzoni, Miss.) | Sean Mitchell, R-Jr., DB (Independence, Mo.) |
INDIANAPOLIS
Gavin Sukup, Junior, Quarterback (Seward, Neb.)
- Enters second season with UIndy after leading College of DuPage to the NJCAA National Championship as a true freshman in 2022.
- Named GLVC Offensive Player of the Year and picked as a candidate for the Harlon Hill Trophy in 2023.
- Ranked sixth in DII in passing efficiency (166.9) last season while also topping the GLVC in passing yards (2,710), passing touchdowns (25) and completion percentage (.667).
- Racked up 276 yards and seven TDs on the ground
- Finished fourth in league in rushing TDs
- Led the Greyhounds to a Conference title and playoff appearance last fall.
Michael Brown, Senior, Safety (Indianapolis)
- Enters fifth season with the Greyhounds.
- Three-time All-GLVC honoree, including making the First Team the last two seasons.
- Named team captain in 2023, leading UIndy to a league championship and playoff berth.
- Earned GLVC Defensive Player of the Week after helping limit S&T to just 151 passing yards and 13 points in a UIndy win last October.
- Ranks first among all active Greyhounds with seven interceptions.
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ROSE HULMAN ATHLETICS
ROSE-HULMAN ANNOUNCES 2024 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is excited to announce the four incoming members of the Rose-Hulman Athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place in the Mussallem Union on Friday, October 18. The Class of 2024 inductees will also be honored at the Hall of Fame football game on Saturday, October 19.
The Hall of Fame Class for 2024 includes Liz Evans from the class of 2013 in the sport of women’s track & field, Matt Trowbridge from the class of 2008 in the sport of men’s soccer, Annmarie Stanley from the class of 2011 in the sport of women’s soccer, and Julian Strickland from the class of 2014 in the sport of men’s basketball.
Liz Evans – Electrical Engineering / Mathematics – Class of 2013 – Graduate Degree Engineering Management in 2015 – Women’s Track & Field
* Ruel Fox Burns Blanket winner in 2013
* Five-time NCAA Division III high jump national champion and eight-time All-American
* First five-time national champion and eight-time All-American in Rose-Hulman History
* Division III all-time best record holder in the outdoor high jump (6′ 1/2″)
* Three-time Capital One Academic All-American
* Six-time HCAC Field Athlete of the Year
* 16 total HCAC event wins in the high jump, 4×100-meter relay, long jump, and triple jump
* At the time of her graduation, held the HCAC record for indoor high jump and long jump and outdoor high jump
* Five-time USTFCCCA Regional Field Athlete of the Year
* Five firsts, two seconds, and one third-place finish at NCAA Nationals
* Competed in 21 USATF National Championships in the high jump
* Competed in 2016, 2021, and 2024 Olympic Trials
* One of three Rose-Hulman graduates to compete at multiple United States Olympic Trial events
* Only Rose-Hulman graduate to compete in three United States Olympic Trial events
Matt Trowbridge – Civil Engineering – Class of 2008 – Men’s Soccer
* Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American
* First-team Academic All-American in 2007, third-team in 2006
* 2007 HCAC Co-Player of the Year
* Four-time all-HCAC selection, 2004-2007
* First-team all-HCAC honoree in 2006 and 2007
* Ranks second in school history with 45 goals and 110 points
* Set single-season school record with 21 goals and 47 points in 2007 (Currently ranks tied for first in goals and second in points)
* Team compiled a 46-28-4 record during his career
* Starter and key member of 2006 team that set school record at the time of his graduation with 15-4-1 mark
Annmarie Stanley – Computer Engineering – Class of 2011 – Women’s Soccer
* Key member of the 2007 and 2009 HCAC Championship teams
* Member of 2007 NCAA Tournament team
* HCAC Player of the Year in 2009
* First-team all-HCAC in 2009
* Second-team all-HCAC in 2008 and 2011
* CoSIDA Academic All-American honoree in 2008
* Ranked second in school history with 29 assists
* Ranked third in single-season school history with 13 assists in 2008
* Set single-game school record with five assists against Finlandia in 2007
Julian Strickland – Civil Engineering – Class of 2014 – Men’s Basketball
* Key member of 2012, 2013, and 2014 HCAC Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament teams
* Honorable Mention D3hoops.com All-American as a senior
* Second-team National Association of Basketball Coaches All-American as a junior
* NABC All-American game participant in 2014
* First-team All-Region 2013 and 2014
* HCAC MVP in 2013 and 2014
* HCAC Tournament MVP in 2012
* First-team all-HCAC 2013 and 2014
* Second-team all-HCAC 2012
* HCAC Freshman of the Year and Honorable mention in 2010-11 season
* Ruel Burns Blanket Award
* RHIT record holder for career free throws made and attempted – 426, 517
* Fifth in RHIT record book for career points – 1,747
* Third in RHIT record book for career three-point percentage and free throw percentage – 0.413, 0.824
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
24 – 16- 41 – 14 – 30 – 40 – 44 – 41
July 20, 1906 – Brooklyn Superbas pitcher Mal Eason no-hit the St Louis Cardinals line-up, for a 2-0 victory at Robison Field in St. Louis
July 20, 1911 – Boston Red Sox pitching sensation Smokey Joe Wood tossed a no-hitter of his own against the St Louis Browns line-up, in a 5-0 blanking.
July 20, 1912 – Philadelphia Phillies player Sherry Magee stole home plate twice in a single game. According to an article on SABR.org they say Wood. “was undoubtedly the National League’s most valuable player in 1910, and either he or Johnny Evers deserved the appellation in 1914. That season one Philadelphia writer called Magee “probably the best all-around ball player in the National League,” and a Cincinnati reporter went a step further: “To my mind Sherwood Magee is one of the best all-around players the game has ever seen.””
July 20, 1916 – New York Giants traded future Baseball HOF pitcher Christy Mathewson to the Cincinnati Reds
July 20, 1944 – St Louis Browns Number 24, Nelson Potter became the first pitcher suspended for throwing illegal spitballs. Potter denied the charge against him but to no avail as the suspension held. It is a shame because he was on his way to a 20-win season in that season when he became the first player in big-league history not only to be suspended but also ejected from a game throwing a spitter. Well known for the screwball and slider he mastered were reasons with his success with these two legal pitches played a big role in the Boston National League club reaching its first World Series in 34 years in 1948.
