Reuters Sports News Summary: Mitch Marner's hat trick; NFL schedule and more

Mitch Marner's hat trick gives Golden Knights 2-1 edge on Ducks

Mitch Marner posted his first career playoff hat ​trick in a four-point outing as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights thumped the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Friday ​to take a two-games-to-one lead in their Western Conference semifinal series. "There's a lot ‌of work ​to still go," Marner said. "It's always nice to contribute, but we just want to do what we can to try and win hockey games."

Rory McIlroy: Bringing back LIV players 'good business' for PGA Tour

Rory McIlroy is softening his stance on the return of players from LIV Golf to the PGA Tour, acknowledging Friday that bringing back more defectors from ‌the breakaway circuit could be a net positive. With the future of LIV in doubt after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced it is pulling its financial backing after this year, McIlroy was asked his reaction to how that could impact the PGA Tour.

Titans first-round WR Carnell Tate signs contract

The Tennessee Titans signed first-round draft pick Carnell Tate to his four-year rookie contract. Tate, the fourth overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, will receive $51.1 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $33.6 million ‌signing bonus. The deal, announced on Friday, also includes a fifth-year team option for the wide receiver out of Ohio State.

MLB roundup: Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski fans 11 in win over Yankees

Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 over six scoreless ‌innings, pacing the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-0 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Friday in the opener of a three-game series. The hard-throwing Misiorowski (3-2) allowed just two singles and walked two in a dominant 95-pitch outing. Each of his 10 pitches in the first inning topped 102 mph. In his previous start, the 24-year-old right-hander pitched 5 1/3 hitless innings before exiting with a hamstring cramp.

NFL schedule to be released on Thursday night

The NFL's annual schedule release will take place on Thursday, May 14, creating a road map to Super Bowl LXI at Inglewood, Calif. The league's ⁠broadcast partners will ​be allowed to leak select upcoming matchups during the lead-in to the ⁠official release. All of the record nine international games will be revealed on or before Wednesday.

Soccer-Otamendi, Caicedo cleared to play after FIFA changes World Cup suspension rules

FIFA has amended its World Cup disciplinary rules to ensure that minor suspensions picked up in qualifiers are no longer carried over into the ⁠2026 finals, clearing Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo for their sides’ opening matches. FIFA said on Friday the move was designed to allow countries to field their strongest squads on the sport’s biggest stage, while preserving disciplinary fairness and the tournament’s overall integrity.

Basketball-WNBA ​welcomes ‘Canada’s team’ with Toronto Tempo’s first game of inaugural season

The WNBA officially arrived in Canada on Friday with the Toronto Tempo tipping off their inaugural season against the Washington Mystics in front of an electric, sellout home ⁠crowd.

Fans young and old sporting the Tempo's bordeaux and borealis blue gear brought the energy all night at Coca-Cola Coliseum, letting out a roaring, prideful cheer after the Toronto Children’s Choir sang the national anthem "O Canada."

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs start fast, hold off Wolves in Game 3

Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points, grabbed ⁠15 ​rebounds and blocked five shots as the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 115-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Friday in Minneapolis. Wembanyama made 13 of 18 shots, including 3 of 5 from beyond the arc, while lifting the Spurs to a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Guardians get Gold Glove-winning C Patrick Bailey from Giants

The Cleveland Guardians acquired two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Patrick Bailey from the San Francisco Giants ⁠on Saturday in exchange for the No. 29 pick in this year's draft and left-handed prospect Matt Wilkinson. Bailey, 26, has won a Gold Glove in each of the last two seasons and joins a Cleveland team that features ⁠Austin Hedges and Bo Naylor behind the plate. The Guardians promptly ⁠optioned Naylor to Triple-A Columbus.

Soccer-FIFA to stage separate World Cup opening ceremonies in Mexico, Canada and US

FIFA announced on Friday that it will hold separate opening ceremonies prior to the first game in each of the three host countries for this year's World Cup, which is being held in Mexico, Canada and the United States. The biggest World Cup in history ‌kicks off on June 11 in ‌Mexico City, where Grammy Award-winning Mexican pop band Mana will be performing as part of a lineup that also includes Alejandro ​Fernandez and Belinda, FIFA said in a post on X.

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