Abdominal tear sidelines Andreescu

Top seed Bianca Andreescu won her second-round match Tuesday but withdrew ahead of the quarter-finals due to an abdominal injury at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.

The 20-year-old Canadian defeated Belgian qualifier Maryna Zanevska 6-1, 6-4 in 65 minutes, winning the last four games after going down a break in the second set. Andreescu converted all five of her break chances.

After the match, Andreescu said she felt “a little bit of an ab tear” and decided she didn't want to push it ahead of the French Open.

“I don't want to take any risks. Nothing serious though. It's a little discomfort,” she said.

No. 8 seed Magda Linette of Poland also reached the quarter-finals. She was leading 7-6 (2), 3-0 when France's Alize Cornet, the 2013 Strasbourg champion, retired due to injury.

ANTONIO BROWN PASSES PHYSICAL, MAKES BUCS DEAL

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Wide receiver Antonio Brown passed his physical Tuesday and officially signed on for a second season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The exam had been delayed by Brown's recent knee surgery.

Brown agreed to a oneyear deal worth up to US$6.25 million with the Buccaneers last month, but the deal had been on hold until he passed his physical.

Brown, 32, played in eight games for the Bucs during the 2020 regular season, catching 45 passes for 483 yards and four touchdowns. A knee injury in the playoffs kept him out of the NFC Championship Game, but he returned to catch five passes for 22 yards and a touchdown in the 31-9 Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

For his career, Brown has 886 catches for 11,746 yards and 79 touchdowns over 11 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2010-18), New England Patriots (2019) and Buccaneers.

A lawsuit was filed against Brown last week related to an altercation with a moving truck driver in January 2020.

He recently settled a civil suit with his former trainer, Brittany Taylor, who accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2017 and 2018.

LPGA NAMES NEW BOSS MARCOUX SAMAAN

The LPGA has named Mollie Marcoux Samaan its new commissioner, succeeding Mike Whan, the governing body of women's golf announced on Tuesday.

Marcoux Samaan, who is currently athletics director at Princeton University, is the LPGA's ninth commissioner since its formation in 1950.

“The LPGA Commissioner role is one of the best jobs in sports today and the opportunity of a lifetime,” Marcoux Samaan said in a statement. “I'm passionate about the game of golf and have been an LPGA fan since I was a little girl.

“I'm excited to dive into the LPGA initiatives to impact women and girls.