Briefly: Paul Casey takes lead in Valspar Championship

Paul Casey drove into Innisbrook and saw his picture on posters and programs as the defending champion, and he played Friday as though he wants those photos to stay there.

Casey holed a 30-foot eagle putt on the 599-yard fifth hole and made short birdie putts on the other three par-5s on his way to a 5-under 66, giving him a share of the lead with Austin Cook in the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla.

Casey and Cook, who shot a 67, were at 6-under 136.

Luke Donald holed a bunker shot for birdie on the par-5 fifth to briefly take the lead but miss a 4-foot par putt on the next hole. He shot a 70 and was one behind, along with Scott Stallings (68) and Sungjae Im (67).

Dustin Johnson overcame a rough patch early in his round with five birdies on the front nine to salvage a 69. Johnson, the No. 1 player in the world, was two shots behind.

Casey revealed his plan. It's not a secret.

"Everybody is going to make bogeys," he said. "If you can just minimize those, it puts you in a good position."

• Sung Hyun Park shot her second consecutive 6-under 66 and shared the lead of the LPGA's Founders Cup in Phoenix with Yu Liu. Liu made 10 birdies and shot a 64.

Olympic champion Alina Zagitova won the free skate to capture her first title at the world championships in Saitama, Japan. The 16-year-old Russian finished with 237.50 points.

Elizabet Tursynbaeva of Kazakhstan, who became the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the worlds, finished second 224.76 points.

Highly regarded outfield prospect Eloy Jimenez and the Chicago White Sox finalized a $43 million, six-year contract, a deal nearly double the amount of the previous high for a player under club control yet to make his major league debut.

The agreement includes team options for 2025 and 2026 that if exercised would raise the total to $75 million over eight years.

• Oakland Gold Glove first baseman Matt Olson underwent surgery on his right hand after getting injured by a foul tip. No timeline for his recovery was provided.

• St. Louis and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt were nearing completion of a $130 million, five-year agreement through the 2024 season that would make him the highest-paid player in club history, a person familiar with the deal said.

• Cincinnati All-Star second baseman Scooter Gennett injured his right leg while fielding a grounder and was helped off the field and scheduled for an MRI.

NFL: Oakland signed unrestricted free-agent quarterback Mike Glennon to be its third quarterback … Buffalo signed free-agent tackle and tight end Jake Fisher to a one-year contract. He was a reserve tackle for Cincinnati last season.

Soccer: Tyler Adams left U.S. soccer training camp to return to RB Leipzig of the Bundesliga and will miss Tuesday's exhibition against Chile at Houston. … Venezuela coach Rafael Dudamel resigned after a 3-1 friendly win against Argentina in Madrid, saying the team was used politically during its trip to Spain.

Doping: Russian race walker Alexander Ivanov was stripped of his 2013 world championship after being found guilty of doping.

Tennis: Eight-time champion Serena Williams won her opening match at the Miami Open, beating Rebecca Peterson 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. World No. 1 Naomi Osaka also advanced, beating qualifier Yanina Wickmayer 6-0, 6-7 (3), 6-1.