THURSDAY SPORTS, JULY 3, 2025
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Dimock-Emery vs. Parkston Mudcats – Thursday
Corsica vs. Platte – Thursday
Platte vs. Corsica- Friday
Alexandria vs. Mitchell – Sunday
Dimock-Emery vs. Winner/Colome – Sunday
Mt. Vernon vs. Parkston Rays – Sunday
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell 18-and-under baseball team defeated Marshall (Minn.) on Tuesday 2-1 and 5-0. Tyler Christensen got the win in game one, going 6 2/3 innings, allowing four hits and two walks with four strikeouts, while Carter McCormick added three hits. Mitchell (5-4) makes a trip to Jamestown, North Dakota, for a tournament July 4-6.
— Mitchell Gold 16-and-under baseball swept Aberdeen at Cadwell Park on Wednesday 10-5 and 19-4. Mitchell has won nine games in a row and will be at Brandon Valley for two games on Monday at 5 pm.
— Mitchell Black 14-and-under baseball swept Aberdeen at Drake Field on Wednesday 11-5 and 19-4. Mitchell Black (14-11) will travel to Winner for a doubleheader, beginning at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
— The next stop in the Sanford Series is set for Monday at Lakeview Golf Course in Mitchell.
MINNESOTA TWINS
— Brooks Lee and Carlos Correa drove in runs, while Simeon Woods Richardson allowed one run over five innings as the Minnesota Twins beat Miami 2-1 to end the Marlins’ eight-game winning streak. Willie Castro, who went 3 for 4, doubled leading off the fourth, Lee and Correa followed with two straight singles for a 2-1 lead. The final game of the three-game set in Miami is today at 11:10 am with David Festa getting the start for Minnesota.
— The Minnesota Twins have placed starting pitcher Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list with a left hip impingement. Ober is 4-6 with a 5.28 ERA in 17 starts this season, with 21 home runs allowed in 92 innings. In his last five starts, the 6-foot-9 right-hander is 0-5 with a 9.00 ERA. Left-handed reliever Kody Funderburk was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul.
LEGION BASEBALL -WEDNESDAY
Winner/Colome 11, Gregory 9 – Winner/Colome with eight runs in the third inning.
Wagner 9, Chamberlain 0 – Frank Soukup with 6 2/3 shutout inning, allowing three runs with nine strikeouts.
Brookings 7, Huron 5
Brookings 10, Huron 3
Pierre 14, Aberdeen 3 – Cooper Terwilliger with four RBI’s
Aberdeen 11, Pierre 0 (4 innings) – Cooper Eisenbeisz with four shutout innings for Aberdeen, allowing two hits
MLB
American League All-Star Game starters
Catcher: Cal Raleigh, Mariners
First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
Second base: Gleyber Torres, Tigers
Third base: José Ramírez, Guardians
Shortstop: Jacob Wilson, Athletics
Outfield: Aaron Judge, Yankees
Outfield: Javier Báez, Tigers
Outfield: Riley Greene, Tigers
Designated hitter: Ryan O’Hearn, Orioles
National League All-Star Game starters
Catcher: Will Smith, Dodgers
First base: Freddie Freeman, Dodgers
Second base: Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks
Third base: Manny Machado, Padres
Shortstop: Francisco Lindor, Mets
Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves
Outfield: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs
Outfield: Kyle Tucker, Cubs
Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
Full rosters, including pitchers, will be announced Sunday at 4 p.m. on ESPN. Pitchers and reserves, 23 for each league with at least one representative from every team, will be determined by Player Ballot choices and the Commissioner’s Office.
NBA
— The New York Knicks have offered their coaching job to Mike Brown and are working to finalize a deal with the two-time NBA Coach of the Year. Brown would replace Tom Thibodeau, who was fired last month despite leading the Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years. Brown earned his second NBA Coach of the Year award after leading Sacramento to the playoffs in 2023, ending what was the league’s longest postseason drought with its first appearance since in 17 years.
