World News Roundup: Spain come from behind to beat South Africa; McIlroy surges into share of lead at Canadian Open

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Barty wins French Open to claim maiden Grand Slam title

Ashleigh Barty claimed her maiden Grand Slam title when she crushed Czech teenager 6-1 6-3 on Saturday to become the first Australian woman in 46 years to win the French Open singles. Eighth seed Barty joins 1969, 1970 and 1973 champion Margaret Court and 1971 winner Evonne Goolagong-Cawley on the list of Australian women who have lifted the trophy here in the professional era. Soccer:

Spain come from behind to beat South Africa

Jennifer Hermoso netted two second-half penalties and substitute Lucia Garcia added a last-minute goal as Spain came from behind to beat South Africa 3-1 at the women's World Cup on Saturday. Hermoso tucked away spot-kicks in the 69th and 82nd minutes to give Spain a winning start to their Group B campaign after South Africa, in their maiden appearance at the finals, took a surprise first-half lead.

McIlroy surges into share of lead at Canadian Open

Rory McIlroy fired six birdies in a bogey-free third round of 64 to jump into a three-way tie for first place at the Canadian Open on Saturday. McIlroy shared the lead at 13-under with Americans Matt Kuchar (69) and Webb Simpson (67) on a sunny and breezy day at the Hamilton Golf & Country Club. Horse racing:

Sir Winston wins 151st Belmont Stakes

Sir Winston won the 151st running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York on Saturday. Favorite Tacitus was second and Joevia third around the sprawling, 1 1/2-mile dirt track.

Unseeded Germans Krawietz and Mies take men's doubles title in Paris

Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies of Germany claimed their first Grand Slam title when they beat France's Fabrice Martin and Jeremy Chardy 6-2 7-6(3) in the doubles final on Saturday. The German pair, who beat 16-time major champions Mike and Bob Bryan en route to the final, raced through the opening set with two early breaks.

Raptors now heavy favorites to knock off Warriors

The Toronto Raptors are heavy favorites to win their first NBA championship after taking a 3-1 lead on the Golden State Warriors, while star Kawhi Leonard is now the overwhelming favorite to take home MVP honors. The Warriors were still favored to defend their title after dropping Game 3, but that all changed following Friday night's 105-92 loss. With two road wins in the series, the Raptors only need to win one of the next three games, including two chances at home.

Thiem rides the storm to knock out Djokovic

Austrian Dominic Thiem crushed Novak Djokovic's French Open hopes as he survived a weather-ravaged semi-final spanning 24 hours to complete a 6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 7-5 victory on Saturday and set up a repeat of last year's showdown with Rafael Nadal. More than an hour after the women's final should have started on another stormy day on Court Philippe Chatrier, fourth seed Thiem thumped a forehand winner past Djokovic to seal victory after squandering two earlier match points.

Soccer: U.S. women say lawsuit won't distract from title defense

U.S. women's national soccer team players said their focus will be on the field when they start their World Cup title defense in Paris next week despite their high-profile lawsuit against their soccer federation. The players sued the federation in March with allegations of gender discrimination and complaints about lower wages and unfavorable working conditions.

Blues take aim at winning first Stanley Cup

ST. LOUIS -- Gamesmanship has been one of the big storylines in the Stanley Cup Final. After Game 3, when the Boston Bruins routed the St. Louis Blues 7-2 to earn a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, St. Louis coach Craig Berube criticized the officials for calling the games too tightly. Less than a week later, Boston coach Bruce Cassidy has pulled that card from the motivational deck in an attempt to save his team's season. Down 3-2 in the series after 4-2 and 2-1 wins the past two games by the Blues, Cassidy said the series' narrative changed after Berube's comments.

Soccer: Hegerberg-less Norway canter past Nigeria

Ada Hegerberg was not needed as Norway kicked off their women's World Cup Group A campaign with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Nigeria on Saturday. Without Ballon d'Or winner Hegerberg, who quit international football in 2017 due to a dispute with her home federation, the 1995 champions relied on goals by Guro Reiten, Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland and an own goal by Osinachi Phale to prevail.