…(World Cup Soccer)

Argentina-L-Spain (1-0) in 126′ Extra Time…Championship game…

..Ferran Torres scores on rebound 105′ on a rebound for the win

..Spain outshot Argentina 12-0 shots on goal…Spain (20-1) shots in game

..Argentina Lionel Messi 0-shots in 126′

..Argentina G-Emiliano Martinez record 12-saves to keep team in game

..Argentina Enzo Fernandez hit with red card in 92′ on knee penalty

..Spain had 65%-possession in game

..Spain G-Unai Simon records 7th shutout of World Cup

..Spain gave up 1-goal in 8-games

..Argentina had 25-fouls..4-yellow cards and 2-red cards in loss

England-W-France (6-4)..3rd place game…Bukayo Saka scores 3-goals…England jumped to (4-0) lead early….Kylian Mbappe 2-goals in loss..finishes Cup with 10-goals.

Team USA..Reports USSF has asked coach Mauricio Pochettino for a ‘decision’ on their contract offer by the end of this week.

MLS..Commissioner Don Garber…’Not considering Promotion-Relegation proposal’…we have 29-new online stadiums…Big expansion fees…Development of Academies nationwide…not willing to walk away from cities who have helped us grow by relegating their teams’

USSF..Former President Alan Rothenberg..’World Cup will be rocket launch of interest to make Soccer 2nd most popular sport in US within a couple of years’

NYFC..New York-MLS team opens talks with AC Milan-interested in Christian Pulisic

Kansas City..MLS team makes big on Liverpool star Mo Salah.

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…(Baseball)…

Padres-W-Royals (19-2)…Sunday…SD (49-50)…Lost 13-of-19…(19-32) since Mid May

..Ty France Grand Slam HR..solo HR

..Jackson Merrill 2-solo HRs

..Fernando Tatis HR-2 R-single in win

..Padres bullpen throws 6-shutout innings

Padres-L-Royals (6-1)-Saturday..Sal Perez-Lane Thomas 2R-HRs-KC

Padres-L-Royals (7-6)-Friday..KC 4R-in 10th..Lane Thomas HR

Padres-at-Atlanta..Monday game

Padres..DFA-P-Ron Mariaccio-may be headed back to Yankees

Padres..Activate Wandy Peralta..P-Randy Vasquez

Nick Pivetta-Joe Musgrove both throw ‘up-and-down’ sessions in bullpen-threw 30-pitches

Padres..Option C-Rod Duran to El Paso

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Dodgers-W-Yankees (8-2)..Sunday..1st game..Shohei Ohtani RBI single-RBI double..Yosh Yamamoto 4-hit complete game

Dodgers-Yankees..Sunday..2nd game..Yankees led 1-0 at Press Time..Cody Bellinger RBI single

Dodgers-Yankees-Saturday-rained out

Dodgers-W-Yankees-Friday (2-1)..Max Muncy hits 2R-HR into 2nd deck

Dodgers..Remove P-Shohei Ohtani from rotation because delivery causing knee inflammation..Received lubrication injection in knee…Problem with mechanics-landing foot causing knee issues…Will be fulltime DH….Last 4-starts (4.38-ERA)

Dodgers..Blake Snell strikes out 4-batters in (1.1inn)-rehab outing Saturday

Dodgers..Edwin Diaz-rehab outing..(1inn-2K)

Dodgers..C-Will Smith-rehab shutdown-disc issue and pinched nerve in neck.

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Angels-W-Tigers (3-2)..Sunday…Halos (39-61)..Lost 12-of-15..Zach Neto RBI single Halos

Angels-L-Tigers (7-0)-Saturday..Tarik Skubal (9K-in-7inn)

Angels-L-Tigers (2-1)-Friday..Bullpen fails for 26th time this year

Angels..P-Ben Joyce-clocked at 102mph-Arizona Complex League-rehab outing

Angels..Sign #1 pick..P-Jared Eridlinger-Huntington Beach

Angels..P-Joey Luccehsi signs with Chiba Lotte Marines-Japan

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(Sunday Scoreboard)

White Sox-W-Blue Jays..Colson Montgomery 24th HR season

Phillies-L-Mets…Francisco Lindor 2R-HR in NY win..Phi (55-45)..NY (42-58)

Red Sox-W-Tampa..Will Contreras 2R-HR-Sox..Bost 13-wins in row-most since 1948…Rays (56-42)

Braves-W-Texas..Austin Riley 2-solo HRs..Atl (57-41)

Pirates-W-Cleveland..Billy Cook 2RBIs-Buccos

Orioles-W-Astros..Leo Tavares RBI single-O’s

Brewers-W-Miami..Will Contreras 3R-HR…Mil (62-37)

Cubs-W-Twins..Nico Hoerner 3R-HR-Cubs..Chi won 19-of-26

Rockies-L-Reds..Nathan Lowe Grand Slam HR…Colo (40-61)

Washington-W-A’s..CJ Abrams 2R-HR-Nats

Mariners-W-Giants..Lee Raley HR-M’s

Arizona–Cardinals..Walker Jordan 3RBIs-St L..Tied 7-7 Sunday night

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(Roster Moves)

Mets..’Open for Business’..taking trade offers for Kodai Senga-Fred Peralta-Marcus Semien-Francisco Lindor-Bo Bichette.

