Some Changes Are Afoot For Justin Herbert And The Chargers

Justin Herbert has a new-look offense

From Joaquin Ruiz: Justin Herbert is starting from nan crushed up successful Mike McDaniel’s new-look Chargers offense.

The 28-year-old backmost has dedicated overmuch of nan offseason to tweaking his footwork — putting his near ft successful beforehand of his correct from nan shotgun, against accepted NFL shape — to fresh Los Angeles’ caller violative coordinator’s scheme.

McDaniel prioritizes getting nan shot to playmakers successful abstraction arsenic efficiently arsenic possible, arsenic he did for 4 seasons arsenic nan Miami Dolphins caput coach pinch speedy wideouts Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, and envisions Herbert’s flip successful footing accelerating and syncing nan timing of passes pinch receivers’ way breaks.

“If guys train it truthful that they don’t person to deliberation astir it and they tin beryllium comfortable, you tin do a mates things that put nan defense successful a hindrance pinch really you do your footwork,” McDaniel said astatine Chargers minicamp successful El Segundo. “I don’t instruction it. With Justin, I really conscionable showed him wherever I thought it would beryllium advantageous, and he didn’t blink for a 2nd and was excited to onslaught it.”

“The patternization successful Mike McDaniel’s strategy has required immoderate footwork changes,” added caput coach Jim Harbaugh. “[Herbert’s] been moving very hard, very difficult astatine those. And arsenic you would expect, Justin has picked it up.”

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Freddie Freeman lifts Dodgers complete Rays

From Liana Handler: Tampa Bay Rays halfway fielder Cedric Mullins collided thorax first into nan bluish padding of nan halfway section wall arsenic he made 1 last-ditch effort to prevention his squad from a Dodgers location run. His glove, though, came up empty.

Not moreover a leaping Mullins, 1 of baseball’s seasoned home-run robbers, could extremity Freddie Freeman from doing what nan Dodgers first baseman does best: hitting clutch location runs.

Freeman’s two-run location tally successful nan sixth inning Wednesday, group up by Andy Pages’ double an at-bat earlier, lifted nan Dodgers to a 5-4 triumph that allowed them to support a season-high nine-game lead complete their closest National League West rival, nan San Diego Padres (38-35). For nan Dodgers (48-27), it was their sixth expanse of nan play — each while surviving a shaky commencement connected nan mound by nan usually unshakable Shohei Ohtani.

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Angels autumn to nan Diamondbacks

Corbin Carroll deed a expansive slam, Eduardo Rodriguez earned his 100th profession triumph connected nan mound and nan Arizona Diamondbacks hit nan Angels 8-1 connected Wednesday.

The Diamondbacks won two of 3 games successful nan series.

Carroll’s 5th profession expansive slam landed conscionable complete nan correct section wall, giving Arizona a 5-1 lead successful nan 2nd inning. It was nan two-time All-Star’s 13th homer of nan season.

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World Cup: Mexico faces South Korea successful cardinal match

From Eduard Cauich: Goalkeeper Raúl Rangel was 18 years aged and playing for Chivas de Guadalajara’s younker academy nan past clip Mexico faced South Korea successful a World Cup lucifer successful 2018.

Three years ago, erstwhile asked who mightiness beryllium nan adjacent awesome goalkeeper for nan Mexican nationalist team, Rangel named himself up of seasoned Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa. A bold connection for a subordinate who was conscionable making his master debut.

On Thursday, nan 26-year-old goalkeeper will take sides El Tri’s extremity during his 2nd World Cup lucifer astatine Guadalajara Stadium — wherever he usually plays location games pinch Chivas — erstwhile Mexico takes connected South Korea astatine 6 p.m. PDT connected Fox/Telemundo successful nan 2nd lucifer of Group A.

“I told everyone, ‘I spot myself astatine nan World Cup.’ Some group laughed,” Rangel recalled. “I’d been picturing myself connected nan nationalist squad for 3 years.”

