No, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic's point toward his hand as he walks off the floor after wins is not a reference to the championship ring that he's a few victories away from earning. It's a gesture meant for his little girl, taken from one of his toddler daughter Ognjena's favorite songs.

"It's just a song that we sing," Jokic said during a SportsCenter interview after the Nuggets took a 3-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals last month.

"It's not a big deal, but she likes it, and I just want to have some connection with her."

Jokic points to his left hand, which is the one that wears a wedding ring when he isn't on the court. When he's playing, Jokic ties his wedding ring into the laces of one of his shoes, another gesture that indicates how important family is to him.

"I look at it because I have something more at home that is more important than basketball," Jokic said before the NBA Finals began, referring to his roles as a husband and father. "I learned this. I knew that but this kind of proved me that I'm correct."

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LOS ANGELES -- Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson are back in the New York Yankees' lineup just in time for the opener of their high-profile interleague series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Stanton is batting cleanup as the Yankees' designated hitter Friday night at Dodger Stadium in his first game since April 15. Donaldson is hitting fifth and playing third base in his first appearance since April 5.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said both veterans are likely to play in two of the three games this weekend in Los Angeles. Reliever Tommy Kahnle is also back in uniform in anticipation of his season debut.

"Good to see them here and part of this," Boone said. "They've worked hard to get to this point, so excited to get them back in there and get going."

Stanton, a Los Angeles native and childhood Dodgers fan, has been sidelined by a left hamstring injury, while Donaldson has been out with a strained right hamstring. Kahnle developed biceps tendinitis in spring training.

Boone expects a boost for an offense that began the weekend 10th in the majors in runs scored after finishing second to the Dodgers last season.

"You're talking about two sluggers in there that are just going to add a little bit of length," Boone said. "It'll be a little tricky, kind of maneuvering the timing and all to get [Stanton] built up properly. He's probably not going to be in play for the outfield for a couple of weeks, so you've got to move the puzzle around, but first and foremost just excited to have them back, and obviously Tommy back in the 'pen. Another step toward being normal."

Carlos Rodón had a 30-pitch bullpen session Friday in Los Angeles that went well, according to Boone. Rodon has been out since spring training due to a sore left forearm and a back injury, but the $162 million left-hander should be ready to face live hitters soon.

Manny Machado was hitless in four at-bats after missing two-plus weeks with a left hand injury as the San Diego Padres lost 2-1 to the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

Machado was hit by a pitch that fractured the metacarpal in his left hand on May 15. The third baseman struck out twice and hit into a fielder's choice and lined out in his other two at-bats.

"Every day, it has been getting better," Machado said before the game. "It's getting to this point that it's not even hurting anymore. So, it's about that time to get back in there and play some games."

In 41 games, Machado is hitting .231 with five home runs and 19 RBI. He has only 12 extra-base hits and nine groundball double plays.

In other moves, San Diego placed designated hitter Nelson Cruz on the 10-day IL with a strained right hamstring and optioned outfielder José Azocar to Triple-A El Paso.

The Padres also selected the contract of first baseman Alfonso Rivas from El Paso.

To open a spot on the 40-man roster for Rivas, catcher Luis Campusano (left thumb surgery) was moved from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

NEW YORK -- Chris Bassitt took the mound after a 91-minute rain delay, ready to rush back to Toronto as his wife went into labor, and shut down his former team on three hits to lead the Blue Jays over the New York Mets 3-0 on Friday.

Bassitt's wife Jessica was due to give birth to their second child after daughter Landry.

The game was scheduled to start at 7:10 p.m. but began at 8:41 p.m. and didn't end until shortly after 11 p.m. George Springer started the night by homering on Justin Verlander's second pitch.

Bassitt (6-4) tied his season high with eight strikeouts and walked none, throwing 101 pitches. He began his big league career with Oakland, was traded to the Mets ahead of the 2022 season and left for a $63 million, three-year contract with the Blue Jays.

He had not been to Citi Field since losing the decisive Game 3 of an NL wild-card series against San Diego last October.

The 34-year-old right-hander escaped a first-and-third, no-outs jam in the third, retiring Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil on popups around a called third strike to Francisco Lindor. That inning began a streak of 14 straight batters retired for Bassitt.

