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French Open 2023 results: Elina Svitolina beats Daria Kasatkina to reach quarter-finals
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina reached the French Open quarter-finals as her first Grand Slam since becoming a mother continued in dream fashion.
The former world number three beat Russian ninth seed Daria Kasatkina 6-4 7-6 (7-5) to reach the last eight.
The pair did not shake hands but Kasatkina gave a thumbs-up to Svitolina, who had called her "brave" for criticising the Russian invasion.
"To get to the quarter-final is special," Svitolina said on court.
"I didn't dream about this when I was giving birth in October last year.
"It's unbelievable for me to be able to compete here... Hopefully I can push further - I'm really motivated to give my everything for the next matches."
Svitolina, who is chasing a first Grand Slam title, will next face second seed Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, or American former US Open champion Sloane Stephens, who play in Sunday's night session.
The 28-year-old Ukrainian raced to a 4-1 lead to take early control against Kasatkina and, even though the Russian got one of the breaks back, Svitolina served out the opening set.
A semi-finalist in Paris last year, 26-year-old Kasatkina broke first in the second set but Svitolina fought back to lead 5-4 but then failed to serve out the match.
The players traded breaks to force a tie-break, with Svitolina coming out on top to claim her eighth victory in a row as she reached the quarter-finals in Paris for a fourth time.
Earlier on Sunday, Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, a runner-up at the 2021 French Open, fought back from a set down to beat Belgian 28th seed Elise Mertens 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-3.
Pavlyuchenkova, who has slipped to 333rd in the world rankings after a knee injury kept her out for five months last year, will play Karolina Muchova in the quarter-finals.
The Czech, who had never got further than the third round at Roland Garros, claimed a 6-4 6-3 victory over Russian lucky loser Elina Avanesyan on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.
Tom McKibbin, who grew up playing same club as Rory McIlroy, wins first DPWT event
HAMBURG, Germany — Tom McKibbin held off a German challenge to win the Porsche European Open in his debut season on the DP World Tour on Sunday.
The 20-year-old from Northern Ireland started the final round as one of six players tied for the lead at 6 under par and went on to win his first title on the tour by two shots on 9 under overall.
He finished his round of 3-under 70 with birdie on the par-5 18th after missing an eagle putt.
“Pretty amazing, it was a great day,” McKibbin said. “It probably won’t sink in until tomorrow.”
Marcel Siem (71) and Maximilian Kieffer (70), who were both bidding to become the first German in 15 years to win a tour event on home soil, shared second place along with French player Julien Guerrier (72).
Siem and Kieffer’s challenge still underlined the recent resurgence of German players, however. Germans have won six events in the last 10 months on the European tour after previously not having won since 2014.
McKibbin built a two-shot lead after the front nine but bogeys on Nos. 11 and 13 left him briefly level with Siem and Kieffer before he recovered with a birdie on the 15th. Instead of playing it safe, McKibbin took a risk with his second shot on the 18th, playing a draw around a tree to hit the ball close to the pin for the eagle attempt.
McKibbin moved up from the Challenge Tour. He grew up playing at the Holywood Golf Club near Belfast, the same as four-time major winner Rory McIlroy. Until Sunday, his most notable tour achievement was holding the first-round lead at the Singapore Classic in March before tying for 12th.
Paris Saint-Germain have opened talks with Julian Nagelsmann to replace Christophe Galtier as head coach, sources have told ESPN.
PSG's owners, Qatar Sports Investments, have already spoken to other potential replacements, including Luis Enrique and Thiago Motta, but sources have told ESPN that PSG have made Nagelsmann their top target, with the German coach keen for Thierry Henry to join as his assistant.
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Sources said he club believe he can build a strong collective, which Galtier and former boss Mauricio Pochettino failed to do, as well as viewing Nagelsmann as the ideal manager to utilise a talented crop of young players coming through.
Galtier is expected to be sacked by PSG after just one season in charge, despite leading the club to the Ligue 1 title. His tenure saw the club suffer a disappointing round-of-16 exit in the Champions League this season as their hunt for a first European title continues.
Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos will also both leave the club this summer, with ESPN previously reporting Neymar is also open to leaving Paris.
Nagelsmann was sacked by Bayern Munich in March. ESPN reported last month the German coach had spoken to Chelsea about their vacant manger role but talks did not progress well and he was not shortlisted for the role.
He was also linked to Tottenham before they ruled him out as a candidate.
Benzema leaves Madrid a legend as club adds striker search to summer checklist
MADRID -- Karim Benzema scored a penalty in his last game for Real Madrid as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Athletic Club in LaLiga on Sunday.
