Daily Sports Brief - July 2, 2025

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DAILY SPORTS BRIEF – July 2, 2025

Intro:

Happy Wednesday! If you missed yesterday’s fireworks, don’t worry—today’s sports action was just as explosive. From George Springer’s grand slam to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s record NBA deal, we’ve got all the drama, deals, and dingers you need to sound smarter than your group chat.

Top Sports Stories:

Springer’s 7-RBI Canada Day: George Springer powered the Blue Jays past the Yankees 12-5 with a grand slam, solo homer, and two-run single—moving Toronto within a game of the AL East lead.

Thunder Lock Up SGA: NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander agreed to a 4-year, $285M extension with the champion Thunder, setting a new single-season salary record.

Oilers’ Offseason Shuffle: Edmonton lost Corey Perry (Kings) and Connor Brown (Devils) in NHL free agency, but locked up star D Evan Bouchard for four years, $42M.

Score Recaps:

MLB:

Toronto 12 – N.Y. Yankees 5 (Springer: 7 RBI, grand slam)

Athletics 4 – Tampa Bay 3 (10 innings)

Texas 10 – Baltimore 2

Kansas City 6 – Seattle 3

Pittsburgh 1 – St. Louis 0

Arizona 8 – San Francisco 2

Miami 2 – Minnesota 0

L.A. Angels 4 – Atlanta 0

Chicago Cubs 5 – Cleveland 2

Houston 6 – Colorado 5

L.A. Dodgers 6 – Chicago White Sox 1

Boston 2 – Cincinnati 1 (Suspended after 3 innings)

Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, ppd.

San Diego at Philadelphia, ppd.

Detroit at Washington, ppd.

WNBA:

Indiana 74 – Minnesota 59

NHL:

No games—free agency headlines: Perry to Kings, Brown to Devils, Bouchard re-signs with Oilers.

Club World Cup:

Real Madrid 1 – Juventus 0

Borussia Dortmund 2 – Monterrey 1

Player of the Day:

George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays – 7 RBI, including a grand slam, in a statement win over the Yankees. Canada Day hero, American League headache.

Today's Biggest Games:

MLB: Yankees at Blue Jays, 6:07 pm CT, Sportsnet

MLB: Dodgers at White Sox, 7:10 pm CT, ESPN

Wimbledon: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Marie Bouzkova, 8:30 am CT, ESPN

Born on This Day:

Alex Morgan – Soccer, USWNT World Cup champion

Richard Petty – NASCAR, 7-time Cup Series champion

Joe Thornton – NHL, 1,500+ career points

Died on This Day:

Darren Hankins – Wrestling, remembered for his time at Virginia Tech

Where Were You When...

On this day in 1911, Ty Cobb’s hitting streak reached 40 games—a number so high, even your fantasy team can’t dream of it.

Wrap Up:

That’s a Wrap! You made it to the end—more informed than most fantasy league commissioners. Share this with your friends or that coworker who still thinks Ken Griffey Jr. is active. See you tomorrow for more sports mayhem.

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