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Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Na overcomes double-bogey to lead, Spieth two back

Kevin Na rebounded from a double-bogey on the back nine to grab a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the PGA Tour's Charles Schwab Challenge on Saturday, while Jordan Spieth's deft touch on the greens saw him move into a tie for second. Na shook off the double at the 11th hole to birdie the 13th on his way to a one-under par 69 at a Colonial Country Club layout in Fort Worth, Texas made tougher by breezy conditions.

Motor racing: Castroneves has Tiger in his tank for Indy 500

If Tiger Woods can get back in the winners' circle Helio Castroneves says he sees no reason he cannot return to Victory Lane at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and finally claim a place in the Brickyard's most exclusive club. In more than a century of racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) only three men -- A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr. and Rick Mears -- have won the 500 four times and with a win on Sunday Castroneves would become the first non-American to join that group.

Ice hockey: Canada and Finland reach world championship final

Canada reached their fourth world championship final in the last five tournaments with a 5-1 rout of the Czech Republic and Finland joined them with a shock 1-0 win over favorites Russia on Saturday. Sunday's title showdown in the Ondrej Nepela Arena will be the second meeting between the two sides in the 16-nation event after Finland beat Canada 3-1 in their opening group-stage clash in Kosice.

Federer returns on opening day at Roland Garros

Roger Federer tops the bill at the French Open on opening Sunday when he makes his long-awaited return to the Parisian clay with a first-round match against Italian Lorenzo Sonego. The 37-year-old Swiss, whose one Roland Garros title came 10 years ago, has been absent from the claycourt Grand Slam since 2015 and says he has missed it.

Raptors rally past Bucks for first Finals appearance

Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and added seven assists, and the Toronto Raptors rallied past the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. The Raptors won the best-of-seven series 4-2 and will open the Finals on Thursday night in Toronto against the Golden State Warriors.

MLB roundup: Mets walk off in 13 over Tigers

Tomas Nido homered leading off the bottom of the 13th inning Saturday night as the New York Mets finally outlasted the Detroit Tigers, 5-4. The Mets are 5-1 on a seven-game homestand. The Tigers have dropped 10 of 11.

MLB notebook: Astros place OF Springer (hamstring) on IL

The Houston Astros put star outfielder George Springer on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, a day after he strained his left hamstring while chasing a foul ball. Springer had missed four games with a stiff lower back, then returned to action Friday in a 4-3 home win over the Boston Red Sox. But as he and two teammates chased a Xander Bogaerts foul ball in the eighth inning, Springer slid so that he wouldn't collide with the wall and grabbed his hamstring.

Motor racing: After 50 years, Andrettis look to bookend 500 wins

In the run-up to the Indianapolis 500 the spotlight has been on Mario Andretti but come Sunday it is grandson Marco in the crosshairs as he attempts to lift a family curse by returning a member of the clan to Victory Lane at the famed Brickyard. As usual there are no shortage of high-octane storylines at the sprawling 2.5-mile oval but Marco Andretti's bid to end a 50-year Brickyard barren stretch for American motor racing's first family has dominated conversation.

Hamilton honors Lauda with Monaco pole for Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton celebrated an emotional pole position for Mercedes at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday with team mate Valtteri Bottas joining the Formula One leader on the front row, while Ferrari got their sums wrong. The record-extending 85th pole of the Briton's stellar career, and second of the season, came as the sport mourns the death of triple world champion and Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda.

Tennis: Zverev outlasts Jarry in thrilling final to clinch Geneva Open title

Germany's Alexander Zverev did his French Open preparations a world of good by beating Chile's Nicolas Jarry 6-3 3-6 7-6(8) in a grueling, rain-hit final at the Geneva Open on Sunday. Top seed Zverev, looking for his first title win on clay since clinching the Italian Open last year, had endured a disappointing season so far and had not won a title since the ATP Finals in London in November.