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The Tampa Bay Lightning got a head start on free agency by acquiring the rights to high-scoring winger Jake Guentzel. The Lightning sent a 2025 third-round draft pick to Carolina on Sunday. The move allows the Lightning to sign Guentzel before he hits the open market on Monday. Guentzel is coming off scoring 30 goals this past season for the Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins. Tampa Bay cleared more than $11 million in salary cap space Saturday by trading away Mikhail Sergachev and Tanner Jeannot. General manager Julien BriseBois said there were many ways he could use the space but that he was not planning to re-sign Steven Stamkos.

Long-serving Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has urged his country to support Ukraine and international cooperation in his final address to his compatriots. His farewell speech on Sunday came as an inward-looking new government is set to take over the Netherlands on Tuesday. The 57-year-old Rutte led the country for 14 years. He will take over as NATO’s new secretary-general later this year. The new Dutch government has pledged to maintain assistance for Ukraine. But far-right populist Geert Wilders whose party won last year’s election has expressed pro-Russia views and Kremlin backers cheered his victory at the polls.

Two large wildfires are burning Sunday near Greece’s capital of Athens, and authorities have sent emergency messages for some residents to evacuate and others to stay at home to protect themselves from smoke. Wildfires have become an annual feature in the Mediterranean. Earlier this month, Greece and Turkey saw large fires. One fire southeast of Athens has burned at least four homes and is approaching the port of Lavrio, The other fast-moving fire is moving up Mount Penteli, one of four mountains ringing the capital area.

“A Quiet Place: Day One” is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. The same could not be said for Kevin Costner’s self-financed “Horizon: An American Saga—Chapter 1,” which debuted with only $11 million. “Day One” also missed out on No. 1 by a hair. That title again went to Disney and Pixar’s juggernaut “Inside Out 2,” which made an estimated $57.4 million in its third weekend in theaters. The 2024 box office is still down 19%.

It took only two days into the Tour de France to show that Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are in a class of their own. Pogacar attacked from the chasing peloton up the San Luca climb in the second stage of the Tour and only Vingegaard was able to follow him. The move meant that Pogacar took the leader’s yellow jersey from Stage 1 winner Romain Bardet. Pogacar won the Tour in 2020 and 2021 then finished second behind Vingegaard the last two years. Breakaway rider Kevin Vauquelin made it two French wins in two days by winning the hilly stage with an attack of his own on San Luca.

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Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church has elected a bishop considered to be pro-Russian as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the church and wider society since Russia invaded Ukraine more than two years ago. Unlike his late predecessor who criticized Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, Daniil has taken the side of Russian patriarchs who refuse to recognize the independence of Ukraine’s Orthodox Church. Growing divisions between pro-Russian and anti-Russian factions within the senior clergy began after some of them attempted to warm relations with the Ukrainian church. Daniil also criticized the expulsion last fall of a Russian and two Belarusian clerics accused of spying for Moscow.

Some Venezuelans have cast mock votes in a rehearsal less than a month before the highly anticipated election in which President Nicolas Maduro seeks a third term. The test allows Venezuela’s ruling party to gauge its voter-mobilizing powers, which have significantly diminished during Maduro’s crisis-ridden presidency. The exercise is technically meant to help voters familiarize themselves with the fingerprint readers and electronic voting machines that will be used on July 28. The election is shaping up to be the biggest challenge the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela has faced in its 25-year dominance that began with the presidency of the fiery Hugo Chávez.

College sports in the U.S. has seen scores of schools change conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened as programs leave their longtime homes in search of more stability and more revenue. This summer, USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington will leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. Pac-12 schools Stanford and Cal will leave for the ACC. Oklahoma and Texas will leave the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. The Big 12 will add Utah, Arizona State, Arizona and Colorado. These dramatic shifts will be complete by the middle of August in time for the football season.

Two people are dead after a shooting at a Virginia gym. Alexandria police say they responded to reports of shots fired at a OneLife Fitness gym at about 4 p.m. on Saturday. The alleged shooter and a male victim were hospitalized but both were pronounced dead by the end of the night. OneLife Fitness confirmed neither man was an employee of the gym. Alexandria police have not publicly said what led to the shooting. It is under investigation.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray says it is impossible to know yet whether he will be able to compete at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. He said after playing a practice set on Sunday that he is feeling better as he recovers from surgery to remove a cyst from his spine. The 37-year-old Murray is scheduled to play in the first-round of singles at the All England Club on Tuesday. He and his older brother, Jamie, were given a wild-card invitation for doubles, too, and that event starts later in the week. The Scot had back surgery on June 22.

