What Jeff Passan is hearing one week from the MLB trade deadline — offensive edition  —  For all of the deadline oxygen that Juan Soto is hogging since the news of his trade availability broke last week, lest we not forget there are 1,199 other players on teams' big league rosters and thousands …

‘I wish this day never came’: An emotional Willson Contreras tries to soak in his likely last games at Wrigley Field with the Chicago Cubs  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 19  —  Cubs catcher Willson Contreras gets emotional after a game against the Pirates, July 26, 2022, at Wrigley Field.

Dolphins have high hopes as training camp opens under new coach Mike McDaniel  —  The Miami Dolphins' much-anticipated training camp under new coach Mike McDaniel is set to begin with an opening practice on Wednesday after veterans reported to team facilities on Tuesday.

MLBPA rejects MLB's proposal for international draft, leaving qualifying-offer system in place  —  The Major League Baseball Players Association formally rejected MLB's last proposal on an international draft on Monday, the deadline for both sides to reach agreement on a long-standing issue with major ripple effects.

Orioles secure second straight winning month, surpass 2018 win total with 5-1 victory vs. Rays  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 18  —  Orioles' Adley Rutschman celebrates with Félix Bautista after the Orioles defeated the Rays, 5-1, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.  (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

Recent PlaysNYYNYM  —  Gleyber Torres strikes out.  —  Top 9th  —  Anthony Rizzo strikes out.  —  Top 9th  —  Aaron Judge on a fielder's choice fielded by Edwin Diaz, reaches first.  —  Top 9th  —  Jose Trevino on error by Edwin Diaz, advances to second.  —  Top 9th  —  DJ LeMahieu strikes out.

Orlando to host XFL franchise coached by Terrell Buckley  —  The rebirthed XFL, led by chairwoman Dany Garcia and co-owner Dwayne Johnson after it was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, announced on Sunday night the eight cities in which it plans to operate franchises next year, including Orlando.

NFL Quarterback Tiers 2022: Allen, Herbert and Burrow Make Tier 1 Debuts  —  It's a new era for Quarterback Tiers as 50 NFL coaches and executives have shaken up the elite ranks for 2022, the ninth incarnation of my annual survey.  —  Young guns Josh Allen, Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow …

Taijuan Walker and the Mets need to make sure his second half woes from last season are a thing of the past  —  Forget about Jacob deGrom for a second.  —  He'll pitch when he pitches, whether that's in early August, well after the trade deadline, or some other faraway date that makes everyone even more queasy and skeptical.

Tigers willing to trade Tarik Skubal and ‘just about everyone,’ sources say  —  Early in the season, left-hander Tarik Skubal was perhaps the Tigers' biggest bright spot, producing a 2.33 ERA in his first 11 starts.  He then went through a rough patch for five outings before recovering in his most recent three.