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Braves peak late, sink D-backs in 11th
Sean Murphy hit a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Marcell Ozuna lined a tiebreaking sacrifice fly to center in the 11th as the Atlanta Braves rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night in Phoenix.,Arizona was two strikes away from winning in the ninth wh...

Tennessee lands Niagara transfer Eric Rataczak
Former Niagara first baseman and outfielder Eric Rataczak announced Monday that he is transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers.,The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Rataczak is coming off a 2024 season in which he led the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with a .396 batting average to go along with 17 home run...

Tennessee lands Niagra transfer Eric Rataczak
Former Niagra first baseman and outfielder Eric Rataczak announced Monday that he is transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers.,The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Rataczak is coming off a 2024 season in which he led the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference with a .396 batting average to go along with 17 home runs, ...

Former 6-foot-11 hoops prospect to play OT at Georgia
Jahzare Jackson was part of one of the top junior basketball leagues in the country, but on Monday, he committed to one of college football's premier programs.,Jackson, who stands 6-foot-11, will play offensive tackle at recent two-time national champion Georgia.,Jackson played in Overtime Elite, th...

Braves scratch Chris Sale, recall Bryce Elder to start vs. D-backs
The Atlanta Braves scratched All-Star left-hander Chris Sale from his Monday night start against the Arizona Diamondbacks and recalled right-hander Bryce Elder from Triple-A Gwinnett to start the contest.,The Braves announced the promotion of Elder four-plus hours before first pitch. No reason was i...

Keegan Bradley named U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2025
Keegan Bradley was named the U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2025 on Monday.,After leading candidate Tiger Woods reportedly turned down the post, the PGA of America turned to PGA Tour veteran Bradley, who will be formally introduced on Tuesday in New York.,The Telegraph and other outlets reported Monday ...

Twins reinstate RHP Chris Paddack from IL to start Monday
The Minnesota Twins reinstated Chris Paddack from the 15-day injured list Monday, and the right-hander is scheduled to start for the team Monday night against the Chicago White Sox. ,In a corresponding move, the Twins optioned RHP Josh Winder to Triple-A St. Paul. ,Paddack, 28, landed on the IL Jun...

Capitals promote Chris Patrick to senior VP and GM
The Washington Capitals promoted Chris Patrick to senior vice president and general manager on Monday.,Brian MacLellan, the GM for the past 10 seasons, retains his position as president of hockey operations.,Patrick will report to MacLellan, who will remain responsible for "all aspects of hockey ope...

Braves send All-Star Chris Sale to take on Diamondbacks
Chris Sale signed with the Atlanta Braves in the offseason intending to get his career back on track.,The left-hander surely wasn't expecting to be headed to the All-Star Game as one of the National League's top pitchers.,One day after earning his eighth All-Star selection -- and first since 2018 --...

Alex Bowman wins rain-shortened Grant Park 165 in Chicago
Alex Bowman stayed out on wet-weather tires and staved off Tyler Reddick's last-lap push Sunday to win NASCAR's time-limited, rain-shortened Grant Park 165 at the second Chicago Street Race in Chicago.,Bowman's No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet restarted with 4 1/2 minutes left and beat Reddick ...

Eugenio Suarez's potent bat powers Diamondbacks over Padres
Eugenio Suarez snapped a tie with a two-run homer Sunday and Ryne Nelson fired 6 2/3 solid innings as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 9-1 win over the San Diego Padres.,Suarez drilled his seventh homer with two outs in the top of the seventh and Geraldo Perdomo aboard after a walk. He lin...

Courage charge ahead in second half to beat Racing Louisville
Three different players scored for the North Carolina Courage as the club won its third straight match with a 3-1 victory over visiting Racing Louisville FC on Sunday afternoon in Cary, N.C.,The Courage (8-7-1, 25 points) moved up to sixth place in the NWSL standings after getting all their goals in...

Flyers re-sign D Egor Zamula to 2-year pact
The Philadelphia Flyers re-signed defenseman Egor Zamula to a two-year contract on Sunday.,The team said the deal carries an average annual value of $1.7 million.,The 24-year-old Zamula put up 21 points (five goals, 16 assists) in 66 regular-season games in Philadelphia in 2023-24. He had two power-...
DeMar DeRozan Doesn’t Move Needle for Sacramento Kings in Western Conference
DeMar DeRozan is on the Sacramento Kings, but he doesn't move the needle too much in a loaded Western Conference....

Diamondbacks finding ways to win, to Padres' detriment
They didn't have their All-Star second baseman, and they blew a late lead for the second straight game.,No problem for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who outlasted the San Diego Padres 7-5 in 10 innings Saturday night to give themselves a chance to win a second straight road series against a National Lea...

D-backs' Brandon Pfaadt exits game with left ankle contusion
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt left in the fifth inning Saturday night at San Diego after getting hit in the left ankle with a line drive.,Pfaadt exited with Arizona trying to protect a 2-1 lead after he was struck by a drive off the bat of Padres first baseman Luis Arraez. The pla...

Christian Walker, D-backs outlast Padres in extras
Christian Walker's two-run single in the top of the 10th inning Saturday night lifted the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres.,With Corbin Carroll placed at second to start the inning, Geraldo Perdomo bunted for a hit when reliever Wandy Peralta (2-2) mishandled the ...

Sharks sign No. 1 overall pick Macklin Celebrini
The San Jose Sharks signed No. 1 overall pick Macklin Celebrini to an entry-level contract on Saturday.,"Macklin is not only a special player on the ice, but he is a poised, confident and intelligent young man off of it," Sharks general manager Mike Grier said of the 18-year-old. "His combination of...

D-backs' Brandon Pfaadt exits game after taking liner off foot
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt left in the fifth inning Saturday night at San Diego after getting hit in the foot with a line drive.,Pfaadt exited with Arizona trying to protect a 2-1 lead after a line drive from Padres first baseman Luis Arraez hit him on the left foot. The play l...

Hawks sign No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher
The Atlanta Hawks signed the No. 1 pick of this year's NBA Draft, Zaccharie Risacher, the team announced Saturday.,Per team policy, no further details of the deal were disclosed. Spotrac predicted Risacher's deal to be for four years at $57.2 million.,Risacher -- who was born in Spain but grew up in...