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Fired GM Mike Rizzo has cool gesture for Nationals fans

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Former Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo is offering a cool gesture to the team’s fans after his firing.

On Friday, Rizzo sent a message to fans via the Instagram page for his Rizzo Family Foundation. He announced the foundation’s work would continue and thanked fans for their support, and also added he will be paying for free drinks at a pair of sports bars prior to the Home Run Derby on Monday.

“As a way to say thank you to the fans for 19 amazing years with the Washington Nationals, grab a ‘Round on Riz’ Monday, July 14 before the Home Run Derby at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern or Walter’s Sports Bar. First round of beer is on us from 5-7 pm. Cheers to an incredible ride!” Rizzo wrote.

Rizzo was fired along with manager Dave Martinez last week. He had been with the team since 2007 and constructed all of the team’s contenders, including the 2019 World Series champions. Their rebuild is perceived as being behind schedule, and that was enough to cost Rizzo his job.

Obviously, Rizzo has nothing but warm feelings for Nationals fans. Considering all the success he helped bring, that feeling is probably mutual.

Tulsa football coach Tre Lamb notches impressive golf achievement

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Tulsa football coach Tre Lamb appears to have a second career lined up if the Golden Hurricane job does not work out.

Lamb managed to qualify for the Oklahoma Golf Association State Amateur Championship this week by making the cut at Thursday’s qualifier at The Club at Forest Ridge in Broken Arrow, Ok. The Tulsa football account celebrated his achievement on social media.

Lamb shot a 3-over 75 to narrowly make the cut for the actual championship, which is slated to take place in two weeks. He did so despite never having played the course before.

“It’s fun. I love golf. I love competing. It’s an opportunity to compete,” Lamb said. “I don’t know how many more of these I’ve got left in me.”

That’s a pretty cool achievement for an amateur who has never set foot on the course before. Lamb is unlikely to be favored to actually win the amateur title, but he will be competing, and that is an accomplishment in itself.

Lamb was hired as Tulsa’s new coach in December. He spent last season as head coach at FCS East Tennessee State, where he guided the team to a 7-5 record. Before that, he spent four seasons coaching Gardner-Webb, where he compiled a 20-20 record.

Gervonta Davis arrested in Florida over alleged incident

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WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis was arrested Friday morning for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend.

Davis was taken into custody early Friday in Miami Beach, Fl. over the incident that took place roughly a month ago, according to Amanda Batchelor of WPLG Local 10. Davis allegedly struck his ex-girlfriend in the back of the head and the face during a dispute over their children on the night of June 15.

The victim’s mother allegedly filmed part of the incident, which purportedly showed Davis throwing a small box at the victim.

Davis remains in custody as of Friday morning and is facing a battery charge, according to court records.

Davis has held the WBA lightweight title since 2023. He was slated to defend that title at some point this year in a rematch with Lamont Roach, but it was unclear when that would take place even before this latest incident.

The 30-year-old has a fairly extensive legal history, and this is not even his first assault case. He also faced significant consequences stemming from a hit-and-run incident in 2020.

Deion Sanders wants to add 2 big names to his coaching staff

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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders still wants to add more NFL experience to his coaching staff.

At Big 12 Media Day on Thursday, Sanders voiced his desire to add former NFL quarterback and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich to his staff. He also said he is hoping to bring back Mike Zimmer, who has stated his intent to retire.

“Our coaching staff, this is without Byron Leftwich, which I’m praying that he does the right thing, and Mike Zimmer, we have 160 years of NFL experience,” Sanders said, via Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. “With those two added, that’s 204 years of NFL experience. And I want those years.”

It was reported in March that Leftwich had agreed to join Sanders’ staff, but evidently it is not a done deal yet. Zimmer worked with Sanders at Colorado in 2023 before taking the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator job last season, but Sanders has to talk him out of retirement in order to bring him back to Boulder.

Sanders has always prioritized adding big names with NFL experience to his staff. Even if he fails to land Leftwich or Zimmer, he has brought in a new name to that effect for the 2025 season.

