Nathan Eovaldi had a rocky start after signing a four-year, $68 million deal after the 2018 season, but he has become durable and one of the leaders for the Red Sox.
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MLB roundup: Yankees hold on to beat Braves 5-4 for 11th straight win
Atlanta scores once in the ninth and Freddie Freeman flies out to left to end the game with the bases loaded.
Finau ends 5-year drought and wins Northern Trust in FedEX Cup playoffs opener
Tony Finau edges Cameron Smith in a playoff for his first win since the Puerto Rico Open in the spring of 2016.
Sports Digest: Iowa State, Notre Dame highlight AP preseason football All-Americans
Ninth-ranked Notre Dame and seventh-ranked Iowa State each have three players selected to the team.
J.R. Smith moves from NBA to college classes, golf at N.C. A&T
The 16-year NBA veteran who skipped college basketball, won two world championships and made millions is now a freshman walk-on for the North Carolina A&T men’s golf team.
MLB roundup: Yanks beat Braves 5-1 in battle of streaking teams
Giancarlo Stanton drives in three runs as New York wins its 10th straight, putting an end to Atlanta’s nine-game winning streak.
Flailing Red Sox offense not getting manager’s message
Boston’s 31% swing rate on pitches outside of the zone is the worst among all 30 teams.
Little League World Series returns without fans, international teams
The Little League World Series, featuring 10- to 12-year-old players, starts on Thursday.
FedEx Cup: Johnson without a win and trying to recapture postseason form
Dustin Johnson is No. 17 in the FedEx Cup standings and has not won on the PGA Tour since the Masters last November.
MLB roundup: Ohtani dominates on mound, hits 40th homer as Angels top Tigers, 3-1
Shohei Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to hit 40 homers in a season in which he pitched at least 15 games.