(Reuters) — Jaylen Brown totaled 23 points and seven rebounds to help the Boston Celtics take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals with a 107-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
CALIFORNIA--Padres right-hander Jordan Lyles made the second-longest bid for a perfect game in Padres history Tuesday and a pair of two-run homers by Eric Hosmer and Christian Villanueva provided all the runs needed by San Diego in a 4-0 victory over Colorado at Petco Park.
CHICAGO--Second baseman Ozzie Albies had three hits, including one of Atlanta's three home runs, to help the Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Monday at Wrigley Field and extend their winning streak to four games.
ROME-- Jelena Ostapenko stormed into the third round of the Italian Open on Tuesday with a dominant 6-2 7-5 victory over China's Zhang Shuai on a rain-delayed day in Rome.
ITALY--- Rising Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka eased into the second round of the Italian Open on Monday with a 6-0 6-3 victory over former world number one Victoria Azarenka, on a day in which local favourite Roberta Vinci called time on her career.
