MILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo was back in action Tuesday after sitting out one game because of tendinopathy in his left shoulder.

Bucks coach Doc Rivers said at his pregame media session that the two-time MVP would be available for Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Antetokounmpo had been listed on the injury report as probable after sitting out a 111-107 victory at New Orleans on Sunday.

Antetokounmpo, 30, ranks second in the NBA in scoring (30.5) and sixth in rebounding (11.9).

The game also marks Bucks forward Bobby Portis' return from a 25-game suspension. Portis had been suspended after testing positive for the painkiller tramadol.

WASHINGTON -- Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says has not detected anxiety or frustration from Shohei Ohtani as the two-way star goes through the rehabilitation process as a pitcher from his second elbow operation.

Ohtani said after Monday's 6-4 loss to Washington that he has been limited to throwing fastballs during the two bullpen sessions since resuming his ramp up. Roberts said Ohtani would have his entire pitch mix available before he faced hitters.

"I think he's actually in a good place," Roberts said. "He's still playing. It was a collective decision. I think that he understands the goal is to make sure that he is firing on all cylinders toward the end of the season through October. We're in lockstep."

Ohtani has not pitched since Aug. 23, 2023, for the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani had Tommy John surgery on Oct. 1, 2018, and is recovering from right elbow surgery on Sept. 19, 2023. He paused his pitching work after a mound session on Feb. 25 to prepare for Opening Day as a hitter, then threw bullpens on March 29 and Saturday.

Used exclusively as a designated hitter last season, Ohtani won his third MVP award while batting .310 with 54 home runs, 130 RBIs and 59 stolen bases. He entered Tuesday with a .311 average, four homers and five RBIs.

"Certainly after No. 2, I think it makes you feel a little more human and also appreciate the longer term and knowing he wants to pitch for a long time," Roberts said. "To get the foundation right and strong and to feel good about it coming off the second one I think is important to him as well."

Roberts said left-hander Blake Snell (shoulder inflammation) will rest until Monday. Roberts also said right-hander Tony Gonsolin (back) is scheduled to throw Tuesday and is a few weeks away from returning.

The Premier League will have five teams in the Champions League next season after it secured one of the extra places for performance by clubs across the three European competitions.

Two leagues will be rewarded with a European Performance Spot (EPS), which was introduced in last season as part of a revamp to expand the Champions League to a 36-team competition.

England has been well out in front at the top of the table for most of the season, and the extra place was all but confirmed by a catalogue of poor results for Italian clubs in the knockout playoff round and the round of 16.

That left the Premier League needing only one win, or two draws, from the remaining fixtures and that was sealed on Tuesday when Arsenal won 3-0 at home to Real Madrid.

Fifth place in England will now qualify for the Champions League. Chelsea (53 points) sit fourth with Newcastle United (53) in fifth (and the Magpies have a crucial game in hand.) But a host of clubs are battling for the top five, including Manchester City (52), Aston Villa (51), Fulham (48) and Brighton & Hove Albion (47).

If Aston Villa win the Champions League (they play Paris Saint-Germain in the quarterfinals) and finish fifth then six teams qualify for the Champions League -- the top four, the Champions League titleholders and the EPS, which drops to sixth place.

The maximum number of places in the Champions League could be seven: the top four, the EPS, plus Villa and Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur as winners of the Champions League and Europa League.

Inter Milan scored an 88th minute winner through Davide Frattesi to snatch a 2-1 victory over hosts Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Tuesday.

Lautaro Martínez scored in the first half, shortly after Harry Kane had hit the woodwork for Bayern in an uncharacteristic miss that had the England forward clutching his face in disbelief.

Substitute Thomas Müller, who announced on Saturday that he was leaving the German club at the end of the season, appeared to have rescued a 1-1 draw for Bayern with the equalizer five minutes from time, but Frattesi scored the winner three minutes later.

