Revolution beaten badly in Montreal
Anthony Jackson-Hamel scored twice to help the Impact beat the Revolution, 4-2, yesterday in Montreal and end a four-match losing streak. Ignacio Piatti had a goal and three assists and
Raheem Edwards also scored for Montreal (3-6-0), which avenged a 4-0 loss in Foxboro on April 6.
With the Impact ahead 4-0, Wilfried Zahibo scored for the Revs in the 78th and 86th minutes. The Revs (4-3-2) gave up more than two goals for the first time this season and lost Juan Agudelo to an injury . . . .
Elsewhere in MLS, Kaku had a goal and two assists as the New York Red Bulls dominated crosstown rival New York City FC, 4-0, in Harrison, N.J.
Emergency surgery for Sir Alex
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson underwent emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage, the English Premier League club said.
The 76-year-old Ferguson, who retired from managing in 2013 after almost 27 years in charge of United, won 38 titles at United. The club said the procedure went “very well, but he needs a period of intensive care to optimize his recovery.” . . .
In EPL play, Stoke was relegated after a 10-year stay when it lost to Crystal Palace, 2-1, on Patrick van
Aanholt’s winner in the 86th minute. West Bromwich Albion earned a stay of execution, as Jake Livemore’s dramatic injury-time goal helped the Baggies stun Tottenham, 1-0 . . . .
Juventus is on the verge of a record-extending seventh successive Italian Serie A title after coming from behind to beat Bologna 3-1, thanks to goals by
Sami Khedira and Paulo Dybala.
U.S. beats Denmark at hockey worlds
Goalie Keith Kinkaid was outstanding again, finishing with a 20-shot shutout, and Will Butcher and Chris Kreider each had a goal and an assist as the United States dominated host Denmark, 4-0, in Herning, for a second straight victory at the world ice hockey championship.
Nick Jensen finished the scoring in the final period for the U.S.
In Copenhagen, Dmitrij Jaskin scored the overtime winner as the Czech Republic rallied from a goal down to beat Slovakia, 3-2. Martin Necas’ goal with 10 seconds to go in regulation forced OT.
Tiafoe swings into Estoril final
Frances Tiafoe of the United States upset defending champion Pablo Carreno 6-2, 6-3 to reach the Estoril Open final in Estoril, Portugal.
The 20-year-old will be looking for his second career title when he faces Joao Sousa in today’s final after he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) . . . .
Defending champion Alexander Zverev will face three-time former champion Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Munich Open final . ...
Second-seeded Petra Kvitova came from a set down to beat seventh-seeded Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the Prague Open final for her 23rd career WTA title . . . .
Venus Williams lost to Anett Kontaveit in the first round of the Madrid Open, as the Estonian rallied from a set down to beat the eighth-seed 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.