Well, I'm not sure what I expected. The Royals stars (Witt, Cags) were showing out both offensively and defensively, but it wasn't enough to overcome the moribund bullpen in a 6-5 loss to the Dodgers that was full of punch-counterpunch.
The 6th inning was the key part. The Royals held a 3-2 lead and Noah Cameron, who had pitched pretty well up to this point, gave up a few hard-hit ****** in a row to put runners on second and third with two outs. John Schreiber came in and promptly blew the game by walking Kyle Tucker and giving up a weak line drive down the right field line just beyond Cags' outstretched glove. All three runners scored to give the Dodgers the lead. Sigh.
The Royals counterpunched with a Kyle Isbel two-run homer in the seventh inning to bring the game back to even-steven at 5-5, but Alex Lange gave up two singles in the bottom of the seventh to relinquish the lead for good. It goes as two runs total charged to Schreiber and Lange, but I don't think Cameron really deserved those runs being charged to him.
It's a shame. Facing Tarik Skubal, the Royals position players put up a good fight.
In the first inning, in his first-ever at-bat against Skubal (really?), Cags fouled off four pitches to hit a grounder that squeaked through the middle to score Witt from second (Cags extended his hitting streak to 9 games with that hit).

#inning #Dodgers #cameron #lange

The media refuse to let FIFA president Gianni Infantino rest at the minute. He's now having to address reports of payments made during his time with UEFA from the organization to an alleged former lover.
Gianni Infantino's name has remained in the headlines even after the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to an end. The leaked plans to sell stakes in their biggest competitions to private investors created a lot of noise.
While the organisation is reportedly going to roll back the plan, the damage to Infantino has already been done. He is up for re-election as FIFA president in 2027, and has been rapidly losing support.
Things are now going from bad to worse for the Swiss executive. Reports are emerging related to his personal life from his time with UEFA, and it has become another fire for him to put out.
Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images

#fifa #infantino #president

Tottenham have undergone radical change over the past 12 months amid understandable fan anger, with new chief executive Vinai Venkatesham leading the organisation on behalf of the Lewis Family Trust.
Venkatesham, alongside technical director Johan Lange, is leading negotiations. Lange is the only senior figure from the previous regime to remain in post.
They are supported by director of football operations Rafi Moersen and new performance director Dan Lewindon, both of whom arrived from Manchester City's parent company, City Football Group.
Lewindon has been tasked with improving Spurs' injury record.
But Roberto de Zerbi is hands on in all areas of the club and says: "In the transfer market, when I want one player, I become like a shark. There is no chance to say no."

#director #venkatesham #Football #TOTTENHAM

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, according to the Daily Mail.
Spurs are aiming to strengthen their attack this summer. Only seven teams scored fewer Premier League goals than the north London side last season.
They have also been linked with Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi, but a move now appears unlikely following the injury to the young French striker.
Tottenham have now added Jackson to their shortlist, with sporting director Johan Lange understood to be a long-term admirer of the Chelsea forward.
Tottenham face competition from Aston Villa for Jackson's signature. Villa manager Unai Emery worked with the striker at Villarreal.

#striker

Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero hits a home run during the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, July 31, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Few things stop people in their tracks like the sight of Junior Caminero taking batting practice. Seeing the Rays' third baseman step into the batter's box during a game can also grab one's attention. If anyone needed a reminder as to why, all they had to do was see the rocket he launched off Erick Fedde of the White Sox on Friday night.
The estimated distance of "Cami's" fourth-inning solo shot to the left of center was pegged at 453 feet, the second longest in an 82-homer career through Saturday. There is no telling how far the ball might have sailed as it clanged off the D-ring hanging from the roof of Tropicana Field and 59 feet above the playing surface.
The blast was Caminero's 75th since the start of last season, which was his first full season in the big leagues. It was also his 30th home run of 2026, good for second in the American League. It also snapped a 12-game homer drought, which is his longest of the past two years and second longest of his career behind a 15-gamer in September 2024 that began a couple of weeks after he called up from Triple-A Durham.
Reaching the 30-homer mark may not in and of itself raise eyebrows a year after Caminero hit 45. Consider, though, that there are two months and 50-plus games remaining on the schedule. Hence, it is easy to see how another 40-plus homer season could be in order.

