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	Sports As-it-happens update ⋅ July 13, 2021
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	ESPN Why Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Shohei Ohtani and Fernando Tatis Jr. are the new faces of baseball ESPN ESPN baseball writers Jeff Passan, Alden Gonzalez and Joon Lee break down what makes each player so compelling, capture the moment they truly announced their arrival as a force in the game and provide a blueprint for baseball to maximize their reach. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Team USA falls to 0-2 in Olympic exhibitions after loss to Australia ESPN Team USA might indeed win its fourth consecutive Olympic gold next month in Tokyo. But if the Americans do, it will be a story of overcoming adversity. They lost their second consecutive exhibition Monday, this time bested by Australia 91-83 in Las Vegas. Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com Keith traded to Oilers by Blackhawks NHL.com Duncan Keith was traded to the Edmonton Oilers by the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday for Caleb Jones and a conditional pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Edmonton will also receive minor league forward Tim Soderlund. Keith, who turns 38 on Friday, has two ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLSsoccer.com Busio and Sands make their mark in USMNT win over Haiti MLSsoccer.com For one, Haiti have always played the US very tough -- think back to the 2015 Gold Cup, when the US needed a goal from Clint Dempsey and then spent the rest of the game holding on for dear life. That's usually the baseline against the Haitians. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN 2021 Open: Ranking all The Open venues ESPN SANDWICH, England -- Jack Nicklaus never got to play an Open at Royal St. George's during his prime. That, perhaps, is one of the reasons a quote attributed to him -- he is coy about whether he actually really said it -- make some sense. And why when an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press 50 years ago, Tiger Stadium hosted one of the greatest All-Star games in baseball history Detroit Free Press Nineteen future Hall of Famers played in the 42nd MLB All-Star Game, witnessed by 53,599 fans at the home of the Detroit Tigers and an NBC television audience of 58 million. Aided by 85- ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN After a wild summer, can Bryson DeChambeau, The Open and Royal St. George's get along this week? ESPN Remember, it was less than two years ago that DeChambeau embarked on his fitness-training, weight-gaining, eat-what-you-want regime that saw him go from average size to the longest driver on the PGA Tour. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Year since Washington change, Native sports imagery evolving USA TODAY Washington will not have any kind of Native American imagery as part of its next name, and the subject is still evolving across sports in the year since the storied NFL franchise dropped arguably the most polarizing moniker left in the pros. Tuesday marks the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Alex Smith Predicts "Huge" Year For Cowboys' QB Dak Prescott Sports Illustrated Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Dak Prescott and former Washington Football Team signal-caller Alex Smith were immediately - involuntarily - linked forever last season. The gruesome injury Prescott endured to his right ankle on Oct. 11, Smith had previously ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Detroit Tigers starter Ty Madden slides into perfect spot in the 2021 MLB draft Detroit Free Press "To be honest with you, we were surprised he fell that far," Tigers amateur scouting director Scott Pleis said Sunday. "That was a great get there. ... A competitor, great arm, good slider, shows a good change-up too, and just kind of a workhorse guy on the mound ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Ohio State basketball's 2022 recruiting efforts shift to the frontcourt: Buckeyes Recruiting cleveland.com COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State basketball program has the No. 2 recruiting class in the country for the 2022 cycle and there hasn't been a commitment in months. The Buckeyes found three commits before the turn of the calendar year that would help ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Italy and England dominate Euro 2020 best XI, Mbappe flops for France ESPN Yet to concede more than one goal in any game under Roberto Mancini, the 22-year-old will be Italy's No. 1 for at least the next decade. Made from the same cloth as great Italian keepers Dino Zoff and Gianluigi Buffon. Flag as irrelevant
	NHL.com 2001 NHL Redraft: Sharp, Smith make big jumps to first round NHL.com But the Thrashers wanted to know what kind of person Kovalchuk was, so Dan Marr, their director of scouting at the time, arranged for him to visit the staff in Atlanta. After answering a few ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Seattle Kraken on track for home arena to be ready by mid-October ESPN SEATTLE -- Seats have been bolted into position throughout the upper deck and into the lower bowl. All the concrete has been poured and on the floor of Climate Pledge Arena, the outline of the rink is waiting to be covered in ice. Builders say the home for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Cardinals snag a young power hitter in the second round of draft STLtoday.com When the Cardinals' second-round pick in the Major League Baseball draft on Monday was announced, the details were pretty basic: Joshua Baez, 6-4, 220 pounds, outfielder, from Dexter Southfield High in Brookline, Mass. But there's more to the story than ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com MLB All-Star Game 2021: Replacement for Yankees' Gerrit Cole picked nj.com Boone, in fact, reached out on Sunday morning to Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash, who will manage the AL because his team is the defending league champ. Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Giants' Eli Manning reminds everyone why he's so much fun to follow on Twitter nj.com On Monday, the Giants announced plans for Fan Fest next month during training camp at MetLife Stadium. The team then announced on Twitter that it was aware of some technical difficulties fans were having with securing tickets to the event. Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Peyton Manning 'can't fathom' Aaron Rodgers not playing in 2021 NFL.com Denver resident Peyton Manning is headed for the immortality of Canton next month. He doesn't see a future fellow Hall of Famer following in his Rocky Mountain footsteps anytime soon. Manning appeared on MLB Network ahead of the 2021 Home Run ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Alonso bests Mancini, Ohtani for 2nd straight HR Derby title USA TODAY DENVER (AP) — Pete Alonso's words were as bold as his home runs. "I'm the best power hitter on the planet," the New York Mets first baseman proclaimed after winning his second straight Home Run Derby. "Being able to showcase that and put on a fun ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times MLB Pledges Millions to Build Black Participation The New York Times Major League Baseball announced on Monday that it will donate up to $150 million to the Players Alliance, a nonprofit formed last summer by more than 100 Black current and former players in the wake of George Floyd's death. The donation is aimed at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Aaron Judge has to hand it to Jose Altuve Newsday "I didn't see the Maldonado thing," Judge said Monday at the All-Star Game pre-workout availability. "Somebody talked about it. I did see after the game they were ripping off [Altuve's] jersey and everything. That's fun. He just hit a walk-off homer to win the game. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Seattle Mariners' Yusei Kikuchi reinstated from IL, but won't play in All-Star Game ESPN Kikuchi was selected to the American League All-Star team for the first time in his career and would have been Seattle's lone representative in Tuesday night's game at Coors Field. The Mariners placed Kikuchi on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Penn State's 'Bo Jackson' Faces a Big Decision Sports Illustrated The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Penn State receiver Lonnie White Jr. with 64th pick of the Major League Baseball draft, launching a very personal decision process for White and his family. Does the 18-year-old White, among the marquee players of Penn ... Flag as irrelevant
	Federal Baseball MLB Draft 2021: Washington Nationals' draft picks Rounds 1-10 - Addressing organizational needs Federal Baseball Assistant GM and VP of Scouting Ops Kris Kline said that it's partly been a case of what they see out there with this year's draft class, and partly trying this year to address organizational needs when it come to their overall approach. Flag as irrelevant
	TribLIVE Kevin Gorman's Take 5: Ben Cherington's strategy involves risks with Pirates' top picks TribLIVE The Pirates selected Malvern Prep outfielder Lonnie White Jr. with the No. 64 pick of the 2021 MLB draft. Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated What to Know About Mississippi State With Day 2 of the 2021 MLB Draft in the Books Sports Illustrated Outfielder Tanner Allen, RHP Eric Cerantola and RHP Christan MacLeod heard their names called one day after Bednar. Here's a look at where each of the Bulldogs that have been drafted landed. - Round 1, ... Flag as irrelevant
	MLSsoccer.com Recap: Jamaica 2, Suriname 0 MLSsoccer.com Jamaica scored twice in the opening 30 minutes and cruised to a 2-0 win over Suriname In the opening match of Group C at Exploria Stadium Monday. The Reggae Boyz wasted no time to take the lead, with Shamar Nicholson scoring his eighth career goal in ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN LB Jaylen Sneed, ranked No. 97 in ESPN 300, commits to Notre Dame Fighting Irish ESPN Sneed is a 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker from Hilton Head High School in Hilton Head, South Carolina. He's the No. 97-ranked prospect overall, according to ESPN, and chose Notre Dame over Oregon. Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald 'We knew how this was going to happen': How Marlins are maneuvering a MLB Draft talent surplus Miami Herald Marlins director of amateur scouting DJ Svihlik knew going into Day 2 of the 2021 MLB Draft on Monday that there was going to be an excess of talented players available for the taking. More so than usual. That's a residual effect from what happened a year ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald OBF: Devers on fast-track to stardom Boston Herald July 13, 2021 at 5:03 a.m.. Five years ago this summer, Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers was one of four prospects taking English classes twice per week ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post How former Knick Bobby Portis made most of NBA Finals opportunity New York Post Much had been made about Milwaukee's playoff adjustments, or lack thereof. But there was no better example of an NBA Finals tweak that worked than turning to Bobby Portis. He went from suddenly-forgotten man back to a pivotal X-factor, and breathed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Mets go heavy on pitching in rounds two-10 of MLB Draft Newsday The Mets have looked into their future, and all they see is pitching. A day after drafting Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker in the first round and 10th overall, the farm system got another shot in the arm(s) with seven pitchers drafted in rounds two through 10. Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution What the Braves like about two Georgia Tech players drafted Monday Atlanta Journal Constitution The Braves drafted the left side of Georgia Tech's infield on Monday – shortstop Luke Waddell in the fifth round and third baseman Justyn-Henry Malloy in the sixth. Waddell was the 157th overall selection and Malloy the 187th overall pick of MLB's annual ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pinstripe Alley Around the Empire: Yankees news - 7/13/21 Pinstripe Alley First round pick Trey Sweeney could have impact player potential; Jasson Dominguez sets eyes on MLB debut for 2024; Gerrit Cole feeling good after complete game shutout; Pinstripe Alley's full coverage of 2021 MLB Draft. Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com New Orleans Pelicans closing in on this former team member as next head coach: Source NOLA.com No official announcement is expected in the coming days, a league source said. Green's Suns are up 2-1 in the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, and his focus is on helping Phoenix win its first championship in franchise history. Flag as irrelevant
