THE NATIONAL LEAGUE WON THEIR FIRST ALL-STAR GAME SINCE 2012, 3-2 OVER THE AMERICAN LEAGUE. COLORADO’S ELIAS DIAZ HAD THE GAME CHANGING TWO RUN HOME RUN. SONNY GRAY OF THE TWINS, PITCHED A SCORELESS INNING, STRIKING OUT TWO.
THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PALYERS ASSOCTION IS ASKING BASEBALL TO CONSIDER A CHANGE TO THE PITCH CLOCK FOR THE POSTSEASON. THEY DID NOT ASK FOR A SPECIFIC CHANGE, BUT OPTIONS WOULD BE MAKING THE PITCH CLOCK THE SAME WITH BASES EMPTY AS WHEN RUNNERS ARE ON, WHICH IS 20 SECONDS OR ALLOWING FOR EXTRA TIME OUTS PER AT BAT. THEY SAID THEY JUST DON’T WANT TO SEE A VIOLATION ALTER A BIG GAME IN A BIG MOMENT. COMMISSIONER ROB MANFRED INTIALLY STATED HE DOESN’T BELIEVE THE CHANGE IS NECESSARY.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS RUNNINGBACK ALVIN KAMARA STRUCK A PLEA DEAL IN A VEGAS ASSAULT CASE. HE’LL PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PAY RESTITUTION TO THE VICTIM IN THE CASE FOR MEDICAL BILLS.
JULIUS PEPPERS AND MUSHIN MUHAMMAD ARE BEING ADDED TO THE CAROLINA PANTHERS HALL OF FAME.
THE VIKINGS HAVE NOT ANNOUNCED A PLAYER THAT WILL GO INTO THEIR RING OF HONOR AT ANY POINT THIS SEASON, BUT IF THEY WERE TO DO SO, SOME LEADING CANDIDATES INCLUDE LINEBACKER CHAD GREENWAY, WIDE RECIEIVER ANTHONY CARTER, AND RUNNINGBACK ROBERT SMITH.
TOP WOMEN’S SEED IGA SWAITEK IS OUT AT WIMBELDON AFTER A LOSS TO ELINA SVITOLINA. SHE’LL MEET MARKETA VONDROUSOVA IN ONE OF THE SEMIFINALS.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC AND ITALIAN JANNIK SINNER ARE INTOTHE MEN’S SEMIFINALS.
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