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Braves 2, Reds 1

Kyle Wright picked up a World Series ring along with many of his Atlanta teammates, then pitched two-hit ball over six scoreless innings to lead the Braves over the Reds 2-1.

US women top Uzbekistan, 9-1

Sophia Smith became the youngest player in 22 years to score a hat trick for the U.S. women’s national team, which routed Uzbekistan 9-1 and extended its unbeaten streak on American soil to 66 games.

Braves top Reds 7-6

Charlie Morton allowed only two hits while pitching into the sixth inning while returning from a broken leg and the Atlanta Braves held off the Reds 7-6.

Nets 118, Cavs 107

Kevin Durant scored 36 points, leading a pair of fourth-quarter surges that carried the Brooklyn Nets into a tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 118-107 victory over the Cavaliers.

Cleveland loses first game as Guardians

Bobby Witt Jr. capped his highly anticipated big league debut with his first hit, a go-ahead double with two outs in the eighth inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 victory over the rechristened franchise.

Flyers 4, CBJ 1

Kevin Connauton, Owen Tippett and Noah Cates scored in Philadelphia’s three-goal second period and the Flyers beat the Blue Jackets 4-1 for their second straight road win.

Ohio unemployment continues upward climb

The number of Ohioans claiming unemployment benefits for the first time increased for the second week in a row and for the fourth time out of the last five weeks.