News and notes while we avoid ever asking John Kerry a pointed question…

U.S. women down China, head to World Cup quarterfinals (SI.com) Lori Chalupny’s goal just 55 seconds in helped the U.S. women advance to the World Cup quarters.

Goldman family wants disputed memorabilia (AP/ESPN) Orenthal James might be running out of things he owns soon, anyway.

Missing in action: Gene Upshaw (FOX Sports) Mark Kriegel wonders: where in the world is Gene Upshaw when one of his own lays in a Buffalo-area hospital recuperating from a devastating spinal cord injury.  The commish made it for an hour, where are you?

Baseball’s individual races hold interest (USA Today) Bob Nightengale of USA Today notes milestones and races that are keeping things interesting in MLB.

AA reviews MNF week #2 (Awful Announcing) The good, the bad and the ugly from the MNF booth.

ESPN Radio: Tirico plus Stephen A. equals Dan Patrick (Deadspin) We agree: Scott Van Pelt would’ve been a better choice to succeed the big chair of DP.

Martin Prado’s magic bat trick (YouTube/TheFanHouse) Atlanta Braves infielder shows us something that isn’t likely to happen even if you tried it 100 times.

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