Reuters Sports News Summary

Wembanyama made 13 of 18 shots, including 3 of 5 ⁠from beyond the arc, while lifting the Spurs to a 2-1 ⁠lead in the best-of-seven series. 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.

Mitch Marner's hat trick gives Golden Knights 2-1 edge on Ducks

Mitch Marner posted his first career playoff hat ​trick in a four-point outing as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights thumped the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Friday ​to take a two-games-to-one lead in their Western Conference semifinal series. "There's a ‌lot ​of work to still go," Marner said. "It's always nice to contribute, but we just want to do what we can to try and win hockey games."

Rory McIlroy: Bringing back LIV players 'good business' for PGA Tour

Rory McIlroy is softening his stance on the return of players from LIV Golf to the PGA Tour, acknowledging Friday that bringing back more defectors ‌from the breakaway circuit could be a net positive. With the future of LIV in doubt after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced it is pulling its financial backing after this year, McIlroy was asked his reaction to how that could impact the PGA Tour.

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.

Basketball-WNBA welcomes ‘Canada’s team’ with Toronto Tempo’s first game of inaugural season

The ⁠WNBA officially arrived in Canada on Friday with the Toronto Tempo tipping off their inaugural season against the Washington Mystics in front of an electric, sellout home crowd.

Fans young and old sporting the Tempo's bordeaux and borealis blue gear brought the energy all night at ​Coca-Cola Coliseum, letting out a roaring, prideful cheer after the Toronto Children’s Choir sang the national anthem "O Canada."

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.

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs start fast, hold off Wolves in Game 3

Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked five shots ⁠as the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 115-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Friday in Minneapolis. Wembanyama made 13 of 18 shots, including 3 of 5 ⁠from beyond the arc, while lifting the Spurs to a 2-1 ⁠lead in the best-of-seven series.

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.