— Free agent center Deandre Ayton has agreed to sign a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Between Portland and L.A., Ayton will earn $34 million next season after finalizing a buyout with the Trail Blazers on Sunday night to become a free agent. Ayton, who will turn 27 on July 23, averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 56% last season.
— The Dallas Mavericks have signed No. 1 overall draft pick Cooper Flagg to his four-year rookie contract. The team didn’t disclose details in announcing Flagg’s deal. The total value of the contract for the top pick on the 2025-26 rookie wage scale is in the range of $62 million, with a first-year salary of about $13.8 million.
— The NBA has adjusted all-time wins leader Gregg Popovich’s career record as coach of the San Antonio Spurs, removing the 77 games that he missed last season and crediting those wins and losses to new Spurs coach Mitch Johnson. Popovich’s final record has been reset to 1,390-824, which is where it was entering a game on Nov. 2. That was the day that Popovich had a stroke at the team’s arena in San Antonio and Johnson, one of his assistant coaches, took over as acting coach. Popovich missed the remainder of the season and Johnson coached the final 77 games, going 32-45.
MLB
— The Toronto Blue Jays wasted an eight-run lead, then outlasted the Yankees 11-9 as George Springer scored the go-ahead run on an eighth-inning wild pitch to tie New York for the AL East lead. Toronto scored seven runs in the first inning and led 8-0 in the third, but the Yankees rallied with six runs in the sixth inning. New York tied the score 9-9 in the eighth when Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer, his 31st home run this season.
— Clayton Kershaw got his 3,000th strikeout and Freddie Freeman capped a three-run ninth inning by singling in Shohei Ohtani, giving the Dodgers a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. Kershaw became the 20th pitcher to reach 3,000 when Chicago’s Vinny Capra took a slider for a called third strike for the final out of the sixth inning.
— Milwaukee’s Joey Ortiz hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the sixth inning as the Brewers beat the New York Mets 7-2 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. The Mets won game two 7-3 as Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski gave up five runs, five hits and three walks over 3 2/3 innings in his fourth career start.
— Julio Rodriguez hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and Randy Arozarena drove in two runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2.
— Pete Crow-Armstrong had two hits and two RBIs, while Shota Imanaga won his second straight start since returning from a hamstring injury as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4.
— Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning to move into second place on Houston’s career hits list as the Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 to win their 12th straight series. Altuve went 2 for 5 and gave the Astros a 4-2 lead with his 2,315th career hit, moving him past Jeff Bagwell.
— Riley Greene hit a pair of three-run homers and matched a career high with six RBIs, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Washington Nationals 11-2 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson also homered while Zach McKinstry had four hits for Detroit. Nathaniel Lowe hit a go-ahead triple with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and finished with four RBIs as Washington rallied to beat the Tigers 9-4 for a doubleheader split.
— Mitch Keller pitched seven innings, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a two-run single in a four-run eighth as the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out St. Louis for a third straight time, winning 5-0 to extend their winning streak to a season-high six. Pittsburgh pitchers extended their scoreless streak to 31 innings and outscored the Cardinals 13-0 over the three games.
— Max Kepler and Brandon Marsh each homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 to earn a doubleheader split. The Padres won the opener 6-4.
— Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 in the completion of a game suspended by rain a night earlier. Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit his first career grand slam during a five-run seventh inning as Cincinnati beat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 in game two.
— Matt Olson had a grand slam among his three hits as the Atlanta Braves used a seven-run sixth inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3.
— Marcus Semien and Corey Seager homered for Texas, while Nathan Eovaldi pitched five shutout innings as the Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-0.
— Patrick Bailey’s sacrifice fly in the 10th inning brought home Jung Ho Lee as the San Francisco Giants snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5.
— Tampa Bay would get HR’s from Josh Lowe, Yandy Díaz and Jake Mangum, while Ryan Pepiot had a quality start as the Rays avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-5 win over the Athletics. Pepiot pitched six innings, allowing four hits and two runs.