In brief: Jason Day, Jordan Spieth rolling in opposite directions at TPC Boston
GOLF: Brendon de Jonge opened with a 6-under 65 in the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday that allowed the Zimbabwean to wonder if this might be the week he breaks through with his first win.
De Jonge had a two-shot lead over nine players at TPC Boston, including Rickie Fowler and Henrik Stenson.
Jason Day, who needs a victory to become No. 1 in the world for the first time, played in the tougher morning conditions in Norton, Massachusetts, and shot a 68.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy had a 70, while Jordan Spieth had his third straight round over par. Spieth had eight bogeys in a round of 75.
Eagles trade Barkley to Cardinals
NFL: Tim Tebow made Matt Barkley expendable.
The Philadelphia Eagles traded Barkley to the Arizona Cardinals, clearing a roster spot for Tebow after he won a preseason competition for the No. 3 quarterback job.
Arizona sent a conditional seventh-round draft pick to Philadelphia for Barkley.
• Titans trade veteran guard Andy Levitre to Falcons: The Atlanta Falcons acquired veteran guard Andy Levitre from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft and a future conditional pick.
Levitre lost his starting job in Tennessee but will be expected to provide immediate help on the Falcons’ line, which has been a major concern through the preseason.
Altidore scores two; U.S. rallies for win
Miscellany: Jozy Altidore scored a pair of second-half goals and the U.S. men’s national soccer team rallied to beat Peru 2-1 in an exhibition in Washington.
Preparing for next month’s one-game playoff against Mexico for a berth in the 2017 Confederations Cup, the Americans fell behind in the 20th minute when Daniel Chavez’s shot caromed off a defender and looped over the outstretched hand of goalkeeper Brad Guzan.
Altidore dampened the mostly pro-Peruvian crowd of 28,896 at RFK Stadium when he earned a penalty kick in the 58th minute. The 25-year-old forward took the PK, which was saved, and scored on the rebound. Altidore finished his first multigoal match since June 2014 when he tapped home Gyasi Zardes’ cross in the 68th minute.
• Canoeists complain about dirty water, weeds in Olympic venue: Canoeists at an Olympic test event in Rio de Janiero complained about the polluted water at the venue but were most outspoken about aquatic plants that tangled with their oars.
German canoeist Franziska Weber calls the floating weeds “unfair.” She said “we work four years for this moment, and to lose then because of plants. It’s hard.”
• Oliveira of Portugal wins 13th Vuelta stage: Nelson Oliveira of Portugal sped away to win the 13th stage of cycling’s Spanish Vuelta in Tarazona, Spain, while Fabio Aru kept his lead before the Grand Tour enters three straight days in the mountains.