Chris Sale strikes out 8, Austin Riley and Dominic Smith homer as Braves beat Marlins 9-1

Austin Riley and Dominic Smith hit three-run home runs, Chris Sale allowed just one run and struck out eight over seven innings, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-1.

• May 21

Eagles' Nolan Smith Jr. arrested for allegedly driving 135 mph in Georgia

Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Nolan Smith Jr. was arrested in Georgia last week for driving 135 mph in a 70 mph zone.

• May 21

Ronald Acuña Jr. returns and sparks Braves in comeback win over Marlins

Ronald Acuña Jr. doubled, walked twice and scored three times in his return and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 8-4.

• May 20

Marlins shut out Braves 12-0 Monday night

Javier Sanoja hit his first career grand slam, Joe Mack drove in four runs and the Miami Marlins shut out the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 12-0 on Monday.

• May 18

Riley, Holmes lead Braves over Red Sox 8-1 for series win

Austin Riley hit a three-run homer, Grant Holmes pitched six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves routed the Boston Red Sox 8-1 to win another series.

• May 17

Ian Happ homers as Cubs shut out Braves 2-0 to end 4-game losing streak

Ian Happ hit a long home run and five Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for a 2-0 shutout of the Atlanta Braves that snapped a four-game losing streak.

• May 14

Georgia safety Ja'Marley Riddle arrested on drug, speeding charges, police say

Georgia safety Ja'Marley Riddle has been arrested on two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor speeding charge.

• May 14

Grant Holmes and 3 relievers pitch 1-hitter against Cubs, leading Braves to 5-2 win

The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set between the National League's top teams.

• May 13

Braves place Sean Murphy on IL with fractured finger, sign Sandy León

The Braves placed catcher Sean Murphy on the injured list with a fractured left middle finger Tuesday.

• May 12

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 from brain cancer

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.

• May 13

Braves activate Ha-Seong Kim, place Eli White on concussion list

The Atlanta Braves have activated shortstop Ha-Seong Kim from the injured list.

• May 11

Braves take series as Elder shuts down Dodgers in 7-2 win

Bryce Elder allowed one hit in 5 2/3 scoreless innings, Mauricio Dubón had a three-run double and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2.

• May 10

Bobby Cox, longtime Braves manager, dies at 84

Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons, winning the World Series in 1995.

• May 9

Mariners end Braves' unbeaten series streak as Bryan Woo strikes out 9 in 3-1 victory

Bryan Woo tied his season best with nine strikeouts in six scoreless innings, Julio Rodríguez homered, and the Seattle Mariners beat Atlanta 3-1 to hand the Braves their first series loss of the season.

• May 7

Matt Olson's 9th-inning homer lifts Braves past Mariners 3-2

Matt Olson hit the go-ahead homer in the ninth, Bryce Elder pitched six strong innings, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2.

• May 6

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