Shohei Ohtani reaches 40 stolen bases, 1 HR shy of 40-40 mark - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani has stolen his 40th base, putting the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar on the cusp of reaching 40 steals and 40 homers in a season.
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Sky's Reese first in WNBA with consecutive 20-rebound games - ESPN
Angel Reese on Friday night became the first WNBA player to record at least 20 rebounds in consecutive games.
Padres' Fernando Tatis 'definitely playing' in next month - ESPN
SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. took batting practice on the field Friday and said he expects to return in September from a stress reaction in his right thigh bone that has sidelined him for two months.
Vols make Vitello highest-paid NCAA baseball coach at $3M - ESPN
Tennessee's Tony Vitello, fresh off the Vols' first baseball national championship in school history, has received a new five-year deal that will pay him $3 million annually and make him the highest-paid coach in college baseball, the school announced Friday.
Diamond drops Mavs, Pels, but agrees to air NBA, NHL for '24-25 seasons - ESPN
Diamond Sports Group, the bankrupt operator of Bally Sports channels, has reached new deals with the NBA and the NHL and has ensured that it will broadcast games for teams under its portfolio at least through their upcoming 2024-25 seasons.
Sources -- UConn, Big 12 in early talks for potential membership - ESPN
The Big 12 is in talks with UConn about joining the league in all sports, sources confirmed to ESPN.
David Shanahan's unconventional trip from Ireland to Atlanta and back - ESPN
The Week 0 matchup between Georgia Tech and Florida State at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, is a neutral site game for everybody on both teams — except for Yellow Jackets punter David Shanahan.
Parents of dead Bucknell football player seek 'accountability' - ESPN
Bucknell University has told the parents of a freshman football player who died in July that it is investigating his death, but the player's parents say they are unsatisfied with the school's response because Bucknell has not provided any details about the circumstances leading to their son's death.