Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Stosur, Zhang claim women's doubles title at Australian Open

Unseeded pair Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai defeated second seeds Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-4 to claim the women's doubles title at the Australian Open on Friday. Australian Stosur, who has a history of suffering attacks of nerves in front of home fans, struggled to serve out the match at Rod Laver Arena and double-faulted on match point. Kenya's Sumgong has doping ban doubled to eight years

Olympic marathon champion Jemima Sumgong has had her doping ban doubled to eight years after being found guilty by the IAAF of providing false information while defending herself against her initial sanction, the Athletics Integrity Unit have said. Sumgong was initially banned for four years by Kenya's anti-doping agency (ADAK) in 2017 after testing positive for the banned blood-booster erythropoietin (EPO) Reports: Dodgers close in on deal for catcher Realmuto

Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto could be headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a long-discussed trade sparked when the All-Star requested a pass out of Miami. MLB.com and Fox Sports reported a trade between the Marlins and Dodgers for Realmuto was growing closer on Friday. Swimming: Olympic champion Adrian having treatment for testicular cancer

U.S. swimmer Nathan Adrian, a five times Olympic gold medalist, has announced he is undergoing treatment for testicular cancer with surgery scheduled for next week. The 30-year-old said on Instagram, where he was pictured in a hospital gown, that his sights remained set on competing at next year's Tokyo Summer Olympics, which would be his fourth Games. Russian athletics federation withdraws appeal against doping ban

Russia's athletics federation said on Friday it would withdraw its appeal against the decision by the global athletics governing body IAAF to prolong its suspension over evidence of state-sponsored doping. The federation had filed an appeal against at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in September against IAAF's decision to extend the ban, imposed in November 2015. Paralympics: Paris 2024 program to feature same sports as Tokyo 2020

The Paris 2024 Paralympics will feature the same 22 sports as next year's Tokyo Games to keep athlete numbers and costs stable, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Friday. The IPC had reviewed 23 bids for inclusion, with CP (Cerebral Palsy) football hoping to be restored to the program after being dropped following its appearance at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. Djokovic destroys Pouille to set up Nadal showdown

A rampant Novak Djokovic completed a stunning 6-0 6-2 6-2 demolition of Lucas Pouille on Friday to storm into his seventh Australian Open final and set up a mouthwatering title match with Rafa Nadal. The six-times champion was at his devastating best in the one hour and 23 minute procession as he gave the hapless Pouille a brutal lesson in Grand Slam tennis and extended his perfect semi-finals record to 7-0 at Melbourne Park. Bears work out potential Parkey replacements

Cody Parkey appears to be as good as gone in Chicago. As many as seven free agent kickers, including Nick Folk, were scheduled to work out for the Bears on Friday, according to multiple reports. Osaka, Pliskova chase double delight in Melbourne final

The rewards could not get bigger when Petra Kvitova takes on Naomi Osaka in Saturday's Australian Open final with one of them set to emerge as a fresh champion at Melbourne Park as well as the new world number one. Four months after stunning 23-times Grand Slam champion Serena Williams in the final of the U.S. Open last September, 21-year-old Osaka is one win away from becoming the first player since Jennifer Capriati to win the next Grand Slam after her maiden major title. Herbert scorches Dubai course to share lead with DeChambeau

Australia's Lucas Herbert equaled his career-best score of 63 to grab a share of the lead at the halfway stage of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on Friday alongside American Bryson DeChambeau. Herbert sunk seven birdies and an eagle in his nine-under-par second round, but world number five DeChambeau, who also struck seven birdies and an eagle but made three bogeys, joined the Australian on 12-under at the top of the leaderboard.