Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. 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. WADA committee head urges Russia not to drag out ban appeal

Russia should not try to delay the start of its four-year ban from major sporting events for doping as it will only miss out on future events instead, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency's independent Compliance Review Committee said on Friday. Even if it manages to extend any appeal proceedings until next summer and send athletes to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the meantime, it would be banned from the Paris 2024 Games instead, Jonathan Taylor told Reuters in an interview. 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. 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. U.S. rally to stall Internationals' advance at Presidents Cup

The United States conjured up some magic moments on the 18th green to fight back in Friday's foursomes and hold the Internationals to a 6.5-3.5 lead after Ernie Els' team threatened to deliver a decisive blow at the Presidents Cup. The Americans, trailing in all five matches at one point, dug deep at Royal Melbourne to share the day two honors, with captain Tiger Woods and his playing partner Justin Thomas leading the way once again. 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. UFC should do more to make Nunes a star, says Carmouche

Two-weight champion Amanda Nunes puts one of her UFC titles on the line against Germaine de Randamie on Saturday and former UFC fighter Liz Carmouche has told Reuters that the promotion should be doing more to make the Brazilian brawler a bigger star. Carmouche lost the first-ever UFC bantamweight title match in 2012 to Ronda Rousey, who went on to become one of the biggest names in the sport, but Nunes ended Rousey's career with a brutal 48-second knockout in December 2016. Russian track and field athletes could be at 2020 Olympics as neutrals: federation

Russian track and field athletes could be cleared to compete at next year's Tokyo Olympics as neutrals despite the federation's ongoing suspension, its acting chief said on Friday. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday handed Russia a four-year ban from top global sporting events, including the next summer and winter Olympics, as punishment for tampering with laboratory data.