Canada thought it had Uruguay beat, but let a late lead slip away in the third-place match of the 2024 Copa América tournament at Bank of America Stadium. Uruguay would score a last-gasp equalizer through Luis Suárez, before claiming third place after winning a penalty-kick tiebreaker 4-3.

Canada’s coach, Jesse Marsch, will have much to praise in his side’s strong performance in the tournament. The team finished second in Group A and Marsch expressed optimism about Canada’s prospects in the 2026 World Cup. However, the nature of this third-place game defeat will sting, as the Canadians outplayed Uruguay for long stretches and held a lead deep into the second half.

The dramatic end capped off an exciting game that saw both teams hold the lead. Rodrigo Betancur put Uruguay in front after just eight minutes, only for Ismaël Koné to score a tremendous equalizer in the 22nd minute.

Substitute Jonathan David seemed to win the game for Canada with an 80th minute goal, only for Suárez to save Uruguay in the game’s closing moments.

Canada vs. Uruguay highlights

When is the Copa America final?

Argentina vs. Colombia, Sunday, July 14 at 8 p.m. ET.

Canada Uruguay result: Final score

The result was a 2-2 draw, with Uruguay defeating Canada 4-3 on penalties.

Final: Uruguay wins 4-3 on penalties

Suárez converts Uruguay’s fourth kick, putting Canada up against it. Davies has a chance to keep his side alive, but his attempt at an extremely risky ‘Panenka’ lob ends up kissing the crossbar and bouncing away.

Uruguay, after taking a moment to figure out the math, realizes they’ve won third place. That’s hard luck for Canada, who outplayed Uruguay for most of the match only to see it slip away in the final seconds.

Koné penalty saved, Uruguay leads

Koné has had a wonderful tournament, but the young midfielder’s penalty is weak and telegraphed, allowing Rochet to dive right and palm it away to start the third round.

De Arrascaeta doesn’t make the same mistake, and Uruguay takes a 3-2 lead.

Penalties: Strange delay, St. Clair booked

It’s not shown on screen, but for some reason Herrera the referee has paused the shootout to come over and book Canada goalkeeper St. Clair before Canada’s second shot.

After all that, Moise Bombito scores for Canada, while Betancur does the same for Uruguay

Penalties: 1-1 after the first round

Jonathan David opens the shootout with a successful shot for Canada, while Uruguay’s Federico Valverde responds with a goal of his own.

Reminder: We go straight to penalty kicks

If you’re wondering why this game is heading right to penalties rather than going through a 30-minute extra time, you’re not alone. With the heat and travel a factor, Copa América organizer CONMEBOL decided that all knockout-round games save for the final would go straight to penalties.

Fulltime score: Uruguay 2, Canada 2

This game has been wild from start to finish, with Uruguay scoring a goal two minutes into second-half stoppage time to send this match to penalties.

Goal: Suarez scores Uruguay 2, Canada 2

Just when it seemed Canada was going to hang on, it all falls apart in stoppage time. Suárez has a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer for Uruguay.

Suárez saw his first look denied by an excellent save by St. Clair, but it took just a few seconds for Uruguay to get another look.

This time, it’s Giménez — a center back pushing up in desperation — expertly feeding Suárez, who is wide open for an easy finish to equalize.

Betancur gets a yellow card

Canada is hunting for a third rather than retreating into a shell. David, putting his fresh legs to use, stripped Betancur of the ball before racing away.

In a very unconventional foul, Betancur somehow falls backwards, grabbing David’s leg and landing on his feet to trip him. Strange or no, it’s a clear booking for stopping the attacking opportunity.

Goal: David scores, Canada 2, Uruguay 1

Canada’s knocking at the door finally works out, as David’s shot from nearly on the ground somehow gets over the line.

It all started with Koné, who wasn’t closed down by Uruguay in the 80th minute. The midfielder launched a rocket towards goal that Rochet managed to save, but David does just enough to poke the rebound home.

It might have been a surprise for Canada to win this game at kickoff, but they deserve to have this 2-1 lead.

Final subs for Canada

It’s the 77th minute, and Jesse Marsch goes to his bench for the final time. The influential Osorio and Ahmed come off, with Theo Bair and Liam Millar entering the fray.

Moments later, Koné gets a yellow card after a late challenge on Olaza, giving Uruguay a decent set piece from out on the left.

Davies misses by inches

Davies had been an injury doubt for this game, but the Bayern Munich star has immediately made a difference. From well outside the box, he took aim in the 70th minute, only for his shot to just barely be deflected wide.

Right now at least, Canada looks like the team with more energy, and they’re creating just about all of the recent chances.

More substitutions

Uruguay uses its last substitution to replace Viña, who has been given a tough night at the office by Ahmed. Lucas Olaza is on in his place.

Canada, meanwhile, has replaced Oluwaseyi with striker Jonathan David, while Derek Cornelius is on for De Fougerolles at center back.

