PARIS (AP) β Fourth seed Simona Halep (HAH’-lehp) takes on No. 7 Maria Sharapova in the French Open women’s final today. This is Sharapova’s third consecutive trip to the French Open final and the first for Halep. Sharapova has won all three previous meetings between the two.
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) β Denny Hamlin turned a track-record of 181.415 mph in winning the pole for tomorrow’s Winston Cup race at Pocono Raceway. It’s the third career pole at Pocono for Hamlin, who has won four times at the track. Kurt Busch was second in qualifying, followed by Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon.
LOS ANGELES (AP) β Expect some line-up changes for when the Los Angeles Kings host the New York Rangers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals today. Kings defenseman Robyn Regehr (reh-GEER’) is likely to return from a 14-game absence with a knee injury. Rangers defenseman John Moore also is expected to be back in the after sitting out a two-game suspension.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) β Ben Crane held a six-stroke lead when the second round of the St. Jude Classic was suspended yesterday due to heavy rain. Crane followed yesterday’s 63 with a 5-under 65 that leaves him at minus-12. Carl Pettersen was 6-under with one hole to play, and Jason Bohn was at minus-6 with two holes remaining.
WATERLOO, Ontario (AP) β Defending champion Hee Young Park and Shanshan Feng are co-leaders in the second round of the LPGA Tour’s Manulife Financial Classic, a stroke ahead of Michelle Wie. Park had a 5-under 66 to match Feng at 11-under 131 at Grey Silo. Feng shot a 66.
