Juan Soto Wins Home Run Derby
It’s the Davey Mac Sports Report for Tuesday, July 19th, 2022! Catch up on what you missed yesterday on Sports with the article below!
We start with baseball! We had the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby last night. And the Washington Nationals’ excellent outfielder Juan Soto won the contest by outdueling Seattle Mariners’ rookie star Julio Rodriguez in the final round. Soto is interesting because he recently turned down a FIFTEEN-year extension from the Nationals…worth a total of $440 million. This has led to big-time trade rumors and both the Yankees and Mets are reportedly quite interested in Soto. As a Yankees fan, I’d take this guy in a heartbeat.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 18: National League All-Star Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals poses with the 2022 T-Mobile Home Run Derby trophy after winning the event at Dodger Stadium on July 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Now tonight is the All Star Game itself! Many stars playing on both teams. Of course the Yankees have Aaron Judge AND Giancarlo Stanton starting in the outfield. It’s the first time that Yankee team-mates have started the All Star Game since Dave Winfield and Ricky Henderson did it in the ‘80’s. Should be a fun game!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 22: Giancarlo Stanton #27 and Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrate the win over the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on April 22, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-1. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Over to basketball…..where James Harden is saying that he’ll do whatever it takes to win a title with the Philadelphia 76’ers. In a recent interview, Harden said that his instructions to the Philly front office is to, quote, “sign who we needed to sign and give me whatever is left over. This is how bad I want to win. I want to compete for a championship.”
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – MAY 12: James Harden #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals at Wells Fargo Center on May 12, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Football. L. A. Rams defensive lineman Bobby Brown has been suspended by the NFL for the first six games of the upcoming season for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Naughty, naughty.
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 10: Bobby Brown III #95 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on during open practice at SoFi Stadium on June 10, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
In other news Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders said the he’ll donate half of his salary to help the school finish fixing their football facility. Deion makes $300,000 a year…so that’s a nice donation of $150,000. Good on Deion.
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 22: Deion Sanders at Aflac’s “The Park Bench” Twitch Premiere event and panel at The St. Regis Deer Valley on January 22, 2022, in Park City, Utah. Aflac debuted “The Park Bench” film as part of its Close the Gap initiative to help close the health and wealth gap in America. (Photo by Fred Hayes/Getty Images for Aflac)
Golf. This is a weird one. The Saudi Arabian LIV golf tour has just signed revered golf announcer David Feherty. Feherty had been broadcasting golf for NBC and the Golf Channel for some time and is rather popular. It’s a bit weird on Feherty’s end because for now LIV will only be on YouTube.
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 02: Golfer David Feherty attends the NBCUniversal Press Junket at the Four Seasons Hotel New York on March 2, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
And that’s the Davey Mac Sports Report for Tuesday, July 19th, 2022! Have a good one, Rat Rockers!
