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Yoshinobu Yamamoto meets the Padres for the second straight week.
Patrick Ewing is returning to coaching after serving as an ambassador for the Knicks the last two seasons.
The legendary center who remains one of the greatest Knicks players ever — present throughout their recent championship run and parade, too — has joined the Wizards staff as an assistant coach, according to a Saturday ESPN report.
Ewing previously served as the head coach for Georgetown — his alma mater — from 2017-23, leading the Hoyas to a Big East Tournament championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021 before winning 13 games combined across the next two seasons and getting fired.
Then, in October 2024, Ewing returned to the Knicks as a “basketball ambassador assisting both basketball and business operations,” according to a team announcement at the time.
“As I said the day my number 33 lifted in the rafters at MSG, I will always be a Knick and I will always be a New Yorker,” Ewing said in a statement at the time. “I can’t wait to get started in this new position and to officially be back with the organization that I love so much.”
That meant Ewing became a central figure again more than two decades after his 15-year tenure in New York City ended with 11 All-Star Game nods and plenty of playoff heartbreak.
In his two years back with the Knicks, they advanced to the Eastern Conference finals before falling to the Pacers and then won the championship — with their recent run to the title fueled by a 13-game winning streak.
Before the Finals series against the Spurs began, Ewing told The Post’s Steve Serby that he felt “like I’m a part of it” because of the Knicks ensuring that former players are back.
“What I would tell them is they have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Ewing, who fell short in the 1994 and 1999 NBA Finals, told Serby about what his message would be to the Knicks before the ultimate series. “No one knows if it’s going to come back around. When we got there in ’94, I definitely thought that we were going to have another opportunity in ’95 — take advantage of this opportunity.”
And now, Ewing will return to coaching with a Wizards team that only won 17 games last season en route to landing the No. 1 overall pick — selecting BYU’s AJ Dybantsa — but has plenty of talent to work with.
If Australia can keep playing with the same amount of ambition, skill and speed they showed in Sydney, they will trouble anyone in the Nations Championship
Did anyone inside the sold-out Allianz Stadium, or watching around the world, really expect Ben Donaldson to slot the game-winning kick at the death? A few minutes earlier, when his team still held a slender five-point lead, he had the ball on a tee a little closer to the poles and a little further away from the right touchline. That effort curled across the face of goal and never threatened to sneak inside the upright.
This one was more of a challenge. Just about the toughest challenge a right-footed kicker can encounter. He struck it better but started it too far to the right without the requisite bend. And as the ball sailed wide, it seemed to carry with it the story of Australia’s afternoon. Brave and brilliant, frenetic and entertaining, but ultimately still missing some crucial ingredients as they went down 31-33.
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The Utah Jazz have themselves the star they were looking for to add to an already solid young core. From the moment he stepped onto the floor, Jaz fans were cheering his every move, hoping for a performance that would match the hype.
And that’s exactly what happened. Peterson scored from all different levels, whether it was at the rim, in the mid-range, or making step-back threes. His game is as advanced as you could have ever hoped for. It’s truly remarkable how advanced his command of the floor already is. At no point was there any question who the best player on the floor was. And it was no easy task either. Atlanta gave Peterson everything they had defensively. Multiple times, Peterson would be double-teamed, even in the full court, and he handled it surprisingly well. There’s some room for improvement on his turnovers (8), but his playmaking was solid. Multiple times he set up plays for others that were either bobbled or missed.
That all said, you have to reach a lot to find any fault with Peterson’s debut. For the game, he ends with an incredible stat line of:
28 POINTS
5 REBOUNDS
2 ASSISTS
11/21 FGM
4/7 3PM
27 MINUTES
But it wasn’t all just Darryn Peterson. There were others that deserve mention as well.
Cody Williams was great and looked stronger and more comfortable. He handled the ball well and provided a release valve for Peterson when he was double-teamed. For the game, Williams scored 17 on 8/13 from the field and 1/1 from three. He also grabbed 5 rebounds and had 1 assist, 1 steal, and 2 blocks.
