• Doc Rivers out as Clippers’ coach after seven seasons.
Doc Rivers announced in a statement posted to Twitter on Monday that he is not returning as the coach of the Clippers. The move comes about two weeks after the Clippers wasted a 3-1 series lead and lost to the Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals.
‘‘When I took this job, my goals were to make this a winning basketball program, a free agent destination, and bring a championship to this organization,’’ Rivers wrote in the statement. ‘‘While I was able to accomplish most of my goals, I won’t be able to see them all through.’’
The Clippers said Rivers and chairman Steve Ballmer came to the decision jointly.
Rivers had a 356-208 record in seven seasons with the Clippers, making the playoffs in six of them. They were expected to compete for a championship this season, but losing three close-out opportunities to the Nuggets cost them a chance to play the Lakers in the conference finals.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL ND has 39 players in isolation, quarantine
Notre Dame said it had 39 football players in isolation or quarantine as it deals with a COVID-19 outbreak that forced it to postpone its game last Saturday at Wake Forest.
Twenty-five players were in isolation after testing positive and another 14 were being quarantined after contact tracing, the school said. The Irish said the team was able to resume conditioning activities for the players who were permitted to participate.
Notre Dame already had an open date Saturday and isn’t scheduled to play again until Oct. 10, when Florida State travels to South Bend, Indiana.
TENNIS Serena, Nadal win French Open openers
Sixth-seeded Serena Williams began her quest to tie Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 major singles titles with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-0 victory against Kristie Ahn in the first round of the French Open in Paris.
Second-seeded Rafael Nadal, meanwhile, began his pursuit to tie Roger Federer’s record of 20 majors by a man with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory against Egor Gerasimov. Nadal has won the French Open a record 12 times.
HORSE RACING Derby winner Authentic is Preakness favorite
Kentucky Derby winner Authentic was installed as the 9-5 morning-line favorite for the Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore and drew the No. 9 post position.