AP Sports Report for June 2nd, 2024:
Champions League final: Real Madrid seals 15th European Cup after 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund
LONDON (AP) — Vinicius Junior has sealed a record-extending 15th European Cup for Real Madrid after a 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in the final in London. The Brazil forward doubled Madrid's lead in the 83rd minute at Wembley Stadium after Dani Carvajal headed the Spanish giant in front nine minutes earlier. Victory sealed a record-extending fifth Champions League title for coach Carlo Ancelotti. It was his third with Madrid. Dortmund paid the price for not making the most of its first half dominance when Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois pulled off a series of saves and Niclas Fullkrug hit the post.
Panthers going back to Stanley Cup Final, top Rangers 2-1 to win East title in 6 games
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots, Sam Bennett and Vladimir Tarasenko scored, and the Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year after beating the New York Rangers 2-1 on Saturday night. The Panthers — who lost the final to Vegas last year — won the Eastern Conference Final in six games. Florida will face either Edmonton or Dallas for the Cup, the title series set to start on June 8. Artemi Panarin scored with 1:40 left and Igor Shesterkin stopped 32 shots for the Rangers, who had a 2-1 lead in the series — then lost three straight, costing them their season.
Novak Djokovic keeps his French Open title defense going by getting past Lorenzo Musetti in 5 sets
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic's French Open title defense and his hold on No. 1 in the rankings are still alive thanks to a 7-5, 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory over 22-year-old Italian Lorenzo Musetti in a third-round match. It is Djokovic's 369th win at a Grand Slam tournament. That ties Roger Federer for the most in tennis history. Djokovic and Musetti did not step on court until 10:30 p.m. Saturday and did not finish until Sunday after 3 a.m. It is the latest finish in tournament history. Djokovic earned the right to continue his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title and fourth at Roland Garros.
Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever edge Angel Reese and Chicago Sky for first home win, 71-70
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 18 points, NaLyssa Smith added 17 and Caitlin Clark had 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists to help the Indiana Fever win their first home game of the season, 71-70, over the Chicago Sky. Indiana snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 1-4 at home. The Fever closed it out with Erica Wheeler running down the final 6.6 seconds on the clock before passing to Clark, who tossed the ball high into the air. Marina Mabrey had a chance to force overtime but missed the first of two free throws. Chicago never got the ball back and finished the game on a 12-3 run. Chennedy Carter had 19 points and six assists to lead the Sky.
Minjee Lee with 66 forges a 3-way tie in the US Women's Open
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — There's a three-way tie for the lead going into the final round of the U.S. Women's Open. Two-time major champion Minjee Lee had a 66 at Lancaster Country Club and was the first to reach 5-udner 205. She was joined by Andrea Lee and 31-year-old Thai player Wichanee Meechai. Only two other players are under par. Former Women's British Open champion Hinako Shibuno also had a 66 and is two shots behind. Yuka Saso is another major champion. She dropped a few shots coming in for a 69 and was three shots back. At stake is a $2.4 million payoff.
Paris is aiming for the most sustainable Olympics yet. Organizers acknowledge the plan isn't perfect
PARIS (AP) — Organizers of the Paris Olympics have set ambitious goals for environmental sustainability. They aim to reduce the Olympics' overall carbon footprint by half compared with the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games. Organizers say they'll slash carbon emissions by building as little as possible, instead using existing or temporary venues for most sports. They're favoring local and meat-free foods. And they're using 100% renewable energy. They say they took sustainability into account early in their planning. Some experts say they're planning well, as businesses would for emissions. But the plans also face questions about some carbon-intensive sponsors and doubts about their long-term future in a warming world facing a growing climate crisis.
As Mets retire his No. 18, Strawberry tells fans 'I'm so sorry for ever leaving'
NEW YORK (AP) — Darryl Strawberry told New York Mets fans it was a mistake to leave for the Los Angeles Dodgers 34 years ago. Strawberry spoke for 16 minutes as his No. 18 was retired before a game against Arizona. He says: "I'm truly, deeply sorry that I ever left you guys. I never played baseball in front of fans greater than you guys." The eight-time All-Star had a heart attack on March 11, a day before his 62nd birthday, and said a full recovery will take about a year.