The result ended Bayern's 22-match unbeaten home run in Europe and kept up Inter's hopes of returning to the same stadium for the Champions League final on May 31.

But first up it has to face Bayern in the return leg next Wednesday at San Siro, with the winner playing either Barcelona or Borussia Dortmund in the semifinals.

"Tonight wasn't a walk in the park and we were not expecting one," said Muller. "The chances converted were the key.

"We had a fair few chances, but unfortunately the last counter makes it 2-1. Otherwise it would be 1-1, a good fightback and the Muller story would have played out."

Arsenal stunned Real Madrid 3-0 in Tuesday's other game, leaving the English team on the verge of a semifinal matchup against either Aston Villa or Paris Saint-Germain.

Inter had lost its last two meetings with Bayern 2-0 in the Champions League group stage in 2022-23 -- the season the Italian team went on to reach the final.

However, it had beaten Bayern in the 2010 final to clinch a treble of the Champions League, Serie A and Italian Cup -- something the Nerazzurri are looking to repeat this year.

Bayern was decimated by injuries, including to attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala after the Germany star tore a hamstring last weekend. Inter also had several players out.

Kane was looking to add to his tally of 10 Champions League goals this season and he should have done better in the 14th minute but his weak header was comfortably plucked out of the air by Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer.

Kane had an even better opportunity in the 26th minute and the Bayern fans were practically already celebrating when the ball came to him on the left side of the area, completely unmarked. But he instead curled onto the outside of the far post.

Kane fell to his knees with hands on his face in disbelief.

While Bayern's star forward missed, there was to be no such mistake from Inter's 10 minutes later in a move started and finished by Lautaro.

The Argentina World Cup winner gathered the ball in the center circle and sent Carlos Augusto down the left. The Brazilian defender then crossed for Marcus Thuram to flick it backwards to an onrushing Lautaro, who smashed it into the roof of the net.

It was Lautaro's sixth goal in his past four Champions League matches.

Both teams had chances in the second half but Bayern began to up the pressure as the game went on and its siege eventually paid off with a cross to the back post for Konrad Laimer, who put it back over the defenders for Müller to prod home from three yards out.

Bayern began to believe in the winner but that left gaps at the back and Nicolò Barella spotted the run of Carlos Augusto, who then sped into the box and rolled across for substitute Frattesi to redirect the ball into the net.

Information from The Associated Press and Reuters was used in this story.

Arsenal delivered one of the most stunning European displays in their history on Tuesday to beat ten-man Real Madrid 3-0 at Emirates Stadium and take firm control of this Champions League quarterfinal tie.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois produced a string of magical saves but could do nothing as Declan Rice scored two devastating second-half free-kicks before Mikel Merino added a third.

Rice had never scored a direct free-kick in his career but after a goalless first half, he did so here twice in the space of 12 minutes as Madrid were made to pay for wasting a series of earlier openings with Kylian Mbappé the biggest culprit.

Rice's 58th-minute opener from 31.9 yards out beat Real's four-man wall before his second found the top corner with unerring accuracy. Merino's smart first-time finish five minutes later put the home side in dreamland and Real were unable to muster a response.

A wretched evening for Madrid got even worse in stoppage-time as Eduardo Camavinga was sent off after picking up a second yellow card for dissent.

The Gunners have not reached the Champions League semifinals since 2009 but Real Madrid -- the defending champions -- now face a mammoth task to overturn this deficit in next Wednesday's second leg after a night that will live long in the memory for those in the red half of north London. -- James Olley

Arsenal nab historic Champions League win to be remembered

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta challenged his team to "build our own story" when confronted with the imbalance in Champions League historic pedigree compared to Real Madrid. And they certainly did just that on a remarkable evening.

Real Madrid, 15-time winners and littered with superstars, were the favourites to progress, but Arsenal defied the absence of several key players through injury to produce a result that will go down as one of the finest in their history. They have never won Europe's premier club competition, coming closest in 2006 when losing the final to Barcelona.

