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By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber joined the Red Sox lineup for the first time Friday night, two weeks after Boston acquired the slugger from the Washington Nationals. Schwarber has been recovering from a right hamstring strain. He was batting sixth Friday as Boston’s designated hitter to open a three-game series

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have signed center Mason McTavish. He was the No. 3 overall pick in last month’s NHL draft. The Ducks also signed second-round pick Olen Zellweger and third-round pick Sasha Pastujov. McTavish is an 18-year-old center who spent last season with Olten in Switzerland’s second division. He scored 42

By JOHN BOHENEKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras has made his biggest stries as a leader entering his second year as the starter. Receiver Tyrone Tracy Jr. said Petras organized offseason workouts and Petras started all eight games for the Hawkeyes last season but struggled at times in his

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford is being rewarded for one of his best seasons yet, agreeing to a new two-year contract that takes him through the 2023 season. The Giants announced the $32 million deal that will pay the shortstop $16 million in base salary

By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have put recently acquired infielder Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list with back spasms. The Mets made the move before Friday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Báez was injured in the fifth inning of Sunday’s game in Philadelphia when

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly is back with the club two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19. The 60-year-old Mattingly, who was vaccinated for the virus in April, returned for the opener of a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs. Mattingly says he felt “something” during Miami’s game against the

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — American teenager Joe Scally helped Borussia Mönchengladbach earn a 1-1 draw against defending champion Bayern Munich as he made his Bundesliga debut in the opening game of the season. The 18-year-old Scally put in another impressive performance to build on his growing reputation after making his debut for the senior team

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Blake Cashman’s right forearm tells the story in black ink with inspirational tattoos that fortify the New York Jets linebacker. The most recent one reads: “Always Bet On Yourself.” He needs to do that after feeling as though he has become a

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Billy Mayfair shot an 8-under 62 on Friday at Canyon Meadows to take a one-stroke lead over Canadian star Mike Weir after the first round of the PGA Tour Champions’ Shaw Charity Classic. Winless on the 50-and-over tour after winning five times on the PGA Tour, the 55-year-old Mayfair had four

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer A deal BYU has made available to its football players could test how much allowing athletes to be compensated by outside companies for name, image and likeness can be used as a competitive advantage. BYU has announced that a Utah-based company that makes protein snacks will give

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan sees big potential for the Chicago Bulls. They are counting on the high-scoring forward and fellow newcomer Lonzo Ball to help them get there after acquiring them in separate sign-and-trade deals. DeRozan looks forward to joining Olympian Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic in what

MADRID (AP) — Valencia overcame a red card in the third minute to defeat Getafe 1-0 in the opening match of the Spanish league. Valencia lost midfielder Hugo Guillamón following a dangerous tackle less than a minute into the match. The hosts still took the lead when Carlos Soler converted an 11th-minute penalty. Getafe also

FIFE, Scotland (AP) — Ariya Jutanugarn had five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the back nine and shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s windy and rainy Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open. Playing in the morning in wind gusting to 40 mph at Dumbarnie Links, Jutanugarn

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be the busiest track in motorsports this weekend. IndyCar drivers had qualifying Friday night and a race Saturday afternoon. NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers will qualify and race Saturday. Then NASCAR Cup Series has the speedway on Sunday. It is the first

BRENTFORD, England (AP) — Brentford started its first topflight campaign since 1947 by stunning Arsenal 2-0 in the opening game of the Premier League season. Sergi Canos put Brentford ahead in the 22nd minute and Christian Noergaard headed in the second in the 73rd after Arsenal failed to deal with a long throw-in. The result

PARIS (AP) — Monaco has lost 1-0 away to Lorient to stay on one point from two games in the French league. Nigeria striker Terem Moffi scored from the penalty spot in the 31st minute for Lorient. Monaco defender Strahinja Pavlovic had a header saved midway through the second half. Monaco was held 1-1 by

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has opened the Bundesliga season with a 1-1 draw at Borussia Mönchengladbach, with the hosts incensed at the referee for denying them a late penalty. Dayot Upamecano twice looked like he conceded a penalty on his Bayern debut. Referee Marco Fritz waved play on

NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave has been extended through Aug. 20 by Major League Baseball and the players’ association while the sport’s investigators check into allegations of sexual misconduct against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher. Bauer was placed on seven days’ paid leave July 2 under the joint domestic violence, sexual assault

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It has been a difficult journey for Buffalo Bills defensive end Efe Obada. A journey that has taken him from Nigeria to the NFL. Obada was abandoned as a youngster after falling into the clutches of a child trafficking ring. He grew up in

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo has re-signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo is an older brother of Bucks forward and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Thanasis Antetkounmpo has played for Milwaukee each of the last two seasons. The 6-foot-6 forward played 57 games with three starts this past season and averaged 2.9 points, 2.2 rebounds