#caminero #homer #second #white

MLB Trade Rumors | Charlie Wright: The Yankees rearranged their planned starters for this weekend's series in Philadelphia. Cam Schlittler was **** ped up to start Friday on normal rest, with Will Warren pushed back to Sunday. Warren appeared in relief Wednesday to help provide some coverage during a doubleheader. With Max Fried back in the rotation and Carlos Rodón on the comeback trail, Warren's recent usage suggests his spot in the rotation could be in jeopardy.
MLB.com | Thomas Harrigan: The Yankees have gotten virtually no offensive production from the catcher position this season. With the trade deadline looming, expect them to pursue an upgrade. The most likely candidate is Minnesota's Ryan Jeffers, a righty bat who's a free agent after the season. The Athletics' Shea Langeliers and Colorado's Hunter Goodman are higher-upside plays with more years of club control, but there's no guarantee either will be moved. The Mets' Francisco Alvarez and Baltimore's Adley Rutschman loom as longshots, with Cincinnati's Tyler Stephenson and Minnesota's Victor Caratini less exciting backup plans should the rest fall through.
NJ.com | James Mertz: Paul Blackburn has broken out with the Yankees this year after moving to the bullpen full-time, posting a 2.00 ERA in 35 outings. He attributes the career renaissance in part with the consistency the Yankees have provided. The veteran contrasts that with his tenure with the Mets, who constantly shuttled him between the rotation and the bullpen. "I felt like we were just playing a video game," he said of his time across town, during which he posted a 6.00 ERA in 12 games.
CBS Sports | Rotowire Staff: Luis Gil faced live batters on Friday for the first time since early May, throwing BP. He's been on the minor-league IL, working back from right shoulder inflammation. The former Rookie of the Year was disastrous in four starts early this year and has no guaranteed role upon his return.

#warren #trade

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Dodgers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Even great teams have room for improvement, and for the Dodgers in 2026, one of those paths is in the acquisition of a catcher. Will Smith has been out since early June with neck inflammation, and updates on his condition have put into question if and when the veteran might be back. We asked the fans if the Dodgers should proceed with the current depth chart believing in Smith's return or plan for the worst while they still can.
All in all, with the resources that this team possesses and the lack of holes to fill, to look for a catching addition feels like a given. Perhaps more than what we may see with the bat, the Dodgers ought to look at adding a steady presence, a catcher who can be relied on to not only do his job but also excel behind the plate defensively.
What adds layers to this debate is that for a team on the market for a catcher, there are legit game-changing options to at least call about. Although none of them are explicitly on the block, controllable beyond just this current campaign, Hunter Goodman, Shea Langeliers, and Adley Rutschman each could be seen within reason as trade candidates. Acquiring any of them, though, would inevitably back the Dodgers into a corner down the line since Smith is going nowhere long-term.
Perhaps in Minnesota, the Dodgers might find targets that are more their speed in Ryan Jeffers or Victor Caratini. Quietly, one of the better-hitting catchers in the AL over the last four seasons, Jeffers has been phenomenal with a .933 OPS in a short sample (44 games) due to missed time this year. With Caratini, who is under contract through next season at a reasonable rate, the Dodgers would be getting stability above all else, adding a player perfectly willing to fade into a backup role down the line. Caratini might even provide Rushing insurance if the youngster hits his way into staying on as a starter in the playoffs.

#Dodgers #fans #smith #jeffers

The Arizona State men's basketball team will play Oklahoma in Tulsa at the BOK Center on Dec. 5, highlighting its nonconference schedule.
It will be the second straight year the Sun Devils have faced the Sooners in nonconference play. The teams squared off last season at the Mortgage Matchup Center as part of the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix, with the Sun Devils prevailing 86-70 in what was one of their best games of the season.
ASU is coming off a 17-16 season. Oklahoma is fresh off a 21-16 showing. The Sooners did not make the NCAA field but did play in the College Basketball Crown, losing the championship game to West Virginia, 89-82.
ASU will also play in the Acrisure Series Nov. 21-26 in Palm Springs, although its opponents have not yet been announced.
ASU is 9-2 in neutral-site regular-season games the past two seasons.

