Tennis: Osaka shows best and worst in Paris first-round win
PARIS (Reuters) – Japan’s Naomi Osaka displayed the best and worst sides of her game in a 6-2 7-5 first-round win against American Sofia Kenin at the French Open on Monday.
LeBron carries Cavs back to Finals
(Reuters) – LeBron James squeezed every last ounce of effort from his misfiring Cleveland team mates on Sunday to lead the Cavaliers back to the NBA Finals with an 87-79 victory over the Boston Celtics in their Game Seven Eastern Conference decider.
Major League Baseball notebook: Kershaw to return Thursday; Acuna gets hurt
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw will return to the rotation on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, manager Dave Roberts told reporters Sunday.
NHL: Backstrom not at full strength but ready to go for Caps
Nicklas Backstrom’s right hand is still banged up, but the Washington Capitals’ star center is ready to go for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the host Vegas Golden Knights on Monday.
Major League Baseball roundup: Indians rally for wild win over Astros
Greg Allen clubbed the first pitch of the 14th inning out to right field and the Cleveland Indians earned a split of their four-game series with the visiting Houston Astros thanks to a 10-9 win on Sunday.
Motor racing: Patrick ends career with a bang and moves on
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Danica Patrick’s racing career ended with a bang on Sunday but not the fairytale finish she had hoped, crashing out of the Indianapolis 500.
Motor racing: IndyCar racing to catch up on diversity
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – A quick glance at the starting grid for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 might give the impression that IndyCar has got the message, that diversity is the future, but on closer inspection the absence of African-American drivers shows …
Houston Rockets’ Chris Paul unlikely to play but game-time decision for Game 7
Chris Paul is officially questionable for the Rockets’ Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors on Monday, but Houston coach Mike D’Antoni expressed doubt about Paul’s availability as the guard recovers from a right hamstring injury.
Motor racing: Power completes mission with Indy500 win
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Will Power was on a critical mission on Sunday, to finally win the Indianapolis 500 and prove that he belonged amongst the higher echelons of drivers.
Motor racing: Patrick ends career with a bang and moves on
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Danica Patrick’s racing career ended with a bang on Sunday but not the fairytale finish she had hoped, crashing out of the Indianapolis 500.
