Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. MLB roundup: Twins hit two more HRs, win sixth straight

Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario each hit three-run home runs, and Jake Odorizzi allowed one hit over 5 1/3 innings to lead the Minnesota Twins to their sixth straight victory, a 7-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. Odorizzi (7-2) walked one and struck out nine, including the last four batters he faced, to pick up his seventh win in his past eight starts. It also marked the fifth time in his past six starts that he didn't allow a run. Motor racing: Wolff expects Bottas to be fired up by Monaco setback

Mercedes expect an angry Valtteri Bottas to come back strongly after losing ground to team mate Lewis Hamilton in the Formula One championship through no fault of his own in Monaco on Sunday. The Finn is now 17 points behind the five-times world champion after finishing third in Monaco following a pitlane collision with Red Bull's Max Verstappen early in the race. 'The Groke' turns Finland's EU election night into World Cup hockey party

It started as a typical election night. But by the time The Groke scored the goal that claimed the lead in the World Cup final, the ice hockey-mad people of Finland had pretty much forgotten about politics. For the record, the center-right, pro-EU National Coalition Party placed first in the election for the European Parliament with 20.8% of the vote. Boxing: Sugar Ray says boxing not dead, rival Duran not so sure

American boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard says that while the sport may not be the national obsession it was during his prime, it is still healthy, an assertion disputed by longtime rival-turned-friend Roberto Duran. In a joint interview to promote a new film on the Panamanian's career, entitled "I Am Duran", the former enemies traded barbs - and laughs - about the state of the sport as well as the nature of their historic battles which captivated the sporting world in the 1980s. Nadal back to his old merciless self on new French Open center court

Claycourt master Rafael Nadal quickly adapted to his new surroundings at Roland Garros with a 6-2 6-1 6-3 demolition of German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann in the first round of the French Open on Monday. On a revamped Court Philippe Chatrier, the 11-time champion wasted little time in despatching Hanfmann after the German had the audacity to say he could do 'some damage' in the run up to the match. Nadal will next meet another qualifier. Djokovic up and running with easy win in Paris

Top seed Novak Djokovic eased into the second round of the French Open on Monday with a 6-4 6-2 6-2 defeat of young Polish player Hubert Hurkacz. The 32-year-old Serb is bidding for a second Roland Garros title and to become the first man in the professional era to hold all four Grand Slam titles on two separate occasions. Nets name Birdsong assistant GM

The Brooklyn Nets named former San Antonio Spurs and Atlanta Hawks executive Andy Birdsong as assistant general manager on Monday. "Andy is an accomplished basketball executive who brings a wealth of experience in talent evaluation and roster construction to our front office team," Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a press release. "The knowledge he has garnered from his time as a member of such exemplary organizations as the Spurs and the Hawks will greatly benefit our group." Fragile Wozniacki another top casualty in Paris

Caroline Wozniacki completed a hat-trick of first round exits on red clay this season as she became the third former world number one to fall in the first round of the French Open. The 13th-seeded Dane suffered a spectacular collapse in a 0-6 6-3 6-3 defeat to Russia's Veronika Kudermetova on Court Philippe Chatrier on Monday, just 24 hours after Angelique Kerber and Venus Williams were also sent packing. Na wins by four in Texas to claim third PGA victory

Kevin Na figured it was time to add his name to the wall of champions at Colonial Country Club and, making birdies early and late, made the thought come true with a four-stroke victory over Tony Finau in the Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas on Sunday. The South Korean-born American rattled off four birdies in his first eight holes, then after Finau pulled within two shots, Na sank two more birdies, including one at the last, to shoot a four-under-par 66 at the Fort Worth layout where he has often had low rounds but never won. FIFA confirms life ban for Brazil's Del Nero

FIFA's appeal committee has rejected an appeal by former Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) president Marco Polo Del Nero against his life ban from the sport, the global soccer body said on Monday. FIFA said in a statement that Del Nero had violated ethics rules on bribery, offering and accepting gifts, loyalty, conflict of interest and general rules of conduct. The appeal committee also confirmed a fine of 1 million Swiss francs for Del Nero, who has denied wrongdoing.

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