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D-backs take makeup game with Cardinals as Tyler Locklear stars
Jul 23, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt (32) throws against St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Blaze Jordan (33) during the fourth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Brandon Pfaadt threw six quality innings and Tyler Locklear went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs on Thursday to help the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earn a 10-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The standalone game was a make-up from June 25, when the clubs had their series finale postponed due to weather.
Pfaadt (5-1) won his fifth straight game, allowing two runs on seven hits, walking two and striking out one for the Diamondbacks, who won their third straight and ninth of their last 11. Gabriel Moreno tallied three hits and drove in two runs for Arizona, which posted a five-run eighth inning and had 16 total hits. Adrian Del Castillo and Ildemaro Vargas also finished with three hits apiece.
Michael McGreevy (4-8) threw 6 1/3 innings of four-run, seven-hit ball, striking out three and walking three for St. Louis, which dropped its sixth game in eight tries. Lars Nootbaar drove in three runs for the Cardinals.
Arizona threatened in the opening inning, as Geraldo Perdomo walked and Moreno singled to place runners on the corners with one out. McGreevy escaped, though, getting Max Kepler to ground into an inning-ending double play.
St. Louis began the bottom of the first with JJ Wetherholt’s leadoff single before Jordan Walker’s RBI double gave the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. Alec Burleson followed with a base hit before Nootbaar’s single to center doubled the margin.
Arizona answered in the top of fourth. Kepler drew a leadoff walk before advancing to third on Del Castillo’s double. Tim Tawa then drove in the visitors’ first run with a sacrifice fly. After McGreevy retired Vargas, Locklear hit his first home run of the season to give the Diamondbacks a 3-2 lead.
Arizona tacked on in the fifth, as Corbin Carroll began the frame with his 12th triple of the year, before scoring on Moreno’s sac fly.
After McGreevy retired Ryan Waldshmidt for the first out of the seventh, Justin Bruihl entered in relief.
In the top of the eighth, Moreno doubled and Del Castillo slashed an RBI single off Bruihl, pushing the Arizona lead to 5-2. Matt Svanson then entered for St. Louis, walking Tawa and allowing Vargas’ single to load the bases.
The Diamondbacks then blew the game open, as Locklear and Nolan Arenado hit back-to-back run-scoring singles, before Carroll’s sac fly extended the lead to 8-2. Moreno continued the parade with an RBI single, his second hit of the inning.
Arenado drove in another run with a two-out single in the ninth.
Ryan Thompson allowed Bryan Torres and Nootbaar’s two-run singles in the ninth, but retired Masyn Winn to end the game.
–Field Level Media
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Richard Carapaz conquers Stage 18 in Tour de France
Richard Carapaz celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday. Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz climbed into the overall top 10 at the Tour de France with his Stage 18 victory in the Alps on Thursday.
Carapaz, 33, finished the mountainous 185.2-kilometer trek from Voiron to Orcieres-Merlette in 4 hours, 26 minutes and 21 seconds. He pulled away on the last ascent of the day and covered the final 3 kilometers solo.
Switzerland’s Mauro Schmid was the runner-up for the second straight day, 45 seconds behind, and American Matteo Jorgenson placed third.
Carapaz moved into 10th place in the overall standings.
Four-time champion Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia still leads the competition by 4 minutes and 32 seconds over Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel. Mexico’s Isaac del Toro is third, followed by 19-year-old Frenchman Paul Seixas and Spain’s Juan Ayuso.
Stage 19 on Friday is a 127.9-kilometer route through the mountains from Gap to Alpe d’Huez. The 113th edition of the Tour de France concludes on Sunday in Paris.
–Field Level Media
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Panthers OLB Nic Scourton (knee) carted off field as training camp opens
Nov 16, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Nic Scourton (11) reacts after a play in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Nic Scourton left the field on a cart after suffering an apparent right knee injury on Thursday, the first day of training camp.
An MRI was scheduled for later in the afternoon to determine the extent of the injury.
Reporters described it as an emotional scene as Scourton, 21, was in tears as the cart pulled away from the field. Before the cart departed, the entire team and head coach Dave Canales had a moment with him.
Practice was halted for the day.
In just his second season, Scourton was penciled in to start on the opposite side of Jaelan Phillips, acquired as a free agent in the offseason. As a rookie, Scourton appeared in 17 games (eight starts) and tallied 47 tackles (seven for loss), five sacks and a forced fumble.
Veteran Patrick Jones II and Princely Umanmielen, in his second season, could see game time in his absence.
The Panthers selected Scourton in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Dallas signs Benji Flowers, 15; reportedly reaches deal with Chelsea
Mar 15, 2025; Frisco, Texas, USA; A view of the logo and stadium during the game between FC Dallas and Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images FC Dallas signed 15-year-old U.S. forward Benji Flowers to a first-team deal Thursday and reportedly agreed to a future transfer to Chelsea FC when he turns 18.
Dallas will receive an initial fee of about $3 million from the Premier League side and up to an additional $7 million in performance-based add-ons, according to The Athletic.
Flowers is the youngest player ever to sign a first-team deal with FC Dallas. The homegrown contract runs through 2030-31 and includes an option for 2031-32.
“Benji’s signing is another proud day for FC Dallas and our Academy,” said club president Dan Hunt. “Our commitment has always been to develop young players and provide them with a clear pathway to the professional game. Benji has embraced every step of that journey through hard work, determination and the support of his family.
“His signing is a reflection of the tremendous work being done throughout the FC Dallas Academy and reinforces what is possible for the next generation of players. We are excited to watch him continue his development with FC Dallas and North Texas SC.”
The future is bright ??
Benji Fowers has been named to the MLS NEXT All-Star Game! pic.twitter.com/xk0HuFk16q
— FC Dallas (@FCDallas) June 24, 2026
Last month, Flowers was named to the MLS NEXT All-Star Game. The FC Dallas Academy product made his debut with North Texas SC on March 21 at 14 years, 11 months and seven days old, making him the second-youngest player in that club’s history.
“Benji is a special talent, and today is an important milestone for both him and our club,” said Andre Zanotta, FC Dallas chief soccer officer. “He has come through the FC Dallas Academy and has earned this opportunity through his work ethic, commitment and the support of his family.
“Every step of his development has come because he has embraced the process and continued to challenge himself every day. We believe he has a very bright future, but this is only the beginning of his journey as a professional. We’re excited to continue helping him develop here at FC Dallas before the next chapter of his career.”
–Field Level Media
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