Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Motor racing-Russell beats Antonelli to sprint pole in Montreal one-two for Mercedes

George Russell grabbed a much-needed pole position ​for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race on Friday with Mercedes teammate and Formula One championship leader ​Kimi Antonelli alongside on the front row. McLaren's reigning champion Lando Norris qualified third in ‌Friday's ​session with teammate Oscar Piastri fourth at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul rallies to reach Hamburg final

Sixth-seeded Tommy Paul pulled off a remarkable comeback to advance to the Hamburg Open final with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 defeat of No. 3 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia on Friday in Germany. Paul trailed 3-0 in the second ‌set before rattling off nine straight games to surge back in the second set and take command of the third. The American reached his 10th tour-level final and his second on clay, both of which have been this season after his title in Houston last month. De Minaur saved 13 of 17 break points on his serve but won just 44% of his second-serve points.

MLB roundup: Rays top rival Yankees to spoil Gerrit Cole's return

Gerrit Cole pitched six strong innings during his ‌return from reconstructive elbow surgery, but the Tampa Bay Rays scored four times in the eighth inning by capitalizing on shaky infield defense and closed out a 4-2 victory over the host New York Yankees on Friday night. The ‌Rays scored four times in a span of six batters against Tim Hill and Camilo Doval to take a 4-1 lead.

Dodgers 3B Max Muncy (wrist) out for 'couple days'

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy is expected to miss a few games after being hit on the right wrist with a pitch in the eighth inning of Friday night's 5-1 loss against the host Milwaukee Brewers. Muncy, 35, who was hitless in his first three at-bats, was hit with a 95.5 mph slider from reliever Aaron Ashby.

NASCAR CEO: Kyle Busch was an 'American badass' behind the wheel

Kyle Busch experienced shortness of ⁠breath and ​was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to ⁠a 911 call obtained Friday by USA Today. Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion considered one of the best drivers of all time, died on Thursday. He was 41.

Report: Out-of-form Gio Reyna makes U.S. World Cup roster

The biggest question leading up to the announcement of the United ⁠States' World Cup roster apparently was answered on Friday when The Athletic reported that Gio Reyna made the squad. Reyna, 23, is a skillful playmaker, but his extensive injury history, lack of form at the club level and past attitude issues with the national team make ​him a controversial choice by coach Mauricio Pochettino.

Soccer-Mexico ease past Ghana in World Cup warm-up in Puebla

Mexico beat Ghana 2-0 in Puebla on Friday in a World Cup warm-up that offered a glimpse of ⁠the excitement building less than three weeks before the country opens the tournament. While Puebla is not among Mexico's World Cup host cities, fans in green shirts created a lively atmosphere throughout the night. Repeated Mexican waves rolled around the stadium despite visible empty sections closed under FIFA sanctions linked to discriminatory chants ⁠at ​previous national team matches.

RCR sets aside No. 8 for future use by Kyle Busch's son

Richard Childress Racing parked the No. 8 Chevrolet indefinitely on Friday, the day after driver Kyle Busch died at age 41 following a severe illness. The car number could return to the NASCAR in the future, though, driven by Brexton Busch, Kyle Busch's son who is currently 11 years old.

Victor Wembanyama a unanimous All-Defensive first-team selection

After being named the unanimous Defensive Player of ⁠the Year last month, dominant San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was also the lone unanimous pick for the All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced on Friday night. Wembanyama, 22, was joined on the first team by one of ⁠his opponents in the Western Conference finals, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet ⁠Holmgren, along with Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and Boston Celtics guard Derrick White.

Indianapolis 500 notebook: Alexander Rossi good to go after Monday crash

Alexander Rossi was in a backup car Friday due to a crash earlier this week and is recovering from minor surgeries on his left hand and right ankle but indicated that ‌he's feeling good heading into Sunday's Indianapolis 500. ‌The 2016 Indy 500 winner sustained the injuries during Monday's crash in Turn 2 that also involved Pato O'Ward. He ​was sporting crutches when he was out of the car.

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