Reuters Sports News Summary

Scheffler said that wearing the Green Jacket around the stately grounds made last year's victory seem "more real", and approached the champion's Zoom call with the same caution he would entering Amen Corner on a Masters Sunday with a two-shot lead. Tennis-Tiafoe downs Norrie to reach Indian Wells semis American Frances Tiafoe beat Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 at Indian Wells to reach his first Masters 1000 semi-final on Wednesday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NBA-Grizzlies' Morant suspended for eight games for gun incident

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended for eight games without pay by the league for live streaming a video on Instagram where he could be seen holding a firearm at a Denver area nightclub earlier this month. The sanction comes after Morant met with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in New York to discuss the 23-year-old's conduct. The two-time All-Star previously said he planned to take some "time away" and apologized for the incident.

Motor racing-Austria to stay on Formula One calendar until 2027

Austria will continue to host Formula One until 2027 after signing a four-year contract extension, both sides said on Wednesday. The Austrian Grand Prix returned to Formula One in 2014 and the last race of the current agreement was set to be held on July 2.

Biathlon-Norwegian Olympic champion Eckhoff retires

Norway's Tiril Eckhoff, a double Olympic biathlon mixed relay champion and three-times individual world champion, has announced her retirement, the Norwegian Ski Federation said on Wednesday. The 32-year-old won 23 medals at Winter Olympics and World Championships during her career, 12 of them gold.

NFL-Rodgers says he wants to play for New York Jets

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers plans to play for the New York Jets next season after winning four league MVPs in 18 years with the Green Bay Packers, he said on Wednesday. The 39-year-old said a trade package between the teams still needed to be worked out.

Motor racing-Perez hopes it will be his turn to win in Jeddah

Red Bull will start as favourites again in Saudi Arabia on Sunday but this time Sergio Perez hopes to keep double Formula One champion team mate Max Verstappen off the top step of the podium. The Mexican started from pole position last year at Jeddah's Corniche circuit and had the floodlit night race seemingly under control until a pitstop and unfortunately-timed safety car wrecked his chances.

Soccer-Manchester United to tour U.S in the summer

Manchester United will visit the United States this summer to play pre-season matches and prepare the squad for the next campaign, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. United did not specify when or where the exact location of each match will be held, but said that the programme will be revealed over the coming weeks.

Alpine skiing-Slovenian Stuhec wins World Cup downhill final

Slovenia's Ilka Stuhec won the last women's downhill race of the season at the Alpine Ski World Cup Finals in Soldeu, Andorra on Wednesday. The 32-year-old took the title ahead of the season's Crystal Globe winner Sofia Goggia in second and Lara Gut-Behrami in third.

Golf-Steak not tension on Masters Champions Dinner menu this year, says Scheffler

Back at Augusta National for a round ahead of his Masters defence, Scottie Scheffler was more willing to share his feelings on Wednesday than what is on the menu for the Champions Dinner he will host. Scheffler said that wearing the Green Jacket around the stately grounds made last year's victory seem "more real", and approached the champion's Zoom call with the same caution he would entering Amen Corner on a Masters Sunday with a two-shot lead.

Tennis-Tiafoe downs Norrie to reach Indian Wells semis

American Frances Tiafoe beat Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 at Indian Wells to reach his first Masters 1000 semi-final on Wednesday. After a rare rain delay halted play in the match's early stages, Tiafoe whipped a forehand crosscourt winner to break Norrie for a 4-3 lead.

Tennis-Sabalenka crushes Gauff to book spot in Indian Wells semis

Aryna Sabalenka put on a serving masterclass to crush American Coco Gauff 6-4 6-0 on Wednesday and reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells. The Australian Open champion never faced a break point and used her hard and accurate serve to dispatch Gauff.