July 20, 1956 – New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford, Number 16 tied an American League record of 6 straight strike-outs. This amazing record would eventually fall as Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, Number 41 and more recently Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola, Number 27 threw 10 consecutive strikeouts within one game
July 20, 1958 – Detroit Tigers future Baseball Hal of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning wearing Number 14 threw an amazing no-hit masterpiece against the Boston Red Sox to cruise to a 3-0 win.
July 20, 1965 – NY Yankee pitcher Mel Stottlemyre (Number 30) hit an inside-the-park grand slam home run!
July 20, 1970 – LA Dodgers Bill Singer in his Number 40 uniform no-hits the Phillies 5-0, giving up no walks
July 20, 1976 – Hank Aaron, Number 44 hit his 755th career and final home run off California Angels pitcher Number 41, Dick Drago
July 20, 2020 – Cristiano Ronaldo, in uniform jersey Number 7 became the first man to score 50 goals in Series A, La Liga and the Premier League with a double in Juventus’ 2-1 win over Lazio
FOOTBALL HISTORY
July 20, 1994 – Former NFL RB O.J. Simpson offers a $500,000 reward for information/evidence given for the killer of his wife, Nicole.
July 20, 1997 – The Detroit Lions re-signed Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders to a 6-year, $33.5 million contract extension. The NFL.com shares that Sanders only played 2 seasons of this contract before at the age of 30 years old, the former Oklahoma State star retired from playing football in 1998. Those two season of the contract that he did play he led NFL with 2,053 rush yards in 1997 which was the fourth highest rushing total for a season in League history and he was chosen with Packers Quarterback Brett Favre to be Co-MVP of the NFL after that same season.
July 20, 1998 – Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson from Michigan signed his rookie contract with the Raiders after he was chosen with the fourth overall selection in the1998 NFL Draft according to the NFL.com.
July 20, 2008 – A monster trade went down when the Miami Dolphins traded future Hall of Fame pass rusher Jason Taylor to Washington for two draft picks. The NFL.com website says that 2006 AP Defensive Player of the Year played just one season with D.C. before being waived in 2009. Taylor then rejoined the Dolphins roster for the 2009 & 2011 seasons and squeezed a one season cup of coffee with the New York Jets in 2010 in between.
Hall of Fame Birthdays for July 20
July 20, 1864 – Hartford, Connecticut – William “Pa” Corbin was a center on the 1886 through 1888 Yale University teams and played so well that he earned his spot in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1969. The National Football Foundation’s website says that Corbin’s very appearance demanded respect as he was tall and had prominent facial bone structure, and he received nothing but loyalty and support from his teammates as he led Yale during football’s pioneer era per the National Football Foundation. “The captain should be the real leader,” he said, appraising his position among his peers. “He should be able to say ‘come on’ instead of ‘go on.’ He should be a strategist, always checking the signals and often changing them. Quarterbacks may come and go, but the captain should always be largely responsible for the tactics and the success of the plays.” Corbin was the fireplug and catalyst of the great Yale teams he played on. In the 1888 season, his senior year, Pa was the captain of the squad that went undefeated and outscored their opponents 698 -0! Yale’s record was 31-0-1 in his career.
July 20, 1920 – New York City, New York – Frank Merritt was a tackle from 1942 to 1943 with Army that entered into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. According to the National Football Foundation, Frank was selected as an All-America team member in 1942 and 1943. Mr. Merritt served as the Athletic Director for the United States Air Force Academy from 1967 through 1974.
July 20, 1927 – San Francisco, California – Dick Stanfel Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined guard that played for the Detroit Lions and later the Washington Redskins. He was a two way player for the University of San Francisco. Prior to college Mr. Stanfel served in the US Army. Dick suffered an injury just before the College All-Star game in Chicago and missed the majority of the 1951 season. Through patience and diligent rehab his body recovered and he had a sensational 1952 season. In fact the Lions advanced to the NFL championship game in the first three seasons in which Stanfel played. He was a standout player on the Lion’s NFL Championship teams of 1952 & 1953. According to the ProFootballHOF.com Stanfel made the Pro Bowl in four of the seven seasons he played in the NFL. After his playing days he put in another 35 years of coaching, mostly offensive lines, on teams such as Notre Dame, Cal, the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints. His total football career as a player and coach spanned over 50 years!
July 20, 1932 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Dan Rooney was the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2000 enshrined former owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mr. Rooney guided the Steelers franchise to 6 Super Bowl Titles, the first two with the assistance of his father Art Rooney Sr. One of his greatest contributions to the NFL was his inception of the Rooney Rule that established a protocol for teams to follow when hiring a head coach to give minorities an opportunity to be interviewed for the positions. Dan was integral in the operation of the franchise, working in many different positions and capacities through out the years. When Three Rivers Stadium was being planned in the 1960s, Rooney fought for and got a dual-purpose stadium design, rather than a horseshoe shape that would have favored baseball. In 1975 he was selected to the position of franchise President. Mr. Rooney also served as the US Ambassador to Ireland under the Obama administration.
July 20, 1945 – Greenwood, South Carolina – Jake Scott was a safety from Georgia that was enrolled into the College Football Hall of Fame in the entry class of 2011. Besides playing defensive back, Jake was also an excellent punt returner for the Bulldogs from 1967-68, leading the Bulldogs to an SEC championship his final year in Athens. In addition to making numerous All-America teams in 1968, he was named the SEC’s Most Valuable Player by the Nashville Banner per the National Football Foundation. Mr. Scott later played in the NFL as a member of both the Dolphins and the Redskins. In Miami he went to 5 consecutive Pro Bowls as he recorded an amazing 35 interceptions in 5 years with the orange and blue. In Washington he added another 14 picks in 3 seasons.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
July 20
1906 — Malcolm Eason of Brooklyn pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Cardinals in St. Louis.
1925 — Brooklyn’s Dazzy Vance struck out 17 batters as the Dodgers tripped the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in 10 innings.
1933 — Babe Herman hit three home runs, including a grand slam, to pace the Chicago Cubs in a 10-1 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field.
