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Andruw Monasterio's 10th-inning homer sends Red Sox past A's
Jul 29, 2026; West Sacramento, California, USA; Athletics center fielder Henry Bolte (33) is tagged out on a steal attempt by Boston Red Sox shortstop Andruw Monasterio (32) during the third inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images Andruw Monasterio capped a three-hit outing with a two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.
Jahmai Jones also homered and Caleb Durbin had three hits for the Red Sox, who posted their 19th victory in the past 22 games. Nick Sogard had two hits and an RBI while Ceddanne Rafaela also had two hits for Boston.
Jonah Heim had a home run among his three hits and Lawrence Butler homered and doubled for the Athletics. Jeff McNeil added two hits for the A’s, who have lost 25 of their past 32 contests.
Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz departed after the first inning due to a left forearm contusion. Boston left-hander Patrick Sandoval nailed Kurtz with an inside full-count pitch that left the slugger writhing in pain. Kurtz ran the bases before leaving the game in favor of McNeil.
Romy Gonzalez started the Boston 10th as the automatic runner on second before Monasterio came up and ripped a 2-0 fastball from Jose Suarez (1-3) over the wall in left-center.
Greg Weissert worked a perfect bottom of the 10th for his first save of the season.
The A’s had an opportunity to win in the bottom of the ninth when Butler hit a leadoff double off the wall in left-center against Aroldis Chapman (2-3). Donovan Walton sacrificed Butler to third before Chapman struck out Jacob Wilson and McNeil.
A’s starter Jacob Lopez was charged with two runs (one earned) and seven hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out eight and walked two.
Sandoval gave up two solo homers and five total hits over five innings. He struck out seven and walked two.
Heim led off the second inning by driving a 2-0 fastball over the wall in center to break a scoreless tie. It was the 500th hit of his career.
Boston tied it in the fifth when Jones led off the inning and smacked a 1-0 slider from Lopez over the fence in left.
In the bottom of the frame, Butler led off and drilled a 0-1 sweeper from Sandoval over the fence in center to give the Athletics a 2-1 edge.
Durbin led off the sixth with a single and Gonzalez followed with a foul pop that third baseman Tommy White dropped. Gonzalez ended up hitting a deep fly to right, and Durbin beat Butler’s throw to second.
The extra base proved big when Sogard hit a two-out single to center off Hayden Juenger to tie the game.
–Field Level Media
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Judge grants extra year of NCAA eligibility to high school Class of '22
May 17, 2026; Gainesville, FL, USA; A general view of the NCAA logo on a Florida Gators jersey before the game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images College athletes from the high school Class of 2022 were granted an additional year of NCAA eligibility on Friday thanks to a court ruling in Denver.
Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney of the U.S. District Court in Colorado issued a class-wide preliminary injunction affecting those athletes whose standard four years of college eligibility recently ended.
Sweeney wrote that the affected athletes are entitled to a fifth year, putting them on par with the prior class that got an extra year due to the COVID pandemic, and subsequent classes, which will get another year under the NCAA’s new regulations.
The “5-for-5 rule” gives student-athletes incoming for the 2026-27 school year five years of eligibility over a five-year span. Athletes from the high school Class of 2022 filed suit, asking that the change apply to them, too.
The judge agreed with the plaintiffs.
“They will suffer irreparable harm without issuance of an injunction,” Sweeney wrote in her decision. “And the balance of equities, as well as the public interest, favor them. They are entitled to the injunctive relief they seek.”
The ruling covers those “who began to play in collegiate sports in the 2022-2023 season, competed in NCAA Division I sports, and completed four years of eligibility as defined by the NCAA’s prior rules by the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season.”
NCAA president Charlie Baker reacted to Sweeney’s ruling by urging Congress to approve the Protect College Sports Act.
“Without targeted intervention from Congress, college sports cannot set nationwide rules everyone can play by and without Congress, failed professionals will continue to use college sports as a fallback option — robbing the next class of young athletes of college scholarships,” Baker wrote in a statement. “… Today’s rulings and the chaos they bring to college sports are exactly why it’s time to pass this bill.”
Also on Friday, a separate injunction was approved in Tennessee for college athletes including men’s basketball players Jalen Washington of Vanderbilt and AJ Storr of Ole Miss, giving them one more year of eligibility and permitting them to transfer.
A similar suit in Ohio earlier in July resulted in an injunction aiding 15 men’s basketball players.
–Field Level Media
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Keyshawn Davis withdraws from welterweight title bout with Devin Haney
Feb 8, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jose Pedraza (gold/black trunks) and Keyshawn Davis (blue/gold trunks) box during their WBO Intercontinental Lightweight bout at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Keyshawn Davis is pulling out of his ordered welterweight title bout with champion Devin Haney, the WBO announced Friday.
The WBO said Davis’ decision was due to his split of the purse. Davis was set to receive 25%, or $2.14 million, as the mandatory challenger. Haney would’ve pocketed 75%, or $6.41 million, as the reigning champion.
Top Rank, Davis’ representation, secured the rights to the bout Thursday with a purse bid of $8.55 million.
“The matter will now be referred to the WBO Championship Committee and Ratings Committee for the appropriate ruling under the WBO World Championship Rules and Regulations,” the WBO said.
Davis (15-0, 10 KOs) is a former WBO lightweight champion. His last fight was a unanimous victory over Nahir Albright in May.
Haney (33-0, 15 KOs) defeated Brian Norman Jr. in November to become the welterweight champion. He’s also won belts at lightweight and junior welterweight.
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Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras leaves game after being hit in helmet
Jul 31, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Boston Red Sox infielder Willson Contreras (40) is hit in the head with a pitch thrown by Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Cole Irvin (not pictured) during the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was removed from Friday’s game in the third inning against the Dodgers in Los Angeles after he was hit in the helmet by a 95.4 mph fastball.
After Contreras was nearly hit by right-hander Will Klein on the first pitch of the at-bat, he was hit on a 1-1 pitch near his left ear. After a visit from a team trainer, Contreras took first base and played out the top of the third inning.
In the bottom of the third, Nick Sogard moved from second base to first base, while Anthony Seigler took over at second and assumed the No. 5 spot in the batting order in place of Contreras.
Contreras entered Friday’s game batting .289 with a .944 OPS, 23 home runs and 67 RBIs. In his first season in Boston, he was named an All-Star for the fourth time in his career.
–Field Level Media
Judge grants extra year of NCAA eligibility to high school Class of '22
Keyshawn Davis withdraws from welterweight title bout with Devin Haney
