The Braves beat the Cubs last night and the Phillies lost, cutting Atlanta’s magic number to win the Eastern Division crown to five. (SRN NEWS/AP)
Meanwhile, the Braves are placing one of their starters on the injured list. The team sent Reynaldo Lopez to the 15-day IL yesterday with shoulder inflammation. (GA. NEWS NETWORK)
Georgia Tech’s Jaylen Mbakwe, carted off the field during Saturday’s game with Tennessee, was back with his teammates Monday. He had suffered what appeared to be a serious injury to his legs. (SRN NEWS/AP)
The Athletic reports that Ohio State spends more on its football program than another other college in the country. The SEC has six schools in the top ten: Texas, LSU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Alabama. UGA’s spending is placed at $31-$34 million and Georgia Tech’s $23-$26 million.