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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
BALTIMORE 11 TORONTO 5
CLEVELAND 8 DETROIT 4
NY YANKEES 14 PHILADELPHIA 4
TORONTO 8 BALTIMORE 4
NY METS 15 MINNESOTA 2
BOSTON 14 SEATTLE 7
CINCINNATI 7 CHICAGO CUBS 1
TEXAS 6 ST. LOUIS 3
MILWAUKEE 8 ATLANTA 3
PITTSBURGH 5 HOUSTON 3
KANSAS CITY 8 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 5
ARIZONA 9 WASHINGTON 8
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
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WNBA SCORES
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MLS
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 1 (HOMESTEAD.COM)
EARLY COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, AUG. 24 IN WEEK ZERO:
AER LINGUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL CLASSIC: FLORIDA STATE VS. GEORGIA TECH (IN DUBLIN, IRELAND) | 12 P.M. ET | ESPN
MCNEESE AT TARLETON STATE | 2:30 P.M. ET| ESPN2
MONTANA STATE AT NEW MEXICO | 4 P.M. ET | FS1
FCS KICKOFF: NORTH ALABAMA VS. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE (CRAMTON BOWL IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA) | 7 P.M. ET | ESPN
MEAC/SWAC CHALLENGE: NORFOLK STATE VS. FLORIDA A&M (CENTER PARC STADIUM IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA) | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
SMU AT NEVADA | 8 P.M. ET |CBS SPORTS NETWORK
DELAWARE STATE AT HAWAII
THURSDAY, AUG. 29
NORTH CAROLINA AT MINNESOTA | 8 P.M. ET | FOX
NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT COLORADO | 8 P.M. ET | ESPN
SACRAMENTO STATE AT SAN JOSE STATE | 10 P.M. ET | TRUTV AND MAX
FRIDAY, AUG. 30
TCU AT STANFORD | 10:30 P.M. ET | ESPN
SATURDAY, AUG. 31
AFLAC KICKOFF GAME: CLEMSON VS. GEORGIA (MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA) | 12 P.M. ET | ABC
PENN STATE AT WEST VIRGINIA | 12 P.M. | FOX
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 2 P.M. ET | ESPN+
MIAMI (FL) AT FLORIDA | 3:30 P.M. ET | ABC
NOTRE DAME AT TEXAS A&M | 7:30 P.M. ET | ABC
GEORGIA STATE AT GEORGIA TECH | 8 P.M. ET | ACC NETWORK
TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 8 P.M. ET | TRUTV AND MAX
SUNDAY, SEPT. 1
ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL VS. ALABAMA STATE (HARD ROCK STADIUM IN MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA) | 3 P.M. ET | ESPN
VEGAS KICKOFF CLASSIC: LSU VS. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (ALLEGIANT STADIUM IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) | 7:30 P.M. ON ABC
MONDAY, SEPT. 2
BOSTON COLLEGE AT FLORIDA STATE | 7:30 P.M. ET | ESPN
NFL PRE-SEASON
2024 NFL HALL OF FAME GAME:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1:
HOUSTON TEXANS VS CHICAGO BEARS, 8:00 PM
WEEK ONE:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8:
CAROLINA AT NEW ENGLAND, 7:00 PM
DETROIT AT N.Y. GIANTS, 7:00 PM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9:
ATLANTA AT MIAMI, 7:00 PM
HOUSTON AT PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA AT BALTIMORE, 7:30 PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10:
WASHINGTON AT N.Y. JETS, 12:00 PM
CHICAGO AT BUFFALO, 1:00 PM
LAS VEGAS AT MINNESOTA, 4:00 PM
GREEN BAY AT CLEVELAND, 4:25 PM
TAMPA BAY AT CINCINNATI, 7:00 PM
KANSAS CITY AT JACKSONVILLE, 7:00 PM
SAN FRANCISCO AT TENNESSEE, 7:00 PM
SEATTLE AT L.A. CHARGERS, 7:05 PM
NEW ORLEANS AT ARIZONA, 8:00 PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11:
DENVER AT INDIANAPOLIS, 1:00 PM
DALLAS AT L.A. RAMS, 4:30 PM
WEEK TWO:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15:
PHILADELPHIA AT NEW ENGLAND, 7:00 PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17:
ATLANTA AT BALTIMORE, 12:00 PM
CINCINNATI AT CHICAGO, 1:00 PM
N.Y. GIANTS AT HOUSTON, 1:00 PM
DETROIT AT KANSAS CITY 4:00 PM
MINNESOTA AT CLEVELAND, 4:25 PM
N.Y. JETS AT CAROLINA, 7:00 PM
ARIZONA AT INDIANAPOLIS, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON AT MIAMI, 7:00 PM
BUFFALO AT PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM
SEATTLE AT TENNESSEE, 7:00 PM
L.A. RAMS AT L.A. CHARGERS, 7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY AT JACKSONVILLE, 7:30 PM
DALLAS AT LAS VEGAS, 10:00 PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18:
GREEN BAY AT DENVER, 8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS AT SAN FRANCISCO, 8:00 PM
WEEK THREE:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22:
INDIANAPOLIS AT CINCINNATI, 8:00 PM
CHICAGO AT KANSAS CITY, 8:20 PM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23:
JACKSONVILLE AT ATLANTA, 7:00 PM
MIAMI AT TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO AT LAS VEGAS, 10:00 PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24:
CAROLINA AT BUFFALO, 1:00 PM
PITTSBURGH AT DETROIT, 1:00 PM
BALTIMORE AT GREEN BAY, 1:00 PM
L.A. RAMS AT HOUSTON, 1:00 PM
MINNESOTA AT PHILADELPHIA, 1:00 PM
L.A. CHARGERS AT DALLAS, 4:00 PM
N.Y. GIANTS AT N.Y. JETS, 7:30 PM
CLEVELAND AT SEATTLE, 10:00 PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25:
TENNESSEE AT NEW ORLEANS, 2:00 PM
ARIZONA AT DENVER, 4:30 PM
NEW ENGLAND AT WASHINGTON (NBC), 8:00 PM
NFL WEEK ONE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 5
- BALTIMORE RAVENS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 8:20 P.M. ET (NBC)
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6
- GREEN BAY PACKERS VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL), 8:15 P.M. ET (PEACOCK)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 8
- PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- ARIZONA CARDINALS AT BUFFALO BILLS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- TENNESSEE TITANS AT CHICAGO BEARS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- HOUSTON TEXANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1 P.M. ET (CBS)
- CAROLINA PANTHERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT NEW YORK GIANTS, 1 P.M. ET (FOX)
- LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS, 4:05 P.M. ET (CBS)
- DENVER BRONCOS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 4:05 P.M. ET (CBS)
- DALLAS COWBOYS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 4:25 P.M. ET (CBS)
- WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 4:25 P.M. ET (FOX)
- LOS ANGELES RAMS AT DETROIT LIONS, 8:20 P.M. ET (NBC)
MONDAY, SEPT. 9
- NEW YORK JETS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 8:15 P.M. ET (ESPN/ABC)
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OLYMPIC NEWS
DJOKOVIC BEATS RIVAL NADAL AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS IN THEIR 60TH AND POSSIBLY LAST HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic, who won, and Rafael Nadal, who lost, met at the net and hugged after playing at the Paris Olympics in the 60th — and quite possibly last — installment of a record-breaking and often riveting rivalry between two tennis greats who share a mutual respect if not a close friendship.
This 6-1, 6-4 victory for Djokovic came in only the second round of the Summer Games — instead of a Grand Slam final, like nine previous head-to-head encounters — and it was not the most scintillating contest, either, other than for a 20-minute interlude in the second set, when Nadal’s final push made things briefly competitive after he ceded 10 of the initial 11 games.
Afterward, neither Nadal, who is 38, nor Djokovic, 37, was willing to concede they won’t play each other again, even if that seems likely. Nadal certainly seems as if he could be close to retirement; he’s had two injury-filled seasons, needed hip surgery a little more than a year ago, and spoke in 2023 about 2024 being his farewell.
But he’s not done at these Olympics, pairing with Carlos Alcaraz in doubles for Spain, and said Monday he’s a bit tired of getting asked every day about his future.
“I cannot live every single day with the feeling that it’s going to be, or not going to be, my last match. I come here, I try my best, I play. And when I decide to stop playing, or when I decide to keep going, I will let you know. I don’t know,” Nadal said. “If I feel that I am not competitive enough to keep going or physically I am not … ready to keep going, I will stop, and I will let you know.”
What was clear for the first 1 1/2 hours against Djokovic is that Nadal was diminished, nowhere near the skilled and ever-hustling version of himself that won a record 14 French Open trophies on the same red clay at Roland Garros that is hosting Summer Games matches.
He acknowledged as much after leaving Court Philippe Chatrier, where fans repeatedly tried to encourage him with chants of “Ra-fa! Ra-fa!”
“Playing against Novak without creating damage to him, and without having the legs of 20 years ago, is almost impossible,” said Nadal, whose right thigh has been taped up for all of his matches in Paris.
Djokovic was asked whether this might mark the end of head-to-head competition between the pair.
“Of course it can be, but we don’t know that. It really depends on many different factors,” the Serbian said. “I just hope for the sake of our rivalry, and the sport, in general, that we’ll get to face each other once, maybe a few times, on different surfaces, in different parts of the world, because I feel like it can only benefit the sport. But I don’t know how he feels in his body, what his plans are.”
Djokovic owns 24 Grand Slam titles, and Nadal 22, the two highest men’s totals in the century-plus history of the sport. Both have been ranked No. 1, and no pair of men has played each other more often in the professional era. They are two-thirds of the so-called Big Three of men’s tennis, along with Roger Federer, who retired with 20 Slam titles, a cohort that enjoyed unprecedented success and prompted endless debates about which is the “GOAT” — “Greatest of All Time.”
But Nadal, a gold medalist in singles and doubles at past Olympics, and Djokovic, who says adding a gold to his otherwise glittering resume is a priority, are accustomed to meeting — and fans are accustomed to watching them — in the latter stages of events. It happened much earlier this time because while Djokovic is the top seed at the Olympics, Nadal’s ranking is outside the top 150 on account of a lack of matches.
The place was packed, from the press seats where there was jostling for space, to the highest spots in the upper deck, for what felt like a historic occasion. Rapper Snoop Dogg sat beside tennis icon Billie Jean King; Vogue editor Anna Wintour was with film director Baz Luhrmann.
“You could feel the tension coming into the match, but also incredible hype, incredible atmosphere,” Djokovic said. “There was a lot of interest for this match. People wanted to see it live. People wanted to see it on the TV, as well. I was just very proud to be part of this match.”
After a ho-hum stretch, the indefatigable Nadal finally got going, transforming it into something competitive, which surely no one — least of all Djokovic — found too surprising.
“If you give him time, he can hurt you. We know that. I’ve experienced that in the past,” Djokovic said. “I started to hesitate a little on my shot. He stepped in. The crowd got involved.”
Nadal captured four consecutive games in the second set, including a forehand winner to break to make it 4-all. He raised his left fist, drawing roars from the stands.
That, though, is when Djokovic regained control. He broke right back, then pointed to his left ear while walking to the sideline as if to taunt Nadal’s supporters, and served out the victory.
Part of Nadal’s troubles Monday were caused by not being in tip-top shape. And part of the problem, to be sure, was that Djokovic was mostly the best version of himself, striking the ball crisply, putting it right where he wanted and occasionally using drop shots to set up winners and force Nadal to run a lot.
Djokovic wore a gray sleeve on his right knee, just as he did while making it to the final at Wimbledon three weeks ago. He tore his meniscus during the French Open in early June and had surgery in Paris.
None of that mattered on this warm afternoon under a cloudless sky, with the temperature in the 80s Fahrenheit. Folks in the stands waved fans in an attempt to stay cool; both players wore cold white towels around their necks during changeovers.
“He played much better than me,” Nadal said, “(from) the beginning to the end.”
