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Griffey, Piazza Hall of Fame plaques set for road trips
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) The Baseball Hall of Fame plaques of Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza will be hitting the road for visits to Seattle and New York City just a few days after they’re installed in Cooperstown.

Watch this poor ice cream vendor get drilled by a foul ball in the butt
And he didn’t even get the baseball.

Nick Markakis shatters a suite window in Cincy with a screeching foul ball
He later broke open a tie game in the 11th inning

Tour de France riders set off for grueling Alpine stage
FINHAUT-EMOSSON, Switzerland (AP) Tour de France riders are back in the mountains for the first of four Alpine stages, a grueling 184.5-kilometer (114.6-mile) ride to the artificial lake of Finhaut-Emosson.

WWE star goes undrafted, is left off Raw and SmackDown rosters
Heath Slater was split from his partners and is now a man without a show.

Cross-country skier Johnsrud Sundby gets 2-month doping ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Norwegian cross-country skier Martin Johnsrud Sundby has been suspended for two months for a doping infringement.

Redskins superfan known as ‘Chief Zee’ dies
WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Redskins’ superfan who attended games for decades in full Native American dress has died. Zema Williams was better known as Chief Zee.

Defense wants prosecutors off Will Smith shooting case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) A judge in New Orleans was set to hear arguments Wednesday on whether the New Orleans district attorney’s office should be barred from prosecuting the suspect in the shooting death of retired Saints defensive end Will Smith.

Rays-Rockies preview
DENVER — Jorge De La Rosa will try to continue his successful run since he returned to the Colorado Rockies’ rotation, and Tampa Bay Rays starter Chris Archer will look to break a losing streak when the pitchers oppose each other in the rubber game of a three-game series Wednesday.

Blue Jays-Diamondbacks preview
PHOENIX — Toronto first baseman Edwin Encarnacion has made a living out of driving baseballs out of Chase Field in the few opportunities interleague play has provided, and he will have one more chance Wednesday.

Astros-Athletics preview
OAKLAND, Calif. — There should be few secrets when Houston Astros right-hander Doug Fister is on the mound Wednesday afternoon, pitching against the Oakland A’s in the finale of a three-game series at the Oakland Coliseum.

Preview: Brewers at Pirates
The Milwaukee Brewers look to snap their two-game losing streak when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Preview: Twins at Tigers
Ervin Santana and Justin Verlander square off as the Minnesota Twins go for the series win after dropping the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Tuesday.

Hamilton, Rosberg look to avoid each other at Hungarian GP
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) No one has been able to stop Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg so far this season – except themselves.

2 Russian weightlifters banned for doping
MOSCOW (AP) Two Russian weightlifters have been banned for doping in a further hit to the credibility of both Russian sport and weightlifting ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Encarnacion homers, Sanchez wins again in Toronto victory
PHOENIX (AP) Edwin Encarnacion hit his 25th home run, Aaron Sanchez pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Tuesday night.

Cabrera, Frazier homer as White Sox beat Mariners 6-1
SEATTLE (AP) Melky Cabrera hit a tie-breaking homer leading off the seventh inning, Todd Frazier added a two-run shot in the ninth and the Chicago White Sox snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

Pick Six: Pivotal players to watch in the Pac-12
The Pac-12 has one Heisman Trophy favorite in Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey, another legitimate contender in Oregon’s Royce Freeman and maybe the most talented quarterback in the country west of Deshaun Watson in UCLA’s Josh Rosen.

Baseball Capsules
CHICAGO (AP) Jeurys Familia escaped a bases-loaded jam with a game-ending double play after Rene Rivera drove in the tiebreaking run with two outs in the top of the ninth, lifting the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Tuesday night.

LEADING OFF: King Felix back for Mariners, Pomeranz debuts
A look at what’s happening all around the majors today:

Pujols hits two 3-run HRs, streaking Angels beat Rangers 8-6
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Albert Pujols hit a pair of three-run homers and the Los Angeles Angels remained unbeaten since the All-Star break with their season-best fifth straight victory, 8-6 over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Snell tosses 6 strong innings as Rays top Rockies 10-1.
DENVER (AP) Blake Snell held Colorado to one hit over six strong innings, Evan Longoria homered and drove in three runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Rockies 10-1 on Tuesday night to end an 11-game road losing streak.