Just where this victory will rank of course depends on the outcome of next week's second leg. But few thought the Gunners capable of such an emphatic victory over European heavyweights Madrid.

After fading behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race, a result like this will renew hope Arsenal could yet still end this season with silverware to show for their progress under Arteta. Whatever happens, this was an evening which everyone of an Arsenal persuasion will boast "I was there" for years to come. -- Olley

Mbappé, Vinícius fail to capitalise on Real Madrid's chances

Madrid's two attacking stars, Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior, both shone in the last round of the Champions League against Manchester City. Vinicius dominated the first leg in Manchester, and Mbappé finished the job with a hat trick at the Bernabéu.

Here at the Emirates, both players had moments -- especially in the first half -- when they might have helped dictate the outcome too. But they didn't make the most of them and ultimately let Real Madrid down.

Mbappé had three shots. So did Vinicius. None of them really tested David Raya in the Arsenal goal, either flying well off target, or falling too close, and too comfortably, for the goalkeeper.

Real Madrid aren't a team that need to dominate possession. With two of the game's fastest players in Mbappé and Vinicius, they're often even happier to give up the ball, knowing that when they subsequently win it back, they'll be in a position to release one or both of their speedy front two into space.

And in the first half, several times, that's exactly what happened. Arsenal gave up the ball cheaply, Madrid picked the right pass, and suddenly, Mbappé and Vini were away. Mbappé's chance after half an hour, free in the inside-left channel -- what Arsenal fans might call the "Thierry Henry position" -- should have led to the game's opening goal. Instead, Mbappé's effort was tame.

The relative ease with which Madrid were able to find Mbappé in such dangerous positions was something they can look to do -- this time with some added end product -- at the Bernabéu. But the contrast between a subdued Vinicius and a sparkling Bukayo Saka on the wing for Arsenal was striking. -- Alex Kirkland

Rice enjoys a breakout performance at the right time

When Declan Rice started taking corners last season, it was an innovation that added a fresh dimension to his play. He can now add free-kick specialist to an ever-expanding resume after a quite incredible intervention, not once, but twice.

Rice had never scored from a direct free-kick in his career and then, out of nowhere, he did so twice in 12 minutes. And neither was a fluke. Both were curled with such astonishing precision that Courtois -- who had up until then looked almost unbeatable -- was left grasping at thin air.

Set-piece coach Nicolas Jover -- who already has a mural in London for his impact on the team -- was seen on replays appearing to tell Rice to try curling his first effort around the wall. Whatever the instruction, it required a technique and placement of the highest order and Rice delivered just that.

Rice's move to Arsenal from West Ham in 2023 cost 105m, and in these parts the fans sing "we got him half price." On occasions like this, it is hard to disagree. -- Olley

Courtois the one bright spot for Real Madrid

Real Madrid conceded three goals tonight, but none of them were goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' fault. In fact, without the return to the team of Madrid's -- and perhaps Europe's -- No. 1 goalkeeper, how much worse could this have been?

Madrid took their time bringing Courtois back from injury, to make sure he was fit and available for this game at the Emirates. With back-up goalkeeper Andriy Lunin also unavailable, that even meant youngster Fran González making his debut in LaLiga at the weekend. But Madrid didn't mind that. The Arsenal game was the only priority. And tonight, we saw why.

Real Madrid with Courtois in goal are a different proposition, especially in the Champions League. The Belgian has delivered so many masterclasses in this competition -- remember those nine saves against Liverpool in 2022 -- and tonight was another reminder that his value can't be overstated.

His double save from Rice and Gabriel Martinelli might have been the first half's defining moment. When, in the second half, the goals came, Courtois was blameless. Maybe he could have positioned the Madrid wall a little better for Rice's first. But still, the curl the midfielder got on the ball made it near unsaveable.

