Update on the latest sports
APPGA-CHAMPIONSHIP
Advantage Mickelson shrinks at the PGA Championship
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Phil Mickelson is once again giving away his big lead at the PGA Championship. Mickelson had a five-shot edge in Saturday’s third round before seeing it shrink to a stroke at the end.
He’s carried a four-shot edge on the back after a 10th hole birdie. But he’s had consecutive bogeys on the 13th and 14th holes to have his margin cut to three shots over Louis Oosthuizen.
Mickelson had four holes remaining as the 50-year-old attempts to become golf’s oldest to win a major.
NBA-PLAYOFFS
Harris scores 37, leads 76ers past Wizards 125-118 in Game 1
UNDATED (AP) — Tobias Harris scored 37 points and Joel Embiid had 30 points, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-118 victory over the Washington Wizards in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series.
Harris scored 28 points in the first half. Bradley Beal scored 33 points and Russell Westbrook had 16 for the Wizards.
Game 2 is Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Meanwhile, Devin Booker scored 34 points, Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 16 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns won their first playoff game in 11 years, beating the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers 99-90 in Game 1 on Sunday.
It was the first playoff game for several Suns players, including Booker, Ayton and Mikal Bridges, but they didn’t look like postseason rookies against LeBron James and the Lakers.
They helped Phoenix offset a tough game for veteran All-Star point guard Chris Paul, who didn’t look healthy after a right shoulder injury in the second quarter.
James finished with 18 points. Game 2 is Tuesday night in Phoenix.
MLB-SCHEDULE
Rookie pitcher Cody Poteet helps Marlins beat Mets 5-1
UNDATED (AP) — Rookie Cody Poteet pitched seven scoreless innings and retired the last 14 batters he faced to help the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 5-1. Poteet also collected his first major league hit and RBI in a five-run second inning.
Miami took the rubber game of the three-game series to close to within two games of the NL East-leading Mets, who have been riddled by injuries and finished 3-6 on a three-city Southern swing. Poteet allowed three hits, walked none and lowered his ERA to 1.06 in three career starts.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Christian Yelich hit his first homer of the season and Kolten Wong had three hits, powering Milwaukee to a 9-4 win over the Reds. Yelich, who has been hampered by back trouble for much of the season, hit a solo drive in the ninth against Brad Brach. The 2018 NL MVP finished with two hits and two RBIs. Avisaíl García homered for Brewers in third.
— Austin Riley drove in five runs while hitting two of Atlanta three homers and the Braves capped their impressive power display in the series by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1. Dansby Swanson added a two-run homer. The Braves hit 15 homers, adding to their major league lead, while winning three of four games against the Pirates. Max Fried allowed one run and four hits and three walks in seven innings. It marked his fourth consecutive start allowing only one run.
— Kyle Garlick hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning off James Karinchak, and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-5. Garlick was a replacement in right field in the seventh inning for Max Kepler, who hit his 13th career homer at Progressive Field in the fourth. Cleveland tied the game in the ninth on Jordan Luplow’s squeeze bunt. The result completed an overall bad day for the Indians, who announced before the game that Franmil Reyes will be out from five to seven weeks because of an internal oblique strain.
— Aaron Judge walked against Liam Hendriks with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to overcome Aroldis Chapman’s first blown save, and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to six by beating the Chicago White Sox 5-4. Jameson Taillon completed a historic scoreless turn through the New York rotation. But pinch-hitter Andrew Vaughn sprinted around the bases after tying it at 4 with his one-out homer, opposite-field home to right in the ninth. It was the first blown save by Chapman in 12 chances this year and the first earned run allowed by the closer.
— Zack Wheeler struck out a career high-tying 12 and the Philadelphia Phillies ended a four-game skid, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-2. Odubel Herrera doubled twice and singled and Brad Miller hit a three-run homer as the Phillies averted a sweep and stopped Boston’s four-game winning string. Wheeler allowed only three hits in 7 1/3 innings, and retired 17 straight batters after a leadoff single.
— Austin Meadows, Manuel Margot and Mike Brosseau drew consecutive bases-loaded walks with two walks in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for their 10th straight win, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4. The Rays trailed 4-2 going into the ninth, but took advantage of five walks by relievers Tyler Chatwood and Travis Bergen to send Toronto to its fifth straight loss. Bergen entered with two outs and the bases loaded and walked three batters in row to put Tampa Bay ahead.
— Kyle Schwarber homered in the first inning and the Washington Nationals immediately erased an early three-run deficit, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 to complete a three-game sweep. Trea Turner had two hits for the Nationals, and his fourth-inning sacrifice fly broke a 4-all tie. Alex Avila doubled twice and scored the go-ahead run. Patrick Corbin labored through 5 2/3 innings for the win, and Brad Hand earned his seventh save. Baltimore has dropped six straight and 13 of 15. Matt Harvey lost his fourth consecutive start. He permitted six runs, five earned, in 4 2/3 innings.
