MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
2025 MLB All-Star Game, Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
National League 6, American League 6 – NL Wins Home Run Swingoff
NL 6, AL 6 – Kyle Schwarber’s 3 homers in All-Star Game’s first tiebreaking swing-off lift NL over AL
Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run deficit. In baseball’s equivalent of soccer’s penalty-kicks shootout, the game was decided by having three batters from each league take three swings each off coaches. The change was agreed to in 2022 to alleviate the concern of teams running out of pitchers. Schwarber was named All-Star MVP after going 0 for 2 with a walk in the game. Cal Raleigh successful as 4 of 5 challenges reverse calls in first All-Star use of robot umpire
MLB – Raleigh successful on 4/5 challenges in first All-Star use of robot umpire
Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh successfully used the robot umpire to gain a strikeout for pitcher Tarik Skubal in the first inning of the All-Star Game. He changed an 0-2 pitch to a strike on San Diego’s Manny Machado. Four of five challenges of plate umpire Dan Iassogna’s calls were successful in the first All-Star use of the ABS system, which could make its regular-season debut next year. The players’ association is unsure whether the Automated Ball-Strike System is accurate enough. A decision for 2026 use likely will be considered by sport’s 11-man competition committee.
MLB – MLB honors Aaron with recreation of record 715th homer during All-Star Game
Major League Baseball honored late Hall of Famer Hank Aaron by recreating his record-breaking 715th career home run through the use of projection mapping and custom pyrotechnics. The lights went down at Truist Park and fans stood holding their cell phone lights following the sixth inning of Tuesday night’s All-Star Game. The scene from April 8, 1974 at old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was projected on the infield and also shown on the video board. Aaron’s widow, Billye Aaron, was cheered as she stood and waved following the tribute.
MLB – Lockout is looming over MLB in Dec 2026, salary cap fight possibly at the center
Major League Baseball faces a potential lockout in December 2026. Players and management have long clashed over salary cap proposals, a format that union head Tony Clark criticizes as harmful to competition and player salary guarantees. Commissioner Rob Manfred argues the cap could address payroll disparities as MLB also tries to deal with declining revenue from regional sports networks. Teams like the Dodgers and Mets have pushed payrolls to record levels, highlighting disparity. Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement expires in December 2026, and past negotiations have led to nine work stoppages.
MLB – Former MLB pitcher Serafini convicted of murder in shootings of wife’s parents
Retired MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini has been convicted of murder and attempted murder in the shootings of his wife’s parents during a burglary at their home four years ago near Lake Tahoe in California. A Placer County jury on Monday found the 51-year-old guilty of killing his father-in-law, Gary Spohr, and severely wounding his mother-in-law, Wendy Wood. Wood received extensive rehabilitation but died a year after the shooting. Prosecutors said Serafini and his in-laws had a rocky relationship and argued over money. A left-hander, Serafini was drafted in 1992 by the Minnesota Twins. He also played for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies.
NBA – NBA will take a harder look at expansion, Commissioner Adam Silver says
The NBA may finally be one step closer on the long road to expansion. Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that the league has been tasked by team owners to study the issue more formally, which would be the first official move in a long process toward adding franchises. The decision to take a harder look at expansion wasn’t totally unexpected, since the notion of adding clubs has been a talking point for several years. Cities like Las Vegas and Seattle, the long perceived front-runners should the NBA decide to expand past its current 30-team footprint, will surely continue to push to be the eventual picks.
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Fever 85, Connecticut Sun 77
Fever 85, Sun 77 – Caitlin Clark leaves with injury late in the Fever’s 85-77 victory over the Sun
Caitlin Clark left with an apparent leg injury late in the Indiana Fever’s 85-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun in Boston on Tuesday night. Natasha Howard scored 18 points with 13 rebounds for the Fever in front of a sold-out crowd of 19,156 at the home of the Boston Celtics and Bruins. Clark struggled during the game, scoring 14 points on 4 for 14 shooting. She walked off the court in the final minute crying and clutching her right leg. Clark missed five games recently and five others earlier in the season with left leg injuries. Tina Charles scored 21 points with 11 rebounds for the Sun, who fell to 3-19 for the season — the worst record in the WNBA.
Today
Atlanta Dream at Chicago Sky, 12:00 p.m.
Indiana Fever at New York Liberty, 7:30 p.m.
WNBA – Clark leaves with injury, marring the mood after the Fever beat the Sun in Boston
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark left Tuesday night’s game in the final minute holding back tears after grabbing at her leg — an apparent injury that would be her third this season. Clark walked back downcourt holding her right groin after assisting on the Fever’s final basket of an 85-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun in front of a sold-out crowd at the TD Garden in Boston. As teammate Aliyah Boston tried to console her, Clark walked to the basket stanchion and banged her head against it before heading to the bench. During the timeout, she covered her head with a towel and appeared to be holding back tears.
WNBA – Players/League are far apart on new CBA talks ahead of in-person discussions
The WNBA players union and league officials have much to discuss when they sit down this week for their first in-person talks as a group since December about the new collective bargaining agreement. The two sides are hoping for a transformational new collective bargaining agreement. After sharing initial proposals, Phoenix Mercury forward and union rep Satou Sabally said the league’s offer was "a slap in the face.” The two sides are scheduled to have their first face-to-face meeting in Indianapolis on Thursday. Increased salaries, revenue sharing and roster size are three areas where the union hopes to see major changes from the current CBA.
NFL – Jets make Sauce Gardner highest-paid CB with a $120.4M extension
The New York Jets are making Sauce Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. The Jets and Gardner agreed on a four-year, $120.4 million extension through the 2030 season, a person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press. The contract paying the two-time All-Pro more than $30 million a year comes a day after the Jets agreed to another lucrative extension with top wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Gardner is going into his fourth professional season after New York took him fourth in the 2022 draft.
NHL – Hockey’s emergency backup goalies face an uncertain future with new NHL rule
The beginning of the NHL’s next collective bargaining agreement brings to an end the possibility that a former Zamboni driver or an accountant who plays beer league hockey could enter a game in the league. Emergency backup goaltenders known as EBUGs have brought some of the best feel-good stories to sports in recent years, from David Ayres beating his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs to Scott Foster winning a game for the Chicago Blackhawks. Each team will soon employ a full-time traveling goaltender to fill that role, but the rules for who qualifies leaves the net wide open for more fairytale moments.
NHL – Blackhawks agree to 3-year, entry-level deal with No. 3 pick Anton Frondell
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed Anton Frondell to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 18-year-old Swedish forward was the No. 3 overall pick in last month’s draft. Last season, Frondell scored 11 goals and added 14 assists in 29 games for Djurgarden in Sweden’s second division. His performance helped the team secure promotion to the top division. Frondell also contributed to Sweden’s silver medal at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championship, scoring a goal and two assists in three games. The deal carries a $975,000 salary cap hit.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
This Week
No games until Friday, MLB All Star Week
