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Sánchez, Adams pace Nationals past Braves, 5-3
ATLANTA (AP) — Nationals closer Sean Doolittle knew his team couldn’t afford to falter in the late innings for the second straight night. “I hesitate to use the phrase that today was a must-win game…
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Donaldson’s 9th-inning single lifts Braves over Nats 4-3
ATLANTA (AP) — Josh Donaldson finally took his turn on the Atlanta Braves’ list of game-ending heroes. Donaldson’s bases-loaded single off Fernando Rodney in the ninth inning lifted the Braves over the Washington Nationals 4-3…
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Strasburg hits and pitches Nationals to 13-4 win over Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez may have found a new pinch-hitter in his team’s latest win. Stephen Strasburg showed he can shine in the batter’s box as well as on the mound.…
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Martínez scores 2 goals, Atlanta blanks Houston 5-0
ATLANTA (AP) — Josef Martínez scored two goals to reach 15 for the season and Atlanta United beat the 10-man Houston Dynamo 5-0 on Wednesday night. Atlanta (10-8-3) snapped a three-game winless run. Houston (8-9-3)…
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The Latest: Ed Orgeron, LSU facing championship expectations
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on SEC media days (all times local): 5:45 p.m. LSU won 10 games last season and even more is expected this fall. Coach Ed Orgeron said Monday he knows…
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Sankey talks link between sports gambling, mental health
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey considers the mental health of athletes an important issue to be considered when it comes to legalized betting on college sports. Sankey opened the league’s media…
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Culberson’s ‘clutch’ throw saves Braves’ 4-3 win over Miami
ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Culberson has only a lukewarm acceptance of his “Charlie Clutch” nickname. Culberson only made the moniker more difficult to shed with his game-saving throw to the plate in the ninth inning…
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Wright-Phillips’ late goal helps RBNY tie Atlanta United
ATLANTA (AP) — Bradley Wright-Phillips scored the game’s second stoppage-time goal to help the New York Red Bulls tie Atlanta United 3-3 on Sunday. Wright-Phillips put away a low entry by 19-year-old Cristian Cásseres Jr.…
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Jazz, Pistons win as NBA Summer League action resumes
Tony Bradley had 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Utah Jazz defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 78-68 on Saturday as NBA Summer League play resumed in Las Vegas one day after an earthquake in…
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Rivera helps Marlins break out with 15 hits, beat Braves 5-4
ATLANTA (AP) — Caleb Smith wasn’t satisfied with his first start in a month. Thanks to a productive day by the National League’s worst offense, Smith’s return was good enough to beat the first-place Braves.…
2 weeks ago