Bruins center David Krejci will not play in the upcoming World Cup of Hockey, according to a Czech television report, which cited confirmation from team general manager Martin Rucinsky. Krejci, who tied for second on the Bruins with 63 points last season, had offseason hip surgery, but has worked out with his Bruins teammates at the team’s new facility, the Warrior Ice Arena in Brighton. The World Cup tournament begins Sept. 17 in Toronto, with national team training opening next week. Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter also will miss the tournament because of a lower-body injury. He will be replaced on Team Canada’s roster by Anaheim Ducks winger Corey Perry. Carter and Perry were teammates on the undefeated Canadian squad that won the gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Vincent Trocheck, 23, of the Florida Panthers replaced Sean Monahan, 21, of the Calgary Flames on Team North America’s roster, a squad comprised of 23-and-under North American players. Monahan was ruled out because of a strained back suffered in preseason training.
Rangers select Drury as assistant GM The New York Rangers hired former captain Chris Drury as their assistant general manager. In his expanded role, Drury, 40, who joined the club as director of player development a year ago, will assist GM Jeff Gorton on all player transactions and contract negotiations, and continue to assist in overseeing and evaluating all players at the collegiate level.
MLB
Angels’ Trout uninjured in auto crash
Mike Trout was back in his usual No. 3 hitting spot in the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup, two days after he was involved but uninjured in a multi-vehicle accident. Trout reportedly crashed his Mercedes into the back of a stationary car on a Los Angeles freeway after traffic came to a stop due to a backup from another accident. Trout’s car was left disabled and occupants of other vehicles involved had to be taken to the hospital. . . The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled Yasiel Puig and started him in right field Friday night against the San Diego Padres. The chastened Cuban star was back with the major league club following his month-long demotion to the minors. After hitting just .260 with seven homers and 34 RBIs in 81 games with the Dodgers, Puig was optioned Aug. 2 to Triple A Oklahoma City, where in 24 games he hit .358 (29 for 81) with five home runs and 14 RBIs . . . The Baltimore Orioles bolstered their roster for a playoff run, formally adding outfielders Michael Bourn and Drew Stubbs, both of whom were acquired this week, and recalling minor league pitchers Tyler Wilson and Jayson Aquino and catcher Caleb Joseph from Triple A Norfolk.
NBA
Kings’ Collison admits guilt in battery
Sacramento point guard Darren Collison pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery from a May incident and issued a statement apologizing to a woman he said he has known and loved since high school. Collison, 29, must serve 20 days in jail, and perform 20 hours of community service but may be allowed to participate in an alternative sentencing program, according to the Placer (Calif.) County District Attorney’s office.
Auto Racing
Concussion ends Earnhardt Jr.’s year Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss the rest of the NASCAR season — 18 races total — as he continues to recover from a concussion. NASCAR’s most popular driver first began experiencing concussion-like symptoms in July and has been undergoing treatment. Earnhardt said doctors have seen progress in his recovery, and he plans to be back next February for the season-opening Daytona 500. ‘‘To say I’m disappointed doesn’t begin to describe how I feel, but I know this is the right thing for my long-term health and career,’’ Earnhardt said in a statement. ‘‘I’m 100 percent focused on my recovery, and I will continue to follow everything the doctors tell me.’’ Jeff Gordon and Alex Bowman will continue to share seat time in the No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, with Gordon driving at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway Sunday, Richmond, Dover, and Martinsville. Bowman will finish the year with eight more starts. ‘‘I know how hard Dale has worked and how frustrating this is for him,’’ said car owner Rick Hendrick. ‘‘He wants to be back, and we want him back, but we want it to be for the long haul.’’
GolfAlex leads LPGA’s Manulife ClassicMarina Alex eagled her final hole for an 8-under-par 64 and the second-round lead in the LPGA Manulife Classic in Cambridge, Ontario. The 26-year-old former Vanderbilt player played the final five holes in 5 under for the lowest score in her LPGA Tour career, setting up the 18-foot eagle putt with a 5-wood approach on the par-5 ninth at Whistle Bear. It gave her a one-stroke lead after 34 holes over Thailand’s P.K. Kongkraphan and South Korea’s Hyo Joo Kim . . . European Tour newcomer Romain Langasque, 21, of France shot a 7-under-par 63 in Switzerland to share the second-round lead of the European Masters with England’s Richard Bland (64) and Australia’s Richard Green (66) . . . David Frost had two eagles and shot a bogey-free 8-under-par 62 to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary, Alberta.
Miscellany
Stanford swimmer gets early jail exit Brock Turner, 21, the former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting a young woman on campus, was released early for good behavior from the Santa Clara (Calif.) County jail after serving half of his six-month sentence. It sparked a widespread outcry by those who believed Turner was given preferential treatment and too light of a sentence for the January 2015 assault . . . First-year Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller was bestowed the added title of general manager. Miller, who took over head coaching duties from Anne Donovan last December, replaces Chris Sienko, who announced last month he would be stepping down at the end of the season . . . Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero received a three-match ban from the English Football Association for elbowing West Ham defender Winston Reid in the face in the 76th minute of last week’s 3-1 win. Although match officials didn’t see the incident, it was caught on camera, enabling the FA to retroactively punish Aguero.