Then, there were two more saves, from Martinelli and Merino, before Rice's second. Again, Courtois couldn't get near it. No goalkeeper could. If Madrid are still in this tie at all -- and that's debatable, given this performance -- it's because of Courtois. -- Kirkland

Arsenal's makeshift backline holds firm

Gabriel Magalhães's season-ending hamstring injury broke up his stoic centre-back partnership with William Saliba, and there were justified concerns over whether Jakob Kiwior would prove an able deputy. A mistake inside the opening 40 seconds against Real Madrid multiplied those concerns as his miskick enabled Mbappe to register the game's first shot on target.

Indeed, there were several nervous moments but Kiwior grew in confidence as the game wore on, and Arsenal got the balance right in protecting him. For example, it was noticeable how infrequently right-back Jurriën Timber went forward. That caution was understandable given his responsibility in guarding against Vinicius Junior's pace on the counter-attack but it did also rob Arsenal of the Martin Odegaard-Saka-Timber overload on the right-hand side which the Gunners so often use to break opponents down.

However, Saka gave David Alaba a torrid time all on his own, winning the free-kick which led to Rice's 58th-minute opener. Ultimately, Arteta could have tried to rush back Ben White -- only recently returned from injury -- but he trusted Kiwior to do the job and that call was vindicated. -- Olley

Real Madrid need another big Bernabéu comeback

Real Madrid have been here before. The last decade is littered with dramatic, second leg comebacks at the Santiago Bernabéu, building on the club's long history -- sometimes overplayed -- of European drama.

In 2016, they lost 2-0 at Wolfsburg in the Champions League quarterfinals. They won the second leg 3-0 at the Bernabéu. In the 2022 knockout stage, on their most famous run yet, they lost 1-0 at Paris Saint-Germain, only to win the second leg 3-1. They later lost 4-3 at Manchester City, and went on to go through 6-5 on aggregate.

But none of those first-leg defeats felt quite like this. Overturning a 3-0 deficit is another order of magnitude entirely. And this was no freak result: Madrid, barring the Man City playoff, have not been playing well all season.

In big games they have struggled, humbled twice by Barcelona in El Clásico, and again tonight. Can they do it? At the Bernabéu, you'd never rule anything out. An early Madrid goal in the second leg could rattle an Arsenal who are inexperienced at this level, and with the crowd behind Madrid, and so much star power in the forward line, you never know.

But there is now no margin for error. "At the Bernabéu, anything can happen," Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said last week after a 4-4 draw with Real Sociedad put Madrid into the cup final. If Madrid are to reach the Champions League semis, that statement will be tested to the limit. -- Kirkland

Declan Rice's two fantastic free kicks and a striker's finish from Mikel Merino gave Arsenal an emphatic 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.

The hosts had the better of the first half as Real began slowly, with Eduardo Camavinga almost conceding a calamitous own goal when he blocked Antonio Rudiger's clearance before Thomas Partey shot straight at Thibault Courtois.

Real grew into the contest and threatened on the break, but Courtois was by far the busier goalkeeper and produced a stunning double save on the stroke of halftime to keep the game level.

There was no stopping Rice's opener, though, a fierce shot around the wall and beyond Courtois in the 58th minute for the midfielder's first senior goal from a direct free kick.

Arsenal could have been two-up shortly after, but Courtois produced a diving stop from Gabriel Martinelli followed by another from Merino in between David Alaba's goal-line block.

Rice's second free kick was even better than the first, curled straight into the top corner in the 70th minute, to leave the 15-time European champions looking stunned and the England midfielder as the first player to score multiple goals from direct free kicks in a Champions League knockout game.

Merino then coolly fired substitute Leandro Trossard's pullback into the bottom corner 15 minutes from time to give Arsenal a sizeable lead to take to Madrid next week.

Real will have to try to overhaul that lead without Camavinga, who was shown a second yellow card in the closing seconds for kicking the ball away.

The winner of the tie will face either Aston Villa or Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals.

Information from Reuters was used in this report.

