Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Ex-MLB closer Wetteland indicted on child sex charges

Former major-league relief pitcher John Wetteland was indicted Thursday by a grand jury in Denton County, Texas, on child sex-abuse charges, according to multiple reports. That means the grand jury found enough evidence to continue with prosecution of the case. Wetteland was arrested in January and released on a $25,000 bond. Bobsleigh: U.S. sledder Holcomb gets posthumous Olympic silver medals

The late U.S. bobsledder Steven Holcomb has been confirmed as a double Olympic silver medalist, five years on from the 2014 Sochi Games, after Russian winners were stripped of gold for doping. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the reallocation of medals from the four and two-man bob after the exhaustion of appeals. Schiano resigns after several weeks as Patriots' DC

Greg Schiano, hired last month as the New England Patriots defensive coordinator, stepped down Thursday, the team announced. "This is not the result of any one event, but rather a realization that I need to spend more time on my faith and family," Schiano said in a statement. "I don't want to look back years from now and wish I had done things differently. Therefore, I am taking time away from the game to recalibrate my priorities." NHL selects William Hill as an official sports betting partner

The National Hockey League said on Thursday the U.S. division of UK bookmaker William Hill Plc will become an official sports betting partner of the NHL. The league will get marketing revenue from the sports book, which can use NHL brands in advertising, excluding the NHL's new puck and player data. Terms of the multi-year deal were not disclosed. Baez homers twice as Cubs rough up Rangers

Javier Baez hit two homers and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 12-4, season-opening win against the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. Baez became the first Cubs player with a multi-homer game in the season opener since Corey Patterson in 2003. Dietrich’s pinch-hit HR lifts Reds over Pirates

Derek Dietrich's pinch-hit three-run homer in his first at-bat with Cincinnati helped the Reds open the season Thursday with a 5-3 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Jose Peraza was 2-for-4 with a solo homer, and Jose Iglesias hit two doubles, drove in a run and scored another for the Reds. Woods loses on second day of Match Play, McIlroy wins again

Tiger Woods was beaten on day two of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Texas on Thursday, succumbing 2&1 to fellow American Brandt Snedeker in Texas. The result left 13th seed Woods with an uphill battle to win his group and advance to the 16-man knockout phase at Austin Country Club. Trump overrides advisers, backs funding for Special Olympics after uproar

U.S. President Donald Trump overrode his budget team and backed funding for the Special Olympics on Thursday after his proposed cuts to the athletic program drew heavy fire from both Republicans and Democrats. Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2020, which he released earlier this month, would have zeroed out funding for the Special Olympics, which has an allocation of $17.6 billion this fiscal year. Olympics: AIBA says boxers 'in limbo' as IOC inquiry continues

Amateur boxing's governing body AIBA says that uncertainty over the sport's participation in next year's Olympic Games is a disaster for boxers who have been left in limbo. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched an inquiry into the finances and governance of AIBA, which has been in turmoil for years, and warned that it could miss out on Tokyo next year. Rockies knock off Marlins

David Dahl went 3-for-4 and Trevor Story homered as the visiting Colorado Rockies opened their season with a 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon. Left-hander Kyle Freeland, who went 17-7 last season and finished fourth in the National League Cy Young race, earned the win in his first Opening Day start. He allowed just two hits, one walk and one run in seven innings, striking out five.