Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Osaka beats Kvitova to win Australian Open

Naomi Osaka beat Petra Kvitova 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 to become the first Japanese player to win the Australian Open on Saturday. The win made fourth seed Osaka the first player from an Asian country to claim the world number one ranking. Late troubles leave Rose three ahead of Scott at Torrey Pines

Justin Rose opened the door to his rivals with a bogey at the par-five 18th which cut his lead to three strokes over Adam Scott in the third round at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego on Saturday. Rose also recorded two double-bogeys but did enough right to card three-under-par 69 and end the day with the same lead as he started at Torrey Pines. Patriots QB Brady says love for game has never wavered

Tom Brady may be one of the NFL's oldest players and getting set to play in a record-extending ninth Super Bowl but on Saturday the New England Patriots quarterback said his love for the game has never wavered. The 41-year-old Brady, who will depart on Sunday for the showpiece against the Los Angeles Rams on February 3, has more Super Bowl appearances than any other NFL franchise (apart from the Patriots themselves, who will be appearing in their 11th) but he has not grown tired of the work it takes to reach the title game. NFL notebook: Bears OT Massie gets hefty extension

The Chicago Bears retained a key piece of their offensive line, signing right tackle Bobby Massie to a four-year extension on Saturday. Terms were not announced, but NFL Network reported the deal is worth more than $8 million per year, a figure that would put him among the four highest-paid right tackles in the league. Athletics: McLaughlin romps to victory in professional debut

Sydney McLaughlin made her professional debut a dominant one with the American teenager clocking the fastest time of the young season to win the women's 500 meters at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Saturday. The 19-year-old, the world's top 400m hurdler in 2018, built a 10-meter lead early in the infrequently run race and claimed the victory in one minute, 9.46 seconds. NBA roundup: Harden extends streak, Rockets stop Raptors

James Harden extended his streak of consecutive 30-point games to 22 but had plenty of help as the Houston Rockets claimed a 121-119, wire-to-wire victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors, who dropped back-to-back games for the first time since mid-December. Harden continued his recent struggles from behind the 3-point line, missing 11 of 13 attempts. However, he relied on a variety of floaters and a 15-for-15 performance from the free-throw line to produce a game-high 35 points as the Rockets claimed back-to-back victories for the first time this month. Figure skating: U.S. champion Liu ineligible for world titles at 13

Alysa Liu became the youngest winner of the U.S. women's figure skating championship, so young that she is not eligible for the upcoming world titles. Liu, 13, collected the American championship in Detroit in brilliant fashion on Friday by landing eight triples in the free skate, including an unprecedented two Axels in one skate by an American female. MLB notebook: Dodgers' Jansen 'ready to roll' after procedure

When Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen showed up Saturday at FanFest, he wasted no time in giving a progress report regarding his heart procedure in November. "I definitely feel great. Ready to roll," said the reliever, who lost approximately 25 pounds since his 5 1/2-hour catheter ablation procedure on Nov. 26 to fix a defect that caused an irregular heartbeat. "Excited. Playing catch for two weeks. Ready for spring training." Report: Curry brothers to headline NBA 3-point contest

The NBA's Curry brothers will take part in the All-Star Weekend 3-point contest. ESPN reported Friday night that Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors confirmed he and his brother, Seth, will be two of the participants. NBA notebook: LeBron in full-contact drills, but won't play Sunday

LeBron James participated in full-contact defensive drills for the first time in a month at Los Angeles' training complex on Saturday, but the four-time NBA MVP still won't play Sunday when the Lakers host the Phoenix Suns. "He was a full participant in that, so it was good to see," coach Luke Walton told reporters. "He looked good. He's still really good at basketball, in case you guys were wondering."