Reuters: Sports News

• Report: Buccaneers expected to sign QB Gabbert
  After being cut by the Tennessee Titans 10 days ago, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to sign quarterback Blaine Gabbert, according to a report Monday.
• Federer, Anderson advance to fourth round in Miami
  Roger Federer overcame a sluggish start to defeat Filip Krajinovic 7-5 6-3 and Kevin Anderson's booming serve proved too much for Joao Sousa as both seeded players advanced to the fourth round of the Miami Open on Monday.
• Tennis: Canadian teenager Andreescu retires in Miami fourth round
  Bianca Andreescu's dominant recent impressive run ended at the Miami Open as the Canadian teenager who has taken the tennis world by storm retired with a shoulder injury while trailing 6-1 2-0 in her fourth-round clash with Estonia's Anett Kontaveit.
• Bears-Packers game to kick off NFL's 100th season
  The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will kick off the NFL's 100th season when they meet at Chicago's Soldier Field on Thursday night, Sept. 5, the NFL announced on Monday.
• Defensive-minded Michigan, Texas Tech dig in for regional semifinal
  Michigan vs. Texas Tech in the Sweet 16. First one to 50 wins?
• Predators' Watson on long-term injury loan to AHL club
  Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson has been assigned to the club's AHL affiliate in Milwaukee on a long-term injury loan.
• Gronk's agent: Return possible if Brady asks
  New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement Sunday on Instagram, but his agent isn't convinced we've seen the last of him.
• Fashion and champagne grace Nigeria polo party
  When polo comes to Lagos, the champagne flows and exuberant fashion colors adorn the green fields.
• Marlins release SP Straily three days before opener
  In somewhat of a surprise move, the Miami Marlins released veteran starting pitcher Dan Straily just three days before the start of the regular season, the team announced Monday.
• Top U.S. court rebuffs challenge to Nike over Michael Jordan photo
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider reviving a copyright case in which Nike Inc was accused of unauthorized use of photographer Jacobus Rentmeester's famous 1984 photograph of basketball superstar Michael Jordan soaring through the air.