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TORONTO (AP) — Joey Loperfido scored the tiebreaking run on Jeff Hoffman’s errant pickoff throw in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth victory in eight games.
Loperfido tripled off the center field wall with one out and scored when Hoffman’s pickoff throw sailed past third baseman Kazuma Okamoto. Okamoto was standing well wide of the base.
Loperfido beat his former team Tuesday with a tiebreaking home run in the 11th inning of Houston’s 9-7 win.
Hoffman (5-5) lost for the first time since May 30 at Baltimore.

The ACC now spans from coast to coast and that’s led to some new wrinkles when discussing “local” recruiting.
Stanford and Cal have to compete with high-profile programs outside the conference in the Golden State. North Carolina, NC State and Wake Forest all often compete in intra-league recruiting battles every cycle.
Which ACC schools are keeping things close in the 2027 cycle? Rivals takes a look at which recruiting classes are the closest to home on average:
1. SMU
Average Commit Distance: 101 milesIn-State: 86% Rivals Industry Team Ranking: No.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark left Wednesday’s game in the third quarter with a back injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest.
She subbed out with 5:15 left in the frame.
Clark finished with 19 points and eight assists in 20 minutes. Her abbreviated night snapped her WNBA record of six straight games with at least 20 points and five assists.
Clark, a two-time All-Star, has missed one game this season due to a sore back, which was a 90-73 victory over the Portland Fire on May 20.

Alex Kennedy: The Pistons will try to go big-game hunting after the Isaiah Stewart trade, per @WindhorstESPN on ESPN’s draft broadcast. He said Detroit was going to make a run at Austin Reaves before the Lakers locked him up. He mentioned Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James as possible targets.
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The 49ers have considered relocation to a new practice facility.
Let the jokes and conspiracy talks fly, but San Francisco isn’t exploring a new practice site for those assumed reasons of a nearby electrical substation causing injuries to players.
49ers CEO Al Guido said in an interview with The Athletic’s Vic Tafur that San Francisco can spend as much money as it wants on coaches and support staff for players, as well as renovation of the team’s facilities
“You want to give yourself the best hand,” Guido said.

The Memphis Grizzlies selected BYU guard Richie Saunders with the No. 32 overall pick in the second round of the NBA draft on June 24.
Saunders joins Cameron Boozer (No. 3) and Karim Lopez (No. 21) in this year’s Grizzlies class. General manager Zach Kleiman said after the first round on June 23 that Memphis would consider trade offers for the No. 32 pick, but he ultimately decided to stay there and take Saunders.
He’s a two-time All-Big 12 selection who played all four years of his collegiate career for the Cougars.
Here’s what to know about Saunders.

Pittsburg State transfer safety Jordan Rogers has committed toTexas Tech, On3’s Pete Nakos reports. He was named a 2025 D2 All-American by Walter Camp.
Across five seasons at Pitt State, the Bellmead, TX native totaled 162 tackles with 29 pass deflections, 15 TFL, 15 interceptions, 5.5 sacks, and five forced fumbles. Just months before the 2026 college football season kicks off, one of the best players in all of D2 is headed to Lubbock.
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Rogers heads to a Texas Tech program coming off one of its best seasons in program history.

Brazil took advantage of some horrible Scotland turnovers in a 3-0 win to lock up Group C on Wednesday.
Scotland entered the game hoping to minimize the damage from a loss as much as possible if it couldn’t get an upset win or a draw. And damage minimization became paramount almost right away, when Rayan’s pressure forced a Scott McKenna turnover deep in Scotland’s half and Vinicius Junior scored in the seventh minute.

BRAZIL TAKES THE EARLY LEAD! 🇧🇷
A huge miscue in the back for Scotland and Vini Jr. scores the easy goal pic.twitter.

Arkansas football announces new name for Razorback Stadium beginning in 2027 originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Arkansas football program is getting a new look off the field before Ryan Silverfield’s rebuild truly gets underway. On Wednesday, the Razorbacks announced that their home venue will officially become CommunityAmerica Razorback Stadium beginning with the 2027 season, marking a new era for one of the SEC’s most recognizable venues.