The Denver Nuggets shocked the NBA world by firing head coach Michael Malone and announcing they would not extend the contract of general manager Calvin Booth on Tuesday, with just six days left in the regular season. The Nuggets are just two years removed from winning the NBA championship and are currently in fourth place in the Western Conference.

However, after a four-game losing streak, Denver is now just a half-game above the logjam of four teams that are currently tied for fifth. ESPN's Basketball Power Index gives the Nuggets a 46.9% chance of sliding into the play-in tournament.

With a closing schedule that includes road games at the Sacramento Kings and Houston Rockets, sandwiched around a home date with the Memphis Grizzlies -- who also made a recent surprising coaching change, firing Taylor Jenkins on March 28 -- the Nuggets will be hard-pressed to hold on to their playoff spot in the wild Western Conference postseason race.

Our NBA insiders answer the big questions about these firings, including what it means for Denver's playoff hopes and the future of three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.

The Nuggets moving on from Malone and Booth with six days left in the season is _____.

Ohm Youngmisuk: Shocking but not totally blindsiding. Change was likely inevitable, but the timing was a massive surprise. Tension had been brewing between Malone and Booth for quite some time, so much so that sources described it as a "cold war." Denver has lost four straight and is just 11-13 since the All-Star break. Players such as Jokic have displayed frustration on the sideline. Vibes have been low, according to sources. And ownership believed it was time to move on from both men just days before the end of the regular season to give the team a jolt ahead of a postseason run with the best player in the world.

Bobby Marks: Stunning. I swore to myself to never use that word, especially after the Luka Doncic trade in February. But here we are two months later. Yes, there were rumblings that change was coming in Denver, but not six days before the regular season ended.

Michael C. Wright: No different than Memphis firing Jenkins, the winningest coach in franchise history: ridiculous. Denver is just two seasons removed from the only championship in franchise history, and you diminish the Nuggets' chances for a second title by firing the coach who got you to the mountaintop? This can't be a popular move within Denver's locker room.

Chris Herring: Even more surprising than Memphis' decision to fire Jenkins, given the Nuggets won the entire thing just two years ago. Jamal Murray has also missed Denver's past five games, which better explained the current skid to some extent. Apparently not, though. It's a stunning move to fire a coach with more wins than anyone over the past five seasons -- even more so to do it in the final week of the season.

Zach Kram: A sign of just how much the franchise has botched its post-championship competitive window. The team has lost key contributors without replacing them, suffered from behind-the-scenes strife and made an unprecedented decision to blow up a contender's front office and coaching staff this late in the season. As long as Jokic is in his prime, the Nuggets are dangerous. But what looked like a potential dynasty in 2023 is flailing two years later.

How does this change Denver's postseason projections?

Kram: I was already pessimistic about the Nuggets' playoff chances because of the team's 20th-ranked defense -- the worst for any team with a winning record -- and Murray's uncertain return. Now it's even harder to envision a deep run from the 2023 champs.

Marks: A month ago I was asked which team could contend with Oklahoma City. The answer was Denver. This morning before Denver cleaned house, I did not think they could get out of the first round. Their recent stretch of games and inability to get stops defensively would be a major concern even if the Nuggets kept Malone.

Herring: Perhaps the firings provide a spark, but I have a tough time thinking a change this late in the game propels Denver, just because there isn't sufficient time to make wholesale schematic or style changes. If anything, it gives me less confidence in a run from Jokic and the Nuggets.

Wright: It certainly doesn't help this team, which still has a shot to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. With Murray's extended absence due to a right hamstring issue, his availability to start the postseason is in question. Expectations already weren't high for the Nuggets, and the firing of Malone further diminishes this team's prospects because it takes away continuity.

Youngmisuk: Denver is in a fight to stay out of the play-in. The Nuggets desperately need Murray to come back healthy after missing five straight games because of a hamstring injury. If Murray is healthy when the postseason starts, the Nuggets can beat anyone with Jokic playing the best basketball of his career. He needs more help. The Nuggets are hoping interim coach David Adelman will get the team out of its slump, but a healthy Murray is vital for Jokic and the Nuggets to make another deep run.

