USA TODAYThe schedule has been released for the 2022 NFL season. The NFL's 272-game slate kicks off with the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams hosting the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 8. The 2022 NFL schedule also includes five international games: Three games in London, one in Munich, Germany, and one in Mexico City. Below you will find the complete week-by-week schedule for the upcoming NFL season. NFL NEWSLETTER:Sign up now to get football news delivered to your inboxAll times Eastern.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka said she was “f–cking petrified” the moment she heard there may be an active shooter — which turned out to be a false report — inside the Barclays Center early Sunday. The four-time Grand slam champion was one of the spectators at a boxing match inside the Brooklyn arena who got caught in the chaos that followed the false report. Video posted online shows crowds fleeing in terror as panic swept through Barclays Center, leaving 16 people injured. Footage from the event, including at least one clip posted on TikTok, showed a frantic stampede, with people ducking and running inside the arena that had hosted the Gervonta Davis-Rolando Romero boxing match earlier that night. The false report and resulting panic came less than a week after a twisted gunman shot and killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school and about two weeks after a racist shooter killed 10 people at a Buffalo grocery store.

Finally, Al Horford has made it to the NBA Finals. Horford played in his 141st career playoff game on Sunday night, yet he had never reached that final series. Al Horford let it all out after reaching his first NBA Finals ? pic.twitter.com/POyjJv7FcK — ESPN (@espn) May 30, 2022"I just didn't know how to act," Horford said, via 98.5's Alex Barth. Horford had played in 11 more playoff games than Paul Millsap, who now has the longest streak without reaching the Finals. Though it took him longer than anyone to finally get there, Horford is finally playing for an NBA title at long last.

8 Arizona State in Sunday’s finale of the Tempe Super Regional. ASU was riding high with a 5-0 lead earned in the bottom of the third inning, but Northwestern wasn’t finished. Northwestern piled on 14 hits and held ASU within six hits in the game. “I said this out on the field, but these three games felt like World Series games,” Northwestern coach Kate Drohan said. ASU and Northwestern were just the second Super Regional to go into extra innings in the first two games.

The Oregon State Beavers softball team will open the 2022 Women’s College World Series against No. 7 seed Oklahoma State and Arizona, which will play at 6:30 p.m. PT Thursday (TV on ESPN). The Beavers are back in the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2006. Oregon State won the Knoxville (Tennessee) Regional to advance to super regionals, and then swept Stanford to move on to the WCWS. The Gators won the Women’s College World Series in 2014 and 2015, and they were the runners-up in 2009, 2011 and 2017.

Even after delivering the walk-off double in the 10th inning that secured the Mets’ 5-4 victory and three-game sweep of the Phillies, Escobar still had trouble wrapping his brain around what happened. Why didn’t McNeil hit for him? In Buck Showalter’s mind, for all practical purposes, the Mets didn’t have any outfielders left. With two outs, and now Quinn on deck rather than Castellanos, the Mets had Edwin Diaz intentionally walk Bryce Harper. On this night, it was a second chance to crush the soul of the Phillies, who now are 10 1?2 games behind the Mets.

From Brean Beach to Tattenham Corner it would take Richard Kingscote roughly an hour on his motorbike if he opened up the throttle. But the journey from a holiday job helping out with pony rides to steering the favourite, Desert Crown, in Saturday’s Cazoo Derby has taken nearer 20 years. When he was 19 he learned to ride and initially it was a handy way of getting to the races. “But I had a track day at Alton Park and that was it,” he explains. When your bike does 70 mph in first gear it’s too easy to get banned.”He does, however, believe track days had a positive effect on his race-riding.

Saint-Etienne vs Auxerre: Angry fans storm pitch and throw flares after relegationThe loss meant relegation from Ligue 1 for Saint-Etienne. French media reported angry fans launched flares at players, who ran into the dressing room for safety.

FootballSaint-Étienne's fans invade the pitch through smoke after being defeated at the end of the match between Saint-Étienne and AJ Auxerre at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne, France on May 29, 2022. Advertising Read moreTheir defeat was greeted by a pitch invasion by angry Saint-Étienne fans and the intervention of French police who used tear gas to stem the trouble. Saint-Étienne, who finished third from bottom in Ligue 1, had already drawn the first leg of their play-off 1-1 with Ligue 2's Auxerre. As soon as Birama Touré converted the final penalty to win the tie, Saint-Étienne fans invaded the pitch and threw flares towards the official stand. Police used tear gas and pepper spray on fans outside, while others managed to scale fences to access the stadium.

Associated PressCONCORD, N.C. (AP) — This was the one race Denny Hamlin has been dreaming about. Hamlin finally got the win he has coveted for the last 17 years, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in overtime Sunday night to win the longest — and perhaps wildest — Coca-Cola 600 in history. Hamlin won for the 48th time in the Cup Series, and for the time in a points race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Larson had the inside lane on the restart in overtime, but Austin Dillon got a push from the second row and soon was running four-wide along with Larson, Hamlin and Ross Chastain. I had to do what I had to do to win the race given where we are in points.

WNBA star Liz Cambage is accused of directing a racial slur toward members of the Nigerian national team during a scrimmage before last year’s Tokyo Olympics, according to a report. Cambage, 30, reportedly made the comments during an altercation during the scrimmage. And go back to where you came from,” a Nigerian player told the Telegraph. Cambage, whose father is Nigerian, apologized to the African team after the incident, which reportedly wasn’t well-received by the players. So, before then, it was like she was one of us,” another Nigerian player added.

The Boston Celtics are advancing to the NBA Finals following a nail-biting 100 to 96 Game 7 victory over the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals Sunday night. Celtics All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum walked away with the first ever Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player award named after Celtics legend Larry Bird. The Celtics snapped a drought of four consecutive losses in the conference finals, coming up short in 2012, 2017, 2018 and 2020. WARRIORS’ DRAYMOND GREEN CONFIDENT IN NBA FINALS OPPONENT: ‘WE’RE GONNA PLAY BOSTON’They will play the Western Conference Finals champion, the Golden State Warriors, in the final round of the playoffs. Game 1 of the NBA Finals will tip off Thursday night at 9 p.m.

David Dow/NBAE via Getty ImagesIt feels fitting that the first Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy went to a member of the Boston Celtics. Jayson Tatum took home the award Sunday after helping lead his team to a 100-96 victory over Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the back-and-forth series. Tatum finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal while hitting 4-of-7 from three-point range. That means Tatum will have an opportunity to play in the NBA Finals for the first time in his career as a result. The 24-year-old's resume now includes an Eastern Conference Finals MVP, three All-Star selections and two All-NBA nods.

May 29, 2022; Miami, Florida, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket against Miami Heat guard Max Strus (31) and forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the second half of game seven of the 2022 eastern conference finals at FTX Arena. Brown scored 15 and Tatum added 13 as the Celtics held a 55-49 halftime lead. After the Heat awoke with eight straight points, the Celtics finished the quarter with eight of their own to take a 32-17 lead into the second quarter. Brown's basket to start the second gave Boston a 17-point lead, and the advantage was 53-38 after Tatum connected on a 3-pointer with 2:36 left. The Celtics pushed the lead to 72-58 on Smart's 3-pointer with 6:46 left in the third quarter.

Pete Alonso was intentionally walked before Escobar hit the next pitch into right field to easily score automatic runner Starling Marte. Ozuna homered in the first inning and again in the third inning, giving him 10 for the season. The Marlins wasted two home runs from Jorge Soler, who hit his 10th and 11th of the season. Anderson allowed five hits with one walk and six strikeouts and ran his scoreless streak to 20 innings. Craig Kimbrel allowed a run in the ninth before striking out Cooper Hummel with a runner at third for his 10th save.

The Boston Celtics held off the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night to advance to their 22nd NBA Finals. Here are three things to know about this Finals matchup. Warriors, Celtics dealing with injuriesGolden State has three players who could return in the Finals. Warriors guard Gary Payton II (broken left elbow) is expected to play in the championship series. Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole is one of the key role players to watch in the NBA Finals.

CONCORD, N.C. — Sunday night‘s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway started with Denny Hamlin out front and ended with Denny Hamlin out front. With the victory — the second this season and the 48th of his career — Hamlin now holds trophies in all three of NASCAR‘s crown-jewel races: the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500. RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photosHamlin‘s victory spoiled what could have been one of the most astonishing comebacks in racing history. Here‘s a microcosm: The first lap ended in a dead heat, with Kurt Busch nosing ahead of Hamlin by less than one thousandth of a second. Racing side-by-side with Hamlin, Busch extended his lead to 0.004 seconds on Lap 2 — roughly six inches.

Denny Hamlin scored his 48th career Cup win and first career Coca-Cola 600 victory Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Tyler Reddick placed sixth and was followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Michael McDowell, Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman. POINTS REPORTChase Elliot remains the points leader after the 14th race of the season. He is followed by Ross Chastain (455 points), Kyle Busch (452), Ryan Blaney (436) and Martin Truex Jr. (430). Read more about NASCARDenny Hamlin wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte in double OT Chris Buescher uninjured after car rolls New car renews grueling sense of NASCAR’s longest raceCoca-Cola 600 results, driver points originally appeared on NBCSports.com

Denny Hamlin celebrates after winning the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday night. (Matt Kelley / Associated Press)Denny Hamlin held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in the second overtime Sunday night to win the longest — and perhaps wildest — Coca-Cola 600 in history. Hamlin won for the 48th time in the Cup Series, and for the first time in a points race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In the overtime period Larson had the inside lane on the restart in overtime, but Austin Dillon got a push from the second row and soon was running four-wide along with Larson, Hamlin and Ross Chastain. I had to do what I had to do to win the race given where we are in points.

Twins beat writer LaVelle E. Neal III talks about the team's better pitching as they improve to 11-10 this season. Twins beat writer LaVelle E. Neal III talks about the team's better pitching as they improve to 11-10 this season.

Northwestern rallied from a five-run deficit to beat Arizona State 8-6 on Sunday night and earn the final berth in the Women’s College World Series. It’s the sixth WCWS appearance for the NU softball program and the first since 2007. The eight-team, double-elimination tournament begins Thursday in Oklahoma City, with the best-of-three championship series starting June 8. The Sun Devils scored one in the seventh and brought the winning run to the plate before Williams got out of the jam. The rest of the WCWS field has UCLA, Texas, Florida, Oregon State, Oklahoma State and Arizona.

SECOND: Lionessofbrittany owns speed and could get the early jump with aggressive handling from the rail. Big Tony's Girl was a wide second in same last race as top selection; dangerous. Soldier Rising owns fast late-pace figures on best efforts; must consider. Regal Speaker owns two wins and a second from three starts on Belmont sod; very dangerous. Growth Capital, from Chad Brown barn, has finished second as the favorite in both starts; short price once again.

The Twins got some decent news about Royce Lewis’ knee injury on Sunday night but the rookie infielder/outfielder will be placed on the 10-day disabled list on Monday with a bone bruise in his right knee. That’s much better than some of the alternatives, especially when it’s the same knee Lewis had surgically repaired last spring. A Twins spokesman said Sunday night that Lewis has a bone bruise in the knee, which will be evaluated again after swelling subsides. In his last seven games in St. Paul, Lewis hit .304 with a home run and five RBIs. Before Sunday’s game, Falvey and Baldelli talked about Lewis staying with the big league club for the rest of the season.

Reliever Drew Smith left the Mets’ 5-4 victory over the Phillies on Sunday night when he suffered a dislocated right pinkie while trying to field a hit by J.T. Smith said the finger is not as swollen as he expected, but he could not bend it after the game. I learned my lesson and hopefully escaped with no broken bones.”Smith said shortstop Francisco Lindor looked at his finger and said he thought it was broken, and it looked that way. “He said, ‘This is going to hurt’ and he popped it right back in,” Smith said. The Mets acquired infielder-outfielder J.T.

Associated PressConcord, N.C. — Denny Hamlin held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in overtime Sunday night to win the longest — and perhaps wildest — Coca-Cola 600 in history. Hamlin won for the 48th time in the Cup Series, and for the time in a points race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In the overtime period Larson had the inside lane on the restart in overtime, but Austin Dillon got a push from the second row and soon was running four-wide along with Larson, Hamlin and Ross Chastain. I had to do what I had to do to win the race given where we are in points. We had a shot there to bring home another 600.”On the next restart Hamlin took the lead and held off Busch for the win.

After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through. Eastern Conference finals MVP Jayson Tatum led the way with 26 points, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 24 and the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night to earn a berth in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. This Celtics team roared to life down the stretch and is still roaring. “You certainly have to credit the Boston Celtics organization and their team and their coaching staff. Heat: Butler was the second NBA player this season to play every second of a game.

to review response to Texas school shootingUVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department said Sunday it will review the law enforcement response to the Texas school shooting, an unusual federal look back prompted by questions about the shifting and at times contradictory information from authorities that have enraged a community in shock and sorrow. In the east, Russian forces stormed Sievierodonetsk after trying unsuccessfully to encircle the strategic city, Ukrainian officials said. “Capturing Sievierodonetsk is a principal task for the occupation force,” Zelensky said, adding that the Russians don’t care about casualties. As China seeks big Pacific deal, many in Fiji see benefitsSUVA, Fiji (AP) — For Georgina Matilda, working for Chinese infrastructure company China Railway means that she can put food on the table for her children. Celtics reach NBA Finals, hold off Heat 100-96 in Game 7MIAMI (AP) — Not this time.

Angry Saint-Etienne fans stormed a pitch after the team lost a playoff game and was relegated from Ligue 1, France's top tier. Saint-Etienne lost 5-4 on penalty kicks to Auxerre. Saint-Etienne fans invaded immediately after the last penalty kick, setting off flares on the field. In the shootout, Ryad Boudebouz missed a penalty for Saint-Etienne as Auxerre clinched its place in Ligue 1 during the next season. Saint-Etienne owns a record-tying 10 league titles and has not played in the second tier, Ligue 2, since 2005.

Rimu Nakamura won the men’s park title at the UCI BMX Freestyle World Cup season opener in Montpellier, France, on Sunday. Nakamura, who finished fifth in the first-ever Olympic men’s BMX freestyle final in Tokyo last summer, earned 95.30 points for his first World Cup win since the 2019 season finale. Australia’s Logan Martin, the Tokyo Olympic gold medalist, was second with 94.50. This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software. If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see out this support page.

Ayaka Furue lost to South Korea’s Ji Eun-hee 3-and-2 in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play final in Shadow Creek, Las Vegas, on Sunday afternoon. Ji, winner of the 2009 U.S. Women’s Open, played seven matches over five days to claim the last spot in next week’s U.S. Women’s Open field. Furue failed in her bid for a first career LPGA victory but secured her highest finish on U.S. soil.

Pakistan-based anti-India terror groups Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) have established 11 training camps in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover last August, a UN Security Council-mandated monitoring team has revealed, adding that JeM runs eight camps, of which three are under direct Taliban control.Those familiar with the details told ET that JeM and LeT have drawn specific mention in report like this after a gap of at least over five years. Both groups appear to have concentrated their camps in the Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, which border Pakistan. "In October 2021, according to one Member State, another LeT leader, Maulavi Assadullah, met with Taliban Deputy Interior Minister Noor Jalil," stated the report, which also takes note of the fact that previous reports have described LeT as "having provided finance and training expertise to Taliban operations".At present, the group is said to have established three camps in Kunar and Nangarhar. "Member State assessments thus far suggest that Al-Qaida has a safe haven under the Taliban and increased freedom of action. Ayman al-Zawahiri has issued more frequent recorded messages since August, and there is now proof of life for him as recently as February 2022."

However, some kind of deadline passed in March, and most of us who had filed complaints believed that something was afoot. I then searched to check the status of other bar complaints. Attorneys, State Bar Disciplinary officials, and academics in legal ethics. Which leads me to ask if a response to a bar complaint itself contains lies, does this constitute a new and additional charge? But—like with Giuliani—the bar disciplinary complaint itself is still pending.

Today in History for May 30thHighlights of this day in history: Clean-up ends at New York's Ground Zero, months after the Sept. 11th attacks; France's Joan of Arc burned at the stake; Baseball's Cal Ripken, Jr. begins his games streak; Bandleader Benny Goodman born.

Jimmy Butler, who willed Miami into Game 7 by scoring 47 points on Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with under 3 minutes to go before trying one last rally. The Celtics will face the Warriors in the finals. NBAE via Getty ImagesAn 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat within 98-96. Jimmy Butler shoots during the Heat’s Game 7 loss to the Celtics.

It’s understandable if the Mets openly wept, praying it wasn’t so, as the Phillies prepared to leave town Sunday night. Plummer became the 14th player in Mets history whose first career hit was a home run. The final two series of the regular season between the Mets and Phillies are scheduled for August. Jason SzenesThe Mets took advantage of the Phillies’ shoddy defense in grabbing a 3-0 lead against Zack Wheeler in the first inning. After Alonso singled, the Mets got two additional runs without the ball leaving the infield, on grounders from Escobar and Mark Canha.

By throwing their bodies around, they mucked up the game to the point that not even the defensive-minded Miami Heat could survive. The growth of Tatum and Brown mirrors that of other young teams that have advanced to the Finals. AdvertisementTatum, at 24, and Brown, just a year older, have led the Celtics to the Finals. Maybe Celtics fans were holding out for Dragan Bender — the player who was drafted next but hasn’t appeared in an NBA game since 2020. Tatum would loft the first Eastern Conference finals MVP award, named after Celtics great Larry Bird.

NBA What to know about the 2022 NBA Finals: Warriors vs. Celtics Loading... Jayson Tatum will lead the Boston Celtics against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. (Michael Dwyer/AP)Share this storyAfter six weeks of intense playoff action, the 2022 NBA Finals matchup is finally set, and two of the league’s oldest franchises will vie for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. The Golden State Warriors (53-29) will host the Boston Celtics (51-31) in Game 1 of the Finals at San Francisco’s Chase Center on Thursday, and there are weighty stakes on both sides. That year, Hall of Fame center Bill Russell led the Celtics past his rival Wilt Chamberlain’s San Francisco Warriors in five games. Golden State enters the Finals with the top-ranked offense in the playoffs, while Boston boasted the NBA’s No.

Editor's Note — Monthly Ticket is a new CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. (CNN) — Faster, cleaner, greener and packed with advanced technology; rail is the only transport mode currently well placed to provide the backbone of our future mobility needs. All of this makes it seem an unlikely time to be talking about a "golden era" for rail travel. The 270-mile railway between Lhasa and Nyingchi entered into service on June 25, giving all regions in mainland China access to high-speed train travel. Meanwhile, awareness of the environmental damage caused by air travel has already led to a renaissance for overnight rail travel in Europe.

Chris Buescher's NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 ended early in dramatic fashion on Sunday night. Suarez was then hit by Todd Gilliland and spun hard into Buescher, their two cars sliding into the infield. As Buescher went spinning along the infield turf, his right front suspension collapsed and caused the car to flip and roll four times before ending up on its roof. Emergency crews had to use a tow truck and strap to flip the car over before Buescher was able to get out, largely unharmed despite the severity of the crash. Pole-sitter Denny Hamlin found himself in first position for the second overtime restart and was able to hold off his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Kyle Busch, for the win.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum raises the NBA Eastern Conference MVP trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum raises the NBA Eastern Conference MVP trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Miami. After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through. This Celtics team roared to life down the stretch and is still roaring. The other was Houston in the 2018 Western Conference finals; the injury-plagued Rockets were 6.5-point underdogs and lost to Golden State 101-92.

On June 4 in Melbourne, Australia, George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney will fight for the undisputed lightweight title. But no matter who wins, the identity of the world’s best lightweight will be very much in dispute. Vasiliy Lomachenko won the WBC lightweight title in the ring, as well as the WBA and WBO belts. But in an interview with reporters days before the fight, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said the Lomachenko-Lopez winner would be the WBC champion. But Davis has improved so much that it appears right now to be a mismatch in Davis’ favor.

Rolando Romero pushed for a second fight after Davis knocked him out with a single punch in the sixth round Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, insisting he was in control of the fight before that moment. If it was a good fight leading up to the knockout … like down the line, [in the] ninth or 10th round someone got caught with a good shot. I don’t think we need a rematch.”What about Romero’s contention that he was winning the fight? Two judges had Davis winning after five rounds (49-46 and 48-47) while one had Romero ahead (48-47). Boxing Junkie also had Davis leading 48-47, three rounds to two.

Rolando Romero spoke almost as if he kicked Gervonta Davis’ ass. “I won every moment of that fight, I exposed him. … I exposed his ass, and everyone in this room knows it.”And: “I had him running like a b—- the entire fight. “He got hurt multiple times throughout the fight,” Romero said. All he would do is hold me and hold me and hold me.

The Boston Celtics held on for dear life against the relentless Miami Heat in Game 7 and survived. Tatum won the NBA's first-ever Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP award after scoring 26 points in Sunday's win-or-go-home game. Boston Celtics forward hoists the first-ever Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 7. Story continuesAs in Game 6, Butler kept Miami within striking distance whenever Boston threatened to blow the game open. Boston had 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting in transition and was otherwise shooting 38% entering the fourth.

That Max Strus 3-pointer that cut their deficit to 56-54 early on the third quarter? In a 100-96 Boston Celtics win that came down to the wire, those three points loomed large in the end. Strus 3-pointer counts ... and then it doesn'tNearly three minutes after Miami registered three points early in the second half, the NBA took them off the board. Strus took a pass from Kyle Lowry on the wing, pump-faked Robert Williams and stepped back and to the side for a 3-pointer from the left corner. Second, they weren't convinced that Strus actually stepped out of bounds — or that video evidence was clear enough to negate a bucket.

MIAMI — Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka offered that the Celtics “need to take the harder route at times.”That’s a truth. After a wasting an opportunity to finish off the Miami Heat at home in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics blew a 17-point second quarter lead and gave the worn-down Heat a glimmer of hope. This time, the Celtics finished the job, holding off Miami and Jimmy Butler with a 100-96 victory in Game 7 on Sunday. They are the first road team to win a Game 7 in the conference finals since Golden State beat Houston in the 2018 West finals. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Celtics defeat Heat in Game 7 of Eastern Conference finals

Next up for Boston: the Golden State Warriors in a series that starts Thursday in San Francisco. Jimmy Butler, who willed Miami into Game 7 by scoring 47 points Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with less than three minutes to go before trying one last rally. AdvertisementA 9-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat to within 98-96. Miami thought it had gotten to within 56-54 when Strus rattled in a corner three early in the third.

A 32-year-old Los Angeles police officer died Sunday of injuries suffered three days earlier in a training accident. Houston Tipping, a five-year veteran, was hurt in a training accident Thursday at the Elysian Park Academy, according to Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore. “Despite the valiant efforts of his classmates” and medical staff, Tipping “could not recover,” the chief said in a tweet. Tipping worked as a patrol officer in the Devonshire division, which covers the area of Northridge, Reseda, Chatsworth and other parts of the north San Fernando Valley. In a tweet, the Los Angeles Police Protective League said that Tipping “patrolled the neighborhoods of Devonshire and worked as a bike instructor.

Australian and Nigerian national team players accused Cambage of making the comments during a five-minute outburst during a pre-Olympic workout in Las Vegas, according to a report by the Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph also posted a video clip of the workout during which Cambage elbows a Nigerian player in the face. So whatever agenda is happening with it resurfacing, that’s other people’s business,” she said after the Sparks’ win Sunday. Cambage is of Nigerian and Australian heritage, which Nigerian players said made her remarks especially confounding. Cambage withdrew from the Olympics, citing concerns about living in the Tokyo Olympic bubble without friends or family because of COVID-19 precautions.

Twins righthander tied his shortest outing of the season as he lasted just five innings. Twins righthander tied his shortest outing of the season as he lasted just five innings.

And now, Udoka and Kerr are about to go head-to-head — in the NBA Finals. The title matchup is set: It’ll be Udoka and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics facing Kerr and the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors, a series that begins Thursday night in San Francisco. The Celtics got there the hard way, winning Game 7 in Miami on Sunday night to capture the East. We made a commitment on the defensive end,” said Celtics forward Al Horford, who, after 141 playoff games, is headed to the NBA Finals for the first time. It’s also a rematch of the 1964 finals, when Bill Russell and the Celtics topped the Warriors in five games.

MIAMI — Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka offered that the Celtics “need to take the harder route at times.”That’s a truth. After a wasting an opportunity to finish off the Miami Heat at home in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics blew a 17-point second quarter lead and gave the worn-down Heat a glimmer of hope. This time, the Celtics finished the job, holding off Miami and Jimmy Butler with a 100-96 victory in Game 7 on Sunday. Butler scored 18 points in the second quarter as the Heat trimmed a 16-point deficit to 55-49 in the final 3:25 of half. They are the first road team to win a Game 7 in the conference finals since Golden State beat Houston in the 2018 West finals.

Lilia Vu beat Andrea Lee in the consolation match of the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play on Sunday at Shadow Creek, her third top-10 finish on the LPGA Tour this season. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphotoLilia Vu and Andrea Lee fell short of their first LPGA titles, but they did notch their best finishes ever at Shadow Creek. Vu beat Lee 4 and 2 in the consolation match, giving the 24-year-old Californian her third top-10 finish on the LPGA Tour this season. She then stayed around on the weekend and watched some of the other potential players like Vu, Lee and Allisen Corpuz play in the round of 16. “I’m looking forward to the next few months.”12-for-12Eun-Hee Ji’s win continued a streak on the LPGA Tour in 2022, making her the 12th different winner of the 12 events played.

If this season was to end Sunday night, Jimmy Butler taking the shot was the way it had to end. He followed Game 6?s 47 points with a 35-point performance in the losing Game 7. If you’re going to lose, you go down with your best player taking the shot in the final seconds. The Heat, in short, never led the whole game after the Boston start. Here’s your NBA Finals schedule:Game 1: Thursday, in San Francisco, 9 p.m.

Cole Willard made his final year of college lacrosse count for the University of Tampa. Willard scored four times on Sunday to spark Tampa past Mercy College, 11-7, in the NCAA Division II men’s lacrosse championship game in East Hartford, Connecticut. Carey graduate Dominic Scorcia of Franklin Square had two goals and an assist with four ground balls for Mercy (16-2). Scorcia scored early in the fourth to cut Mercy’s deficit to 10-7. After losing to Le Moyne, 8-7, (Le Moyne was the top-ranked Division II team in the nation at the time), Mercy College reeled off 13 straight wins, including a revenge win in the national semifinals with a 12-11 double-overtime victory over Le Moyne.

AdvertisementThe Heat then moved within three early in the fourth quarter, before the Celtics went up 13. Miami Heat Source Weekly See what's buzzing about the Miami Heat, including game analysis, roster changes and more inside info. Herro back: Herro made his first appearance since Game 3, entering Sunday 23 seconds into the second period, with the Heat down 15. The Heat’s second assist did not come until 9:06 remained in the second period. With 3:25 left in the second period, Oladipo became first Heat player other than Butler, Adebayo or Vincent with a basket.

MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Sunday night’s 100-96 NBA playoff loss to the Boston Celtics:– Jimmy Butler is all that. – With the start, Tucker moved past Carmelo Anthony for 98th on the NBA all-time playoff list. – With the start, Butler and Lowry passed Kevin Johnson for 76th on the NBA all-time playoff list. – Butler’s first 3-pointer tied Sam Cassell and Kenny Smith for 77th on the NBA all-time playoff list. >– Adebayo’s first block tied Hassan Whiteside for ninth on the Heat all-time playoff list.

Jimmy Butler, who willed Miami into Game 7 by scoring 47 points on Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with under 3 minutes to go before trying one last rally. AdvertisementA 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat within 98-96. Road teams went 5-2 in the East finals, Boston going 3-1 on the Heat home court. Miami fell to 6-5 in such games, and lost for the first time in five Game 7s at home under coach Erik Spoelstra.

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After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through. Eastern Conference finals MVP Jayson Tatum led the way with 26 points, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 24 and the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night to earn a berth in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. This Celtics team roared to life down the stretch and is still roaring. “You certainly have to credit the Boston Celtics organization and their team and their coaching staff. Heat: Butler was the second NBA player this season to play every second of a game.

AdvertisementNext up for the Celtics: the Golden State Warriors in a series that starts Thursday in San Francisco. Jimmy Butler, who willed the Heat into Game 7 by scoring 47 points Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with less than 3 minutes to go before trying one last rally. AdvertisementAn 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat within 98-96. They had a chance for the lead with about 17 seconds to go when Butler tried a 3-pointer from the right wing, but it missed — and the Celtics escaped.

After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through. Butler, who willed Miami into Game 7 by scoring 47 points on Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. The notion of Boston being finals bound would have been considered an unlikely proposition two or three months ago. This Celtics team roared to life down the stretch and is still roaring. “You certainly have to credit the Boston Celtics organization and their team and their coaching staff.

"For the last few years, while I was coaching, coach Masanek and I would have great conversations about the sport and life. Masanek was inducted into the Ohio Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame, the Butler County Athletic Hall of Fame and the Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame. "During his 48-year prep career, Coach Masanek compiled a dual meet record of 403-83-3, which ranks in the top five in Ohio high school wrestling history. Masanek has coached nine high school All-American wrestlers and three Ohio state wrestling tournament MVPs. Coach Masanek was a phenomenal human, legendary coach and ultimate competitor.

A chaotic third left the Celtics with a thin, vulnerable 82-75 lead, with Brown’s eight-point quarter barely keeping them ahead. Kyle Lowry’s jumper cut the Celtics lead to 98-93 with 1:00 left. Butler missed from downtown, and with 11.4 seconds left Smart hit two free throws with the crowd howling for a 100-96 lead. Smart missed another 3-point attempt, and Lowry’s jumper cut the Celtics lead to 98-93. Miami closed out the second quarter with a 15-5 run that cut the Celtics’ lead to 55-49 by halftime.

After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through. Eastern Conference finals MVP Jayson Tatum led the way with 26 points, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 24 and the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night to earn a berth in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. This Celtics team roared to life down the stretch and is still roaring. “You certainly have to credit the Boston Celtics organization and their team and their coaching staff. Heat: Butler was the second NBA player this season to play every second of a game.

Jayson Tatum scored 26 points, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each added 24 and the Boston Celtics held off a frantic rally in the final seconds to beat the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday night and reach the NBA finals for the first time since 2010. Next up for Boston: the Golden State Warriors in a series that starts Thursday in San Francisco. Jimmy Butler, who willed Miami into Game 7 by scoring 47 points on Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with under three minutes to go before trying one last rally. An 9-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat within 98-96.

Four Indians, two Germans and 16 Nepalis were on board the plane, according to reports. But search operations were hampered by bad weather and mountainous terrain, and only resumed on Monday morning.

The Boston Celtics, led by 26 points from Jayson Tatum, advanced to the NBA Finals and a showdown against the Golden State Warriors by defeating the Miami Heat 100-96 on Sunday. Boston prevailed in the winner-take-all Game 7 to win the Eastern Conference finals 4-3 and will face the Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Francisco on Thursday.

The Los Angles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in each of his first two at-bats in a 25-hit slugfest on Sunday, but it was not enough to stop the Toronto Blue Jays from winning a high-scoring affair 11-10. Ohtani scored the game’s opening run with a solo homer in the first inning and then added his team’s third run with a 425-foot, two-run blast in the third.

Jayson Tatum scored 26 points to lead the Boston Celtics over Miami 100-96 on Sunday and into the NBA FinalsMiami (AFP) – The Boston Celtics, led by 26 points from Jayson Tatum, advanced to the NBA Finals by defeating Miami 100-96 on Sunday, setting up a showdown against the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics, who eliminated 2021 NBA champion Milwaukee in a seventh game earlier this month, held off the Heat down the stretch to advance after losing the conference finals three times in the past five seasons. Boston veteran center Al Horford reached his first NBA Finals at age 35. The Celtics reached the NBA Finals for the first time since losing the 2010 title to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors, in the NBA Finals for the sixth time in eight years, seek their fourth title in that span and the first since 2018.

RALEIGH, N.C. — When the Rangers brought in Barclay Goodrow last summer, it was for his experience in games like Monday night’s. He’s scored a series-winning overtime goal in Game 7 for the Sharks back in 2019. His re-emergence into the postseason on Saturday night in Game 6 against the Hurricanes caught just about everyone by surprise, including the other players on the roster. Barclay Goodrow provided the Rangers a big boost in his Game 6 return. Jason SzenesWhen Frank Vatrano and Andrew Copp arrived at Madison Square Garden for Game 6 around 5 p.m. Saturday, they saw Goodrow.

finals after defeating the Miami Heat, 100-96, in a decisive Game 7 on Sunday in the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics won their last title in 2008, back when many of the best players on this year’s roster were elementary school students. Boston opened Game 7 on a 9-1 run, and Miami spent the rest of the game trying to catch up. After one quarter the Celtics led by 15 points, and had held Miami to 17 points, 6 of them by Butler. He scored 18 points in the second quarter and helped the Heat cut the lead to just 6 at halftime.

MIAMI — Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka offered that the Celtics “need to take the harder route at times.”That’s a truth. After a wasting an opportunity to finish off the Miami Heat at home in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics blew a 17-point second quarter lead and gave the worn-down Heat a glimmer of hope. This time, the Celtics finished the job, holding off Miami and Jimmy Butler with a 100-96 victory in Game 7 on Sunday. Offensively trying to get our guys on the same page, get them to understand what we needed from them. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is Thursday in San Francisco (9 p.m.

"Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all." So sang the late, great Whitney Houston in her 1986 hit, The Greatest Love of All. In 2022, that mantra captures the mood of the moment. Today, living your best life includes being true to who you are. Loving yourself regardless of how that fits in with society's long-established norms.

"If you're going to leave them after a few months, that's a total waste of money for them." There are plenty of factors that come into play when Kevin O'Leary is assessing a potential hire, but there's one "red flag" that he looks for before anything else: Candidates that are "bouncing all over the place." If you're going to leave [a company] after a few months, that's a total waste of money for them. O'Leary stresses that when you apply to a new job, you should be prepared to invest your time. Having a short stint at your previous job is equivalent to wiping out nearly five years of experience from your resume, the survey found.

Watch: Coco Gauff writes Celtics-Heat prediction on TV camera at French Open originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonCoco Gauff advanced in the 2022 French Open on Sunday. The 18-year-old American took down Elise Mertens of Belgium in straight sets to reach the French Open quarterfinals for a second straight year. Following the victory, Gauff made her way over to a TV camera to write down her prediction for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. Stephens, 29, won the 2017 U.S. Open and was the 2018 French Open runner-up. With the Game 1 of the NBA Finals set for Thursday and the women's singles final at the French Open set for Saturday, both Gauff and her favorite NBA team could be competing for a championship come next weekend.

PARIS (AP) — Quite a trip to Paris in the springtime for 18-year-old American Coco Gauff: She celebrated graduating from high school — an achievement saluted via social media by former first lady Michelle Obama — and now is into the French Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. Learning as she goes, Gauff took control of a tight opening set against No. A 2021, she was the youngest French Open quarterfinalist in 15 years, but frittered away five set points in the opener of a loss to eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova. That stuck with her Sunday, when she was in a back-and-forth first set against Mertens that was 4-all before Gauff got going. ... What really meant a lot: It wasn’t about the tennis, it was about my education,” Gauff said.

Teenage American tennis phenom Coco Grauff advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open Sunday with a straight-sets win over No. 31 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-4, 6-0 a (you can catch every serve and sliding volley on the clay on Peacock). Leaving the court, Grauff signed off and had the Miami Heat’s back in advance of Game 7 tonight. If the Heat perfom as well on Sunday as Grauff did, they will be in the Finals. Here's more on the HeatGame 7, Celtics vs. Heat: Three things to watch for that will decide who... Miami Heat fined $25,000 for ” bench decorum” issues during Game... Heat’s Max Strus goofily loses mouthpiece while celebratingTennis phenom Coco Gauff backs the Heat after win at Roland Garros originally appeared on NBCSports.com

Before Thursday's practice round, Arizona State gathered for breakfast at Grayhawk Golf Club. Andersen could have moved on from the program last year, but chose to stay with the Sun Devils for the 2022 season. After Sunday's third round, ASU is in sixth at +19 and Andersen — who has shot 11-over-par through three rounds — is tied for 62nd in the individual standings. In 2019, Andersen tied for first in the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic and tied for second in the Fighting Irish Classic. Despite sitting tied for 21st following its round, ASU eventually rose into a tie for eighth by the end of the day.

The Warriors will take on the Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals after Boston clinched the Eastern Conference with a 100-96 win over the Miami Heat in Game 7 on Sunday night. In his sixth NBA season, the 25-year-old averaged 23.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. March 16, 2022 — Celtics 110, Warriors 88 in San FranciscoThe Warriors entered the night optimistic that they were finally getting healthy. Golden State has been missing Andre Iguodala and Gary Payton II for most of the last two rounds, and issues with both feet have caused Otto Porter Jr. to miss games. But the time off before the start of the NBA Finals could allow everyone to heal up and be ready for the final push for a championship.

The Wolverines (33-26) added single runs in the fifth and sixth before breaking the game open late. The Wolverines beat Iowa 13-1 earlier in the day to move into the championship, which they won for the 10th time. Jacob Denner, the second of four Michigan pitchers, picked up the win, going 4 1/3 with three hits, a run and seven strikeouts. Tony Santa Maria drove in two runs for Rutgers (44-15), which has set a program record for wins. His triple in the third drove in a run to tie the game at 2.

Makoto Hiejima scored 24 points as the Utsunomiya Brex overcame a late surge from the Ryukyu Golden Kings to win the B. League finals 2-0 with an 82-75 Game 2 win Sunday. The title was the Brex’s first since being crowned champions in the league’s inaugural 2016-2017 season.

The St. Xavier High School baseball program is on a mission to end a state championship drought that is four years old. 3 St. X — turned out to be a dud that was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. It will be the Tigers’ first trip to the state tournament since winning their last title in 2018. Senior catcher Jake Bennett hit a two-run home run — his 13th of the season — for a 2-0 lead. Now it’s on to Lexington, where St. X will put its stellar pitching staff up against the state’s best.

Perhaps the only thing that went wrong for the Woodford County High School baseball team Sunday was the postgame celebration. Sophomore pitcher Landon Corum allowed just five hits over seven innings to lead Woodford County to a 7-2 victory over North Oldham in the championship game of the Eighth Region Tournament at the University of Louisville’s Jim Patterson Stadium. Jabari Alexander’s RBI single gave Woodford County a 3-0 lead in the first, and Penn delivered an RBI single that made it 6-0 in the second. WOODFORD COUNTY 330 000 1 - 7 6 2NORTH OLDHAM 000 100 1 - 2 5 2WP – Landon Corum (4-2). MVP – Trey Hollon (Woodford County)All-tournament team – Landon Corum, Cole Dycus, Taylor Penn (Woodford County); Chase Edmonds, Tyler Pyles, Ryan Sanders (North Oldham); Nick Allen, Julian Dixon (Walton-Verona); Tom Lind, Nolan Schreiber (Simon Kenton); Bailey Carrier (Owen County); Jaxon Scriber (Henry County); Kemper Whisman (Shelby County); Drue Osborne-Kinser (Oldham County).

Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson prevailed in a two-lap shootout to win a dramatic Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, as the Brickyard reclaimed the mantle of the world’s biggest single-day sporting event, living up to its billing as the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”On a day of twists and turns on the 2.5 mile (4 km) oval, the biggest came just six laps from the end when Jimmie Johnson got down on the grass and spun up into the wall to bring out a red flag and send the cars onto pit lane.

Rafael Nadal set up a blockbuster French Open quarterfinal against world No. 1 Novak Djokovic on Sunday when he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set fourth round epic and pledged to “fight until the end.”Nadal, the 13-time champion at Roland Garros and holder of a record 21 Grand Slam titles, triumphed over the Canadian 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in a match that lasted 4 hours, 21 minutes. Nadal was stretched to five sets for only the third time in 112 matches at the French Open.

Advertising Read moreSports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said they want to identify what went wrong to avoid a repeat of Saturday's scenes outside Paris' Stade de France. Police used tear gas and pepper spray on fans outside, while others managed to scale fences to access the stadium. Monday's meeting at the sports ministry, due to start at 0900 GMT, will involve European football governing body UEFA, French football chiefs and the French police. 'Shameless attempts'Her admission of possible shortcomings by the French authorities marked a more conciliatory stance, after officials initially lashed out at the Liverpool fans for the chaos. The Liverpool Echo newspaper argued that poor organisation and not the Liverpool fans were to blame.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. >> A suspect on the run since a mass shooting left six people dead during an alleged gang dispute in California’s capital city last month has been arrested in Las Vegas, authorities said. Investigators believe Mtula Payton was one of the alleged gang members who opened fire in downtown Sacramento on April 3. He was taken into custody at an apartment complex, the Sacramento Police Department said in a statement Saturday night. Payton and two others, brothers Smiley Martin and Dandrae Martin, were charged this month with murder in the slayings, as well as weapons offenses. The Martin brothers, who were among the wounded, remain jailed.

And the Scottish strongman loves his present: a second consecutive "World's Strongest Man" crown. Novikov won three consecutive events (deadlift, Flintstone barbell and bus pull) to lead the pack going into the power stairs. Stoltman trailed by 3.5 points going into the second-to-last event, but Novikov mustered four points compared to Stoltman's nine. His older brother, Luke, is a five-time Scotland Strongest Man winner and won the Europe Strongest Man title in 2019. At the World's Strongest Man, Tom Stoltman steadily improved his results before winning in 2021.

The Mets may have another pitching injury to deal with. During the Mets’ game against the Phillies at Citi Field Sunday, reliever Drew Smith exited with two outs in the top of the sixth inning after taking a line drive from J.T. Smith, who has become one of the Mets best back-off-the-bullpen arms, reached out to try to snare the ball with the Amazin’s ahead 3-1. Drw Smith exits after trying to barehand a comebacker. APThe Mets are already dealing with injuries to starters Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer and Tylor Megill and reliever Trevor May.

SEATTLE — Jewell Loyd scored 22 points, Jantel Lavender had a double-double and the Seattle Storm routed New York 92-61 on Sunday, the seventh-straight loss for the Liberty. Briann January also had 12 points and Kaela Davis, in her first game with the Storm (5-3) had 11 points. Sabrina Ionescu and the Liberty lost their seventh-straight loss. The worst shooting team in the league at 39 percent , the Storm went 13 of 24 from 3-point range and shot 49.3 percent overall. New York shot 33.8% and had 17 turnovers.

Toure and his teammates had barely begun to celebrate when a large number of Saint-Etienne fans ran onto the pitch. Saint-Etienne players hurried to the locker room tunnel, but some appeared to be injured before they could make it to safety. ?? St-Etienne were relegated from #Ligue1, and fans invaded the pitch after the final PK to attack and bombard the players with flares! Elsewhere in the league, Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet was twice hit this season by water bottles thrown by opposing fans. One of those episodes saw fans from host Nice storm the field as a melee broke out that drew in team staffers.

Uzomah and G Laken Tomlinson, the latter two providing leadership and Super Bowl experience while further elevating Zach Wilson's supporting cast. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan holds his new jersey following a press conference at the NFL team's practice facility in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. The odds for any of those teams to reach Super Bowl 57 should be better ... though as the likelihood of success rises, the room for excuses shrinks. Perhaps more important, Jones has been using his first NFL offseason to doggedly prepare for the upcoming campaign. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL offseason winners, losers: Which players, teams are trending up?

Kerr praised Giants manager Gabe Kapler on Sunday, just days after Kapler said he will be skipping the national anthem ahead of games after the horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. It marked the deadliest school shooting since the Sandy Hook massacre in Connecticut in 2012. Kapler has protested during the national anthem in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd. I’m tired,” Kerr yelled ahead of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. I’m tired of the moments of silence.

But I do have a love for words and language, so I'm sure I know what the phrase "without merit" means. In light of the NFL's actions the past few months, Brian Flores' lawsuit sure seems to have merit. The Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy is one of the coaches who was chosen to attend — does Bieniemy really need lessons on leadership and face time with team owners? You'd think they all have someone in their ear saying that because of Flores' lawsuit they should do the bare minimum and go, but these are NFL team owners we're talking about. But the NFL said Flores' suit was without merit.

“This is something we penciled and said, this is gonna be a long stretch for us, this road trip,” manager Dave Roberts said. “To look back for a second and say we went 8-2, it’s fantastic.”The Dodgers (33-14) followed a familiar script Sunday. Anderson dispatched the Diamondbacks (23-26) by attacking the zone, striking out six batters while giving up only five hits and one walk. In the second inning, Smith battled Diamondbacks starter Zach Davies during a 12-pitch at-bat. Will Smith celebrates with teammates in dugout after hitting a home run for the Dodgers against the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Led by Dejan Joveljic’s two goals Sunday, the Galaxy beat Austin FC, 4-1. Both of Joveljic’s goals for the Galaxy (7-5-2) came in the second half, the first in the 64th minute, and the second in the 88th minute, assisted by Efrain Alvarez. The Galaxy outshot Austin 14-11, with nine shots on goal to three for Austin. AdvertisementJonathan Bond saved two of the three shots he faced for the Galaxy. Both teams next play Saturday, with the Galaxy hosting the Portland Timbers while Austin visits CF Montreal.

Eun-Hee Ji held off Ayaka Furue 3 and 2 to win the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play on Sunday at Shadow Creek. Eun-Hee Ji waves to the gallery on the 4th hole during the fourth day of the LPGA Bank of Hope Match Play golf tournament at Shadow Creek Golf Course on Saturday, May 28, 2022, in North Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphotoEun-Hee Ji held off Ayaka Furue 3 and 2 to win the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play on Sunday at Shadow Creek. Greg Robertson covers golf for the Review-Journal. He can be reached at grobertson@reviewjournal.com.

It was senior Jackson Roseburrough’s turn while the Tigers were struggling through the first half of Sunday’s Kentucky High School Athletic Association Ninth Region championship against St. Henry. “When we started slow, who was going to get the big hit, and today it was Jackson Roseburrough. “You don’t have to get all three back in the second inning. Roseburrough hit an RBI single with two outs, to make it 5-3 and give him his fourth RBI. Jackson and Cottengim hit RBI singles with two outs in the sixth to put Beechwood up 7-4.

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According to Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell, if he could choose one strength of an MLB team, he’d choose a strong starting rotation. A good starting rotation can save the bullpen and stabilize roles in high-leverage situations. The rest of the Reds’ rotation, especially Tyler Mahle and Hunter Greene, has made crucial adjustments in how they navigate the count. With injuries to Castillo and Minor and three rookie starters on the Opening Day roster, the Reds’ rotation hit a rough spot early in the season. As the Reds improved in May, the better starting rotation has been a difference-maker.

After USMNT players started arriving to Cincinnati Friday afternoon, the full, 27-player camp will assemble ahead of Wednesday's friendly match at TQL Stadium against FIFA world-ranked No. ET – vs. Morocco at TQL Stadium. The USMNT's World Cup roster is largely in a "TBD" state with unsolved position battles, and most notably at the center forward and goalkeeping positions. Otherwise, those competitions will remain wide open heading into the two-match September international window – the final window before the World Cup. Come Monday and Tuesday, training sessions await at "MHTC" and TQL Stadium, respectively.

The Detroit NewsEllie Pool scored two goals Sunday to help the Detroit City FC women’s side defeat Flint City AFC, 3-1, for its first USL W League victory this season. White made good on a shot she took that was deflected back to her, converting the rebound to stake DCFC (1-2-2) to the 2-1 lead. Pool’s second goal in the 85th minute, set up by White, all but put the match away. Pool gave DCFC (1-2-2) a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute, set up by a pass from Brynn Gardner, but Flint City answered with Jenna Blackburn’s third goal of the season to make it even heading into halftime. Detroit City FC returns to action Wednesday when it travels to AFC Ann Arbor, starting at 7:30 p.m.

Patrick Welch said hold my birdie and danced his way around Grayhawk Golf Club during Sunday's third round to the tune of a bogey-free, 7-under 63, tying the NCAA Div. I Men's Golf Championship record at the tricky track in the desert set at last year's championship by Arizona State's Ryggs Johnston. "I was giving myself so many chances all day, 20 feet, 10 feet, five feet, they were all realistic looks. We just try and play team golf. “The only true advantage you have in this event is earning your right to play this morning, which we did.

Every graduating senior at San Miguel High School was accepted into college, the school said in a news release. Swift Student ChallengeJosh Tint, a graduate of Catalina Foothills High School, was among the winners of the Swift Student Challenge, a competition hosted by Apple. Dove Mountain scholarshipsTwo students of Mountain View High School and one student at Marana High School were selected by the Rotary Club of Dove Mountain to each receive $2,000 scholarships. Marana High School senior Caroline Richards became the first recipient of the Howard and Mary Ann Tatum Scholarship for ethics and community service. Cox scholarshipsTwo graduating seniors from Catalina Foothills High School were among 10 Arizona students that were awarded the Cox Diversity Scholarships for $3,500 each.

Footage uploaded from Ballina, NSW shows the man sprinting away from the irate eastern grey before stumbling and hitting the ground. One of my girlfriends jumped out of the cart with a golf club and pounded the kangaroo off my back,' Ms Kohler told 9News. Arundel Hills members were each paying about $3,600 a year, most of them elderly or retired. Mr Killer has asked country club members and creditors to have patience as the investigation is carried out. Daily Mail Australia has contacted Arundel Hills Country Club for comment.

(Getty Images)South Korean veteran Ji Eun-hee has collected her sixth career LPGA victory at a match-play tournament in Las Vegas. Ji is the third South Korean player to find the winner's circle in LPGA this season, joining Ko Jin-young from March and Kim Hyo-joo from April. In the round of 16, Ji defeated fellow South Korean Choi Hye-jin 2 & 1, and cruised past Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden 7 & 6 in the quarterfinals. Ji kept up the momentum, draining a tricky, uphill par putt at the 10th hole to take a 2-up lead. But the South Korean calmly buried that putt for par, putting the pressure squarely on Furue's shoulders to make her par putt and stay alive in the match.