#play #center

The MLB trade deadline is now under two weeks away. While everybody is focused on the big names who could be moved, like Tarik Skubal or Mason Miller, it can often be most beneficial to think about the players who remain and still wind up benefiting from the trade. In this article, I'm going to look at players who could see their fantasy value improve actionably at the deadline, whether they are the ones traded away or the ones who find themselves filling a vacated role.
For this article, I'm only going to focus on trades that seem likely. So I know that Shea Langeliers and Hunter Goodman are being floated in trade rumors, but I don't think either one of them is going to be moved, so we're not going to discuss which catchers could step into starting roles in two offensive-friendly environments. I will admit that left us with a list that doesn't include a lot of "league winners," but that's also the nature of the expanded playoff format. There are a lot of teams that still find themselves in contention, so we may not see as many impact hitters be traded away, which means there might be fewer openings in lineups.
With that preamble out of the way, let's get to the names.
Cole Carrigg - OF, Rockies: Carrigg has hit well in his rookie season, slashing .287/.367/.519 in 34 games with four home runs, 27 runs scored, and 23 RBI. He has slightly below-average barrel rates and hard-hit rates, so he's not tearing the cover off of the ball, but he has good bat speed and is making better-than-league-average zone contact, which is a nice profile in Coors Field. Yet, despite being a switch hitter, Carrigg seems to be splitting playing time with Tyler Freeman. A trade of one or both of Jake McCarthy and Mickey Moniak would open up an everyday role for Carrigg, who wouldn't be a MUST ADD, but would be a nice depth outfield piece in a great home park.
Victor Bericoto - OF, Giants: Bericoto is currently on the injured list with a strained oblique, but by the time the trade deadline rolls around, he will have already missed a month, which means he could be returning shortly thereafter. The rookie has slashed .293/.305/.552 in 59 plate appearances with four home runs, nine RBI, and one steal. He has a 46.5% hard-hit rate and also posted a 50.4% hard-hit rate in Triple-A while posting elite bat speed numbers, so the power production could be very real. He does have some swing and miss in his game because he is an aggressive hitter, but he also has league-average zone contact rates in the minors and a 91.5% rate in his limited MLB sample, so he might make enough contact to make the power work. The Giants are currently shopping Jung Hoo Lee, which could open up a regular outfield spot for Bericoto when he's back from injury.

#trade

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is supporting Belgian driver Dries van Langendonck through the junior racing ranks.
Van Langendonck is part of the McLaren junior driver program, joining the developmental wing at the age of 13 after winning the 2023 World Junior Karting **** le.
He moved into single-seaters last year, and he became the youngest winner of a British Formula 4 race.
After a stint with the Iberia-based Formula Winter Series, which he won, Van Langendonck is back in British F4 and currently leads the championship after four race wins.
Now, Van Langendonck is being taken under the wing of Max Verstappen, joining Verstappen Racing, where he is the first driver that Verstappen’s team supports.

#british #formula #joining

Warning: This story contains an image that some readers may find upsetting
A cat rescue has been left "speechless" after a cat in their care gave birth to a kitten with two noses and two mouths.
PurrfectlyFeral in Llangedwyn, Powys, shared the discovery after the kitten was born with a rare congenital disorder called diprosopus, also known as craniofacial duplication.
Known as Janus cats, the condition is named after the mythological Roman god who is traditionally depicted with two faces and is extremely rare in cats.
Rescue founder Shelley Jones said most Janus kittens are either stillborn or survive only for a short time after birth, so the "little miracle", who has been named Gemini, is being monitored "around the clock".

Shania Twain has reflected on the devastating collapse of her first marriage and revealed how she found love again with a man navigating the very same betrayal.
The 60-year-old singer separated from record producer Robert "Mutt" Lange in 2008 after learning that he had reportedly been having an affair with her close friend and **** istant, Marie-Anne Thiébaud.
In an extraordinary twist, Shania later fell in love with Marie-Anne's then-husband, Swiss businessman Frédéric Thiébaud, after the pair supported each other through the breakdown of their respective marriages.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, Shania revealed that it was Frédéric who first confronted her with the truth about their spouses.
"Fred takes the blinders off, tells me what's going on. I don't believe him and I tell him that I think he is imagining things, delusional," she said.

It was Kyle Schwarber being Kyle Schwarber.
The Philadelphia Phillies' beloved designated hitter was caught using profanity on a hot mic during the third inning of the 96th All-Star Game on July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
Schwarber was wearing a microphone for FOX during his second at-bat of the game in the third inning, with the National League trailing 3-0.
Schwarber, who was talking with FOX broadcasters Joe Davis and John Smoltz, swung at the first pitch, and the earpiece came out of his ear. Schwarber tried to locate and grab the earpiece and said, "Whatever, f--- it."
Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers then helped with the earpiece while Schwarber smiled.

