Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Knicks trade Porzingis to Mavericks in blockbuster deal

The Dallas Mavericks made injured forward Kristaps Porzingis' wish come true Thursday by agreeing to acquire the All-Star player from the New York Knicks in a deal involving seven players and two first-round picks. The Knicks will also send Trey Burke, Courtney Lee and Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Mavericks in return for two future first-round picks, Wesley Matthews, Dennis Smith Jr. and DeAndre Jordan. Porzingis -- who will be a restricted free agent after this season -- has yet to make a decision on his future with Dallas, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported. Augusta National lengthens fifth hole in time for Masters

Augusta National is getting tweaked again ahead of this year's Masters Tournament. The par-4 fifth hole has been lengthened from 455 yards to 495, according to the just-released tournament media guide, and it denotes a 313-yard carry off the tee over bunkers down the left side of the fairway. NFL: Prepare for battle, NFLPA warns members

Their war chest is full and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) said on Thursday it is telling members to prepare for battle, with the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) set to expire in 2021. Sounding very much like a lockout by owners is inevitable, NFLPA President Eric Winston told a news conference ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams that he had warned players to save their money and get into a gameday mindset. U.S. judge rejects do-over of NFL's Saints-Rams game after missed call

A federal judge on Thursday refused to order the National Football League to consider replaying the conference title game where the Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints and gained entry to the Super Bowl after a critical missed call by officials. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan in New Orleans said Saints season ticket holders who sued over the game could not compel Commissioner Roger Goodell to enforce NFL rules letting him order a game's replaying or rescheduling after an "extraordinarily unfair" act. McVay: Time to 'tighten the screws'

It's time to "tighten the screws." That was the message from Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay in wrapping up his media obligations with his final press conference Thursday morning ahead of Super Bowl LIII. NFL notebook: Judge nixes Rams-Saints do-over

Just three days before the Super Bowl, the U.S. judicial system has ruled that the NFL will not be forced to replay a portion of the NFC Championship Game, which likely would have meant delaying the Super Bowl. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan issued a ruling out of New Orleans on Thursday that rejected the argument of two Saints season-ticket holders, who filed suit against both the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell. Report: Pelicans, Lakers talk Davis after initial silence

The New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers discussed All-Star forward Anthony Davis on the phone Thursday, after the Pelicans had previously not returned the Lakers' calls, ESPN reported. Prior to Thursday, New Orleans general manager Dell Demps had been returning calls to other teams, just not Lakers GM Rob Pelinka, according to the report. ESPN also intimated the Pelicans won't gift-wrap Davis' path to Los Angeles, which most around the league believe is the 26-year-old forward's only preferred destination. NBA notebook: Porzingis to Mavs in 7-player deal

The Dallas Mavericks made injured forward Kristaps Porzingis' wish come true Thursday by agreeing to acquire the All-Star player from the New York Knicks in a deal involving seven players and two first-round picks. The Knicks will also send Trey Burke, Courtney Lee and Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Mavericks in return for two future first-round picks, Wesley Matthews, Dennis Smith Jr. and DeAndre Jordan. Porzingis -- who will be a restricted free agent after this season -- has yet to make a decision on his future with Dallas, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported. Super Bowl fans beware: scammers on the prowl - NFL

National Football League and law enforcement officials warned football fans on Thursday in Atlanta not to fall prey to criminals selling fake Super Bowl LIII tickets and counterfeit merchandise. Federal agents have seized about 285,000 counterfeit tickets and pieces of gear worth $24 million in a law enforcement effort dubbed "Operation Team Player," Nick Annan, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations, said at a news conference. Women's empowerment, social causes take the field in NFL Super Bowl ads

College education and clean water will be among the social issues that feature in commercials this Sunday, along with a spotlight on women, as advertisers seek to grab the attention of what is often the year's largest television audience: the National Football League's Super Bowl championship. Kia Motors Corp and Anheuser-Busch Inbev are two major brands plugging social causes, such as funding for college education and clean water, which appeal to millennials - the generation of people born between 1981 and 1996, that is prized by advertisers and tends to look for companies with values, marketing experts say.

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