Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Spring training roundup: O'Neill helps Cardinals beat Yankees

Tyler O'Neill belted his fourth homer of the spring, and Paul DeJong went deep for the first time as the St. Louis Cardinals notched a 9-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday at Tampa, Fla. O'Neill hit a solo shot to right in the second inning and added a run-scoring double in the third as part of St. Louis' 14-hit attack. DeJong also delivered a run-scoring double in the third and hit a two-run shot in the seventh inning over the fence in left-center. Kvitova says meeting with Seles was key after attack

Petra Kvitova says a meeting with former world number one Monica Seles at Wimbledon last year, where they discussed returning to the sport after a knife attack, had been one of the most important of her life. Kvitova suffered cuts to her left hand while defending herself during a home invasion in 2016, while Seles was stabbed in the back during a match in Hamburg in 1993 which kept her off the court for more than two years. NBA roundup: Lakers lose as LeBron passes Jordan for career points

LeBron James passed Michael Jordan to move into fourth place on the NBA career scoring list, but the host Los Angeles Lakers lost their fourth straight in a 115-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. James, who finished with 31 points, entered the night 12 behind Jordan's career total of 32,292 points. Next on the list is Kobe Bryant, who finished his career with 33,643 points. James tied Jordan on a 19-foot jumper in the second quarter, passing the Hall of Famer when he drove for a left-handed layup. Rocket man Harden makes his point as all-time offensive weapon

James Harden is dribbling his way to one of the most prolific offensive seasons in NBA history but it's probably fair to say that no one saw it coming. Not the league's helpless defenders who flail and foul him each night, not his Houston Rockets team mates, not even the coach who helped mold Harden as a player from his beard-less teenage years. Azarenka, Konta cruise into second round at Indian Wells

Former world number one Victoria Azarenka dismissed Vera Lapko 6-2 6-3 to set up a second round clash with Serena Williams while Johanna Konta cruised to a straight sets win in opening round action at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday. After falling behind 2-0 at the start, Azarenka reeled off six straight games and ultimately made quick work of Lapko on a windy day in the California desert. NBA to offer content across all Alibaba platforms in expanded deal

The National Basketball Association will offer fans in China original programming and an easier way to buy league gear through e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the league announced on Wednesday. For the first time, NBA China will create content for Alibaba users. Game highlights, classic games and the new content - along with league merchandise - will be accessible to Alibaba's nearly 700 million consumers across all its platforms through a dedicated "NBA section," the NBA said. Family will remain priority post retirement, says Federer

Roger Federer is looking forward to having more freedom and more time with his family when he eventually leaves behind the sport he has dominated, the Swiss master said on Wednesday. The evergreen veteran won his landmark 100th career title in Dubai during the weekend but told reporters that while he is not yet ready to hang up the racquet, he can see himself enjoying his post-career life. NHL roundup: Fleury, Knights stop Flames

Defenseman Deryk Engelland scored the game-winning goal midway through the third period, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 33 saves to pick up his league-leading 33rd victory as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights earned their fifth consecutive win. Fleury posted his 437th career victory to move into a tie for eighth place on the Jacques Plante on the NHL's all-time goalie wins list. he has allowed just two goals total in his past four games. NFL notebook: Agent, Riley refute criticism of Murray

Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley refuted comments that his former quarterback, potential top draft pick Kyler Murray, interviewed poorly at the recently completed NFL Scouting Combine. "I know Kyler met with a lot of different teams at the combine, and I have personally spoken with the majority of the teams he met with," Riley said Wednesday on "The Dan Patrick Show." "And every one of them were glowing in their reports about Kyler, basically the complete opposite of what Charley threw out there." LeBron gets emotional after passing MJ in career points

LeBron James reflected emotionally on his life and career after passing Michael Jordan to move into fourth place on the NBA career scoring list on Wednesday night. His teammates congratulated him, a tribute video played, and at the next timeout, James sat alone on the bench with his face buried in a towel.