Reuters Sports News Summary

In a statement provided to Field Level Media on Wednesday, LIV said it intends to "explore" a potential fall event in Louisiana while citing summer heat, a crowded sports calendar and course conditions among the reasons for the postponement. Iowa State's T.J. Otzelberger agrees to 10-year extension Iowa State men's basketball coach T.J.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Report: Giants agree to terms with DL Shelby Harris

The New York Giants agreed to terms ​with free agent defensive lineman Shelby Harris, USA Today reported Wednesday. Harris, 34, has played both defensive ​tackle and defensive end during his 11-year career with four NFL teams.

Report: ‌Lions ​decline LB Jack Campbell's fifth-year option

The Lions reportedly made a split decision with their 2023 first-round draft selections, picking up running back Jahmyr Gibbs' fifth-year option but not All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell's. Fox 2 Detroit broke the news Tuesday night and a source confirmed the information to ESPN.

LIV Golf touts 'strong momentum' despite New Orleans postponement

LIV ‌Golf said the league looks forward to continuing its "strong momentum" despite postponing its New Orleans event scheduled for June amid questions about its future beyond 2026. In a statement provided to Field Level Media on Wednesday, LIV said it intends to "explore" a potential fall event in Louisiana while citing summer heat, a crowded sports calendar and course conditions among the reasons for the postponement.

Iowa State's T.J. Otzelberger agrees to 10-year extension

Iowa State men's basketball coach T.J. ‌Otzelberger agreed to a 10-year contract extension on Wednesday that will pay him $6 million annually. He is now under contract until June 30, 2036. Otzelberger guided the Cyclones to their third Sweet 16 appearance in the ‌NCAA Tournament over the past five seasons in 2025-26. Iowa State finished with a 29-8 record, tying for the second-most wins in program history.

Charlie Woods one shot shy, eliminated from U.S. Open qualifier

Charlie Woods' quest for the 2026 U.S. Open ended this week as the 17-year-old amateur and son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods fell agonizingly short of progressing to the final stage of qualifying. He finished one shot short of a playoff Tuesday after carding an even-par 72 at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla. Including a costly ⁠double-bogey at the ​171-yard, par-3 seventh hole, he finished tied for 10th.

Fans vote ⁠TE Rob Gronkowski into Patriots' Hall of Fame

New England fans voted tight end Rob Gronkowski into the Patriots Hall of Fame, the team announced Wednesday. Gronkowski, 36, will become the 38th inductee. The date of the induction ceremony will be announced after the 2026 ⁠NFL schedule is released.

Janson Junk outduels Shohei Ohtani as Marlins edge Dodgers

Janson Junk pitched six scoreless innings, Otto Lopez had three hits and the visiting Miami Marlins held on for a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday to even ​a three-game series. Owen Caissie and Kyle Stowers each drove in a run as the Marlins improved to 2-3 on a six-game West Coast road trip.

NHL-Buffalo crowd rescues Canadian anthem after mic fails ⁠at NHL playoff game

A microphone malfunction before an NHL playoff game in Buffalo, New York turned into an unexpected highlight when a sellout crowd stepped in to sing the Canadian national anthem themselves. Anthem singer Cami Clune had just begun "O Canada" before Game Five of the Eastern Conference first-round series between ⁠the ​Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins on Tuesday when her microphone started to cut out. Within seconds the crowd stepped in, with about 19,000 voices filling the building and carrying the anthem without hesitation before giving themselves a round of applause.

Sixers stun Celtics to stay alive in series, force Game 6

Joel Embiid tossed in 33 points and added eight assists as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination by beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 on ⁠Tuesday in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Embiid, who missed the first three games of the series following an appendectomy, went to the locker room with an apparent knee injury with 4:35 ⁠to play in the third quarter, but returned to the ⁠game with 2:00 left in the third.

Tennis-Baptiste's variety drags Sabalenka out of comfort zone in Madrid shock

Hailey Baptiste offered a glimpse of how Aryna Sabalenka can be unsettled on clay after mixing forays to the net with changes of pace to save six match points and prevail over the world number one in their Madrid ‌Open quarter-final on Tuesday. Baptiste's 2-6 6-2 ‌7-6(6) victory ended Sabalenka's 15-match winning streak, as the 24-year-old American's inventive tennis under extreme pressure, most notably her serve-and-volley approach, ​dragged her opponent out of her comfort zone.