Reuters Sports News Summary

The teenager received a four-year doping ban on Monday, effective from December 2021, stripping the ROC of its gold medal in the team event nearly two years after the competition. Chiefs to wear home red jerseys in Super Bowl LVIII The Kansas City Chiefs will be wearing their home red jerseys when they take the field against the San Francisco 49ers for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NFL-Super Bowl teams not allowed to gamble in Las Vegas casinos

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are headed for a high-stakes Super Bowl clash in Las Vegas but while there the two teams must abide by the NFL's gambling policy and resist trying their luck at the city's glitzy casinos. While NFL players can gamble during the regular season on other sports, a much stricter rule will be in place leading up to the Feb. 11 Super Bowl, the first to be held in Las Vegas, that will bar the Chiefs and 49ers from betting on anything.

Reports: Blue Jays, Justin Turner agree to one-year deal

Infielder Justin Turner agreed to a one-year, $13 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. Per reports, the deal carries $1.5 million in roster and performance bonuses as Turner joins the third American League East employer of his career.

Stephen Curry, Sabrina Ionescu set for 3-point shootout

Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu will test their mettle in a 3-point challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis on Feb. 17, the league announced Tuesday. The "Stephen vs. Sabrina" contest will be televised on TNT and pit the NBA's all-time leader in 3-pointers made against the New York Liberty star, who shot 44.8 percent from long distance last season.

NHL-Devils' McLeod and Flames' Dube facing sexual assault charges

New Jersey Devils forward Mike McLeod and Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames have been charged by police in London, Ontario in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by members of Canada's 2018 world junior team, their lawyers said on Tuesday. News of the charges against McLeod and Dube comes two days after former National Hockey League (NHL) player Alex Formenton appeared at London Police Service headquarters where he was also charged with sexual assault.

Figure skating-After 721 days U.S. skaters celebrating Olympic gold

United States Olympic chiefs are eager to push ahead with long-overdue gold medal celebrations after figure skater Kamila Valieva was found guilty of doping at 2022 Beijing Games, thus removing Russia as winners of the team event. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday banned teenager Valieva for four years for doping, effective from December 2021, stripping the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) of its gold medal and elevating the U.S. to top spot on the podium.

Travis Kelce star of his own biographical comic book

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Canada may appeal after Russia get bronze in 2022 Olympic figure skating despite Valieva ban

Skate Canada is considering appealing against the International Skating Union's (ISU) decision to award the Russian figure skating team bronze in the 2022 Beijing Olympics despite the disqualification of Kamila Valieva. The teenager received a four-year doping ban on Monday, effective from December 2021, stripping the ROC of its gold medal in the team event nearly two years after the competition.

Chiefs to wear home red jerseys in Super Bowl LVIII

The Kansas City Chiefs will be wearing their home red jerseys when they take the field against the San Francisco 49ers for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. Kansas City, which is the designated home team for the game on Feb. 11, was afforded the selection of uniform color.

Baseball-Stolen Jackie Robinson statue found burned 'beyond repair'

A statue of pioneering baseball player Jackie Robinson that was stolen from a Kansas park last week was found burned and in a trash can on Tuesday, police said. The Wichita Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in a trash can at a park early on Tuesday and after putting out the blaze, fire fighters discovered pieces of the statue.

WTA roundup: Jodie Burrage sails to easy upset in Linz

Great Britain's Jodie Burrage dispatched No. 7 seed Varvara Gracheva of France 6-4, 6-0 in first-round action at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Tuesday. Burrage fired six aces, converted five of six break-point opportunities and saved four of the five break points she faced, while Gracheva had five double faults without an ace in the 67-minute match.

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