Reuters Sports News Summary

Team bosses, representatives of the power unit manufacturers and Formula ⁠One management attended a virtual meeting on Friday convened by the governing FIA. Soccer-FIFA to stage separate World Cup opening ceremonies in Mexico, Canada and US FIFA announced on Friday that it will hold separate opening ceremonies prior to the first game in each of the three host countries for this year's World Cup, which is being held in Mexico, Canada and the United States.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Browns' Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah to miss 2nd straight season

Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will miss the 2026 season after Cleveland placed him ​on the reserve/physically unable to perform list for the second straight year on Friday. Owusu-Koramoah, who also was placed ​on reserve/PUP last May, has been sidelined since Oct. 27, 2024 due to a ‌neck ​injury. He was carted off the field after colliding with Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry, whose right shoulder barreled into the linebacker's head and neck area on a 10-yard run.

76ers' Joel Embiid back for Game 3; Knicks' OG Anunoby out

Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid returned to action for Friday's Game 3 against the visiting New York Knicks after sitting out Game 2 ‌of the Eastern Conference second-round series with right hip and right ankle injuries. Embiid fueled Philadelphia's first-round comeback over the Boston Celtics after missing the first three games due to an appendectomy on April 9. The 76ers won the final three games of that series with Embiid recording 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in Game 7.

It's official: NFL reaches 7-year deal with referees association

The NFL avoided taking a penalty before the 2026 season even began by reaching a seven-year collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association on Friday that ‌will run through the 2032 season. The referee's union ratified the new CBA when a vote was taken during a Thursday meeting of NFLRA members and the group's board of directors. The current deal was set to expire May 31.

Mexico president wavers ‌on plan to cut school year by 40 days for the World Cup

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday appeared to roll back an announcement by her education minister that school holidays will start more than a month sooner than scheduled this summer due to the heat and the World Cup, saying the proposal was not yet final amid outrage from parents' associations. "Many Mexicans love soccer, we’re looking forward to the World Cup, so this proposal was made to bring the holidays forward, but we also have to take into account the children’s school days," Sheinbaum told journalists at her daily morning press conference, adding that "there isn’t a set ⁠timeline yet" for ​the proposed reduction in the academic calendar.

NFL schedule to be released on ⁠Thursday night

The NFL's annual schedule release will take place on Thursday, May 14, creating a road map to Super Bowl LXI at Inglewood, Calif. The league's broadcast partners will be allowed to leak select upcoming matchups during the lead-in to the official release. All of the record nine international games will be revealed ⁠on or before Wednesday.

Fencing-Athletes and coaches lobby IOC with concerns over fencing federation

Almost 3,000 athletes and coaches have sent an open letter to IOC President Kirsty Coventry and the International Fencing Federation (FIE) calling for an independent review of what they call "governance failures and corruption" in the world body. The letter argues ​that fencing has been destabilised by turmoil at the top of the FIE with disputes over leadership, transparency and decision making, including the fallout from former president Alisher Usmanov's return and complaints about opaque rule changes, event disruptions and ⁠weaker safeguards surrounding neutral athletes.

Soccer-Otamendi, Caicedo cleared to play after FIFA changes World Cup suspension rules

FIFA has amended its World Cup disciplinary rules to ensure that minor suspensions picked up in qualifiers are no longer carried over into the 2026 finals, clearing Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo for their sides’ opening matches. FIFA said on ⁠Friday ​the move was designed to allow countries to field their strongest squads on the sport’s biggest stage, while preserving disciplinary fairness and the tournament’s overall integrity.

Athletics-British sprinter Ujah arrested in cryptocurrency fraud probe

British sprinter Chijindu Ujah was arrested as part of an investigation into cryptocurrency fraud, a serious crime investigation body said, with the former world champion being released on bail. Britain's Regional Organised Crime Unit Network (ROCU) said Ujah was one of 10 people arrested and one of seven bailed by magistrates to attend a court hearing on May 28 after ⁠they were all charged with conspiracy to defraud.

Motor racing-F1 to have more combustion power and less electric in 2027

Formula One will reduce the electric power element in 2027 after tweaks to the engine regulations introduced at last weekend's Miami Grand Prix ⁠were deemed a success. Team bosses, representatives of the power unit manufacturers and Formula ⁠One management attended a virtual meeting on Friday convened by the governing FIA.

Soccer-FIFA to stage separate World Cup opening ceremonies in Mexico, Canada and US

FIFA announced on Friday that it will hold separate opening ceremonies prior to the first game in each of the three host countries for this year's World Cup, which is being held in Mexico, Canada and the United States. The biggest ‌World Cup in history kicks off on June ‌11 in Mexico City, where Grammy Award-winning Mexican pop band Mana will be performing as part of a lineup that also includes ​Alejandro Fernandez and Belinda, FIFA said in a post on X.