Josh Dubow

@joshdubowap.bsky.social

NFL writer for The Associated Press, who also covers Bay Area sports

Tigers beat the A's 11-0 to sweep the season series 6-0. This is first time they have ever swept a season series against an AL team. Only other times A's were swept by an AL team: 2019 Blue Jays (6 games) 1995 Cleveland (7) 1994 Cleveland (6) 1978 Orioles (11

The A's now trail Tigers 10-0. A's have allowed 7.11 runs per game at home this season. Only teams to give up more in last 90 seasons: 2025 Rockies 7.15 1999 Rockies 7.73 1939 Browns 7.19

Tigers rookie Max Clark is 5th player age 21 or younger since at least 1901 to reach base safely 9 times in his first 3 career games. The others: Joe DiMaggio Jay Bruce Delmon Young Cecil Travis

Teammates age 21 or younger to homer off A's in same game: Kevin McGonigle/Max Clark, Tigers, 8/1/2026 Fernando Tatis Jr/Luis Campusano, Padres, 9/4/2020 Aurelio Rodríguez/Jim Spencer, Angels, 7/20/1969 (G1) Ted Williams/Bobby Doerr, Red Sox 7/4/1939 (G1)

Belgium forced extra time after trailing 2-0 in 2nd half to Senegal. The only time in last 11 World Cups that a team trailed a knockout round game by multiple goals after halftime and advanced came in 2018 when Belgium rallied from 2-0 down to beat Japan 3-2 in round of 16

Germany eliminated on penalty kicks to Paraguay in round of 32. This is 3rd straight World Cup that Germans failed to reach the final 16. They had made finals in 7 of previous 12 World Cups, winning 3

Wilyer Abreu is 5th right fielder to make 2 errors in 9th inning or later in same game in last 50 years. The last to do it before tonight was Avisaíl García 8/7/2021 for Brewers vs Giants

Round of 32 teams in World Cup by federation (with number of total teams that qualified for tournament): Europe 13 (out of 16) Africa 9 (10) South America 5 (6) CONCACAF 3 (6) Asia 2 (9) Oceania 0 (1)

The Giants are 33-48 at the halfway point of the season and on pace for 96 losses. The only times in franchise history they lost 96+ games: 62-100 in 1985 64-98 in 2017 55-98-3 in 1943 66-96 in 1984

Cal has finalized its 2027 nonconference schedule with home games announced against Sacramento State on Aug. 28 and Old Dominion on Sept. 11. Cal already had game scheduled at UCLA on Sept. 4

Kings take Arkansas' Darius Acuff Jr. with 7th pick in NBA draft. This is 5th time since 2009 that they took a player coached by John Calipari in the top 10: 2009: Tyreke Evans, 4th 2010: DeMarcus Cousins, 4th 2015: Willie Cauley-Stein, 6th 2017: De'Aaron Fox, 5th

The Giants need to play .600 over the rest of the season to finish with a winning record. If they fall short, it will be the first time in franchise history they went 5 straight seasons without a winning record

Jalen Brunson has 10 playoff games with 40+ points. Only players with more before turning 30: Michael Jordan 24 Jerry West 16 LeBron James 12 Elgin Baylor 12 Wilt Chamberlain 11