Reuters Sports News Summary


Reuters | Updated: 08-03-2019 10:29 IST | Created: 08-03-2019 10:29 IST
Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. NFL notebook: Keenum reportedly headed to D.C.

The Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos have agreed to a trade that will send displaced starting quarterback Case Keenum to D.C., multiple outlets reported Thursday. The Broncos will reportedly send a 2020 seventh-round pick for Washington's 2020 sixth-rounder as part of the deal. According to 9News Denver, Keenum's contract will be reworked from the $18 million due in 2019 to a $7.5 million salary next season, with Denver paying $4 million of that figure. Querrey shakes off sluggish start to advance at Indian Wells

American Sam Querrey bounced back from a sluggish start to claim a 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 win over Matteo Berrettini during a windy first-round match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Thursday. The hard-hitting Californian was in a hole at 3-0, 40-0 down in the first set but rallied to break back and ultimately force a tiebreak he won to the delight of the partisan crowd. NBA notebook: Lakers reportedly to limit LeBron's workload

With the playoffs slipping further away with every loss, the Los Angeles Lakers will scale back LeBron James' minutes for the remainder of the season, multiple outlets reported Thursday. Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes, the first to report on the plan, said both the Lakers' front office and people in James' camp have agreed to limit the superstar's minutes to "in the range of 28-32 minutes per game." What's more, Haynes reported, James may sit out one side of back-to-backs, depending on how he feels. MLB notebook: Hall of Famer Seaver has dementia

The family of Tom Seaver announced Thursday that the Hall of Fame pitcher was recently diagnosed with dementia and is retiring from public life. According to the statement, released through the Baseball Hall of Fame, Seaver will continue work in his vineyard in Calistoga in California's wine country. Osaka a Barbie girl, in a tennis world

Naomi Osaka, whose meteoritic rise to the top of the tennis world over the past year has included two Grand Slam titles and the world number one ranking, on Thursday said the newly unveiled Barbie in her likeness was another big honor. The 21-year-old told reporters she played with the famous Mattel dolls as a child and was proud to be part of the company's 60th anniversary campaign, which includes a more racially diverse set of figurines. Athletics: IAAF to elect first female vice-president at congress

The IAAF will elect its first female vice-president at its congress in September as part of minimum gender targets to bring parity to athletics governance, the global governing body said on Thursday. The IAAF said it would also add an extra woman to its executive council after elections at the congress in Doha before the World Championships. The congress is currently comprised of 27 members, including six women, according to its minimum quota. 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. Tennis: Venus overcomes illness to advance at Indian Wells

Venus Williams played through illness to win a seesaw opening round match against German Andrea Petkovic 6-4 0-6 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. Williams, who said she was not feeling 100 percent, saved her best tennis for the biggest moments, breaking Petkovic for a sixth time in the final game to make up for a dismal second set. Tennis: Kermode to step down as ATP president at end of year

Chris Kermode will leave his position as ATP executive chairman and president at the end of 2019, ending a tenure which brought record prize money but also growing complaints from lower-ranked players about their pay and travel schedules. Kermode's contract was scheduled to expire at the end of the season and some players, including 17-times Grand Slam champion Rafa Nadal, believed the 54-year-old Briton should have continued in the job. Golf: Molinari and Points ace same hole at Bay Hill

Francesco Molinari and D.A. Points each recorded a hole-in-one at the par-three seventh at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in central Florida on Thursday, doubling in one day the number of aces at the hole in the past 40 years. British Open champion Molinari used a four-iron on a cool morning at the 203-yard hole, while Points brought out his six-iron in warmer afternoon conditions at Bay Hill.

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