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Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism
SUMMARY: A former Olympic canoe racer has pleaded not guilty to deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. David Hearn, who competed in three Summer Olympics, entered the plea on Thursday in D.C. Superior Court. Hearn, 67, from Bethesda, Maryland, faces a felony count of property destruction. President Donald Trump ordered a multimillion-dollar renovation of the pool, but the project has faced issues. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said six others were arrested on related charges. Hearn's attorneys argue the charges are based on a "concocted narrative" and criticize the administration's handling of the situation.
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Nationals RHP Jake Irvin throws 30-pitch simulated game for 1st time since going on IL in May
SUMMARY: Washington Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin threw a 30-pitch simulated game Wednesday, the first time facing hitters since going on the injured list with a right shoulder strain. Irvin, a fixture in Washington’s rotation since he debuted in 2023, is 2-4 with a 5.23 ERA in 11 starts. The 29-year-old right-hander has not pitched for the Nationals since he was pulled after five no-hit innings May 23 at Atlanta. Manager Blake Butera said Irvin’s next step hasn’t been finalized but is most likely to be a rehabilitation assignment. Butera said Irvin will probably need at least three rehab outings before he is activated.
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Phil Regan, former MLB pitcher dubbed 'The Vulture' by Sandy Koufax and a longtime coach, dies at 89
SUMMARY: Phil Regan, who pitched for four major league teams over 13 years before spending five more decades in the game as a coach, manager and scout, has died. He was 89. Regan died peacefully of natural causes, according to his attorney, Matthew Blit. Regan was nicknamed “The Vulture” by teammate Sandy Koufax for his penchant for well-timed entries from the bullpen that earned him 58 wins over 446 career relief appearances. He was an All-Star in 1966 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Regan also managed the Baltimore Orioles in 1995 and served as pitching coach for four major league teams.
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CJ Abrams, Luis García Jr. both hit their 20th homers as the Nationals rout the Astros 8-2
SUMMARY: CJ Abrams and Luis García Jr. both hit their 20th homers of the season, and the Washington Nationals pounded the Houston Astros 8-2. Foster Griffin allowed one run in seven innings for Washington, which took two of three from Houston to move two games over .500. Griffin’s 10 victories are the most for a Nationals rookie since the club moved from Montreal before the 2005 season. García ripped a three-run shot to right-center in the fourth off Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti. It was the first baseman’s 11th home run in 18 games since June 19.
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Crow-Armstrong hits 2 of Chicago's 5 homers and Cubs outslug Baltimore Orioles 9-7
SUMMARY: Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of Chicago’s five home runs and the Cubs outslugged the Baltimore Orioles 9-7. Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly also went deep on the first two pitches of the fifth inning for Chicago, tying the game immediately after Pete Alonso’s two-run shot had given Baltimore a 3-1 lead. Then Chicago scored five runs in the seventh, including a three-run shot by Seiya Suzuki. Tyler O’Neill homered twice for Baltimore, and Coby Mayo also went deep.
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Mammoth match Devils' offer sheet to Barrett Hayton, sign him for $4.775 million for next season
SUMMARY: The Utah Mammoth have matched New Jersey's offer sheet to Barrett Hayton and signed the 26-year-old center to a $4.775 million contract for next season. General manager Bill Armstrong announced the decision to match on the seventh and final day the team had to make that call. Utah would have received the Devils' 2027 second-round pick as compensation if it did not match. It cost New Jersey nothing to take the risk on the restricted free agent. The Mammoth can sign Hayton to an extension beginning Jan. 1 but cannot trade him before July 1, when he could hit the unrestricted free agent market.
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Rays beat the Yankees 3-0 to extend AL East lead to 5 games
SUMMARY: Jonathan Aranda drove in three runs, Shane McClanahan pitched 6 1/3 innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-0 on Wednesday night to extend their AL East lead to five games. McClanahan (8-5) scattered four hits and struck out five without a walk on 85 pitches. Bryan Baker struck out the side in the ninth inning for his 25th save. Aranda had an RBI single in the third inning off Gerrit Cole (3-4) that scored Yandy Diaz, an RBI double in the fifth inning off Cole that plated Nick Fortes and added another RBI in the seventh against Fernando Cruz when Taylor Walls scored on a sacrifice fly.
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Trout homers in his return for the Angels from a hamstring strain after a 17-game absence
SUMMARY: The Los Angeles Angels have activated center fielder Mike Trout from the injured list just in time for the All-Star Game in his beloved Philadelphia. Trout missed 17 games with a strained right hamstring suffered while running the bases in a game on June 17. Trout was the designated hitter against the Texas Rangers and marked his return with a home run in the eighth inning. This was the 15th anniversary of his major league debut for the Angels at age 19. Trout has not been able to participate in the All-Star Game since 2019.
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Boston's Willson Contreras, Kansas City's Jac Caglianone latest to commit to Home Run Derby
SUMMARY: Boston’s Willson Contreras and Kansas City’s Jac Caglianone are the latest sluggers to commit to participating in the Home Run Derby on Monday in Philadelphia. The 34-year-old Contreras has 20 homers in 306 at-bats, and stands just a few shy of the career best of 24 he had for the Chicago Cubs in 2019. He is looking to become the first Red Sox player to win a Home Run Derby since David Ortiz in 2010. Contreras and the 23-year-old Caglianone join Ben Rice from the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero in the competition. The other four participants have not yet been announced.
