CINCINNATI (AP) – Boston Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet turned the page on a difficult spring training and delivered a stellar performance when it counted in a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on opening day.

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) – Miles Robinson will miss the United States’ friendlies against Belgium and Portugal because of a groin injury and Chris Richards is likely to sit out both games with a knee problem, leaving the American central defense with few options in the last two matches before coach Mauricio Pochettino announces his World Cup roster.

The NBA’s process of finding new ways to deter teams from tanking is currently focused around three separate concepts to change the draft lottery, two people with knowledge of the discussions surrounding the issue told The Associated Press on Friday.

MONACO (AP) – Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters after having skipped the Miami Open with a right shoulder injury.

Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by a judge to leave the state on Friday as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago.

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) – Players held small backpacks as Iran’s national soccer team used a match against Nigeria on Friday to honor the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school.

NEW YORK (AP) – The percentage of players born outside the 50 states in Major League Baseball dropped to its lowest level since 2014 while Japan’s 14 were its most since 2010.

PRAGUE (AP) – Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France improved their rhythm dance to take a commanding lead in the ice dance at the figure skating world championships on Friday.