FOR SOME OLYMPIC MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAMS, THE NEXT GAME HAS ENORMOUS STAKES
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — No team has reached the quarterfinals yet in the men’s basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics. No team has been eliminated, either.
That said, Tuesday and Wednesday sure seem like make-or-break days for some nations — and medal chances might evaporate very quickly for those which stumble again.
With all 12 teams having been in action on either Saturday or Sunday, everyone in the men’s tournament at Pierre Mauroy Stadium gets Monday off. For some, that provides a chance to regroup and practice. For others, like the U.S. — which rolled past Serbia in its opener, led by Kevin Durant’s brilliant return from a calf issue — it brings a day to relax, recover and go be Team USA fans.
“It’s huge,” U.S. coach Steve Kerr said Monday. “And it’s also important for us to allow our players to enjoy the Olympic experience, for them to be able to go and watch some of the other sports, be with their families. It’s a huge part of this. That’s what today is about, and then we’ll lock back in tomorrow.”
Group play takes a 12-team Olympic field and trims it down to eight, with the top two teams in each of the three groups automatically advancing to the quarterfinals in Paris next week and the two best third-place teams also moving on.
Translation: teams that go 3-0 in group are definitely in, teams that go 2-1 in group are almost certainly safe barring some wild tiebreaker scenario, teams that go 1-2 in group will need some help but could still move on (two such teams did advance at the Tokyo Games three years ago), and teams that go 0-3 in group are going home early.
A look at where things stand after one round of group play:
Group A: Australia, Canada in lead
— Standings: Australia 1-0, Canada 1-0, Greece 0-1, Spain 0-1.
— Tuesday schedule: Spain vs. Greece, Canada vs. Australia.
— Outlook: The Canada-Australia winner — a battle of bronze medalists, Australia from the Tokyo Olympics three years ago and Canada from last year’s World Cup — can go ahead and start planning for next week’s knockout round. Expect the Greece-Spain game to have a Game 7-type feel to it, since the loser will fall to 0-2 and will face a must-win scenario Friday just to have any chance of advancing.
— After this: Friday has Australia vs. Greece and Canada vs. Spain.
— Quotable: “It’s a tough one. But I think at the end of the day, that just helps you prepare for what’s coming after. When you survive a group like this, it just makes you better.” — Canada coach Jordi Fernandez, on being in the so-called ‘group of death’ at these Olympics.
Group B: Germany, France on top for now
— Standings: Germany 1-0, France 1-0, Brazil 0-1, Japan 0-1.
— Tuesday schedule: Japan vs. France, Brazil vs. Germany.
— Outlook: If France and Germany both win Tuesday, they’re in the quarterfinals and their game on Friday will be for the top spot coming out of the group. Victor Wembanyama had a monster Olympic debut, and Germany proved its World Cup title last year was no fluke in its opener here. Watch the point differentials — Brazil lost by 12 in its opener to France and Japan lost by 20 to Germany in its first game. The worse those numbers get, the lesser the chance of winning any potential wild-card tiebreakers to decide those two best third-place teams.
— After this: Friday has Japan vs. Brazil and France vs. Germany.
— Quotable: “These games are always tricky. Japan just lost so they’re going to give everything.” — France’s Evan Fournier, on the level of desperation he expects from Japan on Tuesday.
Group C: U.S., South Sudan to play for 1st place
— Standings: U.S. 1-0, South Sudan 1-0, Puerto Rico 0-1, Serbia 0-1.
— Wednesday schedule: Puerto Rico vs. Serbia, U.S. vs. South Sudan.
— Outlook: The U.S.-South Sudan matchup is one that everyone will be watching, especially after the upstart team from Africa nearly knocked off the Americans in London earlier this month in a 101-100 game that nobody saw coming. The winner of that game will lock up a trip to the quarterfinals. Serbia-Puerto Rico isn’t an elimination game, but the winner has a much better shot of advancing to next week and the loser will be doing a whole lot of hoping.
— After this: Saturday has Puerto Rico vs. U.S., Serbia vs. South Sudan.
— Quotable: “That was a friendly. They’re going to be ready for us. … USA is a big challenge, and we’ll prepare these next couple of days for USA and get in the gym and get right.” — South Sudan coach Royal Ivey, discussing the one-point loss in an exhibition at London and now getting ready to face the Americans in the Olympics.
Next week’s schedule
The quarterfinals are Aug. 6, the semifinals are Aug. 8 and the gold- and bronze-medal games are on Aug. 10, all in Paris.
FOOTBALL NEWS
BEARS GREAT STEVE MCMICHAEL GETS HIS HALL OF FAME MOMENT AS HE BATTLES ALS
CHICAGO (AP) — Steve McMichael always had that big and boisterous persona and a willingness to say whatever was on his mind, so it’s no stretch to think the Chicago Bears great’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech would have been one to remember.
“He would cut a scorcher,” his wife Misty McMichael said. “He would have been amazing.”
McMichael is in the advanced stages of ALS and won’t be able to make the trip from Homer Glen, Illinois, to Canton, Ohio, for his induction Saturday. He lost his ability to move and speak, though he will deliver a brief and heartfelt message he put together through an eye-gaze device: “Hello Chicago. Thank you, Chicago.”
The 66-year-old McMichael is part of a seven-member class that includes former Bears Devin Hester and Julius Peppers.
An All-Pro defensive tackle in 1985 and 1987, he played in a franchise-record 191 consecutive games from 1981 to 1993 and ranks second to Richard Dent on the Bears’ all-time sacks list with 92 1/2. His final NFL season was with Green Bay in 1994.
Whether he was terrorizing opponents or discussing the Bears on sports talk radio, the man known as “Ming The Merciless” and “Mongo” after the character in “Blazing Saddles” who knocked out a horse remained a prominent presence in Chicago long after his playing days ended. He also spent five years in professional wrestling in the late 1990s.
McMichael’s brash personality and willingness to say whatever was on his mind made him a natural for professional wrestling. It also got him ejected from a Cubs game in 2001 for calling out home plate umpire Angel Hernandez during the seventh-inning stretch.
He began working for World Championship Wrestling at the height of the “Monday Night Wars” with the World Wrestling Federation, starting as a color commentator and later joining Ric Flair in the “Four Horsemen” group.
McMichael told the Chicago Tribune in April 2021 that he was battling Lou Gehrig’s disease, which affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control.
“I promise you, this epitaph that I’m going to have on me now? This ain’t ever how I envisioned this was going to end,” McMichael told the Tribune.
McMichael has gone from a 270-pound giant who used to blast through NFL offensive linemen and drive wrestlers headfirst into the mat with the “Mongo spike” to someone who is bedridden and rail thin, a decline documented through photos on social media.
McMichael was born in Houston and starred at Texas from 1976-79, becoming a consensus first-team All-American as a senior. He entered the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
The New England Patriots drafted McMichael in the third round in 1980. He didn’t last long, appearing in just six games as a rookie before getting released prior to his second season. McMichael would play hard on and off the field, getting in fights in practice and taking in Boston’s nightlife afterward.
“They looked at me and said, ’Steve, we think you’re the criminal element in the league. Get out,” McMichael said in his Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame induction speech in 2019.
The same traits were welcomed by George Halas in Chicago.
“Papa Bear” made it clear. “You know what he said to me, guys?” McMichael recalled in that speech. “I’ve heard what kind of dirty rat you are in practice. Don’t change, Steve.”
McMichael became one of the most feared players on what might be the greatest defense ever assembled. With Hall of Famers Dan Hampton, Mike Singletary, Dent and McMichael, the 1985 Bears demolished just about everyone in their path on the way to the franchise’s lone Super Bowl championship.
He played 15 years in the NFL — 13 with Chicago. His final season was with the rival Green Bay Packers in 1994, after being released by the Bears.
Soon after his career ended, McMichael started getting involved with professional wrestling. He was also a fixture on sports radio in Chicago.
To see him now?
“It just breaks my heart,” said Dave Siden, McMichael’s friend for more than 40 years.
The two met when Siden lived across the street from the old Halas Hall at Lake Forest College.
“Changed my life, man,” he said.
Siden got prime seats at games and behind-the-scenes access at wrestling events. And when McMichael married Misty in 2001, he was a best man.
“It’s just really cool to be a part of Steve’s life and, as Steve says, bask in his reflective glory,” Siden said.
Now, McMichael gets one more moment of glory.
“He’s scared to die and he shouldn’t be because he’s the most badass man I’ve ever known inside and out,” Misty McMichael said. “He’s a good man. He’s gonna be in heaven before any of us, so I don’t know what he’s afraid of. But I’ve told him to please hang on ’til the 3rd and then, you know, I don’t want to see him suffer anymore. He’s been suffering.
MATTHEW JUDON EXITS PRACTICE AFTER HEATED TALKS WITH PATS’ BRASS
Unhappy with his current contract situation, New England Patriots outside linebacker Matthew Judon had an animated conversation with head coach Jerod Mayo and Patriots’ front-office members while not participating in practice on Monday.
Judon had been a full participant in four previous practices before sitting out the team’s first full-pads practice at training camp.
He told reporters at camp on July 24 that he wanted to upgrade his contract, which will pay him a base salary of $6.5 million in the final year of a four-year, $56 million deal.
“Honestly, it’s tough going into the last year of the deal. You kind of look at everybody around the league and in the building, and you see them getting deals done and worked out, and it’s tough to not be envious or jealous and stuff like that,” Judon said that day.
“But I have to focus on myself. I’m happy for those guys. As much as everybody wants to see me stay around here for a long time, it’s really not up to me. You have to ask those guys who are making those decisions.”
On Monday, Mayo approached Judon, who was watching practice from the sidelines, and spoke briefly before the linebacker replied and left the field.
Judon also engaged in talks with executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf and director of player personnel Matt Groh.
Judon, who turns 32 on Aug. 15, said on a recent podcast that he hasn’t heard back from the Patriots after sending them his own contract proposal.
The nine-year veteran missed 13 games last season after suffering a torn biceps against the Dallas Cowboys in a Week 4 loss.
In eight seasons, Judon has 369 tackles, 66 1/2 sacks, 165 quarterback hits, nine forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 114 games (82 starts) with the Baltimore Ravens (2016-20) and Patriots (2021-2024).
BEARS QB CALEB WILLIAMS PUSHING TO PLAY THURSDAY IN CANTON
No. 1 pick Caleb Williams wants to be on the field when the Chicago Bears kick off the preseason Thursday night in Canton, Ohio, as part of the Hall of Fame weekend festivities.
Before Chicago’s legendary return specialist Devin Hester is enshrined along with the 2024 Hall of Fame class on Saturday, the Bears and Houston Texans tee it up for the first game of the NFL’s exhibition schedule.
“I would love to get out there and play,” he said. “It’s pretty awesome to get out there at Canton.”
Head coach Matt Eberflus said the Bears would share more details about playing time and preseason plans in general on Tuesday before traveling to Ohio. Before camp began, Eberflus said the Bears reviewed the playing time protocol for the 2023 rookie quarterback class — including Texans No. 2 pick C.J. Stroud, the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year last season — and determined the ideal range of total snaps for Williams would be 45-65 plays.
The Bears named Williams their starter before minicamp and naturally would have concern over exposing Williams to injury. On the flipside, the rookie wants the repetitions.
“I always think there’s more pros than cons, if anything, especially for a young guy like myself,” Williams said. “Reps are always paramount for a young guy like myself.”
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that “anytime we line up, it’s real,” before adding he wasn’t sure if Stroud would be on the field at all Thursday night.
“We’ll see,” Ryans said.
Ryans spent extra time discussing the significance of the weekend for the Texans’ franchise. Wide receiver Andre Johnson, like Hester a University of Miami product, will be the first Hall of Famer in team history.
“Andre Johnson going into the Hall of Fame — it means everything to our organization,” said Ryans. “Every person that’s worked in this organization, every player who’s strapped it up and put on that Texans jersey: Andre is representing everyone. And there’s no better guy than Andre to be the first Houston Texan going in as a Hall of Famer. Definitely deserving of it. He’s always been the best player in any field that he’s stepped on and he has been a great man in the community, great leader as well. So, Andre is — we’re happy to be there to support Andre and wouldn’t want to do it for any other guy.”