1941 — New York’s Joe DiMaggio had three doubles and a homer in a 12-6, 17-inning Yankee victory over the Tigers in Detroit.
1958 — Jim Bunning of the Detroit Tigers threw a no-hitter, beating the Boston Red Sox 3-0 in the first game of a doubleheader.
1970 — Bill Singer of the Dodgers pitched a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies for a 5-0 victory in front of 12,454 at Los Angeles.
1973 — Wilbur Wood of the Chicago White Sox lost both ends of a doubleheader to the New York Yankees, 12-2 and 7-0.
1976 — Hank Aaron hit the 755th and final home run of his career to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 win over California.
2008 — Francisco Rodriguez became the fastest pitcher to 40 saves in big league history when he closed out the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-3 victory over Boston. Rodriguez, who struck out the side in the ninth inning, reached 40 saves in 98 games — 10 faster than John Smoltz did five years ago.
2009 — Matt Holliday homered twice, including a tying grand slam in the seventh inning, and Jack Cust followed with another shot, helping the Athletics rally from a 10-run deficit — the largest comeback in Oakland history — and beat the Minnesota Twins 14-13.
2013 — The Seattle Mariners manage only one hit but manage to beat the Astros 4-2.
2015 — Women’s baseball is played in The Pan American Games for the first time.
2017 — Matt Carpenter hits three home runs and two doubles as the Cardinals defeat the Cubs 17-5.
2021 — The Oakland, CA City Council votes to approve a non-binding term sheet for the Oakland Athletics′ ballpark project at Howard Terminal. A negative vote would have almost certainly meant the departure in short order of the team from what has been its home city for over half a century, but even with the positive vote, relocation could still happen. team President Dave Kaval having stated earlier that the A’s were not satisfied with the terms proposed for the vote. At issue is the A’s wish to see the city invest up to $855 million in public funds for land development around the project, something that may prove impossible in the current pandemic environment.
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July 21
1921 — The Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees combined for an AL record 16 doubles in the Indians’ 17-8 victory. Cleveland had nine doubles and New York seven.
1945 — The Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics played 24 innings in a 1-1 tie. Les Mueller pitched 19 2-3 innings for the Tigers.
1956 — Brooks Lawrence of the Cincinnati Reds had his 13-game winning streak broken when Roberto Clemente’s three-run homer led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory.
1970 — San Diego’s Clay Kirby held the New York Mets hitless for eight innings but was lifted for a pinch hitter by manager Preston Gomez. With the Padres trailing 1-0 with two out in the eighth, Gomez elected to go for the win instead of letting Kirby finish. The Padres lost the no-hitter and the game, 3-0.
1973 — Hank Aaron of Atlanta hit his 700th home run in the third inning of an 8-4 Braves loss to Philadelphia. Aaron connected on a 1-1 fastball off Phillies pitcher Ken Brett.
1975 — Joe Torre of the New York Mets grounded into four double plays in a 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros. Felix Millan had four singles but was wiped out each time by Torre.
2001 — In their highest-scoring game in 58 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers routed Colorado 22-7. The 22 runs were the most scored by the Dodgers since Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 23-6 on July 10, 1943, at Ebbets Field.
2006 — Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to reach 450 home runs when he homered in the New York Yankees’ 7-3 loss to Toronto. Rodriguez also got his 2,000th career hit.
2007 — Jamie Moyer and David Wells face off. The two combine for 88 years and 307 days of age, making it the second-oldest matchup of starting pitchers in major league history. The only older duel was between Don Sutton and Phil Niekro in June of 1987.
2008 — Detroit’s 19-4 victory at Kansas City marked the third time this season the Tigers scored 19 runs. The Boston Red Sox were the last team to accomplish that feat, scoring 19 or more four times in 1950. Detroit beat Texas 19-6 on April 23 and Minnesota 19-3 on May 24.
2015 — Shin-Soo Choo hit for the cycle, leading the Texas Rangers past the Colorado Rockies 9-0. Choo, who had three RBIs, doubled in the second inning, homered in the fourth and singled in the fifth. He completed the cycle with a triple to center to start the ninth.
2019 — The 2019 Hall of Fame Class is inducted in Cooperstown, NY, with six former players being honored: Harold Baines, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera and Lee Smith. All are present, save for Halladay, who passed away in a plane crash in 2017 and, who is represented by his wife, Brandy. Rivera, the first player to be elected unanimously to the Hall, gets the honor of speaking last, befitting his status as the greatest closer in history.
2021 — Eddy Alvarez is named one of two flag-bearers for Team USA at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that will take place in two days – after a full year’s delay. A member of the U.S. baseball team, Alvarez previously won an Olympic medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in short-track speed skating and is vying to become one of the few athletes ever to win medals in both a summer and a winter Olympics. Sue Bird, a member of the women’s basketball team, will join him as a flag-bearer.
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July 22
1905 — Weldon Henley of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched a no-hitter, defeating the St. Louis Browns 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. It was the highlight of Henley’s 4-11 season.
1906 — Bob Ewing pitched the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies without a single assist by teammates.
1923 — Washington’s Walter Johnson struck out opposing pitcher Stan Coveleski for his 3,000th career strikeout. The Big Train, the first player in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts, struck out five and allowed one run to give the Senators a 3-1 win over Cleveland.
1926 — Cincinnati had four triples in an 11-run second inning as the Reds beat the Boston Braves, 13-1. Curt Walker hit two in the inning to tie an NL record for most triples in an inning.
1932 — Philadelphia’s Mickey Cochrane hit for the cycle and drove in four runs to lead the Athletics to an 8-4 win over the Washington Senators.
1962 — Floyd Robinson of the Chicago White Sox had six singles in six at-bats in a 7-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
1964 — Pittsburgh’s Willie Stargell hit for the cycle, drove in three runs and scored four times in the Pirates’ 13-2 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals.
1967 — The Atlanta Braves used a major league record five pitchers in the ninth inning of a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The pitchers were Ken Johnson, Ramon Hernandez, Claude Raymond, Dick Kelley and Cecil Upshaw.
1997 — Atlanta’s Greg Maddux turned in a masterful pitching performance, using 76 pitches in a complete game 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
2000 — Seattle’s 13-5 win over Texas was interrupted for 54 minutes when a rainstorm drenched fans at Safeco Field and the $517.6 million stadium’s roof wouldn’t close because of a computer problem. The roof finally began closing about 20 minutes later.
