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Nick Kyrgios pulled out on the eve of Wimbledon, citing a wrist injury, a year after he reached his first Grand Slam final at the All England Club.

While mic’d up for his team’s clash against the Giants on Sunday Night Baseball, ESPN’s Karl Ravech asked Mets slugger Pete Alonso if he’d be participating in this year’s Home Run Derby.
“Selfishly, Pete, I’m sitting up here and I’m thinking, ‘Alonso, All-Star Game.’ Can we do the other thing? Is that something you might want to consider?” asked Ravech.
“I will be participating in the 2023 Home Run Derby,” Alonso said. “You can count me in guys. I’m super stoked to do it, it’s a super-talented field.

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Langer hit the throttle at the U.S. Senior Open to take home his 12th major and exceed one of golf’s greats in terms of all-time wins.
Bernhard Langer made history on Sunday as he won the Senior U.S. Open at SentryWorld in Wisconsin. Incredibly, he broke a couple of records this weekend in doing so.
Langer broke his own record of being the oldest champion at 65 years, 10 months and 5 days. Langer also surpassed his tie with Hale Irwin with win No. 46 on the Tour Champions.
He shared his excitement after the round.

Marcus Smart’s tenure with the Celtics came to a close this offseason following the organization’s decision to trade him to the Grizzlies as part of a three-team deal to land Kristaps Porzingis.
Prior to Smart’s exit from Boston, rumors emerged that he and star teammate Jaylen Brown didn’t see eye to eye toward the end of his time with the team.
Speaking with Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe on Sunday, Smart cleared the air over the rumored beef, indicating there never was any to begin with.
“Jayson and Jaylen are my brothers for life.

The Bulls have applied to the NBA for a disabled player exception worth $10.2 million due to Lonzo Ball’s injury, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The news was confirmed by ESPN’s Jamal Collier. 
If granted, the exception allows a team to replace a player who is out for the year. Ball is not expected to play during the 2023–24 season. Chicago would be allowed to trade or claim a player only in the final year of their contract or sign a free agent to a one-year deal.

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Russell Westbrook took the biggest pay cut ever to stay in LA.
Russell Westbrook finally found a good home late last season when he joined the Los Angeles Clippers. After losing his starting spot and being subject to constant trade rumors with the Los Angeles Lakers to begin the season, Westbrook was finally dealt to the Utah Jazz at the deadline, and promptly released. The veteran guard latched on with the Clippers where he regained a starting spot and emerged as a surprise standout in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers star linebacker Shaq Barrett suffered the tragic death of his two-year-old daughter Arrayah in April.
This week, the family revealed that it is expecting a new baby girl and commemorated the late Arrayah in their announcement.
READ: BUCS DE SHAQUIL BARRETT TRAGICALLY LOSES 2-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, ARRAYAH
Shaq Barrett’s wife, Jordanna, posted the news on Instagram on Friday; acknowledging the difficult loss caused by Arrayah’s death.
Shaq and Jordanna share three surviving children.

Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw was picked for his 10th All-Star Game on Sunday, while the NL-leading Braves are sending eight players, the most of any team since 2012.

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The golf world has been waiting to hear from Tiger Woods ever since the blockbuster news involving the PGA Tour and the Saudi’s PIF merger.
The entire golf world has been waiting in anticipation for Tiger Woods to chime in on the blockbuster PGA Tour deal with LIV Golf and the DP World Tour.
It’s taken almost a full month, but the 15-time major winner finally did just that. But in typical Tiger Woods fashion, he posted a cryptic message on Twitter.

For most of Sunday’s game against the Diamondbacks, Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani looked human. Entering his fourth plate appearance, the three-time All-Star was 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts and a routine flyout. Then, MLB’s home run leader showed why he’s become the most feared hitter in the game.
Ohtani unleashed his otherworldly power on a hanging slider from Arizona’s Kyle Nelson, crushing the ball deep into the right field stands for his 31st home run of the season. Statcast measured the blast at 454 feet and with an exit velocity of 115.