UNDATED (AP) — Boston has acquired pitcher Jake Peavy  from the White Sox as part of a three-team, seven-player deal.

The 32-year old Peavy was 8-4 with a 4.28 ERA for Chicago this season. The right-hander is a former Cy Young Award winner and three-time All-Star.

Boston sent a trio of minor leaguers to the White Sox in the deal.

The Red Sox acquired reliever Brayan Villarreal from Detroit and sent shortstop Jose Inglesias to the Tigers. Boston also got outfielder Avisail Garcia from Detroit and sent him to the White Sox.

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston has signed free agent Joe Mays after the linebacker was suspended and fined last season for a hit on Texans quarterback Matt Schaub.

The Texans confirmed the signing on Tuesday.

Mays knocked Schaub’s helmet off and the star QB lost a chunk of his left ear on the play during Houston’s 31-25 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sept. 23. Mays was fined $50,000 and suspended for one game.

The Houston Chronicle and KRIV-TV of Houston were the first to report the signing. Mays told the television station that he and Schaub talked Monday and made peace. Schaub told the station the hit was “water under the bridge.”

ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit two home runs, Brian McCann added a three-run shot and the Atlanta Braves won their fifth straight game with an 11-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

The Braves, who scored 10 unanswered runs, moved 10 games ahead of second-place Washington on the NL East. They lead the majors with a 36-15 home record.

Freeman had four RBIs with his first multihomer game this season and fourth of his career.

Rookie Alex Wood (1-2) earned his first career victory after allowing six hits, three runs, one walk while striking out seven in seven innings.

Juan Nicasio (6-5) allowed 10 hits, a season-high eight runs, three walks and struck out four in four innings. Colorado has lost 16 of 19 series games against Atlanta.

NEW YORK (AP) — Friday could be D-day for Major League Baseball’s drug investigation.

Deliberations over suspensions in the Biogenesis case could stretch out for the rest of this week and delay announcements, two people familiar with the talks said Tuesday.

It appeared several of the dozen or so targeted players were likely to reach agreements on their penalties and avoid grievance hearings, one of the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no statements were authorized.

Both said MLB hopes to announce the penalties for all players involved at the same time.

Nebraska football fans will get their first opportunity to see the 2013 Huskers on Friday, Aug. 2 at Nebraska Football Fan Day presented by U.S. Cellular. Friday’s festivities represent the best opportunity for fans to meet and greet this year’s team before the start of practice on Monday, Aug. 5.

Fan Day will run from 2 to 3:30 p.m. inside Memorial Stadium with all Husker players and coaches that will be part of fall camp in attendance and available to the fans.

Fans may enter Memorial Stadium through Gates 3 and 24 on the southeast and southwest corners of the stadium. Gates will open at 2 p.m. The majority of players will be seated on the field at Memorial Stadium, while true freshmen will be located in the stands throughout West Stadium.

Fans are asked to respect players and coaches, as well as other fans by limiting their autograph requests to one item per player or coach. Any apparel items fans are wishing to have autographed should be in hand, rather than being worn. These policies will help accommodate as many fans as possible within the 90-minute Fan Day window.

Free parking for Fan Day will be available in the 14^th and Avery Parking Garage, the Champions Club parking lot (west of Memorial Stadium), Lot 8 (north end of Osborne Athletic Complex) and Lot 5 (northeast of Memorial Stadium). Parking is also available in the Stadium Drive parking garage, but fans will be charged for that garage. Parking will not be permitted in Lot 12 (loop on east side of Memorial Stadium).

Restrooms for fans will be available near Gates 2 and 24, as well as under the northeast corner of the stadium near Gate 15. Fans will not have access to the Osborne Athletic Complex, or the new construction areas in East Stadium. Drink stations will be available near the 50-yard line on both sidelines with water, Pepsi products and Gatorade.

Huskers Authentic Team Store will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fan Day and will have brand new adidas products, as well as this year’s media guides and schedule posters.

The Nebraska Athletic Department encourages fans to participate in Fan Day through social media by adding #Huskers to photos and status updates from the day. Nebraska Athletics, in conjunction with Tagboard, will sort through every social media post using the #Huskers hashtag. Tagboard’s technology will allow Husker fans to interact with Nebraska Athletics and post messages to the Big Screen in Memorial Stadium. These posts will also be collected and displayed on Huskers.com.