— Carlos Santana belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Kansas City was held to three hits until the ninth, when Whit Merrifield led off with an infield single before Santana connected against Michael Fulmer. Kyle Zimmer struck out three in two hitless innings for the win. Royals manager Mike Matheny was ejected for the second time this season for arguing in the sixth.
— Adolis García’s infield single scored automatic runner Nick Solak in the 10th inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and a sweep of their Texas rivals. It was the second game-ending hit in the 10th in the series for García. The 28-year-old Cuban rookie had a three-run homer in the opener. Jose Altuve of the Astros extended the longest hitting streak in the majors this season to 17 games.
MLB-NEWS
Indians’ Reyes to miss 5 to 7 weeks with oblique strain
UNDATED (AP) — The Cleveland Indians will be without cleanup hitter Franmil Reyes (FRAHN’-meel RAY’-uhs) for between five and seven weeks because of an internal oblique strain.
Reyes was placed on the 10-day injured list before Sunday’s game against Minnesota. The designated hitter left Saturday’s game with the injury, which the Indians initially called a strained left abdominal muscle.
His absence will be a major setback for Cleveland’s offense, which has struggled most of the season. He leads the Indians with 29 RBIs and is second with 11 homers.
Elsewhere around the majros:
— Diamondbacks right-hander Taylor Widener has left their game at Colorado in the second inning with an apparent injury. It was Widener’s first game since April 22. He was reinstated from the 10-day injured list after being sidelined by a right groin strain. Widener allowed an unearned run 1 2/3 innings against the Rockies. After Trevor Story’s RBI single in the second, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and a trainer came to the mound and Widener was replaced by Joe Mantiply.
In other MLB news:
— New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is on track to start Tuesday at home against the Colorado Rockies after being sidelined since May 9 with tightness in his right side. DeGrom threw a side session Sunday, and manager Luis Rojas said “everything looked good.” DeGrom struck out eight and walked none Thursday in three hitless innings during an injury rehabilitation outing for the St. Lucie Mets. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner is 3-2 and has an MLB-leading 0.68 ERA in six starts this year. He has 65 strikeouts and seven walks in 40 innings.
— The Minnesota Twins have placed pitcher Kenta Maeda on the 10-day injured list with a right adductor strain. The right-hander was pulled from Saturday’s game against Cleveland before the sixth inning. Maeda has been bothered by the injury in previous starts, so manager Rocco Baldelli said the decision was made to give him some time off. Infielder Nick Gordon was called up from Triple-A St. Paul. Maeda joins an extensive list of injured players for the Twins, who are last in the AL Central.
— The Washington Nationals placed outfielder Victor Robles on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right ankle. The move is retroactive to Wednesday. Robles is hitting .246 with five RBIs in 39 games. Washington also placed right-handed pitcher Will Harris on the 10-day injured list with right hand inflammation. Harris is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in eight appearances this season. The Nationals recalled right-hander Kyle McGowin from Triple-A Rochester to take Harris’ place on the roster.
— Diamondbacks right-hander Taylor Widener left their game at Colorado in the second inning with an apparent injury. It was Widener’s first game since April 22. He was reinstated from the 10-day injured list after being sidelined by a right groin strain. Widener allowed an unearned run 1 2/3 innings against the Rockies. After Trevor Story’s RBI single in the second, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and a trainer came to the mound and Widener was replaced by Joe Mantiply.
— Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier has another freaky injury: left eye irritation stemming from an eyelash. Kiermaier left Saturday night’s game against Toronto in the fifth inning after first experiencing discomfort while shagging balls during batting practice. Kiermaier isn’t starting Sunday’s game against the Blue Jays but was available off the bench. He has a history of offbeat injuries, including hurting his hand during a base-running slide and injuring a wrist while attempting a diving catch. Kiermaier said it “seems like this stuff could only happen to me.”
F1-MONACO GRAND PRIX
Verstappen wins Monaco GP, takes F1 title lead from Hamilton
MONACO (AP) — Max Verstappen has won the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time to take the Formula One championship lead from Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen’s second win this season and 12th of his career moved him four points ahead of Hamilton overall. The seven-time world champion finished seventh on a bad day for the usually ultra-reliable Mercedes team. His teammate Valtteri Bottas dropped out when in second place after his team botched a tire change.
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. finished second and McLaren’s Lando Norris was third. Hamilton took a bonus point for the fastest lap. Pole sitter Charles Leclerc pulled out just before the race started.
