Reuters Sports News Summary
His greatest successes came with the Portland Trail Blazers, where he spent part of his playing career in the 1970s before guiding them to Western Conference titles and NBA Finals appearances in 1990 and 1992. MLB roundup: Mariners nip Mets in 10th inning for 7th straight win Cole Young's broken-bat bloop single to left field brought home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting New York Mets 3-2 on Monday.
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Tennis-Relentless Sabalenka beats Osaka to reach French Open quarters
Aryna Sabalenka passed one of her sternest tests yet in her pursuit of a maiden French Open crown on Monday, overpowering Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 in a pulsating duel to power into the quarter-finals of the claycourt Grand Slam. Playing in the first women's night-session match at Roland Garros in three years, the Belarusian recovered from a ragged opening to extend her remarkable consistency at majors, where she has reached at least the quarter-finals in her last 14 appearances.
Charlie Woods wins playoff to qualify for U.S. Junior Amateur
Charlie Woods, the 17-year-old son of Tiger Woods, qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur by winning a 3-for-1 playoff on Monday. The younger Woods competed in the qualifier at Heathrow Country Club, in Lake Mary, Fla., where five players would advance. Woods, from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., tied for fifth place with Canada's Eric Zhao and Orlando's Nathan Erickson before winning a playoff.
Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Adelman dies at 79
Rick Adelman, who coached his teams to more than 1,000 wins in a Naismith Hall of Fame career, has died at 79, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Monday. Adelman ranks 10th in NBA history with 1,042 wins as a head coach. His greatest successes came with the Portland Trail Blazers, where he spent part of his playing career in the 1970s before guiding them to Western Conference titles and NBA Finals appearances in 1990 and 1992.
MLB roundup: Mariners nip Mets in 10th inning for 7th straight win
Cole Young's broken-bat bloop single to left field brought home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting New York Mets 3-2 on Monday. Rookie Colt Emerson and Josh Naylor hit solo homers for the American League West-leading Mariners, who won their seventh consecutive game.
Cheapest ticket prices to NBA Finals at MSG soar above $4k
The get-in price for tickets to the first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden in New York in 27 years -- Game 3 on June 8 -- have soared back above $4,000 on the secondary market. Ticket tracking service TicketData told Field Level Media that Game 2 prices "came back down to reality" in the 48 hours after initially spiking following the Knicks clinching their spot in the Finals a week ago. However, ticket prices have increased 20% over the past three days, with supply extremely limited.
Tennis-Serena to make much-awaited return at Queen's Club Championships
American great Serena Williams on Monday announced her long-anticipated return to competitive tennis following a prolonged absence at this month's Queen's Club Championships, as the 44-year-old reignited memories of her dominance over two decades. Williams, who won the last of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles in 2017 and has not competed since the 2022 U.S. Open, received a wildcard entry into the doubles draw, the London-based club said in a statement.
Rays' Chandler Simpson (mouth), Taylor Walls (hamstring) exit vs. Tigers
The Tampa Bay Rays lost left fielder Chandler Simpson to a cut and bloodied mouth and shortstop Taylor Walls to hamstring tightness during their series opener against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday. Walls left during the bottom of the third due to left hamstring tightness, which the Rays called a precautionary move. He left before taking his first at-bat of the game. Walls was dealing with a hamstring issue last week and missed two games.
NBA's Stephen Curry signs long-term deal with China's Li Ning
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry announced his Curry Brand has signed a new deal with Chinese sportswear giant Li Ning in a social media post Tuesday. The Chinese sportswear brand, founded by Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Li Ning, is one of the country's biggest retailers, with more than 7,600 points of sale around Asia.
Los Angeles sheriff says ICE enforcement not expected at World Cup matches
Federal officials have told Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna that civil immigration enforcement will not take place at FIFA World Cup games or events in Los Angeles, Luna said on Monday, as authorities outlined security plans for eight matches beginning on June 12. "A couple of weeks ago there was some reporting, or rumors, about ICE potentially being at the FIFA games or events," Luna told a press conference of local, state and federal law enforcement officials.
Soccer-Toronto police seize $2.5 million worth of fake soccer gear ahead of World Cup
Less than two weeks before the World Cup kicks off, Toronto Police announced on Monday that they made the largest known seizure of counterfeit soccer jerseys in Canadian history. Officers seized over C$3.5 million ($2.53 million) worth of counterfeit merchandise from a Mississauga warehouse, they said, including more than 16,000 fraudulent jerseys and flags bearing fake FIFA, Nike, Adidas and Puma branding, as well as two counterfeit World Cup trophies.
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