Axios

The Tour de France's two-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar lost the yellow jersey in the Alps on Wednesday, thanks in part to a familiar opponent: COVID-19.

Driving the news: After losing two key teammates (and nearly a third) to positive tests, Slovenia's Pogačar stumbled during the first big mountain stage and now trails first-place Jonas Vingegaard by over two minutes.

Minor leaguers with a knack for hitting the ball up the middle rejoice: A radical new rule is coming to further limit defensive shifts.

Driving the news: Beginning July 22, the Low-A Florida State League will experiment with the "pie-slice rule," which will prohibit defenders from occupying a specific patch of dirt behind second base.

While you were sleeping, the 150th Open Championship teed off at the Old Course at St. Andrews.

Why it matters: Amid one of the wildest summers in golf history, the sport's most important course is hosting its oldest tournament. To add to the stakes: This could be Tiger Woods' last, best shot to win another major.

The London Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into Olympic runner Mo Farah's revelation that he was trafficked to the United Kingdom as a child, The Guardian reports.

Driving the news: This comes days after Farah revealed to the BBC that he was trafficked to the United Kingdom from Djibouti and forced to work as a domestic servant.

If a company's name is on a "Big Four" sports stadium, that company is likely part of these "Big Three" industries: financial services, insurance or telecom.

Driving the news: Heinz Field, home of the Steelers, is now Acrisure Stadium after the Michigan-based insurance firm bought the naming rights, the team announced Monday.