Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Tennis: Ill Zverev beaten by compatriot Struff at Indian Wells

A sick Alexander Zverev was sent packing from the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-3 6-1 defeat by fellow German Jan-Lennard Struff in the third round at Indian Wells, California on Monday. Struff saved all four break points he faced and took barely an hour to clinch his first career win over Zverev in five attempts. Osaka powers into fourth round at Indian Wells

World number one Naomi Osaka powered into the fourth round at Indian Wells on Monday after a 6-4 6-2 victory over Danielle Collins. The 21-year-old Japanese had a shaky start when she was broken early in the first set but quickly found her groove and broke the American four times and struck 29 winners to advance. Lead Iditarod sledder quits race when his dogs won't mush

Stuck on ice with dogs that refused to mush, lead Iditarod sledder Nicolas Petit dropped from the famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race late Monday. An early favorite in the world’s best-known dog-sled race, Petit had been stuck for most of the day with his dogs on a section of Bering Sea ice about 200 miles from the finish line in Nome. The dogs refused to move, and Petit ultimately had them taken off the trail by snowmobile. NBA roundup: Clippers' Williams makes history off bench

Lou Williams scored 34 points to become the most prolific bench scorer in NBA history as the Los Angeles Clippers blew out the visiting Boston Celtics 140-115 on Monday. Danilo Gallinari scored 13 of his 25 points in the opening quarter, and Montrezl Harrell added 20 points as the Clippers won their fifth consecutive game and improved to 9-3 since their roster was restructured at the trade deadline. Westbrook has testy encounter with fans in Utah

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook had a heated confrontation with a male fan and his wife during his team's away win in Utah on Monday. Westbrook was caught on video standing near his team's bench and directing an expletive-laden tirade at a fan off camera. College coaches among 50 indicted in college entrance exam scandal

Nine current or former college coaches are among the 50 people indicted in a nationwide college admissions scandal, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday in Boston. The alleged scheme involved getting students admitted to some of the top schools in the country as recruited athletes -- regardless of athletic ability -- and helping those applicants cheat on their entrance exams, according to the documents. NHL roundup: Sharks move into first place in Pacific

Martin Jones turned aside all 24 shots he faced as San Jose moved into first place in the Pacific Division with a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Monday in Saint Paul, Minn. Barclay Goodrow and Tomas Hertl each scored, and Logan Couture converted a penalty shot for the Sharks, who have won five in a row to move past the idle Calgary Flames atop the Pacific. Report: Patriots tender Josh Gordon

Josh Gordon received a signal of commitment from the New England Patriots. According to reports, the rehabbing and suspended wide receiver was given a second-round restricted free agent tender by the Patriots, who would receive a draft pick in that round if another team signs Gordon. Commemorative Tokyo 2020 stamps go on sale

Stamps celebrating next year's Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games went on sale on Tuesday, 500 days before the start of the summer showpiece. The stamps, released by Japan Post Co., feature the Olympic and Paralympic mascots Miraitowa and Someity as well as an image of the new Olympic Stadium, which is still under construction. MMA fighter McGregor arrested in Florida after fan's phone smashed

Conor McGregor was arrested in Miami Beach on Monday after a fan said the Irish mixed martial arts fighter smashed his phone and walked off with the shattered remains, police records show. McGregor, 30, was booked into a correctional center on suspicion of robbery and criminal mischief, according to an arrest affidavit. The incident took place shortly after 5 a.m. (0900 GMT) on Monday.