LAS VEGAS — Like the process itself, news on the NBA's updated plans for expansion doesn't come rushing out like water from a fire hose. More like measured amounts from a faucet, somewhat slow and steady, making sure it doesn't overflow the glass.

Commissioner Adam Silver did address expansion during his meeting with reporters Tuesday evening at the Thomas & Mack Center following the Board of Governors meeting in Las Vegas. And while Silver acknowledged the process remains ongoing, he gave no timetable or real update on those who are bidding for both the Las Vegas and Seattle expansion franchises, where things stand at the moment or a specific timetable as to when an announcement can be expected.

In other words, let the guessing game continue.

What Silver did say was he was optimistic the process could reach its conclusion sometime in December and that there is a deadline approaching for those interested to submit their bids with their financials to the league where its bankers will go over the individual bids before reporting back to the owners.

“I’m still hopeful this process will be wrapped up by year’s end,” Silver said, though he didn’t say when the deadline specifically was for submitting bids.

There are at least six known groups interested in obtaining the expansion rights for the Las Vegas franchise and there could be more by the time the deadline for bidding passes. Among them are some familiar names — Jerry Colangelo, Bill Foley, Magic Johnson, Bob Iger, Marc Lasry — that intend to vie for the rights to bring the NBA here. All claim they have the funding to meet the NBA’s price tag, which at minimum is expected to be $8 billion. All except Foley have plans to construct an arena to house the Las Vegas team while Foley is prepared to invest $300 million in upgrades to T-Mobile Arena, home to his NHL Vegas Golden Knights and a facility he owns 15 percent of.

In Seattle, the lone bidder to go public so far is Samantha Holloway, chairperson of the ownership group of the Seattle Kraken and has Bill Gates’ former wife Melinda as an investor. The Kraken ownership group also owns the majority interest in Climate Pledge Arena, where the basketball team would likely play. Silver did caution that there is additional interest in both Seattle and Las Vegas from parties which have not yet made their intentions public.

But it’s here in Las Vegas where the intrigue is. The NBA owners are well versed in knowing Colangelo from his days with the Phoenix Suns, Lasry from his time owning the Milwaukee Bucks, Magic Johnson from his prior connection to the Lakers (he also is part of the current ownership of the WNBA’s L.A. Sparks) and some of the owners know Foley through the NHL. So there are few surprises when it comes to vetting these potential ownership groups.

“It gives me a lot of confidence to see first-hand the amount of interest in the game in Las Vegas,” Silver said. “In terms of the process for potential expansion here, multi

Major League Baseball’s night to celebrate its own has finally arrived. The 96th Midsummer Classic took place tonight at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. This is the fifth time an All-Star Game has been held in Philly, but the first time at Citizens Bank Park.
The A’s were represented by two deserving All-stars, Shea Langeliers who was the American League (AL) starting catcher, batting third in the lineup and Nick Kurtz who unfortunately couldn’t play due to his thumb injury.
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The American League jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning against the Phillies hometown starter Cristopher Sánchez thanks to a Yordan Alvarez base hit, walks to our own Shea Langeliers, and Bobby Witt Jr. and then singles by the Yankees Cody Belanger and Ben Rice.
Shea led off the third inning against the Cardinals closer Riley O’Brien and singled to centerfield. He was erased on a fielder’s choice by Witt.

The Orioles only got to send one representative to the All-Star game this season, but Adley Rutschman earned the opportunity. Rutschman made his third All Star appearance after slashing .253/.327/.436 in the first half.
Rutschman’s strong start to the season represented a bounceback for the former first overall pick. The Oregon State product posted a below-average 89 OPS+ while missing time with oblique issues in 2025. Baltimore made waves by inking catcher Samuel Basallo to an eight-year extension and signing free agent Pete Alonso to a five-year deal, but it was Rutschman representing the Orioles in Philadelphia tonight.
Basallo and Alonso have played well for Baltimore. Alonso felt like a legitimate snub after slashing .252/.346/.474 with 21 homers in the first half, but Rutschman deserves credit for finding his way back into the spotlight.
That spotlight came with questions about trade rumors and potential contract extensions. Rutschman handled himself well this week without expressing anything really worthy of discussion. The backstop said he’s had a “phenomenal experience so far with Baltimore,” and reiterated that he doesn’t spend any time thinking about trade rumors or his contract. Rutschman is under team control in Baltimore through next season.
Rutschman was named an All-Star reserve behind AL starter Shea Langeliers and fellow reserve Dillon Dingler. Langeliers entered the break slashing .257/.324/.483 with 21 homers, and Dingler received the nod after slashing .262/.323/.508 with 19 long **** . Langeliers walked and scored a run in the first inning and singled in the third. Dingler struck out in his only at bat.

