Griffey and Piazza inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Ken Griffey Jr and Mike Piazza joined baseball’s elite at Cooperstown. Griffey, a 22 season star for Mariners Reds and White Sox, earned 99.32 percent of ballots. Piazza, a 62nd round pick, became the lowest drafted Hall member with 427 career homers as a catcher in Dodger, Marlin, Met, Padre and A’s years.
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Busch completes weekend sweep at Indianapolis
Kyle Busch wins the Brickyard 400 in a second overtime, leading 149 of 170 laps to claim back to back Indy wins and his fourth Sprint Cup victory of the season. He also swept poles and both races in the weekend, as Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart wrapped up notable storylines.
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Froome seals Tour de France title for third time
Chris Froome clinched his third Tour de France in four years finishing safely at the back of the peloton on the Champs Elysees as Andre Greipel won Stage 21. Froome led Bardet by 4 minutes 5 seconds with Quintana third overall 4 21 back, and paid tribute to Paris and Nice attacks during the podium ceremony where his family greeted him.
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Sporting KC routs Sounders in MLS clash
KansAs City, Kans.-Dom Dwyer scored twice as Sporting Kansas City blanked Seattle Sounders 3-0. Dwyer headed in from Espinosa's cross in the 21st minute, Peterson doubled before the break, and Dwyer added his 10th MLS goal in the 79th. Sporting moved to 9-10-4, ending a two-game skid.
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Broadhurst Wins Senior British Open at Carnoustie
Paul Broadhurst, 50, captured his first senior major by closing with a 4-under 68 at Carnoustie for a two stroke victory over Scott McCarron. He became the third English player to win a PGA Tour Champions major, and the first debutant winner since Fred Couples in 2012.
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Vegas clinches Canadian Open with late rally at Glen Abbey
Jhonathan Vegas rallied to win the Canadian Open on Sunday for a second PGA Tour victory. He birdied the final three holes to post an 8-under 64, finishing one stroke ahead of Brandt Snedeker, Dustin Johnson and Jared du Toit. The Venezuelan Olympian started the day five behind Snedeker and four behind Johnson and du Toit.
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Royals Schedule Duel With Angels Tonight and Tuesday
The Royals host the Los Angeles Angels at 7 15 p m in back to back games this week with a Tuesday rematch scheduled for the late evening. Key players and venue unspecified.
Hawks in the NBA and KU web features noted
Online notices point readers to Journal-World staff content on KU related sites. It highlights a staff blog about former Jayhawks at the next level and links for KU related commentary and football themes.
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KLews sports editors contact list for KU and high school coverage
The message lists key World Journal staffers and contacts: Tom Keegan sports editor Andrew Hartsock managing sports editor Gary Bedore KU basketball Matt Tait KU football Benton Smith Bobby Nightengale KUSports.com high schools reporter and other assigned contacts with email handles for ljworld com ijworld com and affiliated sites.
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Piazza Delivers Sign Language HOF Speech At The Kicker
Piazza delivers entire Hall of Fame speech in sign language between his legs, drawing attention for an unconventional moment during the ceremony reported by The Kicker.
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Today in sports remembered historic wins and one ban
Key milestones across decades include Lefty Grove’s 300th win for the Boston Red Sox against the Indians in 1941, Jack Burke Jr claiming the 1956 PGA Championship, Edwin Moses’ 400 hurdles Olympic mark in 1976, Janet Anderson’s first U.S. Women’s Open title in 1982, Rasmussen’s Tour de France disqualification in 2007, Contador’s 2010 Tour win, and the NFL Players Association approving a 10 year lockout-ending deal in 2011.
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