Friday July 28th

Happy Friday — the government just confirmed that aliens are real and we’re just supposed to move on?! I guess just enjoy this little dose of reality while we still have it.

Enjoy —

MLB

• The trade deadline is August 1 — and there’s been a few big name moves so far. The LA Dodgers traded Noah Syndergaard to the Cleveland Guardians, and everyone expected the LA Angles to trade Shohei Ohtani, but they seem to be holding on him for now

• Sal Frelick for the Milwaukee Brewers had a crazy MLB debut on Monday. The 23-year-old out of Boston University showing on both sides of the field

@573baseball

Sal Frelick really made it look easy 😂 #Brewers #SalFrelick #MLB #Debut

GOLF

• PGA TOUR - The Open Championship: Brian Harman won The Open last weekend, and his first major, in dominant fashion. Jason Day, John Rahm and others made a push but didn’t come close as Harman secures victory by 6 strokes at 13 under par

• The conversation around Brian Harman was the amount of “club waggles” he has before each shot. Hard to say if it’s excessive or not as it’s not breaking any rules — decide for yourself

NBA

• Bronny James, son of LeBron James, was hospitalized on Monday after suffering cardiac arrest during a training session at a USC workout. He was released from the hospital yesterday and is in stable condition

• The Boston Celtics just signed Jaylen Brown for the first $300+ million contract in history — his record won’t last long apparently. Some of the league’s top stars are set to follow suit later this year. Players to keep an eye on: Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL, Jason Tatum BOS, Joel Embiid PHI, Luka Doncic DAL, Nikola Jokic DEN

NFL

• D.J. Hernandez, older brother of convicted murderer (and now deceased) Aaron Hernandez, was arrested for allegedly planning a school shooting. Authorities were alerted when he did not show up for a court hearing and instead visited the campuses of UConn, where he played football and Brown University, where he was a quarterbacks coach in 2010-2011

• Quarterbacks get paid: Justin Herbert LAC 5 years $262.5 million becomes the highest paid player in the NFL — though not for long as Joe Burrow is expected to get more once his contract is finalized

NHL

• Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes are among the front-runners to land the veteran defenseman, Erik Karlsson. Either team would likely need a third team involved as Karlsson has a large cap hit

OTHER SPORTS

• Formula 1 - Hungarian Grand Prix: Surprise, surprise-Max Verstappen wins again

• MLS - Inter Miami v. Cruz Azul: Lionel Messi delivers a game winner in his first MLS game in the US, leading Miami to a 2-1 victory

• BENDER! Just enjoy this unreal goal by Katie McCabe for Ireland’s national team

WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND

• PGA TOUR-3M Open: TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota host the 3M, won last year by Tony Finau | Today 4pm ET on Golf Channel, Saturday/Sunday 1pm ET on Golf Channel, 3pm ET on CBS

• Formula 1 - Belgian Grand Prix: 4.352 mile (7.004 kilometer), 19-turn Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium, won last year by Red Bull, Max Verstappen | Sunday 9am ET on ESPN2/ESPN+

• UFC 291 -Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje | Prelims 8pm ET on ESPN/ESPN+, Main Card PPV 10pm ET on ESPN+

• MLB Top Games to Watch

  
  
  

Peace,

Sean Fitzgerald
Founder of MNML Sports Newsletter