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UPCOMING

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SOC--CLUB WORLD CUP

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1. WITH: SOC--CWC-REAL MADRID-JUVENTUS

2. DESCRIPTION: MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Match starts at 3 p.m. local (1900 GMT). With photos.

3. UPCOMING: By 07/01/2025 6:00 p.m. EDT

4. WITH: SOC--CWC-DORTMUND-MONTERREY

5. DESCRIPTION: ATLANTA — Match starts at 9 p.m. local (0100 GMT Wednesday). With photos.

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BBO--ON BASEBALL-KERSHAW-3000 KS

DESCRIPTION: Clayton Kershaw’s push for 3,000 career strikeouts is a reminder that longevity on the mound is fading fast. As baseball evolves, milestones like 3,000 strikeouts may become rarer, making the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s achievement a celebration of traditional pitching greatness. By Baseball Writer David Brandt. UPCOMING: 850 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 07/01/2025 4:00 p.m. EDT, Alternate Headlines, Photo, Text

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BKN--NETS-DRAFT PICKS

DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets drafted five players in the first round of the NBA draft and looked around the world to find them. There were players from Russia, France and Israel, two from U.S. college programs, and they all arrive Tuesday to join the rebuilding squad. By Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 07/01/2025 4:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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GLF--BRITISH OPEN-QUALIFYING

DESCRIPTION: Ian Poulter and his college son Luke, Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell are among players scattered across four courses in the UK for 36-hole qualifying to earn a place in the British Open at Royal Portrush in two weeks. UPCOMING: 500 words.

UPCOMING: By 07/01/2025 4:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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US--NCAA SETTLEMENT

DESCRIPTION: The House settlement era launched on Tuesday, with athletic programs from Alabama to Washington free to start paying millions to their athletes in the biggest change in the history of college athletics. The death of amateurism will be filled with headaches and disputes but alongside the powerhouse programs are a handful that have decided to opt out to see how things go amid a host of unknowns — including legal risks and Title IX challenges. By Maura Carey. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 07/01/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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TEN WIMBLEDON

FORMATS: Alternate Headlines, Photo, Text

6. WITH: TEN WIMBLEDON

7. DESCRIPTION: Coverage of Day 2 at Wimbledon, with Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner in first-round action Tuesday. By Howard Fendrich.

8. UPCOMING: By 07/01/2025 6:00 p.m. EDT

9. WITH: TEN WIMBLEDON NO LINE JUDGES

10. DESCRIPTION: John McEnroe — he of “You cannot be serious!” call-arguing fame — is quite all right with Wimbledon’s latest of many steps into the modern era, choosing technology over the human touch to decide whether a ball lands in or out. By Howard Fendrich and Ken Maguire. 700 words. Photos. Sent.

11. SENT: By 07/01/2025 6:00 p.m. EDT

12. WITH: TEN WIMBLEDON FRITZ

13. DESCRIPTION: Taylor Fritz dealt with his opponent’s 153 mph serve — it was the fastest in Wimbledon history, but Fritz won the point — and an overnight suspension before the fifth set to finish off a 6-7 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-4 first-round win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard when they resumed Tuesday. By Howard Fendrich. 550 words. Photos. Sent.

14. SENT: By 07/01/2025 6:00 p.m. EDT

15. WITH: TEN WIMBLEDON KREJCIKOVA

16. DESCRIPTION: Barbora Krejcikova needed a comeback to avoid becoming the second consecutive Wimbledon women’s champion to lose in the first round a year later at the All England Club, eventually eliminating 56th-ranked Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 at Centre Court on Tuesday. By Howard Fendrich. 350 words. Photos.

17. UPCOMING: By 07/01/2025 6:00 p.m. EDT

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BKL--WNBA-COMMISSIONER’S CUP

DESCRIPTION: The WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx host Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final, the culmination of the league’s in-season tournament. UPCOMING: 400 words, photos. Game starts at 8 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 07/01/2025 11:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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HKN--NHL FREE AGENCY

Canucks re-sign Boeser, Rangers land Gavrikov and Devils keep goalie Allen as NHL free agency opens

SUMMARY: The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed forward Brock Boeser to a seven-year, $50.75 million contract. The deal was announced shortly after the NHL’s free agency period began on Tuesday. Boeser, a six-time 20-goal scorer, was one of the top free agents available in a limited talent pool. The New York Rangers signed defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to a seven-year deal. The The New Jersey Devils thinned an already small pool of free agent goalies by re-signing Jake Allen to a five-year, $9 million contract. Numerous teams spent the lead up to free agency securing players by taking advantage of a record $7.5 million jump in the NHL’s salary cap.

