Serena Williams slips and loses her footing at the baseline and is unable to finish her first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
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NHL roundup: Canadiens reach Stanley Cup final for first time since 1993
Montreal wins its semifinal series in six games, beating Vegas in overtime, 3-2.
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NBA roundup: Clippers cut series deficit again Suns
For the third straight series, Los Angeles rebounds after losing Games 1 and 2, rolling to a 106-92 victory in Game 3.
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Olympics notebook: True scratched from 5,000; Schneider’s 10,000 moved because of extreme heat
North Yarmouth’s Ben True withdraws from the 5,000 at the U.S. track and field trials, while Sanford’s Rachel Schneider will avoid 100-plus degree temperatures.
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MLB jumped into sticky situation and needs to find measured way to get out
Commentary: Just keep your pants on. Major League Baseball has time to get the new rules under control, but it must act now.
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Celtics select Udoka as their new coach
Ime Udoka, an assistant coach with the Brooklyn Nets, will be hired to replace Brad Stevens.
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NBA roundup: Hawks continue road success, take Game 1 against Bucks
Trae Young scores 48 points and Atlanta opens the Eastern Conference finals with a 116-113 win.
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NHL roundup: Islanders rally for OT win to set up a Game 7
New York rallies from a two-goal deficit to beat Tampa Bay 3-2 on Anthony Beauvillier’s goal 1:08 into overtime.
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Carli Lloyd selected to U.S. soccer team for her fourth Olympics
Lloyd, who scored the deciding goal in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold-medal matches, will become the oldest Olympian ever for the U.S. women’s soccer team.
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Alex Verdugo overcomes Mookie Betts trade stigma by thriving for Red Sox
Alex Verdugo isn’t Mookie Betts, and that’s just fine. He’s making his own mark in Boston, and hopes it might one day include some pitching.