Brown doubtful for Game 1
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is doubtful for Monday’s Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a strained right hamstring, coach Brad Stevens said, adding that he could return later in the series.
A source tells the Associated Press that interim coach Jay Triano is not among “handful” of candidates for the Phoenix Suns coaching job.
Annick Haczkiewicz and Sydney Smith of Las Vegas shot a four- under 68 for a two- round total of 10- under 134 to lead two- player teams qualifying for match play of the U. S. Womens Amateur Four- Ball championship at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana. Single- elimination matches involving the 32 qualifying teams begin Monday and conclude with the semifinals and final on Wednesday.
Lydia Ko sank an eagle to beat Minjee Lee on the first hole of a playoff in the LPGA Mediheal Championship in Daly City. Ko won her 15th LPGA title. ... Billy Horschel and Scott Piercy won the Zurich Classic team event in Avondale, La., closing with a bogey- free five- under 67 in alternate- shot play.
USC swept UCLA in the track and field dual meet in Westwood, with the women winning 86- 77 and the men 103- 53. It was the largest point total for the Trojans men since they registered 108 in 1968.
Florida State 7- footer Ike Obiagu, who led the team in blocks with 71 as a freshman, will transfer.
Barcelona won the Spanish league title for the third time in four seasons. Lionel Messi had a hat trick in a 4- 2 win at Deportivo La Coruna. The club has an insurmountable 11- point lead over Atletico Madrid in the standings. ... Napoli’s Italian League title hopes were dealt a severe blow with a 3- 0 loss at Fiorentina that leaves Juventus with a clear path toward a record- extending seventh straight Serie A championship. ... Manchester City passed the 100goal mark in the English Premier League by beating West Ham 4- 1. Manchester United won 2- 1 in Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s last match at Old Trafford. American businessman Ellis Short agreed to sell Sunderland and released manager Chris Coleman from his contract. ... Celtic clinched a seventh straight Scottish league title, beating Glasgow rival Rangers 5- 0, and is one win from an unprecedented second straight domestic treble. ... Lars Stindl has been ruled out of the World Cup for Germany due to an ankle injury. ... Orlando City beat Colorado 2- 1 for its franchise- record tying fifth consecutive MLS win.