Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Koepka comfortable to be in chasing pack at Masters

Brooks Koepka relinquished his share of the Masters lead on Saturday but the American is not about to panic given the increased self-belief that helped him bag two of the last three majors. On a day when Augusta National, which had been softened by rain earlier in the week, was yielding low scores Koepka could only muster a three-under-par 69 that left him alone in fourth place and three shots back of leader Francesco Molinari. If you have the green, Masters treasure is now a click away

There was a time when getting your hands on Masters merchandise was nearly as difficult and rewarding as winning a Green Jacket. There is still only one place in the world to purchase official Masters souvenirs and that is inside Augusta National at their Harrods-like merchandise store which is only open during Masters week, the 64 cash registers manned by a smiling, uniformed staff from dawn to dusk. Molinari and Woods renew majors battle for Green Jacket

Francesco Molinari surged two shots clear at the top of the Masters leaderboard on Saturday to set up another final round showdown with Tiger Woods for a major title. It has been an almost flawless Masters for Molinari, who has carded just a single bogey through three rounds. The Italian turned in another error-free effort in Saturday's third round, signing for a six-under 66 to top the leaderboard at 13-under. Tennis: Garin overpowers Querrey to make Houston final

Chilean Christian Garin powered past eighth seed Sam Querrey to make his second ATP Tour final at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston on Saturday. Garin, who beat Querrey 7-6(2) 6-2, will play Casper Ruud in Sunday's final after the Norwegian defeated Colombian qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan 7-5 6-2. Lightning star Kucherov suspended for Game 3

Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Nikita Kucherov has been suspended for Game 3 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for boarding Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Markus Nutivaara during Game 2 Friday night. The NHL's Department of Player Safety made the announcement Saturday afternoon. Simpson and Cantlay flirt with Masters course record

Webb Simpson and Patrick Cantlay grazed the Masters course record on Saturday, each posting an eight-under par 64 at Augusta National, just one stroke shy of the best-ever 63. The two Americans both threatened to match the course record set by Nick Price in 1986 and equaled by Greg Norman a decade later. NBA notebook: Kings reportedly to hire Walton as head coach

Luke Walton and the Kings have agreed to a multi-year contract to make him Sacramento's next coach, The Athletic reported. Walton met with Kings general manager Vlade Divac on Saturday, and The Athletic's Sam Amick reported the two had reached agreement on a deal that is expected to run through the 2022-23 season. NASCAR notebook: Kurt Busch takes quantum leap in qualifying in stride

You would have thought Kurt Busch would have been elated at his third-place qualifying effort for Saturday's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. After all, in the previous two races -- at Texas and Bristol -- Busch had failed to advance past the first round under the knockout format. He started those races 30th and 27th, respectively. MLB notebook: O's Davis ends 0-for-54 streak

Chris Davis can breathe a sigh of relief. The Baltimore Orioles slugger singled home two runs with the bases loaded in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday to end a record streak for a position player of 54 at-bats without a hit. Davis would later add the go-ahead double in the fifth inning, an RBI forceout in the sixth and a double in the eighth as part of a 9-5 Orioles win. He ended the day 3-for-5 with four RBIs. MLB roundup: Giants outlast Rockies in 18 innings

Brandon Belt opened the 18th inning with a double, and he slid home on Erik Kratz's bases-loaded ground ball one out later, giving the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies in a game that started on Friday night and ended on Saturday morning. The win was the Giants' second in two games in the four-game series and gave them their first winning streak of the season. Colorado, which led 2-0 but did not score in the final 14 innings, dropped its seventh straight.