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With tons of stories from the MLB, WNBA, Soccer and Golf world, and internationally, it’s only right that we select, “E. None of the above” for our feature story today. To hell with all of that, we’ve got a show rec for you. Some might call us crazy, but to that…I’ve just got one word:

Stump.

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The Rundown

🎥 Believe it or not we’re talking some Apple TV+ today! Stick!

⚾️ Did someone say a Mid Double-Header Trade? Woof

⚽️ Mueller still with some juice in the tank

🧪 Albert E. had fun with this quote we’ve got today

On This Day

🏆️ First FIFA World Cup Final

Oh what a moment it must have been in Uruguay. The FIFA World Cup has a long tradition of being the best international soccer tournament in the world. Through it’s ups and downs, it’s brought nations together to root on their very best in the sport.

On this day in 1930, the first FIFA World Cup Final took place at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay. The host nation defeated Argentina 4-2 in the inaugural event. Just like today, it was played on a random Wednesday in July, only one of two World Cup finals to be played on a day other than Sunday.

Today’s Trivia

Glue Guy of the Day

⛳️ Pryce Cahill, AKA…Stick

As we welcome in more and more Stumpers each day, I think it’s important that we talk about what we do here. Sure, we are a sports newsletter, but we want to try and do it in an outside the box fashion. Some zig, we zag. We’ll always keep you up to date with the big stories in the sports world, but what about the other stories in the sports world? What about those guys?

Today we’re talking Golf. You may be asking yourself what direction we’re going in. Scottie? Rory? Bryson? Old-school Tiger maybe?

Nope. None of that jazz. Let’s talk streaming services, and more specifically Apple TV and Pryce Cahill! If you’re not familiar with Pryce, he is a character played by Owen Wilson on Apple TV’s hot new show, Stick. Quick little word wall lingo bit for you, if any golfer is referred to as a “stick”, it just means they are really good at golf.

So why am I talking your ear off about a show?

Who isn’t looking for their next watch? If you wanted to throw something on just for a few minutes to see if maybe you found a new watch, try this on Apple TV. It’s about Pryce Cahill, a retired professional golfer who meets a young kid who he thinks has what it takes to go pro. Pryce has an old school mentality, and the kid, Santiago Wheeler, thinks he knows everything there is to know about the game.

This short 10-episode Season 1 goes along their journey as they try and figure out how to work together for the sake of Santi’s golf game. That’s all I’ll give. I don’t want to give too much more away.

I will say this. If you already have Apple TV, then you’re all good to go. If not, they have a one week free trial (here), and that’s plenty of time to at least see if you want to give the show a shot.

Sheesh after typing this now it feels like a paid advertisement. I mean I wish it was to be honest with you, but the fine folks over at Apple TV aren’t sending us a penny. I’m just an enjoyer of all things sports, and this show definitely felt like a share.

The talk of the town in terms of golf entertainment is the mixed reviews of Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix, but that’s exactly why we’re talking Stick today, because all eyes are on something else.

Zig. Zag. You get the deal.

Today’s Glue SHOW of the day: Stick on Apple TV!

The BIG Moments

⚽️ Vancouver Close to Signing Muller

The Stump Short Story: Welcome to the MLS, Thomas Muller. Well, kind of. There’s still some details to be ironed out, but we’ll get to those later. Thomas Muller, former Bayern Munich and German soccer star, has agreed in principle to sign a deal with the Vancouver Whitecaps. Muller spent the last 17 seasons as the face of Bundesliga giant Bayern, appearing in 756 matches and amassing 250 goals, securing 12 league titles along the way. The legendary forward will bring incredible experience and goal scoring power to Vancouver as they chase an MLS Championship.

Why it Matters: So, about those details needing to be ironed out. Basically, the MLS has this thing called “discovery rights”, which a club can purchase for exclusivity to negotiate deals with players not already in the league. Muller’s are owned by FC Cincinnati, not Vancouver. So, Vancouver needs to buy those rights from Cincy before they can officially bring in Muller. Cincy was told by people close to Muller, and possibly even the man himself, that he was not interested in playing there. Once Vancouver and Cincy can reach a deal on buying out his rights, the deal will become official.

Read More: Sources: Vancouver close to sealing Thomas Muller deal (ESPN)

🤣 Traded Down the Hall

The Stump Short Story: Nothing I love more than a trade between two teams that are currently playing each other. That’s right, in the middle of their series, the Blue Jays and Orioles made a trade yesterday. The Jays acquired right-handed pitcher Seranthony Dominguez from the O’s for a pitching prospect. So Dominguez packed up his back, and took the long trip down the hall, to the other locker room. Not only that, but the Jays actually put him on the mound against him former team that same day! Dominguez threw a scoreless 7th inning, striking out two of his old teammates.

Why it Matters: Not only is it funny, but it’s actually pretty neat. An easy way for Dominguez to meet his new team, and get the anxiety of facing his old team out of the way early. Funny enough, the Orioles prospect who got traded in return for Dominguez was in Double-A with the Orioles organization, that team just-so-happened to be playing the Double-A affiliate of the Jays! So all that guy had to was walk down a hallway and put on a different jersey, too. We love baseball.

Read More: Blue Jays get RHP Seranthony Dominguez in trade with Orioles (ESPN)

⛳️ Previewing the Wyndham

The Stump Short Story: It’s another off-week for some of the worlds best golfers as the Wyndham Championships’ lower-level purse does not attract the top guys. But despite this, it should still be a really exciting weekend of golf. Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, NC, offers up an awesome landscape and sets the stage for some really fun golf with a par of 70. Last years winner, Aaron Rai, is set to defend his title, starting the week paired with Tom Kim, Austin Eckroat, and Adam Svensson.

Why it Matters: These are the weekends where the guys who cut their teeth on the lower level events make a name for themselves. And heck, some even win some good money to push their career along. It may seem like I’m not as interested in this tournament, but that’s far from the truth. If you’re wondering about which guys will compete in the winners circles for years to come, watch these tournaments. This is where the grit and determination really shows. Remember, there was a time where Scottie was playing in these tournaments week-in and week-out.

Read More: 2025 Wyndham Championship (thefriedegg.com)

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🔗 Quick Links

⚾️ A mid double-header trade is just a tough scene all around! Footage referring to our blip above!

🏀 Chris Paul is back in LA and he says he wants to win a title!

⚾️ KURTZ can do it all! Flashing some leather here!

What To Watch

⚾️ MLB mid-week series come to an end before the weekend specials come at us, here’s some of the top series to watch today and tomorrow:

• DBacks @ Tigers, Cubs @ Brewers, Mets @ Padres, Rays @ Yankees, Rangers @ Angels, full schedule

⚽️ Just when you thought it was only baseball and the WNBA, the Leagues Cup comes to the rescue:

• Today’s Schedule on FS1: Puman UNAM vs Orlando City (8:00 PM), Portland Timbers vs Altetico de San Luis (10:30 PM)

• Tomorrow’s Schedule on FS1: Cruz Azul vs Seattle Sounders (10:30 PM)

🏀 WNBA with two prime time games:

• 7/30: Liberty @ Lynx (8:00 PM on ESPN)

• 7/31: Valkyries @ Mystics (7:30 PM on Prime)

Of! The! Day’s!

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