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⚽️ Record ratings: Sunday’s Euro (6.43 million viewers) and Copa América finals (6.02 million) were Fox’s most- and second-most watched non-World Cup soccer broadcasts ever.
🏈 Aiyuk requests trade: 49ers star WR Brandon Aiyuk requested a trade amidst stalled contract talks. Here are five likely landing spots if the Niners oblige him.
⚾️ Little Papi: With the 567th pick in the draft, the Red Sox selected infielder D’Angelo Ortiz, the 20-year-old son of franchise legend and Hall of Famer David Ortiz.
🎾 Nadal wins in return: Rafael Nadal won on Tuesday in his first singles match since his early French Open exit. And speaking of famous sons, his opponent was Leo Borg, son of 11-time Grand Slam champion Björn.
⛳️ Woods fires back: Tiger Woods shot back at Colin Montgomerie on Tuesday, days after the former Ryder Cup champion suggested Woods should retire: “As a past champion, I’m exempt [from The Open] until I’m 60. Colin’s not. He’s not a past champion, so he’s not exempt.”
💔 RIP, Mr. Bryant: Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, Kobe’s father and an eight-year NBA vet, died on Tuesday after suffering a stroke. He was 69.
⚽️ Why the chaotic Copa doesn’t (necessarily) spell doom for the 2026 World Cup
Fans trying to enter Sunday’s Copa final were met with overcrowding, sweltering heat and closed gates. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The chaos that enveloped much of Copa América, which crescendoed in an ugly scene before Sunday’s finale, left many wondering whether it spelled doom for the 2026 World Cup, also hosted by the United States. The answer? Not necessarily.
From Yahoo Sports’ Henry Bushnell:
It was billed, enthusiastically, as a World Cup warm-up. The 2024 Copa América, staged in the United States, was seen by some as a dress rehearsal. It arrived, audaciously, in Atlanta, then Dallas, then 12 other U.S. cities, as a fútbol fiesta. It also felt like an appetizer for the grandest sporting event on Earth — the men’s World Cup, which is coming to North…
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Publish date : 2024-07-17 12:30:57
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