Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Tennis: Wimbledon targeting juniors to make sure future is green

Roger Federer would probably make tennis look easy on a court of broken glass so grass definitely holds no fears, as his 18 career titles on the greensward illustrate. Such is Federer's ease on the surface that had "lawn tennis" remained loyal to its roots and the sport was still played extensively on grass then it's likely he would have accumulated more than his 100 titles. Olympics: Political backing coming for Stockholm 2026 bid - IOC

Stockholm's bid for the 2026 winter Olympics has political backing, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday ahead of an evaluation visit prior to the June vote. Stockholm is competing against an Italian bid of Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo after other cities pulled out with concerns over cost, size of the event, or opposition from locals. Wade helps Heat hold off Hawks

Dwyane Wade scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the host Miami Heat won consecutive games for the first time since January, defeating the Atlanta Hawks 114-113 on Monday night. Josh Richardson added 19 points, and Justise Winslow added 18 for Miami, which finally beat Atlanta after losing the first three games of this season's four-game series. Atlanta fell just short of what would have been its first 4-0 sweep of Miami since 1990-91. Pro wrestling legend King Kong Bundy dies at 61

Christopher Pallies, better known as pro wrestling legend King Kong Bundy, died Monday at the age of 61, World Wrestling Entertainment announced. The cause of death was not immediately known. Clippers take care of skidding Lakers

Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points, and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 113-105 on Monday night for their third consecutive victory. Lou Williams scored 21 points off the bench, and Montrezl Harrell added 14 points and 11 rebounds in a reserve role for the Clippers, who moved back into sole possession of seventh place in the Western Conference, a half-game behind the Utah Jazz and a half-game ahead of the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron: ‘I’m not sitting games’

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James rebuffed any notion of sitting out any of the team's remaining games, saying Monday night that "unless I'm hurt, I'm not sitting games." James made the comments to ESPN after the Lakers' latest loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, a crippling blow to the team's playoff chances. The Lakers are now 5.5 games behind the San Antonio Spurs for the final playoff spot with 18 games remaining. NBA roundup: Suns stun Bucks

Kelly Oubre Jr. recorded 27 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots, and Devin Booker scored 22 points as the lowly Phoenix Suns pulled off a stunning 114-105 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. Deandre Ayton registered 19 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots, and Josh Jackson scored 16 for Phoenix. The Suns have won three of four since enduring a franchise-worst, 17-game losing streak. Cycling: Preidler's attempted doping is 'high treason', says team leader

Georg Preidler's doping confession has left his Groupama-FDJ team leader Thibaut Pinot in shock after the Austrian left the French outfit on Monday. Preidler admitted he had his "blood taken out" amid an investigation into a blood-doping ring that brought down five skiers last week. NFL notebook: 5 pass rushers receive franchise tag

The Kansas City Chiefs placed the franchise tag on outside linebacker Dee Ford on Monday with a potential eye toward making a trade. Both NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Chiefs are looking to deal the pass-rushing specialist. The Chiefs are switching from a 3-4 base defense to a 4-3 under new coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, with Ford likely moving to defensive end if he stays with Kansas City. USGA clarifies tweet: Thomas never canceled meetings

The simmering feud between Justin Thomas and the USGA apparently cooled, as the organization on Tuesday tweeted a retraction of an earlier tweet critical of the 2017 FedEx Cup champion. "After further and more direct conversations with @JustinThomas34, we realize he did not avoid a discussion with the USGA nor cancel any meetings. We value his and all players' opinions and are committed to a productive dialog as the golf world adjusts to the modernized rules," the tweet from the USGA's public relations Twitter account read.