Sports News Roundup: Players union warns agents over mobile betting apps in memo; Napoli on brink of Serie A title before Udinese trip and more

Ukraine has barred its national sports teams from competing in events that include competitors from Russia and Belarus while Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. Soccer-Man City have 'the mental strength' in home stretch, says Guardiola Manchester City have the mental strength to endure their packed schedule in the final stretch of the season as they target a possible treble of trophies, manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Soccer-Moyes thankful for West Ham stability, says clubs too quick to axe managers

West Ham United manager David Moyes says he is thankful for having a chairman who 'did not buckle' and show him the door when results were going against the London club this season. When Tottenham Hotspur's interim manager Cristian Stellini was sacked last week it took the grim tally to 13 coaches fired since the start of the Premier League season.

Golf-Furyk named U.S. team captain of 2024 Presidents Cup in Montreal

Jim Furyk, a 17-times winner on the PGA Tour, was named on Tuesday as the U.S. team captain for the 2024 Presidents Cup in Montreal. The 2024 edition of the biennial competition, which pits a 12-man U.S. team against a lineup of international players from outside Europe, will be played from Sept. 26-29 at The Royal Montreal Golf Club.

Judo-Russians approved for world championships, Ukraine pulls out in protest

Russian and Belarusian judokas can take part as neutrals at this month's world championships in Doha, the International Judo Federation (IJF) said, prompting Ukraine to pull out of the May 7-14 event in protest. Ukraine has barred its national sports teams from competing in events that include competitors from Russia and Belarus while Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues.

Soccer-Man City have 'the mental strength' in home stretch, says Guardiola

Manchester City have the mental strength to endure their packed schedule in the final stretch of the season as they target a possible treble of trophies, manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday. The reigning Premier League champions are one point clear of Arsenal with a game in hand, they have booked a place in the FA Cup final on June 3, and they are gearing up for a Champions League semi-final first leg away at Real Madrid next week.

NFL-Players union warns agents over mobile betting apps in memo

The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has sounded the alarm about the use of sports betting apps, warning agents that the mobile gambling platforms can track their clients' activity, leading to stiff penalties. The NFL last month suspended five players - including three indefinitely - for violating the league's gambling policy, which prohibits any member of the league from "engaging in any form of gambling in any club or league facility or venue."

Soccer-Take two! Naples gears up again for huge title party

Napoli will open up the Diego Armando Maradona stadium on Thursday night for a live screening of their away game with Udinese when they hope to clinch the league title, local authorities said on Tuesday. Napoli also expect as many as 10,000 fans to make the long trek to northeast Italy for a match when a point will be enough to claim their first league title since Maradona was in his pomp in 1990.

Soccer-Napoli on brink of Serie A title before Udinese trip

Napoli are on the brink of claiming their first Serie A title in 33 years despite failing to win at home last weekend, and they may not even have to play to get their hands on the Scudetto this week and kick off a long-awaited party in Naples.

The league leaders are 18 points ahead with only six games left to play, and they will be crowned champions if second-placed Lazio fail to beat Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday, a day before Napoli themselves play away at Udinese.

Soccer-Klopp expects punishment after Spurs celebration, comments on referee

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp said he expects to be punished for his behaviour on the touchline during Sunday's 4-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur as well as for his post-match comments on referee Paul Tierney. Klopp was handed a yellow card for celebrating Diogo Jota's 94th-minute winner by running towards the fourth official John Brooks at Anfield, where the German also injured himself in the process.

Tennis-Sabalenka moves into Madrid semis, Medvedev and Zverev ousted

World number two Aryna Sabalenka denied unseeded Egyptian Mayar Sherif the biggest victory of her career when the Belarusian came back from a set down to win their Madrid Open quarter-final 2-6 6-2 6-1 on Tuesday. Sabalenka was not at her best and made 37 unforced errors in the match, but the Australian Open champion bounced back midway through the second set to win 10 games in a row and take control.

Super Bowl attracted record audience this year, revised data shows

This year's Super Bowl was the most-watched National Football League (NFL) championship game in history, updated data from Nielsen showed on Tuesday, as 115.1 million people watched the Kansas City Chiefs come from behind to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the Feb. 12 matchup. The ratings agency had previously announced in February that the game had an average viewership of 113 million.