Sports News Roundup: Jamaica through to quarters of Gold Cup; Eastbourne championships and more

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Wimbledon champion Kerber beats Stosur in Eastbourne

Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber continued her impressive build-up with a 6-4 6-4 defeat of Australian Sam Stosur in her opening match at the Eastbourne championships on Tuesday. German left-hander Kerber, twice a runner-up at Eastbourne, was pushed hard by the former U.S. Open champion but broke serve four times on her way to victory and a place in the last 16.

Ostapenko, Cornet among upset winners at Eastbourne

Sloane Stephens was one of five top-16 seeds sent packing Tuesday at the Nature Valley International at Eastbourne, England. Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko overcame a poor start and 40 unforced errors while recording a 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 win over the seventh-seeded Stephens. Ostapenko posted 22 winners in the victory.

Jamaica through to quarters with 1-1 draw against Curacao

Jamaica advanced to the quarter-finals of the Gold Cup with a 1-1 draw against Curacao in their final Group C match in Los Angeles on Thursday but may be left to rue squandering several gilt-edged chances. Jamaica will await the result of the late game between El Salvador and Honduras, which could see them tipped from top spot in the group should El Salvador win or have a high-scoring draw.

Martens sends the Netherlands through to maiden quarter-finals

The Netherlands reached the women's World Cup quarter-finals for the first time when Lieke Martens' last-gasp penalty earned them a 2-1 victory against Japan on Tuesday. Martens put the Dutch in front after 17 minutes, only for Yui Hasegawa to level on the stroke of halftime, but the forward sent the European champions through with a spot kick in the last minute.

NHL notebook: Blues remove Berube's interim tag with a deal

Craig Berube, who led the St. Louis Blues to the Stanley Cup as an interim head coach, signed a three-year contract Tuesday to stay with the team. Financial terms were not disclosed.

NBA notebook: Raptors president confident team can sign Leonard

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri said Tuesday he has met with Kawhi Leonard, who is days away from becoming a free agent, and is confident the NBA champions can re-sign the superstar. Speaking at a season-ending news conference, Ujiri said he had "very good meetings with him the last few days" but declined to elaborate.

Wickenheiser heads six-member Hockey Hall of Fame class

Former Canadian women's star Hayley Wickenheiser headlines the six-player class chosen to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Former NHL players Guy Carbonneau, Sergei Zubov and Vaclav Nedomansky also were selected. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford and Boston College coach Jerry York were chosen under the builders category.

No grass courts? No problem says Wimbledon king Djokovic

Lack of grass courts in Serbia will not be detrimental to Novak Djokovic's bid to defend his Wimbledon title, the world number one said in the early stages of his training for the July 1-14 tournament at the All England Club. "Find me a grass court in Belgrade and I will practice there," Djokovic joked when asked last week by reporters why he chose a hardcourt complex in the Serbian capital's center to start his preparations.

MLB notebook: Cardinals' Hicks to have Tommy John surgery

The St. Louis Cardinals confirmed Tuesday that hard-throwing reliever Jordan Hicks will undergo Tommy John surgery on his injured right elbow. Cardinals president John Mozeliak told reporters on Tuesday that the ligament-replacement procedure was necessary after an ulnar collateral ligament injury was revealed Monday.

LeMahieu gives Yankees record homer streak

The New York Yankees made history in a hurry Tuesday. Leadoff man DJ LeMahieu went deep leading off the bottom of the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing the Yankees to break the major league record for most consecutive games with a home run, 28.