MLB history: Five sluggers with 30+ HR at the All-Star break
🚨 Headlines
⚾️ MLB Draft, Night 1: The Nationals selected high school shortstop Eli Willits with the No. 1 pick on Sunday. At 17 years, 7 months old he's the youngest player taken first overall since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987. Full recap: Rounds 1-3.
Advertisement
🏀 Mavs shut down Flagg: After just two games, including a 31-point outburst on Saturday, the Mavericks are shutting down No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg for the rest of Summer League.
⛳️ Kim wins in France: Australia's Grace Kim beat world No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul in a playoff to capture her first major title at the Evian Championship with some of the most clutch golf you'll see this year.
🏎️ F1 to Apple: Formula 1 telecasts will reportedly move to Apple next season after the company outbid ESPN for the broadcast rights. This comes two weeks after Apple's "F1" film opened No. 1 at the box office.
🏀 Clark bests Bueckers: Caitlin Clark (14 points, 3 rebounds, 13 assists) and the Fever steamrolled Paige Bueckers (21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists) and the Wings, 102-83, in the first WNBA matchup between the former Naismith Players of the Year.
⚾️ MLB's top sluggers are on a historic heater
(Hassan Ahmad/Yahoo Sports)
MLB's first half is officially in the rearview, with tonight's Home Run Derby kicking off All-Star week. But for five of the league's best sluggers, the derby started months ago.
Advertisement
Historic achievement: For the first time ever, five players have at least 30 home runs at the All-Star break.
Cal Raleigh (38 HR): The Mariners' switch-hitting catcher has already eclipsed his career-high, and his 38 dingers are one shy of Barry Bonds' record for the most ever at the break, when he hit 39 in 2001 en route to a record 73 that season.
Aaron Judge (35 HR): The Yankees' captain reached 350 career home runs on Saturday faster than any other player in MLB history (1,088 career games). The next-fastest to 350: Mark McGwire (1,280), Juan González (1,298) and Alex Rodriguez (1,301).
Shohei Ohtani (32 HR): Not only does Ohtani have his fifth straight 30-homer season; the Dodgers' two-way star also has a 1.00 ERA in his first five starts since returning from elbow surgery.
Eugenio Suárez (31 HR): Arizona's third baseman, who's been on fire with 10 HR in his last 22 games, made history back in April when he became the 19th player in MLB history with a four-homer game.
Kyle Schwarber (30 HR): Philly's DH just keeps getting better with age, and this season the 11-year vet has cut his bloated strikeout rate to a six-year low while still crushing pretty much everything he makes contact with.
Zoom out: This historic achievement isn't due to some broader power surge, as the league-wide HR rate is actually tied with last season's for the second-lowest in a decade. Data also suggests that fly balls are traveling less far than they did a year ago thanks to MLB's ever-changing balls. Instead, it's a perfect storm of the league's best sluggers all clicking at the same time.
Indeed, there's nothing random about the list above, with all five guys among the top 10 home run hitters since 2022 (Raleigh's first full season).
The quintet is also an encapsulation of modern "three true outcomes" baseball, as all five are in the top 20 for strikeouts and four of five (all but Suárez) are in the top 10 for walks.
Looking ahead: FanGraphs projects that Judge (55 HR), Raleigh (53), Ohtani (49) and Schwarber (47) will at least flirt with 50 homers. If all four reach that hallowed mark, 2025 will join 1998 and 2001 as the only years in MLB history with a quartet of 50-homer seasons.
🎾 Wimbledon: Sinner, Świątek win maiden titles
()
Men: Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon title and fourth major.
Advertisement
Sinner, 23, avenged his heartbreaking loss to Alcaraz, 22, in the French Open final just five weeks ago.
His victory on Sunday ended a run of five straight losses to Alcaraz, who now holds an 8-5 lead in their all-time series.
The Big 2: Sinner and Alcaraz have combined to win the past seven Grand Slams and nine of the last 12. Fittingly, this marked the first time the same two men faced off in the French Open and Wimbledon finals in the same year since Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
()
Women: Iga Świątek blanked Amanda Anisimova, 6-0, 6-0, in 57 minutes on Saturday to win her first Wimbledon title and sixth major championship.
