Aaron Judge singled home Tyler Wade to give the Yankees a 1-0 win over Tampa Bay, which clinched a spot in the American League wildcard game against the Red Sox. It was a rare football day with the Giants and Jets both winning in overtime. Daniel Jones threw for a career-high 402 yards to lead the Giants to a 27-21 victory over the Saints. Zach Wilson led the Jets, throwing for 297 yards in a 27-24 win over the Titans. The NWSL is reeling after North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley was accused of sexual coercion by two of his players. NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird resigned and Riley was fired by the Courage.

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A week ago, three Mets players were embroiled in controversy for their thumbs-down gesture to mock their own fans. Two of those players involved -- Javier Baez and Francisco Lindor -- led the team to seven straight wins to jump back into the NL East race. The Yankees went from a 13-game winning streak to 2-6 in their last eight games. The slump seemingly has ended any chance they had to catch first-place Tampa Bay. Over at the US Open, teenagers are making a splash and upsets have been happening, as Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty both were eliminated.

Mets go from thumbs-down to thumbs-up

We discovered on Sunday that Mets players Francisco Lindor, Javier Baez and Kevin Pillar were giving a thumbs-down gesture in response to fans booing them. It's never a good idea to take on the fans, especially for Lindor, who signed a 10-year, $341 million contract in the spring to be the face of the Mets. The Yankees ran their winning streak to 13 games before it was broken by Oakland. But during that span, the Bombers gained just three games on the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays. In soccer, Lionel Messi made his debut with PSG, Cristiano Ronaldo was sold to Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur took over first place in the Premier League.

More drama than wins for the Mets

The Yankees are one of the hottest teams in baseball, putting together a nine-game winning streak that has them 20 games over .500 in in control of the American League wildcard race. With his team struggling, Mets owner Steve Cohen criticized his team's hitting via Twitter. The Mets are 2-8 in their last 10 games as the Atlanta Braves have taken a commanding lead in the NL East. Jets QB Zach Wilson was outstanding, going completing nine of 11 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-14 win over the Green Bay Packers. Former Rangers great Rod Gilbert died at 80.

Yankees surging with nine wins in a row

The Yankees thought they had produced a stunning comeback in the Field of Dreams game, but Tim Anderson homered off Zack Britton to give the White Sox a 9-8 victory. But the Yankees won the next two games to win the series and are 12-4 in their last 16 games. The Mets continue to stumble, getting swept by the Dodgers over the weekend. The Jets and Giants played a lackluster exhibition game, though Jets quarterback Zach Wilson looked good, going 6-for-9 for 63 yards in two drives. Rob and Tim reviewed the moves the Knicks have made in the offseason, including a shrewd extension of forward Julius Randle and the acquisition of point guard Kemba Walker.

Yankees still "Dream"ing, despite gut-punch losses

Despite having multiple players sidelined due to Covid-19, the Yankees keep winning and gaining ground on the Red Sox in the AL East. Meanwhile, the Mets suddenly can't hit and have fallen out of first place and are behind both the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. Former Colts and Broncos QB Peyton Manning gave a fantastic speech at the NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sunday. Barcelona legend Lionel Messi cried at a press conference to announce he was leaving the club -- while his agent was negotiating a two-year deal with Paris St. Germain.

Yankees moving up, Mets fading fast

The United States women's soccer team, a prohibitive favorite to win a gold medal, crashed out of contention in a shocking 1-0 loss to Canada early Monday morning. The Knicks didn't do well at the NBA Draft, twice trading down and gathering future draft picks to help in a possible trade for Portland guard Damian Lillard. The Nets picked up a scorer and some size. The Yankees and Mets both made some noise at the trade deadline, with the Yankees acquiring 1B Anthony Rizzo, OF Joey Gallo and SP Andrew Heaney. The Mets made a splash, dealing for SS Javier Baez.

Shocking loss to Canada for US Women's soccer

The NFL wants all of its players to be vaccinated against Covid-19, to the extent that commissioner Roger Goodell has said teams may have to forfeit games and players would lose a game check if a game has to be cancelled due to a Covid-019 outbreak. The Mets went 5-2 last week to add a couple of games to their NL East lead, while the Yankees suffered another heart-breaking loss thanks to analytics and a worn-out bullpen. The Olympics have started with mixed results for the United States, as women's soccer was awful in a 3-0 loss to Sweden and swimmer Katie Ledecky had to settle for silver in the 400 freestyle.

NFL proposing penalties for unvaccinated players

The Mets survived an embarrassing play and Michael Conforto belted a two-run home run in the ninth inning for a 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates that allowed them to maintain a two-game lead over the Phillies in the NL East. Six players went on the Covid-19 IL -- including RF Aaron Judge -- but the Yankees took two of three from the Red Sox, with Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon pitching the Bombers to victory. The New York Islanders traded defenseman Nick Leddy to the Detroit Red Wings and the Milwaukee Bucks are one game away from an NBA title.

DeGrom, Lindor to IL, but Mets cling to first

The Euro 2020 semifinals and final went exactly as Tim told listeners they would on last week's show, as Italy had to go to penalty kicks against England to win the title. Major League Baseball has reached the All-Star Break with the Mets hanging on to first place in the NL East and the Yankees continuing to struggle with inconsistency in the AL East. The Tampa Bay Lightning clinched the Stanley Cup in five games, another thing Tim predicted correctly.

Italy defeats England in penalty kicks to win Euro 2020!

Rob and Tim talk about how the New York Yankees are not a playoff team after some embarrassing and humiliating losses last week, including losing two of three to the Mets. Some kind of shake-up is needed. Of course, the Mets winning two of three allowed them to remain in first place in the NL East. The least is 3 1/2 games, five in the all-important loss column. Mets fans were thrilled about the seventh inning rally that saw the Mets push six runs across the plate for a surprising 10-5 victory in the first of two games on Sunday. The Euro 2020 tournament has moved into the semifinals, with Italy facing Spain on Tuesday and England meeting Denmark on Wednesday. Striker Harry Kane scored two goals to lead England to a 4-0 victory over the Ukraine. Italy has been playing as well as any team in the tournament, and Tim picked them to upset England in the final. There also was a conversation about NIL, which stands for "Name-Image-Likeness" and how college athletes now have control of their own. Some athletes already have benefitted by signing endorsement deals for everything from cellphones to sweet tea. Surprisingly, the biggest beneficiary of this new rule is expected to be a gymnast at LSU, Olivia Dunne, who has 1.1 million followers on Instagram. Track and field also was discussed after the ridiculous one-month suspension of United States sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson after she tested positive for marijuana. Richardson will not be able to run in the 100-meter dash at the Tokyo Olympics because of the suspension, but, to her credit, she owned her actions and took full responsibility for what transpired.

The Yankees are not a playoff team

Rob and Tim talk about the New York Islanders saving their season in Game 6, but ultimately seeing it end with a 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of their Stanley Cup semifinal. Anthony Beauvillier scored in overtime to win Game 6, but the Islanders couldn't get the goal they needed in Game 7. Tim explained why the Yankees are a good team, but not really a contender this season. He also reminded Yankees fans that, if George Steinbrenner was still the owner, Aaron Boone would have been fired as the manager by now. Rob talked about the Mets and how they're still in first place in the NL East, mostly because the rest of the division is inept -- and under .500. There also was a discussion about the dope who caused a massive crash at the Tour de France, Serena Williams said she is skipping the Olympics and Euro 2020 continues.

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