Anthony Volpe wins game for Yankees with amazing slide into home

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Anthony Volpe finally managed to produce a highlight in the 2025 season, and it was an incredible one at that.

The New York Yankees shortstop Volpe won Thursday’s game against the Seattle Mariners with a breathtaking slide into home plate. During the bottom of the tenth inning at Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y. with the score tied 5-5, Volpe was the ghost runner on second base for the Yankees.

Volpe made it to third after consecutive walks to teammates Paul Goldschmidt and Trent Grisham. Aaron Judge then followed with a somewhat shallow fly ball into center field, and Volpe decided to test the arm of Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez.

The throw from Rodriguez was on line and beat Volpe into the plate. However, the 24-year-old shortstop got around the tag from Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh with a magnificent sideways slide to successfully score the game’s winning run.

Here is another angle that shows just how amazing Volpe’s slide around the tag from Raleigh (which missed him completely) was.

Volpe’s acrobatic moment completed a very unlikely comeback victory for the Yankees. They were trailing the Mariners 5-0 going into the bottom of the eighth inning and hadn’t even gotten a hit off Seattle starter Bryan Woo up until that point. But the Yankees got back-to-back hits off Woo to lead off the half-inning and ended up scoring one run off him, two runs off Matt Brash, two more runs off Andres Munoz, and the decisive run off Gabe Speier to win the game 6-5.

As for Volpe himself, he has performed poorly so far this season with a .215 batting average. Volpe has been making ugly defensive errors, and Volpe’s father recently even got profane with some hecklers insulting his play. But on Thursday night against the Mariners, Volpe redeemed himself in a major way with one of the best (not to mention the most clutch) slides that we have seen in quite some time.

Ticket prices for Cooper Flagg-Bronny James Summer League matchup were absurd

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Cooper Flagg and Bronny James are already selling out games … Summer League games, that is.

The Dallas Mavericks rookie Flagg and the Los Angeles Lakers sophomore Bronny met on Thursday for a highly-anticipated Summer League matchup. The game at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. marked Flagg’s first-ever professional (exhibition) game as well as Bronny’s second game of the summer (after playing at the California Classic in the Bay Area earlier this week).

Thomas & Mack Center was completely sold out for the game, and the ESPN broadcast aired an insane graphic on how the ridiculous the ticket prices were. According to the ESPN graphic, the average price was $223 (with tickets in the 100 level going for over $1,000 and courtside seats going for over $3,000).

Flagg and Bronny did not disappoint during the contest either. They guarded each other for a good chunk of the game and manage to alternate baskets on one another. The two even engaged in a bout of friendly trash talk at one point during the first half.

As the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft as well as one of the most hyped prospects of the 21st century, Flagg’s marketability speaks for itself. Meanwhile, Bronny is far less naturally talented but is still a draw for fans as the son of Lakers superstar LeBron James.

That said, dropping four figures on a Summer League game is more than a little ludicrous no matter how you slice it. But it is clear that Las Vegas loves both Flagg and Bronny (the latter of whom already got a raucous reception in the city during a preseason game last year).

Klay Thompson reportedly dating famous rapper

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Now that he is playing in Texas, Klay Thompson is dating a famous music artist from the state.

The Dallas Mavericks sharpshooter Thompson is officially dating rapper Megan Thee Stallion, TMZ Sports reported on Thursday. The report adds that the two are dating for “at least” the summer.

This confirms the rumors that lit up social media earlier this week when a man who strongly resembled Thompson was spotted in the background of a poolside photo that Megan Thee Stallion posted to her Instagram page. Now it appears that it was indeed Thompson who was lounging by the pool with the “Hiss” rapper.

Thompson, 35, joined the Mavericks last summer after spending the first 12 seasons of his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors. He averaged 14.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game for Dallas last season and is now adding to his impressive Jeter-esque dating history.

As for Megan, 30, she is a three-time Grammy Award winner who has nearly 25 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Megan also previously dated NBA forward Torrey Craig and once even received an overture from Shaquille O’Neal.

