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The Pirates finally got the better of a left-handed starting pitcher and snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Reds at Great American Ballpark on Saturday night.
Top 3rd, 3-0 PIT: Four walks and a base hit against Andrew Abbott (5-7) led to three runs for the Pirates (56-56). Bryan Reynolds and Esmerlyn Valdez drew back-to-back free passes with the bases loaded and Nick Gonzales followed with an RBI on a fielder's choice to second.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft gave up two hits over five innings, while a pair of bases-loaded walks during a three-run third helped the Pittsburgh Pirates snap a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
Steady rain was falling in the third inning when Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott issued four walks including two with the bases loaded to Brandon Lowe and Esmerlyn Valdez to help the Pirates take a 2-0 lead.
The game was delayed one hour and 46 minutes by rain during the sixth inning.
Abbott threw 43 pitches in the third. Following his walk to Reynolds, Abbott had the grounds crew apply drying compound to the mound. His foot slipped on two of his deliveries to Valdez.
Abbott (5-7) allowed three earned runs on three hits with five walks and one strikeout on 98 pitches.

#cincinnati #reds #hits

Ryan Reynolds is a big name in Hollywood. He's Deadpool. He owns the football club Wrexham A.F.C, and with the docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, has made the team one of the most successful sports stories in the past few years. And yet these days, people keep trying to make his career about his wife, Blake Lively, and her recent issues with It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni.
The return of Deadpool, and Reynolds appearing as the character at the Marvel panel at 2026's San Diego Comic Con, is, according to The Daily Mail, proof that Reynolds isn't as affected by the scandal as some expected and maybe even hoped.
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As Wrexham unveiled their new 2026-27 home shirt while ringing the Nasdaq bell in New York's iconic Times Square, there was little doubt that the club's stock has never been higher.
Icons from the past such as Mickey Thomas, Steven Fletcher, Ben Tozer and Ben Foster were among those in The Big Apple proudly adorning the club's red jersey.
It formed part of the launch of their new home kit, complete with their newest sponsor - yet another global brand.
Which is all in keeping with their cross-Atlantic profile, one unlike any other in the Championship or even many in the Premier League.
"Each time Wrexham has come to the U.S., we've been blown away by the reception," co-owners Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds told Sports Illustrated.

#wrexham #icons #mickey

PITTSBURGH — The Arizona Diamondbacks' Tuesday win over the Pittsburgh Pirates had fans feeling every emotion, but one feeling that resonated throughout the fan base was exasperation.
Jul 28, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Bryan Reynolds (10) gestures as he circles the bases on a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the ninth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
What looked like a dominant 6-0 Diamondbacks lead turned into a 6-3 game before the ninth inning, forcing Arizona to turn to closer Paul Sewald as a blowout became a save opportunity. The Pirates, who trailed throughout, rallied in the ninth, tying the game on a two-run shot and a solo home run off Sewald.
The closer was eventually pulled after recording one out and allowing three earned runs, but questions about his role lingered long after the Snakes secured an 8-7 win in extra innings.
May 11, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald (38) throws the plate during the ninth inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

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PITTSBURGH — The Arizona Diamondbacks' 8-7 extra-inning win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night was a nail-biter. More importantly, it continued to raise one question: Is Paul Sewald still the right person to close games?
Jul 28, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Bryan Reynolds (10) gestures as he circles the bases on a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the ninth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
The D-Backs looked poised to take the win in regulation, leading the Pirates 6-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning. However, a turbulent inning by right-hander Ryan Thompson allowed Pittsburgh to cut the lead in half heading into the ninth. Instead of a comfortable win, it became a save opportunity for Sewald — and it wasn't his night.
A two-run homer followed by a solo shot tied the game, marking the closer's third blown save of the season. He eventually recorded one out before being pulled as the game went into extra innings.
Jul 28, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Paul Sewald (38) pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — James McCann singled in the winning run in the 12th inning with his fourth hit of the game and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on for an 8-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night despite blowing a six-run lead.
Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds hit back-to-back home runs for the Pirates to spark a three-run rally against closer Paul Sewald in the ninth to tie the game at 6-all and force extra innings. Lowe's two-run shot was his team-leading 22nd of the season.
It was Sewald's third blown save in 27 opportunities.
The Pirates also had a three-run eighth to make it 6-3 on RBI singles by Ryan O'Hearn, Endy Rodríguez and Marcell Ozuna.
Both teams scored runs in the 10th on errors.