Tim Mayza relieved with two outs and none on the eighth and struck out Nimmo when the batter was called for a pitch clock violation with a 2-2 count.

Jordan Romano finished the four-hitter for his 14th save in 15 chances, the Blue Jays' major league-high ninth shutout. New York has been blanked eight times, matching the Mets' total last year.

Springer hit his 54th leadoff homer, tying Alfonso Soriano for second behind Rickey Henderson's 81. New York has been outscored 46-13 in the first inning this season.

Daulton Varsho added a two-run homer in the eighth off Jeff Brigham.

Verlander (2-3) gave up five hits and struck out eight over six innings. He threw 117 pitches, the most by a big leaguer this season and the most for Verlander since 2019, before he had Tommy John surgery.

New York dropped to 16-1 when a starter lasts at least six innings.

The most common word I've used to explain my life since sharing my diagnosis is "overwhelmed." Sure, you might think, that makes sense: Of course someone contending with ALS might be overwhelmed.

But ALS isn't what has overwhelmed me. Let me explain.

From the moment I pressed send on that tweet, I have heard the kindest of words from people near and far. I've heard from people in the baseball community I had no idea knew who I was. I've heard from peers from elementary, middle and high school. I've been constantly hyped and propped up by family and friends.

I've been overwhelmed by the kindness of others.

Don't get me wrong -- I appreciate it. As I've said numerous times, it has been overwhelming in a good way. I feel so lucky to be told, and begin to process, that others are grateful for me and my work.

But everyone should be overwhelmed.

Especially in this age of social media, we've been conditioned to see such outpourings when someone is ill or dies. And that is all very well deserved. But I can't even count how many times I've seen kind words echo about someone after that individual's passing and wondered if -- and hoped -- that those sentiments had been heard by that person. I always find myself hoping that people knew how much they were loved.

We should be telling people who aren't dying how much we appreciate them. We should be approaching each day with that mindset.

I appreciate every single word, every single punctuation mark from every single person, but everyone deserves to know how appreciated and loved they are. I look at people who are healthy and fine, and they're just as appreciated, but no one's telling them.

Please, express your appreciation for others. Tangibly.

If you think about it, Lou Gehrig set an original example of this in his famous speech:

"For the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for 17 years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.

"When you look around, wouldn't you consider it a privilege to associate yourself with such a fine looking men as they're standing in uniform in this ballpark today? Sure, I'm lucky. Who wouldn't consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball's greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins? Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy? Sure, I'm lucky.

"When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift -- that's something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies -- that's something. When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter -- that's something. When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body -- it's a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed -- that's the finest I know.

His thread was "luck," but there's gratefulness there, too. Take note of his specificity, the ways in which he identifies why he feels gratitude toward these people. That's what I'm talking about.

Please, take a cue from me, Lou or anyone else who demonstrates this.

Please appreciate others. Tangibly.

Rafael Nadal has had keyhole surgery on the left hip injury that ruled him out of the French Open.

Nadal, a 14-time men's singles champion at Roland Garros, has been practising in recent weeks, but was not fit enough to play competitively.

The results of the surgery will be made public on Saturday morning.

When confirming he would miss the French Open for the first time in 19 years last month, Nadal added that he was aiming to put himself in the best position physically for his farewell season next year.

Nadal, who has won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, holds the joint record number of men's major triumphs alongside Serbia's Novak Djokovic.

Hearing 19-year-old Coco Gauff talk about playing an opponent younger than her feels rather strange.

On Saturday, Gauff will be in the rare position of being the older player when she faces 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva in the French Open third round.

"I feel like age really doesn't play a factor when we step on the court," said sixth seed Gauff.

"Maybe there could be an experience thing that maybe could show, but honestly I really doubt it when it's someone of her level.

"I think she knows the game well, and she's proved her position to be here and proved in her results in the past, so I don't think the age thing matters."

Andreeva, who only celebrated her birthday at the end of April, is following in the footsteps of Gauff as a prodigious youngster defying expectation.