The regrettably Oriole-light 2026 edition of MLB’s All-Star Game gets under way at 8pm tonight, or however long after 8pm that it takes to do all of the pre-game activities – player introductions and all of that – that MLB doesn’t schedule before 8pm. You can watch the game on Fox and that’s it.
Adley Rutschman is among the American League reserves. It’s nice for him that he’s back in the game for the third time. Probably it was more fun a couple of years ago when he had several teammates there with him. His revival after a couple of down years has been important for the Orioles holding on to what they can so far this season and it is going to be significant for next year as well. He will probably catch two or three innings and get one or two at-bats tonight. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Mike Trout – CF
Yordan Álvarez – DH
Shea Langeliers – C

PHILADELPHIA ‒ It's time for the 96th Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Follow along for live updates from Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies, as the game's best face off in a battle between the American League and National League.
CF Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
DH Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
C Shea Langeliers, Athletics

We've seen a lot of long, frustrating losses this season. Last night's 16-12 offensive barrage was unique even for the 2026 Mets. Following that monstrosity of a baseball game, tonight's affair was blissfully, mercifully fairly normal in comparison. It was a fairly low-scoring evening until a sudden offensive barrage in the eighth inning, and the Mets came away with a 6-2 victory.
The Mets got the scoring started early against Royals opener Steven Cruz, as A.J. Ewing followed his four-hit barrage last night with another homer to lead off the game for the Amazins. It was Ewing's seventh major league home run—and his first in the leadoff spot—and it quickly gave the Mets a 1-0 lead. That would prove to be the only run the bats would bring home for quite a while, as bulkman Randy Dobnak came on in the second and would go on to shut the Mets down for 5.2 scoreless innings. They came close in the bottom of third when Francisco Lindor socked a ball to deep right field with runners on first and second with two outs, but Tyler Tolbert made a terrific leaping catch against the wall to end the inning.
Thankfully for the Mets, Christian Scott was able to maintain that one-run lead during his start tonight. While Scott has overall had a pretty solid 2026, going deep into games has been an issue for him—as mentioned by Gary Cohen on the broadcast, he had not made it through five innings in any of the past three starts. Tonight, he managed to make it through five scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and one walk while striking out five. The most meaningful threat against him came in the top of the second when he surrendered a two-out walk and single, respectively, before inducing a pop fly to second base from the previously unstoppable Tolbert. All told, it was an encouraging outing from one of the few bright spots in the team's starting rotation.
Unfortunately, the Mets quickly surrendered the lead when Scott exited the game. Tobias Myers was just recalled from the minors today, and he came on for the top of the sixth. He gave up a one-out double to Jac Caglianone, and after a groundout to third brought him within one out of getting out of the inning, Salvador Perez lined a 3-2 pitch to left field to bring the tying run home. Thus, Scott would receive a no-decision despite his solid start, and we were square even once more.
Myers got out of that inning and managed to toss a scoreless top of the seventh. Brooks Raley then came on and contributed a scoreless inning of his own. The Mets' bats, meanwhile, continued to look hapless following the leadoff homer. Reliever Alex Lange came on for the eighth inning and quickly recorded the first two outs, and it looked like it was going to be yet another scoreless frame. Then Lindor lined a single to the outfield to break up a lengthy hitless stretch. Carson Benge followed that with a walk, and then Jorge Polanco hit a dribbler to first base and made it safely when Caglionone made an errant toss to the pitch

DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal struck out nine over five innings and Colt Keith hit a two-run homer to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night.
Skubal (5-4) struck out the side in the first inning for the second time in his career and left after 96 pitches. The left-hander allowed five hits and walked two. His only blemish came on rookie Henry Bolte’s third homer, a leadoff shot in the third that cut it to 2-1.
Kevin McGonigle, headed to the All-Star Game as a rookie, drew an eight-pitch walk from J.T. Ginn (7-5) leading off the first and Keith hit his next pitch for his seventh homer and a lead the Tigers never relinquished. Detroit (41-50) has won three straight and six of its last seven games.
Kyle Finnegan pitched a scoreless sixth following Skubal, and Drew Anderson allowed Shea Langeliers' RBI single for an unearned run in the seventh. Jacob Waguespack closed it out with two perfect innings.
Ginn left in favor of Jacob Lopez after allowing two runs on two hits in four innings.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez drove in two runs, Luinder Avile went five innings, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
Avila (4-3) held Philadelphia to one run in five innings. He had four strikeouts and one walk. Alex Lange pitched the ninth for this eighth save.
The Royals scored a pair of runs in the first inning when Lane Thomas knocked a two-out double to right-center field. Michael Massey followed with an RBI single.
Philadelphia’s Bryson Stott extended his on-base streak to 12 games with a triple in the fifth inning and scored on a sacrifice fly from Gabriel Rincones Jr.
Avila left after the next out.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez drove in two runs, Luinder Avile went five innings, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
Avila (4-3) held Philadelphia to one run in five innings. He had four strikeouts and one walk. Alex Lange pitched the ninth for this eighth save.
The Royals scored a pair of runs in the first inning when Lane Thomas knocked a two-out double to right-center field. Michael Massey followed with an RBI single.
Philadelphia’s Bryson Stott extended his on-base streak to 12 games with a triple in the fifth inning and scored on a sacrifice fly from Gabriel Rincones Jr.
Avila left after the next out.

The final rosters for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game were announced on Saturday evening, and finally the Detroit Tigers got some justice. Dillon Dingler, the best catcher in baseball this season, was named to the team as a reserve behind leading vote getter Shea Langeliers. Rookie phenon Kevin McGonigle, like Dingler a top ten position player in the major leagues this season, was also named as a reserve at the shortstop behind the Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr, while Riley Greene made the reserve squad for this third straight All-Star Game appearance.
The reserves are selected by a player ballot, with several Commissioner's Office selections rounding out the roster for the Mid-Summer Classic to ensure that every team has a representative.
Dingler is currently 3rd in all baseball in terms of fWAR for position players. The 27-year-old backstop has already been one of the best defensive catchers in the game for two seasons, but this year the bat caught up and its been nothing but fireworks at the plate. Dingler has 19 homers on the year already after hitting 13 in all of 2025. His 133 wRC+ mark is a career best as well. He grades out as the third best blocker, and the second best pitch framer in baseball, and he's adapted wonderfully to the ABS challenge system as well. The Tigers finally have the all-around monster catcher of their dreams. He's the first Tigers catcher in 15 years to make the All-Star Game.
Riley Greene will be making his third straight All-Star Game appearance this year. The left fielder has played in all but one game this season and after a sluggish start in power department, now has 12 homers after a big month of June. He holds a .375 on-base percentage and a 133 wRC+ on the year.
The 21-year-old McGonigle has been a revelation this season, even to those of who have predicted eventual greatness throughout his brief minor league career. He's improved defensively and is playing a solid shortstop while getting a bit of work at third base as well. He's also showing off the best speed of his career. Combine all that with his elite eye and contact ability, producing a .394 on-base percentage, more walks than strikeouts, and a 135 wRC+ and you have one heck of a player. McGonigle becomes the first Tigers player since Mark Fidyrich to make the Midsummer Classic as a 21-year-old, and the only other Tiger to do that was Mr. Al Kaline. Incredible stuff from the Kid this season.

The Athletics opened a three-game interleague series against the Miami Marlins on Friday night in West Sacramento. They could not overcome a 6-0 first inning deficit, allowing five home runs in a 12-5 loss.
The A's got off to a bad start, as the Marlins scored six runs in the first inning against A's starting pitcher Jack Perkins. The first three batters of the game singled to load the bases. Perkins then walked Marlins' second baseman Xavier Edwards to bring home the first run of the game. A second run scored on Athletics' catcher Shea Langeliers sixth passed ball of the season.
The Marlins were not done. Left fielder Heriberto Hernandez hit his ninth home run of the season, a three-run shot to center. With two outs, center fielder Jakob Marsee slugged his fifth home run of the season, a solo shot to right field.
In the bottom of the first, the A's put two runners on via singles from first baseman Nick Kurtz and right fielder Lawrence Butler, but Miami's starter Tyler Phillips escaped the one-out, two-on jam unscathed.
The Marlins added the extra point in the second, courtesy of Edwards' sacrifice fly.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit his 20th home run and the Athletics defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Wednesday night to stop a four-game losing streak, their longest this season.
Jonah Heim and Alika Williams also homered for the A’s. J.T. Ginn (7-4) allowed one run and three hits in six innings to win for the fourth time in his last five starts. Ginn walked five and struck out four.
Freddie Freeman homered for the major league-leading Dodgers (56-31), extending his on-base steak to 16 games.
Los Angeles finished a 7-2 trip, one night after manager Dave Roberts became the fastest manager to reach 1,000 career wins.
After lopsided losses in the first two games of the series, the A’s took an early lead on Heim’s leadoff homer in the second.

