Professional Sports

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast in what authorities described Monday as a tragic accident at a Michigan home on the Fourth of July.

The New York Mets under new owner Steven Cohen are embracing Bobby Bonilla Day, an annual remembrance of a famously unsuccessful contract.

Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak says his son died six days after birth. He said girlfriend Rebecca Rohlsson gave birth to Viggo Pastrnak, who died June 23.

The Hawks are in the Eastern Conference finals, hoping to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since ... they played in St. Louis.

Novak Djokovic rallied Sunday to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open final for his 19th Grand Slam title.

The Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova won her first Grand Slam title by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the French Open final Saturday.

From Michael Jordan soaring through the air to Willis Reed simply walking onto the court, Marv Albert supplied the sound that went with the sights.

Nine finals, nine championships. Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 for a third Australian Open trophy in a row and 18th Grand Slam.

Naomi Osaka won her fourth title in her past eight appearances at a Slam, winning the Australian Open on Saturday by beating Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3.