Storm's Stewart, NFL roundup, Justin Haley: Sports round-up

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Storm's Stewart wins WNBA's MVP

One day before her 24th birthday, Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart was named MVP of the WNBA on Sunday. She'll receive the award before the Storm opens their playoff semifinals series against the Phoenix Mercury at 5 p.m. ET.

NFL roundup: Luck shows improvement in Colts win

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who didn't play last season because of a shoulder injury, played most of the first half on Saturday night, completing 8 of 10 passes for 90 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Eric Ebron, in a 23-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Indianapolis. In his three preseason games, Luck has hit on 20 of 32 passes for 204 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. He is not expected to play in the Colts' preseason finale on Thursday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Haley wins dramatic Truck playoff opener

A mishap filled ending allowed Justin Haley to win the Chevrolet Silverado 250 on Sunday as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series made its annual trip to Canada to open up the 2018 playoffs at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Although he isn't one of the playoff drivers, Todd Gilliland seemed almost destined to win his first career truck series race. Taking the lead on Lap 53 from Johnny Sauter, it was smooth sailing for Gilliland until a late race caution set up a thrilling overtime battle with his Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate Noah Gragson, a playoff driver. Gragson, who won both previous stages, dived to pass Gilliland in the final turn.

Tennis: American men battle to end drought at U.S. Open

American men have failed to emulate the glory of their female compatriots at the U.S. Open in recent years and appear to have little hope of ending a 15-year drought at Flushing Meadows since Andy Roddick's 2003 win. With six titles, Serena Williams has dominated the final Grand Slam of the season but will have strong home rivals in the draw this week, including defending champion Sloane Stephens.

Kopech earns first MLB victory as White Sox top Tigers, 7-2

Michael Kopech collected his first major league victory in his second career start and Daniel Palka homered, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 7-2 road win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Kopech, 22, lasted six innings and gave up one run on seven hits. He walked none and struck out four. He pitched two scoreless innings against Minnesota in his debut Tuesday.

DeChambeau claims four-stroke victory in FedEx Cup opener

Bryson DeChambeau cruised to a four-stroke victory at the Northern Trust in the first round of the FedEx Cup playoffs in New Jersey on Sunday. After seeing his lead shrink to two shots with a bogey at the ninth hole, DeChambeau responded with consecutive birdies on the back nine en route to a closing 69 and 18-under 266 for the tournament.

WR Hill says Chiefs will have NFL's best offense

Tyreek Hill doesn't lack for confidence. Kansas City's deep-threat wide receiver, buoyed by a strong performance in Saturday's preseason game against the Bears, boasted afterward that the Chiefs will have the best offense in the league this season.

MLB roundup: Holliday HR sparks Rockies past Cards

DJ LeMahieu and Nolan Arenado had two hits each in Colorado's eight-run eighth inning, Matt Holliday homered and the Rockies pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 in Denver on Saturday night. Carlos Gonzalez had three hits, including a tiebreaking double in the eighth, and reliever Adam Ottavino (6-2) got the win despite giving up a run to tie the game 1-1 in the top of the eighth.

Tennis: U.S. Open celebrates 50th birthday with $600 million facelift

The U.S. Open turns 50 this year and rather than easing toward old age, it will celebrate the landmark birthday by unveiling a $600 million facelift. A grand slam that began life in an elegant country club in leafy Forest Hills, the U.S. Open long ago cast aside its quaint roots and has grown into a big, bold and brash money-spinning tennis machine that according to Forbes will this year churn out a record $350 million in revenue.

Colts send LB Morrison to Packers for CB Pipkins

The Green Bay Packers traded cornerback Lenzy Pipkins for linebacker Antonio Morrison in a deal with the Indianapolis Colts, general manager Brian Gutekunst announced Sunday. Morrison, a fourth-round draft pick by the Colts in 2016, started 15 games for the Colts last season and made 108 tackles.

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