Update on the latest sports
APMLB-SCHEDULE
Yankees-Braves showdown
UNDATED (AP) — Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees visit Atlanta tonight for the start of a two-game interleague series featuring two of baseball’s hottest teams.
The NL East-leading Braves have won nine in a row and 16 of 18. The Yankees have also won nine straight and should be well-rested after Sunday’s scheduled game against Minnesota was postponed because of Tropical Storm Henri.
New York holds the top AL wild card and is 4 1/2 games behind first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East.
Also in major league baseball:
— All-Star pitcher Lance Lynn takes the mound for the White Sox for the first time since he was ejected from a game against Oakland for throwing his belt during a foreign-substance check at the dugout. The 34-year-old Lynn has been one of the best pitchers in the big leagues this season with a 10-and-3 record, 2.26 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings. He’ll face Blue Jays rookie Alek Manoah in the opener of a four-game series.
— The plummeting Chicago Cubs have lost a franchise-record 13 consecutive games at Wrigley Field as they welcome Colorado for a three-game series. Chicago has dropped 18 of 22 overall since trading away stars Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Javier Báez and Craig Kimbrel, among others, leading up to the July 30 trade deadline. Kyle Hendricks pitches against Antonio Senzatela and the Rockies, who are 14-and-45 on the road.
MLB-PADRES-ROTHSCHILD
Slumping Padres fire pitching coach
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The slumping San Diego Padres have fired pitching coach Larry Rothschild. The 67-year-old Rothschild has been with the Padres for the past two seasons.
San Diego has lost nine of its past 11 games and is now in third place in the NL West, 13 games behind the first place San Francisco Giants. The Padres fell one game behind the Cincinnati Reds for the second and final NL Wild Card slot after their latest loss.
Ben Fritz will be the interim pitching coach for the rest of the season.
MLB-MARLINS-EDWARD CABRERA
Marlins prospect to make debut
MIAMI (AP) — Highly regarded Miami Marlins pitching prospect Edward Cabrera is scheduled to make his major league debut Wednesday at Washington. Cabrera is 3-4 with a 2.93 ERA in 13 starts at three minor league levels this year. He was sidelined early in the season by a biceps injury. The 23-year-old right-handed Dominican is 19-25 with a 3.54 ERA in five seasons in the minors.
In other MLB news:
—The slumping San Diego Padres have fired pitching coach Larry Rothschild. The 67-year-old Rothschild has been with the Padres for the past two seasons. San Diego has lost nine of its past 11 games and is now in third place in the NL West, 13 games behind the first place San Francisco Giants. The Padres fell one game behind the Cincinnati Reds for the second and final NL Wild Card slot after their latest loss.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Big Ten teams forfeit if unable to play because of COVID-19
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten is the latest Power Five conference to announce that a team must forfeit if it doesn’t have enough players available for a league game because of COVID-19.
The Big Ten said the team that forfeits will be assessed a loss in the conference standings and its opponent will be credited with a win. If both teams are unable to compete on the date of as scheduled conference game because of COVID-19, and the game can’t be rescheduled, it will be considered a no contest.
The Power Five conferences appear headed toward having similar forfeit policies.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-AP PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Iowa State, Notre Dame highlight AP preseason All-Americans
UNDATED (AP) — Notre Dame and Iowa State each has three players on The Associated Press preseason All-America team. Eight teams have at least two first-team All-Americans.
Fighting Irish defensive back Kyle Hamilton is joined by teammates Cain Madden, a guard who transferred from Marshall in the offseason, and running back Kyren Williams, who made the team as an all-purpose player.
Iowa State running back Breece Hall is joined by two teammates: tight end Charlie Kolar and linebacker Mike Rose.
Oklahoma’s Spencer Rattler is the first-team quarterback.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-FIESTA BOWL-SPORTS GAMBLING
Fiesta Bowl, Caesars announce sports betting partnership
PHOENIX (AP) — The Fiesta Bowl Organization has announced a multi-year partnership with Caesars Entertainment. It will pair one of the biggest postseason college football games with legal sports gambling in Arizona. It’s also the first partnership between a college bowl game and a sports betting company.
Caesars will host fan lounges at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale and at the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, which is played at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix.
Sports betting goes live in Arizona on Sept. 9.
NFL-PATRIOTS-NEWTON
Newton to miss practices
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots say quarterback Cam Newton will miss at least three days of practice this week after traveling to a team-approved, out of town medical appointment over the weekend.
The team said in a statement that Newton went to the appointment on Saturday and tested negative each day for COVID-19. But due to a misunderstanding about tests conducted away from NFL facilities that is required by NFL and NFLPA protocols, he has been subjected to a five-day, re-entry cadence before he can return to the Patriots team facilities.
In other news from NFL training camps:
— The Minnesota Vikings are bringing back defensive end Everson Griffen. The signing represents another attempt to revive the defense from a dismal 2020 season. The 33-year-old was at the team facility for a tryout last week. He is a four-time Pro Bowl pick with 80 1/2 sacks in 11 seasons in the NFL.
— New York Jets linebacker Jarrad Davis will be sidelined through the first several weeks of the regular season with an ankle injury. Jets coach Robert Saleh said Monday that Davis’ injury will sideline him into the season, and the team will evaluate whether the linebacker will be placed on injured reserve to start the regular season. He is expected to return around the bye week in mid-October.
— The Tennessee Titans may have seen enough to pick their kicker with one preseason game remaining. The Titans waived as injured kicker Tucker McCann on Monday, leaving Sam Ficken as the lone kicker on the roster after a strong week in practices and in Tennessee’s 34-3 win over Tampa Bay.
— The Kansas City Chiefs released veteran defensive end Taco Charlton, offensive lineman Bryan Witzmann and defensive back Will Parks on Monday as they made the next round of roster cuts ahead of their preseason finale. The Chiefs also waived linebacker Riley Cole and quarterback Anthony Gordon.
— Browns kicker Cody Parkey is being placed on injured reserve, meaning Chase McLaughlin will likely begin the season as Cleveland’s starter. Parkey, who had a solid season for the Browns in 2020 and is best known for his “double doink” miss for Chicago in the 2018 playoffs, sustained a quadriceps injury in Sunday’s exhibition win over the New York Giants.
NHL-OBIT-JIMMY HAYES
Jimmy Hayes, 31, Boston College star who played in NHL, dies
MILTON, Mass. (AP) — The Boston College hockey star and former NHL player Jimmy Hayes has died. A law enforcement official says medics on Monday were called to the Hayes home in the Boston suburbs, where he was pronounced dead. No other details were disclosed.
Hayes won a national championship at Boston College and went on to play seven seasons with four NHL clubs. The 6-foot-5 right wing was a second-round pick in the 2008 NHL draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Two years later, he helped Boston College to the national title. He also played for the Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils. Younger brother Kevin Hayes is a center for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Jimmy Hayes was 31 years old.
TENNIS-US OPEN-PRIZE MONEY
US Open champs get lowest payout since 2012; total prizes up
NEW YORK (AP) — The two singles champions at this year’s U.S. Open will earn 35% less than in 2019. That was the last time the Grand Slam tennis tournament allowed spectators. Payouts for qualifying and the first three rounds will rise.
The U.S. Tennis Association announced Monday that it will have an overall increase in player compensation to a record $57.5 million, slightly more than the $57.2 million in 2019. The figure was $53.4 million in 2020, when fans were banned entirely because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 2021 title winners in singles each will be paid $2.5 million, down from $3 million last year and $3.85 million in 2019.