#runs

Ryan Reynolds stayed connected with his family while secretly exploring San Diego Comic-Con dressed as a denim-clad Deadpool.
Blake Lively shared a screenshot from a July 26 FaceTime call involving Reynolds and their 3-year-old son, Olin. The image offered a rare glimpse of the couple's youngest child, although Lively continued protecting his privacy by covering his face with a bear emoji.
Olin was reading a Captain America book when Reynolds called from the convention, still wearing part of the costume that had allowed him to walk among fans without being recognized.
Reynolds later carried the disguise into Marvel Studios' Hall H presentation, where he interrupted an Avengers: Doomsday panel and jokingly attempted to secure Deadpool a role in the completed movie.
Image Credit: Blake Lively/Instagram.

#lively #olin #facetime

Minka Kelly and Dan Reynolds returned to Hollywood Forever Cemetery for their second Cinespia date night of the summer.
The Ransom Canyon actress and Imagine Dragons frontman attended the sold-out outdoor screening of Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands on Saturday, July 25.
They coordinated in white tops and jeans before settling onto the cemetery lawn for the movie. Photographs from the event showed Reynolds sitting close to Kelly with his arm around her as they relaxed on a blanket.
Kelly and Reynolds previously attended Cinespia's May screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Their return placed them alongside Rose Byrne, Rachel Bloom and married actors Liza Colón-Zayas and David Zayas.
Reynolds wore a fitted white T-shirt with relaxed blue jeans and brown slip-on shoes. Kelly matched him in a sleeveless white top and wide-leg jeans, removing her shoes after the couple reached their picnic setup.

#white #jeans #cemetery

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A day after putting pen to paper and officially signing with the Pirates, Derek Curiel took batting practice on the field at PNC Park ahead of Monday night's game against the Diamondbacks.
The on-field batting practice capped off a six-day stay in Pittsburgh for Curiel, who was selected by the Pirates with the fifth pick in this year's draft. He joined a hitting group of Bryan Reynolds, Ryan O'Hearn and Jacob Gonzalez for his first swings at his future home.
"It felt good," Curiel said after his round. "The stadium is beautiful. Nice backdrop, beautiful batter's eye. Couldn't ask for a better field to hit at."
Curiel said he hadn't swung a bat since arriving in Pittsburgh, but he didn't waste much time before taking some impressive cuts. With third base coach Tony Beasley throwing to him, Curiel hit a couple ****** over the wall and into the seats. One deep drive to right drew some aahs from several current Pirates.

#curiel #pittsburgh #beautiful #park

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe singled home Billy Cook in the bottom of the 10th inning to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
Lowe finished a three-hit night by lacing a line drive off Diamondbacks reliever Taylor Clarke (2-2) that smacked off the glove of Arizona first baseman Ildemaro Vargas and rolled away, allowing Cook to race home as the Pirates pulled even with the Diamondbacks for the National League's third wild-card spot.
Mason Montgomery (4-3) worked around an error by third baseman Nick Gonzales and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the top of the 10th to earn the victory. The Pirates' bullpen, which has been a sore spot much of the season, tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings.
Bryan Reynolds delivered a game-tying RBI double in the eighth for Pittsburgh, which lost promising rookie outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez to a left-hand injury in the fourth inning after getting hit with a fastball by Arizona starter Merrill Kelly.
Kelly allowed one unearned run in 5 2/3 innings, walking one and striking out six while lowering his ERA to 4.86, the lowest it has been since early April.

#inning

Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have enjoyed much success as co-owners of soccer team Wrexham AFC.
The North American celebrities have taken the Welsh team from the fifth tier of English football all the way up to the Championship (second tier).
They are now gearing up for the 2026/27 season, which kicks off in August, and Wrexham are once again back in the United States of America for their pre-season tour.
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The Red Dragons have been to America several times since Ryan and Rob became owners, allowing them to face off against some big soccer teams in friendly matches.

