FRENCH TO SEE OSAKA’S RETURN, MEN’S LOGJAM

Naomi Osaka will not have the luxury of easing into her return to the courts of the French Open, facing a tough foe in her very first match.

Week 2 at Roland Garros, meanwhile, could be quite fascinating for Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz — the three leading favorites for the men’s title ended up on the same side of the bracket for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament, meaning only one can reach the final.

Thursday’s draw at Roland Garros also set up two tantalizing possibilities in the fourth round for No. 1ranked Iga Swiatek, the 2020 champion who is currently on a 28-match winning streak.

She might need to go up against 2018 champion Simona Halep at that stage or 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko — who just so happens to be the last woman to take down Swiatek.

The tournament begins Sunday. Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion who used to be No. 1 in the rankings but has slipped to No. 38 in part because of a lack of activity. That included time off for a mental health break after she withdrew from Roland Garros ahead of her second-round match last year, revealing that she has dealt with anxiety and depression.

Because she is not seeded at the French Open, Osaka was not safe from facing a seeded opponent right away, so that’s what will happen against No. 27 Amanda Anisimova ,a 20-year-old American who was a 2019 semifinalist in Paris.

More tennis

Second-seeded Jenny Keller of La Jolla defeated fourth-seeded Kathy Archibald of Dana Point 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the 50-and-over singles final of the USTA National Women’s Senior Hard Court Championships at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Keller will meet top-seed Dina McBride of Thousand Oaks for the championship today at 9:30 a.m.

College football

Record-setting quarterback Anthony Lawrence is returning to the University of San Diego football team as wide receivers coach, head coach Dale Lindsey announced. Lawrence, a Grossmont High graduate who was USD’s quarterback from 2014-2018, remains the program’s all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns.

• The Mountain West has considered removing its divisional format for football — its 12 teams are divided equally between Mountain and West divisions — but the MW will not be acting as swiftly as the Pac-12, which immediately abandoned divisions Wednesday.

The Mountain West Board of Directors would need to approve such a change at its meeting in early June. According to a conference spokesman, going to one 12-team division would not occur until at least the 2023 season because this year’s schedule already is set. (San Diego State opens MW play Oct. 1 at Boise State.)

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• All-American receiver Jordan Addison is transferring from Pitt to USC. The Biletnikoff Award winner announced his decision on social media, ending weeks of speculation on where the top receiver in college football will play this season.

College sports

Paige Donnelly singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 13th inning Thursday as Cal State San Marcos edged Cal State Dominguez Hills 3-2 to capture the first game of the best-of-3 NCAA Division II West Super Regional.

The No. 1-seeded Cougars (45-12) host the No. 6-seeded Bulls (39-21) today at noon. Cal State San Marcos needs one win to advance to the NCAA Division II World Series in Denver. A Cal State Dominguez Hills win in the first game would force a second game today.

JOHN MAFFEI • USD junior catcher Caleb Ricketts is one of 16 semifinalists for the 2022 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award. Ricketts leads the West Coast Conference with 67 hits.

Horse racing

Umberto Rispoli, who left Southern California last month to ride in Kentucky, is returning to Santa Anita, beginning this weekend, Steve Andersen of The Daily Racing Form reported. Rispoli has 16 mounts at the Churchill Downs meets with no winners or seconds and just two third-place finishes. Two years ago, Rispoli finished second to Flavien Prat during the Del Mar meet.

Soccer

Everton’s Dominic CalvertLewin headed the ball into the net for a 3-2 win over Crystal Palace, and the Merseyside club’s stay in the top division will extend to 69 years.