Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Report: F/C Morris reaches deal to join Thunder

The courtship of NBA free agent Markieff Morris ended Thursday with the Oklahoma City Thunder reaching an agreement with the power forward, according to The Athletic. Morris, who averaged 11.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game for the Washington Wizards this season, was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans on Feb. 7, along with cash and a 2023 second-round draft pick for forward Wesley Johnson. The Pelicans then waived Morris. Reports: Twins reach deals with SS Polanco, OF Kepler

The Minnesota Twins have agreed to long-term extensions with shortstop Jorge Polanco and right fielder Max Kepler, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Thursday. Polanco, 25, will reportedly receive a seven-year contract that includes a guaranteed $25.75 million through 2023, with team options for 2024 and 2025. NBA roundup: Russell lifts Nets over Cavs in 3 OTs

D'Angelo Russell took over in the third overtime, scoring 14 of his 36 points, and the short-handed Brooklyn Nets outlasted the host Cleveland Cavaliers for a wild 148-139 victory on Wednesday. Russell began the game by missing 10 of his first 11 shots, but he was 6 of 6 in the third overtime and finished 13 of 30 from the floor. Motor racing: Sainz ready to step up as leader in Alonso's shoes

Carlos Sainz intends to be McLaren's leader on the track this season and said he felt no pressure to be stepping into fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso's shoes at the Formula One team. The 24-year-old has joined from Renault, where he was on loan from Red Bull, on a two-year deal in a new lineup with 19-year-old British rookie Lando Norris. Agent: Ferguson deserves second chance

The agent for Louisiana Tech pass rusher Jaylon Ferguson said disinviting his client from this month's NFL Scouting Combine sends the wrong message to players who make mistakes and try to make amends. Ferguson, a potential first-round pick in April's NFL draft, was convicted of misdemeanor simple battery following an incident at a McDonald's during his freshman year at Louisiana Tech. Tennis: Spain handed tough draw in new Davis Cup Finals

Hosts Spain were handed a difficult draw as they were placed in what looks like by far the toughest group for this year's inaugural Davis Cup Finals at a ceremony in Madrid on Thursday. Billed as a soccer-style World Cup of tennis, Spain found themselves in a so-called 'group of death' with defending Davis Cup champions Croatia and a potent Russia side in Group B. Oklahoma's Riley on QB Murray: Height 'never an issue'

Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray is likely to be one of the most divisive prospects in the NFL Draft, mixing electric Heisman-winning talent in a package that is usually considered too short for league standards. Murray, who was listed as 5-foot-10 by Oklahoma, will get an official measurement when he attends the NFL Combine in Indianapolis later this month. Golf: Child-prodigy Li warned for breaching amateurs rule in Apple advert

Lucy Li, who became the youngest player ever to qualify for the U.S. Women's Open in 2014, has been warned by the United States Golf Association (USGA) after breaching amateur status rules by appearing in an Apple Watch advertising campaign. The USGA announced on Thursday that Li, 16, breached rule 6-2, but determined that there were extenuating circumstances. It issued her with a "one-time warning" and said she can retain her amateur status. Golf: Play halted at rain-hit Genesis Open, scores to be reset

First round action at the Genesis Open was halted due to rain shortly after play began at Riviera Country Club in California and all scores will be reset when play resumes, the PGA Tour said on Thursday. Ten groups had started the first round at the time of the suspension, which came 50 minutes after play began at the course in the Pacific Palisades coastal neighborhood of Los Angeles. Tennis: Halep sets up Doha semi-final showdown with Svitolina

Top seed Simona Halep battled past German Julia Goerges 7-6(1) 7-6(6) in the Qatar Open on Thursday to set up a semi-final clash against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. Playing in her first tournament with new coach Thierry Van Cleemput, Halep raced to a 4-0 lead in the opening set before her ninth-seeded opponent fought back to force a tiebreak.