Football Hall of Fame could induct 20 next year

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will expand the number of potential inductees to 20 in 2020 as part of the NFL's celebration of its 100th season.

Calling it a centennial class, hall president David Baker said Friday five modern-day players, 10 seniors, three contributors and two coaches could be elected next year. The modern-day group would be decided by the 48 selection committee voters, as always, on the day before the Super Bowl in February.

The other 15 would be voted on as one bloc, not individually, by the selection committee. They would be chosen by a 25-member committee that will include Hall of Famers, historians and current voters.

Part of the 2020 class would be inducted in early August. The others would be enshrined about Sept. 17, 2020, the date that marks 100 years from the original NFL game.

Baker did not identify the specific members of the 25person committee, nor the exact voting procedures. Through the years, 80% pos- itive votes have been required for election.

He joked that with so many potential inductees next year — the current maximum is eight — there will be “a lot of doors to knock on” with the good news.

DODGERS RYU ON IL

Pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers due to neck soreness. Friday's move was made retroactive to Thursday.

The left-hander leads the majors with a 1.53 earned run average and has 11 wins.

Ryu threw six scoreless innings at Colorado Wednesday while yielding three hits with a strikeout. He left the game after throwing only 80 pitches.

Dustin May, who will make his Major League debut Friday against San Diego, was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Los Angeles also recalled pitcher Tony Gonsolin and optioned Dylan Floro.

To make room for May on the 40-man roster, Scott Alexander was moved to the 60day injured list.

AN LEADS WYNDHAM

shot a 5under 65 on Friday in the Wyndham Championship to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend.

An was at 13-under 127 halfway through the PGA Tour's final event before the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Brice Garnett was a stroke back after a 64, and six players — including 2011 Wyndham winner Webb Simpson and first-round co-leader Sungjae Im — were at 9 under.

Adam Svensson also was in that group after shooting the best round of the day — a 61 — and threatening to become the first player on tour this year to break 60.

An, who shared the firstround lead with Im at 8 under, made his move up the leaderboard with three straight birdies late in his round.

Finishing on the back nine, the 27-year-old South Korean who's winless on tour had birdies on Nos. 3-5 and closed his second consecutive bogeyfree round with four straight pars.

For a while, the story of the day was whether Svensson would become the 11th player in PGA Tour history to break 60 — and the first since Brandt Snedeker opened this tournament last year by shooting a 59 on his way to a victory.