…(British Open)….Sunday day of comebacks-collapses

(-15)..Collin Morikawa…Hit birdies on 7-8-9…played 31-straight holes without bogey to win Claret Jug…1st player since 1926 (Bobby Jones) to win 2-Grand Slams in first two majors he has played….Set course record at Royal St George with (-15) under score

(-13)..Jordan Spieth…Eagle-2 birdies early to climb into race…Missed birdie putt on 17..hit tee shot into rough on 18 to stall
(-11)..Louis Oosthuizen..faded over final 24-holes…had 3-bogeys on Sunday
(-11)..Jon Rahm ripped off 4-birdies in a row and had eagle-strong finish
(-8)..Brooks Koepka
(-7)..Dustin Johnson
(-3)..Xander Schauffele
(E)..Rory McIlroy
(+1).Ricky Fowler

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(Baseball)

Padres-L-Nationals (8-7)…Bullpens both teams collapse..SD (55-41)…Friars remain in 3rd place-5 games behind Giants.

..Alcides Escobar RBI single in 9th off wall for win….also solo HR
..Juan Soto 2RHR
..Mark Meloncan loses game in 9th
..Emilio Pagan gave up 2-HRs in 8th
..Joe Musgrove (5inn-4R-8H)
..Eric Hosmer 3RHR in loss
..Jurickson Profar solo HR tied game
..Manny Machado 2RHR
..Brad Hand blew save in 9th for Washington..

Padres-W-Nationals (10-4)…completion of suspended game-Saturday..Fernando Tatis (4-5)..Ha Kim 2R-double…Tommy Pham 3-hits…BlakeSnell (4inn-4R-6H)…San Diego goes to (55-40)…San Diego scored 34-runs in first two games of series.

Padres-W-Nationals..(24-8)…Friday …Club record 24-runs..Will Myers Grand Slam HR-2R HR…Tommy Pham HR..stole home…Jake Cronenworth hit for cycle in Friday win.

Padres-at-Atlanta…Yu Darvish will start in Monday game, coming off DL for hip issue.

Padres…Video showed Fernando Tatis-Manny Machado-Jurickson Profar-Wil Myers went ito stands to get family members in aftermath of Saturday shooting…At 1-point 50-family members were in Padres dugout when game stopped…Police say two cars outside stadium exchanged gunfire…2-people in one car wounded….Woman fan at game was also wounded…Police recovered one car-searching for other.

Padres..Activate P-Drew Pomeranz from DL.
Padres..P-Ryan Weathers placed on DL with minor fracture of small ankle bone
Padres..P-Dinelson Lamet to begin throwing early this week
Padres…1-of-10 teams at Cole Hamels showcase workout
Padres..P-Mackenzie Gore remains in Peoria-working on blister issues-mechanics..No decision when he will be sent back to AAA-El Paso.
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Dodgers-L-Rockies (6-5)…Charley Blackmon HR in 10th-also had RBI single…Justin Turner 2RHR…Will Smith 2RHR-RBI single for LA…Dodgers bullpen gives up 3runs..LA (58-36)…LA won 14-of-19…LA is 1-gme behind Giants.

Dodgers-W-Rockies (9-2)-Saturday game..Max Muncy solo HR-2RHR..Mookie Betts-AJ Pollock HRs.

Dodgers-W-Rockies (10-4)-Friday game..Julio Urias 12th win..Chris Taylor 3RHR

Dodgers-Giants…Open big series on Monday…LA likely bullpen day

Dodgers..P-Clayton Kershaw would miss next 4W-with forearm issue
Dodgers..OF-Mookie Betts ailing with hip issue
Dodgers..SS-Corey Seager to play in simlated game this week
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Angels-L-Mariners (7-2)…Ty France 3RHR…Luis Torrens solo HR….Halos (46-46)

Angels-W-Seattle (9-4)-Saturday..Jared Walsh 2RHR..RBI double

Angels-L-Seattle (6-5)-Friday..Mitch Haniger-Kyle Seager HRs for Ms

Angels-at-Oakland…Monday game..Shohei Ohtani to start.

