Cease will start for AL All Stars

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease was named the American League's starting pitcher for the All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

This will be Cease's first appearance in an All-Star Game. He is also the first Blue Jays pitcher to start the Midsummer Classic since Roy Halladay in 2009.

Sanchez will start for NL All Stars

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez will start for the National League at the All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

"He deserves it. He's the hometown ball player. The city of Philly will enjoy watching, support him," NL manager Dave Roberts said on Sunday, according to Maddie Lee of the Los Angeles Times.

Sánchez owns an 11-4 record with a 2.62 ERA and 10.2 K/9 in 20 starts this season. He's also second in the majors in innings pitched (127 1/3), boasts the fourth-lowest walks-per-nine, and leads all of baseball in ground-ball percentage.

McGregor injures knee in UFC fight

Conor McGregor shut down speculation that he had a pre-existing injury going into his UFC 329 loss to Max Holloway.

The former two-division champion injured his right knee in his long-awaited comeback bout Saturday night in Las Vegas, leading to a 69-second TKO defeat. In his first public comments since the fight, McGregor wrote on X that the injury caught him off guard and that he is extremely disappointed.

Roch Cholowsky 1st overall pick

The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA star shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday.

Cholowsky enters the White Sox system after leading the Bruins to the nation's top seed this past NCAA season.

Adebayo & Herro fight

Former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro were involved in a physical altercation in Las Vegas on Friday that resulted in the center striking Herro.

The fight took place at a practice court and stemmed from Herro's recent social media critique of the Heat big man.

Herro was working with the AAU team he runs when Adebayo walked into the gym they were practicing in. After Herro apparently said something to his ex-teammate, Adebayo walked over to Herro and punched him.

Spurs sign Wembanyama to 5 years

The San Antonio Spurs signed All-Star center Victor Wembanyama to a five-year, $252-million extension.

Wembanyama agreed to a 25% maximum contract instead of the 30% supermax he was eligible for in order to give the team more financial flexibility

Kawhi Leonard trade officially on hold

Kawhi Leonard’s trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold pending the outcome of the NBA’s investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented salary cap rules, the teams announced Thursday.

It does not necessarily mean that the trade is off. The Raptors said they still want Leonard, and the Clippers, in a statement sent to multiple outlets including The Associated Press, again insisted that they are not guilty of any wrongdoing related to an endorsement contract between Leonard and a now-bankrupt California-based digital bank that touted itself as environmentally friendly.

Harper will participate in home run derby

Bryce Harper will take part in Monday's Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

"Derby at home? Sure, why not?" Harper wrote Thursday on Instagram.

It will be Harper's first Home Run Derby since he won the competition in 2018 as a member of the Washington Nationals. He also participated in 2013, finishing as the runner-up.

France advances to semifinals at World Cup

France continues to dominate at the 2026 World Cup.

Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele scored second-half goals just six minutes apart as France beat Morocco 2-0 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the competition for the third consecutive World Cup.

Mbappe, who missed a penalty in the first half before eventually breaking the deadlock in the 60th minute, now has 20 career World Cup goals. He's tied with Lionel Messi on eight tallies at this summer's event.

Judge will have injured rib tested

Aaron Judge will have his injured rib tested during the All-Star break and the New York Yankees are hopeful the results show the three-time AL MVP is healing.

Judge has not played since May 31 and went on the injured list June 5 with a stress fracture of his right rib after a CT scan, an MRI and a meeting with a specialist.