The youngest player to compete in the Home Run Derby, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sets records, overcomes two tiebreakers, but falls to Pete Alonso in final.
Author: Steve Gardner, USA TODAY
Justin Verlander blames MLB for juiced balls, home run surge
Houston Astros ace and All-Star starter says he’s “100 percent” certain MLB is advocating livelier baseballs to increase home runs.
President Trump now noncommittal on inviting USWNT to White House
President Trump backtracks from earlier “win or lose” invitation for Women’s World Cup champs.
Nike celebrates USWNT World Cup victory with powerful new ad: ‘Never Stop Winning’
Commercial titled “Never Stop Winning” celebrates U.S. Women’s National Team’s belief in themselves as they captured a fourth World Cup title.
Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs dies, game vs. Rangers postponed
Angels left-hander Tyler Skaggs was 27, no other details on his death were released. Game against the Rangers has been postponed.
Sports figures vs. reporters: Top confrontations, from Billy Martin to Russell Westbrook
The Mets’ Mickey Callaway and Jason Vargas are the latest sports figures to take their anger out on reporters. We look back at other top feuds.
Rangers’ Hunter Pence gets one of the easiest inside-the-park homers you’ll ever see
Texas Rangers slugger Hunter Pence takes advantage of a bizarrely inactive Boston Red Sox outfield for his first career inside-the-park home run.
Oakland Raiders will be the subject of this season’s edition of HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’
HBO’s NFL training camp series “Hard Knocks” will feature the Oakland Raiders and coach Jon Gruden for the in-depth preseason docu-drama.
Ex-soccer star Hope Solo reveals painful details of miscarriage with twins
In a magazine interview, former USWNT goalkeeper Hope Solo revealed that she was “hours from dying” after a 2018 miscarriage with twins.
Braves’ Josh Donaldson, Pirates’ Joe Musgrove ejected as benches clear
Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson gets upset after being hit by pitch from Pirates right-hander Joe Musgrove. Chaos then ensues.