Current Sports Highlights: Golf Struggles, Baseball Races, and Young MLS Debut

This update covers Tiger Woods' challenging start at the British Open, the competitive playoff pushes by the Braves and Cardinals, Dan Brown's surprising lead in the British Open, and Pete Alonso's aim to finish strong for the Mets. Other highlights include MLS roster changes, a major NBA trade, Rafael Nadal's win, and Cavan Sullivan's record-breaking MLS debut.

A look at the latest in sports brings insights into Tiger Woods' tough start in the British Open, where the weather proved unforgiving. Despite racking up six bogeys and two double bogeys, Woods remains cautiously optimistic, attributing his performance partly to limited playing time.

Shifting to baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves race towards the playoffs, both trailing behind division leaders but positioned well for a wild card spot. Meanwhile, MLB is set for a notable opener in Tokyo come 2025, featuring the Dodgers and Cubs, with notable players like Shohei Ohtani and Seiya Suzuki.

In soccer, Major League Soccer announced significant updates to its roster rules, and a record was broken by the Philadelphia Union's Cavan Sullivan, who, at just 14 years and 293 days, became the youngest player to debut in MLS history.

(With inputs from agencies.)