HOT CORNER

1 2 3 4 PRO TENNIS:

Luca Nardi used a combination of poise and power to stun top-seeded Novak Djokovic, his boyhood idol, with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win Monday night in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. Nardi, ranked No. 123, closed his upset of the world’s top-ranked player with an ace. Nardi, 20, dropped his racket and brought his hands to his face almost in disbelief before greeting Djokovic at the net.“This is a miracle,” Nardi said in an interview after the match on the Tennis Channel. Nardi was nearly on his way home. He got into the field as a “lucky loser,” a player who stumbled on the final hurdle in qualifying but made it into the main draw as an injury replacement. Nardi stepped in for Tomas Martin Etcheverry, ranked 30th in the world, and received a bye into the second round. He became the lowest-ranked player to beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam or ATP Masters 1000 level event. Nardi moved into the top 100 of the rankings with his win.

PRO BASEBALL:

Former New York Mets and Yankees star Darryl Strawberry is recovering from a heart attack and is at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital in Missouri. Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Strawberry was stricken Monday, a day before the eight-time All-Star’s 62nd birthday. Strawberry, who lives in O’Fallon, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb, is resting comfortably, Horwitz said. The Mets will retire Strawberry’s No. 18 on June 1.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

Clemson fired coach Amanda Butler after six seasons and one NCAA Tournament appearance. Butler, who was hired by Clemson after being fired by Florida following an 11-season run with the Gators, went 81-106 in six seasons, including 32-75 in the ACC. The Tigers were 12-19 overall and 5-13 in the ACC this season.

PRO FOOTBALL:

Amit Patel, 31, a former Jaguars financial manager who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $22 million from the franchise, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison Tuesday in Jacksonville. Prosecutors said he used the money to gamble and finance a lavish lifestyle. He also was ordered to pay $21 million in restitution.