Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Wimbledon prize money rises 11.8 percent

Wimbledon prize money will total 38 million pounds ($49 million) for this year's championships, a rise of 11.8 percent, the All England Club announced on Tuesday. The men's and women's singles champions will receive 2.35 million pounds each -- 100,000 more than in 2018. NFL notebook: Cardinals plan to start Murray

Arizona general manager Steve Keim said he remembers the moment he decided the Cardinals would make former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray the first pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. "When I closed my eyes and I visualized Kyler Murray running around State Farm Stadium in red and white, for whatever reason, all I saw was just fireworks, excitement, a must-see where fans have to go and show up and see this thing. Him being the architect was a phenomenal fit for me," Keim told NBC's Peter King. NBA notebook: Popovich in talks about returning

Gregg Popovich, the longest-tenured coach in the big four pro sports in the United States, hinted Monday he is in negotiations to return to the San Antonio Spurs for a 24th season. "I've never talked about my contract in all these years. I've never had an agent. I've never talked about the contract," Popovich said seriously before ending the discussion of his contract with a joke. "My contract is basically my business, but I'll break the rule this time. I'm currently in negotiations, and I could very well end up with the Portofino Flyers or the Positano Pirates. I think it's one-third Positano, one-third Portofino and one-third San Antonio." Referee Harden complained about has Game 2 assignment

Scott Foster, sharply criticized by Houston star James Harden more than two months ago, is one of the officials for Tuesday night's playoff game between the Rockets and Golden State Warriors. It will be the first time Foster has worked a Rockets' game since Feb. 21, when Harden fouled out in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and sharply criticized Foster afterward. Harden said Foster shouldn't be given any more Houston games due to a perceived personal vendetta with the team. Doping: WADA retrieves more than 2,000 samples from tainted Moscow lab

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Tuesday it had retrieved more than 2,000 samples from a tainted Moscow laboratory that will be used to strengthen cases against athletes who may have cheated. WADA said in a statement a five-person team retrieved 2,262 samples from the laboratory, which had been split into A and B samples contained within 4,524 collection bottles. MLB roundup: Twins' Odorizzi outduels Astros' Verlander

Ehire Adrianza homered, and Jake Odorizzi pitched seven shutout innings to outduel Justin Verlander as the Minnesota Twins edged the Houston Astros 1-0 on Monday night in Minneapolis. It was the third consecutive win for Odorizzi (3-2), including two in a row over the Astros. He allowed four singles and a walk while striking out seven. Motor racing: Monza set to stay on F1 calendar to 2024 at least

The Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Ferrari's home race, is set to stay on the calendar until at least 2024 after the Automobile Club of Italy (ACI) and Formula One announced an agreement in principle. The ACI said its president Angelo Sticchi Damiani had been given a mandate to continue talks with Formula One on technical and commercial matters with the aim of signing a deal as soon as possible. Sixers' Simmons gets some revenge on Raptors' Leonard

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons may not have lit up the scoreboard as he would have liked but the towering Aussie did get some measure of revenge on Toronto Raptors defensive supremo Kawhi Leonard on Monday. Simmons, who dazzles with his playmaking and open-floor scoring, was ineffective on offense but contained Leonard in the first half to set the tone in a 94-89 Sixers victory that tied the NBA's Eastern Conference semi-final at one game apiece. Running back Charles to join Chiefs, retire

Jamaal Charles plans to sign a ceremonial contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, then formally announce his retirement from the NFL. Charles spent 11 seasons in the NFL after the Chiefs drafted him 73rd overall out of Texas in 2008. Charles rushed for 7,563 yards and had 2,593 receiving yards on 310 career catches. Lexi Thompson breaks from social media after golf with Trump

LPGA star Lexi Thompson said she is taking a break from social media after receiving "hurtful" comments following a round of golf with President Donald Trump and talk-show host Rush Limbaugh. She joined them at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Easter, and the White House posted photos to social media. Since then, she has been the subject of negative comments.