Tigers..Team on (23-14) streak..Has 4-offers fro Tarik Skubal

Boston..May pull Sonny Gray-Aroldis Chapman off trade block

Cubs..Sign FA-P-Adam Civale-ex A’s

Royals-Orioles..TRADE..KC deals OF-Rudy Martin for prospect

A’s..DFA-1B-Joey Menses

Cubs..Release P-Aaron Bummer

Giants..DFA-C-Eric Haase

Orioles…Sign P-Kyle Bradish (5Y-40M) extension

Orioles..Callup 1B-Christian Strand from AAA

Braves..Callup P-Elisere Hernandez from AAA

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(Injuries)

Yankees..OF-Aaron Judge needs 3rd MRI-more rib issues

Brewers..Surgery P-Brandon Woodruff-shoulder capsule-3d operation

Tigers..Surgery P-Bailey Horn-elbow

Washington..Surgery C-Drew Milas-fractured finger

Mets..OF-Juan Soto-reinjures calf 2nd time

Tampa Bay..2B-Gavin Lux-reinjures shoulder

Houston..1B-Christian Walker-hip tightness

Houston..SS-Jeremy Pena-reinjures hamstring

Arizona..DL-1B-Lourdes Gurriel-oblique

Brewers..DL-Of-Sal Frelick-shoulder strain

Pirates..Move CF-Oneil Cruz to 60-day DL-fractured hand rehab continues

Arizona..P-Zach Gallen-get 2nd opinion on forearm issue

Arizona..P-Corbin Burnes begins throwing program-shoulder

Red Sox..Setback P-Garrett Crochet-lat shoulder issue

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(MLB Notebook)

Duane Ward..relief ace Blue Jays-World Series team 1992-93..passes away in Toronto hotel while waiting to be honored by Jays-on weekend with World Series teammates..(62Y)

Ron Hunt…Popular NY Mets 2nd baseman is expansion years-passes away (83Y)…Played 12-years for Mets-Giants-Expos…had (.273BA)..(1429-hits)

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…(Basketball)…

LeBron James..Dropping hints he will decide this week on the 6-free agent offers he has

Oklahoma City-Atlanta-Dallas…3-way trade-Sunday

..Hawks gets F-Lu Dort

..Dallas picks up C-Zach Risacher

..Thunder acquire #2-2-2

Pistons..Open talks with FA-G-DeMar DeRozan-ex Sacramento

Dallas..Match offer sheet NY Knicks gave C-Moussa Lisse

Spurs..Rookie C-Jayden Quaintenance-2nd meniscus surgery

Lakers..Close out Las Vegas Summer League (4-1)..G-Cam Carr-F-Adou Thiero dominante the 5-games played. 

Milwaukee..G-Brayden Burries (27P) in Summer League

Memphis..C-Cam Boozer (12P-12R) in Summer League

WNBA..Caitlin Clark sets record (45P-10A) game

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…(Football)…

Rams..DT-Aaron Donald considering a deal that would allow him to join Rams at mid season…Working to get into football shape at facility.

Ravens..sign FA-OC-Evan Pocic-ex Browns

Denver..CB-Levi Wallace-retires

49ers..Release OG-Zach Thomas

Houston..confirm OT-Braden Smith has undergone neck surgery

Eagles..Police confirm armed robbers broken into suburban home of RB-Saquon Barkley but were scared off by alarms..Family was asleep at 5am-no one injured.

Cardinals..NFL suspends Director of Scouting  Ryan Gold for gambling scheme using inside information on injuries to bet on games and to place bets on drafts.

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(College Football)

North Carolina..Bill Belichick…’Tar Heels program is like Night & Day compared to last year’…Tar Heels have 40-freshman this year and 20-transfers…Opened camp last year with 40-transfers on roster.

Leon Fuller…Legendary Def Coord-Texas..former head coach Colorado State-passes away (87Y)

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…(Hockey)…

Montreal…Reports that Canadiens legend Claude Lemieux left a suicide note…says his wife ordered him out of house because of alcohol relapse and wanted divorce’

Blackhawks..Extension for C-Connor Bedard (5Y-75M)

Flyers…Sign D-Jamie Drysdale (4Y-26M)

Vancouver-Seattle..Trade Talks..F-Jake DeBrusk for C-Shayne Wright.

Kings..Ex-F-Jarrett Anderson-Dolan signs to play for Bryanas-Sweden.

New Jersey Devils..Longtime assistant coach hired as head coach Dinamo Minsk-KHL

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…(General)…

(British Open)…Ryan Fox-New Zealand storms to win..Shot 62-Saturday..won on 18th

..(-10)..Ryan Fox..birdies 18th hole on 11′-putt..Birdied 4-of-6 final holes

..(-9)..Cam Young

..(-8)..Sam Burns

..(-7)..Scottie Scheffler-had 3-bogeys late…Tommy Fleetwood..3-bogeys 4-holes

..(-5)..Bryson DeChambeau…had bogey-triple bogey

..(-3)..Xander Schaufelle-3 bogey day

..(-1)..Rory McIlroy..wound up with 6-bogeys and double over final 2-days

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(Auto Racing)

Formula 1-Belgium Grand Prix…Kimi Antonelli grabs lead with 10-laps left-to claim 6th win of season…Charles LeClerc finished 2nd..Max Verstappen was third…Lewis Hamilton in 1st lap accident then ran over one of crew chief members in pit stop.

Indy Car..Grand Prix-Nashville..Sunday Night Race under lights

NASCAR..North Wilkesboro 400-Sunday Night race..

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(Track-Field)..Scottish distance runner Josh Kerr sets World Record in Mile…(3:42.6)…broke 1999-record Hicham El Guerroj (3:43.1) set in 1999.

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