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We have quite a bit to get to right this moment, however earlier than we dive into all that, right this moment is the thirtieth anniversary of June 17, 1994, one of many wildest and most surreal days the sports activities world has ever seen. If the mere point out of the date means one thing to you, you may most likely recall the place you have been when O.J. Simpson’s white Bronco was rolling on the streets and highways of Los Angeles. If the day does not imply something to you, discuss to an older relative or pal — or you may simply try our look again at what made that day THAT DAY.

Good morning to everybody, however particularly to …

U.S. OPEN CHAMPION BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU

Sunday’s closing spherical of the U.S. Open had a bit of little bit of all the things. The day’s early chief stumbled. The challenger emerged. A gut-wrenching collapse. And a bunker shot of the lump-in-the-throat selection on the ultimate gap that will in the end assist ship Bryson DeChambeau the win on Pinehurst No. 2 whereas concurrently persevering with the main championship anguish of Rory McIlroy.

The ultimate spherical of the match — the 1,000th occasion hosted by the USGA — nearly felt scripted at occasions as DeChambeau opened the day with a three-shot lead, solely to see it disappear after which re-emerge because the Dallas resident received his brief putt to fall. DeChambeau celebrated as solely as can, in all of his double-barreled, fist-pumping glory. Golf author Chip Patterson explains what DeChambeau’s second main win (2020 U.S. Open) might imply for the game:

• Patterson: “Too typically the concept of DeChambeau the YouTube star is met with confusion by an older era of golf fan that’s neither consuming his content material nor the meant viewers for it. What you noticed among the many greater than 100,000 followers in attendance at Pinehurst No. 2 this week, although, was that meant viewers — a youthful, extra on-line, social media-savvy fan base that powered their favourite golfer throughout 72 tough holes … DeChambeau fed off listening to catch phrases from his YouTube channel yelled out by followers, and so they, too, adored the chance to observe their favourite influencer in individual.”

Honorable mentions

And never such morning for …

U.S. OPEN RUNNER-UP RORY McILROY

Within the grand scheme of issues, in a sport like golf, a second-place end at a serious will not be a trigger to get down on oneself. (You probably did, in any case, simply pocket a $2.3 million prize for a weekend’s work.) However…if you happen to’re Rory McIlroy and you’ve got been seeking to get again to the highest spot at a serious championship for actually 10 years, had a two-stroke lead with 5 holes to play, missed two putts inside of 4 ft and bogeyed three of the final 4 holes to go on to lose by a single stroke, right this moment is perhaps a type of Mondays the place you’d relatively not get away from bed.

Of holes 15 by way of 18 performed over the occasion, McIlroy had solely bogeyed three of them by way of the primary three days, and he hadn’t thrown up the sq. on the scorecard on back-to-back holes through the occasion till 16 and 17 Sunday afternoon. The truth is, he even birdied 15 and 18 in Spherical 1, so this one is probably going going to sting for some time. For a fantastic learn on the McIlroy meltdowns, try Kyle Porter’s encompassing take a look at how the 35-year-old received right here — and the way he left Pinehurst No. 2.

• Porter: “McIlroy walked down the steps and into the scoring room wanting as despondent as he has ever regarded … Earlier than DeChambeau completed signing his card because the 124th U.S. Open champion, McIlroy discovered his rental automotive, fleeing a criminal offense scene he created … With out talking with anybody exterior of his inside circle, McIlroy turned on his Lexus, kicked up a little bit of gravel on his exit was within the air earlier than DeChambeau received carried out talking with the media. It was, all issues thought-about, his worst and weakest drive of the week.”

Not so honorable mentions

🏀 Fever tops Sky in one other bodily Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese assembly

The subsequent chapter of the continued Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese present continued Sunday with the Fever defeating the Sky 91-83 at house. Each rookies had noteworthy stat traces, as Clark simply had her greatest sport of the season, with 23 factors on an environment friendly 7-of-11 taking pictures, eight rebounds and 9 assists. In the meantime, Reese collected one other double-double (11 factors, 13 rebounds), however spent a lot of the afternoon in foul bother.

Nevertheless, essentially the most talked about second of the sport was when Reese caught Clark within the head together with her forearm as she tried to dam Clark’s layup. It was accurately seen as a basketball play and accurately assessed as a Flagrant 1 foul as any contact with a participant’s head that was that apparent goes to attract the officers to evaluate it.

Chicago’s Kamilla Cardoso had a robust efficiency in netting her first double-double (10 factors, 10 rebounds), and Indiana’s Aliyah Boston was additionally extraordinarily efficient with 19 factors, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks. WNBA author Jack Maloney notes that Boston and Clark have began to look extra comfy because the Fever received back-to-back video games for the primary time.

• Maloney: “It was notable that six of her 9 makes on Sunday got here off feeds from Clark, and on all kinds of performs. That they had the pick-and-roll working, however additionally they linked on some well timed cuts and a few transition alternatives. The chemistry between the 2 No. 1 general picks continues to develop, and that is nice information for the Fever.”

⚾ Mariners making strikes in MLB Energy Rankings

The Yankees (50-24) won’t have moved in our rankings, however that does not imply that they needn’t look over their shoulder. Imagine it or not, the Mariners (43-31) are taking part in like they may wreck somebody’s celebration come October. They have been sitting within the 10-spot two weeks in the past, at No. 8 final week and now they’re as much as No. 7 in Matt Synder’s newest MLB Energy Rankings.

• Snyder: “I am certain there’s somebody someplace screaming “unsustainable!!” about their 17-7 report in one-run video games, however they’ve constructed a large cushion within the AL West and people video games performed are already banked. Even when the Mariners solely performed .500 ball the remainder of the way in which, they’d end 87-75 and that doubtless takes the division at this fee. It most definitely would make the playoffs. As we have seen a variety of occasions lately, simply making the playoffs is nice sufficient to think about a group a risk to win the World Collection. The playoff rotation would definitely be stout sufficient.”

Matt mentioned Luis Castillo, George Kirby and Logan Gilbert are “a three-headed monster,” which might definitely make the playoffs attention-grabbing in Seattle. Within the meantime, right here is Matt’s prime 5:

1. Yankees (earlier: 1)
2. Orioles (earlier: 3)
3. Phillies (earlier: 2)
4. Dodgers (earlier: 4)
5. Guardians (earlier: 5)

Surprise the place the Mariners will wind up subsequent week.

📺 What we’re watching Monday

🏊 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials (qualifying), 11 a.m. on Peacock
⚽ Euro 2024 — Belgium vs. Slovakia, 12 p.m. on FS1
⚾ Faculty World Collection — Florida vs. NC State, 2 p.m. on ESPN
⚽ Euro 2024 — Austria vs. France, 3 p.m. on Fox
⚾ Faculty World Collection — Texas A&M vs. Kentucky, 7 p.m. on ESPN
🏀 Wings at Lynx, 8 p.m. on WNBA League Cross
🏊 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials (finals), 8 p.m. on NBC, Peacock
🏀 NBA Finals — Sport 5: Mavericks at Celtics, 8:30 p.m. on ABC
⚾ Brewers at Angels, 9:38 p.m. on MLB Community