Reuters Sports News Summary

The second-seeded Nuggets won the best-of-seven series 4-1 and will face the third-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals beginning Saturday in Denver. NBA-James focused on family and Paris Olympics after Lakers playoff exit LeBron James plans to spend time with his family and rest his body before turning his attention to Team USA and the Paris Olympics after the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the NBA playoffs on Monday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Celtics' Brad Stevens named NBA Executive of the Year

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was named NBA Executive of the Year on Tuesday. Stevens spent the offseason revising the roster of the reigning Eastern Conference champions to create a team that posted an NBA-best 64-18 record in the 2023-24 regular season.

4-time Pro Bowl CB Chris Harris retires after 12 seasons

Four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris announced his retirement Tuesday after 12 NFL seasons. Harris, 34, won a Super Bowl and spent most of his career with the Denver Broncos from 2011-19.

NBA roundup: Jamal Murray, Nuggets KO Lakers

Jamal Murray hit a tiebreaking 14-footer with four seconds left to send the host Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference semifinals with a 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of a first-round playoff series on Monday. The second-seeded Nuggets won the best-of-seven series 4-1 and will face the third-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals beginning Saturday in Denver.

NBA-James focused on family and Paris Olympics after Lakers playoff exit

LeBron James plans to spend time with his family and rest his body before turning his attention to Team USA and the Paris Olympics after the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the NBA playoffs on Monday. The Lakers fell 108-106 to the defending champion Denver Nuggets to lose 4-1 in the first round, although the series was closer than the final tally suggests.

Tennis-Djokovic splits with fitness coach in latest shakeup

World number one Novak Djokovic thanked his long-time fitness coach Marco Panichi for his years of service on Tuesday, signaling the end of their working relationship in the latest shakeup in the 24-times Grand Slam winner's camp. The Serb said last week that he was considering going without a coach after ending a five-year partnership with Croatian coach Goran Ivanisevic last month, following his early exit from Indian Wells.

Tennis-Swiatek and Keys roar back to reach Madrid semi-finals

World number one Iga Swiatek recovered from losing the opening set to beat Brazilian 11th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia 4-6 6-0 6-2 and move into the Madrid Open semi-finals on Tuesday. Swiatek, bidding for her third title this year, broke to lead 3-1 in the first set, but Haddad Maia bounced back to break twice, saving three break points in between, to level at 4-4 before taking the opening set.

Clippers eye third win of series vs. Mavs without Kawhi Leonard

As James Harden turns back the clock, the Los Angeles Clippers are alive and well in a first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks. Game 5 is set for Wednesday at Los Angeles.

Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty matches AL strikeout mark vs. Cardinals

Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty struck out the first seven batters he faced in Tuesday's game to tie an American League record, accomplishing the feat against his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals. Flaherty, 28, pitched seven seasons for the Cardinals before he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles last season. He joined the Tigers in the offseason and was facing the Cardinals for the first time in his career.

Some FIFA rules on player transfers may be illegal, EU adviser says

Some of world soccer governing body FIFA's rules on player transfers may breach EU rules as they hamper players seeking to move to another team and clubs looking to hire players, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Tuesday. The case before the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) centered on former French professional footballer Lassana Diarra, 39, who challenged the rules governing contractual relations between players and clubs.

Soccer-US and Mexico withdraw bid for 2027 Women's World Cup, eye 2031

U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup and will instead focus on securing the 2031 edition, the national governing bodies said on Monday. The decision comes less than three weeks before the FIFA Congress chooses the hosts on May 17 and leaves Brazil and a joint bid from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands as the remaining candidates for the 2027 event.

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