MLB:
Flame-throwing closer Aroldis Chapman is back in the National League Central.
The Chicago Cubs have acquired the lefty from the Yankees for four players. Chapman is 3-0 with a 2.01 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings this season after recording 146 saves and a 2.17 earned run average in six years with the Reds. Cincinnati sent him to the Yanks last December.
The Yankees get reliever Adam Warren, 19-year-old shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres and minor league outfielders Billy McKinney and Rashad Crawford. Warren was drafted by the Yankees and played the previous four seasons with the team. Torres had emerged as the Cubs' top prospect.
Meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles have added a game to their lead in the American League East after Adam Jones scored on an error in the bottom of the 10th to give the Birds a 3-2 victory over Colorado.
The Yankees beat Houston 2-1, Detroit doubled up Boston 4-2, Texas edged Oakland 7-6, and it was the Angels tripled up Kansas City 6-2.
In the National League, St. Louis at the Mets was postponed due rain and will be made up in a double header today. Philadelphia blanked Miami 4-0, Milwaukee beat Arizona 7-2, and it was Cincinnati over San Francisco 7-5.
In interleague play, Toronto doubled up San Diego 4-2, and it was the White Sox over the Cubs 5-4.
In other major league news:
— White Sox ace Chris Sale will start on Thursday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, his first appearance since receiving a five-day suspension. Sale was punished by the team for destroying collared throwback uniforms the team was scheduled to wear. The 27-year-old Sale is 14-3 with a 3.18 ERA this year.
— Rangers slugger Prince Fielder is expected to have season-ending neck surgery for the second time in three years. General manager Jon Daniels says Dr. Drew Dossett has recommended the surgery for Fielder, who is batting just .212 with eight homers and 44 RBIs in 89 games this season.
— Infielder Alex Bregman went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his big league debut for the Astros Monday against the Yankees. The second player selected in last year's draft hit a combined .306 with 20 home runs and 61 RBIs between Double-A and Triple-A this season.
— Rockies outfielder David Dahl made his big league debut against the Orioles in Baltimore, going 1-for-4 with a run scored. The 10th overall pick in the 2012 draft batted .484 with five homers and 16 RBIs in 16 games with Triple-A Albuquerque after opening the season at Double-A Hartford.
Boxing:
A state inspector general in New York says New York's boxing commission has been plagued by deficient practices along with limited oversight and conflicts of interest. The probe was launched after the nearly fatal injuries to heavyweight Magomed Abdusalamov in a 2013 bout.
NCAA:
Clemson is the media's preseason pick to repeat as ACC football champions, with the Tigers picked to finish first on 144 of 191 ballots. Boston College was picked to finish well back in the pack at fourth in the conference's Atlantic Division.
NFL:
Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has been reinstated on a conditional basis by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, although he will be suspended for the first four games of this season. Gordon has been banned since February 2015 for multiple violations of the league's drug policies. He can take part in preseason practices and games this summer and will become eligible to rejoin the Browns on Oct. 3 if he stays clean.
Gordon played just five games two years ago after grabbing 87 passes for a league-leading 1,646 yard and nine touchdowns in 2013. Meanwhile, the NFL is investigating whether a video linked to an account from suspended Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith shows him using illegal drugs. The video features an unidentified man off camera discussing a rolled cigarette with an unidentified woman, though it's not clear what's in the cigarette. Smith sent out a tweet Monday after CSNBayArea.com reported on the video saying "Good try, not me." Smith is serving a one-year suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy, a punishment that is scheduled to end Nov. 17.
The league says it found no credible evidence that Peyton Manning was provided with HGH or other prohibited substances as alleged in a documentary by Al-Jazeera (al-jah-ZEER'-ah) America last fall. The NFL said the quarterback and his wife fully cooperated in the seven-month investigation, providing interviews and access to all records sought by investigators. Manning vehemently denied the allegations when they were made late in the season.
Meanwhile, the NFL is investigating whether a video linked to an account from suspended Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith shows him using illegal drugs. The video features an unidentified man off camera discussing a rolled cigarette with an unidentified woman, though it's not clear what's in the cigarette. Smith sent out a tweet Monday after CSNBayArea.com reported on the video saying "Good try, not me." Smith is serving a one-year suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy, a punishment that is scheduled to end Nov. 17.
Former New England Patriots defensive lineman Mark Wheeler is facing drug charges in Texas after he was arrested in a parking lot on the Texas A&M campus. KBTX-TV reports campus police found marijuana and cocaine in a truck, with Wheeler charged with possession.
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has been put on the physically unable to perform list just a week before the start of training camp. Watt recently had back surgery but is expected to be ready for the NFL season opener after leading the league with 17 ½ sacks last year.
NBA:
Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue is getting a multiyear extension with the NBA champions. A person familiar with the contract says Lue has agreed to the deal after guiding Cleveland to the city's first championship since 1964. Lue led the Cavs to a 27-14 record after replacing David Blatt in January. The Cavaliers last month became the first team in history to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the Finals, beating Golden State on the road in Game 7. The Vertical originally reported Lue's new deal.
In other NBA news:
— Two people with knowledge of the negotiations tell The Associated Press that Dion Waiters and the Miami Heat are finalizing a one-year, $2.9 million contract. Waiters averaged 9.8 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder last year.
— Oklahoma City guard Cameron Payne is recovering from surgery to repair a broken bone in his right foot and is expected to be ready for the start of next season. Payne averaged 5.0 points and 1.9 assists in his rookie season with the Thunder.
— The Portland Trail Blazers have worked out a new contract with one of their top players. A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that C.J. McCollum has accepted a four-year, $106 million extension with the Blazers. McCollum was named the NBA's Most Improved Player last season after averaging 20.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists during the regular season.
— Meanwhile Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan has issued a statement saying he is giving $1 million to the Institute for Community-Police Relations and $1 million to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Jordan says that as a black man and someone who lost his own father in an act of violence, he has "been deeply troubled by the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement and angered by the cowardly and hateful targeting and killing of police officers."
NHL:
The Philadelphia Flyers have avoided arbitration with Brayden Schenn by working out a four-year, $20.5 million package with the forward. The 24-year-old Schenn had 26 goals and 59 points last season.
Also in the NHL:
— Wild center Jordan Schroeder has agreed to a one-year, two-way contract worth a maximum $650,000. Schroder provided two goals and four points in 26 games for Minnesota last season.
Olympics:
Brazilian police say they have arrested the last suspect who was sought in the case of a group that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State on social media and shared ideas about attacking the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Police say the suspect was taken to a federal prison but revealed no further details, citing security reasons. The plot was announced by authorities on Thursday when 10 Brazilians were arrested in different states of Brazil. Another man turned himself in on Friday.
Swimming's global governing body says it will retest doping samples from all Russians who competed at last year's world aquatics championships in Russia. The decision by FINA comes after the International Olympic Committee failed to support the findings of the World Anti-Doping Agency, which recommended the banning of Russian athletes from the Rio Games. The decision by the IOC was a blow to the World Anti-Doping Agency as well as all anti-doping agencies worldwide.
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