2006 — Alfonso Soriano had three doubles, a triple and scored two runs to lead Washington to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
2012 — Seth Smith hit a tying homer in the ninth inning, Coco Crisp singled home the winning run in the 12th and the surging Oakland Athletics rallied from four runs down to stun the New York Yankees 5-4 and complete a four-game sweep. The Yankees had not been swept in a four-game series since May 2003 against Toronto.
2013 — Ryan Braun, the 2011 National League MVP, was suspended for the rest of the season and the postseason, the start of sanctions involving players reportedly tied to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs. The Milwaukee Brewers star accepted the 65-game ban, 15 games more than the one he avoided last year when an arbitrator overturned his positive test for elevated testosterone because the urine sample had been improperly handled.
2014 — The Minnesota Twins turn a triple play against the Yankees.
2022 — In their first game after the All-Star break, the Blue Jays set a team record for runs in a 28 – 5 beatdown of the Red Sox.
July 23
1925 — Lou Gehrig hit the first of his major league record 23 grand slam homers as the New York Yankees posted an 11-7 triumph over the Washington Senators.
1930 — Pie Traynor won both ends of a doubleheader for the Pittsburgh Pirates with home runs. In the first game, Traynor homered in the ninth and in the second game, he connected in the 13th.
1944 — Bill Nicholson of the Chicago Cubs hit four home runs in a doubleheader split with the New York Giants. Nicholson hit a home run in the opener, which the Cubs won 7-4. He hit three straight in the second game, but the Giants won 12-10. In that game, Nicholson was walked with the bases loaded in the seventh inning.
1955 — Bob Cerv and Elston Howard of the New York Yankess hit consecutive pinch-hit home runs to force extra innings against Kansas City. The Athletics won 8-7 in the 11th inning on Hector Lopez’s RBI-single. Trailing 7-5 entering the top of the ninth, Cerv batted for pitcher Tommy Byrne and homered of Alex Kellner. Tom Gorman replaced Kellner and Howard, hitting for Irv Noren, tied the game.
1964 — Bert Campaneris of Kansas City hit two home runs in his first major league game. He homered on the first pitch off Minnesota’s Jim Kaat, and then connected again in the seventh to lift the Athletics to a 4-3 win.
1974 — Write-in starter Steve Garvey of the Los Angeles Dodgers singled and doubled to lead the NL to a 7-2 victory over the AL in the All-Star game at Pittsburgh.
1985 — Oddibe McDowell became the first player in Texas Rangers history to hit for the cycle in an 8-4 win over the Cleveland Indians.
2000 — Ryan Klesko hit a game-tying solo homer in the ninth inning and a two-run shot in the 10th to lift San Diego over Colorado 6-4.
2009 — Mark Buehrle pitched the 18th perfect game in major league history, a 5-0 win over Tampa Bay. It was the first since Randy Johnson’s on May 18, 2004. Buehrle threw 76 of 116 pitches for strikes and fanned six in his second no-hitter — the first coming on April 18, 2007, against Texas.
2011 — The Red Sox extend Seattle’s losing streak to 14 games, tied for the longest in team history, with a 3 – 1 win at Fenway Park which is also Terry Francona’s 1000th as Sox manager. Josh Beckett is the winner.
2014 — Padres OF Cameron Maybin is handed a 25-game suspension for testing positive for amphetamines; he is the first major leaguer suspended for PED use this season.
2016 — Trevor Story hit two home runs to set an NL rookie record for shortstops and Colorado beat Atlanta 8-4. Story had four hits including his 25th and 26th homers to pass his mentor, Troy Tulowitzki, who had 24 for the Rockies in 2007. Nomar Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox set the major league record for shortstops with 30 in 1997.
2020 — CommissionerRob Manfred springs a surprise on everyone as he announces a modified postseason format for this year only. There will be eight teams participating from each league: the two teams with the best records in each division, and the ones with the two next best records in the league. The teams will be seeded one to eight. The Wild Card Game will be replaced by a preliminary round with all teams participating, played in best-of-three format, with all games played in the better-ranked team’s ballpark.
2021 — Cleveland baseball team announced the team will be called the Guardians beginning in 2022.
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July 24
1909 — Nap Rucker of the Brooklyn Dodgers struck out 16 batters in a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1931 — In an 8-7 loss to Pittsburgh, Babe Herman of Brooklyn hit for the cycle for the second time in the season.
1947 — Jackie Robinson stole home for the first time in his major league career in the Brooklyn Dodgers’ 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.
1948 — Chicago White Sox outfielder Pat Seerey become the first major leaguer to strike out seven times in a doubleheader.
1949 — Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon hit two home runs to lead the Indians to a 7-5 victory over the Washington Senators in the opener of a doubleheader.
1968 — Hoyt Wilhelm of the Chicago White Sox passed Cy Young’s major league record when he made his 907th appearance. He retired with 1,070 appearances.
1973 — Bobby Bonds homered and doubled to lead the NL to a 7-1 rout of the AL in the All-Star game at Kansas City.
1983 — The “Pine Tar” home run was hit by the Kansas City Royals’ George Brett off New York pitcher Rich Gossage at Yankee Stadium. Brett’s shot came with two outs in the top of the ninth to give the Royals a 5-4 lead. Brett’s homer was ruled an out because the amount of pine tar exceeded what was allowed. After a protest by the Royals, the final out and the Yankees’ half of the ninth was completed on Aug. 18.
1993 — Anthony Young of the New York Mets extended his record losing streak to 27 games when he walked in the winning run in the 10th inning for a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1999 — In their biggest victory in 46 years, the New York Yankees routed the Cleveland Indians 21-1 as Chili Davis went 5-for-6 with six RBIs.
2010 — Tampa Bay won in Cleveland for the first time in nearly five years. The Rays snapped an 18-game losing streak with a 6-3 win against the Indians. Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon snapped an 0-21 personal losing streak as the visiting manager that began when he was the Angels interim manager in 1996.