Announcing her arrival on the professional scene by reaching the Madrid Open quarter-finals, she has continued to make headlines by cruising into the last 32 at Roland Garros.

So far, she has not dropped a set in her two victories over American Alison Riske-Amritraj and French youngster Diane Parry.

Andreeva's personality has also endeared her to tennis fans, particularly after she described British former world number one Andy Murray as "beautiful" and "amazing".

Asked the key to being successful at such a young age, Andreeva said: "Maybe it is, as my coach says, to not be like diva, like to stay humble all the time."

Roles reversed for Gauff

The teenagers play second on Court Suzanne Lenglen - the French Open's second show-court - at about 13:00 BST on Saturday.

In the professional ranks, Gauff has twice played opponents younger than her, beating fellow American Robin Montgomery in San Diego last year and Czech Linda Noskova at Indian Wells this year.

"I'm sure she's not thinking about her age on the court. And all the people who've played against me when I was her age, I don't know if they were thinking about my age. I doubt they were," said Gauff.

"I've never thought about my age, to be honest.

"This will be my third time playing someone younger than me. The first two times I didn't even think about it because when you step on the court, you just see your opponent, and you don't really think about the personal side of things.

"You just see forehand, backhand, serve, and all the same."

Gauff and Andreeva are meeting for the first time in a competitive match, although they are familiar with each other having practised together.

"She plays quite aggressive," said Andreeva, who is fast approaching the world's top 100.

"But the practice and the match is different, so I might also play different. I don't know. Who knows? We will see what will happens."

What else is happening on Saturday?

Wimbledon champion and fourth seed Elena Rybakina kicks off the action on Court Philippe Chatrier when she takes on Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo from 10:45 BST.

Norwegian men's sixth seed Holger Rune, fresh from an extra day's rest from his walkover after Gael Monfils' retirement, follows against Argentina's Genaro Alberto Olivieri, before women's world number one Iga Swiatek takes the court to face China's Wang Xinyu.

The omission of women from the night session on Chatrier continues, with 12th seed Frances Tiafoe's third-round encounter with 22nd seed Alexander Zverev picked for the prime slot.

All six night matches of this year's tournament have been selected from the men's draw, drawing anger from those who want to see the women's game showcased more.

After Cameron Norrie's third-round exit in the singles on Friday, British hopes lie solely in the doubles with Neal Skupski, Joe Salisbury and Jamie Murray all in action.

In the men's doubles third round, Skupski and Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof - the top seeds - face Kazakhstan's Aleksandr Nedovyesov and Mexico's Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela.

Second seeds Salisbury and Rajeev Ram, of the United States, take on Argentina's Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni, while Murray and his Kiwi partner Michael Venus play third seeds Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador and Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands.

Skupski will also play in the mixed doubles on Saturday, as he and Mexico's Giuliana Olmos face Dutchman Matwe Middelkoop and Indonesia's Aldila Sutjiadi.

Golf's Longest Day is nearly upon us. 

On Monday, June 5, players around North America will compete for the chance to punch their tickets to the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. 

Golf Channel will be covering Golf's Longest Day with live updates and reports throughout the day from every site. Field sizes are subject to change and the available spots will be announced on Monday. 

Here's a look at some notable players at each of the nine sites for U.S. Open final qualifying:

Lambton Golf & Country Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• PGA Tour players include Ryan Armour, Harry Hall, Harry Higgs, Maverick McNealy and Richy Werenski. 
• Ludvig Aberg: The Texas Tech senior is No. 1 in the world amateur rankings and just earned his PGA Tour card by topping the PGA Tour University standings.
• Michael Block: The 46-year-old earned low club pro honors at this year's PGA Championship and carded an ace in the final round. His Cinderella story got him an exemption into the following week's Charles Schwab Challenge, however, he missed the cut. He's set the play the RBC Canadian Open the week of qualifying, and the USGA allowed him to move his qualifying site from Hillcrest to Lambton for less travel.

