ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – The Texas Rangers optioned second baseman Josh Smith to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, just days after his return to the majors from missing 37 games because of injuries and a bout with viral meningitis.

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) – Harry Higgs was ready to quit golf, burned out by the mental beatings he gave himself, shortly before becoming what he believes was the last of the 156 players in the U.S. Open field.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Even though Scotland and Morocco were the World Cup teams playing at Gillette Stadium on Friday, there were plenty of American fans inside the venue watching on TV as the U.S. beat Australia 2-0 across the country in Seattle.

Angel City has acquired U.S. national team forward Ally Sentnor from the Kansas City Current in exchange for $850,000 in intraleague transfer funds.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Shohei Ohtani wasn’t in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup on Friday night because he is “away from the team on paternity.”

ATLANTA (AP) – Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski had another strong outing against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night, topping out at 104.2 mph, but it may not have been strong enough.

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) – The smashed-up locker at Oakmont last year is as much a part of Wyndham Clark’s resume as the U.S. Open title he won two years before that.

ATLANTA (AP) – Mike Yastrzemski hit a home run and the Atlanta Braves scored two runs against Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski in a 3-2 victory in the first game of a three-game series between NL division leaders Friday night.