Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Superfan Yamada dies with unfulfilled Tokyo 2020 dream

Superfan Naotoshi Yamada, famous in Japan for having been to every Summer Games since 1964, has died aged 92 with an unfulfilled dream of watching the Olympics when it returns to Tokyo next year. Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Monday that he died last week following heart failure. Kyle Busch earns 200th NASCAR victory

The King has been joined by Rowdy. Kyle Busch, whose self-applied nickname is Rowdy, collected his 200th NASCAR victory on Sunday, when he won the Auto Club 400 Monster Energy Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Blind runner and his dogs make history at NYC Half Marathon

A blind runner, assisted by a relay team of three guide dogs, made history on Sunday by completing the 2019 United Airlines New York City Half Marathon without any human help. Thomas Panek, 48, ran along with three Labrador retrievers, Waffles, Westley and Gus, according to the Guiding Eyes For The Blind's website, a charity that trains dogs for the visually impaired. NBA roundup: Sixers down Bucks despite Giannis' 52

Joel Embiid scored 40 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers past the Milwaukee Bucks 130-125 on Sunday. It was Embiid's 52nd double-double and the 25th time he has scored at least 30 points and swept 10 rebounds in a game. He scored 18 points alone in the fourth quarter. McIlroy wins Players Championship by one stroke in Florida

Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy emerged as the last man standing in a wild final round to win the Players Championship by one shot from American Jim Furyk in Ponte Vedra, Florida on Sunday. McIlroy overcame an early double-bogey to card two-under-par 70 in a testing breeze at TPC Sawgrass. Teenager Andreescu stuns Kerber to win Indian Wells title

Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu stunned three-times Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber 6-4 3-6 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas Open and capture her first career title in Indian Wells on Sunday. Andreescu used creative and aggressive shot-making to defeat the German despite suffering with a troublesome right shoulder and leg cramps on a hot and sunny day in the Southern California desert. Del Potro to miss Miami Open, may need surgery on knee: source

Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro will miss the upcoming Miami Open because of a knee injury, with a source close to the player telling Reuters he may have to undergo surgery. Del Potro, ranked fifth in the world, was unable to defend his BNP Paribas Open title in Indian Wells this week as he underwent treatment on the injured right knee. Thiem tops Federer to win Indian Wells title

Austrian Dominic Thiem came from a set down to defeat Roger Federer 3-6 6-3 7-5 and win the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday in Indian Wells. In the deciding set, momentum swung in Thiem's favor when he smacked a forehand winner down the line to break Federer and take a 6-5 lead. Mixed Martial Arts: Stallone says McGregor is at a crossroad in his life

Actor Sylvester Stallone says he believes Conor McGregor is at a crossroad in his life after the MMA fighter's latest arrest and an earlier loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. "If he can't overcome his fear and beat this man, I think it'll plague him for the rest of his life," Stallone, a minority owner of the UFC, told TMZ Sports. Giants quarterback Manning receives $5 million roster bonus

Eli Manning has a lot more green in his pocket this St. Patrick's Day. The New York Giants paid their veteran quarterback a $5 million roster bonus that was due Saturday, virtually assuring he will remain with the Giants in 2019.