— The Chicago Cubs dealt the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-1 defeat on Wednesday, the sixth straight loss for the defending World Series champions.
— Host Atlanta topped Miami, 4-1, the seventh straight win for the Braves.
— First baseman Matt Olsen of Atlanta played in his 896th straight game, moving past Hall of Famer Stan Musial into eighth place on the all-time list.
— Minnesota plays at Kansas City in MLB tonight (ESPN, 7:40 p.m.).
— Former N.C. State basketball player Cozell McQueen, a starter on the 1983 NCAA champions, has passed away at the age of 64.
— UNC coach Bill Belichick said his son, Steve Belichick, the program’s defensive coordinator, is away from practice on medical leave.
— The Wyndham Classic is underway at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro (Golf Channel, 3 p.m.).
— The Carolina Panthers open the NFL exhibition season against Arizona in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, tonight (NBC, 8 p.m.).
