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. 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. Athletics: Fraser-Pryce eyes return to peak form after winning start to season

Three-time world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce exuded confidence of returning to her peak form following an easy 7.21 second clocking over 60 meters at the Queen’s/Grace Jackson Invitational meet in Kingston on Saturday. "This year I’m just looking forward to putting the pieces together and try to get back to where I was and so far (coach) Stephen Francis and I have been working and I’m just excited about the outcome (of today’s race)," the Jamaican told reporters moments after crossing the finishing line. 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." Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Kentucky stops Kansas, extends home streak

Forwards Reid Travis and PJ Washington and guard Keldon Johnson each contributed a double-double Saturday as No. 8 Kentucky toppled No. 9 Kansas 71-63 in a clash of basketball bluebloods in Lexington, Ky., that highlighted the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Travis, a graduate senior, posted 41 points and 13 rebounds in two previous matchups against Kansas while playing for Stanford. He collected 18 points and 12 boards Saturday. Frenchmen Herbert, Mahut win men's doubles title in Melbourne

French pair Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut beat 2017 champions Finn Henri Kontinen and local hope John Peers 6-4 7-6(1) to win their maiden Australian Open men's doubles title on Sunday. With the victory, Herbert and Mahut added the Melbourne Park title to their U.S. Open, Wimbledon and French Open crowns to complete the career Grand Slam. 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." NBA roundup: Warriors topple Celtics for 10th straight win

Klay Thompson broke the eighth tie of the final 9:07 with two free throws with 46.1 seconds remaining Saturday night and the Golden State Warriors held on to beat the host Boston Celtics 115-111 in a nationally televised showdown of streaking teams. The win was the Warriors' 10th straight overall and ninth in a row on the road, the longest in the NBA this season. Boston, which had won its last five games, had a 10-game home winning streak snapped.