Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Spurs school young Thunder in fourth to take 1-0 lead
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Federer and Djokovic start quest for records at French Open
PARIS (Reuters) – After a low-key start to the French Open,
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic enter the fray at Roland
Garros on Monday looking to add another chapter to the record
books. Swiss Federer, the third seed, hopes to capture a record
17th grand slam title to his collection when he starts his
campaign on Court Suzanne Lenglen against German Tobias Kamke.
Halladay exits Phillies loss with sore shoulder
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Franchitti wins Indy 500 for third time
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Scotland’s Dario Franchitti won
the 96th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday to join an elite band of
drivers to take the race three times. Driving for the Ganassi
Racing team, the 39-year-old Franchitti patiently worked his
way through the pack after starting 16th on the grid, then won
a mad sprint to the finish.
Wounded war veterans find brotherhood in softball
COOPERSTOWN, New York (Reuters) – When Saul Bosquez, a
27-year-old U.S. Army veteran who lost part of his left leg in
Iraq, stepped up to the plate during a softball game this
Memorial Day weekend, he knew he needed a big hit. Bosquez, who
plays with the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team and wears
a prosthetic leg below his left knee, said the hot weather on
Sunday in Cooperstown – home to the Baseball Hall of Fame – was
making it harder than usual for him to run the bases.
Venus silences young fan, Roddick loses in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Venus Williams tamed a plucky teenaged
fan who once emailed her for playing tips while fellow American
Andy Roddick found himself off target as he bowed out in the
first round of the French Open on Sunday. For Williams, who
returned to the tennis tour in March after being diagnosed with
a fatigue-inducing blood disorder, her tortuous 4-6 6-1 6-3 win
over 120th-ranked Argentine Paula Ormaechea on a
sparsely-populated showcourt was a far cry from her heyday.
Six newcomers in U.S. women’s soccer squad
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Johnson wins Colonial after duel with Dufner
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Rangers’ outburst gives Darvish win over Blue Jays
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Donald back at number one after retaining PGA title
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – Briton Luke Donald went
to the top of the world rankings for the fourth time in 12
months after strolling to a seemingly effortless four-stroke
victory in the PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday. The
34-year-old Englishman took over from Northern Ireland’s Rory
McIlroy at the summit after shooting a four-under 68 for a
15-under tally of 273 at the European Tour’s flagship event.
