SAN DIEGO -- The playoff run finally came to an end for Kawhi Leonard (2010-11) and the Los Angeles Clippers, but Ty France (2013-15) continued his hot season at the plate.
In the NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers fell in six games to Phoenix in the first Western Conference Finals in franchise history. Leonard missed the series, but was a big part of the team earlier in the playoffs, where he averaged 30.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.1 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in 11 starts.
In the MLB, France continued his good season into this week. France started all six of Seattle's games. He mostly played first base, but spent a game each at third base and designated hitter. This week, France batted .348 with a .385 on base percentage, a home run, five RBIs and a pair of runs scored. He started the week off with a bang on Tuesday, hitting a three-run homer in the sixth inning off Toronto starter Robbie Ray to account for the Mariners' only runs of the game. On the season, France is batting .265 with a .351 on base percentage, eight homers, 34 RBIs and 37 runs scored. The Mariners are in third place and trail Houston by seven games. Stephen Strasburg (2007-29) has been throwing bullpen sessions as he attempts to return from the IL for Washington with a neck strain. On the season, Strasburg is 1-2 with a 4.57 ERA, a 1.39 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings. Washington is in second place in the NL East, at four games behind New York.
On the PGA Tour, J.J. Spaun (2009-12) tied for 32nd at the Rocket Mortgage Classic at 10-under-par while Scott Piercy (1999-01) did not make the cut. Next weekend, Spaun and Piercy will compete in the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill. Xander Schauffle (2013-15) will be competing in the Scottish Open in North Berwick, Scotland, is ranked fifth in the world and eighth in the FedEx Cup.
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