Mexico and South Korea won their opening matches — El Tri against South Africa and nan South Koreans against nan Czech Republic — truthful nan victor of this lucifer will return first spot successful nan group and unafraid its spot successful nan adjacent round. The inducement is clear for Mexico, arsenic nan group victor will play nan adjacent 2 knockout rounds astatine Azteca Stadium, wherever El Tri has ne'er mislaid a World Cup match.

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Wednesday’s World Cup results

Group K
Portugal 1, Congo DR 1
Colombia 3, Uzbekistan 1

Group L
England 4, Croatia 2
Ghana 1, Panama 0

Today’s World Cup TV schedule

All times Pacific
9 a.m., Czechia vs. South Africa, Fox, Telemundo
Noon, Switzerland vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Fox, Telemundo
3 p.m., Canada vs. Qatar, FS1, Telemundo
6 p.m., Mexico vs. South Korea, Fox, Telemundo

World Cup Group standings

Group A
Country, W-D-L, Goal Differential, Points
Mexico, 1-0-0, +2, 3
South Korea, 1-0-0, +1, 3
Czechia, 0-0-1, -1, 0
South Africa, 0-0-1, -2, 0

Group B
Switzerland, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Canada, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Qatar, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Bosnia-Herzegovina, 0-1-0, 0, 1

Group C
Scotland, 1-0-0, +1, 3
Morocco, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Brazil, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Haiti, 0-0-1, -1, 0

Group D
United States, 1-0-0, +3, 3
Australia, 1-0-0, +2, 3
Turkiye, 0-0-1, -2, 0
Paraguay, 0-0-1, -3, 0

Group E
Germany, 1-0-0, +6, 3
Ivory Coast, 1-0-0, +1, 3
Ecuador, 0-0-1, -1, 0
Curacao, 0-0-1, -6, 0

Group F
Sweden, 1-0-0. +4, 3
Japan, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Netherlands, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Tunisia, 0-0-1, -4, 0

Group G
Belgium, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Egypt, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Iran, 0-1-0, 0, 1
New Zealand, 0-1-0, 0, 1

Group H
Spain, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Cape Verde, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Saudi Arabia, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Uruguay, 0-1-0, 0, 1

Group I
Norway, 1-0-0, +3, 3
France, 1-0-0, +2, 3
Senegal, 0-0-1, -2, 0
Iraq, 0-0-1, -3, 0

Group J
Argentina, 1-0-0, +3, 3
Austria, 1-0-0, +2, 3
Jordan, 0-0-1, -2, 0
Algeria, 0-0-1, -3, 0

Group K
Colombia, 1-0-0, +2, 3
Portugal, 0-1-0, 0, 1

Congo DR, 0-1-0, 0, 1
Uzbekistan, 0-0-1, -2, 0

Group L
England, 1-0-0, +2, 3
Ghana, 1-0-0, +1, 3
Panama, 0-0-1, -1, 0
Croatia, 0-0-1, -2, 0

The apical 2 teams successful each group positive nan adjacent 8 champion third-place teams beforehand to nan adjacent round.

Sparks suffer to nan Lynx

From Jordan Puente: The Sparks’ protect struggles continued connected Wednesday during a 99-83 loss to nan first-place Minnesota Lynx astatine Crypto.com Arena.

The Sparks (7-7) had problem containing Lynx rookie Olivia Miles, who vanished pinch a season-high 31 points. Miles helped nan Lynx (11-3) clinch a spot successful nan Commissioner’s Cup title pinch nan victory.

Sparks defender Kelsey Plum, nan WNBA’s starring scorer, missed nan crippled pinch a little limb injury. The squad besides played without guardant Cameron Brink, who sprained her ankle connected Monday.

Rae Burrell led nan Sparks successful scoring pinch 19 points, while Jihyun Park added 13 disconnected nan bench. Dearica Hamby was constricted to 12 points and 9 rebounds, while Nneka Ogwumike added 10 points and 8 boards.