He also had an absolutely FILTHY dunk in the fourth quarter.
Utah also had a really nice game from Ace Bailey. Bailey looked big and fluid, and it translated really well on the floor. He scored 10 points on 4/8 shooting with 6 rebounds, a steal, and a block. But that was in just 19 minutes. Bailey looked like he tweaked his back and appeared to be wearing a heat pad during the game. What’s exciting is how comfortable Bailey looked. He was hitting his midrange and enveloping ball handlers with his quick feet, elite length, and size. If Bailey can defend like he did and also score efficiently, it’s going to be very hard for the Jazz to keep him off the floor. It’s rare to get his impressive mix of tools.
Finally, I want to give Blake Hinson some love. His energy was great, and he’s a sharpshooter who should get time this season. He is a big body and plays hard, and I have a hard time not seeing the Jazz wanting to give him minutes. In all honesty, I’m not quite sure why he hasn’t already gotten regular NBA minutes with another team. He’s a prototypical NBA body and can shoot the threads off the ball. There’s no reason why he shouldn’t be getting regular minutes for the Jazz this season.
All in all, it was a fantastic night for Jazz fans. The golden age is here and it’s off to an absolutely incredible start.
Beth Mooney has been in the wars over the last couple of weeks.
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Texas Rangers reliever Jacob Latz has been named to the American League All Star team, it was announced today. He is the Lone Ranger representative.
Earlier this year I said I would be surprised if Latz made the All Star team, something I based more on how players are selected and the overall numbers game rather than the merits of his case. Since then, though, he’s built an even stronger case, particularly with a great June that saw him named A.L. Reliever of the Month, such that at this point I’m not surprised he got the nod.
Latz is tied for third in the American League in saves, with 18. He has a 1.71 ERA in 42 innings over 33 games.
Happy Fourth of July, folks. May you all leave this holiday, in possession of exactly the same number of fingers with which you entered it. The depth of this preview is potentially constrained by the burgers and hot dogs being ready, at which point, it will come to a rapid conclusion, as I make a beeline for the dining room. Until then, I’ll do what I can. We’ll see whether Kelly can end his losing streak, currently at five consecutive appearances. He’s the first D-back since Shelby Miller in 2017 to lose five starts in a row. Miller also did it the year before. The last to lose six in a row was the Big Unit in June/July 2008. A rare bad spell by Johnson, with a 7.94 ERA in those six starts.
The franchise record holder, however, is Edgar Gonzalez, who dropped seven consecutive L’s during the trauma that was the 2004 season. He started ten times that year, and went 0-9 with a 9.32 ERA. The tenth? Well, that was easily his best start of the year: a Game Score of 64, thirteen points more than any other start. He took a shutout into the seventh, and allowed two runs over seven, but Mike Fetters coughed up four runs immediately in relief, and the D-backs lost that as well. One more fun fact, Silvino Bracho appeared in 24 consecutive losses as a D-back, including his first 23 appearances of 2016. He only took the L in two of those.
And with that, I hear the sultry sounds of Mrs. S yelling from elsewhere in the house. So that’s my sign! See you in the thread, post-dinner.
Christian Wolanin has spent years proving he belongs one phone call away from the NHL. On Saturday, that call came from the Colorado Avalanche, who signed the veteran defenseman to a one-year, two-way contract.
The deal carries a salary of $850,000 at the NHL level and $400,000 in the AHL.
It’s a depth move designed to handle injuries, call-ups, and the long grind of an 84-game season that inevitably creates openings on the blue line. However, there's a clear incentive built into the deal: if Wolanin puts in the work and performs well enough to earn a promotion, he can cash in on NHL opportunities and NHL paydays. Even at the AHL level, however, $400,000 remains a solid salary.
The former 107th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft brings both experience and production in the minors. Wolanin has bounced between NHL opportunities and extended AHL stretches throughout his career, carving out a reputation as a steady puck-moving defenseman who can run a power play and contribute offensively when given the chance.
