Reuters Sports News Summary

Last season when the Patriots rolled into Nashville to play the Tennessee Titans, their former head coach Mike Vrabel was working as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns, and New England lost 20-17 in overtime. NHL roundup: Oilers hand Rangers 3rd straight home shutout loss Stuart Skinner made 30 saves Tuesday night and the Edmonton Oilers earned a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers, who were shut out in a third straight home game.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers shut down Brewers, grab 2-0 NLCS edge

MILWAUKEE -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed a homer on the first pitch but did not yield another run over a complete-game three-hitter as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. The right-hander fired the Dodgers' first postseason complete game since 2004. The most recent playoff complete game by any pitcher was turned in by Justin Verlander in 2017.

Motor racing-Mercedes confirm Russell and Antonelli for new F1 era in 2026

Mercedes ended months of waiting and confirmed George Russell and Kimi Antonelli on Wednesday as their drivers in an unchanged lineup to start Formula One's new era in 2026. The announcement came as no surprise, with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff making his intentions clear long ago even if nothing was signed.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel tuning out drama of return to Music City

Six years stand between the Patriots and their last start better than the current 4-2 record New England carries into leaf-peeping season. Last season when the Patriots rolled into Nashville to play the Tennessee Titans, their former head coach Mike Vrabel was working as a consultant for the Cleveland Browns, and New England lost 20-17 in overtime.

NHL roundup: Oilers hand Rangers 3rd straight home shutout loss

Stuart Skinner made 30 saves Tuesday night and the Edmonton Oilers earned a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers, who were shut out in a third straight home game. New York's 180-minute scoreless streak on home ice to start the season is the second longest in league history and the longest by an active franchise, according to NHL Stats. The longest home scoreless streak to begin a season was 187:19 by the defunct Pittsburgh Pirates in 1928-29.

Soccer-Two-time World Cup winner Press announces retirement

Two-time World Cup winner Christen Press will retire at the end of the NWSL season, her club Angel City said on Wednesday, leaving a legacy as one of the United States' most prolific and resilient attackers. The 36-year-old is among the United States' all-time leading scorers, with 64 goals and 155 international caps, and was a key figure of the U.S. national team's modern golden age alongside the likes of Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe.

Naomi Osaka survives 3-setter, injury to advance at Japan Open

Naomi Osaka fought through an injury to defeat defending champion Suzan Lamens 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2 and advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Wednesday. The No. 1 seed in her home-country tournament, Osaka was up 5-0 in the third set when she called for a medical timeout. After trainers heavily wrapped her left thigh, she returned to the court and dropped two games before defeating Lamens, of the Netherlands. Her movement was hampered, however.

Report: Portland Fire set to name Alex Sarama first coach

The Portland Fire are expected to name Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Alex Sarama as the first head coach of the WNBA expansion franchise, Front Office Sports reported. News of Sarama's hiring was put on the club's LinkedIn page early Tuesday before it was removed. Still, per the report, Sarama was confirmed to be the choice of the Fire, with a contract yet to be finalized.

Boston mayor dismisses Trump threat of removing World Cup games

Boston mayor Michelle Wu implied the city is ready for a faceoff with President Donald Trump over his claim he could order FIFA to remove World Cup games scheduled to be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough next summer. Wu appeared on "Java with Jimmy" on Wednesday to respond to Tuesday's criticism from the White House, which labeled the Democrat as "radical left" and said he would make a call to FIFA president Gianni Infantino if Boston doesn't "clean up its act."

Alpine skiing-Odermatt says still room for improvement in speed events

Switzerland's four-time overall World Cup champion Marco Odermatt says he still has room for improvement in the speed disciplines as he prepares to start a new season that will culminate at next year's Winter Olympics. Odermatt, who won giant slalom gold at the 2022 Games in Beijing, is regarded as one of the greatest all-round skiers of his generation and will be a multiple medal contender in Milan Cortina in February.

Golf-McIlroy eyes Ryder Cup captaincy, but not in 2027

Rory McIlroy has his sights set on leading Europe in the Ryder Cup one day, but the Northern Irishman joked on Wednesday that he hopes to be wielding clubs rather than clipboards when the next edition rolls around in 2027 in Ireland. Speaking ahead of the inaugural DP World India Championship in New Delhi, McIlroy said captaining Europe would come only after his playing days wind down -- or when he's no longer good enough to make the team.

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