Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NFL: Bengals co-founder Pete Brown dies

Pete Brown, the Cincinnati Bengals' senior vice president of player personnel and co-founder of the team in the mid-1960s along with his brother Mike and father Paul Brown, died Tuesday. He was 74. "Pete was the quiet one, but his talents spoke volumes," Bengals president Mike Brown said in a statement Wednesday. "Pete was more prone to action than talk, and his contributions to the Bengals were significant. He was a fine scout and judge of prospects, a wonderful business partner, and an even better brother and family member. Everyone who knew Pete cared about him and respected him. I feel his loss deeply."

Boxing: Australian Horn beats Corcoran to retain world welterweight crown

Australian Jeff Horn retained his WBO welterweight world title by technical knockout when Briton Gary Corcoran's corner threw in the towel in the 11th round of their contest in Brisbane on Wednesday. Horn, a former schoolteacher, won the title by beating multi-division world champion Manny Pacquiao at Brisbane's Lang Park in July and improved his record to 18-0-1 in the more confined space of the city's convention center.

Highlights of Tuesday's NHL games

Highlights of National Hockey League games on Tuesday: Devils 5, Kings 1

Cycling: Froome faces tough questions after positive Vuelta test

Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome could potentially be stripped of his Vuelta a Espana title after a urine test he gave during the race in September showed excessive levels of an asthma medication. The 32-year-old Briton, who rides for Team Sky, says he has done nothing wrong and would provide "whatever information" world cycling's governing UCI requires.

Ex-NFL RB Larry Johnson believes he has CTE

Former NFL running back Larry Johnson said in an interview he believes he suffers from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease known as CTE. CTE, which doctors say can be caused by repeated blows to the head, only can be diagnosed after death.

Packers QB Rodgers says cleared to return from injury

The uncertainty about whether Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers would be ready to return this week was resolved on Thursday when Rodgers announced on Instagram that he was medically cleared to play football. That presumably means that Rodgers, sidelined the past two months due to a broken right collarbone, will play Sunday in a pivotal game against the Carolina Panthers.

People hope 'I break my neck' after Trump comments: Vonn

Social media users have told American skier Lindsey Vonn they hoped she broke her neck after the Olympic champion made comments they deemed to be critical of U.S. President Donald Trump, she said on Tuesday. The 33-year-old said in an interview last week that she wanted to "represent the people of United States not the President", at February's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, which had sparked a backlash on social media.

Motor racing: Concerned Formula One drivers put on united front

Formula One drivers, including Britain's four times world champion Lewis Hamilton, have shown rare unanimity by all signing up for their union amid concern for the sport's future direction. Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) chairman Alex Wurz told the BBC on Wednesday that the Monaco-based organization now had 100 percent membership "for maybe the first time in history".

Ice Hockey: Russia's hockey league gives blessing for players to compete as neutrals at Olympics

The Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) said on Wednesday it was in favor of its players competing at the Pyeongchang winter Olympics after Moscow agreed to let Russian athletes take part as neutrals. The Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday agreed to support athletes who choose to compete at the winter Olympics in February as neutrals after the Russian team was banned over doping allegations.

Highlights of Tuesday's NBA games

Highlights of National Basketball Association games on Tuesday: Mavericks 95, Spurs 89