Sydney (AFP) – Cricket Australia unveiled a bumper home fixture list on Monday with eight bilateral men's series against five different opponents either side of their defence of the T20 World Cup. Advertising Read moreThe marathon five-month schedule starting in August will thrust the Australian men's team into at least 27 games in front of home supporters rising to 29 if they reach the T20 World Cup final in Melbourne on November 13. Australia's recently-crowned women's 50-over world champions have a lighter programme, staging twin limited-overs series against Pakistan in late January. Test series v West Indies: First Test November 30–December 4 (Perth), Second Test December 8-12 (Adelaide). Test series v South Africa: First Test December 17-21 (Brisbane), Second Test December 26-30 (Melbourne), Third Test January 4-8 (Sydney).

To that end, manager Buck Showalter took a proactive approach Sunday, placing McNeil on the bench because of unspecified “wear and tear” on his legs. “He obviously has been a real active guy,” Showalter said before the Mets faced the Phillies at Citi Field. This year he’s been among the team’s offensive heroes, with a .319/.374/.466 slash line, shuffling between second base and left field. Nick Plummer, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, received the start in left field with Luis Guillorme at second base. James McCann expects to have his stitches removed this week, following surgery to repair the hamate bone in his left wrist.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gleyber Torres tied his home run total from last season on Sunday, in 82 fewer games, even while dealing with a recent wrist issue. It was Torres’ second home run of the series, and fourth in the past week, despite getting treatment for a wrist issue. “Just something he’s treating and making sure he does maintenance work on it.”Gleyber Torres has been red-hot for the Yankees recently. Despite being one of the Yankees’ hottest hitters in the first month of the season, Anthony Rizzo has gone equally cold since. I think that’s one of the things that just happens with the ebb and flow of the season.

Specifically, can their excellent hitters possibly score enough runs to overcome the number of runs their terrible defenders let in? Philly’s vaunted lineup, led by defending NL MVP Bryce Harper, who is again putting up big numbers, is very good. The Phillies stand dead last in MLB in DRS (defensive runs saved) at negative-28 runs. Phillies manager Joe Girardi nodded that he’s as surprised as most to see his team fall so far behind the Mets so fast. They will find their level.”The Phillies have to hope this isn’t their level, because it’s a lot lower than anyone expected, including the tough crowd there.

Sam Burns overcame a seven-shot deficit to win the Charles Schwab Challenge in a playoff over good friend and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. It was another big payday for Burns, who collected his third win of the season and crossed the $6-million mark. It was also another nice check for Scheffler, who has now earned $11,215,187 this season, thanks to four wins and a pair of runner-up finishes. Here's the entire purse and FedExCup breakdown for Burns and the rest of the players who made the cut this week:

Associated PressSam Burns has a winning moment of his own at Colonial. Just more than two hours after finishing his round of 5-under 65 to get to 9 under, Burns came back out for a playoff and made a 38-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole Sunday to beat Scottie Scheffler, his best friend the No. 1 player in the world. “I can assure you, he wanted to beat me more than anybody else and I wanted to beat him more than anybody else,” Burns said.

He had two outs before the Blue Jays’ Alejandro Kirk knocked a single to drive home George Springer. He had two outs before walking three hitters in a row — three — on 3-and-2 counts. He had two outs and Raimel Tapia down 1-and-2 before Tapia singled, knocking in another couple of runs to bring Toronto’s lead to 6-2. Four straight pitches to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. crossed home plate without nicking the strike zone, walking home a run. The Angels dropped to 27-22 with the loss, dropping all four games in the series to Toronto.

The PGA Tour heads to the PGA National Champion Course in Palm Beach, Florida for The Honda Classic. CineSport's Noah Coslov turns to PGATOUR.com's John Swantek to preview the match. The PGA Tour heads to the PGA National Champion Course in Palm Beach, Florida for The Honda Classic. CineSport's Noah Coslov turns to PGATOUR.com's John Swantek to preview the match.

Lucas Glover made a birdie on the 18th hole to increase his lead to two strokes at the Zurich Classic on Saturday. The 2009 U.S. Open winner shot a 2-under 70 to reach 14 under. Lucas Glover made a birdie on the 18th hole to increase his lead to two strokes at the Zurich Classic on Saturday. The 2009 U.S. Open winner shot a 2-under 70 to reach 14 under.

The Daily Telegraph reported that Cambage elbowed a Nigerian player in the head during the closed-door scrimmage, sparking a confrontation that culminated in Cambage slapping a Nigerian player in the face. Several anonymous Nigerian players also told the Telegraph that Cambage called them “monkeys” during the altercation. The report comes weeks after Jenna O’Hea, Cambage’s former Australian teammate and then-Opals captain, confirmed that Cambage told the Nigerian players to “go back to your third-world country” during the dispute. And go back to where you came from,” one Nigerian player told the Telegraph. The alleged comments came after Cambage, whose father is Nigerian, reportedly told Nigerian players she wished she had played for their national team because her Australian teammates were racist.

Before Thursday's practice round, Arizona State gathered for breakfast at Grayhawk Golf Club. Andersen could have moved on from the program last year, but chose to stay with the Sun Devils for the 2022 season. After Sunday's third round, ASU is in sixth at +19 and Andersen — who has shot 11-over-par through three rounds — is tied for 64th in the individual standings. In 2019, Andersen tied for first in the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic and tied for second in the Fighting Irish Classic. Despite sitting tied for 21st following its round, ASU eventually rose into a tie for eighth by the end of the day.

MIAMI — Miami Heat owner Micky Arison was unable to attend Sunday’s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics at FTX Arena due to NBA health-and-safety protocols. AdvertisementWith the virus impacting the family, Nick Arison, Micky Arison’s son, also bypassed Game 7. Nick Arison is chief executive officer of the Heat. Celtics big man Al Horford missed the first game of the East finals when he entered NBA health-and-safety protocols. Those seated closest to the court, such as where the Arisons sit, remain mandated by the NBA to wear masks.

Only this time the stakes were much higher, as Hofstra walked off with the Colonial Athletic Association baseball championship. For the ninth time this season, Hofstra walked off with victory over a stunned opponent. For the first time in the long history of the Hofstra baseball program, the Pride lifted the Colonial Athletic Association championship trophy. Morrell led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a double off the top of the left center field wall. Hofstra improved to 30-21 with its ninth-consecutive victory and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

The Oregon State Beavers’ road to Omaha will travel through Corvallis. The NCAA on Sunday unveiled the 16 sites that will host regional matchups of the NCAA baseball tournament and Goss Stadium, in a widely expected move, was selected as a host site. The regionals will take place Friday through next Monday across the country and the Corvallis Regional will host Oregon State and three other yet-to-be-named teams. At the very least, the Beavers will host a regional for the ninth time in school history. NCAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT REGIONAL SITES, HOSTSAuburn (Alabama) Regional | Host: AuburnAustin (Texas) Regional | Host: TexasBlacksburg (Virginia) Regional | Host: Virginia TechChapel Hill (North Carolina) Regional | Host: North CarolinaCollege Park (Maryland) Regional | Host: MarylandCollege Station (Texas) Regional | Host: Texas A&MCoral Gables (Florida) Regional | Host: MiamiCorvallis (Oregon) Regional | Host: Oregon StateGainesville (Florida) Regional | Host: FloridaGreenville (North Carolina) Regional | Host: East CarolinaHattiesburg (Mississippi) Regional | Host: Southern MissKnoxville (Tennessee) Regional | Host: TennesseeLouisville (Kentucky) Regional | Host: LouisvilleStanford (California) Regional | Host: StanfordStatesboro (Georgia) Regional | Host: Georgia SouthernStillwater (Oklahoma) Regional | Host: Oklahoma State— Joe Freeman | jfreeman@oregonian.com | 503-294-5183 | @BlazerFreeman | Subscribe to The Oregonian/OregonLive newsletters and podcasts for the latest news and top stories.

Oregon is headed to the final round of stroke play at the NCAA men’s golf Championship but will need to make up significant ground to make it to match play. The Ducks shot plus-11 on Sunday at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. and are plus-36 through three rounds, 13th of the 15 teams advancing to Monday’s fourth round of stroke play. Oregon is 10 strokes back of eighth place, where the cut will be for match play.

Though the award-winning University of Arizona marching band has resumed practices, it won't be in the stadium when the Wildcats start their football season on Nov. 6. This will be the first time since 1922 that the Pride has not performed at UA football games.

But the surge through the Big 12 Tournament — even without advancing to a third straight title game — saved it. The Cowboys were named one of the 16 regional hosts by the NCAA selection committee Sunday night, placing the tournament at the second-year stadium for the first time. More:Oklahoma State eliminated from Big 12 baseball tournament but believe hosting regional in playOSU last hosted a regional in 2019, but that wasn’t even in Stillwater. But the Cowboys went 3-2 in the Big 12 Tournament, beating Texas early Saturday to force an if game in the semifinals. Texas is the other Big 12 school elected to host.

Fort Worth, Texas — Sam Burns made a 38-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole at Colonial, which came just more than two hours after he had finished his round, to beat top-ranked Scottie Scheffler on Sunday. And Scheffler needed three clutch putts for a 72 just to get into the playoff matching 25-year-old standouts and close friends. Burns’ seven-stroke comeback matched Nick Price in 1994 for the biggest in a final round to win Colonial. It was the third win this season for Burns, and his fourth overall in his last 27 starts. The Colonial win was worth $1,512,000, along with a plaid jacket and a custom-built Schwab Firebird Trans Am.

MIAMI — In Game 7 there’s no such thing as tomorrow, and with that in mind, both teams listed their full lineups as available Sunday night. For the Celtics, that meant starting Marcus Smart (right ankle) and Rob Williams (left knee) for the third straight game. Elimination game and possible last game of the season, or we continue to move on and have some time to rest,” said the Celtics coach. With our guys, I think we try to wear on other teams and wear them down throughout the game, so those end of game shots are a little bit tougher. We’ve won two games there and we carry on the road well, carry our defense, carry our game and don’t really get phased by that.

A French relegation decider descended into a riot on Sunday when furious fans stormed the pitch, threw smoke bombs and caused police to move in after former champions Saint-Etienne were relegated by a penalty shootout. Mahdi Camara had rescued a 1-1 draw for the hosts to make the two-legged play-off with the Ligue 2 side 2-2 on aggregate. Ryad Boudebouz's spurned penalty left Auxerre, who finished third in Ligue 2, jubilant as Saint-Etienne were relegated for the first time since 2001 – but the troubling aftermath of the defeat cut their celebrations short. pic.twitter.com/NUC1rFhDKw — Matty O'Toole?? (@MatthewHoneyma9) May 29, 2022A commentator for broadcaster BT Sport said: 'Individuals have been hit. A total of 68 people were arrested and 174 people were injured before the game but police refused to give further details.

Yet given what Liverpool would have won, should have won, could have won, we were left wrestling with a difficult question. Might this be one of those great nearly teams? Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool have been champions of Europe, champions of the world, and the first Liverpool team to win the title in the modern, Premier League, era. This is one of the great Liverpool teams, some argue the greatest. Was it a great football team?

(AP)Choi Ji-man of the Tampa Bay Rays has homered for the fourth time this season. Choi delivered a game-tying solo shot against the New York Yankees in the bottom of the second inning, as the Rays went on to prevail 4-2 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sunday (local time). Severino got the better of Choi in the fourth inning, when Choi struck out swinging on a changeup. Choi grounded out to third for the final out of the eighth inning in his fourth trip to the plate. Choi missed about 10 days of action from late April to early May with an elbow injury but is still ranked second on the Rays with 20 RBIs and 18 walks.

(Reuters)Park Hoy-jun's first game in the majors in over a month didn't go the way he would have liked. The South Korean utility player was called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates before their road game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego on Sunday (local time). Park had made the Pirates' Opening Day roster but batted just 3-for-14 in five games before being optioned to the minor leagues on April 22. He had split his first five games this season with the Pirates at right field, shortstop and second base. Then with two outs, San Diego reliever Luis Garcia threw a wild pitch.

Although he failed to make any birdies, Scheffler kept plugging away, trying to stand strong and give himself an opportunity for victory. He beat Scheffler in a playoff, by dropping a 38-foot putt from off the green for the victory. His only previous appearance in a playoff was when he captured his first Tour victory, as he beat Patrick Cantlay on the third hole at the WM Phoenix Open. Since Burns teed off nearly 90 minutes before Scheffler, and the LSU product took advantage of beating the afternoon gusts, although Burns did play the final seven holes at even par. He admitted that he wasn’t even thinking about the leaders as he made his way through his final round.

What's happening on and off the Garden court Sign up for Inside the Knicks by Marc Berman, exclusively on Sports+. It’s a plan that can be painful to watch each season aside from draft night. For those who want the Knicks to be a solid, respectable, playoff team a lot sooner than that, let me introduce you to Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon. Now 29, Brogdon is set to make $22.6 million next season in the final year of his contract. It’s true that the Knicks have a lot of voices in the front office — some would say too many.

It’s clear Chip Ganassi Racing is all about team. When someone on the team does something good, the other guys couldn't be happier, you know what I mean? That’s, in fact, what we did.”Most of the storylines coming into the day involved the Ganassi team. The six-time NTT IndyCar Series champion had won the race just once, in 2008, but he was the favorite. “One of the cool things being part of Chip Ganassi Racing is the atmosphere we have within the drivers,” Ericsson said.

On Friday, benches cleared before the game when the Reds' Tommy Pham slapped the Giants' Joc Pederson in the face after a brief discussion in the outfield. And on top of that, Pham really took exception to a GIF that Pederson sent mocking the Padres' collapse back in September. Pham was so upset about the GIF that he slapped Pederson over it eight months later. But a combination of Pham being a terrible sport (and fantasy football player) had him steaming over that GIF for months. Baseball fans did appreciate that they finally got a close-up look at the infamous GIF.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Rangers have rightfully been satisfied with a majority of their play in this second-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Hurricanes. The better club will win this one, and the Rangers have maintained the belief that it could be them. Having a goaltender who’s a Vezina and Hart trophy finalist like Igor Shesterkin, however, can always be the difference for the Rangers. “He’s been unreal,” Gallant, said of Shesterkin, who has a 2.74 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage through his first real 13 playoff games. Jason SzenesFrank Vatrano drove home the fact that the Rangers know how good of a team they have.

The Mets entered Sunday with an 8 ½-game lead in the NL East, the largest division advantage of any MLB team. It was also the Mets’ largest lead of the season. It’s a team that has been in first place for all but one day this season. And yet the Mets also understand there’s way too much baseball ahead to believe anything has been settled. Francisco Lindor said the “vibe” he has received from this year’s team tells him the Mets are for real.

Placeholder while article actions loadPARIS — It took every shot in Rafael Nadal’s repertoire, total conviction and considerable “suffering,” as the Spaniard put it, to reach the French Open quarterfinals. At this stage in his hard-slugging career, the injuries and ailments are baggage he carries that he didn’t have in 2005, when he won his first French Open title just days after his 19th birthday. Djokovic holds a 30-28 career edge on Nadal, but Nadal leads 19-8 on clay. Djokovic won their most recent meeting on the tricky surface, ousting Nadal in the 2021 French Open semifinals en route to claiming the title for a second time. But the ninth-seeded Auger-Aliassime, who was seeking his fourth consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance, weathered the Spaniard’s best.

Placeholder while article actions loadIn his first at-bat of the Washington Nationals’ 6-5 victory Sunday, Juan Soto was looking for a fastball. It was a vintage swing from Soto, one that sparked the offense. Advertisement“I feel like I’ve been swinging the bat pretty well the last couple days,” Soto said. “I’ve been doing my homework, working on my swing, working on my stance and everything. Machado allowed three straight hits and a Blackmon RBI groundout to cut the Nationals’ lead to 6-3.

NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty ImagesTom Stoltman successfully defended his crown as the World's Strongest Man. Here are the final scores for the 10 participants:2022 World's Strongest Man Results1. Gabriel Rheaume (11 points)Full results available at World's Strongest Man's official siteGoing into the final event, the Atlas stones, Stoltman and Novikov were locked in a tight head-to-head battle. Because of Novikov's performance, Stoltman's victory was assured without needing to do anything in the Atlas stones. Licis earned his first podium trip since winning the 2019 World's Strongest Man.

“Stranger Things” fans are about to embark on their longest curiosity voyage yet. You could say the new season goes to Eleven? The fourth season of the hit Netflix NFLX, +1.98% supernatural coming-of-age series steeped in nostalgia clocks in at roughly 13 hours across nine episodes, which is almost five hours longer than its previous three seasons ran. And the ninth and final episode of the season is a roughly feature-film-length 2½ hours long.

The Miami Heat got good news prior to Sunday's Game 7 against the Boston Celtics. Head coach Ime Udoka announced pregame that Robert Williams and Marcus Smart are both available to play without minutes restrictions. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)With a trip to the NBA Finals at stake, it appears that both teams are as healthy as they've been since the Eastern Conference finals tipped off. Herro averaged 20.7 points, five rebounds and four assists while shooting 39.9% from 3-point distance during the regular season.

Dixon did, however, become the all-time leader in laps led in the Indy 500. MEET THE MILKMAN: The true hero of the Indy 500's bizarre traditionWHAT's IT LIKE TO WIN THE INDY 500? (5) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 200 laps. Indy 500 total laps ledTotal Indy 500 laps led1. Rinus VeeKay, 1This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Marcus Ericsson wins 2022 Indy 500 in a shootout after late red flag

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler almost made it through another round at Colonial without a bogey, this time with wind gusting through the trees at Hogan's Alley. Scheffler, whose only bogey at Colonial so far this week came at No. The greens were actually pretty firm, and so it was challenging.”Consecutive birdies to start the back nine gave Scheffler a two-stroke lead. Todd got to 9 under with a 31-foot birdie putt at the par-3 eighth hole that put him 5 under for his round before 10 consecutive pars. Scheffler had also been part of the lead after 18 holes, when a Colonial-record eight players were tied atop the leaderboard.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sam Burns made a 38-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole at Colonial, which came just more than two hours after he had finished his round, to beat top-ranked Scottie Scheffler on Sunday. And Scheffler needed three clutch putts for a 72 just to get into the playoff matching 25-year-old standouts and close friends. Burns' seven-stroke comeback matched Nick Price in 1994 for the biggest in a final round to win Colonial. 18, the same hole where just moments earlier Scheffler made a 6-foot par after his approach on his 72nd hole went into the bunker. Scheffler got on the green with his approach in the playoff, but was 36 feet away.

Sam Burns drained a huge birdie putt to beat Scottie Scheffler in a playoff on Sunday afternoon. Burns, after posting a 5-under 65 early in the afternoon, sank a wild birdie putt from just off the green to overtake top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and win the Charles Schwab Challenge. Burns, though, could only watch in the clubhouse while Scheffler tried to make one last birdie to win the event outright. While his ball sat 38-feet from the cup, Burns rolled his birdie putt in perfectly to claim the win. Scheffler finished with a 2-over 72 in his runner-up finish.

Every rookie pass rusher gets asked the same question a million times when they enter the league, and the answer is almost always the same. Such was the case for Aidan Hutchinson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, when he was asked which NFL quarterback he would most like to sack. “I mean I grew up dressing like Tom Brady for like Halloween and stuff,” Hutchinson told New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan recently at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere (via Joe Bucs Fan). While his Saints swept Tampa Bay in the regular season yet again last year, Brady and the Bucs have gotten the last laugh both times.

Fans swarmed the pitch and launched flares and fireworks at home-team players after a St. Etienne loss on Sunday resulted in the team's relegation from France's Ligue 1. St. Etienne hosted the game against Auxerre at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium with a spot in France's top soccer league at stake. The loss dropped St. Etienne to France's second-tier league for the first time since 2004. St. Etienne players, seen in the video below wearing green uniforms, sprinted to safety toward the locker rooms. Police in Paris sprayed teargas at Liverpool fans as they crowded outside Stade de France trying to gain entrance before the game.

Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, via JoeBucsFan.com, recently told Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan during the 2022 NFLPA Rookie Premiere that Hutchinson would love to put on the ground a quarterback who left Ann Arbor literally before Hutchinson was even born. “I mean I grew up dressing like Tom Brady for like Halloween and stuff,” Hutchinson said. “So like if I were able to smack Tom Brady and get a sack on him, and hopefully, you know, talk some smack when we get up. The Saints and Jordan will see Brady, at least twice. Aidan Hutchinson would love to sack Tom Brady originally appeared on Pro Football Talk

Rojas slammed his helmet on the ground in disgust, symbolizing the kind of series it was for the Diamondbacks in being swept in four games for the second time this month by the NL West Division leaders. Arizona lost Sunday's game 3-1, and fell to 5-25 over the past two seasons against the Dodgers including a 2-9 mark this season. An out call on Thomas at first base in the bottom of the second was overturned to safe. Also, the Diamondbacks recorded their third pitcher pickoff in two games when reliever Caleb Smith nabbed Trea Turner at second base in the top of the sixth. The Diamondbacks out-hit the Dodgers 8-4.

Jed Lowrie singled home Cristian Pache with two out in the ninth inning Sunday as the Athletics avoided a four-game sweep with a 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers before a crowd of 8,342 at the Coliseum. Pache, who has been hitting under .200 for weeks, opened the ninth with a single to right against losing pitcher Brett Martin (0-4). Texas, hoping to reach .500, instead fell to 22-24 in a game in which the Rangers made five errors. It shouldn’t have been that close, considering the Rangers made five errors and the Athletics out-hit Texas 14-7. After Luis Barrera walked prompting the Rangers to remove starter Dane Dunning, Elvis Andrus doubled to left center to drive in the second run.

Some are wondering whether the MSG Sphere at The Venetian could be home to a National Basketball Association team. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhotoThe final beam is placed at the top of the MSG Sphere at The Venetian during a topping-out ceremony at the entertainment venue in Las Vegas Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhotoIt’s easy to think of the MSG Sphere at The Venetian as a sports arena. Lucas Watson, president of the MSG Sphere, left a small opening for the building as a sports arena by saying it could host boxing, wrestling or mixed martial arts matches, or possibly esports tournaments. The latter seems most plausible with all of the technology the $1.9 billion MSG Sphere will offer when the doors open in late 2023.

The White Sox’ 5-4walk-off win in 12 innings against the Cubs wasn’t well played or executed but it was entertaining. The severity of the injury is unknown, but Anderson is going on the injured list. The Sox’ All-Star shortstop, .356 hitter, energy source and leader went down after making a throw from the outfield grass in the fifth inning. The Sox tied it in the 10th on Andrew Vaughn’s sacrifice fly and Jose Abreu’s single for his 808th RBI – tying him with Minnie Minoso for fifth on the Sox all-time list – and tied it in the 11th on Adam Engel’s RBI single. “We’re not nearly as good without him, but we’re going to have to be good enough to win,” La Russa said.

The good news for the Cubs in a 5-4 loss to the White Sox on Sunday: Marcus Stroman threw one of his best games of the season. “Stroman threw a hell of a game.”Stroman held the White Sox scoreless through seven innings, allowing three hits, all singles. Two innings before, White Sox infielder Danny Mendick’s sacrifice bunt attempt should have moved the go-ahead run to third base. White Sox slugger Gavin Sheets hit a double up the left field line. Finally, in the 12th inning, White Sox rookie Jake Burger hit a walkoff single into left field.

It’s clear Chip Ganassi Racing is all about team. When someone on the team does something good, the other guys couldn't be happier, you know what I mean? Impossible comparisons, great characters and other thoughts for a 33rd Indy 500More:Indy 500 one-liners: How every driver finished in this year's raceMost of the storylines coming into the day involved the Ganassi team. The six-time NTT IndyCar Series champion had won the race just once, in 2008, but he was the favorite. “One of the cool things being part of Chip Ganassi Racing is the atmosphere we have within the drivers,” Ericsson said.

Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels speaks during a press conference at the Raiders headquarters within the Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Henderson. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_ImagesRaiders head coach Josh McDaniels walks the field during an organized training activity on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center in Henderson. But first-year coach Josh McDaniels wants to make sure he is blazing his own trail in his second stint as an NFL head coach as opposed to following the blueprint of his former boss in New England. “I’m not Bill (Belichick), and I can’t be, so I’m not going to try,” McDaniels said last week after a practice during organized team activities. He spurned advances from other teams looking for a head coach before taking the Raiders’ job in January.

INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Ericsson, once a Formula One backmarker, is now an IndyCar frontrunner. Ericsson became the second Swede to win the Indy 500 on Sunday when he held off some of the biggest names in North American auto racing in front of the largest crowd of his life. “Moved here, put my whole life into trying to become an IndyCar and mainly Indianapolis 500 champion. Ericsson is the first Swede to win the Indy 500 since Kenny Brack in 1999 and the second in 106 runnings of the race. Johnson finished 28th in his Indy 500 debut.

“Too many twists and turns in that game,” La Russa said. White Sox fans celebrate a 5-4 win over the Cubs in 12 innings at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 29, 2022. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Many Sox fans are losing patience with this team in spite of Sunday’s comeback win. If La Russa were anyone but La Russa, he would be on the hot seat for the lackluster first two months. Sox fans seemingly need a reason to believe in this team — and in the manager brought in to take them to the promised land.

Mimi Bilardello was ready to step up to the plate Saturday with two outs, two runners on and a chance to break the game open for the East Rockaway softball team. East Rockaway defeated No. 2 Oyster Bay, 9-5, in the clinching game of the best-of-three Nassau Class B championship series Sunday at Mitchel Athletic Complex. “It was a big hit and I was just very happy that I was able to help the team out any way I could.”Bilardello’s hit gave East Rockaway a 6-0 lead. “She really delivered,” East Rockaway coach Joe Lores said.

That is the take from both Rangers coach Gerard Gallant and counterpart Rod Brind’Amour heading into Monday night’s Game 7 at PNC Arena. Well, it falls on Gallant, a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s top coach and a previous winner with Vegas in 2018, to solve the mystery. The Rangers won Saturday night’s Game 6 at Madison Square Garden by carrying play every bit as much as the Hurricanes did in Thursday night’s 3-1 win in Game 5. I think we’ve won one game on the road and both our teams have been good road teams all year long.”The Rangers enter Game 7 with a 1-5 road mark in these playoffs. “That was a huge game,” Gallant said.

But so have the Carolina Hurricanes. Rangers forward Andrew Copp, speaking at the Rangers’ media availability Sunday at the team hotel in Raleigh, N.C., said the Blueshirts have confidence going into the game. Carolina won Game 1, 2-1 in overtime, and Game 2, 2-0. Carolina won Game 5 in Raleigh, 3-1, to take a 3-2 lead in the series, before the Rangers tied it with a 5-2 victory in Game 6 at the Garden. Gallant is going to have to find some way of changing that if the Rangers are to win Game 7.

NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor has increasingly come through in the clutch for the Mets this season. In six straight games, since May 22, the Mets shortstop has logged at least one RBI, the longest such streak of his career. Lindor also touts an impressive 10 walks, two doubles, two triples, three home runs and two stolen bases in that 14-game span. The outfielder, who also was out Saturday, has been getting extra rest days to tend to his sprained right wrist. Nimmo was listed as available off the bench for Sunday’s game, as was Jeff McNeil, whom the Mets skipper pulled in the seventh inning Saturday.

Ericsson became the second Swede to win the Indy 500 on Sunday when he held off some of the biggest names in North American auto racing in front of the largest crowd of his life. Ericsson is the first Swede to win the Indy 500 since Kenny Brack in 1999 and the second in 106 runnings of the race. Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought. Johnson finished 28th in his Indy 500 debut. So, you know, we were lucky to have five good cars and five good drivers.”More AP Indy 500 coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/indianapolis-500 and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Associated PressTampere, Finland — Sakari Manninen scored on a power play at 6:42 of 3-on-3 overtime and Finland beat Canada 4-3 on Sunday for its fourth world hockey championship title. But three months and two gold medals – it’s unbelievable!”Thomas Chabot was sent off for hooking, setting up the winning power play. Finland beat Canada in 2019 in Slovakia, and Canada topped the Finns last year in Latvia. They played a great hockey game, and congratulations to them.”Cozens opened the scoring for Canada on a power play early in the second period. In the third-place game, David Pastrnak had a hat trick in the Czech Republic's 8-4 victory over the United States.

Uvalde tells Biden to 'do something'; he pledges 'we will'UVALDE, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden sought Sunday to comfort a city grieving the killings of 19 elementary school pupils and two teachers at the hands of a lone gunman. At Robb Elementary School, Biden stopped at a memorial of 21 white crosses — one for each of those killed — and the first lady added a bouquet of white flowers to a pile in front of the school sign. to review response to Texas school shootingUVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department said Sunday it will review the law enforcement response to the Texas school shooting, an unusual federal look back prompted by questions about the shifting and at times contradictory information from authorities that have enraged a community in shock and sorrow. “Capturing Sievierodonetsk is a principal task for the occupation force,” Zelensky said, adding that the Russians don’t care about casualties. The Mexican got one final look for the lead that Ericsson defended and O'Ward knew not to force the issue.

Ballard pitcher Brooke Gray was three outs away from finishing her no-hitter. Assumption's Samantha Schaefer ruined it, stroking a double to left field that put the Bruins' season on the ropes. And with Brooke Gray in the circle, Ballard's one-run lead was all the insurance it needed. Brooke Gray pitched all seven innings, allowing only two hits and zero runs while striking out 16 batters. Ballard 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 1Assumption 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0WP — Brooke Gray (26-0) LP — Samantha Schaefer (12-2)Follow Courier Journal reporter J.L.

When the DeSales High School baseball team lost five straight games in early May, coach Tim Sievert decided to give his players a break and see what happened next. The Colts won last year’s regional title as prohibitive favorites but got the repeat under different circumstances, emerging from a muddled Sixth Region field. Toward the end of the year, they just came together and played hard and bought into what we’re doing. DeSales fans can thank Brite for a second straight trip to Lexington. That’s how we won.”BULLITT EAST 000 001 0 - 1 3 2DESALES 020 000 x - 2 5 0WP – Evan Brite (8-1).

Burns polished it off with a playoff win over his good friend Scheffler. Burns shared a house with the Texan at Augusta in April, when Scheffler won his maiden major title at the Masters. "I think just with the conditions today, how tough it was playing, just so proud with how we hung in there," Burns said. Scheffler started the day with a two-shot lead, but the world number one had two bogeys without a birdie in his two-over par 72. Burns launched his comeback by getting up and down from a greenside bunker for birdie at the first.

APMIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro has recovered enough to play for the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday night against the Boston Celtics. He went through a series of on-court tests Sunday before the determination was made that he could play. Herro was the NBA's sixth man of the year award winner this season. He has averaged 13.5 points in the playoffs for the Heat on 41% shooting, down considerably from his regular-season numbers of 20.7 points on nearly 45% shooting. Smart has been dealing with an ankle sprain and Williams is playing through ongoing knee soreness following surgery.

And the Scottish strongman loves his present: a second consecutive "World Strongest Man" crown. Novikov won three consecutive events (deadlift, Flintstone barbell and bus pull) to lead the pack going into the power stairs. Stoltman trailed by 3.5 points going into the second-to-last event, but Novikov mustered four points compared to Stoltman's nine. His older brother, Luke, is a five-time Scotland Strongest Man winner and won the Europe Strongest Man title in 2019. At the World's Strongest Man, Tom Stoltman steadily improved his results before winning in 2021.

UP NEXTThe Dodgers return home to start a three-game series with the Pirates on Monday. Los Angeles will start RHP Walker Buehler (6-1, 2.91 ERA). Pittsburgh will start RHP Zach Thompson (2-4, 5.20). The Diamondbacks begin a three-game series at home with the Braves on Monday. Arizona will start RHP Zac Gallen (3-0, 2.22 ERA) while Atlanta will counter with RHP Spencer Strider (1-1, 2.22).

In an instant, the dominant Dixon's hopes of securing a second Indy 500 title evaporated. The car was really good there, we had really good speed. Dixon's mistake on pit road — his second in as many years — soured a record-setting performance by the Chip Ganassi driver. Dixon led for 95, surpassing Ralph DePalma (612) on Lap 98 and Unser (644) on Lap 133. "You can have a good day and a bad day in the same day.

PARIS — As the kids like to say these days, it’s on. Far sooner than many may have hoped, Novak Djokovic, the reigning French Open champion, will take on Rafael Nadal, a 13-time champion at Roland Garros, in a quarterfinal match on Tuesday, the first rematch of two of the leading men’s players since their epic semifinal last June. It took some of Nadal’s greatest tennis to survive a five-set, four-hour, 21-minute thriller Sunday evening against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada, but the match that so many crave is on the horizon. “A huge challenge and probably the biggest one that you can have here in Roland Garros,” Djokovic said, anticipating Nadal, after his fourth straight-sets win, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3, a pummeling of Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. “I’m ready for it.”Perhaps more than Nadal, who survived one of the great scares of his storied French Open career against Auger-Aliassime, the athletic and tireless Canadian with a booming serve and big forehand.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Three days after calling the Yankees a “very beatable” team, Taylor Walls took them down almost single-handedly. “Anytime you can scrap one out and win like that, especially against a team like them, you gotta cherish it,” Walls said. Rays infielder Taylor Walls follows through on a home run swing against the Yankees. Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images“That team’s very beatable, and we know we can beat them,’’ Walls said Thursday night. “Any time we play any division team, especially the Yankees, there’s always a little tension there,” Walls said.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aaron Hicks’ nightmarish season continued Sunday, although not in the way you might imagine. The slumping center fielder went hitless again, but in back-to-back RBI situations, Hicks hit the ball hard and still came up empty. With the Yankees down by two runs and Gleyber Torres on third, Hicks hit a screamer back up the middle, but Taylor Walls, playing second base, made a terrific diving play and throw to first for the final out. Aaron Hicks, reacting after striking out against the Tigers, saw his struggles continue in the Yankees’ loss to Tampa on Sunday. Overall, Hicks is hitting the ball in the air less than ever before and his exit velocity is down slightly.

A student-teacher tragically died of a rare cancer after being told a lump on her shoulder was “nothing to worry about”. Just two weeks before her death, doctors told Jenna there was nothing more they could do. Jenna was initially told to not worry about the lump on her shoulder. “She said I have a little lump on my shoulder, and I told her it does not look so bad but to get it checked out. MEN MEDIAJenna was diagnosed with cancer in July last year — just months after her dad went into remission after following a battle with brain cancer.

Alcaraz moves on to second career Grand Slam quarterfinalIt was challenging, but Carlos Alcaraz defeated Karen Khachanov 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 to move onto the quarterfinals. Alcaraz took advantage, finishing off the 6-1 first set in just 29 minutes. Khachanov woke up in the second set and worked hard to prevent Alcaraz from routing him, and was mostly successful. It took him 18 extra minutes, but he nailed down the second set. She was having trouble with her serves, and Anisimova took advantage of the double faults, dominating most of the second set.

Three Warriors make progress toward NBA Finals returns Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) fouls Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II (0) in the first half during Game 2 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. Brooks was ejected from the game as a result of the foul. Brooks received a Flagrant 2 foul and was ejected, then suspended for one game without pay for what the NBA called ''unnecessary and excessive contact.'' The Warriors are hopeful they each will be ready to play in the finals. The Western Conference champion Warriors just took two much-needed days off before returning to the practice floor Sunday while awaiting their opponent in the finals: Boston or Miami. Golden State advanced to its sixth NBA Finals in eight years.

Panic broke out at the Barclays Center early on Sunday morning following the Gervonta Davis-Rolando Romero fight after a false report of an active shooter right outside of the Brooklyn arena. A loud noise was heard as fans were leaving the Barclays Center after the fight, which sparked a stampede of people trying to find cover amid fears of a shooter. Scary moment as crowds pour back into Barclays Center, my fear was a shooting but those fears proved unfounded. An 18-year-old man shot and killed 19 children and two adults in the deadliest school shooting in the United States since the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012. Even though the Barclays Center incident turned out to be nothing, the panic felt throughout the country is clearly still extremely high.

Rashaud Fields played for the Raines High Vikings. Hours after Monday's 5 p.m. scheduled graduation for Raines High School, the emotions of joy, pride and achievement changed to grief and despair for many students, staff and parents. "... Our prayers and condolences to the family, friends and classmates of Viking Rashaud Fields, Class of 2022." "Congratulations to my handsome baby boy Rashaud Fields. Raines defensive lineman Rashaud Fields (53) breaks through the line into the Ribault backfield during high school football's Northwest Classic on Oct. 23, 2021.

Associated PressATLANTA — Kristy Wallace had 17 points to lead five Atlanta players scoring in double figures and the Dream beat the Phoenix Mercury 82-54 on Sunday. Erica Wheeler scored 16 points, Cheyenne Parker had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Rhyne Howard had 12 points with six assists for Atlanta (5-3). Aari McDonald finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. Diamond DeShields, the only Mercury player to score in double figures, finished with 23 points. Skylar Diggins-Smith (19.2 points per game) and Diana Taurasi (16.0) — the team's top scorers — combined for nine points on 3-of-17 shooting.

Jake Hager played in his seventh game for the Diamondbacks on Sunday. Hager came on in the ninth inning of a blowout loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday and threw 12 total pitches to six hitters. Hager settled down and retired the last two hitters he faced, including a strikeout of the Dodgers' Gavin Lux. Hager walked off the mound with a smile, and retained the ball from his first major league strikeout. It was a fun experience, especially first time doing it in a big league game."

But Dodgers starter Tyler Anderson located a two-strike 92 mph fastball low and inside, a strike for sure, and Josh Rojas swung at it and missed to end the inning. Rojas slammed his helmet on the ground in disgust, symbolizing the kind of series it was for the Diamondbacks in being swept in four games for the second time this month by the NL West Division leaders. An out call on Thomas at first base in the bottom of the second was overturned to safe. Also, the Diamondbacks recorded their third pitcher pickoff in two games when reliever Caleb Smith nabbed Trea Turner at second base in the top of the sixth. The Diamondbacks put runners on first and second in the bottom of the sixth, but Geraldo Perdomo grounded into a pitcher-to-second-to-first base double play to end the inning.

Diamondbacks vs. BravesWhen: 5:10 p.m. MondayWhere: Chase Field. Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (3-0, 2.22 ERA) vs. Braves RHP Spencer Strider (1-1, 2.22 ERA). He won his only start against Atlanta on April 25 of last year, Game 1 of a doubleheader, by allowing one hit in seven innings. Coming upTuesday: Atlanta Braves, 6:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Humberto Castellanos (3-2, 5.22 ERA) vs. Braves RHP Charlie Morton (3-3, 5.28). Wednesday: Atlanta Braves, 12:40 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Madison Bumgarner (2-3, 3.35 ERA) vs. Braves RHP Kyle Wright (4-3, 2.68).

WASHINGTON — The hits keep on coming for the Colorado Rockies. In a game that saw starter Kyle Freeland leave with an apparent leg injury, the Rockies were dealt their fifth straight road series loss and seventh overall in a 6-5 defeat Sunday at the Washington Nationals. On successive visits to below-.500 Pittsburgh (19-26) and Washington (18-31), the Rockies managed just two wins in seven games. After pulling within 6-3 in the seventh, the Rockies got RBI singles from Brendan Rodgers and Sam Hilliard with one out in the eighth against Kyle Finnegan. He added a double and a walk for the Nationals, who took three of four from the Rockies.

“In the playoffs, a lot of the time you’re so revved up and everything means so much that you’re not really thinking. You’re just playing,” Byram said after Sunday’s practice at Ball Arena. “I think when I’m just letting my instincts take over, that’s when I’m playing my best. “I really have enjoyed playing with him,” Johnson said of Byram on Sunday. “I think we’ve read off each other really, really well.

Burger’s error in the seventh gave the Cubs their only run against Dylan Cease, breaking a scoreless duel with Marcus Stroman. After the Sox tied it 1-1 in the ninth on David Robertson’s wild pitch, both teams scored in each of the extra innings until Matt Foster held the Cubs scoreless in the 12th. Free runner Nico Hoerner scored the Cubs second run of the game on a White Sox fielding error in the 10th inning, and Christopher Morel added another run with an RBI single in the 10th. Rafael Ortega scored from second base on Burger’s fielding error in the seventh for the Cubs’ only run against Dylan Cease. The Cubs beat the Sox 5-1 Saturday in the first of two games at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The lines on all 272 NFL games are on the board at the Westgate SuperBook, and the Buffalo Bills aren’t underdogs in any of theirs. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) warms up during an NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday May 24, 2022. (AP Photo/ Jeffrey T. Barnes)Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks on during an NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday May 24, 2022. Week 6: Bills at Chiefs (Pick, 54½)A rematch of one of the greatest playoff games in NFL history. “Going into the year, that’s as good a Super Bowl prediction as you could come up with,” Salmons said.

A week ago, a Sunday doubleheader sweep at Yankee Stadium was supposed to be the thing that ignited a White Sox hot streak. But the Sox are going to need the no-names to lead them, or at least help keep them afloat. WED 1White Sox at Blue Jays (6:07 p.m., NBCSCH)The Jays are a winning team with a negative run differential. Lightning at Hurricanes/Rangers, Game 1 (7 p.m., ESPN)Seriously, does it even matter which team takes on the two-time defending champs? FRI 3White Sox at Rays (6:10 p.m., NBCSCH)Pop quiz: Name the Florida-based team that’s good all the flippin’ time yet overlooked all the flippin’ time?

Buck Showalter can read the National League East standings as well as you can, and he admits to doing so even at this relatively early stage of the season. But despite the good news in the standings, Showalter is keeping a wary eye on the posse that will chase the Mets – or at least try to – in the coming weeks. “I look at it as a given that they're going to be there,” he said of the Mets’ division rivals. “I see so many good teams in our division; they’re going to find their level. “So to me, it’s kind of a given that they're going to do things more reflective of what they're capable of.

Luis Guillorme batted leadoff as a starter on Saturday night for the first time this season, filling in for Brandon Nimmo, and went 3-for-3 with a walk for the Mets. Manager Buck Showalter liked what he saw so much he put Guillorme right back in the top spot, playing second base, on Sunday night at Citi Field. “He’s always been a guy that has intrigued me from afar,” Showalter said of Guillorme before the game. He knows that the people really get what he brings, and what he's capable of bringing. “It's so easy in today's game to kind of stamp guys as ‘this is what they are, who they are.’ .

RALEIGH, N.C. – It’s still Antti Raanta’s net for Monday night’s Game 7 of the Rangers-Hurricanes’ second-round series at PNC Arena. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said on Sunday he would go back to the former Rangers goalie after Raanta was pulled from the Rangers’ 5-2 win in Saturday night’s Game 6 at Madison Square Garden as he allowed three goals on 13 shots. Brind’Amour quickly shot down any suggestion the 33-year-old Raanta – in his first run as a team’s No. 1 playoff goalie – is fatigued. Pyotr Kochetkov, a 22-year-old Russian rookie, relieved Raanta in Game 6 and stopped 10 of the 12 shots he faced.

Alanna Morse and Hailey Guerrero showed off their power in the first game of the best-of-three Nassau Class A softball championship series Friday night. In Game 2, the rest of their teammates showed why Mepham has been one of the top teams on Long Island over the last three years. Newsday's weekly newsletter takes you on the field and inside the high school sports scene across Long Island. Mepham will look to carry the momentum from this weekend into the Long Island championship game against East Islip on Saturday at the Moriches Athletic Complex. We knew that in the second game we just needed to play our game and do what we know how to do.”

“The momentum goes to their side, not ours.”Walls had said Thursday night that the Yankees were “beatable” and the Rays weren’t going away. “All I meant is that the Tampa Bay Rays can play and beat any team in this league. Torres’ ninth home run of the season matched in 161 plate appearances his total in 516 last season. “You’ve got to make ‘em beat you, and today we didn’t do that,” said Yankees manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees' Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 18th home run of the season in the eighth inning of Sunday's loss to the Rays.

BOSTON — Bobby Dalbec hit a two-run homer, one of Boston’s season-high five longballs, and the Red Sox coasted to a 12-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Rafael Devers, Kiké Hernández, Franchy Cordero and Christian Arroyo each hit a solo drive for the Red Sox, who posted their ninth win in 12 games. All five Boston home runs came in four innings against Bruce Zimmermann (2-3). AdvertisementOrioles pitcher Bruce Zimmermann reacts after giving up a solo home run to Christian Arroyo of the Red Sox in the fourth inning. Devers’ drive cleared Boston’s bullpen in the third before Arroyo and Hernández hit theirs over the Monster the following inning.

For most of the year, first base has been the darkest position on the diamond for the Red Sox. Then the unthinkable happened: both Dalbec and Cordero hit towering home runs in the same inning. “I’ve been working hard so it’s nice to get some things going,” Dalbec said. It’s like, yeah he knows he’s going to play. He’s hitting .357 in May.

Then, at the par-3 13th, he pulled his tee shot, again into the rough, and again into a bad lie. His career resume also includes three wins on the PGA Tour of Australasia and four on the Korn Ferry Tour. His tee shot found the water right; he actually considered playing the ball out of the hazard, but with third place secured, he thought better of it. The Senior PGA Championship returns to Benton Harbor in 2024. Senior PGA winners at Harbor Shores?2022: Steven Alker, -16?2020: Canceled by COVID-19?2018: Paul Broadhurst, -19?2016: Rocco Mediate, -19?2014: Colin Montgomerie, -13?2012: Roger Chapman, -13We're running a new-subscriber special.

A somber Henry represented Liverpool at midfield during the post-game presentation of the medals for players from both sides and the Champions League trophy. Liverpool is seeking a “full and independent investigation” into what happened before and after the game. Before the game, many Liverpool fans who were waiting to enter the stadium were accosted by stadium security and prohibited from certain gates. “No hardware for the Reds today but still plenty to remember with this Champions League final. Multiple videos of Liverpool fans stuck outside the stadium were shared on social media, including one that showed fans shouting: “Let us in.

State officials are again restricting open-water swimming at one of the region’s most popular recreational bodies of water. Walden Pond State Reservation on Saturday announced that last year’s open-water swimming rules would return, effective Sunday. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation handed down open-water swimming rules at Walden Pond last July in the wake of a series of drownings across the state. “All swimmers, but especially Open Water Swimmers, should recognize that swimming distances in deep water is inherently dangerous and may exceed a swimmer’s physical and psychological limits. That ban led to outrage among the open-water swimming community.

Since Russia invaded on 24 February, at least 4,031 civilians have been killed and 4,735 injured, according to the UN, and an unknown number of combatants have died or been wounded. More than 14 million people have fled their homes, with towns and cities reduced to rubble.

Advertising Read moreAlcaraz has already played two night sessions at this year's Roland Garros and could face a third when he tackles Alexander Zverev for a place in the semi-finals. Ten night sessions are being held this year after making their debut in 2021 as part of the French Tennis Federation's three-year deal with Amazon Prime. "I don't like night sessions on clay," said the 13-time champion. "I don't mind the evening sessions when it's 30 degrees during the day," said Zverev. "But I'm pretty sure I'm going to play at night against Alcaraz, because that's just how it's going to be."

The sizzling pandemic-fueled Hamptons real estate market may be starting to cool, but in its wake is a renovation frenzy now upending the East End. “What’s going on in East Hampton is a nightmare,” said one resident who is worried about having a not-so-peaceful summer. “The [new] Tesla parking lot is a complete eyesore, huge new houses take up entire lots, there are dirt piles and trucks everywhere. I feel like I live in a construction zone.”Jeff Corbin, a technology consultant, has also gotten caught up in the upheaval of pandemic buying and building. Landing a contractor in the Hamptons is just the latest measure of status, like getting a dinner reservation at Le Bilboquet in Sag Harbor.

Saint-Étienne fans went ballistic when their team was demoted to a lower French soccer league, Ligue 2, on Sunday. Fans rushed onto the field and threw flares at players after Saint-Étienne lost in a penalty shootout against Auxerre. Saint Etienne fans storm the field after the team is relegated. AFP via Getty ImagesSaint Etienne fans storm the field after the team is relegated. AFP via Getty ImagesThe aftermath of Saint Etienne fans storming the field after the team is relegated.

Soccer Football - Real Madrid celebrate winning the Champions League Final with an open top bus parade - Madrid, Spain - May 29, 2022 Real Madrid fans are seen ahead of the bus parade REUTERS/Marcelo Del PozoMADRID, May 29 (Reuters) - About 400,000 jubilant Real Madrid fans flocked to the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday to join the players for a celebration of their record-extending 14th European Cup triumph after the 1-0 win against Liverpool in Paris on Saturday. L1N2XK0D3Madrid's emergency services said 51 fans had received medical attention overnight due to burns from flares, falls, dizziness and bruises. They stayed there for over an hour as Real captain Marcelo assumed the traditional responsibility of 'crowning' the Greek goddess statue. Real Madrid have once again conquered the hearts of all fans. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Fernando Kallas; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

#Indy500pic.twitter.com/k6hXmk0d1D — Nair Rodríguez (@nairrodriguez_) May 29, 2022Crowds near the finish line after Marcus Ericsson wins Indy 500 @indystar pic.twitter.com/is1j4NuG1u — Rachel Fradette (@Rachel_Fradette) May 29, 2022The driver of the No. 2 p.m.: Scott Dixon leads through 90 lapsConor Daly leads for 4 laps, but Scott Dixon is back on top. Pato O'Ward, Felix Rosenqvist ambush Indy 500 driversThe drivers for Arrow McLaren SP approached their Indy 500 competitors during Saturday's Legends Day. : How to listen to race at Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayHelio Castroneves goes for a history-making Indy 500 victoryThe 47-year-old Brazilian has a chance to stand alone atop the Indy 500 victory list. Meet the Indy 500 drivers: Oldest, youngest, engines, Hoosiers, international drivers, morePrintable guide to the Indy 500Starting grid: Indy 500 starting lineupScorecard: Also, radio frequency guide to track driver progressSpeedway map: Key Indianapolis Motor Speedway infoThis article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indy 500 live updates: Marcus Ericsson wins over Pato O'Ward

By Steve KeatingINDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) -Sweden's Marcus Ericsson prevailed in a two-lap shootout to win a dramatic Indianapolis 500 on Sunday as the Brickyard reclaimed the mantle of the world's biggest single day sporting event, living up to its billing as the 'Greatest Spectacle in Racing". "I had to do everything there at the end to keep them behind," said the 31-year-old after drinking the traditional quart of milk. Ericsson, a former-Formula One driver, becomes the second Swede to win the Indy 500 after Kenny Brack in 1999. Story continues"I'm proud of the job we did today, it's my best result in the 500. SPEEDING PENALTYDixon, who had been running out front most of day, and appeared poised to collect a second Indy 500 win until the 'The Iceman' made a fatal mistake on the final scheduled pit stop, taking a stop and go penalty for speeding.