WORDS: 824 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 1:36 p.m. EDT

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TEN--WIMBLEDON-FRITZ

Taylor Fritz wins resumed Wimbledon match in which Mpetshi Perricard hit a record 153 mph serve

SUMMARY: Taylor Fritz has managed to deal with his opponent’s 153 mph serve — it was the fastest in Wimbledon history, but Fritz won the point — and an overnight suspension before the fifth set to finish off a 6-7 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-4 first-round win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. They resumed Tuesday after the contest was suspended right before the fifth set Monday night. Not only did 2024 U.S. Open runner-up Fritz need to turn things around after dropping the opening two sets, but he was two points from defeat on a half-dozen occasions in the fourth-set tiebreaker.

WORDS: 705 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 1:11 p.m. EDT

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HKN--FREE AGENCY-PANTHERS

Panthers found a way to keep the core together, and Zito says it was player-driven

SUMMARY: Bill Zito looked exhausted Tuesday. The Florida Panthers’ hockey operations president and general manager was trying to schedule a fishing trip. He was trying to figure out how the next few weeks will work. He needed a nap, desperately. The good news: He can finally get a bit of a break. The Panthers are running it back next season, with all 12 of the forwards that they used in the clinching game of the Stanley Cup Final under contract for 2025-26 and in many cases long beyond. The final moves came Tuesday, when the signings of Brad Marchand and Tomas Nosek became officially official as Florida prepares to try and win a third consecutive title next season.

WORDS: 606 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 1:01 p.m. EDT

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BKN--FREE AGENCY

Turner agrees to join Bucks, who will waive Lillard, AP source says, in a free agency surprise

SUMMARY: Myles Turner has agreed to a four-year deal to join the Milwaukee Bucks, who are waiving nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard to make the acquisition happen, according to a person with knowledge of the moves. Turner is agreeing to a deal that ends with a player option, after spending the entirety of his first 10 seasons with the Indiana Pacers. The remaining $112.6 million owed to Lillard will be paid out over the next five seasons via the NBA’s stretch provision, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither move was announced by the clubs involved.

WORDS: 381 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 12:29 p.m. EDT

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FBN--GIANTS-DOLPHINS-TRADE

Dolphins are trading with Giants for tight end Darren Waller, who will come out of retirement

SUMMARY: The Miami Dolphins are acquiring Darren Waller from the New York Giants, about a year after the veteran tight end announced his retirement from the NFL. The Dolphins are sending a conditional 2026 sixth-round draft pick to the Giants for a 2027 seventh-rounder and Waller, who will come out of retirement to play in Miami on a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus. NFL Network first reported the trade. It comes a day after Miami sent tight end Jonnu Smith and cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.

WORDS: 287 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 12:00 p.m. EDT

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BKN--THUNDER-GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander agrees to massive 4-year extension with NBA champion Thunder, AP source says

SUMMARY: A person with knowledge of the deal says Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed to a four-year contract extension. The deal ensures he stays with the NBA champions through the 2030-31 season. The reigning league MVP and Finals MVP will finish his current contract before the supermax extension starts in 2027. Based on salary cap projections, he could earn up to $79 million in the final season, setting a record for the highest single-season salary in NBA history. Gilgeous-Alexander recently led the Thunder to their first NBA championship, capping a historic season as the league’s scoring champion with a 68-14 record.

WORDS: 571 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 11:12 a.m. EDT

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TEN--WIMBLEDON-KREJCIKOVA

Wimbledon: Defending champ Barbora Krejcikova comes back to beat Alexandra Eala of the Philippines

SUMMARY: Barbora Krejcikova has come back to avoid becoming the second consecutive Wimbledon women’s champion to lose in the first round a year later. Krejcikova dropped the first set at Centre Court on Tuesday before producing a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory over 56th-ranked Alexandra Eala, a 20-year-old left-hander from the Philippines playing at a Grand Slam tournament for the second time. From 1968 to 2023, only one reigning women’s champ exited in the first round at the All England Club: Steffi Graf in 1994. But it happened last year to Marketa Vondrousova. The 17th-seeded Krejcikova also was the French Open champion in 2021.