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This time successful sports history

1910 — Alex Smith wins nan U.S. Open by beating John McDermont and Macdonald Smith successful an 18-hole playoff astatine nan Philadelphia Cricket Club. Smith thumps McDermont by 4 strokes and Macdonald Smith by six.

1921 — The University of Illinois wins nan first NCAA way and section championships pinch 20¼ points. Notre Dame finishes 2nd pinch 16¾ points.

1941 — Joe Louis knocks retired Billy Conn successful nan 13th information astatine nan Polo Grounds successful New York to clasp nan world heavyweight title.

1960 — Arnold Palmer thumps amateur Jack Nicklaus by 2 strokes to triumph nan U.S. Open.

1967 — Jack Nicklaus shoots a grounds 275 to hit Arnold Palmer for nan U.S. Open. Nicklaus breaks Ben Hogan’s 1948 grounds by 1 stroke.

1972 — Jack Nicklaus wins nan U.S. Open by 3 strokes complete Bruce Crampton and ties Bobby Jones’ grounds of 13 awesome titles.

1972 — UEFA European Championship Final, Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium: Gerd Müller scores a brace arsenic West Germany thumps Soviet Union, 3-0.

1975 — Bobby Orr of nan Boston Bruins wins nan Norris Trophy arsenic nan NHL’s champion defenseman for nan eighth consecutive year.

1984 — Fuzzy Zoeller shoots a 3-under 67 to hit Greg Norman by 8 strokes successful nan 18-hole playoff astatine Winged Foot GC for nan U.S. Open title.

1990 — Hale Irwin makes an 8-foot birdie putt connected nan 91st spread to hit Mike Donald successful nan first sudden-death playoff to determine nan U.S. Open. It is nan 3rd U.S. Open title for nan 45-year-old Irwin, nan oldest victor successful nan tournament’s history.

1992 — Ottawa Senators make goalie Peter Sidorkiewicz their 1st draught pick.

1995 — Michael Johnson becomes nan first nationalist champion astatine 200 and 400 meters since 1899 arsenic he captures some races astatine nan USA-Mobil Championships.

1995 — FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden: Hege Riise & Marianne Pettersen people wrong 3 minutes of each different to springiness Norway a 2-0 triumph complete Germany.

2000 — Tiger Woods turns nan 100th U.S. Open into a one-man show, winning by 15 strokes complete Ernie Els and Miguel Angel Jimenez. Woods’ 15-stroke separator shatters nan Open people of 11 group by Willie Smith successful 1899 and is nan largest successful immoderate awesome title — surpassing nan 13-stroke triumph by Old Tom Morris successful nan 1862 British Open.

2006 — Phil Mickelson’s bid for a 3rd consecutive awesome ends pinch a shocking illness erstwhile he bungles his measurement to a double bogey connected nan last hole, giving nan U.S. Open to Geoff Ogilvy.

2017 — Brooks Koepka breaks distant from a tight battalion pinch 3 consecutive birdies connected nan backmost 9 astatine Erin Hills and closes pinch a 5-under 67 to triumph nan U.S. Open for his first awesome championship.

2017 — Diana Taurasi scores 19 points to break nan WNBA profession scoring grounds successful nan Phoenix Mercury’s 90-59 nonaccomplishment to nan Sparks. Taurasi finishes pinch 7,494 points, passing Tina Thompson’s people of 7,488.

Compiled by nan Associated Press

This time successful shot history

1938 — The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Babe Ruth to coach for nan remainder of nan season.

1947 — Cincinnati’s Ewell Blackwell tossed a 6-0 no-hitter against nan Boston Braves.

1950 — In nan nightcap of a doubleheader, nan Cleveland Indians scored 14 runs successful nan first inning for an American League grounds arsenic they trounced nan Philadelphia A’s 21-2.

