Sports News Roundup: Golf-Judge denies LIV golfers' bid to compete in PGA Tour playoffs; Analysis-Tennis-Serena's impact to be felt long after pending retirement and more

Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford have all been suspended by the PGA Tour for joining the Saudi-backed breakaway league and hoped an emergency injunction would clear the way for them to play in the three-tournament playoffs. Analysis-Tennis-Serena's impact to be felt long after pending retirement Serena Williams announced her forthcoming retirement on Tuesday but even when her illustrious tennis career comes to a close her impact on the game she dominated for over two decades will be felt for generations to come.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Golf-Judge denies LIV golfers' bid to compete in PGA Tour playoffs

A federal judge on Tuesday denied a request by three golfers on the LIV Golf tour for a temporary restraining order that would have allowed them to compete in the PGA Tour's lucrative FedExCup playoffs, which begin on Thursday. Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford have all been suspended by the PGA Tour for joining the Saudi-backed breakaway league and hoped an emergency injunction would clear the way for them to play in the three-tournament playoffs.

Analysis-Tennis-Serena's impact to be felt long after pending retirement

Serena Williams announced her forthcoming retirement on Tuesday but even when her illustrious tennis career comes to a close her impact on the game she dominated for over two decades will be felt for generations to come. Williams, who made her professional debut in 1995 a year after her older sister Venus, has been one of the game's most marketable stars. She has a slew of corporate partners and in 2019 became the first athlete to land on Forbes' list of America's richest self-made women.

Golf-Scheffler calls LIV golfers lawsuit against PGA Tour 'frustrating'

World number one Scottie Scheffler said he was frustrated by a lawsuit brought by three LIV Golf players against the PGA Tour as they want to compete in the lucrative FedExCup playoffs even though they knew they would be banned if they joined the breakaway circuit. Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones have all been suspended from the PGA Tour for joining the Saudi-backed league but are hoping for a ruling that will allow them to tee it up at the three-tournament event, which begins in Memphis this week.

Soccer-Germany striker Werner returns to Leipzig from Chelsea

Chelsea's Germany striker Timo Werner has signed a four-year contract to return to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, the two clubs announced on Tuesday. British media said Leipzig are bringing Werner back for about 25 million pounds ($30.21 million) after Chelsea paid the Germany forward's 45 million pounds release clause in 2020.

Tennis-Osaka retires, Raducanu exits, Andreescu upsets in Toronto

A tearful Naomi Osaka retired injured and U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu fell at the first hurdle as the top women's players continued their preparations for Flushing Meadows at the Toronto Open on Tuesday. News of the pending retirement of Serena Williams overshadowed proceedings at the tune-up for the year's final Grand Slam but there were no shortage of first-round upsets for fans to enjoy, including one by local Bianca Andreescu.

Athletics-Polish world champion Fajdek to avoid flying after twice losing gear

Poland's Tokyo Olympics hammer throw bronze medal Pawel Fajdek will travel to this month's European Championship in Munich, Germany, by car as the five times world champion is keen to avoid losing his gear for the third time by travelling by plane. "After the last misadventures, I'd rather pick a mode of transport which is a little safer," Fajdek told Polish news outlet Sportowe Fakty.

Golf-British Open champion Smith joins LIV - report

World number two Cameron Smith has signed a $100 million-plus deal to join the LIV Golf Invitational Series in a major coup for the Saudi-backed series, Britain's Telegraph reported on Tuesday. The newspaper said the Australian, the current British Open champion, would play at LIV's event in Boston in September.

Tennis-Serena Williams to retire from playing after U.S. Open

American great Serena Williams said on Tuesday she was "evolving away from tennis" and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the U.S. Open tournament, which begins later this month. On Monday, Williams played only her second singles match since she returned to action at Wimbledon in June after a year-long absence from competition, beating Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz to reach the second round of the Toronto Open.

Tennis-Kyrgios sets up Medvedev clash, Fritz bounces Murray in Montreal

Nick Kyrgios kept his recent hot streak alive with a 6-4 6-4 win over Sebastian Baez at the Canadian Open on Tuesday to set up a mouthwatering second-round showdown with world number one Daniil Medvedev. The Australian was far from his best and even suffered a rare break of serve but his booming serve and thunderous forehand ultimately overpowered the Argentine.

MLB roundup: Jose Suarez, Angels blank A's 1-0

Luis Rengifo hit the eighth pitch of the game for a home run and Jose Suarez won a pitchers' duel over fellow left-hander Cole Irvin as the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 1-0 in the opener of a three-game series Monday night. The Angels recorded the win, their third in the past five games, despite sitting out star Shohei Ohtani, who got spiked atop the left foot in a freak accident during their Sunday loss in Seattle.

(With inputs from agencies.)