Zverev sweeps Thiem to reach Madrid Open final
MADRID — Alexander Zverev swept Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Madrid Open final on Saturday.
The No. 6-ranked Zverev will face No. 10 Matteo Berrettini, who defeated Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in the other semifinal.
More tennis: Aryna Sabalenka upset No.1 Ash Barty 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 in the Madrid Open final for her 10th title — and first on clay.
College football: Tennessee’s leading tackler Henry To’o To’o is heading to rival Alabama . ... Mark Gronowski passed for two TDS and caught a 24-yard TD pass from Pierre Strong Jr. to help top-seeded South Dakota State beat Delaware 33-3 in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs. South Dakota State advanced to the championship game for the first time in program history. The Jackrabbits (8-1) will face Sam Houston State on May 16 in
Frisco, Texas . ... Jequez Ezzard’s catch-and-run for a TD and punt return for a score were among two of three touchdowns Sam Houston State scored in the last 21⁄2 minutes of the third quarter en route to a 38-35 comeback win against James Madison.
Autos: Lewis Hamilton won his 100th career pole position after barely edging Max Verstappen in Spanish Grand Prix qualifying. Hamilton powered his Mercedes to the top time with a flying lap that beat out Verstappen by just 0.03 seconds.
Cycling: Filippo Ganna lived up to his billing as the favorite by storming to victory by 10 seconds in the opening stage time trial of the Giro d’italia.
Soccer: Neymar signed a three-year extension with Paris Saint-germain, keeping the Brazil star at the club until 2025 . ... Manchester City lost to Chelsea 2-1 and still needs one win from its remaining three games to clinch a third English Premier League title in four seasons . ... Bayern Munich clinched its record-extending ninth consecutive Bundesliga title with second-place Leipzig’s 3-2 loss to Borussia Dortmund . ... Atletico Madrid held its Spanish League lead by holding Barcelona to 0-0 . ... Victor Osimhen scored two and set up another to help Napoli crush relegationthreatened Spezia 4-1 in Serie A.