Sports News Roundup: Cincinnati Open; Steelers WR coach Drake dies at 62; Nadal crushes Medvedev to retain Montreal title and more

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

U.S. men's volleyball qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The United States earned a berth in the men's volleyball competition at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Playing in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Intercontinental Qualification Tournament on Sunday, Team USA beat host Netherlands 25-18, 25-20, 17-25, 25-21 in Rotterdam.

Cardinals: 'Inexcusable' team VP was arrested on suspicion of DUI

Ron Minegar, the executive vice president and COO of the Arizona Cardinals, was arrested on suspicion of DUI, with the team releasing a stern statement Sunday afternoon. "Ron Minegar's actions last night are inexcusable. He made the decision to drive after drinking alcohol and is fortunate that he was pulled over before injuring anyone or himself," the team statement began. "According to MADD, drunk driving results in almost 11,000 deaths per year and is the number one cause of fatalities on roadways. We fully recognize the seriousness of these actions and they will have serious consequences."

Fatigued Nadal withdraws from Cincinnati Open

World number two Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from this week's Cincinnati Open due to fatigue, the tournament's organizers said on Sunday. The Spaniard, Cincinnati champion in 2013, beat Russia's Daniil Medvedev to claim his fifth Rogers Cup in Montreal earlier in the day.

PGA Tour review slow play policy in wake of controversy

The PGA Tour is considering expanding its pace-of-play policy in the wake of vocal criticism by players and fans of recent slow play. Current policy only addresses pairings and threesomes with all the players in a group having to complete a hole within a set time to stay "in position" and avoid a potential penalty.

Murray ready to go it alone in Cincinnati

Andy Murray has sharpened his game on the practice courts with some of the best players in the world but the Scot says now is the time to really test himself with a return to singles action at the Cincinnati Masters. Murray had hip resurfacing surgery in January in a bid to salvage his career and eased himself back into competitive action in doubles play.

Reed tames Liberty National to win Northern Trust

Patrick Reed secured his first victory since last year's Masters when he beat Mexican Abraham Ancer by one stroke at the Northern Trust in New Jersey on Sunday. Reed emerged on top from a packed leaderboard by carding two-under-par 69 in the first of three PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff events at Liberty National.

NFL notebook: Steelers WR coach Drake dies at 62

The Pittsburgh Steelers are mourning the loss of wide receivers coach Darryl Drake, who died Sunday morning. Drake, who joined the Steelers in 2018, was 62. No information about the cause of his death was available.

Tearful Serena retires injured in Toronto final

Serena Williams' first U.S. Open tune-up ended in dramatic fashion as the tearful American was forced to retire with a back injury while trailing Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu 3-1 in the Rogers Cup final on Sunday. Williams, who hopes to chase a record-equaling 24th career Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open, seemed fine on court but suddenly sat crying in her chair before deciding to retire 19 minutes into the match with back spasms.

Timely break sees Isner advance in Cincinnati

John Isner blasted 27 aces in his first-round match against Serbian Dusan Lajovic on Sunday but it was a timely break of serve that saw the American advance 7-6(3) 1-6 7-5 at the Cincinnati Open. Lajovic shook off the loss of a first set tiebreak to dominate the second frame, earning two breaks of Isner’s fearsome serve.

Nadal crushes Medvedev to retain Montreal title

Top seed Rafa Nadal overwhelmed Russia's Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-0 to win his fifth Rogers Cup on Sunday in Montreal -- the first time he has retained a title outside of clay. The 33-year-old Spanish world number two dominated the eighth-seeded Medvedev in their first-ever meeting.

(With inputs from agencies.)