Sports Shorts

SARATOGA: Brazen Persuasion, Bahnah run dead heat

Brazen Persuasion and Bahnah won the $150,000 Schuylerville Stakes in a dead heat at Saratoga Race Course.

Brazen Persuasion, ridden by Rosie Napravnik, held to a narrow advantage in the final sixteenth mile but Bahnah and jockey Corey Lanerie drew even in the final stride. They ran 6 furlongs in 1:12.12 to highlight the opening day.

NHL: Devils name Foligno as final assistant coach

The Devils named Mike Foligno as their final assistant coach, joining Scott Stevens, Dave Barr and Chris Terreri on head coach Pete DeBoer's staff.

Foligno spent this past season as an assistant for the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, but has had three different NHL assistant jobs, most recently with the Ducks, where he was hired in 2010.—Brett Cyrgalis

After weeks of tough negotiations, the NHL and its players reached a deal with the International Ice Hockey Federation to put the season on hold again so the game's biggest stars can compete next year in the Sochi Olympics.

MLB: Red Sox's Bailey could be out for season

The Red Sox placed reliever Andrew Bailey on the 15-day disabled list with a shoulder injury. Manager John Farrell said there was "significant damage" to his right shoulder, and Bailey may undergo season-ending surgery.

The Red Sox also agreed to terms with RHPs Jose Contreras and Brandon Lyon on minor league contracts.

According to a report by Yahoo! Sports, the Red Sox are also engaged in discussions with second baseman Dustin Pedroia on a contract extension for more than $100 million.

In Washington, Andre Ethier homered off Rafael Soriano to lead off the ninth inning, and the Dodgers resumed play after the All-Star break with a 3-2 win over the Nationals.

In Toronto, Ryan Roberts singled home the tie-breaking run in the eighth inning and the Rays beat the Blue Jays, 8-5.

ETC.: Rui Costa takes Tour stage, Froome keeps lead

Rui Costa of Portugal won the 19th stage of the Tour de France, while Chris Froome retained the overall lead.

Aaron Brooks, whom the Knicks were once rumored to be targeting, signed a one-year deal with the Rockets.

Serena Williams easily won her Swedish Open quarterfinal, breaking Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain three times in each set of a 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Bert Trautmann, a former German World War II prisoner of war who became Manchester City's goalkeeper and helped the team win the 1956 FA Cup despite playing with a broken neck for the last 17 minutes of the final, has died. He was 89.

Attorneys suing the NCAA over its handling of head injuries asked a federal judge to let them expand the lawsuit nationwide to include thousands of plaintiffs in a case they contend could change college sports forever.

Olympic discus thrower Traves Smikle is the latest Jamaican athlete to confirm he is being investigated for doping.

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