Reuters Sports News Summary

One of the top-rated cornerbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft class, Wiggins posted an unofficial 4.29-second 40 but hobbled to the sideline moments later. NHL roundup: Morgan Geekie's hat trick leads Bruins past Knights Mason Lohrei scored the game-winning goal with 4:37 left in the third period and Morgan Geekie netted his first career hat trick as the Boston Bruins held off the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Thursday night.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

ATP roundup: Daniil Medvedev cruises into Dubai semis

Top seed Daniil Medvedev, after a battle in the second round, had a smoother outing Thursday in defeating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Medvedev had needed three sets to oust Italian Lorenzo Sonego a day earlier, but the Russian rode 15 winners, three aces and just six unforced errors to dispatch Spain's Davidovich Fokina in one hour and 17 minutes.

Figure skating-Two-times U.S. champion 18-year-old Liu ends retirement

Alysa Liu, the youngest woman to win a U.S. figure skating championship, announced on Friday she will end her retirement and return to competition next season. Liu, still just 18-years-old, last competed at the 2022 world championships winning a bronze medal before retiring that April saying she had accomplished her figure skating goals.

Spring training roundup: Astros beat Nats in 10-8 slugfest

Shay Whitcomb hit two RBI doubles and Jacob Melton smashed the eventual game-winning home run as the Houston Astros put together 10 consecutive runs and held off the host Washington Nationals 10-8 in a spring training game Friday in Palm Beach, Fla. Melton's two-run homer in the seventh inning put the Astros ahead 9-4, and Joey Loperfido added a run-scoring double in the eighth before Washington pushed back. Alex Call hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the frame and two runs scored on his fielder's choice in the ninth -- one on a throwing error -- before Houston put the game away.

Clemson CB Nate Wiggins injured running blazing 40-yard dash

INDIANAPOLIS -- Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins ran a blazing 40-yard dash but suffered a potentially serious leg injury that ended the projected first-round pick's day on a down note. One of the top-rated cornerbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft class, Wiggins posted an unofficial 4.29-second 40 but hobbled to the sideline moments later.

NHL roundup: Morgan Geekie's hat trick leads Bruins past Knights

Mason Lohrei scored the game-winning goal with 4:37 left in the third period and Morgan Geekie netted his first career hat trick as the Boston Bruins held off the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Thursday night. Boston let a 3-0 lead slip as Chandler Stephenson scored a short-handed goal at 5:01 of the third to tie the game at 4-4. However, Kevin Shattenkirk set up Lohrei for the power-play one-timer that clinched the game following a kill of defenseman Matt Grzelcyk's minor seconds earlier.

Steelers legend Andy Russell dies at 82

Legendary Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Andy Russell, a two-time Super Bowl champion, has died. He was 82. According to Action News 4 in Pittsburgh, Russell died Thursday night. Cause of death isn't immediately known.

Tigers name lefty Tarik Skubal their Opening Day starter

Left-hander Tarik Skubal will be on the mound when the Detroit Tigers open the season on March 28 against the White Sox in Chicago. The Tigers made the announcement Friday on social media.

Report: Giants TE Darren Waller considered retirement

Giants tight end Darren Waller considered retiring after a disappointing 2023 season, the New York Post reported Friday. He caught 52 passes for 552 yards and one touchdown in 12 games (11 starts) and New York finished 6-11 during his first season with the team. He missed five games with a hamstring injury.

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami aim to topple Orlando City

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will attempt to continue their strong start to the 2024 MLS season when they host Orlando City on Saturday. Miami (1-0-1, 4 points) opened with a 2-0 home victory over Real Salt Lake on Feb. 21. The club followed that up with a dramatic 1-1 draw at the Los Angeles Galaxy last Sunday in which Messi scored an equalizer in second-half stoppage time.

Michigan's J.J. McCarthy touts 'Everything you want in starting QB'

INDIANAPOLIS -- Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy makes no apologies about his statistics falling short in a tale of the tape with the top-ranked passers in the 2024 NFL Draft, but he's ready to talk wins and losses. McCarthy exited Ann Arbor in January on the heels of a national title win over Washington and has lost only three games -- one with the Wolverines compared to 27 victories -- since he began his high school football career (34-2 as a starter).

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