Rochet denies Oluwaseyi, Davies subs on

Canada has stayed dangerous, and it’s Oluwaseyi once again in the mix. This time, it’s another smart pass from Ahmed, who feeds the striker’s smart run only for Rochet to make a huge save to keep things level.

Immediately afterwards, both teams turn to the bench. Uruguay makes another double sub, sending in Brian Rodríguez and Cristian Oliveira for Araújo and Pellistri.

For Canada, it’s Alphonso Davies replacing Alistair Johnston, with Laryea moving to right back in the exchange..

Play stops as Giménez is cut

The game is halted in the 49th minute after José María Giménez ends up getting an elbow in the eyebrow.

That opened up a pretty substantial cut, and referee Alexis Herrera ended up being the one to inform Giménez that he was in fact bleeding, and would need to change jerseys.

Giménez, after getting a new shirt and a wrap on his head to contain the blood, is already back out there.

Luis Suarez enters as the second half kicks off

Play has resumed, with Uruguay making two subs: Luis Suárez is on for Núñez up top, while attacking midfielder Giorgian de Arrascaeta has replaced defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte.

Halftime score: Canada 1, Uruguay 1

It’s been an eventful first half, with the scores level after Uruguay and Canada were both dominant for spells. The early stages favored Marcelo Bielsa’s side, but Canada found its footing and will walk off wondering how those late chances didn’t give them the lead.

Canada will probably be the happier team, as a more experienced Uruguay side kicked off as a solid favorite to claim third place at this Copa América. Instead, this game is truly up for grabs, with plenty of chances at either end.

Nández saves Canada chance off the line

Canada is doing everything but score at the moment. This time, Oluwaseyi and Osorio combine to unlock the Uruguay defense.

Osorio is all alone, but his first shot is stuffed by Rochet. The rebound floated up temptingly for the Canada midfielder, but his header over Rochet was hacked off the line by Nahitan Nández, who is in some discomfort after saving a sure goal.

Oluwaseyi misses by inches for Canada

Ali Ahmed is having an impressive game on the right wing for Canada, and this time his cross found Oluwaseyi wide open.

It’s a tricky chance as Oluwaseyi overran the ball by a step, and the Minnesota United striker could only direct the ball wide. That was a big opportunity.

Shaffelburg’s dangerous shot blocked

Canada played a slick one-two in the 39th minute, with Osorio sending Jacob Shaffelburg in on goal. However, just as the Nashville SC wide man went for goal, Sebastián Cáceres arrived with a timely block.

Canada had two corners in the aftermath, but neither pans out.

Núñez misses, Canada gets off the hook

Once Canada set up its wall and Núñez took aim, the 37th minute free kick ends up zipping two yards over the crossbar. Canada won’t want to risk another foul like that one, but this time at least they move on with the scores level.

Núñez wins dangerous free kick

Liverpool star Darwin Núñez has been quiet, but he just won a free kick in a superb position just outside the Canadian box.

26th minute: Yellow card for Viña

Uruguay defender Matías Viña is given a yellow card for a bad tackle on De Fougerolles in the 26th minute. Viña’s studs went right into the Canada center back’s shin, but fortunately the latter wasn’t injured.

Uruguay goal called back

Facundo Pellistri is sure he’s put Uruguay back in front, but the Uruguay winger’s goal is called back after Araújo is caught just a step offside.

That’s as close a call as you’ll see, but it remains 1-1.

Goal: Kone scores Uruguay 1, Canada 1

Ismaël Koné has the equalizer, and it’s a spectacular goal. Canada’s corner kick went to the back post, and the young midfielder — with his back to goal — hopped up before looping the ball over goalkeeper Sergio Rochet and in.

Canada pressure ends in two close calls

Canada has started to get after Uruguay, and have created two good looks in the 19th and 20th minutes. The first, after a spell of possession, ended with Richie Laryea firing wide.

The second was a bit more dangerous, with Tani Oluwaseyi having his goal-bound header blocked.

Scuffle breaks out after Osorio is fouled

Canada’s Jonathan Osorio stayed down after being tangled up with Betancur along the sideline, and the aftermath turns into a bit of acrimony between the teams. It wouldn’t be the first…or the second time at this tournament that things boil over.

Right now, both teams seem to have calmed down after a moment, but it’s a situation to watch.

Goal: Bentacur scores Uruguay 1, Canada 0

Canada dealt with the set piece from the De Fougerolles foul, but the resulting corner kick leads to an 8th-minute goal for Uruguay. Rodrigo Betancur was a bit lucky to have the ball fall to his feet, but the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder did very well to spin and fire past Dayne St. Clair.

7th minute: Yellow card for Canada

18-year-old defender Luc de Fougerolles picks up a 7th-minute booking for a foul on Maximiliano Araújo.

Kickoff!

We’re underway at Bank of America Stadium.

