Sports News Roundup: Olympics-'Trust science', Paris mayor tells air conditioning fans; Tennis-Sabalenka seeks 'home' comforts in Miami after Indian Wells shock and more

None of the men, charged with firearms trafficking and straw purchases of firearms, are alleged to have taken part in the Feb. 14 shooting that killed one person and wounded more than 20, U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore of the Western District of Missouri said. Tennis-Navarro stuns Sabalenka, Gauff cruises into Indian Wells quarters American Emma Navarro stunned world number two Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 3-6 6-2 to record the biggest win of her career and reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals for the first time on Wednesday while Coco Gauff celebrated her birthday by advancing with ease.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Tennis-Rune battles past Fritz to set up Medvedev showdown at Indian Wells

Holger Rune rallied from a set down and saved a match point to defeat former champion Taylor Fritz 2-6 7-6(2) 6-3 on Wednesday and reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals where he will meet fourth seed Daniil Medvedev. Rune surrendered the opening set in 32 minutes and looked down for the count when 2022 winner Fritz went up 5-4 and 40-30 in the next, but the seventh-seeded Dane produced a vital hold before forcing a tiebreak.

Three face federal gun charges connected to Kansas City Super Bowl shooting

Three men face federal firearms charges in connection with a mass shooting at a Super Bowl victory rally in Kansas City last month, a U.S. prosecutor said on Wednesday. None of the men, charged with firearms trafficking and straw purchases of firearms, are alleged to have taken part in the Feb. 14 shooting that killed one person and wounded more than 20, U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore of the Western District of Missouri said.

Tennis-Navarro stuns Sabalenka, Gauff cruises into Indian Wells quarters

American Emma Navarro stunned world number two Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 3-6 6-2 to record the biggest win of her career and reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals for the first time on Wednesday while Coco Gauff celebrated her birthday by advancing with ease. Navarro absorbed Sabalenka's powerful serve and converted four of her five break-point opportunities to beat the reigning two-time Australian Open champion in windy conditions.

Falcons, QB Kirk Cousins put $180M agreement in ink

Kirk Cousins put pen to paper and celebrated a massive payday, joining the Atlanta Falcons for a fresh start at age 35 on Wednesday as the new NFL league year officially began. Cousins confirmed earlier Wednesday he was in Atlanta and poised to sign a reported four-year, $180 million deal with $100 million guaranteed with the all-important, prerequisite team physical to be completed before the contract was finalized.

Eagles welcome RB Saquon Barkley with $37.75M deal

The Philadelphia Eagles welcomed running back Saquon Barkley back to the Keystone State on Wednesday. Barkley starred at Penn State before playing the last six seasons with the NFC East rival New York Giants.

NBA roundup: Kings hang on to take down Lakers

Harrison Barnes tied a season high with seven 3-pointers en route to a team-high 23 points, Domantas Sabonis put up a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings survived a late surge by LeBron James to beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 120-107 on Wednesday night. All five Kings starters scored in double figures, including Sabonis, who had 17 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists for his NBA-leading 23rd triple-double.

Tennis-Sabalenka seeks 'home' comforts in Miami after Indian Wells shock

World number two Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off her stunning defeat by Emma Navarro in the fourth round of Indian Wells and said she hoped her "home" tournament in Miami next week would provide the platform to hit peak form again. After winning the Australian Open in January for her second Grand Slam title, the Belarusian lost to Donna Vekic in the Dubai second round before crashing 6-3 3-6 6-2 to American Navarro in the Californian desert on Wednesday.

Olympics-'Trust science', Paris mayor tells air conditioning fans

With competing nations split over whether to enter into the spirit of the "Green Games" or throw money at success whatever the environmental cost, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo told those nations planning on installing air conditioning at the athletes' village to "trust the science" instead. Temperatures are expected to soar again in the European summer, after setting records in 2023, but there will be no air conditioning in the athletes' rooms at Paris 2024, which has pledged to host the "greenest ever" Games.

Spring training roundup: New faces power Jays in win over Pirates

Toronto newcomers Justin Turner and Eduardo Escobar each clubbed a three-run homer on Wednesday as the host Blue Jays pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 in Dunedin, Fla. Turner, who spent last season with the Boston Red Sox, went deep in the first, while Escobar, coming off a season in which he split time between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Angels, left the yard in the seventh.

NFL scouts flock to Georgia; TE Brock Bowers, RT Amarius Mims idle

All 32 NFL teams were represented at the annual Georgia Pro Day in Athens, Ga., with evaluators in town for a close-up with more than a dozen Bulldogs prospects expected to be under consideration during the 2024 draft. Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan, Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan and general manager Ran Carthon, and Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce were among the pro football dignitaries on the field on the first day of the NFL league year on Wednesday.

(With inputs from agencies.)