That offensive profile has followed him at nearly every stop. From his junior days in the USHL through his time at North Dakota, Wolanin steadily climbed the ladder before reaching the NHL with the Ottawa Senators. In 79 NHL games split between Ottawa, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Buffalo, and St. Louis, he has recorded six goals and 17 assists for 23 points, with his more consistent impact coming in the American Hockey League.
Across more than 300 AHL games, Wolanin has been a reliable offensive presence from the blue line, highlighted by a standout 2022–23 season with the Abbotsford Canucks when he posted 55 points in 49 games. He followed that with another strong stretch the next year and most recently added 31 points in 53 games with the Providence Bruins, continuing a long track record of production wherever he lands.
There’s also a familiar hockey lineage tied into the signing. Wolanin is the son of Craig Wolanin, a former NHL defenseman who played more than 600 games and won a Stanley Cup with the franchise during its Quebec Nordiques era after the move to Colorado in 1996.
For Wolanin, it’s another opportunity to stay in the mix and push for NHL minutes over the course of the season.
Happy Fourth of July everyone! Anyone else ready for some fireworks tonight?
First we got a game to take care of. The A’s host the Marlins for the second of three during this holiday weekend. It’s Aaron Civale on the mound tonight for the Fourth, hoping to get the A’s back in the win column.
The A’s lineup tonight:
The Marlins meanwhile are countering Civale with former Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara. He’s not the same pitcher he was pre-injury but he can still shut down a lineup on any given day of the week.
And the Marlins’ starting nine:
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The full rosters for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game were revealed on Saturday, July 4.
The 96th edition of the Midsummer Classic will be held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 14.
The Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers and the host Philadelphia Phillies are sending five players apiece to the All-Star Game, tied for the most in the league.
Here are the full All-Star rosters for the American and National Leagues:
Starters
Pitchers
Reserves
Starters
Pitchers
Reserves
*Will not participate in All-Star Game.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 MLB All-Star Game: Full rosters for American and National Leagues
ATLANTA — Kodai Senga’s failures as a starter haven’t extended into his new bullpen job.
It’s still too early to declare the Mets right-hander a success as a reliever, but a second straight solid outing Friday at least provided doses of optimism for a struggling pitcher in need of a boost.
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Senga’s previous relief appearance was last weekend against the Phillies when he allowed two earned runs over five innings.
Even with his recent success, Senga owns an 8.66 ERA this season, which says everything about his work as a starter.
It could be a last shot for Senga, who is signed through next season, to show he still belongs in a major league uniform.
“One thing that is different, simpler: The data aspect is not going into each line of each start thinking about what pitches I can throw, what locations I can throw to each hitter versus now being a reliever I am just given the data that the team provides and going out there and pitching, so that is different for sure,” Senga said.
The Mets can use the bullpen as an avenue toward improving Senga, allowing him a return to the starting rotation — Sean Manaea took such a path earlier this season.
They also could decide Senga is best suited for the bullpen and leave him there.
Senga’s quality of stuff suggests he could be used as a high-leverage reliever, not just inserted to provide coverage for multiple innings.
“He’s throwing the ball really well,” interim manager Andy Green said. “When he comes in, the first couple of innings [Friday] it was an electric fastball. The forkball really plays — it’s been really good. I know he’s given up a couple of home runs, but I think you have to like the look of it. The way it looks he can pitch a leverage one inning. He’s got that one inning as well. If the need arises, he gave us three strong innings [Friday].”
Last year at this time, Senga was on the injured list, nearing his return from a hamstring injury that forced him to the injured list for a month.
Senga had a 1.47 ERA and was regarded as ace material for the Mets rotation.
But Senga struggled after his return from the IL and ultimately agreed to pitch the final month at Triple-A Syracuse.
Senga had two solid starts this season but began to struggle in April and was placed on the IL with lumbar spine inflammation in his lower back.
He bombed in two June starts upon returning and was sent to the bullpen.
Would Senga embrace a relief role full-time?
“It doesn’t matter where I pitch,” he said. “If I am given the ball, I am going to go out there and pitch. I have started some games this year and haven’t operated well as a starter, so it doesn’t matter if I start in the second, third, eighth or ninth. Whatever inning it is when I am given the ball, I am going to continue to do what I can to help the club.”
