Red Sox take opening game against Yankees...Nuggets grab stranglehold on NBA Finals...and Swiatek wins her third French Open crown. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top: It's arguably baseball's most intense and historic rivalry, and on Friday, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox renewed acquaintances at Yankee Stadium. The first game of the weekend series saw the Red Sox come out on top by a 3-2 score. The visitors hit a pair of home runs, including one from Rafael Devers (left). The result marked the first loss of the season for Yankees ace Gerrit Cole (right). Photos by USA Today
Bottom left: The Denver Nuggets are one win away from an NBA championship, and on Friday, they didn't need to rely on superstar Nikola Jokic to deliver a win. In Game 4, it was Aaron Gordon who stepped to the fore, netting a game-high 27 points to lead the Nuggets to a 108-95 triumph over the Miami Heat. The Nuggets can clinch their first ever league title on Monday. Photo by USA Today
Bottom right: Iga Swiatek reacts after winning her third French Open title. Earlier today, the top-seeded Pole claimed her third championship on Roland-Garros' famed red clay by defeating unseeded Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in the women's final. The win also marks Swiatek's four career Grand Slam title. Photo by Roland-Garros
