Uc Santa Barbara Beats Washington State 71-43

Cincinnati is four games under .500 and in eighth place in the National League wild-card standings. But put Cincy on the same field as the woeful Rockies, and the Big Red Machine revs back to life. Behind a dominating six-inning performance by All-Star Hunter Greene and a two-homer, five-RBI day from Tyler Stephenson, the Reds routed the Rockies, 8-1, Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. “(Greene had) a good fastball — upper 90s — a hard slider,” manager Bud Black told reporters.

Andrew Munson had a Michael Malone moment Monday. It was the first day of minicamp for the Nuggets’ Summer League team. Munson has worked closely with Malone for almost nine years, first as a video intern and now as Denver’s special assistant to the head coach. But Summer League is a time for aspiring coaches to get reps, too — not just burgeoning players.

If Jamal Murray is concerned at all by the pause in contract extension talks with the Nuggets, he didn’t show it Wednesday. “When we get there, we get there,” Murray said after the Canadian national team’s exhibition in Las Vegas. “I’m playing games right now for Canada, so that’s not on my mind.” Canada jumped to an 11-1 lead but lost 86-72 to the United States in the friendly showcase game ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Editor’s note: Fourth in a series previewing the Broncos’ position groups entering training camp. Today, tight ends. Previous previews: quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers.  On the roster (five-plus): Nate Adkins, Greg Dulcich, Lucas Krull, Adam Trautman and Thomas Yassmin, plus fullback Michael Burton. How many on the 53? Three or four plus Burton. Most impactful offseason move: Choosing Bo Nix at No.

LAS VEGAS — You say tomato, I say tomato. You say Shedeur, I say Shilo. You say either, I say Hunter. You say neither, I say Shurmur. Either, neither, Hunter, Shurmur. Let’s call the whole season well off. Interviewing Shedeur Sanders and Shilo Sanders together at Wednesday’s Big 12 media day was equal parts informative and comedic.

Kyle Freeland pitched with the precision of a Rolex in the Rockies’ 6-5 victory over the Reds on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park. The veteran left-hander got a big assist from center fielder Sam Hilliard, who hit two big flys in his first two at-bats to spark a Colorado offense that banged out 12 hits. “I had the best seat in the house in center and Kyle’s stuff was dancing tonight,” Hilliard told Rockies.