THE HOT CORNER

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PRO BASEBALL: Yankees starter Jameson Taillon was added to the 10-day injured list Thursday with a partial tear of a tendon in his right ankle, and manager Aaron Boone also said reliever Zack Britton had season-ending Tommy John surgery. The reeling Yankees are feeling more optimistic about ace Gerrit Cole, who left a start Tuesday with left hamstring tightness. Cole played catch Thursday and plans to throw a bullpen session today or Saturday.

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A longtime MLB scout has sued the Los Angeles Dodgers, alleging the team violated age discrimination laws in declining to renew his contract for the 2021 season. According to the suit, the Dodgers downsized their professional scouting department for the 2021 season and, in so doing, declined to renew the contracts of the four oldest members of the department. Tim Schmidt, 65, is the plaintiff. The other three scouts, as cited in the lawsuit, are over 60.

PRO HOCKEY: The Penguins will 3 have to start the season without captain Sidney Crosby. The team announced Wednesday the two-time Hart Trophy winner will be out at least six weeks after undergoing wrist surgery.

PRO GOLF: The British Open

4 is making a rapid return to Royal Portrush. The R&A said Wednesday the world’s oldest major championship will be back at the Northern Irish venue in 2025, just six years after attendance records were broken on the Dunluce Links when it staged the British Open for the first time since 1951.

PRO GOLF: Justin Rose needs to 5 win the BMW PGA Championship to qualify automatically for a fifth straight appearance at the Ryder Cup. The Englishman is off to a strong start, shooting a bogey-free 5-under 67 Thursday to be within three shots of leaders Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Christiaan Bezuidenhout.