Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Tennis-Dimitrov’s dad and mom miss out on uncommon title win resulting from early flight

Grigor Dimitrov clinched his first ATP title since 2017 when he beat Holger Rune 7-6(5) 6-4 on the Brisbane International males’s singles last on Sunday, however his dad and mom who had travelled to see him play missed his particular second. The Bulgarian’s dad and mom left for his or her flight residence earlier than the 32-year-old performed the match that secured his first title because the ATP Tour finals six years in the past, clinching his ninth title total.

Texans clinch playoff berth by holding off Colts

C.J. Stroud threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns Saturday evening and the Houston Texans stopped the Indianapolis Colts on a late drive to safe a 23-19 win in Indianapolis and a spot within the AFC playoffs subsequent weekend. Devin Singletary’s tie-breaking 3-yard run up the center snapped a 17-17 tie with 6:20 left within the sport. Houston (10-7) accomplished an unbelievable journey from the second total choose in final yr’s draft to the postseason, due to Stroud and first-year coach DeMeco Ryans.

NBA-Warriors ahead Green reinstated after 12-game suspension

Golden State Warriors ahead Draymond Green has been reinstated following his suspension for hanging Phoenix Suns middle Jusuf Nurkic in mid-December, the National Basketball Association (NBA) mentioned on Saturday. During the suspension, which started on Dec. 14 and resulted in Green lacking 12 video games, the Warriors ahead accomplished steps that demonstrated his dedication to conforming his conduct to requirements anticipated of NBA gamers, in line with the league.

NBA roundup: Rockets extinguish Bucks’ late rally

Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. posted double-doubles and teamed for a vital late 3-pointer because the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 112-108 on Saturday. Sengun paired 21 factors with 11 rebounds whereas Smith added 14 factors and 12 boards. After Milwaukee shaved what was as soon as a 21-point deficit to 102-99 on a pair of Giannis Antetokounmpo free throws with 1:50 left within the sport, Sengun fed Smith for a nook 3-pointer 18 seconds later to assist the Rockets safe the victory.

WTA roundup: Coco Gauff defends title at ASB Classic

Top-seeded Coco Gauff efficiently defended her ASB Classic title and captured her seventh championship total with a 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 victory over second-seeded Elina Svitolina on Sunday in Auckland, New Zealand. Gauff overcame dropping her first set of the match by dispatching the Ukrainian in two hours, 35 minutes. She grew to become the fourth participant to win consecutive WTA titles on the ASB Classic, becoming a member of Patty Fendick (1988-89), Eleni Daniilidou (2003-04) and Julia Goerges (2018-19).

NHL roundup: Zach Hyman’s hat trick fuels Oilers previous Senators

Zach Hyman posted his third hat trick of the season to guide the Edmonton Oilers to their seventh consecutive victory, a 3-1 win over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner made 29 saves, and Evan Bouchard had three assists, giving him 27 factors (six objectives, 21 assists) over his previous 22 video games. Connor McDavid collected one help to provide him 13 factors (three objectives, 10 assists) throughout a seven-game level streak.

Sam Reinhart’s hat trick helps Panthers sail by Avalanche

Sam Reinhart scored three objectives to notch his seventh profession hat trick, Carter Verhaeghe had two objectives, and the Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-4 in Denver on Saturday for his or her seventh straight win. Matthew Tkachuk had a aim and two assists and Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Kevin Stenlund additionally scored objectives for the Panthers. Aleksander Barkov had 4 assists in his 700th profession NHL sport, Evan Rodrigues and Gustav Forsling had two assists and Sergei Bobrovsky turned away 23 photographs

Steelers clip Ravens, preserve playoff hopes alive

Mason Rudolph related with Diontae Johnson for a go-ahead 71-yard landing and the Pittsburgh Steelers took one step nearer to a playoff berth by beating the host Baltimore Ravens 17-10 of their regular-season finale on Saturday evening. Rudolph accomplished 18 of 20 passes for 152 yards, and Najee Harris racked up 112 yards and a dashing landing on 26 carries for Pittsburgh, which outgained Baltimore 289-224 amid pouring rain.

Athletics-Ketema breaks world document for quickest marathon debut in Dubai

Ethiopian runner Tigist Ketema broke the world document for quickest marathon debut in Dubai on Sunday, shaving greater than a minute off the course document. Clocking a time of two:16:07, the 25-year-old grew to become the eighth quickest girl in marathon historical past as she took gold, breaking the Dubai course document by 61 seconds.

Top 25 roundup: Southern Miss drops No. 19 James Madison to 14-1

Victor Hart tallied 16 factors and 7 rebounds to guide Southern Miss to an 81-71 Sun Belt Conference upset of No. 19 James Madison on Saturday in Hattiesburg, Miss. Andre Curbelo added 15 factors and 9 assists as Southern Miss (8-7, 2-1 Sun Belt) pulled off its first win over a ranked opponent since 2011, when it toppled No. 22 UCF.

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