NFL All-Quarter Century Team

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🎾 Wimbledon Update: Novak Djokovic reached the 63rd Grand Slam quarter-final, Ben Shelton reached his first Wimbledon quarter-final, Janik Sinner avoided upset when Grigor Dimitrov was forced to retire due to injuries, and 18-year-old Mira Andreva became the youngest Wimbledon woman quarter-final since Maria Sharapova in 2005.

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Alonso refuses the invitation: For the first time in his career, Mets slugger Pete Alonso did not participate in the Home Run Derby. So far, four participants have been confirmed.

🏀 3 team trade: The Clippers, Jazz and Heat have separated the three-team trade, sending Norman Powell to Miami, John Collins, Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson to Utah. Score the transaction.

🚲 Heartbreak for Philipsen: Belgian Jasper Philipsen is outside the Tour de France after his collarbone and rib were broken in the collision. The 27-year-old Sprint favorite won Stage 1 just two days ago.

🏀 Banchero is paid: Magic has signed young star Paolo Bancello to a five-year maximum extension.

nfl quarter team

Which players make up a team for every quarter of the NFL? Yahoo Sports ‘Frank Schwab I’ll bring his team together. Only the 2000-2024 season was considered.

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• Quarterback: Tom Brady (Big Snubs: Peyton Manning, Aaron Rogers, Patrick Mahomes, Drew Breeze)

• Running back: Ladainian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson (Derrick Henry, Frank Gore, Christian McCaffrey, Marshawn Lynch, Clinton Portis)

• Wide receiver: Randy Moss, Calvin Johnson, Terrell Owens (Larry Fitzgerald, Antonio Brown, Julio Jones, Justin Jefferson, Jammer Chase, Tyreek Hill)

• Tight end: Rob Gronkowski (Travis Kelce, Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, George Kittle, Jason Witten)

• Offensive tackle: Trent Williams, Walter Jones (Joe Thomas, Jason Peters, Jonathan Ogden, Tyron Smith, Lane Johnson, Orlando Pace)

• Security guard: Zach Martin, Alan Funka (Marshall Yanda, Steve Hutchinson, Quenton Nelson)

• center: Jason Kelse (Passby Pouncey, Nick Mangold, Kevival Maja

defense

• Defensive Lineman: Aaron Donald, JJ Watt, Warren Sapp (Jeno Atkins, Cameron Hayward, Curry Campbell, Kevin Williams, ndamukong suh)

• Edge Rush: Miles Garrett, TJ Watt (Julius Peppers, Von Miller, Terrell Suggs, Demarcus Ware, Jared Allen, Jason Taylor)

• Linebacker: Ray Lewis, Luke Quechley (Patrick Willis, Bobby Wagner, Nabilo Bowman, Derrick Brooks, Brian Ulracher)

• Cornerback: Darrell Revis, Champion Bailey, Charles Woodson (Ronde Barber, Patrick Peterson, Richard Sherman, Jalen Ramsey)

• safety: Ed Reed, Paule (Brian Dawkins, Earl Thomas, John Lynch)

Special team

• Kicker: Justin Tucker (Adam Vinatieri, David Akers)

• Punter: Shane Lechler (Johnny Hedges)

• Kick Returner: Devin Hester (none)

Food for Thinking: When all the Century Teams (2000-2050) appearing 25 years later, which of these players are most likely to stick to the spot? Which player is most likely to boot?

Kershaw: The last member of the 3K Strikeout Club?

Finally, Clayton Kershaw arrives at the peak and may soon stop accepting new members by hitting his 3,000th batter last week to become the club’s 20th member.

In numbers: The 37-year-old Kershaw is the fourth left-handed with 3,000 punch-outs (Randy Johnson, Steve Carlton, CC Sabathia) and the third to play his entire career on one team (Walter Johnson, Bob Gibson). He also joined Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander as the only active members of the club.

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The road to 3,000: The Dodgers’ 2006 first rounder was not immediately dominant, pitching to a 4.26 ERA in 2008 as a rookie. However, he attacked the first batter he ever faced.

• His 1,000th strikeout came in his sixth season at the age of 25, the same year he won the second CY Young. Completely with his prime, he was fast-paced, reaching just four years later at 29 years old, 2,000 years later, 2,000 years old, 10 years old, 2,000 strikeouts, three CY young and MVP. A generational superstar.

• But nothing lasts forever, and it’s a to reach 3,000 Grinding. The numbers remained elite, but the pace slowed as 3,000 moved to “IF” over a season in which eight injuries were passed from “when”. Of course he got there, but it’s amazing how that’s been a question so far.

Future headlines: The results of Kershaw are questioning as the current state of MLB pitchers have reduced innings and increased injuries.

• Chris Sale (2,528 strikeouts) and Jerit Cole (2,251) are the most active pitchers. They are also in their mid-30s and are now in IL, and there are types of injuries that almost every strikeout merchant can expect to be able to maintain one day. Unfortunately, throwing it for so long for that long has consequences.

• It’s exciting to imagine 28-year-old Tarik Skubal (796 strikeout) and 23-year-old Paul Skenes (295) going to rule for the next 10-15 years. Maybe they will. Maybe you’ll never bite an injury bug. perhaps.

