FRENCH OPEN Inspired by Novotna, Krejcikova wins 1st Slam title in Paris PARIS (AP) — Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova has won her first Grand Slam title by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in the French Open final. This was only the fifth major tournament in singles for Krejcikova. The 25-year-old from the Czech Republic is the third unseeded women’s champion…
NBA PLAYOFFS Clippers look for win on home court LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers find themselves in familiar territory — down 2-0 in their second straight playoff series and seeing one player outplay their two superstars. While the Clippers proved they could work their way out of a deep hole before, the challenges are steeper as they…
NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE 76ers beat Hawks for 2-1 series lead ATLANTA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have ended the Atlanta Hawks’ 13-game home winning streak while taking a two-games-to-one lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) scored 27 points and the 76ers rode a dominant third quarter to a 127-111 victory over the Hawks. Embiid added nine…
NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE 76ers beat Hawks for 2-1 series lead ATLANTA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have ended the Atlanta Hawks’ 13-game home winning streak while taking a two-games-to-one lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) scored 27 points and the 76ers rode a dominant third quarter to a 127-111 victory over the Hawks. Embiid added nine…
NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE 76ers beat Hawks for 2-1 series lead ATLANTA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have ended the Atlanta Hawks’ 13-game home winning streak while taking a two-games-to-one lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) scored 27 points and the 76ers rode a dominant third quarter to a 127-111 victory over the Hawks. Embiid added nine…
NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE 76ers beat Hawks for 2-1 series lead ATLANTA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have ended the Atlanta Hawks’ 13-game home winning streak while taking a two-games-to-one lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) scored 27 points and the 76ers rode a dominant third quarter to a 127-111 victory over the Hawks. Embiid added nine…
NBA PLAYOFFS-SCHEDULE 76ers beat Hawks for 2-1 series lead ATLANTA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have ended the Atlanta Hawks’ 13-game home winning streak while taking a two-games-to-one lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) scored 27 points and the 76ers rode a dominant third quarter to a 127-111 victory over the Hawks. Embiid added nine…
MLB-SCHEDULE Cubs rally to beat Cardinals CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals have been going in opposite directions since May 22, when the Redbirds held a three-game lead in the NL Central at 26-19. The trend continued today as the Cubs rallied from a 5-1 deficit to beat the Cards, 8-5. Joc Pederson hit a solo…
FRENCH OPEN Djokovic downs Nadal to reach French Open final PARIS (AP) — Thirteen-time champion Rafael Nadal has lost to Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals. Nadal lost their 58th showdown 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2. It’s only the third time Nadal has lost at his favorite tournament. Djokovic is responsible for two of those defeats. Djokovic won the…
