Sonny Gray gives Red Sox solid start after travel woes and Boston beats Mets 6-2

NEW YORK (AP) – Sonny Gray shook off travel woes that led to the Red Sox making a late arrival to New York, pitching six strong innings as Boston beat the Mets 6-2 on Friday night.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to have left knee drained Sunday and will miss All-Star Game

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will have his left knee drained Sunday to relieve continued irritation, and the procedure will force him to miss the All-Star Game next week in Philadelphia.

Red Sox beat Mets after plane problems strand them in Chicago

NEW YORK (AP) – Interim manager Chad Tracy said the bedraggled Boston Red Sox will report to Citi Field a little later than normal before Saturday afternoon’s game against the New York Mets – this time, without a series of flight delays.

FIFA selling the field to be used for the World Cup final in $450 pieces

EAST RUTHERFORD, N,.J. (AP) – Even the field for the World Cup final is for sale. FIFA, accused of charging high prices for this year’s tournament in the United States, is selling the grass that will be used for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey at $450 per piece.

Dustin Hoffman and 'cricket royalty' Sachin Tendulkar among celebrities at Wimbledon

LONDON (AP) – American actor Dustin Hoffman and cricket great Sachin Tendulkar were among the celebrities at Wimbledon on Friday to watch defending champion Jannik Sinner play Novak Djokovic on Centre Court.

Transgender girls who challenged Trump sports order drop lawsuit

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – Two transgender girls who were the first to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” have withdrawn their lawsuit in New Hampshire based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ sports and their own personal hardships, their lawyer said.

Former Heat teammates Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro have brief altercation in Las Vegas

Former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had a brief verbal and physical altercation at a practice facility for the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas on Friday, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Outman's triple keys five-run inning as Tigers win sixth straight, beating Phillies 10-2

DETROIT (AP) – James Outman hit a two-run triple during a five-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers won their sixth straight game, 10-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.

Samuel Basallo's 8th-inning homer lifts the Orioles to a 5-3 win over the Royals

BALTIMORE (AP) – Samuel Basallo hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series between last-place teams Friday night.