Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. 49ers offensive tackle Davis seeks reinstatement from retirement

Nearly three years after he retired from the NFL over concussion concerns, San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Anthony Davis has requested reinstatement to the league in a letter to commissioner Roger Goodell, Pro Football Talk reported. Davis, 29, played 72 games with the 49ers from 2010-16, but saw action in just one contest in his final season. The former first-round draft pick (11th overall) out of Rutgers missed the entire 2015 season after sustaining a concussion in 2014. Woods to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom next Monday

Tiger Woods will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Donald Trump next Monday, the White House said on Thursday. Woods, 43, ended an 11-year major championship drought when he won the Masters on April 14, and Trump tweeted the following day that he would present the golfer with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, "because of his incredible Success & Comeback in Sports (Golf) and, more importantly, LIFE". Judge orders Kraft to appear at next court date

Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, was ordered to appear in West Palm Beach, Fla., for a hearing on the admissibility of video evidence in his prostitution and solicitation case. Kraft, 77, asked through his attorneys for Judge Leonard Hanser to block the release of video evidence related to his visits to Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Fla. The visits on Jan. 19 and 20 resulted in what prosecutors claim is Kraft paying for and receiving sex acts at the spa. NFL notebook: Chiefs' Hill denies accusations in attorney's letter

The attorney for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill sent the NFL a four-page letter Thursday, a detailed denial of child abuse allegations made against his client. In the letter obtained by ESPN, attorney N. Trey Pettlon accused Hill's fiancee, Crystal Espinal, of abusing the couple's 3-year-old son. Espinal secretly recorded a conversation she had with Hill that was broadcast last week by Kansas City station KCTV. Physicians group calls on members to reject IAAF regulations

The World Medical Association has called on its members not to implement new International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) regulations that restrict testosterone levels in female athletes with differences in sexual development. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) this week dismissed an appeal by Olympic 800 meters champion Caster Semenya to set aside the regulations, which will come into effect on Wednesday. MLB roundup: Syndergaard homers in 1-0 shutout

Noah Syndergaard did it all for the New York Mets on Thursday afternoon, as the right-hander tossed a four-hitter and produced the game's only run with a third-inning homer in a 1-0 win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds. Syndergaard's second career shutout -- and his second homer of the season and the sixth of his career -- gave the Mets a split of the four-game series. He walked one and struck out 10. Option notebook: Lee, Nkemdiche, Ifedi to free agency after 2019

The New York Jets will not pick up linebacker Darron Lee's fifth-year option before Friday's deadline, according to multiple reports Thursday. Lee, 24, has reportedly been shopped in trade talks for much of the offseason, but he remained on the team's roster through last weekend's draft. NBA notebook: Celtics boss Ainge suffers mild heart attack

Danny Ainge, the Boston Celtics' president of basketball operations, suffered a mild heart attack Tuesday night, the team announced Thursday. Ainge, 60, was stricken while the team was in Milwaukee for the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Bucks. Serena Williams to return for Italian Open

Serena Williams will be back in action just after Mother's Day at the Italian Open. The tournament director told the Associated Press on Friday that Williams "has already reserved her rooms and should be here a few days early" for the event Motor racing: Chadwick leads as all-female W Series readies for first race

British racer Jamie Chadwick looked the early favorite as the new all-female W Series held its first official practice sessions at a rainy Hockenheim on Friday. The Two-year-old, one of five Britons in the field, was the only driver to lap inside one minute 39 seconds in the first session and also led the wetter second practice with a time of one minute 56.007.