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MARSEILLE, France (AP) Marseille midfielder Ismaël Koné has been loaned to Serie A facet Sassuolo, with an choice to purchase.

After becoming a member of Marseille from Watford final yr, the Canada worldwide struggled to settle and performed simply 9 video games for the nine-time French champions earlier than being loaned to Rennes for the second half of final season.

Monetary phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed. L’Equipe reported that the mortgage will earn Marseille 2.5 million euros ($2.9 million), no matter Sassuolos outcomes this season. The newspaper stated Marseille may obtain an extra 10 million euros if the acquisition choice, which is able to develop into obligatory if Sassuolo stays in Serie A, is activated.

Sassuolo stated the the choice to purchase will develop into obligatory beneath sure circumstances.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) San Diego Padres right-hander Dylan Stop was hit behind the top by a one-hopper by Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets on Monday evening and remained within the sport.

The scary second occurred with one out within the third inning. Because the ball caromed into foul territory for a double, Stop sat on the mound along with his proper hand on his head.

Stop was checked by trainers, supervisor Mike Shildt and pitching coach Ruben Niebla. After throwing some warmup pitches, he stayed within the sport.

Stop struck out Juan Soto and Mets supervisor Carlos Mendoza was ejected for arguing. Stop then struck out Pete Alonso.

The Mets led 1-0 on the time.

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A diabolical switch window for Newcastle will worsen after they miss out on Benjamin Sesko and Yoane Wissa earlier than signing a Liverpool participant for £50m.

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DETROIT (AP) Rookie Troy Melton pitched seven scoreless innings in his second profession begin, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Monday evening.

Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez, who has 36 homers this season and is a candidate to be traded to a contender, left the sport within the ninth inning after being hit on the fitting hand by a pitch.

Melton, who made his main league debut in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, gave up 5 singles and didnt permit a runner to achieve scoring place. He struck out 5 and walked none.

Andy Ibáñez, recalled from Triple-A Toledo earlier than the sport, doubled and scored twice. The Tigers have gained two straight since shedding 12 of 13.

Former Tiger Eduardo Rodriguez (3-7) gave up 5 runs on eight hits in six innings.

ORIOLES 11, BLUE JAYS 4

BALTIMORE (AP) Ramón Laureano homered and drove in three runs, Adley Rutschman marked his return from the injured listing with three hits and two RBIs, and Baltimore beat Toronto.

Cedric Mullins, Coby Mayo and Colton Cowser additionally homered for the last-place Orioles, who amassed 16 hits towards the AL East leaders.

The sport took a scary flip within the ninth inning, when Torontos George Springer was hit behind the helmet by a fastball thrown by Kade Strowd. After laying susceptible from a number of minutes, Springer obtained up very slowly and left the sector.

Bo Bichette had 4 straight hits for Toronto earlier than grounding right into a game-ending double play. He went 5 for five Sunday in Detroit, and the 9 straight hits are a franchise report.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Nathan Lukes homered for the Blue Jays, who’ve yielded 21 runs of their final two video games after successful eight of 9 following the All-Star break.

Chris Bassitt (11-5) gave up six runs and 7 hits in 2 1/3 innings.

DODGERS 5, REDS 2

CINCINNATI (AP) Shohei Ohtani prolonged his hitting streak to 9 video games with a two-run double within the fifth inning and Los Angeles defeated Cincinnati.

Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (9-7) went seven innings for the fifth time this season and struck out 9 whereas Teoscar Hernández had two hits and drove in a pair of runs.

Reds rookie Chase Burns (0-3) had his third straight sport with 10 strikeouts, however continues to be searching for his first win within the majors. The suitable-hander gave up three runs in 5 2/3 innings.

BREWERS 8, CUBS 4

MILWAUKEE (AP) Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick and Christian Yelich homered and Milwaukee overcame a shaky begin from All-Star Jacob Misiorowski to beat Chicago and take sole possession of first place within the NL Central.

After permitting a bloop single and stroll to start the sport, Misiorowski took a line shot off the bat of Seiya Suzuki to his left knee. The 23-year-old rookie struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong however threw a wild pitch within the course of, permitting a run to attain. Then, after fielding a dribbler in entrance of the mound, Misiorowski threw wildly to first as two runners scored.

The Brewers stormed again with 4 runs off Matthew Boyd (11-4) within the third to take a 4-3 lead. Christian Yelich had an RBI double, Isaac Collins a two-run single and Brice Turang a sacrifice fly.

Vaughn hit a solo homer within the fifth and Frelick hit one other within the sixth to provide the Brewers a 6-3 lead.

After Kyle Tuckers run-scoring single within the seventh reduce the margin to 6-4, Yelich hit a two-run shot to provide the Brewers a four-run cushion.

Misiorowski gave up three hits and three runs in 4 innings. He walked two and struck out seven whereas throwing 11 pitches of 100 mph or extra.

