MLB:
In baseball, in the American League, the Yankees edged Boston 2-1 and maintain their 4 ½ game lead over Toronto who tripled up Minnesota 9-3. Detroit topped Kansas City 8-6, and it was Houston over Oakland 5-4 in 10 innings.
In the National League, the Dodgers bested Philadelphia 10-8, St. Louis blanked Cincinnati 3-0, Milwaukee crushed San Diego 10-1, Washington beat Arizona 8-3, Atlanta slid past Miami 9-8, and it was the Cubs over San Francisco 5-4.
The Mets had a day off.
NFL:
Brandon Marshall has seen enough of new Jets teammate Darrelle Revis to declare him the best cornerback in NFL history. The wide receiver is entering his 10th NFL season and first in New York. He said yesterday on ESPN's "First Take" that he has practiced and played against great cornerbacks during his career, but Revis tops them all.
New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie is defending Tom Brady, saying the New England Patriots quarterback shouldn't be suspended by the NFL for his role in "Deflategate." Cromartie made the comments yesterday on ESPN's "First Take." He says fining Brady $25,000 should suffice for punishment since the team was also fined and docked draft picks.
Golf:
Danny Lee fired a 5-under 65 to take the first-round lead at the Bridgestone Invitational at Akron. Lee carded seven birdies and moved one stroke ahead of Graeme McDowell and Jim Furyk. The major championship pairing of Jordan Spieth and Zach Johnson produced two rounds of even-par 70 as the two prepare for next week's PGA Championship at Whistling Straits.
MLS:
According to a report, the New England Revolution have brought in Goldman Sachs to help put together the financing for a soccer-only stadium in Boston. Boston.com reports the Major League Soccer team has been working with the New York investment firm since at least December. The Revs have shared a 65,000-seat stadium with the NFL's New England Patriots since joining MLS as a charter member in 1996.
NBA:
The New York Knicks have signed forward/center Kevin Seraphin, who averaged 6.6 points last season with the Washington Wizards. The 6-foot-10 Seraphin appeared in 79 games for the Wizards last season and shot 51 percent from the field.
Horse Racing:
In Saratoga on Saturday, it’s the Grade 1 Whitney and Longines Test.
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah or not, the crowd for the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Aug. 29 will be capped at 50,000.
The New York Racing Association made the announcement Thursday, explaining in a news release the decision was made for security and facility capability concerns. Racing officials say 20,000 general admission tickets remain.
NYRA first capped attendance for the Belmont Stakes, when American Pharoah completed his Triple Crown run before a paid crowd of 90,000 on June 6. The largest Travers crowd since 1976 is 66,122 in 2003; the record for the Belmont is 120,139 in 2004.
Last week, the track said it would raise the Travers purse $350,000 to $1.6 million if American Pharoah runs. The Travers is among several races being considered for the Triple Crown winner's next start.
NHL:
The NHL says it is "following developments" of a police investigation involving Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks said they are in the process of gathering information and declined further comment.
Neighbors of Kane's off-season home in suburban Buffalo have told the Chicago Tribune that police arrived at his lakefront property Sunday night. Several plainclothes officers entered his house using flashlights and at least one wore gloves and was seen taking pictures out front. Kane was scheduled to bring the Stanley Cup to Buffalo this weekend, but it's unclear whether that will happen.
The New Jersey Devils have a new development/skills coach in Pertti Hasanen, who brings more than 35 years of experience coaching hockey teams and developing players. Hasanen most recently was director of hockey operations and player development at Boston University.
WNBA:
In the WNBA, Los Angeles defeated Tulsa 84-57.
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