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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- TROON, Scotland -- Americans are in command again at Royal Troon. Patrick Reed opens with a 5-under 66 at the British Open, leaving him one stroke ahead of Justin Thomas and 49-year-old Steve Stricker.- RIO DE JANEIRO -- Many of the worlds top leaders appear to be skipping the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The troubled games begin in just three weeks.- SAN DIEGO -- Some of baseballs top relievers wouldnt mind a quick shift to the outfield if that means they can stay in the game while their managers make righty-lefty matchups.- FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady is down to one last chance in his Deflategate appeal, and its not a good one. To avoid a four-game ban, the quarterback must persuade the Supreme Court to take the case.- KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Pat Summitt is honored at the arena where the Tennessee womens basketball coach orchestrated some of her greatest victories. Summitt died last month at 64. Ceremony starts 7 p.m.- MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Mike Conley has never been an All-Star. That didnt stop the Memphis Grizzlies from giving their point guard the richest contract in NBA history -- $153 million over five years.- Three weeks after the NHL awarded an expansion franchise to Las Vegas, the team is have trouble picking a name. Trademark issues, like a goalie blocking the net, are creating obstacles.- MONT VENTOUX, France -- Chris Froome is in danger of losing his Tour de France lead after his bike breaks in a bizarre crash at the end of the 12th stage on Bastille Day. Thomas De Gendt wins the stage.- LOS ANGELES -- The Pac-12 has no clear football favorite this fall, and the reason is obvious. Most of the traditional contenders need to replace an established quarterback.- HOOVER, Ala. -- The SEC Easts halcyon days of coaches -- Steve Spurrier, Phillip Fulmer, Urban Meyer -- are long gone. Now, the leagues almost forgotten division tries to assert itself with a different cast. Craig Kimbrel Red Sox Jersey . The injury bothered Bledsoe in the Suns victory over the Clippers on Monday and he sat out the teams home loss to Memphis on Thursday night. Chris Owings Red Sox Jersey . A lawyer for MLB, Matthew Menchel, confirmed Wednesday the league dropped its case against Biogenesis of America, its owner Anthony Bosch and several other individuals. The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. https://www.cheapredsox.com/2341z-rafael-devers-jersey-red-sox.html . Scott won the Australian PGA last week in his first event in Australia since winning the U.S. Masters in April. American Matt Kuchar, ahead by two strokes with four to play and even with Scott with one to go, double-bogeyed the 18th after taking two shots to get out of a bunker. Michael Chavis Red Sox Jersey . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Joe Kelly Jersey . Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC failed to make the postseason while Montreal Impact fell at the first hurdle losing heavily to Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Knockout Round. LOS ANGELES -- The Montreal Canadiens will continue their annual trek through California when they face the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on Sunday afternoon. Though the temperatures are warmer than back home in their native Quebec, the reception from their hosts has been ice cold.Montreal (16-6-2) sits atop the Atlantic Division thanks to its superior 12-1-1 record at home. Its 1-0 loss at San Jose on Friday dropped their road record below .500 (4-5-1).The road through California has been especially rough with Montreal posting a 1-8-2 record in the last 11 games against the California teams (San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles). The Canadiens have struggled to find their offense in the first three games of this road trip, posting only five goals in three games and wasting two strong performances by goaltender Carey Price.You just have to keep grinding, said Price after suffering his third regulation loss in 17 games. You just have to keep working and hopefully our fortunes will turn for the rest of the trip.The challenge for Montreal is the contrast of styles posed by Los Angeles. The Canadiens speed game was successful in a 4-1 win over the Kings on Nov. 10, but they have been worn down by both the Ducks and Sharks in consecutive losses. In order to break their losing streak and sweep the season series against the Kings, the Canadiens know they must control the tempo.Weve gotten away from our game, defenseman Jeff Petry told the Montreal Gazette prior to the San Jose loss. We were using our speed then we got away from that. Its something that we need to learn from because if we use our speed, were a tough team to handle.The Kings (13-10-1) will look to avenge last months loss at Montreal with continuing strong play on home ice. They enter the game with a 9-3-0 home recordd and appear to have found their stride after an inconsistent opening month.dddddddddddd A 4-3 win in Arizona on Thursday was the sixth in seven games for the Kings, who trail the division-leading San Jose Sharks by four points with a game in hand.After being besieged with injuries to start the season, Los Angeles depth is bolstered by the return of two key players and better health by one of its stars. Left winger Marian Gaborik missed the seasons first 20 games with a broken foot. Goaltender Jeff Zatkoff, plagued by groin injuries that limited him to just five appearances, earned his first win as a King in the Arizona victory.Anze Kopitar put up his first multi-point game since missing five games with a wrist injury, registering two assists in the Arizona win.Zatkoff was thought to be the starter after Jonathan Quick was sidelined with a serious groin injury but Peter Budaj was anointed by coach Darryl Sutter with Zatkoffs health issues. Budaj had appeared in 22 consecutive games before being relieved by Zatkoff after the first period in Arizona.Not playing eats away at you in the sense that you want to play, you want to contribute to the team and you want to be a piece of the puzzle, Zatkoff said. I feel really comfortable with my game and I just want to keep building on it.If Los Angeles creates enough offense to split the season series, it will likely do it without help from its special teams. Despite having a star-studded lineup and one of the best home records in the league, the Kings power-play production at home has been virtually non-existent, converting on 3 of 26 chances to tie them with the New York Islanders for 28th place in the NHL. ' ' '