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The Brewers remain the cream of the NL Central crop, with a healthy five-game lead over a second-place Cubs team ravaged by pitching injuries.  With Milwaukee looking the clear favorite to claim its fifth division title in the last six seasons, the trade deadline will be all about adding the finishing touches to finally clinch the team’s first World Series trip since 1982. Record: 52-31 (97.8% playoff probability, per FanGraphs) Buy Mode Potential needs: Third base, shortstop, home run power, a right-handed bat, rotation depth, bullpen depth There are couple of glaring deficiencies within the Brewers’ overall solid offense.  Only…

Weighted walking has moved from military training grounds to suburban sidewalks, and one question keeps coming up for people trying it. Can strapping on a loaded pack actually fix the slump that hours at a desk leave behind? Rucking posture is the piece of the trend that fitness pros, physical therapists and everyday walkers say delivers the fastest change. The short answer from experts and athletes who have tested it is yes, though the reasons involve more than just carrying weight. How Rucking Works on Your Posture The load in a rucksack forces muscles that most people ignore to switch…

By Anthony Franco | at July 1, 2026 6:21pm CDT The Giants announced they’ve placed third baseman Matt Chapman on the 10-day injured list with an abdominal strain. Utilityman Christian Koss is up from Triple-A Sacramento to take his place on the active roster. More to come.

The USA will look to rediscover their early tournament form when they face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup round of 32 tonight. Mauricio Pochettino’s men clinched qualification from Group D with wins over Australia and Paraguay before a dead-rubber defeat to Turkey last time out. Pochettino’s side have a nice look to them, combining high intensity in midfield, flair in attack and solidity at the back. Bosnia and Herzegovina won’t be overawed though having seen off Wales and Italy to reach the World Cup. They qualified for the knockout stages by taking four points from Group B clashes…

A’s designated hitter Brent Rooker will undergo surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee, reports Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. He’ll miss the remainder of the season. It concludes a frustrating year for the two-time All-Star. Rooker was an ironman last season, appearing in all 162 games — all but one as a starter. He rarely seemed completely healthy this season and will wind up playing in just 42 contests. Rooker went down in mid-April with a right oblique strain. He came back fairly quickly but didn’t play at his usual level. The knee him sent back to the…

The USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina have confirmed their starting teams for their last-32 tie at the World Cup 2026 in San Francisco on Thursday. The co-hosts beat Paraguay 4-1 and Australia 2-0 to win Group D before losing 3-2 to a 98th-minute goal by eliminated Turkiye. European play-off winners, Sergej Barbarez’s side drew 1-1 with Canada, lost 4-1 to Switzerland and beat Qatar 3-1, going through as one of the best third-placed teams. The victors will face the winners of Belgium vs Senegal in the last 16 in Seattle on July 7 (01:00 BST). Giving the Red, White and…

Youri Tielemans scored a 125th-minute penalty as Belgium produced a stunning fightback to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time in their World Cup round of 32 tie in Seattle. Senegal looked set to receive deserved reward for a largely excellent performance as goals from Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr gave them a commanding 2-0 lead. Belgium were lacklustre for most of the contest and rarely looked like responding until Romelu Lukaku gave them hope four minutes from the end of normal time. Tielemans then levelled matters three minutes later as he beat Senegal goalkeeper Mory Diaw to Leandro Trossard’s cross…

Nara Smith recently took to her Instagram Stories to reveal that her two-year-old daughter, Whimsy Lou, has cancer. The 24-year-old influencer said that she and her 28-year-old husband, Lucky Blue Smith, learned that Whimsey had the illness last year.RELATED: Hot Mama! Nara Smith’s New Postpartum Bawdy Selfie Has Fans Zooming In Hard (PHOTO)Nara Smith Reveals Whimsy Lou Has CancerSmith became a household name from her TikTok videos, where she cooks meals from scratch. Smith shared the heavy news with her fans on Wednesday, July 1, posting a video on her Instagram and other social media pages.“There’s no easy way to say this…

Ale García of Ciudad Victoria in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas had been missing her dog Gorda for nearly a month when her pet was found in the last week of June. How the two were reunited is a heartwarming example of the human kindness of the Mexican people, the positive use of social media and the power of Mexico’s World Cup fever to unite the nation — even across species. García had immediately posted a request for help on social media to locate Gorda when her pet went missing on May 27, with no luck.  But after Mexico’s…

Sometimes, life begins to imitate art, even in the world of daytime dramas. Recently, actress Nancy Lee Grahn opened up about issues in her life that ended up resembling what was happening to her in Port Charles. This also came out as the General Hospital star had some big news for fans. Nancy Lee Grahn Opened Up About Her Personal Life During A Recent Podcast Appearance, Even Touching On Her Future With General Hospital Grahn is known for her career in a number of famous soaps. From 1978 to 1982, she played Beverly Wilkes on One Life to Live. Following…