A stampede broke out at Brooklyn's Barclays Center just after midnight on Sunday after a false report of an active shooting situation, according to the New York City Police Department. A crowd was leaving Barclays following a boxing match, when a loud noise was heard, the NYPD said in a statement. The loud noise reportedly spooked the crowd, causing many to start running in fear of a shooter. Video: Bidens visit memorial for Texas school shootingTennis star Naomi Osaka, who was at the event, tweeted that she was "petrified" during the chaos. Videos posted to Twitter of the aftermath of the stampede showed shoes and hats left behind as people scrambled to flee the area.

“I always support any form of peaceful protest,” Kerr said on Sunday. Kapler had written a blog post, titled “Home of the Brave?”, skewering the U.S. gun lobby, police response and political inaction on gun violence. Kapler has received some support from around the league, but others have pushed back on his stance. “It’s important for everyone to express their frustration, disgust, anger, whatever it is, in whatever way they can,” Kerr said. “What’s unique about being in professional sports, especially these days, is that we have a platform,” Kerr said on Sunday.

Is having running back Adrian Peterson on the field during a preseason game worth the risk of an injury? Plus, what are linebacker Desmond Bishop's chances to make the team? Is having running back Adrian Peterson on the field during a preseason game worth the risk of an injury? Plus, what are linebacker Desmond Bishop's chances to make the team?

Gary Payton II (elbow), Andre Iguodala (neck) and Otto Porter Jr. (foot) are expected to return to practice this week. The injury, different from the foot issue that hampered him toward the end of the Western Conference semifinals, sidelined him for Games 4 and 5. Iguodala hasn’t played since the Warriors’ first-round series against the Nuggets as he is nursing a disc injury in his neck. There’s a possibility all three could return at some point during the NBA Finals. “Conference finals were really tiring even though the series only went to five games, you play every other day.

Centennial’s Karen Weitz, the winningest coach in Nevada basketball history, has added the title of boys coach to the dynasty she has built with the girls program. (Benjamin Hager Review-Journal) @BenjaminHphotoNo coach has won more games in Nevada high school basketball history than Karen Weitz. Weitz has 691 wins as the girls coach at Cheyenne and Centennial, where she has built a dynasty with 13 state championships, including seven straight. Weitz will continue to rack up wins as the Bulldogs’ girls coach, but she’s taking on a new title next season — Centennial boys basketball coach. “The boys are already familiar with how the girls program has been run,” Weitz said.

Nazem Kadri said that the post-series handshake line with the St. Louis Blues on Friday night at the Enterprise Center was predictably cordial. “Handshake line was fine,” he said after the Avalanche’s Sunday practice at Ball Arena. Kadri, a Muslim, received racial online threats from Blues fans in the ensuing 48 hours and was attacked by forward David Perron in Game 4. Kadri declined to disclose what he and Perron talked about in the handshake line but there was no bad blood between them. The Avs begin the Western Conference Finals against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 at Ball Arena on Tuesday.

Few rivalries matched the intensity that the Avalanche and Red Wings had in the late 1990s. And that story will soon be shared in an upcoming documentary from ESPN. Sportscaster John Buccigross shared ESPN E60’s trailer for “Unrivaled” on Twitter on Friday. The two-hour documentary focuses on the Colorado-Detroit feud and features interviews from several of the players and coaches from the era. Here’s the worldwide, clean, Digital debut of @espn’s @E60 masterpiece, “Unrivaled.” @Avalanche/@DetroitRedWings was the @ufc on ice.

Ozuna’s second homer of the game, his 10th of the season, traveled 458 feet into the upper left-field seats in the third. AdvertisementAustin Riley had two hits and drove in two runs for Atlanta. Ozuna and Riley hit back-to-back homers off Elieser Hernández in the first inning. Max Fried (5-2) gave up the first of those in the first inning before posting five consecutive scoreless innings. He gave up three homers, raising his season total to 14 in 43 2/3 innings.

I really look forward to it,” said Stephens, a 29-year-old American who arrived at Roland Garros on a five-match losing streak and with a ranking of No. Nadal got through his first serious test of this French Open by edging No. Djokovic leads 30-28, although Nadal has a 7-2 advantage at the French Open. 1-ranked Nadal's record 13 championships at Roland Garros are part of his haul of 21 major singles trophies, a record for men. Djokovic beat 15th-seeded Diego Schwartzman, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3, earlier Sunday and has won all 12 sets he's played in the tournament.

North Carolina polished off its perfect women's lacrosse season with a 12-11 victory over Boston College in the NCAA final on Sunday in Baltimore. She scored the first two goals of the game and had the final go-ahead score for the Heels (22-0) to make it 11-10 with 5:26 left in the match. She's a tough goalie to go against, but she's a great player and great person, and congratulations to her." For Boston College, Charlotte North, last year's Tewaaraton winner, had four goals and Cassidy Weeks, a senior from Bayport-Blue Point, had three goals. It doesn't surprise me that that was a one-goal game," Tar Heels coach Jenny Levy said.

But with the biggest game of this season before them, Hannon was tabbed by head coach Tom Sheedy to throw in the championship. Hannon gave Massapequa the boost they needed, going five strong innings in a 2-1 win over Farmingdale in the Nassau Class AA championship best of three series at Farmingdale State College. Hannon allowed three hits, two walks and one run with three strikeouts for his seventh win of the season against no losses. Massapequa took the lead in the bottom of the second inning. “This is a big win for us.”

Bally Sports Ohio's broadcast of Saturday's game between the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park featured what's sure to be among the most entertaining in-game interviews of the 2022 season between Jim Day and Kyle Farmer's grandmother, Kay Gex - aka "Granny." A 37-second excerpt of the interview shared Saturday by Bally Sports Ohio on Twitter featured "Granny" talking about Farmer facing his best friend and former teammate, Giants pitcher Alex Wood. She said she told her grandson to "knock him outta the park" despite their friendship and her great fondness for Wood. (Farmer did, in fact, homer off of Wood in the 1st inning of the Reds' 3-2 win.) Goldsmith:How the Law of Attraction changed Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer’s lifeOn Sunday, Bally Sports Ohio shared the interview in its entirety.

The Yard Goats gave up a franchise highs in runs (22), hits (23) and home runs (seven) in the road trip finale. The Yard Goats went 9-3 on the two-city 12-game trip and are in second place, 1.5 games behind Somerset in the standings. AdvertisementThe Yard Goats scored the first run as Tovar cranked a solo home run over the right field fence in the first off Gray Fenter. Richmond then scored scored seven runs in the fourth, and seven more in the sixth to make it 20-2. Yale’s second varsity eight entered the championship undefeated and left little doubt they were the fastest 2V8 in the nation.

— Clark Elliott had four RBIs, Ted Burton drove in three runs and three Michigan pitchers combined for a five-hitter as the Wolverines beat Iowa 13-1 in seven innings on Sunday in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. Connor O’Halloran (5-4) allowed an unearned run on three hits with three walks and two strikeouts over four innings for the Wolverines. Cameron Weston then threw three scoreless innings to earn his fourth save of the season. Jimmy Obertop and Riley Bertram each hit RBI singles in the first inning to give Michigan a 2-0 lead. Seven different Hawkeyes (36-19) pitches combined to walk nine Michigan batters.

Atlanta — Marcell Ozuna hit two home runs as part of the Atlanta Braves’ barrage of extra-base hits in their 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday, giving the Braves their first winning homestand of the season. Of the Braves’ 11 hits, nine were for extra bases, including six doubles. Alex Cobb allowed the two runs and four hits in six innings with eight strikeouts. Freeland, who was helped off the field, was charged with five runs on seven hits. Nationals starter Josiah Gray (5-4) worked around three hits and four walks to allow one run over five innings.

Howard FendrichAssociated PressParis — By the end of only the third five-setter Rafael Nadal has played in 112 career French Open matches, as the sun and temperature descended and the chants of “Ra-fa! Nadal got through his first serious test of this French Open by edging No. Djokovic leads 30-28, although Nadal has a 7-2 advantage at the French Open. 1-ranked Djokovic, twice the title winner at the French Open, is just one behind Nadal in the total Slam count, tied with Roger Federer at 20. “It’s a huge challenge,” Djokovic said about the prospect of facing Nadal, “and probably the biggest one that you can have here in Roland Garros.

Schiff outlasted Lexington’s Ethan Remy 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) at second singles, giving the Lions a 3-2 win in the consolation final. It was Bexley’s first appearance in the state team tournament since winning the title in 2017. “We swept the singles to get here and those three kids (Lessard, Schiff and Flamm) played down at (the individual) state (tournament) over the weekend. Those three took us home today.”—Scott HennenMore state coverage:Gahanna Lincoln's Carpico places second in Division I state individual tournamentDIVISION IThis time, it was Jackson Clements’ turn. I’m tremendously proud of these guys.”Making its sixth consecutive OTCA state tournament appearance, New Albany lost to eventual champion Cincinnati Sycamore 3-0 in a semifinal before defeating Findlay to finish 14-2.

The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2021-22 high school athletes of the year. The OSHOF will honor its selections during the 38th annual All-Sports and Scholar Athlete awards luncheon on June 8 at the Jeaneen and Bob Naifeh Family & Bud Wilkinson Event Center. Here is a list of the award winners. He can be reached at nsardis@oklahoman.com or on Twitter at @nick_sardis. Support Nick’s work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at oklahoman.com/subscribe or by using the link at the top of this page.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Chip Ganassi has suffered through 10 years of pain at the Indianapolis 500, but the most unlikely victor ended the team owner's drought. Here's how the ex-Formula 1 driver won the biggest race of his career and surged to the IndyCar points lead on Sunday. Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson:What to know about the Swedish driverFans react to Marcus Ericsson's win:'Much deserved.' Headed to a likely final shot at a winning pass by O'Ward, Sage Karam crashed on the final lap, sealing Ericsson's first Indy 500 win and Chip Ganassi Racing's first in 10 years (Dario Franchitti, 2012). Lap 147 marked the end of the fourth round of pitstops, with O'Ward leapfrogging Dixon to lead his first chunk of significant laps of the day.

Former Liverpool midfielder Jason McAteer has revealed that his family were caught up in the troubling scenes that overshadowed Saturday's Champions League final. However, a significant number of supporters had problems with getting into the stadium, and McAteer has given a personal account of how the evening played out for him and his loved ones. You shouldn't go to a football match and have to deal with that. Liverpool have reacted angrily to Saturday's events, calling for a formal investigation to understand why the fans were policed in this manner. The UK government also wants the matter to be looked into after 68 arrests were made and 174 people were left with injuries on a hollow evening in the French capital.

Fans on social media have labelled Jon Moss' refereeing performance in the Championship play-off final as 'absurd' after he controversially refused to award Huddersfield two penalties. However, fans online were quick to call out official Moss after Huddersfield were denied two penalties. Replays showed Colback tripped Toffolo, but Moss, in his final appearance before retirement, handed a yellow card to Toffolo for simulation and gave a free-kick to Forest. One fan said: 'Jon Moss is by far one of the worst referees in the history of football, makes shocking decisions almost every game. Fans on social media have labelled Jon Moss' refereeing performance in the Championship play-off final as 'absurd' after he controversially refused to award Huddersfield two penaltiesOne user suggested that Moss' decisions ended up 'costing a club huge rewards' - given the financial benefits of winning the play-off final.

Marketing executives at Manchester City have revealed that only one per cent of the club's fan base even lives in the UK, let alone in Manchester. That figure is comparable to those for Chelsea and Liverpool, but lagging far behind Manchester United, which boasts almost double that number. For example, Manchester United used its global popularity and digital profile to help secure a new shirt sponsorship deal with TeamViewer, last year. 'If you are a Manchester City fan of any more than 15 or 20 years, you know exactly what I mean about the ugly,' said the Man City TV presenter. That was my first proper downtrodden moment as a Manchester City fan.'

Amid the reckless incompetence witnessed at the Stade de France on Saturday night, they are lucky they have not got blood on their hands. I pushed the security guard in front of me, and thankfully snapped him out of his robotic daze. Next to us, a man in his twenties held out his hands and could do nothing to stop them shaking. Sportsmail correspondent Derek Lawrenson experienced the Champions League final chaosUEFA have been criticised for incompetence after fans were tear-gassed and pepper-sprayedThe French pickpockets were in heaven. To think, when we saw UEFA selling LFC hoodies for more than twice the price in the Liverpool shop back home, we just thought it was greed they were guilty of.

And Kit Harington and Rose Leslie were no exception, as the stylish pair enjoyed a day out at the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix. Stylish: Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, both 35, put on a chic display as they enjoyed a day out at the Monaco F1 Grand Prix on SundayKit sported a pair of pinstripe trousers in a charcoal grey, which he simply paired with a white T-shirt and white trainers to match. His wife Rose stunned in a pair of taupe high waisted trousers, tucking in a plain white T-shirt to match her beau. Shielding her eyes with tortoise shell sunglasses, Rose posed for a smiley snap alongside Kit - before the pair spent some time with the Red Bull racing team. The couple, who married in 2018, caught up with the team's Principle Christian Horner, and even took a visit to the Red Bull garage.

Paris (AFP) – Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz romped into his first French Open quarter-final on Sunday with a straight-sets win over Russian Karen Khachanov. Alcaraz was already the youngest man to reach the French Open last 16 since Djokovic in 2006, when the Serb went on to lose to Nadal in the quarter-finals. Khachanov battled to force Alcaraz to serve it out in a marathon 10th game of the set, saving five match points to hold. But Alcaraz needed just one on his own serve to get the job done, securing victory on his sixth match point when Khachanov netted. It was a second successive straight-sets win for Alcaraz after saving a match point when winning a second-round thriller against compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas.

Riot police officers clash with Saint-Etienne fans who invaded the pitch after their defeat by Auxerre spelt relegation from Ligue 1Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – Saint-Etienne, one of France's biggest clubs, were relegated from Ligue 1 on Sunday after losing a penalty shoot-out in their play-off against Auxerre, who return to the top flight after 10 years away. Advertising Read moreTheir defeat was greeted by a pitch invasion by angry Saint-Etienne fans and the intervention of French police who used tear gas to stem the trouble. Saint-Etienne, who finished third from bottom in Ligue 1, had already drawn the first leg of their play-off 1-1 with Ligue 2's Auxerre. With the scores 2-2, the tie went into a penalty shoot-out which Auxerre edged 5-4 with goalkeeper Donovan Leon making a crucial save to deny Ryad Boudebou. As soon as Birama Toure converted the final penalty to win the tie, Saint-Etienne fans invaded the pitch and threw flares towards the official stand.

Ji emerged from a nip-and-tuck front nine with a 1-up lead after Lee three-putted the ninth. "Making up and down (for par) is almost making birdie, feels like birdie," Ji said. After Vu took a 1-up lead with a birdie at the second, Furue won the next three holes to stand 2-up through five. Furue said the 61 holes she had played to reach the final would stand her in good stead in the afternoon's title match. "I know a lot of places where to hit the ball and where not to hit the ball," she said.

Novak Djokovic is ready for Roland Garros' "biggest challenge" when he faces Rafael NadalParis (AFP) – Who said what on the eighth day of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday:Advertising Read more"It's a huge challenge and probably the biggest one that you can have here in Roland Garros. I'm ready for it." "Being honest, every match that I play here, I don't know if it's gonna be my last match here in Roland Garros in my tennis career. -- Nadal is trying to treat each French Open match like it could be his last. But I'm pretty sure I'm going to play at night against (Carlos) Alcaraz, because that's just how it's gonna be.

Rome (AFP) – Silvio Berlusconi will return to Italian football's top table for the first time since selling AC Milan after his club Monza were promoted to Serie A on Sunday. Monza join Lecce and Cremonese, the two clubs directly promoted from Serie B at the end of the regular season. Fourth in the championship, Monza had to go through the play-offs involving the teams that finished 3rd and 8th place. The three promoted will take the top tier places from relegated Venezia, Genoa and Cagliari. Monza was still in Serie C when Berlusconi bought the club from the Milan region in 2018 for a reported three millions euros ($3.4 million).

BARNSTABLE – A Cape Cod man was arrested on Saturday after allegedly threatening to commit a school shooting. Justin Moreira, 29, was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats. Barnstable and Yarmouth police received multiple reports about a Facebook post allegedly made by Moreira. In the post, he allegedly threated to commit a shooting at an unnamed school. Moreira was arrested at his Hyannis home and taken into custody without incident.

What seemed like an easy, sure victory turned into one of the most dramatic finishes in recent memory, as Marcus Ericsson held on after a late restart to win the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500. With five laps to go, Ericsson, a 31-year-old Swedish driver, held a nearly three-second lead on Pato O’Ward, the 23-year-old Mexican driver for Arrow McLaren SP. But a late crash by Jimmie Johnson, the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion who was racing in his first Indianapolis 500, brought out a red flag that stopped the race with four laps left. In a two-lap shootout after the restart, Ericsson wove left and right to disrupt the slipstream and fight off an intense charge from O’Ward to take the checkered flag. “I knew the car was fast enough, but it was still hard,” Ericsson told NBC after the race.

Say all you will about Formula One racing, but it was definitely the royal couple who set the pace around Monaco's Grand Prix circuit on Saturday. Especially Princess Charlene, who made her first visit since 2019 to the Grand Prix event, long considered the sport's crown jewel. Marking the annual return of racing's most glamorous weekend event, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, 44, were trackside before Saturday's time trials. The Grey's Anatomy actor and the Princess have a connection involving past Grand Prix and Le Mans 24-Hour Endurance races. In the same interview, she acknowledged the Grand Prix as "one of the most important events of the year.

Rooney made headlines in 2019 when she claimed to have caught an acquaintance who was sharing false stories about her to the U.K. newspaper The Sun. She allegedly discovered the betrayal by posting fake information about herself via Instagram after blocking all but one person from viewing her Stories. The alleged perpetrator wasn’t a nobody, either: Coleen claimed that the leaker was Rebekah Vardy, who is married to Jamie Vardy, another very famous soccer player. “Just this week I found I was following people I didn’t know and have never followed myself,” the Dancing on Ice alum tweeted in October 2019. “This is something that happens to us all, that sometimes documents are lost.”Keep scrolling for more info about the drama between Coleen and Rebekah.

Lando Norris looked like he was struggling throughout the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, commenting on Saturday how he was “suffering with my throat and my eyes and seeing.”He confirmed at the time that it was not COVID-19, and Sky Sports reported that Norris has continued to test negative for COVID-19. Despite battling an illness, he managed to snag P11 in qualifying and scored points for the team on Sunday as he came in P8. His post-race media duties were canceled, and team principal Andreas Seidl revealed Norris’s diagnosis, which was later confirmed by the driver in the post-race press release. “I’ve had to miss a lot of engineering sessions, which has compromised my weekend, and I definitely wasn’t as prepared for the Grand Prix as I could have been. “I can’t thank him enough for battling through and he showed a great fighting spirit because in the end it enabled us to score these four points today,” Seidl added.

Schumacher had a promising start after finishing 11th in the Bahrain season opener. Schumacher was close to scoring his first F1 points in Miami earlier this month until he collided with Sebastian Vettel. Despite the fire, his team made the repairs necessary for qualifying, and for the first time in his Formula One career, Schumacher made it to the third stage of qualifying. The second-year driver will start Sunday in P10 while his teammate Kevin Magnussen is two spots higher in P8. This marks the first time since 2019 that Haas F1 will have both drivers starting in the top 10.

Meanwhile, the now-former leader in the driver standings, Charles Leclerc, held the lead up until lap 27 when he lost power, forcing him to retire. But Pérez said after the race: “I’m happy for the team, but we need to speak later.”Here’s three takeaways from the Spanish Grand Prix. Red Bull arguably made some questionable decisions with their drivers, electing to prioritize Verstappen over Pérez. Although the Red Bull drivers made their way past the young rising star, he held on to score his second podium this season. Red Bull leads the Constructor standings with 195 points compared to Ferrari’s 169.

After Giants manager Gabe Kapler announced he will not come out of the locker room for the national anthem, another Bay Area coach is giving Kapler his support: Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. “I always support any form of peaceful protest,” Kerr told the media on Sunday. Kapler also penned an essay explaining his thoughts on the state of the country and the difficulty he had in making his decision. “I’m tired, I’m so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to the devastated families that are out there. I’m tired of the moments of silence.”

The Frenchman's putter kept him alive in the playoff and then won it with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole. CROMVOIRT, Netherlands — Victor Perez of France birdied the fourth hole of a dramatic playoff with Ryan Fox to win the Dutch Open on Sunday for the second DP World Tour title of his career. On the fourth playoff hole, Perez rolled in another long-range putt on the 17th green and Fox missed his. “There’s a fair amount of fortune, I’ve got to be honest with myself, holing all those long putts in the playoff,” Perez said. England’s Matt Wallace, who began the day tied for the lead with Perez, shot a closing 72 to share fifth place with Sweden’s Sebastian Soderberg.

Red Bull may have recorded a 1–2 finish in Barcelona after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc retired due to a power unit failure, but how Max Verstappen walked away with the victory may leave some Sergio Pérez fans fuming. The Dutchman was ultimately prioritized over Pérez, and Red Bull principal Christian Horner defended the team’s decision to move Verstappen ahead. Verstappen, though, was also struggling with his DRS (drag reduction system), which impacted his ability to pass Russell. Russell managed to keep Verstappen behind him for 19 laps. So both drivers worked together as a team and to get the maximum points today was hugely important when Ferrari had an issue.”Verstappen and Red Bull now lead both the driver and Constructor standings heading into this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.

Sergio Pérez went on a flying final qualifying lap on Saturday behind Charles Leclerc, but as he rounded the Portier, the Red Bull driver spun, losing the rear as he collided backwards into the barriers. And just moments later, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz hit Pérez’s right-front wheel, unable to stop in time for the yellow flags. Pérez ended up being sent to the medical center because his car’s G-sensor registered a hard enough impact that required him to be checked. “I think the strategy with the tire, especially that final set—it wasn’t up to temperature, and it was just too peaky,” Pérez said. But as soon as I touched the throttle, I could feel like the rear tire was not gripping in.

For the second time in the last three races, Ferrari will start both cars on the front row at the Monaco Grand Prix after a frenzied finish to Saturday’s qualifying session. Charles Leclerc dominated on his home track, posting a 1:11.376 in Q3 to claim pole position for Sunday’s race. The second spot wasn’t guaranteed for Sainz, until disaster struck for Pérez on his final flying lap of the qualifying session. Once the dust settled, McLaren’s Lando Norris finished fifth ahead of George Russell, who will start sixth in tomorrow’s race. Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon claimed seventh and 10th respectively, in what was a strong qualifying session for the Alpine team.

Comparatively, his McLaren teammate Lando Norris has broken into the top 10 four times, including snagging a podium finish in Imola. Ricciardo went from tallying seven wins for Red Bull from 2014-18 to then going winless for two years with Renault. “Lando definitely has an edge,” McLaren CEO Zak Brown told Sky Sports’ Any Driven Monday. Meanwhile, Ricciardo has only scored points once this season for McLaren with his sixth place finish in Melbourne. “I think it also points to how good Lando is,” Brown said.

Kimi Räikkönen is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series to compete at Watkins Glen in August. He will join Trackhouse Racing as part of its new international driver program, competing alongside their current drivers—Daniel Suarez and Ross Chastain. Trackhouse Entertainment Group announced the launch of PROJECT91 earlier this week, saying in a team release that it’s “a program designed to expand its international reach by fielding a NASCAR Cup Series entry for renowned international racing drivers.”Räikkönen was one of Formula One’s biggest names. Back in 2011, he competed in an Xfinity Series race and a Truck Series race for Kyle Busch Motorsports at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Meanwhile, Trackhouse Racing has made a splash this season, tallying two wins.

Former F1 Boss Arrested in Brazil for Illegally Carrying Gun at AirportSAO PAULO (AP) — Former Formula One head Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil for having a gun while boarding a plane, police said Thursday. The 91-year-old Ecclestone was released on bail and Brazilian media reported that he took a private jet to Switzerland a short time later. Gun possession is allowed in Brazil if owners show they do need firearms for their own security. Ecclestone gained a marketing grip on F1 in the late 1970s by selling its TV rights. Ecclestone claimed during an interview on CNN that “in lots of cases, Black people are more racist” than white people.

May 20, 2022; Tulsa, OK, USA; Billy Horschel plays his shot from the 13th tee during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

How to Watch Kevin Tway at the Charles Schwab Challenge: Live Stream, TV ChannelApr 21, 2022; Avondale, Louisiana, USA; Kevin Tway plays from the 13th tee during the first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY SportsKevin Tway is in 91st position, with a score of +3, following the first round of the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. How to Watch Kevin Tway at the Charles Schwab ChallengeDate: May 26-29, 2022May 26-29, 2022 TV: Golf ChannelGolf Channel Location: Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth, Texas Course: Colonial Country ClubColonial Country Club Live Stream on fuboTV:Start with a 7-day free trial! Tway's StatisticsTway has finished below par once and carded one round with a better-than-average score over his last five rounds played. Tway has ended up six or more shots behind the best score of the day in each of his last five rounds.

MONACO (AP) — The start of the Monaco Grand Prix has been delayed by heavy rain. The field initially lined up and completed a delayed formation lap behind the safety car. But drivers climbed from their cars when he rain began to fall harder and it became clear Sunday’s start would be delayed. After two days of steady sunshine, heavy rains arrived in Monaco around 20 minutes before the scheduled start. The FIA made the call to delay the start as the cars were not prepared with the tires needed to start under wet conditions.

May 20, 2022; Tulsa, OK, USA; Erik van Rooyen drops his club after a shot on the 13th tee during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

May 28, 2022; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (1) is greeted by first baseman Pete Alonso (20) after hitting a three run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

The Phillies and Mets will face off on Sunday Night Baseball on Sunday in this huge NL East matchup. The 2022 MLB season has been moving quickly and it's hard to believe how deep we already are into the year. Finishing off the day will be a great Sunday Night Baseball matchup between the Phillies and Mets in New York. How to Watch the Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Today:Game Date: May 29, 2022Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ESTTV Channel: ESPN2Live stream the Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets game on fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial! After winning the first two games of this series, the Mets will look to finish off the sweep tonight.

The final round of the second annual Bank of Hope LPGA match play tees off with the semifinals and final match today. The semifinals start the day for the 2022 Bank of Hope LPGA match-play event before the finals between the two golfers that advance. Ally Ewing won this event last year in the first playing of the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play tournament but a new champion will be crowned today. How to Watch Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play, Finals today:Game Date: May 29, 2022Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ETTV: The Golf ChannelWatch Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play, Finals online with fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial!

The Free Jacks look to bounce back after they saw their 10-game winning streak snapped when they take on NOLA Gold on Sunday. With the top seed in the Eastern Conference already secured, the Free Jacks look to keep their dominant run through the regular season going when they host the NOLA Gold on Sunday. How to Watch NOLA Gold at New England Free Jacks TodayGame Date: May 29, 2022Game Time: 6:30 p.m. The Free Jacks lead Major League Rugby with 56 points this season and a league-high 12 wins so far in 2022. With the playoffs only two weeks away, the Free Jacks look to get back in form when they host the NOLA Gold at Veterans Stadium in Quincy on Sunday night.

The Liberty and Storm played in an overtime thriller in their last game. This season has started off rough for both the Liberty (1-6) and the Storm (4-3), but for different reasons. How to Watch New York Liberty at Seattle Storm today:Game Date: May 29, 2022Game Time: 6:00 p.m. ETTV: My Network TV (KZJO - Seattle-Tacoma, WA)Watch New York Liberty at Seattle Storm online with fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial! If Seattle has MVP Stewart on the court, it can go on a run and win not only today but another WNBA title this season.

May 27, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres center fielder Trent Grisham (left) runs off the field with left fielder Jurickson Profar (center) and right fielder Wil Myers (right) after defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki left Saturday night’s game against the Blue Jays after being struck in the neck by a warm-up pitch in the third inning. Suzuki needed to be assisted off the field by trainers and underwent tests at a local hospital, where he was deemed healthy enough to return home. Suzuki said on Sunday that he lost consciousness after the pitch hit him, but that he feels fine now and is only experiencing general soreness, according to MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger. Suzuki was catching warm-up pitches from starter Michael Lorenzen when a ball bounced in the dirt, deflected upward and hit him in the neck. Suzuki is in his second season with the Angels and 16th big-league season.

Steven Ellis / The Hockey NewsGame Tape with Tony is an interview series with NHL draft prospects with host Tony Ferrari. Combining a laid-back interview with breaking down game tape with the prospects, Game Tape has become an excellent way to get a peek into the mindset of players as they look to take the next step in their hockey careers. On this episode of Game Tape, Tony sits down with Danny Zhilkin of the Guelph Storm in the OHL. Tony and Danny discuss his experience at the CHL Top Prospects Game, what went into his decision to represent Canada internationally and how his game translates to the next level. They cap things off by getting to know Danny off the ice, discussing music, movies, and more

After setting an NHL record for assists in a single playoff series, Leon Draisaitl has shown that an ankle sprain can't keep him down. Sergei Belski-USA TODAY SportsConnor McDavid’s overtime winner will go down as one of the greatest moments in Edmonton Oilers playoff history, and rightfully so. With that assist, Draisaitl set a new NHL record for assists in a single playoff series, totalling 15 throughout the series against the Flames. McDavid was leading the Oilers in points, and the Flames were looking for a way to slow him down. He stepped aside and gave way to the newcomers, Evander Kane, who's leading the Oilers in playoff scoring and Zach Hyman, the only Oiler in franchise history to score in each game in a playoff series.

After a 19-year NHL career and nearly 1,250 games, Jason Spezza has announced his retirement from the NHL. John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY SportsAfter a 19-year NHL career and nearly 1,250 games, Jason Spezza has announced his retirement from the NHL. This past season, Spezza had 25 points in 71 regular season games and one assist in five playoff games. Outside of the NHL, Spezza won one World Championship with Canada and two silvers, a Spengler Cup and three World Junior Championship medals. He was named best forward at the 2015 World Championship after leading Canada to gold.

For the second time in three tournaments, Finland has won gold at the men's World Hockey Championship after beating Canada 4-3 in overtime. For the second time in three tournaments, Finland has won gold at the men's World Hockey Championship after beating Canada 4-3 in overtime. Finland secured its fourth World Championship gold and second in the past four tournaments, with both of those coming against Canada. Finland is the first team since Sweden in 2006 to win gold in the men's Olympic and World Championship tournaments in the same year, with 15 players winning double gold. In the extra frame, Saku Manninen scored his fifth power-play goal of the tournament to win the game, giving Finland double gold.

Rapper Drake made quite the bet for the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. Drake wagered $100,000 bet on USC’s Drake London to be the first wide receiver drafted on Thursday night. His choice, made most likely because of his name, who had +335 odds (3.35 to 1) on the betting site Drake used to place his bet. London had the third best odds behind Ohio State’s Garrett Wilson and Alabama’s Jameson Williams to be the first receiver off the board, according to Yahoo! 10–12 picks: Wilson to the Jets, Ohio State’s Chris Olave to the Saints and Williams to the Lions.

The feud between Giants outfielder Joc Pederson and Reds outfielder Tommy Pham is one of the strangest feuds baseball has ever seen. And on Sunday, one Twitter user discovered a gif that played a significant role in all the absurdity. It was reported Friday that before the two teams played each other Pham slapped Pederson and was eventually suspended three games for the altercation. Pederson said he sent a gif in the group chat mocking the Padres, the team Pham played for last season, and Pham didn’t take too kindly to it. Pederson was mocking the team’s disappointing season, and it looks like Pham is the type to hold grudges.

LONDON (AP) — Two-time European Cup winner Nottingham Forest is back in the top flight of English soccer for the first time since 1999. Forest beat Huddersfield 1–0 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday to secure its return to the English Premier League next season. Huddersfield, which had two strong penalty appeals waved away in the second half, finished the regular season in third place—one spot ahead of Forest—as it sought a first return to the Premier League since relegation in 2019. Forest is a big name in English soccer, having won back-to-back European Cups, in 1979 and ’80, under Brian Clough. “He’s come in and he’s given us that hope, given us that belief and he’s just been so nice.

Late Wednesday, respected steam arrived that drove the dynamic cornerback's overall draft position of 12.5 down to 8.5 and still cashed well inside the closing number. In the final 72 hours leading up to Thursday night, respected steam drove Walker’s overall betting position of 43.5 down to 26.5! However, Neal saw his opening draft position projection of 3.5 by oddsmakers balloon to 6.5 by early Thursday morning. Kyle Hamilton, Over 11.5 Overall Draft PositionFormer Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton witnessed one of the biggest falls from the original draft position projections posted by oddsmakers. Willis, who opened with a betting draft position of 9.5, plummeted to 16.5, with the closing number easily cashing to the over.

After winning gold with Finland at the 2022 World Hockey Championship, Valtteri Filppula has become the 30th member and first from Finland to join the elusive triple gold club. After winning gold with Finland at the 2022 World Hockey Championship, Valtteri Filppula has become the 30th member and first from Finland to join the elusive triple gold club. Two of the golds came in 2022, as Finland became the first team since Sweden in 2006 to win the Olympics and World Championship in the same year. This is Filppula's first World Championship medal, with just two previous tournament appearances in 2012 and 2017. Filppula played 16 seasons in the NHL, recording 530 points with Detroit, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia and the New York Islanders before signing in Switzerland last summer.

MONACO (AP) — Sergio Pérez rebounded from Red Bull team orders that denied him a chance to race for the win one week ago to pick up his first Formula One win of the season in the rain-marred Monaco Grand Prix. Although Leclerc finished the race for the first time in four tries, he finished fourth and allowed reigning world champion Max Verstappen to extend his lead in the points standings. Carlos Sainz Jr. finished second for Ferrari and Verstappen was third for Red Bull. But the win went to Verstappen's teammate just one week after Pérez was ordered to cede the lead to Verstappen during the Spanish Grand Prix. “You dream of winning this, and after your home race, there is no place more special to win,” Pérez said after waving the Mexican flag.

Pérez made Monaco Grand Prix history as he became the first Mexican driver to win the jewel of Formula One. And, he is the most successful Mexican driver in F1’s history after winning his third race. And these points have been sizable for him—Russell sits fourth in the driver standings, just one point ahead of Sainz. IMAGO / ANPHere’s three takeaways from the Monaco Grand Prix, where a timer determined the race instead of the number of laps. We also need to continue to develop our race car.

Celtics vs. Heat. It may not be more simple for Miami in Game 7 than getting a great Butler game as opposed to a mediocre one. Nothing will be easy for the Celtics on Sunday night against a confident Heat team that features several gutsy veterans who won’t be rattled by the moment. And while the Heat have pushed them, for large stretches of this series Boston has controlled the action on the floor. I also worry slightly about an emotional letdown for the Heat after the rush of that Game 6 win.

Reds outfielder Tommy Pham slapped Giants outfielder Joc Pederson on Friday night, leading to one of the strangest sports feuds in recent memory. The video shows Pham approaching Pederson and one other member of the Giants, and slapping Pederson before both teams converged to separate the two. The issue between the team seemed to stem from whether Pederson properly used Injured Reserve on Jeff Wilson despite Wilson not actually being on IR. Pham also claimed that Pederson “disrespected” the Padres in a group text, which prompted Pederson to show the media the specific text he sent. Pederson said Pham dropped out of the league in the middle of the season in part due to this issue.

PARIS (AP) — By the end of only the third five-setter Rafael Nadal has played in 112 career French Open matches, as the sun and temperature descended and the chants of “Ra-fa! Nadal got through his first serious test of this French Open by edging No. Djokovic leads 30-28, although Nadal has a 7-2 advantage at the French Open. 1-ranked Djokovic, twice the title winner at the French Open, is just one behind Nadal in the total Slam count, tied with Roger Federer at 20. “It’s a huge challenge,” Djokovic said about the prospect of facing Nadal, “and probably the biggest one that you can have here in Roland Garros.

Tuskegee football coach and athletic director Reginald Ruffin suggested last week that Alabama should schedule more games vs. HBCU programs. Ruffin said Wednesday he received death threats for those comments. “To see those comments over what was misconstrued from my post—my post was not to suggest to coach [Saban], to tell coach or demand coach or tell him what to do,” Ruffin told HBCU Sports’s Kendrick Marshall. Ruffin’s post suggested Alabama rotate games between HBCUs in Alabama, which he thinks would be good for both sides. He also added he wants HBCUs to have more exposure against the best teams, especially against teams that are in the same state.

At least 10 people were injured at Barclays Center in Brooklyn early Sunday morning when a stampede erupted due to a suspected active shooter in the arena. Barclays played host to the boxing match between Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Rolando Romero, which began and ended after midnight. After the match ended, fans were filing out of the arena when they heard a loud noise that sounded like gunshots. Fans rushed out of the stadium believing they were in danger. According to TMZ, a rumor started that an active shooter was in the area, which further intensified the stampede, leading to multiple injuries.

Liverpool star Sadio Mané is set to leave the club this summer, according to multiple reports. The Athletic’s James Pearce reported that Mané is expected to leave the club, although no deal has been announced amid reports that a move to Bayern Munich is imminent. Mané, whose current contract with Liverpool has one year remaining, said last week that he would announce a decision on his future shortly after the Champions League final, which Liverpool lost to Real Madrid on Saturday. While at Liverpool, Mané won the Premier League title in 2019–20 along with the Champions League in 2018–19. Along with winning the League Cup and FA Cup with Liverpool, Mané also helped lead Senegal to World Cup qualification once again at Egypt’s expense.

ESPN announcer Mike Breen tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss tonight’s Game 7 between the Celtics and Heat, The New York Posts’s Andrew Marchand reports. Marchand added that ESPN hopes Breen will clear protocols by Thursday, when the NBA Finals is scheduled to begin. Mark Jones will announce the game with Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy in Breen’s place. Breen has been ESPN’s main NBA play-by-play since 2006, when he took over for Al Michaels, having been the voice of the NBA Finals for every year in that span. Sunday’s game will be the last NBA game until Thursday, which should give Breen enough time to return for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Following Miami’s 111–103 victory over Boston at TD Garden on Friday night, Heat forward Udonis Haslem sprinted over to the ESPN announcing crew and made sure to get his point across on television before exiting the floor. Haslem told ESPN announcer Mike Breen to tell Warriors forward Draymond Green “thank you” for the motivation as the Heat staved off elimination to force a Game 7 in Miami on Sunday night for a trip to the NBA Finals. We’re going to play Boston. That’s who we’re going to play,” Green said. More NBA Coverage:For more Miami Heat coverage, go to Inside The Heat

Soon, rumors of an active shooter spread throughout the crowd, causing chaos and a stampede that police say sent ten people to the hospital. Early reports suggested that there had been gunfire just outside of Barclays, with a Barclays Center security supervisor reportedly telling ESPN that someone with a gun was seen just outside the stadium. “I was so confused, my adrenaline was pumping,” Joshua, a teen who was on an escalator when he heard the loud noises, told ABC. Scary moment as crowds pour back into Barclays Center, my fear was a shooting but those fears proved unfounded. Some reports suggest it came from outside Barclays Center, but ABC reported that police believed the noises to have been a trash can kicked over by a pumped-up fan.

Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 1-0 Saturday in the UEFA Champions League final in Paris. The strong season for Liverpool is another step forward for its parent company, Fenway Sports Group, which has amassed sports assets worth more than $10 billion. And FSG is set to grow further over the next decade, as it looks to acquire an NBA team and launch a massive real estate development around Fenway Park. A year later, it acquired the first of six real estate parcels around Fenway Park and established FSG Real Estate. The larger real estate project outside Fenway is a joint venture with WS Development and the D’Angelo family.

Red Bull Racing star Sergio Perez took home the checkered flag at the Monaco Grand Prix Sunday, and the new champ’s big win could be credited to some good strategy, good driving and good music. “My playlists are full of Latin and romantic music,” he told Rolling Stone, during a recent promo tour for his new partnership with Patrón Tequila. The driver says it was a no-brainer to team up with Patrón when the tequila maker came calling. And surprisingly for me,” Perez continues, “he replied that he had never been invited to an F1 garage before. Related: How to Watch Every F1 Race OnlineFor now, Perez is celebrating his Monaco win, presumably with some Patrón.

Today in History for May 30thHighlights of this day in history: Clean-up ends at New York's Ground Zero, months after the Sept. 11th attacks; France's Joan of Arc is burned at the stake; Baseball's Cal Ripken, Jr. begins his games streak; Bandleader Benny Goodman is born.

Marcus Ericsson won the 2022 Indianapolis 500 in dramatic fashion. Here is what you should know about Marcus Ericsson, who drives the No. Ericsson won two IndyCar Series races in 2021 (Detroit, Nashville), when he finished sixth in points. Marcus Ericsson in Indy 500Ericsson has competed in three Indy 500s, with a previous best finish of 11th in 2021. He had $709,934 in career Indy 500 earnings.

APATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit two home runs as part of the Atlanta Braves’ barrage of extra-base hits in their 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday, giving the Braves their first winning homestand of the season. Of the Braves’ 11 hits, nine were for extra bases, including six doubles. Alex Cobb allowed the two runs and four hits in six innings with eight strikeouts. Nationals starter Josiah Gray (5-4) worked around three hits and four walks to allow one run over five innings. Luke Maile drove in Cleveland’s lone run in the seventh inning with a sacrifice fly that scored Andres Gimenez.

Rob Peeters, Wilson Moore, Gabby HajdukIndyStarAttrition is apart of every Indianapolis 500. Ilott emerged from the car, but was visibly disappointed to end his first Indianapolis 500 in the wall. Callum Ilott became the second driver at the 2021 Indianapolis 500 to crash after wiping out around Turn 2. Grosjean, in his first Indianapolis 500, lost control of the car in a similar fashion to Rinus VeeKay and Callum Ilott before him. The yellow and the checkered flag flew, clinching the Indianapolis 500 victory for Marcus Ericsson.

Gleyber Torres gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead when he led off the top of the second with a homer to left. Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo reacts after striking out in the third inning of the Yankees’ loss to the Rays on Sunday. Yankees starter Luis Severino watches as Taylor Walls’ home run ball leaves the yard in the fifth inning on Sunday. With the score 4-2, Torres singled with one out and moved to second on a wild pitch, but Andujar popped out. Hicks hit a hard grounder up the middle, but Walls — having moved to second — made another terrific play to get Hicks.

But I know this: Someone on one of these teams is going to do something that’ll be remembered forever — good or bad. And when Someone will do Something that’ll be remembered forever. “Nothing is better than a Game 7,” Walt Frazier said a few years ago, near the anniversary of one of the truly epic Game 7s ever. Still: When Rangers fans use shorthand to talk about those ’94 Cup champs, what do they say? They know Game 7.

INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. Marcus Ericsson crosses the finish line under caution to win the Indianapolis 500. Marcus Ericsson, driver of the #8 Huski Chocolate Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, leads a pack of cars during the Indianapolis 500. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack. Johnson finished 28th in his Indy 500 debut.

Video posted online shows crowds fleeing in terror as panic swept through Barclays Center over a false report of a shooting early Sunday, leaving more than a dozen people injured. The NYPD said 16 people were injured, with seven hospitalized following the mayhem at the Brooklyn arena. Footage, including at least one clip posted on TikTok, showed a frantic stampede, with people ducking and running inside the arena that had hosted the Gervonta Davis-Rolando Romero boxing match earlier that night. Video footage shows people panicking to get out. StoryfulInvestigators have video of the incident and it is being investigated, a police source told The Post.

Marcus Ericsson held off Pato O’Ward in that shootout, with Tony Kanaan finishing third. You can never take any thing for granted,” the 31-year-old Ericsson told NBC. But Ericsson, a Swede whose helmet paid tribute to late Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson, took control with 10 laps to go, opening a big lead over O’Ward and Kanaan. I wouldn’t want to be the leader of the restart,” Kanaan told NBC from his car as he awaited the shootout. “I’m exactly where I want to be.”But Ericsson held off O’Ward’s challenge and won the race for the first time.

Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. It is the fifth Indy 500 victory for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson's car. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack. Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought. INDY 500: 5 RECORDS THAT COULD BE BROKEN THIS YEARO'Ward, who signed an extension with Arrow McLaren SP on Friday, finished second.

This week in quarterback Baker Mayfield v. the Cleveland Browns … well, it’s more of the same. The Browns don’t want to outright cut him, they don’t want to pay a portion of his salary in a trade, and they don’t want him on the team. But if the Browns did decide to cut him, the Carolina Panthers may have an interest. The Browns don’t need nor want Mayfield. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPSo this episode of Mayfield vs. the Browns ends the same as it always does — with one gigantic cliffhanger.

1 overall draft pick Jadeveon Clowney is back in Cleveland for another season as he hopes to hoist the Lombardi Trophy come February. "I just want to chase that Super Bowl," Clowney said on the Browns' Best Podcast Available. 1 overall draft pick in the NFL. CLEVELAND BROWNS TO RE-SIGN FORMER NO. "We love his relentless style of play," Browns' general manager Andrew Berry at the time.

Well, if you’re asking fans of Real Madrid Soccer Club, the answer is easy. Real Madrid fans shouted at James, who attended the Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool on Saturday in Paris. Interestingly, James and Jordan weren’t the only basketball stars linked to the match, which Real Madrid won by a 1-0 count. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut Doncic was solely referring to the victory when he tweeted, "It’s so nice to be a Real Madrid fan." Right, Real Madrid fans?

The American needed a set to adjust before steamrolling the 31st seed with aggressive returns to set up a meeting with compatriot Sloane Stephens. The 18-year-old Gauff, who clinched her maiden claycourt title at the Emilia-Romagna Open last year, has been growing fond of playing on the slow surface. Gauff will face Stephens after the 2018 finalist defeated 23rd seed Jil Teichmann 6-2 6-0. It will be the second meeting between Gauff and Stephens after they played in the U.S. Open second round last year, where the latter won in straight sets. "I think last time I played her I was super nervous going into the match," Gauff said.

Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY SportsPARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal understands it will be a "big challenge" for him to beat Novak Djokovic in Tuesday's French Open quarter-final but the 13-times winner vowed not to shy away from a fight against the world number one. Nadal and Djokovic arrived in Paris with contrasting buildups to the claycourt major. "I am in quarter-finals of Roland Garros. "And being honest, every match that I play here, I don't know if it's gonna be my last match here in Roland Garros in my tennis career. "I hope to be able to give myself a chance to play at the highest level possible and then let's see."

May 29, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; The car of Meyer Shank Racing driver Hlio Castroneves (06) of Brazil is wheeled to the track before the running of the 106th Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY SportsINDIANAPOLIS, May 29 (Reuters) - Sweden's Marcus Ericsson survived a two-lap shootout to win a dramatic Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, as the Brickyard reclaimed the mantle of the world's biggest single day sporting event, living up to its billing as the 'Greatest Spectacle in Racing". "I had to do everything there at the end to keep them behind," said Ericsson, after drinking the traditional quart of milk. Ericsson, a former-Formula One driver, becomes the second Swede to win the Indy 500 after Kenny Brack in 1999. Additional reporting Rory Carroll in Los Angeles, Lewis Franck; Editing by Clare Fallon and Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

At least six, and as many as 11, victims of the Uvalde school massacre were Little League baseball or softball players, making last week’s shooting the darkest day in league history, officials said Friday. The grim discovery was made by matching names of victims to Little League’s database of players registered to play in and around Uvalde, President and CEO Stephen Keener told NBC News. It’s just horrific.”Tanner, a Houston lawyer, said he regularly takes note of tragedies befalling Little League alumni but he couldn’t remember a time when multiple, current players lost their lives in such a single, terrible act. The victims, 9 or 10, would have likely been playing in Uvalde Little League’s “minor league” division one step below “major division,” best known for the nationally televised Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and Little League Softball World Series in Greenville, North Carolina. There’s been Little League in Uvalde since 1959.

Marcus Ericsson, of Sweden, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)Marcus Ericsson, of Sweden, celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. It is the fifth Indy 500 win for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack.

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson left Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs with a right groin strain, the team announced. Tim Anderson left today’s game with a strained right groin. — Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 29, 2022Anderson sustained the injury while fielding a grounder up the middle in the second inning. He appeared to be in significant pain and several White Sox employees had to help him off the field. Anderson will be reevaluated on Monday, and until then White Sox fans (as well as the team itself) will be holding their collective breath.

Los Angeles Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki is fine after a terrifying incident during their game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night caused him to pass out in the tunnel and spend a few hours in the hospital. In the third inning of the Angels’ 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night in Anaheim, Suzuki was out taking warm up pitches with starter Michael Lorenzen. Kurt Suzuki left the game after taking a warm up pitch off his neck/head area. Angels staff and players went to carry him into the clubhouse. Suzuki is in his second season with the Angels, and is playing on a one-year, $1.75 million deal.

INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. The Mexican got one final look for the lead that Ericsson defended and O’Ward knew not to force the issue. It is the fifth Indy 500 win for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack. Johnson finished 28th in his Indy 500 debut.

Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres each homered for the Yankees only offense in the 4-2 loss at Tropicana Field. The Rays got only two hits off Luis Severino and the Yankees bullpen. Walls, who reacted to Thursday night’s loss to the Yankees by saying they are “very beatable,” homered to give the Rays the lead in the fifth. It was the first time this season Severino has allowed more than one homer in a game. Torres hit his ninth homer of the season and his second of the series in the second inning Sunday.

Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. It is the fifth Indy 500 win for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack. Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought. Johnson finished 28th in his Indy 500 debut.

INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. It is the fifth Indy 500 win for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack. Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought. ___More AP Indy 500 coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/indianapolis-500 and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

As it turned out, there was no reason to worry about the UConn baseball team’s mastery of the Big East. The losing streak to end the regular season was just a hiccup; the Huskies dominated the conference tournament. And as a result of their 7-2 victory over Xavier on Sunday in Mason, Ohio, the Huskies repeated as Big East champs and will play in the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time since 2010. The Huskies scored two first-inning runs on an infield single by catcher Matt Donlan, as Ben Huber and Casey Dana scored with some aggressive base running. AdvertisementLet’s keep this special year going!#HookC repeats as BIG EAST Tournament champs!!!!!

INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. It is the fifth Indy 500 victory for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack. Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought. Helio Castroneves, last year’s winner, finished seventh and one spot ahead of Meyer Shank Racing teammate Simon Pagenaud.

A Clermont County judge will sentence a former Milford schools golf coach June 7 for sexual contact with two children. Judge Victor Haddad will hand down the punishment for 41-year-old Nicholas Bryant of Miami Township, who pleaded guilty to four counts of gross sexual imposition earlier this year. Bryant was accused of molesting two children under the age of 13 between May 2017 and November 2020. Bryant formerly coached girls golf at MilfordHe was employed by the Milford Exempted Village School District as a junior high girls golf coach for the fall 2019 and fall 2020 seasons, a former district spokeswoman said last year. He was not accused of molesting the victims on school grounds or while at work at his coaching job, she said.

Still, I’m wondering what Saban's voicemail apology to Fisher entailed, if he left one. OPINION:No wonder Alabama coach Nick Saban will miss the 'parity' that college football long enjoyed | ToppmeyerOption 2: Hey, Jimbo. I’m sorry, a'ight? Also, by attacking Saban and commanding the spotlight, Fisher increased pressure on his Aggies. Fisher joins Saban, Kirby Smart, Dabo Swinney and Mack Brown as the five active coaches who have won a national championship.

Following the restart, the Chip Ganassi Racing driver crossed the finish line first in the two-lap showdown to win the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500. And while Dixon and Palou had miscues that took them out of contention, the Swede remained steady until the end. Dixon moved into second place all-time on laps leading the Indy 500, ahead of Ralph DePalma. The 23-year-old Juncos Hollinger Racing driver spun on Lap 69, smacking into the outside wall before careening down the track and slamming into the inside wall in Turn 2. Johnson's crash brought out a red flag while his Ganassi teammate Ericsson was heading towards certain victory.

By Jenna FryerAssociated PressIndianapolis — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. The Mexican got one final look for the lead that Ericsson defended and O’Ward knew not to force the issue. It is the fifth Indy 500 win for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack. Johnson finished 28th in his Indy 500 debut.

Even on a day when they won a series against division rival Cleveland, beating the Guardians 2-1 in the finale on the strength of two solo home runs, there were issues. BOX SCORE: Tigers 2, Guardians 1The Tigers announced he was experiencing cramping in his lower body. But with one out in the fourth, white-hot Harold Castro lined a hanging slider just over the fence in left field. The ball left his bat with an exit velocity of 103 mph. The win was just the Tigers' seventh in 27 games against the Guardians at Comerica Park.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Chip Ganassi has suffered through 10 years of pain at the Indianapolis 500, but the most unlikely victor ended the team owner's drought. Here's how the ex-Formula 1 driver won the biggest race of his career and surged to the IndyCar points lead on Sunday. Headed to a likely final shot at a winning pass by O'Ward, Sage Karam crashed on the final lap, sealing Ericsson's first Indy 500 win and Chip Ganassi Racing's first in 10 years (Dario Franchitti, 2012). By Lap 150, he'd cycled up to 17th but had no way to work his way back into contention. Lap 147 marked the end of the fourth round of pitstops, with O'Ward leapfrogging Dixon to lead his first chunk of significant laps of the day.

The senior hit a go-ahead triple that brought Lily Jones home and gave Male the lead. Lampe sped around the bases and slid face first into third base before yelling and fist-bumping the air in excitement. "I knew it was just going to take a big play," Kelsey said. "We knew early on that it was going to be a tough game," Kelsey said. Male was supposed to play Ballard earlier in the season, but the game was rained out.

The North Carolina women’s lacrosse team made a perfect run to the national championship. UNC became the first team to go undefeated since Maryland went 23-0 in 2017, when the Terrapins beat BC in the title game at Gillette Stadium. The Tar Heels beat BC 16-15 at the Heights on March 20 and 16-9 in the ACC title game on May 7. North finished with a game high four goals and closed the season with 92 goals, 23 assists and 115 points. “I think we needed to have a few more plays at the end but North Carolina was amazing today and so were we.”

Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to make his name – a goal achieved on Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. Ericsson took control of the famous race late and had it under control for Chip Ganassi Racing until a crash by teammate Jimmie Johnson with four laps remaining brought out a rare red-flag stoppage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is the fifth Indy 500 victory for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack. Helio Castroneves, last year’s winner, finished seventh and one spot ahead of Meyer Shank Racing teammate Simon Pagenaud.

Still in the fight for his 14th French Open title, Nadal edged out Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals. Throughout the final set, Auger-Aliassime continued to push himself to the limit, serving well and making difficult volleys. Earlier in the day, Djokovic moved past 15th seed Diego Schwartzman without incident, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3. “Playing him in Roland Garros is always a physical battle, along with everything else,” said Djokovic. It’s a huge challenge and probably the biggest one that you can have here in Roland Garros.

Third seed Alexander Zverev recovered from some lapses of concentration and an erratic serve to beat Spain’s Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-6(11) 7-5 6-3 on Sunday and move into the French Open last eight. I felt every return was put on the baseline.”“We played three sets but we played three hours. There were some holes in my concentration but it was a good match. It’s very difficult to get the ball past 200 km an hour, which I usually don’t have problems with,” Zverev said. It’s not going to be an easy thing for me to play at 9.30 at night.”Reuters

You could have been forgiven for thinking Liverpool had realised their quadruple dream judging by the reception they got on Sunday’s parade through the city. The Premier League and Champions League trophies eluded Jurgen Klopp’s men in the last eight days, but they returned from Paris to a heroes’ welcome as tens of thousands of fans lined an eight-mile route to see them parade the FA Cup and Carabao Cup – plus the FA Women’s Championship. Liverpool Women celebrate with the FA Women’s Championship trophy on the parade (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)“It’s incredible, Henderson told LFC TV. The least we can do is say thank you to the fans for what they have given to us this season. Then when you get on this bus you realise the best fans in the world come out.

England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan limped off with an injury as Middlesex made it three wins from three in the Vitality Blast with a four-wicket win over Glamorgan. Morgan went off while fielding and did not come out to bat as Middlesex reached their victory target with an over to spare, Joe Cracknell making 47 and Max Holden contributing 41 from 22 balls. A century partnership between Rishi Patel and Colin Ackermann led Leicestershire to a shock 31-run over Yorkshire at Headingley. Chris Benjamin’s violent half-century blazed Birmingham Bears to a five-wicket win over Durham at Edgbaston. In a match reduced to 18 overs per side by rain, De Lange included a two-wicket maiden in his figures of four for nine as Essex posted 139 for nine after losing the toss, Matt Critchley top-scoring with 60 off 38 balls.

Coco Gauff and Leylah Fernandez romped to victory in the last 16 to reach the French Open quarter-finals. The 18-year-old Gauff, who clinched her maiden claycourt title at the Emilia-Romagna Open last year, has been growing fond of playing on the slow surface. I feel like it really suits my game,” the 18th seed told a news conference. And I feel like in the previous tournaments this clay season I had some good wins but it wasn’t really any outstanding results. But also, at the same time, I think, you know, the opportunity, I feel like it depends how you look at it,” she explained.

Jai Hindley secured overall victory in the Giro d’Italia as Matteo Sobrero won the concluding time trial in Verona. The 26-year-old becomes the first Australian winner of the Giro, 18 months after losing pink during a closing time trial. Instead they would have reminded the Ecuadorian of what might have been on his 29th birthday after Saturday’s collapse. There were celebrations for Sobrero in the Italian national time trial champion’s jersey as he won his first career Giro stage. “I still have to recognise everything but I’m really, really happy.

A tearful Steve Cooper hailed “magical” Nottingham Forest for reminding the world of the City Ground club’s rich history by securing a Premier League future. Forest will return to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years next season, after defeating Huddersfield 1-0 in Sunday’s Championship play-off final at Wembley. “I’m so glad everybody at the club gets to do their job in the Premier League,” said Cooper. “I’m just really proud of everybody connected with the football club: it’s a magical football club, and we’ve just reminded the world of that. “And I’m so delighted we can go to the Premier League and the supporters and everyone connected to the club can experience that.

Rafa Nadal overcame a sluggish start and a stiff challenge from Canadian ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime with an enthralling 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 win on Sunday to set up a mouth-watering quarter-final with world number one Novak Djokovic. Nadal will hope he can recover in time from the gruelling contest for his next outing, where the reigning champion awaits for their 59th career showdown. The clash on Court Philippe Chatrier was the second meeting between Nadal and Auger-Aliassime but the first since Toni Nadal began working with the Canadian in 2021. After an early trade of service breaks, Auger-Aliassime broke Nadal’s delivery a second time to take the contest to a deciding fifth set. The last time Nadal played a five-setter at Roland Garros was in the 2013 semi-final, when he beat Djokovic.

Liverpool will only consider a future without Sadio Mane if any clubs are prepared to pay more than £35m for the Senegal star. Bayern Munich, as Sportsmail reported on May 10, are keen to sign the 30-year-old and he is intrigued by a move to Germany. Sadio Mane (left) suffered frustration as Liverpool lost to Real Madrid in the Champions LeagueThe winger was part of a trophy tour in Liverpool on Sunday but his future at Anfield is unclearThis situation, however, is complex. Mane joined Liverpool in June 2016 and, since then, has won six major medals, including the Premier League and Champions League, plus also finished as a joint-winner of the Golden Boot. 'But I can say we've given absolutely everything all season and sometimes you can't do more than that.

Charles Leclerc was far from happy with his Ferrari team after they got their strategy all wrong at the Monaco Grand Prix. Leclerc entered his home race on pole after coming out on top in qualifying on Saturday. Charles Leclerc was not pleased after a Ferrari blunder at the Monaco Grand Prix on SundayThe Monegasque driver had been leading his home race from the off, in a frantic Monaco Grand Prix in mixed conditions that saw multiple strategies play out as the track began to dry. Team-mate Sainz was brought in for dry tyres and race engineer Xavier Marcos Padros told Leclerc to follow suit. The team then changed their mind team but Leclerc was already in the pit lane and swearing over team radio and questioning Ferrari's indecisiveness.

Real Madrid's victorious squad have been greeted by adoring fans while parading their Champions League and LaLiga trophies hours after beating Liverpool at the Stade de France to become European champions for a 14th time. Madrid strolled to the LaLiga title almost a month before the Champions League final, securing top spot with four games to spare as traditional rivals Barcelona finished 13 points behind Ancelotti's side. Los Blancos' Champions League campaign at their Bernabeu home began with a shock defeat to tournament newcomers Sheriff Tiraspol. Bale has now won the Champions League five times since joining Madrid from Tottenham in 2013. Wales beat Austria 2-1 to reach the European Qualifiers play-off final for the World Cup courtesy of two Bale goals in Cardiff.

Paris (AFP) – Rafael Nadal admitted Sunday that his injury-hit career has forced him to contemplate that "every match I play here could be my last". It was only the third time in his 17-year, 112-match career in Paris that Nadal had been stretched to five sets. For his troubles, he will meet world number one Novak Djokovic for the 10th time at Roland Garros and 59th overall in a rivalry stretching back to 2006. Two weeks and a half ago, I didn't know if I would be able to be here," said Nadal who won the first of his 13 French Open titles on debut in 2005. And being honest, every match that I play here, I don't know if it's going to be my last match here in Roland Garros in my tennis career.

"Real Madrid has made history again and here is our 14th European Cup and 35th La Liga trophy," Perez said at the regional government headquarters. Perez also praised Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, who this season has become the first coach to win four European Cups and the first to win all five major European leagues. "He symbolises what Real Madrid is," said Perez. Real Madrid fans gathered at Plaza Cibeles to celebrate their team's 14th European Cup on Sunday GABRIEL BOUYS AFP"I still couldn't believe it, it's an incredible feeling. For me it's an honour to play for Real Madrid and I hope I can help the team win more."

Sweden's Marcus Ericsson pilots his Chip Ganassi Racing car to victory in the 106th Indianapolis 500Washington (AFP) – Sweden's Marcus Ericsson won the 106th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, holding off Mexico's Pato O'Ward in a two-lap shootout after a late red flag halted the race. Advertising Read moreChip Ganassi driver Ericsson was leading O'Ward by more than a second when Jimmy Johnson's crash with five laps remaining brought out the red flag. When they resumed, the green flag waved for full-speed racing with two laps remaining in the 200-lap race, Ericsson repelling O'Ward's attempt to pass early on the final lap to claim the victory. "I had to do everything there to keep them behind," said Ericsson, who became the second Swede to win the race, after Kenny Brack in 1999. Brazil's Tony Kanaan grabbed third place for Ganassi as teammate Scott Dixon endured another Indy 500 heartbreak after starting from pole.

Washington (AFP) – Sweden's Marcus Ericsson won the 106th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, holding off Mexico's Pato O'Ward in a two-lap shootout after a late red flag halted the race. Advertising Read moreChip Ganassi driver Ericsson was leading O'Ward by more than a second when Jimmy Johnson's crash with five laps remaining brought out the red flag. Brazil's Tony Kanaan grabbed third place for Ganassi as teammate Scott Dixon endured another Indy 500 heartbreak after starting from pole. Sweden's Marcus Ericsson pilots his Chip Ganassi Racing car to victory in the 106th Indianapolis 500 Chris Graythen GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP"I couldn't believe it," Ericsson said. The Spaniard was following teammate Dixon into the pits when Ilott's crash brought out the yellow flag, closing pit lane.

Paris (AFP) – Rafael Nadal said on Sunday he had to complete his journey to the Stade de France to watch Real Madrid's Champions League final against Liverpool "on foot". Nadal was not seriously caught up in the trouble, but did have to abandon the car he was travelling in. "I had difficulty getting to the stadium," he said after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime in five sets at Roland Garros. "I had to get out of the car on the motorway and finish on foot. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made it in time as the car that was taking me didn't arrive at the stadium car park until 10:15 pm.

Advertising Read moreWinning both the League Cup and FA Cup in the one season, as Liverpool did by twice beating Chelsea on penalties in two Wembley finals, would be reason enough to celebrate for most clubs. But the two trophies they really wanted, and which would have enabled them to claim an unprecedented quadruple in a single campaign, narrowly eluded Liverpool. "It's a shame that it actually ruined the sport spectacle for so many, and what I've read it's quite disturbing." "I'm really happy that Liverpool have won the two cups and I'm really proud of them," she told AFP. Sunday was also the anniversary of another stadium disaster, when 39 people were killed at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels in 1985 as Juventus fans tried to flee Liverpool supporters.

“Bridgerton” star Simone Ashley and “Euphoria” breakout Jacob Elordi awkwardly turned their backs when the British Sky Sports presenter tried speaking to them during his pre-race grid walk Sunday. “Is this Simone?” Brundle asked on live TV as he approached Ashley, 27, ahead of the star-studded race in Monte Carlo. Martin Brundle is an institution,” another echoed. A third user, however, suggested the reporter was out of line, writing, “Martin Brundle was told no. Instead of respecting that he continued pestering Simone Ashley.

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Mick Schumacher suffered a horrific crash as his car broke in half during the Monaco Grand Prix. Haas F1 Team’s German driver Mick Schumacher crashes during the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Monaco street circuit in Monaco, on May 29, 2022. The 23-year-old Mick Schumacher lost control of his car on lap 27 of the Monte Carlo race. Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFPBut after a couple of formation laps behind the safety car, a red flag was waved and all of the drivers returned to the pits. Haas’ Mick Schumacher suffered a horrific crash as his car broke in half during the Monaco Grand Prix.

Rafael Nadal got through a serious test in the French Open’s fourth round by edging Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to set up a record 59th matchup against rival Novak Djokovic. Two of those three career defeats in Paris came against Djokovic, owner of 20 major titles and two at the French Open. Last year, Djokovic beat Nadal in the semifinals en route to the trophy. Rafael Nadal celebrates after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime in five sets at the French Open. APRafael Nadal plays a backhand against Felix Auger-Aliassime.

It wasn’t a strikeout or weak contact, but it was one at-bat Yankees prospect Anthony Seigler would like to forget. The 2018 first-round pick thought he had gone deep in the 10th inning for the Single-A Hudson Valley Renegades Saturday night and celebrated with a bat flip. The only problem was the ball didn’t leave the yard, and Seigler was thrown out at second base to end the game, a 6-2 loss. The Yankees took Anthony Seigler in the first round of the 2018 draft. APWhen Seigler, a 22-year-old catcher, realized the ball didn’t go out, he tried to turn it on, but he was thrown out at second base.

Placeholder while article actions loadEAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The Maryland men’s lacrosse team left things unfinished a year ago on Memorial Day. The top-seeded Terrapins finally have the chance to craft a different ending in their latest national title game appearance against seventh-seeded Cornell (14-4). “With this group, knowing how far they got, with so many guys back, they were driven to get to Monday, for sure,” said Maryland Coach John Tillman, whose program is playing in its seventh national title game since 2011. He led the Big Red to its only three NCAA titles, in 1971, 1976 and 1977. At age 28, Connor Buczek is the youngest head coach to take a team to the national title game, and he’s done so in his first season.

Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesNovak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal headlined one of the most star-studded days of tennis fans will see all season Sunday as the fourth round of the 2022 French Open got underway. He's now reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in 13 straight years dating back to 2010. Nadal showcased his trademark resilience after dropping the opening set to Auger-Aliassime by storming back to win a five-set, four-hour marathon set up a quarterfinal showdown with Djokovic. His biggest advantage was defending his second serve, winning 66 percent of those points compared to 47 percent for the 21-year-old Canadian. The 18-year-old Atlanta native was downright dominate in the second set against Mertens.

Nadal will hope he can recover in time from the gruelling contest for his next outing, where the reigning champion awaits for their 59th career showdown. "We know each other well," Nadal said of Djokovic. The clash on Court Philippe Chatrier was the second meeting between Nadal and Auger-Aliassime but the first since Toni Nadal began working with the Canadian in 2021. After an early trade of service breaks, Auger-Aliassime broke Nadal's delivery a second time to take the contest to a deciding fifth set. The last time Nadal played a five-setter at Roland Garros was in the 2013 semi-final, when he beat Djokovic.

The Hutchinson family is having a very good 2022. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, his sister Mia has won a beauty pageant. Mia Hutchinson was crowned Miss Michigan USA this weekend. She will represent the Mitten State at the Miss USA pageant later this year. From her Instagram,https://www.instagram.com/p/CeHkGkDrZlu/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Congrats to the proud Hutchinson family!

Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight title Saturday night, stopping Romero in the sixth round. Gervonta Davis, left, punches Rolando Romero during the first round of a WBA lightweight championship boxing bout Sunday, May 29, 2022, in New York. Davis won in the sixth round. Gervonta Davis, right, knocks down Rolando Romero during the sixth round of a WBA lightweight championship boxing bout early Sunday, May 29, 2022, in New York. The post Gervonta Davis stops Romero in 6th, retains lightweight belt? appeared first on TheGrio.

Marcus Ericsson, of Sweden, drives into the first turn during the final practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 27, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Marcus Ericsson held on in a two-lap shootout after a late red flag on Sunday to with the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500. Considered many to be the greatest IndyCar driver of his era, Dixon will have to wait for another shot to join the ranks of multi-time Indianapolis 500 winners. O'Ward finished in second, just short of his bid to become Mexico's first Indianapolis 500 winner. Dixon took the career lead on the 75th lap on Sunday, his 645th lap led at the legendary 200-lap race.

Let's throw out how many points Heat star Jimmy Butler has scored in each game of this series: 41, 29, 8, 6, 13, 47. The Heat brought in Butler three years ago to be their guy in the big moments, and a Game 7 to reach the NBA Finals certainly qualifies. Story continuesJimmy Butler and Jayson Tatum have carried their teams to some wins in the Eastern Conference finals. Much of the team's rotation remains from when they reached the NBA Finals in the bubble, and Kyle Lowry still has that ring from his time with the Toronto Raptors. On a related note, the Heat have averaged 91 points in those games after scoring 109.7 points per game in Games 1-3.

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Pundits, critics, and NBA fans thought (and probably hoped) that the Golden State Warriors as we’ve known them were done. Here are the five strands of Championship DNA that have led the Warriors to the NBA Finals for the sixth time in eight years. Weathering The StormAn NBA season is a nine-month war of attrition. Wiggins’ EmergenceIn his ninth NBA season, Wiggins reinvented himself from a player that was failing to meet expectations to a player exceeding them. With the Warriors, Wiggins is thriving as a complementary scorer and a defensive force.

Miley, who called the issue “dead arm,” something he was familiar with from spring training progressions past, had hoped to avoid the IL and start next week. “I’m not too worried.”This will be Miley’s second IL stint, after he started the season sidelined by left elbow soreness. “But we don’t want it to creep up all year.”In a corresponding move, the Cubs recalled right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. from Triple-A. Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson likely won’t be available Monday, after throwing 77 pitches in his start Saturday, holding the White Sox to one run through five innings in the Cubs’ 5-1 win. Cubs southpaw Justin Steel and right-hander Kyle Hendricks are scheduled to take the mound Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was helped off the field after straining his right groin Sunday making a throw to first base from the outfield grass. Anderson went down on the outfield grass after throwing out Cubs catcher P.J. Ranging to his left, Anderson threw across his body and reached for the inside of his upper right leg. Anderson, who walked off the field with his arms over the shoulders of two trainers, will be further evaluated Monday, the Sox said. The Sox have five key players on the injured list: Right-handers Joe Kelly (right hamstring strain) and Lance Lynn (right knee surgery), left-hander Garrett Crochet (Tommy John surgery) and outfielders EloyJiménez (right hamstring tendon tear) and Luis Robert (COVID).

This is the final story in our series on Phoenix Suns coaches whose legacies left the greatest impact on the franchise. Westphal, likely well aware of NBA rules and the score, instead called a timeout even though the Suns had none. In Westphal’s case, it was to the Suns’ second of three trips to the NBA Finals, in 1993. “Paul believed in freedom," said former Suns' majority owner Jerry Colangelo, about Westphal's style. The Suns came back and won that series, making it to the NBA finals.

Jimmie Johnson crashed with six laps to go in the Indy 500 on Sunday, leading to a red flag with Ericsson leading Pato O'Ward and Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Tony Kanaan by a two-second-plus margin. Following the restart, Ericsson crossed the finish line first in the two-lap showdown to become the 2022 Indy 500 winner. Six-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon started on the pole for the second consecutive 500 and the fifth time in his career. Dixon moved into second place all-time on laps leading the Indy 500, ahead of Ralph DePalma. Following a slate of green-flag pit stops, the 21-year-old Dutchman passed Dixon on the track to take over second behind Palou.

He then sat out the following three games, in each case listed as questionable until being declared out shortly before game time. Herro had somewhat of a breakout performance in the series opener against the Celtics, when he closed with 18 points and eight rebounds. Also listed as questionable for the Heat ahead of Sunday night’s Game 7 were Kyle Lowry, Max Strus and Gabe Vincent with hamstring strains, and P.J. But that didn’t mean strategy also wasn’t addressed, including maintaining focus on the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. “We just have to continue to take away some of the comfort things that can get them going,” he said.

The veteran left-hander landed on the 15-day IL Sunday with a left shoulder strain. The move comes after just three starts for the Chicago Cubs after he was sidelined all of spring training with left elbow inflammation. AdvertisementTo replace him, the Cubs recalled right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. Miley expressed optimism to the Tribune Saturday when discussing his shoulder discomfort. “You have to take each game individually and give your self a chance to win that game,” Ross said. Ross said Suzuki would be available to pinch hit if he came out of pregame activities feeling OK.

Calhoun’s Brian Chin had shut out the Rams entering the sixth, but the Clarke players believed they were close to breaking through. 1 Calhoun in first of the three-game Nassau Class A championship series Sunday at SUNY Farmingdale. “We were just trying to get runners in scoring position however we could,” Berasti said. “Nothing changed, we just finally got a hit or two with runners in scoring position,” coach Tom Abruscato said. After winning six elimination games to get to the final series, Clarke has room to breathe for the first time this postseason.

COLUMBUS – Sycamore and Indian Hill's boys tennis teams reconvened Sunday outside of Columbus, a day after the OHSAA state individual tournament. Considering Mason had the state OHSAA singles and doubles champions, Sycamore's triumph in the Greater Miami Conference and in the state team tournament is pretty impressive, let alone running the table as a team. The Aves roster included sophomore Choo, senior Dong, sophomore Kyle Friedrich, senior Kareve, sophomore Dhruv Kota, sophomore Meyers, senior Miller, sophomore Arjun Rajagopala and sophomore Andrew Wittenbaum. In the semi, the OHSAA Division II state doubles champion team of Tejas Pisati/R.J. Indian Hill's roster included sophomore Senuka A, junior Berghausen, sophomore Camp, sophomore Gandhi, senior Pisati, sophomore Poffenberger, sophomore Jack Pollack, senior Sam Rhoad and freshman Ryu.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved Sunday when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500. It is the fifth Indy 500 victory for team owner Chip Ganassi, who caught a ride to the victory podium on the side of Ericsson’s car. Ericsson is the second Swede to win the Indy 500 in 106 runnings, joining 1999 winner Kenny Brack. Ganassi had not won the 500 in 10 years and sent five legitimate contenders to Indy to end the drought. Helio Castroneves, last year’s winner, finished seventh and one spot ahead of Meyer Shank Racing teammate Simon Pagenaud.

Benton Harbor — No Canadian-born golfer won more tournaments on the PGA Tour than Mike Weir, who won eight, tying him with George Knudson. "It doesn't feel that long," Weir said this week at the Senior PGA Championship. Weir's eight wins on the PGA Tour all came between 1999 and 2007, a good chunk of that span when he was among the best golfers in the world. During that span, only one other Canadian-born male won on the PGA Tour, Ian Leggatt at the 2002 Tucson Open. Up nextThe Senior PGA Championship was the first of the major golf tournaments in Michigan this year.

The Oklahoma Sooners face the Texas Longhorns in the championship game of the Big 12 baseball tournament Sunday afternoon. Here's what you need to know:How to watch OU vs. TexasWhen: 5 p.m. SundayWhere: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TexasTV: ESPNU'I wasn't alone':With heavy heart, David Sandlin pitches OU past Kansas State, into Big 12 baseball finalBig 12 baseball tournament scheduleAt Arlington, Texas(*-if necessary)Wednesday, May 25Game 1: No. 4 Oklahoma State 0Game 2: No. 2 Texas Tech 5, No. 7 Kansas State 3Game 4: No.

Ball State derailed Central Michigan's season. But, when it was all said and done, Central Michigan ended Ball State's. Navarra and Camilletti, a pair of Sterling Heights Stevenson alums, sent Central Michigan to its third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Then came Sunday, with the latest offensive explosion from Central Michigan, which had 17 hits, including a home run by redshirt freshman Robby Morgan IV. Now, Central Michigan will do a whole lot of dancing, in the Big Dance.

In today’s world, it would’ve been retweeted hundreds of times, many by confused members of the Tucson High Badgers baseball team. And now he was headed to the new school, Rincon, barely four miles east on Fifth Street. In his fourth year at Rincon, he coached the Rangers to an 18-1 record and the first state championship, in any sport. When Rincon opened its doors — TUSD’s fourth high school — it absorbed about 450 students from Tucson High. Shockingly, Carey resigned his coaching position a few days after the state championship game to become Dean of Boys at Rincon.

Perhaps the only thing that went wrong for the Woodford County High School baseball team Sunday was the postgame celebration. The Yellow Jackets are still heading to the state tournament for the first time in 10 years. Sophomore pitcher Landon Corum allowed just five hits over seven innings to lead Woodford County to a 7-2 victory over North Oldham in the championship game of the Eighth Region Tournament at the University of Louisville’s Jim Patterson Stadium. WOODFORD COUNTY 330 000 1 - 7 6 2NORTH OLDHAM 000 100 1 - 2 5 2WP – Landon Corum (4-2). MVP – Trey Hollon (Woodford County)All-tournament team – Landon Corum, Cole Dycus, Taylor Penn (Woodford County); Chase Edmonds, Tyler Pyles, Ryan Sanders (North Oldham); Nick Allen, Julian Dixon (Walton-Verona); Tom Lind, Nolan Schreiber (Simon Kenton); Bailey Carrier (Owen County); Jaxon Scriber (Henry County); Kemper Whisman (Shelby County); Drue Osborne-Kinser (Oldham County).

Monte Carlo (Principality of Monaco) (AFP) – Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff on Sunday hinted at what may be needed for the under-threat Monaco Grand Prix to retain its place on the Formula One race calendar. "That was the usual chaotic race in Monaco," said Wolff, in a team statement after Mercedes drivers George Russell and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and eighth. He added that the race directors had been correct to delay the start by an hour due to torrential rain. "F1 is important for Monaco and Monaco is important for F1, but it needs a positive approach from both parties. If we didn't race in Monaco, it would be a shame from my perspective as a team owner."

Advertising Read moreIt was Australia's first gold medal at a men's sevens series event since 2018 and came after they started this London edition with a 24-19 loss to New Zealand. Fiji took the bronze with a 31-26 win over fellow Pacific islanders Samoa. South Africa, however, reclaimed top spot in the standings with 124 points, two ahead of Australia on 122. Earlier on Sunday, Australia appeared to be heading for a quarter-final defeat as they fell 17-0 behind to South Africa. In the other quarter-finals, Fiji overwhelmed hosts England 36-10, Samoa defeated Spain 34-12 and New Zealand saw off Ireland 17-7.

Red Bull Racing team chief Christian Horner celebrates with Mexican driver Sergio Perez after his win at the Monaco Grand PrixMonte Carlo (Principality of Monaco) (AFP) – Red Bull team chief Christian Horner hailed Sergio Perez on Sunday after the Mexican driver claimed a thrilling victory in a rain and crash-hit Monaco Grand Prix. "It's a great team result," said Horner. Horner said the decision to go for medium tyres after a red flag stoppage following Mick Schumacher's big crash in his Haas was decisive. Perez's three wins make him the most successful Mexican driver in Formula One history. "It was an excellent result for 'Checo' and I am very happy for him," said Verstappen.

The 26-year-old settled in the Mediterranean nation when he decided to make a go of professional cycling. Then I saw the Tour de France on television and my life changed," Hindley said in 2020, when he lost the Giro in agonising fashion on the final stage. "From that moment on I didn't want to be anything other than a professional cyclist. Hindley says that he is stubborn and he scoured the Italian circuit for under-23 races he could take part in. The next step for Hindley is to make a mark outside of Italy, his home away from home and where he earned the biggest victory of his career.

The Premier League and UK government have approved the £4.25bn takeover. Chelsea were put up for sale in March before owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned over his links to Russian president Vladimir Putin. "Chelsea Football Club can confirm that a final and definitive agreement was entered into last night to sell the club to the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital consortium," Chelsea said in a statement on Saturday. On Tuesday the Premier League said the consortium had passed its owners' and directors' test. Chelsea finished third in the Premier League, lost the Carabao Cup and FA Cup finals to Liverpool on penalties and reached the Champions League quarter-finals.

Ten people were injured at the Barclays Center early Sunday morning when a loud noise heard on the street outside incited panic, sending throngs of people running as they tried to escape what they thought was a gunman. On Tuesday, a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school, and earlier in May, a white gunman killed 10 people in a Buffalo supermarket in a racist massacre. Crowds were leaving the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, around 1 a.m., after a boxing match between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero, when a loud sound was heard on the street outside the arena, according to a spokesman for the New York Police Department. People feared the sound might have been made by gunshots and frantically started running, with dozens of people racing back into the arena. Videos posted on social media show people pouring back into the Barclays Center and racing through the aisles to take cover.

AdvertisementFerrari lodged a protest afterward, claiming that Perez and Verstappen failed to obey pit-lane exit rules after a pit stop, according to a statement from race stewards. “We believe there was a clear breach of the regulations by the two Red Bulls going on the yellow line exiting the pits,” Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto told Sky Sports. Perez’s teammate Verstappen won, with Perez second after being ordered to cede the lead when Leclerc dropped out of that race because of engine failure. AdvertisementLeclerc was left frustrated and furious, screaming when he was told to pit for a second tire change at the same time as Sainz, his Ferrari teammate, on Lap 22. Leclerc has two wins this season, Verstappen and Perez have combined for five, with Red Bull and Ferrari winning all seven races.

Tuskegee football coach and athletic director Reginald Ruffin says he received death threats for recent comments he made about Nick Saban and Alabama. "To see those comments over what was misconstrued from my post — my post was not to suggest to coach [Saban], to tell coach or demand coach or tell him what to do," Ruffin told HBCU Sports Wednesday. Saban has received backlash in recent weeks after he accused Texas A&M and Jackson State of using NIL deals to acquire recruits. "I just pointed out that Alabama has not played an HBCU nor have they played North Alabama or those other [FCS] schools." Among the criticism that Ruffin received, which he said mostly came from Alabama supporters, included claims that he was "extorting money from the University of Alabama."

Several MLB managers are weighing in on the decision by San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler to protest the national anthem following last week's school shooting in Texas. And if you truly understand that, I think it’s impossible not to salute the flag and listen to the anthem," La Russa said. WHITE SOX'S TONY LA RUSSA CALLS GIANTS' GABE KAPLER'S NATIONAL ANTHEM PROTEST ‘NOT APPROPRIATE’Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward called Kapler's actions "brave," without commenting on whether he would have made the same decision. New York Mets manager Buck Showalter also said he respected "how Gabe feels and the way he’s going about it." That’s all, I’m going to leave it at that."

San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson was allegedly slapped by Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham on Friday evening over a fantasy football league disagreement. Pederson explained the disagreement happened well over a year ago over the fantasy league the two were in. "We were in a fantasy league together. "Joc I don’t know you well enough to make any jokes like this," Pham allegedly wrote in the group chat. I don’t think violence is the answer, I guess you could say … It was an unfortunate situation over a fantasy football rule.

Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 29, 2022 Red Bull team principal Christian Horner pours sparkling wine over race winner Red Bull's Sergio Perez on the podium alongside third placed Red Bull's Max Verstappen as Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco look on REUTERS/Benoit TessierMONACO, May 29 (Reuters) - Ferrari lodged a protest about race winner Sergio Perez and Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen on Sunday after the Red Bull drivers finished first and third respectively in the showcase Monaco Grand Prix. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc finished second and fourth, with the latter slipping nine points behind Verstappen. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA Red Bull representative was ordered to report to the stewards. "We believe there was a clear breach of the regulations by the two Red Bulls going on the yellow line exiting the pits," Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto told Sky Sports television. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner told reporters that "all the footage we’ve seen we’ve been content with".

With a victory at home, the Heat would advance to the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. Lowry answered with a 3 and then added two free throws as Miami scored 11 of the next 13 points. “It’s no secret: It’s Game 7, trip to the NBA Finals, a lot on the line," Tatum said. James' 45 against Boston in Game 6 of the 2012 conference finals set the stage for a Game 7 win in Miami. Celtics: Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, who was inducted into the ballclub’s Hall of Fame on Thursday night, was courtside.

The voice of ESPN's NBA coverage won't be on the mic for Sunday's Eastern Conference finals Game 7. Per the announcement, Breen is feeling fine and hopes to be back on the call for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Mike Breen is slated to call his 17th-straight NBA Finals starting Thursday. The winner of Sunday's game advances to face the Golden State Warriors, who will host Game 1 on Thursday. He's called 16 straight NBA Finals for the network.

Butler gives C's bulletin-board material ahead of Game 7 originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Celtics had a chance to send the Miami Heat packing and advance to their first NBA Finals since 2010. Butler went off for 47 points in Friday night's Game 6, leading the Heat to a 111-103 victory and forcing a Game 7 back in Miami. As if there wasn't already enough intrigue heading into the do-or-die matchup, Butler gave the C's some bulletin-board material in his walk-off interview. "We knew we were going to come in here and get one, we know that we're going to win this next one too," Butler told ESPN. ET with Celtics Pregame Live on NBC Sports Boston.

Mariusz Pudzianowski (17-7) took out Michal Materla (31-9) in the first round with a nasty knockout that stemmed from a right uppercut. A Materla punch briefly wobbled Pudzianowski, but just a couple seconds later, the fight was over in less than two minutes. Pudzianowski drilled Materla with a right uppercut and he fell to the canvas seemingly in slow motion. After the initial excitement from the crowd, the arena grew mostly quiet when Materla remained on the canvas, surrounded by medical personnel. Finally, after several minutes, Materla got back to his feet to polite applause from the fans.

Impressive stat highlights Steph's playoff success without KD originally appeared on NBC Sports BayareaThere aren't many players in NBA history that have had more success in the playoffs than Steph Curry. Set to play in his sixth NBA Finals in the last eight seasons, Curry and the Warriors have compiled a historic playoff resume. Even in the post-Kevin Durant era, Curry and the Warriors haven't skipped a beat. Here's the crazy thing:If you take out Steph's games with an NBA75 teammate (KD), Steph's Playoff Win% is 48-26 (.649), which is still better than Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant and Larry Bird's career rate -- with all their NBA75 teammates. Those Warriors teams will go down in history as some of the most talented rosters the game has ever seen.

Giants manager Gabe Kapler announced his protest of the national anthem on Friday in the wake of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. A day later, his Mets counterpart, manager Buck Showalter, said he supports Kapler’s action and would support his players if they chose to do the same. “I respect everybody’s views on stuff,” Showalter said before the Mets’ 8-2 win over the Phillies on Saturday. “The day 19 children and 2 teachers were murdered, we held a moment of silence at sporting events around the country, then we played the national anthem, and we went on with our lives,” Kapler wrote. We didn’t stop to reflect on whether we are actually free and brave after this horrific event, we just stood at attention.”

Mahle needed 104 pitches to make it through 7? innings, and forcing him from the game ignited the Giants offense. During their two losses to begin this series, the Giants had left 18 runners on base and batted 4-for-23 with runners in scoring position. With the come-from-behind win, the Giants avoided being swept by a team that took the worst record in the majors into this series. That August was also the only other month in Gabe Kapler’s two-plus seasons that the Giants have finished a month below .500. Even with Sunday’s win, the Giants have lost nine of their past 14 games.

Spanish basketball coach Aito Garcia Reneses first saw Timberwolves star Ricky Rubio play at age 12. He coached him in his first pro game at 14 and started him in the 2008 Olympic final at 17. In town for the week with a group of 10 Spanish coaches, Garcia Reneses spoke about his prized pupil after Wolves' practice on ThursdaySpanish basketball coach Aito Garcia Reneses first saw Timberwolves star Ricky Rubio play at age 12. He coached him in his first pro game at 14 and started him in the 2008 Olympic final at 17. In town for the week with a group of 10 Spanish coaches, Garcia Reneses spoke about his prized pupil after Wolves' practice on Thursday

It’s not perfect, it’s not what you would hope,” La Russa said Sunday, “but it still doesn’t change the expectation that he’s healing and on his way. “It might [mean more time],” La Russa said. “Our expectation is — and we’re hopeful — that he would be able to play Tuesday,” La Russa said. “He’s made that much of an improvement,” La Russa said. “Just got to eyeball him and see where he is,” La Russa said.

MIAMI — Bam Adebayo didn’t exactly tell the NBA what it could do with its fine for the Miami Heat’s lack of bench decorum, nor did the fifth-year center offer to foot Micky Arison’s bill. But Adebayo said Sunday he had no issue with the league taking notice, because he pridefully has taken notice. [ RELATED: Heat, Erik Spoelstra have forged a bond of conciliation rather than confrontation ]“We’ve been relying off him,” guard Max Strus said ahead of Sunday’s game. >Speaking of spirits, Spoelstra said Heat icon Dwyane Wade has been a similarly comforting resource. So every time I get a new experience in basketball, I always get butterflies and I always get the sweats.

Injured White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez goofs off in the dugout before a game on May 15, 2022, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Advertisement“He did feel a tug in one of his swings, not running,” Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Sunday. La Russa said it was described to him as “part of the healing.”“He’s just not completely 100% yet,” La Russa said of Jiménez, who is now day to day. Back at Guaranteed Rate Field, Sox third baseman Yoán Moncada was not in the starting lineup for a third consecutive game. La Russa said, “Our expectation is — and we’re hopeful — that he would be able to play Tuesday (at Toronto).

That will become clear when the team officially puts them on the restricted list Thursday, per Major League Baseball rules. Replacement players will be called up from St. Paul and meet the team in Detroit before the team flies to Toronto. In this case, players filling in for others on the restricted list will have to be placed on the 40-man roster. Players sent to the restricted list for the series will return to Minnesota and work out at Target Field. … Really, just letting our players know what’s going on is the end of it.”

By Howard FendrichAssociated PressParis — Quite a trip to Paris in the springtime for 18-year-old American Coco Gauff: She celebrated graduating from high school — an achievement saluted via social media by former first lady Michelle Obama — and now is into the French Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. Learning as she goes, Gauff took control of a tight opening set against No. A 2021, she was the youngest French Open quarterfinalist in 15 years, but frittered away five set points in the opener of a loss to eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova. That stuck with her Sunday, when she was in a back-and-forth first set against Mertens that was 4-all before Gauff got going. … What really meant a lot: It wasn’t about the tennis, it was about my education,” Gauff said.

Tyler Mahle carried a no-hit bid through 6 2/3 innings Sunday, but that became a distant memory when the Cincinnati Reds’ bullpen coughed up a two-run lead in an eighth-inning meltdown. The San Francisco Giants sent 10 batters to the plate in the eighth inning against three separate Reds relievers. The Reds used Jeff Hoffman to begin the eighth inning, and he allowed a hit and a walk while recording two outs. The odds of pitching a complete game dropped when Mahle threw 22 pitches in the fifth inning and 17 pitches in the sixth inning. In the sixth inning, Mahle issued back-to-back walks with one out.

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Lewis Hamilton was strongly critical of Monaco Grand Prix stewards following Sunday’s chaotic, rain-affected race. Hamilton said the grand prix, which had to be called after 64 of the 77 laps as the race’s three-hour time window had elapsed, should “definitely” have got underway earlier than it did. The race started 1hr5mins after the scheduled start time, with Hamilton adamant it could have got underway at the appointed hour as the rain was still relatively light at that stage. The FIA said a power outage caused by the deluge affected the start lights and contributed to the race director's decision. A Red Bull representative was ordered to report to the stewards.

Top seed Djokovic moved up a gear to beat 15th seed Diego Schwartzman. The 35-year-old Serb produced his best level so far in the tournament to win 6-1 6-3 6-3 in his fourth-round match. Fifth seed Nadal fixed up a 59th career meeting with Djokovic - a men's record - by beating ninth seed Auger-Aliassime later on Sunday. Support continued to be vociferously in favour of Schwartzman, leaving Djokovic ironically nodding his 'approval' as he trailed 3-0 at the start of the second set. Three more games capped a superb turnaround and, after a tight start to the third set, Djokovic broke for a 4-2 lead that enabled him to extend his 100% record over Schwartzman to a seventh match.

Andrew Robertson accused UEFA of making things up after the biggest game in world football was wrecked by incompetence and shocking mismanagement. The club said: ‘We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and break down of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced at the Stade de France. It was appalling – Sportsmail was at the scene and saw everything unfold – and the anger that ripped through the Liverpool fans was intense. In Saint-Denis, meanwhile, groups of local youths in balaclavas waited to ambush Liverpool fans leaving the stadium and at the nearby La Plaine train station. Joanne Anderson, Liverpool’s mayor, will write to Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to request answers from UEFA and Emmanuel Macron, with French authorities having pinned the blame on Liverpool fans.

Naomi Campbell looked typically stylish as she attended the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on Sunday alongside billionaire businessman Ernesto Bertarelli. The 52-year-old sported a grey maxi dress, featuring a figure hugging lace bodice and a puff skirt with mesh panelling. Chic: Naomi Campbell, 52, walked arm-in-arm with Ernesto Bertarelli on Sunday as the pair attend Monaco's F1 Grand PrixNaomi added a lace detailed choker to complement her dress, as a dainty gold infinity necklace and a VIP lanyard also took their place around her neck. The entrepreneur added a pair of black sunglasses and a rope necklace to his look, keeping comfortable in white trainers. Naomi and Ernesto were spotted alongside stars such as Heidi Klum and Elisabetta Gregoraci for the racing event.

Mick Schumacher managed to walk away unharmed from the Monaco Grand Prix despite crashing his Haas into a barrier, which left the car split in two. However, the majority of the drivers managed to negotiate the early stages of the Grand Prix well, and with the track drying out, it appeared that the chances of a dramatic collision had diminished. It immediately snapped in half, and as TV cameras initially showed footage of the damaged Haas, it was not clear where Schumacher was. Fortunately, he appeared a few moments later, and was able to walk away from the wreckage unscathed. Schumacher has now failed to pick up a single point from the opening seven races of the season.

Rafael Nadal is through to the quarter-finals of the French Open after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-3 3-6. The Spaniard booked his 16th quarter-final at Roland Garros after playing out a five set thriller with the Canadian Auger-Aliassime - to set up an exciting encounter with Novak Djokovic. Nadal was taken to five sets for only the third time at Roland Garros, but remained triumphant to ensure there will be a thrilling encounter in the quarter-finals. More to followRafael Nadal beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-3 3-6 in the French Open

Monaco (AFP) – A crestfallen Charles Leclerc reluctantly criticised his Ferrari team on Sunday after their bungled strategy and confused communications cost him a likely victory in his home Monaco Grand Prix. Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto said he understood Leclerc's disappointment. Binotto added that Ferrari felt that Red Bull had breached the regulations by crossing a yellow line on exiting the pit lane. He admitted that the team had made other errors including releasing Sainz and Leclerc into difficult track positions. "It's down to mistakes we need to analyse, a lot of situations that have not been in our favour.

FRENCH OPENSpain's Rafael Nadal reacts after winning against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime at the end of their men's singles match on day eight of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on May 29, 2022. Rafael Nadal set up a blockbuster French Open quarter-final against world number one Novak Djokovic on Sunday when he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set fourth round epic. Advertising Read moreNadal, the 13-time champion at Roland Garros and holder of a record 21 Grand Slam titles, triumphed over the Canadian 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in a match which lasted four hours and 21 minutes. It was only the third time in his 17-year, 111-match career in Paris that Nadal had been stretched to five sets. Nadal and Djokovic will meet for the 10th time at Roland Garros and 59th time overall in a rivalry stretching back to 2006.

London (AFP) – Nottingham Forest clinched promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years with a 1-0 win against Huddersfield in the Championship play-off final on Sunday. For the first time in the 21st century, Forest can look forward to welcoming the Premier League's elite to their City Ground stadium on the banks of the River Trent. "We've brought Nottingham to Wembley today, we've taken over the place and here we are in the Premier League." Fourth placed Forest beat Sheffield United on penalties in the play-off semi-final and held their nerve again to earn the ultimate prize against Huddersfield. Forest had been regular visitors to Wembley during Clough's heyday but this was their first appearance at the national stadium since 1992.

Nottingham Forest players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Championship Play-Off Final, May 29, 2022. Nottingham Forest clinched promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years with a 1-0 win against Huddersfield in the Championship play-off final on Sunday. Fourth placed Forest beat Sheffield United on penalties in the play-off semi-final and held their nerve again to earn the ultimate prize against Huddersfield. Forest had been regular visitors to Wembley during Clough's heyday but this was their first appearance at the national stadium since 1992. Driven forward by on-loan Manchester United midfielder Garner, Forest broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute.

APCINCINNATI (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler, who has been avoiding the field during the national anthem as a protest following last week's school shooting in Texas, said he may suspend that decision Monday in recognition of Memorial Day. Kapler said Friday he would refuse to take the field for the anthem to protest the nation’s political direction. “I'm very comfortable taking it day by day,” Kapler said. “Memorial Day is an important day in our country’s history and a special day and a unique day,” he said. But Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said that while he agrees with Kapler that something needs to be done, the anthem isn't the proper time to protest.

General managers want to make that telephone call, eying the perfect player for their team, but look at the calendar, and know they really can’t. Other GMs believe they should start unloading, convinced their chances of reaching the postseason are the same as winning the Powerball, but look around the room and know it’s too early.

INDIANAPOLIS – Dierks Bentley led the return of the Indy 500 Firestone Legends Day concert Saturday night with some straightforward country music in near-perfect weather at TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park. After two years of cancellations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the concert shifted downtown for its return. A handful of Indianapolis Motor Speedway shirts, jerseys and hats – as well as a few out-of-towners complaining the venue had more security rules than the airport – seemed to indicate the show traveled well.

Any big buckets in Sunday’s huge Heat-Celtics Game 7 will be missing Mike Breen’s signature “bang” call. Breen has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the winner-take-all Eastern Conference Finals game for ESPN. Breen “feels fine,” according to The Post’s Andrew Marchand, and the network hopes he’ll be able to call Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. “I’m admittedly a Miami Heat homer,” Jones told the South Florida Sun Sentinel in 2020. NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Heat-Celtics winner will face the Warriors in the NBA Finals.

Perez earned his third career F1 victory on the slick city streets of Monaco after a questionable strategy call by Ferrari cost pole-sitter Charles Leclerc a win on his home circuit. Verstappen now leads Leclerc by nine points in the standings; Leclerc has two wins this season, Verstappen and Perez have combined for five victories as Red Bull and Ferrari have claimed all seven races. Sergio Perez races during Sunday’s F1 Monaco Grand Prix. REUTERS“You dream of winning this, and after your home race, there is no place more special to win,” Perez said after waving the Mexican flag. Warning: Graphic languageCharles Leclerc before the F1 Monaco Grand Prix.

This is the umbrella of recent NHL history under which the Rangers will skate against the Hurricanes in Game 7 of the second round on Monday. This is where the Rangers are seeking to stare down elimination for the fifth time within 14 games. The Rangers celebrate after defeating the Hurricanes in Game 6. But the Rangers, untested in playoff ways only a matter of four weeks ago, are still standing. But if Raanta will be mentally challenged, so will the Rangers, whose fortitude and resilience represent two of the club’s greatest and most endearing assets.

