Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Motor racing-Verstappen wins in Spain to proceed Red Bull sweep

Max Verstappen received the Spanish Grand Prix from pole place on Sunday to stretch his Formula One result in 53 factors and proceed Red Bull’s sweep of the season with the staff’s seventh success in as many races. Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton was second for Mercedes, however 24.09 seconds behind, with staff mate George Russell finishing the rostrum on a cloudy however dry afternoon at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya.

Soccer-Benzema’s Real exit ‘shock to everybody’, says Ancelotti

Karim Benzema’s resolution to go away Real Madrid after 14 trophy-laden years was a shock, supervisor Carlo Ancelotti stated, however insisted that the Ballon d’Or winner has earned the fitting to decide on. The 35-year-old striker will exit Real as a free agent within the shut season, with the Frenchman linked with a big-money transfer to Saudi Arabian facet Al Ittihad.

Soccer-Milan’s Ibrahimovic hangs up his boots at 41

AC Milan’s Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic stated on Sunday he had determined to finish his taking part in profession on the age of 41 after a trophy-laden profession at a few of Europe’s prime golf equipment. The extrovert Swede’s Milan contract expires on the finish of June and won’t be renewed following a season affected by accidents, prompting him to finish a outstanding profession.

Soccer-Klinsmann contains detained midfielder Son in South Korea squad

South Korea coach Juergen Klinsmann has included Son Jun-ho in his squad for this month’s pleasant matches in opposition to Peru and El Salvador regardless of the midfielder’s ongoing detention in China in reference to a bribery case in Liaoning province.

Son, who performs his membership soccer for Chinese Super League facet Shandong Taishan, was listed within the 23-man squad for the video games, which is able to see the Koreans face Peru in Busan on June 16 earlier than taking part in El Salvador 4 days later in Daejon.

Golf-Zhang triumphs in playoff to win in professional debut on LPGA Tour

American Rose Zhang prevailed in a tense playoff in opposition to compatriot Jennifer Kupcho to say on the Mizuho Americas Open title and turn into first lady in additional than 70 years to win on her skilled debut at an LPGA Tour occasion on Sunday. The twice collegiate champion turned skilled 10 days in the past after 141 weeks because the world’s top-ranked novice and sealed the title with a tap-in for par on the second playoff gap at New Jersey’s Liberty National Golf Course.

Basketball-‘We ain’t so tremendous’: Time for Liberty to get up, says Brondello

New York Liberty are a great distance from residing as much as the superteam hype after they squandered a 19-point lead in an 86-82 loss to Chicago Sky on Sunday, coach Sandy Brondello stated. The membership made headlines with an low season acquisition spree that included Breanna Stewart, who scored highest common factors per recreation within the league in 2022, and 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones, prompting big fanfare round their bid for a maiden WNBA title.

Tennis-Tsitsipas blasts previous Ofner to make French Open quarter-finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas stepped up his bid for an elusive first Grand Slam title because the Greek fifth seed dismantled Austrian qualifier Sebastian Ofner 7-5 6-3 6-0 on Sunday to e-book his place within the French Open quarter-finals. Tsitsipas was left broken-hearted after a five-sets defeat by Novak Djokovic within the 2021 Roland Garros closing earlier than one other loss to the Serbian at January’s Australian Open, however the 24-year-old has barely put a foot flawed in Paris this 12 months.

NHL-Vegas prepared to show up the warmth after Game 1 win, says Cassidy

The Golden Knights have way more to supply after beating the underdog Florida Panthers 5-2 to open the Stanley Cup Finals, Las Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy stated on Sunday. Tied at two apiece via the primary two intervals, defenceman Zach Whitecloud whipped a wrist shot via site visitors for the go-ahead purpose within the third with captain Mark Stone and Reilly Smith including to the benefit in Saturday’s affair.

MLB roundup: White Sox sink Tigers on walk-off grand slam

Jake Burger hit a grand slam within the backside of the ninth to present the host Chicago White Sox a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon. Burger’s twelfth homer of the season gave Chicago a three-game sequence sweep. Luis Robert Jr. had two hits and scored two runs for the White Sox. Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer for Detroit.

Tennis-Djokovic, Alcaraz on monitor for French Open showdown, Sabalenka snubs press once more

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz inched nearer to a blockbuster French Open semi-final showdown with imperious wins on Sunday as Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka skipped one other press convention attributable to being requested to touch upon the warfare in Ukraine earlier within the match. Djokovic, who’s chasing a males’s file twenty third Grand Slam to leapfrog Spaniard Rafa Nadal within the injured champion’s absence, blazed previous Peruvian marathon man Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3 6-2 6-2 in a lopsided last-eight conflict.

(With inputs from companies.)