Kawhi trade on hold amid NBA probe

Kawhi Leonard’s trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold because of an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers.

The league is examining whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules. The Raptors announced Thursday they will wait for the investigation’s outcome.

The NBA’s probe began in September, focusing on a $28 million endorsement contract between Leonard and Aspiration Fund Adviser LLC.

The Raptors and Clippers had agreed on a trade earlier this month. Leonard, a seven-time All-Star, is coming off his highest-scoring season.

There is no timetable for the investigation’s conclusion.

France beats Morocco 2-0

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick, Ousmane Dembélé also scored and France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals.

Mbappé’s goal in the 60th minute was the 20th of his World Cup career and came in his 20th match at the tournament, moving him one behind Argentina captain Lionel Messi.

Mbappé went down to the field in the 76th minute and was taken off for a substitute a minute later. He was then shown sitting on the bench with an ice pack on his right ankle.

France will face either Spain or Belgium in the semifinals in Dallas on Tuesday.

Gauff loses in Wimbledon semis

LONDON — Karolina Muchova ended Coco Gauff’s run at Wimbledon in a drama-filled tiebreaker to reach the final.

Gauff wasted a match point in the tiebreaker and so did Muchova before she finished it off to win 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10).

Muchova will meet Linda Noskova in all-Czech final on Saturday after Noskova beat Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6-4, 6-4.

The men’s semifinals on Friday feature top-ranked and defending champion Jannik Sinner against seven-time Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic and French Open champion Alexander Zverev against British wild card Arthur Fery.

The Associated Press