UNDATED (AP) — A medical examiner in Michigan says Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks (mah-TEES’ kihv-LIHN’-ihks) died of chest trauma due to a fireworks mortar blast. Police in Novi, Michigan, tell The Associated Press a mortar-style firework tilted slightly and started to fire toward people nearby. Police say Kivlenieks was in a hot tub and fled with several other people. Kivlenieks was pronounced dead after first responders reached the scene. The 24-year-old was a candidate to be the Columbus Blue Jackets’ future goaltender and represented Latvia at this spring’s world hockey championship.

MONTREAL (AP) — Tampa Bay could become NHL’s second team to repeat in the salary cap era with a win tonight in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Canadiens in Montreal. The Lightning insist they are not thinking about winning the Stanley Cup back home in Game 5 despite families not being allowed in Montreal for a potential second consecutive celebration in isolation in Canada. Prior to last year's championship, the Lightning had a history falling short in potential close-out games. And captain Steven Stamkos says the team knows a lot can happen and wants to end this one now.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have reached an agreement with interim coach Nate McMillan to accept a full-time role after he led the team to an improbable run to the Eastern Conference finals. The 56-year-old McMillan was named interim coach after Lloyd Pierce was fired when the team had a 14-20 record. The young Hawks then went 27-11 and earned the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and advance to the conference final, falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence has signed his four-year rookie contract. That clears the way for him to attend the start of training camp in three weeks. Lawrence’s deal was projected to be worth $36.8 million under the NFL’s rookie slotting system. It includes a $24.1 million signing bonus.

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic has reached his 12th Wimbledon quarterfinal, while a parade of newcomers also have made the final eight. First-timers on the men’s side include Canadian Denis Shapovalov, Italian Matteo Berrettini, Marton Fucsovics of Hungary and Russian Karen Khachanov. Women advancing to their first Wimbledon quarterfinal include No. 1-seeded Ash Barty, No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, Tunisian Ons Jabeur and Karolína Plíšková of the Czech Republic. Coco Gauff’s Wimbledon with a loss to former Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber, and No. 23-seeded American Madison Keys lost to Viktorija Golubic.

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