Athletics rally from 3 down to beat Astros 4-3 in 10
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Marcus Semien scored from second base on Josh Reddick’s two-out infield single in the 10th inning to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Tuesday’s Sports in Brief
OLYMPICS

Orioles-Yankees preview
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have spent more than a month depending on others to beat the Baltimore Orioles.

Braves blow lead in 9th, rally for 5-4 win over Reds in 11th
CINCINNATI (AP) Atlanta’s bullpen blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning, but Ender Inciarte hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th that sent the Braves to a 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night and evened a series between the NL’s worst teams.

Kazmir’s spicy start, Utley’s leadoff HR, Dodgers top Nats
WASHINGTON (AP) On the day the Dodgers announced Clayton Kershaw suffered an injury setback, the lineup and starter Scott Kazmir stepped up. Some cramp-curing pickle juice and spicy mustard helped as well.

Napoli, Lindor homer in Indians 7-3 win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Danny Salazar handled the Royals for the third time this season, the Indians roughed up Kansas City’s starter-by-committee and Cleveland rolled to a 7-3 victory Tuesday night to even their three-game series.

Danny Salazar pitches Indians to 7-3 win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Danny Salazar handled the Royals for the third time this season, the Indians roughed up Kansas City’s starter-by-committee and Cleveland rolled to a 7-3 victory Tuesday night to even their three-game series.

Familia escapes jam in 9th, Mets beat Cubs 2-1
CHICAGO (AP) Jeurys Familia escaped a bases-loaded jam with a game-ending double play after Rene Rivera drove in the tiebreaking run with two outs in the top of the ninth, lifting the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Brewers-Pirates preview
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates, once again in the running for the National League wild-card playoff game they’ve played host to the last three seasons, still haven’t solidified a starting rotation 93 games into the 2016 season.

Giants-Red Sox Preview
BOSTON — Drew Pomeranz insists he’s ready for whatever the Boston Red Sox ask him to do, but the task at hand is one that’s relatively new to the 27-year-old southpaw.

Nuggets agree to deals with rookie Murray, veteran Miller
DENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets have signed first-round pick Jamal Murray and agreed to a deal with veteran Mike Miller.

Nick Tropeano is 3rd Angels pitcher to tear elbow ligament
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Nick Tropeano has become the third Los Angeles Angels starter to tear his ulnar collateral ligament this season.

Chapman’s 105.1 mph pitch matches fastest since 2008
NEW YORK (AP) The 105.1 mph pitch from Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman to Baltimore’s J.J. Hardy matched the fastest since Major League Baseball began tracking speeds in 2008.

Oregon, North Carolina can meet for Maui title
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) North Carolina and Oregon, No. 1 seeds from last season’s NCAA Tournament, lead their respective brackets for the Maui Jim Maui Invitational.

Federer, Nadal join Murray in skipping Rogers Cup
TORONTO (AP) Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have pulled out of the Rogers Cup, leaving the Toronto tournament without three of the world’s top four men’s tennis players.

USC backup CB Langley suspended for season opener vs Alabama
LOS ANGELES (AP) Southern California sophomore cornerback Isaiah Langley has been suspended for the Trojans’ season opener against Alabama.

LSU coach Miles visits with police in wake of shootings
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) LSU football coach Les Miles has been visiting with law enforcement in Baton Rouge after an ambush by a lone gunman took the lives of three officers Sunday and wounded three others.

Baylor players heartbroken after Pepper Hamilton report
DALLAS (AP) Baylor quarterback Seth Russell was on a mission trip in Brazil with other athletes from the private Baptist school when he got the text message from Art Briles saying he was no longer their football coach.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic sets himself up for scissor kick on the beach
New Manchester United signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic is on vacation but still showing off his skills.

Adrien Broner sentenced to 30 days in jail for contempt
Dog ate my homework.

Kevin Durant didn’t meet with the Lakers because they’re a ‘couple years away’

Michael Phelps voted U.S. Olympic swimming team captain for first time

The ’10 West’ Podcast: Pac-12 Media Days with Adoree’ Jackson, Christian McCaffrey & more
Hear from the best in college football including USC’s Adoree’ Jackson and Stanford’s Heisman hopeful Christian McCaffrey.

