Update on the latest sports
APTENNIS-WIMBLEDON
Federer loses in quarterfinals…Djokovic wins
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — A potential Wimbledon men’s final between 19-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) and 20-time Major champion Roger Federer has gone off the rails.
The seventh-seeded Federer was bounced from the tournament in straight sets, losing to 24-year-old Hubert Hurkacz (HUR’-kahts), 6-3, 7-6, 6-0 in the quarterfinals. The 14th-seeded Hurkacz had not made it past the third round at any major tournament until this one.
The eight-time Wimbledon champion said afterward that he isn’t sure he’ll compete at the All England Club again. The 39-year-old Federer has played in 22 Wimbledons and remains tied with Rafael Nadal for the most career grand slams
Djokovic remains on course for a sixth Wimbledon title after knocking out unseeded Marton Fucsovics (FOO’-koh-vihch) of Hungary, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. The Serbian is attempting to become the first player since Rod Lever in 1969 to win all four slams in a calendar year.
Djokovic will face Denis Shapovalov, who reached his first Grand Slam semifinal by edging No. 25 Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4.
Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian man in 61 years to reach the Wimbledon semifinals by beating seventh-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3.
NHL-STANLEY CUP FINAL
Lightning look to be 1st team to win Cup at home since 2015
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) —The Tampa Bay Lightning are trying to close out their second straight Stanley Cup championship as they host the Montreal Canadiens tonight in Game 5.
The Lightning look to become the first NHL team in six years to clinch the title on home ice. The were forced to a fifth game when the Canadiens beat them, 3-2 in overtime on Monday.
NBA FINALS-SARIC INJURY
Suns forward Saric out with torn ACL in right knee
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric (SAH’-rihch) will miss the rest of the NBA Finals and then some.
Saric tore the ACL in his right knee during the first quarter of Game 1 on Tuesday night. The team confirmed the severity of the injury on Wednesday.
Saric’s right knee appeared to buckle when he landed on a jump stop while trying to score against Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez. Shortly afterward, he limped off the court and into the locker room.
The 6-foot-10 Saric is one of the team’s main contributors off the bench, averaging 4.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in about 11 minues per game. The team has relatively thin depth in the frontcourt and turned to Torrey Craig and Frank Kaminsky to fill most of Saric’s minutes in the 118-105 victory in Game 1.
MLB-SCHEDULE
Rays toss a no-hitter that isn’t
UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays completed a doubleheader sweep by tossing a combined no-hitter that won’t count.
Five pitchers worked on the seven-inning gem, with Pete Fairbanks recording the final out in a 4-0, 7-inning victory over the scuffling Indians. However, Major League Baseball only recognizes no-hitters that go at least nine innings.
Oscar Mercado was one of the Indians’ three baserunners in the nightcap when Josh Fleming and Wander Franco collided on a third-inning grounder. Originally ruled a hit, it was changed to an error an inning later.
In Game 1, Kevin Kiermaier provided a two-run double and a three-run homer to finish with a career-high five RBIs in Tampa Bay’s 8-1 rout. Winning pitcher Michael Wacha (WAH’-kah) allowed one run, four hits and struck out six in six innings.
Cleveland has dropped nine in a row, its longest skid under manager Terry Francona.
In other major league action:
— Shohei Ohtani (shoh-hay oh-TAH’-nee) broke the single-season big league record for home runs by a Japanese-born player, slamming his 32nd in the Angels’ 5-4 victory over the Red Sox. Ohtani broke Hideki Matsui’s record with his 433-foot shot to right off Eduardo Rodríguez, putting the Angels ahead to stay in the fifth inning. Fellow All-Star Jared Walsh homered twice for the Angels, who won for the sixth time in seven games and took two of three from the AL East leaders.
— Lance Lynn is 9-3 after the All-Star allowed one run and four hits over six innings of the White Sox’s 6-1 win over the Twins. Tim Anderson and Leury (lay-OO’-ree) Garcia led Chicago’s 15-hit attack on a day the White Sox cut outfielder Adam Eaton. Anderson had four hits and Garcia delivered a two-run homer, along with an RBI triple that helped the Sox improve to 10-2 versus the Twins this season.
