Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Raptors advance past 76ers on Leonard's wild shot
Kawhi Leonard hit a buzzer-beating jump shot that bounced up and around the rim before finally dropping through the net, and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 92-90 on Sunday night in the seventh and deciding game of their Eastern Conference semifinal. "It was short, then it was long, then it was in," Toronto's Marc Gasol said of the shot. MLB roundup: Dodgers' Ryu flirts with no-hitter
Hyun-Jin Ryu no-hit the visiting Washington Nationals for 7 1/3 innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers won the finale of a four-game series 6-0 on Sunday afternoon. Ryu (5-1) threw eight shutout innings to extend his overall shutout streak to 24 innings. He allowed one hit, struck out nine and walked one while lowering his ERA to 1.72. Soccer: U.S. beat South Africa 3-0 in Women's World Cup warm-up
The United States got a goal in each half through Samantha Mewis and a late third from substitute Carli Lloyd to earn a 3-0 win over South Africa in a Women's World Cup warm-up in California on Sunday. Mewis got the opener after 37 minutes with a shot under the keeper from 20 meters after some nice footwork outside the box. Bethpage Black no beast but will offer a stern test at PGA Championship
Bethpage Black, a stout par-70 that stretches 7,459 yards on rolling Long Island land, proved a beast when it hosted the U.S. Open in 2002 and 2009 but scoring might be easier at this week's PGA Championship. While the U.S. Golf Association has traditionally presented penal Open courses, the PGA of America is generally more forgiving, if not accommodating with its layouts. Brazil stun U.S. in 4x100m final on day of upsets at IAAF World Relays
Paulo Andre Camilo de Oliveira powered Brazil to victory in the men's 4x100m event at the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, Japan, on Sunday as they finished ahead of a strong United States quartet and world champions Britain. Brazil clocked 38.05 seconds, 0.02 seconds ahead of U.S., who had Justin Gatlin in their ranks, in what was the smallest ever margin of victory in the competition. Golf: Kang rallies to win maiden title in Dallas
South Korea's Sung Kang elevated his game on the back nine to claim his first career PGA Tour victory at the AT&T Byron Nelson in Dallas with a comfortable two-stroke win on Sunday. Kang started sluggishly, playing even par through the first seven holes on a sunny day at the Trinity Forest golf club, where scoring conditions were ideal. Bruins blitz Canes for 2-0 lead in East finals
Every contest at TD Garden is more than a home game for Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk. It's a family reunion. Delighted Djokovic wins third Madrid Open as Tsitsipas runs out of steam
Delighted world number one Novak Djokovic said he was back to his best after winning a third Madrid Open title on Sunday, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4. Djokovic’s victory was also a record-equaling 33rd Masters 1000 title for the Serbian, drawing him level with great rival Rafa Nadal at the top of the all-time list. NFL signings notebook: RB Walton returns to Miami
The Miami Dolphins signed former Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Walton on Sunday. A fourth-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by Cincinnati, Walton was released last month by the Bengals following his third arrest in 2019. McCollum helps Trail Blazers win series over Nuggets
CJ McCollum scored 37 points, including a fadeaway jumper with 11.4 seconds left, and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the host Denver Nuggets 100-96 in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday. Damian Lillard was held to 13 points on 3-of-17 shooting and added 10 rebounds and eight assists. The Trail Blazers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to advance to the West finals for the first time since 2000.
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