Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Blues' top goal scorer Tarasenko set to play Game 3

Vladimir Tarasenko, the St. Louis Blues' leading goal scorer in the regular season, will play in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins on Saturday night despite not practicing on Friday, Blues head coach Craig Berube told reporters. Berube said the two-time NHL All-Star Tarasenko will be in the lineup in St. Louis in what marks the franchise's first home game in the Cup Final in 49 years. The 27-year-old, who led the Blues with 33 goals this season, missed part of the second period in the team's overtime win in Game 2 at Boston. Double bogey derails Woods as Rose moves into contention

Tiger Woods' challenge at the Memorial tournament in Ohio suffered a blow in the second round on Friday with a late double bogey that left him seven strokes off the lead while Justin Rose shot a best of the day 63 to haul himself back into contention. Jordan Spieth remained a stroke off the lead with a 70, with Troy Merritt (66), South Korea's Lee Kyoung-hoon (67) and German Martin Kaymer (68) tied at the top on eight-under 135. 'Incredible, fantastic' says Rafa after demolishing Goffin

Rafael Nadal has set absurdly high standards at Roland Garros since winning the title on his debut in 2005 and claiming 10 more but even he was excited by his level in beating David Goffin in the third round on Friday. With the temperature soaring and the Spaniard's forehand at its devastating best, Goffin never really stood a chance, although it is to the Belgian's immense credit that he became the first person to take a set off Nadal in Paris this year. Wilder announces rematch with Fury on Twitter

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder said on Friday that contracts had been signed for a rematch with Tyson Fury after he has fought Luis Ortiz. Fury is the only boxer that Wilder has faced and not defeated after the pair battled to a draw in December in Los Angeles. Blues look to ride momentum at home vs. Bruins

In their surprising run to their first Stanley Cup Final in 49 years, the St. Louis Blues often have leaned on the fourth line of Oskar Sundqvist, Alexander Steen and Ivan Barbashev. But as they return home for Game 3 with the Boston Bruins on Saturday night, the Blues will have to play without Sundqvist. Tied for the team lead in plus-minus during the playoffs, Sundqvist has been suspended for a game after the NHL sanctioned his hit on Matt Grzelcyk. South African federation joins Semenya appeal over CAS verdict

Athletics South Africa (ASA) said on Friday it had joined Caster Semenya's appeal against the ruling that currently prevents the double Olympic champion from running her preferred distance races unless she takes testosterone-suppressant medication. Semenya announced on Wednesday that she would appeal the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that supported the IAAF's rule that means XY chromosome athletes with differences in sexual development (DSDs) can race in distances from 400m to a mile only if they take the medication and reach a reduced level. Federer and Nadal blaze into fourth round

After a cool first week the thermostat was turned up at Roland Garros on Friday as Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer both blazed a trail into the French Open fourth round for the 14th time. They had shared that record with Budge Patty but moved above the American with two more dominant displays, although 11-times champion Nadal did drop his first set of the tournament. Warriors not letting NBA Finals status dictate Durant's return date

The Golden State Warriors are in an unfamiliar position after losing the opening game of the NBA Finals but head coach Steve Kerr said on Friday that will not force them to rush injured Kevin Durant back into the lineup. Durant, named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in each of the Warriors' title runs during the last two years, has been out for three weeks with a calf injury and Kerr said he will not play in Sunday's Game Two. Raptors braced for big response from Warriors in NBA Finals

The Toronto Raptors scored an impressive win over the two-times defending champion Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals opener and are now preparing for what could be a mighty response. Golden State's bid for a fourth title in five years did not get off to the start they had hoped and while Toronto may feel good about their chances in the best-of-seven series they know they have plenty to improve on to clinch a maiden championship. Basketball comes home, Raptors fans hoping trophy follows

When Canadian James Naismith invented basketball back in 1891 it is doubtful that in his wildest dreams he could have imagined his hockey-mad homeland going bonkers over a sport designed to be an "athletic distraction". Not since Naismith nailed peach baskets to the wall of a gym had basketball ever been a distraction for Canadians until Thursday when it became a national obsession, the country putting aside regional loyalties and jumping on the Toronto Raptors bandwagon.