Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Athletics-Davis-Woodhall loses nationwide indoor title after constructive marijuana check

United States Olympic lengthy jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall has been stripped of her nationwide indoor title after testing constructive for a psychoactive constituent of marijuana, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) stated on Tuesday. The constructive check got here from a Feb. 17 pattern and Davis-Woodhall accepted a one-month interval of ineligibility that started on March 21.

MLB roundup: Astros drop Rays to 14-1 at dwelling

Houston’s Luis Garcia spun six sharp innings and the Astros produced 4 doubles in a five-run fifth inning to beat Tampa Bay 5-0 on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla., the Rays’ first dwelling loss this season. The end result snapped Tampa Bay’s 14-game dwelling profitable streak to start out the season — a modern-era report (since 1901). The all-time mark is the 21-0 dwelling begin by the 1880 Chicago White Stockings, the precursor to the Cubs.

Polish airline says it refused boarding to Russian tennis participant

A Russian tennis participant was refused boarding to a flight operated by Polish flag provider LOT, the airline confirmed on Tuesday, in an incident that drew an indignant response from the athlete on social media. Tennis participant Vitalia Diatchenko stated on Monday she was refused boarding to a LOT flight in Cairo, with German airline Lufthansa then additionally refusing to promote her a ticket.

NFL-Jets snug with Rodgers deal phrases, says GM

The New York Jets are excited to welcome four-time National Football League (NFL) most precious participant Aaron Rodgers after agreeing a take care of the Green Bay Packers that features a swap of key draft picks, General Manager Joe Douglas stated on Tuesday. Under the settlement for 39-year-old Rodgers, Green Bay will commerce their 2023 first-round draft decide (fifteenth total) and their fifth-round decide for the Jets’ first-round decide (thirteenth total), second-round and sixth-round picks, in line with ESPN.

Soccer-Burnley seal Championship title

Burnley clinched the Championship title with a 1-0 victory at native rivals Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday. Manuel Benson’s 66th-minute effort sealed the factors for a Burnley aspect who had already booked promotion to the Premier League.

Tennis-Russians and Belarusians have signed declarations to compete, Wimbledon says

Several Russian and Belarusian gamers have already signed private declarations that can clear them to compete as neutrals at this 12 months’s Wimbledon championships, the All England Club stated on Tuesday. Wimbledon introduced final month that it had lifted its ban which prevented athletes from the 2 international locations taking part in final 12 months following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Soccer-Canada Soccer names former males’s captain deVos interim normal secretary

Former Canadian males’s nationwide workforce captain Jason deVos has been named interim normal secretary of Canada Soccer, the nationwide governing physique stated on Tuesday. DeVos, who earned 49 caps with the nationwide workforce from 1997-2004, will step into the function on May 12 to succeed Earl Cochrane, whose departure was introduced final week.

Soccer-Aston Villa go fifth in Premier League with 1-0 win over Fulham

Defender Tyrone Mings scored a superb header from a set piece as Aston Villa beat Fulham 1-0 at Villa Park on Tuesday to elevate them to fifth within the Premier League desk, a step nearer to making sure European soccer subsequent season. Villa are on 54 factors after 33 video games, one forward of Tottenham Hotspur and 5 behind fourth-placed Manchester United. Fulham, whose European goals had been derailed by a run of 4 defeats in March and April, are ninth on 45 factors.

Golf-PGA Tour merges Canadian and Latin circuits, creates new participant pathway

The PGA Tour Latinoamerica and PGA Tour Canada will merge right into a single circuit that can start play in early 2024, the PGA Tour stated on Tuesday because it provides a brand new pathway for golfers to maneuver up the ranks. The newly-branded PGA Tour Americas will stage 16 occasions throughout Latin America, Canada and the United States from February by way of September with 15 playing cards up for grabs on the developmental Korn Ferry Tour.

NHL roundup: Alexander Kerfoot’s OT objective caps Leafs’ comeback

Alexander Kerfoot scored 4:14 into extra time to offer the Toronto Maple Leafs an unlikely 5-4 comeback win in Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff sequence with the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday. The Maple Leafs maintain a 3-1 lead within the sequence and might clinch with a victory in Game 5 in Toronto on Thursday. The Leafs have not gained a postseason sequence since 2004.

(With inputs from companies.)