Placeholder while article actions loadUEFA says it will review security issues after a chaotic scene preceded the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool on Saturday. The start of the match, which was played at Stade de France near Paris, was delayed for 36 minutes, and some Liverpool fans were tear-gassed and prevented from entering the stadium. Fans attempted to scale gates and French police warned them in a tweet “not to force entry” into the stadium. “We have officially requested a formal investigation into the causes of these unacceptable issues.”After the game, UEFA, the governing body of European football, announced that it would review the pregame incidents with the French police and the French Football Federation. “I couldn’t speak to my family yet, but I know the families had real struggles to get into the stadium,” Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp told reporters shortly after the game.

(CNN) Sergio Pérez produced a brilliant drive as Red Bull capitalized on a dramatic Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. The Mexican driver started the race third but leapfrogged the leaders during an action-packed race. While Pérez won the sport's showpiece for the first time, his teammate Max Verstappen finished third with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz in second. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc had started on pole but finished his home race down in fourth after his team's pit stop strategy allowed Red Bull to overtake the Monegasque driver. It means Verstappen extends his lead over Leclerc at the top of the driver's championship.

PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - Third seed Alexander Zverev battled nerves and an erratic serve to beat Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-6(11) 7-5 6-3 on Sunday and move into the French Open last eight. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"We played three sets but we played three hours. Zverev was 4-1, 40-0 up on his own serve but baseliner Zapata Miralles launched a comeback, dragging the rallies out and battling back to break the German twice before wasting three set points in the tiebreak. Zapata Miralles had the chance to go 5-2 up but failed to convert any of his break points, allowing Zverev to launch his own comeback and move two sets clear. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Karolos Grohmann Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

A stampede broke out at Brooklyn's Barclays Center just after midnight on Sunday after a false report of an active shooting situation, according to the New York City Police Department. A crowd was leaving Barclays following a boxing match, when a loud noise was heard, the NYPD said in a statement. The loud noise reportedly spooked the crowd, causing many to start running in fear of a shooter. After investigating, police determined no shots had been fired in the area, and it is unclear what caused the loud noise. Videos posted to Twitter of the aftermath of the stampede showed shoes and hats left behind as people scrambled to flee the area.

The TelegraphSince Emma Raducanu’s explosion on to the scene at the US Open, it has been tricky to put her results into context. How do you measure the success of a player who went from unknown to major champion in the space of one mad summer? Well, one place to start is to look at her contemporaries. And this week, in Paris, they are flying.

Image via Getty/Mike StobeGervonta Davis and Rolando Romero are set to face-off on Saturday, and the two gave a preview of what’s to come during Friday’s weigh-in. In footage of the moment, Romero can be seen falling off the stage without losing too much of his balance. He then jumps back on the stage in an attempt to confront Davis, but is held back as everyone attempted to stop them from getting physical. See the altercation in question below, or see how it unfolded during the weigh-in in full here. Gervonta Davis pushes Rolando Romero off the stage at their weigh-in ? pic.twitter.com/HeBF9mId3u — Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) May 27, 2022In an interview after the weigh-in, as seen at this point of Showtime’s stream, Davis said with a smile, “I just hit him, like, on the edge of the stage.

Police have arrested a third murder suspect in connection with a gang shootout in downtown Sacramento last month that left six dead and 12 wounded, authorities said. Mtula Payton was arrested in Las Vegas on Saturday, officials said. AdvertisementBefore the shooting, Payton was already wanted on multiple felony warrants, including domestic violence and gun charges, according to authorities. Then they discovered that Payton was living in an apartment complex in Las Vegas. Payton was arrested Saturday in the 1300 Block of East Hacienda Avenue by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department and FBI Criminal Apprehension Team.

In 2021, the Opportunity Tree helped about 250 adults and children learn the skills they need to gain independence and employment. The group supports adults and youth with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Adults learn social skills through the arts and recreational activities. The Opportunity Tree operates 22 group homes throughout Maricopa and Pinal County. Last year, the Opportunity Tree received a $7,500 Season for Sharing grant which helped fund its youth transition program.

According to a report from ESPN's Jeff Passan, Ethan Small is set to be recalled from Class AAA Nashville. The Brewers' first-round pick in 2019 and top pitching prospect according to the Journal Sentinel, Small last started for the Sounds on May 24. Small’s minor-league careerAfter being drafted, Small appeared in seven games between rookie ball and Class A Wisconsin in 2019. Last season, Small split time between Class AA Biloxi and AAA Nashville. 4 Brewers prospect overall and top pitching prospect by the Journal Sentinel.

The Brewers are looking for a split in their four-game series with St. Louis. Get live updates here. Milwaukee Brewers lineup vs. CardinalsKolten Wong, 2BLuis Urías, SSChristian Yelich, DHAndrew McCutchen, LFRowdy Tellez, 1BTyrone Taylor, RFOmar Narváez, CLorenzo Cain, CFJace Peterson, 3BCorbin Burnes, PMore:Adrian Houser's dominance over the Cardinals comes to a screeching halt on SaturdayMore:Brandon Woodruff's next start in question, while Willy Adames heads out on a rehab assignmentMore:Craig Counsell will soon become the Milwaukee Brewers' all-time leader in managerial victories. Here's how it started.

A Plymouth native from a football family was crowned Miss Michigan on Saturday. Aria Hutchinson, 23, competed against 77 candidates at the McMorran Entertainment Center in Port Huron before advancing to the top six and finally being crowned by last year's winner, Taylor Hale. Hutchinson will represent the state at the Miss USA 2022 pageant in November. Hutchinson graduated from the University of Michigan in 2021 with a degree in neuroscience, joining ScribeAmerica as a medical scribe in July, according to Conan Daily. If the new Miss Michigan's last name sounds familiar, it may be because of the two generations of football players in her family.

So, naturally, the Lakers went and hired Darvin Ham, who spent most his one-year high school basketball career on the bench. “I didn’t know him,” former Saginaw High coach Marshall Thomas said with a laugh. Back in Ham’s hometown, former high school teammate Julian Taylor could hardly believe what he heard. At Saginaw High, Ham didn’t even play basketball until his senior year, a growth spurt over the summer jump-starting his career. “He’s that guy.”Former NBA coach and current Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson was an assistant on those Pistons teams.

USA Today SportsbookwireThe New York Mets (31-17) host the Philadelphia Phillies (21-26) in the finale of their 3-game series at Citi Field on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Phillies vs. Metsodds with MLB picks and predictions. Phillies at Mets picks and predictionsPredictionPhillies 4, Mets 3BETPHILLIES (+102). Since leaving New York for Philly after the 2019 season, he has pitched well vs. the Mets. Bet legally online with a trusted partner: Tipico Sportsbook, Sportsbook Wire's official sportsbook partner in CO, NJ and soon IA.

When Cooper took over in September, Forest were bottom but after an extraordinary run they are back in the big time. By the end Forest fans, many with hands on heads taking it all in, swayed through six minutes of stoppage time, nerves frayed. Huddersfield struggled to work the Forest goalkeeper Brice Samba, the penalty shootout hero in the semi-finals, but Sorba Thomas kept the Forest captain Joe Worrall guessing. Ward got the better of Worrall on the touchline and Garner made a thudding challenge which resulted in a corner. For Forest, who replaced Samba with Ethan Horvath with a minute to spare, the emotions ran wild.

For much of the early stages of her fourth-round tussle on Court Philippe Chatrier, Coco Gauff was fighting an uphill battle. But one of the qualities Gauff can now draw upon is her growing experience. Gauff secured a 6-4, 6-0 win to reach her second quarter-final in Paris. While most students do so from their graduation ceremony, Gauff posted her graduation photos from the Eiffel Tower. “I’m thinking, especially if the US Open taught us anything, anybody can win on any day.”One of those protagonists in New York also moved on.

Eoin Morgan and Jofra Archer will both work as commentators on Test matches for Sky Sports this summer, with Morgan to start on England’s first Test against New Zealand on Thursday. Archer, who was recently ruled out of the entire summer with a stress fracture, will work on Test matches later this summer. The 27-year-old has suffered a series of injury problems in recent years, and has not played a Test since March 2021. The goal is the T20 World Cup.”Morgan left the field as a precaution after feeling a tweak during Middlesex’s T20 Blast fixture at Radlett. Mark Taylor, the former Australian captain, will also work as a commentator for Sky Sports this summer.

Andy Murray has been tipped to triumph in the Surbiton Trophy over the next week with the club’s director Roy Staniland hailing the impact the double Wimbledon champion’s entry has had on the tournament. “We were looking forward to a level of player at the tournament but when Andy signed up everything went nuts; ticket sales and everything, so it is really great,” club director Staniland told the PA news agency. We were looking forward to a level of player at the tournament but when Andy (Murray) signed up everything went nuts; ticket sales and everything so it is really great. “Andy Murray to win the men’s and I am not sure about the ladies’ yet,” Staniland predicted, with the Scot expected to be third on centre court on Monday. It will be great to watch him play and he has been practising with Andy these last couple of days.

British politicians have urged Uefa and the French authorities to launch a full investigation into the “deeply concerning” treatment of Liverpool fans at the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday night. French police used tear gas and pepper spray against British football fans who were waiting to enter the Stade de France to watch the match. The French government initially blamed the incident on the travelling supporters, but witnesses claimed that the majority of fans were behaving “impeccably” at the time. Liverpool said the entry issues at the Stade de France and the breakdown of the security perimeter were “hugely disappointing”. Uefa said the delays were caused by “thousands of fans” trying to gain entry with fake tickets which would not work in the turnstiles.

Victor Perez hailed “a bit of magic” after defying the odds to beat Ryan Fox on the fourth hole of a sudden-death play-off to win the Dutch Open. “There’s a fair amount of fortune, I’ve got to be honest with myself, holing all those long putts in the play-off,” Perez told Sky Sports. “It’s hard to put into words because it’s a long day and Ryan was flying for a while. I holed the putt on 17 and the play-off was just a bit of magic. Meronk did well to splash his second shot on to the green and then holed from 45 feet for an unlikely three.

Steve Cooper’s remarkable nine-month reinvention of Nottingham Forest gave birth to a belated new era at Wembley on Sunday. On this occasion, no matter how Huddersfield tried to wrestle an equaliser, the game seemed destined to tilt in Forest’s favour. Others like Brennan Johnson and Djed Spence, who weren’t even born when Forest were last in the Premier League, inherited the burden of that history. It was a cruel twist of fate for Colwill, who has been outstanding this season, and left Huddersfield with a tide to hold back as the red half of Wembley descended into raptures. The inevitable heart-in-mouth moments instead orbited around Moss, who was taking charge of the final game of his own career.

Nottingham Forest have returned to the Premier League after a 23-year wait. Here, the PA news agency looks at five key players who made their comeback possible. (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)Goalkeeper Samba was the hero in their penalty win over Sheffield United in the semi-final, saving three spot-kicks to send Forest to Wembley. Brennan JohnsonThe 21-year-old has scored 19 times this season, including in both legs against Sheffield United, to be Forest’s biggest attacking threat. James GarnerAnother savvy loan signing, this time from Manchester United, the England Under-21 international has excelled in the second half of the campaign.

Steve Cooper has become the manager to finally lead Nottingham Forest back to the Premier League. In October 2017 he won the Under-17 World Cup when his young side beat Spain 5-2 in the final. Forest is just Cooper’s second league club job having previously spent two years at Swansea. Nottingham Forest hammered Leicester in the FA Cup (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)Forest were bottom of the Sky Bet Championship when Cooper took over in September 2021. He has won 27 of his 45 games and managed to utilise an underperforming squad, which has seen them rout Leicester in the FA Cup while also beating Arsenal.

LONDON – Nottingham Forest beat Huddersfield Town 1-0 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday to return to the Premier League after a 23-year absence. The decisive goal came in the 43rd minute when Huddersfield defender Levi Colwill deflected a James Garner shot into his own net. Former European champions Forest were relegated from the top flight in 1999 and they join Bournemouth and Fulham, who won automatic promotion to the Premier League. “I’m just so proud of the players, staff, fans,” said Forest defender Joe Worrall. Forest were English champions in 1978 under Brian Clough and went on to win the European Cup in 1979 and 1980.

AdvertisementCrowds are finally back at the Indy 500, after two years of restrictions brought on by the pandemic. This year, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is allowing fans back at full capacity, as its 106th race kicks off Sunday. Crowds are finally back at the Indy 500, after two years of restrictions brought on by the pandemic. 'There is nothing like the excitement, pageantry and tradition of Indy 500 Race Day,' the billionaire businessman gushed in a post shared to social media. 'That's what this place is all about,' said Marco Andretti, who is starting his 17th Indy 500, of fans' much awaited return.

Monaco (AFP) – Sergio Perez took full advantage of his Red Bull team's superior strategic decisions to resist late pressure from Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and win Sunday’s rain-delayed and crash-hit Monaco Grand Prix. Local favourite Charles Leclerc finished fourth in the second Ferrari after a confused double pit-stop cost him his position as leader. Verstappen was philosophical with a result that moved him nine points ahead of Leclerc in the drivers’ championship. By lap 26, Perez led ahead of Sainz and Verstappen, with the luckless Leclerc in fourth. With 10 minutes remaining, the top four were separated by two seconds, with Perez hanging on with his worn tyres and Sainz attacking him.

Verona (Italy) (AFP) – Jai Hindley had the sweetest of family reunions on Sunday, winning the Giro d'Italia in front of his parents after not having seen them since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The 26-year-old's family celebrated in the city's ancient Roman Arena when he lifted the trophy, capping a great victory for cyclist and country. "I didn't know that was the last time I was going to be back home for a couple of years," Hindley told reporters. Hindley claimed his win by holding off Richard Carapaz in Sunday's time-trial, a skill which was once his weak point and which cost him victory at the 2020 Giro. "I think after today I'll take it easy for a bit, sink some beers, park up and just really savour the moment."

London (AFP) – Nottingham Forest clinched promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years with a 1-0 win against Huddersfield in the Championship play-off final on Sunday. Fourth placed Forest beat Sheffield United on penalties in the play-off semi-final and held their nerve again to earn the ultimate prize against Huddersfield. Forest had been regular visitors to Wembley during Clough's heyday but this was their first appearance at the national stadium since 1992. Huddersfield struggled to find any rhythm, with Sorba Thomas' cross-shot pushed away by Forest keeper Brice Samba. Driven forward by on-loan Manchester United midfielder Garner, Forest broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute.

"But they should have understood long ago that we will defend our land to the last man. They have no chance. We will fight and we will definitely win."

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The Starbucks Workers United union campaign continues to produce astounding election wins week after week. Greenville Is the Most Anti-Union City in the StateGreenville is even more anti-union than the rest of South Carolina. Intrepid worker-organizers lead the Starbucks union campaign:After resisting the company’s anti-union onslaught, Starbucks Workers United won two NLRB elections in Buffalo in December 2021. If the campaign continues to spread and win, Starbucks Workers United might challenge Greenville’s reputation as the most anti-union city in the country. Starbucks Union Is Reaching Areas Other Union Campaigns Couldn’tOver the past several months, Starbucks Workers United has won victories — often by overwhelming margins — in several locations in which unions are unaccustomed to winning.

“I slapped Joc,” Pham later admitted. First of all, I don’t know Joc Pederson or Tommy Pham personally. But I do know that just about every fantasy league has someone like Joc Pederson and Tommy Pham. And it doesn’t have to in any fantasy league, especially now that we have high-profile examples of what NOT to do. And as is probably the case in a fantasy league with MLB players, I’ve also had to deal with some pretty healthy egos.

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ROME — Pope Francis announced Sunday that he would create 21 new cardinals in August, selecting clerics from all corners of the world to reinforce the church’s global reach, as he has done with past choices to the rank of cardinal. Eight Europeans did make the list, though only four are eligible to vote for Francis’ successor, while the only North American is Msgr. The College of Cardinals is responsible for the election of a pope, and its composition naturally impacts the selection of future pontiffs. This is the ninth set of cardinals that Francis has tipped for a “red hat,” and of the 21 men, 16 are under 80, the cutoff age to vote on a new pope once Francis dies or retires. Five of his picks are too old to vote, including three from Italy, one from Belgium and one from Colombia.

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was second, for the second year in succession. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLeclerc had started on pole position but Ferrari were outsmarted on strategy and he was leapfrogged by the Red Bull drivers in the pitstops. Come on, vamos," screamed Perez as he crossed the finish line 1.1 seconds ahead of Sainz with Verstappen a further 0.3 behind. Red Bull forged 36 points clear of Ferrari in the constructors' standings. Red Bull successfully double-stacked their drivers, with the order settling at Perez leading, ahead of Sainz, Verstappen and Leclerc.

ESPN NBA play-by-play announcer Mike Breen will miss Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals after testing positive for COVID-19, an ESPN spokesperson told multiple media outlets Sunday. ABC/ESPN lead play by play voice Mike Breen tested positive for COVID and will miss tonight's Game 7 unfortunately. — Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) May 29, 2022Mike Breen will not call tonight's Game 7 due to testing positive for COVID, an ESPN spokesman told The Post. Breen feels fine and the hope is for him to be available for Game 1 of the Finals. Contributing: Jeff ZillgittThis article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Celtics vs. Heat Game 7 on ESPN: Mike Breen positive for COVID-19

Indy 500 2022 live: Start time, how to listen on radio, watch race on TV, schedule and moreHow old is Helio Castroneves? Not as much as you'd think2022 Indy 500: Indianapolis Motor Speedway announces 2022 Indy 500 pace car and driverIs Helio Castroneves a full-time driver? Helio Castroneves climbs fencesAfter his first Indy-car victory at Detroit in 2000, Castroneves climbed a fence to celebrate with fans. Helio Castroneves won 'Dancing with the Stars'Castroneves and Julianne Hough teamed up to win the Mirror Ball Trophy in 2007. Indianapolis 500 ticketsHere's what's available for practice, qualifying, Carb Day and the raceThis article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Helio Castroneves goes for most Indy 500 wins of all time.

CINCINNATI — The Giants are the only team in MLB with a woman on their coaching staff, but numerous others have women in support roles who frequently accompany their clubs on the road. “We’ve had a private locker room, I think, in every stadium we’ve been to. There’s some where the bathroom situation is a little tough.”Giants manager Gabe Kapler echoed the message sent in the memo and backed up by Nakken. Nakken believes there can be a collaborative effort to design an area that is accessible for all. “Just something that’s easy to get to the dugout, the dining area, the weight room, the locker room … for everybody involved.

Perez earned his third career F1 victory on the slick city streets of Monaco after a questionable strategy call by Ferrari cost pole-sitter Charles Leclerc a win on his home circuit. Although Leclerc finished the race for the first time in four tries, he finished fourth and allowed reigning world champion Max Verstappen to extend his lead in the points standings. Carlos Sainz Jr. finished second for Ferrari and Verstappen was third for Red Bull. Verstappen now leads Leclerc by nine points in the standings; Leclerc has two wins this season, Verstappen and Perez have combined for five victories as Red Bull and Ferrari have claimed all seven races. “You dream of winning this, and after your home race, there is no place more special to win,” Perez said after waving the Mexican flag.

(Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune) (Kyle Telechan / Post-Tribune)Retired Army Sgt. He served in three wars — World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam — worked in a steel mill and ran his own body and fender shop. Primm was called back into service from the Reserves for four and half years to serve in the Korean War. WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam war veteran Oscar Primm, who is 101 years old, talks about his life during an interview at Amvets Post 6 in Gary on Monday, May 23, 2022. He wound up serving through the Vietnam War before retiring in 1967.

Staff reportsOhio State finished in eighth place in the NCAA rowing championships in Sarasota, Florida on Sunday. The Buckeyes placed No. 2 in first varsity four. The first varsity eight finished seventh while the second varsity eight placed eighth. The 1V4 Buckeyes were in fourth place after 1,000 meters but surged to finish second behind champion Princeton.

Sergio Pérez took victory at the Monaco Grand Prix after a race in treacherous wet conditions, decided in moments of intense strategic decision-making where his Red Bull team pulled off a coup against Ferrari. Fortunately the rain eased and five minutes after the two-hour race limit timer began counting down at 4pm, the race opened behind the safety car. A rolling start was declared and the safety car came in on the opening of lap three. They took dry tyres with Leclerc furious at the team for double stacking him behind his teammate and losing time in the process. Verstappen emerged in third in front of Leclerc with Pérez leading from Sainz.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One person is dead following an early morning crash Sunday on Preston Highway in south Louisville. Louisville Metro Police Department spokesperson Aaron Ellis said the accident occurred near Maple Spring Drive around 1 a.m. Only one car was involved in the accident and no other injuries were reported, Ellis said. The vehicle rolled several times before catching on fire, Ellis said. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Follow him on Twitter at @Caleb_Stultz.

Chaotic scenes at the French national stadium before and during Saturday night's Champions League final were branded a national embarrassment, while French ministers blamed Liverpool fans for the trouble. The final between Liverpool and Real Madrid kicked off with a 35-minute delay with many ticket-holders left stranded outside the stadium. Gates were closed and fans directed into narrow bottlenecks, calling severe congestion and widespread concern and confusion. “There were about six channels and they were using a marker pen to check the ticket was genuine. There were thousands of Liverpool fans at that stadium by 6pm.”

Katarina Johnson-Thompson is adamant she can turn things around for the defence of her world title in July despite the disappointment of preparing for that competition with her second-worst heptathlon score in a decade. She achieved that goal, although only once - when failing to post a legal long-jump mark at the 2015 World Championships - in 10 years has she not surpassed her points tally of 6,174. Given that a score of 6,572 has been enough to win a medal at all but two World Championships, it is perfectly reasonable to believe she is capable of stepping up sufficiently to make the podium in July. “Seven weeks is a long time in my world,” insisted Johnson-Thompson. I always root for the underdog, so it is good to have that label.

Liverpool are adamant Sadio Mane will only be allowed to leave for a fee in excess of £25million providing they have a suitable replacement lined up after the forward was heavily linked with Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga champions, who themselves look likely to lose striker Robert Lewandowski this summer, have yet to even make contact with the Reds about any potential deal. But having allowed his contract to tick down to the final 12 months, the likelihood of signing a new one looks less likely, despite him scoring 23 goals this season. “Wherever Sadio will play next year, he will be a big player,” said the Reds boss. Mane is not the only contract issues Liverpool have to resolve this summer as fellow forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino – who make up the rest of his famed front three – are also entering their final 12 months.

Andy Robertson told Uefa it “messed up” the biggest game in world football with its treatment of Liverpool supporters in the Champions League final. Robertson believes the French police panicked and said European football’s governing body should have been organised after kick-off was put back for more than half an hour, before Real Madrid won 1-0. For me it shouldn’t really happen, Uefa should have been better organised.”Robertson’s sympathies lay with Liverpool fans, adding: “I don’t know whether any fans got hurt so we will find that out but fingers crossed everybody is okay. I am sure there is more of a panic for the fans who are actually involved in it. “It is gutting when you have the chances we have had, it is always that bit harder to take.

Several British MPs have joined Liverpool in calling for a full investigation into the Champions League final chaos. “The footage and accounts from Liverpool fans and the media on their entry to the Stade de France last night are deeply concerning,” she said. “I urge UEFA to launch a formal investigation into what went wrong and why, in co-ordination with stadium staff, the French Police, the French football federation, Merseyside Police and Liverpool Football Club. UEFA said the delays were caused by “thousands of fans” trying to gain entry with fake tickets which would not work in the turnstiles. He told LFCTV: “The stadium entry and breakdown of security in the perimeter was absolutely unacceptable and frankly the treatment of our fans as well.

Ralf Rangnick will not be staying on with Manchester United as consultant after completing a poor stint as interim manager. An agreement was in place for Rangnick to transition from interim manager to consultant for two years, but United and the German have cut ties before that role began. In response, United said in a statement: “We would like to thank Ralf Rangnick for his efforts as interim manager over the past six months. “By mutual agreement, Ralf will now focus solely on his new role as manager of the Austria national team and will not therefore be taking up a consultancy role at Old Trafford. But Ten Hag said at his unveiling that the consultancy role “is on the club” and this highly disappointing chapter has now come to an end.

Coco Gauff believes Emma Raducanu’s surprise US Open win has inspired the rest of the women’s field to believe they can challenge for the top prizes. British teenager Raducanu shocked the sporting world when she came through qualifying to triumph at Flushing Meadows last year. “I think for me I’ve always believed that I could go far, but for other players I think so as well. “So I really think that players believe that. Other players believe that.

The worlds of Bridgerton and Euphoria collided on Sunday, as two of the stars of the hit TV shows, Simon Ashley and Jacob Elordi, arrived at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. The actress, 27, and actor, 24, spent the day together, hanging out with the F1 teams in the Pitlane. Simone looked stunning in a plunging blue top as she beamed beside Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner. She is famed for her role in Bridgerton as Kate Sharma, the love interest of Anthony Bridgerton. The two stars posed for a photo outside the Red Bull Racing garage alongside Frédéric Arnault, the CEO of TAG Heuer and actor Patrick Dempsey.

New Zealand’s Jack Jordan wins the Timbersports World Trophy, a lumberjacking competition, defeating America’s Jason Lentz in the final in Vienna. The competition attracted many spectators who came to discover this little-known but exciting sport.

Monaco (AFP) – Sergio Perez won a rain-disrupted Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday as pole-sitter Charles Leclerc suffered another dose of ill luck on his home circuit. Advertising Read morePerez, the first Mexican to win at the iconic circuit, claimed his third career win ahead of Carlos Sainz for Ferrari. Perez's Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen took third to extend his lead in the world championship over Leclerc, fourth after a bungled pit stop strategy. "Checo you have won Monaco, what a brilliant drive," Red Bull team boss Christian Horner told him over the team radio. Leclerc was furious at seeing a winning hand collapse after losing time on one of the many pit stops.

Police officers block the entrance to the Stade de France before the start of the Champions League final in Saint-Denis, near Paris, on May 28, 2022. French police arrested 105 people and placed 39 into custody in Paris during the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, following chaotic scenes on Saturday at the Stade de France that were branded a national embarrassment. Avec @AOC1978, au PC sécurité du Stade de France. Échauffourées au Stade de France, bagarres dans les bars, espaces verts transformés en poubelles …Un constat: nous ne sommes pas prêts pour les #JO #Paris2024 . More than 30,000 Liverpool supporters had gathered at Cours de Vincennes while 6,000 Real Madrid fans were at the fan zone located in Saint-Denis.

French police intervened as fans climbed fences around the Stade de France in the chaotic buildup to the Champions League finalParis (AFP) – The Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool in Paris on Saturday was preceded by chaotic scenes. As kickoff approached thousands of Liverpool fans were stranded outside. The build-up had been calm, with tens of thousands of Liverpool fans enjoying their fanzone in eastern Paris and Real fans entertained in their own area near the stadium. -- Were Liverpool supporters properly advised? Two neutral supporters' representatives from neither of the clubs involved said they believe problems were caused by the transport route Liverpool fans were advised to take to the game.

ESPN NBA play-by-play announcer Mike Breen will miss Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals after testing positive for COVID-19, an ESPN spokesperson told multiple media outlets Sunday. Breen has called the first six games of the series between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. The series wraps Sunday night in Miami on ESPN, with Mark Jones stepping in for Breen alongside commentators Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. Breen said he feels well, per the spokesman, and expects to call Game 1 of the Finals, which begin Thursday. The 60-year-old was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame last year as a broadcaster and has been the lead play-by-play announcer for the NBA Finals on ABC since 2006.

Gen-Xer who grew up devouring 1980s pop culture – surely you can't wait to finally see the pandemic-delayed "Top Gun: Maverick." – Optimus Prime and, yes, "Maverick" Mitchell. Admittedly, a recent headline from The Ringer sums it up quite tidily: "'Top Gun' Is Stupid, Brilliant, Dated, Timeless, and Perfect." Maverick Mitchell, version 2 – Tom Brady: Despite my general avoidance of all things "Top Gun: Maverick," it seems pretty obvious that (present day) Mav will have fulfilled his desire to lord over the next generation of hotshot pilots. Pete Mitchell – Pete Mitchell: In case you'd forgotten, it's Maverick's rarely used name sans call sign.

Bill Belichick doesn’t appear to be slowing down. “I’ve always said, when people ask me what’s Bill like, that he’s the model of consistency,” Patriots veteran safety Devin McCourty said recently, according to ESPN. It’s hard to replicate, but I think getting an opportunity to play for him as a player has made me a better player.”Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches players practice at the team’s OTA at Gillette Stadium. Eric Canha/USA TODAY SportsPatriots free safety Devin McCourty is entering his 13th season with Bill Belichick. APThe oldest NFL head coach was Romeo Crennel at the age of 73.

WNBA star Liz Cambage is accused of directing a racial slur toward members of the Nigerian national team during a scrimmage before last year's Tokyo Olympics, according to a report. And go back to where you came from," a Nigerian player told the Telegraph. Cambage, whose father is Nigerian, apologized to the African team after the incident, which reportedly wasn't well received by the players. So, before then, it was like she was one of us," another Nigerian player added. The comments by Nigerian players came after Cambage took aim at the Australian women's national basketball team earlier this month.

"So to be a part of that, and be one of the best first athletes to be a part of that, it's pretty dope. Kanye partnered with Pro Bowl receiver Antonio Brown to form Donda Sports this year, with Brown referring to himself as the president of the company in a February Instagram post. Brown has seven Pro Bowl selections in his career, but the 33-year-old has appeared in just 16 games over the last three years and recently said he doesn't plan to play in 2022. Donald is a much bigger star at the moment, coming off his first career Super Bowl title with the Rams. "We got a lot of different things that are planned."

Fans shows tickets in front of the Stade de France prior the Champions League final soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid, in Saint Denis near Paris, Saturday, May 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)Fans shows tickets in front of the Stade de France prior the Champions League final soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid, in Saint Denis near Paris, Saturday, May 28, 2022. The closing of gates sparked concerns among hundreds of fans outside the Liverpool section but little obvious aggression from them. Liverpool and Real Madrid fans are the victims of yesterday’s fiasco and are not the culprits here. “The footage and accounts from Liverpool fans and the media on their entry to the Stade de France last night are deeply concerning,” Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said.

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How to watch Indy 500 2022: Lineup, history, odds originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaIt’s time for the greatest spectacle in racing. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 Indianapolis 500:2022 Indy 500 entry listThere’s a full field of 33 drivers competing in the 2022 Indianapolis 500. Here’s the entry list:NTT IndyCar SeriesHere's a look at the drivers competing in the 2022 Indy 500. Indy 500 qualifying results, starting lineupQualifying for the 2022 Indy 500 took place last Sunday, May 22, and a familiar face topped the speed charts. Indy 500 TV schedule 2022NBC has full coverage of the Indianapolis 500 this weekend.

CLOVIS – The bar is always set high at the California Interscholastic Federation state track and field championships, with the 102nd rendition held this weekend after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic. “Being able to stay focused on the very first jump and make it happen, the high jump is crazy and that’s how much can set you apart,” she said. “I’ve never really seen (Nordenholz) max it out that hard before, even last year. “I’ve never really had the chance to look back at all I’ve done because my whole career has been what’s next, looking forward. And I’m finally here, so I got to soak it in.”Relays weren’t the strength of the Bay Area contingent, except in one race.

Look up the top catchers in baseball by WAR and there, atop the list, is Daulton Varsho. After playing nearly half his innings at the position in 2021, the Diamondbacks wanted Varsho to be their starting centerfielder, ceding catching duties to Carson Kelly and Jose Herrera. “The two most demanding positions on the field are catcher and center field,” catchers coach Jeff Banister said, underlying the inherent difficulty of Varsho’s transition. “We just kept the hands sharp, the eyes sharp, the positioning sharp,” Banister said. The Diamondbacks kept Varsho’s mind sharp too, having him sit in on catching meetings, even if he wasn’t actively involved in game-planning on a given day.

It’s going to be a warm Sunday in Denver with possible thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon. The Mile High City is expected to see partly sunny skies with a high temperature of 77, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. There’s a 50% chance of showers of thunderstorms coming in the afternoon with possible wind gust of up to 24 mph. Memorial Day will cool off slightly with sunny skies and high of 66. Temperatures remain in the 60s on Tuesday with a high of 64 and a 30% chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Tommy Pham was suspended for three games, retroactive to Friday, after he slapped San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson during Friday’s batting practice. "Because they were a really good team, so it was kind of making fun of how they were not playing well to make the playoffs with a very talented team," Pederson said. In the fantasy football league, Pederson said he was accused of cheating in a group text when he put a player on his injured reserve after the player was listed as out. During Friday’s batting practice, Pham walked up to Pederson, told him he didn’t forget about what happened in their fantasy league and slapped him across the face. He should’ve known right then and there.”The fantasy football league featured MLB players from various teams, including Mike Moustakas, Pham said.

Indy 500 blackout 2022:IMS confirms Central Indiana Indy 500 fans will be able to watch race live on PeacockWhat time is the Indy 500?The key times and events at Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayHow to watch Indy 500 2022 live:Here's how you can subscribe to Peacock to watch the race live Sunday11:45 a.m.: Indy 500 drivers preach patienceIn pre-race interviews, several drivers emphasized that patience is crucial, especially early in the race. Pato O'Ward, Felix Rosenqvist ambush Indy 500 driversThe drivers for Arrow McLaren SP approached their Indy 500 competitors during Saturday's Legends Day. :How to listen to race at Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayHelio Castroneves goes for a history-making Indy 500 victoryThe 47-year-old Brazilian has a chance to stand alone atop the Indy 500 victory list. "And to be here involved in it as a driver is really cool.”Doyel on Jimmie Johnson:How did Johnson end up in the 2022 Indy 500? There's a lot to watch in the 2022 Indy 500.

Orange Line trains will be pulled from service for a month, starting July 29, and replaced with shuttle buses to accommodate “critical” upgrades at the line’s only rail yard. The MBTA said Orange Line train service between the Oak Grove and Wellington stations will be down from approximately 8:45 p.m. on Friday, July 29 to Sunday, Aug. 28. It will also support the agency’s plan to expand its Orange Line fleet, which it said will create space for 30,000 more riders per day. The plan would eventually deliver 152 Orange Line cars and 252 Red Line cars over the next few years. It is also paying $37 million to upgrade four Orange Line traction power substations with new facilities and equipment.

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Callum McGregor admits heartfelt sympathy for Ukraine’s plight will be put on hold when Scotland take to the Hampden Park pitch for the World Cup semi-final play-off on Wednesday night. The Celtic skipper recognised a “real horrific” situation in Ukraine but insists Steve Clarke’s side will focus, as will their opponents, on getting to the play-off final against Wales in Cardiff. McGregor said: “Obviously we understand the situation and we have sympathy for it. “It is a real horrific situation. Our full focus is the game plan.”Asked about the notion that most neutrals will be hoping for a Ukraine win, the midfielder said: “That’s fine.

A British MP has called on the French government to hold a full inquiry into the Champions League final chaos. Ian Byrne, the Labour MP for Liverpool West Derby, attended the match in Paris and said he had never witnessed such scenes since the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. “The footage and accounts from Liverpool fans and the media on their entry to the Stade de France last night are deeply concerning,” she said. “I urge UEFA to launch a formal investigation into what went wrong and why, in co-ordination with stadium staff, the French Police, the French football federation, Merseyside Police and Liverpool Football Club. He told LFCTV: “The stadium entry and breakdown of security in the perimeter was absolutely unacceptable and frankly the treatment of our fans as well.

Liverpool will only sell Sadio Mane if they can first recruit a replacement and would want more than €30 million (£25.5m) to let the Senegalese forward leave this summer. Bayern Munich are interested in Mane, who has one year left on his contract at Anfield and is yet to agree a new deal. The 30-year-old had promised to provide an announcement on his future after the Champions League final but, as Liverpool rushed to leave the Stade de France, did not, amid suggestions that he wants to leave. He struck 23 times for his club this season, including nine in his last 14 appearances of the campaign, as well as scoring the winning spot kicks as Senegal won the African Cup of Nations and qualified for the World Cup. Liverpool are already set to lose one attacker this season, with Divock Origi leaving when his contract expires.

A crowd of spectators at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center found themselves in a stampede when noises that sounded like gunshots sent people into a panic. The incident occurred after the Gervonta Davis-Rolando Romero boxing match, and was caught on video by several people in the arena. Crowds of people could be seen climbing over stairs and pushing each other as they tried to run from what they thought might be an active shooter. It is still unclear what caused the noises that started the rush at the Barclays Center. According to the Washington Post, detective Adam Navarro said that reports of an active shooter had been investigated and turned out to be “a bunch of nothing”.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson admits another Champions League defeat to Real Madrid is difficult to process but believes recent history repeating itself may not be such a bad thing. Jordan Henderson said he is still struggling to process Liverpool's Champions League final loss'It's still difficult now to process everything with how the game went in the end. 'We've had this feeling before and reacted in the right way. As players it's really difficult,' added the Liverpool captain. 'We have always reacted in the right way and I am sure we will do it again.

A dying humpback whale measuring 12 metres long and weighing around 25 tonnes appeared off the coast of Tavernes de la Valldigna coast, in Spain's Valencia region. The animal, first spotted on February 26th, was "extremely weak and with several cuts on the dorsal fin" according to Valencian oceanographic experts.

The family of a Liverpool supporter have issued an urgent appeal for information on his whereabouts after the father-of-two vanished from the fan zone following last night's Champions League final in Paris. A police source said the officers were responding to 'crown trouble' among the thousands of Liverpool fans around Place de la Nation. There's a bottleneck down there and there's literally a six-foot gap for maybe 20,000 Liverpool fans to get in. No way in, no way way of knowing which way to go. Allow the Liverpool fans to enter gates A and Z!'

Thierry Henry has insisted that fellow countryman Karim Benzema has to win the coveted Ballon d'Or award this year after Real Madrid won the Champions League. The victory was the deciding factor for Henry in claiming that Benzema is the best player in the world this season. Thierry Henry claimed fellow Frenchman Karim Benzema has to win the Ballon d'Or this yearHenry told the Ballon d'Or judges to 'close the vote' because 'Benzema won it' on Saturday"Close the votes, Benzema won it. Thierry Henry has a message for France Football on the Ballon d'Or. The rule changes from this year's Ballon d'Or onwards may work in Benzema's favour.

Ralf Rangnick will not be continuing at Manchester United in his consultancy role and will concentrate solely on managing the Austria national team. Ralf Rangnick will leave Manchester United and will not now work as a consultant for the clubThe German's time with United was underwhelming as they came sixth in the Premier LeagueA club statement said: 'We would like to thank Ralf Rangnick for his efforts as interim manager over the past six months. Rangnick will now focus on Austria's upcoming quartet of UEFA Nations League Group A1 fixtures against Croatia, Denmark and France. But only last month he said: 'I will take over as national team manager of Austria at the end of the season but will continue my consultancy with Manchester United. Despite an initial defensive improvement, Rangnick was unable to find a sufficient consistency of form to push United into the Champions League places.

He may not have won the hearts of Real Madrid fans in his time there but for Chelsea, Eden Hazard is the gift that keeps on giving, literally. The Blues are set to receive a £15million windfall thanks to Hazard winning the Champions League with Los Blancos after their 1-0 defeat of Liverpool in Paris on Saturday night. The payment is due to a clause in Hazard's contract when he joined Real Madrid from Chelsea for £103m in 2019, a fee that included performance-related add-ons. The Belgian has made just three appearances in the club's Champions League campaign and last featured way back in February, in the last-16 first leg loss at Paris Saint-Germain. Hazard's Real Madrid career has been a huge flop, with the 31-year-old spending a significant chunk of his time at the Spanish giants on the injury list.

Heidi Klum, Naomi Campbell and Kit Harington brought out their most fashionable ensembles at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on Sunday as A-listers made their stylish arrival to the elite racing event. Meanwhile, Naomi went braless in a chic grey maxi dress with mesh panels flashing her toned legs and Nike dunks. They also posed for a photo with the full team before the big race, showing their support for the drivers. The racing driver, 37, added a white pair of Balenciaga trainers and a chunky silver chain and pearl necklace. Formula One drivers were served a reminder that they are banned from wearing jewellery while racing ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

But, while Sportsmail understand Mane is yet to tell Liverpool specifically that he wants to leave this summer, reports claim he has decided his future lies away from the club. On Sunday, Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano claimed Mane had decided to leave Liverpool. Bayern are 'strong contenders' to sign the Senegalese winger who has won almost every trophy possible during his time on Merseyside. Romano Tweeted: 'Sadio Mane has decided to leave Liverpool this summerBayern Munich are favourites to sign Mane but it will take an offer of more than £35million'He’s ready for a new experience after many special years with Reds - it will be confirmed to the club. 'FC Bayern are strong contenders - but it’s still open and not completed as Sadio wanted to wait for the final.'

Novak Djokovic gave the perfect response to being booed onto court when he eased through to the quarter finals of the French Open. However he then put in an absolutely commanding display, winning 6-1 6-3 6-3 and seemingly feeding off the hostility which has mostly avoided him since he was kicked out of Australia in January. His scheduled opponent is Rafael Nadal, who was due to play later on Sunday against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. So far nobody has managed to lay a glove on Djokovic, who had excellent preparation after winning the Italian Open. Djokovic could now potentially face Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the French OpenThe diminutive Schwartzmann has given him a severe test before on the clay but this was one-way traffic from the outset.

Chicago White Sox boss Tony La Russa has slammed San Francisco Giants coach Gabe Kapler for saying his team will forgo the pregame national anthem in the wake of the recent mass shooting in Texas, calling the protest inappropriate. 'Where I disagree is the flag and the anthem are not appropriate places to try to voice your objections.' 'I don't plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country,' Kapler said, wearing a t-shirt that read 'Strength Isn't Always Physical.' 'I’m often struck before our games by the lack of delivery of the promise of what our national anthem represents,' he wrote. I stood for the national anthem.

Princess Charlene of Monaco accompanied her husband Prince Albert and their seven-year-old twins Jacques and Gabriella to the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix today. She shared a snap of their seven-year-olds Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, writing: 'Focused on the win! Here's to a great Grand Prix.' Princess Charlene met Prince Albert in 2000 during a swimming competition in Monaco and the pair married in 2011, before welcoming twins Gabriella and Jacques in 2014. Meanwhile her husband Albert took Gabriella's twin Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco to attend the traditional Star Team charity football match.

Australian rider Jai Hindley paved the way for his Giro d'Italia victory in Saturday's 20th stage at the Passo Fedaia in the DolomitesVerona (Italy) (AFP) – Jai Hindley won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday after making his way through the final stage time-trial in Verona to claim his first Grand Tour. Advertising Read moreBora Hansgrohe rider Hindley put himself in an almost unassailable position when he snatched the pink jersey from Richard Carapaz on the final climb of Saturday's brutal mountain stage. Italian Matteo Sobrero took the honours on the final stage on a cool day in northeastern Italy, setting the fastest time of 22 minutes, 24.54 seconds early in the day. "I'm really happy with the team, we win on the first day and we win on the last day. Hindley banished the memory of his gutting final-stage defeat in 2020, where his weakness in time-trials cost him the overall victory at the death.

Liverpool fans complained of being treated 'like animals' by French police at the Stade de FranceLondon (AFP) – British football fans and officials on Sunday condemned French police for using tear gas on Liverpool supporters ahead of Saturday's Champions League final in Paris, saying they were treated "like animals". Sunday was also the anniversary of another stadium disaster, when 39 people were killed at Heysel Stadium in Brussels in 1985 as Juventus fans tried to flee Liverpool fans. Fans were treated "like absolute animals" and those arriving hours before the game were "getting teargassed and kettled in", he said. It said Liverpool fans "were not late" and "had legitimate tickets but failed to gain entry". "I saw no behaviour from Liverpool fans that warranted the police reaction," he added.

Ms Dorries, who runs the government department in charge of UK sport, said: "The footage and accounts from Liverpool fans and the media on their entry to the Stade de France last night are deeply concerning.

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PARIS — American teenager Coco Gauff hit one backhand around the net post in the first set along the way to earn a berth in the French Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. The 18-year-old American took over from 4-all in the opening set en route to beating No. Coco Gauff celebrates after defeating Elise Mertens Sunday to reach the French Open quarterfinals. APThe 18-year-old American Gauff has reached the French Open quarterfinals for the second straight year. The 18th-seeded Gauff’s next opponent will be 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens of the United States or No.

It shows Tommy Pham approaching Joc Pederson before the Giants-Reds game on Friday, and swinging on him with an open hand. Pederson showed reporters text messages from the group chat that started all of this. It included him sending a GIF of three weightlifters with Giants, Dodgers, and Padres logos superimposed on them. Joc Pederson shows reporters the GIF he sent to his fantasy football group chat that Tommy Pham didn’t like. NBC Sports Bay Area“Joc I don’t know you well enough to make any jokes like this,” Pham wrote in the chat.

(CNN) Liverpool Football Club has requested a formal investigation into the ugly scenes that marred the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday. The game, which Real Madrid won 1-0 , was delayed by over 35 minutes after Liverpool fans struggled to enter the stadium despite many arriving hours before kickoff. Liverpool fans are seen queuing outside the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League final. The match eventually started but there were many empty seats at the Liverpool end of the stadium. After the match, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says the team was aware of the pre-match incidents and that their families were impacted.

(CNN) Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he disagrees with San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler's stance on forgoing the pregame national anthem in the wake of the latest mass shooting in the US. While La Russa agrees "there's a lot of problems in this country that need to be addressed" he says protesting the flag and anthem is not "appropriate." "Where I disagree is that the flag and the anthem are not appropriate places to try to voice your objection," La Russa said prior to the White Sox game against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. "I think you go directly to what the cause that really bothers you about the direction of the country is. "So to me, it isn't the flag and the anthem.

PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic showed glimpses of his brilliant best to demolish Diego Schwartzman 6-1 6-3 6-3 on Sunday and book his place in the French Open quarter-finals where he is likely to face 13-times champion Rafael Nadal. The world number one's pace was too much for Argentine Schwartzman, who barely threatened despite enjoying a 3-0 lead in the second set. From then on it was a one-way street for Serbian Djokovic, who won 12 of the remaining 15 games on a chilly Court Suzanne Lenglen. Schwartzman showed signs of frustration when Djokovic left him red-faced with a delightful drop shot to go 3-2 up in the third. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

We talked to former drivers Danica Patrick and Townsend Bell about those speeds and how fast is too fast. Story continuesDon't expect to see cars averaging 240 mph anytime soonDoes this mean we will see cars averaging 240 mph during qualifying in a few years? McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown doesn't think so, noting that the speeds in qualifying are less important than good racing. Whether that's 230 mph or 225 mph or 220 mph, it doesn't really matter when it comes to good racing." Dixon going 234 mph in a 2022 car will be safer than Tony Stewart going 233 mph in a 1996 car.

Novak Djokovic was booed as he walked on to court and cupped his ear at a strangely-hostile crowd during his three-set win over Diego Schwartzman at the French Open. Argentinian Schwartzman was clearly being backed by a large South American and Spanish contingent on Court Suzanne Lenglen. And still… @DjokerNole remains undefeated against Diego Schwartzman, downing the 15th seed 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 to reach his 13th straight #RolandGarros quarter-final. pic.twitter.com/A7Nq8JAeLS — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 29, 2022“It’s Novak Djokovic. He has given us so much.”But Djokovic gave the perfect response with a 6-1 6-3 6-3 demolition of the 15th seed to book his place in the quarter-finals.

ST. LOUIS — Keston Hiura's performance at the plate so far in 2022 has been promising, to say the least. "When he gets a pitch to hit, he’s doing a lot of damage with it," Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. Hiura went through a rough couple of seasons after breaking through with 19 homers and 49 RBI in a highly successful rookie campaign in 2019. After taking Woodford deep, Hiura was batting .370 with all five of his homers and 10 of his 13 RBI coming against righties. "I’m just trying to capitalize on the pitches I can drive, and trying to build off that pretty much," Hiura said.

TV: Thursday (2-6 p.m., Golf Channel); Friday (2-6 p.m., Golf Channel), Saturday (12:30-2:30 p.m., Golf Channel; 2:30-6 p.m., CBS, Ch. 10); Sunday (12:30-2:30 p.m., Golf Channel; 2:30-6 p.m., CBS, Ch. Who won the Memorial Tournament last year? Memorial Golf Journalism Award: Michael Bamberger. THURSDAYFirst round tee times starting at 7 a.m. Gates open at 6:30 a.m.FRIDAYSecond round tee times starting at 7 a.m. Gates open at 6:30 a.m.SATURDAYThird round tee times starting at 7:30 a.m. Gates open at 7 a.m.SUNDAYFinal round tee times starting at 7:30 a.m. Gates open at 7 a.m.

? Nottingham Forest legend Des Walker became very familiar with Wembley over the years ?? pic.twitter.com/5JFhg84QUBYou don’t have to be a Forest fan to have the softest spot for this man. No surprises in the Forest team. ? TEAM NEWS ? Carlos Corberán makes 2?? changes for this afternoon’s @SkyBetChamp Play-Off Final at Wembley! Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Championship playoff final between Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest at Wembley. But there are two teams playing today, and in many ways Huddersfield being promoted would be an even better story.

Gervonta Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight title on Saturday night, stopping Rolando Romero in the sixth round. Davis landed a crushing left hand and Romero fell forward into the ropes. GOODNIGHT BROOKLYN ?@Gervontaa KOs Romero in round 6 with a POWER left hand ?#DavisRomero pic.twitter.com/O9KPaxRvHi — SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) May 29, 2022If Davis was, it wasn’t for long. He appeared to hurt his left hand on a punch in the fifth round, but there was nothing wrong with it in the next. Tennis star Naomi Osaka was among the frantic fans at Barclays Center.

The truck maker Volvo is developing electric lorries that can travel 600 miles on a single charge in what would be a major step towards cutting carbon emissions in the freight industry. Currently electric lorries are limited by the range of the batteries, making many routes across Europe impossible. Volvo Trucks made up 42pc of all electric truck sales in Europe and was the market leader in 2021, according to IHS Markit. The most electric lorries were sold in Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands. Mr Rosenberg said “the starting point is very, very low” on the charging infrastructure for electric trucks with a severe lack of publicly available charge points.

