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…(GOLF)…

British Open…Troon, Scotland…Weather impacts the entire 158-man field
..(-6)..Daniel Brown 4-birdies on back 9-late afternoon
..(-5)..shane Lowrey
..(-3)..Justin Thomas
..(-2)..Xander Schauffele-Justin Rose in 7-way tie
..(-1)..Scottie Scheffler..Brooks Koepka

..(+2)..Jon Rahm..Patrick Cantlay..Phil Mickelson..Collin Moriksawa
..(+4)..Ludvig Aberg
..(+5)..Bryson DeChambeau…bogey 4-of-first 6-holes
..(+7)..Rory McIlroy..Double bogey Postage Stamp Hole..double-Railway hole
..(+8)..Tiger Woods..6-bogeys..2-double bogey day

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…(BASEBALL)…

Padres-at Cleveland…Friars have 63-games left in season…San Diego (50-49)..Lost 8-of-12 heading into All Star break..Guardians (58-37)…Matt Waldron (6-6)-vs-Tanner Bibee (7-4)…Cleveland led by Jose Ramirez-Josh Naylor-combined (45-HR) and OF-Steve Kwan  (.352)

Padres-Texas..Reports trade talks for Texas starter Nathan Eovaldi
Padres-Washington..Report interest in Nats P-Patrick Corbin

Padres..2025-schedule released..Open at home with 7-game series with Braves-Cleveland…Also face Angels-Orioles-Red Sox at Petco Park.

Padres..Put OF-Tirso Onrelas on 40-man roster in place of P-Yu Darvish on the restricted list-who remains away from the club…Possible indication Darvish is not returning this season…Ornelas is hitting (.317-12HR) at El Paso..been in minors 7-years.
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Dodgers-vs-Red Sox…Friday game…LA (56-41)..Bosox (53-42)..Gavin Stone (9-3)-vs-Nick Pavetta (4-6).

Dodgers…Reliever Brasdo Grateroll throws back to back shutout innings in rehab appearances in minors.

Dodgers..Clayton Kershaw-makes 2nd rehab start at Oklahoma City on Friday

Dodgers..2025 schedule…open in Tokyo vs Cubs
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Angels-vs-A’s..Friday game…Halos (41-55)..Athletics (31-67)

Angels..2025-schedule..will open with road trips to White Sox-Cardinals
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(MLB Notes)

Tampa Bay…St Petersburg City Council approves (4.65B) Entertainment District financing to build Rays new ballpark…St Petersburg will contribute 417M…Pinellas County 312M…Rays and private funding will finance the test

MLB All Star Game…TV ratings drew (7.4M) viewers-second lowest of all time…Home Run Derby had (5.4M) viewers.
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(Injuries)

Houston..C-Victor Caratini went out on rehab assignment
Cleveland..P-Matt Boyd-7 strikeouts in 3-inning rehab outing
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(Roster Moves)

White Sox..DFA-C-Martin Maldonado
White Sox..Release 1B-Jared Walsh-ex Angels
A’s..Release OF-Lazaro Armenteros
Phillies..Release C-Jose Godoy
Mets..Sign FA-P-Logan Porter-ex Royals
Tampa Bay..Calls up P-Ty Zuber-(2.49-ERA) in AAA

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…(FOOTBALL)…

Chicago…Report NFL blocked Bears contract deals with #1 pick-Caleb Williams…attempted to insert ‘No Franchise Tag clause into 4Y deal…Tried to create LLC business to get salary paid into corporation so he would not pay taxes…Tried to get salary turned into interest free loan…NFL said all violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Jaguars…File 66M-damages suit against former VP-finance who stole 22M-in club funds thru computers to live ‘high life style’ and to pay off massive gambling debts…The VP has been sentenced to 20-years in prison..The Jaguars are asking ‘Fan Duel’ to refund 20M-in fees that got from the VP-who was addicted to gambling.

Washington..Team President Jason Wright reassigned by Owner Josh Harris

Houston..Coach DeMeco Ryans calls his bulked up offensive unit a ‘5-Headed Monster’ led by 2nd year QB-CJ Stro8d.

Houston..LB-Will Anderson reports to camp at (263-lbs)..Played last year (248)

Chiefs..Put OG-Joe Thuney..DE-BJ Thompson..DE-Charles Omenihu on NHL-PUP or NFI-Illness lists.

Chargers..Put rookie LB-Junior Colson on NFI-list-had hamstring issue

NY Giants..former LB-Lawrence Taylor arrested-violating Sex Offender law by not informing Police about change of address…He is a registered sex offender from an incident in 2011.
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(Roster Moves)

Houston..Meet with veteran OC-Cam Erving-ex Chiefs-Browns
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(College Football)

Texas..Coach Steve Sarkisian..says both QBs-Quinn Ewers-Arch Manning will play this year.

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…(BASKETBALL)…

Orlando..Mourns passing of Team President-GM-Pat Williams (84Y)…Under his guidance got Magic into NBA with expansion team…Drafted-signed Shaquille O’Neal..Penny Hardaway..Dwight Howard

Lakers..Bronny James has best game in NBA Summer Legue…(12P)…5-of-11 shooting..hit 2-3’s.

Lakers..C-Colin Castleton ((8-9) shooting..(17P-12R) for LA vs Atlanta

Clippers-Utah-Denver…3-way trade…Clippers send G-Russell Westbrook to Jazz for G-Kris Dunne….Jazz buyout 4M-contract of Westbrook-allowing him to go to Nuggets for 2nd round draft pick.

Bucks…Workout FA-G-Isaiah Thomas-ex Cavs-Celtics-Houston

Memphis..G-Scottie Pippen-Junior scores career best (25P) in Summer League game

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…(HOCKEY)…

Carolina…FA-LW-Max Comtois signs with KHL-Moscow Dynamo-ex Ducks
Ottawa..F-Rourke Chartier signs with KHL-Red Star in Ruddian League

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…(GENERAL)…

(Soccer)

Chelsea..former star Pierre Aubameyang signs with Saudi Super League
Manchester City..Signs 5Y-contract with Savio..from Troyes-France

Philadelphia Union..14-year old sensation Cavan Sullivan becomes youngest player in MLS history with debut game..youngest since Freddie Adu signed  at age 16-in 2004.

FIFA..Global soccer rankings..1-Argentia..2-France..3-Spain..4-England..5-Brazil…USA tumbles to 16th.
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(Auto Racing)

Indy Car…Grand Prix-Toronto-Sunday
NASCAR..Brickyard 400-returns to the oval track at Indianapolis
Formula 1..Hungarian Grand Prix.

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