Sports Update 6/28/2022

>MLB Hands Out Discipline To Angels And Mariners

(Undated)  —  MLB is laying down the law in response to Sunday’s bench-clearing brawl in Anaheim.  12 members of the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners have received discipline for their roles in the on-field incident.  Angels interim manager Phil Nevin received a 10-game suspension for the intentional throwing by pitcher Andrew Wantz while warnings were in place.  Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker is being suspended seven games for actions that caused the incident and for fighting.

>>Colorado Avalanche Championship Parade Set For Thursday

(Denver, CO)  —  The Colorado Avalanche will celebrate their third Stanley Cup with a parade on Thursday.  The Avs won their first title in 21 years with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.  Colorado won the series four games to two. It’ll be Denver’s first championship parade since the Broncos won the Super Bowl back in 2016.

>>Ryan Tannehill Says Treylon Burks Absence Hurts

(Nashville, TN)  —  Ryan Tannehill says the absence of a rookie Wide Receiver is hurting.  Treylon Burks missed mandatory minicamp due to asthma and the Titans Q-B says the best thing for the team is for everyone to be on the field.  The first-round pick is expected to make a return at the end of July when training camp officially begins.

>>Kentucky Basketball Gets Commitment From A Five-Star Recruit

(Lexington, KY)  —  A five-star basketball prospect is committing to Kentucky.  Robert Dillingham said he’s joining the Wildcats in an announcement late last week.  The six-foot-one Guard is ranked number five overall in E-S-P-N’s top 100 players for the upcoming season.  He is considered the second-best guard in the class behind D-J Wagner.

>>Nashville S-C Prepare For Cup Quarter-Final Match Tomorrow

(Orlando, FL)  —  Nashville S-C are preparing for their cup match tomorrow.  The club is on the road taking on Orlando City in the U-S Open Cup Quarter-Final.  Nashville beat Louisville City in the previous round 2-1 while Orlando City advanced after winning against Inter Miami on penalties.  Kickoff is tomorrow at 6:00.

>>Report: Kyrie Irving Opting In

(Brooklyn, NY)  —  Kyrie Irving is returning to Brooklyn.  The Nets’ guard is opting into his 36.5-million-dollar option for next season according to The Athletic.  Irving had created a list of teams he would have liked the Nets to consider working with on a sign-and-trade if they couldn’t agree on terms for him to stay in Brooklyn.  According to ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers were the only known team to be interested.  The seven-time All-Star has played in just 103 regular season games over his three seasons with the Nets.

>>Report: John Wall And Rockets Agree To Buyout

(Undated)  —  The Rockets are finally parting ways with John Wall.  Yahoo Sports reports the 31-year-old guard is securing a contract buyout with Houston and will become an unrestricted free agent.  Wall will reportedly give back 6.5-million dollars in salary as part of the agreement and can finally return to the court after sitting out last season.  The five-time All-Star guard averaged 20.6 points and 6.9 assists in just 40 games after being traded to the Rockets in 2020.  ESPN reports Wall is planning to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers when he clears waivers.