CINCINNATI (AP) — With Cincinnati Reds clinging to a lead, David Hernandez came in and shut down the Atlanta Braves. The Reds’ reliever struck out three straight Braves with the bases loaded and the Reds held on for a 4-2 win on Thursday night in a rain-delayed victory. Luis Castillo shook off early problems to…… read more »
By BARRY WILNER NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Broadway in downtown Nashville is as lively a place as any in America. The Las Vegas Strip, Times Square and Bourbon Street have nothing on it. Particularly this week. For the first time, the NFL draft is in Music City, and even in the days leading up to…… read more »
By BARRY WILNER NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — We learned during the 2018 season that offense is beloved by NFL teams (and fans). We also learned that defense, as performed by the Patriots in the Super Bowl, carries away the Lombardi Trophy. This year’s draft, which begins Thursday night, is stocked with defenders who can be…… read more »
By CHARLES ODUM ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The fear of the unknown pushed running back Elijah Holyfield into the NFL draft instead of returning for his senior season at Georgia. His slow 40-yard times make that decision look like a risky gamble in this week’s draft. Holyfield was timed at 4.78 seconds in the 40…… read more »
By STEVE HERRICK CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Donaldson found his power stroke at Progressive Field. A few months too late for the Cleveland Indians, though. Donaldson had two homers and four RBIs, Freddie Freeman added three hits and the Atlanta Braves pounded Cleveland’s pitching for the second straight night, beating the Indians 11-5 Sunday. Donaldson…… read more »
By GREG BEACHAM ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols was humbled after he caught and passed Babe Ruth for fifth place on baseball’s career RBI chart. Yet even the Los Angeles Angels slugger’s 636th homer was no match for the Seattle Mariners’ latest power display. Pujols passed Ruth with an early RBI double and a…… read more »
By ANNE M. PETERSON St. Louis and Sacramento, California, have been invited to submit formal bids for franchises as Major League Soccer’s Board of Governors formally unveiled plans Thursday to expand to 30 teams. Commissioner Don Garber made the announcement at the board’s meeting in Los Angeles, pointing to expansion as one of the key…… read more »
The NFL has released its 2019 regular-season schedule. Here’s a look at what’s in store for the Atlanta Falcons Vaughn McClure ESPN Staff Writer Game-by-game prediction Falcons reporter Vaughn McClure is predicting a 10-6 finish: Sept. 8: at Minnesota, Loss Sept. 15: vs. Philadelphia, Win Sept. 22: at Indianapolis, Loss Sept. 29: vs. Tennessee, Win…… read more »
By JANIE McCAULEY OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — DeMarcus Cousins has a torn left quadriceps muscle that will sideline the Golden State center indefinitely, a devastating injury that the Warriors feared was serious when he went down in the first quarter of their first-round playoff loss to the Clippers. An MRI exam Tuesday morning on Cousins’…… read more »
By DOUG FERGUSON AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — No comeback by Tiger Woods was ever going to be complete without a major. Now the question becomes how many more he can win. So much appeal of that red shirt beneath a green jacket involved looking back at all Woods had to overcome to reach that moment…… read more »
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