Top-seeded Jessica Pegula needed just 58 minutes on Friday to post a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Russia's Anna Blinkova to reach the semifinals of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas. Pegula won 76.9 percent of her first-serve points and converted 5 of 7 break points while cruising to the victory.

Colorado Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber asked to be scratched from his scheduled start against the Seattle Mariners after reporting low arm speed and an issue with his throwing shoulder

The southpaw said that his arm speed isn't at the level he wants it to be at this time of the spring, but he didn't express any major concern about the shoulder issue preventing him from being ready for Opening Day.