Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Charges dropped against McGregor in phone incident

Prosecutors dropped charges against UFC star Conor McGregor for allegedly stealing and smashing a man's phone outside a Miami Beach hotel. McGregor, 30, was arrested on March 11 after police said he took a phone from Ahmed Abdirzak and stomped on it several times before putting it in his pocket and driving away. McGregor was released that day on a $5,000 bond. 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. Motor racing: Hamilton would rather fight Ferrari than battle with Bottas

Five times world champion Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes should not be blamed for their dominance and he would far rather be in a battle with Formula One rivals Ferrari and Red Bull than team mate Valtteri Bottas. Champions Mercedes have won all five races so far this season in one-two formation, with Hamilton and Bottas also taking a fastest lap each. U.S. coach Ellis demands consistency from team ahead of World Cup

United States coach Jill Ellis is pleased with her team's 3-0 win over South Africa in Sunday's Women's World Cup warm-up match but wants them to be more consistent over 90 minutes after questions were raised over their slow start. The U.S. got a goal in each half through Samantha Mewis and a late third from substitute Carli Lloyd to earn a 3-0 win but they did not score the opening goal until the 37th minute even though they dominated possession. Tennis: Returning Serena starts clay campaign with routine Rome win

Serena Williams began her French Open preparations with a routine 6-4 6-2 victory over Swedish qualifier Rebecca Peterson in the opening round of the Italian Open on Monday. Williams was back in action in only her fourth tournament of the season and the first since being forced to withdraw from the Miami Open in March due to a knee injury. Athletics: South African government instructs athletics body to appeal Semenya decision

The South African government said on Monday it was instructing the country's athletics governing body to appeal against the Court of Arbitration for Sport decision on female eligibility that directly affects their Olympic champion Caster Semenya. Yet Athletics South Africa (ASA) maintained silence on the matter with sources telling Reuters they were still considering their options and would not be issuing any statement until ready. Golf: Spieth says he is close to top form, but critics not so sure

Jordan Spieth will have a third opportunity to complete the career grand slam at the PGA Championship this week, but his form is a far cry from that which saw him ranked third in the world as recently as this time last year. Spieth has not won since the 2017 British Open and, more troubling, has not even contended at any tournament he has played this year. Cavaliers to name Michigan's Beilein head coach

John Beilein is set to become head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He signed a five-year deal to bolt for the NBA, ESPN reported. 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.