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DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene homered and Kevin McGonigle drove in two runs as the Detroit Tigers beat Gerrit Cole for the first time in 10 years, winning 5-3 against the New York Yankees on Monday night.
Framber Valdez (4-5) outpitched Cole, giving up one run on four hits and two walks in six innings. The left-hander struck out eight as the Tigers won their fourth straight game.
Cole (2-2) entered 10-1 with a 1.84 ERA in 14 career starts against Detroit, with his only loss coming as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 14, 2016. But the 2023 AL Cy Young Award winner wasn't very sharp this time, allowing five runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five.
Minus injured slugger Aaron Judge, the Yankees have lost three in a row and four of five. They still have the best record in the American League at 46-31.
New York got a run in the second when José Caballero walked, stole second and scored on Ali Sánchez's double.
Detroit took the lead with three runs in the third.
Zack McKinstry led off with a triple and scored on McGonigle's groundout. Cole struck out Dillon Dingler for the second out, but the next four hitters reached base, including RBI singles by Spencer Torkelson and Colt Keith.
McGonigle's RBI double gave the Tigers a 4-1 lead in the fourth, and Greene's 422-foot homer made it 5-1 in the fifth.
Sánchez exited in the seventh after being hit on the left wrist by a pitch. Amed Rosario homered two pitches later to make it 5-3.
A pair of infield singles brought Jasson Domínguez to the plate with two on and two outs in the eighth, but Will Vest came out of the bullpen to strike him out. Vest also pitched the ninth for his second save.
The game was delayed for seven minutes in the fourth when a camera installed in front of second base popped up through the grass. Despite the best efforts of Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to rebury the camera, the grounds crew had to come out to fix the field.
Up nextThe teams continue their three-game series Tuesday night, with Detroit RHP Casey Mize (2-4, 2.58 ERA) scheduled to face LHP Carlos Rodón (3-2, 3.50).
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Editor's note: This article was originally published June 12, 1994 in The Oklahoman.
OMAHA, NE — The Oklahoma Sooners are champions of college baseball.
OU put the finishing touches on an incredible run through the NCAA Tournament by posting a 13-5 victory over Georgia Tech in the national title game Saturday afternoon at Rosenblatt Stadium.
While Gov. David Walters and OU officials waited to offer their congratulations, Sooner players dogpiled one another in front of the mound in celebration. It's the second time OU has won the NCAA baseball title, the other coming in 1951.
"This is the greatest feeling in the world," said OU shortstop Rich Hills. "I just thank God we got the chance to do it and we came through. I can't describe how good it feels."
The 13 runs were the most scored in the title game in the College World Series' 48-year history. The Sooners, finishing 50-17, never trailed. They scored five runs in the fourth to break a 2-2 tie, added four in the sixth to blow it open and added two more in the seventh that allowed fans back home to start celebrating early.
"Players make the coach and these guys made me look good. I'm happy for them, I'm happy for the administration who made the commitment to make it happen, and I'm happy for all the Sooner baseball players over the years. I hope they cherish this as much as we do," OU coach Larry Cochell said.
Every starter except Ryan Minor had at least one hit in the title game as the Sooners rapped out 16 hits to coast to an easy victory. OU hit two homers, both coming in the sixth inning. Damon Minor slammed a monster three-run homer to make it 10-3 and Chip Glass blasted a solo homer to give the Sooners a commanding eight-run cushion.
Five OU players were named to the all-tournament team: first baseman Ryan Minor, second baseman Rick Gutierrez, right fielder Darvin Traylor, pitcher Mark Redman, and center fielder Chip Glass, who was named the event's Most Outstanding Player.
"I would have never imagined that could happen to me," said Glass, who hit three homers in the College World Series. "I just happened to come up with some hits. " Tim Walton, the third of four OU pitchers, picked up the win to improve to 7-3. Bucky Buckles recorded the final 11 outs to extend his Big Eight single-season saves record to 14.
"This is exactly what I wanted all year, to be on the mound when we got the final out," Buckles said. "This is great. We're No. 1." It was OU's first national championship in any sport since the men's gymnastics team won in 1991 but it was the first national championship game in any sport for Georgia Tech.
"You can't ask for much more than to play for a national title.
