Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Cycling: World champion Barker wants Tokyo sister-act
Welsh rider Elinor Barker was enjoying warm-weather training in the Cape Town sunshine this week -- one of the perks of being a track cycling Olympic and world champion. Meanwhile, kid sister Megan was practicing at the velodrome in rainy Manchester, continuing along a path she hopes might make next year's Tokyo Olympics a family affair. Red Sox P Wright suspended 80 games for PED violation
Boston Red Sox right-hander Steven Wright has been suspended 80 games without pay after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday. Wright tested positive for Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide 2 (GHRP-2), according to the league, a violation of MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. 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. Tennis: Kyrgios needs to up his fitness for Grand Slams - Courier
Nick Kyrgios needs to improve his fitness to have a chance of winning Grand Slams, former world number one Jim Courier said on Wednesday. Australian Kyrgios won his fifth career title last week, beating Rafa Nadal, Stan Wawrinka and John Isner before dispatching Alexander Zverev in the Acapulco final. 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: Aussie center Bogut signs with reigning champion Warriors
Andrew Bogut, one of the most decorated players in Australian basketball, has signed on for a second stint with the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors, the team said on Wednesday. Bogut, who won a championship with Golden State in 2015, is coming off a season with the Sydney Kings of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) in which he was named the Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year. 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. 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. Golf: Rose refreshed as Augusta looms large
World number two Justin Rose returns to action at the Arnold Palmer Invitational starting in Florida on Thursday after taking the past month off to put "some gas back in the tank" before the business part of the season. The four major championships come thick and fast over the next few months, which is why Rose skipped recent tournaments most other top players contested, including the WGC-Mexico Championship.
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