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Outgoing Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa has his say — for 100 minutes
June 15, 2026; Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.; Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa before the match. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Marcelo Bielsa, who exited as head coach of the Uruguayan national team after the side bowed out of the World Cup in the group stage, gave a 100-minute press conference on Tuesday in which he maintained that his message never resonated with the team.
Uruguay opened play in Group H with a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia, then squandered a second-half lead in a 2-2 draw against Cape Verde. Needing a positive result against powerhouse Spain in the group finale to advance, Uruguay lost 1-0 on a goalkeeping error.
Speaking Tuesday in Montevideo of his tenure on the job, which began in May 2023, Bielsa said, “What I have absolute certainty of is that nobody cares what I know. I know when someone cares what I know. Nothing I tried to transmit was important, at any level. That was never important from my point of view. I don’t see anything bad in it — other people aren’t interested in learning what I know. Case closed.”
Bielsa added, “My responsibility for what happened is very clear. I cannot justify the position we finished in. In short, my management of the players I had was insufficient. We did our best, both my colleagues and I, and the players, and it wasn’t enough. I am convinced that if I had chosen a different path, we wouldn’t have changed the results we obtained.”
Despite his assessment of how his approach was received, Bielsa still believes his side deserved better results.
“There’s not a serious, thoughtful, meditated and explained analysis which doesn’t see us winning against Saudi Arabia, which doesn’t see us winning against Cape Verde and which doesn’t see us drawing with Spain,” he said, adding, “We were sufficiently united as to run 20% more than Saudi Arabia, 30% more than Cape Verde and 25% more than Spain.”
Bielsa also backed goalie Fernando Muslera, who asked to exit the Spain match at halftime after his 42nd-minute mistake led to a goal. The change was made, but Uruguay failed to rally.
According to Bielsa, Muslera was sick the day before the match.
“It’s never happened to me that a player asked to be replaced because of the effect of errors he committed on his spirit,” Bielsa said. “Muslera told me he was so stricken by the error he committed that he preferred to stop playing because the group’s possibilities were intact and he wasn’t in the best condition to face up to that second half, when we had everything to achieve.”
–Field Level Media
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Nolan McLean helps Mets blank Blue Jays
Jun 30, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Mets starting pitcher Nolan McLean (26) delivers a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the second inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Nolan McLean struck out seven in six scoreless innings Tuesday night and the visiting New York Mets defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0.
McLean (5-5) allowed five hits and two walks, while Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens provided support with solo home runs. Devin Williams pitched around a single in the ninth to earn his 12th save.
The struggling teams have split the first two of a three-game series with the rubber match to be played Wednesday afternoon on Canada Day.
It was the second win in 11 games for the Mets. The Blue Jays are 2-7 with one game left on their 10-game homestand. The Mets are 1-1 to open a seven-game road trip.
Former Blue Jay Bo Bichette was 1-for-4 for the Mets and made some excellent defensive plays at third base.
Luis Urias had two singles and a walk for Toronto.
The Mets tested Kevin Gausman (4-7) in the fourth. Juan Soto led off with a walk and Bichette grounded a single to right. The runners advanced on a groundout. Gausman responded with two strikeouts to end the inning.
Toronto threatened against McLean with two outs in the bottom of the fourth when Daulton Varsho doubled to right and Urias walked. McLean got Yohendrick Pinango on a groundout to end the inning.
Alvarez opened the fifth by homering on a 1-2 fastball, a blast to center. The Mets left two runners on base in the inning after a single and a walk.
Gausman completed six innings. He allowed one run, five hits and two walks while striking out seven.
Torrens homered into the Mets’ bullpen in right field on Mason Fluharty’s 2-2 cutter with one out in the seventh.
New York’s Brooks Raley pitched a perfect seventh with two strikeouts and Luke Weaver also was perfect in the eighth for the Mets.
Toronto’s Tommy Nance pitched a clean eighth with two strikeouts before allowing A.J. Ewing’s single to open the ninth. Ewing reached second when Nance was charged with the error on a pickoff attempt. He took third on a groundout and Brett Baty hit a sacrifice fly to center.
Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was scratched because of back tightness.
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Riley Greene homers twice as Tarik Skubal, Tigers shut down Yankees
Jun 30, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) pitches against the New York Yankees during the second inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Riley Greene belted a pair of homers in consecutive at-bats off Cam Schlittler, Tarik Skubal pitched six innings and combined with two relievers on a four-hitter as the visiting Detroit Tigers cruised to a 9-3 victory over the slumping New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
The Tigers have won four of their last five visits to Yankee Stadium and slugged five home runs against the Yankees for the first time since Aug. 30, 2018.
Kerry Carpenter started Detroit’s power barrage by hitting an 0-1 cutter off Schlittler (8-5) to right-center field. Rookie center fielder Spencer Jones attempted to make a leaping catch but the ball popped out of his glove and into the Yankees’ bullpen.
Greene followed by lifting a 2-2 sinker halfway up the second deck in right field. Spencer Torkelson capped a 10-pitch at-bat by hammering a 2-2 cutter into the left field seats for the Tigers’ third homer in the first inning.
Greene extended Detroit’s lead to 6-1 by hammering a 1-0 fastball over the right-center field fence.
It was Greene’s eighth career multi-homer game and his first since July 2 at Washington last season.
Skubal (4-4) allowed two runs (one earned) and one hit during his best start since returning from elbow surgery on June 13. He struck out nine, walked none and lowered his ERA to 3.15.
The left-hander also retired Paul Goldschmidt three times, inducing a pop-up, a strikeout, and a double play grounder that scored New York’s second run in the sixth. Goldschmidt entered Tuesday 7-for-13 with four homers off Skubal and homered twice off him last week in Detroit.
Ben Rice homered in the first but the Yankees lost their season-high sixth straight and for the ninth time in 11 games. New York was held to four hits, with two coming in the ninth inning.
Schlittler was tagged for a career-worst six runs on seven hits in four-plus innings. The 25-year-old right-hander struck out five, walked one and saw his ERA climb to 2.08.
Schlittler allowed four homers for the first time in his 32 career starts since debuting July 9, 2025. He had never allowed more than two homers in any start and had allowed six total this season before Tuesday.
Jacob Waguespack pitched two innings and Tyler Holton stranded two in the ninth.
–Field Level Media
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Report: Wizards won't entertain trade offers for Anthony Davis
Nov 8, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Injured Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis looks on from the bench during a timeout against the Washington Wizards in the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The Washington Wizards don’t intend to trade veteran forward Anthony Davis after acquiring him at last season’s trade deadline, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Buzz about a potential trade for Davis emerged on Monday when ESPN reported that the Golden State Warriors intended to pursue LeBron James in free agency and trade for Davis to reunite the teammates who won the 2020 NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers.
James confirmed Tuesday that he’s going to leave the Lakers, but Washington seems to be making the second half of those plans difficult. It was reported last week that the Wizards are set to sign Trae Young to a four-year, $212 million deal after also trading for him at the trade deadline.
Davis will be eligible for a four-year, $275 million contract extension on Aug. 6, a deal that would replace the player option he currently has for the 2027-28 season. Inking those two to longer-term deals and pairing them with No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa gives the Wizards a core of sorts as they look to snap a five-year playoff drought.
Davis, 33, still hasn’t made his Washington debut as he was sidelined with ligament damage in his left hand when sent over from the Dallas Mavericks in February. He played a career-low 20 games last season, averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 blocks, and has battled injuries frequently, playing more than 56 games just once in the last six seasons.
The 10-time All-Star has career averages of 24.0 points and 10.7 rebounds in 807 games (800 starts) over 14 seasons with the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (2012-19), Los Angeles Lakers (2019-25) and Mavericks.
–Field Level Media
Nolan McLean helps Mets blank Blue Jays
Riley Greene homers twice as Tarik Skubal, Tigers shut down Yankees
