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Hacksaw is Back! It was a time of rest and relaxation in the Northern Adirondacks in upstate New York. But now Lee is back to bring you the Best 15 Minutes in Sports. Padres at .500 at break. Dodgers troubled winners. Angels last place. MLB Notes: All Star Game, MLB Draft, Yankees, Brewers, Tigers. NBA updates from Lakers, Clippers, Las Vegas, Trailblazers, Celtics. NHL Shockwave Ducks, Flyers, Maple Leafs, Jets, Red Wings, Stars, Hurricane. NFL player survey and Boston University CTE Research. Team USA Success or Failure? World Cup Heroes everywhere. Plus, Wimbledon, British Open. Got a question or comment for The Franchise? Drop your hot take in the live chat on YouTube, X or Facebook.

Here’s what Lee Hamilton thinks on Monday, July 13, 2026.

1)…SAN DIEGO PADRES…ALL STAR BREAK-LETTER GRADE

“PADRES-GRADE C”

2)…DODGERS…TROUBLED BUT IN FIRST PLACE

“DODGERS-GRADE B”

3)…ANGELS…SEND THEIR MAIL TO LAST PLACE

“HALOS-GRADE F”

4)…MLB NOTEBOOK…STORIES ON AND OFF THE FIELD

“HOT HEADLINES”

ALL STAR GAME

MLB DRAFT

MLB LOGO

YANKEES

BREWERS

TIGERS

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(HALFTIME)…DIXIELINE LUMBER

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5)…NBA NOTEBOOK

“SUMMER STORIES”

LAKERS

CLIPPERS

LAS VEGAS

TRAILBLAZERS

CELTICS

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6)…NHL NOTEBOOK

“FREE AGENCY-SALARY CAP-SHOCKWAVE”

DUCKS-FLYERS

MAPLE LEAFS-WINNIPEG

RED WINGS-DALLAS

CAROLINA

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7)…NFL NEWS & NOTES…BOSTON UNIVERSITY-CTE LOGO

“NFL SURVEY-PLAYERS”

(19,824) PLAYERS

(1,994) DIED-DEMENTIA-ALZHEIMERS-PARKINSONS

NFL (4X) DEATH RATE-MEN SOCIETY

NFL (12X) RATE DIED BEFORE 60 YEARS

NFL DEATH RATE BELOW NORMAL CANCER-HEART ISSUES-NATURAL CAUSES

49ERS-DALLAS

HOUSTON-SEATTLE

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8)…WORLD CUP MOVES ON WITHOUT TEAM USA

“TEAM USA…SUCCESS OR FAILURE”

…CRUSHED-FAILED-REALITY

…VERY BAD DAY

…DREAM IS NIGHTMARE

…USA PLAYED SCARED

…BIG STAR PLAYED SMALL

…CAPTAIN AMERICA-NEED MORE THAN 45 MINUTES

…PULISIC STARRED IN TV COMMERCIALS

9)…WORLD CUP SCOREBOARD

“HEROES EVERYWHERE”

ENGLAND-NORWAY

FRANCE

ARGENTINA

SPAIN

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10)…HOT HEADLINES

“OFF THE SPORTSWIRE”

WIMBLEDON

BRITISH OPEN

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#MLB #yankees #tigers #brewers #YANKEES #HRDERBY #ALLSTARGAME #PADRES #CRAIGSTAMMEN #DODGERS #tylerglasnow #tommyedman #rokisasaki #blakesnell #justinwrobleski #ANGELS #miketrout #artemoreno #tarikskubal #justinverlander #MunetakaMurakami #kyleschwarber #nfl #TEXANS #COWBOYS #49ERS #SEAHAWKS #BRANDONAIYUK #lakers #lebronjames #clippers #kawhileonard #celtics #TRAILBLAZERS #jamorant #ducks #masonmctavish #LEOCARLSSON #nhl #MAPLELEAFS #hurricane #redwings #stuartskinner #teamusa #teamengland #harrykane #christianpulisic #MauricioPochettino #worldcup2026 #lionelmessi #MBAPPE #ERLINGHAALAND #pga #rorymcilroy #wimbledon #janniksinner

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