PHOTOS: NASCAR Pennzoil 400

Ty France homered and knocked in two runs Wednesday night while JP Sears pitched effectively in his first major league start of the year as the San Diego Padres completed a sweep of the Atlanta Braves with a 5-2 victory.

The Westover Lady Patriots flexed their offensive firepower in one game and battled to the final possession in another Tuesday afternoon, splitting a pair of summer basketball contests at Monroe High School’s final home playdate of the summer.

The NCAA’s Division I cabinet, in a vote held Tuesday, unanimously approved changing its eligibility rules to a new model that gives all Div. I will give athletes five years of eligibility and eliminate all redshirts.