NATIONAL SPORTS BEAT (June 30 – July 6)

Candace Parker scored 24 points as the L.A. Sparks matched the Minnesota Lynx record of 11 straight by rolling over the Phoenix Mercury 77-71. The record of 11 straight at the start of a season. The record which was held by Minnesota Lynx which matched the mark which it held before it matched its own league record which it already held. . The Sparks and Lynx had a back to back series and both teams took turns snapping each other’s winning streak. The Lynx won first in a 72-69 victory in the Staples. The Sparks struck back with a 94-76 triumph in Minneapolis.

Simone Biles is the Class of the Gymnastic field after she topped the field in winning her fourth consecutive national all around championship.

In baseball sometime you are up and sometimes you are down. Right now Texas’ Prince Fielder is the worst player in the game, according to baseball’s www.reference.com. For the record Texas is running away with the AL’s West race and Prince smacked back at the haters smacking a two run homer to lead his team to a 6-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in accepting the Boxing Writers of America Assn Award at the Copacabana again he would keep his 49-0 record intact and would be returning to the ring. I don’t believe him! Do you believe him?

The Clippers’ top two players-Chris Paul and Blake Griffin elected to pass on playing in the Rio Olympics, teammate DeAndre Jordan has joyfully accepted his bid. This will be a first in his career for Jordan. . The 12 man team who will represent the U.S.A in Rio are of follows: Kevin Durant, DeMarcus Cousins, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Paul George, Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozen, Carmelo Anthony, Jimmy Butler and DeAndre Jordan.

Madison Keys is a top tenner in the WTA for the first time in her tennis career after beating 15th ranked Caria Suarez Navarro 3-6, 6-3,7-6 (3) in the Aegon Classic in Birmingham, England.

Those dynamic and history making Williams’ sisters-Serena and Venus-are seeking their seventh and sixth Wimbledon titles respectively. Serena Williams will be shooting to match Steffi Graf’s Open era record of 22 at Wimbledon this week. Serena has won five Wimbledon titles. Will this be the end to Venus’s long and historic career. Venus’ Sjogren illness could emerge at any time.

Cleveland Browns to the NFL title in 1964. It was a long time coming, but captain LeBron James and his cohorts are shouting all over Ohio and the rest of the universe. The wait was worth it. LeBron picked up the MVP award by averaging 27 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and a stellar block in the final minutes and erased Andre Iguodala’s fast break attempt, James hit for 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists, 2.6 steals and 2.3 blocked shots for the total of his series play. . Check This! LeBron James has joined Jerry West, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal and Rick Barry are the only players with consecutive Final games of 40-plus points as this is being written.

The Lakers and the Clippers are claiming they got the men they wanted in the NBA Draft. The Lakers made Duke’s Brandon Ingram the No. 2 pick in the draft. Ingram is a 6-9 and only 190 pounds. However, the Lakers think he’ll be their replacement for 20-year All-Star Kobe Bryant.

The Clippers’ Doc Rivers thinks he has landed the prescription in North Carolina’s Brice Johnson, a four-year college man, his team needs to win a championship with.

By the way who is the best NBA player in history? All-Star Reggie Miller answered that question this week by saying: “If he were Michael Jordan, he would have the perfect argument for why LeBron James, Stephen Curry or Kobe Bryant: “I would say Six times I went to the finals. Sixth time I won. Sixth times I won. Sixth times won the finals MVP. Until someone comes close to that.” Shut up!

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