Brent Rooker hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning and Mason Miller struck out Ernie Clement and George Springer looking with the tying run on second in the ninth inning as the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3.

The Athletics demoted right-hander Mitch Spence to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, one day after he served up five homers in a 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Athletics recalled right-hander Osvaldo Bido from the same affiliate in a corresponding move.

Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz continues to make his case for why he should have been an AL All-Star with his current home run streak.

A bill to regulate college sports introduced in the House on Thursday would offer limited antitrust protection for the NCAA, while barring schools from using student fees to pay for college athletic programs.

College hockey is in the national sports headlines after super prospect Gavin McKenna opted to play his final developmental year in the NCAA at Penn State, instead of remaining in Canada. A recent article showed that the Nitanny Lions program is generating some serious revenue, but it's still nowhere near Minnesota.

One day after news of the $45 million infusion, SSU’s interim president said sports won’t be back next year. Beyond, there’s much in debate.

Wilson sat out three consecutive games after taking a pitch off his left hand Tuesday, but he'll manage to make it back for the penultimate game before the All-Star break. The 23-year-old shortstop has gone 3-for-12 with two RBI and a run scored in five games since the beginning of July.

The news on Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson's injured left hand was much better than feared, however his status for Tuesday's All-Star Game is uncertain. “That's the question I can't answer right now,