


Major League Baseball plans to use its robot umpire technology for ball-strike challenges in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Atlanta, another step toward possible regular-season use next season.
ABS was installed at 13 spring training ballparks hosting 19 teams, and an animation of the pitch was shown on video boards displaying the challenge result for spectators to see.
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said last month that the ABS system was likely to be considered for regular-season use by the 11-man competition committee.
MLB has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minors since 2019.
Cycling: Remco Evenepoel won the first time trial of the Tour de France. The reigning time trial Olympic and world champion dominated the flat 20.5-mile route in Normandy, finishing 16 seconds ahead of Tadej Pogacar. Pogacar, a three-time Tour champion, claimed the yellow jersey and extended his lead over top rival Jonas Vingegaard.
NBA: Chet Holmgren reportedly agreed to a five-year rookie max contract extension worth nearly $240 million to remain with the league champion Thunder.
NFL: Buccaneers LT Tristan Wirfs had surgery on his right knee and reportedly is expected to miss the start of the season.
Soccer: French club Lyon won its appeal against relegation and will stay in Ligue 1 next season. Lyon was relegated to the second tier two weeks ago by the French league’s soccer watchdog because of ongoing financial irregularities and debts estimated at at 175 million euros ($203 million).
Also: President Donald Trump’s administration sued the California Department of Education for allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams. The lawsuit alleges that the policy violates Title IX.