Update on the latest sports
APFRENCH OPEN
Djokovic rallies for his 2nd French Open title
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic (JOH’-koh-vihch) has won his second French Open championship and his 19th Grand Slam title.
Djokovic rallied past Stefanos Tsitsipas in a seesaw final at Roland Garros. The score was 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Djokovic also erased a two-set deficit to win in the fourth round, and has done it six times in his career.
The 22-year-old Tsitsipas looked like the fresher player early on, and Djokovic was coming off an epic semifinal victory over Rafael Nadal. But the 34-year-old Serb found his form and held every service game in the final three sets.
Meanwhile, Barbora Krejcikova (kreh-jih-KOH’-vah) has completed a titles sweep at Roland Garros. Playing with fellow Cezch player Katerina Siniakova, they won the doubles final 6-4, 6-2 Sunday against Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States and Iga Swiatek of Poland.
Krejcikova also won the singles title in Paris. She is the first woman since Mary Pierce in 2000 to complete the singles-doubles titles sweep at Roland Garros.
NBA PLAYOFFS
Irving leaves Game 4 of Nets-Bucks series with injury, Nuggets face 3-0 deficit
UNDATED (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving went into the locker room after appearing to hurt his right ankle in the second quarter of Game 4 of his team’s second-round playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks today.
Irving left the game and headed to the locker room with 5:52 left in the second quarter.
The Nets announced at halftime he has a sprained ankle and won’t return to the game.
Irving had just made a basket in the paint midway through the second quarter when he landed awkwardly..
Later today, the Suns and Nuggets meet in Denver tonight with the Nuggets facing a daunting 3-0 deficit in their series.
The Nuggets are the 143rd NBA team to lose the first three games of a best-of-seven playoff series. No team has ever recovered from three games down to win four in a row.
The Nuggets say their only focus is on sending the series back to Phoenix with a win in Game 4. If they lose, Nikola Jokic will become the first MVP to get swept in a playoff series since the NBA went to the best-of-seven format for all series in 2003.
MLB-SCHEDULE
Hernández hits 2 of Jays’ 8 HRs in 18-4 rout of Red Sox
UNDATED (AP) — Teoscar Hernández belted a pair of three-run homers over the Green Monster, two of the Toronto Blue Jays’ eight homers in an 18-4 rout of the Boston Red Sox.
Toronto’s Marcus Semien extended his road hitting streak to 26 games. Vladimir Guerrero (guh-REHR’-oh) Jr., Bo Bichette (bih-SHEHT’), Lourdes Gurriel (gur-ee-EHL’) Jr., Cavan Biggio (BIH’-zhee-oh), Rowdy Tellez and Semien also went deep for the Blue Jays, a day after they belted five homers in a 7-2 victory.
Guerrero’s was his major league-leading 21st. Robbie Ray got the win, allowing three runs in six innings. Xander Bogaerts (ZAN’-dur BOH’-gahrtz) and Bobby Dalbec homered for Boston.
Around the majors today:
— Randy Arozarena hit his first career grand slam, Tampa Bay relievers threw seven no-hit innings, and the Rays handed the Baltimore Orioles their 15th consecutive road loss with a 7-1 win. The Orioles extended a dubious team record, the worst road skid since the club moved from St. Louis to Baltimore in 1954. Arozarena made it 7-1 when he stopped a personal 19-game home run drought on his drive to center off César Valdez in the seventh. After opener Michael Wacha allowed one run and two hits, Josh Fleming entered in the third and pitched four innings. Matt Wisler, Andrew Kittredge and Jeffrey Springs all worked one perfect inning.
Kyle Schwarber became the sixth player in the history of the Washington Nationals and Montreal Expos franchise to homer in both the first and second innings, driving in four runs in a 5-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. Joe Ross allowed five hits in eight innings as the Nationals gained a four-game split. Schwarber had his seventh career leadoff homer, his second in as many days, and hit a three-run drive in the second off Johnny Cueto (KWAY’-toh) for a 4-0 lead.
MLB NEWS
Indians send McKenzie back to minors after wild outing
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have optioned Triston McKenzie to Triple-A Columbus for the fourth time this season.
The right-hander failed to get out of the first inning Saturday against Seattle. McKenzie had been called up from the Columbus before the game. He issued four walks, including one with the bases loaded, and retired two of the six batters he faced.
McKenzie began the season in the rotation. He is 1-3 with a 6.38 ERA in 11 games and leads the AL with 39 walks.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Steven Matz was placed on the COVID-related injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays before a game against Boston, one day after the left-hander beat the Red Sox. Matz allowed one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings on Saturday. Right-hander Jeremy Beasley was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo, a day after he was optioned.
— Seattle Mariners right fielder Mitch Haniger suffered a bruised left knee after fouling off a pitch in the first inning against Cleveland on Sunday. Haniger leads the team with 16 home runs and 40 RBIs. He went to the ground immediately and was assisted off the field by Seattle manager Scott Servais and a trainer. The Mariners have used a major-league high 51 players this season.
NFL NEWS
Dolphins, LB Baker agree on 3-year, $39 million extension
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins and linebacker Jerome Baker have agreed on a three-year, $39 million contract extension.
Agent Drew Rosenhaus says the deal includes $28.4 million in guaranteed money.
Baker has played in all 48 games in his first three seasons with the Dolphins and started 37 of them. He led the Dolphins in tackles in each of the past two seasons and had a career-best seven sacks in 2020. The Dolphins took the former Ohio State standout in the third round of the 2018 draft.
RACING-INDYCAR
Pato O’Ward charges to win, dedicates it to injured teammate
DETROIT (AP) — Pato O’Ward has become IndyCar’s first repeat winner of the season by charging through the field on a final restart to steal the victory away from Josef Newgarden at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park.
O’Ward drove from fifth to first in five laps to win his second race of the season.
O’Ward dedicated the win to Arrow McLaren SP teammate Felix Rosenqvist, who was hospitalized overnight following his crash in Saturday’s first race of the doubleheader.
Newgarden finished second after leading 67 of the 70 laps. Alex Palou was third but lost the points lead to O’Ward.
US OLYMPIC TRIALS-OLD TIMERS
Old-timers day: 30-somethings hanging on at US swim trials
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Amanda Weir just can’t bring herself to say the word “retirement.” She’s still at the pool at age 35, still toiling away against kids half her age — if that.
While swimming will always be a young person’s sport, Weir has plenty of company in the 30-and-older club. Thirteen such athletes are competing at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska.
Among them is 40-year-old gold medalist Anthony Ervin. While Ervin knows is chances of making the team are remote, others are more hopeful. Thirty-two-year Nathan Adrian has a shot at making it to another Olympics in Tokyo. Ryan Lochte also thinks he can make the team.
