Reuters Sports News Summary

The NBA rejected a last-minute offer from Warner Bros Discovery's TNT Sports division, which it said fell short of Amazon's proposal, ending a four-decade relationship with the media company after next season. Falcons feeling energy of fresh start under Raheem Morris Falcons safety Jessie Bates III is nearly a decade removed from his last school day, but that feeling came flooding back on Wednesday when he rolled into Flowery Branch, Ga., for the first official day of training camp under head coach Raheem Morris.

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ATP roundup: Mattia Bellucci heads to quarterfinals at Atlanta Open

Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci outlasted No. 2 seed Adrian Mannarino of France for a 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 victory on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the Atlanta Open. Bellucci finished with 17 aces to Mannarino's 10 and saved 10 of 11 break points en route to the upset. After Mannarino tied things at 3-3 in the third set, Bellucci ran away with the match, winning the final three games to set up a meeting with another Frenchman, Arthur Rinderknech, in the quarterfinals.

WNBA builds on soaring popularity with new media rights agreements

The rocketing growth of the WNBA is reflected in the league's new media rights agreements announced Wednesday for the 2026 through 2036 seasons. Disney, which owns ABC and ESPN, and Amazon Prime Video remain partners along with a new agreement with NBCUniversal (NBCU) covering broadcast, cable and streaming distribution.

49ers All-Pro LT Trent Williams a no-show due to contract issues

San Francisco 49ers All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams is a training-camp holdout due to contract issues, coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday. Williams, an 11-time Pro Bowl selection, is owed $74.76 million over the next three seasons but none of the money is guaranteed. He is entering the fourth season of a six-year, $138.06 million deal.

Olympics-Paris 2024 relieved as Israel opening soccer match passes security test

Israel's opening Olympic soccer match against Mali on Wednesday passed the first major security test ahead of the Games' official opening ceremony as fans from both sides sought to play down the political context and enjoy the action. France deployed about 1,000 police officers backed by Israel's own internal security service, Shin Bet, to welcome thousands of supporters for the evening kick-off. They cordoned off the streets around the Parc des Princes in western Paris and set up a perimeter a few kilometres away from the stadium

Jets QB Aaron Rodgers 'just need the reps' to complete recovery

Aaron Rodgers knew a fine was coming for his Egypt trip during mandatory minicamp, and he's ready to move forward after a long chat with New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh. Rodgers continues to progress toward full health in his recovery from a torn Achilles in his regular-season debut with the team in September 2023.

Olympics-Soccer-COC head says Priestman had no knowledge of drone incident

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is confident women's soccer head coach Bev Priestman had no knowledge of the spying incident that has engulfed her squad in scandal ahead of their gold medal title defence at the Paris Olympics. The COC said on Wednesday it accepted Priestman's decision to remove herself from Thursday's opening match against New Zealand while two Canadian team staff members were sent home amid allegations of drone use at two New Zealand practices.

Olympics-Salt Lake City confirmed as host of the 2034 Winter Olympic Games - IOC

Salt Lake City was awarded the 2034 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday following a vote of the International Olympic Committee. The U.S. city, which hosted the 2002 Winter Games, earned 83 votes out of 89 at the IOC session, having been named the preferred choice in June.

Exclusive-WADA to put U.S. anti-doping agency under compliance review

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will take the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to the Independent Compliance Review Committee next month, WADA told Reuters, a landmark move that could jeopardise the country hosting the 2028 and 2034 Olympics. WADA is taking the step as a result of a dispute with USADA over its handling of a case involving 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021.

NBA signs broadcasting deal with Disney, Amazon, Comcast worth $77 billion

Walt Disney's ESPN, Comcast-owned NBCUniversal and Amazon.com have clinched the rights to carry National Basketball Association games in an 11-year deal valued at $77 billion, the league said on Wednesday. The NBA rejected a last-minute offer from Warner Bros Discovery's TNT Sports division, which it said fell short of Amazon's proposal, ending a four-decade relationship with the media company after next season.

Falcons feeling energy of fresh start under Raheem Morris

Falcons safety Jessie Bates III is nearly a decade removed from his last school day, but that feeling came flooding back on Wednesday when he rolled into Flowery Branch, Ga., for the first official day of training camp under head coach Raheem Morris. "For me, I woke up this morning like was almost a game day (with) just the nerves," Bates said. "This being my seventh year, seventh training camp, it still feels like my first -- just mentally, just the excitement that we have here."