WORDS: 383 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 11:06 a.m. EDT

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SOC--CWC-SAUDI ARABIAN STATEMENT

Saudi Arabia’s great soccer experiment is paying off spectacularly at the Club World Cup

SUMMARY: The great Saudi Arabian soccer experiment is on full show at the Club World Cup. The oil-rich kingdom, which is spending billions of dollars to become a major player in the world’s most popular sport, scored a big win on the field Monday when Al Hilal beat Premier League giant Manchester City 4-3 to advance to the quarterfinals. It was a seismic result in soccer terms; possibly the biggest upset of the tournament and precisely the type of statement Saudi Arabia has wanted to make since embarking on a project that will ultimately see it stage the World Cup in 2034.

WORDS: 961 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 10:18 a.m. EDT

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GLF--ON THE FRINGE-LPGA

LPGA giving diversity a new meaning with a record 17 different winners to start the season

SUMMARY: The LPGA Tour has never had parity like this to start the year. The first 17 tournaments have produced a different winner every week. That breaks the record of 15 different winners to start the season in 2017 and 1991. The question shifts from when Nelly Korda will win to who’s going to be next? The latest entrants to the 2025 winner’s ledger were Somi Lee and Jin Hee Im of South Korea in the Dow Championship. Korda had six wins at this point a year ago. The American star is still trying to win for the first time this year.

WORDS: 956 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 9:56 a.m. EDT

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TEN--WIMBLEDON-PEGULA

Jessica Pegula loses in first round at Wimbledon to Elisabetta Cocciaretto

SUMMARY: Third-seeded Jessica Pegula was upset in the first round at Wimbledon, losing 6-2, 6-3 to 116th-ranked Elisabetta Cocciaretto for the American’s earliest exit at a Grand Slam tournament in five years. The world No. 3 came into the All England Club having won the the grass-court Bad Homburg Open in Germany over the weekend when she beat Iga Swiatek in straight sets. The last time she lost in the first round at a major tournament was the French Open in 2020.

WORDS: 418 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 9:54 a.m. EDT

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HKN--GOLDEN KNIGHTS-MARNER

Golden Knights acquire Mitch Marner from the Maple Leafs, sign him for 8 years and $96 million

SUMMARY: The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Mitch Marner in a sign-and-trade with Toronto Maple Leafs. Vegas signed the 28-year-old two-time All-Star to an eight-year contract worth $96 million. The Golden Knights sent Nicolas Roy to Toronto to jump the line on the top free agent before the rest of the NHL could talk to him. Marner is coming off career highs of 75 assists and 102 points.

WORDS: 596 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 9:27 a.m. EDT

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TEN--WIMBLEDON-NO LINE JUDGES

Wimbledon gets rid of line judges in favor of recorded voices announcing electronic calls

SUMMARY: Wimbledon’s latest of many steps into the modern era involves choosing technology over the human touch to decide whether a ball lands in or out. There were no line judges at the All England Club’s matches for Monday’s start of the oldest Grand Slam tournament. Rulings instead were made by an electronic line-calling system that uses recorded voices to announce when a shot lands astray. The new setup puts Wimbledon in line with nearly ever other top-tier tennis event on all surfaces — although the French Open, played on red clay, remains an exception, sticking with judges.

WORDS: 789 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 8:01 a.m. EDT

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EU--BRITAIN-TRANSGENDER SOCCER

Soccer ban sparks fears of widening trans exclusion in the UK

WORDS: 1069 - MOVED: 07/01/2025 6:21 a.m. EDT

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MOVING TOMORROW

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BBO--ALL-STARS

NEW YORK — As many as seven Los Angeles Dodgers players could be elected by fans to start alongside Shohei Ohtani in the All-Star Game at Atlanta’s Truist Field on July 15. Announcement runs from 7-8 p.m. EDT.

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SOC--GOLD CUP-GUATEMALA-US

ST. LOUIS — The United States plays Guatemala in a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal, with the winner meeting Mexico or Honduras for the title. Game starts at 7 p.m. EDT.

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SOC--GOLD CUP-HONDURAS-MEXICO

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Mexico takes on Honduras in the semifinals of the Gold Cup. Game starts at 10 p.m. EDT.