…(Baseball)…

All Star Game-Philadelphia…Tuesday night

..Christopher Sanchez-Phillies-vs-Dylan Cease-Blue Jays as starters

..National League Manager Dave Roberts…’It should be an honor to be in the All Star Game…Disappointed, so many pitchers have decided to bypass the game.’

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..Home Run Derby…Jordan Walker crushes 12 HRs to come from behind to beat Kyle Schwarber who had 11-home runs on 15-Dswings

..Will Contreras hit 13-HRs in first round as did Jordan Walker..Junior Caminero had 12

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All Star Press Conferences: Players talked about Salary Cap demands of owners in CBA talks

..Bryce Harper..’Don’t need salary cap-need owners to spend revenue share money’

..Bryce Harper..’Will fight for draft..18-19 year olds deserve right be drafted’

..Mike Trout..’Baseball in good spot-don’t mess this up’

..Paul Skenes..’Both sides make perfect world offers-find a middle ground’

..Mason Miller…’Kill momentum of baseball-would be fruitless’

..Kyle Schwarber..’Legacy-players have fought for pay since 1970-not give this up’

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..(MLB Notes)

Padres..Open talks to sign #1 pick P-Coleman Bsrthwick..Likely (4.2M) bonus slot

Padres..Wrap up draft..take 21-players..17-college-4 high school..9-pitchers

Padres..Sign FA-OF-Dustin Harris-ex White Sox

Miami..Draft Japanese teenage star Rentaro Sasaki-1B-Stanford..bypassed Japanese ball to sign at Stanford..hit 16-HRs last year

White Sox..Offer #1 pick Roch Cholowsky-UCLA-SS..record (10.3M) bonus package

A’s..Fire Pitching Coach Scott Emerson..A’s lost 9-in a row..staff (5.21-ERA)

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(Injuries)

Orioles..3B-Blaze Alexander-fractured hand

Seattle..P-Evan Hancock-finger injury

Arizona..DL-P-Zach Gallen-elbow issues

Reds..DL-P-Nick Ledolo-blister issues

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(Roster Moves)

A’s..Sign FA-2B-Donovan Walton-ex Angels

Milwaukee..Sign FA-P-Brandon Shewmaker-ex Astros

Giants..Callup P-Jason Foley

Cardinals..Sell 1B-Bligh Madris to KBO team-Korea

Toronto..Sign FA-OF-Daz Cameron..hit (.287) in Korea

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…(Football)…

Rams…Retired DT-Aaron Donals has begun doing weight training workouts at Rams facility…Had physical exam on Monday…Contemplating coming out of retirement.

Colts..QB-Daniel Jones-cleared for full training camp workouts-coming off Achilles surgery

CFL-BC Lions..Hire ex Chargers OG-Dennis McKnight as special teams coach…Had been with Hamilton Ticats.

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…(Basketball)…

Lakers…Sign FA-F-Zaire Williams-ex Nets…(6’9-F)…averaged 10P last year

Lakers…Continue Sign-Trade talks with Atlanta for F-Jonathon Kuminga

Denver..Sign FA-F-Alpha Diallo-AS Monaco-Defensive specialist

Denver..Release C-Jonas Valenciuni to sign to play in Lithuania

Golden State..Hire Frank Vogel-as Assistant Head Coach.

Orlando..2nd round pick C-Iza Nelson-out 4-months..surgery fractured ankle.

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…(Hockey)…

Buffalo…Hire longtime NHL-GM-John Davidson as a consultant…Longtime GM-St Louis Blues-NY Rangers…President-Columbus Blue Jackets.

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…(General)….

World Cup…Semi final matchup…France-vs-Spain

..France led by Kylian Mbappe (8G)..Ousane Dembele (5G)

..Spain led by Mikel Oyarzabal-Mikem Merino-Yamal.. Given up 1-goal in Cup.

FIFA…President Giannini Infantino confirms they will explore expansion of World Cup to 64-teams for 2030.

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(Formula 1)…Max Verstappen upset that 5-key executives have left Team Red Bull in last couple of years.

(NASCAR)..Ryan Blaney wins storm delayed Atlanta 400..Race red flagged for 3-and-half hours by violent storms…Race ended at 1:45am.

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