Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. 'I remembered his eyes': Wimbledon champion Kvitova tells court of knife attack

Two-times Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova told a Czech court on Tuesday how she grabbed the blade of an attacker's knife and forced it away from her neck, leaving blood everywhere, during an attack at her home in December 2016. Kvitova suffered severe wounds to her playing left hand as she struggled with the knife-wielding intruder. She returned to professional tennis in May 2017, crowning her comeback 18 months later with her first final appearance at 2019 Australian Open. NFL notebook: McVay says Gurley won't need surgery

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay continues to insist his game plan was the reason for Todd Gurley's inactivity in Super Bowl LIII and not the running back's ailing left knee. Gurley underwent his season-ending physical exam on Tuesday but wasn't interested in discussing any details. A team official shadowed Gurley and told reporters the running back was not available for comment as the Rams cleaned out their lockers in Thousand Oaks, Calif. NBA: James passes 32,000 career points but suffers worst career loss

LeBron James endured the worst defeat of his NBA career on Tuesday when the Los Angeles Lakers were thumped by 42 points by the Indiana Pacers. The result was such a foregone conclusion that James sat out the entire fourth quarter in the 136-94 result in Indianapolis. Report: Clippers agree to trade Harris to 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers want to make a run in the Eastern Conference playoffs this season. The Los Angeles Clippers have their eyes on making big strides after this season. Early Wednesday morning, the two teams reportedly struck a deal that could help both of them reach their goals. NBA roundup: George, Westbrook power Thunder

Paul George scored 39 points, and Russell Westbrook's triple-double streak continued as the host Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Orlando Magic 132-122 on Tuesday night. Orlando led by 12 early in the third quarter, but the Thunder outscored the Magic 31-13 over the final nine minutes of the quarter and led 111-97 three minutes into the fourth. Cycling: Tour champion Thomas feels no pressure as season begins

Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas said he can start his season this week with "no pressure" having finally made his big breakthrough in 2018. The Team Sky rider dethroned team mate Chris Froome last year to become the third Briton since 2012 to win the Tour. Patriots to name Schiano defensive coordinator

Greg Schiano is set to fill the defensive coordinator post with the New England Patriots, effectively replacing new Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores. Multiple reports indicated a deal with the Patriots would be finalized as early as Wednesday. Ex-Longhorns star Young arrested

Vince Young, the former star quarterback at the University of Texas who played six seasons in the NFL, was arrested outside of Houston on suspicion of driving while intoxicated early Monday, according to multiple news outlets. Young, who paid a $300 fine after pleading no contest to a similar charge stemming from an arrest in January 2016, paid a $500 bond later Monday and was released. He was also ordered to perform 60 hours of community service in his prior case. Alpine skiing: Paris strikes Super-G gold for Italy

Italy's Dominik Paris won men's Super-G gold at the Alpine skiing world championships on Wednesday, bagging the first major title of his career. Norwegian great Aksel Lund Svindal, the reigning Olympic downhill champion who has said he will retire after the championships in Are, finished outside the top 15. NHL roundup: Knights snap franchise-record skid

Alex Tuch scored in the third round of the shootout as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a 2-0 deficit to snap a franchise-record four-game regular-season losing streak with a 3-2 shootout victory at Tampa Bay on Tuesday night. Tuch circled in from the right side and then deked Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy and beat him with a forehand shot just inside the right post for the game-winner.

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