Avs outlast Oilers to open Western final

J.T. Compher scored twice, Cale Makar had a goal and two assists and the host Avalanche held off the Oilers 8-6 in a fast-paced, no-lead-felt-safe Game 1 of the Western Conference final. The Avalanche’s eight goals were tied for the most in a playoff game in franchise history.

Even Colorado’s four-goal lead in the second period hardly felt secure in a matchup between the two highest-scoring teams in the postseason. The win wasn’t in hand until Gabriel Landeskog’s empty-net goal with 21.4 seconds remaining.

FRENCH OPEN

Nadal tops Djokovic in 4-set thriller

Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in a four-hour monumental match in the quarterfinals to move a step closer to his 14th championship at the claycourt Grand Slam tournament and 22nd major trophy overall.

On the women’s side, Coco Gauff reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens in the quarterfinals.

GOLF

Johnson joins Saudi-funded series

Three months after declaring he was “fully committed” to the PGA Tour, Dustin Johnson is among 42 players in the field for next week’s LIV Golf Invitational, which offers $25 million in prize money that’s backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Phil Mickelson was missing from the list that was released Tuesday night.

MISCELLANEOUS

Snyder’s future with Jazz uncertain

Jazz coach Quin Snyder’s future remains unclear and a possibility exists that he could decide to end his eight-year tenure with the franchise, sources told ESPN.

Sixers big man Joel Embiid had surgeries for a sprained right thumb and an injury to his left index finger. Neither procedure is expected to impact his availability for training camp.

John Wroblewski was named the head coach of the U.S. national women’s hockey team after recent success guiding the men’s development program.