Chasing history: Świątek, 24, is the eighth woman to complete the "surface slam" with a major win on all three surfaces, and she's now an Australian Open title away from completing the coveted career Grand Slam.
⚽️ Chelsea wins Club World Cup
Chelsea celebrates their victory with President Trump. (Carl Recine/FIFA via Getty Images)
Chelsea blanked Paris Saint-Germain, 3-0, on Sunday to win the first edition of the expanded Club World Cup, which began on June 14 with a 32-team field.
Advertisement
From Yahoo Sports' Henry Bushnell:
It was everything everybody expected PSG to do Sunday at MetLife Stadium. But, remarkably, it was Chelsea doing it.
The Blues, who were +370 underdogs to win in regulation, needed only 43 minutes to race past the European champions.
Cole Palmer, who'd been freezing cold from January through June, sank the favorites with two goals inside the first half hour, then an exquisite assist before halftime.
Palmer's stealthy assault on the PSG goal began 22 minutes after the soccer began, after a pre-match show filled with Americana, after Michael Buffer boomed to a sold-out crowd of 80,000: "Let's get ready to rummmmbllllleeee!"
Advertisement
An unlikely champion: The Blues felt like outsiders for most of the month, having qualified for the tournament via their win in the 2021 Champions League final, a match in which only one current player appeared.
They arrived in the U.S. having finished fourth in the English Premier League, and having rolled through a third-tier continental competition, the UEFA Conference League.
When they lost to Flamengo in the group stage, frankly, they didn't seem like they were all that thrilled to be here.
But they grew into the knockout stages and took advantage of a relatively soft half of the bracket, beating Benfica, Palmeiras and Fluminense. And then, in the final, they did what nobody thought anybody could.
Advertisement
Further reading: Trump takes part in post-match ceremony, stays front and center for Chelsea's trophy lift
📸 Through the lens
()
Fort Lauderdale — Lionel Messi extended his own MLS record on Saturday with his fifth consecutive multi-goal game, powering Inter Miami's fifth straight win in league play.
Race for the Golden Boot: Messi's brace gave him 16 goals on the season, tied with Nashville's Sam Surridge for the league lead despite playing six fewer games.
()
Minneapolis — Byron Buxton celebrated his bobblehead day in style on Saturday, hitting for the 349th cycle in MLB history with a 5-for-5 showing that ended on a deep, cycle-clinching homer.
Advertisement
Can he keep it up? Buxton has teased superstardom for a decade but injuries and inconsistency have hindered him. If he stays healthy, this should easily be his best season, as he's on pace for career-highs in nearly every category.
(Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)
Châteauroux, France — A group of spectators found a unique way to watch the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, setting up a makeshift pool along the 108-mile route from Chinon to Châteauroux in central France.
Where it stands: Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar reclaimed the yellow jersey on Friday as he seeks his fourth Tour de France victory. He holds a 54-second lead over Belgium's Remco Evenepoel with just over half the race remaining.
Participants during Friday's run with the bulls. (Jorge Guerrero/AFP via Getty Images)
Pamplona, Spain — The annual Running of the Bulls at the Festival de San Fermín ended on Monday morning with the final run of the week.
Advertisement
How it works: Each morning during the festival (July 7-14), millions of spectators watch as thousands of participants make a three-minute, 850-meter dash through the streets of Pamplona alongside six bulls and six bell-oxen. Photos of the madness.
📺 Watchlist: Monday, July 14
(Davis Long/Yahoo Sports)
⚾️ Home Run Derby | 8pm ET, ESPN
Eight sluggers will compete in the three-round competition tonight in Atlanta. The participants: Cal Raleigh, SEA (38 HR); James Wood, WSH (24); Junior Caminero, TB (23); Byron Buxton, MIN (21); Brent Rooker, ATH (20); Matt Olson, ATL (17); Jazz Chisholm Jr., NYY (17); Oneil Cruz, PIT (16).
More to watch:
🚴 Tour de France: Stage 10 (7:10am, Peacock) … The first mountain stage travels 103 miles from Ennezat to Mont-Dore in central France.
