WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB American League:
Chicago White Sox 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1
Tampa Bay Rays 7, Detroit Tigers 3
New York Yankees 9, Seattle Mariners 6
Cleveland Guardians 4, Houston Astros 2
Los Angeles Angels 11, Texas Rangers 8
MLB National League:
Washington Nationals 8, St. Louis Cardinals 2 The St. Louis Cardinals surrendered three home runs during an 8-2 loss to the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals gave up three runs in the top of the first and trailed the rest of the way. Alec Burleson and Masyn Winn each drove in a run in the losing effort, while Andre Pallante was charged with his fifth loss after allowing seven runs on eight hits in six innings. St. Louis has dropped six of eight. The Cardinals are in third place in the NL Central at 49-and-44. They send Miles Mikolas to the mound this evening. First pitch is at 6:45PM.
Milwaukee Brewers 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (F/10)
Philadelphia Phillies 13, San Francisco Giants 0
Cincinnati Reds 7, Miami Marlins 2
Arizona Diamondbacks 8, San Diego Padres 2
MLB Interleague:
Minnesota Twins 4, Chicago Cubs 2 The Chicago Cubs had just four hits during a 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. The Northsiders surrendered two runs in the bottom of the first and trailed the rest of the way. Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson each drove in a run in the losing effort, while Cade Horton was charged with his third loss after allowing four runs on six hits in four-and-two-third innings. The Cubs remain in first place in the NL Central at 54-and-38. They send Colin Rea to the mound against the Twins this afternoon.
Boston Red Sox 10, Colorado Rockies 2
Kansas City Royals 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Atlanta Braves 9, Athletics 2
New York Mets at Baltimore Orioles (PPD)
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>NFL, NFLPA Agree To Keep Collusion Ruling Secret
(Undated) — The NFL and NFL Players Association are agreeing to keep secret a ruling that found league leaders encouraged teams to avoid fully guaranteed contracts. ESPN reports the agreement stemmed from a collusion claim tied to Deshaun Watson’s 230-million-dollar deal with the Cleveland Browns. The arbitrator found no formal collusion but cited improper pressure from league officials to limit guaranteed money on player contracts. The NFLPA has since appealed, but is facing backlash over its initial secrecy.
>>Rays’ Junior Caminero Joins Home Run Derby
(Tampa, FL) — A Rays’ slugger is being added to the Home Run Derby field. The league announced on Wednesday that Junior Caminero accepted an invite to the contest. The third baseman has 22 dingers this season and leads all players in his position in the American League for home runs. Two more players will be selected for the Home Run Derby, which takes place in Atlanta on Monday.
>>NBA Las Vegas Summer League Preview
(Las Vegas, NV) — All 30 NBA teams will descend upon Sin City for Las Vegas Summer League, which begins on Thursday. Each team will play at least five games with the results of the first four determining which four teams will move on to the playoffs and play for the summer league championship. The action begins with seven games on Thursday, featuring a matchup between top pick Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks taking on Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
>>Report: Suns Ink Booker To Max Extension
(Undated) — The Suns are reportedly giving Devin Booker a raise. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Booker is signing a two-year, $145 million contract extension with Phoenix, giving him the highest average annual salary in league history. Booker averaged 25.6 points and seven-point-one assists per game this season. The 28-year-old is a two-time All-NBA performer and has made four All-Star Game appearances in his 10-year career.
>>Chet Holmgren Agrees To Rookie Max Extension With Thunder
(Undated) — A member of the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder is receiving a major payday. Oklahoma City star center Chet Holmgren has agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie contract extension that could reach 250-million-dollars. The new deal does not include a player or team option. The 23-year-old averaged 15 points and 2.2 blocks in 32 regular-season games last season and was a major contributor on the team’s run through the postseason and to the NBA title. He is one of just three players all time with 150 made three-pointers and 250 blocks through his first two NBA seasons.
>>Former Jazz Coach, GM Dies
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Jazz are mourning the death of former head coach and general manager Frank Layden. Layden became the team’s basketball coach two years after the franchise landed in Salt Lake City from New Orleans, and led the team from 1981 to 1988. Basketball Hall of Famers Karl Malone and John Stockton were both drafted during his coaching tenure. Layden was 93-years old.
>>NBA Cup Groups Announced
(Undated) — The six groups for this season’s NBA Cup have been announced. Group A in the East includes the Cavaliers, Pacers, Hawks, Raptors and Wizards. Group A in the West includes the Thunder, Timberwolves, Kings, Suns and Jazz. Group B in the East includes the Celtics, Pistons, Magic, Nets and Sixers. Group B in the West includes the Lakers, Clippers, Grizzlies, Mavericks and Pelicans. Group C in the East includes the Bucks, Knicks, Bulls, Heat and Hornets. Group C in the West includes the Rockets, Nuggets, Warriors, Trail Blazers and Spurs.
>>Colorado HC Deion Sanders Believes CFB Needs A Salary Cap
(Frisco, TX) — Coach Prime is calling for a major change to the way college football team’s are being constructed. Colorado coach Deion Sanders is advocating for a salary cap in college football in order to help even out the competitive landscape in a sport that is quickly becoming more similar to the NFL. The Pro Football Hall of Famer spoke at Big 12 media day and said that the sport is being hurt by an unregulated system with player movement and finances. The 57-year-old declined to comment on his recent health issues but said that he will be back on campus in Boulder soon.
>>Genesis Scottish Open Preview
(North Berwick, Scotland) — Robert MacIntyre will be looking to defend his crown at the Genesis Scottish Open. MacIntyre won last year’s tournament after finishing atop the leaderboard at 18 under par. He will be alongside Scottie Scheffler and Adam Scott for the first two rounds. Joel Dahmen, Ryan Gerard and Marcel Schneider will be among the first group of players teeing off round one at The Renaissance Club.
>>Wimbledon Day 10 Recap
(London) — The Wimbledon semifinals in men’s and women’s singles are set. On the men’s side, top-seeded Jannik Sinner advanced following a win in straight sets over 10th-seeded American Ben Shelton. Sixth-seeded Novak Djokovic punched his ticket to the semifinals following a four-set victory over 22nd-seeded Flavio Cobolli. Sinner and Djokovic play Friday for a chance to play the winner of Friday’s other semifinal match between second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz and fifth-seeded American Taylor Fritz. On the women’s side, eighth-seeded Iga Swiatek defeated 19th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova while Belinda Bencic pulled off a straight sets upset win over seventh-seeded Mirra Andreeva. The women’s semifinals take place Thursday with Swiatek taking on Bencic and top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka facing 13th-seeded American Amanda Anisimova.
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