Paul Wackerly isn't just satisfied that he's playing in the U.S. Senior Open this week.
"I'm here to compete. I'm not just happy to make it," he said. "(My goal) is to finish as high as I can."
Wackerly, 53, who lives in Minerva, will be playing against more than 150 other golfers, including three other Ohioans and six World Golf Hall of Famers. The tournament begins July 2 at the Scioto Country Club in Columbus.
The field includes golf legends such as Stewart Cink, Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington, Bernhard Langer and Dave Love III.
"It's hard to get in the tournament, you know, so how many guys are actually going to make it from Stark County?" Wackerly said.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Roberto De Zerbi and sporting director Johan Lange have held talks with Lucas Bergvall, according to The Telegraph. The Sweden international has expressed a desire to leave the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club as he is concerned over his playing opportunities. Bergvall started in just one of the seven Premier League games De Zerbi oversaw last term and was substituted during the second-half of that game – against Sunderland. The 20-year-old came off the bench in his other four appearances under the Spurs boss and is keen to leave the North London club.
However, Tottenham insist Bergvall is not for sale, and both De Zerbi and Lange have **** ured him of his part in the club's future. He made 23 Premier League appearances for Spurs last season, weighing in with three **** ists and one goal. He also played in ten games across other competitions, starting 17 times in total. The Lilywhites are looking to strengthen in the middle of the park and want to sign both Newcastle United's Sandro Tonali and West Ham United's Mateus Fernandes if possible.
Signing both players could see Bergvall struggle for more playing chances, and he could still look to leave if the duo arrive. He prefers playing in the number eight position, which does not appear best suited to the 4-2-3-1 system De Zerbi used at the end of last season. It is something which has also been noticeable in training. The Italian preferred deploying Rodrigo Bentancur and Joao Palhinha in front of his defence as Tottenham chased safety, while Conor Gallagher featured in the number 10 role.

Tottenham’s search for a new sporting director has been paused.
Spurs hired Fabio Paratici last October to work alongside Johan Lange in a dual sporting director structure, but the Italian left the Premier League club in February to return to Italy for personal reasons.
The search will now continue at the end of the summer transfer window, according to minutes from a recent Fan Advisory Board (FAB) meeting.
Another sporting director was set to be brought in this summer, but during a meeting with FAB on June 16, chief executive Vinai Venkatesham confirmed it was no longer a key priority.
Lange, head coach Roberto De Zerbi and Rafi Moersen, who has joined as director of football operations, are leading the club’s recruitment this transfer window.

MILWAUKEE — For the second time ever, the Kiel girls soccer team reached the state championship on June 20.
This time though it ended with a 2-0 loss to McFarland in the WIAA Division 3 ******* le game.
It was the fifth-straight trip to state for the Raiders, and second in D3.
It was an amazing season for Kiel, which entered the state championship undefeated in 26 matches before falling to McFarland.
McFarland went up 1-0 in the 25th minute when Bergen Weststrum chipped the ball from outside the box over Kiel goalkeeper Mya Langenfeld.

New series set to start! The Athletics’ super long homestand finally enters its final series as the A’s play host to the Los Angeles Angels for the first time this season.
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Taking the mound for the home team will be rookie Gage Jump. The left-hander has looked as good as advertised since joining the big league rotation. He’s already
Here’s how the A’s will line up behind their rookie starting pitcher tonight:
The hottest hitter on the team will bat leadoff tonight as Zack Gelof man the hot corner and hitting first tonight. Kurtz and Langeliers are right behind him in the order followed by Soderstrom and Wilson, the same middle of the order the A’s have been using recently.