Reuters Sports News Summary


Reuters | Updated: 07-04-2019 13:32 IST | Created: 07-04-2019 13:32 IST
Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Tennis: Azarenka upsets Kerber, faces Muguruza in Monterrey final

Victoria Azarenka used her superior serving and punishing groundstrokes to upset top seed Angelique Kerber 6-4 4-6 6-1 and advance to Sunday's final of the Monterrey Open against Garbine Muguruza. In a battle of former world number ones the momentum shifted in the Belarusian's favor early in the third set when Kerber committed two double faults in a careless service game to hand Azarenka a 2-0 lead. Guy authors Virginia's dream finish, heartbreak for Auburn

Shots in the driveway and the sign hanging in the Virginia practice gym were Kyle Guy's first thoughts when he realized a last-second whistle would send him to the free-throw line with a chance to lift Virginia into the national championship game. "I literally told myself, 'You dream of this moment,'" said Guy, who made three free throws with 0.6 seconds left to give the Cavaliers a 63-62 win over Auburn in the first national semifinal game at the Final Four on Saturday night. Golf: Kupcho makes history as first woman to win at Augusta

Jennifer Kupcho struck a blow for gender equality on Saturday when she was crowned Augusta National Women's Amateur champion by firing a final round five-under 67 to claim a four shot victory over Mexico's Maria Fassi. Following the first women's competitive round played at Augusta National, it was a double celebration for Kupcho as she hoisted the silver and gold Tiffany-designed cup at a club that just seven years ago did not have a single woman member. Athletics: World champion Pearson makes hurdles return in Sydney

World high hurdles champion Sally Pearson returned to competition in her pet event for the first time in 14 months at the Australian national championships on Sunday, winning her heat before skipping the final because of fatigue. The London Olympic gold medalist, who has been hampered by injuries since winning a second 100 meters hurdles world title in 2017, won a tight heat in 12.99 seconds before announcing she would not go for a 10th national title. Women's tournament helps Augusta National erase stain

With the successful staging of the Augusta National Women's Amateur on Saturday, the home of the Masters removed a little more of the stain left by decades of gender discrimination. But more polish will be needed if one of the world's most exclusive clubs hopes to clean the slate entirely. Malaysian golfer dies in hotel room during tournament

Malaysian golfer Arie Irawan died of "apparent natural causes" on Sunday in his hotel room on the Chinese resort island of Hainan, the PGA tour said in a statement. He was 28. Arie, who turned professional in 2013 and won two events on the Asian Development Tour in 2015, had missed the halfway cut at the Sanya Championship, the second event on the PGA Tour China Series. NHL playoff pairings: Dominant Lightning face Blue Jackets

The Tampa Bay Lightning dominated the regular season, but can they strike again in the postseason? The curtain fell on the NHL regular season on Saturday night, and the Stanley Cup playoffs begin Wednesday with all eyes on the Lightning (62-16-4, 128 points). The next closest point total to Tampa Bay's tally was 107, produced by both the Western Conference-leading Calgary Flames (50-25-7) and the Eastern Conference runner-up Boston Bruins (49-24-9). Mooney, Texas Tech make title-game reservation

One of the first summertime meetings coach Chris Beard held with Texas Tech's basketball team in July included a challenge to the team: Make a reservation to play in the NCAA Tournament final. "He told us, 'We have enough talent in here to play on the final Monday of the season,'" said Matt Mooney, a fifth-year senior who scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting to spark the Red Raiders to a 61-51 victory over Michigan State on Saturday in their first-ever Final Four appearance. 'Awakening' happening in women's sports, says LA Mayor Garcetti

The lawsuit recently filed by the U.S. women's soccer team is part of a wider public "awakening" to the challenges that women athletes face, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told Reuters on Saturday. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of an initiative aimed at the development of more women coaches, Garcetti said the suit against the U.S. Soccer Federation alleging wage discrimination marked an important step toward gender equality. Ionescu will return for senior season at Oregon

Passing up the possibility of being the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, All-America guard Sabrina Ionescu announced Saturday that she will return to Oregon for her senior season. Ionescu, the all-time NCAA triple-double leader with 18, guided the Ducks to the Final Four before they lost 72-67 to Baylor in the national semifinals on Friday in Tampa, Fla.

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