More shocking firing: Malone or Jenkins?

Herring: Malone. He won the franchise's lone title just two years ago and has won more than anyone over the past five years. His record speaks for itself. Both firings were shockers, and I expect we'll learn far more in the coming days. But even with that info, short of Malone having some sort of static with Jokic, I'm not sure it will make this decision any more understandable; it just seems too destabilizing with so little time left.

Kram: Malone. The writing had been on the wall in Memphis for some time, since the Grizzlies replaced five of Jenkins' assistants last summer. The main surprise was the timing, not the firing itself. But Malone was such a successful mainstay in Denver that he seemed likely to remain Jokic's coach for years to come.

Wright: Malone, because of what appears to be a lack of understanding from ownership of how the franchise reached this point. Denver wants to win now but has very little flexibility and assets to make such lofty goals realistic. It's worth pondering whether this is just the beginning of a larger teardown.

Youngmisuk: Malone, simply because teams do not part with championship coaches this late in the season, especially when vying for a top-four seed. The move does give Denver a chance to see what Adelman can do. And with more openings expected this summer, Denver gets an early look at the 43-year-old coach, who has been on the radar for head coaching positions in the past.

Marks: Can I say both? I was part of the Nets front office that fired Byron Scott in 2004 after two straight NBA Finals appearances. But that was 41 games into the next season. Both Jenkins and Malone had endured injuries to their star players (Ja Morant, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic) since the All-Star break and were positioned to coach playoff teams. Plus, in the case of Malone, winning a championship should mean something for job security.

What does this mean for Jokic's future in Denver?

Marks: One thought came to mind after Malone was fired: I hope Nuggets ownership ran this by Jokic. The three-time MVP still has three years left on his contract (he has a player option in 2027-28), but that does not mean anything if a player is unhappy. The true sign of what the future holds in Denver is what happens once the NBA Finals conclude, when Jokic is eligible to sign a three-year, $212 million extension.

Herring: This is the question. Was there anything happening behind the scenes between Malone and Jokic? Taking this step with Malone, particularly in the final week of a season that isn't even remotely lost, is a massive gamble unless you know Jokic is OK with it. Jokic is among the least dramatic stars in the sport, but this is a highly unusual move involving a title-winning coach.

Wright: It'll be interesting to find out, considering he'll soon be eligible to sign that three-year extension. Jokic came into the league with Malone as his head coach, who then made the decision to run Denver's offense through the star big man. Jokic doesn't reveal much about his personal life, but it sure seems like loyalty is important to him. Ownership showed none with this latest move.

Kram: Probably nothing, because Jokic has never seemed like the sort of player to demand a trade. But Malone has been the Nuggets' coach for Jokic's entire career, so now we're entering uncharted territory for the NBA's best player.

Youngmisuk: Jokic isn't going anywhere. While Malone is the only NBA head coach Jokic has ever had, the Nuggets made this move in hopes of maximizing what is left of this season. Denver ownership still believes the Nuggets can make a run this postseason and considers Adelman the architect of the team's offense. The Nuggets will do everything they can to make things better around Jokic.

Besides replacing Booth and Malone, what should be the Nuggets' offseason priority to get back to championship status?

Wright: Defense needs to be prioritized, and the club could help itself by upgrading its bench. But it's unclear how the Nuggets will get there with minimum contracts, which are needed because they'll be a luxury tax team for the fourth year in a row and are expected to be hit with a hefty repeater tax penalty.

Marks: Because Denver is top heavy in salary (67% of the team's cap next season is tied up in Jokic, Murray, Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon), it has only the $5.6 million midlevel exception to use in free agency. In trades, the Nuggets are not allowed to take back salary because they are projected to be over the second apron. The Nuggets are also limited to what draft picks they can trade. They have a first- and second-rounder in 2032 available to send in a trade.