Hillcrest Country Club, Los Angeles, California

• Dylan Block: The 18-year-old son of Michael Block, Dylan intends to soon turn pro and has reached 197 mph ball speed (Cameron Champ leads the Tour this season in average ball speed at 190.69). 
• Preston Summerhays: U.S. Junior Amateur winner in 2019 and All-Pac-12 Conference as a sophomore this year at Arizona State University. 
• Brendan Steele: Three-time PGA Tour winner who now competes on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit. 
• Norman Xiong: Once a can't-miss prospect, winning the 2018 Nicklaus and Haskins awards at Oregon as college golf's top player. Now plays on Korn Ferry Tour and recently finished T-2 at the Visit Knoxville Open.

Pine Tree Golf Club, Boynton Beach, Florida

• Cameron Kuchar: The 15-year-old son of PGA Tour professional Matt Kuchar. Advanced through an 18-hole local qualifier in Wellington, Florida.
• Carlos Ortiz: Winner of the Houston Open in 2020. Now plays on LIV and is looking to compete in his fourth U.S. Open. 
• Matthew Wolff: A former star at Oklahoma State who burst onto the scene, winning the 2019 3M Open and rising to No. 12 in the world. Last year, however, he defected to LIV and is now the world's 260th-ranked player. 

Hawks Ridge Golf Club, Ball Ground, Georgia

• Bill Haas: Six-time PGA Tour winner and 2011 FedExCup champion. 
• Patton Kizzire: Two-time Tour winner and 2015 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year.
• Gordon Sargent: Sophomore at Vanderbilt who won the 2022 NCAA individual title. Was also the 2022-23 SEC Player of the Year. 

Woodmont Country Club (North Course), Rockville, Maryland

• Joseph Bramlett: Has played six full seasons on PGA Tour with five top-10s, including three this season. Was the youngest player at the time to qualify for the U.S. Amateur when he competed at age 14 in 2002. He was sidelined for two years due to lateral spine dysfunction but returned to golf in 2018.
• Marc Leishman: The six-time Tour winner was a perennial top 50 player in the world before bolting to LIV in 2022. Later that year, he said he was "fine not playing" majors anymore, but is still trying to qualify. 
• Sebastian Munoz: Winner of the Tour's 2019 Sanderson Farms Championship. Finished T-14 at last year's U.S. Open and now plays for LIV.

Canoe Brook Country Club (North & South Courses) Summit, N.J.

• Raymond Floyd Jr: The 48-year-old son of four-time major champion Raymond Floyd. Raymond Jr. currently works for an equity trading firm. 
• Jim Herman: Three-time PGA Tour winner, most recently the 2020 Wyndham Championship. Former assistant professional at Trump National Golf Club. 
• Derek Hitchner: Voted West Coast Conference Co-Player of the Year in 2023 as a graduate student at Pepperdine. Reached the semifinals last year at the U.S. Amateur. 
• Ben James: One of five finalists this year for the Division I Jack Nicklaus Award as a freshman at the University of Virginia. 
• Kelly Kraft: Defeated Patrick Cantlay in the 2011 U.S. Amateur championship final. 
• Brandon Matthews: One of the game's longest hitters, a PGA Tour rookie this year with one top-10 (Zurich Classic). 
• Caleb Surratt: SEC Freshman of the Year and won SEC Championship at Tennessee this year. The U.S. Junior Am runner-up in 2022. 
• Michael Thorbjornsen: Pac-12 Conference Golfer of the Year at Stanford this year. Won the 2018 U.S. Junior Am and finished fourth at last year's Travelers Championship, a week after playing in the U.S. Open. 

Old Chatham Golf Club, Durham, North Carolina

• Chesson Hadley: The 2014 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year when he won the Puerto Rico Open and a four-time Korn Ferry Tour champion. 
• Spencer Levin: Low-am at Shinnecock Hills' 2004 U.S. Open and won the KFT's Veritex Bank Championship in April as a Monday qualifier for his first world-ranked victory in 15 years. 
• Doc Redman: PGA Tour member who won the 2018 U.S. Amateur at Riviera and was a member of the winning 2017 U.S. Walker Cup team at Los Angeles Country Club. 
• Bo Van Pelt: The 2009 U.S. Bank Championship winner who took a 1,321-day hiatus from golf between 2016-19 due to injury, but is back and still grinding on the PGA and Korn Ferry tours. 
• Harold Varner III: The world No. 67 left for LIV in 2022 and recently won the LIV event in Washington D.C. 

