Cato 1st woman of color to be NBA assistant GM
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns hired Morgan Cato as an assistant general manager and vice president of basketball operations, becoming the first woman of color to hold an assistant GM title for an NBA franchise.
More basketball: Former Purdue, Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers big man Caleb Swanigan has died at 25. No cause of death was provided. ... Australian great Lauren Jackson is set to rejoin the national team at the age of 41 in a bid for another world championship medal . ... The Phoenix Suns’ Bismack Biyombo had a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican, briefing him on his humanitarian efforts back home in Congo. ... University of Minnesota forward Parker Fox suffered another serious knee injury, putting the status of a potential starter in question for the upcoming season.
Swimming: Hungary’s Kristof Milak set a world record of 1:50.34 in the 200 butterfly at the world championships . ... Two-time world champ Caeleb Dressel won’t defend his title in the men’s 100 free at the world championships after withdrawing from the semis on medical grounds.
Tennis: Serena Williams won her first competitive match in nearly a year, partnering with Ons Jabeur to victory over Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova in the first round of the women’s doubles at Eastbourne . ... Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were seeded Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, for Wimbledon. The women’s draw is Friday . ... Angelique Kerber and Simona Halep were among the first-round winners at the Bad Homburg Open as Sabine Lisicki wona main-draw WTA Tour match for the first time since 2018 after long injury setbacks. College baseball: Nathan Dettmer pitched three-hit ball over seven shutout innings, and Texas A&M capitalized on Notre Dame’s mistakes to beat the Fighting Irish 5-1 in a College World Series elimination game. The No. 5 national seed Aggies will play Oklahoma in the Bracket 1 final. They need to beat the Sooners on Wednesday and Thursday to reach the CWS finals.