Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Leonard carries Raptors over 76ers in Game 4

Kawhi Leonard had 39 points and 14 rebounds and the second-seeded Toronto Raptors defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 101-96 on Sunday to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at two games apiece. Marc Gasol scored 16 points and Kyle Lowry added 14 points and seven assists for Toronto. Kipchoge to make new sub-two hour marathon attempt this year

Kenyan world record holder Eliud Kipchoge is to make another attempt at breaking two hours for the marathon later this year, probably in Britain, in a project backed by Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire owner of chemical firm INEOS. Kipchoge ran two hours and 25 seconds in his "Breaking Two" project on Italy's Monza motor racing circuit in 2017, though the time was not ratified for record purposes as he used "in and out" pacemakers and a moving drinks station. Homa wins Wells Fargo Championship by three strokes

The days of Max Homa feeling an impostor on the PGA Tour are history after he held his nerve during an hour-long rain delay before closing out an emphatic three-stroke victory at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday. Long-shot Homa silenced a battalion of big guns, proving remarkably steady under pressure as he shot a four-under-par 67 at Quail Hollow to clinch his first victory on the PGA Tour in his 69th career start. Trump slams Kentucky Derby result as 'political correctness' after disqualification

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday blasted the result of the Kentucky Derby horse race, saying the controversial disqualification of first-finisher Maximum Security could only happen in "these days of political correctness." "The Kentuky (sic) Derby decision was not a good one. It was a rough and tumble race on a wet and sloppy track, actually, a beautiful thing to watch," Trump wrote on Twitter. "Only in these days of political correctness could such an overturn occur. The best horse did NOT win the Kentucky Derby - not even close!" Blues force Game 7 with road win at Stars

David Perron's second-period goal broke the deadlock and Jordan Binnington made 22 saves as the visiting St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 Sunday afternoon to force a Game 7 in their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series. The deciding game will be Tuesday in St. Louis. Murray scores 34 as Nuggets even series with Blazers

Jamal Murray scored 34 points and Nikola Jokic collected 21 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists as the visiting Denver Nuggets wrested back homecourt advantage with a 116-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday. The Nuggets' win squared the best-of-seven series at 2-2, with Game 5 Tuesday night in Denver. MLB notebook: Boston's Cora to reportedly skip White House trip

Boston manager Alex Cora will not be with his team Thursday when the Red Sox celebrate winning the 2018 World Series at the White House. El Nuevo Dia in Puerto Rico reported the news Sunday and said Cora has declined the invitation because his native land continues to struggle to recover from Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico in September 2017. Maximum Security owner denies impeding Kentucky Derby winner

The owner of disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security on Sunday denied his horse had interfered with the declared winner and said it was unlikely the horse would run in the May 18 Preakness, the second leg of U.S. racing's Triple Crown. Gary West, in an interview with Daily Racing Form, added that he may need to appeal the Kentucky Derby decision to U.S. federal courts because of Kentucky regulations. MLB roundup: Braun lifts Brewers over Mets in 18th

Ryan Braun's two-run single with one out in the bottom of the 18th inning Saturday night finally capped a marathon game and lifted the host Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win over the New York Mets. The Brewers have won the first two games of the three-game series from the Mets, who took the lead in the top of the 18th on Jeff McNeil's RBI single before falling below .500 (16-17) for the first time this season. LeBron was stunned by Magic leaving Lakers

Much like the rest of the basketball world, LeBron James was stunned when Magic Johnson stepped down from his post as the Los Angeles Lakers' president of basketball operations last month. James opened up on the news of Johnson's decision -- which came April 9 shortly before the team's season finale against Portland -- on his HBO show "The Shop," which aired late Saturday night. James said he got the news from longtime friend Randy Mims while he was stretching for the game, and didn't believe it until he checked his phone.

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