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Giants active LHP Kyle Harrison from 15-day IL
Left-hander Kyle Harrison was officially reinstated from the injured list in time to start for the San Francisco Giants against the host Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.,Harrison, 22, went on the 15-day injured list on June 16 with a right ankle sprain. He did not participate in a rehab assignment a...
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...
Atlanta United gets MLS-record fee in Thiago Almada transfer
Atlanta United completed its transfer of midfielder Thiago Almada to Brazilian top-flight side Botafogo on Saturday for an MLS-record fee, the club announced.,While the club confirmed the fee is a record, it didn't attach a monetary figure. The Athletic reported Atlanta United stands to receive $21 ...
With rotation getting healthy, Giants take on Guardians
The San Francisco Giants' starting rotation is about to get a major boost over the next few days. ,That help begins to arrive Saturday when Kyle Harrison returns from injury to face the Cleveland Guardians, who've lost just one home series this season. The Giants are hoping to secure a third consecu...
Giants use 7 pitchers to stymie Guardians' offense in 4-2 win
Michael Conforto drove in a pair of runs with the first of his two doubles, and seven San Francisco Giants' pitchers contained the potent Cleveland Guardians offense for a 4-2 road victory Friday night.,Conforto highlighted a three-run first inning against Guardians star Tanner Bibee (7-3), who last...
Opportunistic Real Salt Lake set to face Atlanta United
Real Salt Lake look to build their next unbeaten streak when they host Atlanta United on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,RSL's single-season club record of 15 matches without a loss (9-6-0) ended with a 1-0 defeat to the Los Angeles Galaxy on June 22. After a bye week gave Salt Lake extra time to rest and ...
Shane van Gisbergen seeks second consecutive win in Chicago Street Race
In the nation's Second City this weekend, standout road racer Shane van Gisbergen will be seeking his own second -- another NASCAR Cup Series win.,When the Grant Park 165 takes the green flag Sunday for the second running of the Chicago Street Race, all eyes will be on the New Zealander's return eng...
Guardians' Tanner Bibee on a roll entering start vs. Giants
Tanner Bibee is producing a solid season for the Cleveland Guardians, certainly of late, and especially during an extended stretch at home.,However, he could face a serious challenge against the San Francisco Giants, who have won three consecutive series.,Bibee and the Guardians will look to improve...
Logan Webb, Matt Chapman help Giants take series vs. Braves
San Francisco's Logan Webb pitched seven strong innings and was supported by third baseman Matt Chapman's offense and defense as the visiting Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Thursday in the decisive game of a three-game series.,The Giants won a series in Atlanta for the first time since sweepi...
Giants, Braves hope for offensive fireworks, series win
A pair of pitchers looking to build off strong starts will aim to give their teams an Independence Day victory when the San Francisco Giants finish a three-game road set against the Atlanta Braves.,Atlanta's Charlie Morton (5-4, 3.89 ERA) will face Logan Webb (6-6, 3.12) in Thursday night's series f...
Giacomo Vrioni's latest brace leads Revs past Atlanta United
Giacomo Vrioni scored twice in the first half to lead the New England Revolution to a 2-1 win over visiting Atlanta United on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.,The Revolution (7-11-1, 22 points) are 5-1-0 in their last six matches, but Wednesday's victory was a strong rebound after their 5-1 loss to th...
Chris Sale's strong 6-inning start leads Braves over Giants
Chris Sale threw six strong innings, helping lead the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 win over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.,Sale (11-3) allowed just three hits, to go along with nine strikeouts and two walks, helping Atlanta snap a two-game skid. Austin Riley finished 2-for-4 with a pair ...
Panthers F Anton Lundell gets 6-year, reported $30M extension
The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers re-signed forward Anton Lundell to a six-year extension on Wednesday.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple reports put the total value of the deal, which runs through the 2029-30 campaign, at $30 million ($5 million average annual value).,Lundell, 22, colle...
Braves' Chris Sale faces Giants, looks to lock up 11th win, All-Star slot
Atlanta pitcher Chris Sale could all but clinch a spot on the All-Star Game roster on Wednesday night when the Braves try to square their series with the visiting San Francisco Giants.,The Giants hit three home runs on Tuesday to win the opening game of the three-game set 5-3.,The veteran left-hande...
Giants open series with 5-3 win over Braves
San Francisco hit three solo home runs, right-hander Hayden Birdsong pitched five solid innings to earn his first career victory, and the visiting Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday.,Birdsong, ranked as the team's No. 4 prospect on mlb.com, was making his second major league start. He all...
On a roll with interim coach, Atlanta United take aim at Revolution
Amidst roster turnover, Atlanta United will try to extend their unbeaten streak when they visit the New England Revolution on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.,Atlanta (6-8-6, 24 points) hasn't lost in four matches (2-0-2) since Rob Valentino became the club's interim head coach. The Five Stripes amass...
Amateur Luke Clanton praises college golf, in no rush to turn pro
Luke Clanton is the latest player making noise for the next generation in men's golf.,While a healthy amount of attention at last week's Rocket Mortgage Classic was given to the PGA Tour debut of 15-year-old Miles Russell, he wasn't the only amateur in the field on a sponsor's invite. Clanton, a 20-...
Giants bring hot bats to three-game series at Braves
The San Francisco Giants will test their new-found offensive muscle when they open a three-game road series on Tuesday against the pitching depth of the Atlanta Braves.,The Giants beat the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 on Sunday to win their three-game series. They have won five of their seven sinc...
2025 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Odds As Free Agency Frenzy Begins
As NHL free agency opens, let's take a snapshot of what 2025 NHL Stanley Cup betting odds look like....
Report: Panthers F Sam Reinhart gets 8-year, $69M deal
Stanley Cup hero Sam Reinhart agreed to an eight-year extension with the Florida Panthers through the 2031-32 season.,The Panthers announced the deal but financial terms were not disclosed. Multiple reports put the contract value at $69 million ($8.625 million average annual value).,"Since coming to...