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From Klay to Dallas: Klay Thompson leaves the Warriors to join the Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million contract. The end of an era.
Murray retires: Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, who plans to retire this summer, will not play singles (due to back surgery), although he will play doubles with his brother, Jamie, later in the tournament.
Celtics for sale: Majority owner Wyc Grousbeck is exploring a sale of his stake in the $4.7 billion franchise.
Richest contract: Speaking of the Celtics, they have agreed to a five-year, $315 million extension with Jayson Tatum. It is the largest contract in NBA history, surpassing teammate Jaylen Brown’s five-year, $304 million deal.
Teenage phenomenon: Sixteen-year-old Quincy Wilson will be part of Team USA’s 4x400m relay in Paris, making him the youngest American Olympian in history.
The United States is out and Berhalter is in the crosshairs
The USMNT crashed of the Copa America on Monday with a 1-0 defeat to Uruguay.
Quick summary: The United States was the better team for the first 30 minutes, but, as has happened too often under coach Gregg Berhalter, they couldn’t score.
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Uruguayan Mathias Olivera I found the bottom of the net in the 66th minute. It seemed offside, but the video referee confirmed it. for a matter of inches.
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Panama, playing simultaneously, defeated Bolivia 3-1, leaving the Americans in a distant third place and eliminated.
From Henry Bushnell of Yahoo Sports:
Many had been asked in the preceding weeks about expectations and benchmarks for the Cup; outside assumptions were that a quarter-final berth would be acceptable and a successful semi-final, but some players went further: Why not try to win it?
Few seemed to even consider a group stage failure. It was well below the seemingly inflated self-esteem of the U.S. national team and would clearly constitute a colossal disappointment.
But it happened, and now all eyes will be on what happens next. They will be on US Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker and Berhalter. Most fans and pundits seem to agree that he should be fired. Will he be? If so, who will replace him? And if not, how will he and the USMNT respond?
A team comprised mostly of under-23s will go to the Paris Olympics later this month. But for the U.S. senior team, the next 18 months will be relatively barren. There will be drab, low-key friendlies. There will be dull regional competitions.
This Copa America failure will weigh heavily on all of them, because this was the tournament that was supposed to elevate the program, this was their springboard to the 2026 World Cup in North America.
In contrast, the United States will arrive in 2026 with roughly zero evidence that it can compete with the elite of international soccer.
More coverage: Will the Cup failure cost Berhalter his job?
The dawn of a new era in college sports
The latest wave of NCAA realignment It became official on Monday when the calendar turned to July.
The panorama: The Pac-12 has officially shrunk to two teams, while the ACC, Big Ten and Big 12 have expanded.
Who will go where in 2024?
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Arizona: From the Pac-12 to the Big 12
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State of Arizona: From the Pac-12 to the Big 12
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Army: AAC Independent (Football only)
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California: From the Pac-12 to the ACC
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Colorado: From the Pac-12 to the Big 12
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Kennesaw State: From FCS to C-USA
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Oklahoma: From the Big 12 to the SEC
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Oregon: From the Pac-12 to the Big Ten
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San Francisco State University: AAC to ACC
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Stanford University: From the Pac-12 to the ACC
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Texas: From the Big 12 to the SEC
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University of California, Los Angeles: From the Pac-12 to the Big Ten
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University of the South: From the Pac-12 to the Big Ten
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Utah: From the Pac-12 to the Big 12
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Washington: From the Pac-12 to the Big Ten
Worth seeing: Texas celebrated its Moving to the SEC with a Drone show over Austin.
Noah Lyles aims for an unprecedented four golds
Only four men* have ever achieved the sprint treble At the Olympics, he won the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay. If Noah Lyles has his way, he will have a chance to achieve an unprecedented quadruple.
Chasing history: Lyles is already guaranteed a shot at the triple by winning the 100 and 200 meters last week at the U.S. trials, and he will likely be the leader of the 4×100-meter relay. The question is whether USA Track & Field will select him for the 4×400 relay, as he requested.
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“I haven’t started negotiations yet,” Lyles said of discussions with his sport’s national governing body.
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“Let’s just say it’s going to be tough, but I’ll let you know I’m available and ready to go.”
What are your chances? Well, it’s only been a year since she won the World Cup treble and she’s now in excellent form: her winning time in the 200m was 19.53 seconds (the fastest time in the world this year and a new record at the US trials) and her 9.83 in the 100m was a personal best.
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And although he doesn’t run the 400 meters very often, he was… part of the silver medal-winning relay team This spring at the World Indoor Championships, she ran the third-fastest stage of any competitor in the race.
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“I’m 100% behind him (his choice)” saying Noah Williams, former NCAA indoor 400-meter champion.
*The four winners of the treble: Usain Bolt (London 2012, Rio 2016), Carl Lewis (Los Angeles 1984), Bobby Morrow (Melbourne 1956) and Jesse Owens (Munich 1936).
The world in pictures
Frankfurt — Portugal beat Slovenia on penalties on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship, although the match could have ended earlier had Ronaldo not… He missed his penalty in extra time.
London — World number one Jannik Sinner opened Wimbledon with a hard-fought four-set victory, setting up a second-round match against 2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini.
Turin, Italy — Eritrean Biniam Girmay made history on Monday by becoming the first black African to win a stage of the Tour de France.
Polignano a Mare, Italy — Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series descended on southern Italy for its latest event, where divers plunged into the Adriatic Sea.
July 2, 1921: The First Million Dollar Gate
Today is 103 years ago, Jack Dempsey He successfully defended his heavyweight title against Georges Carpentier in boxing’s first million dollar fight.
As a step: Promoter Tex Rickard borrowed $250,000 (about $4.4 million today) to build a 91,000-seat stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey, for the fight, and his gamble paid off: The sold-out fight grossed $1.7 million at the gate, nearly four times the previous record.
More about this day:
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1930: White Sox outfielder Carl Reynolds He became the first of four* major league players to hit home runs in three consecutive innings.
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1941: Joe DiMaggio got a hit in his 45th consecutive game, Breaking Willie Keeler’s record for the longest hitting streak in MLB history. His record streak would eventually reach 56 games.
*The other three: Mike Cameron, Mariners (2002); Manny Machado, Orioles (2016); José Altuve, Astros (2023).
Watchlist: Road to the quarterfinals
The quarter-finals of the Euro Cup and the Copa America Both will be ready* by the end of the night.
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Euros: Romania vs Netherlands (12:00 p.m. ET, FS1)Austria vs Türkiye (3:00 p.m., Fox)
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Cup: Brazil vs Colombia (9:00 p.m., FS1);Costa Rica vs. Paraguay (9:00 p.m., FS2)
More to see:
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Wimbledon: Round 1 (6:00 a.m., ESPN/ESPN+)
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MLB: Phillies vs Cubs (8:05 p.m., TBS)
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WNBA: The sky in the dream (7:00 p.m., CBSSN)Fever in Aces (9:30 p.m., ESPN)
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Tour de France: Stage 4 (7 am, peacock)
*Who is already here: Spain, England, Germany, France, Portugal, Switzerland (Euro Cup); Argentina, Ecuador, Venezuela, Canada, Colombia, Panama, Uruguay (Cup)
MLB Curiosities
The Orioles (53-31) and Yankees (54-32) are currently tied atop the American League East.
Ask: Can you name the other five division leaders?
Answer at the end.
Difficult journey
DDT professional wrestling from Japan held an event Inside a car on Tokyo’s Sakura Tram, the main line of the city’s once extensive tram system.
Trivia Answer: Guardians (52-30), Mariners (47-39), Phillies (55-29), Brewers (50-35), Dodgers (52-33)
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