⚾️ MLB Draft: Rounds 4-20 (11:30am, MLB.com)
Advertisement
Today's full slate →
⚾️ MLB trivia
(Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Terry Francona made history on Sunday, becoming the 13th manager in MLB history to reach 2,000 wins.
Question: Which four MLB teams has Francona managed?
Answer at the bottom.
🍿 Baker's Dozen: Top plays of the weekend
(Yahoo Sports)
Watch all 13 →
Trivia answer: Phillies (1997-2000), Red Sox (2004-2011), Indians/Guardians (2013-2023), Reds (2025-present)
We hope you enjoyed this edition of Yahoo Sports AM, our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox every weekday morning.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
13 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Chris Vernon joins KOC from Las Vegas! Plus ARod & Marc Lore talk Wolves ownership
Kevin O'Connor is joined by Chris Vernon from the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Chris makes KOC defend his take that Grizzlies fans overrate Ja Morant and discuss the offseason moves Memphis made. The pair also talk about how Cedric Coward can be a star for the Grizzlies and share their initial reactions to Hugo Gonzalez and Cooper Flagg's performances in Summer League. Advertisement Later on, KOC is joined by new Minnesota Timberwolves owners Alex Rodriguez & Marc Lore to talk their plans to evolve the team, how to maximize Anthony Edward's potential and the best way to empower head coach Tim Connelly. Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts after scoring during the third quarter of Game Five of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Target Center on May 14, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by) (Photo by) (0:30) Chris Vernon joins (1:00) Is Ja Morant overrated? (19:54) First impressions of Cooper Flagg (23:41) Is NIL good for NBA? (35:48) Timberwolves owners Alex Rodriguez & Marc Lore join (44:00) How to maximize Ant's potential 🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTube Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts
Yahoo
22 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Will Jon Moxley's frustrating title reign finally end at AEW All In?
Heaven knows we've been teased and tested along the way, but heading into this weekend's AEW All In Texas event, you get the sense that it's finally happening. Jon Moxley's reign of terror is coming to an end. Reign of terror, you say? Well, how else do you describe the fact the Death Riders have ruled over the AEW world championship with an iron fist in a way not seen before in Tony Khan's promotion? But, yes, there's also the fact Moxley himself has been perhaps the most divisive champion in modern wrestling, and that a sizable chunk of fans see his dominance as an abomination. Advertisement But why all the Moxley hatred? On the face of it, his whole schtick hasn't been that big a departure from the established heel playbook. Plenty of "tough guy" champs have enjoyed dominant reigns without being popular. But how many have had fans actively jeering, 'Bulls***!' when they win? Sometimes I wonder if the rage-baiting is the whole point. When you look at how the Death Riders are presented, there's something gratuitous about their whole biker gang vibe that goes beyond the traditional heel factions. The point isn't just to win the match, but to actively pulverize opponents in a way you rarely see in WWE (at least when The Rock and Travis Scott aren't around). The mold was established on the first night Moxley became champion. Having already scored a gut-punch win over Bryan Danielson (just listen to the air go out of the room when he beats the most beloved man in the company), Moxley and his goons proceeded to beat "The American Dragon" senseless. Lowlights included suffocating him with a plastic bag and stomping on his neck in an obvious reference to Danielson's legitimate injury history. Jon Moxley, pictured here with the IWGP World Heavweight Championship, puts the AEW title up for grabs against 'Hangman' Adam Page at All In Texas, and there's only one right choice. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) That sort of ultraviolence can work well when used discerningly and at the right moments — like The Bloodline savaging Kevin Owens after Royal Rumble 2024. But when it's forced down our throats time after time, accompanied by another Moxley victory we probably didn't want in the first place? It's no wonder this run has tested the patience of AEW fans. Advertisement Add on top of that, some of the more inexplicable narrative decisions — and I'm not talking about little quirks like the Death Riders locking away the title in a briefcase (Personally, I always wondered if that was a satirical commentary on Jon Jones running away with UFC's heavyweight title). But how do you explain the Young Bucks suddenly appearing out of nowhere