Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Spring training roundup: Judge mashes as Yankees top Braves
Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer and added a double as the New York Yankees dispatched the Atlanta Braves 5-1 in Tampa on Tuesday. Judge finished 2-for-3. J.A. Happ allowed four hits and one run with three strikeouts in three innings pitched. Pain-free Murray targets competitive return after hip surgery
Andy Murray is looking to make a comeback to the tennis circuit and possibly play doubles at Wimbledon after he revealed he is now pain free following hip resurfacing surgery in January this year. Three-times Grand Slam champion Murray said before his first round exit at the Australian Open in January that the tournament could be his last as a professional due to severe hip pain, with the surgery aimed at improving his quality of life. NHL roundup: Price ties Habs' record for goalie wins
Carey Price tied the Montreal Canadiens' record for all-time wins by a goaltender Tuesday, and he did it in dominating fashion, making 26 saves in a 3-1 victory over the host Los Angeles Kings. Price's 314th victory in net for the Canadiens tied him with Jacques Plante, a Hall of Famer who played at Montreal from 1952-63. Price had a shutout midway through the third period before the Kings finally broke through. NFL notebook: Six players get franchise tag
Six players received the franchise designation before Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline: San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould and five pass rushers from around the NFL -- DeMarcus Lawrence, Jadeveon Clowney, Grady Jarrett, Frank Clark and Dee Ford. Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Lawrence, Houston Texans outside linebacker Clowney, Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jarrett, Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Clark and Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Ford could all sign long-term deals but their prospects for those riches vary. NBA roundup: Celtics stun Warriors in blowout
Gordon Hayward scored 19 of his 30 points in the first half Tuesday night as the Boston Celtics stunned the Golden State Warriors with 73 points in the first 24 minutes en route to a 128-95 shellacking in Oakland, Calif. Kyrie Irving recorded 19 points and 11 assists for the Celtics, who were opening a four-game western swing after having lost five of their past six games. 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. Doping: WADA ready to assess Russia doping data
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday it has completed a painstaking process of uploading doping data mined from a tainted Moscow laboratory and will start assessing the information to ensure it is complete and authentic. Obtaining, uploading and authenticating the data has been a massive undertaking requiring WADA to construct a virtual Moscow laboratory. Harper sets line, hopes Phils reel in Trout in 2020
Bryce Harper is keeping a line in the water hoping to reel in Mike Trout to the Phillies in 2020. The newly minted $330 million slugger said he will no doubt be pitching other players to join him in Philadelphia, including the native Trout -- from nearby Millville, New Jersey -- who can become a free agent in 2020. 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. Islanders win shootout after losing Lehner
Jordan Eberle and Mathew Barzal scored in the shootout as the New York Islanders overcame the loss of goaltender Robin Lehner late in the third period and edged the visiting Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Tuesday night in Uniondale, N.Y. Eberle and Barzal gave the Islanders the win by scoring in nearly identical fashion in the first two rounds of the shootout. Both players moved from their left to right and flicked shots under Ottawa goaltender Craig Anderson's glove.
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