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Caitlin Clarks whirlwind All-Star weekend: Meeting Obama, then lighting up the game CHICAGO (AP) Caitlin Clark had a memorable weekend that started with meeting former President Barack Obama and ended with a stellar effort in her first traditional All-Star Game.
In between were sponsor events with Nike, State Farm and Wilson that had hundreds of fans of all ages and genders many wearing her No.
22 jersey lined up for hours, hoping to get a high-five, autograph or even just a glimpse of the Indiana Fever star.
Jacoby Brissett agrees to reworked 1-year deal with Cardinals and is likely Week 1 starter GLENDALE, Ariz.
(AP) Quarterback Jacoby Brissett and the Arizona Cardinals agreed to a reworked one-year deal Sunday and coach Mike LaFleur confirmed that the veteran is the teams likely starter for Week 1.
Brissett was unhappy with his previous contract, which included just $1.5 million of guaranteed money for the upcoming season.
His new deal is worth a reported $15.5 million.
Brissett was the teams starter for the final 12 games last year after Kyler Murray suffered a season-ending foot injury.
He did well individually with 3,366 yards passing, 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions, but the Cardinals had just a 1-11 record in those games.
Jacob Misiorowski sets Brewers franchise record by starting game with 7 straight strikeouts MILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski set a franchise record by striking out the first seven Colorado Rockies batters he faced on Sunday.
Pablo Lopez owns the major league record for consecutive strikeouts to start a game.
Lopez struck out the first nine Atlanta batters he faced in the Miami Marlins 7-4 victory over the Braves on July 11, 2021.
Misiorowski was three shy of the Brewers and MLB record for consecutive strikeouts at any point within a single game.
Tadej Pogacar confirms status as a cycling great with record-equaling fifth Tour de France title PARIS (AP) Tadej Pogacar confirms his status as one of cyclings all-time greats after winning a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title in emphatic style.
Daring mountain attacks, multiple stage wins and an ice-cool temperament all helped the 27-year-old Slovenian seal victory on Sunday to join Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Indurain and Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault as the only riders to win five Tours.
After Sundays 21st and final stage in Paris, Pogacar finished 6 minutes, 26 seconds ahead of Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel.
Pogacars UAE Team Emirates XRG teammate Isaac Del Toro was third.
Pogacar hinted he could compete in the upcoming Spanish Vuelta, a race he has not won.
LeBron James picked Philadelphia, eight years after billboards asked him to come to the 76ers LeBron James has announced he's joining the Philadelphia 76ers, calling it the last decision of his playing career.
Back in 2018, businessman Asher Raphael had put up billboards near Cleveland to woo James to Philadelphia.
Although James joined the Lakers that year, Raphael's effort now seems prescient.
Raphael, co-CEO of Power Home Remodeling, says the news has been thrilling.
The original billboards went viral, promoting the 76ers' rebuilding process.
Raphael believes James playing alongside Joel Embiid and others will boost the team.
Philadelphia hasn't won an NBA championship since 1983.
Corey Heim executes daring pass on final restart and holds on for historic Brickyard 400 victory INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Corey Heim passed team co-owner Denny Hamlin on the final restart Sunday then held off the hard-charging cars of Christopher Bell and Joey Logano to capture his first Brickyard 400 crown.
The 24-year-old has won twice this season, even though he wont be driving full-time in NASCARs Cup series until next season.
Hes the first Cup driver to win twice in his first 15 career starts since A.J.
Foyt in 1965.
Heim did it this time with a daring outside move to overtake Hamlin, then leading the final 35 laps and holding off Bell by 0.287 seconds on Indianapolis Motor Speedways historic 2.5-mile oval.
Logano, last weeks winner, finished third, 0.972 seconds behind, again keeping team owner Roger Penske out of victory lane.
A reset in Kansas City: Andy Reid brings Chiefs rookies and QBs in early again after a 6-11 collapse ST.
JOSEPH, Mo.
(AP) Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid decided to bring rookies and quarterbacks into training camp early this year, something he had eschewed during their recent playoff seasons.
The Chiefs had a disappointing 6-11 finish last season, partly because of quarterback Patrick Mahomes' knee injury and a myriad of roster issues.
Reid believes starting early will help the team reset.
Mahomes has been cleared to fully participate after surgery, and he's eager to build confidence from Day 1.
The Chiefs also acquired Justin Fields as a backup and drafted Garrett Nussmeier to provide QB depth.
And with more than two dozen rookies in camp, the team is leaning heavily on new talent this season, and the three extra days of work before veterans arrive could prove to be invaluable.
Norris ends wait for F1 win in Hungary as Antonelli stretches championship lead MOGYOROD, Hungary (AP) Lando Norris ended an eight-month wait for a Formula 1 victory with strong pace and a dose of good fortune to win the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Norris lost the lead at the start to teammate Oscar Piastri but regained it after Piastri was struck by a slower car.
Piastri stopped with a gearbox failure, paving the way for Max Verstappen to take second, with Kimi Antonelli third.
Antonelli increases his standings lead with title rivals Lewis Hamilton fifth after a penalty for speeding in the pits and George Russell seventh after a near-stall at the start.
Yankees All-Star Cody Bellinger heads to injured list with a hamstring strain PHILADELPHIA (AP) The New York Yankees have placed All-Star outfielder Cody Bellinger on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.
They also recalled outfielder Spencer Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre before their game at Philadelphia.
Bellinger said he felt tightness in his hamstring while rounding first on a double in the eighth inning of the Yankees 3-1 win over the Phillies on Saturday night.
He waived off manager Aaron Boone and remained on base for the rest of the inning but walked off slowly and down the tunnel to the clubhouse afterward.
Max Schuemann replaced Bellinger in the bottom half of the inning.
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan hurt in a car crash, limited as training camp opens SANTA CLARA, Calif.
(AP) The San Francisco 49ers say coach Kyle Shanahan suffered a concussion and other injuries in a car crash earlier this month that will limit his participation at the start of training camp.
The two-car accident happened on July 14 in Palo Alto, leading to Shanahan being taken to the hospital.
The other driver wasn't hospitalized.
Police say there was no evidence that either driver was impaired and that both cooperated with officers.
No one was cited in the collision.
Niners general manager John Lynch says Shanahan sustained a concussion, along with a broken nose, broken ribs and an injured hand.