Sports News Roundup: Kvitova reaches Madrid third round; Rask, Bruins close out Jackets

Defending champion Kvitova reaches Madrid third round

Three-time champion Petra Kvitova defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 7-6(5) to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Monday. The second seed Kvitova edged her French opponent after a nervy tiebreak in the second set to win in one hour 55 minutes.

Rask, Bruins close out Jackets in Game 6

Tuukka Rask made 39 saves as the visiting Boston Bruins advanced to the Eastern Conference final for the first time since 2013 with a 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 6 on Monday. Boston took the best-of-seven, second-round playoff series four games to two.

MLB notebook: Gausman faces suspension for Urena throw

Atlanta Braves right-hander Kevin Gausman received a five-game suspension Monday for intentionally throwing a pitch at Marlins right-hander Jose Urena on Friday night in Miami. Major League Baseball chief baseball officer Joe Torre announced the punishment, which also includes an undisclosed fine.

NFL notebook: Seahawks LB Wagner prepared for Seattle swan song

Bobby Wagner expects 2019 to be his final season with the Seattle Seahawks. The four-time All-Pro wants to retire as a Seahawk, he said, but grasps the reality that comes with paying your quarterback more than $35 million per season. Already Wagner watched the Seahawks let go of cornerback Richard Sherman, defensive end Michael Bennett, safety Earl Thomas and most recently trade franchise-tagged defensive end Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Harden scores 38 as Rockets level series with Warriors

James Harden paired a game-high 38 points with 10 rebounds while Eric Gordon and P.J. Tucker provided ample support as the Houston Rockets squared their Western Conference semifinal series against the visiting Golden State Warriors with a 112-108 victory in Game 4 on Monday. The best-of-seven series is tied at two games apiece ahead of Game 5 on Wednesday in Oakland, Calif.

Landeskog nets OT winner as Avalanche force Game 7

Gabriel Landeskog scored 2:32 into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche saved their season by beating the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals in Denver on Monday night. J.T. Compher had two goals and an assist, Tyson Jost also had a goal, and Philipp Grubauer made 19 saves for the Avalanche.

MLB roundup: Snell's arm, Pham's bat power Rays

Blake Snell retired the first 17 batters, Tommy Pham hit a grand slam, and the Tampa Bay Rays cruised past the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-1 on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla. Snell (3-3) was perfect through 5 2/3 innings before Ildemaro Vargas hit a sharp single between third base and shortstop. The left-hander hit the next batter, Tim Locastro, before getting Ketel Marte to ground out to end the inning.

Djokovic backs Gimelstob's decision to quit ATP board

World number one Novak Djokovic said Justin Gimelstob made a 'wise decision' to step down from the ATP board of directors but also suggested he might make a return in the future. Gimelstob resigned from the board last week after being sentenced to three years probation and 60 hours community service on an assault charge.

Horse racing: Appeal over Kentucky Derby disqualification denied

An appeal filed by the owner of Maximum Security, the horse that finished first in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday but was later disqualified for interference, was denied by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Monday. The appeal was filed by an attorney for Gary West, whose horse became the first winner to be disqualified for an on-track infraction.

Trump awards highest U.S. civilian honor to Tiger Woods

When Tiger Woods won the Masters on April 14, President Donald Trump declared he was going to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and ordered his aides to schedule the event as soon as possible. On Monday, Trump got what he asked for. At a ceremony in the sun-splashed White House Rose Garden, Trump made the 43-year-old Woods the fourth, and youngest, professional golfer to receive the nation's highest civilian honor, after Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Charlie Sifford.

(With inputs from agencies.)