WHITE SOX 6, PHILLIES 2

CHICAGO (AP) Luis Robert Jr. and Colson Montgomery homered to assist Chicago beat Cristopher Sánchez and Philadelphia.

Davis Martin pitched six-hit ball into the sixth inning as Chicago improved to 7-3 for the reason that All-Star break. Lenyn Sosa had three hits, together with a run-scoring single.

The last-place White Sox want two extra wins to match their complete from all of final yr, once they went 41-121 to interrupt the fashionable main league report for many losses in a season.

Bryce Harper had two hits and two RBIs for Philadelphia, which dropped to 2-2 on a six-game journey. Kyle Schwarber walked 3 times, and Brandon Marsh completed with two hits.

Sánchez (9-3) allowed 4 runs and 7 hits in 6 2/3 innings in his first loss since June 8. The wiry left-hander went 4-0 with a 1.40 ERA in his earlier seven begins.

CARDINALS 7, MARLINS 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) Andre Pallante allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings and St. Louis beat Miami.

Pallante (6-7) retired the primary 10 batters earlier than strolling Jesús Sánchez within the fourth. Graham Pauley singled within the sixth for the Marlins lone hit towards the St. Louis right-hander.

Pallante struck out 4, walked one and threw 49 of his 81 pitches for strikes.

Alec Burleson hit his 14th homer this season and second in as many video games for the Cardinals, a 411-foot drive to heart within the third inning off a 97 mph fastball from Edward Cabrera (4-5)

Cabrera allowed a pair of runs (one earned) on three hits in six innings. He struck out 4 and walked three.

Steven Matz allowed one hit in a scoreless eighth and Matt Svanson allowed a stroll and a pair of hits, together with an RBI single by Agustín Ramírez, within the ninth.

Miami dropped its second straight sport after having a four-game successful streak finish on Sunday.

RAYS 4, YANKEES 2

NEW YORK (AP) Junior Caminero hit a two-run homer, Drew Rasmussen recovered from a rocky begin on the mound and Tampa Bay beat New York within the opener of a four-game collection.

Caminero related towards Cam Schlittler (1-1) within the first inning for his twenty seventh residence run. Josh Lowe hit a go-ahead single within the fifth to chase the rookie starter.

Tampa Bay gained for less than the eighth time in 26 video games to keep away from falling below .500 for the primary time since Could 24.

Within the backside of the primary, the Yankees loaded the bases when Rasmussen (8-5) allowed consecutive one-out singles to Jasson Domínguez, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton. The suitable-hander then walked Jazz Chisholm Jr. and issued a free cross to Ryan McMahon two batters later, forcing in one other run.

However after the Yankees tied it, Rasmussen retired 12 straight and 13 of his last 14 batters. He permitted 4 hits and struck out 5 in 5 innings.

Edwin Uceta fanned 4 in two good innings, and Pete Fairbanks obtained 4 outs for his 18th save.

HOUSTON (AP) Riley Adams hit a tiebreaking solo homer within the seventh inning to raise the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night time.

The sport was tied 1-all with two outs within the seventh when Adams related off Bryan King (3-2) on his 348-foot shot to the seats in proper area to place Washington on high.

Christian Walker doubled to guide off the underside of the inning and Jacob Melton walked. However Yainer Diaz grounded right into a double play earlier than Luis García struck out Mauricio Dubón to finish the risk.

Konnor Pilkington (2-0) bought the final two outs of the sixth for the win and Kyle Finnegan struck out one within the ninth for his twentieth save.

The Astros have dropped a season-high 5 straight video games after being swept in a four-game sequence by the Athletics this weekend. The AL West leaders have dropped 10 of their final 11 residence video games and managed only one run for a 3rd straight sport.

Nationals starter Brad Lord retired the primary 14 batters earlier than Diaz walked with two outs within the fifth. Dubón adopted with a double on a line drive to left area that scored Diaz and put Houston up 1-0.

There have been two outs within the sixth when Framber Valdez walked Josh Bell. Nathaniel Lowes double to the suitable area nook scored Bell and tied the sport at 1.

Valdez allowed three hits and a run whereas tying a season excessive with 12 strikeouts in six innings to turn into the tenth pitcher in franchise historical past to succeed in 1,000 profession strikeouts (1,007). Houston’s bullpen struck out seven extra because the group tied a season excessive with 19 strikeouts.

Washington starter Brad Lord yielded one hit and one run in 5 1/3 innings.

Key second

The house run by Adams.

Key stat

Eleven of Adams 22 hits this season have been for further bases.

Up subsequent

RHP Michael Soroka (3-8, 4.85 ERA) will begin for the Nationals when the sequence continues Tuesday night time. The Astros havent introduced a starter.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) Tulane energy ahead Gregg Glenn III, a starter all through final season after having transferred from Michigan in 2023, has died unexpectedly.

