Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Friday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- NEW YORK -- Contenders at the U.S. Open could find themselves with a particularly tough first-round matchup when the draw is completed. Two Olympic medalists -- Monica Puig, who won gold for the women, and Juan Martin del Potro, who won silver for the men -- are unseeded, which means they could face a highly ranked player right away. Draw starts 11:30 a.m.- NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Two-time defending champion Petra Kvitova faces top-seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the semifinals of the Connecticut Open, attempting to move into her fifth straight final in New Haven.- FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Patrick Reed and Martin Laird are tied for the lead going into the second round of The Barclays.- CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NFL MVP Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers will see his most extensive playing time of the preseason against then New England Patriots, while Tom Brady may have to take a back seat to Jimmy Garoppolo. Game starts 7:30 p.m.- Other NFL preseason games: Buffalo at Washington, 7:30 p.m.; Pittsburgh at New Orleans, 8 p.m.; Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m.; Green Bay at San Francisco, 10 p.m.- Various stories from NFL training camps and college football practices.- LOS ANGELES -- Carlos Ruiz is set to make his debut for the Dodgers, a day after them got him in a trade of popular backup catchers that sent A.J. Ellis to Philadelphia. Bud Norris starts for Los Angeles against left-hander Mike Montgomery of the Chicago Cubs in the series opener between the first-place teams. Game starts 10 p.m.- BOSTON -- The Red Sox, tied atop of the AL East after a 7-4 road trip, return home for six-game homestand. The defending champion Kansas City Royals are hoping for another strong start from Ian Kennedy, while Steven Wright returns from the disabled list for Boston. Game starts 7:10 p.m.- BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Olympic gold medalist Lilly King became the face of clean athletes in Rio. King isnt backing away from that reputation and instead hopes to use her success to send a message to everyone else as she enters her sophomore season at Indiana.- BROOKLYN, Mich. -- With Dale Earnhardt Jr. still recovering from a concussion, Alex Bowman is filling in behind the wheel of the No. 88 car at Michigan this weekend.- FORT WORTH, Texas -- James Hinchcliffe has been leading the rain-interrupted IndyCar race at Texas for 11 weeks. 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