Sports News Roundup: Angels pitcher Skaggs dies at age 27; Young guns Tsitsipas and Zverev suffer shock exits

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Colombian soccer player threatened after missed Copa penalty

Colombia national soccer team player William Tesillo told local media that he has been threatened via social media after his missed penalty kick in a Copa American shoot-out with Chile last week cost Colombia the chance to remain in the tournament. Tesillo's wife Daniela Mejia over the weekend published a screenshot on her Instagram of a message wishing her husband the same fate as Andres Escobar, a Colombian player shot to death after he made an own-goal in a match during the 1994 World Cup.

Young guns Tsitsipas and Zverev suffer shock exits

Young guns Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev suffered shock first-round defeats at Wimbledon on Monday as the sixth and seventh seeds were bundled out within an hour of each other. Greek Tsitsipas entered the tournament tipped as the man most likely to challenge the authority of the big three but was beaten 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-7(8) 6-3 by 89th-ranked Italian Thomas Fabbiano who produced an inspired display on Court Two.

Gauff eclipses Venus to steal day one limelight

American 15-year-old Cori Gauff stole the show on the opening day of Wimbledon with a debut victory over five-time champion and her inspiration Venus Williams. Gauff, the youngest woman ever to survive the qualifying tournament, played like a seasoned performer as she clinically beat the 39-year-old great 6-4 6-4 to earn a standing ovation from an enchanted Court One crowd.

Angels pitcher Skaggs dies at age 27

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs has died at the age of 27 while traveling with the team in Texas, the Angels said on Monday. "It is with great sorrow that we report Tyler Skaggs passed away earlier today in Texas," the team said in a statement, which did not reveal the cause of death.

Old-timers show young guns how it is done at Wimbledon

The older generation gave tennis's tyros a lesson in staying power on Monday as a string of golden oldies, led by the 40-year-old Ivo Karlovic, stormed into the second round at Wimbledon. On a day when a number of the youngsters tipped for the top, such as Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev, waved goodbye to the All England Club, those at the other end of their careers showed them how it was done.

'Miss' missing as Wimbledon shakes up tradition

A familiar sound was absent from Wimbledon's courts when the tournament started on Monday as umpires were no longer using a woman's marital status at the end of each game and match. The use of prefixes such as 'Miss' and 'Mrs' has, for the most part, been scrapped by the organizers, ending a long-held tradition and bringing parity with the men's game.

Duchene signs with Predators on $56 million deal

Center Matt Duchene, one of the top free agents on the market, signed a seven-year, $56 million contract with the Nashville Predators on Monday. Duchene, 28, matched his career best of 70 points (career-high 31 goals, 39 assists) in 73 games last season with the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators, who traded him in February. He had 10 points in 10 playoff games, helping Columbus to an unlikely sweep of the Presidents' Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round.

Auger-Aliassime up and running as fellow young guns flop

Those tennis fans who saw Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Vasek Pospisil in an all-Canadian first round clash at Wimbledon on Monday might one day look back on it as an "I was there" moment. The teenager they call "AA" had never won a Grand Slam match before, despite being 19th seed on his Wimbledon debut and tipped this week as a future world number one by none other than American great John McEnroe.

U.S. women's soccer jersey sets sales record amid World Cup fervor

The U.S. women's national soccer team added wattage to its World Cup star power on Monday as sports apparel-maker Nike said the team's home jersey is a record-breaking seller on its retail site. "The USA Women's Home jersey is now the No. 1 soccer jersey, men's or women's, ever sold on Nike.com in one season," said Mark Parker, Nike's president and CEO, during the company's earnings call on Thursday.

Galvis slugs two HRs as Blue Jays rout Royals

Freddy Galvis homered twice, Cavan Biggio and Randal Grichuk each had four RBIs, and left-hander Clayton Richard won for the first time in more than a year as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals 11-4 on Monday afternoon. Richard (1-4) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings on Canada Day to earn his first win since June 22, 2018 when he was with the San Diego Padres. He was 0-9 with a 7.10 ERA in 18 starts between wins.