Sabalenka and Rybakina reach French Open fourth round while Medvedev and Zverev also advance
PARIS (AP) — Grand Slam winners Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have reached the fourth round of the French Open in straight sets. Former Wimbledon champion Rybakina beat Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-4, 6-2. Two-time Australian Open champion Sabalenka followed her on Court Philippe Chatrier and won against her best friend on tour, Paula Badosa. After trailing 5-3 in the first set Sabalenka won eight straight games to take complete control. In men's third-round play, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger-Aliassime all advanced. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic was in action later.
On a wing and a prayer, a pigeon is rescued by a French Open chair umpire during a match
PARIS (AP) — A pigeon landed on the court during a French Open match, leading the chair umpire to use a towel to rescue the fallen fowl. The pigeon dropped to the red clay at Court Suzanne Lenglen and remained there during a changeover in the fourth set of 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev's third-round victory over Tomas Machac on Saturday. Chair umpire Damien Dumusois climbed down from his perch and grabbed a white towel. He approached the bird, which appeared injured and tried hopping away. Dumusois gave chase and eventually used the towel to grab the pigeon with both hands, earning cheers from spectators.
Kyrie Irving said late in the season that the Mavs were just getting started. He was right
Kyrie Irving was not making a threat, nor was he boasting, nor was he saying anything that would be considered outlandish. It was the final week of the regular season. He and the Dallas Mavericks had just clinched a division title and Irving was asked to talk about what that means. He didn't look back. He looked ahead and said the Mavs were just getting started. Turns out, he was right. The Mavericks spent most of February and March looking destined for the play-in tournament. But they figured things out just in time, and a trip to the NBA Finals is their reward.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Pittsburgh 8 Toronto 1
Final Cleveland 3 Washington 2
Final San Diego 7 Kansas City 3
Final Texas 7 Miami 0
Final Milwaukee 4 Chicago White Sox 3
Final Oakland 11 Atlanta 9
Final N.Y. Yankees 7 San Francisco 3
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Houston 5 Minnesota 2
Final Boston 6 Detroit 3
Final Baltimore 9 Tampa Bay 5
Final Seattle 9 L.A. Angels 0
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Arizona 10 N.Y. Mets 5
Final Philadelphia 6 St. Louis 1
Final Chicago Cubs 7 Cincinnati 5
Final L.A. Dodgers 4 Colorado 1
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Final Florida 2 N-Y Rangers 1
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Indiana 71 Chicago 70
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final Seattle 0 Columbus 0
Final tie Toronto FC 2 D.C. United 2
Final tie St Louis City 3 Miami 3
Final New York 1 Orlando City 0
Final tie CF Montréal 2 Philadelphia 2
Final Chicago 2 LA Galaxy 1
Final Minnesota 3 Sporting Kansas City 1
Final New England 2 Nashville 1
Final Real Salt Lake 5 Austin FC 1
Final Vancouver 2 Colorado 1
Final Los Angeles FC 1 FC Dallas 0
Final tie Houston 2 Portland 2
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
Oakland at Atlanta 1:35 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Toronto 1:37 p.m.
Texas at Miami 1:40 p.m.
Washington at Cleveland 1:40 p.m.
Chi White Sox at Milwaukee 2:10 p.m.
San Diego at Kansas City 2:10 p.m.
N-Y Yankees at San Francisco 4:05 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota at Houston 1:05 p.m.
Detroit at Boston 1:35 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Baltimore 1:35 p.m.
L-A Angels at Seattle 4:10 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona at N-Y Mets 1:40 p.m.
Cincinnati at Chi Cubs 2:20 p.m.
Colorado at L-A Dodgers 4:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Philadelphia 7:10 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Dallas at Edmonton 8 p.m.
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Connecticut at Atlanta 3 p.m.
Los Angeles at Phoenix 6 p.m.
Dallas at Minnesota 7 p.m.
Indiana at New York 7 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Charlotte FC at Atlanta 4:45 p.m.
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