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Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Imperious Nadal blows away Djokovic to land ninth Rome title

Rafael Nadal proved that he would still be the man to beat when the French Open begins later this month after he humbled Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1 in the Italian Open final on Sunday to win a record 34th ATP Masters 1000 title. The Spaniard, who had shared the record of 33 Masters titles with the Serbian world number one, warmed up for the defense of his Roland Garros crown by securing his ninth Rome title.

Koepka survives to win PGA Championship and fourth major

A coronation almost turned into a calamity but Brooks Koepka survived to win the PGA Championship for a second consecutive year on Sunday and establish himself as golf's new big dog. He triumphed at Bethpage Black to secure his fourth major title in less than two years and take over the world number one ranking.

Report: Cavaliers name Bickerstaff associate head coach

The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired J.B. Bickerstaff as associate head coach, ESPN reported Sunday. The former Memphis Grizzlies head coach had talked with multiple teams about lead assistant roles, but Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman convinced him to help former Michigan coach John Beilein as he transitions to the NBA bench, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Bjerregaard aces 17th hole with six-iron at Bethpage Black

Dane Lucas Bjerregaard gave the raucous gallery at the par-three 17th hole something to cheer about with a hole-in-one in the final round at the PGA Championship on Sunday. Bjerregaard used a six-iron from 206 yards, and his ball never deviated from the flag, taking one hop and then disappearing on the second bounce at Bethpage Black.

Motor racing: Former F1 champion Alonso fails to qualify for Indy 500

Former Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 when he finished fourth fastest in a six-car last-row shootout on Sunday. The Spaniard needed to be in the top three to make the 33-car field for the May 26 race. He had missed qualifying in his McLaren-prepared Chevrolet on Saturday.

Real Madrid end campaign with 12th league defeat

Real Madrid's harrowing season came to a fittingly miserable end on Sunday as they slumped to a staggering 12th La Liga defeat, losing 2-0 at home to Real Betis as many fans left the stadium early and those who stayed booed the players off the pitch. With Gareth Bale, Toni Kroos and Thibaut Courtois all sitting on the bench, Betis forward Loren Moron put the visitors in front in the 61st minute, completing a sweeping counter-attack by slamming the ball into the roof of the net from close range.

Warriors' Iguodala (calf) questionable for Game 4

Golden State forward Andre Iguodala is questionable for Game 4 at Portland on Monday night due to tightness in his left calf. The team said an MRI on Sunday came back clean, but the Warriors likely will be cautious with the 35-year-old veteran as they look to complete a sweep of the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference finals.

Basketball: Blazers' Lillard left in limbo by Warriors’ wall of defense

Portland leading scorer Damian Lillard has had a difficult time with a hovering Golden State defense and, with his team facing elimination from the NBA Western Conference finals, the Trail Blazer All-Star has a decision to make. Should he shoot with reckless abandon, or continue to entrust his team mates to try and take advantage of the scoring opportunities presented by the Warriors?Golden State's strategy has turned Lillard from a cold-blooded shooter to a cautious deliberator while the reigning NBA champions have grabbed a 3-0 best-of-seven series lead. They can sweep the series with a win in Portland on Monday.

CSKA down Anadolu Efes to win eighth Euroleague title

CSKA Moscow clinched their eighth Euroleague title with a 91-83 win over Anadolu Efes Istanbul after 20 points each from American forwards Will Clyburn and Cory Higgins in a rip-roaring title showdown on Sunday. Frenchman Nando De Colo added 15 points for CSKA, who hit eight of their opening 10 three-point attempts and finished on 14 of 22 from long range against a side who were making their maiden Final Four appearance.

Cycling: Roglic emerges as man to beat in Giro after time trial win

Primoz Roglic emerged as the overwhelming favorite for the Giro d'Italia title when the Slovenian won the ninth stage, a 34.8-km individual time trial from Riccione on Sunday. Italian Valerio Conti (Team UAE) retained the overall leader's pink jersey after finishing 3:34 behind Lotto Jumbo-Visma rider Roglic, who crushed most of the overall contenders with a time of 51 minutes 52 seconds.