Reuters Sports News Summary

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that the delegation members, including federation president Mehdi Taj, secretary general Hedayat Mombeni and his deputy Hamed Momeni, turned ‌back upon arrival despite holding valid visas, citing what was described as the "unacceptable behaviour of immigration officials." MLB roundup: Braves walk off Tigers in comeback stunner Matt Olson delivered a long, two-run, walk-off homer in the ninth inning against closer Kenley Jansen to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Thursday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Tigers put RHP Casey Mize (adductor), SS Javier Baez (ankle) on IL

Detroit Tigers' right-hander Casey Mize and shortstop Javier Baez were placed on the injured ​list on Wednesday after both were hurt during Tuesday's loss to the Atlanta Braves. Mize, 27, is on the 15-day ​IL with a right adductor strain. The 2025 All-Star appeared to be in pain after ‌a ​second-inning strikeout, then departed in the third after a throw to first base. He is the Tigers' eighth pitcher to join the IL and second piece of the team's Opening Day rotation, joining Justin Verlander (left hip inflammation). On the IL since April 4, Verlander threw a bullpen session Wednesday.

Soccer-Watchdog warns World Cup ticket prices increase risk of scams

Soaring ticket prices and transport costs at this year's World Cup will ‌expose fans to cyber fraud and scams as supporters are attracted by fakes in the mistaken belief they have bagged a bargain, an industry expert has warned. Scam artists are active around every major global sporting event but there is an increased danger with World Cup tickets more expensive than at any previous edition, Nuno Sebastiao, the CEO and co-founder of Feedzai, told Reuters.

Soccer-Iranian officials set to miss pre-World Cup FIFA meeting after turning back at Toronto airport

An Iranian football federation delegation, including a former member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said they turned back at Toronto's main ‌airport this week, citing their treatment by Canadian immigration, and are set to miss a pre-World Cup FIFA gathering in Vancouver. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that the delegation members, including federation president Mehdi Taj, secretary general Hedayat Mombeni and his deputy Hamed Momeni, turned ‌back upon arrival despite holding valid visas, citing what was described as the "unacceptable behaviour of immigration officials."

MLB roundup: Braves walk off Tigers in comeback stunner

Matt Olson delivered a long, two-run, walk-off homer in the ninth inning against closer Kenley Jansen to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Ozzie Albies opened the inning with a walk and Olson followed with his ninth homer, a 397-foot shot to right-center field that landed in the Atlanta bullpen. It was the second straight outing in which Jansen (0-2) has allowed a walk-off homer.

NFL draft ratings dip 12%, still third-most watched ever

Viewership of the 2026 NFL Draft dropped 12% year-over-year with an average ⁠of 6.6 million ​viewers across all networks for the three-day event, according to Front Office Sports. ⁠Despite the drop from 2025's three-day average of 7.5 million viewers, the 2026 version was the third-most-watched draft since 2010 when the league adopted a three-day format. The 2026 draft was broadcast on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network as well as on streaming services.

Raiders' Fernando Mendoza to wear No. 15 with blessing from Tom Flores

Top overall draft ⁠pick Fernando Mendoza will wear jersey No. 15 with the Las Vegas Raiders. The selection of that jersey number comes with the blessing of Hall of Famer Tom Flores, a two-time Super Bowl-winning head coach of the Raiders as well as the first quarterback in franchise history. Flores wore the No. 15 with ​the then-Oakland Raiders from 1960-66.

Yankees OF Jasson Dominguez heads for CT scan on elbow

Yankees left fielder Jasson Dominguez will have a CT scan on Thursday in New York after X-rays on his left elbow were inconclusive on Wednesday in Arlington, ⁠Texas. Dominguez came out of the Yankees' 3-0 defeat to the Texas Rangers after being hit on the elbow by Nathan Eovaldi's 89.1 mph cutter in the fourth inning. He was hunched over in pain and initially stayed in the game after being attended to by the team's trainer.

Motor racing-McLaren take F1 to the fans with Miami street show ⁠as ​1,000th race looms

McLaren showed off their Formula One heritage with a deafening display of title-winning cars driven by champions past and present on the streets of Miami on Wednesday. Reigning champion Lando Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri joined double champions Mika Hakkinen and Emerson Fittipaldi in thrilling the fans ahead of what would have been a 1,000th grand prix celebration but for conflict in the Middle East.

Rangers OF Brandon Nimmo optimistic hamstring injury is minor

Texas outfielder Brandon Nimmo exited the Rangers' 3-0 win over the New York Yankees due to right hamstring tightness on Wednesday ⁠in Arlington, Texas, but he is optimistic he won't miss additional action. Nimmo sustained the injury while beating out a fifth-inning single off first baseman Ben Rice's glove, and it worsened as he went from second to third on a groundout by Joc Pederson. ⁠He was replaced by pinch runner Sam Haggerty, who then took over in ⁠left field while Alejandro Osuna moved over to right field.

Golf-LIV Golf plans strategic shift with Saudi investment ending in 2026, say sources

LIV Golf is exploring a range of strategic opportunities to reposition its business now that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is pulling funding from the breakaway circuit after the 2026 season, sources close to the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The sources, who have knowledge of LIV Golf's business operations, ‌said the circuit that features major champions like ‌Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm will share the core tenets of its strategic path forward on Thursday and the plan may include new board ​members, leadership as well as invitations to secure long-term financial partners.