With the focus on Benzema, it was Thibaut Courtois who starred in the first half, saving Mikel Vesga's 10th-minute penalty kick before tipping Yuri Berchiche's shot over the bar. The home side's best chance fell to Rodrygo Goes, denied as he tried to dribble around goalkeeper Unai Simon.
Oihan Sancet put Athletic ahead after the break -- after Courtois had kept out his initial effort -- and Benzema leveled from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute, before being substituted to a standing ovation.
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Rapid reaction
1. Benzema scores in Bernabeu farewell
Real Madrid's confirmation -- which came at 11:53 a.m. local time, just under seven hours before kickoff -- that Benzema would be leaving the club this summer meant that there was only one name on the lips of those who filled the Santiago Bernabeu for this last game of the LaLiga season. There was a huge cheer when Benzema's name was read out over the stadium speakers before kickoff, and with the fans desperate to see him score one more time, there was excitement whenever the forward got anywhere near the ball in a dangerous position. But that didn't happen too often.
Benzema is unquestionably one of the greatest players in Real Madrid's history. Only one player -- Cristiano Ronaldo -- has scored more than his 354 goals. No player has won more than his 25 trophies. And of course, we're talking about the reigning Ballon d'Or winner. It's also true that this has been an underwhelming season, given the levels he reached last year.
This performance was representative of how he's played, close to what he was, but not quite there. Still, though, the goals have come. His penalty here made it 19 in LaLiga this season, and meant that when he was taken off, there were no regrets, just the applause of a crowd who knew they'd witnessed a historic moment.
2. Questions abound ahead of a busy summer
Benzema's future is now clear, but there are still plenty of doubts about this Real Madrid squad ahead of next season. The club have confirmed that Marco Asensio, Eden Hazard and Mariano Diaz will depart, but there's been nothing official yet on midfielder Dani Ceballos or defender Nacho Fernandez.
Ceballos and Nacho both started here, Nacho in his preferred position at centre-back, while Asensio was introduced -- for Ceballos -- as a 58th-minute substitute, before being withdrawn himself late on. Nacho looked assured at the back, as he always does. Coach Carlo Ancelotti would love him to stay, but only 18 starts in LaLiga haven't yet persuaded the player that he should.
As for Ceballos, his form since Christmas convinced the club to offer him a new contract, but this performance was a reminder of a player who frustrates as often as he impresses. And there are more doubts too, at full-back and elsewhere in midfield. Dani Carvajal needs competition on the right, while Aurelien Tchouameni starting another game on the bench was illustrative of his reduced importance since the World Cup.
3. Courtois is now Madrid's main man
With Benzema departing, Madrid will need new leaders to step up in his absence. Courtois made a convincing argument here -- as he has all season -- that he might just now be the most important player in this Real Madrid team. Courtois' penalty save in the 10th minute was impressive, guessing the right way to save Vesga's kick -- albeit it came to him at a good height -- and his first-half stop from Berchiche was even better.
Time and time again this season, Courtois has made at least one crucial save per game. Whatever question marks there are about every other area of the team -- and they exist in defence, midfield, and attack -- Madrid have nothing to worry about in goal. Aged 31, Courtois has them covered for years to come.
Best and worst performers
BEST: Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid
Made an outstanding penalty save and three more good stops.
BEST: Oihan Sancet, Athletic Club
Took his goal well, keeping his cool after Courtois kept out his first shot.
BEST: Nico Williams, Athletic Club
Looked dangerous every time he got on the ball.
WORST: Dani Ceballos, Real Madrid
Made little impression in midfield.
WORST: Mikel Vesga, Athletic Club
Spurned the chance to put Athletic ahead early from the penalty spot.
WORST: Dani Carvajal, Real Madrid
Looked out of sorts again. Madrid could do with looking at right-backs this summer.
Highlights and notable moments
Benzema leaves Real Madrid a club legend.
Historic resume for Karim Benzema ? pic.twitter.com/q7L3xEBRRi
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 4, 2023
And before being subbed off, Benzema nets a goal on his farewell to Madrid.
BENZEMA SCORES IN HIS FAREWELL MATCH!
LEGEND ? pic.twitter.com/0k2HJLTgxi
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 4, 2023
After the match: What the managers and players said
Courtois on what Madrid lacked this season: "As we saw today, we lacked the clarity to score more goals, and we gave away a goal at the back. We'll be better next season."