Meanwhile, Thompson has had a difficult last few months after failing to make the playoffs with the Mavericks and then suffering a loss in his personal life. But the five-time NBA All-Star and four-time NBA champion is now back on his feet again with a new relationship with Texas’ own Megan Thee Stallion.

Giannis Antetokounmpo answers whether he will be staying with Bucks

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Giannis Antetokounmpo was finally asked the million dollar question this week by [checks notes] IShowSpeed.

The Milwaukee Bucks star Antetokounmpo is vacationing in his native Greece this week and appeared on a stream Thursday with the popular Internet personality IShowSpeed. During the stream, IShowSpeed asked Antetokounmpo directly whether he would be staying with the Bucks.

“Probably,” replied Antetokounmpo. “Probably. We’ll see. We’ll see. Probably. I love Milwaukee.”

Antetokounmpo then quickly changed the subject. You can see the full clip here.

The former NBA MVP Antetokounmpo also noted on the stream with IShowSpeed that “a lot of people” have tried to convince him to play in New York. However, Antetokounmpo noted that taxes are “bad” in both New York and in Los Angeles.

For the time being, Antetokounmpo, 30, is signed with the Bucks through at least 2027 (with a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28 as well). Milwaukee has also been making some big moves to try to appease Antetokounmpo, most notably the addition of a prominent new frontcourt partner for him.

But Antetokounmpo has been dogged all offseason by rumors suggesting that he may ask the Bucks for a trade, especially after their third consecutive first-round exit. More recently, we heard that a trade was still very much a possibility in play as Antetokounmpo continues to weigh his long-term future.

That said, some figures in the know have predicted on the record that the nine-time NBA All-Star will simply stay put in Milwaukee. Based on Antetokounmpo’s comments here, that still seems to be the likeliest outcome (though perhaps not a foregone conclusion).

LeBron James confuses fans with social media post in Spanish

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LeBron James appears to be embracing his jugador de baloncesto era.

The Los Angeles Lakers star James confused many fans on Thursday with his latest social media post. James’ post was written entirely in Spanish and came largely without any context.

“¡Benito!” James’ post read. “Estoy en el aeropuerto de Los Ángeles ahora mismo, ¡voy a verte! Me enteré de lo que tienes planeado para mañana por la noche. LFG!”

That loosely translates to, “Benito! I’m at Los Angeles airport right now, I’m coming to see you! I heard about what you have planned for tomorrow night. Let’s go!”

Social media sleuths quickly figured out that James was talking about famous Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny (whose real name is Benito Ocasio). The two men share a close friendship, and Bad Bunny was even in attendance when James broke the NBA’s all-time scoring record in 2023.

Bad Bunny is kicking off a concert residency in his native Puerto Rico with the first show set for Friday, July 11. It sounds like James is planning to be in attendance as the “Dakiti” hitmaker inaugurates his residency.

At 31 years old, Bad Bunny has also made an impact in the world of Major League Baseball (though a bit more problematically so). But getting the four-time NBA champion James to bust out the Spanish (or at least the Google Translate) might be one of Bad Bunny’s most impressive feats yet.

Dell Curry lands prominent new media gig

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The Splash Father is officially headed to the national stage.

Former NBA guard Dell Curry is joining Amazon Prime as they begin their coverage of the league in the 2025-26 season. The network made the announcement in a social media post on Thursday.

Curry, 61, will be serving as a game analyst for Amazon. Here is the full list of names announced by Amazon as part of their official media roster.

Having played in the league from 1986-2002 (and winning a Sixth Man of the Year Award with the Charlotte Hornets in 1994), Curry is also known as the father of current NBA guards Steph and Seth Curry. Dell began working as a television color commentator for the Charlotte franchise in 2009.

Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer notes that Dell will continue to serve as the Hornets’ main analyst on FanDuel Sports Southeast, even in spite of his new gig. Amazon is only set to air a total of 66 regular NBA season games next season (plus the NBA Cup, the NBA play-in tournament, and the playoffs). That means that Dell will still be free to work Hornets broadcasts for “the vast majority” of their games, Boone adds.

