Update on the latest sports
APMLB-SCHEDULE
Kluber faces Rangers for 1st time since May no-hitter
UNDATED (AP) — Yankees right-hander Corey Kluber (KLOO’-bur) faces the visiting Texas Rangers Wednesday for the first time since pitching a no-hitter against them May 19 in Texas. That was the sixth of a record nine no-hitters in the majors this season. The 35-year-old Kluber left his next start after three innings, however, and was sidelined until Aug. 30 with a right shoulder strain.
This will be his second consecutive outing against a former team, after going six innings last Friday in an 8-0 win over the Cleveland Indians, with whom he won a pair of Cy Young Awards.
With 10 games remaining, New York is locked in a tight race with Boston, Toronto, Oakland and Seattle for two AL wild cards.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Wednesday’s game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park has been postponed because of rain. The game will be made up on Monday afternoon. The Tigers stalled the White Sox’s drive for the AL Central title with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday. Chicago’s magic number for clinching the division remain at two. It plays the second-place Cleveland Indians on the road in a five-game series beginning Thursday. The White Sox are closing in on their first division title in 13 years.
NHL-SABRES-DAHLIN
Sabres agree to terms with Dahlin on $18M, 3-year contract
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Sabres agreed to terms Wednesday with defenseman Rasmus Dahlin on a three-year contract worth $18 million, getting the deal done on the eve of Buffalo’s first training camp practice.
Dahlin was among the last unsigned restricted free agents around the NHL. The 6-foot-3 Swede has 107 points on 18 goals and 89 assists in 197 games since Buffalo took him with the first pick in the 2018 draft.
With Dahlin’s situation settled, the Sabres’ focus is now squarely on injured captain Jack Eichel (EYE’-kul), who was expected to report for his physical after an offseason of trade talks. Eichel’s future with the team is unclear.
Dahlin will count $6 million against the salary cap through the 2022-23 season, a contract that could set a comparable deal for Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes, the only other prominent restricted free agent defenseman left unsigned.
GOLF-RYDER CUP
Europeans bid for Packers fans at Ryder Cup
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — What better way for the Europeans to lure fans to their side at the Ryder Cup than by wearing Green Bay Packers colors and donning Cheesehead hats while they’re in Wisconsin?
Clad in white pullovers with green and yellow stripes, the European Ryder Cup team did all it could to fit in on the first tee box Wednesday. After posing for a photo op, the players took off the foam headwear and passed it out to the crowd before heading out for practice rounds at Whistling Straits.
America’s home-course advantage in the golf showdown between the United States and Europe figures to be accentuated this year because of COVID 19-related travel restrictions that will make it difficult for European fans to make it to the Wisconsin course.
Pairings for the opening round will be released Thursday evening, with play starting with alternate-shot matches Friday morning.
Europe holds the cup and has won nine of the last 12 meetings.
CYCLING WORLDS-MARTIN
Tony Martin ends career with gold medal at cycling worlds
BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Veteran Tony Martin has ended his much-decorated career in style as Germany won the mixed relay race at cycling’s world championships in Belgium.
The German four-time time trial world champion announced last week that he would end his 14-year professional career after the world championships.
The Dutch team that included world champion Ellen van Dijk and Olympic champion Annemiek van Vleuten finished second and Italy was third.
