Monday July 31

MNML Sports Newsletter
July 31, 2023

Just the hits. Your weekend sports recap

It’s Monday and a bad bad day to be a cup of coffee. We’ll start your week off with a recap of the weekend’s sports news and see you on Friday

- Enjoy -

MLB

Big Trade Tracker: The Texas Rangers acquire three-time Cy Young award winner, Max Scherzer from the Mets.

Rangers acquire Scherzer from Mets in blockbuster move by surprise AL West leaders

The Texas Rangers acquired three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer in a blockbuster trade with the New York Mets.

www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/rangers-acquire-scherzer-from-mets-in-blockbuster-move-by-surprise-al-west-leaders

GOLF

PGA TOUR - 3M Open: Lee Hodges wins the 3M Open by 8 strokes to secure his first PGA Tour win. The former University of Alabama golfer never lost the lead and takes home $1.4 million
Next time you say “I think I’ll go with the flop”, take a step back and ask yourself if you can actually do what S.H. Kim did here — then check yourself and go grab the pitching wedge

The perfect par save from S.H. Kim @3MOpen 👏
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR)
5:08 PM • Jul 30, 2023

PGA-LIV Merger Update: Both parties are scrapping parts of the deal to try and avoid the Justice Department intervening. The latest is a move to abandon the clause that promises not to poach each other’s players

Pressured by U.S., PGA Tour and Saudi Fund Drop Key Part of Golf Deal

The two parties had promised not to poach each other’s players. Their decision to abandon that clause removes one of the few binding provisions of the agreement that has rocked golf.

www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/sports/golf/pga-tour-liv-saudi-merger-deal.html

NFL

NFL training camp is in full swing — so here’s a one-handed interception that means nothing but looks cool

One-handed INT 🔥
— New York Giants (@Giants)
8:28 PM • Jul 30, 2023

Jonathan Taylor either doesn’t know the running back market in the present day NFL or doesn’t care. One of league’s best RBs is requesting a trade from the Indianapolis Colts during a time where running backs are being devalued like crazy

Sources: #Colts star RB Jonathan Taylor has formally requested a trade after meeting with owner Jim Irsay.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)
12:17 AM • Jul 30, 2023

OTHER SPORTS

Formula 1 - Belgian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen overtakes his teammate Sergio Perez for his 8th straight win. Verstappen is closing in on the record of 9 straight wins, set by Sebastian Vettel

Max Verstappen one win away from another F1 record after eighth race victory in a row at Belgian GP | CNN

Max Verstappen is now within one race from another Formula One record after winning his eighth race in a row at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

www.cnn.com/2023/07/30/sport/max-verstappen-win-belgian-gp-f1-spt-intl/index.html#:~:text=The%20dominant%20victory%20was%20his,by%20Sebastian%20Vettel%20with%20nine.

UFC 291: Justin Gaethje KO’s Dustin Poirier with a wild head kick to secure the BMF Title Belt (no joke, this stands for “Baddest Mother F****r” Title Belt)

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