#wrexham #tier #reynolds #north

Wrexham defender Zak Vyner is looking forward to see how popular the Welsh club are in the United States for himself.
The Championship club, who recently faced Wisla Krakow in Poland and Manchester United in Finland, have travelled to the US for three games.
Wrexham's previous two tours of America have attracted huge crowds due to their global profile under owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac and the success of the Welcome to Wrexham documentary series.
"It's going to be a lot of hard work, but it'll be a great experience for me to get a taste of it," Vyner said.
"I only sort of get a taste of the American fans through social media and when I signed and the amount of love that I have got from them.

#wrexham

Pirates rookie Bubba Chandler entered this game with a 4.77 ERA and the highest walk rate (13.1-percent) of any starter in baseball. Of course, that means the Yankees got blanked and drew just one walk in his 6.1 innings of work. Fortunately, Max Fried was even more dominant in his first start back from injury in over two months, the two starters trading zeroes long enough for the Yankees to strike against the Bucs’ bullpen. A Jasson Domínguez RBI double and Anthony Volpe RBI single in the seventh proved the decisive blows as the Yankees did just enough to win, 2-0, to split the doubleheader and win the series.
Fans of sharp defensive execution were in for a treat in the first inning. Fried looked to have given up a surefire double down the line in left to leadoff batter Nick Gonzales, but Cody Bellinger played the carom off the sidewall perfectly and fired an inch-perfect throw to Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second, who barely had to move his glove to apply the tag to Gonzales’ foot. The next batter Jared Triolo got down a decent bunt to the left, but the four-time Gold Glover Fried was quick off his mound to field it and fire a strike to first. Fried finished the inning with a swinging strikeout of Bryan Reynolds on an elevated 98.3 mph four-seamer, his fastest pitch of the season. That high water mark wouldn’t last long, as the next inning he punched out Marcell Ozuna looking on a 99 mph four-seamer.
Perhaps a side effect of Fried being on a pitch count of just 60 pitches — the amount planned for a second rehab start that got scrapped in lieu of him starting this game — Fried’s fastball was coming out hot the whole outing. It averaged over 96 mph this afternoon, which is almost two mph above his season average. It is particularly encouraging given that the bone bruise Fried suffered manifested itself as significantly reduced pitch velocity in the May 13th start against the Orioles that he was forced to depart after three innings. That’s a roundabout way of saying that Fried now appears fully healthy.
Fried’s day was finished after five scoreless innings allowing just one hit and one walk with seven strikeouts on 57 pitches, efficiently using nearly all of those 60 pitches he was allotted for this start. The four-seamer was as good as I’ve seen from him in pinstripes, and it wasn’t just the velocity. He was able to consistently paint the top ledge of the zone with the pitch, creating ample opportunity for chase and swing-and-miss against the secondaries which resulted in a 37-percent whiff rate on the day.
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Ryan Reynolds still has plenty of friends to count on in Hollywood despite his and wife Blake Lively's fallout with Taylor Swift — and a source exclusively tells In Touch he's counting on his friendship with The Proposal costar Sandra Bullock to help him get back on track.
The source says the Deadpool star, 49, has remained in regular contact with Bullock, 61, and hopes they'll reunite on screen someday.
"Ryan's special relationship with Sandra is a trump card he hasn't had to pull yet during all the crazy legal battles of the last 20 months over It Ends With Us and the fight between Blake and Justin Baldoni," the source explains. "He and Sandra have always had plans to work together again."
Plus, it helps that, according to the source "Sandra and Blake love each other and are both incredibly close to the filmmaker Paul Feig." (Feig directed Bullock in The Heat and Lively, 38, in A Simple Favor.)
"He is the guy who could actually pull together a movie starring Sandra, Ryan and Blake!" the source shares.

