Sports Night: Kings hire assistant GM
Kings: Team adds Brandon D. Williams as assistant general manager
The Kings hire Brandon D. Williams as their assistant general manager Sunday. Williams comes to Sacramento from the Philadelphia 76ers organization.
NHRA: Todd becomes first black Funny Car winner in history with Sonoma victory
J.R. Todd makes NHRA history Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. He becomes the first black man to win a Funny Car title, beating Tim Wilkerson in the final.
Giants: Farmer’s 2-run double in 11th lifts Dodgers to victory
Kyle Farmer’s two-run double in the 11th inning in his first major league at-bat lifts the Los Angeles Dodgers to their eighth consecutive win, 3-2 over the visiting Giants.
A’s: Alonso’s home run in 12th powers Oakland past Twins
Yonder Alonso homers in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the A’s to a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Hall of Fame ceremony an emotional time for inductees
Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez fails to hide the glee or the tears, and neither can Tim Raines and Jeff Bagwell on the culmination of their baseball journey.
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This story was originally published July 30, 2017 at 9:35 PM with the headline "Sports Night: Kings hire assistant GM."