Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. MLB notebook: Tommy John surgery for White Sox's Rodon

Chicago White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon will undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday with the procedure likely sidelining him through the first half of the 2020 season. In addition, White Sox right-handed reliever Nate Jones underwent season-ending surgery on Monday to repair a flexor tear in his pitching forearm. MLB roundup: Ohtani homers in Angels' win

Tommy La Stella went 3-for-5, hitting what proved to be the game-winning home run in the sixth inning, and Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run of the season to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night in Minneapolis. La Stella broke a 4-4 tie with his team-leading 10th homer of the season into the left field bleachers, becoming the first Angels' left-handed batter since Mo Vaughn in 1999 to hit 10 home runs in his first 36 games of a season. Lakers hire Vogel; no news on Kidd

The Los Angeles Lakers hired Frank Vogel as their head coach on Monday, confirming news that was widely reported Saturday. However, the press release announcing the move made no mention of the other alleged piece of the Lakers' new coaching setup. Multiple media outlets reported Saturday that Jason Kidd would be hired as an assistant coach on Vogel's staff, but Kidd wasn't mentioned Monday in the Lakers' announcement. Reports: Woods sued over bartender's drunk-driving death

Tiger Woods is facing a lawsuit from the family of a bartender who worked at one of his restaurants following the staffer's death in a drunk-driving accident, multiple media outlets reported Monday. The parents of Nicholas Immesberger allege that their son, whom they allege had a "habitual problem" with alcohol, had been overserved after he stayed and had drinks following a work shift at The Woods, a restaurant in Jupiter, Fla., owned by the 15-time major champion and run by Woods' girlfriend, Erica Harmon. Massage parlor footage of Patriots owner suppressed in Florida case

Hidden-camera footage of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft at a Florida massage parlor cannot be used as evidence in his trial on charges of soliciting prostitution, a judge ruled on Monday in a victory for the billionaire. Attorneys for the owner of the reigning Super Bowl champions had asked the Florida judge to suppress the video, calling it governmental overreach from an illegally obtained search warrant. 76ers will retain Brown as head coach

Brett Brown will retain his job as head of the Philadelphia 76ers, team owner Josh Harris told ESPN late Monday night. Speculation about Brown's future emerged in the immediate aftermath of the 76ers' Game 7 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. NBA notebook: Durant to miss Game 1 of conference finals

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will miss Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday due to a right calf strain, ESPN said Monday. ESPN's Ramona Shelburne reported that the two-time NBA Finals MVP will not be reevaluated until Thursday, leaving his status for Thursday night's Game 2 up in the air. Bortuzzo, Blues blow past Sharks, even series

Robert Bortuzzo's jaw-dropping goal late in the second period held up as the winner, with the St. Louis Blues recovering after blowing a lead to beat the host San Jose Sharks 4-2 Monday night to even the Western Conference finals at one win apiece. Jordan Binnington made 24 saves for the Blues, who host Game 3 of the best-of-seven series Wednesday night. NFL notebook: Judge suppresses video in Kraft's solicitation case

A judge on Monday granted Robert Kraft's motion to suppress video evidence, delivering the New England Patriots owner a huge victory -- and potentially derailing the prosecution's case -- as he combats charges of soliciting a prostitute at a Jupiter, Fla., massage parlor. Palm Beach County Judge Leonard Hanser sided with the defense's contention that the warrant that allowed recording devices into the spa, and the methods detectives used to obtain video, did not sufficiently protect the privacy and identity of innocent people in the surveillance videos. Lillard, Trail Blazers aim to give Warriors a battle

Damian Lillard hopes to close down his hometown arena on his own terms when the Portland Trail Blazers take on the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals, a best-of-seven series that tips off Tuesday night in Oakland, Calif. Lillard, who is rapidly ascending the list of most accomplished Oakland High graduates that currently boasts of David Carradine, Jackie Jensen, Jack London and Bill Rigney, bombed in a game-winning 3-pointer on what many believed would be his final shot at Oracle Arena in a one-point overtime win in December.