Reuters Sports News Summary

The Boston Bruins will retire Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 jersey next season, with the date and time of the ceremony to be announced at a later date.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Soccer-Cape Verde's Vozinha delighted with mother's visa but wants to talk football

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha was not too keen to discuss it on Thursday but finally conceded he was ​very happy his mother had obtained a U.S. visa and would be able to watch him play against Uruguay in the World Cup this weekend. The 40-year-old ​has become one of the breakout stars of the tournament after his Player of the Match performance ‌helped ​Cape Verde secure a stunning 0-0 draw with European champions Spain in Atlanta.

Bruins retiring Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 next season

The Boston Bruins will honor former captain Patrice Bergeron by retiring the forward's No. 37 next season. The date and time of the number retirement ceremony will be shared at a later date, the team said Thursday.

'UFC Freedom 250' on Paramount+ draws 7 million viewers in US

Paramount Skydance said on Thursday "UFC Freedom 250," a mixed martial arts event held at the White House, drew an average ‌of 7 million viewers in the United States. The live event, which Paramount said was the most-watched in Paramount+ history, attracted a total of 17 million viewers across the U.S. and Latin America, including audiences that watched some parts of the MMA fights.

Soccer-Scotland World Cup fans strike it rich with big baseball raffle win

Football fans are paying thousands of dollars for tickets to World Cup games this year but four Scotland supporters have been given a big help with their expenses after they won more than $10,000 in a raffle at a baseball game in Boston. The four - two father-and-son duos - bought the winning numbers on Sunday at the Boston Red Sox stadium which was packed with members of the Tartan ‌Army, a day after Scotland marked their first match at the World Cup in 28 years with a 1-0 win over Haiti, the BBC reported.

Sports cannot become a luxury, says Mamdani, outlining plans to air World Cup throughout New York

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to put World Cup matches on hundreds ‌of kiosks across the five boroughs, as the city's leader who ran on a platform of affordability says he wants to make sports more accessible to average fans. A selection of matches will air on the 55-inch LinkNYC digital screens that are scattered on street corners throughout the city and usually display ads or public service announcements.

Soccer-Philadelphia police deploy real-time translation cameras for World Cup

Philadelphia police officers can now communicate with foreign language speakers at the push of a button, using cutting-edge body cameras that can translate 50 languages in real time as the city prepares to welcome World Cup visitors. The technology allows officers to instantly bridge language barriers that previously required calling in specialised personnel or language services, creating significant delays during police encounters.

James Dolan: Knicks accept invitation to White House

The New York Knicks accepted an offer to visit the ⁠White House to celebrate the ​franchise's first NBA championship since 1973, owner James Dolan said. The Knicks will be the ⁠first NBA title-winning team to visit President Donald Trump at the White House during either of his terms in office.

Euphoric Knicks fans flood New York for NBA championship ticker-tape parade

Delirious New York Knicks fans flooded the streets of Lower Manhattan on Thursday for a ticker-tape parade celebrating the newly crowned NBA champions, capping a dream season more than five decades after the team last won a title. The stretch ⁠of Broadway known as the "Canyon of Heroes" was a sea of orange and blue, as throngs of people gathered in the pre-dawn hours — with some camping out overnight — to secure a spot behind police barricades for what Mayor Zohran Mamdani said could be the largest parade in the city's history.

Reports: LIV Golf running on loans to finish 2026 season

Amid LIV Golf's uncertain financial future, ​the Money in Sport newsletter reported Thursday that recent company filings show the league is operating on loans -- not capital -- to attempt to finish out the 2026 season. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced in April it would bankroll LIV only through the end of the 2026 season. Front Office Sports ⁠reported earlier this month that the PIF's funding could end earlier than promised. The PIF has spent more than $6 billion on LIV since 2022.

In Mexico, a love affair with all things Korean — at least until kickoff

First came the factories, then came the food, and then the pop tunes took over. South Korean fervor in Mexico has been years in the making, growing into a mass movement that has seen President Claudia Sheinbaum share ⁠a ​balcony with K-pop royalty BTS, and visiting World Cup fans greeted with the chant: "Korean, my brother, you're now Mexican." But that blossoming relationship will be put to the test in Guadalajara on Thursday as the two countries face each other in a group stage clash.

US has seized more than 50 drones near World Cup sites, DHS says

U.S. agencies have seized more than 50 drones near FIFA World Cup sites since the start of the tournament last week, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Thursday. In Kansas City, a joint federal-city counter-drone team intercepted eight drones on Wednesday during World Cup 2026 events at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium and FIFA Fan Festival. The Federal Aviation Administration has barred ⁠drones from flying over World Cup 2026 matches and related fan events across the United States.

Soccer-Haaland goes under the radar in New York City

After scoring the goals in Boston that caused seismic shocks in his native country, Norway striker Erling Haaland went incognito to check out the sights of New York with ⁠his partner during a well-earned break from the World Cup on Thursday. Wearing a light-coloured baseball cap ⁠and dark sunglasses, the 25-year-old posted pictures of himself and Isabel Haugseng Johansen in Times Square and outside famous eatery Katz's Deli on social media, with New Yorkers seemingly unaware that one of the world's most famous soccer players was in their midst.

Soccer-With relations icy, many Canadians lament hosting World Cup with US

Clad in Canada gear with a red cowboy hat and a maple leaf painted on her face, Catherine Paternal was ready to celebrate Canada's national soccer team. But she is in ‌no mood to be co-hosting Canada's first World Cup with ‌its southern neighbor. U.S. President Donald Trump in recent weeks has renewed threats to make Canada the 51st U.S. state, and said he might not renew the trilateral trade agreement ​between the U.S., Canada and Mexico — the co-hosts of this year's World Cup.