Liverpool and Sadio Mane are heading for a transfer stand-off after it emerged that the striker is keen to quit Anfield this summer. Mane said last week that he would be deciding his future following Saturday’s Champions League final. Mane has only one year left on his contract, placing him in the same situation as his fellow attacker Mohamed Salah. Indeed, should Bayern try to start negotiations, Liverpool will have a useful recent precedent when discussing valuations. We have the best striker in the world and we’re proud of that.”Bayern may hear those words again should they call Liverpool about Mane.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson admits another Champions League defeat to Real Madrid is difficult to process but believes recent history repeating itself may not be such a bad thing. “We’ve had this feeling before and reacted in the right way. We've had this feeling before and reacted in the right way. As players it’s really difficult,” added the Liverpool captain. “It will take a little bit of time for us, but I have no doubt we will use it in the right way and use it to be better and stronger.

Novak Djokovic was booed as he walked on to court and cupped his ear at a strangely-hostile crowd during his three-set win over Diego Schwartzman at the French Open. Argentinian Schwartzman was clearly being backed by a large South American and Spanish contingent on Court Suzanne Lenglen. “It’s Novak Djokovic. He has given us so much.”But Djokovic gave the perfect response with a 6-1 6-3 6-3 demolition of the 15th seed to book his place in the quarter-finals. The Serbian has yet to drop a set in the tournament as he bids for a record-equalling 21st grand slam title.

Manchester United have announced Ralf Rangnick will not take up a consultant role with the club following his appointment last month as Austria manager. The German took charge of United on an interim basis for the last six months of the season following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last November and oversaw a sixth-placed Premier League finish. “We would like to thank Ralf Rangnick for his efforts as interim manager over the past six months,” a statement on United’s website read. “By mutual agreement, Ralf will now focus solely on his new role as manager of the Austria national team and will not therefore be taking up a consultancy role at Old Trafford. A haul of 58 points was their lowest in the Premier League era.

A Liverpool fans union has said supporters attending the Champions League final were “mugged” and “assaulted” outside the Stade de France and claim police did nothing to intervene. Kick-off was delayed by 35 minutes after Reds supporters were being let in slowly to the stadium but the situation quickly turned. They wrote in a statement: “We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and breakdown of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced this evening at Stade de France. “This is the greatest match in European football and supporters should not have to experience the scenes we have witnessed tonight. “In the lead-up to the game, the turnstiles at the Liverpool end became blocked by thousands of fans who had purchased fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles,” Uefa said.

Naomi Osaka has shared her “petrifying” experience of false active shooter claims as she attended the Gervonta Davis vs Rolando Romero boxing fight at the Barclays Center in New York. Panic ensued after Davis knocked out Romero in the sixth round at the venue when talk of a shooter reached crowds. The NYPD has said the claims were false, saying in a statement: “It’s a large crowd condition. No one shot outside the Barclays Center.”Some people were reportedly injured in stampedes and Osaka shared her experience of attending the event. I didn’t hear them but security guard said report on radio was it occurred on concourse.

Violent clashes affecting Liverpool fans in Paris have been dubbed the “worst” seen at a European football match, a UK police force has said. Liverpool have called for an investigation after thousands of supporters were held outside of the Champions League final before kick-off at the Stade de France, with tear gas, pepper spray, batons and shields used to disperse fans. The final was delayed by 36 minutes after Liverpool fans struggled to get into the stadium in time for kick-off. Bottles were thrown at the officers who responded with tear gas, leaving some fans holding their eyes. “I’m devastated, Liverpool fans should not get the blame for this.”Some fans were spotted trying to climb the security fence (AP)Liverpool later released a statement calling for a thorough investigation into events outside the ground.

(Getty Images)Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest meet at Wembley on Sunday afternoon, with one final promotion place at stake for next season’s Premier League. Fulham were promoted once more as title winners at the end of the Championship season, with Bournemouth joining them in going up after finishing second. After the play-off semi-finals were completed it’s the teams in third and fourth who ultimately meet in the final, with the Terriers edging past Luton Town 2-1 on aggregate, while Forest saw off Sheffield United on penalties after a 3-3 aggregate draw. Intriguingly, when these two sides met during the regular season it was the away side who emerged victorious on both occasions: Forest triumphing 2-0 early on in the campaign, before Hudderfield won 1-0 at the City Ground in their final game of 2021. Follow the Championship play-off final live below:

Mr Zapata, 43, sustained injuries after appearing to lose control of his flyboard during an exhibition event at Lake Biscarrosse, in Landes, France, on Saturday. French media outlet Sud Ouest reported Mr Zapata was conscious and officials later told reporters he was showing 'good sensitivity and motor skills' while under observation in hospital, BBC News reports. Further planned appearances by Mr Zapata at the exhibition show have been cancelled, Biscarrosse mayor Hélène Larrezet told local media. Upon landing just 23 minutes later, a triumphant Mr Zapata landed at St Margaret's Bay in Kent, saying: 'Frankly, this feels magnificent!' This is not the first time Mr Zapata has been injured in the development of his invention, which can reach a staggering 10,000ft.

The culture secretary has called on UEFA to launch a formal investigation into violent scenes in Paris that delayed the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Liverpool fans were subjected to violence, with tear gas and pepper spray being used repeatedly by police. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said: "The footage and accounts from Liverpool fans and the media on their entry to the Stade de France last night are deeply concerning. Advertisement"I urge UEFA to launch a formal investigation into what went wrong and why, in coordination with stadium staff, the French Police, Fédération Française de Football, Merseyside Police and Liverpool Football Club. Supporters with tickets were made to wait in huge queues outside the stadium before French police used tear gas.

Video: Family of missing father-of-two Liverpool supporter issue urgent appeal after he vanished from fan zone following Champions League final in ParisParis riot police used teargas outside the Stade de France at the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool. The match started 36-minutes late after police tried to hold off fans trying to force...

Paris (AFP) – World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic reached a 16th French Open quarter-final on Sunday where old rival and 13-time winner Rafael Nadal could be waiting. Advertising Read moreDjokovic, bidding to equal Nadal's record of 21 Grand Slam titles, eased to a 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 last-16 victory against 15th seed Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. He's a good person off the court," said Djokovic who has now beaten Schwartzman seven times in seven meetings. Djokovic is still to drop a set at Roland Garros after cruising through the first week. Toni coached his nephew for the best part of three decades during which time Nadal won 16 of his record 21 Slam titles.

London (AFP) – Manchester United announced Sunday that Ralf Rangnick has decided against taking up a consultancy role with the English Premier League giants due to the demands of his new job as Austria manager. Rangnick had been expected to stay at Old Trafford for the next two years in a consultancy post, but last month he was appointed as the new manager of Austria and it appears holding the two jobs at once is no longer a viable option for the 63-year-old. "We would like to thank Ralf Rangnick for his efforts as interim manager over the past six months," said a United statement. "By mutual agreement, Ralf will now focus solely on his new role as manager of the Austria national team and will not therefore be taking up a consultancy role at Old Trafford. "We would like to wish Ralf the best of luck in this next chapter of his career."

Advertising Read moreDucati rider Bagnaia flew up from fifth in the starting grid to finish over half a second ahead of reigning champion Quartararo at Mugello. I'm really happy to have won at home in front of our fans, it's really great," Bagnaia told Sky Sport Italia. Quartararo's overall lead over Aleix Espargaro is now 16 points after the Spanish rider finished third behind the Yamaha man. Quartararo called Sunday's race "the best of my career" after he rose from sixth on the grid to finish behind Bagnaia. Di Giannantonio lost the race lead to Luca Marini in the fourth corner of the race, and soon affter fellow rookie Marco Bezzecchi was also past him and then into the lead.

Paris (AFP) – Teenager Leylah Fernandez reached the French Open quarter-finals for the first time on Sunday, revelling in her new nickname of "Clay-lah" in honour of her impressive run at Roland Garros. Advertising Read moreFernandez clinched a tight 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over 2019 semi-finalist Amanda Anisimova of the United States to make the last-eight. "I think it's actually pretty amazing that they came up with Clay-lah, because I have no creativity for that. I wouldn't think of that nickname," said 17th-seeded Fernandez, the US Open runner-up last year. Fernandez will face Martina Trevisan of Italy for a place in the semi-finals.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Madelyn Valdes wore her Angels cap, Angels pullover jacket and, while sitting among a crowd of 28,228 at Angel Stadium Thursday night, a look of concern. It had nothing to do with Shohei Ohtani, the team’s two-way star, giving up two home runs in a 6-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Because despite a recent slump, the Angels are 27-21 entering Sunday and averaging home crowds of almost 32,000 – the third-highest attendance in the American League.

Associated PressPanic broke out after Saturday night's boxing match at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. After Gervonta Davis beat Rolando Romero and retained his lightweight title, many fans attempting to depart Barclays Center ran back in toward the arena floor, some even leaping up into the ring in panic after there was a loud noise outside an exit. A New York City police spokesman told The Associated Press that the noise outside the arena was a "loud disturbance," and said there was no shooting. ESPN initially reported that a Barclays Center security supervisor said there was a person with a gun in the main plaza. Tennis star Naomi Osaka was among the frantic fans at Barclays Center.

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Some people took to social media to call for gun-control measures, appearing to draw a link to the Texas school shooting last week. When contacted for comment, the Barclays Center directed The Washington Post to the NYPD. Mike Coppinger, a reporter for ESPN, tweeted earlier in the night that a Barclays Center security supervisor told the outlet there was “a person with a gun” outside the arena. AdvertisementStefan Bondy, a sports reporter for the New York Daily News, tweeted that he was inside Barclays Center. “There was some kind of sound disturbance where people became a little afraid — some ran toward the Barclays Center, some ran away from it,” Navarro said.

"Today was a very complicated game and I'm happy I managed to get through," she said in an on-court interview, speaking in French. Three years ago, Anisimova, seeded 27th seed this year, became the youngest American to reach the Roland Garros semi-finals since Jennifer Capriati in 1990. After a quick bathroom break, Anisimova returned more focused, found a bit more control with her powerful groundstrokes and advanced to the net more often to break her opponent's delivery twice to win the second set. The Canadian broke again in the ninth, converting her second matchpoint when Anisimova's return did not make it past the net. Fernandez will play Italian world number 59 Martina Trevisan, who beat 47th-ranked Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 7-6(10) 7-5, for a place in the semi-finals.

The Buffalo Bisons, a Minor League Baseball team, called the critter a "rally squirrel" prior to winning the squirrel-inclusive baseball game on Saturday. Benjamin Steventon / 500px via Getty ImagesA Minor League Baseball matchup came to a halt after a squirrel spontaneously subbed itself into the game and ran around the field on Saturday. The squirrel, who scurried in past players for the Buffalo Bisons and Columbus Clippers, made the game come to a halt as grounds crew chased the critter into the outfield. The team’s Twitter account deemed the animal a “rally squirrel” as they rallied from behind to win. The rally squirrel isn’t the only animal that’s proved to be a good luck charm for a baseball team.

Admitting that he saw 1986’s Top Gun “probably two dozen” times, Sondgrass says the blockbuster helped make him want to enlist. (Photo: Anderson Group Public Relations)So what do the Top Gun movies get right about the Navy’s famous program? Yeah, there's some cool flying and there's some professional stuff that needs to occur, but largely it's beach volleyball. In Top Gun: Maverick, there are Rooster, Hangman, Hammer, Phoenix, Warlock and Payback (also “Bob,” though that one’s clearly aiming for laughs). … But it’s rarely gonna be super-cool, like ‘Laser’ or something.”Top Gun: Maverick is now in theaters.

Generational talent headlines the Western Conference Finals, which start Tuesday at Ball Arena. The Edmonton Oilers have center Connor McDavid. Not surprisingly, the Oilers and Avalanche rank 1-2 in playoff scoring, respectively, at 4.33 and 4.30 goals per game. They don’t give you much and they’re committed to both sides of the puck, despite the narrative around that team.”The narrative has been the Oilers play run-and-gun far better than they defend. His father, Dave Manson, is an Oilers assistant coach who came up from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors with Woodcroft.

Staff reportsAfter the regional finals in Bloomington, Indiana, the Ohio State women's track and field team will send 12 entries at the NCAA championships, including 10 individual entries from seven different athletes as well as the 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay squads. The 4x100m relay team broke the program’s outdoor record and facility record by running a 42.87. In the 100m, Anavia Battle (11.20) and Yanique Dayle (11.24) finished second in their heats to earn automatic spots at nationals. Battle and Dayle finished first and second, respectively, in their heat of the 200m. The 4x400m relay squad finished second in the heat and fifth overall (3:30.35).

Angry Liverpool fans held in the lines were seen hanging onto railings and heard shouting: “Let us in. Other people, wearing no obvious club attire, climbed the fences instead as Liverpool fans shouted at them to get down. Fresh rounds of tear gas were fired by riot police from inside the security perimeter at people outside the fences. “So then obviously the French police decided to throw tear gas on fans and families. Officers used tear gas on Liverpool fans on repeated occasions.

Good afternoon and welcome to the Championship play-off final, historically one of the most exciting fixtures in the English calendar, and one on which so much rides. For Nottingham Forest, a chance to return to the big time for the first time since the 1998-1999 season, when they were relegated. Since then, they've been at times in the third tier of English football, there has been terrible mismanagement, boardroom foolishness and on-pitch heartbreak. I am sure many neutrals would like to see the former European Cup winners back at the top table. While being proud of the club's past, Yates has a burning desire to "write new history".

Sadio Mané has resolved to leave Liverpool this summer, with Bayern Munich among the clubs hoping to sign the 30-year-old forward. He has been at Anfield since 2016 and feels the time is right for a new experience. Mané has one year left on his contract and whereas Mohamed Salah, who is in the same situation, has declared that he will stay, the Senegal international intends to tell Liverpool he wants a transfer. Liverpool have been trying to persuade Mané to extend his deal and would be reluctant sellers, and the question is whether they receive an offer which convinces them to sanction his departure. It’s special.”Bayern are strong contenders in the race to persuade Liverpool to sell but will face competition.

Angry Liverpool fans held in the lines were seen hanging onto railings and heard shouting: “Let us in. Other people, wearing no obvious club attire, climbed the fences instead as Liverpool fans shouted at them to get down. Fresh rounds of tear gas were fired by riot police from inside the security perimeter at people outside the fences. “So then obviously the French police decided to throw tear gas on fans and families. Officers used tear gas on Liverpool fans on repeated occasions.

Welcome to IndyStar's live coverage of the 2022 Indianapolis 500. Pato O'Ward, Felix Rosenqvist ambush Indy 500 driversThe drivers for Arrow McLaren SP approached their Indy 500 competitors during Saturday's Legends Day. :How to listen to race at Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayHelio Castroneves goes for a history-making Indy 500 victoryThe 47-year-old Brazilian has a chance to stand alone atop the Indy 500 victory list. "And to be here involved in it as a driver is really cool.”Doyel on Jimmie Johnson:How did Johnson end up in the 2022 Indy 500? There's a lot to watch in the 2022 Indy 500.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended by Major League Baseball for three games on Saturday after he slapped San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson because of a dispute about their fantasy football league. Pham said Saturday there was some “sketchy” stuff going on with the fantasy league, and Pederson also made “disrespectful” comments about Pham‘s former team, the San Diego Padres. “We had too much money on the line, so I look at it like there’s a code,” Pham said. Pederson was with the Atlanta Braves at the time, and Pham was playing for San Diego. He kind of came up and said, You remember from last year?’ and I said, Fantasy football?’” Pederson recalled.

Several of Gabe Kapler’s fellow managers are offering their support for his decision to avoid the field during the national anthem as a protest following the recent school shooting in Texas. Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward said Kapler’s action was “brave.”“I think we’re all frustrated, especially in this country,” Woodward said. And I think he’s right. “You need to understand what the veterans think when they hear the anthem or see the flag,” he said. I do respect people using whatever platforms they have to address that.”Kapler has protested during the anthem in the past.

The presence of Toni Nadal in the coaching team of Felix Auger-Aliassime will not be a distraction in today's French Open fourth round clash with 13-time champion Rafael Nadal, the players said. Toni Nadal masterminded nephew Rafa's incredible career from well before he broke into the big time by winning the French Open as a teenager in 2005, steering him towards a record 21 Grand Slam victories. For 13-time French Open champion Nadal the presence of his uncle at the side of another player is not a matter of concern. "I don't think he will be able to want me to lose but he's a professional and he's with another player," Nadal said. "I don't know what's going to happen, if he's going to stay in the box or not, but I don't care," Nadal said.

He is due to take charge of his first game, against Croatia in Osijek on Friday. In a statement, United said: “Manchester United would like to thank Ralf Rangnick for his efforts as interim manager over the past six months. “By mutual agreement, Ralf will now focus solely on his new role as manager of the Austrian national team and will not therefore be taking up a consultancy role at Old Trafford. The staff Rangnick did recruit, including assistant Chris Armas, did not win over players and others felt Rangnick himself lacked the credentials and track record to do the job. The severing of ties with Rangnick marks the latest in a series of changes behind the scenes.

Gary Neville was “ecstatic” Liverpool lost the Champions League final to Real Madrid on Saturday night. He first tweeted a video of himself cheering with a group of men in a pub when Vinicius scored. When the final whistle blew he posted on social media: “It’s really normal to be happy tonight if you’re a United fan! It had a clip of the former Liverpool player saying Real Madrid would not win the Champions League cutting to the Spanish team lifting the trophy. They added Liverpool’s scalp to their campaign with many saying it is one of the best Champions League runs of all time.

Ex-Liverpool player Jason McAteer says his son was “attacked” and his wife “mugged” outside the Stade de France before the Champions League final. The final, between Liverpool and Real Madrid, was delayed by 35 minutes as a large majority of Reds has not been let into the stadium. McAteer did not disclose who attacked his family but he did criticise Uefa and the stewards at the French ground. My son attacked my wife mugged @UEFAcom very accountable as well as ground stewards and French police. As numbers outside the stadium continued to build up after kick off, the police dispersed them with tear gas and forced them away from the stadium.

Chaotic and frightening scenes outside the Stade de France in Paris led to the Champions League final kick-off being delayed by more than half an hour. Here, the PA news agency looks at what we know and what could happen next. Fans reported being crushed as more and more people gathered, and the situation was compounded by French police stationed inside the fence using tear gas on fans. UEFA said the police had used tear gas in order to disperse the growing numbers building up outside the stadium in the lead up to kick-off. “The rapid intervention of security forces allowed calm to return and helped remove the disruptors from the surroundings of the Stade de France.

Liverpool have called for a formal investigation into what led to large numbers of the club’s fans being stuck outside the perimeter fence for up to three hours before kick-off at the Champions League final in Paris. Police stand in front of Liverpool fans during the Champions League final at the Stade de France (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)UEFA said the delays were caused by “thousands of fans” trying to gain entry with fake tickets which would not work in the turnstiles. Liverpool defender Andy Robertson said a friend who he had given a genuine ticket to was told it was a fake. Kelly Simmons, the women’s professional game director at the Football Association, was caught up in the chaos. Liverpool are understood to be furious at UEFA’s “totally inaccurate” initial blaming of the delayed start on the late arrival of fans.

Football fans, politicians and UK authorities have slammed the policing of Liverpool’s Champions League final in Paris after people were tear-gassed and involved in violent clashes. Liverpool fans in the fanzone in Paris, watching on the big screen their team losing to Real Madrid in the Champions League Final (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire)Supporter Greg Scott, said his experience had been “shocking”. He told PA: “I’ve travelled to many stadiums around Europe, away days, that kind of thing. Liverpool fans in the fanzone in Paris after the final whistle (PA) (PA Wire)A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: “Can only describe it as the worst European match I’ve ever worked or experienced. “Violence has no place in the stadiums.”Uefa said turnstiles were blocked because some Liverpool fans had purchased “fake” tickets, leading to a build-up.

Jamie Carragher has been mocked in a video for his prediction Real Madrid wouldn’t win the Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti’s men defeated Liverpool1-0 on Saturday night to win their 14th European top flight trophy. It has led to many referring back to a clip of former Reds player Carragher saying “this Real Madrid team will not win the Champions League, absolutely no chance”. Carragher took the defeat well on social media and tipped his hat to Real. He said: “Tough one to take last night but credit to Real Madrid, their name was on the cup after the CL run they’ve been on.

Ralf Rangnick wil not continue as a consultant to the Manchester United hierarchy after taking up the role of Austria manager. However, Rangnick’s spell in charge of the team was underwhelming as their top-four hopes faded, and he will now focus solely on the Austria job. A club statement read: “By mutual agreement, Ralf will now focus solely on his new role as manager of the Austria national team and will not therefore be taking up a consultancy role at Old Trafford. We would like to wish Ralf the best of luck in this next chapter of his career.”Rangnick had talked in recent weeks of hoping to help Manchester United rise again, but admitted that new permanent manager Erik ten Hag had not reached out to get his opinions on how to take the club forwards. During his introductory press conference, Ten Hag was guarded and would not discuss whether he would be consulting Rangnick about his new squad, while his assistant Steve McClaren made no mention of Rangnick during their week of initial planning.

? Close Charles Leclerc Says Losing Monaco GP Would Be A ‘Bad Move’Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc secured pole position with an incredible lap in Saturday’s Formula 1 qualifying session and will be looking to complete a sensational home victory at the Monaco Grand Prix this afternoon. The current world champion and title race leader Max Verstappen could only manage fourth after struggling to get the most out of his car on the famous street circuit. Leclerc is six points behind Verstappen in the standings and has a great opportunity to leap ahead of the Dutchman as pole position is vital for the race due to the lack of overtaking opportunities around the track. McLaren’s Lando Norris battled to take fifth on the grid ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell, who again out-qualified seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, who will start in eighth. Follow all the action from the Monaco Grand Prix:

And Lewis Hamilton put on another stylish display as he arrived on a boat at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on Sunday. The racing driver, 37, donned a beige baggy shirt encrusted in tiny diamonds by Valentino, with the coordinating beige trousers. Looking good: Lewis Hamilton put on another stylish display as he arrived on a boat at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo on SundayHe added a white pair of Balenciaga trainers and a chunky silver chain and pearl necklace. Lewis shielded his eyes from the glare of the sun behind a pair of tinted sunglasses. The rule prohibiting the wearing of jewellery is Article 5 of the third chapter of Appendix L of the governing body's International Sporting Code (ISC).

Mugello (Italy) (AFP) – Francesco Bagnaia won the Italian MotoGP on Sunday while Fabio Quartararo extended his lead at the top of the championship standings. Advertising Read moreDucati rider Bagnaia flew up from fifth in the starting grid to finish comfortably ahead of reigning champion Quartararo on home turf at Mugello. "It's incredible I'm really happy to have won at home in front of our fans, it's really great," Bagnaia told Sky Sport Italia. Bagnaia trails France's Quartararo by 41 points after his second win over the season. Quartararo called Sunday's race "the best of my career" after he rose from sixth on the grid to finish behind Bagnaia.

Vienna (AFP) – Sixteen athletes from around the world sent woodchips flying on Saturday in an unusual competition, as they battled it out in Vienna for the Timbersports World Trophy. "Most of the competitors are lumberjacks or work in forestry," said Jean-Noel Raynaud from Stihl France, the company that organises the competition. Even though he pursued a career as a hydraulic mechanic, when he discovered competitive woodcutting in 2010 he quickly became addicted. Raynaud says the scene in France is still relatively modest, with around 80-100 athletes in seven clubs across the country. Christopher Borghorst, spokesman for the Timbersports competition, explains that the sport has a pedigree stretching back to the 1870s Down Under, adding: "This is also why we call it the original extreme sport."

Monte Carlo (Principality of Monaco) (AFP) – Rain has played havoc with the start of Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, with teams scrambling to change tyres to cope with the drenched street circuit. Advertising Read moreOfficials announced the scheduled 1300GMT start was delayed with the formation lap setting off at 1316 behind a safety car. But with pole sitter Charles Leclerc reporting on the team radio "it's raining like crazy" race officials took the decision to suspend the lap with a red flag. Cars were equipped with extreme wet tyres with the iconic circuit rendered dangerously slippery after practice and qualifying in dry conditions on Friday and Saturday. Leclerc is on pole for his home race with his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz joining him on the front row.

The British Ambassador in Paris backed an investigation into the chaos that delayed the start of the Champions League final by more than half an hour and left thousands of supporters stranded outside the stadium, many of them Liverpool fans. “We need to establish the facts,” she tweeted Sunday following the final that saw Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0. The organizers of the final said “thousands of fans who’d purchased “fake tickets blocked the turnstiles at the Liverpool end, creating a bottleneck and delaying kick-off. A video by daily Le Parisien showed a Liverpool fan describing how another supporter had his ticket snatched from his hands. Read more: Kickoff delayed in Champions League final amid fan violence outside stadium

Here are The Post’s NFL power rankings after free agency and the draft, including 12 AFC teams in the top 19 spots:1. The Bucs used their first two draft picks on replacements for DT Ndamukong Suh and OG Ali Marpet. The Patriots’ first- and second-round draft picks felt like major reaches. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs has fallen. The haul of future draft picks should eventually replenish the NFL’s least-talented roster.

CM Punk has a chance to become a world champion of the first time since 2013 and kick off the Summer of Punk. Cole likely will need to go back to Undisputed Elite business after this and a win keeps Joe unbeaten in AEW and a potential opponent for a world champion CM Punk. She lost to Baker at Grand Slam last summer in a match for the AEW women’s world championship TBS champion Jade Cargill may be next. Thunder Rosa (c.) vs. Serena Deeb (AEW women’s world championship)Thunder Rosa cut one of the best promos of her AEW career on Dynamite heading into this match and really sounded like a champion. These two likely will put on a wrestling clinic with Deeb just constantly being unable to put the champion away.

Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty ImagesLos Angeles Sparks and Australian women's basketball team center Liz Cambage allegedly directed a racial slur toward members of the Nigerian women's basketball team during a scrimmage ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, according to an investigation by The Daily Telegraph. And go back to where you came from," one Nigerian player told The Daily Telegraph. The altercation eventually led to the Australian national team calling off the game before the end of the second quarter. Cambage apologized to the Nigerian national team the day after the incident, but "it wasn’t well received by every player," according to The Daily Telegraph. "I think it was bulls--t, I don’t think it was a sincere apology," one Nigerian player told The Daily Telegraph.

As she prepared to serve on her first match point and dispatch Sasnovich, the diminutive Trevisan, a quarter-finalist in Paris in 2019, beamed one of her trademark smiles and then proceeded to beat the Belarusian and extend her winning run to nine matches. Trevisan, who had landed her first tour title days before the French Open with victory in Rabat, has so far not dropped a set en route to the last eight. I like so much the court, the bounce is very high but at the same time it's a very fast court," Trevisan said. "Paris, right now I feel like it's my second home. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Karolos Grohmann; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Gervanto Davis beat Rolando Romero during the WBA World Lightweight Championship at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday. Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesA number of fans leaving a Brooklyn, New York, boxing match found themselves exiting in a terrifying stampede on Saturday. AdvertisementThere were reportedly no serious injuries, the detective said in an interview with ESPN, though the panic caused people exiting the arena to run back inside. Pictures and videos from the scene show fans running around and damage inside the arena after the fight on Saturday. But you should see the inside of Barclays - that stampede left a total mess.

How to watch Indy 500 2022: Lineup, history, odds originally appeared on NBC Sports ChicagoIt’s time for the greatest spectacle in racing. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 Indianapolis 500:2022 Indy 500 entry listThere’s a full field of 33 drivers competing in the 2022 Indianapolis 500. Here’s the entry list:NTT IndyCar SeriesHere's a look at the drivers competing in the 2022 Indy 500. Indy 500 qualifying results, starting lineupQualifying for the 2022 Indy 500 took place last Sunday, May 22, and a familiar face topped the speed charts. Indy 500 TV schedule 2022NBC has full coverage of the Indianapolis 500 this weekend.

INDIANAPOLIS – Helio Castroneves has noticed the difference in the tone of the questions he’s being asked, and he likes it. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears and Helio Castroneves pose for a portrait last July after Castroneves had expanded the exclusive group. More: Paul Tracy still adamant he won Indy 500 in 2002: 'But Helio was climbing the fence. More: Helio Castroneves on heated 2002 Indy 500 win: 'Wait, it's yellow but Tracy is passing me'Helio Castroneves celebrates his victory in the 2021 Indianapolis 500, which made him the fourth four-time winner. DOWNLOAD THE APP: Get the latest news, sports and moreThis article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Can Helio Castroneves win 5th Indy 500, pass Mears, Unser, Foyt?

The "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" is mere hours away as Indianapolis Motor Speedway will bring back a full house for the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500. Here is all the information you need to get ready for the 2022 Indy 500, Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:What time does the Indianapolis 500 start? Will there be a live stream of the Indianapolis 500? The Indy 500 is 200 laps around the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a total of 500 miles. (25) Stefan Wilson, ChevroletThis article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Indy 500 2022: Live stream, start time, TV schedule, lineup for race

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEKRobert Kuta emailed, “I’m not a hunter or angler but LOVE the outdoors and hiking. WOTW, the celebration of wild stories and photos around Chicago outdoors, runs most weeks in the special two-page outdoors section in the Sun-Times Sports Saturday. DALE’S MAILBAG“I didn’t see the mama, but found 10 monarch eggs on milkweed in my yard in Munster!” Tom Jurich, on Tuesday [photo below]. LAST WORD“ `The ‘Wear It!’ message is a simple and easy message to understand.

Staff reportsSaturday's games: Bisons 4, Clippers 2; Clippers 4, Bisons 3Recap: Bobby Bradley singled in Will Benson with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Clippers got a doubleheader split and ended a four-game losing streak. Benson walked to open the inning and moved to second on Tyler Freeman's sacrifice bunt. Benson moved to third when Will Brennan reached on a throwing error by second baseman Otto Lopez. In the first game, Lopez had three RBIs for Buffalo. Attendance: 10,100Box score, game 1Box score, game 2StandingsNext game: 1:05 p.m. Sunday vs. Buffalo at Huntington ParkRadio: 95.1 FM, 920 AMTicket info: Call 614-462-5250 or log on to clippersbaseball.com

Franzoni, Xavier's all-time home run leader, hit a solo home run in his second plate appearance. We swung it well the first game today, swung it well in the second game today. The Musketeers need to beat UConn twice to win the Big East tournament and earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. If Xavier wins game one, the second game is at 4 p.m. It's a similar path to what Xavier took last season at the Big East tournament – lose game one, win games two and three to reach the championship against UConn.

Jess RootSportsbook WireThe Birmingham Stallions (6-0) look to extend their winning streak to 7 as they take on the Pittsburgh Maulers (1-5) Sunday afternoon. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Stallions vs. Maulersodds with USFL picks, predictions and bets. Stallions vs. Maulers odds and linesOdds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Take the STALLIONS -12.5 (-110). Bet legally online with a trusted partner: Tipico Sportsbook, Sportsbook Wire's official sportsbook partner in CO, NJ and soon IA.

Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters28m ago 13.34 Schwartzman needs to create angles, because he’s getting punished when he goes down the middle. 41m ago 13.21 Djokovic gave Schwartzman a real doing in that first set, but a forehand down the line gets him 15-40 – “Diego! Back on Lenglen, Djokovic has wiped Schwartzman off the court in set one, a love hold giving it to him 6-1. Fernandez 6-3 4-6 1-1 Anisimova2h ago 12.28 Djokovic and Schwartzman are knocking up, Schwartzman again in shocking pink. 4h ago 10.05 Order of play Chatrier Fernandez [17] v Anisimova [27] Mertens [31] v Gauff [18] Auger-Aliassime [9] v Nadal [5] Khachanov [21] v Alcaraz [6] ** Lenglen Trevisan v Sasnovich Djokovic [1] v Schwartzman [15] Zverev [3] v Zapata Miralles Teichmann [23] v Stephens

Updated at 14.02 BST3m ago 13.59 Giles Richards, our man in Monaco, tells me it may be a safety car start! Updated at 14.02 BST9m ago 13.53 “Now many countries want an F1 race maybe they should split into two tours,” emails Phillip Haran. 17m ago 13.45 “Monaco is always different, you need to concentrate. “It’s good, it’s good to get it wrong sometimes,” Wolff adds of the team’s current struggles. 28m ago 13.34 Lewis Hamilton said only a wet race could spare him from more misery at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Jai Hindley is close to winning his first Giro d’Italia title after taking the pink jersey on the 20th and final mountainous stage, a 167-kilometre ride from Belluno to Marmolada, as local rider Alessandro Covi took the stage win. Quick Guide Giro d'Italia stage 20: General classification Show 1. Mikel Landa, third in the general classification, 1:51 behind Hindley, stayed at the head of the peloton with his Bahrain Victorious teammates as they climbed the Passo Pordoi – the highest point of the Giro. “I knew this would be the crucial stage of the race, with the brutal finish,” Hindley said. We will see how it goes tomorrow, it is always hard to say how a time trial will go.”

Families affected by the Hillsborough disaster have compared the “terrifying” treatment of Liverpool fans at the Champions League final to the crush that led to the deaths of 97 supporters in 1989. Uefa, the football governing body, initially blamed the “late arrival” of Liverpool fans for the delay before later claiming that thousands had tried to enter the stadium with fake tickets. He said he was caught up in an “ambush” after the match when local youths threw teargas and spat on Liverpool supporters leaving the stadium. Lou Brookes, whose brother Andrew died at Hillsborough, said the treatment of fans on Saturday “brought back everything” from the disaster 33 years ago. Brandon Lewis, the Northern Ireland minister, said Liverpool fans appeared to have been treated with a “very aggressive approach” by French police and backed calls for an inquiry.

After whipping him left and right across court, Djokovic catches Schwartzman out with a shot that just hurdles the net and glances in, then out. At set point, Djokovic sends Schwartzman back deep, and his final effort to return Djokovic's forehand only reaches the net. Djokovic wins the game, and the second set.

And welcome to our live coverage for the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix from Monte Carlo. Yesterday's qualifying session was a moderately interesting one as far as it goes, with Charles Leclerc taking pole position in his home race for the second year running. Perez has looked to have the edge over Verstappen for most of the weekend, which would have been unusual last year but the 2022 Red Bull seems to suit his style a lot more than 2021's. Clearly, on a track where it is difficult to overtake, fourth is about as bad as it could have got. There may be chance to move up with strategy and so on but it could well be an afternoon of damage limitation for Verstappen.

A group of university friends have broken the record for cycling the length of the UK on a conference bike and raised thousands of pounds for a cancer charity. The team, nicknamed “Magnificent Seven”, rode from John O’Groats to Land’s End on a seven-seater bike and completed the challenge in just five days and 21 hours. The group also raised more than £18,000 for Cyclists Fighting Cancer – a national children’s charity which provides lightweight bikes, tandems and adapted trikes. The previous Guinness World Record for the same route travelled on a conference bike was set in 2010, by a team of 194 people taking more than 28 days. “Cancer is tough on adults, but so much tougher on kids, so supporting (Cyclists Fighting Cancer) was a natural thing for me to do.”– For more information and to donate, visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/JOGLEbyConferenceBike

A Frenchman says that the “stars are aligned” for his bid to break the world record for the number of bungee jumps within 24 hours. Mr Dibon is to make his attempt at the Garry Bridge near Killiecrankie in Perthshire, operated by Highland Fling Bungee. A practice jump from the platform in Perthshire (Heartland Media and PR/PA)To break the existing record, Mr Dibon will need to complete a bungee jump roughly every 200 seconds (3 mins 20 secs). The stars are aligned.”While he said he was the “jumper of the team” he stressed that the record attempt, scheduled to go from Tuesday morning through to Wednesday morning, was a collective effort. “Without me there is no record, without the team I will do only one jump,” he said.

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Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic will both continue their pursuit of the French Open men’s singles title on Sunday. Meanwhile, Coco Gauff is in action in the women’s singles as she bids to book her spot in the quarter-finals. And day eight of Roland Garros will also see the likes of Leylah Fernandez, Alexander Zverev and Sloane Stephens take to the court. With the app available on the following devices: LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TVs and Amazon Fire TV. Order of play(All courts start at 10am BST unless stated)Court Philippe ChatrierStarts at 11amLeylah Fernandez vs Amanda AnisimovaElise Mertens vs Coco GauffFelix Auger-Aliassime vs Rafa NadalKaren Khachanov vs Carlos AlvarezCourt Suzanne-LenglenMartina Trevisan vs Aliaksandra SasnovichNovak Djokovic vs Diego SchwartzmanAlexander Zverev vs Bernabe Zapata MirallesJil Teichmann vs Sloane StephensThe full schedule is available here.

This was in order to slowly filter the long queue of mostly Liverpool fans through and prevent anyone without tickets from entering. More and more of the fans who were admitted were walking in covering their face with their clothing due to the deployment of tear gas. One woman, coughing into a tissue, said that the tear gas had irritated her asthma. On at least one occasion behind this long queue of fans, groups of youths who were not wearing football colours were chased and pursued by police. Other journalists filmed police on the inside spraying tear gas directly at individuals on the other side of the fence.

Andy Murray will step up his Wimbledon preparations on Monday when he faces Austria number one Jurij Rodionov in the first round of the Surbiton Trophy. The three-time grand slam winner is back at the ATP Challenger Tour event for the first time since 2004 after he elected to skip the ongoing French Open. Murray, who recently hit out at suggestions Wimbledon will be like an exhibition due to the lack of ranking points on offer this summer, will take on an opponent who has won two ATP Challenger titles this year and is ranked number 125 in the world. The Briton secured an impressive victory in three sets over Denis Shapovalov on May 3 to set up a much-anticipated clash with Novak Djokovic but had to pull out due to illness. Sunday is the official start day for the Surbiton Trophy, which was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but only qualifying will take place before the main draw begins on Monday, with Murray set to be the third match on centre court.

Lester Piggott, whose Classic haul included nine Derby victories, has died at the age of 86. Piggott’s son-in-law, Derby-winning trainer William Haggas, said: “Sadly we can confirm that Lester died peacefully in Switzerland this morning. I really don’t wish to add much more than that at this stage, although Maureen [Piggott’s daughter] will be making a statement later.”Crowned champion jockey 11 times, Piggott first won the Derby in 1954 aboard Never Say Die. Eight more wins followed – including Nijinsky in 1970 – with his last Epsom hero being Teenoso in 1983. Also successful in the 2000 Guineas, Nijinsky and Piggott went on to land the Triple Crown with his triumph in the St Leger.

Lester Piggott was without doubt the finest jockey of his generation, and probably of any that has gone before or since. Lester Piggott with fellow riding greats Willie Carson and Frankie Dettori (Anna Gowthorpe/PA) (PA Archive)Lester Keith Piggott was born in Wantage, Berkshire, on November 5, 1935, and was bred into a staunch racing family. Lester Piggott (right) was a master of Epsom and the Derby (PA) (PA Archive)And all of this happened despite a desperate struggle with his weight. He was a pioneer of freelancing among jockeys – although many of his big-race wins were for another racing great, Vincent O’Brien. Vincent O’Brien formed a formidable alliance with Lester Piggott (PA)O’Brien and Piggott farmed many of the big races, including nine Classics, before the pair split in 1980 – Piggott teaming up with another titan of the Turf, trainer Henry Cecil.

Wigan captain Thomas Leuluai says he “lived like a nun for three weeks” in a bid to be fit for the Betfred Challenge Cup final. I lived like a nun for three weeks – my diet was perfect. “I thought Harry Smith was really good, how he didn’t win man of the match, I don’t know,” Leuluai said. “I’m grateful to still be playing at my age and to win a Challenge Cup at my age. “He’s a good coach and he’ll be around for a long time,” he said.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez heaped praise on star man Thibaut Courtois and record-breaking manager Carlo Ancelotti after the club were crowned champions of Europe for the 14th time. Liverpool’s mammoth season ended in frustration at the Stade de France on Saturday evening, with Vinicius Junior’s strike securing the Spanish champions a 1-0 Champions League final win. “Real Madrid is a way of life. “(Ancelotti) is a good leader and has very good knowledge of the players’ psychology, Real Madrid and football. “Madrid will continue working towards having the very best players here but Mbappe is already in the past,” Perez added.

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has criticised the handling of fans at the Champions League final by French police after tear gas was used on those trapped outside the Stade de France. “But as a UEFA competition it is the biggest game in world football and it should be organised a lot better. “Things like that should not be happening and definitely the force used by certain authorities should not be happening either. But that did not tally with numerous accounts from fans caught up in the mess and what Robertson had been told himself. “Then obviously the French police decided to throw tear gas on fans and families.

Unstoppable top seed Iga Swiatek marched into the last 16 at Roland Garros with her 31st straight win. But the fairytale run of Leolia Jeanjean, the French wildcard ranked 227 in the world, was ended by Irina-Camelia Begu while third seed Paula Badosa and seventh seed Aryna Sabalenka crashed out. Swiatek is therefore the only top-10 player left in the women’s draw. Here, the PA news agency looks back at day seven at the French Open. Top seed Swiatek is now the only player in the top 10 still in the women’s draw.

Camila Cabello was “booed” by Liverpool fans during her opening ceremony performance ahead of the Champions League final. The final was delayed by 36 minutes after Liverpool fans struggled to gain entry to the venue. Thank f*** everyone mutually agreed in the stadium by booing Camila Cabello,” wrote one person. “They’re booing Camila Cabello,” said another. Feel bad for Camila Cabello.

BT Sport pundits Rio Ferdinand and Michael Owen argued after the Champions League final, as Owen claimed Liverpool are “still the team to beat in Europe”, despite their defeat to Real Madrid in the last game of the season. “I still believe that they are the best team in Europe,” Owen said. “Just becase you win the trophy, there’s a lot more to be said for who’s the best team. “I don’t think they’ll be considered that and it would be disrespectful to Real Madrid to say that. They’ve just beaten all our top three teams in our league, they’ve got rid of them and got their hands on that trophy.”

UEFA claimed there were thousands of ticketless fans trying to gain access to the 80,000-plus capacity French national stadium but it did not identify where they were from. Police reaction causes anger, resentmentAngry Liverpool fans held in the lines were seen hanging onto railings and heard shouting: "Let us in. Other people, wearing no obvious club attire, climbed the fences instead as Liverpool fans shouted at them to get down. "So then obviously the French police decided to throw tear gas on fans and families. Officers used tear gas on Liverpool fans on repeated occasions.

Real Madrid fans jump and sing in the Spanish capital and in Saint-Denis after their team defeated Liverpool (1-0) to win a 14th Champions League title at Stade de France near Paris.

Veteran duo Luka Modric and Marcelo celebrate with the trophy after Real Madrid beat Liverpool in Saturday's Champions League finalParis (AFP) – Real Madrid may be the most successful club in Champions League history but they defied the odds all along their way to victory in this season's final against Liverpool. I think the fact that nobody thought we could win it helped us," said coach Carlo Ancelotti, who was also in charge when Real won the trophy in 2014. "I have to say that it is easier to win the Champions League with Madrid than another team. They had the second-highest revenues in world football last season, just behind Manchester City, according to Deloitte's Football Money League. Neither has yet got their hands on the Champions League and they will not give up until they get there.

Italy's Martina Trevisan reached the quarter-finals for the second timeParis (AFP) – Italian Martina Trevisan booked her place in the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday, edging out Aliaksandra Sasnovich in straight sets. Advertising Read moreThe world number 59 won 7-6 (12/10), 7-5 to reach the last eight at Roland Garros for the second time in three years. Trevisan enjoyed a surprise run to the quarters as a qualifier in 2020, losing to eventual champion and current world number one Iga Swiatek. "Paris is a bit like my second home," said the 28-year-old, who won her maiden WTA title earlier this month in Rabat. Trevisan will face either last year's US Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez or American Amanda Anisimova for a place in the semi-finals.

French opposition politicians have criticised the government over policing at the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday night, saying the chaotic scenes showed a poor image of France. FranceTVInfo, the public broadcaster, reported that one of those arrested was selling fake tickets and had fifty tickets on him. “Thousands of British ‘supporters’, without tickets, or with false tickets, have forced the entrances, and sometimes been violent to stadium staff,” he said. It concluded that after the match, supporters were dispersed without difficulty and there were “no major incidents” in the two fanzones elsewhere in the French capital. A separate statement from the Paris police said the fanzones had been evacuated and closed “calmly” with “no incidents”.

Twice in this Eastern Conference finals between Boston and Miami, I didn’t think the Heat would or could win another game. The second was after Game 5, another easy Celtics road victory in which the Heat looked battered and broken. So while thinking, along with Draymond Green and most everybody else except the Heat, there was no way Miami would win Game 6, that’s exactly what happened. This is one of the strangest series I have covered — the blowouts, wild point swings from game to game, the road team winning four of the six games. But there’s something about this Miami team that has me believing it will actually pull this thing out.

PHOENIX — He’s the greatest show on Earth, but we stopped paying attention. He may be the finest all-around player in the game, but we rarely talk about him. No one in baseball is having a more spectacular May, but we don’t seem to care. We’re talking about Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts.

In time, a baseball season will reveal itself. As Major League Baseball’s 2022 campaign eases past the quarter mark and lurches toward the All-Star break, we’ve learned a lot – about potential super teams, and a superstar putting on an MVP-caliber contract drive and perhaps most notably, a set of baseballs that defiantly stay inside the ballpark after sunning themselves in a humidor.

A shooting scare at a New York City sports arena sent crowds sprinting in fear Saturday, but the incident turned out to be a false alarm. Police say a fight broke out after the event ended and the vast majority of fans had already left, but some of those remaining misunderstood the commotion and caused a crowd of dozens to flee back into the arena, footage shows. Several people who attended the Gervonta Davis-Rolando Romero boxing match and lingered in the arena afterward posted footage of the incident on Social media. BUFFALO SHOOTING VICTIMS LAID TO REST IN A WEEK OF GOODBYESNew York City police said no shots were fired during the incident, however, according to the New York Post. Ten people were killed during a mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York in mid-May, and 19 children and two teachers were murdered at Robb Elementary School in Texas last week.

A suspect in a gang-related mass shooting in California was arrested by the FBI and police in Las Vegas on Saturday. "Through their relentless investigation, our detectives developed information that Payton was residing at an apartment complex located in Las Vegas, Nevada," Sacramento police said in a statement. "Our detectives relayed this information to Las Vegas Metro Police Department in an effort to apprehend Payton. Las Vegas Metro Police Department worked with our detectives for weeks in an effort to locate Payton," police added. SACRAMENTO MASS SHOOTING: THIRD PERSON ARRESTEDPayton's arrest comes more than a month after other alleged shooters in the case.

He does so, powering balls to the back of the court, and Schwartzman loses power, conceding the serve. 11:47 AMDjokovic* 2-1 Schwartzman (*denotes server)Spurred on by the crowd, Schwartzman responds well to Djokovic's deeper shots, forcing him to hit long under pressure. Forcing movement from Djokovic by sending him all over the court, he goes level with a shot down the line which Djokovic can't meet. Story continues11:34 AMFirst set: Djokovic* 1-0 Schwartzman (*denotes server)Djokovic opens with an ace, placed startlingly close to the line. Of course, we know them, we watch them, we watch the teams, nations, we watch all the competitions.

During Monday night's game vs. the Heat, the Minnesota Timberwolves released a video mocking Miami's Harlem Shake video, which took the Internet by storm last week. During Monday night's game vs. the Heat, the Minnesota Timberwolves released a video mocking Miami's Harlem Shake video, which took the Internet by storm last week.

Derek Gile tagged from third after star centerfielder Henry Bolte chased down Duncan’s flyball and crossed home plate with the winner as St. Francis prevailed 1-0 to capture its ninth section title. “What a game,” St. Francis coach Matt Maguire said. A flyball to left field ended the third and a groundball to first stranded three more runners in the seventh. “But there is no one I’d rather go to battle with.”After Papp left to a standing ovation, St. Francis (29-4) went right to work. To play that way and against St. Francis is a great thing.”

1 seed St. Mary’s-Berkeley to a 1-0 victory over St. Joseph Notre Dame Saturday for the NCS D-IV championship. Zirkle walked three and struck out nine. She saved the best seven of those innings for Saturday, pitching a no-hitter as Los Altos blanked Piedmont Hills 5-0 for the CCS D-IV championship. Alysandra Barrios and Lauren Han each had two hits for Los Altos, which totaled 10 knocks in all. “She hits the strike zone,” Los Altos coach Robert Herrera said of his tireless left-hander.

“I’m just coming here to see if I can be a good football coach,” Griese said Wednesday in his introduction to the 49ers’ press corps. Lance’s ascent to the starting role in place of Garoppolo is not what Griese said attracted him to the 49ers. His old team, ESPN, replaced him in the “Monday Night Football” booth with Fox’s long-time tandem of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. They were coached by Mike Shanahan, and Griese spent five seasons in Denver, where he got to know a teenage ballboy named Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan said Griese and Slowik crammed for five weeks together before the players’ offseason program began April 19.

Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb, however, is more concerned about his mental health than how anybody might judge him. The rest of his body finally right, Chubb has humbly taken the smart move of going to work on the space between his ears. Heading into a critical season when he could either break the bank with a big new contract or see his ties broken with the Broncos, Job No. “Ninety percent of getting over injuries is mental,” Chubb said. My job is getting as many sacks as Bradley Chubb has ever had in the NFL.

In the summer of 2015, Sam Hilliard and Brendan Rodgers were treated to dinner by their host family at a Grand Junction restaurant. Hilliard, 21, had recently been selected by the Rockies in the 15th round of the annual amateur draft out of Wichita State. “Sam says, ‘I’ll have a beer.’ Then he points at Brendan and says, ‘And he’ll have a chocolate milk.’ ”And so began the give-and-take, close-as-brothers friendship between Hilliard and Rodgers. They’ve had a lot of players live under their roof during the Grand Junction Rockies’ summer seasons, but the friendship that blossomed between Hilliard and Rodgers immediately struck Shannon as something special. “Sam didn’t talk about his dad a lot,” Rodgers said.

