Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Thiem rides out difficult start to ease to Barcelona Open victory

World number five Dominic Thiem captured his second title of the year after thrashing Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-0 in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday. The Austrian had been beaten by Rafael Nadal in his previous appearance in the Barcelona final in 2017 but after knocking out the 11-times French Open champion in the semi-finals, Thiem easily dispatched the 23-year-old Medvedev. Undrafted free agent notebook: QB Jackson staying in Buffalo

Former University at Buffalo quarterback Tyree Jackson and the Buffalo Bills reached an agreement on an undrafted free agent deal. "I truly thought he would be drafted," Bills general manager Brandon Beane told reporters. "He was on our draft board to be drafted. I'm surprised. You saw his name still sitting there late in the seventh, and you start going, ‘Man, if this kid doesn't get drafted, we're going to have to go after him.' And we did." MLB notebook: Extent of Tatis' injury unknown

San Diego Padres rookie shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. departed Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals with a hamstring injury that occurred when he awkwardly did the splits. Tatis reached for a throw while covering second base in the 10th inning and was trying to keep his right foot on the bag. His left foot was sliding forward as he stretched to catch a high throw from pitcher Matt Wisler and he unexpectedly found himself in a full split with the right foot coming off the bag. Crosby, Kucherov, McDavid named Hart Trophy finalists

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov and Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid are the three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, which goes to the NHL's Most Valuable Player. The NHL made the announcement Sunday. The winner will be announced June 19 during the NHL Awards show in Las Vegas. Cards GM Keim on QB Murray: 'Wow'

Arizona general manager Steve Keim said he remembers the moment he decided the Cardinals would make former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray the first pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. "When I closed my eyes and I visualized Kyler Murray running around State Farm Stadium in red and white, for whatever reason, all I saw was just fireworks, excitement, a must-see where fans have to go and show up and see this thing. Him being the architect was a phenomenal fit for me," Keim told NBC's Peter King. Soccer: Czech striker Sural from Turkey's Alanyaspor killed in bus crash - club

Czech soccer player Josef Sural from Turkey's top tier Aytemiz Alanyaspor was killed after a minibus carrying players from the club crashed while returning from an away match, the club said on Monday. Sural, a striker for Alanyaspor and the Czech national team, died at the hospital where he and six of his teammates were taken after the crash, the club said on Twitter. Report: NFL considering exempt list for Chiefs' Hill

The NFL is considering putting Tyreek Hill on the commissioner's exempt list as early as this week, amid an ongoing criminal investigation surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs wideout, ESPN reported late Sunday night. Overland Park (Kan.) Police reopened an investigation -- regarding an injury to the child of Hill and his fiancee, Crystal Espinal -- after a local TV station on Thursday revealed an audiotape in which Hill threatens Espinal while the couple discuss their son's injuries. Sharks’ Vlasic wants NHL to apologize after non-call

San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic is hot and bothered after officials failed to make an icing call Sunday night, when the visiting Colorado Avalanche won 4-3 in Game 2 to even the second-round playoff series at 1-1. Vlasic basically kept his mouth shut about a non-call, which came late in the second period and led to the Avalanche's go-ahead goal. But what he implied should sum up his feelings. Semenya decision to be announced by CAS on Wednesday

The decision on Caster Semenya’s challenge to continue competing without any restrictions will be announced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) at 1000 GMT on Wednesday. The double Olympic 800m champion is challenging the sport's governing body, International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), over its decision to restrict testosterone levels in female runners. MLB roundup: Zobrist, Cubs outlast D-backs in 15 innings

Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras homered, and Ben Zobrist broke a tie with a two-run double in a three-run 15th inning as the Chicago Cubs outlasted the Arizona Diamondbacks for a 6-5 victory on Sunday in Phoenix. Tyler Chatwood, the Cubs' seventh pitcher, doubled to the fence in right-center field with one out in the 15th inning off Matt Andriese (3-2) and took third on Albert Almora Jr.'s single to center.