Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Golf: Officials clarify rule after players left confused

Golf officials issued clarification on where and when a caddie can stand behind a player who is lining up a shot following two controversial incidents at two different events. The Royal & Ancient (R&A) and United States Golf Association (USGA) issued a joint statement attempting to clarify rule 10.2 which was designed to limit the advice and help a player can receive during a round. NY Knicks retain top spot as most valuable NBA team: Forbes

The New York Knicks are the NBA's most valuable team for a fourth consecutive year, according to an annual list published by business magazine Forbes on Wednesday. The Knicks have not made the playoffs since 2013 but their value rose to $4 billion, up 11 percent from a year ago, due to a series of new revenue streams made possible by a renovation to Madison Square Garden. '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. Body recovered from wreckage of plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala: Sky

A body has been recovered from the wreckage of the plane that was carrying Argentina-born professional soccer player Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson, Sky News reported http://bit.ly/2HY4Gpv late on Wednesday, citing the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. Sala, 28, had been en route from Nantes in western France on Jan. 21 to make his debut for Premier League team Cardiff City when the plane disappeared over the English Channel. Police report: Steelers' Brown pushed woman to ground

Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Antonio Brown allegedly pushed the mother of his daughter to the ground last month in Florida, according to a police incident report obtained Wednesday by ESPN. The alleged incident took place Jan. 17 in Hollywood, Fla., when the woman dropped off their child at Brown's residence and asked to be reimbursed for the girl's hair appointment. Olympics: USOC doubles funding to $6.2 million to aid sex abuse investigations

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) will double its annual funding to $6.2 million for the entity which investigates sexual abuse complaints raised by Olympic athletes, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday. Grassley, who is chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, asked the USOC in a letter two weeks ago to outline the steps being taken to support athletes affected by the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal and prevent future abuse of athletes. 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. 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. Tennis: Top seed Khachanov suffers early exit in Sofia

Russian top seed Karen Khachanov suffered a shock 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 defeat by unheralded Italian Matteo Berrettini in the second round of the Sofia Open on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Khachanov was in devastating form at the start as he dropped only two points in his first four service games. After bagging the first set tiebreak, he then unexpectedly lost his way. 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.