Reuters Sports News Summary

Biffle, a licensed pilot with extensive experience, was on board but was not the one flying. Seahawks deny ‍reports team will be sold right after Super Bowl A week before the Seattle Seahawks will play in the Super Bowl, the team denied multiple media reports on Friday that it will be up for immediate sale following the title game.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Tennis-Djokovic sets up Alcaraz showdown for Australian Open title

Novak Djokovic turned back the clock to dethrone Jannik Sinner in a five-set classic and set up a final showdown with world number one Carlos Alcaraz after the Spaniard slogged through the longest Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev. Stopped in the semi-finals of the ‌last four Grand Slams, Djokovic sent the Italian double defending champion packing with a 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4 win completed in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Olympics-Downhill crash adds to Vonn's long history of hurt

Lindsey Vonn said her Olympic dream was not over despite a downhill crash landing her in hospital on Friday, a week before the start of ⁠the Milano Cortina Games, and her painful past lends hope to that assertion. The 41-year-old speed queen and golden great of U.S. Alpine skiing has a history of hurt and knows more about comebacks than most.

Tennis-Mertens and Zhang win Australian Open women's doubles crown

Fourth seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai won the Australian Open women's doubles title on Saturday with a 7-6(4) 6-4 victory over Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic, claiming their first Grand Slam trophy as a duo. The victory handed Mertens her sixth Grand Slam title while ​Zhang won her third but the triumph almost never happened, with the Belgian-Chinese pair forced to save three match points in the second round against teenagers Iva Jovic and Victoria Mboko.

Report: NFL salary cap rising to as much as $305.7M ‍in 2026

NFL teams were informed on Friday that the 2026 salary cap is projected to increase from 2025's record ceiling to between $301.2 million and $305.7 million, NFL Network reported. This season, clubs each had a limit of $279.2 million, a $23.8 million increase from 2024. The projected number for next season is a boost of more than $20 million and almost $100 million more than the cap of $208.2 million in 2022, when it first crossed the $200 million barrier.

NTSB: Greg Biffle wasn't flying plane in fatal clash

National Transportation Safety Board investigators say Greg Biffle was not at the controls of his business jet during last month's fatal ⁠crash near Statesville (N.C.) ‌Regional Airport, a finding that reshapes early assumptions while raising new questions ⁠about cockpit staffing and a cascade of instrument issues. The agency's preliminary report states that Dennis Dutton, a retired airline pilot, flew the airplane with his son Jack Dutton seated in the right seat. Biffle, a licensed pilot with extensive experience, was on board but was not the one flying.

Seahawks deny ‍reports team will be sold right after Super Bowl

A week before the Seattle Seahawks will play in the Super Bowl, the team denied multiple media reports on Friday that it will be up for immediate sale following the title game. Paul Allen owned the Seahawks and ​the Portland Trail Blazers until his death in 2018. The clubs are currently controlled by his trust under the management of his sister, Jody Allen. Paul Allen's request was that the teams eventually be sold, with the money ⁠going to charity.

US FAA bans drones within 30 miles of stadium for Super Bowl LX

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it was barring drones for Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California and imposing additional restrictions in downtown San Francisco during the days leading up to the National Football ⁠League's championship game. The Super Bowl is one of just a few events where the FBI uses counter-drone protection. The restrictions bar drones within a 30-mile radius of the stadium up to 18,000 feet during the Super Bowl.

Inter Miami sign Mexico national team F German Berterame

Inter Miami signed Mexican national team forward German Berterame to a designated player contract through the 2028-29 season Friday. Berterame, who had played for Mexican power Monterrey since 2022, will have an extension option in his contract for ⁠the 2029-2030 campaign.

Former Hornets player Amari Bailey seeks college eligibility

The NCAA's eligibility rules might face another challenge after former NBA player Amari Bailey told ESPN on Friday that he plans to play college ball again. He is working ⁠with an agent and a lawyer in an attempt to play ‌another year in college, per the report.

Report: Nuggets' Nikola Jokic set to return vs. Clippers

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic plans to return to the court on Friday for the Denver Nuggets' game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported. Jokic, who officially is listed as questionable for Friday's game, has been sidelined for one month after sustaining a bone bruise ⁠in his hyperextended left knee during the Nuggets' 147-123 loss to the host Miami Heat on Dec. 29. The star center limped off the court in discomfort after injuring ‍his knee in the closing seconds of the first half.

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