Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and is experiencing "mild symptoms," according to David Stearns, the team's president of baseball operations.

Yelich, 29, will be out a minimum of 10 days while teammate Jace Peterson has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list, as well, due to contact tracing. He'll be out for a week.

"He's in good spirits. He's resting," Stearns said on a Tuesday conference call. "It's certainly our hope he can knock this out quickly."

The positive test triggered contact tracing protocols which delayed Milwaukee's flight to Pittsburgh where the Brewers open a series against the Pirates Tuesday night. The team flew there on Tuesday morning instead of Monday night.

Stearns believes only Yelich and Peterson will be impacted by the positive testing.

"I'm very confident we've satisfied those protocols and doing everything possible to keep our group healthy and safe," he said. "I do think our group has taken this seriously from the beginning."

Yelich is fully vaccinated with Stearns noting the "change" is in the virus, as the mutated Delta variant has become the prominent strain in the country. The former MVP had a mild fever on Monday.

"He has taken the precautions seriously and the guidelines seriously," Stearns said.

Stearns felt there would be no disruption in Tuesday's game. Yelich has been out of the lineup several times this season due to a bad back and now will miss more games due to COVID-19.

"I don't think this has been his favorite year, in totality," Stearns said. "He's dealt with a lot. This is just another challenge that he's going to overcome."

Outfielder Lorenzo Cain will be activated from the injured list while infielder Pablo Reyes is being recalled from Triple-A to take Yelich and Peterson's places on the roster.

The administrative leave for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was extended a third time on Tuesday, this time through Aug. 6, sources told ESPN.

Major League Baseball was once again given consent by the MLB Players Association to keep Bauer on leave -- a non-disciplinary measure that guarantees a player his salary and service time while investigations continue -- for an additional 10 days.

The civil hearing for the temporary restraining order obtained against Bauer will take place Monday and Tuesday in L.A. County Superior Court and is expected to last two to three days. Day 3 of that hearing, however, won't take place until Aug. 19, a 16-day gap that could ultimately prove difficult to make up.

MLB and the City of Pasadena Police Department are conducting separate investigations into Bauer, who has been accused by a woman of choking her until she lost consciousness on multiple occasions, punching her in several areas of her body and leaving her with injuries that required hospitalization over the course of two sexual encounters earlier this year, according to a domestic violence restraining order that was filed in L.A. County Superior Court on June 28, copies of which were obtained by ESPN.

The temporary restraining order was executed ex parte, which can be attained without input from the other party. Bauer's side has strongly denied the allegations of sexual assault, calling the interactions between him and the woman "wholly consensual" and saying in a prior statement that Bauer "vehemently denies her account of their two meetings."

The initial hearing to decide whether the temporary restraining order would become permanent took place Friday and was delayed an additional six business days after Bauer's attorneys requested more time to prepare a defense against witnesses and exhibits they claimed to not have received until the night before the hearing.

Bauer attended the hearing, as did the woman. Bauer's legal team told the judge that it has advised him not to testify, given the ongoing investigation, but the petitioner's side stated that he must nonetheless take the stand, even if he invokes his Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions. Both sides will call a total of up to 10 witnesses.

Bauer hasn't been with the Dodgers since initially being placed on leave July 2. The Dodgers have canceled Bauer's bobblehead night, which was scheduled for Aug. 19, and have removed all of his merchandise from the team and online stores, saying they "did not feel it was appropriate" given the investigations. MLB can unilaterally place players on seven-day administrative leave under its domestic violence policy but must seek consent from the MLBPA to extend it thereafter. A league source said the MLBPA has been cooperative in continually doing so thus far.

Bauer, the 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner as a member of the Cincinnati Reds, joined the Dodgers with a record-setting three-year, $102 million contract in February that includes two opt-out clauses.

Since the Vegas Golden Knights' expansion draft in 2017, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has been the face of the franchise, whether it was on the ice, on billboards, in the media, or in the community. And now, in an unceremonious fashion, his tenure with the team appears over.

On Tuesday, the Golden Knights agreed to trade Fleury to the Chicago Blackhawks, in exchange for minor-league forward Mikael Hakkarainen.

