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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Report: Veteran Eagles TE Celek to announce retirement

Longtime tight end Brent Celek has told the Philadelphia Eagles that he is retiring, and he will issue a farewell statement Friday morning, according to a report from NFL.com. The Eagles released Celek, 33, in March. He spent 11 seasons with the team from 2007 through 2017, hauling in 398 passes for 4,998 yards and 31 touchdowns during that time. He missed only one game in his career and won a Super Bowl ring with the Eagles last season.

Federer cruises into U.S. Open third round

Second seed Roger Federer defeated a frustrated Benoit Paire 7-5 6-4 6-4 at the U.S. Open on Thursday to set up a third-round match against Nick Kyrgios. Despite the win, Federer was far from flawless, especially in the third set when he saw a 4-1 lead evaporate and fell 5-4 behind due to some uncharacteristically poor serving.

Reports: Yankees to acquire Giants OF McCutchen

The New York Yankees have agreed to acquire outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the San Francisco Giants, according to multiple reports Thursday night. In return, the Giants will receive two prospects from the Yankees, including Triple-A shortstop Abiatal Avelino, according to the New York Post.

Yankees' Stanton hits 300th career HR

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton joined the 300-home run club, hitting a two-run shot in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. Stanton, who ended a 10-game homerless drought, sent a 3-1 pitch into the right-field seats off of Tigers starter Francisco Liriano. The blast was Stanton's 33rd of the season.

MLB notebook: Astros extend manager Hinch through 2022

The Houston Astros formally announced an extension for manager AJ Hinch on Thursday, putting him under contract through the 2022 season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but general manager Jeff Luhnow said Hinch is "compensated commensurately with managers who have had success." Hinch, 44, was in the final guaranteed year of his contract, but his deal had a team option for 2019.

NFL notebook: Gronk gets $4.3 million in incentives

The New England Patriots have restructured tight end Rob Gronkowski's contract to boost his potential 2018 earnings by $4.3 million, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus. Gronkowski has a base salary of $8 million and can earn up to $1 million in roster bonuses if he is active for all 16 games, with $3.3 million achievable in additional incentives. The new deal has a max value of $13.05 million this year.

Tsurenko hands Wozniacki another second-round exit

Second seed Caroline Wozniacki was dumped out of the U.S. Open after a shock 6-4 6-2 loss to Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko on Thursday as Dane's second round woes continued at Flushing Meadows. The defeat marked the second consecutive year that Wozniacki, twice a U.S. Open finalist, and this year's Australian Open champion, has failed to advance past this stage.

Djokovic overcomes blip to beat Sandgren at U.S. Open

Two-times former champion Novak Djokovic overcame a lapse in concentration to beat unseeded American Tennys Sandgren 6-1 6-3 6-7(2) 6-2 and reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. The Serb, who was also pushed to four sets in punishing daytime temperatures above 90 Fahrenheit (32C) in the first round, was far more comfortable in the evening at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, breaking early and running away with the opening set in 31 minutes.

Williams sister act extended to 30th meeting

It takes something special to grab the spotlight on a Friday night in the Big Apple but few contests attract more attention than Williams v Williams and the tennis sisters have New York buzzing as they prepare to clash for the 30th time. A fascinating sibling rivalry that spans two decades will be renewed at the U.S. Open under the Arthur Ashe Stadium floodlights when Serena and Venus Williams meet in a third-round contest.

NBA notebook: Warriors veteran West retires

Golden State Warriors forward and two-time All-Star David West announced his retirement on Thursday, one day after celebrating his 38th birthday. The 18th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, West averaged 13.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 1,034 games over 15 NBA seasons, playing for the Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers and New Orleans Hornets.

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