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LOS ANGELES -- Fresh off their victory at the Women's World Cup, members of the U.S. national team, along with top NBA draft pick Zion Williamson and world No. 1 golfer Brooks Koepka, will be among the attendees at The ESPYS on Wednesday.
The show honoring the past year's top athletes and achievements airs live on ABC from the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Comedian Tracy Morgan hosts the 27th edition.
The appearance by the U.S. team will be part of a day on which they are celebrated on both coasts. The players will fly to Los Angeles for The ESPYS after a ticker-tape parade in New York on Wednesday morning.
Among the presenters for the awards show are Billie Jean King; actresses Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks and Lilly Singh; former ESPYS host Joel McHale; and Usher.
Nominees set to attend include Saquon Barkley, Drew Brees, Todd Gurley, Oregon basketball player Sabrina Ionescu, Olympic champion snowboarder Chloe Kim, Patrick Mahomes, Mikaela Shiffrin, Breanna Stewart and Trae Young.
Other attendees include Odell Beckham Jr., Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara, Jared Goff, Rob Gronkowski, Caitlyn Jenner, Kyle Kuzma, Sugar Ray Leonard, Brandon Marshall, Von Miller, Lindsey Vonn and Dwyane Wade.
NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Tori Kelly performing "In Times Like These" to honor him.
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are among the teams that have been in contact with the New York Mets about a possible trade for right-handed starter Zack Wheeler, SNY reported Monday.
Although no trade is thought to be close, the Mets are shopping Wheeler aggressively, according to SNY.
Wheeler, 29, is 6-6 with a 4.69 ERA through 19 starts for the Mets, whose 40-50 record is the second-worst in the National League.
Wheeler has respectable numbers in other categories, with a 3.65 FIP, a 44.5 percent ground ball rate, 9.83 K/9, 2.57 BB/9 and 1.21 HR/9 over 19 starts.
The Mets talked to teams about trading Wheeler last year, too, but didn't get an offer they thought was good enough for the right-hander. Wheeler finished last season 12-7 with a 3.31 ERA.
The major league trading deadline is July 31.
Williams fined $10,000 for damaging court at Wimbledon
Serena Williams has been fined $10,000 (£7,988) for damaging one of the Wimbledon courts with her racquet.
The incident occurred during a practice session before this year's tournament at the All England Club.
The seven-time Wimbledon champion, 37, is playing just her sixth tournament of 2019 but beat Carla Suarez Navarro on Monday to reach the quarter-finals.
Italy's Fabio Fognini has been fined $3,000 (£2,396) after he said that Wimbledon should be bombed.
The 32-year-old made the outburst in his native tongue during his third-round loss to Tennys Sandgren on Saturday.
American Williams, seeded 11th, has been suffering from a knee injury this year.
She faces compatriot Alison Riske in the last eight after she upset world number one Ashleigh Barty.
Williams and partner Andy Murray are in the second round of the mixed doubles and are due to meet Fabrice Martin and Raquel Atawo on Tuesday.
SPEED SPORT has been reporting on and covering motorsports happenings from all over the world for 85 years, so we thought it would be fun to take a look back in the archives to see what happened 10, 25 and 50 years ago each week.
So check out what SPEED SPORT was covering 10, 25 and 50 years ago this week in Looking Back!
10 Years Ago (July 8, 2009): Justin Wilson delivered veteran IRL IndyCar Series team owner Dale Coyne his first series victory during the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen. The victory was Coyne’s first as a team owner in 558 starts in Indy car competition. It was the first race that year that a Team Penske or Chip Ganassi Racing entry didn’t visit victory lane.
Other Happenings: Tony Stewart won the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona Int’l Speedway after being involved in a last-lap crash with Kyle Busch; Tony George was ousted from his roles with Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IRL IndyCar Series; Bernie Ecclestone drew heavy criticism following ill-considered remarks about Adolf Hitler and democracy; Greg Hodnett claimed the Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek title.
25 Years Ago (July 6, 1994): The Orlando Sentinel published a four-month study in a three-part front-page story that bashed NASCAR following eight fatal crashes during a 20-year period. The story indicated that NASCAR’s investigations into fatal accidents, including those of Neil Bonnett and Rodney Orr earlier that year at Daytona Int’l Speedway, were inconsistent and cursory at best.
