YANKEES-RED SOX GAME POSTPONED OVER POSITIVE COVID CASES ON N.Y.:
Last night’s (July 15th) lone scheduled MLB game coming out of the All-Star break between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox was postponed after there were positive Covid-19 tests on the Yankees. ESPN cited sources as saying outfielder Aaron Judge, who played in the All-Star Game Tuesday, was among six Yankees who tested positive. ESPN said third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka were awaiting confirmation with a more accurate tests.
Because Judge played in the All-Star Game, him being positive could have exposed players on many teams. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said among the six players, most had been vaccinated and were asymptomatic.
BEAL OUT OF OLYMPICS DUE TO COVID:
The Washington Wizard’s Bradley Beal will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for the coronavirus and being put in the health and safety protocols. USA Basketball said Thursday (July 15th) it will replace him on its roster at a later date. Hours after that, team USA’s exhibition game against Australia scheduled for tonight in Las Vegas was canceled over Covid-19 concerns, with USA Basketball citing “an abundance of caution.” Beal had started all three exhibition games the U.S. has played over the st week.
NFL’S SHERMAN ORDERED RELEASED WITHOUT BAIL:
A King County, Washington, judge ordered the NFL’s Richard Sherman released from jail without bail yesterday (July 15th), after his arrest early Wednesday for allegedly trying to break into his in-laws’ home, crashing his SUV, and fighting with police as they tried to arrest him, as well as driving under the influence. However, Sherman was ordered not to have contact with his father-in-law and not use alcohol or nonprescription drugs. According to police reports, Sherman, a former cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers who’s now a free agent, was belligerent, had been drinking heavily and had spoken about killing himself when he left his home late Tuesday.
OOSTHUIZEN IN LEAD AFTER FIRST ROUND OF BRITISH OPEN:
South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen is at the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the British Open yesterday (July 15th), one shot ahead of Americans Jordan Spieth and Brian Harman tied in second place.
Oosthuizen shot a 6-under 64, tying the lowest opening round at Royal St. George’s set by Christy O’Connor Jr. in 1981. The British Open has returned this year after being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic.
REPORT: BRADY PLAYED ENTIRE 2020 NFL SEASON WITH TORN MCL:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady played the entire 2020 season with a torn left MCL, even as he led Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl victory in his first year with the team, the NFL Network reported yesterday (July 15th). TampaBay.com reported Brady injured his knee during his final season with the New England Patriots, and it apparently got worse during the 2020 season with the Bucs. He had surgery to repair in the MCL in late February, shortly after the Super Bowl win.
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