1953 — At Fenway Park, Dick Gernert’s location tally highlighted nan 17-run, 14-hit seventh inning arsenic nan Boston Red Sox hit nan Detroit Tigers 23-3. The Red Sox were up 5-3 aft 6 1/2 innings. The Red Sox scored nan 17 runs connected 14 hits and six walks and near nan bases loaded. Gene Stephens collected 3 hits and Sammy White scored 3 runs and Tom Umphlett besides reached guidelines 3 times successful nan inning.

1960 — The San Francisco Giants fired Bill Rigney and selected Tom Sheehan arsenic manager. At 66 years, 2 months and 18 days, Sheehan was nan oldest man to debut arsenic a head of a awesome convention team.

1967 — Houston Astro Don Wilson tossed nan first of his 2 profession no-hitters by blanking nan Atlanta Braves 2-0, facing 30 batters and striking retired 15.

1975 — Fred Lynn batted successful 10 runs pinch 3 homers, a triple and a azygous successful a 15-1 Boston Red Sox triumph complete nan Detroit Tigers. Lynn’s 16 full bases tied an AL record.

1976 — Commissioner Bowie Kuhn voided nan waste of Oakland Athletics stars Vida Blue, Rollie Fingers and Joe Rudi. Athletics proprietor Charlie Finley sold Blue to nan New York Yankees for $1.5 cardinal and Rudi and Fingers to nan Boston Red Sox for $1 cardinal each. Kuhn ordered nan players to return to Oakland connected grounds that they would upset nan sport’s competitory balance.

1977 — New York Yankees outfielder Reggie Jackson and head Billy Martin get into a dugout confrontation astatine Fenway Park that’s seen connected nationalist television. Martin removed his correct fielder for loafing connected a shot deed to nan outfield. Jackson questioned Martin successful nan dugout and nan 2 are yet separated by coach Elston Howard.

1986 — Don Sutton sounded a three-hitter for his 300th profession triumph arsenic nan Angels hit nan Texas Rangers 5-1. The 41-year-old right-hander became nan 19th pitcher successful shot history to triumph 300 games.

2002 — Luis Castillo of nan Florida Marlins ties Rogers Hornsby’s 80-year-old grounds for nan longest hitting streak by a 2nd baseman, beating retired a dribbler to nan pitcher successful nan 6th inning to make it 33 games successful a row. Florida thumps nan Cleveland Indians, 2 - 1.

2007 — Chone Figgins went 6-for-6 and drove successful nan game-winning tally successful nan ninth inning to assistance nan Angels complete Houston 10-9.

2011 — Connor Harrell deed nan first College World Series location tally successful nan caller TD Ameritrade Park to break a sixth-inning necktie and first-time qualifier Vanderbilt defeated North Carolina 7-3.

2012 — R.A. Dickey became nan first awesome convention pitcher successful 24 years to propulsion consecutive one-hitters and Ike Davis deed a expansive slam successful nan New York Mets’ 5-0 triumph complete nan Baltimore Orioles. The erstwhile pitcher to propulsion consecutive one-hitters was Dave Stieb for Toronto successful September 1988.

2012 — Aaron Hill deed a solo homer successful nan seventh inning to go nan 5th Arizona subordinate to deed for nan cycle, lifting nan Diamondbacks to a 7-1 triumph complete nan Seattle Mariners.

2014 — Clayton Kershaw of nan Dodgers throws nan 2nd no-hitter of nan year, shutting retired nan Colorado Rockies, 8-0. It comes little than a period aft his teammate Josh Beckett had sounded a no-hitter connected May 26th. He strikes retired 15 without giving up a walk, nan only baserunner coming connected a two-base correction by shortstop Hanley Ramirez successful nan 8th.

2017 — Nolan Arenado completed nan rhythm pinch a three-run homer successful nan bottommost of nan ninth inning, and nan Colorado Rockies stunned nan San Francisco Giants by rallying for a 7-5 victory.

2024 — Hall of Famer Willie Mays, successful nan speech for nan top subordinate ever and 1 of nan past survivors from nan Negro Leagues successful nan days erstwhile they were awesome leagues, passes distant astatine 93.

Compiled by nan Associated Press

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