BY JEFF YODER

JULY 15, 2022 | SUBSCRIBE | REFER | WEB VIEW

Happy Friday 🙌

The Open Championship is officially open for business. Round 2 is underway from St. Andrews, but we've got Round 1 highlights first. A busy few days ahead leads us into next week's MLB All-Star festivities in Los Angeles. It's another summer sports weekend edition...

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PGA

Round 1 at The Open ⛳️

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Cameron Young (-8) & Rory McIlroy (-6) Lead After Round 1 at St. Andrews

Golf’s final major is underway from St. Andrews, and a few household names are at the top. Cameron Young (-8), Rory McIlroy (-6) and Cameron Smith (-5) lead the field at the Open Championship prior to today’s Round 2 start. Not among the red numbers is Tiger Woods (+6), who sits nearly dead last in the massive field of more than 150 golfers. Expect Tiger to miss the cut. Here’s a look at the leaderboard with today’s golf already underway.

Open Championship Leaderboard

C. Young (-8)

R. McIlroy (-6)

C. Smith (-5)

R. Dinwiddie (-5)

S. Scheffler (-4)

D. Johnson (-4)

Other Notable Scorecards: V. Hovland (-4), L. Westwood (-4), B. DeChambeau (-3), X. Schauffele (-3), J. Niemann (-3), P. Cantlay (-2), W. Simpson (-1), C. Conners (-1), H. Matsuyama (-1), J. Spieth (-1), P. Mickelson (E), C. Morikawa (E), J. Thomas (E)

Watch: Open Championship Round 1 Highlights

Additional Storylines

CBS Sports: 2022 British Open Leaderboard Breakdown

Yahoo! Sports: Rory McIlroy Thrives Early at ‘Fiddly’ St. Andrews

MLB

The HR Derby Bracket

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MLB Announces Final Bracket for 2022 Home Run Derby

The final list is set! Some of the biggest sluggers in the game will compete next Monday in the 2022 T-Mobile Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium (8:00 pm ET). Not among the final list of participants is Aaron Judge — the league’s leading home-run hitter. Kyle Schwarber (Phillies) comes in as the No. 1 seed while two-time defending champion Pete Alonso (Mets) looks for the three-peat. Veteran Albert Pujols (Cardinals) fills out the bracket in what should be a heartfelt sendoff. Here’s a look at the final list of participants:

MLB Home Run Derby Participants

1. Kyle Schwarber (PHI): 28 HRs

2. Pete Alonson (NYM): 24 HRs

3. Corey Seager (TEX): 21 HRs

4. Juan Soto (WSH): 19 HRs

5. Jose Ramirez (CLE): 17 HRs

6. Julio Rodriguez (SEA): 15 HRs

7. Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL): 8 HRs

8. Albert Pujols (STL): 6 HRs

Additional Storylines

MLB: Full Derby Bracket Boasts Rookie Moxie, Veteran Poise

ESPN: MLB Home Run Derby: Full Bracket Breakdown — Can Anyone Take Down Pete Alonso?

NBA

Pacers Sign Ayton

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Suns Center Deandre Ayton Signs 4-Year, $133 Million Offer Sheet With Pacers

The NBA free-agent market is heating up, and one of the biggest dominoes of the offseason just fell. Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton signed a max offer sheet to join the Indiana Pacers on a 4-year, $133 million deal. The Suns still have 24 hours to match the offer and keep him. Meanwhile, blockbuster trade discussions and other free-agent signings are ramping up as the month rolls on. Here’s our NBA offseason moves tracker:

NBA Offseason Tracker

C Deandre Ayton → Pacers

Deal: 4 Years, $133 Million

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope → Nuggets

Deal: 2 Years, $30 Million

Austin Rivers → Timberwolves

Deal: 1 Year, TBD

Knicks & Jazz Discussing Donovan Mitchell Trade

Additional Storylines

NBA: Every Reported Free Agency Deal for All 30 Teams

ESPN+: 5 Donovan Mitchell Blockbuster Trades We Want to See

🎥 OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

🚴‍♂️ TDF: Pidcock Takes Stage 12 on Alpe d’Huez

Another climb in the Tour de France saw Tom Pidcock capture Stage 12 Thursday on Alpe d’Huez. The 4,630-meter climb concluded with Pidcock racing down the descent for the win. Jonas Vingegaard holds the yellow leader jersey.

🏀 WNBA: Ogunbowale Catches Fire

Arike Ogunbowale had the hot hand Thursday night in the WNBA as the Wings beat the Lynx (92-87) behind her 32 points on 12-for-24 shooting. She also had 6 rebounds and 5 assists to help the Wings (11-13) jump from 9th to 6th in the standings.

⚽️ SOC: USWNT Advances to CONCACAF W Finals

The U.S. Women’s National took down Costa Rica (3-0) on Thursday to advance to the finals in the CONCACAF W Championship. Emily Sonnett and Mallory Pugh tallied first-half goals before Ashley Sanchez struck the dagger in stoppage time. The finale will be held Monday night.

📰 THE HEADLINES

2023 No. 1 Basketball Recruit GG Jackson Expected to Decommit from UNC (247 Sports)
Oregon TE Spencer Webb Dies at Age 22 From Head Injury (B/R)
Former Mississippi Governor Allegedly Ordered Payments to Brett Favre (Sports Illustrated)
Former Panthers 1st-Round Pick Rashard Anderson Dies at Age 45 (Yahoo! Sports)
5-Time Olympic Track Star Allyson Felix to Retire at Track & Field World Championships (USA Today)

🗓️ WEEKEND SCHEDULE

The Must-Watch List

150th Open Championship

Rounds 2-4 (Today-Sunday)

Tour de France

Stages 13-15 (Today-Sunday)

MLB

Yankees-Red Sox Series

Twins-White Sox Series

Dodgers-Angels Series

Brewers-Giants Series

Full MLB Schedule

WNBA

Sky at Wings (Sat. 8:00 pm)

Aces at Sun (Sun. 1:00 pm)

Full WNBA Schedule

MLS

NY Red Bulls vs. NYCFC (Sun. 5:00 pm)

Full MLS Schedule

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