TEXANS’ AUTRY SUSPENDED 6 GAMES FOR VIOLATING PED POLICY
Houston Texans defensive lineman Denico Autry has been suspended six games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drugs policy.
“Over the course of my 10-year NFL career, I have never engaged in the use of performance-enhancing drugs … I was, therefore, stunned this offseason when I learned that one of my tests returned a positive result,” Autry said in a statement, via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
“I immediately investigated the matter and discovered that a pharmacy to which my doctors submitted a prescription for a different medication, had, whether intentionally, recklessly, or negligently, included a banned substance. I want to be clear, at no time did I know or even suspect that this medication contained a banned substance.”
The Texans signed Autry to a two-year, $20-million deal this offseason. Autry had a great year with the Tennessee Titans in 2023, posting career highs in sacks (11.5) and tackles (50).
Autry will be eligible to return to the Texans lineup in Week 7 against the Green Bay Packers.
Houston has made other moves over the last two years to bolster its defensive front, trading up in the 2023 draft to select Will Anderson Jr. third overall and signing star pass-rusher Danielle Hunter to a two-year, $49-million deal this offseason.
Autry, 34, was signed by the then-Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has 59 sacks and 310 tackles in 142 career contests.
UNDERPAID IN KC? PATRICK MAHOMES DISHES ON QB DEALS
Patrick Mahomes’ $450 million deal remains the NFL’s gold standard when it comes to total contract value.
But the $45 million average annual value for the 10-year deal he reached in 2020 is suddenly tied for 11th among the league’s quarterbacks.
The three-time Super Bowl MVP saw Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa ($53.1 million average annual value) and Green Bay’s Jordan Love ($55M AAV) recently surge past him on that chart, yet insists he does not feel underpaid.
“It’s awesome for the game of football,” Mahomes told USA Today Sports after practice at training camp Sunday.
“It’s awesome for the quarterback position, but I think all positions. I know every time a contract comes up, everybody looks at my APY (average per year) and everything like that. I’m doing pretty well myself. For me, it’s just about going out there trying to win football games, trying to make money for my family at the end of the day. I feel like I’m doing a great job of that.”
Love and Tagovailoa became the latest members of the $50 million club, joining Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow ($55M), Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence ($55M), Detroit’s Jared Goff ($53M), the Chargers’ Justin Herbert ($52.5M), Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson ($52M) and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts ($51M), per Spotrac.
Arizona’s Kyler Murray ($46.1M) and Cleveland’s DeShaun Watson ($46M) also have bigger paychecks than the Kansas City superstar, who is tied in that 11th spot with Atlanta’s Kirk Cousins.
Mahomes, 28, is a six-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time NFL MVP who enters 2024 with a 74-22 record in the regular season and 15-3 in the playoffs. He has passed for 28,424 yards with 219 touchdowns and 63 interceptions.
Mahomes said he focuses on the big picture and the importance of playing for an organization that has remained competitive despite his hefty salary.
“I think we do a great job of managing my money, to be able to pay me a lot of money and keep a good team around me,” he said. “I know we’ve kind of restructured it a couple of times and got the cash flow up in certain spots and certain years. It’s about having a good dialogue, good communication with the front office, with ownership. We’ve done that here. And as we’ve been able to allow me to be a highly paid guy while at the same time build a great team around me.”
RAVENS QB LAMAR JACKSON ‘LOCKED IN’ AFTER RECENT ILLNESS
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said he is feeling good after overcoming an illness that caused him to miss four of the team’s first five practice sessions.
Jackson now has gone through two consecutive practice sessions without a problem.
“I feel wonderful,” Jackson said. “Good to be back. Back out with my guys, back with the coaching staff.”
Jackson said he was quickly able to get into form.
“Just because I was down — I was still locked in,” Jackson said. “I know what time it is right now, it’s camp time. So, with me going down for a couple of days, my mind was still in it like I got to hurry up and get better so I can be out there with my guys.”
The 27-year-old Jackson won his second NFL MVP award last season when he passed for a career-high 3,678 yards to go with 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also rushed for 821 yards and five scores.
AARON RODGERS LOOKING FOR ‘TWO MORE YEARS’ WITH JETS
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he would still like to have “two great years” with the New York Jets.
That was the initial plan when the four-time NFL MVP joined the Jets in April 2023 after 18 seasons in Green Bay.
An Achilles injury four snaps into the 2023 season delayed that two-year plan, but did not delete it altogether.
“I would say there was a lot of sentiment that last year wasn’t a great year for me,” Rodgers, 40, told reporters at training camp in Florham Park, N.J. “I’d like to still have two great years.”
Rodgers signed a three-year contract for $112.5 million with the Jets in July 2023.
PANTHERS S SAM FRANKLIN BREAKS FOOT
Carolina Panthers safety Sam Franklin will miss an extended period of time after breaking his foot, head coach Dave Canales said Monday.
Franklin, 28, sustained the injury at practice Saturday, said Canales, who expects him to return during the season.
“You can’t replace Sam Franklin. But this is a good opportunity for guys to step up,” Canales said.
One of the team’s core special teams players, Franklin has started nine of 64 games in his four seasons in Carolina at linebacker and safety. He has 97 tackles for his career, including 30 last season when he recorded his lone interception, which he returned 99 yards for a touchdown in a 21-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4.
BROWNS PLACE OL BRIAN ALLEN ON IR, ENDING HIS SEASON
The Cleveland Browns placed new acquisition Brian Allen (calf) on injured reserve on Monday, ending the center’s season.
Allen, 28, who signed with the Browns in May, suffered a calf injury on the third day of training camp.
The Browns announced the signing of guard Zack Johnson in a corresponding move.
Allen was drafted in the fourth round by the Los Angeles Rams in 2018. In 2021, he made 16 starts in the regular season and four more in the playoffs as Los Angeles marched to a Super Bowl LVI championship.
Allen then missed 22 of the Rams’ 34 games over the past two seasons. He dealt with knee and thumb injuries in 2022 and lost his starting job to Coleman Shelton last season.
The Browns have centers Ethan Pocic and Luke Wypler on the roster. Pocic made 15 starts last season for Cleveland, while Wypler played in five games (one start) as a 2023 rookie.
REPORT: VIKINGS SIGNING FREE AGENT DB BOBBY MCCAIN
The Minnesota Vikings are signing free agent defensive back Bobby McCain, ESPN reported Monday.
McCain, 30, appeared in 10 games last season with the New York Giants, mostly on special teams.
He has recorded 11 interceptions and 394 tackles in 131 games (87 starts) with the Miami Dolphins (2015-20), Washington (2021-22) and the Giants. Miami drafted him in the fifth round in 2015.
The move would reunite McCain with Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who was head coach of the Dolphins from 2019-21.
BUCS LT TRISTAN WIRFS SITS OUT TEAM DRILLS
Tampa Bay three-time Pro Bowl tackle Tristan Wirfs is sitting out team drills during training camp while waiting to strike a new deal with the Buccaneers.
Wirfs participated in individual sessions Monday but sat out 11-on-11 drills, limiting his practice as part of his “sit-in” while the sides negotiate an extension.
“Obviously, it would have been nice for it to be done already but that’s part of the business that I’m still learning about,” Wirfs told reporters Monday. “It’s all been good. I was here all offseason training. I like it here.”
The Bucs picked up Wirfs’ fifth-year option that would pay him $18.6 million this season but both sides are eager to reach a long-term extension.
Bucs general manager Jason Licht told reporters Sunday that Wirfs deserves to be the highest-paid tackle in the league. The Vikings’ Christian Darrisaw’s offseason extension set the market, paying him $26 million per year.
“I can promise you this, Tristan’s gonna be playing for the Bucs this year. He’s gonna be playing for the Bucs in the distant future. I think we’re gonna get something done at some point, I just can’t tell you when. … I’m optimistic that hopefully it will be soon,” Licht said.
The Schultz Report, however, reported Sunday that the sides are “very far apart.”
The Bucs selected Wirfs No. 13 overall in the 2020 draft out of Iowa. He’s started all 63 games he’s played in, making the Pro Bowl the past three seasons and earning All-Pro honors in 2021.
LIONS LT TAYLOR DECKER AGREES TO $60M EXTENSION
The Detroit Lions agreed to a three-year, $60 million extension with left tackle Taylor Decker.
The deal includes $31.83 million guaranteed, agent Jonathan Feinsod confirmed Monday on social media.
Decker, who turns 30 next month, is the Lions’ longest-tenured player as a 2016 first-round draft pick.
Lions general manager Brad Holmes told 97.1 The Ticket that they reached the agreement on Sunday.
“He’s been a key cog of what we’ve been building, what we’ve doing. His leadership, his professionalism,” Holmes said. “He’s a guy that really embraced our culture so he’s a big part of what we do, and it all starts up front with the offensive line as we all know so I’m just really, really happy that we were able to get that one done and happy for Deck and his family.”
Decker, who had been scheduled to earn $13.7 million this season, is now under contract through 2027.
Decker has started all 112 of his games with Detroit, including 15 last season as the Lions advanced to their first NFC Championship Game since the 1991 season.
2024 TOP COLLEGE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYERS-THE FIRST 10
JACKSON ARNOLD, QUARTERBACK, OKLAHOMA
Some are already calling Arnold a bust after only one start in his career. After being thrust into the starting role after Dillon Gabriel left for Oregon, Arnold got the start against the Arizona Wildcats in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Arnold flashed moments of brilliance but made too many mistakes for people to remember the good, honestly. Arnold will now lead his team into the first season of Southeastern Conference play and what is one of the top 10 hardest schedules in the country. The dual-threat quarterback will have to rely on a revamped offensive line and a new offense, but he will have one of the best receiver rooms in college football to work with, as well as a talented running back room led by Gavin Sawchuk. The talent is there, but the question is, can Arnold put it all together as the Sooners learn what it means to play in the SEC every week?
JALEN MILROE, QUARTERBACK, ALABAMA
The talented Milroe wants to wash the taste of the final play against Michigan last year in the Rose Bowl. He would give up any awards to have that national title, and under new Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer, he may have that chance again this year. The redshirt junior from Katy, Texas, was elected as one of the team’s permanent captains last season, and he will bring his athleticism and leadership to the Crimson Tide in another quest for a title. A semi-finalist for the Maxwell Award the previous year, Milroe is known for his tough running and strong arm—ask Auburn fans. Milroe accounted for more than 4,000 total offensive yards and is responsible for 42 touchdowns combined rushing and passing.
JARQUEZ HUNTER, RUNNING BACK, AUBURN
The former “Mr. Mississippi” in football broke legendary Mississippi high schooler Marcus Dupree’s all-time touchdown record before coming to Auburn. Now as a senior, the returning starter at running back for the Tigers has amassed 2,172 career rushing yards to go along with 17 rushing touchdowns Hunter’s ability to chew up yards may give quarterback Peyton Thorne more breathing room to work the ball down the field. The 5-foot-10, 210-pound back is a combination of both strength and speed. Hunters’ ability to run between the tackles as well as get to the boundary gives the Auburn offense some juice. Auburn’s most valuable offensive player is going to have to be that again this year if the Tigers want to make noise in the SEC.
GRAHAM MERTZ, QUARTERBACK, FLORIDA
The former Elite-11 quarterback from Overland Park, Kan., began his college career in Madison, Wis., for the Badgers. Durability and toughness play a role in Mertz’s success. Mertz started every game for three years with the Badgers after his redshirt freshman season. Mertz and the Gators have what many are calling the toughest schedule in all of college football this year and if the Gators are in contention toward the end of the season it means Mertz has done some miraculous things. All the while looking over his shoulder with the heir apparent DJ Lagway waiting in the wings, his leadership will be a huge role for the Gators and getting the youngster ready to take the reins.