Glenn, 22, of Pompano Seaside, Florida, died in a tragic accident this weekend, Tulane vice chairman of pupil affairs Sarah Cunningham wrote in a letter to the Tulane neighborhood on Monday.

Glenn “was a gifted student-athlete who enriched our lives along with his spirit, dedication and fervour for each sports activities and teachers, Cunninghams letter said. Gregg was an excellent athlete on our mens basketball crew and a person who introduced pleasure and light-weight to these round him. … Allow us to bear in mind Gregg not only for his achievements in sports activities, however for the kindness and heat he shared with everybody.

The 6-foot-7 Glenn transferred from Michigan after taking part in 4 video games for the Wolverines as a freshman.

As a junior final season, he began all 34 video games for the Inexperienced Wave, averaging 10.6 factors and 5.3 rebounds. He was on observe to return to Tulane for his senior season.

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The WNBAs commerce deadline is formally a week-and-a-half away with groups having till August 7 at 3:00 p.m. ET to get all trades finished earlier than the WNBAs common season reaches 70% full. As Cole Huff defined final week, it’s cheap to consider that the Dallas Wings and the Washington Mystics might be sellers within the subsequent ten days. The Dallas Wings stay the second worst group within the league whereas the Washington Mystics have reportedly been entertaining calls to commerce sophomore ahead Aaliyah Edwards.

However who is perhaps the consumers? The New York Liberty received their work finished early incomes a dedication from free agent Belgian celebrity and 2019 WNBA Finals MVP Emma Meesseman. She is about to reach in August. However how will the Lynx match particularly since they misplaced Karlie Samuelson for the season on July 4?

What in regards to the Seattle Storm, a group who continues to lose to groups with out as a lot expertise? As of now the Storm are fifth within the WNBA standings, however have the ninth ranked offense within the league. That has to enhance if Seattle needs to go on a deep playoff run.

Earlier than shifting to the week forward, the damage endemic within the WNBA have to be mentioned. Previously week Golden States Kayla Thornton received season-ending knee surgical procedure following an damage she sustained in observe, Angel Reese missed two video games this previous week nursing a foul again, and Breanna Stewart left the Libertys sport on Saturday towards the Sparks with presumably a proper calf pressure.

Add that to the truth that Caitlin Clark has remained out after injuring her proper groin proper earlier than the All-Star break. And MVP Napheesa Collier has been taking part in by one thing in her shoulder. She started sporting a wrap on her shoulder on July 25 to mitigate some discomfort.

Whats the reason for this and why does it really feel like so many notable gamers are injured and banged up all of sudden?

There was a ton of warmth this season for questionable and inconsistent officiating from WNBA referees, and whereas a few of that is warranted particularly when the league has extra eyes on it than it ever has, theres one other a part of this story. Poor officiating isnt simply why the WNBA has been on tempo this season to register essentially the most accidents ever throughout a daily season in current reminiscence per Lucas Seehafer of The IX Basketball.

Since 2021, the quantity of video games performed within the common season has elevated by 37.5%. Coming off the pandemic bubble season in 2020, there have been 32 common season video games performed as a result of it was an Olympic yr and the footprint of the season needed to embrace a month-long break in the midst of the season. From 2022 to 2025, the quantity of video games has gone up from 36 video games in 2022, to 40 video games in 2023 and 2024 after which in 2025 there are 44 video games throughout the common season, essentially the most ever. Final season, 2024 was additionally an olympic yr.

Whereas the quantity of video games performed has vastly elevated, the WNBA footprint, or quantity of days that embody a complete common season and playoff schedule has not. Extra video games are being shoved into much less time.

In simply this previous week, six groups within the Dream, Aces, Liberty, Mystics, Solar and Wings have all performed in back-to-back video games. This prompted ESPN broadcast analyst and former WNBA participant Rebecca Lobo to dig up some analysis that confirmed the dramatic lower in common days between video games throughout the common season since 2021. The numbers by way of ESPN researcher Garrett Gastfield present that even in a non-olympic yr, the schedule is much more brutal than it was a season in the past.

As of now the WNBA and its gamers are concerned in on-going CBA negotiations, and the size of time in between video games along with an extended season footprint must be introduced up in additional discussions. Whereas Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is getting ready to increase subsequent season into the month of November because of the 2026 FIBA World Cup that takes place in September, the leagues calendar footprint must be expanded in the long run quite than simply for a season.

We need to promote participant security, Mercury ahead Satou Sabally informed reporters on June 19.I believe that’s the largest factor, and we need to work along with the league about it, as a result of we’re the product, proper? And we additionally perceive it’s a enterprise, so simply discovering the very best approach to make it accommodating for everyoneto be certain that we will play all these video games and provides our greatest efficiency.

