WNBA All-Star Game, Salvador Perez History and Jackson Koivun

On this episode of Yesterday in Sports, Chris Horwedel covers the WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago, including Jonquel Jones’ emotional performance, major career milestones, Caitlin Clark’s return and a record-setting crowd.

Major League Baseball coverage features Salvador Perez reaching a historic Royals home-run milestone, Dylan Cease’s outing against Boston and Saturday matchups involving the Yankees, Phillies, Dodgers, Mets, Orioles, Braves, Cubs, Pirates, Astros and Rangers. Chris also discusses the latest reported interest surrounding Tarik Skubal ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

In the NHL, Columbus reaches a new three-year agreement with restricted free agent Cole Sillinger. The deal provides short-term cost certainty while allowing the Blue Jackets to evaluate his continued development as a two-way forward.

NFL coverage focuses on the Patriots’ negotiations with Christian Gonzalez and Robert Kraft’s claim that New England has offered to make him the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback.

The NBA section examines a developing report involving Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, a possible Memphis buyout and Philadelphia’s interest in adding the veteran defender to its newly constructed roster.

The show closes with the final mountain stage of the Tour de France, the overall race involving Tadej Pogačar, Remco Evenepoel and Richard Carapaz, and 21-year-old Jackson Koivun entering contention at the 3M Open.

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