Tagboard, based in Redmond, Wash., is known as the hashtag hub, because it aggregates posts from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Vine, App.net and Google+. Tagboard breaks down the social media silos, allowing the passionate and proud Nebraska family to connect, engage and support the Huskers.

LINCOLN – The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) has hired Sarah SasseKildow as an Assistant Director. A Lincoln native and former UNL Women’s Golf standout, Sarah Sasse-Kildow will begin her duties at the NSAA on August 1st.
Sasse-Kildow will be responsible for media and marketing relations, publications,
championship programs, and will be the primary administrator in charge of softball.
Sasse-Kildow brings many added assets to the Association. After a successful
athletic career and earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln in 2003, she has developed a skill set involving marketing, sales and
client relations. Sasse-Kildow has also acquired extensive experience in coaching and
event management.
As an athlete, Sasse-Kildow remains one of the most decorated golfers in
Nebraska history becoming the first women’s golfer to receive First-Team All-America
honors in 2003. She was the 2003 Big XII Champion & Player of the Year, a three-time
All-Big 12 honoree and a four-time Academic All-Big 12 selection.
“I am extremely excited to be a part of the NSAA. As an ex-athlete I’ve always had
a strong interest in supporting local activities. As an Assistant Director of the NSAA, I
have that opportunity to impact interscholastic activities as well as brand and promote
the educational values of high school participation. It really is a win-win for me!”

“We are excited to have Sarah on the NSAA team,” says NSAA executive director
Rhonda Blanford-Green. “She is well-respected across the state. Sarah has tremendous
knowledge of marketing and media relationships and with her experience in event
management, her talents will support the mission of the NSAA.”
The NSAA Board will take formal action to approve Sasse-Kildow’s appointment
as assistant director at its August 21 meeting.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Texas A&M officials say freshman defensive lineman Polo Manukainiu (mah-NEW-ky-a-new) has died in a rollover crash in New Mexico during a trip home from Utah.

New Mexico State Police say Gaius Vaenuku, an incoming member of the Utah football team, also died after the wreck.

Manukainiu was a 19-year-old redshirt freshman.

The wreck occurred on U.S. 550 just north of Cuba.

State Police say Manukainiu and Vaenuku were passengers in a 2002 Toyota Sequoia traveling southbound on the highway. The vehicle drifted off of the road, the driver overcorrected, and the vehicle rolled several times.

Manukainiu and another passenger, Andrew Uhatafe, were ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. Vaenuku was transported from the scene but was pronounced dead in the ambulance.

The driver and a fifth passenger were transported to a hospital with minor injuries. Officials say alcohol wasn’t involved.

CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — A star football player for Chadron State College has been suspended for the first six games because he was ineligible to play in 2011.

The western Nebraska school announced the suspension of Trelan Taylor on Tuesday. The senior from La Mesa, Calif., won’t play until the Oct. 19 road game at Black Hills State.

Athletic department spokesman Alex Helmbrecht said the suspension was related to academics and that the school would have no additional comment.

Taylor is one of the top defensive backs in NCAA Division II. He was a team captain and first-team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference pick last season. His 74 tackles were third-most on the team, and he intercepted eight passes. Taylor was the fourth-leading tackler in 2011.

ATLANTA (AP) — Andrelton Simmons drove in Dan Uggla from first base with a triple off Edgmer Escalona in the 10th inning, and the Atlanta Braves won their fourth straight game with a 9-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.

After Uggla led off with a walk, Simmons hit the ball too deep into the gap in left-center field for Carlos Gonzalez and Dexter Fowler to keep it from reaching the wall.

Scott Downs (1-0) earned the win after being acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels earlier in the day and arriving at Turner Field not long before the first pitch. The left-hander allowed one hit and struck out one in 1 1-3 innings.

Escalona (1-4) allowed one hit, one run and one walk in 12 pitches.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos center Manny Ramirez is quickly getting up to speed in his new role.

One practice in and he hasn’t sent any snaps sailing over Peyton Manning’s head yet. That’s a positive start.

Granted, there were a few slightly off-target and one botched exchange between him and Manning early in the workout on Monday, but that was about it.

Ramirez is trying to get the hang of things quickly, because this season could very well hinge on his hikes as he steps for Dan Koppen, who suffered a season-ending knee injury the day before.

For a player who’s never snapped a ball in an NFL game, Ramirez appeared awfully calm. Then again, he does have Manning standing behind him and telling him precisely what to do.