Sports News Roundup: Barty wins French Open; Yankees' Stanton to rehab in minors

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.

Fraser-Pryce blazes world-leading 10.88

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's steady return to her best form continued at the Racers Grand Prix on Saturday when the twice Olympic champion blazed to a world-leading 10.88 seconds in the 100 meters at the National Stadium in Kingston. Running in lane four, Fraser-Pryce had the lead at the 30-metre mark and powered away to beat fellow Jamaican Jonielle Smith and Trinidad and Tobago's Michelle-Lee Ahye, who were both timed at 11.20.

Horse racing: Sir Winston wins 151st Belmont Stakes in upset

Sir Winston came from behind to win the 151st running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York by a length on Saturday. Favourite Tacitus, whose late charge came up short, was second and Joevia third around the sprawling, 1 1/2-mile dirt track on a warm, sunny day.

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 favourites to knock off Warriors

The Toronto Raptors are heavy favourites 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 favourite to take home MVP honours. The Warriors were still favoured 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.

MLB notebook: Yankees' Stanton to rehab in minors

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton will play in rehab games in the minors starting Monday or Tuesday, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday. Stanton will need at least a week of games with Class-A Tampa and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before he is ready to join the Yankees, Boone said.

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.

MLB roundup: Indians deny Sabathia 250th win

Roberto Perez homered in his fourth straight game and drove in three runs as the host Cleveland Indians denied CC Sabathia in his bid for his 250th career win with an 8-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday. Rookie Oscar Mercado launched a two-run homer and Kevin Plawecki added a solo shot and a sacrifice fly for the Indians, who have belted 14 homers while winning four of their past five games.

(With inputs from agencies.)