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NHL: Isles’ Lee wins Clancy Trophy
Anders Lee was named the winner of the NHL’s King Clancy Memorial Trophy on Tuesday night, honoring his leadership on the ice and his charitable contributions off it.
Lee, the Islanders’ captain, is heavily involved with the Jam Kancer Foundation. He hosted a Kan Jam event at Northwell Health Ice Center before the season and funds scholarships through the foundation in memory of his friend Fenov PierreLouis, who died of neuroblastoma in 2018.
Lee has funded 24 scholarships and is taking applications for five more this season. He also hosts families impacted by cancer at every Islanders home game and hosts an annual gifting initiative for them during the holidays.
As part of the award, Lee will receive a $25,000 donation from the NHL to a charity of his choice. He is also eligible to elect that the Islanders receive a $20,000 grant to organize a special activation related to his cause. This is Lee’s first time winning the award. —Ethan Sears
The Blue Jackets named Don Waddell as their general manager and president of hockey operations on Tuesday.
FRENCH OPEN: Novak nets win
Novak Djokovic earned a 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over 33-year-old Frenchman PierreHugues Herbert in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday night in Paris.
Djokovic is trying to become the first player in tennis history to claim 25 Grand Slam singles trophies.
The first round closed on a day during which rain delayed play for several hours early in the day on all but the two principal courts, which are outfitted with retractable roofs.
Other winners included the man Djokovic beat in last year’s French Open final,
Casper Ruud, and past major champions Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina.
Two-time Australian Open champion Sabalenka overpowered Erika Andreeva 6-1, 6-2.
MLB: Cubs beat Brewers in extras
Mike Tauchman hit a go-ahead single in Chicago’s five-run 10th inning and the Cubs stopped a five-game skid by beating the Brewers 6-3 in Milwaukee. Ben Brown struck out a career-high 10 in seven hitless innings for the Cubs.
In San Francisco, Luis Matos hit a walkoff sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to plate automatic runner Tyler Fitzgerald and the Giants beat the MLB-leading Phillies 1-0.
In Minneapolis, Simeon Woods Richardson earned his first win in eight starts and the Twins beat the Royals 4-2. Minnesota has won six of its last seven games.
In Arlington, Texas, Corey Seager homered for the seventh time in as many games, putting the Rangers ahead with his three-run shot in their 4-2 win over Arizona in a rematch of last year’s World Series.
In St. Petersburg, Fla., rookie Mitch Spence took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Miguel Andújar hit a three-run homer, and the Athletics beat the Rays 3-0.
ETC.: Clark gets 30 points in loss
Caitlin Clark finished with a seasonbest 30 points, six assists, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals but it was not enough as the Los Angeles Sparks earned a 88-82 victory over the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis. Kia Nurse scored 22 points and Aari McDonald added a season-high 21 for the Sparks.
The Texans rewarded wide receiver Nico Collins for his breakout performance last season with a three-year, $72.75 million contract extension that includes $52 million guaranteed, according to multiple media reports.