The final rosters for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game were announced on Saturday evening, and finally the Detroit Tigers got some justice. Dillon Dingler, the best catcher in baseball this season, was named to the team as a reserve behind leading vote getter Shea Langeliers. Rookie phenon Kevin McGonigle, like Dingler a top ten position player in the major leagues this season, was also named as a reserve at the shortstop behind the Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr, while Riley Greene made the reserve squad for this third straight All-Star Game appearance.
The reserves are selected by a player ballot, with several Commissioner’s Office selections rounding out the roster for the Mid-Summer Classic to ensure that every team has a representative.
Dingler is currently 3rd in all baseball in terms of fWAR for position players. The 27-year-old backstop has already been one of the best defensive catchers in the game for two seasons, but this year the bat caught up and its been nothing but fireworks at the plate. Dingler has 19 homers on the year already after hitting 13 in all of 2025. His 133 wRC+ mark is a career best as well. He grades out as the third best blocker, and the second best pitch framer in baseball, and he’s adapted wonderfully to the ABS challenge system as well. The Tigers finally have the all-around monster catcher of their dreams. He’s the first Tigers catcher in 15 years to make the All-Star Game.
Riley Greene will be making his third straight All-Star Game appearance this year. The left fielder has played in all but one game this season and after a sluggish start in power department, now has 12 homers after a big month of June. He holds a .375 on-base percentage and a 133 wRC+ on the year.
The 21-year-old McGonigle has been a revelation this season, even to those of who have predicted eventual greatness throughout his brief minor league career. He’s improved defensively and is playing a solid shortstop while getting a bit of work at third base as well. He’s also showing off the best speed of his career. Combine all that with his elite eye and contact ability, producing a .394 on-base percentage, more walks than strikeouts, and a 135 wRC+ and you have one heck of a player. McGonigle becomes the first Tigers player since Mark Fidyrich to make the Midsummer Classic as a 21-year-old, and the only other Tiger to do that was Mr. Al Kaline. Incredible stuff from the Kid this season.
He’ll be joined by three other rookies. The Guardians’ Travis Bazzana and right-hander Parker Messick made the cut, as well as the Cincinnati Reds’ rookie first baseman, Sal Stewart.
We all know the All-Star Game can be a bit of a joke in terms of the voting process. Even so, it’s still a milestone achievement for any player, especially a rookie. The three Tigers are right among the best players in the game, and so it’s only fitting that they get to head to Philadelphia together.
Even better for McGonigle is the fact that he grew up in the area, graduating from Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. He grew up a Phillies fan, rooting for Chase Utley and modeling his game after the great second baseman. No doubt it will be a special thrill for McGonigle to play the first of many All-Star games in his career at Citizens Bank Park.
Congratulations to all three Tigers’ All-Stars!
Randy Arozarena will likely be the Mariners lone representative at the All-Star game in 2026.
Major League Baseball announced on Saturday the initial rosters for the American and National League All-Star teams. This included each team’s starting lineup (chosen by fans) as well as their pitchers and reserves (chosen by players and the commissioner’s office).
Arozarena was the only Mariner named to the team for the AL. He was not selected by fan vote, nor did any Mariners players make it to the second phase of fan voting. But he’s a deserving All-Star nonetheless, ranking fifth among AL outfielders with 2.3 fWAR. He’s been the Mariners most valuable hitter with a 141 wRC+ (.280/.370/.436) and their most valuable base runner (19 stolen bases and 2.2 BsR). No matter what flavor of WAR you use, Arozarena is on track to have his most valuable season as a big-leaguer should current trends hold, something he credits to fully buying in to the Mariners’ approach of using the whole field.
“This year, I came with a different approach,” Arozarena said through team interpreter Freddy Llanos. “I’ve been listening a lot more to the hitting coaches, coming in with a plan and sticking to that plan, and you’ve seen teh results this season. Before, I think I would just go out there and every pitch, my mentality was, hit this ball out of the ballpark.
