Predators’ Fiala breaks leg
Nashville Predators forward Kevin Fiala broke his left leg during Game 1 against St. Louis and is recovering from surgery to repair his femur, the team said Thursday.
The 20-year-old former Milwaukee Admirals player was hit by Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo and went hard into the boards behind the St. Louis net at 1:46 of the second period Wednesday night. Fiala’s injury led to a 17-minute delay while he received medical at- tention.
“It’s a tough loss, there’s no question,” Predators captain Mike Fisher said. “He’s doing well . ... He’s one of those guys that’s played really, really well so far in the playoffs and is a big part of our team.”
Nashville won, 4-3, for a 1-0 second-round series lead.
The Predators also recalled Milwaukee Admirals goalie Marek Mazanec on Thursday.
NBA
New York Knicks center Joakim Noah had right shoulder surgery to repair his rotator cuff, a procedure that could sideline him until training camp.
The Knicks say Noah had the surgery Wednesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, performed by David Altchek.
NFL
The New York Giants picked up the fifth-year option on receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s contract.
In each of his first three seasons, the 2014 first-round draft pick has led the Giants in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches.
TENNIS
Kristina Mladenovic of France upset two-time defending champion Angelique Kerber, 6-2, 7-5, to join Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Thursday in Stuttgart, Germany. Sharapova advanced earlier by beating fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova, 7-5, 6-1, in her second match after a 15-month doping ban.
Nadal, Murray reach quarterfinals: Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open on Thursday in Spain, while Andy Murray struggled to join him, getting past Feliciano López, 6-4, 6-4.
GOLF
Jordan Spieth showed off his stellar short game and Ryan Palmer made key putts as they posted a 6-underpar 66 in foursomes in Avondale, La., for a share of the lead Thursday in the Zurich Classic, the first team event on the PGA Tour in 36 years. They were tied with 18-year-old Ryan Ruffels and Kyle Stanley.
LPGA Tour: Lexi Thompson shot a 2-under 69 on Thursday in her first LPGA Tour round since a rules violation cost her a likely victory in the first major tournament of the year, leaving her four strokes behind leader M.J. Hur in the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout in Irving, Texas.
Hur had a bogey-free 65 on a blustery, sunny day at Las Colinas Country Club.