Raptors going to the NBA Finals...the Yanks sweep a twinbill in Kansas City...and a Green Bay Packers legend passes away. Greg Larson has more details on today's Sunday Sports Update...
Sunday Sports Update
Top left: The Toronto Raptors are going to their first NBA Finals in their 24-year history. The Raptors, led by Kawhi Leonard's 27 points, 17 rebounds, and seven assists, erased a 15-point 3rd-quarter deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday. The Raptors now seek to prevent a three-peat by the Golden State Warriors; Toronto will host Game 1 on Thursday. Photo by USA Today
Top right: Voit hits one to Detroit! Well, maybe not Detroit, as John Sterling would say, but Luke Voit did crush a two-run home run for the New York Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The Bronx Bombers sweep the day-night twinbill, winning the first game 7-3 and the second game 6-5. Photo by USA Today
Bottom left: Roger Federer took the court at Roland Garros today and easily defeated Lorenzo Sonego in straight sets during Round 1 of the French Open. Federer, who is in the twilight of his great career, played his first match on the red clay in Paris for the first time since 2015. Photo by Reuters
Bottom right: The football world is mourning the loss of a legendary quarterback. Bart Starr, who played 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers from 1956 to 1971, passed away this morning at the age of 85. Starr won five NFL championships under head coach Vince Lombardi and was named the MVP of the first two Super Bowls. He would later become a head coach himself in Green Bay for nine seasons. Photo by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
