Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. NBA notebook: Pelicans’ Davis expected to play Friday

New Orleans forward Anthony Davis will play in Friday's game at Indiana, Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry confirmed Thursday. In the final game before the All-Star break on Feb. 14, Davis left the Pelicans' victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder with a shoulder contusion. Davis played five minutes in the All-Star Game for Team LeBron and scored five points before taking himself out of the game as a precaution. IOC urges India isolation after Pakistani athletes denied visas

The International Olympic Committee have suspended all Indian applications to host future events and urged international sports federations not to stage competitions in the country after two Pakistanis were denied visas to compete in New Delhi. The denial of entry visas for two shooters due to take part in a World Cup event in the Indian capital this weekend followed last week's attack by a Pakistan-based militant group in the disputed region of Kashmir, which killed at least 40 paramilitary police. Report: NBA proposing to lower draft age to 18

Lowering the draft-eligible age requirement in the NBA from 19 to 18 is one step closer to reality after the league submitted a proposal to the National Basketball Players Association, USA Today reported Thursday. The report, citing a source, also indicated the union and executive director Michele Roberts plan to review the proposal Monday. The timing, according to USA Today, does not coincide with the knee injury suffered Wednesday night by Duke freshman Zion Williamson, the expected No. 1 pick on the 2019 NBA draft. College basketball notebook: Nike under fire for shoe blowout

Nike's stock price slid 1.05 percent Thursday as the company faced a social media backlash after Duke freshman star forward Zion Williamson sustained a knee injury when his shoe split apart Wednesday night. Shares in Nike Inc. were down as much as 1.7 percent before rebounding a bit. Del Potro cuts Opelka down to size with Delray Beach win

Top seed Juan Martin del Potro cut towering American Reilly Opelka down to size on Thursday with a 6-4 6-4 victory in the second round of the Delray Beach Open in Florida. In his first event back after being sidelined for four months with a knee injury, Del Potro's consistency was key in the win over his 2.11 meter tall opponent, who leads the men's tour in aces this year. NFL notebook: League seeks info on Gurley's injury

A revelation from running back C.J. Anderson that Todd Gurley's knee injury was more severe than the Los Angeles Rams thought -- and disclosed -- triggered an NFL request for more information from the team, a league source told Field Level Media. Gurley was not on the Super Bowl injury report. He largely gave way to Anderson in the postseason, but the company line from the Rams centered around head coach Sean McVay taking the blame for not getting Gurley more involved. MLB notebook: Padres make Machado's $300 million deal official

The San Diego Padres made their 10-year commitment to infielder Manny Machado official Thursday, revealing that the $300 million contract has an opt-out clause in five years. The contract, which runs through the 2028 season, would be the most lucrative in major league history if it plays out to its completion. The opt-out is available after the 2023 season. ATP roundup: Johnson, McDonald make Delray quarters

Two Americans charged into the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach (Fla.) Open with straight-set wins Thursday. Fourth-seeded Steve Johnson defeated Italy's Paolo Lorenzi 7-5, 7-5, and Mackenzie McDonald beat Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-5, 6-4. New Jersey sportsbook refunds bets after Duke player's sneaker mishap

A U.S. sportsbook has refunded wagers from fans who bet on Duke University to win a college basketball game on Wednesday evening but instead saw the team lose after one of its star players was injured after his sneaker split open. PointsBet, a licensed sportsbook in New Jersey, said it refunded wagers in the form of credits to be used on future bets after Zion Williamson's sneaker mishap in a game against the University of North Carolina. Golf: Jet-lagged New Zealander felt drunk like a fox at WGC-Mexico

New Zealander Ryan Fox said he felt almost drunk late in the opening round at the WGC-Mexico Championship on Thursday, after flying across the Pacific Ocean at the last minute to play in the $10.25 million event. Fox on Sunday won for the first time on the European Tour when he captured the World Super 6 tournament in Perth, Australia.