Cedric Mullins (Campbell) had two hits, drew two walks and scored a run for Baltimore in a 9-3 loss at Seattle on Wednesday. … A 3-run homer by Nick Castellanos capped the scoring in a 7-run second inning for Philadelphia in a 14-4 win over visiting Atlanta on Thursday night. … Host Houston downed the New York Yankees, 2-1, on a 2-run double by Alex Bregman in the third inning. … UCLA and Southern Cal will move to the Big Ten in 2024. … Kevin Durant has asked Brooklyn to trade him. … Legislative efforts to pass an online sports gambling bill in North Carolina appear to have failed. … A trial on drug possession charges for WNBA star Brittney Griner begins today in Russia. … Carlos Ortiz leads the LIV Golf event in Portland after an opening-round 67. Dustin Johnson and Hideto Tanihara are one stroke back. … J.T. Poston shot a 9-under par 62 for a 2-shot lead in the John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour at the TPC Deere Run layout in Silvis, Illinois, going into today’s second round (Golf Channel, 3 p.m.).