Atlanta snapped a five-game losing streak with a 9-2 victory over the Athletics thanks to a two-homer night from Ronald Acuna Jr., who came back from injury. The Braves are now 3-10 over the last 13 games whereas the Athletics are 6-7 in that span.

The Athletics demoted right-hander Mitch Spence to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, one day after he served up five homers in a 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Spencer Strider (3-7, 3.93 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (7-7, 4.76 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 73 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics and Atlanta Braves meet on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Athletics rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson might not be available for the All-Star Game after suffering a hand injury.

The NCAA has officially approved USCB for full Division II membership, making all Sand Shark teams eligible for postseason play starting this fall.

The Detroit Tigers are in a great spot, a few weeks out from the 2025 MLB trade deadline. They certainly have to feel better about how things are shaping up thi

A bill to regulate college sports introduced in the House on Thursday would offer limited antitrust protection for the NCAA, while barring schools from using student fees to pay for college athletic programs.

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