Brookside Golf & Country Club and The Lakes Golf & Country Club, Columbus, Ohio

• Cameron Champ: Long-hitting, three-time Tour winner and member of the 2017 U.S. Walker Cup team. 
• Stewart Cink: Won The Open Championship in 2009 as one of his eight Tour titles. Nearly won the 2001 U.S. Open at Southern Hills. Finished third in his PGA Tour Champions debut at the Senior PGA Championship.
• Eric Cole: Thirty-four-year-old Tour rookie and mini-tour legend who lost in a playoff at this year's Honda Classic and held the Day 1 PGA Championship lead when play was suspended.
• Pierceson Coody: Former star at the University of Texas who has two KFT wins in the past year. 
• Luke Donald: Former world No. 1, 2011 PGA Tour Player of the Year and 2023 European Ryder Cup captain 
• Lucas Glover: Won the 2009 U.S. Open and then notched his first win since his major triumph at the 2021 John Deere Classic. 
• Zach Johnson: Two-time major champion and 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup captain. 
• Geoff Ogilvy: Won the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot and has eight Tour victories. 

Springfield Country Club, Springfield, Ohio

• PGA Tour players include Nick Hardy, Beau Hossler, Troy Merritt, Taylor Pendrith, Scott Piercy, Sam Stevens and Brian Stuard. 
• Ryan Brehm: Won the 2022 Puerto Rico Open playing on the final week of a medical exemption. Has no top-10s on Tour since then. 
• Willie Mack III: Competed on mini-tours for nearly a decade before earning KFT status for 2023. Has made two PGA Tour cuts. 
• Wyatt Worthington II: PGA professional who competes on APGA Tour. Won first APGA event in April. Has played in the last two PGA Championships. 

Tacoma Country & Golf Club, Lakewood, Washington

• Max Ennis: Seventeen-year-old who has won two Idaho Junior Amateur championships and captured the Class 5A state high school championship as a freshman in 2021 and was runner-up in 2022. 
• Max Herendeen: An 18-year-old high school senior who won last year's WIAA state championship. He will attend the University of Illinois this fall. 
• Joe Highsmith: Has KFT status and was fourth in this year's Panama Championship. A two-time All-American at Pepperdine. 

Spain great Sergio Ramos will leave Paris Saint-Germain after their final game of the season on Saturday, both player and club confirmed on Friday.

Ramos' contract, which is due to expire this summer, will not be renewed, making him available on a free transfer.

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"Tomorrow is a special day, tomorrow I will say goodbye to another stage of my life, goodbye to @PSG_inside," Ramos posted on social media. "I don't know in how many places one can feel at home, but without a doubt PSG, the fans, and Paris were one of them for me.

"Thank you for two special years in which I was able play in every tournament and give my all. I will face new challenges, I will wear other colours, but first, and for the last time: ¡#AllezParis."

Added PSG chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi in a statement: "We would like to express our immense gratitude to Sergio Ramos for the two years he has spent with us.

"Sergio's leadership, team spirit and professionalism, combined with his experience at the highest level, make him a true football legend, and it was an honour to have him in Paris. Everyone at the club wishes him all the best."

Ramos, 37, joined PSG in the summer of 2021 after spending 16 years at Real Madrid, during which he won five LaLiga titles and four Champions League crowns. A 2010 World Cup winner with Spain, the defender made 57 appearances and won Ligue 1 titles in both of his seasons at PSG but the club failed to make it past the round of 16 in the Champions League.

Following another season of disappointment in Europe, PSG are expected to undergo a significant transformation this offseason.

PSG manager Christophe Galtier confirmed on Thursday that Lionel Messi will also leave when his contract expires this summer, while sources have told ESPN that Neymar and PSG are both open to the Brazilian forward departing.

Ramos also announced his retirement from international duty in February after making 180 appearances for Spain. In addition to the World Cup, he won the European Championship in 2008 and 2012.

PSG, who clinched the Ligue 1 title last weekend, will play their final game of the season at home to Clermont Foot on Saturday.