The Chicago Cubs’ process to creating another World Series contender requires again overhauling the major-league roster. Don’t expect any Cubs personnel to refer to the organization’s current undertaking as such, but, ultimately, it’s semantics. The Cubs clearly have major work to do to compete for a division title — or even a postseason appearance. Cubs President Jed Hoyer talks with reporters on April 7, 2022, at Wrigley Field. But none of the Cubs’ attempts to turn things around matters if they don’t learn from what went wrong the first time.

In front of a day care center on one of the city's main streets, 21 wooden chairs sit empty. Officials said he believed the suspect was barricaded inside adjoining classrooms and that there was no longer an active attack. TIMELINESometime after 11 a.m. — Ramos shoots his grandmother in the face, according to Texas Public Safety Director Steve McCraw. 11:27 a.m. — Video shows a teacher, whom authorities haven't publicly identified, propping open an exterior door of the school, McCraw said. The FBI used the consultant's work to obtain a warrant to seize the gold — if there was any to be found.

Nine of the Native veterans are from Oklahoma. An estimated 12,000 Native Americans served at a time when U.S. domestic policy still was aimed at breaking up tribal nations. Here's the true history of the holidayLike many tribal nations, the Cherokee Nation holds military service in high regard. The dangerous scouting duties contributed to higher death and injury rates among Native Americans compared to their comrades. Of the 23 Native Americans who are part of the Medal of Honor review, five died in combat.

Several Liverpool supporters with tickets, growing concerned for their safety, gave up on trying to get in to the game and left the scene. “But as a Uefa competition it is the biggest game in world football and it should be organised a lot better. Things like that should not be happening and definitely the force used by certain authorities should not be happening either. I hope all the fans are safe.”Children were among those caught up in the chaos outside the Stade de France. That version of events does not tally with numerous accounts from fans and what Robertson had been told himself.

There cannot be more heartache for Leclerc in Monaco? Further down the grid, it was another frustrating afternoon for Mercedes after their revival in form last weekend. Doing much from there seems unlikely, but you have to commend Lando Norris in fifth for being on it all weekend. It's hard to say but in Monaco you probably always need something unusual to happen: a crash, a red flag, a safety car or some rain. A wet Monaco Grand Prix would be something, though.

Hello and welcome to our live rolling blog from stage 21 at the Giro d'Italia, the 17.4-kilometre individual time trial through Verona. Following yesterday's momentous stage in which Jai Hindley and his Bora-Hansgrohe team-mates rolled over Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) and tickled his tummy before tearing the leader's pink jersey off his shoulders, history should be made this afternoon when the 26-year-old from Perth becomes the first Australian to win the Giro. Before we take a brief look at the profile of today's stage, here's what the standings look like going into the final stage . Hindley will wear the maglia rosa, the leader's pink jersey, for the first time since 2020 when, coincidentally, he also held it for one stage only – the final day time trial – before losing it to eventual winner Tao Geoghegan Hart. On that occasion, though, the two riders went into the Milan time trial on the same time.

Schwartzman, seeded 15th, has had a longer time on court in Paris, beating Andrey Kuznetsov in four sets in the first round, and Jaume Munar 2-6, 6-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 in the second. He overcame Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets, but has a mountain if he wants to test the world number one. The players have met six times before, and Djokovic has taken each of the victories. He reached the quarter-finals in Monaco before being sent out by the eventual winner Stefanos Tsitsipas, and the semi-finals at the Barcelona Open. Schwartzman also paired with John Isner at the Italian Open, and made it all the way to the doubles final before just missing out against Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic 2-6, 7-6, 10-12.

Disabled and blind Liverpool fans were among those tear-gassed by French police at the Champions League final as calls were made for Paris to be stripped of the right to host major football events. Riot police used tear gas on supporters as they waited to gain access to the ground and Ted Morris, the chairman of the Liverpool Disabled Supporters’ Association, who was in Paris for the final, said that numerous fans have been traumatised by the “horrendous” experience. Morris said that Liverpool fans had arrived hours before the final, only to be met with a “chaotic” initial ticket check by young stewards that became overrun by random locals. Some of our young disabled and blind supporters were tear-gassed and kettled. There are plenty of other stadiums who could have housed that game and kept supporters safe."

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson says his ticket was dismissed as fakeAndy Robertson says the Champions League final was 'not well organised' after fans were tear-gassed and made to wait outside the stadium.

Lester Piggott, arguably the 20th century's most iconic racing figure, has died at the age of 86. The word legend can be thrown around like confetti but in Piggott's case it was undoubtedly true. Despite attempts by Berkshire County Council to prevent the youngster riding full time, Lester was champion apprentice in both 1950 and 1951. Three years later, 33-1 outsider Never Say Die gave Piggott his first win in the premier Classic when only 18. Piggott's massive reputation in the saddle meant he could name his own price to ride and frequently did.

Third-favorite Do Deuce won his second Grade 1 race at the 89th running of the Japanese Derby Sunday, with jockey Yutaka Take extending his record for career derby wins to six. I hope to keep giving my best with Do Deuce, including on the international stage,” Take said. The win was trainer Yasuo Tomomichi’s third in the derby and his first in four years. Equinox pushed Do Deuce hard but settled for a second straight runner-up finish after April’s Satsuki-sho, one of Japan’s three triple crown races for 3-year-old colts. We had to stay behind more than we were hoping for, and we also started from an outer stall.

Bournemouth will have to stump up £15million if they want to sign Liverpool loanee Nat Phillips on a permanent deal. Bournemouth will have to pay Liverpool £15million to sign Nat Phillips on a permanent dealPhillips joined the Cherries on loan in January and was key to their Premier League promotionIn his five months at Bournemouth, Phillips became an integral part of the club's success which saw them promoted automatically to the Premier League next season. In the 17 league appearances Phillips made after joining, the Cherries kept eight clean sheets. Bournemouth boss Scott Parker (left) is desperate to sign Phillips permanently for next seasonIn the Reds' favour, however, is the fact that Phillips has three years left to run on his contract, so they are under no pressure to accept a lower fee. Another Liverpool defender who finds himself in a similar situation is full-back Neco Williams.

AdvertisementTributes have flooded in for horse racing legend Lester Piggott, considered one of the greatest jockeys in the 20th century, who has died aged 86. 'To this very day, the top answer to "name a famous jockey", remains Lester Piggott. The Queen and Lester Piggott view the Lester Piggott Gates at Epsom racecourse before the Derby in 1996Crowned champion jockey 11 times, Piggott first won the Derby in 1954 aboard Never Say Die. KEY MOMENTS IN THE CAREER OF LESTER PIGGOTT 1948: Piggott, aged 12, has his first ride in public on The Chase at Salisbury on April 7. 1966: Piggott wins fourth championship with his highest ever total 191, 94 clear of his nearest rival.

Former Manchester United right-back Gary Neville admitted he is 'jubilant' the morning after Liverpool's narrow Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid. Speaking on Instagram on the Sunday morning after Saturday's game a dishevelled-looking Neville said he was a 'little bit' jubilant before going on to defend his flamboyant celebrations of Liverpool's defeat. 'Let me make this really clear: I've always celebrated Liverpool losing, when we [Manchester United] when we were good! It's what Man City fans used to do to Man Utd, one fan wrote. It’s what Man City fans used to do to Man U. You’s used to play in these games & now you’re sat celebrating Liverpool losing one?

Parisian police have published pictures of the fake tickets that allegedly caused chaos at Saturday night's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. And interior minister Gerald Darmanin has also attempted to point the finger of blame at Liverpool fans. Elsewhere French riot police were also accused of attacking Liverpool supporters watching their side lose the final from a dedicated fan zone in the Place de la Nation, Paris. A police source said the officers were responding to 'crown trouble' among the thousands of Liverpool fans around Place de la Nation. There's a bottleneck down there and there's literally a six-foot gap for maybe 20,000 Liverpool fans to get in.

OLIVER HOLT: Wimbledon's ban may be unfair on some players but it prevents a huge triumph for Vladimir Putin at the heart of British culture... it is hard to blame the All England Club for doing what it had to do

Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in the European season's showpiece event thanks to a second half goal from Vinicius Junior. Dani Carvajal, who kept the dangerous Luis Diaz quiet all night leading to the Colombian being awarded a three out of 10, was the other Real Madrid player to be rated above a six. Trent Alexander-Arnold, thought to be at fault for the Real Madrid goal, was also given a six. Real Madrid saw their defence breached quite often with Courtois having to come to the rescue on a number of occasions. Real Madrid's did not rank much better, with Luka Modric, Casemiro and Toni Kroos being scored four, six and three.

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has blasted UEFA a 'shambles' following the chaotic scenes before the Champions League final clash with Real Madrid in Paris. UEFA has since released a statement that suggested thousands of Liverpool fans had been caught out and tried using 'fake tickets' that didn't work at the turnstiles. The governing body later called for an inquiry from French officials into the use of teargas on fans at the Stade de France. 'Obviously the final wasn't meant to be here and whether the preparations were not as good as maybe they should have been but I am sure in the coming days an inquest will go into that.' A police source said the officers were responding to 'crown trouble' among the thousands of Liverpool fans around Place de la Nation.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka was 'petrified' after being caught inside the Barclays Centre stampede and having to scurry into a room for cover after a false alarm of a shooting outside. Fans thought there was an active shooter in the main plaza and flooded back into the arena for cover, but the New York Police Department has since denied that any shots were fired. Multiple people were, however, rushed to hospital, according to a tweet from ESPN's boxing reporter Mike Coppinger. Tennis champion Osaka was also caught among the chaos as well as fans, reporters and many others who came to watch the fight. No one shot outside the Barclay's Center.'

Lester Piggott with Queen Elizabeth II at the unveiling of a statue of the nine-time Derby winning jockey at Epsom in 2019Paris (AFP) – Lester Piggott who died on Sunday aged 86 is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever jockeys and certainly the greatest to be a guest at Her Majesty's Pleasure. In all the poker-faced Piggott -- whose taciturn nature in part stemmed from partial deafness - guided home 30 classic winners in his famously singular riding style. Will to win"Did you miss me," muttered Piggott, who'd finished down the field, as he strode past the distraught Sangster and O'Brien huddle. However, fortunately for the man and for his adoring public there was to be a quite sensational post-script in 1990. Lester Keith Piggott was born on November 5, 1935.

London (AFP) – AFP Sport picks out five great rides by legendary jockey Lester Piggott who died on Sunday aged 86:Advertising Read moreSir Ivor - 1968 Epsom DerbyToss up probably between Sir Ivor and Nijinsky as to which was the better Derby winner. Both were trained by the remarkable Irishman Vincent O'Brien and ridden by Piggott. "Of all my nine Derbies Sir Ivor's was undoubtedly the most exciting," Piggott reflected years later. Piggott kept him off the pace until they came down Tattenham Corner and turned to meet the judge. Piggott did not spare the whip driving his mount down the straight and fought out a thrilling duel with Carson.

Andrea Peet had just passed the 11th mile of the 2020 Mississippi Blues Marathon when she felt an abrupt jolt. She’d already steered around several potholes on the course, but she had seen this one too late. David was in downtown Jackson, four miles away, and all the roads were closed for the race. As she waited, Peet accepted that she probably wouldn’t finish the race. He pulled out his phone and found a YouTube video with instructions on how to fix the trike chain.

I gave a feeling, I gave what I have in my heart," Mbappé told CNN's Becky Anderson in December. "It was the hardest decision of my life," Mbappé told CNN's Amanda Davies on May 23. 'The project is to win always'Mbappé explained his decision to stay in Paris by repeatedly referencing the "project" being built at PSG. Mbappé was a crucial part of the French World Cup winning team, scoring a goal in the final as France beat Croatia 4-2. On the side of one building, a painting depicts a young Mbappé sleeping, dreaming about representing France.

(CNN) The Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) marked the 100th day of Brittney Griner's detention in Russia by renewing calls for her release. She is a record-breaker, a gold medalist, a wife, a daughter, a champion, a role model, an all-star, and so much more," the WNBA said in a statement on Saturday. "Right now, BG is an American citizen who has been wrongfully detained in Russia for 100 days. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was arrested in February at a Moscow airport while playing for UMMC Ekaterinburg during the WNBA offseason. Earlier this month, a Russian court extended the 31-year-old athlete's pretrial detention until at least June.

Why is the Minnesota Wild 6-2-1 at home yet 1-4-1 on the road? CineSport's Noah Coslov and the Star Tribune's Michel Russo discuss this and the Wild's Thursday game against the Oilers. Why is the Minnesota Wild 6-2-1 at home yet 1-4-1 on the road? CineSport's Noah Coslov and the Star Tribune's Michel Russo discuss this and the Wild's Thursday game against the Oilers.

A: Not against an opponent of this caliber, arguably the more talented team, arguably the healthier team. That’s not to make excuses if it were to happen, just that I would not overstate homecourt in a matchup like this. Of all the factors in play for Game 7, I’m no longer sure that venue would be at the top of that list. Seemingly more significant is which team defends better, which team shoots the 3-pointer better, and which team cuts down on the turnovers. The Heat barely held practice at all this season, especially over the second half of the season, particularly during the playoffs.

His son, Mikael, got out of the hospital in Cincinnati on Monday. That’s been the way much of Mikael’s life has gone. The combination changed the trajectory of Mikael’s life, with chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant in 2021. It’s a moment López won’t ever forget it, either. “Hopefully he can keep going with us the whole season and the rest of his life,” López said.

AdvertisementCTA has long been a shelter of last resort for homeless riders, especially in cold weather and especially on the Red and Blue lines, which offer 24-hour service. CTA, for its part, partners with the city and service agencies to work with homeless riders, Hosinski said. Substance abuse and mental illness are not universal among homeless riders, but he said they are prevalent challenges. Guardino, of Thresholds, said a likely uptick in opioid use among homeless riders mirrors an uptick nationwide. Silas "Kodak" Ratcliff rides an escalator before getting on a Blue Line train at the Forest Park station on May 12, 2022.

The way Mac Jones characterized his relationship with new Patriots quarterbacks coach Joe Judge on Monday was unsettling to say the least. One would assume, however, that the QB coach needs to help the quarterback play the position better. It’s just hard imagining Judge being the kind of quarterback whisperer that’s needed to get Jones to the next level. Andrew Janocko, a former quarterback at the University of Pittsburgh and former quarterback coach in Minnesota, is developing Fields. “It didn’t prevent them from taking him, so I don’t think that’s a huge deal.”In college, Jones had five forced fumbles, 10 interceptions and 39 passes defensed.

For sports fans, the work of Walter Iooss Jr. could be considered a slam dunk, a home run or a touchdown. Born in 1943, Iooss shot his first roll of film in 1959, at a New York Giants game with his father. "Through Walter Iooss' work you see a really incredible level of artistry and a consistency over the course of decades and decades of work." Here are eight photos where "The Perfect Shot" lives up to its name:1. ON VIEW“The Perfect Shot: Walter Iooss Jr. and the Art of Sports Photography”When: Through Sept. 4.

In 1977, A.J. Foyt becomes the first driver to win four Indianapolis 500s and Janet Guthrie becomes the first woman in the race. See more sports moments from this date:

Advising Jurgen Klopp on how to improve his Liverpool side is a little like offering guidance to Leonardo da Vinci on how to best add finishing touches to the Mona Lisa. So, how does Klopp find that extra few percentage points to take his side to an even higher level? Finding a more clinical edgeLiverpool won two of their three finals this season, too, although strangely they never scored in open play in any of them. Liverpool were the superior side in the Carabao Cup, FA Cup and Champions League finals. The price was paid in Paris, and as much as Courtois deserves the credit there was a lack of killer instinct.

Bottom-of-the-table Vissel Kobe thumped Consadole Sapporo 4-1 at home in the J. League first division Sunday, showing signs of improvement in their second win of the season. Kobe, third last year, remains at the foot of the table with 11 points from 16 games, but the Andres Iniesta-captained side showed its attacking prowess against Sapporo, who went a man down with 15 minutes to go after all goals were scored.

Daniil Medvedev, determined not to be remembered for his short-lived stay at world No. 1, said that he is targeting a return to the top with a stellar showing at the French Open. Medvedev, ranked second, claimed the top spot in late February but was overtaken by Novak Djokovic just two weeks later. The Russian can ascend the summit once again if he reaches the final at Roland Garros.

Third-favorite Do Deuce won his second Grade 1 race at the 89th running of the Japanese Derby Sunday, with jockey Yutaka Take extending his record for career derby wins to six. The 3-year-old colt finished the 2,400-meter turf race at Tokyo Racecourse in a record two minutes and 21.9 seconds, with the 53-year-old Take becoming the oldest winning jockey in the race, which is also known as the Tokyo Yushun.

Marika Koroibete led Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights to the Japanese club rugby union title on Sunday as the ambitious rebranded league ended a stop-start debut season marred by coronavirus outbreaks. The Wallabies player scored a first-half try as Saitama edged All Black Damian McKenzie's Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath 18-12 in the Japan Rugby League One final on a sweltering afternoon at Tokyo's National Stadium.

AdvertisementTributes have flooded in for horse racing legend Lester Piggott, considered one of the greatest jockeys in the 20th century, who has died aged 86. 'To this very day, the top answer to "name a famous jockey", remains Lester Piggott. The Queen and Lester Piggott view the Lester Piggott Gates at Epsom racecourse before the Derby in 1996Crowned champion jockey 11 times, Piggott first won the Derby in 1954 aboard Never Say Die. KEY MOMENTS IN THE CAREER OF LESTER PIGGOTT 1948: Piggott, aged 12, has his first ride in public on The Chase at Salisbury on April 7. 1966: Piggott wins fourth championship with his highest ever total 191, 94 clear of his nearest rival.

Legendary flat race jockey Lester Piggott who rode a record nine Epsom Derby winners has died aged 86 his son-in-law saidParis (AFP) – Legendary flat race jockey Lester Piggott who rode a record nine Epsom Derby winners has died aged 86 his son-in-law said on Sunday. 'The Long Fellow' as he was nicknamed -- due to being unusually tall for a flat jockey -- had lived near Geneva since 2012. Piggott rode in a golden era for jockeys numbering Willie Carson, and the late duo of Pat Eddery and 'Smokin Joe' Mercer. The 11-time British champion jockey rode 16 Irish classic winners at the track largely due to his partnership with trainer Vincent O'Brien. 'An aura about him'The three-time Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winning jockey was once known as the housewives' favourite when it came to picking an Epsom Derby horse to back.

Almost four years after a federal judge overturned Barry Jones’s 1995 conviction, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the order directing Arizona to release or retry Jones and reinstated his death sentence. In Jones’s case, the evidence dismantled the state’s original theory of the crime, prompting U.S. District Judge Timothy Burgess to vacate his conviction. Jones’s case seemed like the perfect example of what the Martinez ruling was designed to address. The confusion over such logic was on display at the oral argument in Jones’s case before a 9th Circuit panel in 2019, during which the judges seemed stupefied. One was an independent pathologist who agreed back in 1994 to study the microscopic slides from Rachel’s autopsy but never received the materials from Jones’s trial attorneys.

"Severodonetsk for Putin became like one of the places that he really wants to take because he believes that it will give him military power over the whole Donbas region but, as we see that no matter how hard the battles are, still they didn't take it over, all of it," she said.

Sure, when compared to these blockbuster match-ups, the women’s singles competition this year has felt a little more staid. (With Ash Barty’s retirement, Serena Williams’s hamstring injury, and Simona Halep knocked out in a surprise second-round defeat, it’s the 20-year-old Polish wunderkind and current world number one Iga Swiatek’s tournament to lose at this point.) But as always, those absences leave room for other talents to come to the fore—and surprisingly, a number of those advancing players are American. Surprising only because—despite a few exceptions, the most notable being Williams—American players have a tendency to struggle on clay courts, given they predominantly train on hard courts unlike many of their European peers. But within the tournament’s final 16, five are American players, after Madison Keys won the last third-round match against the Kazakhstani player Elena Rybakina yesterday evening.

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Saturday that he does not agree with the decision of San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler to protest the national anthem in the wake of a school shooting in Texas that left 21 victims dead. “I think he’s exactly right to be concerned…with what’s happening in our country,” La Russa said Saturday evening, ESPN reported. “Some of their courage comes from what the flag means to them and when they hear the anthem,” La Russa said before the White Sox ultimately fell to the Cubs 5 to 1. “You need to understand what the veterans think when they hear the anthem or see the flag. Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward called the protest “brave.”“I think we’re all frustrated, especially in this country,” Woodward said, ESPN reported.

But one thing to keep an eye on as the season progresses, which could slow Cortes down, is something that’s out of his hands. Cortes, like Jameson Taillon a year ago and Luis Severino this season, is pitching without having built up a lot of innings in recent seasons. “It honestly has no weight on my mind right now,’’ Cortes said before the Yankees’ 3-1 loss to the Rays. But those innings take a toll on a pitcher — especially one like Cortes, who has never thrown more than 119 innings in a full professional season. Nestor Cortes Getty ImagesAfter another terrific eight-inning outing against the Rays on Thursday, he already has thrown 53 innings.

Barclay Goodrow battles Brett Pesce for the puck during the Rangers’ 5-2 Game 6 win over the Hurricanes. The Rangers had missed Goodrow on the penalty kill, which he jumped right into in his first game back, as well as on their forecheck. The Rangers have gone 5-for-18 with the man-advantage after scoring two power-play goals Saturday night. They have now scored power-play goals in four consecutive playoff games for the first time since 2008. After skating in his 93rd postseason contest Saturday night, Chris Kreider tied Walt Tkaczuk for the fifth-most games played in Rangers playoff history.

For that, Ferrero, the 2003 French Open champion and a former world No. The eyes of the tennis world, no doubt, will be on that match and its implications for Djokovic’s quest to tie Nadal’s record 21 Grand Slam titles. Like Nadal, Alcaraz was reared in a small village in Spain: El Palmar in Murcia. Through three rounds at the French Open, former players have fawned over Alcaraz’s range and inventiveness. 1 Mats Wilander, a three-time French Open champion, exulted on Eurosport over his slice backhand on clay.

Champions League final marred by delays and use of tear gas on fansEnlarge this image toggle caption Christophe Ena/AP Christophe Ena/APThe soccer Champions League final in Paris was marred as Liverpool fans were sprayed with tear gas as they tried to enter the stadium, delaying the start of the match by 35 minutes. "It was horrendous for our fans and all families that have been through it as well. Organising body UEFA claimed the delay was caused by fans trying to use fake tickets to enter the stadium. However, Robertson cast doubt on this version of events, saying he had given a friend a real ticket which officials claimed was fake fake. "We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and breakdown of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced this evening at Stade de France" it said.

(AFP via Getty Images)Follow live updates from the French Open as the third round gets underway on another packed day at Roland Garros. *Anisimova 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 2-0 Muchova12:25 , Michael JonesStory continuesMuchova’s only point so far has come from a wild hook the Anisimova scuffed out of play. *Anisimova 6-7 (6-8), 6-2 Muchova12:18 , Michael JonesMuchova can’t really run anymore. Anisimova 6-7 (6-8), 2-2 Muchova*11:58 , Michael JonesKarolina Muchova’s right ankle is being heavily strapped by the medics. I was playing well.”Simona Halep suffers panic attack during second-round defeat at French OpenFrench Open 202209:57 , Michael JonesWelcome to The Independent’s coverage of day six at the 2022 French Open.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic and 13-time king of clay Rafael Nadal remain on course for a box-office French Open quarter-final after blowing away their third-round opponents. Story continues“Of course, we know them, we watch them, we watch the teams, nations, we watch all the competitions. It is a draw which throws up an intriguing sub-plot as Nadal’s uncle Toni Nadal, who used to coach him, is currently Auger-Aliassime’s coach. Rafael Nadal with uncle Toni Nadal (Andrew Matthews/PA)But Nadal insisted there would be no family rift ahead of the match. #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/h1dscAyUCu — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 27, 2022Canadian Auger-Aliassime expects his coach to step aside for this particular encounter.

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler will no longer take the field for the national anthem after the horrific mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that has sparked new debate over gun control and the role of the police in America. “I don’t plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country” – Gabe Kapler pic.twitter.com/J1MdlVL3XI — SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 27, 2022Kapler's comments:“I don’t plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country. Kapler has protested during the national anthem in the past, taking a knee with four of his players in a 2020 preseason game following the murder of George Floyd. I stood for the national anthem. The 46-year-old Kapler, who played 12 seasons in the majors, is in his first third season as Giants manager, having previously managed the Philadelphia Phillies.

Asked about the Becker situation, Djokovic replied, “Even when we stopped working, our relationship kept going in a right way. “I'm just very sad that someone I know so well, and of course someone that is a legend of our sport, is going through what he's going through. “In terms of the government, yes, I heard the news,” said Djokovic in relation to last weekend’s Australian election. “But I don't know anything about whether my visa is going to be reinstated or whether I'm going to be allowed to come back to Australia. “I don't know what's gonna happen, if he's gonna stay in the box or not, but I don't care.

MONACO, May 29 (Reuters) - Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff said he wants to cut from three to two the number of non-factory teams that race with its engines. "In an ideal world, I would maybe see us (Mercedes) plus two (customer teams), so actually downsize a bit," said Wolff. Mercedes provide engines to more teams than any other manufacturer, with Ferrari supplying Alfa Romeo and Haas as well as their own factory outfit. Red Bull use Honda technology to power their cars, as do sister team AlphaTauri, while Renault supply only their Alpine team. Williams have Red Bull-backed driver Alex Albon in their car and team principal Jost Capito was previously Volkswagen's director of motorsport.

CINCINNATI (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Friday he will refuse to take the field for the national anthem in a protest over the nation’s political direction following this week’s school shooting in Texas. “I don’t plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country,” Kapler said before a series opener at Cincinnati. In a post titled “Home of the Brave, ” Kapler wrote: “We elect our politicians to represent our interests. On Wednesday, I walked out onto the field, I listened to the announcement as we honored the victims in Uvalde. I stood for the national anthem.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Several of Gabe Kapler’s fellow managers are offering their support for his decision to avoid the field during the national anthem as a protest following the school shootings in southwestern Texas. Kapler, manager of the San Francisco Giants, said Friday he doesn’t plan to be on the field for the anthem “until I feel better about the direction of our country. That’s all, I’m going to leave it at that.”Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he agrees with Kapler that something needs to be done. And I think he’s right. I do things differently than Gabe.”Arizona manager Torey Lovullo called Kapler “a humanitarian,” and that he was “very supportive of what Gabe is doing."

Project Number: 2022-03Project Name: ECS Middle School TransportationThe Environmental Charter School (ECS) is requesting quotes from experienced and qualified contractors to provide student transportation services via school busses/ vans for approximately 205 Middle School (Grades 6-8) students across various Pittsburgh neighborhoods (primarily East End). The location of the ECS Middle School is 5525 Columbo Street, Pittsburgh PA 15206. For complete bid details please go to http://ecspgh.org/bid-rfp-informationConsiderations must be received no later than Monday, June 6, 2022 at 9:00 am. Quotes should be sent via email to publicbidding@ecspgh.org (preferred method). Sealed physical copies of quotes may also be mailed or hand delivered to:Environmental Charter SchoolAttn: James Doyle5525 Columbo StreetPittsburgh, PA 15206Electronic and physical quotes will be opened and reviewed for content on the due date and the successful bidder will be announced within a week of the opening.

The start of the Memorial Day weekend on Saturday may have been stormy, but Sunday will see sunshine and Monday will be hot.

Former Kentucky football coach Hal Mumme was arrested early Friday morning in Lexington, according to court records. Mumme, who coached the Wildcats from 1997 to 2000, was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing and resisting arrest after being taken into custody following an incident at the downtown Hyatt Regency Lexington. He entered a guilty plea that afternoon and was sentenced to time served, with court records indicating he paid no fine. In his arrest citation form Lexington Police, Mumme is accused of knowingly unlawfully remaining in a building. Others push to save 'beautiful parking'Mumme, whose listed address on the arrest citation is in Texas, does not appear to have any additional criminal record in Kentucky.

Linda DeitchFor The Columbus DispatchThe Memorial Tournament teed off for the first time this week in 1976 at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin. It has since carved its niche as a challenging tournament featuring star golfers and a lush, meticulously groomed course. “Rain” and “Muirfield during the Memorial” are synonymous in local lore. Along with golf competition, each year the Memorial honors the sport’s legends (whether living or deceased) and benefits several local charities. Pro golfers playing there in 1976 included Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf, Hale Irwin, Hubert Green, Ben Crenshaw, Lee Trevino and Ed Sneed.

The Memorial Tournament teed off for the first time this week in 1976 at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin. It has since carved its niche as a challenging tournament featuring star golfers and a lush, meticulously groomed course. “Rain” and “Muirfield during the Memorial” are synonymous in local lore. Along with golf competition, each year the Memorial honors the sport’s legends (whether living or deceased) and benefits several local charities. Pro golfers playing there in 1976 included Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf, Hale Irwin, Hubert Green, Ben Crenshaw, Lee Trevino and Ed Sneed.

On Jack NicklausTo the editor: After reading Rob Oller and the cancel culture’s article on Jack Nicklaus, it is apparent they did not discuss Nicklaus’ legacy with St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital. Ohio State should reflect equitable societal principles and not on the misplaced priorities of the golden football. After all, Woody lived a simple life and Ohio State won. Michael Oser, ColumbusTo Michael: Ohio State and its donors would argue that its equitable societal principles call for paying their coach as much or more than anyone else in the country. Ohio State should have asterisk removed; and did Quinn Ewers pay his taxes?

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Legendary flat race jockey Lester Piggott who rode a record nine Epsom Derby winners has died aged 86 his son-in-law saidParis (AFP) – Legendary flat race jockey Lester Piggott who rode a record nine Epsom Derby winners has died aged 86 his son-in-law said on Sunday. "Sadly we can confirm that Lester died peacefully in Switzerland this morning," said his son-in-law Williams Haggas. 'The Long Fellow' as he was nicknamed -- due to being unusually tall for a flat jockey -- had lived near Geneva since 2012. The 11-time British champion jockey rode 16 Irish classic winners at the track largely due to his partnership with trainer Vincent O'Brien. The three-time Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winning jockey was once known as the housewives' favourite when it came to picking an Epsom Derby horse to back.

Real Madrid beat Liverpool, 1-0, on Saturday in Paris with a performance of ruthless efficiency, of meticulous organization, of clinical obduracy. Real Madrid could risk absorbing pressure, conceding chances, safe in the knowledge that Courtois is a redoubtable last line of defense. Those last few minutes, as Real Madrid waited impatiently to claim its glory, did not build to some deafening climax. It has worked, too: This was the club’s third Champions League final in five years. After all, for a considerable proportion of the team, this was a fifth Champions League final.

Inside the stadium, where the teams had completed their warm-ups, two 15-minute delays were announced. But even before the crowds outside had dispersed, UEFA went ahead, incongruously, with an elaborate pregame ceremony starring the singer Camila Cabello. Once she finished, the teams took the field and traded handshakes, and the final began. “Thousands of British ‘supporters’ without tickets or with counterfeit tickets forced entry and sometimes assaulted the stewards,” he wrote. UEFA officials initially seemed to lay the blame for the problems on “late-arriving fans,” even though huge crowds had been stuck at the gates for hours before the scheduled kickoff.

(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 08: Gabe Kapler #19 of the San Francisco Giants looks on during Game 1 of the NLDS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Friday, October 8, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)Gabe Kapler is taking a stand. The San Francisco Giants manager, 46, told reporters during his team's game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday that he does not plan on participating in the United States' National Anthem on the field for the foreseeable future. "I don't plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country," Kapler said, as seen in video footage shared by ESPN. "I don't expect it to move the needle necessarily, it's just something that I feel strongly enough about to take that step."

The former IndyCar driver spoke to PEOPLE about the skills he took from the popular dance competition with him to the broadcast boothRace Car Driver James Hinchcliffe on How Dancing with the Stars Prepared Him for BroadcastingBATHURST, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 09: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was altered with digital filters.) (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)Race car driver James Hinchcliffe announced he'd be stepping away from competing full-time in IndyCar last year, but it wasn't long before the six-time champion found a new passion: broadcasting. "I'm not driving anymore, but calling all the Indy car races, calling all the sports car races in between," Hinchcliffe told PEOPLE. (Eric McCandless/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) SHARNA BURGESS, JAMES HINCHCLIFFE James Hinchcliffe competes on Dancing With the Stars in 2016 | Credit: Eric McCandless/DisneyAdded Hinchcliffe: "You're not just talking about the race, you're almost ... making people understand how dramatic it is and how cool it is, what these drivers are doing out there." Unfortunately for the race car driver, he doesn't think he'll be able to use the same pre-show ritual he had during Dancing with the Stars: "Tequila."

The five-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions is three shots off the lead of Stephen Ames going into Sunday's final round. Paul Goydos, whose nickname on Tour is "Sunshine," is looking for his first major title on the PGA Tour Champions in Sunday's final round of the Senior PGA Championship. In Goydos’ case, the definition of journeyman is a player who has won twice on the PGA Tour, five times on the PGA Tour Champions and has pocketed just short of $20 million in total earnings over his 34-year career. The first reference to Sunshine came from a PGA Tour media official, Mark Mitchell, who always said that Goydos can always find a cloud in every silver lining. Needing medical assistance, Goydos’ group played through and once they got to the ninth hole the officials told the Goydos grouping they were out of position.

After a 47-point outburst in Game 6 that kept his team’s season alive on Friday night, Heat star Jimmy Butler made a bold prediction in the postgame about Game 7 as the series shifts back to Miami. And we’re going to win the next one too,” Butler said. “You’re asking me who I want to play, I’m going to tell you who I think we’re going to play. That’s who we’re going to play,” Green said on Thursday night. Following the game, Haslem approached the ESPN broadcast crew and told them to tell Green “thank you” for the motivation to force Game 7.

When asked after the game about his confidence level in his team heading into Game 7 on the road, Celtics star Jayson Tatum didn’t hesitate. It’s a 10 out of 10 in my confidence level and the group,” Tatum said. [We] had chances and didn’t take advantage of them.”The Celtics defense struggled to defend the Heat all night, and allowed Miami star Jimmy Butler to get into a rhythm. The series now shifts back to Miami on Sunday night, with Butler and company one step away from their second finals appearance in three seasons. More NBA Coverage:For more Boston Celtics coverage, go to Inside The Celtics.

Scottie Scheffler has made only one bogey around famed Colonial Country Club through three rounds of the Charles Schwab Challenge. Scheffler, whose only bogey at Colonial so far this week came at No. The greens were actually pretty firm, and so it was challenging.”Consecutive birdies to start the back nine gave Scheffler a two-stroke lead. Todd got to 9 under with a 31-foot birdie putt at the par-3 eighth hole that put him 5 under for his round before 10 consecutive pars. Scheffler had also been part of the lead after 18 holes, when a Colonial-record eight players were tied atop the leaderboard.

Stephen Ames posts 54 holes of the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at 12-under par 202. Landon Bost, USA Today NetworkBENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Stephen Ames shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over fellow Canadian Mike Weir and 64-year-old Bernhard Langer into the final round of the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. “I enjoyed the way I played, the way I handled myself, first of all,” Ames said. Weir and Ames are trying to become the first Canadian to win a major since the inception of the senior tour in 1980. Langer has a record 11 senior majors, winning the Senior PGA Championship in 2017.

How to Watch Wyndham Clark at the Charles Schwab Challenge: Live Stream, TV ChannelApr 24, 2022; Avondale, Louisiana, USA; Wyndham Clark reacts after a shot on the 11th tee during the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY SportsFollowing the end of the first round of the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge, Wyndham Clark is in 26th position with a score of -1. How to Watch Wyndham Clark at the Charles Schwab ChallengeDate: May 26-29, 2022May 26-29, 2022 TV: Golf ChannelGolf Channel Location: Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth, Texas Course: Colonial Country ClubColonial Country Club Live Stream on fuboTV:Start with a 7-day free trial! Clark's StatisticsOver his last seven rounds, Clark has finished below par four times, while also carding three rounds with a better-than-average score. He has not finished any of his last seven rounds with a top-10 score on the day.

May 18, 2022; Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Sam Ryder (right) prepares to play his tee shot on the third hole as Rory McIlroy (background, left) awaits on the sixth tee box during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

The Women’s National Basketball Players Association issued a petition urging people to sign it to help bring Brittany Griner home. Several WNBA players tweeted the petition that states Griner is a “teammate”, “friend” and “sister.” The 144 players that make up the players association say that by working together, they can make a “world-changing moment” in getting Griner home. Lynx forward Natalie Achonwa tweeted a picture on Saturday wearing a T-shirt with Griner’s face on it, urging people to share awareness about Griner’s detainment. Storm and Liberty players wore Griner shirts and hoodies ahead of their game on Friday. Authorities denied consular access to Griner from U.S. Embassy officials three times this month, according to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.

Editor’s note: This story contains details of a mass casualty event and gun violence. The Washington Mystics’ and the Connecticut Sun’s social media accounts will spread awareness about gun violence during their game on Saturday following the Tuesday’s shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. Tampa Bay also made a $50,000 donation to the Everytown for Gun Safety’s Support Fund. In Tuesday’s shooting, an 18-year-old gunman abandoned his vehicle, entered the school with a handgun and possibly a rifle and killed 21 people, including 19 children and two adults. The shooting in Uvalde, Texas marked the 27th school shooting in the U.S. 2022 and the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook Elementary in December 2012.

Saturday marks 100 days since WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was first detained in Russia, and figures from around the league took to social media to continue to pressure the U.S. government to bring her home. “As I said, it’s unimaginable and extremely complex, continues to be,” Engelbert said to reporters at the Fever vs. Sparks game Friday. Her person, our sister, has been wrongfully detained for 100 days. A number of other players’ associations, including the NBPA and the MLBPA, as well as USA Basketball also circulated the petition on social media. Griner was denied house arrest and her detention was extended for 30 days on May 13.

Orlando City SC currently has 21 points, ranking seventh in the league. Orlando City SC and FC Dallas StatsOrlando City SC is 15th in MLS in goals scored (16 in 13 games), and FC Dallas is third in goals conceded (12 in 13). Orlando City SC's goal differential is -1, which is 14th in the league. Orlando City SC Key PlayersErcan Kara is Orlando City SC's leading scorer, with three goals (on 15 shots) in 13 league games. FC Dallas Key PlayersOrlando City SC ScheduleDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/7/2022 Montreal L 4-1 Away 5/14/2022 Toronto FC W 1-0 Away 5/22/2022 Austin FC D 2-2 Away 5/28/2022 FC Dallas - Home 6/15/2022 New England - Away 6/18/2022 Houston - Home 6/24/2022 FC Cincinnati - AwayFC Dallas Schedule

How to Watch New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes: NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 6 Live Stream, TV Channel, Start TimeMay 24, 2022; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) celebrates his goal with center Ryan Strome (16), left wing Artemi Panarin (10) and defenseman Ryan Lindgren (55) during the first period against the Carolina Hurricanes in game four of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY SportsWatch on Saturday when the New York Rangers host the Carolina Hurricanes on for Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Rangers are fourth in the Eastern Conference (110 points), and the Hurricanes are second in the Eastern Conference (116 points). Head-to-head results for New York vs. CarolinaDate Home Away Result 5/26/2022 Hurricanes Rangers 3-1 CAR 5/26/2022 Hurricanes Rangers 3-1 CAR 5/24/2022 Rangers Hurricanes 4-1 NYR 5/22/2022 Rangers Hurricanes 3-1 NYR 5/20/2022 Hurricanes Rangers 2-0 CARNew York and Carolina StatsThe Rangers are scoring 3.0 goals per game (15th in league), and the Hurricanes concede 2.4 (first). The Hurricanes are ninth in the league in goals scored per game (3.4), and the Rangers are second in goals allowed (2.5).

How to Watch Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers: NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 6 Live Stream, TV Channel, Start TimeMay 26, 2022; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) skates with the puck against the New York Rangers during the first period in game five of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY SportsThe New York Rangers host Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round against the Carolina Hurricanes, with the Hurricanes leading the series 3-2. New York and Carolina StatsThe Rangers are 15th in the league in goals scored per game (3.0), and the Hurricanes are first in goals conceded (2.4). On average, the Hurricanes score 3.4 goals in a game (ninth in NHL), and the Rangers allow 2.5 (second). The Hurricanes have conceded 34 power-play goals (first in NHL in penalty-kill percentage), and the Rangers have scored 55 power-play goals (fourth in power-play percentage).

The Hurricanes and Rangers will face off tonight in game six of their playoff series with Carolina up three games to two in this enormous matchup. That game will feature the Hurricanes traveling to New York to take on the Rangers in game six. How to Watch the Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers Today:Game Date: May 28, 2022Game Time: 8:00 p.m. ESTTV Channel: ESPN DeportesLive stream the Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers game on fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial! However, even if they don't clinch the series tonight, they will have a chance to do so at home. On the other side of the rink, the Rangers are facing elimination and need to play a nearly perfect game.

May 20, 2022; Tulsa, OK, USA; Kevin Kisner plays his shot from the 13th tee during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

May 20, 2022; Tulsa, OK, USA; Kevin Streelman plays his shot from the 10th tee during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY SportsThe Boston Celtics will face the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Key Stats for Heat vs. CelticsThe 111.8 points per game the Celtics put up are 6.2 more points than the Heat allow (105.6). The Celtics grab 10.5 offensive rebounds per game, just 0.7 more rebounds than the Heat average (9.8). Heat Players to WatchTyler Herro racks up 20.7 points per game to be the top scorer for the Heat. Celtics vs. Heat Stats and Ranks

Real Salt Lake is currently eighth overall in the league in points, with 22. Real Salt Lake and Houston StatsReal Salt Lake is 21st in MLS offensively (1.1 goals per match), and Houston is fourth defensively (1.1 allowed per game). In terms of goal differential, Real Salt Lake is 18th in the league, at -3. Real Salt Lake Key PlayersReal Salt Lake is led by Bobby Wood, who has two goals (on 12 shots) in 11 league games. Also atop the scoring charts for Real Salt Lake is Wood, who has two goals in 11 games.

May 27, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (23) waves as he crosses home after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros during the third inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Lindsey Wasson-USA TODAY Sports

Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY SportsMLS action on Saturday includes Inter Miami CF playing Portland Timbers. Inter Miami CF is currently 19th in the league in points, with 15. Inter Miami CF and Portland StatsInter Miami CF scores one goal per match (22nd in MLS), and Portland allows 1.6 per game (23rd in league). Inter Miami CF Key PlayersInter Miami CF is led by Leonardo Campana, who has six goals in 13 games (17th in league). Inter Miami CF's leader in assists is Ariel Lassiter, who has two in 13 games (77th in league).

Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY SportsPhiladelphia Union hits the pitch against New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, May 28. New England and Philadelphia StatsNew England is sixth in MLS offensively (1.8 goals per match), and Philadelphia is first defensively (0.7 conceded per match). Philadelphia puts up 1.4 goals per game (11th in MLS), and New England concedes 1.8 per game (22nd in league). New England's goal differential is -1, which is 14th in the league. New England Key PlayersAdam Buksa is New England's leading scorer, with six goals (on 19 shots) in 10 league games.

May 27, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (23) waves as he crosses home after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros during the third inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Lindsey Wasson-USA TODAY SportsTy France and the Seattle Mariners hit the field on Saturday at T-Mobile Park against Jose Urquidy, who will start for the Houston Astros. Astros vs. Mariners Batting StatsThe Astros' .231 batting average ranks 21st in the league. Mariners Impact PlayersFrance leads Seattle in runs batted in with 32 while batting .341, which is also best on the team. Astros and Mariners SchedulesAstrosDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/22/2022 Rangers W 5-2 Home 5/23/2022 Guardians L 6-1 Home 5/24/2022 Guardians W 7-3 Home 5/25/2022 Guardians W 2-1 Home 5/27/2022 Mariners L 6-1 Away 5/28/2022 Mariners - Away 5/29/2022 Mariners - Away 5/30/2022 Athletics - Away 5/31/2022 Athletics - Away 6/1/2022 Athletics - Away 6/3/2022 Royals - AwayMarinersDate Opponent Score Home/Away 5/22/2022 Red Sox L 8-4 Away 5/23/2022 Athletics W 7-6 Home 5/24/2022 Athletics L 7-5 Home 5/25/2022 Athletics L 4-2 Home 5/27/2022 Astros W 6-1 Home 5/28/2022 Astros - Home 5/29/2022 Astros - Home 5/31/2022 Orioles - Away 6/1/2022 Orioles - Away 6/2/2022 Orioles - Away 6/3/2022 Rangers - AwayRegional restrictions apply.

May 27, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh VanMeter (26) and designated hitter Ben Gamel (18) celebrate after scoring on a two-RBI double hit by shortstop Diego Castillo (not pictured) during the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY SportsJurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres hit the field against Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at 10:10 PM ET, in the second of a three-game series at PETCO Park. Padres vs. Pirates Live Streaming and TV ChannelGame Day: Saturday, May 28, 2022Saturday, May 28, 2022 Game Time: 10:10 PM ET10:10 PM ET TV: ATT Sportsnet PittsburghATT Sportsnet Pittsburgh Live Stream on fuboTV:Start with a 7-day free trial! Padres vs. Pirates Batting StatsThe Padres' .231 batting average ranks 21st in the league. Padres Impact PlayersManny Machado paces the Padres in home runs (eight), runs batted in (27) and has recorded a team-high batting average of .357.

Sept 10, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Detailed view as Rafael Nadal of Spain bounces a tennis ball before serving to Kevin Anderson of South Africa in the Men's Final in Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

How to watch Jil Teichmann vs. Sloane Stephens at the French OpenSep 27, 2020; Paris, France; Cori Gauff (USA) reaches for the ball prior to her serve during her match against Johanna Konta (GBR) on day one at Stade Roland Garros. 24 Jil Teichmann go toe to toe with No. 64 Sloane Stephens in the Round of 16 of the French Open on May 29, tune in to MSG. How to watch Jil Teichmann vs. Sloane Stephens at the French OpenTournament: French OpenFrench Open Round: Round of 16Round of 16 Date: Sunday, May 29Sunday, May 29 TV Channel: MSGMSG Live Stream on fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial! Court Surface: ClayTeichmann vs. Stephens Matchup InfoJil Teichmann Sloane Stephens 24 World Rank 64 18-11 2022 Match Record 9-7 39-26 2022 Set Record 20-18 Internazionali BNL d'Italia Last Tournament Internationaux de Strasbourg Quarterfinal Last Result Round of 32Jil Teichmann vs. Sloane Stephens Recent Performance

How to watch Elise Mertens vs. Cori Gauff at the French OpenSept 10, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Detailed view as Rafael Nadal of Spain bounces a tennis ball before serving to Kevin Anderson of South Africa in the Men's Final in Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsElise Mertens and Cori Gauff are scheduled to go head to head on Sunday, May 29 in the Round of 16 of the French Open, and you can tune in to see it on MSG. How to watch Elise Mertens vs. Cori Gauff at the French OpenTournament: French OpenFrench Open Round: Round of 16Round of 16 Date: Sunday, May 29Sunday, May 29 TV Channel: MSGMSG Live Stream on fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial! Start with a 7-day free trial! Court Surface: ClayMertens vs. Gauff Matchup InfoElise Mertens Cori Gauff 32 World Rank 23 14-9 2022 Match Record 17-10 28-19 2022 Set Record 36-22 Internationaux de Strasbourg Last Tournament Internazionali BNL d'Italia Quarterfinal Last Result Round of 16Elise Mertens vs. Cori Gauff Recent Performance

Sep 4, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia bounces a ball prior to serving against Kei Nishikori of Japan (not pictured) on day six of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

May 27, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh VanMeter (26) and designated hitter Ben Gamel (18) celebrate after scoring on a two-RBI double hit by shortstop Diego Castillo (not pictured) during the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

The second session of the round of 16 at the 2022 French Open from Roland Garros continues on with highlights from the morning matches, but also five singles matches between the men and the women including 13-time French Open champion, No. How to Watch 2022 French Open, Day 8: Men's and Women's Round of 16 today:Game Date: May 29, 2022Game Time: 7:00 a.m. ETTV: MSGWatch 2022 French Open, Day 8: Men's and Women's Round of 16 online with fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial! In women’s singles, No. 3 Alexander Zverev is challenged by Bernabe Zapata Miralles as he looks to make his first quarterfinal since the French Open last year.

The final round of the KLM Dutch Open has a jam-packed leaderboard as it tees off on Sunday in what should be a thrilling Sunday of golf. The final round of the KLM Dutch Open is wide open in the Netherlands this year. There are two golfers at the top of the leaderboard tied, with four more tied just a stroke back and three more sitting only two strokes back. How to Watch Dutch Open, Final Round today:Game Date: May 29, 2022Game Time: 7:30 a.m. ETTV: The Golf ChannelWatch Dutch Open, Final Round online with fuboTV: Start with a 7-day free trial!

Editor’s note: This story contains details of a mass casualty event and gun violence. The Alliance’s contributions come after Tuesday’s shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. “Twenty-one smiles in Uvalde, Texas lost,” the statement read. The Sandy Hook Promise Foundation aims to end school shootings and “create a culture change that prevents violence and other harmful acts that hurt children.” Meanwhile, First State Bank of Uvalde created the Robb School Memorial Fund for families impacted by the tragedy. According to the announcement of their donation, “the Alliance was created to address the issue of increasing gun violence across the city of Chicago, dedicated to lending its collective influence and resources to support data-driven, proven solutions impacting the root cause of gun violence.” Each club committed $50,000.

Giants slugger Joc Pederson detailed what led to his altercation with Reds outfielder Tommy Pham on Friday, explaining that the spat was indeed the result of a fantasy football disagreement. As the Giants warmed up in the outfield, Pham confronted Pederson and slapped him in the cheek before the pair was eventually separated. He kind of came up and said, like, I don’t know if you remember from last year and I was like fantasy football. He was like, yeah.”Pederson said that Pham accused him of cheating in a fantasy football league that both MLB players were participating in by placing a player on injured reserve and replacing him with a fantasy football free agent. Pham did not agree, despite supposedly executing a similar swap within his own fantasy football team.

