- 21-year-old Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle is pumped to play the All-Star Game back home in Philadelphia.
- He’s been a surprise sensation—one of the most frequent baserunners at the break among rising stars—and the Tigers rewarded him with a big multi-year deal.
- A Philly local, McGonigle recommends Delco’s Steaks and Philip’s as his favorite cheesesteaks—great tips for anyone visiting the city.
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- The Giants picked Peyton Bonds in the third round — he’s the grandson/nephew of Bobby and Barry Bonds, joining the same franchise where his family made its name (Barry hit 762 career homers and won seven MVPs).
- Bonds is an imposing 6'5", 230 lb outfielder who hit .352 last season for Rutgers with six homers and 13 stolen bases.
- The draft featured several family connections beyond Bonds — including Jacob Lombard (son/brother of major-league coaches/prospects) and high-school shortstop Trey Ebel, whose brother and father (Dodgers coach Dino Ebel) were also recently drafted or involved.
- Spain beat France in the Euro 2024 semifinal (goals from Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo) and went on to win the tournament — setting up a high-stakes World Cup semifinal meeting in Dallas.
- Lots of continuity: 16 Spaniards and 15 French players from Euro 2024 are in the 2026 World Cup squads, so expect familiar faces and renewed rivalries.
- This fixture is a stroll through football history — from Platini’s 1984 triumph to Zidane/Ribéry’s 2006 clash and Spain’s dominance in 2012, there are endless classic moments to bring up.
- Switzerland's Breel Embolo was controversially sent off after VAR applied the "mistaken identity" rule, giving him a second yellow and forcing Switzerland to play with 10 men.
- Switzerland still pushed the game to extra time, but Julián Álvarez (112') and Lautaro Martínez sealed Argentina's 3-1 win and passage to the semifinals.
- Swiss coach Murat Yakin and captain Granit Xhaka criticized the decision and the obscure VAR procedure, fueling debate about refereeing at the World Cup.
- Philly will be the show — Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber meet again in the Home Run Derby, and six Phillies (Harper, Schwarber, Cristopher Sánchez, Jesús Luzardo, Brandon Marsh and Jhoan Duran) are on the All-Star rosters.
- Sentimental moments await — Justin Verlander gets a likely farewell All-Star bow, and Mike Trout will make a hometown start less than 50 miles from where he grew up.
- Watch for drama — a Harper/Schwarber Derby rematch, the chance of another swing-off tiebreaker, lots of first-time All-Stars and a handful of big-name absences that could shake things up.
- Jude Bellingham scored twice in extra time as England beat Norway 2-1 to reach the World Cup semifinals.
- Coach Thomas Tuchel publicly criticized the team's performance after the win, drawing a mild back-and-forth with Bellingham and pundits calling it postgame emotion.
- England now faces defending champion Argentina in the semifinal on July 15 in Atlanta.
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