At the World Cup, the U.S. scored in the first minute and then got a late goal for a 2-1 win over Ghana….Germany dominated Portugal 4-0……Iran and Nigeria played to a scoreless draw.
In the Majors……..Rubby De La Rosa pitched 7 strong innings as the Red Sox shut out Minnesota 1-0 with the only run of the game coming on a sacrifice fly……The Blue Jays and Yankees were idle.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters will have season ending surgery on his right elbow and Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley will als have season ending Tommy John surgery.
Tony Gwynn, who played 20 seasons with the San Diego Padres, winning 8 batting titles, has died of cancer at the age of 54.
In New Brunswick Senior Baseball, the Fredericton Royals over the Saint John Alpines 3-1. The Alpines wil be back home Thursday night against the Hub City Brewers.
The Boston Bruins are parting ways with free agent forward Shawn Thornton.
