Golf

• British Open..Rain delayed final round today in Scotland…Traffic jam at top of leaderboard…Louis Oosthuizen-Paul Dunne-Jason Day all at (-12)..Jordan Spieth-kept Grand Slam hopes alive-rallied (-11)…Paddy Harrington (-10) after 7-birdie round…

• British Open…If Jordan Spieth won-would be first to win 3-Grand Slams in the same year since Ben Hogan-1953.
• British Open..Dustin Johnson fell apart-losing lead..did not sink birdie putts early-then bogeyed 15-17-18.

• British Open…Paul Azinger criticizes Tiger Woods-saying he has been unable to transfer his swing on practice range to the tee-fairway-greens…says playing with no confidence-is lost.

Baseball

• Padres-Rockies…Rained out at Petco Park…2nd rainout in Petco history…17th rainout of a game in San Diego’s 47-year history.
• Padres…OF-Matt Kemp on hot streak…hitting (.428) in last seven games…OF-Justin Upton left yesterday’s game with oblique tightness again.

• Padres-Giants…Open 3-game series tonite….Ian Kennedy (4-9)-vs-Tim Hudson (5-7)…Padres 6G-back of Giants for last wildcard spot

• Padres..ESPN-Buster Olney says GM’s telling him there is a 75-to-90% chance the Padres will deal either James Shields or Craig Kimbrel by the trading deadline….Cubs interested in Shields…Yankees in Kimbrel.
• Padres…P-Cory Luebke-3rd surgery-scar tissue-elbow
• Padres..OF-Wil Myers cleared to begin lite workout with bat to test surgically repaired wrist.
• Padres..Sign top 16-draft picks and 21-of-top-22

• Padres..Trade Rumors
• Cubs…Shields for SS-Javy Baez and prospects.
• Yankees..Kimbrell for 2B-Rob Refsnyder and prospects.
• Angels..Ian Kennedy for prospects.
• Mets..Justin Upton for OF-Michael Conforto.

• Dodgers-W-Washington (5-0)..Zack Greinke 8-shutout innings-10 strikeouts…Greinke stretches scoreless streak to (42.2) innings-fourth longest in baseball history-next start against Mets…Andre Ethier-Aj Ellis-RBI singles.
• Dodgers-Braves…LA opens series with Atlanta…Brandon Beachy-vs-Matt Wisler.
• Dodgers..C-Yasmani Grandal-Cat Scan-concussion-hit foul ball-mask.
• Dodgers..Surgery P-Walker Buehler-elbow-lst round pick Vanderbilt
• Dodgers..Lose 2nd round pick-P-Kyle Funkhouser-returns to U-Louisville

• Angels-Red Sox…Long rain delay-4hours-then game called..lst rainout at Angels Stadium since 1995. .
• Angels-Red Sox…Andrew Heaney (3-0) starts for Halos.

• Yankees-W-Seattle..Mark Teixeira HR…CC Sabathia (6inn-1R).
• Mets-W-Cardinals…Mets with in 18-innings-teams used 15-pitchers.
• Blue Jays-W-Rays…Marco Estrada 4-hit shutout.
• Orioles-W-Tigers..Jon Schoop 3R-HR.
• Indians-W-Reds..Reds pitcher issue 4-bases loaded walks..walk 10-overall.
• Royals-W-White Sox…KC now (55-35).
• Houston-W-Texas..Dallas Keuchel 13-Ks in (10-0) win
• A’s-W-Minnesota..Josh Riddick grand slam HR..Athletics hit 5HRs.
• Giants-W-Arizona..Justin Maxwell HR.
• Brewers-W-Pirates..Milwaukee sweeps weekend series.
• Cubs-W-Atlanta..Jorge Soler HR
• Phillies-W-Miami..Jeff Francoeur 2R-HR..Ryan Howard HR..Freddy Galvis 2R-HR.

• Giants..Sign FA-SS-Evreth Cabrera-ex Padres.
• Braves..Sign FA-P-Jason Frasor-Royals..Ross Detwiler-Nationals.
• Phillies.Sign FA-OF-Eric Kratz-Royals.
• Cubs..Promote P-Ralf Soriano to AAA-on rehab-ex Nats
• Arizona..Signs SS-Dansby Swanson-Vanderbilt-lst round pick

• Red Sox..P-Clay Bucholz-2nd Opinion-forearm issues
• Washington..OF-Jason Werth begins rehab-fractured wrist.
• Indians..P-Nick Hagadone-2nd elbow ligament transplant surgery.
• Royals..P-Kris Medlen-activated -elbow surgery.
• Pirates..P-Francisco Liriano-exam-neck spasms
• Astros..1B-Chris Carter-ankle

Football

• NFL…Angels reject offer NFL rent stadium for LA team…Last week-Rose Bowl rejected similar request.

• Bill Arnsparger…Legendary Defensive Coordinator-No Name Defense-Dolphins…Chargers Super Bowl team..passed away age 88-Alabama.
• Buffalo..Van Miller..35Y-Voice of Buffalo Bills passed away-age 87.

• Green Bay..Bart Starr-making progress stem cell surgery-recovering from strokes.
• Buffalo…Murder-Suicide…ex-TE-Buster Barnett-mistress kidnaps his wife-kills her then herself in Georgia.

• Denver..WR-Demaryius Thomas-president Obama-Mother pardoned after 15Y prison for running cocaine ring.

• U-Texas..AD-Steve Patterson told he must change his style of dealing with people-bully personality..Critiicism he puts money over all working relationships with staff…Longhorns suffered drop 8M-donor contributions over last couple of years.

Basketball

• Denver-Houston..Trade..Nuggets deal G-Ty Lawson-#2 pick for #1-pick and expring contracts…Rockets desperately needed a lead guard to pair with James Harden…. Lawson agrees to alcohol rehab evaluation after DUI arrests.

• Lakers…Las Vegas Summer League finishes disappointing (1-4) schedule
• Clippers..Sign FA-F-Josh Smith-Houston (15P)-5th off season acqusition.
• Indiana Pacers..Sign FA-C-Jordan Hill-Lakers.
• Craig Sager..TNT-TV-undergoes stem cell transplant

Hockey

• Ducks..Sign FA-D-Shane O’Brien-Florida…Chris Wagner-F-Mike Sgarbossa
• Islanders..Sign FA-C-Louis LeBlanc-ex-Ducks

General

• NASCAR…New Hampshire 400…Kyle Busch-who missed 4-months with broken leg from early season crash-Daytona-wins his 3rd race in last 4-outings.
• Indy car..Iowa 300…Ryan Hunter-Reay breaks year long drought-wins for Andretti Auto Sport team.
• Formula 1…Driver Jules Bianchi-who suffered massive head injuries last year,
• Pele…World Cup soccer icon undegoes emergency back surgery-Brazil.
• Tour-de-France..Fan throws cups of urine at leader Chris Froome on course.
• PGA Golf..Mike Weir-Canadan veteran-leaves tour with family problems…has never recovered from elbow-shoulder surgeries
• PGA..Henrik Senstrom reportedly lost 12M-to swindlers in Ponzi Scheme.
• FIFA..Jeffrey Webb-Soccer exec-pleads not guilty-released 10M-bond on charges of theft of 10M in soccer fund kickbacks-bribes.

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