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Struggling Atlanta United aim to surprise Sounders
Wrapping up a three-game homestand, slumping Atlanta United is in desperate need of a rare victory on Saturday against the visiting Seattle Sounders.,Atlanta (4-11-8, 20 points) has gone seven consecutive matches (0-4-3) without a win, last earning the full three points on May 28 in a 3-2 victory ov...
Reports: WR DJ Chark to sign with Falcons
Free agent wide receiver DJ Chark will reportedly sign with Atlanta after visiting the Falcons on Friday, according to multiple reports.,The move comes a week after Chark visited with the Chicago Bears.,Chark spent the past three seasons with three different teams after playing his first four campai...
OL Justin Pugh announces retirement after 11 seasons
Offensive lineman Justin Pugh announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday.,Pugh, who turns 35 in August, made his intentions known at East Rutherford, N.J., as a member of the New York Giants.,"I've played here six of my 11 years in the NFL," Pugh said. "Not many players get to go out on their t...
Braves reinstate 3B Austin Riley from injured list
The Atlanta Braves reinstated third baseman Austin Riley from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,The two-time All-Star landed on the IL on July 12 with a right abdominal strain.,Riley, 28, is batting .274 with 14 home runs and 48 RBIs in 93 games this season. He leads the team in hits (104) and is s...
Rafael Devers, Juan Soto face familiar foes as Mets visit Giants
Rafael Devers and Juan Soto get an opportunity to reintroduce themselves to familiar foes for their new teams when the New York Mets open a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,While the Giants haven't, Devers has seen the Mets this season, although he did so whil...
Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers take hot run into series with slumping Braves
The Texas Rangers will look to build on their hot start to the second half of the season when they host the swooning Atlanta Braves on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.,Texas will send right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (7-3, 1.58 ERA) to the mound as the Braves c...
RHP Jesse Chavez announces retirement after 18 seasons
After 657 appearances over 18 seasons with nine different clubs, right-hander Jesse Chavez announced his retirement Thursday.,The final appearance for the 41-year-old came July 13 for the Atlanta Braves against the St. Louis Cardinals.,Chavez was traded 11 times in his career, the most of any player...
Giants discussed personnel plans -- not surgery -- with WR Malik Nabers
Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was kept in the loop about the team's offseason moves and execution, from New York's pursuit of quarterback Russell Wilson and other veterans to additions in the draft. ,Head coach Brian Daboll described the conversation as more informational than consultation -- ev...
Justin Verlander breaks winless slump as Giants down Braves
Justin Verlander threw five scoreless innings to earn his first win this season and Rafael Devers hit a pair of home runs to help the visiting San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Wednesday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,The Giants finished 5-1 against the Braves this ...
Justin Verlandar breaks 16-start winless slump as Giants down Braves
Justin Verlander threw five scoreless innings to earn his first win this season and Rafael Devers hit a pair of home runs to help the visiting San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Wednesday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,The Giants finished 5-1 against the Braves this ...
Giants tab Russell Wilson as QB1; Malik Nabers to practice
Russell Wilson is the New York Giants' starting quarterback as the team begins training camp, head coach Brian Daboll announced Wednesday.,"These guys will be out here competing, but Russ is our starter," Daboll said.,Also Wednesday, Daboll said wide receiver Malik Nabers will fully participate in p...
NFL Training Camp Fantasy Questions: Rookies, Rehabs, and Redemption Hopes
NFL training camps are open, and fantasy football questions are flying. From rookie QBs to aging stars and breakout tight ends, here's what savvy managers must know before draft day....
Giants, winless Justin Verlander chase series victory vs. Braves
Justin Verlander will continue to search for his first elusive win with the Giants when San Francisco wraps up its six-game road trip with a series finale against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.,Atlanta won the opener of the three-game series 9-5 on Monday before San Francisco prevailed 9-0 on Tues...
Giants end 6-game losing streak with shutout of Braves
Casey Schmitt and Wilmer Flores homered as the visiting San Francisco Giants ended their six-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.,Schmitt hit a solo homer, his fifth, as part of a four-run rally in the second inning. Flores delivered a three-run shot, his 12th and fi...
Giants' Rafael Devers to make start at first base
Rafael Devers was penciled in the San Francisco Giants' lineup at first base on Tuesday for the first time since he was acquired from the Boston Red Sox.,A third baseman by trade, Devers has taken ground balls at first base since the trade out of Boston in June. Devers reported to spring training in...
Giants sign free agent S K'Von Wallace
The New York Giants signed free agent safety K'Von Wallace to a contract on Tuesday.,Terms were not disclosed by the team for Wallace, who was with the Giants on a tryout basis during minicamp last month.,Wallace, who turns 28 on Friday, played for Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen when the l...
Report: Giants signing free agent S K'Von Wallace
The New York Giants are signing free agent safety K'Von Wallace, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Wallace, who turns 28 on Friday, played for Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen when the latter held that role with the Tennessee Titans in 2023.,Wallace appeared in nine games (no starts) for the Seattle...
Braves riding tandem backstops, bid to deal Giants seventh straight loss
The decision to start two catchers helped ignite the Atlanta offense.,The Braves, who host the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in the second game of a three-game set, have primarily used catchers Sean Murphy and Drake Baldwin in the starting lineup since the All-Star break with one behind the plate ...
Braves ride Drake Baldwin's 6 RBIs to win over Giants
Rookie Drake Baldwin drove in a career-high six runs and the Atlanta Braves overpowered visiting San Francisco 9-5 on Monday, sending the Giants to their sixth straight loss.,Baldwin went 3-for-5 with two doubles and scored two runs to help the Braves end a two-game losing streak. He is the first Br...
Dream, Aces both looking to ignite second-half surge
The Atlanta Dream begin the second half of the season with three straight road games starting on Tuesday night against the Las Vegas Aces. ,It's the first matchup of the season between two teams hoping to make a strong push for the playoffs.,Atlanta (13-9) overwhelmed the short-handed Chicago Sky be...