Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Surfing-Chinese 14-year-old qualifies for Olympics, Britain’s Brown bows out

Yang Siqi, a 14-year-old from China, has turn out to be first surfer from her nation and the youngest particular person to qualify for the game on the Olympics after progressing into finals weekend on the world browsing video games in Puerto Rico. The schoolgirl beat British surf-skate phenomenon Sky Brown, 2020 Tokyo Olympian Brisa Hennessy from Costa Rica and Spain’s Janire Gonzalez-Extabarri in Friday’s warmth in difficult waves on the contest website of Arecibo.

NBA roundup: Celtics rout Mavs in tenth straight win

Jayson Tatum overcame a gradual begin to rating a team-high 32 factors because the Boston Celtics prolonged their profitable streak to 10 video games by beating the visiting Dallas Mavericks 138-110 Friday night time. Tatum had two factors after 17 minutes however completed 10-for-19 from the sector and grabbed eight rebounds. Jaylen Brown added 25 factors and Kristaps Porzingis tossed in 24.

All-Star Scottie Barnes breaks hand in Raptors’ loss

Raptors ahead Scottie Barnes broke his left hand in Toronto’s house loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday, and he can be sidelined indefinitely. Barnes bought damage with 1:56 left within the first half as his hand hit the rim whereas making an attempt to dam a shot.

Tennis-Ruud battles previous Rune to e book Acapulco last with De Minaur

Casper Ruud overcame a stern check from ailing second seed Holger Rune on Friday to safe a 3-6 6-3 6-4 win and attain the Mexican Open last the place he’ll face defending champion Alex de Minaur. De Minaur earlier returned to the title conflict when Briton Jack Draper retired from their semi-final assembly due to an undisclosed difficulty whereas trailing 6-3 2-6 4-0.

Spring coaching roundup: Astros beat Nats in 10-8 slugfest

Shay Whitcomb hit two RBI doubles and Jacob Melton smashed the eventual game-winning house run because the Houston Astros put collectively 10 consecutive runs and held off the host Washington Nationals 10-8 in a spring coaching recreation Friday in Palm Beach, Fla. Melton’s two-run homer within the seventh inning put the Astros forward 9-4, and Joey Loperfido added a run-scoring double within the eighth earlier than Washington pushed again. Alex Call hit a two-run homer within the backside of the body and two runs scored on his fielder’s alternative within the ninth — one on a throwing error — earlier than Houston put the sport away.

Tension might linger in third Rockets-Suns matchup

The Phoenix Suns search to run their homecourt profitable streak to 10 video games after they shut a two-game set towards the Houston Rockets on Saturday night time. Phoenix recorded a 110-105 victory over the Rockets on Thursday in a testy affair that included a heated confrontation between Suns star Devin Booker and Houston rookie Cam Whitmore.

ATP roundup: Alexander Bublik, Ugo Humbert attain Dubai last

No. 7 seed Alexander Bublik and No. 5 Ugo Humbert will meet within the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships last after an eventful semifinal spherical Friday. Bublik was forward 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-5 when No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia was defaulted for unsportsmanlike conduct after making feedback to a line choose.

NHL roundup: Coyotes beat Senators, finish 14-game skid

Dylan Guenther scored the go-ahead purpose early within the third interval because the visiting Arizona Coyotes snapped a 14-game skid with a 5-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday. Arizona’s Matias Maccelli collected a purpose and two assists and Nick Schmaltz, Michael Carcone, J.J. Moser and Guenther had considered one of every. Schmaltz had considered one of his staff’s two power-play objectives and gained 10 of 13 faceoffs.

WTA roundup: Injuries KO two in Austin quarters

Injuries knocked out two gamers within the quarterfinals of the ATP Open on Friday in Austin, Texas. Third-seeded Danielle Collins of the United States needed to cease her match towards sixth-seeded Xiyu Wang of China due to a decrease again harm. Wang gained the primary set 6-2 earlier than Collins shook her opponent’s hand on the internet.

Clippers’ Russell Westbrook sustains fractured left hand

Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook was recognized with a fractured left hand throughout Friday’s recreation towards the Washington Wizards and was dominated out for the rest of the competition. Westbrook’s harm appeared to happen whereas making a play on protection towards the Wizards’ Jordan Poole within the second quarter. The nine-time All-Star and 2016-17 MVP performed 10 minutes within the first half, scoring six factors.

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