Golf

Henan set to host Harmony challenge

Twelve junior golfers from China, Japan, India and Australia will go up against the US All-Star junior team in the Harmony Group Cup Asia-Pacific vs US junior challenge contest, July 12-17 at Henan Jinsha Lake Golf Club.

Last year's inaugural competition saw China's HSBC women's junior champion Zhang Jingwen lead the Asia-Pacific contingent to victory over the Americans.

Adopting a Ryder Cup format, the three-day competition features foursomes on the first day, followed by four ball play on the second day and singles match play on the final day. The team with the most cumulative points will win.

Soccer

Tianjin's Geuvanio flees to Flamengo

Flamengo has signed forward Geuvanio on an 18-month loan from Tianjin Quanjian, the Brazilian club announced on Wednesday.

The Rio de Janeiro giant outbid Brazilian Serie A rival and the player's former club Santos for the 25-year-old, confirming the deal on its Twitter account.

Geuvanio has scored nine goals in 34 appearances for Tianjin, helping it earn promotion to the Chinese Super League last year.

Nfl

Mega-money deal for Oakland's Carr

The Oakland Raiders and Derek Carr are close to finalizing a deal expected to pay the quarterback approximately $25 million per season, ESPN reported on Wednesday, citing league sources.

The deal may make Carr one of the highest-paid players in the league. Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts receives an NFL-best $24.6 million per year, just ahead of fellow quarterbacks Carson Palmer of the Arizona Cardinals ($24.35 million), Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints ($24.25 million) and Kirk Cousins of the Washington Redskins ($23.9 million) .

In another move on Wednesday, former New York Jets linebacker David Harris agreed to a two-year deal with the New England Patriots.

Baseball

Chicago gobbles up top pick Burger

The Chicago White Sox have signed third baseman Jake Burger, their first-round pick in the amateur draft.

Burger, the 11th overall selection, received a $3.7 million bonus in the deal on Wednesday. The recommended value by Major League Baseball for his slot was just under $4.2 million.

Burger batted .328 with 22 home runs, 65 RBIs, a .443 on-base percentage and a .648 slugging percentage in 63 games for Missouri State this season. The 6-foot-2, 220-pounder won the Joe Carter Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year award in May.

Basketball

Young declines option with Lakers

Nick Young will be an unrestricted free agent this summer after declining his $5.66 million contract option for next season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers announced the 32-year-old forward's decision on Wednesday.

Young has spent four tumultuous seasons with the Lakers, averaging 13.1 points and 2.3 rebounds over 220 games.

The Los Angeles native realized a childhood dream by joining the Lakers, but the 10-year NBA veteran's tenure has coincided with the worst four-year stretch in the 16-time NBA champions' history.