2016 — Ken Griffey, Jr. and Mike Piazza are inducted into the Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Cooperstown, NY. Griffey obtained the highest percentage of the vote ever – 99.3% – in being elected in his first year of eligibility by the BBWAA, while Piazza made it on his fourth try. A crowd estimated at 50,000, the second-largest ever at Cooperstown, is on hand to witness the event.
2022 — The induction ceremony is held for the Class of 2022 at the Hall of Fame. Three of the seven men inducted – David Ortiz, Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva – are present to receive the honor. The others, all deceased, are represented by relatives – Gil Hodges, Minnie Minoso and Buck O’Neil – while Dave Winfield introduces 19th century black baseball pioneer Bud Fowler. Over 35,000 persons are present in Cooperstown, NY to witness the ceremony, and Dominican flags and Boston Red Sox gear, in honor of Ortiz, are well in evidence in the crowd.
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July 25
1918 — Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators pitched a four-hitter in 15 innings to beat the St. Louis Browns 1-0. The only hit off him in the first 11 innings was a triple by George Sisler.
1930 — The Philadelphia Athletics came up with a triple steal in the first inning and again in the fourth in a 14-1 win over the Cleveland Indians.
1939 — Atley Donald of the New York Yankees set a rookie pitching record in the AL when he registered his 12th consecutive victory since May 9, with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns.
1941 — Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox won his 300th and last game, beating the Cleveland Indians 10-6.
1949 — Stan Musial of St. Louis hit for the cycle, going 4-5 and driving in four runs to lead the Cardinals to a 14-1 rout of the Broolyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field.
1956 — Roberto Clemente hit a game-winning inside-the-park grand slam to give Pittsburgh a 9-8 win over the Chicago Cubs at Forbes Field.
1961 — En route to his 61-homer season, Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit four homers against the Chicago White Sox in a doubleheader to give him 40 for the year. The Yankees took both games, 5-1 and 12-0, and Maris moved 25 games ahead of Babe Ruth’s 1927 pace.
1962 — Stan Musial of St. Louis became the all-time RBI leader in the NL. His two-run home run, in a 5-2 loss to Los Angeles, gave him 1,862 RBIs, passing Mel Ott.
1978 — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds singled to left off New York’s Craig Swan in the third inning to set a NL record of hitting safely in 38 consecutive games. The Mets won the game 9-2.
1990 — Kansas City’s George Brett hit for the cycle in the Royals 6-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
2000 — Mike Lansing of Colorado hit for the cycle. The Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 19-2.
2011 — Ian Kinsler homered and drove in four runs as the Texas Rangers pounded out the most runs and hits in the majors this season with a 20-6 rout of the Minnesota Twins.
2014 — Yasiel Puig tied a franchise record with three triples and added a double and two RBIs as Los Angeles moved within a half-game of NL West-leading San Francisco with an 8-1 win over the Giants.
2015 — Cole Hamels became the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs in 50 years while leading Philadelphia to a 5-0 win. There was drama down to the final out, when rookie center fielder Odubel Herrera stumbled on the warning track, but managed to lean forward and catch Kris Bryant’s flyball to end the game. Hamels struck out 13 in the first no-hitter versus the Cubs since Sandy Koufax pitched a perfect game in 1965.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
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July 20
1858 — Fans are charged for the first time to see a baseball game. Approximately 1,500 fans pay 50 cents to see the New York All-Stars beat Brooklyn 22-18 at Fashion Race Course on Long Island.
1958 — The PGA championship calls for medal play for the first time and Dow Finsterwald beats Billy Casper.
1963 — Mary Mills wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship by three strokes over Sandra Palmer and Louise Suggs.
1974 — Carl Rosen’s Chris Evert beats Miss Musket by 50 lengths in the winner-take-all match race at Hollywood Park.
1975 — Sandra Palmer wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship by four strokes over Nancy Lopez, Joanne Carner and Sandra Post.
1976 — Hank Aaron hits his 755th and last home run.
1980 — Tom Watson wins the British Open by four strokes over Lee Trevino. Watson shoots a 13-under 271 at Muirfield Golf Links at Gullane, Scotland. Watson becomes the fourth American to win three Open titles, joining Walter Hagen, Bobby Jones and Jack Nicklaus.
1997 — Justin Leonard closes with a 65 to win the British Open at 12-under 272 at Royal Troon. Leonard, whose closing round is one of the best in major championship history, takes the lead from Jesper Parnevik with a birdie on No. 17.
2002 — Tiger Woods, trying to win the third leg of the Grand Slam, shoots his worst round (81) as a professional, knocking himself out of contention.
2008 — Padraig Harrington is the first European in more than a century to win golf’s oldest championship two years in a row. Harrington pulls away from mistake-prone Greg Norman and holds off a late charge by Ian Poulter for a four-shot victory in the British Open.
2009 — Lauren Lappin homers to start a three-run rally in the third inning, and the United States beats Australia 3-1 in the World Cup of Softball championship game at Oklahoma City.
2013 — China’s Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao wins the first diving gold medal at the world championships in Barcelona, Spain. Wu earns a record sixth world title in the women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard.
2014 — Rory McIlroy completes a wire-to-wire victory in the British Open to capture the third leg of the career Grand Slam. McIlroy closes with a 1-under 71 for a two-shot victory over Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler. McIlroy, winner of the 2011 U.S. Open and the 2012 PGA Championship, joins Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players with three different majors at age 25 or younger.
2015 — Zach Johnson rolls in a 30-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole and outlasts Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman in a three-man playoff to win the British Open. Jordan Spieth, looking to win his third straight major, falls one shot short of joining the playoff.
2020 — Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first man to score 50 goals in Serie A, La Liga and the Premier League.
2021 — The Milwaukee Bucks defeat the Phoenix Suns 105-95 in game six of the NBA Finals to win their second NBA Championship. It was the fourth win in a row after falling behind 2-0 in the series. The Bucks’ F Giannis Antetokounmpo was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.
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July 21
1876 — Princeton takes the team championship in the first IC4A (Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes Association) track and field meet.
1957 — Lionel Herbert wins the PGA championship with a 2-1 final round victory over Dow Finsterwald.
1957 — 1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson).
1963 — Jack Nicklaus wins the PGA championship by two strokes over Dave Ragan to become the fourth golfer to win the three major United States titles.
1968 — Arnold Palmer becomes the first PGA golfer to earn $1 million over his career despite losing by one stroke to Julius Boros in the PGA championship.
