Sovereignty beats Journalism to win the Belmont Stakes

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Jockey Junior Alvarado reacts aboard Sovereignty (2) after crossing the finish line to win the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. JESSICA HILL — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> Sovereignty bested Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch to win the 157th Belmont Stakes, the second hosted at Saratoga.

Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado traversed the field of eight on a fast Saratoga track after downpours throughout the morning and early afternoon dried up before post time.

The 5-2 second favorite won in 2 minutes, 0.69 seconds, beating Preakness Stakes winner Journalism by three lengths.

Journalism ended up in second again and Baeza was third — the same 1-2-3 as the Kentucky Derby.

Hockey

Capitals’ Carbery named coach of the year >> Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals has won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s coach of the year.

Carbery is the first person to be named coach of the year in the NHL, American Hockey League and ECHL.

Carbery was a runaway winner of the Jack Adams as voted on by the league’s broadcasters, receiving 81 of 103 first-place votes. Winnipeg’s Scott Arniel was second and Montreal’s Martin St. Louis a distant third.

Pro basketball

Grizzlies’ Edey undergoes surgery >> Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey has sprained his left ankle again and the team said that the All-Rookie team selection will need surgery.

The Grizzlies said the 7-foot-3 Edey was working out this week when he injured the ankle again. Imaging revealed excessive ligamentous laxity, which will be addressed with surgery that will also restabilize his ankle.

The two-time national player of the year at Purdue missed 12 games early in the season because of a sprained left ankle.

Baseball

Phillies’ Harper placed on IL >> The scuffling Philadelphia Phillies suffered a blow when they placed first baseman Bryce Harper on the 10-day injured list because of right wrist inflammation before their game against the Pirates.

Harper sat out Friday night’s 5-4 loss to Pittsburgh. The move is retroactive to Friday.

The two-time National League MVP and eight-time All-Star is hitting .258 with nine home runs, 34 RBIs and eight stolen bases in 57 games.

Golf

Fox, Manaserro share lead at RBC open >> Matteo Manassero and Ryan Fox each shot 6-under 64 to share the third-round lead in the RBC Canadian Open, the final event before the U.S. Open next week at Oakmont.

Manassero rebounded from a three-putt bogey on the par-4 17th with a birdie on the par-5 18th — hitting an 80-yard third shot to 2 feet — to get to 14-under 196 on the North Course at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley.

Trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour, the 32-year-old Italian Manaserro has eight international victories.

Lee holds 1-shot lead at ShopRite LPGA Classic >> Ilhee Lee shot a 3-under 68 in the ShopRite LPGA Classic in a round delayed by rain in the afternoon to take a one-stroke lead over four players into the final round.

Tied for the first-round lead with Elizabeth Szokol after a 63, Lee rebounded from a double bogey on the par-4 eighth with a closing birdie on the par-5 ninth. The 36-year-old South Korean player had an 11-under 131 total on Seaview’s Bay Course.