BASEBALL
David Parkinson struck out four and allowed three hits across six innings to lead the Reading Fightin Phils to a 4-1 victory over the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field.
Mickey Moniak hit an RBI triple to put Reading ahead 1-0 in the first and added a sacrifice fly in the sixth to make it 4-0.
Joey Curletta hit a solo homer in the seventh for Portland.
AMERICAN LEGION: Bobby Lane had two hits and an RBI and was the winning pitcher as Staples Crossing(1-2) beat Pastime (1-2) 7-5 in a doubleheader opener at North Berwick. Pastime used a four-run third inning to win the second game, 6-3.
COLLEGES
UCONN SPORTS: A University of Connecticut official said the school is working to return to the Big East for basketball and other sports.
The official confirmed there have been talks with the Big East but said no invitation has been extended.
AUTO RACING
NASCAR CUP SERIES: Kyle Larson won the pole at Sonoma Raceway in California for the third straight year, navigating the course’s new layout with ease.
Larson reached an average lap speed of 95.712 mph in his Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet to earn his first pole of the season on his home track. William Byron was second for Hendrick Motorsports, barely behind Larson at 95.669 mph, making an all-Chevy front row Sunday.
FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton again peaked when it mattered to clinch a record-extending 86th career pole position, at the French Grand Prix in Le Castellet.
Hamilton, a five-time world champion, finished 0.286 seconds ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, who was quickest in the first two sections of qualifying.
TENNIS
BIRMINGHAM CLASSIC: French Open champion Ashleigh Barty will play Julia Goerges for the title Sunday in England, and would take over the world No. 1 spot if she wins.
Barty extended her winning streak to 11 matches and secured her third final of the season with a 6-4, 6-4 win over a two-time runner-up, Barbora Strycova. Goerges defeated Petra Martic of Croatia 6-4, 6-3 in the other semifinal.
HALLE OPEN: Roger Federer will play David Goffin in the final in Germany as he bids for a record-extending 10th title in the event.
TRACK AND FIELD
ACCUSATION DENIED: Caster Semenya was accused by the IAAF, the sport’s governing body, of intentionally running slowly at times to mask her alleged advantage from elevated natural testosterone, according to recently released court documents.
Semenya angrily denied the accusation.
HORSE RACING
SANTA ANITA: A 30th horse died at the track in Arcadia, California, on the last weekend before the facility closes for the season.
A spokesman for the California Horse Racing Board said a 4-year-old gelding, American Currency, was injured while exercising on the training track and was euthanized.
SOCCER
AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS: Uganda won on its return to the tournament after 41 years and Madagascar held Guinea to a draw on its debut.
Burundi, another tournament first-timer, pushed Nigeria before losing 1-0. Uganda defeated the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2-0.
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