1973 — Hank Aaron hits home run number 700 off of Phillies Pitcher Ken Brett.
1974 — Sandra Haynie edges Carol Mann and Beth Stone by one stroke to win the U.S. Women’s Open championship.
1979 — Spain’s Seve Ballesteros captures the British Open by three strokes over Ben Crenshaw and Jack Nicklaus.
1985 — John Henry, the greatest money winner in horse racing history, is retired. The 10-year-old won 39 races in 83 starts and earned $6,597,947 in total purses.
1985 — Sandy Lyle wins the British Open by one stroke over Payne Stewart.
1989 — Mike Tyson knocks down Carl “The Truth” Williams with a left hook and stops him 93 seconds into the first round of his heavyweight title defense. It is the fifth shortest heavyweight title fight in history.
1996 — Tom Lehman shoots a final-round 73 for a 72-hole total of 13-under 271 to win the British Open, two strokes better than Ernie Els and Mark McCumber.
1996 — Wayne Gretzky signs a 2 year deal with NY Rangers.
2002 — Ernie Els squanders a three-stroke lead but outlasts Thomas Levet of France to win a four-man playoff that produces the first sudden-death finish in the 142-year history of the British Open.
2007 — Bernard Hopkins, in the twilight of his fighting days, ends Winky Wright’s 7 1/2-year unbeaten streak with a unanimous decision in their 170-pound bout in Las Vegas.
2009 — China’s Guo Jingjing easily wins her fifth straight world championship in 3-meter springboard. She captured her first springboard world title in 2001, and hasn’t lost since in the every-other-year competition.
2013 — Phil Mickelson wins his first British Open title with a spectacular finish. He birdies four of the last six holes for a 5-under 66 to match the best round of the tournament.
2013 — Britain’s Chris Froome wins the 100th Tour de France, having dominated rivals over three weeks. He rides into Paris wearing the yellow jersey he took in Stage 8 in the Pyrenees and never relinquished.
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July 22
1921 — Jim Barnes wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship by edging Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Jock Hutchinson and Fred McLeod.
1962 — Gary Player of South Africa becomes the first non-resident of the United States to win the PGA championship.
1963 — Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in 2 minutes, 10 seconds of the first round to retain the world heavyweight title. Liston took the title from Patterson with a first-round knockout in Chicago on Sept. 25, 1962.
1973 — Sue Berning wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship for the third time with a five-stroke victory over Gloria Ahret.
1984 — Kathy Whitworth becomes the all-time winner in professional golf tournaments by winning the Rochester Open. Whitworth, with 85 career wins, passes Sam Snead’s total of 84 PGA tournament victories.
1984 — Seve Ballesteros wins the British Open with a four-round 276, breaking the course record set by Ken Nagle in 1960 by two strokes. Tom Watson and Bernhard Langer finish two strokes behind.
1990 — Nick Faldo wins his second British Open crown in four years, defeating Payne Stewart and Mark McNulty by five strokes.
1996 — Naim Suleymanoglu of Turkey becomes first weightlifter in Olympic history to win three gold medals. Suleymanoglu wins the 141-pound division by hoisting 413¼ pounds.
1994 — Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson pleads “Absolutely 100% Not Guilty” of murder.
1998 — Jackie Joyner-Kersee ends her brilliant heptathlon career with a victory at the Goodwill Games. It’s her fourth consecutive Goodwill title. Earlier, the 4×400-meter relay world record of 2:54.29, set by the 1993 U.S. World Championship team, comes crashing down. Michael Johnson, the anchor on that 1993 team, anchors this United States 4×400 team, which finishes in a 2 minutes, 54.20 seconds.
2001 — David Duval shoots a 4-under 67 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes to win the British Open title, his first major championship. He finishes at 10-under 274 for a three-stroke victory over Sweden’s Niclas Fasth.
2005 — Yelena Isinbayeva clears the 5-meter mark at the Crystal Palace Grand Prix in London for her latest world record. The Olympic champion easily clears 16 feet, 4¾ inches on her first attempt, barely nudging the bar.
2007 — Padraig Harrington survives a calamitous finish in regulation and a tense putt for bogey on the final hole of a playoff to win the British Open over Sergio Garcia.
2008 — Candace Parker scores 21 points and DeLisha Milton-Jones adds 19 before both are ejected after a scuffle in the final minute as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Detroit Shock 84-81 at Auburn Hills, Mich. The WNBA game turns ugly in the final seconds as a collision between Parker and Detroit’s Plenette Pierson turns into a shoving match that has players and coaches from both teams leaving the bench.
2012 — Bradley Wiggins becomes the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France by protecting the yellow jersey during the final processional ride into Paris. Fellow Briton and Sky teammate Christopher Froome finishes second, 3 minutes, 21 seconds behind.
2012 — Ernie Els wins his fourth major championship in an astonishing finish, rallying to beat Adam Scott in the British Open when the Aussie bogeys the last four holes. Els, who starts the final round six shots behind, finishes off a flawless back nine with a 15-foot birdie putt for a 2-under 68. Scott was four shots ahead with four holes to play.
2018 — Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird plays in a record 500th WNBA game.
July 23
1907 — Australasia beats British Isles 3-2 to win the Davis Cup held at Wimbledon. Australasia wins its first David Cup and ends the four-year reign of the British Isles.
1921 — At the annual Harvard-Yale vs. Cambridge-Oxford meet at Harvard Stadium, Harvard’s Edward Gourdin becomes the first to long jump 25 feet. Harvard lists Gourdin’s jump as 25 feet, 3 inches, but the official listing in U.S. Track and Field is 25-2.
1960 — Betsy Rawls becomes the first woman to win the U.S. Women’s Open golf title four times.
1966 — John Pennel pole vaults 17 feet, 6 1/4 inches for the world record in a meet at Los Angeles. It’s the eighth of nine world records he set in the event in his career and his first since 1963.
1976 — The last NFL All-Star game is held and is shortened when thunderstorms hit Chicago. The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the All-Stars 24-0.
1978 — Hollis Stacy wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship for the second straight year.
1989 — Mark Calcavecchia wins the British Open, edging Greg Norman and Wayne Grady in a three-man playoff. Calcavecchia, the first American to win the Open in five years, birdies three of the four holes in the playoff.