Canada vs. Uruguay: Time, TV, streaming and how to watch

The 2024 Copa América third-place final between Canada and Uruguay will kick off at 9 p.m. ET.

Date: Saturday, July 13
Location: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
Streaming: Fox Sports App, FuboTV, Sling TV, TUDN and ViX

Canada vs. Uruguay betting: Odds and spread for Copa America

Uruguay is slightly favored in the third-place match of the 2024 Copa America, per BetMGM’s latest soccer odds.

Moneyline: Uruguay (-126), Canada (+550)
Over/under: 2.5 goals

Copa America 2024 bracket: Results and remaining schedule

Quarterfinals Results:

Argentina 1-1 Ecuador (Argentina advances 4-2 on penalties)
Venezuela vs. Canada (Canada 4-3 on penalties)
Colombia 5-0 Panama
Uruguay 0-0 Brazil (Uruguay advances 4-2 on penalties)

Semifinals Results:

Argentina 2-0 Canada
Colombia 1-0 Uruguay

Third-place match:

Canada vs. Uruguay, Saturday, July 13 at 8 p.m. ET.

Final match:

Argentina vs. Colombia, Sunday, July 14 at 8 p.m. ET.

Argentina vs. Colombia: TV, time, streaming and how to watch

Date: Sunday, July 14
Location: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Fla.)
Time: 9 p.m. ET
TV: Fox
Streaming: Fox Sports App, Fubo (free trial), Sling TV, TUDN and ViX

What is the Copa America?

The Copa America tournament is the oldest international soccer competition among national teams from the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). It is contested by men’s national teams and began in 1916 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Is Lionel Messi playing in the Copa America?

The defending champions, Argentina, will be led by captain Lionel Messi. Messi scored his 109th international goal in the 2-0 victory against Canada, propelling Argentina to their fourth final in the last five tournaments.

Canada lineup: Starting 11

Uruguay lineup: Starting 11

Canada national team roster

Professional club in parentheses.

GK Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United)
DF Alistair Johnston (Celtic)
DF Luc de Fougerolles (Fulham)
DF Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers)
DF Joel Waterman (CF Montréal)
MF Samuel Piette (CF Montréal)
MF Stephen Eustáquio (Porto) – vice-captain
MF Ismaël Koné (Watford)
FW Cyle Larin (Mallorca)
FW Jonathan David (Lille)
FW Theo Bair (Motherwell)
FW Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew)
DF Derek Cornelius (Malmö FF)
FW Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC)
DF Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids)
GK Maxime Crépeau (Portland Timbers)
FW Tajon Buchanan (Inter Milan)
GK Tom McGill (Brighton & Hove Albion)
DF Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) – captain
DF Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps)
MF Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC)
DF Richie Laryea (Toronto FC)
FW Liam Millar (Preston North End)
MF Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal)
FW Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United)
DF Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City)

Uruguay national team roster

Professional club in parentheses.

GK Sergio Rochet (Internacional)
DF José María Giménez (Atletico Madrid)
DF Sebastián Cáceres (América)
DF Ronald Araújo (Barcelona)
DF Gullermo Varela (Flamengo)
DF Mathías Olivera (Napoli)
DF Matías Viña (Flamengo)
DF Nicolás Marichal (Dinamo Moscow)
DF Lucas Olaza (Krasnodar)
MF Manuel Ugarte (Paris Saint-Germain)
MF Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur)
MF Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo)
MF Nahitan Nández (Cagliari)
MF Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Flamengo)
MF Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United)
MF Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
MF Brian Rodriguez (América)
MF Maximiliano Araújo (Toluca)
MF Emiliano Martinez (FC Midtjylland)
F Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF)
F Agustín Canobbio (Athletico-PR)
F Darwin Núñez (Liverpool)
F Cristian Olivera (LAFC)
F Brian Ocampo (Cádiz)

Where is the Copa America played?

The Copa America third-place match between Canada vs. Uruguay will be played at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

When is the Euro Final?

After defeating the Netherlands 2-1, England will face Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, July 14.

Spain vs. England: How to watch Euro Final

Date: Sunday, July 14
Location: Olympiastadion Berlin (Berlin, Germany)
Time: 3 p.m. ET
TV: Fox
Streaming: Fox Sports App, Fubo (free trial), Sling TV, TUDN and ViX

Canada players to watch:

FW Jonathan David: The Lille striker scored the team’s lone goal of the tournament so far and has drawn nine fouls, tied for third-most in the tournament. Though he didn’t score against Chile, he led the squad by completing 88% of his passes.

DF Alphonso Davies: The Bayern Munich defender and captain has been a key player throughout the tournament for the Copa America debutants. If the squad makes it to the semifinals, Davies will be a huge part of it.

Uruguay players to watch:

MF Manuel Ugarte: The midfielder from Paris Saint-Germain is a dependable playmaker. Uguarte has the ability to create scoring opportunities and has been an integral part of La Celeste’s strong defense throughout the Copa America tournament. Ugarte has caught the attention of Manchester United over the summer.

