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Ivanovic back to quarterfinals at French Open (Yahoo Sports)

Former champion Ana Ivanovic returned to the quarterfinals of the French Open for the first time since her triumph at Roland Garros seven years ago after beating ninth-seeded Russian Ekaterina Makarova 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 on Sunday. Ivanovic will face 19th-seeded Elina Svitolina, who overcame strong resistance from local hope Alize Cornet to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 6-2, 7-6 (9) win. The seventh-seeded Ivanovic, who won the

Pelicans hire Warriors assistant Alvin Gentry as coach (Yahoo Sports)

The New Orleans Pelicans have decided that 60-year-old NBA coaching veteran Alvin Gentry is the best candidate to mold a young roster featuring 22-year-old budding superstar Anthony Davis. The Pelicans hired the Golden State assistant Saturday night. ”We conducted an extensive coaching search that identified Alvin Gentry as the right person to lead our team,” Pelicans general manager Dell Demps said in a statement.

Blackhawks roll into Cup Finals, beating Ducks 5-3 in Game 7 (Yahoo Sports)

Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks dealt with Game 7 pressure in the same way they’ve handled just about everything during their incredible seven-year playoff run. Toews scored two goals in the opening minutes, Corey Crawford made 35 saves and Chicago roared into the Stanley Cup Finals with a 5-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Brandon Saad, Marian Hossa and Brent Seabrook also scored for the Blackhawks,