Former Yankees pitcher Hughes officially retires
Phil Hughes has retired from baseball, more than two years after throwing his last pitch.
Hughes was 88-79 with a 4.52 ERA over 12 seasons with the New York Yankees (2007-13), Minnesota Twins (2014-18) and San Diego Padres (2018).
More MLB: Jon “Boog” Sciambi is the new TV play-byplay announcer for the Chicago Cubs, replacing Len Kasper. ... Catcher Curt Casali agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with the Giants. ... Sandra Scully, wife of ex-dodgers’ announcer Vin Scully, has died from complications of ALS. She was 76.
NHL: Center Nolan Patrick, 22, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 draft, skated at the first day of Flyers’ training camp after missing last season with debilitating migraines. ... Defenseman Brent Seabrook was deemed “unfit to participate,” and forward Carl Soderberg was delayed by immigration issues as the Blackhawks held their first on-ice practice of camp. Captain Jonathan Toews is out with an illness.
Hockey: The AHL will go ahead with 28 teams this season after three teams opted out because of the virus. Four others have been given permission to temporarily relocate. The Charlotte Checkers, Milwaukee Admirals and Springfield Thunderbirds opted out. The Binghamton Devils will play home games in Newark, N.J. The Ontario Reign will play in El Segundo, Calif.; the San Diego Gulls in Irvine, Calif.; and the Providence Bruins in Marlborough, Mass. ... Devon Levi got the shutout as Canada beat Russia 5-0 to reach the gold-medal game against either the U.S. or Finland in the World Junior Championship.
Soccer: Liverpool slumped to a second loss in its title defense in the English Premier League after a second-minute goal from former player Danny Ings earned Southampton a 1-0 victory.
Horse racing: Mucho Gusto was invited back to defend his crown in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational later this month.
Courts: An appeals court upheld a life sentence for influential Iowa youth basketball coach Gregory Stephen, who used his position to sexually exploit more than 400 boys over 20 years.