Triton football coach Ben Penny has a birthday today. … Softball standout Kayla Thomas is transferring from Quinnipiac to Campbell after hitting eight home runs as a sophomore in 2022. … Clemson has been picked as the favorite for the ACC football championship. … Houston is the preseason choice in the American Athletic Conference. … Charles Barkley said he will remain with TNT after speculation that he would become a commentator for the LIV golf series. … Tony Finau and Taylor Pendrith were tied for the lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic after shooting 8-under par 64s at Detroit Golf Club on Thursday. Play continues today (Golf Channel, 3 p.m.). … Aaron Judge hit his 39th home run, the most in the majors this season, in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 1-0 win over visiting Kansas City on Thursday night. … Rumors abound regarding possible destinations for Juan Soto of Washington and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels as the MLB trade deadline on Tuesday approaches.