Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Reports: Former St. John's star RJ Luis commits to LSU

Former St. John's ​star RJ Luis has committed to LSU as he hopes to head back ​to campus after a brief NBA stint, according to multiple reports ‌Tuesday. ​The 2025 Big East Player of the Year declared for the 2025 NBA Draft after his junior season but went undrafted.

Report: Twins demoting former top overall pick Royce Lewis

The Minnesota Twins are demoting slumping infielder Royce Lewis to Triple-A St. Paul, The Athletic reported on Tuesday. The ‌report comes on the heels of the Twins sending outfielder Matt Wallner to St. Paul last week. Wallner had 22 homers last season.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba on typos on trophy: 'It's getting disrespectful'

Seattle Seahawks star wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba didn't take too kindly to receiving last season's Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award. Well, he appreciated the honor. He just wasn't too enamored with the trophy itself.

Gymnastics-World Gymnastics ‌defends lifting restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes

World Gymnastics on Tuesday defended its decision to lift all restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes, stating the move is rooted in the principle ‌of equal treatment and the "true spirit of sport". The sport's governing body announced on Monday that athletes from both countries could return to international competitions under their national flags with immediate effect, reversing a suspension policy in place since March 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

PWHL expands to San Jose

The Professional Women's Hockey League announced San Jose, Calif., as the home of its 12th franchise on Tuesday. It will be the fourth expansion team starting play in 2026-27, along with Detroit, ⁠Las Vegas ​and Hamilton, Ontario.

Rangers LHP MacKenzie Gore downplays lat ⁠ailment

Texas Rangers left-hander MacKenzie Gore left his Monday start against the Colorado Rockies due to left lat tightness, but he was optimistic the issue isn't serious. Gore, making his 10th start of the season, pitched one inning, allowing two ⁠runs and three hits while throwing 28 pitches. He struck out two and walked two. He dove to field a slow ground ball during the inning.

NAACP urges Black athletes, fans to boycott Southern US universities over voting ​rights

The NAACP on Tuesday launched a campaign urging Black athletes, recruits, fans and donors to withhold athletic and financial support from public universities in states it says are undermining ⁠Black voting power. The campaign, called "Out of Bounds," targets public universities in eight Southern states that have redrawn or moved to redraw their congressional maps after the Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act earlier this month.

Sky F ⁠Rickea ​Jackson (torn ACL) out for season

Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson will miss the remainder of the season after an MRI revealed a torn ACL in her left knee, the team announced on Tuesday. Jackson sustained the injury in Chicago's 86-79 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. She scored six points in 11 minutes before being injured.

Tennis-Alcaraz to miss Wimbledon as he continues ⁠to recover from wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz says he will skip Wimbledon as he recovers from the right wrist injury that also forced the Spaniard out of the French Open, the world ⁠number two said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old seven-time Grand Slam ⁠champion has not played since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open last month.

MLB roundup: Angels end J.T. Ginn's no-hit bid in 9th, get walk-off HR

Zach Neto walloped a two-run homer with no outs in the ninth inning, giving the Los Angeles Angels a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Athletics ‌on Monday night at Anaheim, ‌Calif. The Angels didn't record a hit through eight innings against J.T. Ginn before breaking through in ​the ninth to end their six-game losing streak.

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