Reuters Sports News Summary

Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Steelers' Brown found guilty of reckless driving

Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown was found guilty of reckless driving on Tuesday after failing to show up for his trial, multiple Pittsburgh media outlets reported. Police cited Brown for driving a black Porsche in excess of 100 mph through Ross Township, Pa., on Nov. 8, which was the morning of the Steelers' game against the Carolina Panthers. Olympics: Tokyo 2020 venues on track for completion, say organizers

Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic venues remain on track to be completed in time for test events scheduled for later this year, according to Games organizers. Test events for sailing and water polo have already been held but the main bulk to testing is due to begin this summer, including at venues purpose built for the Games. 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. Diplomatic gold? Joint North Korea-South Korea Olympic bid faces long odds

If North and South Korea succeed in their long-shot bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, any athletic feats at the Games may be overshadowed by the political achievements needed to make it happen. Buoyed by the role the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics played in easing tensions last year, South Korean and North Korean officials are due to meet on Friday with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Switzerland to discuss what would be the first ever bid by two countries. Motor racing: Business as usual for Renault F1 after Ghosn exit

The departure of scandal-hit Renault chairman and chief executive Carlos Ghosn changes nothing for the French carmaker's involvement in Formula One, team president Jerome Stoll said on Tuesday. Speaking at the launch of the team's 2019 car at their English factory, the Renault Sport Racing boss told reporters that the company remained fully committed. 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. Motor racing: Hand on heart, Ricciardo says he feels right with Renault

Hand on heart, and kitted out in new black and yellow overalls, Daniel Ricciardo says it feels right to be with Renault -- even if he has yet to develop a Frenchman's taste for frogs' legs and snails. The smiling Australian, a seven times race winner with Red Bull, is preparing for a new chapter in his Formula One career at a team eager to get back to the top after returning as constructors in 2016. NBA roundup: Westbrook sets consecutive triple-double mark

Paul George had a 47-point triple-double, and Russell Westbrook set an NBA record for consecutive triple-doubles as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 120-111 on Monday night. George's 3-pointer with 3:52 to play came on the 10th assist by Westbrook, who clinched his 10th consecutive triple-double. Westbrook finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. Wilt Chamberlain had nine consecutive triple-doubles in 1968. 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.

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