Sports Roundup: Equal pay for women's player; French Open quarters; Djokovic win

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Australia soccer players union demands World Cup prize-money parity

Australia's soccer players union have launched a campaign calling for prize-money parity at the women's and men's World Cups and offered support for the country's footballers to take legal action against global governing body FIFA. The winning team at the women's World Cup in France, which starts on Friday, will receive $4 million in prize-money from the tournament's total pool of $30 million.

The goal for Seahawks QB Wilson: Play 15 more years

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has played seven seasons in the NFL and figures he's only not quite one-third of the way through his career. "I feel like I'm just getting started," Wilson said in an interview with Michael Silver of NFL.com.

Stephens keen to end Konta run in French Open quarters

Sloane Stephens is hopeful that the Roland Garros clay will prove to be the "neutraliser" when she faces Johanna Konta in the French Open quarter-finals on Tuesday seeking a first win over the Briton. American Stephens, the runner-up in Paris last year, is looking to add a second Grand Slam trophy to her collection following her triumph at the 2017 U.S. Open but faces a potentially tough test against a resurgent opponent.

WR Humphries says Brady's age part of passing on Pats

Wide receiver Adam Humphries signed a four-year, $36 million with the Tennessee Titans in March, passing up the chance to play for the New England Patriots. In doing so, he chose to catch passes from 25-year-old Marcus Mariota, entering his fifth season, instead of six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady.

Semenya free to run without medication while the appeal is heard: court

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya will be able to run in her favoured 800 meters event without medication to lower her testosterone levels until her appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal has been ruled on, her lawyers said on Monday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had ruled last month that the sport's ruling body, the IAAF, should make rules for XY chromosome athletes with differences in sexual development (DSDs), like Semenya, competing in events ranging from 400 meters to a mile.

Halep and Djokovic storm into French quarter-finals

Defending champion Simona Halep continued to tighten her grip on the French Open as she demolished Polish teenager Iga Swiatek to reach the quarter-finals on Monday. The Romanian, who claimed her first Grand Slam title on the Parisian clay a year ago, has taken a while to hit her stride this time and was taken to three sets in the first two rounds.

NFL notebook: Panthers reportedly land DT McCoy

Free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and the Carolina Panthers agreed to a one-year deal on Monday, multiple media outlets reported. The contract will pay as much as $10.25 million and includes a $4 million signing bonus, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Charlotte Observer cited sources indicating that the deal is worth a minimum of $8.5 million.

MLB notebook: Orioles tab C Rutschman with No. 1 pick

Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman was the No. 1 overall selection by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2019 MLB Draft on Monday night. The switch-hitting Rutschman batted .411 with 17 homers and 58 RBIs in 57 games for the Beavers this season as a junior. Rutschman is the first catcher to be selected at the top of the draft since the Minnesota Twins tabbed Joe Mauer in 2001. He was rated the No. 1 prospect in the draft by MLB Pipeline and by ESPN's Keith Law.

NHL: Blues down Bruins 4-2 to even Stanley Cup Finals

Ryan O'Reilly scored twice including the game-winner as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Boston Bruins 4-2 in Game Four on Monday to level the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals series. After an embarrassing 7-2 blowout in Game Three, the Blues responded with their first ever home victory in a Finals, where they have appeared three times before but never won the trophy.

Curry's NBA Finals MVP odds strengthen

He wasn't the highest scorer on his own team in Game 2, but Stephen Curry's odds to win the Most Valuable Player award in the 2019 NBA Finals strengthened after the Golden State Warriors evened the series 1-1. Curry entered the Finals as a -125 favourite by Sportsbetting.ag to take home MVP honours. Those odds dipped to +100 after the Toronto Raptors won Game 1.