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TOP STORIES

BBO--HOME RUN DERBY

SEATTLE — The New York Mets' Pete Alonso tries for his third Home Run Derby title in four years while Seattle's Julio Rodríguez attempts to win in front of Mariners fans after losing 19-18 to Juan Soto in last year's final. By Baseball Writer Ronald Blum. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Derby starts at 8 p.m.

BBO--ALL-STAR GAME-OHTANI

SEATTLE — The biggest attraction of this All-Star Game is also the biggest prize this offseason. Shohei Ohtani seems likely to reset baseball's financial market this upcoming offseason as a free agent, which makes him the center of the buzz in Seattle. By Tim Booth. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 8 p.m.

TEN--WIMBLEDON-EUBANKS

WIMBLEDON, England — Chris Eubanks reaches the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time by stunning two-time major runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets. Eubanks is a 27-year-old American making his Wimbledon debut. He is ranked 43rd and played college tennis at Georgia Tech. Eubanks complained about hating playing on grass courts just a month ago. But now he has a nine-match winning streak on the surface after earning his first career ATP title at a tune-up event in Mallorca, Spain, the week before Wimbledon. By Tennis Writer Howard Fendrich. SENT: 700 words, photos.

Also:

— TEN--WIMBLEDON — Novak Djokovic shows his experience at Wimbledon. Russian teen Mirra Andreeva shows her inexperience. By Chris Lehourites. SENT: 670 words, photos. Will be updated.

SOC--WWCUP-MOROCCO-ARAB WORLD

RABAT, Morocco — After years of being largely in the margins, Moroccan women’s soccer is gaining new ground at home and beyond, capturing the imagination of some of the young, winning the hearts and minds of more parents and challenging the traditional view by many of soccer as a men’s only game. Morocco’s national women’s team, dubbed the Atlas Lionesses, this summer will make its debut appearance at the Women’s World Cup, the first to qualify from an Arab world that’s crazy for the men’s game. By Mariam Fam. SENT: 1,840 words, photos, video. An abridged version of 1,200 words also is available.

US--GYM-DOCTOR-SEXUAL ABUSE

WASHINGTON — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing Olympic and college female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times by another inmate at a federal prison in Florida that is experiencing staffing shortages. The attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman, and Nassar was in stable condition on Monday, two people familiar with the matter tell the AP. By Michael Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak. SENT: 870 words, photos.

ATH--SEMENYA JUDGMENT-EXPLAINER

The European Court of Human Rights is expected to deliver what could be the final judgment on Tuesday in Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya’s yearslong legal challenge against track and field’s contentious sex eligibility rules. By Gerald Imray. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.

NOTABLE

BBO--ALL-STAR GAME-RODRIGUEZ

SEATTLE — This All-Star week in Seattle was supposed to be Julio Rodríguez’s party. The “J-Rod Show” at home for the world to see on the All-Star stage. And it still might be even with a season that to date hasn’t matched those expectations, both individually and team wise. It's part of the raised expectations for the 22-year-old who is the clear face of the franchise. By Tim Booth. SENT: 800 words, photos.

BBO--ROBOT STRIKE ZONE

SEATTLE — The education of robot umpires has been complicated by an open secret in baseball for the past 150 years: The strike zone called on the field doesn’t match the one mapped out in the rule book. By Baseball Writer Ronald Blum. SENT: 1,000 photos, photos.

BBO--DRAFT-DAY 2

SEATTLE — The second day of the baseball draft includes rounds 3-10. The top stars may be off the board already, but these middle rounds have produced occasional major league standouts. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos following end of 10th round, by 9 p.m.

With:

— BBO--THIS WEEK IN BASEBALL — Detroit Tigers still waiting for high draft picks to lead to victories. By Baseball Writer Noah Trister. SENT: 720 words, photos.

BKN--WARRIORS-PAUL

LAS VEGAS — Chris Paul worked out with new teammate Stephen Curry on Sunday before traveling to Las Vegas. His assessment of the session: They didn’t miss too many shots. Evidently, Paul’s time with the Golden State Warriors is off to a flying start. The veteran point guard revealed more than a few things in his first official interview session as a member of the Warriors. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 800 words, photo.

With:

— BKN--SUMMER LEAGUE RDP — The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas continues with six games: Memphis-Cleveland, 6 p.m.; Phoenix-Miami, 6:30 p.m.; Philadelphia-Dallas, 8 p.m.; Indiana-Orlando, 8:30 p.m.; Minnesota-Utah, 10 p.m.; Sacramento-LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos.

BKL--WNBA-NEW FACILITIES

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Aces are the first WNBA team to have its own state-of-the-art facility, a potential major recruiting advantage. The Seattle Storm open their building next year, putting more pressure on other teams to make similar investments. By Mark Anderson. SENT: 800 words, photos.

CAR--NASCAR-BYRON-NEW STAR

HAMPTON, Ga. — There's an emerging NASCAR star driving the No. 24 car. Jeff Gordon, who knows a thing or two about the spotlight while driving the No. 24, believes William Byron is on a path to bring attention to the sport following Byron's series-leading fourth win of the season at Atlanta on Sunday night. By Charles Odum. UPCOMING: 550 words, photos by 4 p.m.

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