SETH HENIGAN, QUARTERBACK, MEMPHIS
Henigan was on the Maxwell watchlist last year, and this year he might make some waves. Highly regarded as one of if not the best quarterbacks in college football, the Tigers are set to be an explosive offense. The three-star recruit from Denton, Texas, where he played for his father at Ryan High School, has started for three years and has rung up an impressive 10,366 yards passing to go along with 77 touchdowns. The 100 mark is in his crosshairs this year. With the expanded playoffs this year in the College Football Playoff, Memphis and Henigan have a chance to be the first Group of 5 schools to make it to the CFP. With a great supporting cast around him, Hennigan will climb up the record books and possibly the NFL draft with another outstanding season.
BRADY COOK, QUARTERBACK, MISSOURI
The hometown signal-caller is looking to take Missouri to new heights this year. After beating perineal playoff team Ohio State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, the expectations are high for the Tigers. Cook will have what some will call the best receiver group in college football. Gone is workhorse Cody Schrader so the ground game will be important to help free up Cook to find his big play threats at wideout. The redshirt senior will make this his third season as the starting quarterback for the Tigers. Cook will be leaned on to guide his team through a tough SEC schedule and will welcome back the old rivalry with former conference foe Oklahoma.
LUTHER BURDEN III, WIDE RECEIVER, MISSOURI
One of the reasons that Cook is on the watchlist, is because of the output of this dynamic wide receiver. Burden is the quintessential wideout in this pass-happy offense with crisp route running and great hands to make the tough contested catches. Like Cook, Burden, is a home-grown talent who attended East St. Louis High School in Missouri. Paired with the likes of Theo Wease Jr., the wideouts for the Tigers will have defensive coordinators scratching their heads wondering whom to double this year. Burden was on the Maxwell Award watchlist last year as well as being a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s best receiver.
JAXSON DART, QUARTERBACK, OLE MISS
In what might be a make-or-break year in Oxford, Miss., Jaxson Dart is going to be asked to do a lot for the Rebels to be successful. After leaving USC, Dart has engrained himself in the culture and history of Rebel football. One of the fan’s most popular players will have to shoulder the burden of making this offense go against talented defenses they will see every week in the SEC. Dart can hurt you with his legs and his arm and does a good job of not giving the ball away to the other team. With a combined 7,343 yards and 52 touchdowns, Dart shows what a dual-threat quarterback can do in a system they fit into. Coach Lane Kiffin has gone all in this year and many think this is the year that Hotty Toddy will play for a conference title, a lot of that depends on the play of Dart.
CONNER WEIGMAN, QUARTERBACK, TEXAS A&M
After playing well last year in the first four games, Weigman suffered a season-ending injury and the Aggie faithful were left wondering what might have been. The Cypress, Texas, gunslinger was putting up Johnny Manziel-like numbers before the injury, and with a healthy Weigman under new coach Mike Elko, the Aggies might finally reach that potential that all their fans have been hoping for. Weigman was rated the No. 1 quarterback in the 2022 class by Rivals and ESPN. The talent is there, and Aggies fans are hoping for more outings like when Weigman led the Aggies to an upset victory of the No. 6-ranked LSU his freshman season. If Weigman stays healthy, the Aggies should be able to contend for a possible playoff spot.
NICO IAMALEAVA, QUARTERBACK, TENNESSEE
For those at home here is how you say his name, it is pronounced “ee-ah-Mah-Lay-ah-va.” While some may have a hard time with the pronunciation, people will need to get used to it because if the Citrus Bowl is any indication of what Tennessee has guiding their offense, buckle up. Under the tutelage of coach Josh Heuple, Iamaleava has a combination of skills that some say resemble Heisman Trophy winner Jaden Daniels. Standing almost 6-foot-7, Iamaleava can see over defensive lines and look for open running holes, and open receivers. The Tennessee offense likes to go at breakneck speeds and with Iamaleava at the helm, Big Orange will be go, go go.
BASEBALL NEWS
BRAVES BRING BACK OF JORGE SOLER IN DEAL WITH GIANTS
Jorge Soler, the 2021 World Series MVP for the Braves, is headed back to Atlanta.
The 32-year-old outfielder/designated hitter was acquired by Atlanta from the San Francisco Giants on Monday in a four-player trade.
Right-handed reliever Luke Jackson, another key member of the Braves’ title-winning 2021 club, also returns to Atlanta. San Francisco received left-hander Tyler Matzek and minor league infielder Sabin Ceballos.
Soler joined the Giants on a three-year, $42 million deal as a free agent in February. During his lone partial season in San Francisco, he hit .240 with a .330 on-base percentage, a .419 slugging percentage, 12 homers and 40 RBIs in 93 games.
An All-Star in 2023 with the Miami Marlins, Soler won a World Series ring with the Chicago Cubs in 2016 before earning another with Atlanta. In 11 major league seasons with Chicago (2014-16), the Kansas City Royals (2017-21), Atlanta (2021), the Marlins (2022-23) and San Francisco (2024), Soler has a career .243/.330/.462 batting line with 182 homers and 492 RBIs in 963 games.
The Braves first acquired Soler from Kansas City at the 2021 trade deadline.
In the 2021 World Series against the Houston Astros, Soler hit .300 for the Braves with three homers and six RBIs. Jackson made three scoreless appearances in that series, pitching a total of 3 2/3 innings.
Jackson, 32, struggled this year in his second season with the Giants, going 4-2 with a 5.40 ERA in 36 outings. In nine major league seasons with the Texas Rangers (2015-16), Atlanta (2017-21) and San Francisco (2023-24), he owns a 22-10 record with 19 saves and a 4.23 ERA in 322 games, all in relief.
Matzek, 33, has been on the injured list since early May due to an elbow ailment. He had no decisions and a 9.90 ERA in 11 relief outings for Atlanta this season as he came back after missing all of 2023 due to Tommy John surgery.
In 168 career games (24 starts) for the Colorado Rockies (2014-15) and Braves (2020-22, 2024), he has a 16-21 record with one save and a 3.72 ERA.
Ceballos, 21, was batting .259/.353/.354 with three homers and 30 RBIs in 84 games for high Class-A Rome this year.
METS CUT RELIEVER JAKE DIEKMAN AND PROMOTE FELLOW LEFTY MATT GAGE FROM TRIPLE-A SYRACUSE
NEW YORK (AP) — In a surprising move Monday, the New York Mets cut veteran reliever Jake Diekman and promoted fellow left-hander Matt Gage from Triple-A Syracuse.
Diekman was 2-3 with a 5.63 ERA and four saves in a team-high 43 appearances after signing a $4 million, one-year contract with the Mets in February. He earned a huge save at Yankee Stadium last Tuesday, striking out red-hot slugger Aaron Judge with a runner aboard in the ninth inning of a 3-2 victory.
But the 37-year-old Diekman allowed three runs and four hits over two innings in a pair of outings against Atlanta over the weekend, and was designated for assignment before Monday night’s series opener against the Minnesota Twins.
Diekman has struck out 40 batters and walked 24 in 32 innings. He is 27-34 with a 3.91 ERA and 19 saves over 13 major league seasons with nine teams.
New York has seven days to trade, release or send him outright to the minors, an assignment he would have the right to refuse in favor of free agency.
Gage was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash on July 7 and will be looking to make his first big league appearance of the season. He is 0-1 with a 1.83 ERA in 16 games and 19 2/3 innings with Toronto (2022) and Houston (2023).
The 31-year-old Gage was raised about 200 miles from Citi Field in upstate New York and attended Siena College just outside Albany. He had three saves in five outings with Syracuse, striking out seven and walking two in 5 1/3 scoreless innings.
Depleted by a rash of injuries, New York’s bullpen has been in constant flux all season as president of baseball operations David Stearns tries to improve a shaky unit. Veteran right-handers Phil Maton and Ryne Stanek were obtained in trades this month.
The Mets began the day holding the final wild-card spot in a crowded National League playoff race.
REPORT: CARDS LAND FEDDE, SEND EDMAN TO DODGERS IN 3-TEAM DEAL
The Cardinals, White Sox, and Dodgers agreed to a three-team trade that will send right-hander Erick Fedde to St. Louis, utility player Tommy Edman to Los Angeles, and a prospect haul to Chicago, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
The Dodgers are acquiring right-handed reliever Michael Kopech from the White Sox as part of the deal, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Infielder Miguel Vargas is heading from the Dodgers to the White Sox, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports, and Chicago is sending veteran outfielder Tommy Pham to the Cardinals, sources told FanSided’s Robert Murray.
The White Sox are also getting infield prospects Jeral Perez and Alexander Albertus from the Dodgers, reports Feinsand.
The White Sox signed Fedde to a two-year, $15-million contract after he dominated in the KBO in 2023. The 31-year-old was a bright spot for the MLB-worst White Sox, posting a 7-4 record with a 3.11 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 108 strikeouts across 121 2/3 innings this season.
Fedde will join a Cardinals rotation that also features Sonny Gray, Miles Mikolas, Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, and Andre Pallante.
Pham returns to the Cardinals after spending parts of five seasons with the club from 2014-18. The 36-year-old owns a .710 OPS with five home runs, 19 RBIs, and six stolen bases for the White Sox this season.
Edman hasn’t played for the Cardinals in 2024 after undergoing wrist surgery in the offseason. The 29-year-old has six hits in 29 at-bats on a rehab assignment at Double-A.
A versatile defensive player, he’s made appearances at all three outfield spots, shortstop, second base, and third base during his five-year MLB career. Edman is under contract for $9.5 million next season and is scheduled to reach free agency at the end of the 2025 campaign.
Kopech moved back to the bullpen this season after struggling as a starting pitcher in 2023. The 28-year-old is 2-8 with a 4.74 ERA, nine saves, and 59 strikeouts in 43 2/3 innings. He’s arbitration-eligible for one more season and is scheduled to hit free agency at the conclusion of 2025.
Perez has enjoyed a strong season at Single-A, playing third base. The 19-year-old has 10 home runs with 42 RBIs and an .800 OPS in 75 games. Perez was the Dodgers’ No. 18 prospect, according to Baseball America.
Albertus saw time at shortstop, second base, and third base this season. The 19-year-old is hitting .298 with three home runs and 42 RBIs across a pair of minor-league levels. Albertus was the Dodgers’ No. 16 prospect, per Baseball America.
DODGERS DEAL RHP RICKY VANASCO TO TIGERS FOR CASH
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded right-hander Ricky Vanasco to the Detroit Tigers on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.
Vanasco, 25, made his major league debut on April 15 and appeared in two games out of the Dodgers’ bullpen. He allowed three runs on three hits in two innings, posting a 13.50 ERA with one strikeout.
Vanasco is 0-2 with a 3.47 ERA and five saves in 24 relief appearances this season at Triple-A Oklahoma City.
He was drafted in the 15th round by the Texas Rangers in 2017 and traded to the Dodgers on June 1, 2023, for left-handed prospect Luis Valdez.
REPORTS: MARINERS TRADE FOR BLUE JAYS VETERAN JUSTIN TURNER
The Seattle Mariners acquired designated hitter/corner infielder Justin Turner from the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league outfielder RJ Schreck on Monday, according to multiple media reports.
Turner, 39, brings a veteran presence with vast postseason experience, including a World Series championship with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020.
The two-time All-Star is batting .257 this season, including Monday when he singled in his lone at-bat against the host Baltimore Orioles and later was replaced in the batting order by Addison Barger.
Turner has six home runs and 31 RBIs in 90 games in his first season with Toronto, who signed him as a free agent to a one-year, $13 million deal.
For his career, he has hit .286 with 193 homers and 790 RBIs in 1,629 games for the Orioles (2009-10), New York Mets (2010-13), Dodgers (2014-22), Boston Red Sox (2023) and Blue Jays.
Turner has batted .270 with 13 homers, 42 RBIs, a .370 on-base percentage and an .830 OPS in 86 postseason games from 2014-22.
Schreck, who turned 24 on July 12, was a ninth-round pick by the Mariners in the 2023 MLB Draft out of Vanderbilt. He is batting .250 with 21 doubles, 12 home runs and 45 RBIs in 86 games between the Mariners’ High-A and Double-A affiliates.