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More than half a century has elapsed since the last big exhibition of work by Richard Dadd, the Victorian one-off who murdered his father while in his 20s and spent the rest of his life painting in psychiatric institutions. The most famous of his seemingly psychedelic compositions is The Fairy-Feller's Master-Stroke (1855-64), an airless, intricate and profoundly eccentric picture swarming with supernatural creatures, each apparently no bigger than a blade of grass. Surely it's the product of a fevered brain?
Richard Dadd: Beyond Bedlam, at the Royal Academy of Arts, invites us to consider its subject afresh, not as a lunatic who happened to paint but as a first-rate artist who lived with mental illness (probably schizophrenia), a little like Vincent van Gogh. Although, on this evidence, his folkloric paintings can appear obscure, as well as multitudinous and hallucinatory, the originality of his vision reinforces the show's premise. This exhibition may be weird, but it's certainly compelling.
Despite Dadd's medical history, it would be wrong to categorise him as an "outsider" artist. He was born in Kent in 1817, his mother died when he was a child, then, at the age of 19, he entered the Royal Academy Schools, a move emphasised (unsurprisingly, given its setting) by this exhibition's dull opening room. If Dadd's mature art appears technically accomplished and steeped in art history – I have a hunch that an odd watercolour of 1852 depicting Robin Hood craftily alludes to The Archers (1769-70) by Sir Joshua Reynolds now in Tate Britain – that's because he was trained, as well as talented.
After winning acclaim for some early Shakespearean fairy pictures, including one of a corpulent, malevolent-looking Puck sitting cross-legged on a fungus beneath a foxglove like a dripping shower head, Dadd was invited, in 1842, to accompany Thomas Phillips, a Welsh lawyer and politician, on a trip around the eastern Mediterranean. Over-stimulated by this grand tour, Dadd began suffering delusions. On his return to London, he became convinced that his father was a devil and killed him with a knife. A year later, he was admitted to Bethlem and remained there for two decades before being transferred to Broadmoor Hospital, where he would eventually die from tuberculosis, in 1886.
During his time as a patient, medical attitudes to mental illness started to shift. In 1854, Dadd produced Agony – Raving Madness, a watercolour of a manacled, half-naked, evidently tormented patient clutching at his head. Yet, Dadd's doctors wanted physical coercion to become a thing of the past. They allowed him to draw and paint as he wished, and even commissioned him to do so; exceptionally, at Broadmoor, they also provided him with carpentry tools, so that he could build his own idiosyncratic wooden picture frames (two of which appear at the Royal Academy).

Blake Lively was among the celebrities spotted at the FIFA World Cup 2026 final over the weekend. After the match, she shared a cheerful selfie with friends, giving followers a look at her day in the stands. The post, however, arrived as reports about her alleged absence from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding continued to gain attention.
Blake Lively was among the fans who attended the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0, but Lively's appearance also caught the attention of many online. After the match, she shared a smiling selfie on her Instagram Stories, posing with a group of longtime friends.
The "It Ends With Us" actress kept her outfit simple for the occasion. She wore a striped ***** on-up shirt over a white tank top, light-wash jeans, and sunglasses. According to reports, she was joined by the founders of Stoney Clover Lane, Kendall and Libby Glazer, and her longtime friend Emma Gray. Ryan Reynolds, however, was not seen in the photo.
The post quickly went viral online. Soon after, fans began connecting it to another recent event. Lively's outing came only weeks after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's widely reported wedding celebration in New York City, where the actor was noticeably absent.
Reports indicated the guest list included several high-profile names, including Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Tom Brady, and Brad Pitt. Lively's absence, however, sparked widespread speculation, with many wondering whether it reflected the alleged distance between Lively and Swift.

Tom Cruise made a special appearance at the FIFA World Cup final, delivering a pre-match speech about global unity and the love of football.
Following his pitchside address to the crowd at MetLife Stadium, he was spotted in the stands and even posed for photos with Sesame Street characters Elmo and Cookie Monster
Blake Lively was also among the myriad stars who attended the game.
The Gossip Girl alum shared a glimpse of her sun-soaked day with three friends via her Instagram Stories, posing for selfies just steps away from the pitch prior to the match.
Her husband, Ryan Reynolds, co-owner of the professional Welsh football club Wrexham AFC, was not in the snap; he was reportedly enjoying the fun at the FIFA World Cup's Fanatics Fest over in Manhattan.
Sunday's World Cup Final may well go down as the most star-studded championship match in FIFA history, as the stadium was packed with celebrities from film, TV, music, sports and more.