GK Sergio Rochet: The 31-year-old goalkeeper has been a crucial part of La Celeste’s success in the tournament, playing in all five games of the Copa America. Rochet saved Brazil’s first penalty in the shootout, helping his team advance to the semi-finals and knock out the powerhouse team.

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Some of world soccer’s greatest talents will take center stage in Berlin on Sunday for the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England.

Spain’s Lamine Yamal – who turns 17 a day before the final – has set the world on fire in this tournament with a goal and three assists as his team has won all six games en route to the final. Nico Williams and Rodri are two of Spain’s other top players to keep an eye on, hoping to win the tournament for the fourth time, which would break a tie with Germany for most Euro titles.

England, which finished runner-up in 2020, will need strong performances Jude Bellingham, all-time leading scorer Harry Kane and 19-year-old midfielder Kobbie Mainoo to win the European championship for the first time in history.

Here’s a look at the players to watch:

Spain

Lamine Yamal

Already the youngest player in Euro history – turning 17 the day before the final – Lamine Yamal became the tournament’s youngest-ever goalscorer with a stunning strike in Spain’s semifinal win over France. A Barcelona academy product who was kinda-sorta baptized as an infant by Lionel Messi, Yamal also has three assists at the tournament and won Man of the Match last time out. The wunderkind could have a favorable matchup against Luke Shaw or Kieran Trippier on the left side of England’s defense in the final.

Nico Williams

While Yamal has (rightfully) received plaudits for his work on the right flank in this tournament, Williams has been running wild on the other side. Another pre-final birthday boy, Williams turned 22 on Friday and is going to give England defender Kyle Walker all he can handle on Sunday. Rumored to be nearing a move to Barcelona from Athletic Bilbao, Williams’ blistering pace spreads the field in a way that we haven’t seen from Spain teams in the past 20 years.

Rodri

Undoubtedly the best defensive midfielder in the world right now, the 28-year-old has led Manchester City to four consecutive Premier League titles and is hoping to add a European championship to his mantel. He’ll be tasked with disrupting England’s attack, namely keeping tabs on club teammate Phil Foden – who looked likely to score in the semifinal win over the Netherlands.

England

Jude Bellingham

The 21-year-old Real Madrid star provided a moment of magic with a bicycle kick goal to force extra time in England’s eventual Round of 16 win, and is shouldering tremendous expectations heading into the final against a Spain team filled with players familiar to Bellingham. He perhaps hasn’t been at his absolute best in Euro 2024 after a long debut season in Spain, but all it takes is a split-second for the Ballon d’Or candidate to make his mark.

Harry Kane

England’s all-time leading scorer has three goals in this tournament but has drawn criticism for looking out of place in the team’s struggling attack at Euro 2024. The 30-year-old Kane has been dropping deeper into more of a facilitatory role – which he’s more than capable of playing – meaning he’s not getting the touches he needs in scoring areas. He was subbed off late in England’s quarter and semifinal wins, but manager Gareth Southgate may be tempted to replace him with fresh legs even earlier in Sunday’s final.

Kobbie Mainoo

Less than four months after making his senior international debut, the 19-year-old stepped into a starting role for England in the knockout stage and has been a revelation in the midfield, looking like a seasoned veteran. Mainoo has paired well with Declan Rice, filling the midfield hole that saw Trent Alexander-Arnold and Conor Callagher start in the group games. How the Manchester United product holds up against Dani Olmo and Rodri in Spain’s midfield may decide the final.

No. 31 Barbora Krejčíková of the Czech Republic survived a fierce comeback from No. 7 Jasmine Paolini of Italy on Saturday to become the 2024 Wimbledon women’s singles champion in a three-set thriller. 

Krejčíková outlasted Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, the second consecutive Czech women’s title at Wimbledon after compatriot Markéta Vondroušová shocked the tennis world by becoming the first unseeded woman to win last year. 

‘I don’t have any words now,’ Krejčíková said on court after her win. ‘It’s unreal what just happened. It’s definitely the best day of my tennis career and the best day of my life.”

This victory is Krejčíková’s second Grand Slam singles victory after she won the 2021 French Open singles title. She is now a three-time Wimbledon winner, having won the doubles titles in 2018 and 2022. 

Despite her loss, Paolini is having a breakout year. She is the only Italian woman to ever reach the Wimbledon singles final in the Open Era — a feat she accomplished after never having won a game at Wimbledon before this year’s tournament. This loss was her second Grand Slam final this year after No. 1 Iga Swiatek dealt her a heavy-handed loss in last month’s French Open final. 

Krejčíková seized command of the game from the first serve, exploiting weaknesses in Paolini’s serve and neutralizing the Italian’s typically strong defensive abilities. Krejčíková’s slicing forehand shots proved too much to handle for Paolini, and the Czech player stormed to a 6-2 victory in the first set. 

