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France-vs-Croatia….Sunday final….French led by Ky Mbappe and Paul Pogba….Croatia loaded with grinders-physical play….French rely on fast-transition game…Croatia is (7-0) in tourney.

Chelsea…English Premier Legue…fires coach Antonio Conte after 2-years on job….led team for 1st place finish…then 5th place finish in two seasons.

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Padres-Dodgers….Matt Kemp RBI single….Joc Pederson RBI single….Ross Stripling (6in-0R)….Wil Myers 2R-double. rallied team in 8th…..Kenley Jansen labored in 9th inning -29-pitches….LA wins 3-of-4 in series……..Padres have lost 18-of-24-games…..Dodgers won 8-of-11…..Blue now (35-16) in last 51-games….Padres now (40-56) on season………

Padres-Cubs..Open weekend series…Clayton Richard (7-8)-vs-Tyler Chatwood (3-5).

Padres…Surprise move-option P-Joey Luchessi to El Paso…callup C-Raffy Lopez.

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Dodgers-Angels….Weekend series matching rookies…Walker Beuhler (4-2)-vs-Felix Pena (1-0).

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Angels-W-Seattle…..Angels led 11-1 at press-time…Albert Pujols solo HR-2R-HR…Justin Upton 3R-HR….Halos lost 12-of-18……Mariners starter James Paxton leaves with back stiffness.

Angels…P-Garrett Richards to have Tommy John surgery on elbow for torn UCL ligament…has battled elbow-forearm problems for 3-years…becomes 9th Halos pitcher to go on DL.
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(Scoreboard)

Astros-L-A’s….Mark Canha 2R-single…..Houston won 7-of-10…(62-34)……A’s won 19-of-24

Arizona-L-Colorado….Trevor Story HR….D-Backs lost 9-of-13….Rockes won 7-of-9

Phillies-W-Orioles… Jose Alfaro HR-2R-double for Phils…Baltimore (26-68)

Milwaukee-L-Pittsburgh….Jody Mercer 3H-4RBI in Bucs win

Boston-W-Blue Jays…Mookie Betts Grand Slam HR….Red Sox won 10-row…(66-29)

Yankees-W-Indians..Brett Gardner 2R-HR…NY won 11-of-17….(61-31)….Tribe lost 5-of-6

Washington-W-Mets….Anthony Rendon Hr-2R-HR…Nationals lost 14-of-21….NY lost 16-of-22

Tampa Bay-L-Minnesota….Robbie Grossman RBI-doule.

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(Roster Moves)

Yankees-Mets…Trade talks for P-Zasc Wheeler
Yankees-Tampa…Trade talks for P-Nathan Eovalid

Orioles-Phillies…Trade talks-Package offer for Manny Machado-Zach Britton

Dodgers-Miami…LA interested in relievers Adam Conley-Brad Ziegler

Houston-Tampa Bay…Trade talks for Rays C-Will Ramos

Tampa Bay…Callup 1B-Ji Man-Choi

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(Injuries)

Twins..DL-1B-Logah Morrison-hip
Red Sox..DL-3B-Raf Devers-shoulder
Arizona..DL-P-Shelby Miller-Reinsures elbow
Arizona..DL-P-TJ McFarland-back
Orioles..DL-P-Andrew Cashner-neck

White Sox..Surgery-P-Miguel Gonzalez-shoulder-out 9-months.

Twins…Send P-Ervin Santana-out on rehab
Washington..Send P-Stephen Straburg on rehab outing.

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(MLB)

All Star Game-Home Run Derby….Bryce Harper-Freddie Freeman-Alex Bregman-Javy Baez will compete.

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…….(Football)………..

NFL Hall of Fame…says it will not recognize Terrell Owens at Hall of Fame Dinner nor in Ceremony since he is boycotting event in Canton.

Kellen Winslow….Judge turns case over to trial…refuses to dismiss charges….seets 2M-bail…..5-counts rape-sodomy-imprisonment….if convicted facing life in prison.

Atlanta…Police say they received 3-prior calls about domestic incidents with Buffalo RB-LeSean McCoy and e-girlfriend prior to targeted home invasion-assault last weekend…..Police report said arguments involved possession of jewelry-furniture and money….and ex-girlfriends refusal to leave McCoy’s home.

Jacksonville….DT-Marcel Darius hit with 2nd sexual assault lawsuit in two days by a 2nd woman….Sued yesterday by woman charging player gave her sexually transmitted disease.

Detroit…Bruce Maher-longtime safety-dies at 80Y.

Alliance American Football….says 8-teams will hold a joint preseason camp in January….75-players per teaming camp….50-on roster.

Arizona….Police report says GM-Steve Keim refused breathalyzer test….Drivers license to be suspended for 1-year.

Buffalo…says Chris Ivory will be lead RB if LeSean McCoy is suspended.

Carolina…Fires legal counsel Richard Thigpen-who worked for deposed owner Jerry Richardson.

Riaders…Confirm PSL prices for ticket in new Las Vegas Stadium will run from 20,000-to-75,000 for seat licenses.

(College)

San Diego State…lose starting DE-Mark Brown…transferring out to Texas Tech…was voted Scout Team Defensive Player of Year last year by Aztecs.

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Charles Oakley……Former Knicks F-arrested at Las Vegas Cosmopolitan casin trying to steal chips at betting table.

Boston…Problems off floor continue for 1st round pick Robert Williams loses wallet twice in 2-days…..already overslept…missed team flight…showed up late for practice….has leg issue.

Memphis….Sign FA-F-Omri Casspi-ex Golden State.

Houston…Offe C-Clint Capeal ()5Y-90M) deal as restricted free agent

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Ottawa….Gives Tampa Bay-Dallas permission to negotiate contract extension for D-Erik Karlsson leading to possible trade.

Blackhawks-Arizona…Trades contract rights to Marian Hossa….young F-Vin Hinostroz and D-Jordan Oesterle and 3rd round pick to Coyotes for F-Marcus Kruger and 2-minor league players and 5th round pick.

Winnipeg…sign G-Connor Hillebuyck to 6Y-36M extension.

Montreal..sign FA-D-Simon Despres-ex Ducks defenseman.

Gulls…Sign college D-Chris Forney-UMass-Lowell (6’2)…and D-Scott Maldenhaueer-Western Michigan (6’4).

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……(General)…………..

PGA-John Deere Classic-Illinois…..Steve Wheatcroft (62)…Mike Kim (63) after first round.

Wimbledon….Serena Williams moves to finals with 6-4, 6-2 win…..Angelique Kerber only 7-unforced errors in straight set win heading to finals.

Wimbledon…Men’s semi-finals….Raf Nadal-vs-Novak Djokovic…..John Isner-vs-Kevin Anderson.

NASCAR….Kentucky 400 on Sunday

Indy Car…Grand Prix Toronto

Formula 1….off weekend-then head to German Grand Prix.

Indy Csr….Former star driver Paul Tracey says Indy car is failing because drivers have become too corporate…no personality….no leadership of sport….drivers become ‘too vanilla’.

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