Sports News Roundup: Tennis-'Do me a favour': Murray hits back after legacy questioned; WTA roundup: Jodie Burrage sails to easy upset in Linz and more

While NFL players can gamble during the regular season on other sports, a much stricter rule will be in place leading up to the Feb. 11 Super Bowl, the first to be held in Las Vegas, that will bar the Chiefs and 49ers from betting on anything. Stephen Curry, Sabrina Ionescu set for 3-point shootout Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu will test their mettle in a 3-point challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis on Feb. 17, the league announced Tuesday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NFL-Super Bowl teams not allowed to gamble in Las Vegas casinos

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are headed for a high-stakes Super Bowl clash in Las Vegas but while there the two teams must abide by the NFL's gambling policy and resist trying their luck at the city's glitzy casinos. While NFL players can gamble during the regular season on other sports, a much stricter rule will be in place leading up to the Feb. 11 Super Bowl, the first to be held in Las Vegas, that will bar the Chiefs and 49ers from betting on anything.

Stephen Curry, Sabrina Ionescu set for 3-point shootout

Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu will test their mettle in a 3-point challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis on Feb. 17, the league announced Tuesday. The "Stephen vs. Sabrina" contest will be televised on TNT and pit the NBA's all-time leader in 3-pointers made against the New York Liberty star, who shot 44.8 percent from long distance last season.

NHL-Flyers' Hart among four NHL players charged with sexual assault

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart was among four NHL players charged by police in London, Ontario in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by members of Canada's 2018 world junior team, their lawyers said on Tuesday. In addition to Hart, Mike McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils and Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames were also charged.

Report: Angelos family to sell Orioles to private equity billionaires

John P. Angelos agreed to sell the Baltimore Orioles to private equity billionaires David Rubenstein and Mike Arougheti, Puck News reported Tuesday. The transaction values the Orioles at $1.725 billion, according to the report.

Figure skating-After 721 days U.S. skaters celebrating Olympic gold

United States Olympic chiefs are eager to push ahead with long-overdue gold medal celebrations after figure skater Kamila Valieva was found guilty of doping at 2022 Beijing Games, thus removing Russia as winners of the team event. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday banned teenager Valieva for four years for doping, effective from December 2021, stripping the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) of its gold medal and elevating the U.S. to top spot on the podium.

Once a rose in Portland, Bucks' Damian Lillard out to be a thorn in return

Damian Lillard makes his return to Portland on Wednesday night and he anticipates a warm welcome despite forcing his way out of town in the offseason. Lillard was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in September after he decided the Trail Blazers weren't close to being a championship contender. Wednesday marks his first visit back as a visiting player.

Chiefs to wear home red jerseys in Super Bowl LVIII

The Kansas City Chiefs will be wearing their home red jerseys when they take the field against the San Francisco 49ers for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. Kansas City, which is the designated home team for the game on Feb. 11, was afforded the selection of uniform color.

Baseball-Stolen Jackie Robinson statue found burned 'beyond repair'

A statue of pioneering baseball player Jackie Robinson that was stolen from a Kansas park last week was found burned and in a trash can on Tuesday, police said. The Wichita Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in a trash can at a park early on Tuesday and after putting out the blaze, fire fighters discovered pieces of the statue.

WTA roundup: Jodie Burrage sails to easy upset in Linz

Great Britain's Jodie Burrage dispatched No. 7 seed Varvara Gracheva of France 6-4, 6-0 in first-round action at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Tuesday. Burrage fired six aces, converted five of six break-point opportunities and saved four of the five break points she faced, while Gracheva had five double faults without an ace in the 67-minute match.

Tennis-'Do me a favour': Murray hits back after legacy questioned

Three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Murray hit back at suggestions he could "damage his legacy" if he continues his career after the 36-year-old Scot suffered a third straight first-round exit to start the season. Murray breathed new life into his career after having hip-resurfacing surgery in 2019 but has struggled to reach the latter stages of the top events. He has failed to go beyond the third round of a Grand Slam since reaching the Wimbledon quarters in 2017.