• World Cup-Opening Festivities-Game…Brazil-Croatia…Brazilian side led by superstar Neymar…Croatia paced by star-Luka Modric.
• World Cup-Loaded stars..Lionel Messi-Argentina..Diego Costa-Spain..Luis Suarez-Uruguay..Wayne Rooney-England..Robin VanPersie-Netherlands..Chicharito-Mexico.

• World Cup-Injury issues hit clubs…Luis Suarez-Uruguay-knee surgery 2-weeks ago..Christiano Ronaldo-Portugal-thigh…Diego Costa-Spain-torn hamstring..Mario Balotelli-Italy-foot injuries…Ghana-Abdul Waris-thigh…England-Steve Garrard-Groin.

• Team USA-scrimmage-today-Belgium…Make 1,450-mile trip up Amazon-intense heat-Monday opening game-Ghana
• Landon Donovan-cut from US roster-hired by ESPN-in studio analyst.

• US Open-Pinehurst-Hot-Humid…Phil Mickelson-without top 10-finish-gamble-change putting grip-two days practice…..Rory McIlroy..Jordan Spieth..Bubba Watson..Adam Scott early tee times.

• NYR-W-LAKings (2-1)..Stay alive Stanley Cup finals..Henrik Lundqvist-40-saves..Martin St-Louis score game winning goal..Kings lead (3-1)..Game 5-Friday-LA.
• NHL General Managers-vote to adopt Coaches replay challenge-Goals scored team off-sides.

• Padres-L-Phillies..Reed Brignac 3RHR-bottom 9th off slumping reliever Nick Vincent…wasted great pitching duel Tyson Ross-Cole Hamels…Ross 7-shutout innings-7K…Hamels 8-shutout innings-12K…Padres shutout 11th time this year…Lost 14-of-21
• Padres-Lead Owner Ron Fowler-President Mike Dee-travelling with team-evaluate problems.
• Detroit Free Press-Tigers express interest in Huston Street-seeking reliever…Padres want 3-players for ace closer
• Angels-Yankees-renewed interest Ian Kennedy.

• Dodgers-L-Reds Johnny Cueto 12-strikeout performance 6-innings..Joey Votto 2R-double..Hanley Ramirez-reinjure shoulder
• Angels-L-Athletics…A’s (39-26)

• Rockies-W-Atlanta…Corey Dickerson 3RBI…Rockies had lost 11-of-12
• TBay-W-St Louis…Rays shutout 31-innings row-erupt 4R 4th…Rays  (2-14) last two weeks
• Giants-L-Washington…Nationals won 8-of-9
• Minnesota-W-Toronto..Kendry Morales 3Hits..Jays lost 3-row
• Baltimore-Beat-Boston..Chris Davis 2R-HR
• White Sox-Beat-Tigers..Cuban rookie Jose Abreau 19th homer year
• Yankees-W-Seattle..Masahiro Tanaka (9-2)

• Boston-FA-Andres Torres-CF-Giants
• Rockies-FA-Brett Tomko-P-KCity

• Dodgers-Chad Billingsley-shutdown 3X..sent back to LA..elbow fatigue after 1-rehab start-clocked 93mph
• Rockies-Surgery-Carlos Gonzalez-Tumor-tendon-finger-biopsy..DL-Nolan Arenado-MCuddyer-4 Pitchers
• Colorado-Surgery-Dan Winkler-Elbow-AA-Tulsa (1.41)
• Minn-Surgery-Mike Pelphrey-P-Nerve-Elbow-out 4-months
• Cardinals-MRI-Adam Wainwright-P-shoulder-no ligament tear.

• Boston-Ben Cherrington-Don’t need roster overhaul
• NYM-Sandy Alderson-Dugout-Media need something write about-Write this Terry Collins job not in jeopardy
• TBay-Collapse-Joe Madden-We deserve called worst team baseball..V-Derek Shelton-hitting coach-3 shutouts row

• Hall of Fame-75th Anniversary Celebration-Opening 1939..1st Class-Babe Ruth-Connie Mack-Walter Johnson-Christy Mathewson-Honus Wagner-Ty Cobb.

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