Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Kipchoge to make new sub-two hour marathon attempt this year

Kenyan world record holder Eliud Kipchoge is to make another attempt at breaking two hours for the marathon later this year, probably in Britain, in a project backed by Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire owner of chemical firm INEOS. Kipchoge ran two hours and 25 seconds in his "Breaking Two" project on Italy's Monza motor racing circuit in 2017, though the time was not ratified for record purposes as he used "in and out" pacemakers and a moving drinks station. Homa wins Wells Fargo Championship by three strokes

Long-shot Max Homa held his nerve during a rain delay before closing out an emphatic three-stroke victory at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday. Homa belied his world ranking of 417 by proving remarkably steady under pressure as he shot a four-under-par 67 at Quail Hollow to clinch his first victory on the PGA Tour in style. Greek Tsitsipas captures first claycourt title in Estoril

Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas' French Open preparations gathered momentum as he claimed his first claycourt title with a 6-3 7-6(4) victory over Pablo Cuevas at the Estoril Open on Sunday. Top seed Tsitsipas made the most of his Uruguayan opponent's struggles on the serve to clinch the opening set and grabbed an early break to serve at 4-3 in the second. Trump slams Kentucky Derby result as 'political correctness' after disqualification

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday blasted the result of the Kentucky Derby horse race, saying the controversial disqualification of first-finisher Maximum Security could only happen in "these days of political correctness." "The Kentuky (sic) Derby decision was not a good one. It was a rough and tumble race on a wet and sloppy track, actually, a beautiful thing to watch," Trump wrote on Twitter. "Only in these days of political correctness could such an overturn occur. The best horse did NOT win the Kentucky Derby - not even close!" Report: Red Sox skipper Cora won't go to White House

Boston manager Alex Cora will not be with his team Thursday when the Red Sox celebrate winning the 2018 World Series at the White House. El Nuevo Dia in Puerto Rico reported the news Sunday and said Cora has declined the invitation because his native land continues to struggle to recover from Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico in September 2017. Maximum Security owner denies impeding Kentucky Derby winner

The owner of disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security on Sunday denied his horse had interfered with the declared winner and said it was unlikely the horse would run in the May 18 Preakness, the second leg of U.S. racing's Triple Crown. Gary West, in an interview with Daily Racing Form, added that he may need to appeal the Kentucky Derby decision to U.S. federal courts because of Kentucky regulations. Country House wins Kentucky Derby after favorite DQ'd

Country House was declared the winner of the 145th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday when Maximum Security became the first horse in the history of the race to be disqualified after crossing the line first. Country House's team raised an objection to Maximum Security's win, saying the 9-2 favorite's wide turn heading into the stretch impeded other horses on the sloppy track in rainy Louisville. Women's W Series could link up with F1 in future seasons

The new W Series, which aims to help women such as inaugural race winner Jamie Chadwick make it to Formula One, could itself be on the fast track to joining the grand prix circus. Former racer David Coulthard, a key player behind the scenes, said at Hockenheim there had already been discussions about the W Series featuring on the Formula One support program. MLB roundup: Braun lifts Brewers over Mets in 18th

Ryan Braun's two-run single with one out in the bottom of the 18th inning Saturday night finally capped a marathon game and lifted the host Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win over the New York Mets. The Brewers have won the first two games of the three-game series from the Mets, who took the lead in the top of the 18th on Jeff McNeil's RBI single before falling below .500 (16-17) for the first time this season. LeBron was stunned by Magic leaving Lakers

Much like the rest of the basketball world, LeBron James was stunned when Magic Johnson stepped down from his post as the Los Angeles Lakers' president of basketball operations last month. James opened up on the news of Johnson's decision -- which came April 9 shortly before the team's season finale against Portland -- on his HBO show "The Shop," which aired late Saturday night. James said he got the news from longtime friend Randy Mims while he was stretching for the game, and didn't believe it until he checked his phone.