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'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands — Canada's Bianca Andreescu defeated Turkey's Zenyep Sonmez 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday in first-round play at the Libema Open. Andreescu, the No. 6 seed from Mississauga, Ont., completed the victory in 84 minutes.

DENVER (AP) — Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the NBA championship trophy.

In terms of opponent seeding, Denver’s run to this NBA championship was unlike any other since the league went to the 16-team playoff format 40 seasons ago. The Nuggets’ road to this title saw them beat No.

DENVER — Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in franchise history Monday night, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami's Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the Heat for a frantic 94-89 victory in Game 5.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Knights owner Bill Foley was aggressive from the beginning, saying he wanted to win the Stanley Cup in six years.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Florida Panthers took the ice for Monday’s practice without several key players, most notably Matthew Tkachuk.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Open trophy is no longer in Matt Fitzpatrick's possession. The questions about Saudi involvement in golf and the LIV Golf circuit won't go away. Not much has changed from Brookline to Los Angeles, from one U.S.

TORONTO — The Toronto Six have re-signed defender Kati Tabin to a two-year, US$220,000 contract through the 2024-25 Premier Hockey Federation season.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Athletic, a subscription sports outlet owned by The New York Times, is laying off about 4% of its newsroom staff as part of reorganization efforts, the company confirmed on Monday.

CALGARY — When Ryan Huska was eight years old, his minor hockey team from Trail, B.C., won a contest to have breakfast with Calgary Flames players Colin Patterson and Joel Otto. "Something I've never forgotten," Huska said Monday.