The Sports Book

Braves center fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. steals second base in the first inning of a baseball game against the Nationals over the weekend. The Braves struggled against Washington in a four-game series, but still remain five games ahead in the NL East with a 59-41 record. Atlanta linebacker Deion Jones is going to have a good year. The team agreed to terms on a contract extension for four years worth $57 million, with $28.5 million guaranteed. The Falcons also wrapped negotiations for a four-year, $68 million deal with defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Ireland’s Shane Lowry reacts after making a birdie on the 15th green during the final round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, Sunday, July 21, 2019. He beat out the field with 6 strokes for his first major title. Riders in the Tour de France are entering the home stretch of the race that continues through the end of this week from Belgium to the southern French coast. As of press time, Brit Geraint Thomas was in the lead overall and looked to defend his title. Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Edgar Martinez, left, Mike Mussina, center, and Mariano Rivera, right, posed for photographs during news conference in New York in past months. Over the weekend, the trip were inducted in ceremonies to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Manny Pacquiao reacts after defeating Keith Thurman by split decision in a welterweight title fight Saturday, July 20, 2019, in Las Vegas. It marked Pacquiao’s 62nd win overall, and a a third straight win to his career resurgence after turning 40 years old.