Paolini, renowned for her gritty determination—evident in her record-setting, two-hour-and-51-minute semi-final comeback victory over Croatia’s Donna Vekić—stepped onto the court for the second set looking like a different player. Her confidence restored, Paolini mounted her comeback to win the first three games, breaking Krejčíková’s first serve and going on to overpower Krejčíková to claim a 6-2 second-set victory with her explosive speed, play reading and aggressive baseline drives. 

Set 3 was a nail-biter, with each player alternating game wins for the first six games as neither player could break the other’s serve. Krejčíková finally found a way through in game 7 to take the lead and go on to win the set 6-4, even though Paolini came within one point of breaking Krejčíková’s serve twice in the final moments of the game. 

“I thought it was a cool birthday,” Austin Wells would say later Friday night, the chaos at the end of the Yankees’ 4-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles safely in the rear view.

“I was trying to limit the damage.”

That’s an appropriate sentiment for both the benches-clearing brawl that sent the bottom of the ninth inning sideways – and for a Yankees team inspiring dread among its supporters.

They’d lost or split their last eight series dating to mid-June when they came into Camden Yards aiming to cut into Baltimore’s two-game lead in the American League East before the teams decamp for the All-Star break come Sunday.

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They halved that deficit Friday, and inadvertently tossed kerosene on what’s turning into an epic on-field rivalry and a spicy one off it.

“The intensity level has pretty much been at that for the entirety of the year,” said Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, the winning pitcher Friday.

“So, I expect it to stay consistent.”

The kindling was lit a month ago in the Bronx, when Yankees superstar Aaron Judge was hit on the hand by a pitch, but averted serious injury, this on a night second baseman Gleyber Torres also wore one.

Yankees starter Nestor Cortes responded by buzzing the tower on Orioles All-Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson; a day later, reliever Victor Gonzalez drilled Henderson on the shoulder.

The higher road was taken that week in the Bronx, and the teams convened in Baltimore with the Orioles holding a 5-2 advantage in the season series. It seemed for all the world like the Yankees would uneventfully claim the opener, to the extent Cole pitching his best game after recovering from an elbow injury and Judge clubbing his 33rd home run are business as usual.

And then the rains came in time for the ninth inning, a steamy 81-degree night turned wet. Yankees closer Clay Holmes struck out Jordan Westburg for the inning’s first out, but when he tried to throw a front-door sinker to left-handed batting Heston Kjerstad, he badly yanked it.

The 97 mph pitch flew high and inside and the rookie Kjerstad was helpless to move, ducking just enough that the ball struck the very bottom of his helmet. He stayed down in the batter’s box for a few moments, got up, was examined by trainer Brian Ebel and trudged toward first before diverting to the dugout; he will be in concussion protocol Saturday.

Holmes aimed to air his feelings that there was no intent. Hyde didn’t appear to be receptive to those comments.

Somebody – coach, player, otherwise – said something from the Yankees dugout and Hyde, his rabbit ears likely perked for such commentary, turned and strode quickly toward the Yankee dugout.

‘I’m just walking back and I hear stuff from their dugout, so just reacted the way I did,” Hyde said. “I saw they were pointing at me and the whole thing, so just reacted the way I did.”

And a touch of chaos was added to the pennant race.

Hyde didn’t get much further than the left-handed batter’s box by the time Wells – in the game only because Jose Trevino injured his quadriceps – dug in.

A mosh pit formed around them, the bullpens jogging in and words – “You gotta be there (to know),” Judge said with a grin – exchanged. 

“Anytime a player gets hit in the head, emotions run high,” said Orioles outfielder Austin Hays, who replaced Kjerstad on the bases. “I don’t think Clay was trying to hit Heston in the head right there. Probably just trying to go in, front-door sinker and he missed up.

“That ball hit Heston so solid. I really hope he’s OK. We’ll be saying some prayers tonight. Anytime you see players get hit on the hands and the head, it’s dangerous and guys can miss games for that.

“Emotions are always higher when you see a guy get hit up top. I think that’s what you saw there.”

There was little dispute from the other side on that.

“It was completely understandable, I think,” Cole said. “Dude, it’s so wet out there tonight. Anybody out there knows it was tough to grip the baseball tonight. The guy got hit in the head.

“So, it’s understandable Brandon got pissed. And he’s defending his players.”

Said Judge: “He’s their manager. He’s been a great manager for them for quite a few years. He always has his guys’ back, so I think he’s going to stand up in a situation like that for his team.

“I got a lot of respect for him and what he does. So I think if there’s any moment to stand up…”

‘I thought he looked like our ace’

The series resumes Saturday, but Hyde almost certainly won’t be around to witness it. A suspension from Major League Baseball is likely, and managers cannot appeal such discipline.