Angels…Shohei Ohtani donates his 150,000 All Star Check to Halos clubhouse and PR staff as a bonus.

Angels..Call up promising OF-Brandon Marsh from AAA-Salt Lake City
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(Scoreboard)

Red Sox-Yankees…New York led (2-0) at press time…Gleybur Torres solo HR..

Tigers-W-Twins..Jemeir Candelario HR-3RBIs for Detroit

Rangers-L–Blue Jays..1st game-Hyun Jin-Ryu 3-hit shutout
Rangers-L-Blue Jays..2nd game..Lourdes Gurriel Grand Slam-sweep

Indians-W-A’s..Brad Zimmer HR-RBI single

Cubs-L-Arizona..Christian Walker scores on wild pitch..

Phillies-W-Marlins..1st game..JT Realmuto 2RHR in 10th.
Phillies-W-Marlins..2nd game..Andrew McCutcheon-DD Gregorious HRs

Mets-W-Pirates..Bucs had 6-0 lead in lst..Lost on Mike Conforto HR.

Orioles-W-Royals.Ramon Urias 2R-single..

Reds-L-Brewers..Willy Adames 2RHR..Christian Yelich HR.

White Sox-W-Astros..Tim Anderson-Yoan Moncado HRs

Giants-L-Cardinals..Harrison Bader RBI single

Rays-W-Braves. Yandy Diaz 2RHR.
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(MLB Notes)

Yankees…6-players placed on Covid list with exposure..Included 3B-Gio Urshela..OF Aaron Judge

Rockies..Manager Bud Black and 4-players placed on Covid list including P-Antonio Senzetela-Jhoulyis Chacin.

Washington..SS-Starlin Castro placed on leave after issue with domestic abuse

Toronto..Canada Health give Blue Jays to return home games to Toronto on July 30th.
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(Injuries)

Washington…P-Stephen Strasburg suffers another setback while rehabbing from nerve issue in neck

Mets..P-Jake DeGrom shutdown again-forearm discomfort
Mets..DL-2B-Francisco Lindor-oblique

Giants..Put 3B-Evan Longoria on 60-day DL-shoulder issues continue
Yankees..DL-1B-Luke Voit-knee
Braves..DL-O-Ian Anderson-shoulder
Mariners..Surgery-1B-Evan White-hip
Brewers..DL-P-Devin Williams-elbow
Miami..DL-P-Pablo Lopez-rotator cuff
Twins..DL-P-Derek Law-shoulder strain
Reds..OF-Nick Castellanos-bruised hand
Yankees..2B-Tim Locastro-torn ACL-knee

Arizona..Activate P-Madison Bumgarner from DL
Reds..Activate P-Sonny Gray..P-Michael Lorenzen from DL
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(Roster Moves)

Cubs-Braves..Trade..Cubs deal OF-Joc Pederson for Braves minor leaguer
Braves-A’s..Trade..Atlanta acquires C-Steven Vogt

Cubs-Mets..Reopen trade talks for 3B-Kris Bryant
Cubs-Washington..Nationals open talks for 3B-Kris Bryant

Mets..DFA-OF-Billy McKinney
Tigers..DFA-2B-Nomar Mazara
Braves..DFA-C-Jon Lucroy
Royals..DFA-P-Anthony Swazak
Houston..Release-P-Hector Vasquez
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…(Basketball)…

Milwaukee-Phoenix…Off night…Game 6-Tuesday night..Bucks lead (3-2)

Bucks-W-Suns (123-119)..Saturday night…Phoenix blew 16-point first half lead…Bucks lost 14 point lead in 2nd half…Giannis Antetokounmpo (32P)…Khris Middleton (29P)..Jrue Holiday (27P) in win..Devin Booker (40P)-Chris Paul (21P) in loss….Suns have lost 3-games in a row in series.

Bucks..Report Assistant coach and backup player placed on Covid list with close contact testing.

