MLB:
In baseball, in the American League, Texas beat the Yankees 9-6, Tampa Bay won against Boston 13-7, and it was Houston over the Angels 4-2.
In the National League, Washington topped the Mets 11-4, the Cubs beat Cincinnati 11-8, Philadelphia blanked Arizona 8-0, and it was the Dodgers over Pittsburgh 5-4.
In interleague play, Cleveland won against Atlanta 8-3, Kansas City tripled up St. Louis 6-2, Colorado bested Toronto 9-5, and it was Oakland over San Francisco 8-3.
The New York Yankees have struck a deal with the StubHub ticket re-sale site, setting a minimum price for re-sold tickets. StubHub becomes the team's official fan-to-fan reseller while Ticketmaster's Yankee Ticket Exchange will stay the primary ticket vendor for the team.
The New York Mets' Noah Syndergaard has taken his first loss in more than a month, with the Washington Nationals dealing Syndergaard and the Mets an 11-4 loss last night. Nats starter Joe Ross gave up four early runs but then retired 11 of the last 12 Mets batters he faced. The Mets are four games back of the Nationals in the NL East.
The Red Sox held a team meeting after last night's loss, with the team now losers of 7 of its last 9 games. Manager John Farrell says he told players the team is better than it has played lately. Dustin Pedroia came out of the meeting to echo Farrell's assessment, telling reporters the Red Sox are definitely better than they've been playing.
The Nationals plan to recall top prospect Lucas Giolito to make his major league debut tonight against the New York Mets. The No. 16 pick in the 2012 amateur draft is 5-3 with a 3.17 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 71 innings at Double-A Harrisburg this season. Giolito underwent Tommy John surgery just weeks after he was drafted.
NHL:
The New Jersey Devils have made qualifying offers to five restricted free agents, including leading scorer Kyle Palmieri. The offers were made ahead of yesterday's deadline and mean the Devils would get compensation if any of the players sign with other teams.
Former Boston Bruins player Ray Bourque has pleaded not guilty to a drunk driving charge following an accident last Friday in an Andover, Massachusetts, construction zone. Nobody was hurt in the crash. A police report says Bourque's blood-alcohol level was 0.249 percent, well over the legal limit.
The Arizona Coyotes have signed 24-year-old goalie Louis Domingue to a two-year contract. Domingue was solid as Arizona's goalie after Mike Smith went out with a core injury early last season, going 15-18-5 with a 2.75 goals-against average and .911 save percentage.
Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg has signed a six-year, $36 million contract. The 21-year old led the Predators with 33 goals and 64 points last season after topping the club in both categories the previous year. He has played all 82 of Nashville's regular-season games each of the last two years.
Center Eric Lindros, goaltender Rogie Vachon and right wing Sergei Makarov have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame, along with the late coach and executive Pat Quinn. Lindros scored 372 goals and 865 points in 760 games over a 13-season NHL career that was cut short by numerous concussions. Lindros made the Hall in his sixth year of eligibility. Vachon had 51 shutouts and a 2.99 goals-against average over 16 seasons with Montreal, Los Angeles, Detroit and Boston. The 70-year-old Vachon waited 30 years before finally receiving enough votes to be elected. Makarov was a standout for the Soviet national team before collecting 384 points in 424 NHL games. He represented the Soviets in three Olympics, three Canada Cups and 11 World Championship tournaments.
NBA:
Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is bring in two new minority partners to the team's ownership group -- including Englewood Cliffs-based real estate mogul Meyer Orbach as well as the NBA's first Chinese owner, Lizhang Jiang. A person with knowledge of the deal ways Orbach will acquire 9 ½ percent of the team while Lizhang will own five percent.
Tennis:
Top seed and two-time defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic was among the first-round winners at the All-England Club on Monday. Djokovic dropped just 10 games in a straight-sets victory over Britain's James Ward. The Serbian won the first nine games as he began a bid for his fifth consecutive Grand Slam title. Third seed Roger Federer, fifth seed Kei Nishikori and No. 6 Milos Raonic also advanced in straight sets. Federer had the toughest time of the three, winning a pair of tiebreaks in defeating Guido Pella. No. 17 Gael Monfils was the lone men's seed to fall. Americans Jack Sock and Sam Querrey moved into Round 2.
