James Harden signed a four-year, $118 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets on Saturday. He was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2017-18 season. The move comes after a frustrating season for the Rockets, who were ousted by Golden State in the first round of the playoffs. They fired Kevin McHale after a 4-7 start, and interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff went 37-34 the rest of the way . . . The New York Knicks signed Lithuanian forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas. A 6-foot-9-inch, 215-pound player, Kuzminskas has averaged 8.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 221 career games over seven seasons with teams in Lithuania and Spain . . . The Golden State Warriors officially announced that free agent forward David West has signed his one-year contract. West agreed to the deal for the veteran’s minimum earlier in the week.
Baseball
Sanchez to replace Kimbrel as All-Star
Toronto Blue Jays righthander Aaron Sanchez has been picked to replace injured Boston closer Craig Kimbrel on the AL All-Star team. AL manager Ned Yost of Kansas City announced the choice Saturday. The game is Tuesday in San Diego. Sanchez is a first-time All-Star. He joined Blue Jays teammates Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, Marco Estrada, and Michael Saunders in being chosen for the AL side. San Diego pitcher Drew Pomeranz and outfielders Starling Marte of Pittsburgh and Jay Bruce of Cincinnati have been added to the NL All-Star team as injury replacements. Major League Baseball also announced that outfielders Marcell Ozuna of Miami and Carlos Gonzalez of Colorado will start for the NL. The changes came after outfielders Yoenis Cespedes of the Mets and Dexter Fowler of the Cubs were injured. Pomeranz will be at home at Petco Park as a replacement for Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard, who left Friday night’s start with arm fatigue.
White Sox’ Rodon stumbles onto DL
A bizarre dugout injury has landed Chicago White Sox lefthander Carlos Rodon on the 15-day disabled list. Making his way onto the field for the national anthem before Friday night’s game against Atlanta, Rodon stumbled on the dugout steps and sprained his left wrist while bracing his fall. The DL stint is retroactive to Wednesday.
Soccer
Solo gets 100th international shutout
Hope Solo got her 100th international shutout and Crystal Dunn scored in the 35th minute to lead the United States past South Africa, 1-0, at Soldier Field. The match was a tuneup before next month’s Olympics. World Cup star Carli Lloyd returned for the first time since suffering a knee injury in April, playing part of the second half after entering as a substitute . . . Robbie Keane scored in the 15th minute, leading the host Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders . . . Justin Morrow scored in the ninth minute, and visiting Toronto FC beat the Chicago Fire, 1-0 . . . Ilsinho and Roland Alberg scored on first-half penalty kicks, Ilsinho added a second-half goal, and the Philadelphia Union beat host D.C. United, 3-0.
TOUR DE FRANCE
Froome takes yellow jersey with surge
Defending champion Chris Froome took his rivals by surprise with a daring downhill attack that earned him the race leader’s yellow jersey on the eighth stage of the Tour de France. Leading at the top of the final climb of the second Pyrenean stage, a tough 184-kilometer ride from Pau to Bagneres-de-Luchon, he attacked when least expected on the grueling Col de Peyresourde. ‘‘It surprised myself too, this was the first time in my career that I attacked in a downhill, I did not believe I was able to win like this,’’ said Froome, who used a left jab to push aside a fan running too close to him before his stunning descent. Froome leads fellow British racer Adam Yates and Joaquim Rodriguez by 16 seconds in the overall standings.
US Track AND FIELD TRIALS
Gatlin wins men’s 200-meter dash
Justin Gatlin won the men’s 200-meter dash at the US Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Ore., in 19.75 seconds, while 400-meter champion LaShawn Merritt (19.79) finished second, and Ameer Webb (20.00) took third. At age 41, Bernard Lagat made his fifth Olympics by winning the 5,000-meter final in 13 minutes, 35.50 second. Joining him in Rio will be Hassan Mead and Paul Chelimo. Oregon wide receiver Devon Allen won the 110-meter hurdles to earn a spot on the Olympic Team. Ronnie Ash and Jeff Porter also are headed to Rio. London silver medalist Will Claye won the triple jump. Maggie Malone won the women’s javelin with a throw of 199 feet, 7 inches.
