Box Score 7/25: The pressure of the trade deadline is here

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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading while counting down the days to NHL season (to keep our minds off of trade deadline season). 

Happy birthday today to Javier Vazquez, Tracy Murray, Billy Wagner, Jon Barry and Doug Drabek. On this day in 1999 Lance Armstrong won his first of seven Tour de France titles, but would later vacate the title due to the presence of performing enhancing drugs in his system. 

Daily brain workout

Name every MLB team's career leader in WAR in our 'When George Brett went completely batty' quiz.

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• Catch up on the week in baseball with the Getaway Day, A pair of aces get lost in the shuffle. 
• Finding the possible Achilles' heel for baseball’s best teams – just in time for the trade deadline!
• The latest Sports & Politics Intersect: Trump casts shadow over U.S. Women's Open.
• Every NFL team’s biggest question as training camps start. 

Around the league

• WNBA coach Cheryl Reeve talks about the past, present, and future of women's basketball. [Deadspin]
• A look at the NBA Players Association program that helps current and former players develop skills for front-office positions. [The Undefeated]
• After winning the British Open, Jordan Spieth is greeted by family, friends and champagne in Dallas. [Golf]

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