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Cameron Smith shot a final round 8-under 64, including five straight birdies, to overcome a four-shot deficit and win the 150th British Open. Smith, who finished the Open at 20-under par, became the first Australian to win one of golf's majors since Jason Day at the 2015 PGA Championship. (Reuters) The Houston Texans said the organization reached undisclosed settlement agreements with 30 women who made claims or were prepared to make claims against the NFL franchise, who the women said played a role in enabling the behavior of former Texans player and Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who was accused of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions. (ESPN) The Walt Disney Co. will increase the monthly price of its streaming service ESPN+ from $6.99 to $9.99, marking a 43% uptick and its largest price hike to date. The new price will take effect on Aug. 23, while the cost for an annual subscription will increase from $69.99 to $99.99. (CNBC) MLB agreed to pay $185 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over past wage claims involving roughly 23,000 current and former minor league players. The average payout for each player will be $5,000 to $5,500, according to the settlement. (The New York Times)

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Fox Sports Apologizes For Using Sept. 11 Memorial At World Trade Center For Baseball Logos Bruce Haring, Deadline Fox Sports used the World Trade Center as the backdrop for a graphic on Saturday night's "Baseball Night in America" broadcast. Today, the division apologized for the insensitive depiction. How the NFL's new Sunday Ticket deal could change the way we watch sports Andrew Marchand, New York Post The NFL's impending deal for Sunday Ticket could alter the viewing habits for fans across all sports. Jason McCourty is favorite for Nate Burleson's role on 'Good Morning Football' Ryan Glasspiegel and Andrew Marchand, New York Post A frontrunner has emerged for Nate Burleson's role on NFL Network's "Good Morning Football." Jason McCourty is a top candidate for the job, The Post has learned. Bomani Jones may have produced his last piece of content for ESPN Brandon Contes, Awful Announcing ESPN's Bomani Jones signed off his latest episode of The Right Time podcast with a somewhat cryptic goodbye that will last at least through the end of July, but seems like it may be a lot longer.

COLLEGE SPORTS

UCLA May Face California Government Barriers To Switching To Big 10 Conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom Says Bruce Haring, Deadline UCLA wants to leave its traditional sports home in the Pac-12 and join the Big 10 conference. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is saying, "Not so fast."

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