	Roanoke Times Four Cavaliers and one Hokie drafted Monday Roanoke Times UVa pitcher Andrew Abbott and UVa third baseman Zack Gelof were chosen in the second round, while UVa pitcher Griff McGarry was taken in the fifth round. UVa pitcher Mike Vasil was selected in the eighth round. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago Cubs' Craig Kimbrel: Willson Contreras Wasn't 'Pointing Fingers' NBC Chicago DENVER – Cubs catcher Willson Contreras won't be in the All-Star game Tuesday, even though he came in third in fan voting and the two ahead of him -- Buster Posey and Yadier Molina – will miss the game. Flag as irrelevant
	Thomson Reuters Foundation FEATURE-Swimming for all? Poolside or at the beach, ethnic minorities face barriers Reuters ... * Swimming rates among Black and minority communities lag. * Gap also seen in beach access and water sports. * Pandemic, heatwaves put new focus on inequalities. LONDON/WASHINGTON, July 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - W hen Peigh ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Loperfido ready for next step after being taken in 7th round of 2021 MLB Draft nj.com Dreaming of playing professional baseball was always in the back of his mind, but Joey Loperfido also knew it didn't happen for everyone. So when the opportunity to attend Duke University and continue his playing career was on the table, the 2017 ... Flag as irrelevant
	That Balls Outta Here Phillies First-Round Pick Impressed This Legendary Player That Balls Outta Here On Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies drafted Andrew Painter, a right-handed pitcher from Cavalry Christian Academy in Florida. The young arm already has quite a few accolades to his name and a good relationship with Joe Girardi. Now, he can add ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Stephan A. Smith Apologizes for Comments on Shohei Ohtani Sports Illustrated ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith apologized on Monday after he faced backlash for comments he made regarding Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani on ESPN's First Take earlier the same day. "Let me apologize right now," Smith wrote. "As I'm watching ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post F1 driver Norris says his watch stolen after Euro 2020 final The Washington Post LONDON — Formula One driver Lando Norris says his watch was stolen after he left the European Championship final at Wembley Stadium. Norris was unharmed but "shaken" by the incident on Sunday night, and the British driver was being supported by his ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times Lightning dent Stanley Cup after another Tampa boat parade The Seattle Times TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Turns out the Stanley Cup is going to Montreal after all. But it will return to the Tampa Bay Lightning's possession for an extended party. After the Lightning celebrated a second consecutive championship with another signature Champa ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com 5 things to know about the Red Sox's 2nd-round draft steal Jud Fabian Boston.com The Red Sox already got one of the best players in the first round of the MLB Draft, nabbing shortstop Marcelo Mayer with the No. 4 overall pick. Then, the team grabbed a prospect many thought could be just as good with the fourth pick of the second round, ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Prosecutor to review death of NHL goalie Matiss Kivlenieks mlive.com The Novi Police Department has competed its investigation into the fireworks death of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks and turned over its findings to the Oakland County prosecutor's office for further review. "We sent it to the prosecutor's ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY US heavy favorite to win 7th straight gold in women's hoops USA TODAY HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: The United States won its sixth consecutive gold medal in women's basketball with arguably the best team ever assembled. The Americans routed their opponents, winning by an average of nearly 40 points a game, including a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News Ogden native Ky Bush taken by Los Angeles Angels in second round of MLB draft Deseret News Former Fremont High pitcher Ky Bush could make his way to the major leagues through the state of Utah. Bush was taken by the Los Angeles Angels with the 45th overall pick during the second round of the 2021 MLB draft on Monday. The left-hander most ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times In Game 3, Antetokounmpo Didn't Do All of the Work The New York Times The Bucks played well even without their star on the floor, and cut the Suns' lead to two games to one. Flag as irrelevant
	True Blue LA Dodgers draft UConn RHP Ben Casparius in the fifth round, 162nd overall True Blue LA Casparius' best pitch is his change-up, which MLBPipeline graded a 55 on the 20-80 scouting scale, which translates to above-average. His fastball, slider and control were each given 50 grades, which is average. His fastball sits around 91 mph but he has ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post LeBron James wants to finish his career with Lakers New York Post The LeBron James-to-the-Knicks pipe dream may be dead, once and for all. In an appearance on the "SmartLess" podcast on Monday, James expressed a desire to remain in Los Angeles for the rest of his NBA career. "I truly hope that I can finish my career ... Flag as irrelevant
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