ST. LOUIS (AP) – Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill each drove in two runs and finished with three hits as the San Diego Padres avoided a series sweep with a 6-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – This is the roughly 40-day period of the year when it’s relatively quiet at the Arizona Cardinals ‘ practice facility and only a few cars dot the parking lot, baking in the hot desert sun.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota coach Dawn Plitzuweit has welcomed an infusion of new talent and agreed to a new contract.

DETROIT (AP) – Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey was selected by the Vancouver Goldeneyes with the first pick in the PWHL draft on Wednesday in the latest major milestone achievement for the U.S. gold medal-winner and three-time college champion.

HOUSTON (AP) – The Detroit Tigers were without two players in a 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday, missing outfielder Wenceel Perez due to a freak accident and second baseman Gleyber Torres with an oblique strain.

CINCINNATI (AP) – The University of Cincinnati athletic department disputes a claim from Brendan Sorsby’s agent, who says the school knew about the quarterback’s gambling and didn’t do anything about it.

Brendan Sorsby’s decision to drop his unprecedented legal battle to play for Texas Tech and turn to the NFL for his next football opportunity has created a whole new set of challenges.