The present modelplaying 44 video games in 119 days has in flip led to extra gamers getting injured at a second when die-hard followers and new audiences crave seeing their favourite gamers play as a substitute of in avenue garments on the bench.

Theres a theme within the video games chosen for this week. Each has particular playoff implications as these are all matchups between groups which can be very shut to one another within the standings.

As of this writing, the one matchup I’ve highlighted that doesnt embrace groups only a sport or two other than each other within the standings is when the Liberty lastly face off towards the Lynx on Wednesday night time.

The Liberty stay 3.5 video games behind the Lynx, however that shouldnt deter anybody from watching the 2024 WNBA Finals rematch that options the highest two groups within the league that took over two months to be performed. Additionally, a few of the finest matchups this week are nationally televised video games. Thats what the WNBAs playoff push deserves.

(Tuesday July 29 at 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV)

The Aces and the Sparks go into Tuesdays matchup having every received a sport of the groups season collection. As of this writing, the Aces are 13-13 and are 1.5 video games up on the 11-14 Sparks. Los Angeles has momentum using a 5 sport profitable streak the place theyve defeated the Solar and the Mystics twice after which defeated the Liberty on a Rickea Jackson buzzer beater on Saturday. Whereas the Sparks have improved particularly offensively, their win streak got here towards groups which can be both unfavourable in internet ranking or within the Libertys case simply got here off taking part in the day earlier than. Whereas the Aces blew out the twelfth place Dallas Wings on Sunday, Las Vegas remains to be on the lookout for consistency. Does Jewell Loyd coming off the bench assist the Aces shifting ahead? Additionally, Tuesday the Sparks will welcome again Cameron Brink, the 2024 No.2 general choose who tore her ACL and meniscus final season and hasnt performed in a sport since.

(Wednesday July 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN)

Theres excellent news and unhealthy information. First the great. After over two months, the second most WNBA followers have been ready for is sort of right here: the primary rematch of the epic 2024 Finals that went 5 video games and into time beyond regulation twice. The unhealthy information is that the New York Liberty will most probably play this sport with out Breanna Stewart, who appeared to pressure her decrease proper leg within the first quarter towards the Sparks. Additionally, the Liberty will most probably be with out Finals Sport 5 hero Nyara Sabally who in line with the New York Posts Madeline Kenney might be out for between two to a few weeks. Whereas the Lynx have battled with much less accidents, they nonetheless wont be utterly wholesome. Theyve missed Karlie Samuelsons taking pictures on the wing ever since she went down with a season ending foot damage. No matter whos in and whos out, theres nonetheless quite a lot of expertise on the ground that may battle it out on Wednesday. However with out Stewart, will probably be arduous to know after this week how these groups match up towards one another in 2025. Some extra excellent news is that each groups will play one another three extra occasions within the month of August.

(Thursday July 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET on Prime Video)

The Valkyries and the Mystics have each been struggling as of late. Each groups received blown out by opponents on Sunday and so they each sit on the backside of the playoff image. As of Monday, Golden State simply trails Washington by half a sport for the ultimate eighth spot, and if the Valkyries nonetheless need to make the postseason, which isnt sure particularly contemplating their All-Star Kayla Thornton is out for the season, this is a vital sport for them to win. With a win on Thursday night time, the Valkyries would maintain the benefit within the season collection towards the Mystics, though these two groups play one another two extra occasions earlier than the tip of August.

(Friday August 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ION)

When these two groups confronted off on July 23, Brittney Griners return to Phoenix was sprinkled with some aggressive juice along with some real emotion. She needed to indicate out and defeat the franchise that needed to go in a distinct path after she performed for the Mercury for over a decade. Griner succeeded at each duties. She had 18 factors and eight rebounds in her Goals 90-79 win over the Mercury. I anticipate Griner to need to present out as soon as once more when the Mercury face the Dream in Atlanta on Friday. However apart from the delight related right here, there are playoff implications too. The Mercury are only a sport above the Dream within the standings as of Monday, and if the Dream defeat the Mercury once more on Friday night time, Atlanta may clinch the season collection, a helpful seeding benefit if the 2 groups find yourself with the identical file on the finish of the season.

(Sunday August 3 at 3:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+)

The Fever and the Storm are inverses of each other. The Fever have the third finest offense within the league, however inconsistency on the defensive finish of the ball has led to being sixth within the standings. The Storm, nonetheless, have the second finest protection and ninth ranked offense. Seattle scored 58 factors towards the Mystics who’ve a mediocre protection, ranked seventh finest within the league. The Storms offense stays so inconsistent. As of Monday the fifth place Storm have a one sport edge over the Fever within the standings. The Fever have the sting in season collection, and in the event that they defeat the Storm once more on Sunday, Indiana may have the seeding benefit if these two groups additionally find yourself tied on the final day of the season.