That's what every kid and every coach dreams about," GT coach Danny Hall said. "I was disappointed we lost, but I'm proud of what we accomplished.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: When did OU baseball last win College World Series? Meet 1994 Sooners
Editor's note: This article was originally published June 12, 1994 in The Oklahoman.
OMAHA, NE — The Oklahoma Sooners are champions of college baseball.
OU put the finishing touches on an incredible run through the NCAA Tournament by posting a 13-5 victory over Georgia Tech in the national title game Saturday afternoon at Rosenblatt Stadium.
While Gov. David Walters and OU officials waited to offer their congratulations, Sooner players dogpiled one another in front of the mound in celebration. It's the second time OU has won the NCAA baseball title, the other coming in 1951.
"This is the greatest feeling in the world," said OU shortstop Rich Hills. "I just thank God we got the chance to do it and we came through. I can't describe how good it feels."
The 13 runs were the most scored in the title game in the College World Series' 48-year history. The Sooners, finishing 50-17, never trailed. They scored five runs in the fourth to break a 2-2 tie, added four in the sixth to blow it open and added two more in the seventh that allowed fans back home to start celebrating early.
"Players make the coach and these guys made me look good. I'm happy for them, I'm happy for the administration who made the commitment to make it happen, and I'm happy for all the Sooner baseball players over the years. I hope they cherish this as much as we do," OU coach Larry Cochell said.
Every starter except Ryan Minor had at least one hit in the title game as the Sooners rapped out 16 hits to coast to an easy victory. OU hit two homers, both coming in the sixth inning. Damon Minor slammed a monster three-run homer to make it 10-3 and Chip Glass blasted a solo homer to give the Sooners a commanding eight-run cushion.
Five OU players were named to the all-tournament team: first baseman Ryan Minor, second baseman Rick Gutierrez, right fielder Darvin Traylor, pitcher Mark Redman, and center fielder Chip Glass, who was named the event's Most Outstanding Player.
"I would have never imagined that could happen to me," said Glass, who hit three homers in the College World Series. "I just happened to come up with some hits. " Tim Walton, the third of four OU pitchers, picked up the win to improve to 7-3. Bucky Buckles recorded the final 11 outs to extend his Big Eight single-season saves record to 14.
"This is exactly what I wanted all year, to be on the mound when we got the final out," Buckles said. "This is great. We're No. 1." It was OU's first national championship in any sport since the men's gymnastics team won in 1991 but it was the first national championship game in any sport for Georgia Tech.
"You can't ask for much more than to play for a national title.
That's what every kid and every coach dreams about," GT coach Danny Hall said. "I was disappointed we lost, but I'm proud of what we accomplished.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: When did OU baseball last win College World Series? Meet 1994 Sooners
The Chicago Bulls are making their final preparations for Tuesday night's 2026 NBA Draft. Throughout the draft process, the Bulls have been connected to all three of the probable 1st round talents from the reigning National Champion Michigan Wolverines, Aday Mara, Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. Despite the connection to all three, most of the recent draft noise surrounding the Bulls has been about them heavily targeting Johnson with their second pick in the 1st round.
The latest mock draft from The Athletic and The New York Times' Sam Vecenie has Chicago going in a different direction, taking big man Yaxel Lendeborg.
It's interesting as Lendeborg is one of the most polarizing prospects in this loaded draft class.
There have been many reports discussing Lendeborg's personality and transition from UAB to Michigan as a transfer player.
Vecenie states in his report:
He [Yaxel Lendeborg] also brings a specific and unique personality type, as sources indicate he has a lot of energy and not much of a filter. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Lendeborg’s teammates at Michigan liked him. He’s been open about how his practice habits were not particularly strong when he first arrived in Ann Arbor last offseason, but they improved throughout the year. - --The Athletic's Sam Vecenie in his 2026 NBA Mock DraftHe goes on to say that Lendeborg "he might not be a fit for every NBA front office." The question--which Vecenie obviously answers with the Bulls selecting him--is: Is Lendeborg a fit with the new-look Chicago front office?
The easy answer is yes. A large swath of Bulls fans would echo the sentiments they have heard from digesting so much draft content, which is that Lendeborg would not be a great fit simply because of his advanced age for an incoming NBA rookie (23 years old).
