Reuters Sports News Summary


Reuters | Updated: 04-02-2019 10:28 IST | Created: 04-02-2019 10:28 IST
Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. NBA roundup: Irving shines as Celtics snap Thunder's streak

Kyrie Irving racked up 30 points and 11 assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 134-129 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at home on Sunday. The win was the fourth consecutive and the ninth in the last 10 for the Celtics. The Thunder's seven-game winning streak was snapped. Bud Light, robots, AI dominate attention during Super Bowl

Anheuser-Busch Inbev's Bud Light stole the show with a tie-up with HBO's "Game of Thrones," during the Super Bowl on Sunday, while robots and artificial intelligence were a big theme for several advertisers targeting what is expected to be the year's largest TV audience. Brands generally stuck to a lighter tone than in previous years, avoiding political messages and focused on either humor or uplifting themes, said Tim Calkins, professor of marketing at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. NHL roundup: Rask helps Bruins solve Capitals

David Krejci gave Boston the lead in the second period, and goalie Tuukka Rask made 24 saves as the visiting Bruins ended a long string of frustration against Washington with a 1-0 victory over the Capitals in a Sunday matinee. For Boston, this victory snapped a 14-game losing streak against Washington. The Bruins also had dropped three in a row and five of their last six games, and Rask became the franchise's all-time leader in wins (253). It was Rask's second game back after being out since Jan. 19 due to a concussion. Patriots beat Rams to win sixth Super Bowl title

The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 on Sunday to capture a National Football League record-tying sixth Super Bowl title. The victory, which moves the Patriots into a share of the all-time mark with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was also a record sixth Super Bowl triumph for Tom Brady, who at 41 also became the oldest quarterback to win the championship game. Trump says he wouldn't 'steer' son toward football

President Donald Trump said that he wouldn't encourage his youngest son to play football, citing the dangers of the sport. Appearing on CBS's "Face the Nation" on Sunday, Trump was asked in a wide-ranging interview about his son, Barron, and football. NFL: Gladys Knight's national anthem costs betting company dearly

Gladys Knight's rendition of the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday caused a headache for one sports betting company after the singer extended the end of the song, the length of which had drawn intense wagering interest. BetOnline.AG had set the length of the song, which ends with the word "brave," at one minute and 50 seconds and Knight completed singing the word at one minute and 49 seconds. Ibaka helps Raptors cruise past Clippers

Serge Ibaka scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 121-103 Sunday afternoon. Kawhi Leonard added 18 points and five rebounds for the Raptors, who swept the two-game season series between the teams. Pascal Siakam and CJ Miles each scored 15 points, and Delon Wright chipped in with 14 points off the bench for Toronto. Smiles, grimaces in New Jersey with first-ever legal Super Bowl bets

A roar went up inside the FanDuel Sportsbook in New Jersey on Sunday, but play in the Super Bowl had not even started. It was just the coin toss to determine which team receives the ball first - the Los Angeles Rams won when the coin landed "tails" up - and those in the crowd who lost a few dollars groaned and grimaced. Patriots receiver Edelman named Super Bowl MVP after win over Rams

Patriots' wide receiver Julian Edelman won the Super Bowl MVP trophy on Sunday in Atlanta after his key plays helped lift New England to a 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL's championship game. In a game where both offenses struggled to find the end zone, Edelman made the most of his opportunities, catching 10 of the 12 passes thrown his way for 141 yards while rushing once for eight yards. Private investigators find wreckage of missing soccer player Sala's aircraft

The wreckage of the aircraft that disappeared over the English Channel last month carrying Premier League soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot has been located, the marine scientist directing the search said on Sunday. The 28-year-old Argentina-born forward had been en route from Nantes in western France with pilot David Ibbotson to make his debut for Welsh team Cardiff City when the plane is believed to have crashed into the sea on Jan. 21.

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