Cardinals sign veteran cornerback Mike Jenkins
The Arizona Cardinals have added experienced depth to their secondary by signing eight-year NFL veteran cornerback Mike Jenkins to a one-year contract.

Dodgers will shut down Clayton Kershaw until he’s pain-free
Los Angeles’ ace didn’t respond well after throwing a simulated game Saturday.

Tony Stewart and Eldora Speedway through the years
Eldora Speedway will host Wednesday night’s Aspen Dental Eldora Dirt Derby for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, a dirt track in Rossburg, Ohio owned and operated by Tony Stewart. In honor of the race, here are some of the best photos of Stewart at Eldora through the years.

Woman squats a tree like it’s nothing, makes us wonder if tree squatting is now a thing
A powerlifter from Sweden has found a new, natural way to work out in the woods.

WWE’s Charlotte lists the female NXT stars she believes could be drafted
Six wrestlers from NXT will be selected in Tuesday’s WWE Draft.

Lotus F1 team lost millions before Renault takeover in 2015
The Lotus F1 team was taken over by Renault almost at the end of the 2015 calendar year.

Ronaldinho destroys futsal league with absurd five-goal performance
Stop it, Gaucho. They never even got to live.

College baseball league held a home run derby on Lake Michigan
This was a fantastic idea.

Gennett strong against Pirates, surging against lefties
Scooter Gennett’s highest career on-base percentage is against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Daniel Cormier fires back at criticism about his win over Anderson Silva
Daniel Cormier has no regrets about the way he dominated Anderson Silva at UFC 200 and he fires back at the criticism over his chosen game plan to win the fight.

Johnny Manziel posts an apology to Texas A&M: ‘I’m truly sorry’
The former Aggie says he wants to make things right

IOC will ‘explore the legal options’ for banning Russia from the Summer Games
IOC will ‘explore the legal options’ for banning Russia from the Summer Games

San Antonio mayor declares July 21 will be Tim Duncan Day
Throw on your Tim Duncan jerseys and head outside for a low-key holiday on Thursday.

Pistons Hits: Henry Ellenson’s Summer League (VIDEO)
Take a look at some of the 2016 Summer League highlights from first-round pick Henry Ellenson!

Ji-Man Choi celebrates silently following his first home run
Ji-Man Choi didn’t get the celebration he thought he would from his teammates.

Friedrich loses fourth straight, Padres flail against Cards
Christian Friedrich’s first start since the All-Star break was much like the last few, even with three additional days of rest.

Gyorko has homered in 3 straight vs Padres
Jedd Gyorko has just about chomped off the hand that once fed him.

StaTuesday: Brewers’ Villar chasing exclusive .400
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jonathan Villar could become just the 18th player in Major League Baseball history to post a .400 or better BAbip in a season.

Wisconsin to face Tennessee in Maui Invitational
Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team to face Tennessee Volunteers in 2016 Maui Invitational

Summer Olympics sports feds balk at blanket ban for Russia
The group representing the 28 sports in the Summer Olympics says justice must be handled on an individual basis.

Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice for July 19
Jake Arrieta and Noah Syndergaard face off as Tuesday’s two highest-priced pitchers.

Chipper Jones cracked a joke after joining team of ex-MLB stars
This ought to be fun.

Hollywood stuntman to attempt Evel Knievel’s incredible Snake River Canyon jump
The stuntman is hoping to vindicate the legendary Knievel, whose parachute deployed too early in 1974.

Little Cubs fan switches baseballs before throwing back Mets HR ball
Because who wants to throw back the real home run ball?

What time does the WWE Draft start?
Raw and SmackDown will look entirely different after Tuesday night.

Indians’ Carlos Santana kisses Terry Francona’s head as part of pregame ritual
Weird, but effective.

For his 70th, Ilie Nastase awarded by Romania president
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) Ilie Nastase has received an award on his 70th birthday from Romania President Klaus Iohannis for services to sport.

‘It will be a big war’: Mollema challenging Froome at Tour
BERN, Switzerland (AP) Bauke Mollema has been in this position before: Second in the Tour de France on the second and final rest day.

76ers believe future could be bright after dismal seasons
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Without playing a game, the 76ers will still spend this summer in the cellar.

Stuntman to attempt Knievel’s launch over Snake River Canyon
The Hollywood stuntman doesn’t want to follow in his idol’s footsteps so much as rocket above them – over a gaping canyon, no less.