1989 — Greg Lemond wins his second Tour de France with the closest finish ever, edging Laurent Fignon by 8 seconds. Lemond starts the day 50 seconds behind Fignon and wins the final stage, a 15-mile race against the clock from Versailles to Paris, in 26:57. Fignon finishes the stage 58 seconds slower.
1995 — John Daly wins the British Open at St. Andrews by four strokes in a four-hole playoff with Italy’s Costantino Rocca. Rocca forces the playoff by sinking a 65-foot putt on the 18th hole.
1995 — Miguel Indurain of Spain wins his record fifth consecutive Tour de France. Indurain joins Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault as the other five-time winners.
2000 — Tiger Woods, at 24, becomes the youngest player to win the career Grand Slam with a record-breaking performance in the British Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews. Woods closes with a 3-under 69 for a 19-under 269 total, the lowest score in relation to par at a major championship.
2000 — 87th Tour de France: no winner (Lance Armstrong disqualified).
2006 — Tiger Woods, one month after missing the cut for the first time in a major, becomes the first player since Tom Watson in 1982-83 to win consecutive British Open titles.
2006 — Floyd Landis, pedaling with an injured hip, cruises to victory in the Tour de France, keeping cycling’s most prestigious title in American hands for the eighth straight year.
2009 — Mark Buehrle pitches the 18th perfect game in major league history, a 5-0 win over Tampa Bay.
2012 — Penn State is all but leveled by penalties handed down by the NCAA for its handling of the allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The NCAA imposes an unprecedented $60 million fine, a four-year ban from postseason play and a cut in the number of football scholarships it can award.
2017 — British cyclist Chris Froome wins his fourth Tour de France.
2019 — Nike’s Jordan Brand signs 2019 NBA #1 draft pick Zion Williamson to richest multiyear sponsorship deal for a rookie in history; estimated 7 years for $75 million.
2021 — The Opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games takes place after a one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 — The Cleveland Indians announce the team will be re-named the Guardians.
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July 24
1908 — John Hayes wins the Olympic marathon in a record of 2 hours, 55 minutes, 18.4 seconds. Italian Dorando Pietri is the first athlete to enter the stadium, but collapses several times before being disqualified when officials help him across the line.
1931 — Paavo Nurmi sets the world record at 2 miles in a meet at Helsinki, Finland, with a time of 8:59.6.
1960 — Jay Hebert beats Jim Ferrier by one stroke to win the PGA golf tournament.
1967 — Don January wins a playoff by two strokes over Don Massengale to win the PGA championship.
1970 — The International Lawn Tennis Association institutes the nine-point tiebreaker rule.
1976 — John Naber of the United States becomes the first swimmer to break the 2-minute barrier in the 200-meter backstroke at the Olympics in Montreal.
1976 — Mac Wilkins of the United States sets an Olympic record in the discus with a toss of 224 feet in Montreal.
1977 — Hollis Stacy wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship by two strokes over Nancy Lopez.
1979 — Boston Red Sox Carl Yastrzemski hits his 400th HR.
1998 — Tour de France riders, angered by the drug scandal that has dominated the event, protest by delaying the start of racing for two hours. Armin Meier, a member of the Festina team who was kicked off the tour the previous week, admits to a French radio station that he used a banned drug.
2005 — Lance Armstrong wins his seventh consecutive Tour de France. All of the titles are stripped in 2012 for doping.
2008 — Nancy Lieberman makes a one-game appearance for the Detroit Shock after the 50-year-old Hall-of-Famer signed a seven-day contract earlier in the day. Lieberman, finishes with two assists and two turnovers, surpassing her own record as the oldest player in WNBA history. Lieberman held the record playing at age 39 in 1997 while playing for the Phoenix Mercury.
2009 — Ron Hornaday Jr. holds off a late challenge from Mike Skinner to win the AAA Insurance 200, making him the first driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series to win four consecutive races.
2010 — Fourteen-year-old Jim Liu of Smithtown, N.Y., beats Justin Thomas of Goshen, Ky., 4 and 2 to become the youngest U.S. Junior Amateur champion. Liu, who turns 15 next month, is more than six months younger than Tiger Woods when he won the first of his three consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur titles in 1991.
2011 — Cadel Evans wins the Tour de France, becoming the first Australian champion in cycling’s greatest race.
2014 — Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice receives a two-game suspension from the NFL following his offseason arrest for domestic violence. The six-year veteran was arrested following a Feb. 15 altercation in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with then-fiancee Janay Palmer.
2016 — Chris Froome celebrates his third Tour de France title in four years. The British rider finishes safely at the back of the main pack during the final stage, arm-in-arm with his teammates during the mostly ceremonial final stage ending on the Champs-Elysees. Froome, who also won the Tour in 2013 and 2015, becomes the first rider to defend the title since Miguel Indurain won the last of his five straight in 1995. Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven consecutive titles for doping.
2019 — 19-year-old Hungarian swimmer Kristof Milak breaks Michael Phelps’ 10-year-old 200m butterfly record in a time of 1:50.73, 0.78s faster than Phelps.
2020 — The Toronto Blue Jays name Sahlen Field in Buffalo, N.Y. as their temporary home field for the season.
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July 25
1902 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Bob Fitzsimmons in the eighth round to retain the world heavyweight title.
1941 — Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox wins his 300th and last game, beating the Cleveland Indians 10-6.
1956 — Swaps sets an American record in a 1 5/8-mile race at Hollywood Park. Swaps runs the course in 2:38 1-5.
1956 — Jack Burke Jr. defeats Ted Kroll 3 and 2 in the final round to win the PGA championship.
1976 — In Montreal, Edwin Moses of the United States sets an Olympic record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 47.63.
1982 — Janet Anderson wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf title, her first tournament victory.
1999 — 86th Tour de France: Lance Armstrong wins 1st of 7 consecutive Tour de France titles but is later disqualified for drug cheating.
2004 — Copa América Final, Estadio Nacional, Lima: Brazil beats Argentina, 4-2 on penalties; 2-2 after extra time.
