Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Speculation swirls on S Collins' future with Giants

Landon Collins, a three-time Pro Bowl safety, might soon be moving on from the New York Giants, according to a report Wednesday from ESPN. Or not, according to other reports. Capitals waive 2018 playoffs standout Smith-Pelly

The Washington Capitals waived right winger Devante Smith-Pelly on Wednesday, cutting ties with one of the heroes of their run to the Stanley Cup last season. Smith-Pelly scored seven goals in the postseason -- matching his regular-season total -- and tallied the game-tying goal during the Capitals' Cup-clinching Game 5 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Steelers GM: Brown trade requires 'significant compensation'

The Pittsburgh Steelers will attempt to trade disgruntled receiver Antonio Brown this offseason, but general manager Kevin Colbert told reporters Wednesday that they aren't going to give away the All-Pro. "We're not going to move a significant player for less than significant compensation," Colbert said. Motor racing: Raikkonen pushes Ferrari off the top of test timesheets

Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen produced the fastest lap so far in Formula One's pre-season testing to push his previous team, Ferrari, off the top of the lunchtime leaderboard on Wednesday. It was the first time since testing started on Monday at the Circuit de Catalunya that Ferrari had not led at the end of a session. Golf: Tiger ready to take on new challenge in Mexico

Tiger Woods will compete in Mexico for the first time at this week's World Golf Championships event and said on Wednesday he was not fretting about the new surroundings or losing sleep over the challenges of playing at a high altitude. Woods, a seven-times winner of the event at six different venues before it was moved to Mexico City in 2017 and renamed the WGC-Mexico Championship, said being in a solid field is all he needs to get fired up. Golf: Stricker should let players sort out hard feelings: Azinger

United States Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker should take a hands-off approach to any lingering issues between Patrick Reed and potential 2020 team mates, former winning captain Paul Azinger said on Wednesday. Speaking hours after Stricker had been named to take charge of the next U.S. team, Azinger said it would be premature of Stricker to address any hard feelings before the composition of his team became clearer. Federer to make clay court return at Madrid Open

Roger Federer confirmed his participation for this year's Madrid Open on Wednesday, marking his return to the European clay court season after two years away. The 20-times Grand Slam champion has not played this year since his Australian Open round of 16 defeat by Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in January. NHL roundup: Blues win record 11th straight

Ryan O'Reilly scored 34 seconds into overtime as the St. Louis Blues extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 11 games with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Jaden Schwartz had a goal and an assist, and Colton Parayko scored a goal for the Blues, who built a 2-0 lead in the first period. Tyler Bozak added two assists. Athletics: Lyles drops plans for 100m bid at world championships

American sprinter Noah Lyles is dropping plans for a sprint double at September's world championships in Doha and will focus only on the 200 meters, he told Reuters. For months Lyles had talked about going for gold in both the 100 and 200 meters in his first world championships. Tennis: Taiwan's Hsieh stuns Kerber to reach Dubai quarters

Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber suffered a surprise last 16 exit from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after being beaten by unseeded Hsieh Su-wei 5-7 6-4 6-0 on Wednesday. Taiwan's Hsieh was two games away from defeat when Kerber rallied from 2-4 down to draw level at 4-4 in the second set, but the world number 31 won eight of the last 10 points to send the match to a decider.