— Miguel Cabrera had a go-ahead RBI infield single as a pinch-hitter in the Tigers’ 5-3 win at Texas. Jeimer (JAY’-mur) Candelario hit a solo homer for Detroit, which tagged All-Star Kyle Gibson to five runs and eight hits over 5 1/3 innings. Joey Gallo homered twice to become the first Rangers player ever with 10 in a 10-game stretch.
— Jacob deGrom’s ERA climbed over 1.00 for the first time all season, but the Mets rallied for two runs in the eighth inning to beat the Brewers, 4-3 in Game 1 of a twinbill. DeGrom struck out 10 and allowed four hits over seven innings, including solo homers by Luis Urias (oo-REE’-uhs) and Jace (jays) Peterson. Jose José Peraza tied it with a homer in the seventh and Jeff McNeil won it with a two-run single.
— Pinch-hitter Abraham Almonte had a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning and added a two-run home run as the Braves clobbered the Pirates, 14-3 to avoid a series sweep. Ronald Acuña (ah-KOON’-yah) Jr. hit his 24th home run for the Braves while going 3 for 5. Drew Smyly overcame a three-run home run by Jacob Stallings in the first inning to win his fifth straight start.
— The Reds rallied for three runs in the seventh inning and beat the Royals, 5-2. Jonathan India hit a two-run double that put Cincinnati ahead for good. Sonny Gray picked up his first win in four starts by allowing just two runs and scattering seven hits over seven innings.
MLB-NEWS
Indians’ Rosario on IL with abdominal strain
UNDATED (AP) — Three-time NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the Dodgers because of left elbow inflammation.
Kershaw is 9-7 with a 3.39 ERA in 106 innings this season. The 33-year-old left-hander is tied for the NL lead in starts with 18.
In other MLB news:
— The Indians have placed outfielder Eddie Rosario on the 10-day injured list with a right abdominal strain. Rosario was hurt running out a grounder in the second inning of Monday night’s 9-8 loss at Tampa Bay.
— The Tigers have placed rookie center fielder Daz Cameron on the 10-day injured list and transferred right-handed starter Spencer Turnbull to the 60-day IL. Cameron sprained his right big toe when he ran into the wall during pregame workouts before the series opener in Texas.
— Nationals outfielder Juan Soto is joining Monday’s All-Star Home Run Derby at Denver’s Coors Field. The first-time All-Star, began Wednesday with 10 home runs.
SOCCER-EURO CHAMPIONSHIP
England reaches Euro title game
LONDON (AP) — It will be England taking on Italy for the European Championship on Sunday.
Harry Kane scored in the 104th minute to give England a 2-1 victory over Denmark in the semifinals. Kane’s penalty kick was saved by goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel (SHMY’-kul), but the forward scored off the rebound.
The English have lost in the semifinals four times in either the World Cup or the European Championship since capturing the 1966 World Cup.
Denmark played the second half of extra time with 10 men because substitute Mathias Jensen came off injured and the team couldn’t make anymore changes.
England had to rally for the victory after conceding a goal for the first time at Euro 2020. Mikkel Damsgaard scored with a free kick in the 30th minute, but England tied it nine minutes later on an own-goal .
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-MIAMI-PLAYER PAYMENTS
Hurricanes football players offered paid ad deal
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida business owned by a longtime Miami Hurricanes football fan has committed to a large financial deal for players to profit from use of their name, image and likeness.
American Top Team is a chain of mixed martial arts gyms that is offering a $500 monthly contract to Miami’s 90 scholarship players for advertising the gyms on social media.
Owner Dan Lambert has also started a marketing company called “Bring Back the U.” That company is designed to connect local businesses with Miami players to allow them to take advantage of the NCAA’s recent move to allow college athletes to cash in on their fame.
Meanwhile, the Florida Panthers are the first NHL team, and they believe the first U.S. major pro sports team, to establish an opportunity for college athletes to align with them as part of recent rule changes.
Florida has begun the process of gauging interest from athletes who attend college nearest to where the Panthers play, primarily meaning Miami and Florida Atlantic.
GOLF-CABRERA SENTENCED
Golfer Cabrera sentenced in assault case
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Former Masters and U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera has been sentenced in Argentina to two years in prison on assault charges against his former partner.
Cabrera was convicted the 51-year-old for assaulting, threatening and harassing Cecilia Torres Mana, his partner between 2016 and 2018.
Cabrera denied in the trial any wrongdoing and will serve his sentence immediately.
