Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Family: Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia, sepsis

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia that turned into sepsis, ​according to a statement provided by his family on Saturday. "The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that ​severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications," the family statement ‌read. "The ​Family asks for continued understanding and privacy during this difficult time."

WTA roundup: Emma Navarro jolts Victoria Mboko in Strasbourg final

Emma Navarro won her first title on clay Saturday by posting a 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 victory over top-seeded Victoria Mboko of Canada at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France. Navarro overcame four aces by Mboko and benefited from six double faults by her foe ‌to secure her third career title and first since the Merida Open in Mexico in February 2025.

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.

Tennis-Djokovic seeks record 25th Grand Slam as French Open begins

The first round of the French Open starts on Sunday, with Novak Djokovic beginning his hunt for a fourth crown and a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title when he takes on home hope Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, while world number three Alexander Zverev faces Benjamin Bonzi. The claycourt Grand Slam starts under a shadow, with some players deciding to restrict their appearances at Friday's and Saturday's traditional pre-tournament media days amid ⁠growing tensions over prize ​money and player influence.

Charlie Woods falls well back in Team ⁠TaylorMade title defense

Charlie Woods won the Team TaylorMade Invitational last year, but the son of Tiger Woods is tied for 23rd after a 3-over 73 in the second round Saturday in Belleair, Fla. Woods, 17, a senior at The Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Fla., began his round on hole No. ⁠10 and offset a pair of bogeys with a pair of birdies on the opening nine holes to shoot even par.

Tennis-Svitolina balances Rome form with calm approach in Paris

Elina Svitolina is among the contenders for the French Open title after her Rome triumph but the Ukrainian played ​down her chances, saying a calmer mindset and focus on her performance outweighed thoughts of a long-awaited maiden Grand Slam title. The 31-year-old Svitolina outlasted defending Roland Garros champion Coco Gauff in the Italian Open final last week after getting ⁠battling wins over world number two Elena Rybakina and third-ranked Iga Swiatek.

Si Woo Kim keeps CJ Cup Byron Nelson lead, but Scottie Scheffler looms

South Korea's Si Woo Kim will try to finish another round atop the leaderboard in the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. That wasn't easy in the third round and more challenges could ⁠await.

White ​Sox place RHP Jordan Hicks on 15-day IL

The Chicago White Sox placed reliever Jordan Hicks on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain on Saturday and recalled fellow right-hander Jordan Leasure from Triple-A Charlotte. The move is retroactive to Thursday for Hicks, who is 0-1 with a 5.60 ERA in 20 relief appearances this season.

Tennis-Peruvian Buse beats Paul to win Hamburg crown ahead of French Open

Ignacio Buse beat Tommy Paul 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 in the Hamburg Open final on Saturday to ⁠become the first Peruvian winner on the ATP Tour in nearly 20 years, denying the United States a sweep of the men's claycourt tune-up events ahead of the French Open. The 22-year-old qualifier captured his maiden tour-level trophy and became the first ⁠Peruvian to triumph on the circuit since Luis Horna at the ⁠Chilean Open in Vina del Mar in 2007, but the match was far from smooth sailing.

Boxing-Usyk avoids shock with 11th round stoppage of Verhoeven

Ukraine's unbeaten heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk stopped Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with one second remaining in the penultimate round to avoid what would have been one of the greatest boxing upsets of all time on Saturday. The WBC title ‌fight at the Pyramids of Giza was ‌considered a mismatch but Verhoeven, whose sole previous professional boxing fight was 12 years ago, tore up the script in mind-boggling fashion from ​the opening bell and had looked set to win.

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