Anchor Drop, July 9, 2022: 49 Days to Kickoff

Good morning.

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We are now 49 days away from Vanderbilt football’s August 27 season opener at Hawaii. 49 for the Commodores is linebacker Daniel Martin. The 6’3”, 200-pound freshman from Marietta, Georgia, was one of Vanderbilt’s top-ranked recruits in the 2022 class and chose the Commodores over Florida State and Oregon.

First, sad news: former Vanderbilt and NFL cornerback Jimmy Williams has died at 43. RIP.

Now, the good news:

That’s Anthony Miles, a three-star offensive lineman from Birmingham, who announced his commitment to Vanderbilt last night. That gives Vanderbilt 11 commitments in the 2023 class, and Miles is now the second-highest ranked of them — only behind Martel Hight, who flipped from Louisville the day before.

Vanderbilt named the top 100 players of the Vanderbilt Stadium era; the stadium celebrates its 100th anniversary this season. Women’s basketball found out who else they’ll see in the Cancun Challenge.

Sports on TV

All times Central.

• 8:00 AM: Tennis: Wimbledon, Ladies’ Final (ESPN)
• 9:00 AM: PGA Tour: Scottish Open, Third Round (Golf Channel)
• 11:00 AM: PGA Tour: Scottish Open, Third Round (CBS)
• 3:00 PM: PGA Tour: Barbasol Championship, Third Round (Golf Channel)
• 3:10 PM: MLB: Rays at Reds (FS1)
• 6:15 PM: MLB: Yankees at Red Sox or Giants at Padres (FOX)
• 9:10 PM: MLB: Blue Jays at Mariners (ESPN+)

Scoreboard

MLB: Reds 2, Rays 1 ... Orioles 5, Angels 4 ... Marlins 5, Mets 2 ... Yankees 12, Red Sox 5 ... Braves 12, Nationals 2 ... Rangers 6, Twins 5 ... Royals 4, Guardians 3 ... Tigers 7, White Sox 5 ... Brewers 4, Pirates 3 ... Phillies 2, Cardinals 0 ... Rockies 6, Diamondbacks 5 ... Astros 8, A’s 3 ... Padres 6, Giants 3 ... Dodgers 4, Cubs 3 ... Mariners 5, Blue Jays 2.