The MMCS All-Star senior league team advanced to the second round of the elimination bracket with a 10-0 win over DuBois in DuBois on Monday.
After going scoreless in the first inning, MMCS scored four of its 10 runs in the bottom of the second, with Greyson Stevenson, Konnor Mascitti, Jared Grubbs and Santino Trenga all scoring.
Colton Redden had two RBI for MMCS. Landen Klink struck out two over 3.2 innings, walking two and allowing four hits.
MMCS split its two games Sunday, defeating Chester Valley 6-2 in the first round before falling to Hanover Area 8-4 in the next round.
Against Chester Valley, Gavin Reynolds doubled and had two RBI, while Klink had a double and an RBI. Mason Potosky tripled.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
This week's Pittsburgh Pirates question was who was the biggest All star game snub between Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds. Paul Skenes was originally the only Pirate to make the all star game then Braxton Ashcraft got named as a replacement to participate in the mid summer classic. Here is who you said is the biggest All star game snub.
64% of Pirates fans believe Brandon Lowe is the bigger All star game snub over Bryan Reynolds. Lowe leads the team in home runs with 21, he also leads all second basemen with homers as well. The 32 year old also has 64 RBIs which is tied for 10th in the league. Those stats show that Lowe is a big snub for the game and it also shows he has been on elf the best second basemen this season.
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Here is the week-by-week 2026 schedule for central Ohio high school football. Schedules were obtained from area schools and are subject to change.
Fairbanks at North Robinson Colonel Crawford; Harvest Prep at Versailles
Africentric at Groveport; Amanda-Clearcreek at West Jefferson; Bellville Clear Fork at Granville; Berlin Center Western Reserve at Whetstone; Berne Union at Bidwell River Valley; Bloom-Carroll at Caledonia River Valley; Bucyrus Wynford at Cardington; Canal Winchester at Grove City; Centennial at Grandview Heights; Centerburg at Utica; Chillicothe Southeastern at Fairfield Christian; Circleville at Chillicothe; Dalton at Danville; Dayton Dunbar at Briggs; Delaware at Buckeye Valley; Dublin Coffman at Hartley; Dublin Scioto at Thomas Worthington; East Knox at Northridge; Eastmoor Academy vs. Ready at Fortress Obetz; Fisher Catholic at Belpre; Franklin Heights at West; Fredericktown at Highland; Hamilton Township at Whitehall; Heath at Duncan Falls Philo; Hilliard Bradley at Big Walnut; Hilliard Darby at Lancaster; Huntington at Newark Catholic; KIPP Columbus at Beechcroft; Liberty Union at Woodsfield Monroe Central; Licking Heights at Newark; Linden-McKinley at Bexley; Logan Elm at Chillicothe Zane Trace; Madison-Plains at Westfall; Mansfield Senior at Hilliard Davidson; Marion Pleasant at North Union; Martins Ferry at Mount Gilead; Marysville at Westerville North; Millersport at Portsmouth Sciotoville East; Mount Vernon at Marion Harding; New Albany at London; New Lexington at Fairfield Union; Northland at Columbus Academy; Olentangy Liberty vs. Lakewood St. Edward at Lakewood; Olentangy Orange at Olentangy Berlin; Pickerington Central at Gahanna; Pickerington North at Troy; Reynoldsburg at Toledo Whitmer; St. Charles at Central Crossing; South at Mifflin; Thornville Sheridan at Licking Valley; Upper Arlington at Olentangy; Vermilion at Johnstown; Walnut Ridge at East; Watkins Memorial at Worthington Kilbourne; Watterson at Whitehouse Anthony Wayne; West Liberty-Salem at Jonathan Alder; Westerville Central at Marion-Franklin; Westerville South at Dublin Jerome; Westland at Teays Valley; Worthington Christian at Grove City Christian; Youngstown Ursuline at DeSales; Zanesville West Muskingum at Lakewood
Independence vs. Dayton Meadowdale at Welcome Stadium; Columbus Crusaders at Byron Center (Michigan) Grand Valley Christian
Beechcroft at Independence; Berne Union at Chillicothe Huntington; Bexley at Worthington Christian; Big Walnut at Dublin Coffman; Briggs at Dublin Scioto; Buckeye Valley at Africentric; Bucyrus Wynford at East Knox; Canal Winchester at New Albany; Cardington at Sycamore Mohawk; Centerburg at Johnstown; Cincinnati Aiken at Northland; Circleville at Washington Court House; Cleveland Glenville at Olentangy Liberty; Cleveland St. Ignatius at Pickerington North; Danville at Utica; DeSales at Walnut Ridge; East at Whitehall; Eastmoor Academy at Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy; Franklin Heights at Linden-McKi

Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-sealing grand slam in the ninth inning, Matt Olson hit a first-inning home run while tying the franchise record for consecutive games played and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5 on Thursday.
The Braves were leading 6-5 when Yastrzemski connected off Dennis Santana for his third career slam.
Olson’s homer was a solo shot and his 25th season, opening the scoring. The first baseman played in his 740th straight game, going back to the start of the 2022 season, and tied the mark set by Dale Murphy from 1982-86.
Atlanta’s Jim Jarvis hit his first career home run, connecting for a two-run blast off Cam Sanders in a three-run fourth inning that extended the lead to 6-2. The rookie shortstop had three hits.
Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds and Esmerlyn Valdez hit back-to-back homers in the third to cut the Braves’ lead to 3-2. Jake Mangum had four hits and three RBIs, including a two-run homer in the fourth that brought the Pirates to 6-4 and an RBI double in the sixth that made it a one-run game.

Despite getting completely and totally blanked for the first six innings of this contest, the Atlanta Braves eventually broke through and ended up pulling off a 3-0 victory in an excellent pitching performance from Grant Holmes and Atlanta's bullpen.
It would be an understatement to call this one a pitchers' duel, as both starters were dominant for the period of time where they were out there. Grant Holmes successfully navigated his way through two trips through the order as he finished with just three hits allowed and one walk conceded across five innings of work and five strikeouts. The slider and cutter were both working pretty effectively for Holmes — everything was working, really, as Holmes picked up two strikeouts on the four-seamer and three on the slider.
The only time that Holmes ran into trouble was in the third inning, which is when he found himself with two runners in scoring position with two outs after he led off the inning hitting Henry Davis and then gave up a two-out single to Bryan Reynolds. Fortunately, Holmes was able to get Esmerlyn Valdez to pop up on a four-seamer and that was that for the scoring chance. That was as close as Pittsburgh got to scoring off of Holmes before he eventually exited the game with 90 pitches after five innings.
As good as Homes was, Jared Jones was better. Jones was just about untouchable against the Braves tonight, as he struck out eight batters without giving up a hit or a walk through six innings of work. Atlanta's lineup couldn't handle him at all, which is why it was probably a huge relief for the Braves once they saw Mason Montgomery walk out for the seventh inning.
The crowd in Pittsburgh disagreed with the decision and they voiced their disapproval after Ozzie Albies ended the combined perfect game bid with a looping single out to left to give the Braves their first hit and baserunner of the game. While Jones has been kind of easing back into things following elbow issues, it certainly took a lot of the neutral intrigue out of the game once it was clear that the Pirates weren't going to let him go for the perfect game.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Bart hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 win over his former team on Wednesday after Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones pitched six perfect innings before being lifted.
Bart, traded to the Braves from the Pirates on June 18, followed a double by Mike Yastrzemski with a 422-foot drive to left-centerfield off a slider from Dennis Santana (2-4). Drake Baldwin added an RBI single to center in the ninth.
Jones struck out eight on 77 pitches, including 53 strikes, to lower his ERA to 4.37 from 5.28. His bid was nearly ended by Bart with one out in the third, but a long drive to left was caught at the wall by Bryan Reynolds.
The 24-year-old Jones hasn't thrown more than 81 pitches in eight starts since returning May 20 after missing all of last season after undergoing an ulnar collateral ligament internal brace surgery on May 21, 2025.
Mason Montgomery relieved Jones to start the seventh inning, getting Michael Harris II to ground to first before yielding a single to left by Ozzie Albies with one out. He struck out Matt Olson and Baldwin to end the inning.

