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📬 | AL Tops NL ⚾ | Brandon Aiyuk Requests Trade 🚨 | Today: Team USA vs. Serbia 📺
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The Lead 📬
In the 94th edition of the midsummer classic, Shohei Ohtani opened the scoring with a three-run homer, giving the AL a 3-0 lead. With this homer, Ohtani becomes the first player in MLB history to record a win as a pitcher and hit a home run. However, in the bottom of the third, the NL scored three runs of their own and added two more in the fifth from a missile off the bat of Red Sox’s Jarren Duran, ultimately earning him MVP honors. Paul Skenes pitched one inning, throwing sixteen pitches and allowing zero hits.
After an offseason of hinting at a potential move on various podcasts, reports say Brandon Aiyuk has formally requested a trade from San Francisco. The wide receiver is an integral part of the 49ers' explosive offense that led them to the Super Bowl last year. Although Aiyuk seeks a team willing to offer a larger salary, the 49ers have a history of working out contracts with key players, such as fellow wide receiver Deebo Samuel and kicker Robbie Gould, who both signed deals before the season. Aiyuk is set to make over $14 million in the last year of his rookie deal in 2024.
After eight years at the helm, Gareth Southgate has decided to step down following England’s heartbreak at Euro 2024. His legacy is complex, showing improved results but no trophies. Under Southgate, England finished fourth at the 2018 World Cup, runners-up at Euro 2020, quarter-finalists at the 2022 World Cup, and runners-up again at Euro 2024. With these impressive results, Southgate ranks second all-time in points per game among England managers. With just one trophy in their cabinet from the 1966 World Cup, England are looking for their next manager to end a 60-year drought in 2026.
Scoreboard 🏟️
With the help of Sabrina Ionescu’s 30 points, the Liberty secured their fourth consecutive win. New York managed to hold DeWanna Bonner, the Sun’s leading scorer, to just eight points, well below her season average of 17+ ppg. With the loss, the Sun remain right behind the Liberty at the top of the WNBA standings.
The Sky upset the Aces in a 93-85 final, with Chicago’s Chennedy Carter scoring 34 points and Angel Reece adding a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double to secure the victory. In the loss, A’ja Wilson tallied 28 points and 14 rebounds, continuing her MVP form. With the win, Chicago moves to half a game behind Indiana for the third spot in the East, while the Aces remain half a game back from leading the West.
Scouting Report đź“ş
In their third exhibition game, Team USA will take on Nikola Jokic and Serbia. In addition to having a three-time NBA MVP, Serbia boasts a roster filled with NBA and EuroLeague talent. They’ve earned silver medals twice at the Olympics, in 1996 and 2020. These teams will face off again in their first game of the tournament on July 28th.
The Fever and Wings will play in front of a sellout crowd on Wednesday night. The Fever enter the game on a two-game winning streak, while the Wings have lost four of their last five. Indiana has climbed to third in the Eastern Conference, while Dallas sits at the bottom of the West. This will be the first meeting between these teams this season.
Nashville enters the game on a four-game slide in what will be their last contest without new head coach BJ Callaghan, who joins the team on July 22nd. Orlando, on the other hand, is on a three-game winning streak and looks to extend it against a struggling Nashville side.
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Trivia Question đź’ˇ
Who has appeared in the most MLB All-Star Games?
*Answer Below*
Trivia Answer đź’ˇ
Hank Aaron appeared in an MLB-record 21 All-Star Games in his 23-year career.
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