Other Happenings: Jimmy Spencer edged Ernie Irvan in a photo finish to win the Pepsi 400 at Daytona Int’l Speedway; Scott Lagasse won the ARCA Supercar Series event in Des Moines, Iowa; Steve Holzhausen used pit strategy to win the ASA race at Iowa’s Hawkeye Downs Speedway; Mike Wallace scored his second NASCAR Busch Grand National win of the year at The Milwaukee Mile; Rod Millen set a new Pikes Peak Int’l Hill Climb record en route to victory.
50 Years Ago (July 9, 1969): LeeRoy Yarbrough continued his winning ways at Daytona Int’l Speedway, winning the Medal of Honor Firecracker 400. Yarbrough nosed his No. 98 Ford Torino Talladega ahead of Buddy Baker’s No. 6 Cotton Owens Dodge less than 50 miles from the checkered flag and beat Baker to the checkers by four car lengths.
Other Happenings: Gordon Johncock bested a 19-car field to win the Rocky Mountain 150 for USAC championship cars at Continental Divide Raceway in Colorado; Richard Petty won the inaugural NASCAR Grand National event at Dover Downs Int’l Speedway after a heated duel with LeeRoy Yarbrough; Roger McCluskey outran A.J. Foyt to win the Mid-America 200 at Mid-America Raceway for USAC late models; Cale Yarbrough reset the world’s closed course speed record with his 190.706 mph lap in qualifying at Daytona Int’l Speedway.
The Golden State Warriors acquired big man Omari Spellman from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for center Damian Jones and a 2026 second-round draft pick.
Spellman, the 30th pick in the 2018 draft, appeared in only 46 games for the Hawks last season, averaging 5.9 points and 4.2 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game before his season ended with an injury.
Spellman plays center, where he will join a rotation that includes Kevon Looney, Willie Cauley-Stein and Alen Smailagic, and power forward, where he would be paired with former Villanova teammate Eric Paschall behind Draymond Green.
The trade also represents a payroll savings for the Warriors, as Jones is scheduled to make $2.3 million next season and Spellman $1.9 million.
Spellman acknowledged in January that one reason he did not see much time for the Hawks early on was his weight.
"Pretty much, I was fat," Spellman said. "I had to lose weight. That's what allowed me to get back."
Spellman spent some time in the G League and returned slimmer, but his season ended on March 1 when he suffered a high left ankle sprain.
Jones appeared in only 25 games for the Warriors over his first two years. Last season, he was promoted and started 22 games at center before suffering a torn pectoral muscle. He briefly returned at the end of the playoffs.
Over three seasons, Jones averaged 3.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game and won two rings.
In the aftermath of co-star Paul George's departure, Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook welcomes the idea of general manager Sam Presti engineering a trade that would bring an end to his illustrious, 11-year career with the franchise, league sources told ESPN.
The Miami Heat have expressed interest, a potential destination that also appeals to Westbrook, league sources said.
Westbrook and his agent, Thad Foucher, have been discussing trade possibilities and scenarios with Presti, and the sides are both motivated to find a resolution sooner rather than later, league sources told ESPN.
Westbrook wants to play for a team pursuing contention, which is no longer the case with the Thunder after George forced a trade to the LA Clippers to partner with Kawhi Leonard.
Westbrook's affinity for Oklahoma City, the region and fan base has never wavered, but the Thunder's falling out of contention -- sped up by the George trade -- makes the idea of playing elsewhere in his 30s feel as though it could be the proper competitive decision, sources said.
The Thunder have been eliminated in the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs three straight years.
Westbrook, 30, has four years and $170 million left on his contract. The Thunder have accumulated six future first-round picks in the past three days in trades with the Clippers (George) and Denver Nuggets (Jerami Grant), including two first-round picks (2021, unprotected; 2023, protected) via the Miami Heat.
Miami acquired All-Star guard Jimmy Butler in a four-way sign-and-trade at the start of free agency. Team president Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra continue to be aggressive in pursuing star-level veteran talent without the benefit of salary-cap space or many coveted future assets to peddle in deals.