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Bart's 2-run homer helps Atlanta to 3-0 win after Braves end Pirates' combined perfect-game bid
SUMMARY: Joey Bart hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 win over his former team after Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones pitched six perfect innings before being lifted. Bart, traded to the Braves from the Pirates on June 18, followed a double by Mike Yastrzemski with a 422-foot drive to left-centerfield off a slider from Dennis Santana (2-4). Drake Baldwin added an RBI single to center in the ninth. Jones struck out eight on 77 pitches, including 53 strikes, before being replaced by Mason Montgomery to start the seventh. Montgomery lost the bid at 6 1/3 innings when Ozzie Albies singled to left
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NL East-leading Braves break up Pirates' combined perfect-game bid in the 7th on Albies' single
SUMMARY: The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves broke up a combined perfect-game bid by Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers Jared Jones and Mason Montgomery in the seventh inning Wednesday night. Jones started and struck out eight on 77 pitches, including 53 strikes, before being replaced by Montgomery at the start of the seventh inning. Montgomery got Michael Harris II to ground out to first before allowing a single to left field by Ozzie Albies, ending the bid at 6 1/3 innings in the scoreless game.
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Trout homers in his return for the Angels from a hamstring strain after a 17-game absence
SUMMARY: The Los Angeles Angels have activated center fielder Mike Trout from the injured list just in time for the All-Star Game in his beloved Philadelphia. Trout missed 17 games with a strained right hamstring suffered while running the bases in a game on June 17. Trout was the designated hitter against the Texas Rangers and marked his return with a home run in the eighth inning. This was the 15th anniversary of his major league debut for the Angels at age 19. Trout has not been able to participate in the All-Star Game since 2019.
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Stewart homers twice, Reds go deep 5 times in 11-5 victory over Phillies
SUMMARY: Sal Stewart hit two homers, including one when Cincinnati went deep four times in the fourth inning, Noelvi Marte drove in four runs and the Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 11-5. Chase Burns picked up his 10th straight winning decision for the Reds, who are 3-7 in their last 10 games. Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 32nd homer for the Phillies, which also passed Mike Schmidt 31 in 1979 for the most in franchise history before the All-Star break. J.T. Realmuto also went deep Wednesday night. Stewart tied it with a two-run homer to right off starter Alan Rangel in the third before Cincinnati became the first team in the majors to go deep four times in an inning this season.
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Reds become first team to homer 4 times in an inning this season
SUMMARY: The Cincinnati Reds became the first team to hit four home runs in a single inning during the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. The game was tied at 2 going into the inning and the Reds had a 7-2 advantage going into the fifth Wednesday night. The last team in the majors to do it was the Phillies, who had four in the bottom of the seventh on September 24, 2025, against the Miami Marlins. Noelvi Marte led off the fourth with a solo shot. With two outs in the frame, Elly De La Cruz had a two-run drive, while rookie Sal Stewart and JJ Bleday also went deep.
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Don Mattingly expresses interest in managing Phillies beyond this season
SUMMARY: Don Mattingly expressed interest in returning as the Philadelphia Phillies' manager next season if he was approached by the front office. Mattingly said during an interview with ESPN before Wednesday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds that he would do it. He added that he committed himself to two years with the Phillies when he joined them in the offseason, Mattingly was hired by the Phillies in January as bench coach after three seasons as Toronto’s bench coach. He was elevated to interim manager on April 28. The Phillies are 43-22 under Mattingly, the second-best mark in the majors since he took over.
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Maddy Siegrist has been the good luck charm for the Wings and would love to be much more
SUMMARY: Maddy Siegrist was the good luck charm for the Dallas Wings each time they landed the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery. She now has former UConn stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd as teammates. Siegrist's role is more in flux with the new standouts around her, but she has her best chance to win in her fourth season. The Wings are solidly in the playoff mix after consecutive years of being among the WNBA's worst teams. Siegrist endured two injury-plagued seasons coming into this year. Now she just wants to be ready for whatever role might arise.
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US star Christian Pulisic fractured leg in World Cup loss to Belgium
SUMMARY: U.S. star Christian Pulisic fractured his right leg during the Americans’ World Cup loss to Belgium and will be sidelined for several weeks. Pulisic has a bone bruise and a microfracture of his tibia and fibua, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation. The diagnosis was made after an X-ray and MRI on Tuesday. He is expected to be able to resume training before AC Milan’s opener at Torino on Aug. 23. Pulisic hit a leg of Belgium captain Youri Tielemans while attempting a shot in the 52nd minute of Monday’s 4-1 round-of-16 loss at Seattle.
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St. Louis Cardinals OF Jordan Walker becomes 5th confirmed participant in Home Run Derby
SUMMARY: St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker will take part in the Home Run Derby in Philadelphia on Monday. The 24-year-old is the fifth player announced for the competition, joining Boston’s Willson Contreras, Kansas City’s Jac Caglianone, Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero and the New York Yankees’ Ben Rice. The other three participants haven’t been announced. Walker is a first-time All-Star who is in the middle of a breakout season and his 21 homers rank fifth in the National League. The 2020 first-round draft pick is batting .294, has an .889 OPS and leads the big leagues with 70 RBIs.
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Anaheim Ducks keep Leo Carlsson, matching Flyers' $90 million offer sheet for young center
SUMMARY: The Anaheim Ducks have matched the Philadelphia Flyers’ offer sheet for center Leo Carlsson, keeping their rising star at an extraordinary cost. The 21-year-old Carlsson is now the NHL’s highest-paid player under the five-year, $90 million deal extended by the Flyers one week ago. Carlsson agreed to the offer sheet with the Flyers after a year of fruitless negotiations with Anaheim general manager Pat Verbeek, whose hardline approach in contract negotiations with his young core backfired tremendously this time. Carlsson’s new contract is worth much more than anyone expected he would get as a restricted free agent.
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