Each March, NHL front offices launch into a mad scramble to tweak their teams ahead of the league’s trade deadline. Danny Wild-USA TODAY SportsEach March, NHL front offices launch into a mad scramble to tweak their teams ahead of the league’s trade deadline. But most importantly, Paul scored both goals in the Lightning's 2-1 nail-biting game 7 triumph over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Two minutes later, Copp assisted on the Rangers second goal after out-battling Vincent Trochek for a puck in Carolina’s zone. Like Nick Paul, Copp is a player that’s worn many different hats in the post-season.

With just one series left in the second round, all eyes shift to the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers. James Guillory-USA TODAY SportsWith just one series left in the second round, all eyes shift to the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers. So, the series shifts back to Madison Square Garden in Game 6, a must-win for the Rangers after losing Game 5. The Rangers won both games at home, and the Hurricanes have struggled with no wins on the road in two series'. Shesterkin was a huge reason why the Hurricanes won the first-round matchup against Pittsburgh in the end after a shaky first half.

On Friday night, Reds outfielder Tommy Pham slapped Giants outfielder Joc Pederson over a fantasy football argument, and that is going to cost him. Pham told media before Saturday’s game that he and MLB agreed to a three-game suspension as a punishment. Pederson explained the fantasy football dispute revolves around whether or not he properly put Jeff Wilson on Injured Reserve during one week. “He was messing with my money,” Pham said, via Evan Webeck of the Mercury News. The Reds outfielder revealed that Pederson said something “disrespectful” about the Padres in a text, something that didn’t sit well with him.

Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsIn a series dominated by home-ice advantage, the New York Rangers once again showed how crucial the friendly confines of one's home arena are by beating the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden by a decisive 5-2 score to force a Game 7. The home team has won every single game to this point in the series, with the Hurricanes themselves having never lost at home, and, as of now, never winning on the road. Filip Chytil led the way offensively for the Rangers with two goals of his own, while Mika Zbanejad, Tyler Motte, and Artemi Panarin padded the score, as well. In goal, Igor Shesterkin was his typically elite self, stopping 37 shots and continuing to look like the best netminder in the series. With the series now headed to a Game 7, all bets are off.

In the aftermath of a security issue that delayed thousands of fans from entering Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final, Liverpool has requested an investigation into what transpired outside the Stade de France. The match, eventually won by Real Madrid 1–0, was delayed 30 minutes due to logistical issues at various stadium entry points. “We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and breakdown of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced this evening at Stade de France. We have officially requested a formal investigation into the causes of these unacceptable issues.”According to multiple eyewitness reports, the chaotic scene outside the stadium was the result of a variety of issues. UEFA officially cited “late arrival of fans” as the reason for the delay prior to the start of the match.

Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final in Paris between Liverpool and Real Madrid was delayed 30 minutes after tens of thousands fans had troubles entering the stadium. Fans were unable to enter the Stade de France due to logistical issues at various stadium entry points. The Associated Press reported that there were sporadic instances of fans without tickets attempting to break through security at the gates and enter the stadium. The security issues caused by these fans led to delays at some of the gates. “We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and breakdown of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced this evening at Stade de France.

But when you break down the big picture between the two Western Finalists, you have to give the advantage to Colorado. All things considered, McDavid is the best player in this series, almost single-handedly willing the Oilers to a number of wins thus far in the post-season. Take Friday’s Game 6 win for Colorado: it wasn’t MacKinnon who ended the Blues’ season. Expect the Avs and Lightning to be the last two teams standing, and a Cup Final that should be thrilling. – Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand underwent major surgery on both hips Friday, and is expected to be sidelined for six months.

Familiar foes will be at it again as Canada and Finland will meet for gold at the 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship on Sunday. Familiar foes will be at it again as Canada and Finland will meet for gold at the 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship on Sunday. Finland has a chance to become the first team since Sweden in 2006 to win the men's Olympic and World Championship tournaments in the same season. Finland won its meeting with USA 4-3, with Miro Heiskanen, Sakari Manninen, Sami Vatanen and Joel Armia combining for the goals. Canada won its semifinal 6-1, overcoming a slow first period that saw them surrender the first goal to David Krejci.

Ahead of Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, world-class UFC fighter Conor McGregor hopped off his yacht and made an appearance in support of Haas F1 on Saturday. “It’s great to be here, I enjoyed this qualifying round…it’s great to be here at my first Grand Prix in Monaco. Let’s go Team Haas,” McGregor said in an interview. Despite an up-and-down day for Haas F1, it didn’t keep McGregor from being bullish with the drivers as he attends his first Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. The F1 Monaco Grand Prix will take place on Sunday at 9 a.m.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP)—Marcus Mariota is saying all the right things about mentoring Falcons rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder. “For me personally the last couple of years was a learning opportunity,” Mariota said after Thursday’s offseason workout. Mariota says his adjustment period in Atlanta has been “awesome”—including getting to know Ridder and the Falcons’ only returning quarterback, Feleipe Franks. Mariota eventually lost the starting job at Tennessee to Ryan Tannehill before playing behind Derek Carr with the Raiders. Smith says Mariota, 28, doesn’t need to measure himself against the standards set by Ryan — even if that’s exactly the comparisons the next Falcons quarterback will face.

The latest to weigh in on the league’s “GOAT” is former Heat great Dwyane Wade, who explained that his pick remains his childhood icon: Michael Jordan. But my GOAT, I grew up in Chicago, so Jordan is mine,” Wade said on Bleacher Report’s “Next 25” presented by Coinbase. While he grew up watching Jordan dominate the league with the Bulls, the 40-year-old recognizes that the younger generation feels that same way about LeBron James. “I also understand that the generation that’s here now, LeBron James is their GOAT,” Wade said. Despite his time tearing through the Eastern Conference with James, Wade is still sticking by Jordan, at least for now.

Near the end of the first half of the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, Karim Benzema appeared to score the first goal of the game and put the Spanish club up entering halftime. However, after VAR review, it was determined that Benzema was offside and the goal did not stand. The goal was scored after a scrum in front of the Liverpool goalmouth in which midfielder Fabinho failed to clear the ball. The ruling was that while Fabinho was the final player to touch the ball before Benzema’s goal, he didn’t “deliberately” touch the ball when Benzema was in an offside position. Real Madrid ended up scoring the game’s opener anyways, thanks to a Vinícius Júnior strike in the 59th minute.

In addition, it’s a reminder for me that coaching was not necessarily the biggest issue for the Lakers last season. Jim Dedmon/USA TODAY SportsWhat’s the biggest challenge facing Ham as Lakers coach? Ham’s ability to successfully integrate Westbrook into his rotation will likely make or break the Lakers’ season. If he doesn’t earn their trust, the team can’t be put in the best position to succeed. Even if the trade makes no sense from a value standpoint, the Lakers need to better complement AD and LeBron.

On Friday, The Athletic’s Mark Kaboly reported that Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson is unhappy with his contract situation, which has led to Johnson sitting out of Pittsburgh’s OTAs. According to Kaboly, Johnson has very little leverage so he is trying to as much as he can to gain the upper hand in negotiations. The fourth-year wide receiver took to Twitter to essentially give a no comment on the situation. In 2021, Johnson took full control of the Steelers’ No. 1 wide receiver role, as JuJu Smith-Schuster only played in five games.

The Monaco Grand Prix is the crown jewel of Formula One. IMAGO / HochZweiHere are some of the top storylines heading into the Monaco Grand Prix. Just earlier this month at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix, Leclerc crashed the iconic 1974 Ferrari driven by three-time champion Niki Lauda. It showed at the Spanish Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton climbed from P19 (after colliding with Kevin Magnussen) to P5 and Russell finished P3 after defending eventual Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez for a significant number of laps. But you know, everything does evolve over time,” Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.

New Steelers WR Miles Boykin Shares Why He Used to Hate FranchiseWide receiver Miles Boykin is switching sides in one of the NFL’s premier rivalries, going to the Steelers after playing for the Ravens since 2019. In the 2019 draft, Pittsburgh chose to draft wide receiver Diontae Johnson over Boykin in the third round, allowing Boykin to fall to Baltimore. The wide receiver believed that the Steelers were considering him for that pick, making it easier for him to dislike the team when the Ravens took him. “It was crazy because I thought the Steelers were going to draft me originally,” Boykin said, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko. More NFL Coverage:For more Pittsburgh Steelers coverage, go to All Steelers.

Browns running back Nick Chubb sent a positive message to teammate Baker Mayfield amid speculation that the quarterback won’t be on Cleveland’s roster much longer. Speaking to reporters this week, Chubb called Mayfield one of his “best friends” and explained why he believes the former No. The Panthers seemed to be the frontrunners to strike a deal with the Browns for Mayfield prior to the NFL draft. A primary barrier for any team to get involved in a trade for Mayfield would be the sizable salary for the 27-year-old in 2022. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, no trade involving Mayfield is expected to get done until June.

The NFL issued a resolution to make changes to the league’s hiring process with goal of helping candidates properly prepare for the interviews associated with the coaching positions. Moving forward, NFL teams will not be eligible to interview a candidate for a head coach position who works for another team in the league until three days following the end of the regular season. The change also applies to the teams that fail to make the playoffs or earn a first-round bye. Coaches who are leading teams in wild-card games will be required to wait three days after their first-round matchups. However, internal candidates and non-affiliated NFL employees will have the opportunity to interview in person before the wild-card game are finished.

The Cowboys reshaped their wide receiver room in the offseason, trading Amari Cooper to the Browns to create cap space. By doing so, Dallas put third-year wide receiver CeeDee Lamb in position to be the team’s No. Despite the loss, owner Jerry Jones doesn’t think the Cowboys will take a step back offensively. Asked whether he is capable of taking that next step, Lamb said this is something that he has been preparing for all his life. I’ve been ready.”Last year, Lamb led the team in receiving with 1,102 receiving yards and 79 catches with six touchdowns in 16 games.

We also regret to report the removal of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga from the menu. Midway through the seven-course meal that is the 2022 French Open, we pause to mix metaphors and hand out midterm grades. Can Carlos Alcaraz build on his breakout Madrid Open win with his first major title? Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: Frenchman plays his final match. But also for the abundance of grace he showed playing Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

UEFA has issued a statement in response to the security issue that prevented thousand of fans from entering Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final in Paris. According to multiple reports, the incident was the result of a system failure that kept ticketed fans from gaining entry, as well as several instances of fans attempting to force their way past security and enter without tickets. After initially citing “the late of arrival of fans” as the reason for the delay, UEFA explained the unexpected interruption was caused by spectators attempting to gain entry with fake tickets. “In the lead-up to the game, the turnstiles at the Liverpool end became blocked by thousands fans who had purchased fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles. Some of the affected spectators reportedly had tickets and had been attempting to enter the venue for over an hour.

This year is Billy Napier’s first season as Florida’s head coach, but he has already been thrown into the SEC fire with talk about NIL. While Alabama and Texas A&M feud over who is potentially abusing the new policy, Napier said Florida will not use NIL funding in possible bidding wars, claiming that players won’t solely make decisions off that. To prepare for how to use NIL in recruitment, Napier added he can’t look in college football for the answer, so he’s looking at another industry for help. “I’ve been studying the National Football League because I think there are some things to learn. That’s the one thing that we lack that the National Football League has.”While Napier gets comfortable with his new position, he is confident the Gators will be able to use NIL successfully in the future.

Antonio Brown Says He Won’t Play in NFL Next Season in FCF InterviewIt’s been four months since NFL fans last saw Antonio Brown on a football field, and it appears it’s going to be even longer before they see him again. Brown, who said earlier this month he wanted to retire a Steeler, delivered the news himself during an appearance at a Fan Controlled Football league game on Saturday. The free-agent receiver eluded to his latest career update after fielding a question from FCF reporter Charly Arnolt asking if football is still important to him. “Obviously, we live the game but you can’t play forever,” he said. ”Arnolt followed her question by asking Brown if he’s going to play next season.

The Braves announced they are calling up top prospect Michael Harris II to make his major league debut Saturday vs. Miami. Harris will bat ninth in the lineup and play centerfield for his first major league game. At just 21-years old, Harris hasn’t even played at AAA yet, only getting as far as 43 games in AA this year. Harris is a local kid, having grown up a Braves fan just 20 minutes outside of Atlanta. “Him being from the same area that I live in now, that was a big moment,” Harris said.

Real Madrid has been crowned king of Europe once again. For a record 14th time, Real Madrid is the continental champion after holding Liverpool goalless at the Stade de France in Paris in a 1–0 victory. But Real Madrid would be the first to strike in the 59th minute courtesy of Vinícius. The goal led to a raucous response at the Real Madrid watch party in the Santiago Bernabéu. Meanwhile, Real Madrid secured the double after it won its 35th Spanish league title earlier this year.

The White Sox designated starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel for assignment ahead of Chicago’s game against the Cubs on Saturday, the team announced. The White Sox recalled infielder Danny Mendick from the Triple A Charlotte Knights. It’s been a rough start to the 2022 season for Keuchel. After Thursday’s loss, the 34-year-old felt as though his time in the White Sox rotation was not done yet. Currently, the White Sox (22–22) sit second in the AL Central standings.

White Sox manager Tony La Russa weighed in Saturday on Gabe Kapler’s decision to not participate in the national anthem in response to a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas earlier this week. Kapler’s stance on the anthem compelled La Russa to question the validity of his protest. “I think he’s exactly right to be concerned … with what’s happening in our country,” La Russa said Saturday, per ESPN. “Some of their courage comes from what the flag means to them and when they hear the anthem,” he said. “You need to understand what the veterans think when they hear the anthem or see the flag.

In this era, in which managers speak of tactical philosophies, it is the great pragmatist Carlo Ancelotti who becomes the first coach to win the Champions League four times following the 1–0 triumph at the Stade de France. The Champions League continues to provoke mixed emotions. But on the other, the latter stages of the Champions League almost certainly represent the greatest football that has ever been played. That is the challenge the Champions League presents: it is seductive and brilliant and yet it has destroyed football as the sport it used to be. But the club’s winning mentality—that inexplicable extra something that always seems to shine through on the Champions League stage even when the numbers, the matchup and all logic might dictate that it won’t be Madrid’s day—it remains as strong as ever.

Giants outfielder Joc Pederson offered his side of the story Saturday after his fantasy football dispute with Reds outfielder Tommy Pham came to light following a confrontation prior to Friday’s game against the Reds. Pham was scratched from the contest after reportedly slapping the Giants outfielder over a disagreement the two had in a fantasy football league last year. Pederson said the exchange began after he shared a GIF making fun of the Padres, which elicited a reply from Pham. “Joc I don’t know you well enough to make any jokes like this,” Pham said, per Pederson. Pederson told reporters the GIF was intended to be “light-hearted” and he did not mean to offend anyone.

WNBA star Liz Cambage reportedly directed a racial slur at Nigerian national team players during a scrimmage prior to the 2021 Summer Olympics, according to an investigation by The Daily Telegraph. Anonymous Nigerian players interviewed by The Daily Telegraph claim Cambage, 30, called the Nigerian players “monkeys” and told them to “go back to your third world country” during the fight. The Daily Telegraph reported Cambage, whose father is Nigerian, apologized to the Nigerian team a day later but it “wasn’t well received by every player.”Cambage would eventually withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics ahead of its July 23 start date. Cambage is currently in her first season with the Sparks following a two-year run with the Aces. More WNBA Coverage:• The Rise of the Aging Rookie: Meet the WNBA’s Veteran Debutants• How Russia Pushed the WNBA to a Crossroads• From Istanbul to Dallas, Inside the Quick Turnaround for WNBA Players Returning From Abroad

*SPOILERS FOR SEASON 4 PART 1 OF STRANGER THINGS BELOW! *Fans of Stranger Things have had a lot to look forward to in season 4. Here's everything you need to know about what happened to Hopper in Stranger Things 4. As we saw at the end of Stranger Things 3, when Joyce closed the portal, Hopper ended up surviving...but not before the Russians took him away as a prisoner. Thankfully, it won't be too long of a wait, as Stranger Things 4 part 2 premieres on July 1!

The league kicks off the year on June 3-5 at Dreamland, an 86-acre venue in Dripping Springs, Texas. During this three-day tournament, teams play a women’s doubles game, a men’s doubles game, followed by two mixed doubles games. If two teams are tied after these four games, a tiebreaker is played, involving all four players on each team. The official rule book was published in 1984 and the governing body of the sport, USA Pickleball was formed in 2005. The format between the draft and multiple events is great, some real intrigue, and we’re super excited to be part of it.”In addition to the MLP, there are two domestic professional pickleball tours: the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) and the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA).

As any toddler could have reminded Francisco Lindor, you must learn to walk before you can run. Since May 12, however, Lindor has walked 12 times in 71 plate appearances during a 16-game stretch in which he is hitting .309. Francisco Lindor dives safely into third base for a two-run triple in the fifth inning of the Mets’ 8-2 win over the Phillies. Just like that, the Mets held a 6-2 lead and Lindor had a new career-long streak of six straight games with an RBI. “Whatever it takes to help the team win,” Lindor said.

The controversial wide receiver, who was interviewed during a Fan Controlled Football game on Saturday, said he is done with the NFL, at least for next season. “Obviously, we live the game, but you can’t play forever,” Brown said. Antonio Brown Getty Images“I need to get my ankle fixed, but I just want to make sure I’ve got an obligation or a commitment from a team,” Brown told the website. “It’s a lot for a guy to go through surgery without an idea of where you’re gonna work or who you’re gonna work for. If this is the end of Brown’s career, he will finish with 928 receptions for 12,291 yards and 83 touchdowns.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees got a bit healthier on Saturday, when DJ LeMahieu returned to the lineup for the first time since last Sunday. LeMahieu, who had been out with left wrist discomfort, received a cortisone shot that was initially ineffective. “It was good to be out there,’’ LeMahieu said after getting a double in the Yankees’ 3-1 loss to the Rays. DJ LeMahieu claps after hitting a first-inning double during the Yankees’ 3-1 loss to the Rays. Aaron Hicks wasn’t in the starting lineup, though not because of the right hamstring tightness that sidelined him during the week.

Jessica Kessel, left, leads the West Coast route of the Carry The Load relay in Austin, Texas, on May 24. Scotty Wirtz was killed in a suicide bombing in Syria in 2019. But it didn’t stop Dave Wirtz and his ex-wife, Sandy Wirtz, from paying their respects at their son’s tombstone. Dave Wirtz, in green, Sandy Wirtz, in an American flag vest, and Stephen Holley, in a black shirt, pay respects at Scotty Wirtz’s grave. NBC News“We hear every day about our boys who are killed in service, but it is unimaginable until you’ve experienced it yourself,” Sandy Wirtz said.

The fall of Saigon prompted hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese to escape the country in the ensuing years. If somebody needs help, you give ‘em help,” Pederson said. And he said, "If you can’t leave them here, we don’t leave them here." Anh and Van Truong were also on board — ages 4 and 9 at the time. In a toast to Pederson, Dam said, “I felt I had to be here to personally thank the man who saved our lives.

Lester’s grandfather, Ernie, had been champion jumps jockey three times and had ridden three winners of the Grand National. His first win came at Haydock four months later, and his evident flair was soon attracting notice. Barnacle also gave Piggott his first notable victory, in the Great Metropolitan Handicap at the Epsom spring meeting of 1951. When he did win his first Derby – on the 33-1 chance Never Say Die in 1954 – Piggott became the youngest 20th-century jockey to win the race. The Epsom classic, founded in 1780, had only once been won by a younger jockey – the 16-year-old John Parsons, who was successful aboard Caractacus in 1862.

Lester Piggott, the greatest jockey of the 20th century with a record nine Derby winners to his name and one of the most enduring sportsmen of all time with a career spanning 46 years, has died aged 86. But he was born into a racing dynasty – his grandfather Ernie rode two Grand National winners, his father Kieth trained one. He was also born with a healthy disregard for authority and convention, plus quite a few trainers and journalists. When Piggott rode his first winner, The Chase at Haydock, in 1948 aged 12, most jockeys still rode hunting length. His style was often described as inimitable but every jockey since has tried to copy it.

Liverpool FC has "requested a formal investigation" after violence was used against its fans before the Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris. Advertisement"From what I've seen, even at the Liverpool fan park, the French police's attitude has been very heavy-handed with absolutely zero tolerance. "I can only say what I've seen as an eyewitness myself, but I haven't seen any Liverpool supporters whatsoever causing any problem at all. I haven't seen them turning up late - I was quite shocked at how early supporters had turned up at the stadium. "But I have to stress again - with my own eyes, I haven't seen any Liverpool supporters causing any problems or trouble whatsoever."

Conor McGregor says that he wants to box again but insists that his main focus for now is a return to UFC. The Irishman has not stepped foot in the octagon since July 2021, when he sustained a horror leg break against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Conor McGregor lost his only previous professional boxing fight to Floyd Mayweather in 2017'Boxing is my first love in combat sports,' McGregor told Sky Sports while attending the Monaco Grand Prix. McGregor's return to UFC will be highly-anticipated as he has not fought for nearly a year since his devastating injury in his trilogy fight against Poirier. Boxing training is going well, strength training.

Lewis Hamilton said only a wet race could spare him from more misery at Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. As home favourite Charles Leclerc romped to his third pole in as many races, Hamilton slumped to eighth, two places behind Mercedes team-mate George Russell. 'I am not doing any dancing but I do want it to rain so I am not just driving around in the dry in eighth,' said Hamilton. Sergio Perez crashed into the wall on the entrance to the tunnel with Carlos Sainz collecting the Mexican's stricken Red Bull machine. 'Obviously there was a red flag but I was still four-tenths up on Lewis so that was promising.'

There was respect for his ability and his status as the world No 2 and the US Open champion. I'm not sure that the distinction between banning Russian teams from competition but protecting Russian individuals is valid, anyway. If Medvedev had won Wimbledon, it could have been a huge propaganda coup for PutinPutin has used sport as an ally and an accomplice. Putin has twinned sport and war in the public mind so that a triumph in sport can be seen as a victory for nationalism. 'I don't want to win the Europa League,' Mourinho said after Rafa Benitez won it with Chelsea in 2013.

Moeen Ali has told Brendon McCullum he is willing to come out of Test retirement to help England’s new head coach rebuild their red-ball fortunes – and he could be joined by his close friend and fellow spinner Adil Rashid. Moeen Ali retired from Test cricket due to a lack of motivation but he could return once againA source said: ‘He respects Brendon immensely and would play for him. When it was put to him that Ali had retired from Test cricket, McCullum replied: ‘We’ll see. Dropped for the recent tour of the Caribbean after a disappointing Ashes, Buttler has looked in danger of turning his back on Test cricket altogether. I just look at him and think he’s a very good cricketer, and think it’s worth having a conversation.’

It was impossible to say that Liverpool, and Alexander-Arnold in particular, had not been warned. Vinicius had troubled the Liverpool right-back before, when Real knocked Liverpool out of this competition last season. Occasionally he can be blind to what may be about to happen over his shoulder, and there were instances of that here even before the Vinicius goal. As Liverpool dominated possession and territory with startling ease, Alexander-Arnold was largely free to play as an extra attacking player. Against Manchester City in the semi-final, Vinicius was allowed to run from deep and at pace with the ball.

It was 10 minutes after the Champions League final should have started but there were thousands of Liverpool fans outside, wondering why the gates had been closed on them. All around, you could see UEFA officials looking at the scene with a mixture of panic and mortification. There was no sign of Liverpool fans causing trouble outside the ground before the clashesLet it be said for the importance of clarity: there was no sign of Liverpool fans causing trouble, no indication that they had come to cause problems. At the Stade De France, though, what were greeted with – once again – was a failing of football fans by the authorities. Anfield side lost the game, their second Champions League final defeat by Madrid in four yearsSo it wasn’t just Liverpool fans who were put in jeopardy.

Thibaut Courtois had one of those days as a goalkeeper where he never looked like being beaten. Jurgen Klopp's players will be devastated by the result but they should sleep soundly because overall they were the better team. I don't think Liverpool fans would grumble at Klopp's selection, 99 per cent of them would have agreed with him at kick off. Defeat will naturally bring its own inquest but Liverpool have to remember they have been phenomenal this season. I don't think Klopp needs to go and splash out on an Erling Haaland-style superstar.

Video: Police say 68 fans were arrested and 174 people 'hurt' after families were PEPPER-SPRAYED amid Champions League Final chaos: Fury as UEFA blames 'ticketless' supporters for carnage - as video shows Liverpool fans being attacked by riot copsThis is the shocking moment a 8-year old young boy coughs after being sprayed with tear gas by anti-riot police in the Stade de France before the Champions League final 2022.

Video: Police say 68 fans were arrested and 174 people 'hurt' after families were PEPPER-SPRAYED amid Champions League Final chaos: Fury as UEFA blames 'ticketless' supporters for carnage - as video shows Liverpool fans being attacked by riot copsWhilst waiting for a flight to Paris at Liverpool Airport for the Champions League final, 70-year-old Liverpool fan Beryl revealed that she initially thought manager Jurgen Klopp was 'a clown', but admitted that she...

Video: Horror at the Champions League Final as pregnant women and children are PEPPER-SPRAYED by Paris police: Furious Liverpool demand a formal investigation as UEFA blame chaos on 'thousands of ticketless fans'Hundreds of Liverpool fans have been left scrambling for alternative ways to get to Paris in a mad dash for the Champions League final after airlines cancelled flights last minute and France-bound coaches failed to...

Video: Police say 68 fans were arrested and 174 people 'hurt' after families were PEPPER-SPRAYED amid Champions League Final chaos: Fury as UEFA blames 'ticketless' supporters for carnage - as video shows Liverpool fans being attacked by riot copsA group of Liverpool fans have travelled to Paris on a speedboat ahead of the club's Champions League final against Real Madrid. After their flight was cancelled, they flew to Jersey before taking the boat across...

Tokyo (AFP) – Marika Koroibete led Saitama Wild Knights to the Japanese club rugby union title on Sunday as the ambitious rebranded league ended a stop-start debut season marred by coronavirus outbreaks. Advertising Read moreThe Wallabies player scored a first-half try as Saitama edged All Black Damian McKenzie's Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath 18-12 in the Japan Rugby League One final on a sweltering afternoon at Tokyo's Olympic stadium. The new league endured a difficult first season with virus outbreaks forcing no fewer than 18 first-division matches to be cancelled, including the showpiece season opener. Saitama and Suntory ensured the season would end on a high note after a tight encounter in the final, with Koroibete outshining his Sungoliath opponents McKenzie and Kerevi. Saitama had a try chalked off in the 11th minute but Koroibete streaked through to touch down just before the half-hour mark.

Marseille (AFP) – Ronan O'Gara had the last laugh as the former Ireland fly-half coached La Rochelle to European Champions Cup victory over a Leinster side skippered by his successor Johnny Sexton. The nail-biting 24-21 victory in Marseille on Saturday saw O'Gara become just the third person to win the European Cup as a coach and player after current Leinster coach Leo Cullen and Toulouse's Ugo Mola. O'Gara's plan was shown to be right as La Rochelle dominated the final quarter, Arthur Retiere darting over for the decisive try in the 79th minute. Sexton paid credit to La Rochelle, saying they had "come with a plan. Obviously, La Rochelle are a top-class team, we knew they were going to be no different," he said, without mentioning O'Gara by name.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Joey Gallo snapped an 0-for-20 skid on Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to stop his fall down the Yankees’ lineup. 9 spot for the first time this season on Saturday against Corey Kluber and the Rays at Tropicana Field. Joey Gallo Getty ImagesIt marked the first time Gallo has hit ninth since 2017, his first full season in the big leagues, when he batted last in the lineup 20 times for the Rangers. He had a big hit [Friday] in his first at-bat to kind of get us going a little bit. It came on a four-seam fastball, a pitch that Gallo is hitting .290 against this season with a .677 slugging percentage, according to Baseball Savant.

After nearly three decades covering the Mets, Ed Coleman was celebrated by the franchise Saturday. The affable and easygoing longtime radio reporter, who hosted pregame and postgame radio shows on WFAN and WCBS starting in 1993, retired this offseason. Coleman, affectionately known as “Eddie C,” threw out the ceremonial first pitch to former Mets closer John Franco and was given a custom Mets jersey with his name on the back of it. During a press conference, the Mets played a video of David Wright congratulating Coleman. I’m just glad the club is doing great this year.”Ed Coleman throw out the first pitch before the Mets’ 8-2 win over the Phillies at Citi Field.

For a brief period of time Saturday night, starting at 12:56 of the second period, Game 6 looked in doubt for the Rangers. Ryan Reaves checks Jordan Martinook during the second period of the Rangers’ 5-2 Game 6 win over the Hurricanes. Jason Szenes“Honestly, the guys, I think, are great on the penalty kill,” Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin said later. I don’t think the other team got any shots off of me during that penalty kill, which was great. “[The penalty kill has] been huge for us,” Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said.

Several people were injured when panicked crowds at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn stampeded back into the arena after a boxing match on Sunday, according to videos and witnesses. At least some inside the Brooklyn arena believed there was an active shooter on the scene after the Geranto Davis-Rolando Romero fight, but the NYPD denied any shots were fired. Only media and production workers were still in the Barclays when a fight broke out and some mistook the commotion for a shooter, boxing reporter Ryan Songalia told The Post. An NYPD spokesperson confirmed to The Post the active shooter report is “inaccurate.”“It’s a large crowd condition. No one shot outside the Barclay’s Center,” the spokesperson said.

Mbappe was widely tipped for a move to the Spanish capital but signed a contract extension until 2025 at PSG last week in a dramatic U-turn, a decision that irked many Real players and fans. read more"Real Madrid will always continue to work on having the best players, but today Mbappe is already forgotten," Perez told reporters after a Vinicius Jr tap-in gave them a 1-0 win. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Nothing has happened, Real Madrid have had a perfect season and that is a forgotten issue, there is only a Real Madrid party." Ligue 1 president Vincent Labrune hit back at Tebas on Thursday, saying his denigration of the French league and its players was "unacceptable". Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Rodrick Pleasant certainly lived up to expectations Saturday in the CIF state track and field championships at Buchanan High. Once again, Pleasant took control from the start and won on 20.56. As he had 24 hours earlier, Pleasant started his day by anchoring the Cavaliers’ 400 relay team, which took second behind Central. Carson junior Reign Redmond, left, wins the girls’ 100-meter state title by one-hundredth of a second over Gardena Serra’s Brazil Neal. Serra won the girls’ team championship with 37 points.

8 Arizona State came out on top this time and delivered three runs on three hits in the eighth inning. ASU nearly had the win in its clutches in the bottom of the seventh when Lindsay Lopez worked through two batters. Arizona softball:Wildcats top Mississippi State, advance to Women's College World SeriesAllison Royalty started for ASU for the first time since March 4. In the bottom of the frame, Northwestern tested ASU with a response of its own. The Pac-12 will be well-represented at the Women’s College World Series with UCLA, Arizona, and Oregon State all punching tickets in Saturday’s wins.

Everyone in the predominantly Latino city of roughly 16,000 people seems to know someone whose life has been turned upside down. Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probeThe actions of a school district police chief and other law enforcement officers are at the center of the investigation into this week’s shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Authorities acknowledged Friday that children and teachers repeatedly begged 911 operators for help while the police chief told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway at Robb Elementary School. TIMELINE: Texas elementary school shooting, minute by minuteIn the hours and days since the fatal shooting of 19 children and their two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, authorities have given varying accounts of what happened and how they responded. Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battleKRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia claims to have overrun a key rail hub in Ukraine while its troops fight defenders in the streets of another eastern city.

Real Madrid have just won the Champions League for the 14th time. And yet in every game in the knockout phase of this Champions League, against Paris Saint-Germain, against Chelsea, against Manchester City, they have had fewer shots than their opponents. Carlo Ancelotti has now won the Champions League four times as a manager. That Courtois has been, alongside Benzema, probably Madrid’s best player says a lot for how their season has gone. He has only ever won five league titles in his career and last season ended for him with a 5-0 defeat for Everton at Manchester City.

It is five years since Evangelos Marinakis completed his takeover of Nottingham Forest, and this weekend he will head to Wembley with the Premier League tantalisingly in sight. Marinakis is acutely aware that Forest have never been closer to ending their 23-year exile from the top tier, and winning Sunday’s £195million shootout with Huddersfield Town could prove a pivotal moment in the club’s recent history. “He’s been really positive since I came in and all he’s ever been is supportive and structured,” says Cooper. “Long before I came here he’s invested a lot of money and continued to do so. Of course positive results help, we know that, but we’re very joined up at the moment and that can help because it’s a good image for the players to see as well.”

Liverpool supporters have described the scenes before their club's Champions League Final match with Real Madrid as "an absolute disgrace". Fans travelled to France for the game, but there were distressing scenes before kick-off as French police fired tear gas into groups of supporters. One Liverpool fan described how she was struggling: "I've got really bad asthma and I've been tear gassed twice." European football's governing body, UEFA, said "thousands" of Liverpool supporters tried to gain access to the stadium with fake tickets. Merseyside police, whose officers were deployed in Paris, has insisted the fans' behaviour was "exemplary" in shocking circumstances.

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UEFA release statement after chaos at Champions League finalThe UEFA have released a statement after violence was used against football fans ahead of the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid last night. The beginning of the match was delayed for more than 30 minutes, with supporters being blamed for arriving late to the Stade de France in Paris. Police officers with batons and riot shields ran from gate to gate to prevent groups of fans forcing their way into the stadium without showing tickets and officers used tear gas on fans repeatedly. But Liverpool fans said that the tensions had been driven by young Parisians, who taunted police and caused the gates to be shut. As a result, the kick off was delayed by 35 minutes to allow as many fans as possible with genuine tickets to gain access.

Liverpool fans: 'Why are we being tear-gassed?' Liverpool FC have called for an investigation following the violence used against its fans.

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If the Rangers can press that advantage, a trip to the conference finals to take on the mighty Lightning will loom. “Tonight was a very important game,” Shesterkin, apparently a master of the obvious in any language, said through a translator. Thus, the Rangers will go into this series’ ultimate confrontation with a notable edge in the sport’s most critical area. “I just tried to do my job and stay in the game.”Igor Shesterkin makes one of his 32 saves in the Rangers’ Game 6 victory. But the Blueshirts were as superior in this one as the Hurricanes were in their Game 5 victory on Thursday.

The "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" is mere hours away as Indianapolis Motor Speedway will bring back a full house for the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500. Here is all the information you need to get ready for the 2022 Indy 500, Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:What time does the Indianapolis 500 start? The 106th Indy 500 begins at 12:30 p.m. Will there be a live stream of the Indianapolis 500? The Indy 500 is 200 laps around the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a total of 500 miles.

After years of talking, Gervonta Davis’ left hand made the loudest statement. A crushing Davis left hand sent Romero to the canvas, and after Romero failed to regain a sturdy gate, the referee stopped the bout, giving Davis the TKO victory Saturday night at Barclays Center. Gervonta Davis (left) knocks out Rolando Romero in the sixth round to retain his WBA lightweight title. He pressured the champion, connecting on several right hooks in the first two rounds and leaving visible damage above Davis’ left eye. After attempting a wild left hand that missed, Davis met a lunging Romero squarely with a lethal hook.

Medvedev, ranked second, claimed top spot in late February but was overtaken by Novak Djokovic just two weeks later. The Russian can ascend the summit once again if he reaches the final at Roland Garros. I want to try to do it," Medvedev said after his straight-sets win over Miomir Kecmanovic on Saturday to reach the fourth round in Paris. 1 players in the world, and the first I saw Pat Rafter being there for one week, and he's an absolute legend, and Carlos Moya was somewhere there," Medvedev said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The NASCAR Cup Series is back on the track and racing for points in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte. NASCAR is coming off of its All-Star Race, a race that involved little passing up front, an underwhelming format and poor race direction by the sanctioning body. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing FordRow 1019. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing FordRow 1325. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletThis article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte: Starting lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's race

Associated PressColton Herta was cleared to drive in the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, a day after flipping end-over-end in a harrowing crash. The Andretti Autosport driver walked out of the infield care center uninjured but required further evaluation before getting the green light to race Sunday. When it came to a stop, his father, Bryan, radioed for Herta to stay put and strapped in until emergency crews could free him.

The 2022 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday features several storylines, including pole sitter Scott Dixon. Defending champion Helio Castroneves can set a race record for Indy 500 wins if he repeats on Sunday. This will be his first Indy 500 start after 18 such starts at the speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara-HondaRow 37. 25 DragonSpeed/Cusick Racing Dallara-ChevroletThis article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: 2022 Indianapolis 500: Starting lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's IndyCar race

After executing 14 trades in the 2019-20 season and off-loading all of their star players, Presti amassed 38 draft picks for the next seven years. In 2021, the Thunder had their highest draft pick since 2009 and selected Giddey, an Australian guard, with the sixth overall pick. Down the road, Presti still has options with 34 remaining draft picks in the next six years. Draft pick by draft pick. It's finally paying off and this could be the draft class that changes everything for the Thunder.

Though recent injuries have forced Angels manager Joe Maddon to shuffle his lineup, one consistent piece has been Mike Trout. AdvertisementShohei Ohtani returned to the starting lineup, a development that normally would be nothing but positive for the Angels. Angels manager Joe Maddon says Kurt Suzuki was checked out at the hospital and returned to Angel Stadium. “You need that length in your lineup,” Maddon said. … It’s part of the long season.”The Angels (27-21) have their second four-game losing streak in the last two weeks.

Three of the four quarterfinal matches at Shadow Creek required extra holes for players to reach championship Sunday. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphotoAndrea Lee drives off the 9th tee during the fourth day of the LPGA Bank of Hope Match Play golf tournament at Shadow Creek Golf Course on Saturday, May 28, 2022, in North Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphotoMadalene Sagstrom walks to the next hole during the fourth day of the LPGA Bank of Hope Match Play golf tournament at Shadow Creek Golf Course on Saturday, May 28, 2022, in North Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphotoAyaka Furue drives off the 8th tee during the fourth day of the LPGA Bank of Hope Match Play golf tournament at Shadow Creek Golf Course on Saturday, May 28, 2022, in North Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphotoEighteen holes weren’t enough to settle three of the four quarterfinals at the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play on Saturday.

News staff and wire servicesThe Toledo Walleye advanced to the Kelly Cup Finals for the first time since 2019 with a 5-1 victory against the Utah Grizzlies in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday in West Valley City, Utah. The Walleye, who have served as the ECHL’s affiliate for the Detroit Red Wings since 2009, will face the Florida Everblades in the final. Other local players on the Walleye are: Matt Berry (Canton), Cam Clarke (Tecumseh), Ryan Lowney (Redford) and Max Milosek (Lapeer). Canada, Finland advanceDefenseman Miro Heiskanen had a goal and two assists and Finland beat the United States 4-3 on Saturday to set up its third straight world hockey championship final against Canada in Tampere, Finland. Finland beat Canada in the 2019 final in Slovakia, and Canada topped the Finns last year in Latvia.

They had led for much of the game thanks to six Johnny Sexton penalties and one from Ross Byrne. The triumph delivers a first major trophy for La Rochelle, who became the 13th side to win the Champions Cup and the fourth from France. Robbie Henshaw had been too slow to roll away from a tackle but advantage was played and La Rochelle passed the ball quickly through the hands. La Rochelle stretched their opponents, attacking from side to side but suffered from a lack of composure at vital stages as they advanced on the line. La Rochelle: Dulin; Leyds, Sinzelle, Danty, Rhule; West, Berjon; Priso, Bourgarit, Atonio, Lavault, Skelton; Liebenberg, Haddad, Alldritt (capt).

Liverpool FC have called for an investigation following the violence used against its fans before the Champions League final on Saturday night. But Liverpool fans said that the tensions had been driven by young Parisians, who taunted police and caused the gates to be shut. Liverpool FC said in a statement: "We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and breakdown of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced this evening at Stade de France. "The kick off may have been delayed but, even as it approached half-time, several hundred Liverpool fans were still queuing to get in. "Liverpool fans were caught up in the chaos and had to endure the irritant - the choice was to run or lose a place in the queue.

Baker also charged Reed with one count of armed criminal action and two counts of fraud involving a credit or debit device. The most recent charges against the 26-year-old Reed, who lived in the St. Louis area, stem from the November 2021 shooting death of Stephon D. Johnson, of Kansas City, Missouri. In Wyandotte County, Kansas, he is charged in the October 28-29 deaths of Damon Washington Irvin and Rau'daja De'Naya Farrow. Their bodies were found in separate apartments at a complex in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, authorities have said. Officers were tailing Reed on November 5 when he got on an Amtrak train in Kansas City, Missouri, bound for St. Louis.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Alexander Callens scored in the 29th minute and Sean Johnson made it stand up to lead New York City FC to a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Saturday. Santiago Rodríguez picked up an assist on Callens’ goal for NYCFC (8-3-2). Johnson turned away all five shots he faced to notch a clean sheet. Dayne St. Clair had four saves for Minnesota United (5-6-3). NYCFC moved into the top spot in the Eastern Conference, one point in front of Philadelphia after the Union settled for a 1-1 tie with New England.

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Saturday that he does not agree with the decision of San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler to protest the national anthem in the wake of a school shooting in Texas that left 21 victims dead. "I think he’s exactly right to be concerned…with what’s happening in our country," La Russa said Saturday evening, ESPN reported. Where I disagree is the flag and the anthem are not appropriate places to try to voice your objections." The White Sox manager said protesting the national anthem is an insult to the men and women who served and died in the U.S. military to defend it. GIANTS MANAGER GABE KAPLER TO SKIP NATIONAL ANTHEM 'GOING FORWARD' AFTER UVALDE TRAGEDY: 'HOME OF THE BRAVE?'

May 28, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara (22) throws against the Atlanta Braves in the fourth inning at Truist Park. Guardians 8, Tigers 1Shane Bieber pitched eight strong innings, Jose Ramirez drove in five runs and visiting Cleveland defeated Detroit. The second-place Cardinals won their second straight game against Milwaukee after losing the opener of the current four-game series and moved within 2 1/2 games of the National League Central-leading Brewers. Texas won its season-high fourth straight game and recorded a season-best 18 hits. Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 2Mookie Betts homered for the second straight game and Los Angeles defeated Arizona in Phoenix for its 12th win 14 games.

Mitty left fielder Mia Rodriguez came in on it and to her right toward the foul line. It was the third time St. Francis (28-2) beat Mitty (26-4) this season, but this one was a classic, in a category of its own. “I don’t think I ever coached a game of this magnitude that was so intense,” St. Francis coach Mike Oakland said. Jessica Oakland hit a grounder into the hole between short and third. St. Francis went back on top in the bottom of the fifth when Oakland scored from second on a ground out.

The Ravens’ secondary is still under construction this offseason, but the pieces — maybe the last of them — are at least in place. “I think that’s enough smarts where I can just play ball,” Humphrey said. The Ravens finished last in the NFL in pass defense (278.9 yards allowed per game) and third worst in pass defense efficiency, according to Football Outsiders. We’re straight.”Despite missing the final two games of the season with a foot injury, Oweh finished his rookie season with five sacks and 15 quarterback hits. Armour-Davis, who missed the final half-hour of the Ravens’ open rookie minicamp session, was also practicing.

Two area athletes had a triple crown day Saturday at the finals of the MPSSAA track and field championships. Both Oakland Mills’ Judson Lincoln IV (2A) and Poly’s Talil Atkins (3A) won their respective class’ 100-, 200- and 400-meter races. “Fast, fast, fast, fast, fast, fast, PR, PR PR,” DeVaughn said of his in-race mindset. Severna Park’s Jack DeBaugh won the 4A 400 and 800 on the way to helping the Falcons win the 4A team title. The Lions led the team race going into the final event, the 4×400 relay, but didn’t have an entry.

SportsbookWire StaffSportsbook WireThree rounds are in the book at the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge and there are 22 golfers within 7 strokes of the lead. Below, we look at the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge odds entering Sunday's final round of the 77th tournament in Fort Worth, Texas. Get ESPN+Charles Schwab Challenge - Final pairingOdds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Charles Schwab Challenge - Props updateBefore the tournament started, we mentioned a few prop bets worth considering a play on. Bet legally online with a trusted partner: Tipico Sportsbook, Sportsbook Wire's official sportsbook partner in CO, NJ and soon IA.

Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” has played 38 times at Isotopes Park this season — one for every plate appearance 27-year-old shortstop Taylor Snyder has had in his home park, at least before he was recently sent back to Arizona to rehab an oblique injury at the Colorado Rockies spring training facility. “I honestly don’t know why he plays that song,” said Isotopes relief pitcher J.D. They help make up the soundtrack of summer at Isotopes Park — a playlist of songs Director of Game Operations Kris Shepard and his crew masterfully sprinkle in throughout each game to keep fans engaged — win or lose, rain or shine. The song certainly has its detractors, but never fails to get a crowd singing along, whether the Isotopes are playing “So good! Light ShowFans who frequent the late-night, postgame fireworks shows at Isotopes Park might know there is often a familiar song that ushers them out of the dark stadium after the light show.

Similar to the first set, Sycamore held the Panthers in check early in the second. Moeller returns to state tournament after thriller against St. XavierThe Moeller Crusaders will look to defend their state title next weekend in Columbus. “Getting off to a quick start, a fast start, against a team like St. X doesn’t happen often,” Meyer said. Multiple unforced Crusader errors and a vicious Bomber attack gave St. X a 14-6 lead and total control. With their backs against the wall, St. X refused to go quietly, closing to 14-13.

Kevin EricksonSportsbook WireThe IndyCar Series heads to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday for the 2022 Indianapolis 500. Below we analyze the 2022 Indianapolis 500 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions. Brazil's Helio Castroneves of Meyer Shank Racing, won his fourth Borg-Warner Trophy in 2021, the prize for winning the Indy 500. NASCAR fans will tune in to see how 7-time NASCAR series champ Jimmie Johnson fares as a rookie in his first Indianapolis 500. Indianapolis 500 - Expert picksOdds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list.

The OT followed a wild fourth quarter that featured three lead changes. Michigan took the lead for the first time since the second quarter when Stevie Scott III scored on a 1-yard run in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, then Josh Love found Lance Lenoir Jr. with the two-point conversion, giving the Panthers a 20-17 lead. Sloter hit Jones for a 33-yard TD on New Orleans' ensuing possession, putting the Breakers (5-2) back in front 24-20. Cameron Scarlett gave Michigan (1-6) a 27-24 lead when he carried in from a yard out with 9:28 to play. Love completed 17-of-36 passes for 173 yards and two TDs and Reggie Corbin carried 13 times for 108 yards for Michigan.

Everyone in the predominantly Latino city of roughly 16,000 people seems to know someone whose life has been turned upside down. Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probeThe actions of a school district police chief and other law enforcement officers are at the center of the investigation into this week’s shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Authorities acknowledged Friday that children and teachers repeatedly begged 911 operators for help while the police chief told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway at Robb Elementary School. TIMELINE: Texas elementary school shooting, minute by minuteIn the hours and days since the fatal shooting of 19 children and their two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, authorities have given varying accounts of what happened and how they responded. Now, Republicans are making similar points as the nation reels from the shooting that killed at least 19 children at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

– Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho may have been overlooked for next month’s Nations League fixtures, but England manager Gareth Southgate says the Manchester United duo can still make the World Cup squad if they can get firing for their club. Both forwards have been out of favour since England’s defeat by Italy in the European Championship final last year. They were left out once against when Southgate named his squad on Tuesday for games against Hungary, Italy and Germany. Southgate, however, said they still had enough matches remaining at club level to show their quality and change his mind before the showpiece event in Qatar that kicks off in November. “England is a consequence of what you’re doing at your club and you’ve got to get your club bit right,” added Southgate.

WNBA players and their union leaders stepped up their calls for Brittney Griner’s release from prison in Russia on Saturday, the 100th day of the US basketball star’s detention. “Right now, on Day 100 of BG’s wrongful detainment, we are calling on everyone to use their platforms, no matter the size, to bring attention to her wrongful detainment, to get (Griner’s wife) Cherelle that meeting with President Biden and to get our sister home,” the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) said in a statement.

– Liverpool left back Andy Robertson labelled the organisation of Saturday’s Champions League final against Real Madrid a “shambles” after kick-off was delayed for 35 minutes due to fans trying to force their way into the Stade de France in Paris. Robertson said a friend was denied entry to the game, which Real won 1-0 to claim a record-extending 14th European Cup. It wasn’t a nice experience, not a nice final to come to. The Champions League should be a celebration but it wasn’t that,” Robertson said. The final was moved from St Petersburg to Paris by UEFA following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a “special military operation”.

Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris to become kings of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after a night marred by problems outside the ground that led to the kickoff being delayed by over half an hour. Brazilian winger Vinicius turned in Fede Valverde’s low cross in the 59th minute at Stade de France and Liverpool could not find an equalizer as Jurgen Klopp’s side lost to the Spanish giants in a Champions League final for the second time in five seasons.

Already renowned among J. League diehards for his exploits with domestic powerhouse Kawasaki Frontale, Kaoru Mitoma rocketed to national prominence by scoring both goals in Japan’s 2-0 victory over Australia in March that sent the Samurai Blue through to the 2022 World Cup. The 25-year-old winger turned the Asian Group B qualifying match on its head after coming off the bench in the 84th minute at Sydney’s Stadium Australia, staking his claim to a bigger role for the national team.

"During such special circumstances, the opening of the CSL is of great significance to the whole football industry." Players and staff from the CSL clubs were quarantined for three weeks in their hotels before being allowed to enter each city's virus-secure bubble, Chinese media reported. "Organisers also expect that the local governments of the three host cities will open up important matches to fans," Xinhua said, without saying how many fans would be allowed. The CSL kicks off with 18 clubs this season, but without Chongqing Liangjiang who this month folded because of massive debt exacerbated by the pandemic. It was the latest of succession of Chinese clubs synonymous with lavish spending to collapse in recent years, including 2020 CSL champions Jiangsu Suning.

By the eye test, Chytil has been one of the Rangers’ more noticeable players, in this series and in this postseason. Throughout the postseason, the most productive Rangers forward line on a given night often has been the one with Chytil driving the engine. Filip Chytil (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring one of his two goals in the Rangers’ 5-2 Game 6 win over the Hurricanes. “Last two months have been huge [for Chytil],” Gallant said. The first big chance of the game for Chytil came early in the second period with a two-on-one breakaway.