The final words: “Being an elite starting pitcher is taxable. It’s a miracle to remain an elite starting pitcher,” writes Chelsea Janes ($) of the Washington Post. Clayton Kershaw is a miracle. Only time will tell if he is the last of his kind.

By number

🏀20th year

Kyle Lowry has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the 76ers for his 20th NBA season. Only 11 players have played over 20 seasons in the league. Bince Carter (22), LeBron James (22), Kevin Garnett (21), Darknowiczki (21), Robert Parrish (21), Kevin Willis (21), Kareem Abdul Jaber (20), Kobe Bryant (20), Jamal Crawford (20), and Gerambill (20).

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⚾️9 straight

The Blue Jays (53-38) are surgening to the top of Al East, their longest nine-game winning streak since 2015.

🎾22 years old

Ben Shelton, 22, is the youngest American to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals since Andy Roddick in 2004.

🏀18.5 wins

The Jazz opened with 18.5 wins at the NBA’s lowest over/under in the 2025-26 season. This is the lowest on any team since the 2014-15 76ers (16).

🎾Wimbledon is electricity

For the first time in Wimbledon’s 148-year history, Line Judges have been replaced by electronic calls. Not everyone is excited about change, just as you might imagine an event that has been ingrained in tradition.

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New Era: The All England Club currently employs the same Hawkeye technology as seen in modern sports. The 300 line judges have been reduced to 80 “match assistants”, and the ELC has 12 cameras per court, but calls out “out”, “disability”, and “foot disorders” in real time.

Well, as long as the system is actually on…

Oops: On Sunday, the ELC was accidentally deactivated during a match between Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Sonay Kartal. Snafu led to terrible missed calls that cost Pavlyuchenkova’s games.

• Eventually, she rebounded to win a set and match, and Wimbledon later apologized, making changes to prevent such “operator errors” from happening again.

• However, at this point, Pavlyuchenkova felt that the game had been stolen from her, increasing wider doubts about the effectiveness of the ELC.

What they are saying: “I don’t think it’s 100% accurate,” England’s Jack Draper said after the second loss of upset. “That’s a bit of a shame… the call could be so wrong,” added Draper countrywoman Emma Radukanu after the loss. Others complain that Cole is too quiet to hear in the crowd’s din, Athletic ($) says.

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• “Funny,” Jevance said, “Because when we had linemen, we were constantly asked why we didn’t have the (ELC) because it was more accurate than the other tours.”

Zoom out: Wimbledon was late to the ELC. It has been featured in the US Open and Australian Open since 2021 and has been used in all ATP events. The French Open, where red clay makes checking ball marks easier, is the only Grand Slam still using line judges.

Future headlines: Technical assistance automation is on the rise across sports. Hawk-Eye has replaced the chain gang and has been measuring the NFL’s first down since this fall, and will soon arrive at MLB in the form of Robo-umps, and will be tested in the NBA to detect goaltending. So it would be wise for fans and players alike to prepare to become a normal part of the game. And like Wimbledon, it’s a bit rocky start.

Watch List: Tuesday, July 8th

🎾Wimbledon, Quarterfinals | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN+

The final eight will be held today at the All England Club: No. 5 Taylor Fritz vs. No. 17 Karen Khachanov (8am) No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz vs. Cameron Norrie (9:40am) For men; cups. 1 Aryna Sabalenka vs. Laura Siegemund (8:30am) No. 13 Amanda Anisimova Vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (9:40am) For women.

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Chelsea vs. Fluminense | 3pm ET, TNT

The British Giants will take on the incredibly still-existing Brazilian in the Club World Cup semi-finals at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Tickets are as low as $13.40 after FIFA cut prices.

Dodgers at brewers | 7:40pm, TBS

New and New Generations in Milwaukee: Clayton Car Show will take bumps for the first time since joining the 3,000 Strikeout Club. Meanwhile, young fireball player Jacob’s Jacob Misiorowski appears to bounce off his first poor outing after going 3-0 with three hits in the first three starts.

View more:

• ⚽⚽️ US Open Cup: Minnesota United vs Chicago Fire (8pm, CBSSN);San Jose Earthquake vs Austin FC (10:30pm, Paramount+) …Quarter-finals.

• ⚽⚽️ Women’s Euro: Germany vs Denmark (12pm, FS1);Poland vs Sweden (3pm, Fox) …Group C action in Switzerland.

• 🏀 WNBA: Liberty’s Ace (8pm, ESPN) …The rematch of the 2023 final.

• 🚴 Tour de France: Stage 4 (7:15am, Peacock) …The fourth stage covers 108 miles of cover from Amien to Rouen and features five classified climbs.

Today’s full slate →

mlb trivia

Manny Machado recorded his 2,000th career hit on Monday and became the fifth active MLB player to reach that mark.

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question: Can you name the other four?

Tip: Two als, two nls.

I’ll answer at the bottom.

📸 Photo Finish

The most suitable biker gang in the world.

Trivia answer: Freddie Freeman (2,358 hits), Jose Altoub (2,323), Andrew McCutchen (2,226), Paul Goldschmidt (2,145)

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