If the bad blood is percolating, bench coach Fredi Gonzalez will preside over it. But the teams’ larger goals may outweigh any overt displays of machismo or vigilante justice.

“I don’t think so. Playing for too much to get caught up in that,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “We gotta play well, we gotta win ballgames.

“Same for them. Hopefully, we come out and play baseball tomorrow.”

They’ll be hard-pressed to match Friday’s artistry. Cole, the reigning Cy Young Award winner making his fifth start of the season, confirmed that the past month was really his personal spring training, building back his arm strength after a first-half elbow scare forced him to the sidelines.

He saw the sixth inning and the 100-pitch mark for the first time this season. He battled back from a 3-0 count to freeze Henderson on a curveball to strand the tying run on base in the third to start a run of 11 consecutive batters retired.

He pushed his fastball velocity to 99 mph, finishing his night with a deft leaping snare of a comebacker and leaving a weary bullpen with just nine outs to consume.

“I thought he looked like our ace,” Boone said. “There was an edge to him, but he was having fun. There was a joy to the way he was pitching.

“He’s one of his generation’s great pitchers. He’s an ace and he loves challenges, he loves the competition. It was fun watching him compete in the moment.”

And goodness, did the Yankees need that.

Their rotation was excellent through the first month of the season, after which rookie Luis Gil took the torch through a dominant May, winning AL pitcher of the month honors. Yet just as Cole returned, they imploded.

Gil? He has a 7.00 ERA in his past six starts, after a 0.60 mark his previous six. Carlos Rodon has a 10.57 ERA in his last five starts, after a 14-start run with a 2.93 mark. Not coincidentally, the Yankees were 11-3 in his good stretch, 0-5 in his bad.

Boiling point

Yet the Orioles are down bad, too, right now. They were swept at home this week for the first time in three years, by the mid Chicago Cubs, no less. Friday, they gave the ball to Cade Povich, a left-hander making his seventh major league start.

“I think we’re going to find out in the first inning. His first innings have been a little rocky,” Hyde said before the game. “He’s had trouble with his command.”

You might say. Povich walked five batters in his 5⅓-inning outing, giving up Judge’s massive home run over the big wall in left. The Orioles learned; Judge golfed an 0-2 curveball over the fence but saw exactly one strike in his four other plate appearances, all ending in walks.

Baltimore’s vaunted offense is no better. The Orioles are batting .182 (13 for 82) with runners in scoring position in 10 games this month, and could not stretch their lead over the Yankees to more than three games even as New York lost seven of nine.

Now, it’s down to a single game. Someone will hold at least a one-game lead heading into the break, and both teams are almost certainly ticketed for the playoffs.

Who goes as East champ won’t be sorted out for nearly three months. The next step comes Saturday, presumably in a more serene setting.

“I know we’ve got quite a few of their guys hit by pitches. They’ve gotten us,” Judge said.

“It kind of boiled over there.”

Allyson Felix, the most decorated female track and field Olympian ever, is headed to the Paris Games with a different objective. Felix has teamed up with Pampers to create the first-ever Pampers Nursery in the Athletes Village at the Paris Olympics.

“I just knew how difficult it was to compete at the top level after I had my daughter, and some practical things were really hard. And so when I joined the Athletes Commission of the IOC, I really wanted to be that voice for athlete moms, and just take away one less thing for them to worry about in the pressure of competition,” Felix said in a statement.

The nursery will ensure parent athletes are cared for and supported at the Olympics. According to the IOC and IOC Athletes’ Commission, the nursery is designed for children of diaper-wearing age. It will provide a comfortable and calm environment featuring private breastfeeding space, safe play areas and changing facilities.

Felix, a mother’s and women’s rights advocate, is also teaming up with Pampers to support preemie parents. Felix and Pampers are working together to donate up to one million preemie diapers to NICUs across the country.

Felix’s 11 career Olympic medals, including seven golds, are the most ever by a track and field woman. The 38-year-old competed in five total Olympics. She retired from track and field in 2022.

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Denver Nuggets forward DaRon Holmes, the No. 22 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, tore his right Achilles and is likely to miss his entire rookie season, multiple outlets reported Saturday.

The injury occurred Friday night in Las Vegas in the Nuggets’ summer league opener, an 88-78 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Dayton product had 11 points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes.

The 6-foot-10 Holmes was selected by the Phoenix Suns and dealt on draft night to the Nuggets for No. 28 pick Ryan Dunn, the No. 56 pick in the 2024 Draft and second-round picks in 2026 and 2031.

Holmes started all 33 games for Dayton as a junior in 2023-24 and averaged 20.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists.

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Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates extended his general classification lead with a 39-second victory during Stage 14 of the 2024 Tour de France. 

Pogačar seized the top spot in the standings after his similarly dominant Stage 4 victory and has not looked back. Two-thirds into the competition, Pogačar seems poised to win his third Tour de France title and become the first man in the 21st century to win the Tour and the Giro d’Italia in the same season. 