It is possible too that Amazon has a greater plan here in hiring Dell. We also learned this week that the network could be eyeing a hire of Dell’s son Steph some time in the future as well.

Najee Harris injured in July 4th fireworks accident

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Najee Harris’ Los Angeles Chargers career is not off to the greatest start.

Harris was injured in a fireworks accident on July 5th, his agent disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday.

“Najee Harris was present at a 4th of July event where a fireworks mishap resulted in injuries to several attendees. Najee sustained a superficial eye injury during the incident, but is fully expected to be ready for the upcoming NFL season,” Harris’ agent said.

Harris’ agent issued the statement after a report published by The Mercury News stated that Harris had been one of the attendees at a July 4th event where a fireworks accident injured those in attendance.

“This is an unfortunate accident, and our thoughts are with the family and all those affected during this difficult time. We ask for patience and privacy for the families as the investigation continues,” police in Antioch, Calif., wrote in a statement on July 5.

Police said some of the people who were injured were treated at the scene and hospitalized, while others drove to a hospital. Harris apparently went to two different hospitals.

Harris, 27, is entering his first season with the Chargers after signing with them in March. He can earn up to $9.25 million on his one-year deal. He is expected to share running back duties with Omarion Hampton, whom the Chargers selected with the No. 22 overall pick in April’s draft.

Harris spent the previous four seasons of his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He rushed for at least 1,000 yards in all four seasons, and peaked with 1,200 yards as a rookie in 2021. Only Troy Aikman wasn’t too impressed with the streak.

Aryna Sabalenka had moment of poor sportsmanship during loss

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Aryna Sabalenka had a moment of poor sportsmanship during her loss to American Amanda Anisimova in the semifinals at Wimbledon on Thursday.

Anisimova won the match at Centre Court of the All England Club in London 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to advance to her first major final. Anisimova received the benefit after one of her shots hit the top of the net and went over to Sabalenka’s side, making it difficult for Sabalenka to return. That allowed Anisimova to win the point, which is something she seemed grateful for and celebrated.

Players typically will hold up their hand in that situation to acknowledge they received a favorable bounce, which Anisimova did not do. As they changed sides, Sabalenka had a message for Anisimova.

“You want to say sorry?” Sabalenka said.

Sabalenka was asked in her post-match press conference about that moment.

“She just wanted I guess badly to win this match, and it’s on her. She doesn’t feel like saying sorry. Barely got that point and didn’t feel like saying sorry for that tricky situation, that’s on her,” Sabalenka said.

What’s interesting is that Sabalenka feels like Anisimova showed poor sportsmanship. However, the way she went about expressing her frustration with Anisimova in that moment makes Sabalenka look like more of a bad sport.

This isn’t the first time lately that her sportsmanship has come under question.

No. 1 recruit Lamar Brown announces his college commitment

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Top high school football recruit Lamar Brown on Thursday announced his college commitment, and he has decided on LSU.

Brown, who is the No. 1-ranked recruit by ESPN for the 2026 class, was deciding between Miami, Texas and Texas A&M, in addition to LSU. But he chose to remain with his hometown college. Brown is from University Lab High School in Baton Rouge, La., making LSU his home school. 247 Sports has him ranked as the No. 1 defensive tackle in the 2026 class and the No. 7 player overall in the class. He is listed at 6-foot-5 and 285 pounds.

Brown put on an oversized LSU hat and unveiled a yellow LSU shirt under his jacket upon making his announcement.

Brown had taken official recruiting visits to all four of his finalist schools since late May. He was picking between LSU and Texas A&M, and there was some thinking that the Aggies came as close as possible to landing him.

Brown is the second five-star recruit in LSU’s 2026 class. He is LSU’s first No. 1 overall recruit since they signed running back Leonard Fournette in 2014.

LSU is coming off a 9-4 season last year, which was their third under coach Brian Kelly. They have gone 29-11 in three seasons under Kelly.

Jared Goff owes Lions punter free beer for a year

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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is going to have to make good on a fairly expensive guarantee he made to punter Jack Fox.