Kram: Build a bench that doesn't collapse every time Jokic leaves the floor. The Nuggets have a very strong starting lineup but minimal depth behind their top five, particularly after Christian Braun's successful promotion to the starting group. Maybe youngsters such as Peyton Watson and Julian Strawther will continue to develop. But the Nuggets also need to make better free agent decisions after whiffing on Dario Saric and Reggie Jackson while losing championship contributors Bruce Brown and Jeff Green. Denver's net rating is plus-9.9 with Jokic on the floor, the mark of a championship contender, but minus-8.7 without him, which is the same as the Pelicans' 28th-ranked net rating.

Herring: A far better defense that doesn't require the offense to be as efficient as it has been for the majority of the season. And with Murray and Porter largely unable to keep the reserve unit afloat when Jokic is off the floor, Denver clearly needs better bench play, too. The Nuggets, who rank fifth in 3-point percentage but dead last in 3-point attempts, also need far more volume from long range.

Youngmisuk: The Nuggets have to surround Jokic with the best players possible, whether that's with the supporting cast and a better second unit or potentially a new coaching voice from the sideline. Maximizing the championship window around Jokic has to be the priority. Nothing else should matter.

Former major league pitcher Octavio Dotel was among the dozens who died after the roof of an iconic nightclub collapsed in the Dominican Republic early Tuesday morning, the Dominican National Police confirmed.

Officials said at least 58 people were killed, a number that also included Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the northwestern province of Monte Cristi and sister of seven-time MLB All-Star Nelson Cruz. Another 160 people were injured, according to the Dominican civil defense.

The collapse occurred around 1 a.m. during a merengue concert, which drew athletes, politicians and others to the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, the Dominican capital. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the roof to collapse.

The Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic also confirmed Dotel's death on social media.

Dotel, who logged 36 saves for the Houston Astros and the Athletics in 2004, was pulled from the rubble about six hours after the collapse and was transported to a hospital.

"Dotel was taken to one of the designated hospitals. On the way there, his condition worsened and he died," Dominican National Police spokesperson Diego Pesqueira said.

Dotel, 51, started his major league career in 1999 with the New York Mets. In 2011, he helped the St. Louis Cardinals win a World Series. During his 15 years in the majors, Dotel recorded 109 saves and logged a 3.78 ERA.

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Nelsy Cruz had called President Luis Abinader at 12:49 a.m. saying that she was trapped and that the roof had collapsed, first lady Raquel Arbaje told reporters. Officials said Cruz died later at the hospital.

"This is too great a tragedy," an emotional Arbaje said.

President Abinader, who was at the scene, wrote on X that all rescue agencies are "working tirelessly" to help those affected.

Nearly 12 hours after the top of the nightclub collapsed down onto patrons, rescue crews were still pulling survivors out of the debris. At the scene, firefighters removed blocks of broken concrete and sawed planks of wood to use them to lift heavy debris as the noise of drills breaking through concrete filled the air.

"We have faith in God that we will rescue even more people alive," Abinader told reporters.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Earlier, former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini battled back from a set down to knock out German top seed Alexander Zverev.

Defeat for second-ranked Zverev means that Jannik Sinner is guaranteed to remain as world number one when he returns from his three-month doping ban at the Italian Open in May.

Zverev twice broke Berrettini's serve in a commanding opening set but the Italian seized his first opportunity of the match in set two to force a decider.

Berrettini served for the match at 5-3 in the third, but Zverev responded with a good return game to level the set.

However, Berrettini broke once again and held his nerve to serve out a tense 68-minute third set.

Following the biggest win of his career by ranking, Berrettini awaits either compatriot Lorenzo Musetti or Czech Jiri Lehecka in round three.

Also on Tuesday, defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas came back from a set down to beat Australian Jordan Thompson 4-6 6-4 6-2.