CARDINALS FALL TO PIRATES
Max Kranick threw five perfect innings in his Major League debut as the Pirates beat the Cardinals 7-2 at Busch Stadium. Johan Oviedo fell to 0-and-4 as he gave up five runs over four innings. Nolan Arenado and Paul DeJong drove in runs for St. Louis, which has lost six-of-seven. The Cards host Arizona tonight with a 6:20 airtime on WNBS.
YADI AND ARENADO ON TRACK FOR ALL STAR SPOTS
The Cardinals could end up having two All-Stars this season. Nolan Arenado and Yadier Molina have been named finalists for starting spots on the National League squad in the 2021 All-Star Game. Arenado is eyeing his sixth Midsummer Classic nod, while Molina would be playing in his tenth. The starters will be unveiled Thursday night.
AREA MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS
In area minor league action, the Louisville Bats beat the Indianapolis Indians 2-1 in Louisville, the Memphis Redbirds lost to the Mud Hens 9-3 in Toledo, and the Nashville Sounds edged Charlotte 5-4.
VANDY TO PLAY FOR CWS TITLE
Vanderbilt will take on SEC rival Mississippi State in the College World Series Final. Game One of the three-game series starts tonight at 6 on ESPN2. The Commodores took two of three against the Bulldogs in the teams’ only series this season.
MSU SOCCER ADDS BAUMAN
Murray State head soccer coach Matt Lodge announced the addition of Peyton Bauman as graduate assistant coach. Bauman graduated from Missouri in May, and was a goalkeeper with the Missouri Tigers program from 2017-19 before she medically retired. Out of Flower Mound, Texas, she was a member of the Tiger’s roster for three seasons for head coach Bryan Blitz. While at Mizzou, she was named to the Southeastern Conference Honor Roll. Bauman will pursue a master’s degree in business administration at MSU.
REPORT: HARDAWAY A CANDIDATE FOR MAGIC JOB
According to The Athletic, Penny Hardaway has emerged as a serious candidate for the Orlando Magic head coaching job. Hardaway has been the head coach of Memphis since 2018. Hardaway played for Memphis in college and suited up for the Magic in the 90s.
NASHVILLE TIES WITH MONTREAL
Nashville SC drew with CF Montreal 1-1 on Saturday in Nissan Stadium. Nashville trailed for most of the second half but got a goal from Abu Danladi in stoppage time to secure the draw. Nashville now has 15 points and is in sixth place in the MLS Eastern Conference standings.
ALCOA FEATURED IN HBO DOCUMENTARY
One of Tennessee’s top high school football programs is featured in a new documentary. The eight episode of 4th and Forever: Alcoa ican be seen on Curiosity Streams and HBO Max. It describes the East Tennessee program as “southern Appalachia’s true football powerhouse.” It includes interviews with players and coaches during the course of a season.
NATIONAL SPORTS BRIEFS
Khris Middleton scored 20 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter as the Bucks pushed past the Hawks 113-102 in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals in Atlanta. The Bucks take a 2-1 series lead. Trae Young led the Hawks with 35 points but briefly left the game after stepping on a ref’s foot. Tonight, the Suns will look to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993 when they host the Clippers for Game Five. Phoenix is up three games to one in the series.
The puck drops tonight in the Stanley Cup Final between the Lightning and the Canadiens in Tampa, Florida. Tampa Bay is looking to become the first team to successfully defend their championship since 2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins. Montreal is the last Canadian team to win the Cup, but that was back in 1993. The Habs are also dealing with some COVID issues, as forward Joel Armia won’t travel with the team to Florida for the start of the Final and the earliest head coach Dominique Ducharme can return is Game Three.
Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago is the first Major League Baseball player to be ejected for violating the league’s foreign-substance policy. However, the Seattle lefty denies the claims of doctoring the ball, saying all he used was rosin. The 33-year-old from Newark, New Jersey, was removed from the game against the Chicago White Sox after surrendering two walks and two hits in the fifth inning Sunday when he had his glove and hat examined by the home-plate umpire, Phil Cuzzi. Crew chief Tom Hallion said after the game it was “very noticeable” and the rest of the crew was in agreement over the ejection. If it turns out Santiago did have a foreign substance on his glove, he’ll be suspended for ten games without the option to replace him on the roster.
The Wimbledon 2021 Championships get underway today. Men’s favorite Novak Djokovic comes into the contest with the other two Grand Slam events under his belt. If the world’s number one player can manage to win Wimbledon, he’ll tie Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for most majors all-time for a man with 20. Speaking of Nadal, he’ll be among the notable players not competing over the fortnight, along with defending women’s champion Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka. Serena Williams will continue her quest for major 24 to tie the all-time women’s record.
It may have taken eight holes, but Harris English outlasted Kramer Hickok in a wild playoff to win the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. It’s the second-longest playoff in PGA Tour history and the longest since 2012. Both golfers birdied 18 to force the playoff and finish at 13-under for the tournament. English shot a five-under 65 Sunday while Hickok shot a three-under 67. Marc Leishman finished one-stroke back at after shooting a 64 in the final round.
Kyle Busch is leaving the Quaker State with a win. Busch pulled into victory lane after winning the second race of the NASCAR Cup Series weekend doubleheader at Pocono. Kyle Larson finished in second while Brad Keselowski finished third. Alex Bowman won the first race on Saturday while Busch finished second. Larson blew a tire in the first race, costing him the win.
SUNDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB National League
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Atlanta Braves 4, Cincinnati Reds 0
Philadelphia Phillies 4, New York Mets 2
Washington Nationals 5, Miami Marlins 1
Milwaukee Brewers 5, Colorado Rockies 0
Pittsburgh Pirates 7, St. Louis Cardinals 2
San Diego Padres 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 1
MLB American League
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Seattle Mariners 3, Chicago White Sox 2
Toronto Blue Jays 5, Baltimore Orioles 2
Los Angeles Angels 6, Tampa Bay Rays 4
Detroit Tigers 2, Houston Astros 1 (10)
Boston Red Sox 9, New York Yankees 2
Minnesota Twins 8, Cleveland Indians 2
Texas Rangers 4, Kansas City Royals 1
Chicago White Sox 7, Seattle Mariners 5 (7)
MLB Interleague
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Oakland Athletics 6, San Francisco Giants 2
NBA Playoffs
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Milwaukee Bucks 113, Atlanta Hawks 102
(Bucks lead best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals, 2-1)
NHL Stanley Cup Final
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No Games Scheduled
PGA
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Travelers Championship (at Cromwell, CT)
1. Harris English (-13) (English won 8 hole playoff)
2. Kramer Hickok (-13)
3. Marc Leishman (-12)
NASCAR
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NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono 350 Results
1. Kyle Busch
2. Kyle Larson
3. Brad Keselowki
WNBA
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Connecticut Sun 74, Chicago Sky 58
Las Vegas Aces 95, Seattle Storm 92 (OT)
Phoenix Mercury 88, Los Angeles Sparks 79
MONDAY’S SCHEDULE
MLB National League
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5:10 p.m. — Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies
6:40 p.m. — Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds
7:05 p.m. — New York Mets at Washington Nationals
8:10 p.m. — Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
8:15 p.m. — Arizona Diamondbacks at St. Louis Cardinals
10:10 p.m. — San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB American League
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7:05 p.m. — Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees
7:10 p.m. — Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians
7:10 p.m. — Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox
8:10 p.m. — Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros
8:10 p.m. — Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox
MLB Interleague
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No Games Scheduled
NBA Playoffs
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9:00 p.m. — Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns
(Suns lead best-of-seven Western Conference Finals, 3-1)
NHL Stanley Cup Final
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8:00 p.m. — Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
(Best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final)
WNBA
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No Games Scheduled