That being said, if you look past Lendeborg's age--which at 15th overall, you absolutely should--he is definitely a prospect who fits what Bryson Graham's draft record showcases, as well as what Graham himself has stated that he looks for in a prospect. S.L.A.P. has been discussed at length, but Lendeborg is one of the rare prospects who clearly checks off all four boxes of the size, length, athleticism and physicality.
Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg measured 6'8.75 barefoot and 241 pounds at the NBA Draft Combine, with a 7'3.25 wingspan and 9'0.5 standing reach.
No surprises after last year's Combine, but still outstanding dimensions for a player who slid seamlessly from the 3 to the 5 this… pic.twitter.com/FjW4lXHukS
Lendeborg checked in at the NBA Draft Combine at just under 6-foot-9-inches, 241 lbs., a 7-foot-3 wingspan and a 9-foot standing reach. He was an extremely physical player who utilized that length to rack up a combined 2.3 steals + blocks per game. And Lendeborg's defensive playmaking was no flash in the pan, as he averaged 1.7 blocks and 1.2 steals per game over his three years of college basketball between UAB and Michigan.
The Wolverines defense was dominant because of the excellent rim protection and rebounding that came with having such a deep frontcourt. Despite the strength in numbers, Lendeborg was the minutes per game leader on a team that was No. 1 in the nation in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency per KenPom (88.5 points allowed per 100 possessions).
The intriguing defensive potential of Lendeborg, combined with a much-improved jump shot--he shot a career high 37.2% from 3-point range on 4.5 attempts per game--showcases a prospect who should be able to be an immediate rotation player and contributor, although the real questions about his ceiling will remain.
Chicago has been reportedly looking to move up in the draft order from their 15th overall spot, hoping to land a different Michigan Big, Morez Johnson Jr.
But, if Chicago is to stay put at 15th overall, Lendeborg would be an intriguing addition to a forward group that will theoretically have Caleb Wilson, Matas Buzelis, Lenoard Miller and Noa Essengue. The Bulls didn't have a ton of size, length, athleticism and physicality before Bryson Graham arrived in Chicago, but they could enter next season with a roster stacked with those type of players.
Buyers Warned To 'Beware' Impressive Red Sox All-Star originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
It's still unclear whether the Boston Red Sox will wind up being buyers or sellers at the trade deadline.
Despite sitting at the bottom of their division with a 31-44 record, the Red Sox still realistically have a chance to return to the playoffs again this season by earning a wild-card playoff spot.
Boston has already made it known that the team is interested in adding a right-handed bat at the trade deadline, and with multiple stars like Trevor Story, Garrett Crochet and Roman Anthony set to come back from injury at some point down the stretch, it will be interesting to see what the team does before the trade deadline.
Though it's unclear how the Red Sox will handle the trade deadline, some of their top players still are drawing interest from teams across the league. Surprisingly, Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller warned that buyers should "beware" Red Sox star closer Aroldis Chapman.
"Chapman's 0.83 ERA looks fantastic. Better than Mason Miller's 0.90 ERA even," Miller wrote on Sunday. "The 2.61 xERA and 3.05 xFIP beside it, though? Not so fantastic, and a big indicator of impending regression. Moreover, Chapman's average four-seamer velocity (96.8 MPH) isn't what it used to be. He'll touch 100 on occasion once he's good and revved up, but he's generally hovering at about two MPH below where he was last season, which was already a good 2-3 MPH below the flamethrowers he used to unleash on the regular a decade ago.
"Could he still be a top 10 closer down the stretch and into the postseason, even if he posts a 3.00 ERA while throwing 96-97 MPH? Yeah, probably. At any rate, there are only eight pitchers at the moment with at least 10 saves and a sub-3.00 ERA. But if a contender thinks it is trading for Mason Miller Lite or the 2016 version Aroldis Chapman, it may be sorely mistaken."
Chapman was amazing for the Red Sox last season and has somehow performed even better this season. The 38-year-old is arguably the best closer in all of baseball, despite his age, and is an eight-time All-Star. Across 22 appearances this season, Chapman has posted an absurd 0.83 ERA with 14 saves in 21 2/3 innings pitched, fanning 29 batters.
Surprisingly, Miller believes teams should beware of Chapman even though the star closer is playing some of the best baseball in his career. Miller mentioned impending regression and a higher ERA for the 38-year-old, but he has shown no signs of playing worse, allowing only two earned runs this whole season.
