Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. NFL notebook: Murray commits to NFL, gives up baseball

Kyler Murray announced on social media Monday that he is giving up baseball and will pursue his dreams of being an NFL quarterback. "Moving forward, I am firmly and fully committing my life to being an NFL quarterback," the reigning Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma stated in the post. "Football has been my love and my passion my entire life." NBA investigating proposed Simmons, Magic meeting

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons wanted to sit down with Magic Johnson to discuss being a big point guard in the NBA, but Sixers general manager Elton Brand said he nixed that idea. And although Brand said he considers the case closed, the NBA is investigating. "The league office is looking into whether any contact took place between Ben Simmons and the Los Angeles Lakers that violated NBA rules," NBA spokesman Mike Bass told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Australia streamlines integrity watchdogs

Australia's sports integrity watchdogs are being streamlined into a single agency to better fight doping, match-fixing and organized crime, the federal government said on Tuesday. The new agency, to be called 'Sport Integrity Australia' merges the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA), the National Integrity of Sport Unit and the integrity functions of funding body Sport Australia. Thompson defeats hometown hope Rubin at New York Open

Australian Jordan Thompson put an end to local hope Noah Rubin's chances at the New York Open on Monday with a 6-7(7) 7-5 6-1 first-round victory after the Nassau County native was bothered by a sore shoulder late in the match. In a battle of baseline specialists it was Rubin who was the sharper at the outset, grinding out a tight first set before errors began to pile up in the second. Nebraska RB Washington faces 'revenge porn,' other charges

Nebraska running back Maurice Washington has been charged in Santa Clara County, Calif., with "revenge porn" for allegedly sending a video to his ex-girlfriend that shows her being sexually assaulted. According to NBC's Bay Area affiliate, Washington is not in the video and is not the person who recorded it. Tennis: Osaka splits with coach Bajin

Naomi Osaka, winner of the past two grand slam tournaments, has parted ways with her coach Sascha Bajin. Osaka became world number one when she won the Australian Open last month, after previously beating Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final in September. Bahraini footballer arrives in Australia after release from Thailand: TV

A refugee Bahraini footballer, who was held in a Thai prison for more than two months at the Gulf state's request, arrived in the Australian city of Melbourne from Bangkok on Tuesday, Australian television pool footage showed. Hakeem Al Araibi, 25, who fled Bahrain in 2014 and received refugee status in Australia, was released from prison on Monday. He was arrested in Bangkok in November while on honeymoon following an Interpol notice issued at Bahrain's request. Murray commits to NFL, gives up baseball

Kyler Murray announced on social media Monday that he is giving up baseball and will pursue his dreams of being an NFL quarterback. "Moving forward, I am firmly and fully committing my life to being an NFL quarterback," Murray stated in the post. "Football has been my love and my passion my entire life. I was raised to play QB, and I very much look forward to dedicating 100% of myself to being the best QB possible and winning NFL championships." NBA notebook: Bucks' co-owner fined over Davis comments

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry has been fined $25,000 for his recent remarks about Anthony Davis, ESPN's Malika Andrews reported Monday. Lasry's recent comments about the New Orleans Pelicans' star, who requested a trade from the Pelicans prior to the trading deadline, violated NBA tampering rules. NHL notebook: G Delia, Blackhawks agree to extension

Goaltender Collin Delia and the Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. The deal will go through the 2021-22 season and carries a $1 million annual average value.