Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Eagles DE Long ponders retirement

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long will be 34 when next season begins. Whether he'll still be suiting up at that point is in question, however. Report: Brady defiantly denies retirement question

If anyone had any question whether Tom Brady would consider retiring after the Super Bowl, win or lose, the iconic Patriots quarterback has apparently put it to rest. With New England preparing to face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII next Sunday in Atlanta, the 41-year-old quarterback was reportedly asked if he planned to play next season. Golf: DeChambeau sets record in Dubai for maiden European Tour win

American Bryson DeChambeau fired a solid 64 in Sunday's final round to claim a seven-shot victory and his maiden European Tour title at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. World number five DeChambeau shot seven birdies and an eagle to blow away the competition, finishing at 24-under to set a tournament record at the Emirates Golf Club. Li falls foul of new rule, gets costly two-stroke penalty

Defending champion Li Haotong fell foul of a new golf rule and incurred a costly two-stroke penalty at the final hole of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday. Caddies are no longer allowed to stand directly behind their player and help with alignment, a rule that was expected have more effect on women's golf, where it had become a common occurrence. NFL notebook: Thousands give Pats a Super sendoff

For New England Patriots fans, the trip to the Super Bowl never gets old. Before the Patriots departed Sunday morning for their ninth Super Bowl appearance since the 2001 season, an estimated 35,000 fans gathered at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., to wish the team well. Fans started lining up in the cold before dawn to get a good viewing spot. 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." 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. Devastating Djokovic claims record seventh Australian title

Novak Djokovic claimed a record seventh Australian Open crown in devastating style on Sunday as he condemned Rafa Nadal to the most stinging defeat in their long Grand Slam rivalry. Three years after thrashing Andy Murray for the 2016 trophy, the Serbian regained his Melbourne Park throne with a 6-3 6-2 6-3 procession, clinching his 15th Grand Slam title and third in succession. 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.