Baddest Man author Kriegel charts Tyson rise and fame
Chicago Tribune review notes Mark Kriegel’s book Baddest Man The Making of Mike Tyson traces Tyson from birth in 1966 to 1988, framing boxing as a lens on American culture. It highlights Kriegel’s exhaustive research, interviews, and portraits of figures like Don King and Robin Givens, while contrasting Tyson’s ferocity with a broader biographical arc.
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Broad sports slate includes MLB and NBA summer league games
The schedule lists MLB nationwide matches with Cubs at Minnesota and Guardians at Chicago White Sox, plus Mets at Baltimore and others, NBA Summer League games in Las Vegas, WNBA Las Vegas at Washington, cycling Tour de France stages, several golf events, horse racing, soccer friendlies, Euro 2025 women and Wimbledon tennis rounds, and Five Nations volleyball in Arlington, Texas.
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Baseball and basketball trades and injuries update
Transactions from MLB, NBA, WNBA and NFL cover roster moves. Boston Red Sox send Tanner Houck to Worcester on rehab while Masataka Yoshida returns from the injured list. Cubs and Dodgers shuffle players. Celtics, Spurs, Wings and Fever add and activate key players amid wide waivers and IL stints.
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Wimbledon Quarterfinals Upsets and Tight Doubles Battles
Sinner topples Sheltar 7-6 6-4 6-4 in men’s singles as Djokovic matches Cobelli in a 4-set win. Swiatek defeats Samsonova, Bencic over Andreeva, Glasspool and Cash rally past Heliovaara Patten, Granollers Zeballos win, Skupski Salisbury fall. Hsieh Ostapenko and Townsend Siniakova claim wins in women’s events.
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Cleveland and Houston clash in high-scoring matchup
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LeMond Receives Congressional Gold Medal at Capitol
Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond stands with wife Kathy as Speaker Mike Johnson presents him the Congressional Gold Medal at the Capitol on Wednesday. The event honors LeMond for his impact on cycling and philanthropy.
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LeMond Receives Congressional Gold Medal
Greg LeMond, a three time Tour de France winner and World Road Race champion, received the Congressional Gold Medal at a Capitol ceremony with family present after a 2020 nomination delayed by the pandemic. Speaker Mike Johnson praised the honor as a symbol of contribution and resilience.
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