Portland..G-Damian Lillard denies he has asked team to trade him
Denver..G-Will Barton opts out of contract for free agency

Washington..Hire Wes Unseld-Junior as head coach…son of Bullets legend
Dallas..Offers assistant coaching job to ex Suns coach Igor Kokoskov

Lakers..Backup F-Kostas Antetokounmpo signs to play in Asvil, France

Team USA…F-Kevin Love leaves Olympic team-renewed calf problems.
Team USA..Game with Australia cancelled because of Covid concerns
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……(Football)………

Seattle…CB-Richard Sherman pleads not guilty to 5-misdemeanor counts of domestic burglary-resisting arrest-leaving scene of accident after incident in Seattle…Wrecked car-left scene…Tried to enter relatives home…pepper sprained..restrained by police and K-9….has apologized…Released without bail

Seattle..Report family had obtained Emergency Restraining order against  Richard Sherman in May because of mental health concerns.

Tampa Bay….White honors Super Bowl champion Bucs

Jaguars..Former star Jalen Ramsey blames GM-Dave Caldwell for demise of team..’disrespectful’ to veteran players.

Raiders…RB-coach Kirby Wilson leaves team-will retire.

Ted Ginn…Veteran WR retires..had (412R) and 33TD in career.

NFL…Vaccine update…13-of-32 teams have reached 85% vaccine limit….Chargers-Colts-Jaguars-Washington still under 50% vaccine rate
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…(Hockey)…

NHL Expansion Lists….Unprotected list turned in…Top players available:

Kings..G-Jon Quick
Montreal..G-Carey Price
Colorado..F-Gabriel Landeskog
Blues..F-Vlad Tarashenko
Buffalo..F-Jeff Skinner
Dallas..G-Ben Bishop
Vancouver..G-Brayden Holtby
Edmonton..D-Tyson Barrie
Ducks..F-Adam Henrique..D-Jacob Larsson..D-Kevin Shattenkirk-Ryan Getzlaf
Calgary..D-Mark Giordano
Columbus..F-Maxi Domi
Florida..D-Brandon Montour
Minnesota..F-Nik Burgstad
Boston..F-Nick Ritchie..F-Ondrej Kase..F-David Krejic..F-Taylor Hall
Tampa Bay..F-Tyler Johnson
Toronto..F-Jared McCann
Red Wings..G-Jon Bernier..F-Bobby Ryan
Nashville..F-Matt Duchene
Toronto..F-Zach Hyman..G-Fredric Andersen
Ottawa..G-Matt Murray
Winnipeg..F-Paul Stasny
NY Islanders..F-Jordan Eberle
New Jersey…D-PK Subban
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(NHL Trades)

Islanders-Red Wings..NY deals D-Nick Ledd for F-Richard Panick #2 pick
Arizona-San Jose..Coyotes deal G-Adin Hill for G-Jose Kofenar-#2 pick
Penguins-Leafs..Pitts ships D-Jared McCann for F-Filip Holander
Dallas-Vancouver..Stars send F-Jason Dickinson for #3 pick
Nahsville-Flyers..Preds ship D-Ryan Ellis for D-Phillipe Myers
Nashville-Las Vegas..Preds send F-Nolan Patrick for F-Cody Glass
Islanders-Arizona..Isles send F-Andrew Ladd and #2-#2-#3-Yotes take on contract.

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…(General)…

NASCAR…New Hampshire 400..Rain delayed race…Martin Truex-Kyle Busch-leaders crash early in race when NASCAR did not red flag race in rain squall….Aric Amirola-27th in point standings chases down the field with 10-laps left and wins just as race is ended early because of darkness…Amirola snaps 98-race win drought…

Formula 1..British Grand Prix…Lewis Hamilton survives (:10) penalty for first lap incident…rallies to win at Silverstone….Hamilton clipped rear wheel of pole sitter Max Verstappen racing into a curve….Verstappen lost rear wheel and wrecked into tire barrier and was taken to a hospital for x rays…Crash snapped 3-race win streak of .Verstappen.

Indy Car…off weekend-cancelled Grand Prix-Toronto

Olympics…American tennis star Coco Gauff-17 year old…pulls out of Tokyo games-positive Covid test

Soccer…Team USA-W-Canada (1-0)…Shaq Moore scores (:20) into game…US struggles but wins its 3rd match in group play to move on.

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