MLB:
Gleyber Torres provided a walk-off, RBI single in the 10th inning to complete the New York Yankees' comeback in a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros. The Astros were two outs from a 5-3 win until Brett Gardner launched his second homer of the game, a two-run blast off Chris Devenki. The Astros have dropped three of four since a five-game winning streak gave them a three-game lead in the AL West.
Boston still leads the AL East by two games over the Yankees after Sandy Leon was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBIs as the Red Sox hammered the Blue Jays, 8-3. Xander Bogaerts also homered to help Boston maintain its two-game lead over the New York Yankees in the AL East. Rick Porcello is 7-2 after allowing two earned runs and five hits over 6 2/3 innings.
Atlanta continues to lead the NL East by a half-game over Washington following the Braves' rally from a 6-2 deficit in a 7-6 win over the New York Mets. Johan Camargo launched a walk-off, solo homer in the bottom of the ninth, one inning after Ender Inciarte tied it with a two-run triple. The Nationals kept pace with their fourth straight win as Bryce Harper slammed his National League-leading 17th home run while going 3-for-5 in a 3-2 decision at Baltimore.
Milwaukee's lead in the NL Central is down to 3 ½ games over the Chicago Cubs, while Colorado's lead in the NL West remains 1 ½ games over Arizona. Harrison Bader smacked a solo homer and Jedd Gyorko added a two-run single while the Cardinals scored four in the second inning of a 6-1 trouncing of Milwaukee. Nolan Arenado, Chris Ianetta, and pinch-hitter David Dahl drove in two runs apiece as the Rockies clobbered the Giants, 11-4.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Astros catcher Brian McCann has been put on the 10-day disabled list because of right knee soreness and returned to Houston to be examined. Houston manager A.J. Hinch said McCann has been dealing with the issue and felt it more during Monday's game. McCann is mired in a 1-for-26 slump that has dropped his batting average to .219.
— Indians pitcher Andrew Miller visited a specialist in New York on Tuesday to have his injured left knee examined. Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said there's no indication at this point that Miller will need surgery.
— The Mets have placed starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard on the 10-day disabled list with a sore right index finger that manager Mickey Callaway said isn't a serious injury. Syndergaard is 4-1 with a 3.06 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings as the Mets' No. 2 pitcher. Jason Vargas will take Syndergaard's scheduled start on Wednesday as he tries to improve on his 1-3 record and 10.62 ERA in five starts this season.
— The Mets also have an injury issue with starting pitcher Steven Matz, who left Tuesday's game with an apparent problem with his left hand. Matz went out to the mound to warm up for the bottom of the fourth in Atlanta when he suddenly stopped throwing and began to look at his hand.
NFL:
New coach Pat Shurmur wants the New York Giants to do the "right thing" when the national anthem is played before NFL games this season. Under rules enacted by the league last week players can stay in the locker room during "The Star-Spangled Banner" but must stand if they are on the field.
New York Jets wide receiver Jermaine Kearse and left tackle Kelvin Beachum say the NFL's new national anthem policy is "disappointing" and team owners are "missing the point." NFL owners voted last Wednesday to require players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room. Jets acting owner Christopher Johnson issued a statement after the league announced the policy saying he won't punish his players for peaceful protests. Kearse says he wishes other NFL owners were more like Johnson.
NCAA:
Syracuse has added offensive lineman Koda Martin to the roster. Coach Dino Babers says Martin is enrolled and eligible to play immediately as a graduate transfer from Texas A&M. Martin appeared in 13 games for the Aggies last season, starting all but two at left tackle for an offense that averaged nearly 390 yards. Martin is Babers' son-in-law and Martin's father, Kirk Martin, is in his first year as the Orange quarterbacks coach.
NBA:
Game 7 of the Western Conference finals drew a peak audience of 18 million viewers on TNT. It was the second-most watched NBA game in cable TV history. Golden State's victory over Houston on Monday night to earn a fourth straight trip to the NBA Finals averaged 14.8 million viewers for the telecast. The peak audience was from 11 to 11:15 p.m. EDT. The network says only its coverage of the 2016 West finals Game 7 between the Warriors and Oklahoma City drew a larger audience.
Also in the NBA:
— A person familiar with the matter tells The Associated Press that the Philadelphia 76ers have worked out a three-year contract extension with head coach Brett Brown through the 2021-22 season. The Sixers won 52 games this season and beat Miami in the first round of the playoffs before they were eliminated in the Eastern Conference semifinals by Boston.
NHL:
Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals starts tonight at 8 p.m. in Las Vegas when the Golden Knights take on the Washington Capitals. Vegas leads the series 1-0.
WNBA:
Washington and Connecticut are off to fast starts this season, using their depth and favorable schedules to sit atop the WNBA. The Mystics are 4-0 for the first time in franchise history while the Sun opened the year with three straight wins for the first time in a decade. The schedule has helped both teams as they have combined to play six of their seven games at home.
It's been seven months since Breanna Stewart publicly revealed she was sexually abused as a child, and feedback for her essay in The Players' Tribune has been overwhelmingly supportive. The Seattle Storm star has partnered with the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network to raise awareness. She wore shoes in Seattle's game against Chicago featuring the organization's phone number, and the sneakers were auctioned off after the game to raise money.
Tina Charles scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and New York beat the Dallas Wings 94-89 for Liberty coach Katie Smith's first victory. New York was outscored 11-0 to start the game and trailed until Shavonte Zellous scored in the paint to tie it at 76 with 3:58 remaining in the game.
Tennis:
Serena Williams has won her first Grand Slam match as a mother — and first match at a major in 16 months. Williams beat 70th-ranked Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic 7-6, 6-4 to reach the second round of the French Open. The 36-year-old American had not competed at a Grand Slam tournament since the Australian Open in January 2017, when she was pregnant and won her 23rd major championship. Williams gave birth to a daughter last September.
Two-time French Open champion Maria Sharapova of Russia was pushed to three sets in her return to the Paris Grand Slam following a two-year absence. Sharapova eventually prevailed 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in her first win at the French Open since 2015. She served a drug ban in 2016 and was not granted a wild card last year.
Other first-round winners on the women's side were third seed Garbine Muguruza, seventh seed Caroline Garcia, No. 11 Julia Georges and No. 12 Angelique Kerber. None of the seeded players were beaten.
Rafael Nadal narrowly avoided dropping a set at the Open for the first time in three years as he finished off his rain-interrupted 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 victory over 129th-ranked Simone Bolelli of Italy. Beginning his bid for a record-extending 11th championship at Roland Garros, Nadal needed to erase four set points to close things out. Third seed Marin Cilic and sixth seed Kevin Anderson also won in straight sets, while Juan Martin Del Potro advanced in four sets after dropping the opener, 6-1. American and 14th seed Jack Sock was highly critical of the official during and after his 6-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 loss to Jurgen Zopp.
Horse Racing:
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Justify completed a half-mile workout at Churchill Downs in preparation for his Triple Crown bid next month. The 3-year-old colt covered the distance in 46.80 seconds with trainer Bob Baffert and co-owner Elliott Walden of WinStar Farm looking on. Jockey Martin Garcia flew in from Southern California to work Justify, who is ridden in races by Mike Smith.
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