Spain’s Super Sunday: Carlos Alcaraz wins Wimbledon, La Roja wins Euro 2024; another security disaster at the Copa

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🏆 Good morning to everyone, but especially to…

Spain, Spain and more Spain

The beauty – and agony – of football is that in an exhausting 90 minutes of play, the difference is often a blink of an eye. A moment of glory. A moment of relief.

Spain are the champions of Europe after being on the right end of that moment in the Euro 2024 final, with substitute mikel oyarzabal Grab on a fully loaded mark cucurella Scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute to win 2-1 England,

La Roja opened the scoring with a brilliant attack just after halftime. nico williams Finished a sharp pass from the 17-year-old Lamin Yamal. but England responded Cole PalmerAn attempt was made to score in the 73rd minute.

Oyarzabal then scored, john stones He was unaware of what was going on behind him and Mark Guehi Oyarzabal was lost for only a moment. real sociedad The captain passed the ball jordan pickfordAnd that was it.

With a plethora of young talents, This could be the beginning of the Spain dynastyJonathan Johnson writes. On the other hand, it Same old story for EnglandJames Benz says.

Just a few hours ago, Spain had another reason to celebrate… more In EnglandNot less.

The Big Three have existed in men’s tennis for a long time: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal And novak djokovic,

Now he’s the grown man. The one and only. And he’s only getting better. carlos alcaraz The face of men’s tennis, his latest achievement being his second straight Wimbledon title – also over Djokovic for the second straight year – in stunning fashion 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4).

Right from the first game, which lasted 14 minutes, was a thrilling struggle that included seven deuces and resulted in Alcaraz breaking Djokovic’s serve, Alcaraz made it clear that there was no escaping him and his vast, breathtaking skill set.

Alcaraz was brilliant. Undeniable. Relentless. He combined a huge serve into Djokovic’s body (84% of first-serve points won) with a fierce ground game (42 winners) and superb defense. When he wasn’t hitting winners ahead of Djokovic, Alcaraz was playing feathery drop shots and running around tirelessly; he outdid Djokovic by more than 100 meters during the match.

Alcaraz, 21, has four major titles, and he can add to that before he turns 22. For reference, Nadal had three major titles at age 22, and Djokovic and Federer both have one each. At his best, Alcaraz embodies all three players: Nadal’s sheer power and athleticism, Djokovic’s defense and Federer’s touch.

After Spain’s win, Alcaraz tweeted (in Spanish), “We have to celebrate, right? 👀😂,

Indeed they will. Keep the party going, España.

👍 Honorable Mention

⚽ And not so good morning…

CONMEBOL, everyone involved in organising the Copa America, and Lionel Messi

What should have been a great championship match between two of the best teams in the world and possibly the greatest player to ever touch a football turned into a disaster.

Thousands of fans – without tickets – climbed over the turnstiles, rushed inside, trampled and even climbed through air conditioning vents. Stadium staff were helpless. The stadium was closed. Kickoff was delayed, first by 30 minutes, then 15 and then 30 minutes. Colombia vs. Argentina The tournament was not world class, and much of the blame lies with CONMEBOL, the group that was supposed to be organizing a world class tournament.

This incident happened a few days after Uruguay Players Colombian fans went into the stands to fight Who encroached on the families of Uruguayan players. Uruguay coach marcelo bielsa He accused CONMEBOL of lying, whether it was about security, the field or other issues.

Well, the game finally started, but fans wanted to see this Lionel Messi The Argentine legend was that his experience was short. He was heartbreakingly forced off the field with a hamstring injury In the second half he covered his face and began crying; many Argentine fans certainly did the same.

Lautaro MartinezHowever, he eventually turned those tears into a smile by calmly scoring a goal in the 112th minute from a quick counter-attack, giving Argentina a 1-0 win. His five goals in the tournament earned him the Golden Boot, and he celebrated by hugging Messi.

Argentina are now two-time Copa America and World Cup champions. Now, hopefully, Messi will recover and this isn’t the last we see of him for La Albiceleste.

👎 Not so honorable mentions

⚾ 2024 MLB Draft: Travis Bazzana goes first, plus winners, losers, best remaining players

From Australia to the United States and the No. 1 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, Travis Bazzana It has only just begun. Guardians Selected East Oregon State star, marking This is the first time a second baseman has been the top pick,

Bazzana was R.J. Anderson’s No. 2 Possibility in the class, and it’s not hard to see why Cleveland selected him. He hit .416/.475/.937 with 28 home runs, 16 stolen bases and 40 more walks than strikeouts with the Beavers last season. The top seven are as follows:

1. Guard: 2B Travis Bazzana, Oregon State ,Scouting Report,
2. Reds: RHP Chase Burns, Wake Forest ,Scouting Report,
3. Rockies: OF Charlie Condon, Georgia ,Scouting Report,
4. Athletics: 1B Nick Kurtz, Wake Forest
5. White Sox: LHP Hagen Smith, Arkansas
6. Royals: 1B/LHP Jack Caglianone ,Scouting Report,
7. Cardinals: IF JJ Weatherholt ,Scouting Report,

in his Winners and Losers column, Mike Axisa stole some of the latter.

• Axis: “To me, the two best value first-round picks were East Carolina In reality trey yesavage till blue Jays At number 20, and Arizona high school lefty Cam Caminiti till Braves at No. 24. College pitchers with Yesavage’s deep arsenal and track record don’t often fall outside the top 15… As for Caminiti, he was the best high school pitcher in the draft class, and this is one Max Fried starter Kit.”

We have grades for every first-round pick, including Switch Pitcher! The draft continues today, and here are R.J. Top Remaining Players,

Former Super Bowl champion Jacoby Jones dies at 40

Jacoby JonesFormer NFL Wide Receiver and Return Specialist Who Played the Hero Crows‘ ran to victory in Super Bowl XLVII, died on Sunday. He was 40. The cause of death is not yet known.

• Texans Jones was taken in the third round of the 2007 draft, and immediately contributed to the return game. He is the franchise’s all-time leader in punt return yards and yards per punt return.
• Jones joined the Ravens in 2012 and recorded the best year of his career, earning All-Pro and Pro Bowl accolades.
• However, that was just the beginning. In the Divisional Round, Jones scored a 70-yard touchdown in the “Mile High Miracle” with less than a minute left to tie the score. BroncosBaltimore won in overtime. In the Super Bowl, Jones scored a 108-yard kickoff return touchdown (the longest in postseason history) and a 56-yard receiving touchdown. His 290 net yards earned are a Super Bowl record.
• Jones is Baltimore’s all-time leader in yards per kickoff return (30.1).
• He finished his career in 2015 with brief stints with the Steelers and Chargers.

Tributes were paid, JJ Watt calling Jones “one of my funniest teammates and people”, and Ray Lewis “You will truly be missed,” he said.

📺 What we’re looking forward to on Monday

Men’s Team USA vs. Australia12 p.m. on FS1
Pistons vs. Rockets6:30 p.m. on NBA TV
Home Run Derbyat 8 p.m. on ESPN
Trail Blazers vs. 76ers8:30 p.m. on NBA TV
Celtics vs. Lakers10:30 p.m. on NBA TV