Reigning French Open women's champion Garbine Muguruza reached the second round, as did fourth seed Angelique Kerber, fifth seed Simona Halep, No. 8 Venus Williams and No. 9 Madison Keys. Tuesday's Centre Court schedule begins with top-ranked and defending-champion Serena Williams before second seed Andy Murray plays his opening-round match. Other featured players in action include men's fourth seed Stan Wawrinka and women's No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska.
Meanwhile tennis star Maria Sharapova will be taking a business course at Harvard this summer. Sharapova over the weekend posted a photo of her seated next to a sign for the school. Her agent says the two-week program involves two classes on campus. Harvard has not commented.
NFL:
A friend of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has pleaded guilty to an accessory charge for his part in the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd. Carlos Ortiz changed his plea in the case yesterday and sentenced to 4 ½-to-7 years in prison, with prosecutors then dropping murder charges against him. Hernandez is serving prison time in Lloyd's killing.
NCAA:
Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history who boosted women's game, has died at 64.
Soccer:
Iceland has pulled off one of the biggest surprises in the history of soccer's European Championship, leading England's coach to announce he was leaving.
Iceland has reached the quarterfinals by scoring a pair of goals early in the first half of a 2-1 triumph against England. The Brits were shut out after Wayne Rooney scored on a penalty kick in the fourth minute. Iceland tallied twice in the first 18 minutes and played superb defense in the second half to pull off the stunner.
Roy Hodgson said after the match that "now is the time for someone else to oversee the progress of this young, hungry and extremely talented group of players." Hodgson's contract was up for renewal after the tournament. Iceland will take on host France.
Meanwhile some fans, players, and even Argentina's president want Lionel Messi to reconsider. Other supporters on Monday were simply sad that he's quitting the national team at age 29. Messi shocked his native country with his abrupt resignation from international soccer after Chile defeated Argentina 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in the Copa American final on Sunday. His decision was announced hours after he missed a penalty kick in the title game. Messi never won an international tournament with Argentina.
Olympics:
Rio de Janeiro's acting governor didn't exactly promote local tourism in describing his concerns about the upcoming Olympics. Francisco Dornelles has warned in an interview with O Globo newspaper that the Summer Games could be a "big failure," saying security and mobility are big worries ahead of the games in August. He says the state is still waiting on an $860 million payout from the federal government aimed at shoring up state coffers ahead of the event. The metro line that was meant to ferry tourists to the main Olympic venue in western Rio is still not ready. And Dornelles has warned that there's only enough gas money to continue police patrols through the end of this week.
Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony are among the 12 players who have been selected to represent the U.S. men's basketball team at the Rio Olympics. Durant and Anthony are the only players selected by USA Basketball with previous Olympic experience after a number of stars decided to skip the upcoming Summer Games. The U.S. roster includes Warriors starters Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Harrison Barnes, along with Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan of the Raptors. Cleveland's Kyrie Irving, Indiana's Paul George and Chicago's Jimmy Butler also made the team, as did Sacramento's DeMarcus Cousins and DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers.
PGA:
Former PGA Tour player Omar Uresti shot a 5-under 67 on Monday at Turning Stone in Verona, New York, to take the second-round lead in the PGA Professional Championship. The final top 20 will earn spots next month in the PGA Championship at Baltusrol in New Jersey. The 47-year-old Uresti, a PGA Life Member from Austin, Texas, had a 9-under 135 total. He had only 25 putts in the round at Kaluhyat. He opened with a 68 on Sunday at Atunyote, the site of the final two rounds.
Jason Day is not going to the Olympics because of the Zika virus, costing golf its No. 1 player as it returns from a century-long absence at the games. The sport has lost two of its biggest stars in the last week. Rory McIlroy, a four-time major champion, also said Zika will keep him from competing in Rio de Janeiro.
Day says his only reason for not going is concern over transmission of the mosquito-borne virus that has been linked to severe birth defects. The 28-year-old Australian says while the risk is slight, it's not one he is willing to take because he plans to have more children. Day is the fifth golfer to specifically cite Zika for not going to Rio. Four other golfers have turned down their chance to play.
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