MLB:
In baseball, in the American League, the Yankees beat Baltimore 2-1, Detroit edged Minnesota 1-0, Kansas City won against Cleveland 7-3, the Angels defeated Texas 9-5, Oakland topped Houston 7-4, and it was Seattle over the White Sox 4-3. The Red Sox had a day off and will open a two-game series at Fenway against San Francisco.
In the National League, the Cubs bested the Mets 5-1, Cincinnati topped Atlanta 8-2, St. Louis crushed San Diego 10-2, and it was Miami over Philadelphia 3-2 in 11 innings.
In interleague play, Colorado won against Tampa Bay 7-4.
A senior employee of major league baseball was among the three people killed in a plane crash late Saturday night in Esperance in Schoharie County. MLB.com says 48-year-old Susanne Hilgefort of Connecticut was killed along with her husband Michael Mydlarz. Hilgefort was among the longest tenured employees of major league baseball, most recently serving as the senior director of broadcast business affairs. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
The New York Yankees reached the .500 mark by nipping AL East-leading Baltimore 2-1. The difference in the game was a solo homer by Alex Rodriguez, the 696th of A-Rod's career.
Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer, Jon Lester won his 10th game and the Chicago Cubs stopped an eight-game losing streak against the New York Mets with a 5-1 victory. The All-Star slugger is batting .339 with three homers and 10 RBIs in July.
The Indians will be without starting catcher Yan Gomes for the next two months to mend a separated shoulder suffered Sunday. Gomes is hitting just .165 with eight homers and 32 RBIs in 71 games.
A federal judge in Houston has sentenced the former scouting director of the St. Louis Cardinals to nearly four years in prison for hacking the Astros' player personnel database and email system. Christopher Correa had pleaded guilty in January to five counts of unauthorized access of a protected computer from 2013 to at least 2014, the same year he was promoted to director of baseball development in St. Louis. He had faced up to five years in prison on each count.
NFL:
The NFL will test computer chips in footballs this preseason to determine how well the balls perform, particularly in the kicking game. Data collected from the chips also could help with officiating in the future, including goal-line and short-yardage plays. Included among the data that will be collected is how far the ball travels on a particular play, and the ball's proximity to the goal posts on a field goal or extra point. Such information can be used in determining if the distance between uprights needs to be shortened.
Former Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre will be making another special trip back to Lambeau Field. The Packers say Favre will appear at a halftime ceremony of Green Bay's game on Oct.16 against Dallas. The ceremony will honor Favre's induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which will take place on Aug. 6 in Canton, Ohio.
Four-time Pro Bowl running back Arian Foster has agreed to a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins as he tries for a comeback from a torn Achilles tendon suffered last season with Houston. Foster's most recent Pro Bowl season was 2014, when he rushed for 1,246 yards and caught passes for 327 yards in 13 games.
Longtime Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman is retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons. The 35-year-old Tillman, known for his "peanut punch" after forcing 44 career fumbles, spent his first 12 seasons with the Bears and went to two Pro Bowls.
In other NFL news:
— The Carolina Panthers partners have presented founding team owner Jerry Richardson and his family with a sculpture outside of the north gate of the team's downtown stadium. The sculpture is designed by California artist Todd Andrews. It's in honor of Richardson's 80th birthday.
Rugby:
USA Rugby has announced its women's and men's rosters for the coming Olympic games in Rio. The men's team includes New England Patriots special teams player Nate Ebner while the women's team includes Jillion Potter, who was diagnosed with stage III cancer just two years ago.
MLS:
The New England Revolution is preparing for tomorrow's U.S. Open Cup matchup, facing the Philadelphia Union. Revs coach Jay Heaps says the team will have to use its depth for the mid-week match and is trying to prepare for the game the "right way." He expects to blend the team's usual lineup with some "new additions."
NASCAR:
NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr is awaiting further tests to determine whether he'll be able to drive this weekend at Indianapolis. Earnhardt took himself out of his car for last weekend's race at New Hampshire because he couldn't shake possible concussion-related symptoms. He says he's battling balance issues and nausea.
NHL:
The New York Rangers have dealt center Derick Brassard to Ottawa for forward Mike Zibanejad. Both players are coming off career seasons. Zibanejad scored 21 goals and 30 assists. Rangers GM Jeff Gorton says the deal also included future draft picks. The team also says it has signed forward Robin Kovacs to an entry-level contract.
The New Jersey Devils have re-signed defenseman Reece Scarlett to a one-year, two-way contract. Scarlett had four goals and 22 assists last season for the AHL's team in Albany.
NBA:
Center Miles Plumlee, a restricted free agent, has re-signed with Milwaukee's Bucks. Agent Mark Bartelstein says Plumlee agreed to a four-year deal worth $52 million. The veteran averaged 5.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 61 games in 2015-16, his fourth season in the league and first full year in Milwaukee.
NCAA:
In the NCAA, the Times Union reports Guilderland High School basketball Star Andrew Platek says he will be playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels for the 2017-18 season.
Olympics:
Coach Mike Krzyzewski got his first glimpse at the new-look U.S. national team. Team USA opened camp at UNLV with just two players back from the 2012 national team that won the gold medal in London. Carmelo Anthony returns for his fourth run at the Olympics, after winning a bronze medal in 2004 and gold medals in 2008 and 2012, and Kevin Durant is looking to add more gold following his 2012 effort on that championship team. There are 10 new faces, including such talents as Kyrie Irving of the NBA champion Cavs and DeMarcus Cousins of Sacramento.
Tour de France:
Slovakia's Peter Sagan has won the 16th stage of the Tour de France and third of this year's race. He has seven career stage wins. Defending champ Chris Froome retains the yellow jersey of the overall leader. He's in front by a minute, 47 seconds.
Doping:
The World Anti-Doping Agency's executive board has called on the International Olympic Committee to ban all Russian teams from the Rio Olympics. That came after an investigator looking into Russian doping found the country's state-directed cheating program resulted in at least 312 falsified results in a four-year period through 2015. WADA also wants Russian government officials to be denied access to international competitions, including the upcoming Olympics. Russian President Vladimir Putin reacted by saying the officials named in the report as being directly responsible for widespread doping will be suspended pending a thorough investigation.
Obit:
Marion Campbell, a former head coach of the Eagles and Falcons, has passed away at 87. Campbell played for the Eagles and was a two-time Pro Bowler. He served as Philadelphia's coach between 1983-85 and coached Atlanta twice, in 1974-76 and 1987-89.
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