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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) - NASCAR Hall of Fame member Bill Elliott is coming out of retirement. GMS Racing announced Saturday on Twitter after the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen that the 62-year-old Elliott will drive the No. 23 Chevrolet at Road America in Wisconsin on Aug. 25. Elliott hasn't competed in any of NASCAR's national series since he drove in the July Cup race at Daytona...

ATLANTA (AP) - Josef Martinez scored twice for Atlanta United to set an MLS record with 45 goals in his first two seasons, and Tosaint Ricketts had a stoppage-time goal for Toronto FC in a 2-2 draw Saturday. Martinez passed Stern John (44, 1998-99) for most goals in his first two seasons. The Venezuelan striker has 26 goals this season, one short of the MLS record. League-leading Atlanta...

The number one ranked junior college player in the country according to 247Sports has decided to play football for the Georgia Bulldogs in 2019. Jermaine Johnson, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound defensive end from Eden Prairie, Minnesota currently plays for the Independence Community College Pirates in Kansas.

Ohio State placed football coach Urban Meyer on paid administrative leave Wednesday while it investigates claims that his wife knew about allegations of domestic violence against an assistant coach years before he was fired last week.

ATLANTA (AP) - Josef Martinez thrilled another record crowd in Atlanta by scoring in the Major League Soccer All-Star Game, but Italian powerhouse Juventus prevailed on penalty kicks after the match ended in a 1-1 draw Wednesday night.

The MLS All-Star Game is more than the league showing off its best players against Italian powerhouse Juventus.

(FOX NEWS) - As the Major League Baseball trade deadline came and went Tuesday, a handful players found themselves moving on to a new team. But none had an easier transition than Texas Rangers pitcher Jake Diekman, who was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

An autocorrected word turned what was otherwise a mundane tweet into viral material for social media Monday night.

(AP) The Atlanta Braves have acquired right-handers Kevin Gausman and Darren O'Day from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for four prospects. The 27-year-old Gausman is 5-8 with a 4.43 ERA in 21 games started for Baltimore. He is under team control through 2020.

The Atlanta Braves have acquired outfielder Adam Duvall from the Cincinnati Reds to bolster their lineup for a postseason push.

“If you build it, they will come.”

Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Sean Newcomb nearly became the first Braves pitcher to throw a no-hitter since 1994.

Walking around Cooperstown, you could probably find a jersey from every MLB team, and some that no longer exist. You can see gear from across the baseball landscape, autographed hats and shirts and people representing small minor league clubs from their hometown. More than anything, however, you probably see Braves gear, especially those emblazoned with the number 10.

The biggest question on Chipper Jones' mind is not what he will say when he is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Instead, he's wondering when his family will grow by one. His wife Taylor is expecting a son, and her due date is Monday, the day after the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Chipper Jones never started a game at the top of a lineup card during his illustrious baseball career. Sunday, however, in his words, he'll be "batting leadoff."

All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve will be placed on the 10-day disabled by the Houston Astros.