Red Sox pitcher to miss entire season

Boston Red Sox lefthander Eduardo Rodríguez will miss the entire season because of heart inflammation caused by COVID-19.

He has been on the injured list since mid-July and has not pitched this season.

“In the course of monitoring Eduardo after his return, we discovered that he was showing evidence of myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart, and fortunately, the severity of that complication looked mild,” Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom.

College sports

A text message circulating among Pac-12 football players is encouraging them to opt-out of practices and games until they can negotiate protections and benefits related to health and safety, economic rights and the fight against racial injustice. ESPN first reported the possible movement among players at multiple Pac-12 schools and The Athletic published the text invitation. The text says a public announcement, along with a list of demands, will be published Aug. 3 through The Players Tribune and social media platforms.

NFL

Matthew Stafford was put on the reserve/ COVID-19 list by the Lions.

Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley has opted out of playing this season because of family health concerns, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

Golf

Brendon Todd shot a 1-under 69 at the FedEx St. Jude Invitational to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the World Golf Championship event.