After a steady ride through the French Pyrenees, Pogačar made his decisive move up the final mountain climb with approximately three miles to go. Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard — the 2022 and 2023 Tour de France winner — of Visma-Lease a Bike tried to follow but didn’t have enough left in the tank to keep up with the yellow jersey wearer. Pogačar’s 39-second lead on his top rival marks the largest lead the Slovenian has ever gained against the Dane in a Tour summit finish.

Vingegaard was, however, rewarded with a runner-up finish that led him to overtake Remco Evenepoel of Soudal-QuickStep in the general classification standings. Evenepoel was next to finish after Vingegaard and now sits in third place in the general classification standings. 

“About Tadej and Jonas, they have more experience and more power than me,” Evenepoel said after the stage. “I will continue to fight for the podium. With Jonas, you never know, he is not that far away and must have also felt that Tadej was too strong, so he will perhaps go on the defensive and there will be some moves for us to make.”

Pogačar now leads Vingegaard in the yellow jersey standings by one minute and 57 seconds, with Evenepoel a further 25 seconds behind. 

Tour de France Stage 14 results

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Tour de France general classification standings after Stage 14

Tour de France jersey standings after Stage 14

Yellow (general classification): Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)
Green (points classification): Biniam Girmay (Intermarché – Wanty)
Polka dot (mountains classification): Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates); worn by Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) in second place
White (young rider classification): Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep)
Yellow numbers (teams classification): UAE Team Emirates
Golden numbers (combativity award): Ben Healy (EF Education–EasyPost)

Tour de France Stage 15: How to watch, schedule, distance

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024

Location: Loudenvielle to Plateau De Beille (France)

Distance: 122.8 miles (197.7 km)

Type: Mountain stage 

Streaming: Peacock, FuboTV

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The Los Angeles Angels reliever made waves around MLB after he fired a 104.5 mph fastball in a scoreless seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners. The pitch was the hardest thrown during the 2024 season thus far. The Angels defeated NL West rival Seattle 6-5 in 10 innings on a walk-off two-run home run from Willie Calhoun.

Joyce’s pitch was the fastest in MLB since Minnesota Twins reliever Jhoan Duran threw a 104.8 mph fastball against the Mariners on July 19, 2023. It also surpassed the fastest pitch Joyce had thrown in MLB, as he hit 103.9 mph against the Houston Astros on June 8. Joyce joins Aroldis Chapman, Jordan Hicks and Duran as the only pitchers to hit 104.5 in the pitching-tracking era, which began in 2008. Chapman’s 105.8 mph in 2010 is still the hardest-thrown ball.

Following the game, Joyce said he did not realize how fast he had thrown the pitch.

“I’ve been feeling really good, but I didn’t really think anything of it at the time,” Joyce said. “I was trying to go out there and get some outs. But yeah, overall, the body felt great and everything felt really good.”

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Video: Ben Joyce throws 104.5 mph pitch vs Seattle Mariners

Joyce threw a 103 mph fastball to the Mariners’ Josh Rojas on an 0-1 count. Rojas fouled off Joyce’s 104.5 mph fastball on an 0-2 count. However, Joyce got the last laugh as he struck out Rojas on an 87.1 mph slider on the next pitch. That’s a 17.4 mph variation on the two pitches.

Joyce wasn’t the only pitcher throwing fireballs Friday night. Athletics pitcher Mason Miller also hit 104 mph on the gun against the Phillies.

Ben Joyce fastest pitch came with Tennessee baseball

While Joyce has the distinction as one of the hardest throwers ever in MLB, he stands alone when it comes to college baseball.  While at Tennessee, he fired in a 105.5 mph fastball on the first pitch of Cole Foster’s seventh-inning at-bat on May 1, 2022, against Auburn. On that day, Joyce fired 28 of 33 fastballs faster than 103 mph, throwing 15 of at least 104 mph and three of 105 mph or more.

Joyce’s excitable fastball helped him become a third-round pick for the Los Angeles Angels in the 2022 MLB Draft. The 23-year-old made his MLB debut last season, appearing in 12 games and posted a 5.40 ERA in 10 innings with 10 strikeouts and nine walks. Control remains a pain point for Joyce, whose walks-per-nine innings remains above three this year, but that is down 8.1 walks-per-nine in his limited 2023 action.

The right-hander started the season in Double-A Rocket City but has a 2.93 ERA across 13 appearances. Joyce has harnessed his control this season with 13 strikeouts and six walks in 15.1 innings. Over his last 10 outings, Joyce has not allowed a run across 13.1 innings, struck out 12 and walked five.

 New York Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson is taking a page out of Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes’ playbook by agreeing to a new deal that will pay him less money to better the team.

Brunson, 27, agreed to a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension with the Knicks, the team announced Friday. By signing the contract extension this offseason instead of next year, Brunson will make significantly less money — $113 million guaranteed less, to be exact — than he’s eligible for in 2025.

