Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Golf: Jacklin wants color-coded balls to limit distance

Ryder Cup great Tony Jacklin has urged his sport to take a leaf out of squash's book by using color-coded balls to distinguish the professional game from the amateur one in the modern era of 'grip it and rip it golf'. Jacklin is concerned at the way long hitters are dominating professional golf, an issue that came to the fore again when Cameron Champ, probably the longest driver seen on the PGA Tour, clinched his first win at Sunday's Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi.

Tennis: Federer begins road to 100 with a win in Paris

Roger Federer made a comfortable start to his quest for a 100th title, despatching Fabio Fognini in straight sets to ease into the quarter-finals at the Paris Masters on Thursday. The 37-year-old Swiss had only made a late decision to compete in Bercy after winning his 99th title in his home town Basel on Sunday but, despite a touch of raggedness, was sharp enough to outclass the Italian 6-4 6-3 in his opening match.

NBA roundup: Rose scores 50 as Wolves drop Jazz

Derrick Rose scored a career-high 50 points, including the go-ahead basket with 30 seconds left, to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 128-125 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday in Minneapolis. Rose shot 19 of 31 from the field, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 points and 16 rebounds for the Timberwolves, and Andrew Wiggins scored 19 points.

49ers cheerleader takes knee during national anthem

A San Francisco 49ers cheerleader was pictured kneeling during the United States national anthem at a National Football League game on Thursday. The San Francisco Chronicle was among several media outlets that published a tweeted photo of the unidentified woman on her right knee before the game against the Oakland Raiders at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Suspended Voynov applies for NHL reinstatement

Suspended defenseman Slava Voynov has applied for reinstatement into the National Hockey League, four years after being suspended indefinitely in the wake of domestic violence charges. Voynov, 28, played for St. Petersburg SKA of the KHL for the past three seasons. He also won a gold medal with Russia at the 2018 Winter Olympics but currently is not playing, while hoping for a return to the NHL.

Golf: Uihlein shoots 63 for first round lead in Las Vegas

Peter Uihlein failed to break 70 in his first 10 rounds of the new PGA Tour season but on Thursday his game clicked into gear with an eight-under-par 63 for a one-stroke lead at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. Uihlein, out early before the wind sprang up in the Nevada desert, took advantage of pleasant conditions to notch nine birdies in his first round at TPC Summerlin.

Cora says Red Sox haven't decided on White House visit

If the World Series champion Boston Red Sox decide to visit the White House, manager Alex Cora said Thursday that he and his players will respect and honor that decision. Cora, a native of Puerto Rico, has been critical in the past of President Donald Trump's comments and actions in the wake of Hurricane Maria's devastation of the island in 2017.

Gymnastics: Biles makes history with fourth all-around world title

Two falls on an "off day" did not prevent Simone Biles from becoming the first woman to win four all-around titles at the gymnastics world championships on Thursday. Despite falls on the vault and balance beam, the American still finished with 57.491 points in Doha to add to the titles she won in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Roberts expected to return as Dodgers' manager

Dave Roberts is expected to return as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers next season, two high-ranking team executives said during a press conference on Thursday. Roberts has guided the Dodgers to back-to-back World Series. Los Angeles lost in five games to the Boston Red Sox this season after falling in seven games to the Houston Astros in 2017.

NFL notebook: Still no sign of Steelers RB Bell

Le'Veon Bell did not report to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, the day after the NFL trade deadline passed. He now has forfeited more than $7 million in salary during his holdout. Bell has two weeks to report and still be eligible to play this season. The hard deadline to report is Nov. 13.

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