It was a jarring development, bringing on questions regarding the process by which Fleury was traded, and questions about his NHL future. While that discussion will continue, it's time to grade both GMs on this swap:

Manchester United have confirmed on Tuesday that they have agreed a deal with Real Madrid for Raphael Varane.

United are set to pay an initial €41 million for the defender with another €8.2m in add-ons. Madrid have agreed to cover a solidarity payment due to Varane's previous club Lens.

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The club said in a statement: "Manchester United is delighted to announce the club has reached agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of French international defender and World Cup winner, Raphael Varane, subject to a medical and to player terms being finalised."

After undergoing his medical, the 28-year-old is expected to sign a four-year contract with the option of an additional year.

Varane has spent 10 years at Madrid, winning La Liga three times and the Champions League on four occasions, but after entering the final year of his contract this summer he had indicated he would not extend his stay.

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Real Madrid also issued the following statement: "Real Madrid C. F. and Manchester United FC have agreed on the transfer of player Raphael Varane.

"Our club thanks him for his professionalism and exemplary behaviour during the ten seasons in which he has defended our jersey, with which he has won 18 titles: 4 Champions League, 4 Club World Cups, 3 European Super Cups, 3 Leagues, 1 Copa del Rey and 3 Spanish Super Cups.

"Real Madrid wants to show all its affection to Raphael Varane and his family and wishes him the best of luck in this new stage of his professional career."

Despite losing fellow centre-back Sergio Ramos on a free transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, the Spanish giants have opted to cash in now rather than lose Varane on a free transfer next summer.

He will become Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's third signing for the summer after Jadon Sancho and Tom Heaton and takes United's spending in the transfer window to more than £100m.

Solskjaer's team kick off the new campaign against Leeds United at Old Trafford on Aug. 14.

The Old Trafford club also revealed that defender Alex Telles is likely to be sidelined until September with an ankle injury and set to miss the start of the season.

The Brazilian left-back sustained the injury in preseason training last week after he slipped and twisted his ankle and Solskjaer initially said he would be "out for a few weeks".

"Unfortunately, it's worse news on Alex Telles than we hoped for, his ankle injury is a little bit more severe than we hoped and he'll be out for a little spell at least, the whole of August I would think," Solskjaer said.

Washington State coach Nick Rolovich says the school's administration respects his decision not to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and that he intends to follow all policies "for the unvaccinated."

Rolovich on Tuesday spoke at Pac-12 media day in Los Angeles from Pullman, Washington, via Zoom, since the event required all coaches to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The second-year coach said about 75% of Washington State's roster has been fully vaccinated or soon will be, and he praised both the state and the university for their efforts in getting residents and students vaccinated.

"I'm not against vaccinations, and I wholeheartedly support those who choose to get vaccinated, including our players," Rolovich said. "I urge everyone to consider being vaccinated."

Rolovich, 42, reiterated that the reasons for his vaccination decision are personal and will not be shared publicly. Washington State has a vaccination mandate for all employees, but also policies for employees who are not vaccinated. Rolovich said he will adhere "to all policies that are implemented."

"They respect my decision," Rolovich said of Washington State officials. "I don't mean to cause any heartache to this university or to this athletic department or this state. ... We do have an open line of communication."

New Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff said vaccination decisions are personal, and the league is not mandating them. The Pac-12 has yet to determine how a COVID-19 outbreak on teams will impact scheduled games and whether forfeits are an option.

Rolovich admitted that he worried his decision could create a distraction for the team, but that so far players have remained on track preparing for the season. Running back Max Borghi and linebacker Jahad Woods represented Washington State on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Alex Ovechkin has signed a five-year, $47.5 million deal to return to the Washington Capitals, it was announced Tuesday.

"I'M BACK DC!!!!!" he wrote on Twitter, with a source close to Ovechkin saying he wanted to pay homage to Michael Jordan's famous "I'm back" statement on social media.

The 35-year-old has played his entire career with the Capitals since they took him with the first overall pick in the 2004 draft. After leading the NHL in goals for three straight seasons, Ovechkin had a team-high 24 goals in 45 games this shortened season, tying for 13th in the league.