Now, I’ve been able to use the middle of the field, hit the ball around and make those adjustments. Now I’m going up there and thinking, where can I place this ball, and trying to use all my tools that I can to place that ball in that spot.“
Rosters were announced on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. At about 1:45 p.m., Arozarena capped his bid with a massive grand slam to push the Mariners past the Blue Jays. He also doubled earlier in the game.
It’s Arozarena’s third All-Star selection and second with the Mariners. Last year, he was named to the team after Julio Rodríguez declined to participate.
“I think this [selection] for me is the one that feels a little more special,” said Arozarena. “I see it as a mixture of all the discipline, all the hard work, everything I’ve done, but also all the teammates that have helped me, the fans, especially the fans – I use them as a motor to energize me when I’m out there, I’m able to identify with them, and they’re able to identify with me. So when you get a recognition like this, you kind of look at it in terms of all the hard work and all these little aspects that come together to make something like this happen.”
Speaking of Julio, he was not named to the team after making it in three of his first four years as a big leaguer. Neither was Cal Raleigh, who received the second most votes in the AL just last year. In fact, no other Mariners were selected, reflecting what’s been a frustrating, injury-plagued season in Seattle.
One could argue Bryan Woo deserved a nod. He leads the Mariners with 2.7 fWAR, good enough for sixth in the AL as of Saturday morning. But Woo’s 4.17 ERA (driven by severe home-road splits) likely hurt his chances. Logan Gilbert, Emerson Hancock, and George Kirby are each having better seasons by more traditional metrics, though none rank in the top 10 by ERA.
It’s possible more Mariners will eventually make the team as other players get hurt and opt out. How does that work? I defer to the MLB All-Star selection process FAQ:
Who picks the replacements for injured players or those who decline to participate?
If a fan-elected starter is unable to play, they are replaced in the starting lineup by the player on the roster who received the next most votes on the player ballot at their position. The roster replacement is then chosen by the league.If a player-elected reserve position player must be replaced, the next in line on the player ballot becomes a reserve, unless the leaders of the player ballot have already been accounted for. If the top finishers on the player ballot are already All-Stars, then MLB can select another replacement.
If no other Mariners are selected, it will be the first time since 2021 Seattle has sent just one player (Yusei Kikuchi). Last year, they sent seven.
The All-Star Game will take place on July 14 at Citizen’s Bank Park in Philadelphia. The game will be broadcast on FOX at 5 p.m. PT.
Right now, the main storyline for the Detroit Red Wings is the ongoing saga stemming from the explosive trade request from captain Dylan Larkin in early June.
And while the Red Wings have signed free agent forward Viktor Arvidsson and acquired Keegan Kolesar via trade, there remains some doubt on whether or not future Hall of Fame forward Patrick Kane will sign another extension.
While there was expressed mutual interest in another contract, Kane remains unsigned through the first four days of free-agency; he'd previously inked one year deals on June 30 of both 2024 and 2025.
And while Kane has been linked to a pair of divisional rivals in the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs, he's reportedly still open to returning to Detroit.
According to NHL Insider Chris Johnston, there remains an avenue for Kane to sign another extension.
Chris Johnston: Re Patrick Kane: I know he hasn't fully closed the door on Detroit - Nielson Show (7/3)
— NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) July 4, 2026
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Additionally, according to fellow Insider Pierre LeBrun, Kane is "keeping the door open" on what would be a third full campaign in Detroit.
Patrick Kane is going to market today while keeping the door open to Detroit.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 1, 2026
Kane, who was limited to 67 games in 2025-26, finished fifth overall on the club in scoring, tallying 16 goals with 41 assists while seeing regular time on the power-play.
Red Wings Sign Veteran Forward Viktor Arvidsson On the opening day of the NHL free-agency period, the Detroit Red Wings are adding some veteran talent up front with the signing of Viktor Arvidsson. Among the milestones that Kane hit last season was scoring his 500th career goal, along with becoming the highest-scoring American-born player in NHL history.
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