2007 — Michael Rasmussen, the leader of the Tour de France, is removed from the race by his Rabobank team after winning the 16th stage. Rasmussen is sent home for violating (the team’s) internal rules. The Danish cyclist missed random drug tests May 8 and June 28, saying he was in Mexico.
2010 — Alberto Contador wins the Tour de France for the third time in four years. Contador holds off a next-to-last day challenge from Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, his runner-up for a second consecutive year.
2010 — Jamie McMurray’s victory in the Brickyard 400 gives owner Chip Ganassi the first team triple crown in American auto racing: winning the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same year. McMurray won the season-opening Daytona 500 in February, and Ganassi IndyCar series driver Dario Franchitti won the Indy 500 in May.
2011 — The NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps vote unanimously to approve the terms of a deal to the end the 4½-month lockout. The final pact is for 10 years, without an opt-out clause.
2011 — Taylor Hoagland hits a two-run home run, Valerie Arioto and Megan Langenfeld have RBI singles and the United States beats rival Japan 6-4 to win its fifth straight World Cup of Softball championship.
2012 — Triple jumper Voula Papachristou is kicked off Greece’s Olympic team by the Hellenic Olympic Committee for her comments on Twitter mocking African immigrants and expressing support for a far-right political party.
2015 — Maya Moore scores a record 30 points to lead the West to a 117-112 victory over the East in the WNBA All-Star Game. The league’s reigning MVP scores eight straight points in the final 2 minutes to turn a one-point deficit into a 113-106 advantage.
2021 — USA’s men’s basketball lose to France 83-76 ending their 25-game Olympic winning streak.
TV SPORTS SATURDAY
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Rays at Yankees | 1:05pm | MLBN Bally Sports Sun YES |
| Tigers at Blue Jays | 3:07pm | Bally Sports Detroit Sportsnet1 |
| Angels at Athletics | 4:07pm | MLBN Bally Sports West NBC Sports California |
| Mets at Marlins | 4:10pm | MLBN SNY Bally Sports Florida |
| Phillies at Pirates | 6:40pm | NBCS Sports Philadelphia ATTSN-PIT |
| Reds at Nationals | 6:45pm | Bally Sports Ohio MASN |
| Orioles at Rangers | 7:05pm | MASN2 Bally Sports Southwest |
| Brewers at Twins | 7:10pm | Bally Sports Wisconsin Bally Sports North |
| Padres at Guardians | 7:10pm | Padrers.TV Bally Sports Great Lakes |
| White Sox at Royals | 7:10pm | NBC Sports Chicago Bally Sports Kansas City |
| Diamondbacks at Cubs | 7:15pm | FOX |
| Red Sox at Dodgers | 7:15pm | FOX |
| Cardinals at Braves | 7:20pm | Bally Sports Midwest Bally Sports Southeast |
| Giants at Rockies | 8:10pm | MLBN NBC Sports Bay Rockies.TV |
| Astros at Mariners | 9:40pm | MLBN SCHN ROOT |
| NBA SUMMER LEAGUE | TIME ET | TV |
| Milwaukee vs Chicago | 4:30pm | NBATV ESPN+ |
| Charlotte vs New York | 5:00pm | ESPN2 ESPN+ |
| Miami vs Boston | 6:30pm | NBATV ESPN+ |
| Detroit vs Philadelphia | 7:00pm | ESPN2 ESPN+ |
| Oklahoma City vs Toronto | 8:30pm | NBATV ESPN+ |
| San Antonio vs Portland | 9:90pm | ESPN2 ESPN+ |
| Utah vs Dallas | 10:30pm | NBATV ESPN+ |
| Phoenix vs Golden State | 11:00pm | ESPN2 ESPN+ |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| Pro Motocross Championship: Washougal National | 3:00pm | NBC |
| Xfinity: Pennzoil 250 | 3:30pm | USA |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| The Open Championship | 5:00am | USA |
| The Open Championship | 7:00am | NBC |
| LPGA Tour: Dana Open | 10:00am | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Barracuda Championship | 5:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Primera División: San Lorenzo vs Huracán | 2:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Primera División: Racing Club vs Godoy Cruz | 4:00pm | Paramount+ |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup: Chicago Red Stars vs NJ/NY Gotham FC | 5:00pm | CBSSN Paramount+ |
| Primera División: Banfield vs Atlético Tucumán | 6:30pm | Paramount+ |
| Liga MX: Guadalajara vs Mazatlán | 7:05pm | Prime |
| MLS: Atlanta United vs Columbus Crew | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: CF Montréal vs Toronto FC | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: New England vs Dallas | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: New York RB vs Cincinnati | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Orlando City SC vs New York City | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Philadelphia Union vs Nashville SC | 7:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup: North Carolina Courage vs Orlando Pride | 7:30pm | Paramount+ |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup: Kansas City Current vs Houston Dash | 8:00pm | Paramount+ |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup: Racing Louisville FC vs Monterrey | 8:00pm | Paramount+ |
| MLS: Sporting KC vs St. Louis City | 8:30pm | FS1 MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Austin vs Charlotte | 8:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Minnesota United vs SJ Earthquakes | 8:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| Liga MX: Santos Laguna vs Tigres UANL | 9:00pm | VIX |
| Liga MX: Monterrey vs Querétaro | 9:00pm | TUDN |
| MLS: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake | 9:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup: San Diego Wave vs Bay FC | 10:00pm | CBSSN Paramount+ Fubo |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup: Angel City vs América | 10:00pm | Paramount+ |
| MLS: Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC | 10:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo | 10:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers | 10:45pm | FS1 MLS Season Pass |
| Liga MX: Juárez vs América | 11:00pm | Fubo |
| Liga MX: Cruz Azul vs Toluca | 11:05pm | VIX |
| MMA | TIME ET | TV |
| UFC: Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba | 8:00pm | ESPN |
| WNBA | TIME ET | TV |
| Women’s USA National Basketball Team vs Team WNBA | 8:30pm | ABC |
| LACROSSE | TIME ET | TV |
| PLL: New York vs. Boston | 3:00pm | ABC |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Newport-ATP, Hamburg-ATP, Gstaad-ATP & Bastad-ATP Semifinals | 5:00am | TENNIS |
| Newport-ATP, Hamburg-ATP, Gstaad-ATP & Bastad-ATP Semifinals | 1:00pm | TENNIS |