George Russell has clinched Mercedes’ first win of the season at Formula 1’s Austrian GP after taking advantage of a late clash between McLaren driver Lando Norris and championship leader Max Verstappen in a Red Bull on Sunday. It was Russell’s second GP win. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was second, ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. Norris was trying to take the lead from Verstappen on Lap 64. The incident left Norris’ car unable to continue, and Verstappen was given a 10-second time penalty. Verstappen had dominated the weekend, following up his victory in the sprint race with another dominant performance in qualifying to take pole position.

Mercedes driver George Russell wins Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix.

Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is on track to secure a second mandate, provisional results show. Ghazouani has positioned the country as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence and ran on a pledge to provide security and economic growth. He obtained 55% of votes, according to provisional results from over 80% of polling stations, the country’s independent electoral commission said on Sunday afternoon. His main rival, anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid, got 22.4% of votes, the commission said. The turnout was almost 55%.

This Date in Baseball, July 1 - Andy Pettitte passes Whitey Ford for the most Ks in Yankees history, 1,957

Today in Sports, July 1 - LeBron James agrees to a 4-year $154m deal with the L.A, Lakers

NHRA drag racing great John Force is showing “daily signs of improvement” in a neurological intensive care unit a week after crashing at 300 mph during a race in Virginia, according to his team. John Force Racing says 75-year-old Force has been able to respond to commands including giving a thumbs-up and to recognize family members, calling them by name and saying “I love you." Initially, he couldn’t follow commands to open his eyes, squeeze the hands of care providers or move his extremities. The team statement says he still faces a long road ahead in his recovery.

The parade last June to honor the NBA champion Denver Nuggets was a day the city and 750,000 fans won’t soon forget. It also was a life-changing moment for police Sgt. Justin Dodge, the SWAT team supervisor who was providing security along the parade route when the fire truck carrying Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic and the NBA trophy ran over his left ankle. Dodge was rushed to the hospital through the crowded streets while holding on to the side of an all-terrain vehicle. His life was saved, but doctors couldn’t save his leg, which was amputated inches below the knee. He is steadily recovering and recently returned to work. Dodge now makes it his mission to inspire others.

Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz is Thiago Motta’s first big signing at Juventus. The Turin club announces Sunday that it’s paying a 50 million euro transfer fee for Luiz. The midfielder is currently playing for Brazil at the Copa America. He signed a five-year contract. Motta coached Bologna to a Champions League spot then was named Juventus coach after Massimiliano Allegri was fired. Luiz joins Juventus from Aston Villa. He scored 22 goals and provided 24 assists in 204 appearances for the English club.

Authorities in Nigeria's northeastern city of Gwoza say at least 18 people have been killed and 30 injured, including 19 seriously, in coordinated attacks by suspected female suicide bombers. Saturday's attacks raise security concerns in a region that has been at the center of an Islamist insurgency. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks yet, but Gwoza is located in the Borno state, which has been heavily impacted by the insurgency launched in 2009 by Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist group.

German police say they believe a man who scaled the roof of the stadium as Germany played Denmark at Euro 2024 was a would-be photographer and they don’t have evidence he intended to hurt anyone. Video shown by public broadcaster WDR appeared to show the man being detained among the catwalks and beams on the underside of the Westfalenstadion roof following the last-16 game. Germany won 2-0. Dortmund police say the man had been detained and identified as a 21-year-old from the nearby city of Osnabrueck. Police added that they are currently ruling out a “political motivation”.

The English bulldog had never been featured prominently in West Virginia history, until now. Republican Gov. Jim Justice’s 4-year-old pure breed Babydog has joined the ranks of Abraham Lincoln, Civil War soldiers and odes to Appalachian folk music in new murals under the golden dome of the state Capitol. The dog is seen in one of four murals depicting state history. Justice says he was “just as surprised as anyone” to see the dog in the mural. Justice says a committee led by a state official made that decision. Justice is running for the Senate this year and he's made Babydog a minor celebrity in West Virginia during his two terms as governor.

