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.

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.

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The Athletics optioned Spence to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

Maryland fans will soon be able to get their hands on a special release of "Terps Reserve" from Mr. & Mrs. Bourbon Co. The company made the announcement this week, and the special release is scheduled for August 15th.

The Toronto Blue Jays recently went on a 10-game winning streak and took over first place in the American League East. They are now 2 1/2 games up on the slumping New York Yankees. There will be areas of the roster that need attention at the trade deadline. More specifically, they need a starting pitcher to boost their rotation.

The Athletics recalled Bido from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

The Detroit Tigers are in a great spot, a few weeks out from the 2025 MLB trade deadline. They certainly have to feel better about how things are shaping up thi