All about Jakarta synchro final, Bahrain's win in Asian Games, Russia's World Cup stadium

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Dallas Cowboys counterpart Jerry Jones retained their stakes in DraftKings, even as the company shifts its sights toward traditional sports betting, according to a report from ESPN on Tuesday.

Report: Kraft, Jones retain DraftKings investments

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Dallas Cowboys counterpart Jerry Jones retained their stakes in DraftKings, even as the company shifts its sights toward traditional sports betting, according to a report from ESPN on Tuesday. Kraft's and Jones' stakes in DraftKings are said to be less than 5 percent, according to the report.

Robert Kraft just made my brother's day. pic.twitter.com/1thmtp6834

— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) August 25, 2018

Cowboys' Jones suggests 18-game regular season

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones offered a solution to shorten the NFL preseason and limit exposure to concussions: an 18-game regular-season schedule. Jones said in an interview with the Dallas Morning News that adding two games to the current regular season model could bring $1 billion in player revenue.

MLB roundup: Astros beat A's in the opener

George Springer keyed an outburst in the third inning before Alex Bregman sparked another in the eighth as the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a key three-game series with the visiting Oakland Athletics 11-4 on Monday at Minute Maid Park. Houston extended its winning streak to six games and pushed its lead over the Athletics in the American League West to 2 1/2 games with two games remaining in the season series. The Astros did so by rallying from a 4-0 deficit.

Twins make it a double sister act in Jakarta synchro final

Two sets of twins stood on the podium with Asian Games medals around their necks after the final of women's duet in synchronized swimming on Tuesday. China's famed Jiang sisters Tingting and Wenwen won the event for the third time, dominating both technical routine and free routine to claim their sixth golds over three editions of the Games.

Asian Games: Bahrain grab inaugural 4x400m mixed relay gold as China soar

Bahrain claimed the gold medal in the mixed 4x400 meters relay in the event's Asian Games debut as China continued their dominance in track and field on Tuesday. The 4x400m mixed relay will make its global debut at the world championships in Doha next year before its Olympic bow in Tokyo in 2020.

NFL notebook: Beckham signs megadeal with Giants

The New York Giants signed Odell Beckham Jr. to a five-year extension, the team announced Monday, reportedly making him the highest-paid wideout in NFL history. According to multiple reports, the deal has a base value of $90 million, with an additional $5 million available through incentives. The contract includes $65 million guaranteed for injury and $41 million fully guaranteed at signing. According to NFL Network, the deal averages $20 million over the first three seasons.

Mercury set to soar on day two of U.S. Open

Players and fans are braced for more hot and muggy conditions in New York on day two of the U.S. Open on Tuesday when Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Caroline Wozniacki are set to play first-round matches. Organizers urged everyone attending the 50th edition of the tournament in Flushing Meadows Park to drink plenty of water and use sunscreen to protect themselves.

Had a blast at Kids' Day with some old friends, some new friends 🙌🤟Thanks for having me, @usopen 😁🕺🎾🎾🎾 #ArthurAsheKidsDay #USOpen pic.twitter.com/76pMpAaduY

— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) August 26, 2018

Badminton a smash hit as Indonesia excels at Asian Games

By far the loudest cheers at the main cluster of Asian Games venues in the heart of the Indonesian capital Jakarta over the last couple of weeks have been heard rising from the badminton arena. Hugely popular in the Southeast Asian host nation, badminton has attracted thousands of spectators – and millions more on television - making it among the most-watched of the two-week event's 45 sports and 167 disciplines.

The stadium built for Russia's World Cup left in dark over unpaid bills

Electricity was cut on Tuesday at a Russian stadium built for this year's soccer World Cup over unpaid bills, a power supplier in the city of Samara told Reuters, despite President Vladimir Putin says he did not want such venues to fall into disuse. Samaraenergo said the power supply was cut early on Tuesday because PSO Kazan, the company that built the 42,000-seat stadium, had not paid its electricity bills this year and had racked up 9,216,000 rubles ($137,600) in debt.

Athletics: Ta Lou ready to end Jamaican and U.S. sprint supremacy

African sprint queen Marie-Josee Ta Lou believes the era of Jamaican and American women dominating track and fields shortest events is coming to an end. The Ivory Coast athlete, the year's joint fastest over 100 meters, will have a chance to prove that point twice in the coming days when the world silver medalist races in Thursday's Diamond League final in Zurich and the IAAF Continental Cup in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

(With inputs from Reuters)