Friday Sports in Brief

MLB

Max Scherzer and Trea Turner sporting Dodger blue, Kris Bryant heading to the Golden Gate. Javier Báez becoming a member of the Mets, Craig Kimbrel crossing city to the White Sox, José Berríos transferring north of the border.

It actually was an All-Star commerce deadline day.

After a run-up that noticed the likes of Nelson Cruz, Anthony Rizzo, Joey Gallo and Adam Frazier swapped, much more large names modified groups throughout a whirlwind Friday.

From contenders boosting their roster to the also-ran Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals gutting theirs, this was a monster day for strikes.

A number of playoff chasers pursued arms, with Toronto touchdown Berríos, Philadelphia getting Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy, Boston including relievers Hansel Robles and Austin Davis, and St. Louis buying starters Jon Lester and J.A. Happ.

A complete of 27 groups made offers Friday, and previously week 10 gamers picked for the All-Star Recreation this month had been traded.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom is being shut down for at two extra weeks due to irritation in his proper arm, making it unlikely he’ll rejoin the NL East leaders earlier than September.

Performing New York normal supervisor Zack Scott stated deGrom was identified with irritation following a bullpen session Thursday.

Mets supervisor Luis Rojas stated deGrom was clocked within the excessive 90s close to the top of his session. However Rojas stated the two-time NL Cy Younger Award winner didn’t throw Friday, a deviation from deGrom’s regular wholesome routine of throwing day by day.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro has been suspended for 30 video games with out pay and fined an undisclosed quantity for violating Main League Baseball’s coverage on home violence, sexual assault and baby abuse.

Shortly after MLB introduced the penalty Friday, the Nationals stated they’d launch Castro when the ban concludes.

Castro shall be ineligible for the postseason beneath the phrases of the suspension and shall be required to endure analysis and remedy, MLB stated.

NBA

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks normal supervisor Jon Horst says Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t want any kind of offseason process for the left knee that the two-time MVP hyperextended throughout the workforce’s NBA title run.

Antetokounmpo harm his knee in Recreation 4 of the Jap Convention finals.

He sat out the final two video games of that collection however got here again later within the postseason and earned NBA Finals MVP honors.

Antetokounmpo averaged an astounding 35.2 factors, 13.2 rebounds and 5 assists to assist the Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 4-2 and earn their first championship in 50 years.

OLYMPICS

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Megan Rapinoe transformed the deciding penalty in a shootout and the USA superior to the semifinals of the ladies’s Olympic soccer match 4-2 following a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Friday.

United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stopped Vivianne Miedema’s opening try within the shootout after which saved a shot from Aniek Nouwen earlier than Rapinoe put her penalty away.

Miedema scored a pair of objectives in regulation time for the Netherlands, giving her 10 objectives for the match — an Olympic document.

TOKYO (AP) — Prime-ranked Novak Djokovic misplaced to Alexander Zverev of Germany 1-6, 3-6, 6-1 Friday within the semifinals of the tennis match on the Tokyo Olympics.

Djokovic was making an attempt to turn into the primary man to win all 4 Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic gold in the identical yr. He received the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon this yr and wanted the Olympic and U.S. Open titles to finish the gathering.

Steffi Graf in 1988 stays the one tennis participant to realize the Golden Slam.

NFL

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Former Pittsburgh Steelers security Troy Polamalu stated on social media Friday that he not too long ago examined optimistic for COVID-19, every week earlier than he’s as a consequence of be enshrined within the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame.

Polamalu advised the corridor of his analysis. He stated they’re working with well being officers to find out whether or not he may very well be cleared to journey to Canton in time for his enshrinement, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 7.

SOCCER

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford will endure shoulder surgical procedure and is anticipated to be sidelined for an prolonged interval of rehabilitation.

The Premier League membership, which kicks off the brand new season in simply over two weeks, didn’t specify how lengthy the 23-year-old Rashford may very well be out.

Rashford performed for England throughout the European Championship however there have been widespread studies afterward that he would wish surgical procedure that may preserve him out for as much as three months.

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