AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) β Andre Drummond had 15 points and 19 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons turned their home finale into a rout, 116-77 over the Charlotte Hornets yesterday. Greg Monroe scored 17 points in what might have been his final home game at the Palace. Monroe is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) β The general manager was new this season for the Carolina Hurricanes. So was the coach. Many of the players were the same. And so was the end result. The last-place Hurricanes prepared for another long offseason after missing the playoffs for an Eastern Conference-worst sixth straight year.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) β Sania Mirza has become the first woman from India to reach the top of the WTA rankings. Mirza moved to No. 1 in doubles yesterday after she and Martina Hingis won the Family Circle Cup title, defeating Casey Dellacqua and Darija Jurak 6-0, 6-4.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) β Angelique Kerber won six of the last seven games to rally past Madison Keys and win the Family Circle Cup 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 yesterday. This was Kerber’s fourth WTA title and first since Linz in 2013. She broke serve five times against an opponent who hadn’t lost serve all week.
