Serena starts march to Slam No. 22
<p>PARIS — Even before Serena Williams quickly and easily seized control of her first-round match Tuesday, things were shaping up rather well for her at the French Open.</p>
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San Jose looks for crucial victory
<p>SAN JOSE, Calif.
Atlanta, Miami, L.A. named as Super sites
<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If you spend billions of dollars to build it, they will come.</p>
<p> Three times over.</p>
Raptors puncture Cavs’ aura
<p>INDEPENDENCE, Ohio —Upon their return from Canada, the Cavaliers had nothing to declare at U.S. Customs.</p>
Strasburg tops Mets to improve to 8-0
<p>WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg remained unbeaten with an 11-strikeout outing, and the Washington Nationals hit three of their season-high five home runs off struggling Matt Harvey in a 7-4
Cubs 12, Cardinals 3
<p>ST. LOUIS — Jason Hammel pitched 7 1/3 stingy innings and had a two-run double in the Chicago’s six-run first as the Cubs went on to rout St. Louis.</p>
Pirates 12, D’backs 1
<p>PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-best five runs as Pittsburgh rolled by Arizona.</p>
Brewers 2, Braves 1
<p>ATLANTA — Scooter Gennett’s tiebreaking single in the eighth inning lifted Milwaukee to a victory over Atlanta, spoiling Brian Snitker’s home debut as the Braves’ interim manager.</p>
Rays 4, Marlins 3
<p>MIAMI — Jake Odorizzi allowed two hits in five shutout innings, Hank Conger hit a two-run single and Tampa Bay held on to beat Miami.</p>
Yankees get back to .500
<p>NEW YORK — For the first time since the second week of the season, the New York Yankees are back at.500.</p>