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.

Caster Semenya has been awarded €80,000 (£69,000) after human rights judges ruled that she had been denied a fair hearing in Switzerland when challenging her ban from athletics.

Lawrence Butler gave the Athletics their first leadoff inside-the-park since 1943 in a dominant win over the Braves.

With Miguel Andujar (oblique) back from the 10-day IL, Thomas is the odd man out for the Athletics. Thomas made his MLB debut on June 30 and received 11 at-bats in his time with the big club, posting an .091/.091/.182 slash line with one double and a 0:6 BB:K. He'll go get more seasoning in the minors.

Ryan Alpert has worked at Tennessee since 2021 on athletics director Danny White's staff. He is headed to Georgia Tech to be the AD in Atlanta.

The University of Illinois is integrating its athletics department with Learfield, an influential media and technology company

Here’s what it looks like from here: Red Raider athletes will make a reported $55 million in name, image and likeness deals this school year, apparently an NCAA record. And that doesn’t count the $5.1 million Tech just guaranteed a Mansfield Lake Ridge offensive tackle over three years. Once he actually graduates from high school, that is.