Spieth cards 63, leads Travelers

Jordan Spieth didn’t take long to figure out TPC River Highlands.

Making his debut at the Connecticut course, the 23-year-old Texan had eight birdies and a bogey Thursday for a 7-under 63 and a onestroke lead in the Travelers Championship.

Spieth birdied five of the first eight holes and took sole possession of the lead on the final hole, hitting a wedge to 4 feet for birdie on the par-4 18th.

“Being 3 under through four it helps you walk a little easier, it helps kind of the shots you are playing throughout the round,” Spieth said. “You don’t feel like you have to take as many chances and I was able to play away from pins when I was in a little bit of trouble.”

NFL

PATRIOTS BRING IN HARRIS » The Patriots signed former Jets linebacker David Harris. Terms of Harris’ deal were not disclosed, but a person familiar with it told The Associated Press it is a two-year pact that could be worth as much as $6.75 million. Harris, a 2007 secondround pick from Michigan who has spent all 10 of his NFL seasons in New York, was released earlier this month by the Jets in a series of offseason moves to cut high-priced veterans. He was the franchise’s second-leading tackler.

MLB

JETER DOESN’T HAVE FUNDS FOR MARLINS PURCHASE » Derek Jeter told Major League Baseball he doesn’t yet have the necessary money to buy the Marlins and is still seeking help from other investors, a person familiar with the negotiations said. The person said Jeter, a 14-time All-Star shortstop, met with MLB and Marlins officials in New York and provided an update on his efforts to raise the needed money. The person said multiple other groups remain in the mix.