Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
DT McCoy to visit Browns on Friday
Interest from the Cleveland Browns is being reciprocated by free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, who will be in Berea, Ohio, at team headquarters on Friday. McCoy will take his first-ever free agency visit with the Browns, and he informed other suitors of the pecking order on Thursday.
ATP roundup: Fritz advances to Lyon semis
American Taylor Fritz advanced to his first semifinal of the year, upsetting second-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in Lyon, France. The top four seeds all made the quarterfinals of the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon, but only two of them moved on.
Coca-Cola 600 tests drivers' stamina
For all the deserved attention this Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (6 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) receives annually -- for its celebration of our country's military heroes and the challenge of mastering NASCAR's longest race -- it has presented a unique competitive situation for even the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series best. Eight of the top-16 drivers in the current series standings -- Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Aric Almirola, Alex Bowman, Daniel Suarez, Erik Jones and Kyle Larson -- have never won a regular-season race on the Charlotte oval.
Local favorite Spieth one back of leader Finau at Colonial
Local favorite Jordan Spieth, who showed a return to form at last week's PGA Championship, birdied his final hole to sit one shot back of first-round leader Tony Finau at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday. The energized Texan, who snapped out of a months-long funk to finish in a share of third place at the year's second major, mixed eight birdies with a double-bogey and bogey for a five-under-par 65 in windy conditions at Colonial Country Club.
Armstrong on doping past: 'I wouldn't change a thing'
Former cycling champion Lance Armstrong has said he "wouldn't change a thing" about the doping that led to him being stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles, according to details of an interview that will air next week on NBCSN. The network, owned by NBC Sports Group, said on Thursday it would broadcast a 30-minute interview next Wednesday called "Lance Armstrong: Next Stage" in which the 47-year-old American discusses his career and the decisions he made.
Motor racing: No curse as Andrettis count their Indy 500 blessings
One family's curse can be another family's blessing but for the Andretti clan they are one and the same when it comes to the Indianapolis 500. For more than five decades the Andrettis, starting with family patriarch Mario, have had a complicated relationship with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).
Giannis, Harden are unanimous All-NBA first-team picks
Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston guard James Harden were unanimous selections to the 2018-19 All-NBA first team, released Thursday. The two MVP finalists were named on all 100 ballots. It marks the first first-team selection for Antetokounmpo and the fifth in the past six seasons for Harden.
Warriors' Durant, Cousins unlikely for start of Finals
The Golden State Warriors said Thursday it is unlikely forward Kevin Durant will be ready for the start of the NBA Finals, but they are hopeful he can return during the series. The Finals begin on May 31, pitting the two-time defending champion Warriors against either Milwaukee or Toronto. The Bucks and Raptors are tied 2-2 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals entering Thursday night's game in Milwaukee.
Canada survives in OT, U.S. falls in IIHF quarters
Mark Stone helped Canada stun Switzerland late and win in overtime, while Russia ousted the United States in the quarterfinals of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship on Thursday in Slovakia. Canada escaped with a 3-2 victory over Switzerland at Steel Arena in Kosice, only after some last-second heroics. Damon Severson's deflected slapshot crossed the goal line with 0.4 seconds in regulation to force overtime, a tally that stood upon video review. Then Stone -- who had the primary assist on the tying goal -- redirected Pierre-Luc Dubois' pass on a 2-on-1 at 5:07 of overtime for the victory.
Warriors G Thompson misses out on supermax contract
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson wasn't selected to an all-NBA team, making him ineligible to sign a five-year, $221 million supermax contract this summer in free agency. The Collective Bargaining Agreement of 2017 allowed some veterans to earn supermax salaries, based on making an all-NBA team.