LEADING OFF: Peavy, Giants at Fenway, Lopez debuts for Nats
A look at what’s happening all around the majors today:

Monday’s Sports In Brief
OLYMPICS

Astros-A’s preview
OAKLAND, Calif. — Dallas Keuchel’s rough start to the season is now a fading memory.

Preview: Twins at Tigers
Starter Tommy Milone goes for his third straight win as the Minnesota Twins take on the Detroit Tigers.

Preview: Brewers at Pirates
Starting pitcher Chase Anderson takes the mound for the first time since the All-Star break as the Milwaukee Brewers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Baseball Capsules
CHICAGO (AP) Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer, Jon Lester pitched 7 2/3 innings and the Chicago Cubs stopped an eight-game losing streak against the New York Mets with a 5-1 victory on Monday night in a rematch of last year’s NL Championship Series.

Indians-Royals preview
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brian Flynn will get an opportunity to fill a Kansas City Royals’ gaping hole — the No. 5 starter.

White Sox-Mariners preview
SEATTLE — The Chicago White Sox finally got a little offense Monday night, and they got a typically dominant performance from starter Chris Sale.

Graveman wins 5th straight to pace Athletics past Astros 7-4
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Yonder Alonso drove in three runs with a pair of two-out hits to back Kendall Graveman’s fifth consecutive win, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 7-4 on Monday night.

Rangers-Angels preview
ANAHEIM — A former Cy Young Award winner likely will pitch with his career on the line when the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers meet Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.

No. 5 seed Doi, 7th-seeded Cornet advance in BOTW Classic
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Fifth-seeded Misaki Doi and No. 7 seed Alize Cornet each needed three sets on Monday night to advance to the second round of the Bank of the West Classic.

Trout hits 3-run HR to help Angels beat Rangers 9-5
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mike Trout hit a three-run homer to help the Los Angeles Angels rally from four runs down and beat the Texas Rangers 9-5 Monday night.

Rays-Rockies preview
DENVER — Corey Dickerson, a former Colorado Rockies outfielder, will try to help the Tampa Bay Rays end their road skid Tuesday when he faces his former team.

Valentine’s buzzer beater gives Bulls title at Summer League
LAS VEGAS (AP) Denzel Valentine put a thrilling finish on the NBA Summer League.

Chicago Bulls rookie Denzel Valentine wins NBA Summer League at buzzer
ONIONS!

Dyson slam, Royals rally after Kluber cramps up, top Indians
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Jarrod Dyson hit a grand slam that capped a seven-run rally in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals broke loose after Corey Kluber cramped up, topping the Cleveland Indians 7-3 Monday night.

Rodriguez hits No. 696; Nova, ‘pen pitch Yanks over O’s 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) Alex Rodriguez hit his 696th career homer , Ivan Nova grinded through six innings and the Yankees’ bullpen trio closed up shop for the second straight game to help New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Monday night.

Valentine’s buzzer beater gives Bulls title at Summer League
LAS VEGAS (AP) Denzel Valentine put a thrilling finish on the NBA Summer League.

Leake fans 11, walks 0 as Cardinals rout Padres 10-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) Mike Leake had his second straight double-digit strikeouts game with no walks, joining Bob Gibson as the only Cardinals to accomplish the feat, and St. Louis beat the San Diego Padres 10-2 on Monday night.

Rizzo homers as Cubs beat Mets 5-1
CHICAGO (AP) Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer, Jon Lester pitched 7 2/3 innings and the Chicago Cubs stopped an eight-game losing streak against the New York Mets with a 5-1 victory on Monday night in a rematch of last year’s NL Championship Series.

Votto, Cozart, Suarez homer in Reds’ 8-2 win over Braves
CINCINNATI (AP) Joey Votto’s hitting has finally come around midway through the season, just like it did last year.

Conforto returns to Mets, ready to try center field
CHICAGO (AP) Michael Conforto is hoping a short stay in Las Vegas turns into a strong finish with the New York Mets.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco has season-ending hip surgery
CINCINNATI (AP) Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco had surgery on his right hip Monday, the latest major setback for the former All-Star.

In ‘peanut punch’ video, Tillman says he’s retiring from NFL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Longtime Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman is retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons.