*Brooks will be at Dodger Stadium tonight Tweeting about Manny Ramirez’s triumphant return to Chavez Ravine.

• Richard Jefferson tries to explain what really happened with his averted trip to the altar. It involves ending his relationship via email - along with sending a six-figure settlement to the jilted bride.

• NASCAR racer Jeremy Mayfield tests positive for meth. What, again?!?!

• The jokes at the ESPYs were so bad, producers were begging the audience to laugh & applaud - so they could edit it into the show later.

• But the real comedy highlight of the evening was a drunken Matt Kemp trying to break his fall by pulling down the top of his date’s dress.

• A youth soccer official is under investigation for embezzling over $100,000 from her local organization.

• And your early leader at the British Open is…60-year-old Tom Watson?

• The St. Louis Cardinals’ president compares All-Star preparations to marrying off 10 daughters all at once.

• Meanwhile, did President Obama’s appearance at the game take away some special moments for Stan Musial?

• Even the WASHINGTON POST doesn’t want to cover the Nationals anymore, so why not let the fans Twitter about them instead.

• The Red Sox-loving, mullet-removing bank robber has been caught.