Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. MLB notebook: Dodgers' Seager eyes Opening Day return

The Los Angeles Dodgers are confident that shortstop Corey Seager, out for most of last season after elbow and hip surgeries, will be back in the lineup for Opening Day. "He looks really good," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday of the National League's Rookie of the Year in 2016, when he batted .308 with 26 home runs and 72 RBIs. ATP roundup: No. 2 Khachanov falls in Rotterdam

Karen Khachanov lost his opening match for the second consecutive week, as the second-seeded Russian and world No. 11 fell 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to 211th-ranked Tallon Griekspoor on Tuesday in the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament at Rotterdam, Netherlands. Khachanov, 22, lost to Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the second round of the Sofia (Bulgaria) Open a week ago after receiving a first-round bye. Bosh to make retirement official in March

Chris Bosh said he will officially retire from the NBA next month, putting an end to a career derailed by health issues. "That part of my life is over," he told Bill Simmons of The Ringer on Monday. "That has been a tough thing to deal with but I'm good, which has taken a long time (to accept) ... I could have kept playing. But man, that time has passed. I've made the decision not to pursue it anymore." Tennis: Querrey downs Harris to advance at New York Open

American Sam Querrey fired his 13th ace on match point to dispatch rising South African talent Lloyd Harris 7-6(2) 6-2 in the first round of the New York Open on Tuesday. The big-serving Querrey proved too strong for the 21-year-old Harris, who is the second-highest ranked South African and a rising star who made it through qualifiers to compete in last year's U.S. Open and this year's Australian Open. Tennis: Nishikori returns from injury with win over Herbert

Kei Nishikori overcame Pierre-Hugues Herbert 3-6 6-1 6-4 at the Rotterdam Open on Tuesday on his return from the knee injury which forced him to retire during his Australian Open quarter-final against Novak Djokovic. The Japanese world number seven lost the first set to the Frenchman but bounced back to win the first round match and will next face Latvian Ernests Gulbis. NFL notebook: Steelers' Brown requests trade

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown said it's "time to move on" in a tweet Tuesday and also officially requested a trade from the team, ESPN reported. "Thank you SteelerNation for a big 9 years ... time to move on and forward," Brown tweeted with the hashtag #NewDemands, along with a highlight video from his time in Pittsburgh. NBA notebook: Nuggets G Thomas nears season debut

Isaiah Thomas could make his Denver Nuggets debut on Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings, 10 1/2 months after undergoing surgery on his right hip for the second time. Thomas was upgraded to questionable on Tuesday and a decision will be made early Wednesday based on how the 30-year-old feels after going through his most extensive practice of the season on Tuesday. Cardinals' Kingsbury supports QB Rosen

The Arizona Cardinals are deflecting chatter that they might take Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft as both coach Kliff Kingsbury and team president Michael Bidwill made comments Tuesday in support of the status quo. Kingsbury stated that Josh Rosen is the club's quarterback, while Bidwill said the Cardinals are committed to building "around the foundation that we have." Forbes: LeBron still king of NBA earners

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is the NBA's highest-paid player for the fifth consecutive year with $88.7 million in earnings -- including $53 million off the court, according to a Forbes list published Tuesday. Golden State Warriors teammates Stephen Curry ($79.5 million) and Kevin Durant ($65 million) ranked second and third, with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook ($53.7 million) and Houston Rockets guard James Harden ($47.4 million) rounding out the top five. 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.