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2 weeks ago | 
peachtreetv.com | Aaron Black Schmidt
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday, the team announced. It’s the first of three key players soon to join Atlanta’s roster in the coming weeks. Catcher Chadwick Tromp was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Murphy had been out since early March after getting hit in the ribs with a pitch, causing a cracked rib and forcing him to miss the rest of spring and the first week of the regular season.
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2 months ago | 
peachtreetv.com | Aaron Black Schmidt
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta Braves stars Ronald Acuna Jr. and Chris Sale lead the way in MLB Network’s top 100 ranking ahead of the 2025 season. In the list unveiling spots 11-20 on Wednesday, Acuna came in at No. 16 and Sale came in at No. 20. Sale trailed Philadelphia Phillies' Zack Wheeler (No. 19), Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes (No. 15) and Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal (No. 11) among starting pitchers in the 11-20 ranking.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
arizonasports.com | Aaron Black Schmidt |Bailey Leasure
The No. 17 Clemson Tigers defeated No. 8 SMU 34-31 in the ACC Championship Game on Saturday, putting Arizona State in prime position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff (CFP) bracket. Entering the day, SMU held a first-round bye at the No. 3 seed. With their loss to Clemson, the Mustangs could be booted from the CFP entirely. The question now is if Clemson takes over that guaranteed bye as a conference champion, or if Arizona State jumps into that spot.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
arizonasports.com | Aaron Black Schmidt |Bailey Leasure
No. 17 Clemson came out firing against No. 8 SMU in the ACC Championship Game on Saturday, forcing a fumble on the Mustangs’ opening drive and quickly turning it into points. The Tigers took a 7-0 lead and immediately followed that by forcing the Mustangs to punt. That then led to a 5-yard touchdown reception by Clemson’s Jake Briningstool, putting the Tigers up 14-0 early in the first quarter.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
arizonasports.com | Aaron Black Schmidt
No. 24 Arizona men’s basketball fought its way back but fell short in overtime, losing to West Virginia in the Battle 4 Atlantis third-place game on Friday. It was the Wildcats’ second loss in a row, making them 1-2 in the tournament and 3-4 overall as they head back to Tucson. It’s the first time the Wildcats are below .500 since Feb. 25, 2010. But they didn’t go down without a fight.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
arizonasports.com | Aaron Black Schmidt
Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal took the court on Tuesday for the first time in two weeks, and he made his presence known in the team’s 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. And especially to LeBron James. With the Suns up big in the fourth quarter, Beal made possibly had one of the best defensive moments of his career: A chase-down block on James that nearly emulated James’ 2016 block on Andre Iguodala.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
arizonasports.com | Aaron Black Schmidt
Arizona State came in at No. 16 on Tuesday’s College Football Playoff rankings, jumping five spots from last week’s No. 21 ranking. The Sun Devils (9-2) are the highest-ranked Big 12 team, joining Iowa State (18), BYU (19), Kansas State (24), Colorado (25) as one of the five Big 12 squads ranked by the CFP committee. November 2️⃣6️⃣ College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings#CFBPlayoff🏈🏆1️⃣6️⃣.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
arizonasports.com | Aaron Black Schmidt
Like the other football team in the Valley, Arizona State football has defied expectations. An 8-2 record following back-to-back 3-9 seasons and preseason predictions of dead last in the Big 12 just about confirms that. It’s remarkable what ASU head coach Kenny Dillingham has done with the team, taking the reins of a seemingly doomed program following the departures of former head coach Herm Edwards and athletic director Ray Anderson and putting it in contention for a Big 12 title.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
arizonasports.com | Aaron Black Schmidt
It’ll be interesting to watch how the upcoming NFL head coach hiring cycle will go down. And if the Arizona Cardinals keep up their success, how coordinators Drew Petzing and Nick Rallis get their names into the mix. ESPN’s Adam Schefter expects there could be around seven coach openings this offseason, and there are plenty of seasoned coaches who are free agents — Bill Belichick, Mike Vrabel and Brian Flores to name a few. But what about the young guys?
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
arizonasports.com | Aaron Black Schmidt |Kellan Olson
The Phoenix Suns are currently on a four-game skid, and their first half performance against the New York Knicks on Wednesday indicates that streak could extend. Phoenix allowed a season-high 44 points to the Knicks in the first quarter, managing to put up just 28 in response, putting the Suns at an early disadvantage. They trailed 76-58 at halftime. The Knicks started 5-for-5, with four of those baskets being 3s.
