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On Sunday, Arkansas broke the game open with an eight-run sixth as they defeated Texas 11-5 in the College World Series. The Longhorns, who are in the CWS for a record 36th time, lost their third straight Omaha opener since 2011. Texas will face Number one seed Florida on Tuesday. The defending national champs were stunned by Texas Tech 6-3 on Sunday night. The win was Tech’s first time to win their opening game at the CWS in three appearances, and they did it against the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Tech will play Arkansas on Tuesday night.
For the second day in a row, the Texas Rangers came from behind to beat the Colorado Rockies. Texas trailed 12-9 heading to the bottom of the ninth inning. Having already scored two runs in the inning, the stage was set for the perfect Father’s Day ending. With his newborn son in the stands, rookie Jose Trevino stepped to the plate and promptly blooped the winning single into left field. The Rangers plan on having Elvis Andrus off the disabled list and in the lineup for the series opener at Kansas City on Monday night on 1490AM and 96.3FM KPLT. Pregame at 6:30. First pitch at 7:05.
Brooks Koepka won his second straight US Open Championship at Shinnecock, yesterday, with a +1, 1 stroke victory. He fired a final round 68. Second Place finisher Tommy Fleetwood shot a scorching 63 on Sunday. This is the first back to back US Open win since Curtis Strange did it in 1988 and 1989.
The Houston Astros keep finding ways to win, while the Kansas City Royals keep inventing ways to lose. Carlos Correa and the Astros won their 11th straight game, finishing off a dominant 10-0 road trip by rallying past the Royals 7-4 on Sunday.
Hirving Lozano scored Mexico’s winning goal as they defeated reigning world champions Germany 1-0 in Estadio Luzhniki in the 2018 World Cup’s biggest shock to date and one of the biggest upsets of all time. Mexico had never before defeated Germany in an official match but the victory and performance will go down as one of the very best in the history of Mexican football.
INDIANAPOLIS — The brother of Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph was shot and killed early Saturday outside of a bar in the Indiana city where the two grew up, authorities said. Police said that an officer heard gunfire at around 5 a.m. and found Roger Randolph bleeding between two cars outside of Hop’s Blues Room in Marion, which is about 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis. They said investigators don’t know the circumstances surrounding the shooting, but they don’t think it was a random attack.
Acknowledging that he’s closer to retirement as he approaches his 41st birthday in August, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired Sunday that he’s still motivated to keep playing. “I think about it more now than I used to. I think I’m seeing that there’s definitely an end coming, sooner rather than later,” the reigning NFL MVP said. Asked if that would be at 43 or 45 years old, Brady answered: “As long as I’m still loving it.
In the College World Series, Texas and Arkansas waited through a two-hour 47-minute rain delay before they could finish their game….The Razorbacks won it 11-5. And, Texas Tech defeated defending champion Florida 6-3.