Courtois on Benzema: "It's been a pleasure to play with him. He's an excellent player. It's a shame, but we understand it. He's a legend and he deserves to choose. I wish him the best."
Key stats (provided by ESPN Stats & Information)
Thibaut Courtois: 1st save in 4 PK shots faced in LaLiga this season. He becomes the 13th different GK to save a PK shot this season
Oihan Sancet: Youngest Athletic player (23 years) to score at the Bernabeu in LaLiga since Inaki Williams in 2018.
Karim Benzema scores his 18th career LaLiga goal vs Athletic Club -- the most by any player since he joined the league in 2009-10. Ronaldo has 17, Messi has 16 during span.
Karim Benzema leaves Real Madrid scoring at a rate of a goal every 108 minutes this season in LaLiga, the fourth-best rate of his career for the club, and the best in LaLiga this season (min. 10 goals)
Up next
Real Madrid: With the 2022-23 LaLiga season finished, Los Blancos will kick off their summer friendlies against AC Milan on July 23.
Athletic Club: Playing Celtic in a friendly on August 1.
Anya Shrubsole claims four to set up up mad scramble for last two Finals Day places
Southern Vipers 144 for 6 (Adams 42*, Levick 2-12) beat Northern Diamonds 128 for 9 (Tryon 30, Shrubsole 4-18) by 16 runs
Heading into Wednesday's final day of group fixtures, the Vipers, Diamonds, Thunder and Western Storm are all still in contention to join the already qualified Blaze. Thunder host Diamonds and Vipers host Sunrisers.
A feature of this fixture was early wickets in both innings. The Vipers, having elected to bat, lost five wickets inside nine overs before recovering to 144 for 6. The Diamonds then slipped to 5 for 3 before being stumbling to 128 for 9.
Youth and experience ensured the Vipers leap-frogged the Diamonds into second place in the table on 17 points.
Nancy Harman hit a regional best 32 not out off 19 balls from No. 8 in her 10th competition senior appearance in orange. In defence, England seam legend Shrubsole struck three times with the new ball, removing key duo Lauren Winfield-Hill and Hollie Armitage and finishing with a superb 4 for 18.
England batter Maia Bouchier looked strong on both sides of the wicket as she hit five boundaries in a 16-ball 24 at the top of the order. However, the Vipers lost regular wickets through the first half of the innings, slipping to 38 for 3.
Bouchier was the third to fall when she lobbed Grace Hall up to cover. Hall, a slingy seamer with variations aplenty, has enjoyed an impressive competition so far. The 20-year-old took her tally of wickets to 10 in six games - her first appearances in senior regional cricket. After getting Bouchier, she forced Freya Kemp to play a yorker onto her stumps, leaving the Vipers five down.
From there, the Vipers were forced into an innings rebuild. And they did an excellent job on a pitch used for a Vitality Blast game between Yorkshire and Derbyshire earlier in the day.
Harman was certainly the most destructive Viper on show with the bat, while Adams was busy. The momentum they created was then built upon by Shrubsole, whose second ball in the second over - a beauty of an inswinger - ripped out Winfield-Hill's off-stump.
The other opener, Leah Dobson, then miscued to mid-on at the end of same over before Armitage chipped to cover in the fourth.
Then came a counter-attack from England hopeful Bess Heath, who crashed two fours and three sixes in 26 off 12 balls, taking the score to 46 in the seventh over before falling lbw to Mary Taylor's seam.
But they were part of another damaging collapse of three wickets to fall for six runs. The medium pace of Elwiss accounted for Tryon caught at cover and Katherine Fraser at midwicket in the 15th over before Shrubsole returned to get Kalis caught at mid-off for 32 as the score fell to 105 for 7 in the 16th.
Another fightback looked a long shot, and so it proved. Scott was stumped off Adams' off-spin. Then, with 22 needed off the last over from Taylor, Levick was run out amid an otherwise eventless over.
Joe Root ready to 'just go and play' against Australia
"It's going to be nice to just go and play the game and try and assist where I can for Ben and for the other guys around," Root said. "Play a slightly different senior role in the team.
"They're always great fun to be a part of - these big games, big series. They're the ones you want to stand up and play well and it's just an opportunity to do that again."
The last 12 months have been a combination of relief and re-discovery for the 32-year-old. Physically and emotionally shot by the time he stepped down as captain in April of last year - as much down to marshalling England through a pandemic as a final run of just one win in 17, including a 4-0 loss in Australia - Root began life under Stokes and Brendon McCullum with the enthusiasm of a man set free.
