Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Federer to face Isner in Miami final
Roger Federer cruised into his fifth Miami Open final with an impressive 6-2 6-4 victory against Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov on Friday. Federer was dominant in service and broke the 19-year-old three times to set up a final with American John Isner, who beat 18-year-old Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(3) 7-6(4). Warriors F Bell apologizes after suspension
Calling it "an error in judgment," Golden State Warriors forward Jordan Bell apologized Friday after he was suspended by the team Wednesday for "conduct detrimental to the team." Bell did not play in Golden State's Wednesday road game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The team did not provide details about the transgression while making the announcement of his suspension. Auburn storms past No. 1 seed North Carolina
Chuma Okeke had 20 points and 11 rebounds before leaving with a leg injury and Auburn used another high-energy run to take down top-seeded North Carolina 97-80 in a Midwest Region semifinal on Friday night at Kansas City, Mo. Fifth-seeded Auburn will face the winner of Friday's second NCAA Tournament Midwest semifinal between second-seeded Kentucky and third-seeded Houston. Report: Hoiberg in talks to become Nebraska coach
Former Chicago Bulls and Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg might be landing on his feet in his hometown, after he had discussions with the Nebraska Cornhuskers about becoming their next men's basketball coach. According to sources at ESPN, Hoiberg, who was born in Lincoln, Neb., was first approached about the position in February, when Tim Miles was still coaching the team. The two sides have had talks about the position throughout the week. Spurs retire Ginobili's No. 20
The San Antonio Spurs retired the jersey of guard Manu Ginobili in a ceremony that recognized both his contribution to the Spurs and his Argentinian heritage. Former teammates returned to San Antonio to take part in the emotional ceremony Thursday night at AT&T Center, where a full house had to wait until 25 minutes after the Spurs 116-110 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers to celebrate Ginobili. Fans had lined up outside the arena more than four hours before game time to make sure they didn't miss a minute of the festivities. More than 250 international players on opening day rosters
More than 250 players representing 20 different countries and territories outside of the United States were on opening day rosters and inactive lists, Major League Baseball said on Friday. The 251 players born outside the United States represent 28.5 percent of MLB rosters and come from a record pool of 882 players that includes those on 25-man rosters, injured, suspended or restricted lists. Woods and McIlroy win in Match Play, set up Saturday meeting
Tiger Woods came from behind to set up a Saturday showdown with Rory McIlroy after they both won matches in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Texas on Friday. Woods rallied to defeat fellow American Patrick Cantlay 4&2 and Northern Irishman McIlroy prevailed over England's Matthew Fitzpatrick by the same score. Sutherland, Dawson lead Champions event in Mississippi
Kevin Sutherland and Marco Dawson hope to end an early-season PGA Tour Champions trend. The two share the lead after the first round of the Rapiscan Systems Classic in Biloxi, Miss. No player who has led or co-led after the opening round of the season's first four events has gone on to win a Champions tournament this year. Cal hires ex-Georgia coach Fox
Cal has hired Mark Fox as the Golden Bears' next basketball coach, the school announced Friday. "Mark Fox is a man of unparalleled integrity with a proven record of success as a head basketball coach," athletic director Jim Knowlton said in a prepared statement. "He is an inspiring leader, a teacher and an exceptional communicator who has displayed a strong commitment to developing the entire student-athlete on the court and off the court. We had an exceptional pool of candidates, and through the entire process, one person clearly rose to the top." Michigan State steamrolls LSU, moves into Elite Eight
WASHINGTON -- Freshmen Aaron Henry and Gabe Brown had career nights, lifting No. 2 Michigan State to an 80-63 victory over No. 3 LSU in the East Region semifinals of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Henry and Brown scored career highs with Henry pouring in 20 and Brown scoring 15 as the Spartans (31-6) advanced to Sunday's regional final, where they will play the winner of No. 1 Duke vs. No. 4 Virginia Tech.
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