ROYALS ACQUIRE RHP MICHAEL LORENZEN FROM RANGERS
The Kansas City Royals acquired right-hander Michael Lorenzen from the Texas Rangers on Monday in exchange for left-hander Walter Pennington.
Lorenzen, 32, is 5-6 with a 3.81 ERA in 19 games (18 starts) in his first season with the Rangers.
An All-Star last season, Lorenzen threw a no-hitter for Philadelphia against Washington on Aug. 9, 2023. He signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal with Texas on March 22.
Lorenzen is 45-44 with a 4.08 ERA and 15 saves in 361 games (87 starts) with the Cincinnati Reds (2015-21), Los Angeles Angels (2022), Detroit Tigers (2023), Phillies (2023) and Rangers.
Pennington, 26, made his major league debut for the Royals on July 5 at Colorado and retired both batters he faced with one strikeout.
Since joining the Kansas City organization in 2021, he is 22-11 with a 3.54 ERA in 147 games (four starts) in the minor leagues. Pennington has struck out 255 batters and walked 100 in 241 1/3 innings.
REDS PLACE C AUSTIN WYNNS (SHOULDER) ON 10-DAY IL
The Cincinnati Reds placed catcher Austin Wynns on the 10-day injured list Monday with a teres major tear in his right shoulder.
In corresponding moves, the Reds selected the contract of catcher Eric Yang from Triple-A Louisville and transferred right-hander Graham Ashcraft (right elbow strain) from the 15- to the 60-day injured list.
Wynns, 33, played Sunday and went 1-for-2 with one RBI in a 2-1 loss at Tampa Bay. He is 7-for-19 (.368) in seven games in his first season with the Reds.
He is a career .230 hitter with 13 home runs and 63 RBIs in 238 games over parts of six seasons with the Baltimore Orioles (2018-19, 2021), San Francisco Giants (2022-23), Los Angeles Dodgers (2023), Colorado Rockies (2023) and Reds.
Yang, 26, would be making his major league debut after playing for the Reds’ Double-A and Triple-A affiliates this season. Cincinnati selected him in the seventh round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of UC Santa Barbara.
Ashcraft, 26, has not played for the Reds since July 7. He is 5-5 with a 5.24 ERA, 27 walks and 57 strikeouts in 77 1/3 innings over 15 starts this season.
FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHER REYES MORONTA DIES IN A MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former Major League Baseball pitcher Reyes Moronta has been killed in a motorcycle accident in the Dominican Republic, one of his former team’s said Monday.
The 31-year-old Moronta played for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels over six seasons.
“We profoundly regret the unexpected death of pitcher Reyes Moronta, who died yesterday,” Dominican team Aguilas Cibaenas said on their social media accounts.
Moronta was riding a motorcycle in the Villa Gonzalez community, in the northern part of his home country, on Sunday night when the accident occurred.
“The Aguilas board, the baseball operations department and players share the pain with his family, and we pray for his eternal rest,” the team said.
Moronta was cut from the Bravos de Leon team of the Mexican League last week. He had posted an 8.69 ERA with 24 strikeouts and four saves in 19 2/3 innings pitched.
MLB ROUNDUP: ROYALS SEND WHITE SOX TO 15TH STRAIGHT LOSS
Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 and drilled a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the White Sox 8-5 on Monday, sending Chicago to a single-season, franchise-record 15th straight loss.
Kansas City erupted for six runs in the eighth, sending nine batters to the plate against White Sox relievers Steven Wilson and John Brebbia (0-6). Hunter Renfroe and MJ Melendez started the rally with one-out solo shots.
Kansas City improved to 10-1 against Chicago this season. Chris Stratton (3-3) pitched 1 2/3 innings of one-run relief, and James McArthur worked a perfect ninth for his 18th save.
Luis Robert Jr. had three hits, Andrew Vaughn homered and starter Chris Flexen pitched six sharp innings for the White Sox, who were up 5-2 after seven innings.
Yankees 14, Phillies 4
Major league home run leader Aaron Judge and Yankees newcomer Jazz Chisholm Jr. each hit two homers and drove in three runs as New York demolished host Philadelphia.
Ben Rice and Anthony Volpe added a homer and single apiece for the Yankees, who earned their third victory in a row. Yankees starter Luis Gil (11-5) lasted 5 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on five hits.
Brandon Marsh hit a home run, single and drove in two runs for the Phillies, who fell to 3-7 since the All-Star break. Zack Wheeler (10-5) gave up seven runs on seven hits in five innings.
Diamondbacks 9, Nationals 8
Pinch hitter Corbin Carroll lined a two-run homer to right-center to cap a five-run bottom of the ninth inning as Arizona rallied for an improbable victory over Washington in Phoenix.
Ketel Marte went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs for the Diamondbacks, who trailed 6-0 after 1 1/2 innings. Arizona torched Kyle Finnegan (2-5) for all five runs in the ninth.
Alex Call slugged a three-run homer during a five-run first inning for Washington. Call was one of six Nationals with two hits.
Red Sox 14, Mariners 7
Masataka Yoshida hit a two-run homer to highlight a seven-run third inning that carried Boston past visiting Seattle.
Dominic Smith and Romy Gonzalez also homered for the Red Sox, who are 3-7 since the All-Star break. Nick Pivetta (5-7 allowed three runs on six hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Randy Arozarena hit his first homer as a Mariner, and Cal Raleigh also went deep. Logan Gilbert (6-7) permitted seven runs on seven hits in 2 2/3 innings.
Guardians 8, Tigers 4
Jose Ramirez homered twice and drove in three runs as Cleveland rolled past host Detroit.
Ramirez added an RBI double and scored three runs for the American League Central leaders. Bo Naylor hit a three-run home run and Josh Naylor supplied two hits, two runs and an RBI. Guardians starter Tanner Bibee (9-4) gave up two runs and seven hits in six innings.
Dillon Dingler, making his major league debut, had a run-scoring double for the Tigers. Bryan Sammons, also making his big-league debut, gave up five runs and four hits in 7 1/3 innings in relief. Detroit’s scheduled starter, Jack Flaherty, was scratched amid trade rumors.
Orioles 11, Blue Jays 5 (Game 1)
Zach Eflin made a strong first impression with his new team by taking a shutout into the fifth inning as Baltimore beat visiting Toronto in the opener of a doubleheader.
Anthony Santander hit a two-run homer and Ryan Mountcastle had a solo shot to go with a run-scoring single for the Orioles. Eflin (6-7) didn’t allow a run until surrendering rookie Addison Barger’s first career home run — a three-run blast in the fifth inning.
Eflin ended up going six innings, surrendering the three runs on 10 hits. Alejandro Kirk had three of the nine singles off Eflin.
Blue Jays 8, Orioles 4 (Game 2)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smacked a homer and two run-producing doubles as Toronto forged a doubleheader split, defeating host Baltimore in the nightcap.
Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis (4-2) returned from Triple-A Buffalo and notched the victory. He worked 5 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on six hits.
Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg homered for the Orioles, who were aiming to build a three-game winning streak. Baltimore starter Cade Povich (1-5) lasted 4 1/3 innings and was charged with six runs (three earned) on seven hits.
Rangers 6, Cardinals 3
Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run homer and scored twice to lead Texas past host St. Louis.
Nathan Eovaldi (8-4) allowed three runs on six hits in six-plus innings as the Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak. Kirby Yates pitched the ninth inning for his 19th save.
Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals, who have lost 10 of 16 games. Andre Pallante (4-5) gave up three runs on seven hits in five innings.
Mets 15, Twins 2
Pete Alonso homered to lead off a six-run fourth inning for host New York, which rolled to a win over Minnesota.
Eight starters had at least one hit and one RBI for the Mets, who later added five- and four-run innings while snapping a two-game losing streak. Jeff McNeil and Luis Torrens had three RBIs apiece for the Mets, and Torrens had a game-high three hits.
Byron Buxton laced an RBI single in the first and Ryan Jeffers homered in the ninth for the Twins. Minnesota starter Simeon Woods Richardson (3-2) gave up six runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings.
Reds 7, Cubs 1
TJ Friedl belted a three-run homer and Will Benson added a two-run shot to lead host Cincinnati past Chicago.
In the eighth, Cincinnati’s Jeimer Candelario connected for a solo shot against his former team. Tempers flared after reliever Nate Pearson drilled Tyler Stephenson in the head with a 9 -mph sinker on the next pitch. Pearson and Cubs manager Craig Counsell were ejected.
Carson Spiers (4-2) returned from the 15-day injured list to allow just one hit over five shutout innings. Cubs starter Jameson Taillon (7-6) was charged with six runs on six hits over 4 1/3 innings.
Pirates 5, Astros 3
Michael A. Taylor clubbed a tiebreaking three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to help visiting Pittsburgh earn a victory over Houston.
Pirates closer David Bednar issued a bases-loaded walk to Yordan Alvarez with two outs in the ninth but notched his 19th save by retiring Yainer Diaz on an infield popup. Jose Altuve also had an RBI for the Astros.
Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes delivered a quality start, but the Astros made the rookie star labor over the second half of his six-inning stint. Skenes allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits.
Brewers 8, Braves 3
Willy Adames hit a three-run homer to help power Milwaukee to a comeback victory over visiting Atlanta.
Jackson Chourio had a two-run homer and Rhys Hoskins added a solo shot for Milwaukee. Hoby Milner (4-1) got the win in relief.
Marcell Ozuna, Orlando Arcia and Sean Murphy hit solo homers to account for the Braves’ three runs. Reliever Jesse Chavez (1-2) took the loss.
BASKETBALL NEWS
HAWKS ACQUIRE DAVID RODDY IN TRADE THAT SENDS E.J. LIDDELL TO SUNS IN SWAP OF POWER FORWARDS
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks acquired David Roddy from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for E.J. Liddell in a swap of power forwards on Monday.
Liddell was traded for the second time in less than one month. The Hawks acquired Liddell as part of a package that included two first-round draft picks in a deal that sent high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans on July 6. Liddell was a second-round pick from Ohio State by New Orleans in 2022.
Roddy was the No. 23 overall pick by Philadelphia in the 2022 NBA draft before his draft rights were acquired by Memphis.
Roddy started 13 of 65 games with Memphis and Phoenix in the 2023-24 season and averaged 6.5 points and 3.2 rebounds. He scored in double figures in 18 games and had two games in which he matched his career high with 10 rebounds.
Roddy (6-5, 255) averaged 11.1 points and 5.5 rebounds in his 13 starts.
Roddy started in five games for the Phoenix summer league team, averaging 14.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists.
Liddell (6-7, 240) saw limited playing time in only eight games with New Orleans last season. Liddell averaged 7.8 points and 4.0 rebounds for Atlanta’s summer league team.
In addition to Liddell, the Hawks received guard Dyson Daniels, forward-center Larry Nance Jr. and center Cody Zeller in the package for Murray. The Hawks will receive a 2025 first-round pick and a conditional 2027 first-rounder.
HOCKEY NEWS
WILD LOCK UP FABER WITH 8-YEAR, $68M EXTENSION
The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Brock Faber to an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value of $8.5 million, the team announced Monday.
Faber is set to enter the final year of his entry-level contract before the extension kicks in for the 2025-26 campaign.
The contract contains a no-movement clause and a 15-team no-trade clause after the fourth year of the extension, per The Athletic’s Michael Russo.
Faber was the Calder Trophy runner-up in 2023-24, tallying 47 points in 82 games while averaging 24:58 per contest – the sixth-highest mark among all NHL skaters. He had previously only played eight NHL games, including playoffs.
His underlying numbers started strong but declined as the season wore on – potentially due to his workload. He had previously never played more than 56 games in a season entering 2023-24.
The Wild acquired Faber in the June 2022 trade that sent Kevin Fiala to Los Angeles. The Kings drafted Faber 45th overall in 2020.
Minnesota’s top four on defense is now locked in for the foreseeable future. Captain Jared Spurgeon ($7.575M AAV), Jonas Brodin ($6M), and Jake Middleton ($4.35M) are all signed for at least the next three seasons.