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Video review of soccer referees’ decisions is testing the patience and faith of coaches, players and fans at the European Championship. Just as it has all season in club games. When FIFA tested and shaped the VAR concept in 2016, there were defined goals and promises. Only overturn clear errors. Don't undermine the authority of the match referee. Decisions within 10 seconds. It's not like that at Euro 2024. Denmark had back-to-back overrules go Germany's way in a 2-0 loss on Saturday. Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand says "this is not how football is supposed to be.”

With summer having gotten off to a scorching start, workers across the country may be dreaming of a seaside escape or cutting out early to watch a movie in an air-conditioned theater. For some, that can be a reality. Summer hours – a reduced schedule on Fridays offered usually between Memorial Day and Labor Day – are one way that smaller businesses can stand out to prospective employees in a competitive talent marketplace. Small business owners also say that offering summer hours can help boost morale in the right circ*mstances.

Throughout Tim Scott's life, people have offered him a hand to help him get ahead. Now the South Carolina senator is waiting to see if Donald Trump gives him another boost and makes him the vice presidential nominee. Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, is among those on Trump's shortlist to be his running mate. When Scott was a teenager, a Chick-fil-A manager offered him a sandwich, a job, and four years of indispensable mentoring. In 2012, then-South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley gave Scott's political career a boost by appointing him to an open Senate seat. Scott ran for president this year, but dropped out and is now one of Trump’s biggest backers.

Beryl upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane by the National Hurricane Center on the way to the southeast Caribbean.

A Taliban delegation is attending a United Nations-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan after organizers said women would be excluded from the gathering. The two-day meeting is the third U.N.-sponsored gathering on the Afghan crisis in the Qatari capital of Doha. The Taliban were not invited to the first meeting, and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said they set unacceptable conditions for attending the second one in February. Those included demands that Afghan civil society members be excluded from the talks and that the Taliban be treated as the country’s legitimate rulers.

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Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean. The region began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleads from government officials for people to take shelter. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned Beryl was “forecast to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge … as an extremely dangerous hurricane." Beryl was located about 465 miles (750 kilometers) east-southeast of Barbados. It had maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 kph) and was moving west at 21 mph (33 kph). It is currently a Category 1 storm.

French President Emmanuel Macron has cast his vote in first round of surprise elections he called for just 3 weeks ago.

Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally, casts her vote in the first round of elections.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has presented a new alliance with Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and the main Czech opposition party, which hopes to attract other partners and become the biggest right-wing group in the European Parliament. Orbán traveled to Vienna Sunday to present the “Patriots for Europe” alliance of his Fidesz party with the Freedom Party and former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s ANO party. It comes a day before Hungary takes over the European Union’s rotating presidency for six months. The European Parliament elections in early June strengthened hard-right parties overall though their performances varied from country to country, but left unclear to what extent they would manage to work together.

Conor McGregor’s broken toe couldn’t keep MMA fans away from T-Mobile Arena on Saturday for UFC 303, as the 30-year-old organization celebrated its fourth-highest gate. With 18,881 in attendance, the total gate was announced at $115.9 million for an event that culminated another busy week for sports in Las Vegas that included the NHL Draft at the Sphere. Despite McGregor pulling out of his fight with Michael Chandler, UFC president Dana White still expected to break the gate record of $17.7 million for UFC 205, which attracted 20,427 on Nov. 12, 2016, at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Despite falling short, White remained pleased with the turnout.

When Kaja Kallas became Estonia’s prime minister she thought foreign policy was her weak spot. So she got to work. With recommendations from other leaders, Kallas drew up a study program. And she’s still at it.

Sudanese officials say Fighting continued to rage between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group in a city in a central province, opening yet another front in a fourteen-month war that has pushed the African country to the brink of famine. They said Sunday the fighting in Sennar province began earlier this week after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked the Jebal Moya village, before moving to the city of Singa, where fresh battles erupted. The group claimed it had seized the military’s main facility in Singa. However, a military spokesperson said they regained control of the facility. The United Nations said the clashes have forced hundreds of civilians to flee their homes to safer areas.

If this is, in fact, how Klay Thompson’s time in the Bay Area ends, it’ll be peculiar and inexplicable.