…(World Cup Soccer)…

Argentina-W-England (2-1)..Argentina rips off 2-goals in final 6-minutes to move to finals

..Enzo Fernandez scores on blast from top of box at 85′

..Lu Martinez scored on header on Lionel Messi pass at 91′ for winning goal

..Anthony Gordon scored on a deflection with 55′ mark to give England lead

..Game marred by 20-fouls in first half and flurry of yellow cards

..Argentina will meet Spain on Sunday in finals at Meadowlands Stadium.

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Team USA…Report that USA has put together hot list of candidates for head coach if Mauricio  Pochettino elects not to take a contract extension.  Top candidates:

..Steve Cherundolo-ex head coach LAFC

..Mikey Varas-head coach SDFC-MLS and former USA assistant

..BJ Callaghan-ex head coach Philadelphia Union-current coach Nashville FC

..Gareth Southgate-former head coach England-World Cup team

Team USA..Goalie Matt Freese says the players want Mauricio Pochettino to return as head coach for next 4-year cycle.

SDFC..Resumes MLS workouts prepping for start of second half of schedule…Teams acquires D-Ian Murphy-Colorado Rapids…F-Gabe Pirani-Chicago…Team yet to resolve status of striker Chucky Lozano-who is not on active roster since end of last season.

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…(Baseball)…

Padres..Callup P-Jhony Brito from El Paso..P-Wandy Peralta placed on bereavement list.

Padres..GM-AJ Preller says next 9-game road trip will determine if team is Trading deadline seller or goes in another direction.

Dodgers…Manager Dave Roberts says MLB ‘must fix pitching staff rules for All Star game’…indicating too many teams called him asking not to use their pitchers in Tuesday’s game and too many pitchers opted out.

Angels..Interim GM-John Mozeliak confirms teams are bidding on P-Jose Soriano and Reid Detmers heading to trade deadline.

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(Roster Moves)

Astros-Brewers…TRADE…Houston deals P-Lance McCullers-P-Colton Gordon to Milwaukee for minor league player…Astros will pay a portion of McCullers salary.

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(Injuries)

Yankees..OF-Aaron Judge has 2nd MRI on damaged rib-details due on Thursday.

Cubs..Activate P-Phil Maton from DL

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…(Basketball)…

NBA..Confirms Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was interviewed a 2nd time about business relationships with star Kawhi Leonard after reports surfaced Leonard had a second sponsorship deal and was given legal fees payments by Ballmer.

NBA..Commissioner Adam Silver expresses concern about new Trailblazers owner Tom Dundon after talks with City of Portland over (120M) renovations to the Arena..says talks ‘have gone off track because Dundon won’t cooperate on renovation plans’

Lakers..Rookie Cam Carr (23P) in LA summer league

Clippers..Rookie G-Keaton Wagler went (6-for-15) shooting in 2nd summer league game

Miami..F-Keshad Johnson confirms he has not been offered a contract extension

Former LA Lakers investors Joey-Jesse Buss have made offer to buy NBA-Europe team for Rome, Italy.

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…(Football)…

Cleveland..Browns starting DT-Maliek Collins may miss start of training camp with linger rehab issues from quad surgery last year.

CFL..Confirms Hall of Fame-DT-Jim Corrigal has passed away (80Y)..Played 13-years in CFL-Toronto Argonauts….was legendary DT-with Kent State and former Golden Flashes head coach.

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…(Hockey)…

Detroit..Removes GM-Steve Yzerman after team failed to make the playoffs 10-straight years.

Vancouver-Nashville..Report out of Canada-Canucks discussing trade of LW-Elias Pettersson for Predators LW-Jon Marchessault.

New Jersey Devils..Sign FA-F-Anthony Mantha-ex Penguins-scored (33G) last year.

San Diego Gulls…AHL team signs 7-free agent players-included in group:

..Kyle Kukkonen-F-U Wisconsin..scored 31-goals for Badgers

..Sasha Mutala-F-U British Columbia..scored 14-goals UBC

..Matt Basgall-D-Michigan State

..Jake Lee-D-U British Columbia

..Jake Neidemayer-D-Bowling Green-Arizona State-scored 20-goals in career

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…(General)…

(British Open Golf)…Tees off at Royal Birkdale for 1st round:

..Rory McIlroy-Xander Schaufele-Matt Fitzpatrick paired together.

..Wyndham Clark-Ludvig Aberg play together

..Scottie Scheffler-Bryson DeChambeau-Ty Hatten tee off together

..Tommy Fleetwood-Jon Rahm is same group.

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