Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Giants CEO Baer takes leave after altercation with wife

Larry Baer, president and CEO of the San Francisco Giants, is taking a leave of absence following a videotaped argument with his wife on Friday. In a statement released Monday morning, the team said Baer requested leave and the board of directors granted it, adding the Giants' remaining executive team will manage the day-to-day operations of the club in Bear's absence. Cycling: Kenny warns against complacency after Brits outpaced in Poland

Britain's track cyclists were still digesting a disappointing world championships medal haul on Monday but four-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny believes there is no need to panic. The 26-year-old queen of the boards did warn, however, against assuming everything will be alright on the night when the Tokyo Olympics roll around next year. Red Wings legend Lindsay dies at 93

Ted Lindsay, a Hockey Hall of Fame member and a founder of the NHL Players Association, died Monday at 93. A left wing, Lindsay played 17 years in the NHL -- 14 of them in Detroit, where he was a member of four Stanley Cup-winning teams. Around the league, he was known for being an enforcer on the ice, earning the nickname "Terrible Ted." Golf: Tiger withdraws from Arnold Palmer Invitational with neck strain

Eight-times champion Tiger Woods has withdrawn from this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Orlando due to a neck strain, the former world number one said on Monday. Woods, who returned to competition last season after a lengthy recovery from spinal fusion surgery, said he had been dealing with the strain for a few weeks and that he hoped to play in The Players Championship next week. NHL roundup: Jets' Wheeler scores four in beating Jackets

Blake Wheeler scored a career-high four goals, three in the third period, and the Winnipeg Jets opened their four-game road trip with a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Wheeler, who has five goals and seven assists during a six-game point streak, tipped home a shot from Nathan Beaulieu to snap a 2-2 tie with 12:16 left in regulation. Wheeler then converted a nifty pass from Patrik Laine at 17:47 of the third and ended his brilliant night with an empty-netter in the final minute. Lakers-Anthony talks on hold

Playoff chances are sliding off the table for the Los Angeles Lakers, and with that contract talks with free agent Carmelo Anthony are on hold, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday. The Lakers had been considering signing the 34-year-old Anthony, but four losses in the past five games have pushed them to 10th place in the Western Conference, 4.5 games behind San Antonio for the final playoff spot with 19 to play. NBA roundup: Harden drops 42 as Rockets dump Celtics

James Harden scored 42 points before fouling out, and the visiting Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to five games with a 115-104 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Before being whistled for his sixth foul with 1:44 left to play, Harden staved off a furious Boston rally with a driving layup and a 3-pointer over two defenders that extended the lead to 112-100. The Celtics, once down 71-43, scored the opening 10 points of the fourth quarter and had cut the margin to nine on a Marcus Smart second-chance basket at the 4:40 mark. Soccer: FIFA recommends use of VAR at 2019 Women's World Cup

FIFA has recommended the use of video assistant referee (VAR) technology for the 2019 Women's World Cup in France this year. The organizing committee of world soccer's governing body met on Monday and backed the use of VAR at the tournament after it was introduced at the men's World Cup last year in Russia. Golf: PGA Tour renames Rookie of the Year award after Arnold Palmer

The PGA Tour's Rookie of the Year honor has been renamed after the late Arnold Palmer, one of golf's greatest players whose immense popularity drew a legion of fans to the game. The Arnold Palmer Award will be presented to the circuit's most outstanding rookie, as voted on by the Tour's membership. Cycling: Austrian Preidler admits to doping amid investigation

Austrian cyclist Georg Preidler on Monday admitted to cheating amid an investigation into blood doping that brought down five skiers at the Nordic skiing world championships last week. Preidler, who was part of the French elite team Groupama-FDJ, told the Kronen newspaper that he could not 'live with this secret any longer' after skiers from Austria, Kazakhstan and Estonia were arrested last Wednesday in anti-doping raids in the Austrian resort of Seefeld.