Why? Brunson’s massive discount will allow the Knicks to keep their current roster together and add missing pieces as the franchise looks to compete for a championship after falling short in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers this past season.

‘Jalen signing his extension to remain with the Knicks for the long-term shows the dedication and passion he has for the organization, the fans and this city,” Knicks President Leon Rose said in a statement shared across social media. 

According to ESPN, Brunson will lose out on $37.1 million over the next three years, which will keep the Knicks out of the salary cap’s second apron level for the 2024-25 NBA season. Brunson’s deal includes a fourth-year player option, setting him up to potentially recoup some money by signing a maximum extension in 2028 or 2029.

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It’s the latest offseason move in New York. The Knicks signed OG Anunoby to a five-year, $212 million contract, a person familiar with the deal confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. New York also made a trade with the Brooklyn Nets to acquire forward Mikal Bridges, who will reunite with former Villanova teammates Brunson, Josh Hart, and Donte DiVincenzo.

Brunson signed with the Knicks in July 2022. He’s coming off an All-NBA second team season, where he averaged a career-high 28.7 points (47.9% FG, 40.1% 3PT), 6.7 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Brunson is taking a similar route as Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. After winning back-to-back Super Bowls earlier this year, Mahomes restructured his contract in March to create $21.6 million in cap space for Kansas City this offseason. It marked the second restructuring of his deal in the past six months.

The NBA liked what the inaugural in-season tournament produced in 2023.

Certainly, there were quirks, such as teams running up the score because point-differential was part of the tiebreaker system. But the league and its TV partners enjoyed increased ratings for those games and there was an appropriate amount of buy-in from players to compete for the championship.

“I want to thank all of the players in the league and the coaches, of course, the teams, for embracing this new concept,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said last season. ‘I know it doesn’t come without challenges. There’s no doubt there’s some things that we are learning this time through. Overall, we are thrilled with the interest we’ve seen so far this season. ‘

Now rebranded as the Emirates NBA Cup, the NBA on Friday conducted the draw for the six five-team groups. In the West, Group C with Denver, Dallas, New Orleans, Golden State and Memphis emerged as the strongest group. Group A with New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Charlotte looks like the toughest in the East.

What is the Emirates NBA Cup?

The Emirates NBA Cup is the league’s in-season tournament, which the league introduced last season. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers 123-109 in last year’s NBA Cup championship.

The league’s hope is that it takes off in interest and popularity like soccer’s FA Cup in England and Copa del Rey in Spain with the goal of creating “another competition to win, engage fans in a new way and drive additional interest in the early portion of the regular-season schedule,” according to the NBA.

The event will consist of 67 games, all of which count toward a team’s regular-season record.

Emirates was announced as the title sponsor in February.

When is the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup?

Group play games in the Emirates NBA Cup will take place on “Cup Nights” across four Tuesdays (Nov. 12, 19 and 26 and Dec. 3) and three Fridays (Nov. 15, 22 and 29) during the 2024-25 season.

The quarterfinals are Dec. 10-11 in NBA team markets

Where are the semifinals and finals of the Emirates NBA Cup?

The semifinals are Dec. 14 and final is Dec. 17 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

What is the format for the Emirates NBA Cup?

It starts as round-robin group play and progresses to single elimination for the final eight teams: quarterfinals, semifinals and final.

Each conference will be split into three five-team groups. The groups were determined by teams’ regular-season win-loss records in 2023-24 in a random draw. Each team will play four games against the other teams in its group − two at home and two on the road.

The winner of each group plus a wild card (team with the best record that finished second in its group) advance to the quarterfinals.

All games except for the semifinals and final will be played in NBA markets.

What are the Emirates NBA Cup groups?

East Group A

New York Knicks
Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers
Brooklyn Nets
Charlotte Hornets

East Group B

Milwaukee Bucks
Indiana Pacers
Miami Heat
Toronto Raptors
Detroit Pistons

East Group C

Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
Chicago Bulls
Atlanta Hawks
Washington Wizards

West Group A

Minnesota Timberwolves
Los Angeles Clippers
Sacramento Kings
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers

West Group B

Oklahoma City Thunder
Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Lakers
Utah Jazz
San Antonio Spurs

West Group C

Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks
New Orleans Pelicans
Golden State Warriors
Memphis Grizzlies

Are there extra incentives to the Emirates NBA Cup?

Beyond winning the NBA Cup, players on teams that reach the quarterfinals and beyond will receive additional financial compensation. Last year, it was $500,000 for each player on the championship team; $200,000 for players on the runner-up team; $100,000 for players on losing semifinals teams and $50,000 for each player on a team that lost in the quarterfinals.

A tournament MVP and all-tournament honors are awarded.

Follow NBA reporter Jeff Zillgitt on social media @JeffZillgitt