…(Baseball)…

All Star Game.in Philadelphia

…American League-W-National League (4-0).

..Phillies Christian Sanchez roughed up for 3-runs in 1st inning.

..Cody Bellinger-Yankees 2R-single early in game

..Miguel Vargas-White Sox..solo HR later in game

..AL pitchers combined for 15-strikeouts in win

..Dylan Cease-Toronto-struck out side in 1st inning

..National League held to 3-hits in game

..Managers combined to use 20-pitchers in game.

..1st shutout in All Star Game since 2013

..AL has won 11-of-last-13 All Star Games

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(MLB Notes)

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred-Press Conference on CBA-Talks:

..We are trying to Level the Playing Field.

..We made changes to the game, the union was against, has given us momentum

..Payroll disparity leads to less competitive balance

..Proposing LA28-Olympic rules-players must play if chosen-or be suspended.

..Our owners are united for a Salary Cap

Union Chief Bruce Meyer-Press Conference:

..League is in a good place-why do we need fixing

..Salary Cap is ultimate excuse not to compete

..Cap guarantees profits and team values-leads to mediocrity

Players responses to CBA talks:

..Justin Verlander…Work stoppage would be detrimental to game

..Nick Martinez..Dodgers win because of money-culture-standards

..Chris Sale..1994-Work stoppage killed baseball’s momentum

..Matt Olson..Owners should decide what Owners have to spend.

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Padres..The NY Times reports Feliciano ownership group discussing adding former Lakers owner Joey-Jesse Buss to minority ownership.

Padres..Commissioner Rob Manfred says owners will likely vote on sale of team in late August..still vetting potential investors.

Dodgers..P-Shohei Ohtani has knee drained..does not get injection-will be cleared to play vs Yankees on Friday

Dodgers..P-Edwin Diaz-rehab outing..throws 1-inning-2-strikeouts.

Angels-White Sox..Trade talks for Halos P-Reid Detmers.

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(Roster Moves)

Red Sox..Sign FA-OF-Jahmai Jones-ex Tigers.

Brewers-Royals..TRADE..Milw sends P-Easton McGhee to KC

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…(Basketball)…

Lakers-Sacramento…Trade talks for G-Bronny Jones..averaged (2.9P) last year

Clippers..The Athletic report reports NBA Probe of Salary Cap violations involving Kawhi Leonard has uncovered a 2nd unreported side deal made by Leonard with another company, in addition to the (48M) cash-stock ownership deal with Asperation…Probe also uncovered demand Leonard made for an additional (17M) to cover legal fees

Clippers-Denver…Open talks about Sign-Trade deal for F-Peyton Watson.

Miami..Meet with FA-G-Klay Thompson-ex Dallas Mavericks.

Memphis..Rookie C-Cam Boozer (21P-9R) in debut game in Summer League.

Bulls..Rookie F-Ced Wilson scores (35P-19P) in first two games

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…(Football)…

NY Jets..Police in Florida end domestic abuse probe QB-Geno Smith

Rams..OT-Alaric Jackson enters pretrial diversion program-felony charges dropped.

Dallas..NFL-suspends DE-Charles Snowden-3 games for DUI case

49ers..Team confirms 4-veterans cleared for full workouts in preseason camp..TE-George Kittle-Achilles..DE-Nick Bosa-Knee..DE-Mykell Williams-Knee…LB-Fred Warner-Knee.

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(College Football)

U-Michigan…Athletic Director Ward Manuel may face termination after 40-years on job…Has met with Board of Trustees to discuss scandals and the culture of the program…Michigan has had to deal with Jim Harbaugh-NCAA violations-recruiting…Scandal with Sign Stealing…Firing coach Sharrone Moore for Sexual encounters…Firing of assistant coach for Computer theft.

Aztecs..Trying to paper the house for season opening game…Offering fans 2-free tickets if they buy 1-season ticket for home opening game vs Portland State..Aztecs have sold only 8,100-season tickets for 2026-at Snapdragon Stadium.

USC..Longtime broadcaster Petros Papadakos says Coach Lincoln Riley ‘has failed Trojans football as a leader’.

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…(Hockey)…

Ducks..TSN-Canada reports Ducks offered C-Leon Carlsson a (9M) contract during the season but talks stalled because agent wanted to test offer sheet market…Carlsson wound up with an (18M) a year offer sheet from the Flyers..GM-Pat Verbeek has been ripped in US-and-Canada for crippling teams free agent cap space by not pushing to sign Carlsson early.

Boston..Hire Kevyn Adams as Asst GM..ex GM-Buffalo Sabres.

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…(General)..

(World Cup)

..Spain-W-France (2-0)..Stunning win in semifinal game

..Mikel Oyarzabal scores on penalty shot 21′

..Pedro Parro scored off turnover-walked in for goal 57′

..Spain held France without a shot for 66′ of game

..France stars Mbappe-Dembele were held without a shot in first half

..Spain had 56%-possession time advantage

..Spain G-Unai Simon authors 6th shutout in World Cup run

..Spain given up just 1-goal in the tourney.

Argentina-vs-England…Wednesday semifinal game..Matchup of Lionel Messi-vs-Harry Kane in battle of goal scorers.

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