Jacksonville, NC

Columbus, OH

Pittsburgh, PA

The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez each hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of Bailey Falter’s strong start to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Bryan Reynolds’ 25-game hitting streak ended with...

Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez homer in 5th as the Pirates avoid sweep and beat the Braves 4-2

Pirates’ affiliates picked up two wins to open their new week of games on Tuesday, with Dominic Perachi continuing his excellent season for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Triple-A Indianapolis breezed past the Louisville Bats 8-2, with homers from Seth Beer, Matt Fraizer and Liover Peguero. 2019 first round pick Quinn Priester went five innings, allowing just one run.

Pirates Minor League Report: Dominic Perachi Stays Hot

Arlington, TX

Zebulon, NC

ZEBULON, N.C. – Carolina Mudcats infielder Cooper Pratt was named to the National League squad for the 2024 MLB Futures Game. The game will be played on Saturday, July 13 as part of MLB’s All-Star event held this year at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. “I’m just...

Mudcats Pratt Named to MLB Futures Game

Houston, TX

For this piece, I will highlight the top performers at the plate and on the mound from the previous week of play. Below is the hotlist for Week Thirteen. Here is last week’s Hotlist. Who’s Hot At The Plate?. Shay Whitcomb – I said this last week and...

Astros Prospect Hotlist: Week Thirteen

Pirates’ affiliates managed one win on Sunday despite multi-homer games from nearly every team in the system, including Charles McAdoo’s third homer in eight games since his promotion to Double-A. Triple-A Indianapolis lost 12-8 to the Rochester Red Wings, as three-run homers from Seth Beer and Dylan Shockley...

Pirates Minor League Report: Charles McAdoo Not Slowing Down

North Carolina State

Boston, MA

While everyone's attention is on the action happening on the diamond and the upcoming trade deadline, the 2024 MLB draft is just under two weeks away. The Boston Red Sox currently hold the 12th overall pick in this year's selection process, and they have a number of directions that they could go.

Red Sox projected to add two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2024 MLB mock draft

ClutchPoints

As Major League Baseball approaches the All-Star break, the Houston Astros are surging. Yordan Alvarez is among the candidates to start at DH for the American League. But will he participate in the Home Run Derby?. Despite the high-profile nature of the Derby, it sounds like Alvarez will skip the...

Astros’ Yordan Alvarez gets 100% real about idea of joining Home Run Derby

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

AI was beneficial for some of the information in this article. If you are a Virginian who loves sunflower seeds in their shells, you have probably found a prize in the bottom of the bag just like in boxes of Cracker Jacks. Instead of a ring it's encountered a piece of bark that can be found in some bags.

There is a not so welcome surprise in the bottom of some bags of sunflower seeds in the shells

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Meet Doc, a tiny Chihuahua with a big heart, now ready for adoption at Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a nonprofit foster-based rescue in Massachusetts. Weighing only 7 lbs, this 6-year-old sweetie is described as a "lovable and happy boy who will bring endless joy to your life."

Meet The Tiny Chihuahua With A Big Personality Looking For Love

Maine State

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Idaho State

Shop with Me Mama

Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Los Angeles, CA

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled to find any traction in 2023. While there is no questioning the greatness of Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the rest of the roster never stepped up. This offseason, the Lakers are reportedly aggressively trying to add another star, but any championship roster is defined by the pieces around those stars. The Lakers re-signed one of those pieces today. Guard Max Christie is coming back to the team on a four-year deal.

Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign Promising Young Guard To 4-Year Deal

Baltimore, MD

FanSided

As reported by Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports on Tuesday evening, the Orioles have come to terms with right-handed reliever Vinny Nittoli on a minor league contract. Nittoli will report to Triple-A Norfolk and serve as a depth arm for the time being. Nittoli has had a bit of success...

Orioles News: O's ink former Athletics reliever to minor league deal

Georgia State

DeanLand

When it comes to living a longer life in Georgia, location matters. And living in one of Georgia's top counties for longevity can add up to 13 years of extra life expectancy as compared to its bottom-ranked counties.

Huge Life Expectancy Gap Revealed Between Georgia's Urban, Rural Counties

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Jacksonville, FL

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Some might say that oyster shells and pottery shards buried a thousand years ago are just garbage. But to a group of archaeology students who are uncovering them in the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, they are true treasures.

UNF students dig deep into the history of an ancient people

Two rural Georgia counties lost more than 12% of their population over the past three years, leading a worrisome trend in many of Georgia's rural counties and smaller towns. The populations of Telfair County and Stewart County, both largely rural counties with agricultural based economies and located in the Southern half of Georgia, shrunk by more than 12% each from 2020 to 2023, according to data from the US Census Bureau.

Georgia's Fastest Shrinking Rural Counties Share Big Problems

Alexandria, VA

The SBC has removed another church from it's fellowship. First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, is the latest casualty in the Southern Baptist Convention's war on churches that accept women pastors. The Independent reports that on Tuesday, delegates attending the SBC annual meeting voted 6,759 to 563 to oust the congregation.

A Historic Virginia church was expeled from SBC for asserting that women can be senior pastors

Bronx, NY

Athlon Sports

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge had a slow start to the 2024 MLB regular season, but that feels like a long time ago. Judge is back to punishing pitchers regularly again, as he did on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays on the road to help the Yankees score an 8-1 victory. Judge went ...

Aaron Judge Finishes June With Wild MLB Feat Not Done Since 2004 Barry Bonds

Kansas City, MO

Cats of Kansas City

It's getting sticky outside, and the kids are home from school. They don't want to go to camp. You don't want to go work. Instead, let's all just stay home, enjoy the air conditioning, adopt a cat or two, and spend the rest of the summer chilling with the kitties.

Former Pirates on Osprey mound: Haswell, Brinkley making marks

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