Reuters Sports News Summary

Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Soccer: U.S. beat Mexico 3-0 in women's World Cup warm-up

The U.S. wrapped up their preparations for the women’s World Cup on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Mexico on a sweltering day in New Jersey. The U.S., who will go to France undefeated since January, struggled for much of the game against a resolute Mexican side but scored two late goals to put a more convincing sheen on the scoreline. Pagenaud holds off Rossi to win Indianapolis 500

Simon Pagenaud steered clear of trouble on the track and in the pits, then out-duelled Alexander Rossi in a final lap shootout to win the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and give team owner Roger Penske a second consecutive victory in the "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing". The win might have saved the charismatic Frenchman's job with rumors circulating up and down pit lane that Pagenaud's seat with powerhouse Team Penske was in jeopardy. After long layoff, Bruins host Blues in Game 1 of finals

The Boston Bruins are riding a seven-game winning streak. The St. Louis Blues have won three straight to overcome a controversial overtime loss. And yet, both teams will be looking to regain momentum after a lengthy layoff ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday in Boston. French withdrawal a painful lesson for Auger-Aliassime

Fast-rising Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime said he will have to be more careful with his schedule in the future after pulling out of the French Open with a groin injury. The 18-year-old, seeded 25th, said he had injured his groin playing in Lyon this week where he played in Saturday's final. Na wins by four in Texas to claim third PGA victory

Kevin Na, making birdies early and late, cruised to a four-stroke victory over Tony Finau at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday. The South Korean-born American rattled off four birdies in his first eight holes, then after Finau pulled within two shots, Na sank two more birdies, including one at the last, to shoot a four-under-par 66 at Colonial Country Club. Ice Hockey: Finland stun Canada 3-1 to win third world title

Finland completed a fairytale world championship after they came from behind to beat favorites Canada 3-1 and clinch their third gold medal in an absorbing final on Sunday. The Finns, who beat the Canadians by the same score in their opening group-stage match, were underdogs in all three knockout stage games but they defied the odds to shock 2018 champions Sweden, Russia and Canada en route to the title. Tennis: No surprise as Kerber shown the exit in first round

Angelique Kerber's campaign to complete a career slam was cut short in the French Open first round on Sunday, but that came as no surprise considering the former world number one was playing on her least favorite surface. Add in a niggling ankle injury to her poor record on clay, there was little chance that the fifth-seeded German would win a tournament where she has never gone past the quarter-finals in 11 previous appearances. Federer graces new-look Roland Garros with stylish opening win

Roger Federer made a stylish comeback to the French Open after a three-year hiatus as the revamped, widely-acclaimed Roland Garros burst into life on Sunday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, back on the Paris clay 10 years after his only title here, swept aside Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-2 6-4 6-4 in a graceful performance on an expanded court Philippe Chatrier. Hamilton wins Monaco Grand Prix in race worthy of Lauda

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Monaco Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday, nursing his car's worn tires to the finish in a nail-biting victory worthy of the team's late non-executive chairman Niki Lauda. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was runner-up, ending Mercedes's run of five successive one-two finishes, with Hamilton's team mate Valtteri Bottas third. Legendary Packers QB Starr dies at 85

Iconic former Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr died on Sunday in Birmingham, Ala. Starr, who was 85, suffered a major stroke in 2014 and his health had been failing in the years since.

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