The Sun (San Bernardino, CA)

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” to playing Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died. He was 78. In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Neill died on Monday in Sydney, according to a statement posted to the actor’s social media page.

LAS VEGAS — Rookie guard Keaton Wagler scored 23 points, and the Clippers used a dominant third quarter to pull away from the the Utah Jazz, 104-82, in an NBA Summer League game on Sunday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. Utah held a 44-40 lead early in the third quarter, but the Clippers closed the period on a 42-12 run to take control of the game. The Clippers (1-1) led by as much as 28 points in the fourth quarter while rolling up 64 points in the second half.

Miami Mayhem’s Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft celebrate their win against Maddie Anderson and Alaina Chacon, with L.A. Launch, during the AVP League beach volleyball tournament in Long Beach on Sunday July 12, 2026. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) • Miami Mayhem’s Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft block at the net against Maddie Anderson and Alaina Chacon, with L.A. Launch, during the AVP League beach volleyball tournament in Long Beach on Sunday July 12, 2026.

LOS ANGELES – Maybe this should be the message to Dodger fans at the All-Star break: “Just don’t look for a while. Take a break. If necessary for your sanity, take the rest of July and most of August off from baseball. Maybe things will have stabilized by then.” Yeah, it’s a sacrifice if you’re a devoted fan. But if it keeps your blood pressure from spiking, it’s worth it. Remember the middle of last season?

The Angels completed the draft on Sunday, filling out their 20 selections with 12 position players and eight pitchers. They didn’t take a pitcher until the sixth round. The Angels’ farm system is much deeper in pitching, but scouting director Tim McIlvaine said it was not an intentional focus, but a product of what was available in this year’s crop of players. “We thought one of the strengths was the depth of the hitters,” McIlvaine said.

Four previous champions and the four top-ranking teams in the world. Five of the six top scorers, one GOAT and one of the bitterest rivalries in soccer. Argentina, Spain, France and England went into the tournament as the top four in FIFA’s rankings and are two wins away from being crowned champion of the world again. It’s just too close to call either semifinal matchup: France will play Spain in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday and England will face Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old started on a Sunday for the sixth straight week and delivered his finest results in that span, but several teammates let him down in the 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. With their latest setback, the Dodgers were swept for the first time this season, creating a sour mood they’ll carry through the four-day All-Star break that begins Monday.

LAS VEGAS — As Arthur Kaluma walked off the court at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday night, Lakers assistant coach Greg St. Jean made a beeline to the 6-foot-7 forward fresh off his NBA Summer League star turn.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health. McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he also suffered a case of mild pneumonia and has undergone a battery of tests as doctors try to determine what led to his fall.

MINNEAPOLIS — A couple months ago it looked like José Soriano would be traveling from Minnesota to Philadelphia, for the All-Star Game. Instead, the Angels right-hander is simply heading home for the break, left to ponder how such a sensational start became so ordinary. Soriano gave up three runs in five innings of a 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, another in a two-month stretch of nondescript outings. The Angels (38-59) reached the break a season-worst 21 games under .500.