Reuters Sports News Summary
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Soccer-Liverpool welcome UEFA report on Champions League final chaos
Liverpool welcomed a review into the 2022 Champions League final which said organizers UEFA were responsible for the chaos before the game, calling on the European soccer governing body to "take positive and transparent action" to ensure the safety of fans. UEFA apologized to Liverpool for initially blaming the Merseyside club's fans for the mayhem following the release of the independent review on Monday.
NFL says Super Bowl watched by 113 million viewers
Sunday's Super Bowl attracted an average of 113 million viewers across traditional television and digital platforms, the National Football League said on Monday, citing preliminary data. The NFL said that figure represented a six-year high for its championship game, which this year was broadcast on the Fox TV network and streamed on Fox digital properties and NFL+.
Tennis-ITF chief says no plans to change Davis Cup format, eyes like-minded sponsors
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) will stick with the existing Davis Cup format despite ending its partnership with investment group Kosmos, which led to the revamp of the men's team competition, its chief David Haggerty told Reuters. The governing body of the sport said last month that it was ending the partnership five years into its 25-year, $3 billion agreement unveiled in 2018 amid much fanfare over promises to deliver "long-term benefits" for fans and stakeholders.
Cricket-Record-breaker Motie spins West Indies to series win over Zimbabwe
Spinner Gudakesh Motie set a new benchmark for West Indies cricket with the best return from a test spinner as he bowled his side to victory, and series success over Zimbabwe, by an innings and four runs in the second test on Tuesday. It was the best ever test match performance by a spinner for the West Indies as Motie took 13-99 in the match, surpassing a mark that had stood for seven decades.
NHL roundup: Tim Stutzle helps Senators rally past Flames
Tim Stutzle scored 1:55 into overtime to cap off a four-point night and give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 comeback win over the visiting Calgary Flames on Monday. Down 3-1 with 2:14 of regulation time remaining, the Senators equalized on two goals within a 46-second span. Drake Batherson pounced on a loose puck at 17:46 of the third period, and Alex DeBrincat's bad-angle shot found its way into the net at the 18:32 mark.
Alpine skiing-United States win gold in team parallel at world championships
The United States beat Norway to claim gold in the team parallel event at the Alpine skiing world championships on Tuesday. The quartet of Tommy Ford, Paula Moltzan, River Radamus and Nina O'Brien helped the U.S. to a 3-2 win over Norway, with Ford taking advantage of Timon Haugan falling over at the starting gate to clinch the last run after Moltzan tied with Thea Louise Stjernesund in the third run of the final.
NFL-Super Bowl betting in Nevada drops nearly 15% from record set in 2022
The value of bets placed in Nevada sportsbooks on this year's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles was 14.8% below the record set last year, according to unaudited figures provided by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. A total of $153.2 million was wagered across Nevada's 185 sportsbooks compared with the $179.8 million wagered on last year's Super Bowl, the data released late on Monday showed.
Italy drops legislation on Serie A TV deal extension
Italy's government on Tuesday dropped legislation aimed at giving top flight soccer league Serie A the option of extending domestic broadcast deals beyond their scheduled expiry next year, documents seen by Reuters showed. Sponsored by Claudio Lotito, a center-right lawmaker and owner of Serie A club Lazio, the proposal was aimed at shielding teams from the risk of falling revenue at a regular auction process due later this year.
Motor racing-Leclerc in love with new Ferrari after Valentine's Day debut
Charles Leclerc declared his love for the new Ferrari SF23 Formula One car after giving it a Valentine's Day debut at the Italian team's Fiorano track in front of hundreds of passionate fans on Tuesday. The Monegasque beat Spanish team mate Carlos Sainz in a coin flip, conducted by new team principal Fred Vasseur, for the honor of driving the red and black car for its first laps on a sunny morning.
Soccer-Guardiola slips up and apologizes to Gerrard for 'stupid' comments
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was left issuing a public apology to former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard on Tuesday after a bizarre outburst in a news conference last week.
Guardiola was stern in his defense of the club amid more than 100 charges of alleged financial misconduct by the Premier League, and referenced Gerrard's slip in 2014 against Chelsea which helped Manchester City to pip Liverpool to the title.
