Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Former Giants executive Magowan dies at 76

Peter Magowan, the former San Francisco Giants executive who thwarted a relocation attempt and championed construction of the waterfront stadium now called Oracle Park, passed away Sunday at age 76 after a long fight with cancer. He died at his home in the San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood, surrounded by family and friends. Former Australia captain Foster to lobby FIFA for Araibi

Former Australia soccer captain Craig Foster will lobby officials at world governing body FIFA later on Monday for them to intervene on behalf of a Bahraini refugee player being detained in Thailand and facing deportation to his country. Foster will meet with FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura and other senior officials to discuss the detention of Hakeem Al Araibi in Thailand. Soccer: U.S. give manager Berhalter a winning start, beat Panama 3-0

The United States beat Panama 3-0 on Sunday to give new manager Gregg Berhalter a winning start to his tenure. Djordje Mihailovic marked his first game for the national team with a goal in the 40th minute before Walker Zimmerman and Christian Ramirez scored in the second half to seal the comfortable victory in Glendale, Arizona. 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. Rose wins at Torrey Pines, passes Faldo with ten PGA Tour victories

World number one Justin Rose described his victory as a "win-and-a-half" after carding a three-under-par 69 to beat Adam Scott by two shots at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego on Sunday. The Englishman's latest victory was his 10th on the PGA Tour, matching the tally of Spaniard Sergio Garcia and giving him one more than Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros. Figure skating: Stunning free skate gives Chen third U.S. title

World champion Nathan Chen delivered a spectacular free skate to easily claim his third consecutive U.S. figure skating title in Detroit on Sunday. The 19-year-old Olympian, already a 13-point leader after Saturday's short program, earned 228.80 points for his free skate, which was superior to the total scores of all but six of the 20 men's competitors. 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. 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.