Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Brian Flores' lawyers subpoena 25 teams in discrimination case

Brian Flores' legal team is looking into the ​hiring practices of nearly every team in the NFL as part of his long-running discrimination suit against ​the league. A court filing shows that the Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator's attorneys ‌have ​subpoenaed 25 teams -- in addition to the six teams that he is suing -- and served more than 1,000 discovery requests, Front Office Sports first reported on Tuesday. ESPN and The Athletic confirmed the information.

Sabres' Lindy Ruff receives 2-year contract extension

The Buffalo Sabres rewarded Lindy Ruff for ending the team's lengthy postseason drought on ‌Wednesday by signing him to a two-year contract extension. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team for Ruff, who will remain with the Sabres through the 2027-28 season.

Joe Burrow confident Bengals will win Super Bowl this season

Joe Burrow is so impressed with the Cincinnati Bengals' offseason roster upgrades that the star quarterback is predicting the team will be hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy in February in Inglewood, Calif. After missing the playoffs the last three seasons and ‌coming off a 6-11 campaign, the Bengals have made a big splash, including the acquisition of Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II from the New York Giants in April.

NHLCA monitoring Vegas’ 'unprecedented' denial of Bruce Cassidy ‌interviews

The NHL Coaches Association is speaking out against the Vegas Golden Knights' refusal to let former head coach Bruce Cassidy interview for other head coach positions. Cassidy, who led the Golden Knights to the 2023 Stanley Cup championship, was fired near the end of his fourth season with Vegas on March 29. He was replaced by journeyman head coach John Tortorella.

Trail Blazers lay off 'significant' number of employees

The Portland Trail Blazers laid off an unspecified number of employees on the business side of the organization as part of a restructuring by ⁠new ownership. The ​Blazers confirmed the job cuts in a statement to The ⁠Oregonian on Wednesday but did not specify an exact number or their job duties.

Kentucky, Gonzaga agree to end hoops series early

Scheduled to face off for two more seasons, perennial basketball powers Kentucky and Gonzaga on Wednesday announced an agreement to end their series early. ⁠In a joint statement, the schools said the decision was made "to allow each program freedom to re-evaluate future scheduling priorities, including conference obligations and nonconference opportunities."

Soccer-Canada will spend C$1 billion to host World Cup, watchdog says

Canada is expected to spend just over ​C$1 billion ($727 million) to host the World Cup this summer, according to a report from the federal budget watchdog published on Wednesday.

The estimated cost per game is C$82 million, the Parliamentary Budget Officer said, ⁠noting that amount is aligned with past public spending on World Cup events.

ATP roundup: Aleksander Kovacevic stuns top seed in Hamburg

Lucky loser Aleksandar Kovacevic rallied to stun No. 1 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 at the Hamburg Open on Wednesday in Germany. Kovacevic ⁠trailed ​4-1 in the deciding set before winning five straight games to beat the fifth-ranked player in the world and become the first American to reach the Hamburg quarterfinals since Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras in 1995. No. 5 seed Karen Khachanov of Russia and No. 8 Frances Tiafoe were also upset. Khachanov's rally came up short in a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) loss to France's Ugo Humbert, while Tiafoe was tightly swept 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) by ⁠Camilo Ugo Carabelli of Argentina.

NFL-'This is it': Steelers quarterback Rodgers will retire after 2026 season

Four-times NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers will retire after the 2026 season, drawing a curtain on a glittering 22-year career, he said on ⁠Wednesday. The 42-year-old quarterback inked a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh ⁠Steelers this week that reunited him with coach Mike McCarthy. Rodgers played 13 seasons under McCarthy with the Green Bay Packers, winning the Super Bowl after the 2010 season.

LIV Golf 'firmly focused' on funding solution amid bankruptcy possibility

LIV Golf plans to move ahead with its new business model to potential investors amid a report that the league ‌is putting pieces together for potential ‌bankruptcy if it doesn't find new financing beyond this season. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced last month that it ​will not financially back the circuit past this season.