Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Top 10 NBA Draft Busts of all-time
Bust. A label brought by a mix of expectations created and quickly canceled, typically a high-level investment gone horribly awry.
Redskins LB Foster carted off field with torn left ACL
Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster was carted off the field Monday with a season-ending torn left ACL, according to multiple reports. The Redskins sent Foster for an MRI exam after the injury, coach Jay Gruden told reporters after the first workout of the team's offseason program.
Blues look to finish Sharks, get back to Final at last
The team that sat dead last in the NHL when the calendar flipped to 2019 is now one win away from the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1970. That kind of turnaround sounds like a cheesy movie of the week, but it's the scenario before the St. Louis Blues after they blasted the host San Jose Sharks 5-0 Sunday afternoon to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Semenya to contest 3,000-meters at Prefontaine Classic
Caster Semenya will compete in the 3,000 meters at the Diamond League's Prefontaine Classic in Stanford, California on June 30, a distance she can race without reducing her testosterone levels. Semenya, who has won two Olympic golds over 800 meters, has been adamant that she will not take medication to lower her testosterone levels to comply with new International Associations of Athletics (IAAF) rules.
Gase disputes belief he undermined fired GM Maccagnan
Adam Gase doesn't agree with the overriding perception that he undermined recently fired general manager Mike Maccagnan. The New York Jets coach addressed the issue on Monday for the first time since Maccagnan was stunningly dismissed last Wednesday as reports insist the two had a relationship filled with heavy friction.
Raptors aim to tie Eastern Conference finals
The game of adjustments will continue Tuesday night when the host Toronto Raptors try to even the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors showed a few new wrinkles Sunday night in Game 3 when they defeated the visiting Bucks 118-112 in double-overtime.
Mets OF Cespedes breaks ankle in 'violent fall'
New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes suffered multiple fractures of his right ankle during a "violent fall" on Saturday, according to the Mets. The incident occurred at Cespedes' ranch in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen told reporters on Monday that Cespedes stepped in a hole.
Ice hockey: Top women's players form union, seek North American league
Top women's hockey players from around the world have formed a union to support the creation of a viable women's professional league in North America, they said on Monday. The Professional Women's Hockey Players Association's (PWHPA) formation follows more than 200 players deciding to sit out the upcoming professional season after the Canadian Women's Hockey League said in March it was shutting down.
Cowboys RB Elliott cuffed, not arrested after altercation
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro running back Ezekiel Elliott was handcuffed after knocking a security guard to the ground at a Las Vegas music festival, but he was not arrested. TMZ posted a video on Monday showing events that reportedly took place early Saturday at the Electric Daisy Carnival festival in the city.
Red Sox rout Jays as Price returns from IL
David Price pitched five innings in his first start since May 2, Michael Chavis and Jackie Bradley Jr. each hit two-run homers and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 on Monday afternoon. Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers added solo homers and each had three hits and three RBIs for Boston, while Mitch Moreland contributed his season-best three hits.
