Sports at a glance: Avalanche’s Cale Makar signs richest deal
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DENVER -- Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a $163.2 million, eight-year extension on Friday that will make him the highest paid player in league history.
The terms of the deal were confirmed by his agency, Bartlett Hockey. Makar's extension is set to be the the richest in NHL history, surpassing eight-year, $136 million extension signed by Minnesota forward Kirill Kaprizov last September. Makar's deal runs through the 2034-35 season.
The 27-year-old Makar is coming off a season in which he had 20 goals and 59 assists. He finished second to Zach Werenski of Columbus in the Norris Trophy voting, an award that goes to the league's top defenseman. Makar has won the award twice over his career.
Alcaraz ready for US Open
NEW YORK -- Carlos Alcaraz is ready for competition after missing more than four months with an injured right wrist.
Alcaraz makes his return at the U.S. Open, where he is the defending champion, after the injury led him to skip the French Open and Wimbledon.
The 23-year-old Spaniard insists he has not changed anything about his mechanics and would not be back if he didn't think he could play his game that has already won him seven Grand Slams. Alcaraz opens against Roman Safiullin on Monday.
Elsewhere in tennis:
-- Coco Gauff did not know her mother was going to post on social media about excessive U.S. Open ticket requests from family and friends. But she stands by the sentiment. Candi Gauff wrote Thursday on Instagram in what she called a blunt but necessary statement that her daughter's guest tickets were accounted for and chided those who ask for more than two free tickets at a time.
Skubal back in Detroit
DETROIT -- Tarik Skubal threw six solid innings against his former team, Freddie Freeman hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Friday night.
Skubal allowed one run on four hits and struck out seven. He was welcomed back with mostly cheers and a smattering of boos in his first game as a visitor at Comerica Park since being traded.
A couple young fans had fitting outfits sporting white Tigers jerseys with 29 and Skubal on the back and a blue Dodgers hat.
Elsewhere in baseball:
-- Ceddanne Rafaela and the Boston Red Sox ran themselves right into a 1-0 loss at Yankee Stadium. In the opener of a critical four-game series, Rafaela committed a costly baserunning blunder in the fifth inning Friday night and then got thrown out at home plate to end the seventh. Shut out for the second consecutive game and seventh time this season, Boston dropped three games behind the Yankees in the race for the top American League wild card and home-field advantage throughout a potential best-of-three playoff series between the longtime rivals.
Gators' Golden gets raise
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Todd Golden's third raise in as many years will make him the second-highest paid basketball coach in the Southeastern Conference.
The 40-year-old Florida coach signed a one-year extension earlier this month that increased the total value of his deal to $49.5 million. It averages $8.25 million annually and keeps him under contract through the 2031-32 season.
Golden's salary for next season jumps from $6 million to $7.5 million.