…(World Cup Soccer)…

USA-vs-Australia..Friday night…Christian Pulisic availability may be limited with calf injury he suffered the week before first game and then stiffened up during opening game…Has had limited work with trainers each day this week…Game matches USA speed up front vs huge Australian defense infront of goal.

Scotland-vs-Morocco..Scots coming off a tie

Brazil-vs-Haiti..Brazil needs a win after its tie

Turkey-vs-Paraguay..Both lost opening games

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(Scoreboard)-Thursday

..Czech-Tie-South Africa (1-1)..South Africa scored on penalty shot (83′) to earn tie

..Switzerland-W-Bosnia..(4-1)..Swiss explode 4G-23 minutes..Johan Manzambi 2G

..Canada-W-Qatar..(6-0)..Jonathan David 2-goals in win

..Mexico-W-South Korea..(1-0)..Luis Romo score 50′ in win..S Korea 57% possession time in devastating loss.

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…(Golf-US Open)…1st round-Shinneock-Southampton-Delayed 2-hours Fog

..(-6)..Wyndham Clark..5-birdies-1 Eagle thru 16-holes-darkness nets in

..(-2)..Matt Fitzpatrick-Jon Rahm -Dustin Johnson..part of 7-way tie

..(-1)..Rory McIlroy-Bryson DeChambeau in 9-way tie

..(E)..11 players even par

..(+2)..Scottie Scheffler-Xander Scahufele

..(+3)..Brooks Koepka-Justin Rose

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(Auto Racing)

NASCAR…San Diego 250-Grand Prix-Coronado-North Island…Shane Van Ginsbergen has 7-road wins in career…Chase Elliott has 7-road wins…Tyler Reddick is points leader..Denny Hamlin has won 3-races in a row.

Indy Car…Road America 200..Alex Palou leads field

Formula 1…Off weekend

Formula 1…Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton confirms he has feuded with team over car setup…’I have been vocal…I have a right to demand changes…Ferrari-history-too political-too inflexible’

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…(Baseball)…

Padres-at-Texas…Friday…Randy Vasquez-vs-Jacob DeGrom…Padres (38-35)…lost 11-of-17….15-of-22

Padres..Off day-Thursday

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Dodgers-vs-Orioles..Friday..Roki Sasaki-vs-Trey Gibson..LA (48-27)..Won 24-of-34

Dodgers..Off day-Thursday

Dodgers..Confirm P-Shohei Ohtani having more blister problems on pitching finger and lingering hamstring issue.

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Angels-A’s…Atheltics led 5-0 at Press Time..Thursday….Halos (30-45)

..Shea Langliers 3R-HR-A’s

Angels-Athletics..Friday..Halos possible bullpen day-vs-Jeffrey Springs

Angels..Sign FA-C-Tyler Heineman-ex Blue Jays

Angels..Send C-Logan Porter to AAA

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(Scoreboard)

Red Sox-L-Blue Jays..Brandon Valenzuela RBI-double in 9th-Tor

Brewers-L-Cleveland..Guardians hit 3HRs

Texas-L-Twins..Brooks Lee 3R-HR-Minn

Mariners-W-Orioles..P-Brian Woo (7inn-0R-9K)

Mets-W-Phillies..Juan Soto 2-solo HRs

Yankees-L-WhiteSox..Andrew Benetendi pinch hit Grand Slam HR-8th-Chi

Braves-Giants..Rained out.

Cardinals-L-Royals…Royals 14-run outburst

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(MLB Notes)

Union-Owners..Return to negotiating table

..MLB proposed radical change in draft…Eliminate high school players from Draft…College players would be eligible only after sophomore season..Draft would be cut from 20-rounds to 12-rounds…Bonus Pool would be reduced from (358M-to-200M) for bonuses…Teams could trade draft picks….Would help grow College Baseball-since those players are getting NIL money.

..MLB proposed International Draft…only for 18-year old players…Ban signing of any player age 15-16-17..No clarification if it would involve players from Pacific Rim countries.

..Union..proposed a ‘Tax’ on any franchise sold…MLB would pay 10%-tax on sales price to Players Association with increasing values of franchises.

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(Injuries)

Tigers..OF-Wenceel Perez-eye injury-hit with stretch band in weight room workout

Seattle..OF-Julio Rodriguez-hamstring injury

Brewers..P-Brandon Sproat-hamstring

Brewers..P-Quinn Priester to have surgery-blood clot-shoulder

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(Roster Moves)

Phillies..Option P-Andrew Painter to AAA (1-7)

Royals..Sign FA-P-Randy Dobnak-ex Mariners

Royals..Sign FA-P-Dan Altavilla-ex Padres-Mariners

Braves..Release P-Hunter Stratton

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…(Basketball)…

NY Knicks…Championship parade thru ‘Heroes of Canyon’…more than 250,000 on hand

NY Knicks..Owner James Dolan..’Don’t know if we can bring this team back…Cannot go over (221M) luxury tax..Team has (201M) committed with 6-free agents to deal with.

Washington..G-Trae Young opts out of (49M) contract with Wizards to go on free agent market.

Suns..Make qualifying offer (9M) to C-Mark Williams to retain his rights

Lakers…G-Luka Doncic has told team…top priority should be ‘Grade A-center’

Bucks..On the clock with trade offers for Giannis Antetokounmpo leading into Monday draft.

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…(College Football)…

Congress…’Save College Sports’ proposal forwarded on for a Senate Vote…Committee says ‘Not going to let big money boosters or conferences dictate college athletics’

U Cincinnati..Deny any knowledge of QB-Brendan Sorsby gambling addiction…’Had a red flag warning-Player liked to us-Started placing bets thru friends under different accounts’.

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(NFL)

Arizona..Cardinals considering using 2nd round pick on supplemental draft on Brendan Sorsby-despite drafting Carson Beck-Miami this spring.

Dallas..Sign FA-WR-Denzel Mims-ex Jets

Dallas..Release CB-Corey Ballentine

Tampa Bay..DT-Vita Vea holds out of workouts…Wants 17M-contract upgraded

Chiefs..Sheriffs Department confirm they transported WR-Rashee Rice to a Dallas hospital twice a week while he was in jail-to rehab from knee surgery-rather than risk infection in jail.

Saints..WR-Chris Olave confirms he will be taken off blood thinners for blood clot problems end of this month-yet to be cleared for NFL workouts

Chargers..Confirm changing foot work of QB-Justin Herbert taking shotgun snaps to help get ball out quicker in new passing game.

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…(Hockey)…

Edmonton Oilers…NHL gives team approval to interview longtime NHL coach Mike Babcock

Washington..3Y-extension Coach-Spencer Carberry…(134-83-24) record with Caps

Winnipeg..Report Jets have put G-Connor Hellebuyck on trading block in possible rebuild drive.

Buffalo..Put D-Bowen Byram on trade block-unable to work out extension

Bruins-San Jose..TRADE..Boston deals D-Andre Grasseur and #4 pick for #4-5 pick

Anaheim…Ducks confirm RW-Troy Terry-has major hip surgery..will need 6-months recovery-out till December.

NHL…Opens league Buyout window of veteran contracts.

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