Faber’s extension also coincides with new-found cap space the Wild are set to gain. The Zach Parise and Ryan Suter buyouts count for $14.7 million combined against the cap this coming season before dropping to $1.66 million in the three following campaigns.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES
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The transfer trend to prep schools continues, this time it’s Valparaiso Guard Jack Smiley. Smiley will transfer to La Lumiere after averaging 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.9 assists in his junior season. He was named a junior all-star this summer.
COLTS NEWS
REPORT: COLTS DE SAMSON EBUKAM (ACHILLES) OUT FOR SEASON
Indianapolis Colts defensive end Samson Ebukam will miss the season with a torn Achilles, NFL Network reported Monday.
The 29-year-old veteran sustained the injury during a training camp practice on Sunday, per the report.
Ebukam recorded a career-high 9.5 sacks and started all 17 games in his first season with the Colts in 2023. He signed a three-year, $24 million contract in March 2023 and carries a $7.935 million cap hit in 2024, per Spotrac.
He has tallied 33 sacks, 69 quarterback hits, 281 tackles and 11 forced fumbles in 113 games (78 starts) with the Los Angeles Rams (2017-20), San Francisco 49ers (2021-22) and Colts. The Rams drafted the Nigerian international in the fourth round in 2017.
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
LEONARD NAMED TO MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST
Senior quarterback Riley Leonard earned selection to the 2024 Maxwell Award Watch List. The Maxwell Award is presented to the best player in college football. It marks Leonard’s second-career selection to the Maxwell Award Watch List (also named in 2023).
In 2023, Leonard started all seven games in which he played for Duke, going 95-for-165 and 1,102 yards (57.5 percent completion rate) and three touchdowns. He rushed 58 times for 352 yards (44-yard long) and four touchdowns on the season.
In 2022, he started all 13 games for the Blue Devils, completing 250-of-392 (.638) passes for 2,967 yards with 20 touchdowns, while leading the team in rushing with 699 yards on 124 carries and 13 touchdowns. He was one of three FBS quarterbacks to amass more than 2,900 passing yards and 695 rushing yards, joining LSU’s Jayden Daniels and North Carolina’s Drake Maye.
The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert “Tiny” Maxwell who was a former standout at Swarthmore College and a renowned sportswriter and football official.
The Maxwell Football Club was founded in 1935 and is the oldest football organization of its kind in America. The Club recognizes excellence in performance at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of the game.
Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced November 12, 2024, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled November 26, 2024. The winners of the 88th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 12, 2024.
BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
BIZJACK AND KAPKE HELP USA MEN QUALIFY FOR 2024 FIBA 3X3 U23 WORLD CUP
Butler’s Finley Bizjack and Boden Kapke helped the USA men qualify for the 2024 FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup, which takes place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from Sept. 11-15.
The Americans earned the spot in the field with their performance at the 2024 U23 Nations League Americas, which concluded Sunday, July 28 in Mexico City.
The USA women also earned a World Cup berth.
The women remained undefeated after winning the Stop 6 title on Sunday. They finished the event 18-0 and with 600 points, earning 100 points for each title win. The men also finished atop the 2024 U23 Nations League Americas standings, finishing with 510 points. They went 2-1 on Sunday but won each of the first three stops to clinch a World Cup appearance.
Over the course of the event, the American men posted an impressive 11-3 record.
The men came close to clinching their fourth title of the event on Sunday, but fell 21-20 to Argentina in Stop 6’s final game. The title game went back and forth for most of regulation, but the Americans broke away for a 20-16 lead before ultimately falling to their opponents. Kapke led the team in scoring with seven points.
Kapke and Bizjack combined for 12 points in the men’s 21-14 win over Puerto Rico during the afternoon slate of games. Kapke scored four of his six points within the first two minutes of regulation. The U.S. took an early 11-point lead and didn’t look back from that point.
In their second game of the day, Bizjack scored nine of the team’s points in a 19-16 win over Chile. Chile went down early but battled back to make it a one-score game before Kapke hit the game-winning free throws.
Launched in 2017, the men’s and women’s FIBA 3×3 Nations League features two age groups – U23 and U21 – with dozens of national federations competing. The 2024 USA U23 Nations League teams competed in the FIBA 3×3 U23 Nations League Americas Conference from July 22-28 in Mexico City. The competition featured six three-game tournaments in seven days in which the six team members could substitute as needed for each day’s four-person entry. The 3×3 U23 World Cup takes place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from Sept. 11-15.
INDIANA STATE BASEBALL
POTTINGER SIGNS FREE AGENT DEAL WITH FRONTIER LEAGUE’S JOLIET SLAMMERS
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State outfielder Adam Pottinger has signed a free agent deal with the Joliet Slammers in the Frontier League and is expected to join the team on Tuesday as another Sycamore baseball player from the 2024 roster signed a professional contract.
Pottinger becomes the fourth player from the 2024 Sycamore roster to sign a professional contract joining Randal Diaz (Washington Nationals), Luke Hayden (Cincinnati Reds), and Grant Magill (Chicago White Sox).
It marks the second consecutive season four Sycamores signed professional contracts after Matt Jachec (Cleveland Guardians), Connor Fenlong (Kansas City Royals), Lane Miller (MLB Draft League Trenton Thunder) and Seth Gergely (USPBL Utica Unicorns) following the conclusion of the 2023 season.
Pottinger was a 2024 Missouri Valley Baseball All-Defensive selection and 2023 MVC All-Conference Second Team pick over his two seasons with the Sycamores. He added 2023 MVC All-Tournament Team honors in his first season at Indiana State and was a standout both on the field and at the plate during the Sycamores’ 2023 run to the NCAA Fort Worth Super Regionals.
Pottinger lined up and started all 59 games in centerfield for the Sycamores in the 2024 season and finished among the team leaders with 64 hits, including 12 doubles and 10 home runs. He scored 47 runs and drove in 43 RBIs, while finishing third on the team with 19 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI contests.
The Deerfield, Ill. native highlighted his 2024 season with his first collegiate multi-home run game on April 14 against Bradley including a ninth-inning grand slam, while adding a trio of three-hit contests in Missouri Valley play. He added a home run in the postseason going deep in Indiana State’s elimination-game win over Western Michigan in the Lexington Regional.
Pottinger wrapped up his Indiana State career posting a .301 batting average over 113 games played with 109 starts around the outfield. He posted 118 hits, including 21 doubles and 21 home runs, while scoring 97 runs and driving in 78 RBIs. Pottinger was adept at getting on base drawing 61 walks and was hit by 30 pitches over his career.
Pottinger was known for his glovework over his time with the Sycamores with a trio of appearances on ESPN’s SportCenter Top 10 Plays list, he posted a career .992 fielding percentage over 263 chances in the outfield.
SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL
BEASLEY ADDED TO USI BASEBALL STAFF
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball Head Coach Chris Ramirez announced the addition of Derek Beasley to his staff as an assistant coach. Beasley will be responsible for the coaching the pitchers.
“Derek is one of the top up and coming pitching coaches in college baseball,” said Ramirez. “He has a proven track record for building successful pitching staffs along with developing players and moving them onto professional baseball.
“Beaz and I have a great coaching chemistry that was successful years during our best years at Lenoir-Rhyne,” continued Ramirez. “Derek is a player’s coach that has the ability to get the most out of his pitchers.”
The native of Harlem, Georgia, joins the USI staff and rejoins Ramirez’s staff after helping Western Carolina University to a record of 49-59 the last two seasons.
Prior to joining the staff at WCU, Beasley was a member of Ramirez’s staff and helped guide Lenoir-Rhyne to a 46-13 record in 2022, collecting eight wins over Top 25 opponents and finishing one victory shy of the NCAA Division II Super Regional appearance. Lenoir-Rhyne’s pitching staff led the nation with a NCAA Division II single-season record of 647 strikeouts in 2022, ranking second in the country in strikeouts per nine innings (11.39).
The Bears also led the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) in team ERA (3.77), finishing 11th nationally, and recorded eight shutouts to rank fifth in the NCAA with a WHIP of 1.31, ninth-best in nationally.
Beasley successfully guided the USC Aiken pitching staff to the top of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC). The Pacers finished second in the league in each of Beasley’s two seasons.
USC Aiken led the PBC in strikeouts and strikeouts per nine innings while allowing the fewest hits and the lowest batting average against under Beasley in 2019. In 2018, the Pacers was a PBC-best in saves, earned runs, hits, and batting average against.
Before entering the coaching ranks, Beasley ranks as one of the most efficient pitchers in USC Aiken baseball history. He was a two-time, first-team All-Conference selection and finished his collegiate playing career second in program history with 29 victories over 310.1 career innings from 2011-14. Beasley also posted 292 career strikeouts over the 310.1 innings.
As a senior in 2014, Beasley ranked third in NCAA Division II in games started (15) and his 52 career starts are still the program record, garnering team MVP accolades. He ranks eighth in the history of the PBC in strikeouts and wins and is fifth in career games started. In 2013, Beasley won the Mr. Pacer award for the baseball team and was named All-Region.
Beasley, who is a 2016 graduate of USC Aiken with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a 2021 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne with a masters in university leadership, was drafted by Oakland in the 30th round with the 912th overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft. He played three seasons of professional baseball (2014-16), securing eight victories over 40 appearances and had a 4.81 career ERA, striking out 78 and waking 31.
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
41 – 47 – 33 – 44 – 10 – 4 – 11 – 24 – 22 – 31 -18 –
July 30, 1937 – Philadelphia Phillies Dolph Camilli, played 1st base and did not register any put-outs for the entire game, Dolph would wear the Number 41 in just a few short years from then.
July 30, 1947 – Cincinnati Reds’ pitcher Ewell Blackwell, Number 47 had his record-breaking 16-game winning streak end, losing to NY Giants 5-4
July 30, 1954 – Bob Kennedy, Number 33 hit the first grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles franchise, The New version of the Orioles started operations in 1954 when the St Louis Browns moved to Baltimore and assumed the name vacated in the early twentieth century when the original Orioles folded and were moved to New York to become the Highlanders.
July 30, 1959 – In his MLB debut, SF Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman wearing Number 44, Willie McCovey went 4-for-4 in a 7-2 win over Philadelphia Phillies at Seal Stadium
July 30, 1966 – In FIFA World Cup Final action at Wembley Stadium, London, England. British Striker Geoff Hurst, wearing the celebrated Number 10 jersey scored a hat trick as England beat West Germany, 4-2 after extra time was added to the contest.
July 30, 1968 – Washington Senator shortstop Ron Hansen, Number 4 made the 8th unassisted triple-play in MLB history and first in 41 years as Senators lose, 10-1 to Cleveland Indians
July 30, 1969 – Houston Astros Denis Menke, Number 11, and Jim Wynn, wearing Number 24 each hit grand slam home runs in the 9th inning vs the New York Mets
July 30, 1973 – Texas Rangers Jim Bibby, Number 22 no-hit the first-place Oakland A’s, and supported a Rangers 6-0 victory
July 30, 1988 – Cincinnati Reds pitcher John Franco, Number 31 set a record of 13 saves in just 1 month
July 30, 1991 – Boston Red Sox Carlos Quintana, Number 18 was the 11th MLB player in history to reach 6 RBIs in a single inning. It was his 3rd inning performance against the Texas Rangers in a Sox 11-6 victory. Most of the damage was done with a grand slam off of baseball legend Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd.
July 30, 1995 – Richie Ashburn, Number 1, and longtime Number 20, Mike Schmidt was enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame
FOOTBALL HISTORY
July 30 This day in football history
July 30, 1928 – From his home in Rochester, NY; film and camera innovator of Kodak fame, George Eastman, first demonstrates his color motion pictures to a group that includes famous inventor Thomas Edison. The first color home movie night! Eastman and Edison both had major contributions that allow us to see color videos, including football-related items to this day.
July 30, 1971 – The NFL Champion Baltimore Colts overcame the College team 24-17 in front of 52,289 of paid attendance at the Chicago College All-Star game at Chicago’s Soldier Field. The MVP award, always given to the college player team, happened to be Richard Harris the defensive end from Grambling State.
