Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Athletics: Semenya gets Van Niekerk backing as she targets longer distance

Olympic 400 meters champion Wayde van Niekerk has backed South African compatriot Caster Semenya in her battle with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which now appears to have taken a new twist. Semenya, a double 800 meters Olympic gold medalist, is waiting for the outcome of her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to halt the introduction of new regulations by governing body IAAF that would require her to take medicine to limit her natural levels of testosterone. Tiger on Masters: 'It really hasn't sunk in'

Tiger Woods is sending a message that he thinks he still has enough left, emotionally and physically, to win three more major championships to tie Jack Nicklaus' record 18 titles. Speaking to GolfTV in his first sit-down interview since the Masters, Woods said he has taken some time off since his victory at Augusta National, which still doesn't feel real. Lawyer for Patriots owner Robert Kraft calls prostitution sting video 'unlawful'

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's lawyers asked a Florida judge to toss out hidden-camera videos that prosecutors say show the 77-year-old billionaire receiving sexual favors for money inside a Florida massage parlor. "We think the whole warrant is unlawful," defense attorney Jack Goldberger told Judge Leonard Hanser in Palm Beach County court. Osaka, Kvitova dig deep to advance to Stuttgart semis

World number one Naomi Osaka came from behind in the final set to beat Croatian Donna Vekic 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) on Friday and move into the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix semi-finals. Osaka comfortably won the opening set but was tested by the Croatian, who pushed her to the limit in the second and third. The Japanese made 45 unforced errors as she struggles to get to grips with swapping hard courts for clay. 2019 Draft: Winners and Losers

Only the first 32 picks are in the books, but the winners and losers after Day One of the NFL draft were abundantly obvious. Here's a look at the best and worst of the first round: Soccer: Lyon reaping rich rewards of greater gender equality

Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas was wringing out his women's team shirts in the locker room on a rainy London day eight years ago when he decided it was time to take gender equality more seriously. It was halftime in their Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal at Meadow Park with 507 fans watching and Aulas realized that his players did not have a another kit for the second half. Vegas GM says league apologized for Game Seven officiating blunder

Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee said on Thursday the NHL has apologized for a controversial penalty that ultimately led to his team's elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs. Vegas were leading San Jose 3-0 with less than 11 minutes left in regulation of the decisive seventh game to their first-round series on Tuesday when Cody Eakins was handed a five-minute penalty for cross-checking Sharks captain Joe Pavelski. NFL notebook: Chiefs' Hill allegedly threatens fiancée on tape

An explosive audio recording aired by a Kansas City television station on Thursday night reportedly includes Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill threatening his fiancée, who accused him of injuring their young son. In the recording broadcast by CBS affiliate KCTV, a voice identified as the boy's mother, Crystal Espinal, tells Hill that her son said regarding who punched him, "Daddy did it." She adds, "He is terrified of you." NFL draft trade roundup: Steelers, Packers, Eagles move up

Two teams looking to dethrone the New England Patriots as kings of the AFC -- the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers -- joined forces Thursday night and pulled off the first trade of the 2019 NFL Draft. The Broncos sent the 10th overall pick in the draft to the Steelers, who in turn used the pick to select Devin Bush, an inside linebacker who played at Michigan. MLB roundup: Bauer pitches Indians past Astros

Trevor Bauer won his individual matchup against Gerrit Cole, his former UCLA staff mate, and the Cleveland Indians claimed the opener of their four-game series with the host Houston Astros 2-1 Thursday. Bauer (3-1) allowed at least one baserunner in each of his eight innings yet faced just one batter with a runner in scoring position. The Astros managed one run off Bauer: a 411-foot solo home run from George Springer in the third.