Wimbledon 2019: Shocking serves, racquet rage & 'ridiculous' slips - day seven funnies
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Sensational in Busan but can Jeoung Youngsik light up the stage in Geelong?
Seeded 13th in at the 2019 Korea Open, Jeoung outperformed expectations in front of the home crowd, seeing off Russia’s Kirill Skachkov and 2018 Korea Open champion Jang Woojin to reserve his spot in the last eight.
Jeoung then produced one of the shocks of the tournament, fighting back from a 1-2 games deficit to eliminate top seed Fan Zhendong from the race – his journey was eventually halted by World champion Ma Long in the semifinals, but overall a week to remember for the 27-year-old.
Aside from his most recent outing on the ITTF World Tour, Jeoung’s other highlight moment of the year surely came at the Liebherr 2019 World Championships. Opening his campaign with victories over Jesus Cantero and Benedek Olah [Spain and Finland respectively], Jeoung went on to stun Japanese no.13 seed Jun Mizutani across seven games to secure a top 16 finish in Budapest.
One man who can paint the perfect picture when it comes to Jeoung’s character is ITTF Editor, Ian Marshall. His first glimpse of the Korean player came 10 years back at the 2009 World Junior Championships:
“I first saw Jeoung Youngsik at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Cartagena de Indias, whether he won or lost there was always a boyish smile, it hasn’t changed. He was present alongside Kim Minseok, a very different character who if given time could make the ball talk. Jeoung Youngsik was different, he had to work hard, the notable difference being that he was stronger from the backhand than the forehand; that may be one reason for recent success as a strong backhand becomes even more necessary in the modern day game. The tradition amongst Koreans has always been athleticism, fast footwork and a dynamic forehand. No better example is Kim Taeksoo, the former Asian champion who now sits courtside as advisor. One other factor, at the 2010 Asian Games, I had a team of flash quote reporters helping me, there was no shortage of volunteers to interview Jeoung Youngsik!” Ian Marshall (ITTF Editor)
Last year at the 2018 Australia Open, Jeoung successfully negotiated the two-day qualification tournament before going on to achieve a quarterfinals finish in the men’s singles draw beating fellow countrymen Lee Sangsu and Lim Jonghoon along the way. Jeoung also added a gold medal to his collection, partnering Lee Sangsu to men’s doubles victory.
Unseeded once again, Jeoung Youngsik begins his singles journey right at the beginning in qualification action. But, in light of his recent success could he be set to impress in Geelong?
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INDIANAPOLIS – Brady Bacon is on a roll right now, and he aims to continue his recent run of success during Mid-America Midget Week, July 9-14.
The NOS Energy Drink USAC National Midget Series will swing through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri for five races in a six-night span.
Bacon will compete in the first four events of the tour aboard the Central Motorsports No. 85, starting Tuesday at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Okla. His run with the team will continue July 10 at Concordia High Banks in Concordia, Kan., before concluding July 12-13 at Jefferson County Speedway in Fairbury, Neb.
Bacon will then finish the week out piloting the Kelly Hinck-owned No. 21H in the MAMW finale at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in Sweet Springs, Mo., on July 14.
Last weekend, the Broken Arrow, Okla. driver swept the two-night BRANDT Professional Agriculture Corn Belt Nationals, featuring the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series, at Knoxville Raceway. He collected $25,000 in winnings over the two-night affair.
In last year’s Mid-America Midget Week, Bacon earned three top-five finishes in four starts, including a fifth at Red Dirt, a fifth at Jefferson County and a fourth at Sweet Springs.
Also of note, last September, Bacon was the winner of the richest midget race of the season – the $15,000-to-win BC39 at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Bacon’s made four USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget starts this season, boasting a best finish of sixth at Bloomington Speedway during Indiana Midget Week in June.
He competed for Hinck in March’s Shamrock Classic at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, finishing 18th.
Bacon owns seven career NOS Energy Drink USAC National Midget Series victories.
On the heels of Justin Haley and Spire Motorsports’ shocking upset victory in Sunday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona Int’l Speedway we wondered what are some of the other shocking and surprising winners in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history.
We dug through the archives and took a look back at some surprise winners with names such as Smith, Buescher, Cope, Ridley and Bouchard.
We’ll be back with a second look at some of the biggest upsets in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history tomorrow.