In the first four matches of the new era, he struck three centuries - two against New Zealand and one against India. While merely an extension of long-held form having come into the summer with eight hundreds since the start of 2021, there was a return to the impishness of old which had seemingly been lost. Nothing typified that more than adding a front-on lap sweep over the slips to an otherwise traditional batting repertoire.
Reflecting on the last year, Root said he regarded a clearer headspace as the biggest positive. Something aided further by the improvement in fortunes under Stokes, who now boasts 11 wins out of 13.
"There will be a lot more attention, there will be a lot more noise, there will be a lot more hype. There will be people that might not normally be interested in cricket very interested in cricket for 5 or 6 weeks"
Joe Root on the Ashes experience
"I think my batting has been fine for a while," Root said. "But mentally, just to be able to just turn up and play and have fun. Just chat batting with some of the younger guys. Obviously, try and help out where I can.
"Ben knows what he's doing. He's got enough behind him now to give himself the encouragement and confidence to make those big calls on his own, as you'd expect him to anyway. He's doing a far better job than I did."
Next week, the squad will travel to Loch Lomond in Scotland for some team bonding (ergo - golf) as a last hurrah before knuckling down for five Tests in less than seven weeks. Even with just one innings so far this summer, Root feels primed for the challenge that awaits.
When he walked out to the crease against Ireland at 360 for 2, it had been 94 days since his last action against the red ball - the final day of the second Test in New Zealand, at the end of February.
"For where I am in my career, am I going to learn more about myself in that environment? Am I really going to be prepared better for an Ashes series facing lower-pace bowling on some nibbly wickets, when hopefully we will play on good pitches against high pace and a high-quality spinner? I don't think so.
"By going there [to India], learning and experiencing something new, talking and discussing the game with some of the greats, like Kumar Sangakkara and Brian Lara, other players and ex-players, about just batting in general, Test cricket. I thought that not just for the Ashes, but the rest of the year, for me, would set me up best to perform well and get the best out of myself."
Stokes has been keen to utilise Root's part-time spin during his tenure, and gave him 10 overs in Ireland's second innings. The pair combined for Root's sole dismissal as Curtis Campher swept around the corner to Stokes.
While Root enjoys bowling, he hopes any involvement with the ball is tactical rather than to cover as an allrounder if Stokes' left knee continues to hamper his ability to operate as a fourth seamer. Stokes even jarred his knee taking the catch to remove Campher but insisted after the match he would be fine to bowl at Edgbaston.
"Ben seems to be making sure he will be absolutely as ready as he possibly can be. If required to bowl, they [Australia] have a few left-handers in their side. If it starts to spin a bit, I might get a few overs here and there."
"I try not to get too involved in that," Root said. "I feel like it can come back and bite you on the arse."
Any talking he does will be done behind closed doors. That he is a veteran of 29 Ashes Tests amid an exciting group of batters is all the more important heading into the next couple of months. For instance, Ben Duckett and Harry Brook have no previous experience against Australia at this level. Likewise, bowlers Matthew Potts and newly capped Josh Tongue.
Root's advice heading into his seventh Ashes is for them to remain level ahead of a defining period that will resonate well beyond this summer.
"Most importantly, is not to over-egg it," said Root. "And that's probably one of the things that you have to keep in mind.
"There will be a lot more attention, there will be a lot more noise, there will be a lot more hype around it. There will be people that might not normally be interested in cricket very interested in cricket for 5 or 6 weeks.
"It's the same game. As soon as the bowler lets go of it, it's you against the ball. Just go and play as you've been playing for the last 12 months. And when it goes well, enjoy everything that comes with it.
"If you're successful in Ashes cricket it can set you up for life really, not just the rest of your career but beyond it. It's an opportunity to go and make history and hopefully have an incredible two months of it as a group."
Vithushan Ehantharajah is an associate editor at ESPNcricinfo
Jack Leach ruled out of Ashes with back stress fracture
Leach was among in the 16-man squad for the first two Tests announced on Saturday, with England set to name a replacement "in due course" according to an ECB statement.
Leach has been ever-present under Ben Stokes, with the captain trusting him to fulfil a more attacking role in the side. In 13 Tests, he had taken 45 wickets at 38.22, including a maiden ten-wicket haul in the win over New Zealand at Headingley last summer.
The Somerset left-armer is also the only English-qualified spinner to have taken more than 10 wickets in the County Championship this season. Candidates to come into the squad could include Rehan Ahmed, Will Jacks and Liam Livingstone, all of whom made Test debuts in Pakistan over the winter, as well as the previously capped Dom Bess and Liam Dawson.