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— Alex Ovechkin (@ovi8) July 27, 2021

He missed an NHL-career-high 11 games this year, including four while in COVID-19 protocol and seven because of a groin injury.

Ovechkin represented himself in negotiations, just as he did for his prior deal -- a 13-year, $124 million contract signed in 2008.

"Alex is a world-class athlete who will forever be regarded not only for leading the team to achieve our ultimate goal of winning the Stanley Cup, but also for inspiring the next generation of fans and youth players," CEO Ted Leonsis said in a statement. "The impact Alex has had on hockey in D.C. extends well beyond Capital One Arena. His performance on the ice has undoubtedly sparked countless new fans of the game and inspired more youth players to lace up skates of their own.

"Off the ice, Alex's impact is equally unmatched. Not only is he committed to the franchise, but also to the community, and we look forward to seeing him in the Capitals uniform for years to come."

Ovechkin, who is at home in Russia, did not consider going to any other NHL team, sources told ESPN. In May, Ovechkin became an investor in the NWSL's Washington Spirit.

"It was also important for me to support the D.C. community. I support everybody in this town," Ovechkin told ESPN in May. "Me and my wife love to go watch a soccer game, watch football, and baseball. We all win. If I have this opportunity, I think it's very important for me to do it, because it also shows we care."

Ovechkin, who has 730 career goals, is now eyeing Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894. He's sixth on the list -- with Marcel Dionne next at 731, then Brett Hull (741) and Jaromir Jagr (766). Gordie Howe is second at 801.

Ovechkin turns 36 in September. The winger led the Capitals to the franchise's first Stanley Cup in 2018. He won the NHL's Rocket Richard Trophy, given annually to the league's top goal scorer, a record nine times.

"Alex is the face of our franchise and is committed to this organization and this city," general manager Brian MacLellan said in a statement. "Alex embodies what our franchise is all about, and we're thrilled that he will continue his career in the Caps uniform for the next five years."

The Capitals didn't get much salary-cap relief when the Seattle Kraken selected 25-year-old goaltender Vitek Vanecek in the expansion draft. Washington cleared some cap space by trading defenseman Brenden Dillon to the Winnipeg Jets for two first-round picks. The Capitals also are awaiting word on whether 44-year-old defenseman Zdeno Chara is interested in playing for the Capitals next season.

One vault, and Simone Biles' night ended.

The final U.S. gymnast to compete during the first rotation in Tuesday's Olympic women's team finals, Biles opened early on an Amanar and seemed to lose where she was in the air. The best vaulter in the world landed low on what became a Yurchenko 1½ (instead of 2½) and took a massive step forward.

Afterward, she sat with the team doctor, surrounded by her teammates, and shook her head. "I'm fine," she said multiple times before leaving the arena.

If Biles is known for anything, it is her technical superiority and air awareness. What happened on vault was incredibly out of character, but Biles would know better than anyone else that her misfire was more than a fluke. Her routines are so difficult and the skills she performs so dangerous that had she continued to compete with her mindset shaken, she risked catastrophic injury.

"You have to be there 100%," Biles told reporters after the meet. "If not, you get hurt. Today has been really stressful. I was shaking. I couldn't nap. I have never felt like this going into a competition, and I tried to go out and have fun. But once I came out, I was like, 'No. My mental is not there.'"

When she returned to the competition floor, Biles informed her teammates she had withdrawn from the meet. Then she took off her grips, put on her warm-ups and became Team USA's biggest cheerleader. She hugged and offered help from the sideline. She mirrored her teammates' routines as they competed on floor and ran the chalk box to them between turns on bars.

During the meet, NBC reported Biles' reason for scratching was "a mental issue she is having" and added it was "not injury-related." USA Gymnastics followed the report and tweeted, "Simone Biles has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue. She will be assessed daily to determine medical clearance for future competitions." It is likely that statement and the NBC report are saying the same thing.

It was a heartbreaking stream of news and the type of information it's hard to imagine a gymnast and her coaches revealing under USA Gymnastics' former regime. More than dancing between rotations or showing up to cheer on the men's team, the fact that Biles chose to place her mental and physical health above all -- during the Olympics -- and reveal her struggles to the world reminds gymnastics fans that if there is a cultural shift taking place within the sport, the athletes are leading it.