The Atlanta Braves traveled to PNC Park in hopes of picking up a much needed win after two heartbreaking losses in a row. Hurston Waldrep made his second start of season for the Braves and Paul Skenes was on the mound hoping to rebound from the worst stretch of his young career.
The Braves got on the board first when Matt Olson hit a double and Mauricio Dubón hit a sharp single to center field to make the score 1-0, but that was the only offense for the Braves outside of a Baldwin walk. Things went south shortly after that. Waldrep hit the first batter he faced, then Lowe, who hit a HR against Waldrep last time they faced off, hit a single. Waldrep then walked Reynolds to load the bases with zero outs. After Valdez struck out, Ryan O’Hearn then wasted no time and blew the game wide open with a grand slam to put the Pirates up by three. Gonzales also singled which prompted a mound visit. Waldrep finally was able to get the final two outs of the first inning after that.
In the second inning, the offense went just as you might expect with the bottom of the order. Riley and Jarvis both struck out, and Yastrzemski flied out. Waldrep looked to have settled down in the bottom of the second. He was able to induce a pop up followed by two groundouts.
The Braves struck again in the third inning to put them within two runs when Harris hit a double followed by an Albies single that scored Harris. That would be the only offense in the third though as Skenes retired the next three hitters. The third inning for Waldrep was almost identical to the first. He walked Reynolds, then gave up a single to Valdez, and then O’Hearn took him deep yet again to make the score 2-7 for the Pirates. O’Hearn had seven RBI in three innings. Waldrep then got two groundouts but then struggled a bit again when he Triolo singled followed by a Davis walk. After yet another mound visit Waldrep got the final out of the third with another groundout.
The fourth inning saw the bottom of the Braves order again. Smith popped out, but Riley was able to get a single, but that momentum was squashed when Yastrzemski hit into a double play to end the top of the inning. Waldrep stayed in the game for the fourth inning. He was able to strike out Lowe but then walked the next two hitters he faced which finally got him pulled for newly promoted Connor Thomas. Waldrep ended his night with seven earned runs on six hits to include two HRs, five walks, and two strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched. Thomas then forced two groundouts to end the inning.

Most people would probably spend a few days recovering after officiating one of the biggest celebrity weddings in recent memory. Adam Sandler, however, apparently had something else on his mind. Just 48 hours after helping Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tie the knot in front of roughly 1,000 guests at Madison Square Garden, the comedian was reportedly calling local authorities in Nantucket, Massachusetts, with a simple question: Where can he find a pickup basketball game?
According to the Nantucket Current, Sandler contacted the Nantucket Police Department's non-emergency line shortly after arriving on the island with his family. Rather than reporting a problem, the actor was looking for directions.
Public safety dispatcher Chris Reynolds told the outlet that Sandler asked where he could find a public basketball court and join a pickup game. "Sandler said, 'Hey, I'm here on your island and I like to play basketball. Can you tell me where there's a basketball court I could play on?'" Reynolds recalled.
The dispatcher pointed him toward the Backus Lane basketball courts near Surfside Road, where Sandler reportedly wasted little time joining local players already on the court.
For the group of Nantucket residents already playing basketball that day, the appearance of a Hollywood star was completely unexpected.

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The Giannis Antetokounmpo-Heat trade was made official on Monday, as a new era will begin in both Miami and Milwaukee.
Fans will be rushing to stores and online to get their own Giannis jerseys, but the jerseys won't have #34 on the back this time.
AP writer Tim Reynolds reported that Giannis' new jersey number will be #7 with the Heat.
This change comes after a 13-year run of his wearing #34 in Milwaukee.

Tim Reynolds: It indeed appears Giannis will wear 7 in Miami. I wonder if the Heat should just keep selling 34 with a “+” in the middle.
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Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson has reflected on the club's progress in the five years since his appointment but insisted there is a "lot more work" ahead.
Parkinson was appointed by the club's Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac in July 2021 following the departure of Dean Keates.
The 58-year-old has guided the club from the National League to the Championship and is the division's longest-serving manager.
"It's an amazing stat when you look at that and it shows the nature of the industry and the job," Parkinson said.
"It's been a great five years and I've really enjoyed it."

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