to kick Swerve Strickland into oblivion just when Mox was actually on the ropes for once? Did we ever get an answer to that? It isn't that there isn't a place for the Death Riders in AEW. Compared to the more rigid nature of WWE, Khan's promotion has always endorsed a wider diversity of wrestling styles, and presumably some folks like the bar-fight, death-match stuff. What should be obvious even to them, though, is Moxley isn't working as the top guy. In fairness, AEW has been telegraphing the end of Moxley's reign for a while now, even if most of us erroneously guessed it would be Will Ospreay who would be doing the honors. The whole story of the last few months has been how the winner of the Owen Hart Cup will go on to challenge Moxley at All In — the biggest show on the AEW calendar. That will now culminate with 'Hangman' Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley in a Texas Death Match main event. It isn't just that 'Hangman' needs to win for narrative reasons. It's that putting the belt on one of AEW's most loyal soldiers and consistent performers is the perfect way to usher in a new era for the challenger promotion — one that takes hold of all the things that seem to be going in the right direction for Khan right now while also setting up things for an excellent end to the year. Advertisement We've mentioned a few times at Uncrowned that AEW is on a bit of a run right now (Death Riders storyline aside). Viewing figures and live audiences have been picking up, after a noticeable 2024 slump, this year. On this week's media call, Khan said he expects All In to do a $3 million gate in Texas, which, if accurate, is seriously impressive. Wrestling-wise, Ospreay and Swerve are both still red-hot with fans, despite their respective setbacks. Kenny Omega is back on his feet after his health issues, while MJF is jelling nicely with The Hurt Syndicate — which looks as good as it ever did in WWE — all while having a solid feud with Místico. You also have new talents like Megan Bayne and Kevin Knight establishing names for themselves. Advertisement As much as the gambling metaphors have been done to death with AEW, you have to admit that it all looks like a seriously strong hand for Khan. If there was ever a time to reset things at the top and tell stories that don't end with your best babyfaces being choked out with plastic bags, now is the time to do it. Again, all signs point to that happening this weekend. But when you've confidently set out predictions about how Moxley's title run will end — only to see them go up in smoke — you learn to be a bit more cautious. Sometimes I wonder if all our hopes just end up contributing to some cosmic jinx that keeps the Death Riders on top. Come Saturday evening, we'll know the answer to all those questions. And right now, the smart money has been on "Hangman" scoring the victory and becoming the first non-Death Rider to even touch the world title (quite literally) in this calendar year. At that moment, AEW can finally put those 'bulls***' chants firmly in the past. On the other hand, if things go the other way, then Khan's company might want to update its motto. I suggest: 'AEW: Where the Best Wrestle — Before Being Choked Out Again by Jon Freaking Moxley.'
Indianapolis Star
24 minutes ago
- Indianapolis Star
Sting Ray Robb's trailer catches fire on interstate after Iowa doubleheader. What we know
Sting Ray Robb crashed out of the second race at Iowa Speedway during IndyCar's doubleheader weekend. And his hauler caught fire on the way home, the team announced. It was a tough IndyCar weekend for Sting Ray Robb and his No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing team at Iowa Speedway, and it continued on the drive back to the team's shop. A video surfaced on social media Sunday evening of the Juncos Hollinger trailer stopped with firetrucks behind it. The team confirmed Monday that the trailer caught fire. "Our hauler caught fire on I-74 while heading back to the shop," the statement read. "It was a scary moment for the team, but, thankfully everyone is safe, and that's what matters most. "We've been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support, messages, and well wishes from fans, fellow teams, IndyCar officials, and the entire racing community. It's a reminder of the incredible family we have in the sport." The team said it did not yet know the damage, seemingly leaving the possibility it may not be ready for on-track action Friday in Toronto. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "We're assessing the damage and will be working hard to get back on track," the team said. Robb finished 22nd in Saturday's Synk 275 to start the doubleheader weekend after he qualified 24th (178.885 mph). He then finished 23rd in Sunday's Farm to Finish 275 after crashing on Lap 50. He also qualified 24th (177.683 mph).
