Good morning, Sports fans! Davey Mac back with your first Sports Report of the week! We’ve got the baseball and basketball! MMA and tennis! Football and hockey! And more! But first!
Did you see what happened to iconic Yankee announcer John Sterling?
NEW YORK – JULY 19: New York Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling speaks during the teams 63rd Old Timers Day before the game against the Detroit Tigers on July 19, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Sterling…who has been calling Yanks games for the past 34 years and has become beloved by Yankee fans everywhere…had a little run-in…with a baseball! Unfortunately, even legends have a hard day at the office sometimes. Check out the footage below!
"I took one for the team." -John Sterling, Legend. @WFAN660 pic.twitter.com/ec9FA7xSnt
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 11, 2023
NO DAYS OFF pic.twitter.com/URUQ7YOjVH
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) June 11, 2023
We’re glad to see Mr. Sterling brush it off and make his way to first! He truly is a New York Sports icon! Keep on rockin’, John! You rule! I’m Davey Mac…that’s my two cents!
NEW YORK – JULY 19: New York Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling speaks during the teams 63rd Old Timers Day before the game against the Detroit Tigers on July 19, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Yanks Lose Rubber Match To Red Sox
The Yankees lost to the Red Sox in the rubber match last night…3 to 2. The Yanks drop two outta three to Boston…they’re now 38 and 29 for the season.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 11: (L-R) Alex Verdugo #99, Triston Casas #36, Masataka Yoshida #7 and Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate after defeating the New York Yankees 3-2 in 10 innings at Yankee Stadium on June 11, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Mets Fall To Pirates
The Mets were defeated by the Pirates yesterday…2 to 1. The Mets are now 31 and 35 for the year.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 11: Andrew McCutchen #22 of the Pittsburgh Pirates singles for his 2000th career hit in the first inning during the game against the New York Mets at PNC Park on June 11, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
Phils Crush Dodgers
The Phillies dominated the Dodgers…7 to 3…as the Phils improve to 32 and 33.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 11: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits an RBI single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a game at Citizens Bank Park on June 11, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
NBA Finals Resume Tonight
Tonight is Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. The Nuggets leads the series…3 games to 1.
MIAMI, FLORIDA – JUNE 09: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles during the second quarter against the Miami Heat in Game Four of the 2023 NBA Finals at Kaseya Center on June 09, 2023 in Miami, Florida. 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 Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Stanley Cup Finals Tomorrow
The Stanley Cup Finals resume tomorrow night between the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers. Vegas leads the series…3 games to 1.
SUNRISE, FLORIDA – JUNE 10: Chandler Stephenson #20 of the Vegas Golden Knights scores a first period goal against Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Florida Panthers in Game Four of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Final at FLA Live Arena on June 10, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Giants & Barkley Still Apart On Negotiations
Reports are saying that Giants superstar running back Saquon Barkley and the team are still not close on a new deal. The two sides have until July 17 to agree. That does provide Barkley some hope that there is time. Barkley says: “I trust in the Giants that we could get something done.”
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – JANUARY 15: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants rushes during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card playoff game at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 15, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
Nunes Wins At UFC & Surprisingly Retires
UFC featherweight AND bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes retired after beating Irene Aldana Saturday night. It’s surprising as she’s considered by some to be the best female ever in UFC history and is still as the top of her game.
VANCOUVER, CANADA – JUNE 10: Amanda Nunes takes one last celebration with her titles after announcing her retirement during the UFC 289 event at Rogers Arena on June 10, 2023 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jordan Jones/Getty Images)
Djokovic Now All-Time Grand Slam Leader In Tennis
Novak Djokovic won the French Open, giving him 23 Grand Slam titles, which is the men’s record. He’s also now the first man to win each Grand Slam tournament title at least three times.
PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 11: Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the winners trophy after victory against Casper Ruud of Norway in the Men’s Singles Final match on Day Fifteen of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros on June 11, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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