…(BASEBALL)…

All Star Game-Texas…AL wins over NL (5-3)…AL has won 10-of-past-11 games
..Shohei Ohtani hit mammoth 3RHR early for NL for early lead
..Juan Soto-2R double
..Jarrad Duran 2RHR gives AL lead-never gave up

..Padres-Jackson Merrill infield single
..Padres-Robert Suarez struck 2-batters he retired
..Padres-Jurickson Profar (1-2) scored a run

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(MLB Notes)

MLB…Commissioner Rob Manfred says MLB will experiment with Automated Strike Zone in spring training next year with idea of developing it in 2026…Says MLB is ‘struggling with definition of strike zone’…that ‘computer calls are good to 1/100th of an inch around the plate’…11-Member Rules committee impressed with technology improvement in the minor leagues use’
..MLB will experiment with balls-strike computer in spring
..MLB will use ‘Challenge system’ with robo ump on balls-strikes
..MLB will discuss using Home-Road Uniforms in 2025 All Star game
..MLB will discuss allowing teams to trade draft picks in 2025
..MLB-Union will discuss Players in 2028-Olympics in LA

NY Yankees…OF-Juan Soto says he is ‘uncomfortable’ moving around 3-teams in 4-year span…Soto heads to free agency in November.

NY Mets..1B-Peter Alonso says he does not want to leave the Mets as a free agent or via trade.

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(Roster Moves)

Padres..Make contact with Blue Jays about possible trade for starting P-Kevin Gausman…but would have to give up pitching prospects in the deal.

Padres..Trade offer for White Sox starting P-Garrett Crochet turned down-did not include top prospects…Sox want 4-for-1 deal.

Dodgers…Call up P-River Ryan from Oklahoma City..Has (2.21-ERA)…(27K-20inn) at Oklahoma City…Becomes the 32nd pitcher the Dodgers will use this season.

Reds..Sign FA-P-Pat Weigel-pitching for Saltillo-Mexico
Giants..Sign FA-P-Clayton Andrews-ex Yankees
Rockies..Sign FA-P-Antoine Kelly-ex Texas
Twins..Sign FA-3B-Rylan Bannon-ex Mets
Braves..Send OF-Brian Anderson to AAA

White Sox-Yankees..Open trade talks for P-Garrett Chisholm…Sox are asking for OF-Spencer Jones..SS-George Lombard..P-Luis Gil…P-Kyle Carr.

White Sox-Dodgers..Trade Talks for P-Garrett Chisholm…Sox want C-Diego Cartaya and 3-minor league pitchers in trade.

Miami-Seattle..Open trade talks for OF-Jazz Chisholm.
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(Injuries)

Mets..Former P-Noah Syndegaard-to sit out rest of 2024-rehab shoulder..hasn’t pitched this year…Will return in 2025…Went (4-12) over two year span since arm problems

Mets..P-Kodai Senga impressive in 3rd straight rehab start.

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…(FOOTBALL)….

49ers…Unhappy WR-Brandon Ayiuk asks to be traded…a week after team told him they would not restructure his contract…Ayiuk wants pay raise from (14M) to (25M) and wants an extension.

Bears..Sign QB-Caleb Williams (4Y-39M)..25M-guaranteed.
Browns..Sign K-Dustin Hopkins to (3Y-16M) extension
Raiders..Deny WR-Davante Adams has asked to be traded to the Jets.

Patriots..WR-Kashon Boutte-Gambling charges in Baton Rouge-dropped…was probed for making 8900-bets over 11-month span…including 17-bets on college football and 6-bets on his team LSU.

Ravens..Put RB-Keaton Mitchell on PUP-rehab knee surgery

Packers..RB-AJ Dillon wants to know roll behind RB-Josh Jacobs

Patriots..Hire Alonzo Smith in Player Personnel Department..was at Miami-Florida.
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(College Football)

Fresno State…Appoints Tim Skipper as Interim head coach after Jeff Tedford steps down with heart problems.

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…(BASKETBALL)….

Lakers..Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant…father of Kobe Bryant..passes away (69Y) complications of a stroke…Was estranged from Kobe during career in LA…Played 8-years in NBA including with 76ers-San Diego Clippers.

Knicks..Owner James Dolan condemns new NBA (76B) TV deals…Angry NBA is going to take a 6B-cut of rights fee to the league office..Upset NBA is going to equal revenue sharing between big markets-small markets…says NBA is devaluing Top TV markets and stripping games from home teams regional packages.

NY Knicks..Sign FA-G-Cam Payne-ex Bucks
Minnesota..Sign FA-G-PJ Dozier-ex Denver
Charlotte…Sign FA-G-Seth Curry-ex Dallas
Milwaukee..Sign FA-G-Gary Trent-ex Toronto Raptors

Patrick Beverly…16Y-veteran guard signs to play for Tel Aviv-Israeli League..Played last year in Milwaukee.

Lakers..Bronny James-another substandard (1-5)..(0-3) 3s..is (7-31) shooting and (0-15) on 3’s in Las Vegas Summer League.

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…(HOCKEY)…

Columbus..Confirms they cannot trade RW-Patrick Laine-is still in NHL Substance Program.

NY Rangers..Pull D-Jacob Troube off trade block because of his No Trade Clause

NY Islanders..Sign D-Jesse Pulkkinen-top blueliner Finland
NY Islanders..Lose D-Paul LaDue-signs with Mo-Do-Sweden
Vancouver..Sign G-Arturs Silovs to (2Y) extension

Montreal..Hire Pascal Vincent as head coach-AHL-Laval team..was head coach with Columbus Blue Jackets

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…(GENERAL)…

(Soccer)…English team Garrett Southgate resigns after 3-Lions lost in finals of Euro Championships.

Germany..Veteran international star Thomas Muller retires after 14Y career
France..Olivier Geroud-all time leading scorer-retires after 16Y-career

(Golf)…158-golfers tee off in 1st round of British Open at Troon-Scotland on Thursday.

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