PARIS: China's Yan Zi, whose dream of Olympic gold has kept her battling despite injury and tragedy at home, fell at the first hurdle at the French Open on Monday.
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan: The Detroit Pistons shut down the Boston Celtics on Monday with a grinding 94-75 win to even the Eastern Conference finals at 2-2.
DETROIT: The Detroit Red Wings produced another outstanding defensive effort to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Monday and tighten their grip on the Stanley Cup.
GAINESVILLE, Florida: Chicago Bulls forward Joakim Noah was arrested on Sunday on charges of marijuana possession and having an open alcohol container.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas: The reigning National Basketball Association champion San Antonio Spurs battled back into their playoff semifinal series on Sunday with a 103-84 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
MIAMI: San Francisco's Omar Vizquel set the Major League Baseball record for games played at shortstop Sunday when he played in both games of a doubleheader against the Florida Marlins.
PARIS: Gustavo Kuerten briefly rekindled his Parisian love affair on Sunday before bidding a tearful farewell to the French Open.
LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Lakers mounted a dramatic second-half comeback to record an 89-85 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals opener on Wednesday.
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