If Chapman keeps up his insanely high level of play, it would be great for the Red Sox down the stretch as the team eyes a return to the postseason.
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Interim manager Chad Tracy said over the weekend that he wanted to get a day off for his two stalwart outfielders who had played nearly every game.
On Sunday, the Red Sox gave Wilyer Abreu a day at T-Mobile Park. The day before, it had been Ceddanne Rafaela’s turn to sit.
Now that the team’s road trip has moved to Denver and Coors Field, both Rafaela and Abreu are back together, ready to patrol the biggest outfield in the major leagues.
Nate Eaton, who filled in for Abreu Sunday and homered to account for the Sox’ only run in a 3-1 loss vs. Seattle, is back on the bench despite his showing the day before.
Elsewhere, the Sox are giving Anthony Seigler another day at second base. With Isiah Kiner-Falefa (forearm) on the IL, Seigler and Andruw Monasterio are sharing second base duties. Seigler got a chance to lead off Sunday, but is hitting eighth Monday night.
Carlos Narvaez, who went through a weeks-long stretch without getting much playing time, is sitting Monday after playing two of three in Seattle. Mickey Gasper is behind the plate and leading off against the Rockies.
The Red Sox go into Monday’s game at .500 (19-19) on the road and are 4-2-1 in their last seven series away from home. They’re one of 11 teams in Major League Baseball to own a .500 or better record on the road.
The Sox are averaging more than a run more per game on the road compared to games at Fenway, with 4.42 runs away from home and 3.41 run at home.
Boston is 9-12 in interleague play this year, having lost their last three series against NL teams — two against Atlanta and one against Philadelphia.
This will be just the second road start for Jake Bennett, who gave up four runs at Tropicana Field on June 10 in a 7-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
BOSTON RED SOX (31-44) vs. COLORADO ROCKIES (30-48) · COORS FIELD · DENVER, CO · GAME 76
FIRST PITCH: 8:40 p.m. ET
TV CHANNEL: NESN
RADIO: WEEI 93.7 FM
PITCHING PROBABLES: LHP Jake Bennett (1-3, 4.79 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Feltner (2-2, 5.09 ERA)
RED SOX LINEUP:
- Mickey Gasper C
- Ceddanne Rafaela CF
- Wilyer Abreu RF
- Willson Contreras 1B
- Jarren Duran LF
- Caleb Durbin 3B
- Masataka Yoshida DH
- Anthony Seigler 2B
- Marcelo Mayer SS
ROCKIES LINEUP:
- Willi Castro 2B
- Tyler Freeman RF
- TJ Rumfield 1B
- Hunter Goodman C
- Cole Carrigg CF
- Jake McCarthy LF
- Braxton Fulford DH
- Ezequiel Tovar SS
- Kyle Karros 3b
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Brittney Griner added another historic feat to her WNBA resume, as she achieved a record-setting block for the Connecticut Sun in their game against the Chicago Sky.
The 10-time All-Star and 2014 WNBA champion officially set the all-time blocks record once she recorded her 878th in a blowout game against Chicago.
Monday night’s Sky and Sun matchup was a battle of two of the league’s worst teams, with a combined six wins and 26 losses, but with Connecticut hosting the matchup, Griner had another block party.
As of this writing, she had four blocks in her latest game, and with many more games left this season, she could make a push towards 900 blocks.
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UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT – JUNE 22: Brittney Griner #42 of the Connecticut Sun blocks the shot of Gabriela Jaquez #11 of the Chicago Sky in the second quarter at Mohegan Sun Arena on June 22, 2026, in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Photo by Sean D. Elliot/Getty Images)The Connecticut Sun fans and Griner’s teammates applauded and cheered her in the third quarter to celebrate the historic accomplishment for a future Hall of Famer.
Griner’s 878th block moved her past the previous record holder, Margo Dydek, who played in the W from 1998 to 2008, including five seasons playing for the former Utah team, the Starzz, and several seasons in Connecticut.
Congratulations to Brittney Griner on becoming the WNBA's all-time leader in blocks 🎉 https://t.co/sFmJmZG9vfpic.twitter.com/c1qqGqf9Po
— WNBA (@WNBA) June 23, 2026However, Griner has continued to show her dominance among the biggest WNBA stars throughout her career, which started in Phoenix and lasted 13 seasons there. She achieved a championship alongside another all-time great, Diana Taurasi, as part of a talented Mercury roster in 2014.
