Dylan Cease pitched the second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, leading the team to a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. Cease retired the final batters in the ninth inning to complete the no-hitter, striking out nine and walking three in the process. This marked Cease’s third complete game in his career as he threw a career-high 114 pitches in a game that included a rain delay.
In other sports news, the Philadelphia Flyers signed All-Star Travis Konecny to an eight-year deal worth $70 million, solidifying his place as a core player for the team. Konecny set career highs last season and expressed his excitement to continue playing for the Flyers for the long term.
In Olympic news, organizers of the 2024 Paris Games announced that a record number of tickets have been sold or allocated for the event. Despite this, there are still tickets available for various sporting events, with a total of 10 million tickets put on sale for the Olympics this year.
On a less positive note, the Canadian Olympic Committee removed women’s national soccer head coach Bev Priestman for the remainder of the Paris Games due to an alleged drone spying scandal. Assistant coach Andy Spence will lead the team for the rest of the tournament following the controversy, which involved spying on a New Zealand practice. Additional information regarding past drone use against opponents has also come to light, prompting further investigation.
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