"It's been a long year, and I think we are too stressed out. We should be out here having fun," Biles said. "Sometimes that's not the case."

From a competitive standpoint, the news of Biles' withdrawal from the meet was anything but good news for a team already chasing the Russian Olympic Committee, behind by more than a point after the first rotation.

But from a human standpoint, the news hit harder. Biles has said throughout the past year that her return to the gym, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed these Games, was made only more difficult by the fact that in order to chase her goals, she must represent an organization that failed her and her fellow survivors in the wake of the Larry Nassar abuse revelations. She has continued to call out the organization on its lack of transparency and has said that as long as she performs in an Olympic leotard bedazzled with "USA," she keeps a light shining brightly upon the survivors and their want for answers they have yet to receive.

Biles has said, though, that this time around, she wanted to compete for herself in a way she didn't in 2016, to push the limits of the sport simply to see what her body is capable of achieving. After Tuesday's meet, she broke down as she told reporters, "This Olympic Games, I wanted it to be for myself. But I was still doing it for other people. It hurts my heart that doing what I love has been kind of taken away from me to please other people."

Tuesday in Tokyo, that weight became too much to bear. And Biles responded by doing something gymnasts have been calling upon their sport to do for them for years: place athlete health and well-being ahead of gold medals. "I say put mental health first before your sport," Biles said of her decision. "I had to do what's right for me and not jeopardize my health and well-being. That's why I decided to take a step back and let [my teammates] do their work."

Biles said she will take Wednesday as "a mental rest day" and then make a decision on the rest of the Games. "We're going to see about Thursday," she said in reference to the individual all-around final. Biles qualified first into the all-around, and if she decides to defend her gold medal, she will be joined by Suni Lee. If she withdraws, individual athlete Jade Carey will take her place. "We're going to take it one day at a time," Biles said.

At the completion of the meet, as the teary-eyed members of the Russian Olympic Committee team celebrated their victory, Biles led her teammates toward them. "Good job, girls!" she said. She hugged each woman and congratulated her on her win. She lauded her teammates for winning a silver medal.

Instead of labeling this night a disappointment for the American team, perhaps it's a time to celebrate the ushering in of a new era: one in which gold medals take a backseat to mental health.

D'Arcy Maine contributed to this story.

Springboks director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says he was "baffled" by the appointment of Marius Jonker as the Television Match Official for the first Test with the British and Irish Lions.

Jonker had to rule on several tricky decisions as the Lions won 22-17.

Erasmus said he is "close, close friends with Marius", adding he did not phone him before the game because it was "such a tough thing for him to do".

"I was baffled when Marius was appointed as the TMO," added Erasmus.

"But when he was mentioned because he is South African, and how he is refereeing his team, that didn't sit well with me to be honest with you.

"Last year in the Rugby Championship, New Zealand and Australia played against each other with New Zealand and Australian referees.

"That's the way things happen with Covid. If Ben O'Keeffe does the wrong decisions on Saturday, you won't have us saying it's because he is a New Zealander and Warren Gatland is a New Zealander."

South Africa must win the second Test on Saturday in order to remain in the series and instead of the build-up being focused on that, it has instead been on Erasmus' supposed Twitter antics.

The 48-year-old has been accused of setting up a fake profile under the name Jaco Johan on the social media site - the account has been critical of refereeing decisions from the first Test.

"No I am actually not Jaco Johan. I actually follow Jaco - he is a big supporter of us and he's been feeding me some really good clips for a while now. Some really good things that I have used in the past," Erasmus added.

"He's a very big supporter. A very funny guy."

Lions boss Gatland, who is not on social media, was also quizzed about the account but dismissed the question.

"I just think it's a bit of a separate sideshow," he said. "I haven't really taken much notice of it - the focus has been on ourselves."

Both sides announced their matchday squads for the second Test on Tuesday with three changes apiece to their starting XV's.

The Lions see Chris Harris, Mako Vunipola and Conor Murray come into the team, while South Africa bring in Steven Kitshoff, Frans Malherbe and Jasper Wiese.