July 30, 1988 – Arena Bowl II is played at All State Arena in Rosemont, Illinois as the Detroit Drive outlasts the Chicago Bruisers 24-13. Steve Griffin is voted as the game’s MVP. The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 and operated as a league in one form or fashion until 2019, making it the third longest-running North American football league of all time behind only the CFL & the NFL. The fast-paced, pass-happy style of play provided an avenue for fans to enjoy the game of football indoors out of the throws of winter weather.
July 30, 1977 – Three big stars of mid-century football were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Bart Starr, Frank Gifford & Gale Sayers were all deservedly represented with bronze busts placed in the Canton, Ohio’s famous Gridiron Museum of Legends.
Hall of Fame Birthdays for July 30
July 30, 1903 – Sacramento, California – Vic Hanson was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973 as he excelled at End for Syracuse University per the NFF. He was such a good athlete that he not only played football, baseball, and basketball for Syracuse but he was the captain of each team! He is the only person to be in both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame!
July 30, 1924 – New York, New York – George Savitsky was a two-way tackle from the University of Pennsylvania who was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in the class of 1991 by the National Football Foundation. George was unique too as he became a four-time All-America selection in 1945, the first player to do so since 1901. Savitski played in the East-West Shrine Game as a freshman, sophomore and senior becoming the only player ever chosen for the game three times, and he was named to the all-time Shrine team. He later played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles. Many experts consider Mr. Savitsky to be one of the best tackles to play both sides of the ball in the history of college football.
July 30, 1948 – Cleveland, Ohio – Jim Mandich was a tight end out of the University of Michigan who ended up being selected to enter the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. According to FootballFoundation.org, unanimous First Team All-America and team captain in 1969, Mandich was named the team’s Most Valuable Player while leading the Wolverines to a Big Ten Conference Co-Championship and Rose Bowl appearance. A two-time First Team All-Conference pick, he twice led Michigan in receptions and yardage. After graduation, Mandich ended up playing on Sunday’s for the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and later for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
July 30
1917 — Ty Cobb, Bobby Veach and Ossie Vitt, each went 5-for-5 in Detroit’s 16-4 romp over Washington.
1933 — Dizzy Dean struck out 17 Cubs for the St. Louis Cardinals, who beat Chicago 8-2.
1947 — The New York Giants defeated Ewell Blackwell and the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in 10 innings, ending Blackwell’s 16-game winning streak.
1959 — Willie McCovey had four hits in four at-bats in his major league debut, with the San Francisco Giants. His hits included two triples in a 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
1962 — The American League, led by homers from Leon Wagner, Pete Runnels and Rocky Colavito, powered past the National League 9-4, in the second All-Star Game of the year. Wagner of the Angels was named MVP.
1968 — Washington shortstop Ron Hansen pulled off an unassisted triple play, but the Cleveland Indians still won the game 10-1.
1969 — Houston, behind grand slams by Denis Menke and Jim Wynn, scored 11 runs in the ninth inning to pound the New York Mets 16-3 in a doubleheader opener at Shea Stadium. Mets pitchers Cal Koonce and Ron Taylor gave up the slams, marking the first time this century that two grand slams were hit in the same inning of a National League game.
1973 — Jim Bibby of the Texas Rangers pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against the Oakland A’s.
1980 — Houston Astros pitcher J.R. Richard had a stroke during a workout at the Astrodome and underwent surgery to remove a blood clot behind his right collarbone.
1982 — The Atlanta Braves returned Chief Noc-A-Homa and his teepee to left field after losing 19 of 21 games and blowing a 10½-game lead. The teepee was removed for more seats. The team recovered to regain first place.
1988 — John Franco of the Cincinnati Reds set a major league record with 13 saves in one month. Franco was tied with Sparky Lyle, Bruce Sutter and Bob Stanley.
1990 — George Steinbrenner was forced to resign as general partner of the New York Yankees by Commissioner Fay Vincent.
2008 — Kelly Shoppach of Cleveland tied a major league record with five extra-base hits, including a game-tying homer in the ninth, but Detroit beat the Indians 14-12 in 13 innings. Shoppach had two homers and three doubles.
2009 — A story in the New York Times states that sluggers David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez are among the 104 major leaguers who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. The test results were supposed to be kept secret, but Alex Rodriguez’s presence on the list of those who tested positive had already been leaked earlier this year. Ortiz states that he was not aware he had tested positive six years earlier and denies using steroids.
2011 — The New York Yankees broke loose for 12 runs in the first inning of the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader, setting a franchise record en route to a 17-3 rout of Baltimore.
2012 — Kendrys Morales homered from both sides of the plate during a nine-run sixth inning, capping the burst with a grand slam that sent the Los Angeles Angels romping past the Texas Rangers 15-8. Morales became the third switch-hitter in major league history to homer as a lefty and righty in the same inning. Carlos Baerga did it for Cleveland in 1993 and Mark Bellhorn of the Chicago Cubs duplicated the feat in 2002.
2017 — Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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July 31
1930 — Lou Gehrig drove in eight runs with a grand slam and two doubles, and the New York Yankees outlasted the Boston Red Sox 14-13.
1932 — Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium opened and Lefty Grove and the Philadelphia A’s beat the Indians 1-0 before 76,979 fans.
1934 — The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-6 in 18 innings at Cincinnati as Dizzy Dean and Tony Freitas both went the distance.
1954 — Joe Adcock hit four home runs and a double to lead the Milwaukee Braves to a 15-7 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. Adcock’s 18 total bases set a major league record at the time. Adcock homered in the second inning off Don Newcombe, doubled in the third and homered in the fifth off Erv Palica. He connected off Pete Wojey in the seventh and off Johnny Podres in the ninth. Adcock saw only seven pitches and his double off the left-center field fence just missed going out by inches.
1961 — The All-Star Game ended in a 1-1 tie at Fenway Park because of heavy rain.
1981 — The second baseball strike ended after 42 days.
1990 — Nolan Ryan, 43, won his 300th game, reaching the milestone in his second try, as the Texas Rangers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3.
2002 — Mike Mussina became the second pitcher in major league history to give up six doubles in one inning, during the New York Yankees’ 17-6 loss to Texas. Hall of Famer Lefty Grove allowed that many with Boston in 1934 against Washington.
2003 — John Smoltz broke his own record as the fastest pitcher to record 40 saves by pitching a scoreless ninth in Atlanta’s 7-4 win over Houston. Last year, he got his 40th save on Aug. 8, en route to breaking the NL record with 55.
2007 — The New York Yankees tied a franchise record by hitting eight home runs, including two by Hideki Matsui, in a 16-3 rout of the Chicago White Sox. New York last hit eight homers in a game in a doubleheader opener at the Philadelphia Athletics on June 28, 1939.
2010 — Carlos Gonzalez hit a game-ending home run to complete the cycle, and Colorado rallied to a 6-5 win after blowing a three-run lead in the eighth inning to the Chicago Cubs.
2011 — Ricky Nolasco scattered 12 hits, Emilio Bonifacio homered and Florida handed the Atlanta Braves the 10,000th loss in franchise history. With the 3-1 loss, the Braves become the second big league team with 10,000 losses. The Phillies reached that mark in 2007.
2015 — New York’s Mark Teixeira homered from both sides of the plate for the record 14th time, hitting his 10th grand slam and a two-run homer that led the Yankees past the Chicago White Sox 13-6.
2021 — Seby Zavala becomes the first player in MLB history to record his first three home runs in the same game.
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Aug. 1
1906 — Harry McIntire of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitched 10 2-3 innings of no-hit ball before Claude Ritchey of Pittsburgh singled. McIntire weakened in the 13th and lost 1-0 to the Pirates on an unearned run, finishing with a four-hitter.
1937 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees hit for the cycle in a 14-5 rout of the St. Louis Browns. It was the second cycle of Gehrig’s career. Gehrig hit a two-run homer in the first inning, doubled in the second, singled in the fourth and tripled in the seventh.
1941 — New York Yankees pitcher Lefty Gomez walked 11 St. Louis batters in a 9-0 victory to set a major league record for walks in a shutout.
1962 — Bill Monbouquette of the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter to beat the White Sox 1-0 at Chicago.
1970 — Willie Stargell of Pittsburgh hit three doubles and two home runs to power the Pirates to a 20-10 rout of the Braves in Atlanta.
1972 — Nate Colbert of the San Diego Padres drove in 13 runs in a doubleheader with five home runs and two singles. San Diego beat the Atlanta Braves in both games, 9-0 and 11-7.
1977 — Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants hit two home runs, including his 18th career grand slam, a total that still leads the National League.
1978 — Pete Rose went 0-for-4 against Atlanta pitchers Larry McWilliams and Gene Garber to end his 44-game hitting streak as the Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 16-4.
1986 — Bert Blyleven threw a two-hitter and struck out 15 to become the 10th major league pitcher with 3,000 career strikeouts and Kirby Puckett hit for the cycle to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 10-1 victory over the Oakland A’s. Puckett tripled in the first inning, doubled in the fifth, singled in the sixth homered in the eighth. Puckett finished 4 for 5 with three runs and two RBIs. It was the first cycle to happen at the Metrodome.
1994 — Baltimore’s Cal Ripken became the second major leaguer to play 2,000 straight games, and the Orioles edged Minnesota 1-0.
1998 — Switch-hitter Tony Clark set an AL record by homering from both sides of the plate for the third time this year, powering the Detroit Tigers past Tampa Bay 8-0.
2005 — Rafael Palmeiro was suspended 10 days following a positive test for steroids, less than five months after the Baltimore Orioles first baseman emphatically told Congress: “I have never used steroids. Period.”
2006 — Carlos Guillen hit for the cycle in Detroit’s 10-4 victory over Tampa Bay.
2009 — The Oakland A’s retire Rickey Henderson’s uniform number 24.
2017 — Evan Longoria hits for the cycle, becoming the second player in team history to pull off the feat, as the Rays defeat the Astros, 6 – 4. It takes a video review to confirm that he slid safely into second base in the 9th for the missing double that completes the quartet of hits.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
July 30
1870 — Monmouth Park opens with a five-day meet.
1930 — Host Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for soccer’s first World Cup in Montevideo.
1932 — The 10th modern Olympic Games open in Los Angeles.
1961 — Jerry Barber edges Don January by one stroke in a playoff to win the PGA title at Olympia Fields in Illinois.
1966 — England beats West Germany 4-2 at London’s Wembley Stadium to capture soccer’s World Cup.
1968 — Washington’s Ron Hansen pulls off an unassisted triple play in a 10-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians.
1971 — In the NFL Chicago All-Star Game, the Baltimore Colts beat the All-Stars 24-17.
1976 — Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points, breaking Nikolai Avilov’s mark by 164 points.
1980 — Houston pitcher J.R. Richard suffers a stroke during a workout at the Astrodome.
1984 — Michael Gross of West Germany sets a world record in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:47.44 at a meet in Munich.
1996 — The American softball team wins the gold medal, beating China 3-1 behind a controversial two-run homer from Dot Richardson in the first Olympic competition in that sport.
2009 — Seven more world records on the fifth night of the world swimming championships in Rome are set, pushing the total to 29 and moving past last summer’s Beijing Olympics. Ryan Lochte gets things rolling by breaking Phelps’ mark in the 200-meter individual medley. The Chinese women finish it off, eclipsing the 800 freestyle relay mark by more than two seconds, with the Americans also breaking the previous record but only getting silver.
2012 — In London, Missy Franklin, a 17-year-old from Colorado, wins the women’s 100-meter backstroke. Franklin has a brief 13-minute break after taking the final qualifying spot in the 200 freestyle semifinals before she had to get back into the water for the backstroke final. Ruta Meilutyte, 15, becomes the first Lithuanian to win an Olympic swimming medal by holding off a late charge from world champion Rebecca Soni of the U.S. in the 100 breaststroke.
2013 — Katie Ledecky crushes the world record in the 1,500 freestyle for her second gold medal at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain. The 16-year-old American finishes with a time of 15:36.53 to beat the previous mark by more than 6 seconds — Kate Ziegler’s 15:42.54 in 2007.
