Tech, Triumphs & Thrills: The Latest in Sports

The latest sports news covers the use of diabetes tech by Olympic athletes, MLB highlights, F1 grid drops, and victories in tennis, motor racing, and cricket. Innovations like continuous glucose monitors are seen boosting athlete performance, marking a notable intersection of sports and technology.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Olympic athletes turn to diabetes tech in pursuit of medals

Olympians including Dutch marathon runner Abdi Nageeye are using a new tool they hope will boost their medal chances this summer: tiny monitors that attach to the skin to track blood glucose levels. Continuous glucose monitors or CGMs, were developed for use by diabetes patients but their makers, led by Abbott and Dexcom, also spy opportunities in sports and wellness.

MLB roundup: Angels rally, walk off Astros

Logan O'Hoppe's two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif. The Angels rallied from a 7-5 deficit with two runs in the eighth inning to tie the game, setting up O'Hoppe's dramatic finish in the ninth. Kevin Pillar singled with one out against Astros closer Josh Hader, bringing up O'Hoppe, who turned on the first pitch he saw.

Motor racing-Perez handed three place grid drop for Spanish GP

Sergio Perez will have a three-place grid penalty at the next Formula One race in Spain after the Mexican drove his Red Bull in an unsafe condition at Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix. Champions Red Bull were also fined 25,000 euros ($26,935).

Tennis-Alcaraz enters all-surface elite with French Open triumph

Carlos Alcaraz made a grand entrance into the tennis history books as he claimed his maiden French Open title to become the youngest man to capture Grand Slams on all three surfaces with a see-saw five-set victory over German Alexander Zverev on Sunday. The 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 win may not have been a classic, but the Spaniard showed that he belonged among the elite as he added a third Grand Slam crown to his impressive trophy cabinet that already has the 2022 U.S. Open and 2023 Wimbledon titles.

Motor racing-First podium of 2024 feels like missed opportunity for Russell

George Russell secured Mercedes their first podium of the Formula One season in Canada on Sunday but the Briton said he should have done better than third. After taking pole position for the first time since 2022, Russell led for the first 21 laps of a wet to dry race before McLaren's Lando Norris and then Red Bull's eventual winner Max Verstappen went past.

Factbox-Why are top athletes using diabetes tech in pursuit of medals?

Some Olympic athletes are using a new tool they hope will boost their medal chances this summer: tiny monitors that attach to the skin to track blood glucose levels. The market for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), developed to help diabetes patients fine-tune their insulin shots, is already worth billions of dollars per year.

Jrue Holiday, Celtics take 2-0 NBA Finals lead over Mavs

BOSTON -- Although he considers himself part of the supporting cast, Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday looked like a star on Sunday night. Holiday racked up team highs in points with 26 and rebounds with 11, leading Boston to a 105-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Motor racing-Verstappen wins in Canada for third year in a row

Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen completed a Canadian Grand Prix hat-trick of victories on a wet, wild and tricky Sunday at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Verstappen, who started on the front row alongside Mercedes pole sitter George Russell, stayed clear of trouble on a day of constantly changing conditions, snatching the lead from McLaren's Lando Norris on the final pit stops.

Basketball-No hard feelings for Clark after failing to make Olympic team

First overall WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark has no bitterness about being left off the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team, as the Indiana Fever guard said on Sunday that the decision gave her added motivation. USA Today broke the news over the weekend that Clark had not made the cut for the team that will travel to the Paris Games. Clark, the all-time leading NCAA scorer, confirmed the news to reporters.

Cricket-India edge Pakistan in low-scoring nailbiter at T20 World Cup

India beat Pakistan by six runs in a low-scoring but tense T20 World Cup Group A encounter on Sunday at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium where more than 34,000 fans were in attendance at the temporary arena despite the early rain. The result moved India to the top of Group A with two wins from their opening two matches while Pakistan have zero points from two defeats following their upset by the hosts, the United States.