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Giants activate OF Heliot Ramos (quad) from IL
The San Francisco Giants activated outfielder Heliot Ramos from the injured list Sunday while first baseman Buddy Kennedy was designated for assignment.,Ramos, 26, last played on May 15 due to a right quadriceps strain. He was batting .267 with four home runs and 20 RBIs in 44 games this season.,In ...

Giants' Rafael Devers heating up ahead of finale vs. Braves
A classic matchup of a powerful left-handed hitter and hard-throwing lefty pitcher gets top billing when the San Francisco Giants and visiting Atlanta Braves wrap up a three-game series on Sunday.,Rafael Devers enjoyed his first two-homer game of the season Saturday night, producing four of the Gian...

Rafael Devers homers twice as Giants toss 1-hit shutout vs. Braves
Logan Webb continued his brilliant pitching in the month of June, Rafael Devers launched two home runs and the San Francisco Giants evened the score with the visiting Atlanta Braves in their three-game series with a 5-0 victory Saturday night.,Coming off a 3-1 loss in the series opener Friday, the G...

Homecoming week continues as Braves visit Giants
Mike Yastrzemski, Mauricio Dubon and Dominic Smith hope to continue a happy homecoming when the Atlanta Braves seek a second straight road win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.,All three ex-Giants were in the starting lineup when the Braves opened the set with a 3-1 victory Friday nig...

Dream on rebound after first losing streak, visit struggling Storm
Amid a disappointing start to their four-game road trip, the Atlanta Dream will look to find their way out of a rare rough patch on Saturday night against the lowly Seattle Storm.,Atlanta (12-6) has lost back-to-back games for the first time this year -- dropping a pair of road contests against the ...

Braves' relievers clamp down on Giants in 3-1 victory
Ozzie Albies drove in two runs, Reynaldo Lopez combined with five relievers on a seven-hitter and the Atlanta Braves opened a three-game road series with a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Mauricio Dubon had two hits and scored twice for the Braves, who were swept in a two-...

Gabby Williams' 16 points help Valkyries take down Dream again
Gabby Williams scored 16 points on Friday to help lead the Golden State Valkyries to a 78-75 victory over the visiting Atlanta Dream in San Francisco, Calif.,Kiah Stokes had 13 points and seven blocks, while Kaitlyn Chen scored 13 for Golden State (12-7), which won back-to-back games over Atlanta fo...

Braves place 2-time All-Star RHP Robert Suarez (forearm) on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed right-handed reliever Robert Suarez on the 15-day injured list on Friday because of right forearm tightness.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Braves recalled right-hander Hurston Waldrep from Triple-A Gwinnett. Veteran right-hander Carlos Car...

Reds place RHP Tony Santillan (oblique) on injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Tony Santillan on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Tuesday for the 29-year-old reliever, who is 1-4 with five saves and a 5.23 ERA in 34 games out of the bullpen.,Santillan is 7-16 with 16 saves and a 3.36 E...

Braves' Joey Bart returns to San Francisco in series opener
The Atlanta Braves will have revenge on their minds and potentially a familiar face behind the plate when they open a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,The matchup will pit two teams that have combined to win just six times since the start of their series last ...

Valkyries expect Dream motivated to avenge loss in rematch
Looking to hand the visiting Atlanta Dream their first set of consecutive losses this season, the Golden State Valkyries go for a two-game series sweep on Friday in San Francisco.,Golden State (11-7) held Atlanta (12-5) to just nine second-quarter points en route to a 77-66 victory on Wednesday. The...

Ninth-inning outburst helps Athletics beat Giants, snap skid
Jonah Heim tied the game with a single, Lawrence Butler produced the go-ahead run with a hit and Max Muncy delivered two insurance runs with a third consecutive single as the visiting Athletics plated four runs in the ninth inning to overtake the San Francisco Giants 9-6 on Thursday afternoon, avoid...
Victor Wembanyama Could Become the NBA 2K27 Cover According to Odds
Victor Wembanyama is the overwhelming favorite to become the cover athlete for NBA 2K27, but Jalen Brunson could offer betting value....

IOC creates $140M fund to provide $10k grant to every Olympian
Olympic athletes will now be provided money to support their athletic careers by an International Olympic Committee grant, starting with athletes who competed at the most recent Milan Cortina Winter Games, the IOC announced on Wednesday.,Every competing athlete will be eligible for a $10,000 "Fit fo...

Infield uncertainty hovers over clash between Giants, A's
The Athletics and San Francisco Giants hope to have their hot-hitting infielders back in the lineup Wednesday night when they continue a three-game interleague series in San Francisco.,The Giants opened the set with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday in a game in which both the A's Zack Gelof and San Francisc...

Strong outing from Robbie Ray helps Giants take down Athletics
Robbie Ray threw eight innings of two-hit ball, Jung Hoo Lee continued his hot hitting with a home run and the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game home series with a 3-1 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night.,Casey Schmitt and Willy Adames chipped in with a pair of hits apiece for the Gia...

AJ to DC: Wizards pick BYU's Dybantsa No. 1 overall in NBA draft
The Washington Wizards opened the NBA draft on Tuesday night by selecting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick.,The Wizards tabbed Dybantsa over Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who had a checkered college season at Kansas. The Utah Jazz then selected Peterson second overall.,The 6-foot-...

Wizards select BYU F AJ Dybantsa No. 1 overall in NBA draft
The Washington Wizards opened the NBA draft on Tuesday night by selecting BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick.,The Wizards tabbed Dybantsa over Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who had a checkered college season at Kansas last season. The Utah Jazz then chose Peterson with the No. 2 ove...

Loans expiring for Atlanta's Juan Berrocal, Matias Galarza
Atlanta United announced Tuesday that the loans for defender Juan Berrocal and midfielder Matias Galarza are expiring on June 30.,Berrocal, 27, will return to La Liga side Getafe CF in his native Spain after playing in 19 MLS matches (13 starts) from 2025-26. ,Paraguay's Galarza, 24, is heading back...

FIFA: Donald Trump to attend final, present World Cup trophy
FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed plans to include president Donald Trump in the trophy presentation ceremonies at the World Cup Final during an interview with Fox and Friends on Tuesday morning.,"We will be together with the president, enjoying the final, and handing the trophy to the winne...