Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. U.S. rally to stall Internationals' advance at Presidents Cup

The United States rallied late in Friday's foursomes at the Presidents Cup to hold the Internationals to a 6.5-3.5 lead after Ernie Els' team threatened to run away with the event at Royal Melbourne. Trailing in all five matches at one point, the Americans dug deep to share the day two honours, with captain Tiger Woods and his playing partner Justin Thomas leading from the front again. NBA roundup: Embiid takes over late as 76ers stop Celtics

Joel Embiid scored a season-high 38 points and added 13 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Boston Celtics their first home loss 115-109 Thursday night. Tobias Harris added 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as Mike Scott scored 15 on five 3-pointers as the 76ers won their fourth straight and for the eighth time in their last nine. Philadelphia narrowed the list of undefeated teams at home to itself and Miami. MLB notebook: Mets reportedly to sign RHP Porcello

The New York Mets signed right-hander Rick Porcello to a one-year, $10 million deal, multiple outlets reported. The former American League Cy Young Award winner had multiyear offers but preferred to sign a one-year contract, according to ESPN. Asian aces take Woods, Thomas down to the wire in Melbourne

Justin Thomas drained a 17-foot putt at the last to give the United States a precious Presidents Cup point on Friday and it was a measure of the challenge presented by the Internationals that he and Tiger Woods celebrated it like they had won a major. An Byeong-hun and Hideki Matsuyama had looked like a pair of sacrificial lambs when they were sent out in the foursomes to take on former world number one Thomas and U.S. captain Woods at Royal Melbourne. Americans to sleep easy after 'momentum shift' at Presidents Cup

The United States will rest easy and return to Royal Melbourne with all the momentum after some 18th hole magic on the greens produced a "paradigm shift" at the Presidents Cup on Friday, Patrick Cantlay said. Tiger Woods's team trailed in all five foursomes matches early but roared home to share the points on day two and hold the Internationals to a 6.5-3.5 lead. Portis, Horn among 10 former NFL players facing U.S. fraud charges

Federal authorities on Thursday charged 10 former National Football League players with allegedly defrauding a healthcare program of more than $3.4 million by filing false claims for hyperbaric oxygen chambers and other expensive medical equipment. Former Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis, 38, and former Redskins cornerback Carlos Rogers, 38, were among those charged by the U.S. Justice Department. Woods to sit out Saturday fourballs at Presidents Cup

United States captain Tiger Woods has decided to sit out Saturday morning's fourball matches against the Internationals at the Presidents Cup. Justin Thomas, whose partnership with Woods at Royal Melbourne has helped keep the United States in touch with the Internationals, has instead been paired with Rickie Fowler. Britain's Aggar quits WADA role over Russia scandal

Former British Paralympian Victoria Aggar has resigned from the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) Athlete Committee over the organization's handling of the Russian doping scandal. WADA has banned Russia from all major sporting events for four years for tampering with doping tests, but left the door open for its athletes to compete at next year's Tokyo Games as neutrals under the Olympic flag. NHL Roundup: Detroit beats Jets, snaps 12-game skid

Robby Fabbri produced two goals and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings snapped a 12-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Thursday. Filip Zadina and Filip Hronek had a goal and two assists apiece for Detroit, which lost 5-1 at Winnipeg on Tuesday. Darren Helm also scored for the Red Wings and Jonathan Bernier made 26 saves. NFL notebook: Retired players charged with health care fraud

Former running back Clinton Portis is one of 10 retired players facing federal charges for allegedly filing fraudulent claims against the NFL's health care program. The Justice Department filed charges Thursday morning in the Eastern District of Kentucky, accusing the players of filing $3.9 million in false claims. The health plan paid out more than $3.4 million on those claims from June 2017 to December 2018, according to court records.