Céspedes homers as DH in return, Mets edge Braves 1-0
Braves All-Star starter Mike Soroka, who won his previous two matchups with Jacob deGrom, allowed four hits in six outstanding innings.
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Travis Etienne, Trevor Lawrence named to Maxwell watch list
The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert “Tiny” Maxwell, a former standout at the Swarthmore College and a renowned sports writer and football official.
South Atlantic Conference Pushes Back the Start of Fall Sports to September 26th
This includes men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball.
Clemson AD says no active coronavirus cases in athletics department
Through July 10, the school had conducted 722 tests with 53 positives, including 47 student-athletes.
AP sources: ACC, Notre Dame eye 2020 football membership
The ACC’s university presidents will make the final call on a scheduling model. A meeting of the presidents is scheduled for Wednesday, one of the people said.
Cole, Stanton lead Yanks past Nats 4-1 in stormy MLB opener
The pandemic-shortened Major League Baseball season finally started Thursday night, with zero fans, Nationals star Juan Soto sidelined by COVID-19 and a 4-1 storm-halted victory for the New York Yankees over reigning champ Washington behind Gerrit Cole, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge.
MLB players union OKs playoff expansion for 2020, sources say
The Major League Baseball Players Association has agreed to a plan to expand the playoffs to 16 teams for the 2020 season, sources told ESPN’s Marly Rivera.
Dustin Johnson withdraws from 3M Open due to back injury
The day before the first round of the 3M Open, the pros practicing for the PGA Tour’s lone stop in Minnesota seemed surprised by chilly temperatures that dipped into the 50s.
Widener earns first MLB call-up; seven Gamecocks on Opening Day rosters
The Gamecocks will have seven alumni on Opening Day rosters as Major League Baseball will start the season tonight (Thursday, July 23) with the New York Yankees at the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ex-Redskins become Washington Football Team for 2020 season
The NFL team formerly known as the Redskins will go by the Washington Football Team for the 2020 season, giving the organization time to choose a new, full-time name.