In a clip from season two of Netflix’s “Quarterback” series, Goff admitted that he had pledged to buy Fox free beer for a year if he led the NFL in net punting yards. Fox went on to do just that, and Goff is seen admitting that he has to follow through on the pledge.

“I bet Jack Fox at the beginning of the year. I said, ‘If you lead the league in net punting, I’ll get you Bud Light for a year.’ And right after the game, he said, ‘You owe me Bud Light for a year,’” Goff said after the Lions’ regular season finale in 2024.

Goff’s wife, Christen Harper, accuses Goff of having promised to buy Fox free beer for life, but Goff seemingly wriggled out of that one.

Among full-time punters, Fox did lead the NFL with a net punt average of 51 yards. That was 0.2 yards ahead of AJ Cole of the Las Vegas Raiders, and Fox clearly knew it, too.

The good news for Goff is he can certainly afford plenty of beer. He might want to be a bit more careful with his bets this season, though, since that one seems to have been quite motivational.

LPGA golfer Charley Hull withdraws from tournament after collapsing on course

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LPGA golfer Charley Hull withdrew from the Amundi Evian Championship on Thursday after a scary incident in which she collapsed twice during her round.

Hull was playing at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France when she collapsed twice at the fourth tee. She had to leave the course on a stretcher. Golf Channel reported she had been suffering from a virus.

Reports indicated that Hull, 29, complained of feeling faint and was having trouble seeing. She was said to have been feeling better after receiving medical treatment.

The Evian Championship is the fifth major on the LPGA schedule. The winner will receive $1.2 million in prize money.

The English golfer Hull has become a popular figure on the tour due to her personality. Hull has seven career professional titles to her name, including two on the LPGA Tour, but has never won a major.

Angel Reese fires back at Robert Griffin III over his Caitlin Clark claim

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Robert Griffin III’s latest comments about the relationship between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark appear to have landed him a rebuke from Reese herself.

Griffin has been outspoken about the Reese-Clark rivalry, and on Thursday, he took to X to condemn a racist depiction of Reese that was circulating online. Griffin managed to bring up Clark in that condemnation by bringing up his previous comments about how Reese “hates” Clark, and then claimed that members of Reese’s inner circle had reached out to him to confirm his suspicions.

“People in Angel’s inner circle called me and told me I was right and Angel Reese has grown to hate Caitlin Clark because of the media always asking her about Caitlin and being constantly compared to her,” Griffin wrote on X.

Less than two hours later, Griffin’s post appeared to catch the attention of Reese, who responded by essentially calling Griffin a liar.

“Lying on this app when everybody know the first and last name of everybody in my circle for clout is nastyyyy work,” Reese wrote.

Griffin’s previous comments on Reese and Clark managed to get him involved in a vitriolic back-and-forth with ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark. Now Reese herself has accused Griffin of lying about her inner circle. Whether he is right or wrong, Griffin just cannot stop getting himself in trouble when it comes to this topic.

Both Reese and Clark have downplayed any personal rivalry between the two of them, but they also keep doing things that stoke that rivalry.

Whatever the case, Reese does not appear interested in letting rumors about personal hatred of Clark spread. She also does not want anyone thinking Griffin has ties to her inner circle.

Juan Soto gets called out for comments about his All-Star snub

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New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto qualifies as a high-profile All-Star snub, but he did not garner much sympathy for himself with recent comments he made about missing the game.

Soto was perhaps the most high-profile player left off the National League roster for the upcoming game in Atlanta. After Tuesday’s 7-6 win over Baltimore, the outfielder was asked if he was disappointed to not be selected, and he indicated he was.

“I think it’s a lot of money on the table if I make it,” Soto said.

Soto, of course, signed a $765 million deal with the Mets in the offseason. Any All-Star bonus he receives is a paltry part of that, and many felt it made Soto sound greedy only motivated to make the game for the financial benefits.

Among Soto’s critics are New York Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay, who used his show Wednesday to blast Soto for his comments.

“Talk about being tone-deaf. Come on,” Kay said. “The last I looked, you’re making a smidge under $47 million this season, and you’re upset that you’re not making the All-Star Game because of an All-Star bonus that you have in your contract? Do you know how bad that looks? What kind of expenditures do you have?”