Leach picked up 3 for 35 in the first innings against Ireland, but struggled for breakthroughs on the third day as Andy McBrine and Mark Adair put on a 163-run stand for the seventh wicket to help avert an innings defeat.
Stokes also turned to Joe Root's offspin at Lord's, and one option for England could be to select another quick bowler and rely on Root for fill-in overs.
England have already lost the services of Jofra Archer, following the recurrences of his elbow problem, and did not consider either James Anderson or Ollie Robinson for the Ireland Test due to minor injuries. Olly Stone is also currently sidelined, while Jamie Overton is recovering from a back stress fracture - although England's pace stocks were buoyed this week by a five-wicket haul on debut for Josh Tongue.
DUBLIN, Ohio -- Collin Morikawa withdrew from the final round of the Memorial on Sunday because of back spasms, keeping him from a chance to win for a second time at Muirfield Village.
Morikawa had shot 68 in the third round and was 2 shots out of the lead. He said he was doing preround exercises when a muscle in his lower back gave out.
"We were doing some like reflex stuff, trying to reach down and try to pick something up like quick and low. Went after it weird," he said. "Literally have never had this in my life. I've hurt my back briefly before, but like nothing has been this bad, especially never warming up."
He said he tried hitting about 10 balls on the range and he hit a clunky 9-iron that went only about 95 yards. He realized that wouldn't work at Muirfield Village.
Morikawa won the Workday Charity Open at Muirfield Village in 2020 when it was held a week before the Memorial, replacing the Canadian Open during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Morikawa said he wasn't overly worried about the recovery and will rest ahead of the U.S. Open, which is June 15-18 at Los Angeles Country Club.
DENVER -- Rick Adelman's influence is all over this year's NBA Finals, which makes his being honored during the title series even more fitting.
Adelman was announced Sunday as the 18th recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association. It preceded Game 2 of the NBA Finals between Denver and Miami; Nuggets assistant coach David Adelman is Rick's son, and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is a Portland native who vividly remembers Adelman's Trail Blazers teams.
"To be included with the past winners is special," Adelman said in a statement. "Chuck was a great coach and respected by all those who coached against his teams. To receive an award like this I have to thank all those who helped me along the way, in particular my assistant coaches and front offices. I would also like to thank the players I had through the years. Their effort and cooperation made everything I did possible. Good players make coaching much easier."
Two of his former players are in the Finals as well: Heat guard Kyle Lowry played for Adelman in Houston, and Heat forward Kevin Love played for him in Minnesota.
Spoelstra said Adelman was one of his earliest influences.
"As I got older in high school and college, it was Rick," Spoelstra said. "I just loved the way he operated. He's been a big mentor to me. ... The Adelman kids, including David, and I've known David since he was probably 3, we were all running around the facility."
Rick Adelman is 10th in NBA history with 1,042 regular-season wins and 13th with 79 postseason wins. He took the Trail Blazers to the NBA Finals twice, falling in 1990 to the Detroit Pistons and in 1992 to the Chicago Bulls.
The 2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee also coached the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors.
"Rick Adelman's NBA coaching career has been highlighted by innovation, integrity and excellence," Indiana Pacers coach and NBCA president Rick Carlisle said in a statement. "His teams always played to their strengths, and Rick always found subtle ways to reinvent NBA basketball to help his players thrive. His quiet, unassuming nature belies his impact as one of the great NBA coaches of all time."
Past winners of the Daly award include Mike Fratello (2022), Larry Brown (2021), Del Harris (2020), Frank Layden (2019), Doug Moe (2018), Al Attles and Hubie Brown (2017), K.C. Jones and Jerry Sloan (2016), Dick Motta (2015), Bernie Bickerstaff (2014), Bill Fitch (2013), Pat Riley (2012), Lenny Wilkens (2011), Jack Ramsay and Tex Winter (2010) and Tommy Heinsohn (2009).
The San Francisco Giants placed left-hander Alex Wood on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a low back strain.
The move is retroactive to Thursday, one day after Wood was rocked for six runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings of a 9-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Wood, 32, is 1-1 with a 4.80 ERA in eight games (seven starts) this season. This is Wood's second trip to the injured list in 2023; he missed three weeks with a strained left hamstring over April and May.
He is 72-61 with a 3.71 ERA in 248 career games (197 starts) with the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Giants.
The Giants recalled right-hander Tristan Beck from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move.
Beck, 26, has a 4.10 ERA with one save and no decisions in 10 relief appearances this season for the Giants.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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