In addition to the all-time blocks record for a WNBA career, she also set the record for most blocked shots in a single game, with 11 against the former Tulsa Shock in June 2014.
She’s now at the top of a list that also features former greats, including Lisa Leslie, Sylvia Fowles, and Candace Parker. The only other active player on the top 10 list is multi-time MVP and champion A’ja Wilson, so Griner is the all-time leader of quite an impressive list.
Unfortunately, she is on the tail end of a Hall of Fame career and playing for a team that won’t be anywhere near the WNBA Playoffs, unless they experience a surprising run and turnaround. One has to wonder if Griner is close to retirement soon, or another team might try to acquire her for a playoff run in the future.
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Thomas Tuchel won all eight of their World Cup qualifiers without conceding a goal [Getty Images]England head coach Thomas Tuchel has admitted he is not a fan of the controversial hydration breaks being used at the World Cup.
Tuchel, 52, was speaking before England's second Group L game against Ghana in Boston on Wednesday (21:00 BST), where rain and cool temperatures are forecast.
England's fans started the now customary jeering of the breaks when play was stopped in the first half of their opening game against Croatia in Dallas, despite the match being played under a roof in an air-conditioned arena.
The breaks will continue to be used in Boston irrespective of the weather, but Tuchel expressed his reservations about them and the impact they are having on games.
"I think that it interrupts and changes the identity of a football match much more than I thought. I had hydration breaks before when it was really, really hot and needed, but they were shorter," Tuchel said.
"They were shorter and they were just in a few matches. In the interests of fairness here, it is now done in every match for every team.
"It breaks the match almost in four quarters. And I think it changes the characteristic of the match more than I thought."
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Tuchel added: "I like it as a coach, of course, because it is good to have influence and have my team together.
"Overall, though, I think I like football more when it's played in one go in one half because it builds a momentum. It's part of the game.
"It's hard to build momentum, and it's hard to keep the momentum, when there are breaks.
"If you do not have a break, then it's just like the battle on the field between the players and the teams. It plays out in a longer period of time. It just adds to the character of the beautiful game."
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Piscataway, NJ - OCTOBER 25: Rutgers Casey Murphy (11) during the College Womens Soccer game between Rutgers and Michigan on October 25, 2017, at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images World Cup fever has been burning across America, with Rutgers getting in on the fun by playing host to the Senegal Men’s National team. However, this is not the first time Rutgers has had a significant connection to the World Cup. Throughout the years, the Rutgers soccer program, both on the men’s and women’s side, has had several players represent their home country and Rutgers University on one of the world’s biggest stages.
In the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Rutgers had three total representatives, with only 10 other schools in the NCAA having more that year. Those representatives included US goalkeeper Casey Murphy, and Jamaica’s Tiernny Wiltshire and Chantelle Swaby. Swaby played at Rutgers from 2016 to 2019, along with Wiltshire, who played on the banks at the same time. Murphy played at Rutgers from 2014 to 2017.
Jonelle Filigno, who played at Rutgers from 2010-2013, also represented the program for Team Canada during the 2015 World Cup.
Carli Lloyd is arguably Rutgers most famous soccer alumna because of what she has been able to do on the national stage for the women’s team. Lloyd is a two-time FIFA World Player of the Year, two-time FIFA World Cup champion, and two-time Olympic gold medalist who is in both the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame and the National Soccer Hall of Fame after being named a first ballot national hall of fame inductee in 2025. Her legendary hat trick in the 2015 FIFA World Cup Final was the first ever hat trick to be done in the women’s finals, and it played a major role in lifting the United States to a 5-2 victory over Japan. She was awarded the Golden Ball trophy for being the tournament’s best player.
On the men’s side of things, two former Scarlet Knights have competed in the World Cup at the senior level. These two are Alexi Lalas and Peter Vermes. Lalas played at Rutgers from 1988 to 1991, earning three All-American honors. He represented Rutgers on the men’s national team at the 1994 World Cup, where he was named an honorable mention all-star. Vermes played at Rutgers from 1985 to 1987 and was named a first-team all-American during his time at Rutgers. He started three matches for the US men’s national team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
