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Celtics to retire Paul Pierce's No. 34

BOSTON (AP) The Boston Celtics will retire Paul Pierce’s No. 34 during their Feb. 11 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Live on FS1: Watch the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur

Indians swap Almonte for Miller on disabled list

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Indians activated left-hander Andrew Miller from the disabled list and put outfielder Abraham Almonte on the DL with a strained left hamstring before their game Friday night in Kansas City.

Giants defense looking to build off excellent season

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has every right to be optimistic about the upcoming season.

With betting and $200K for winner, virtual World Cup pays

LONDON (AP) In the days after Neymar’s world-record transfer, Paris Saint-Germain was wrapping up another ground-breaking signing. One less costly and lacking the Brazilian’s fanfare.

Chris Reilly's path from pro golf to coaching at USD

The former pro golfer was recently named USD’s golf coach.

After upset, Arrogate seeks revenge in $1M Pacific Classic

The rematch is on between Arrogate, North America’s richest thoroughbred, and Accelerate, the upstart colt that stunned Arrogate by 15 ¼ lengths last month.

McIlroy to return for FedEx Cup playoffs

Rory McIlroy has decided his health is good enough for him to start the FedEx Cup playoffs next week in New York.

Falcao scores again as Monaco wins at Metz in French league

PARIS (AP) Radamel Falcao underlined his worth to defending champion Monaco with a late goal to beat Metz 1-0 in the French league on Friday.

Spanish league begins with tributes to victims of attacks

LEGANES, Spain (AP) Leganes defeated Alaves 1-0 to get the Spanish league underway on Friday, after they paid tribute to the victims of the attacks in Barcelona and the seaside resort of Cambrils.

Chargers WR Keenan Allen shows signs of moving past injuries

Allen has looked quick and healthy in recent joint practices.

Cardinals place Waino on DL, recall Mayers from Triple-A

Adam Wainwright said he was in pain Thursday night against the Pirates. The St. Louis Cardinals placed him on the 10-day disabled list Friday.

Who would win a Wild Card match up between Colorado and Arizona?

Frank Thomas and Mark Sweeney join Chris Myers to discuss the likelihood of Arizona and Colorado meeting in the NL Wild Card game and which team would have the advantage.

Franklin inks contract extension with Penn St through 2020

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State coach James Franklin has signed a contract extension that guarantees him $34.7 million through 2022.

The 313: Sun Block

Get your solar glasses ready.

Royals put Soria on DL, recall reliever McCarthy from minors

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals have placed reliever Joakim Soria on the disabled list with a left oblique strain and recalled right-hander Kevin McCarthy from Triple-A Omaha.

Players to pick or pass in your draft

Georgia Tech dismisses leading rusher Derrick Mills

The Yellow Jackets’ sophomore B-back was removed from a violation of team rules

Crew seek pitoval win versus Orlando City (Aug 19, 2017)

The Columbus Crew travel to Orlando City on Saturday to take on the reeling Lions in an Eastern Conference battle with playoff implications for both teams.

Brewers pitchers fueling hot streak

Milwaukee Brewers’ four game winning streak can be attributed to the performance of the Brewers pitching staff

Keselowski closing truck team partly because of finances

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) Brad Keselowski is closing his truck series team at the end of the season, a decision that in part came down to him losing money on the venture.

JTG Daugherty signs Chris Buescher to contract extension

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) JTG Daugherty Racing has signed Chris Buescher to a multiyear contract extension to drive the No. 37 Chevrolet.

Oh Baby! Jeter welcomes birth of daughter

NEW YORK (AP) The captain’s team just got a little bigger.

Muguruza outlasts Kuznetsova to reach Cincinnati semifinal

MASON, Ohio (AP) Garbine Muguruza fought off Svetlana Kuznetsova to reach the Western & Southern Open semifinals with a 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 win on Friday.

Charger fans still in San Diego give their viewpoints

Some fans in San Diego are still loyal to the Bolts.

Eason named Portland State's QB

(STATS) – Portland State is turning its offense over to true freshman Jalani Eason.

Montana suspends Strahm for first two games

(STATS) – Montana senior linebacker Connor Strahm, who was charged with driving under the influence last month, has been suspended for the first two games of the season, the university announced Friday.