Upsets galore at the French Open

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The clay courts of Roland Garros saw a couple of top seeds falter yesterday. Venus Williams and Andy Murray were both ousted from the French Open in straight sets. The Takeaway’s sports contributor, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, recaps yesterday’s games. He also tells us about the winner of the 94th Indianapolis 500, who made Ashley Judd very proud.

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