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." Report: Ex-Duke star Maggette named in rape investigation

Amid a Duke University investigation into a rape accusation leveled against a former Blue Devils basketball player, the accuser reportedly told friends that former star Corey Maggette was the one who committed the sexual assault in 1999. According to a New York Times report on Monday, Meredith Watson separately told two friends that Maggette was the previously unnamed Duke player who raped her two decades earlier. Watson, in a statement released Friday by her attorney, did not name the player she said raped her 20 years ago. 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. Swimming: Tokyo Olympics medal hopeful Ikee diagnosed with leukemia

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, who won six titles at last year's Asian Games and was considered a strong medal contender for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, said on Tuesday she had been diagnosed with leukemia. The 18-year-old was named Japanese Swimmer of the Year last month after her record-breaking exploits in the Jakarta pool. 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. NHL roundup: Sharks win sixth straight

Evander Kane scored two goals as the visiting San Jose Sharks downed the Vancouver Canucks 7-2 on Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory. The Canucks took their fourth loss in five games. Kane now has five goals in his past three games and 15 goals in 16 games since Jan. 1. Tomas Hertl, Joe Pavelski and Melker Karlsson each provided a goal and an assist for San Jose. Timo Meier and Kevin Labanc also tallied for the Sharks.