2015 — North Korea wins its first gold medal at the world aquatics championships through 16-year-old Kim Kuk Hyang in women’s 10-meter diving. In her first international competition, Kim produces a stunning final dive, earning two perfect 10 scores from the seven judges, for a total of 397.05 points. On the next dive, the leader up to that point, world champion Si Yajie of China, makes an error to drop to fourth.
2021 — South African swimmer Tatjana Shoemaker sets a new women’s 200m breaststroke world record of 2:18.95 at the Tokyo Olympics.
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July 31
1932 — France beats the U.S. 3-2 for its sixth consecutive Davis Cup championship.
1934 — Britain, led by Fred Perry and Bunny Austin, defeats the U.S. 4-1 at Wimbledon to win the Davis Cup title.
1942 — Jockey Bill Turnbull wins seven of nine races at Rockingham Park in Salem, N.H.
1954 — Joe Adcock hits four homers and a double to lift the Milwaukee Braves a 15-7 victory over Brooklyn.
1963 — The Cleveland Indians become the first American League club to hit four straight home runs. No. 8 hitter Woody Held hits a two-out homer off Paul Foytack and pitcher Pedro Ramos follows with his second homer of the game before Tito Francona and Larry Brown’s first major league homer finish this odd power surge. Foytack is the only major league pitcher to give up four straight home runs.
1973 — Julius Erving, the American Basketball Association’s leading scorer, is traded by the cash-strapped Virginia Squires to the New York Nets for forward George Carter and cash.
1983 — Jan Stephenson beats JoAnne Carner and Patty Sheehan by one stroke to win the U.S. Women’s Open.
1990 — Nolan Ryan wins his 300th game, reaching the milestone in his second try, as the Texas Rangers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3.
1993 — Mike Aulby becomes the third player in PBA history to win a tournament by rolling a 300 game in the title game. Aulby beats David Ozio 300-279 in the Wichita Open.
1994 — Sergei Bubka sets a world pole vault record for the 35th time in his career at a meet in Sestriere, Italy. Bubka soars 20 feet, 1¾ inches, adding a half-inch to his mark set in Tokyo in 1992.
2000 — Dorothy Delasin becomes the LPGA’s youngest winner in 25 years by beating Pat Hurst on the second extra hole to win the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic. The 19-year-old Delasin is the youngest winner on the tour since Amy Alcott took the Orange Blossom Classic at age 19 in 1975.
2005 — Grant Hackett becomes the first swimmer to win four straight world titles in the same event, capturing another 1,500-meter freestyle. The Aussie stretches out his own record for world championship medals to 17.
2007 — All-Star Kevin Garnett is traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to Boston for five players and two draft picks. The Celtics obtain the former MVP and 10-time All-Star from Minnesota for forwards Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes and Gerald Green, guard Sebastian Telfair and center Theo Ratliff and two first-round draft picks.
2011 — Yani Tseng wins the Women’s British Open for the second straight year, beating Brittany Lang by four strokes and becoming the youngest woman to capture a fifth major title. The 22-year-old top-ranked Taiwanese shot a 3-under 69 to finish at 16-under 272.
2012 — Michael Phelps breaks the Olympic medals record with his 19th, helping the U.S. romp to a 4×200-meter freestyle relay victory at the London Games. With 19 medals spanning three Olympics, Phelps moves one ahead of Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, who got her haul in 1956, 1960 and 1964.
2012 — The team of Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman, Kyla Ross and Jordyn Wieber lives up to all the hype, winning the first U.S. Olympic title in women’s gymnastics since 1996.
2021 — Katie Ledecky wins the women’s 800m gold in Tokyo. This is the third consecutive Olympics she has won the race.
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Aug. 1
1936 — The Berlin Olympics begin.
1945 — New York’s Mel Ott hits his 500th home run in a 9-2 victory over the Boston Braves at the Polo Grounds. Only Babe Ruth with 714 and Jimmie Foxx with 527 have more.
1963 — Arthur Ashe becomes first African-American tennis player to be named in the US Davis Cup team.
1972 — Nate Colbert of the San Diego Padres drives in 13 runs in a doubleheader sweep of the Atlanta Braves, 9-0 and 11-7.
1982 — American Greg Louganis becomes 1st diver to score 700 (752.67) in 11 dives in winning 3m springboard gold, World Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
1987 — Mike Tyson wins the undisputed heavyweight championship with a 12-round unanimous decision over IBF champion Tony Tucker in Las Vegas.
1992 — Eric Griffin, a two-time world champion at 106 pounds, loses to Rafael Lozano of Spain under the new electronic scoring system at the Olympics. All five judges credit him with more blows than his opponent as did five jury members used as a backup in case the computer failed.
1994 — Baltimore’s Cal Ripken becomes the second major leaguer to play 2,000 straight games when the Orioles beat Minnesota 1-0.
1996 — Michael Johnson wins Olympic gold in the 200 meters in a record 19.32 seconds, becoming the first male Olympian to win the 200 and 400 in a single games. Dan O’Brien wins gold in the decathlon, four years after failing to make the U.S. Olympic team.
2002 — In signing star linebacker Ray Lewis to a 5-year contract extension the Baltimore Ravens give him a $19m signing bonus, then the largest in NFL history.
2004 — Karen Stupples wins her first major title with a record-tying 19-under 269 at the Women’s British Open. Stupples ties the low score in a major, set by Dottie Pepper at the 1999 Nabisco Dinah Shore.
2009 — Rachel Alexandra rolls past the boys again to win the $1.25 million Haskell Ivitational at Monmouth Park, establishing herself as one of the greatest fillies. Ridden by Calvin Borel, she beats Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird by six lengths.
2010 — Stuart Appleby hits golf’s magic number, shooting a 59 to win the Greenbrier Classic. He is the fifth PGA Tour player to reach the milestone.
2010 — Yani Tseng of Taiwan wins the Women’s British Open by one stroke for her third major title and second of the year to go with the Kraft Nabisco.
2010 — Bob and Mike Bryan win their record 62nd career doubles title on the ATP Tour. The twins were tied with Hall of Famers Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde of Australia.
2012 — Four teams are kicked out of the women’s badminton doubles at the London Games for trying to lose on purpose. The eight players from China, South Korea and Indonesia are cited for conduct “clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport.”
2021 — Marcel Jacobs becomes the first Italian athlete to win the 100m dash in 9.80 at the Tokyo Olympics.
TV SPORTS TUESDAY
OLYMPICS | TIME ET | TV |
Triathlon | 2:00am | USA Peacock |
Badminton | 2:30am | Peacock |
Men’s Beach Volleyball, Women’s Handball, Men’s Volleyball | 3:00am | Peacock |
Rowing, Shooting | 3:30am | Peacock |
Shooting | 4:00am | USA Peacock |
Men’s Beach Volleyball | 4:00am | E! Peacock |
Judo, Water Polo, Mne’s Field Hockey, Table Tennis | 4:00am | Peacock |
Table Tennis | 4:30am | USA Peacock |
Men’s Water Polo, Men’s Field Hockey | 4:30am | Peacock |
Swimming | 5:00am | USA Peacock |
Men’s Basketball | 5:00am | E! Peacock |
Archery, Men’s Beach Volleyball, Sailing, Tennis | 6:00am | Peacock |
Badminton | 6:45am | E! Peacock |
Men’s Field Hockey | 6:45am | Peacock |
Men’s Volleyball: USA vs Germany | 7:00am | USA Peacock |
Cycling | 7:15am | E! Peacock |
Men’s Field Hockey | 7:15am | Peacock |
Cycling | 7:25am | Peacock |
Men’s Basketball, Fencing, Table Tennis | 7:30am | Peacock |
Badminton, Women’s Handball | 8:00am | Peacock |
Rugby, Tennis | 8:30am | Peacock |
Archery | 8:45am | E! Peacock |
Men’s Basketball | 9:00am | USA Peacock |
Men’s Beach Volleyball, Canoeing, Men’s Soccer, Tennis, Water Polo | 9:00am | Peacock |
Cycling | 9:10am | E! Peacock |
Rugby | 9:30am | USA Peacock |
Boxing, Shooting | 9:30am | Peacock |
Women’s Beach Volleyball, Women’s Handball, Judo | 10:00am | Peacock |
Fencing | 10:30am | E! Peacock |
Men’s Water Polo: USA vs Romania | 10:35am | USA Peacock |
Swimming | 10:45am | NBC Peacock |
Equestrian | 11:00am | E! Peacock |
Men’s Beach Volleyball, Men’s Field Hockey, Men’s Soccer, Tennis, Men’s Volleyball | 11:00am | Peacock |
Men’s Basketball | 11:15am | Peacock |
Women’s Basketball: USA vs Germany | 11:30am | NBC Peacock |
Rowing | 11:45am | USA Peacock |
Archery | 11:45am | Peacock |
Gymnastics | 12:15pm | NBC Peacock |
Women’s Beach Volleyball | 12:15pm | USA Peacock |
Men’s Soccer: USA vs Guinea | 1:00pm | USA Peacock |
Rugby | 1:00pm | E! Peacock |
Women’s Handball, Men’s Soccer, Surfing, Tennis | 1:00pm | Peacock |
Fencing Water Polo | 1:30pm | Peacock |
Men’s Field Hockey | 1:45pm | Peacock |
Men’s Beach Volleyball, Boxing | 2:00pm | Peacock |
Beach Volleyball | 2:15pm | E! Peacock |
Swimming | 2:30pm | NBC Peacock |
Men’s Volleyball: USA vs Germany | 3:00pm | USA Peacock |
Men’s Basketball, Basketball 3×3, Women’s Beach Volleyball, Women’s Handball, Men’s Soccer, Tennis, Men’s Water Polo | 3:00pm | Peacock |
Canoeing | 4:00pm | E! Peacock |
Basketball 3×3 | 4:15pm | NBC Peacock |
Fencing | 4:30pm | E! Peacock |
Rugby | 5:00pm | USA Peacock |
MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
Guardians at Tigers | 1:10pm | Bally Sports Great Lakes Bally Sports Detroit |
Blue Jays at Orioles | 6:35pm | MASN Sportsnet1 |
Yankees at Phillies | 6:40pm | TBS YES NBC Sports Philadelphia |
Marlins at Rays | 6:50pm | NESN YES |
Cubs at Reds | 7:10pm | MARQ Bally Sports Ohio |
Mariners at Red Sox | 7:10pm | ROOT NESN |
Twins at Mets | 7:10pm | SNY Bally Sports North |
Rangers at Cardinals | 7:45pm | Bally Sports Southwest Bally Sports Midwest |
Braves at Brewers | 8:10pm | Bally Sports Southeast Bally Sports Wisconsin |
Pirates at Astros | 8:10pm | ATTSN-PIT SCHN |
Royals at White Sox | 8:10pm | NBC Sports Chicago Bally Sports Kansas City |
Rockies at Angels | 9:38pm | Rockies.TV Bally Sports West |
Dodgers at Padres | 9:40pm | MLBN Padres.TV SNLA |
Nationals at Diamondbacks | 9:40pm | MLBN ESPN+ Rockies.TV Bally Sports West |
Athletics at Giants | 9:45pm | NBC Sports Bay NBC Sports California |
SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
Friendly: Coventry City vs Everton | 2:45pm | ESPN Deportes Fubo |
Leagues Cup: Atlético San Luis vs CF Montréal | 7:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
Friendly: Barcelona vs Manchester City | 7:00pm | ESPN ESPN+ ESPN Deportes Fubo |
Leagues Cup: Pachuca vs New York RB | 8:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
Friendly: Louisville City vs Eintracht Frankfurt | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
Leagues Cup: Monterrey vs Austin | 9:00pm | FS1 MLS Season Pass |
Leagues Cup: Minnesota United vs Necaxa | 9:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
Leagues Cup: Los Angeles FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps | 10:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
Washington, D.C.-ATP/WTA Early Rounds | 11:00am | TENNIS |