l-Star Game. The entire Cubs infield will back Cueto, the first time t

In-form Ariya Jutanugarn has put herself in a strong position as she pursues a third successive LPGA victory. The 20-year-old fired an opening seven-under 65 at the inaugural Volvik Championship in Michigan on Thursday.In a bogey-free round, Ariya bagged seven birdies to put her one stroke behind LPGA veteran Christina Kim at Travis Pointe Country Club. Ariya, coming off back-to-back wins at the Yokohama Tire Classic and Kingsmill Championship, spoke highly of her mentor Kim, whose first of three LPGA titles came in 2003.Shes a very nice person. Shes great, Ariya said. Last year, I played badly and she was the only person to come and talk to me like, Keep going. Shes such a nice person.The two friends enjoyed a nice cushion over the chasing pack, with Australian Minjee Lee, Ryu So-yeon of South Korea and American Alex Marina equal third on 68. Christina Kim is leading the Volvik Championship in Michigan Ariya has a chance to become the first player to win three consecutive LPGA tournaments since Inbee Park pulled off the trifecta in 2013.Park, meanwhile, was forced to withdraw for the second week in a row due to a nagging thumb injury after gamely struggling to an 84 that included a quintuple-bogey nine on the par-four 10th hole.Well, it was torture out there today, but I really wanted to finish it off today and I just didnt want to give it up in the middle of the round like last week, Park said.Im just really restricted on my swing. To make a couple of movements, its painful.Park is planning to skip next weeks ShopRite LPGA Classic and try to tee it up again and defend her title at the KPMG Womens PGA Championship major in a fortnight. 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The options narrowed with Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the disabled list and Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner ineligible because he started Sunday.I think his numbers speak for themselves, said Collins, recalling Cuetos complete game with the Royals in Game 2 of the World Series as a member of the Kansas City Royals. That was the best outing Ive ever seen him have.The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs, is contemplating not participating in Tuesdays game but not in protest of being skipped over for the start against Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale. Arrieta has lost three of his past four games as the Cubs slide into the break.The last three outings, I havent pitched very well, he said. If I had took care of business, I probably would have been the starter or considered a little more highly.Sale was named AL starter by Royals manager Ned Yost. The 27-year-old power lefty has a record of 14-3 with a 3.38 ERA and 123 strikeouts. He said he plans to let it eat for an inning, and do so in part as a tribute to late Padres Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn.I chewed tobacco from 2007 until the day he passed away, Sale said. I remember seeing that and just being so shoocked.dddddddddddd I quit that day and havent touched it since. In a sense, I owe him a huge thank you for not only myself, but for my family. Hopefully I can maybe sway somebody in the right direction as well like he did for me.The National League runs out a lineup led by former Royals second baseman Ben Zobrist -- who signed with the Cubs in the offseason -- and Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper in the No. 2 hole before third baseman Kris Bryant, one of five Cubs voted as starters in the All-Star Game. The entire Cubs infield will back Cueto, the first time that has happened since the Big Red Machine in 1971. Miami Marlins center fielder Marcell Ozuna was named as an injury replacement for Cubs outfielder Dexter Fowler.Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz is playing in his final All-Star game at age 40. Even the games young stars, like Harper, are admiring Big Papis swan song. Ortiz hit 23 home runs in the first half of the season.To see what hes doing this year, at that age, just goes to show how mentally strong and physically strong he is, said Harper, who has 20 home runs and 34 doubles for the Nationals this season. The American League has a 10-3 record since the format changed to grant the winning league home-field advantage in the World Series, a benefit Yost has experienced. As manager of the team last July in Minneapolis, Yost said the win gave his team a big advantage to go back to a place where were completely comfortable.Matt Cain started the All-Star game in 2012 and the Giants also produced National League starters in 2009 (Tim Lincecum) and 2003 (Jason Schmidt). ' ' '