National Sports

NEW YORK — Serena Williams has launched a fashion collection soon after participating in her first major tennis tournament in 16 months, dressed in a black "warrior princess" catsuit, no less.

PARIS — The Canadian contingent in the men's singles draw at the French Open is down to one. Peter Polansky of Thornhill, Ont., dropped a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 decision to Pierre-Hughes Herbert of France in a first-round match that concluded Wednesday.

NEW YORK — Days after the presidential pardon of Jack Johnson, Sylvester Stallone has announced plans for a biopic on the first African-American heavyweight champion.

VATICAN CITY — South Korean taekwondo athletes have performed for Pope Francis, after a planned show of Korean unity at the Vatican fell apart when the North pulled out at the last minute.

MANCHESTER, N.H. — One of the many wonders about Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is what he is still doing in the minors.

Tuesday's Games MLB American League Cleveland 7, Chicago White Sox 3 N.Y. Yankees 6, Houston 5, (10 innings) Boston 8, Toronto 3 L.A.

PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge in Philadelphia is scheduled to hear arguments in the NFL's request for a special investigator to look into what the league says are fraudulent claims in a $1 billion concussion settlement.

BOSTON — Red Sox manager Alex Cora doesn't think about his team's torrid start. He wonders how much better it can be.

MANCHESTER, N.H. — One of the many wonders about Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is what he is still doing in the minors.

After eight years of juggling med school and football, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif can finally focus full-time on his NFL career. The Kansas City Chiefs starting right guard received his doctorate in medicine Tuesday from McGill University.