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Braves promoting top outfield prospect Acuna from Triple-A
CINCINNATI (AP) — Top outfield prospect Ronald Acuna is set to join the Atlanta Braves.The Braves planned to promote the 20-year-old from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday to join them in Cincinnati.
Acuna rose from Class A to Triple-A in 2017, hitting a combined .325 with 21 home runs, 82 RBIs and 44 stolen bases. Then he was selected MVP of the Arizona Fall League. He began this season as MLB.com's No. 2 overall prospect behind Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani.
Acuna teased Braves fans with a monster spring training, batting .432 with four homers,... Read More
Warriors advance looking to build off strong first round
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant drove coast-to-coast just before halftime for a monster two-handed slam.Klay Thompson swished a turnaround fadeaway as the halftime buzzer sounded and scurried for the tunnel hands raised high in triumph. Stephen Curry, in street clothes, hopped up and down on his injured left knee celebrating wildly with his Splash Brother.
Draymond Green pounded the glass at every chance for another spectacular rebounding night.
The defending champions are back, all right. They are rolling. And Curry could be close to putting on a... Read More
LEADING OFF: Acuna called up, Beltre strain, Cobb sees Rays
A look at what's happening around the majors today:___
RISING RONALD
Top outfield prospect Ronald Acuna is set to join the Atlanta Braves in Cincinnati. The 20-year-old teased Braves fans with a monster spring training, batting .432 with four homers, four stolen bases and a 1.247 OPS in 16 games. By delaying his promotion a few weeks past opening day, the Braves pushed back Acuna's free-agent eligibility until after the 2024 season. Acuna and 21-year-old second baseman Ozzie Albies will give Atlanta the two youngest players in the majors.
Durant, Green lead Warriors past Spurs into second round
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson has rediscovered his shooting touch at the perfect time for the playoffs, Draymond Green is crashing the boards and doing it all on both ends as usual, while Kevin Durant is piling up the points even when not shooting at his most efficient.Now, this All-Star cast might welcome back two-time MVP Stephen Curry soon from a knee injury as the Warriors charge ahead toward the goal of a repeat championship.
Durant scored 25 points, Green led a smothering Golden State defense, and the Warriors held off the late-charging San Antonio... Read More
Embiid, Simmons led 76ers from Process to postseason success
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kevin Hart laughed as he tried to floss dance with a kid as they were both egged on by rapper Meek Mill. Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie awkwardly waved his arms around the way any 60-something-year-old man would attempting to look hip next to star entertainers.This postseason potpourri of comic, ex-con and champion unfolded on the sideline of another 76ers' romp.
Mill, the Philadelphia-born rapper released from prison only hours earlier, snagged the Game 5 headlines.
Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid and the rest of the Sixers stole... Read More
Top Stories in Sports
- Braves promoting top outfield prospect Acuna from Triple-A
- Warriors advance looking to build off strong first round
- LEADING OFF: Acuna called up, Beltre strain, Cobb sees Rays
- Durant, Green lead Warriors past Spurs into second round
- Embiid, Simmons led 76ers from Process to postseason success
- Meek Mill attends NBA playoff game after prison release
- Believe it! 76ers roll with Meek Mill past Heat in Game 5
- Horford, Smart lift Celtics over Bucks 92-87 for 3-2 lead
- Schwarber hits 2 HRs as Cubs beat Indians in Series rematch
- AP source: Florida's Callaway fails drug test at NFL combine
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