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THE ROYALS CLOSE OUT THEIR 4 GAME SERIES, AND THEIR 7 GAME ROAD TRIP, IN TORONTO MONDAY. THE BLUE CREW CAN PICK UP A SPLIT OF THE 4 GAME SERIES AGAINST THE BLUE JAYS AFTER A 7-6 WIN OVER THE JAYS SUNDAY.

  • JORGE SOLER HOMERED AND DROVE IN 2 RUNS IN THE WIN SUNDAY
  • THE ROYALS ARE 29-55 ON THE SEASON, 16-25 AT HOME, 13-30 ON THE ROAD
  • THE BLUE CREW IS 4-6 IN THEIR LAST 10 GAMES
  • THE BLUE CREW’S NEXT HOME GAME WILL BE TUESDAY AGAINST CLEVELAND

THE CARDINALS TAKE MONDAY OFF BEFORE RESUMING THEIR WEST COAST ROAD TRIP IN SEATTLE TUESDAY. THE RED BIRDS SALVAGED THE FINAL GAME OF THEIR WEEKEND SERIES IN SAN DIEGO, AND SNAPPED A 5 GAME LOSING STREAK, WITH A 5-3, 11 INNING WIN OVER THE PADRES SUNDAY.

  • THE CARDS RALLIED FROM A 3-0 DEFICIT TO GET THE WIN
  • CATCHER MATT WIETERS HIT A TWO RUN HOMER WITH 2 OUTS IN THE 11TH INNING FOR THE GAME WINNER
  • THE RED BIRDS STILL HAVE STOPS AGAINST THE MARINERS AND GIANTS ON THIS ROAD TRIP
  • THE CARDS NEXT HOME GAME WILL BE AFTER THE ALL-STAR BREAK, ON FRIDAY JULY 12TH
  • RED BIRDS ARE 41-41, 24-18 AT HOME, 17-23 ON THE ROAD
  • THE CARDS ARE 4-6 IN THEIR LAST 10 GAMES

MLB ALL STAR GAME – THE CARDINALS AND ROYALS EACH HAVE ONE PLAYER GOING TO THE MID-SUMMER CLASSIC JULY 9TH IN CLEVELAND. CARDS SHORT STOP PAUL DEJONG AND ROYALS LEADER WHIT MERRIFIELD HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ALL-STAR TEAMS BY MLB, IT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME FOR BOTH OF THOSE PLAYERS TO BE MLB ALL-STARS.

  • NEITHER THE CARDS OR ROYALS HAD AN ALL-STAR GAME STARTER VOTED ONTO THE TEAM
  • NEITHER THE CARDS OR ROYALS HAD A PITCHER SELECTED

US WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SOCCER TEAM MEETS ENGLAND IN THE SEMI-FINAL ROUND ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON, THE WINNER WILL MEET EITHER THE NETHERLANDS OR SWEDEN IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP ON SUNDAY.

  • THE AMERICAN WOMEN HAVE SCORED 22 GOALS SO FAR IN THE TOURNAMENT, AND GIVEN UP 2
  • BOTH THE U.S. AND ENGLAND ARE 5-0 IN THE TOURNAMENT
  • THE AMERICANS HAVE BEATEN THE ENGLISH WOMEN 4 OF THE LAST 5 TIMES THEY’VE PLAYED, INCLUDING 4 IN A ROW
  • ENGLAND BEAT NORWAY 3-0 IN THE QUARTER FINALS TO ADVANCE
  • THE AMERICANS BEAT FRANCE 2-1 IN THE QUARTERS TO ADVANCE

NBA FREE AGENCY – THE BROOKLYN NETS APPEAR TO BE BIG WINNERS IN THE NBA FREE AGENCY PERIOD. PLAYERS CAN OFFICIALLY SIGN NEW CONTRACTS ON SATURDAY AND REPORTS ARE KEVIN DURANT, KYRIE IRVING AND DEANDRE JORDAN ALL PLAN TO SIGN WITH THE NETS.

  • DURANT WILL GET A 4 YEAR, $164 MILLION CONTRACT
  • IRVING WILL GET A 4 YEAR, $141 MILLION CONTRACT
  • JORDAN WILL GET A 4 YEAR, $40 MILLION CONTRACT