There is a very strong case to be made that Soto should be an All-Star. He has picked up his numbers lately, even as the Mets have struggled to start July. He keeps stumbling by making ill-advised comments, though, and that will not necessarily play well in New York.

Soto is hitting .269 with 21 home runs on the season and was the NL Player of the Month for June. He will be making a ton of money whether he is on the All-Star team or not.

Karmelo Anthony trial date has been set

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A preliminary date has been set for Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial in Collin County, Texas.

Court records show that Anthony is scheduled to appear in court for the start of trial on June 1, 2026, according to TMZ. That is the earliest date any trial would likely begin, and it is possible the date could be moved back even further.

Anthony is facing a charge of first-degree murder for stabbing and killing Austin Metcalf during a dispute at an April track meet, and is facing a substantial prison sentence if convicted. Anthony has claimed he was acting in self-defense.

With nearly a year to go before the trial even starts, there will be ample time for more controversy to arise. Anthony’s family has faced some scrutiny for their fundraising efforts on behalf of Anthony and his legal defense, as there were reports that they had moved into a gated community after raising a large sum of money. The 17-year-old’s mother, Kala Hayes, said in April that the family had not used any money from the fundraising campaign.

Anthony’s bond was initially set at $1 million but was later lowered by a judge to $250,000. Anthony posted bond and was released but ordered to remain under house arrest.

Amazon may want Steph Curry on their NBA coverage after he retires

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Amazon is reportedly making a major hire for their NBA coverage that could also signal a pursuit for a stronger long-term relationship with Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry.

Amazon plans to hire Dell Curry as an analyst for their NBA coverage, according to Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports. Curry is a longtime color commentator for the Charlotte Hornets, and it remains to be seen how involved he will be in Amazon’s NBA coverage.

Dell Curry may be the draw for now, but Amazon may have greater ambitions when it comes to making this hire. McCarthy suggests that hiring Dell now could be an effort to further the streaming giant’s relationship with Steph with the aim of recruiting the Warriors guard whenever he retires.

Dell and Steph Curry are very close, so there is some merit to this thinking. It remains to be seen if Steph is even interested in doing television when his career ends, but Amazon would certainly want to put itself in the driver’s seat if he did make that decision.

Dell Curry joins a growing roster of big names that will be part of Amazon’s coverage, including Kevin Harlan as one of the lead voices. They are leaving nothing to chance as their broadcast coverage starts next season.

Dan Orlovsky reveals how close he came to leaving ESPN

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Dan Orlovsky is sticking with ESPN, but the football analyst claims he seriously considered leaving the network to go elsewhere.

In an appearance on the “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” podcast, Orlovsky was asked if he came close to leaving ESPN when his contract was up over the summer. The former quarterback said he had, and that he felt he owed it to himself to see what other opportunities were on the table for him.

“I came close to very seriously entertaining other places,” Orlovsky said, via Ben Axelrod of Awful Announcing. “What I’ve learned is I do myself a disservice if I don’t … I’ve worked my absolute tail off for six or seven years now to get to that point this summer. I didn’t want to make a decision ‘just cause’ or emotionally or in the moment. So yeah, I tried to take my time to be very conscious of it and open-minded to every element or opportunity.

“There was a lot of really really deep conversations had with myself and my wife and our kids and other places and coaching. And it’s not necessarily the next step for 2025 or 2026. It’s what would be the next step for five years from now? Seven years from now. I worked really hard. I’m really proud to say that. It’s a trademark of kind of who I am. And I wanted to, for a lack of a better term, take advantage of that.”

Orlovsky made a lot of headlines this summer when he publicly questioned his position at ESPN. He even suggested he could go into coaching, which is something he still appears to be interested in. For now, though, his ESPN future is secure, at least for a few more years.

The 41-year-old is one of ESPN’s top football analysts, and has even found his way onto the network’s second broadcasting crew for “Monday Night Football.” ESPN was obviously motivated to keep him, and succeeded.

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