Sports News Round Up: England excel at International crown, Irving to extend Boston say and lot more

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NHL roundup: Pens need OT to outlast Caps

Kris Letang scored from the top of the slot on a power play at 1:20 of overtime Thursday to give the host Pittsburgh Penguins a wild, 7-6 win over the rival Washington Capitals. Letang finished with two goals and an assist, Jake Guentzel scored twice and Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists for Pittsburgh in its season opener.

Golf: England excel in the rain at International Crown

England moved to the top of Pool A in the LPGA's International Crown team event by beating Taiwan in both second round four-ball matches on Friday, with hosts South Korea dropping into the second spot after recording a win and a loss against Australia. The United States leads Pool B on six points after the defending champions blanked Thailand in their two early matches, while Sweden sits two points behind following a split of their games against Japan.

After Ryder Cup flop, Mickelson says he's done with 'brutal' rough

Phil Mickelson failed to record a single point for the United States in their lopsided Ryder Cup defeat to Europe last weekend and the American says he no longer has any interest in playing courses that feature "brutal rough". In his 12th Ryder Cup appearance, Mickelson was restricted to only two matches at Le Golf National in Paris. He partnered Bryson DeChambeau to a foursome's defeat on an opening day and was not seen again until the Sunday singles, where he lost to British Open champion Francesco Molinari.

Brady, Pats stroll past banged-up Colts

Tom Brady racked up 341 passing yards and four total touchdowns, and the New England Patriots put away the battered Indianapolis Colts 38-24 on Thursday night in Foxborough, Mass. Trailing 24-3 at the half, the Colts (1-4) climbed within 24-17 behind a pair of Andrew Luck touchdowns and two Brady interceptions, each of which went off a teammate's hands.

After blowing lead, Brewers top Rockies in NLDS opener

Christian Yelich worked a walk, took second on a wild pitch, third on an infield out and scored on Mike Moustakas' two-out, two-strike, walk-off single in the 10th inning Thursday night, lifting the host Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of the National League Division Series. Game 2 in the best-of-five series is scheduled for Friday afternoon, with Colorado slated to start Tyler Anderson against Milwaukee's Jhoulys Chacin.

Report: Raiders won't move to Vegas before 2020

The Oakland Raiders may be bound for Las Vegas, but it apparently won't be any time soon. With the franchise looking for a place to play some or all of its home games in the 2019 season should it not be able to come to an agreement with officials in Oakland on a lease extension, Sam Boyd Stadium -- the home field for the UNLV football team -- is not considered a possible site for next season, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

NBA notebook: Irving says he'll extend Boston stay

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving said Thursday that he plans to remain with the team following the upcoming season. "I've shared it with some of my teammates, as well as the organization and everyone else in Boston," Irving, 26, said at a gathering of Celtics season-ticket holders at TD Garden. "If you guys will have me back, I plan on re-signing here."

Jones won't bite on the third bout vs. Cormier

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, soon to be reinstated from a doping suspension, has no plans to schedule a third bout with Daniel Cormier. In a story published Thursday night, Jones told ESPN's Ariel Helwani that Cormier isn't on his radar. Jones earned a unanimous decision over Cormier on Jan. 3, 2015, then knocked out Cormier on July 29, 2017, only to have the latter bout declared a no-contest when Jones flunked a drug test.

Sponsors EA and Nike say concerned about Ronaldo rape claims

Sportswear maker Nike Inc and video game maker Electronic Arts Inc and said on Thursday they were concerned about rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the world's best soccer players. The 33-year-old athlete on Tuesday denied rape allegations levelled against him by a woman who sued him in court in Nevada.

Ryu silences Braves; Dodgers blast three homers

Joc Pederson hit a leadoff home run Thursday, Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven shutout innings as a surprise Game 1 starter, and the Los Angeles Dodgers opened the National League Division Series with a 6-0 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves. Max Muncy and Enrique Hernandez also homered as the defending National League champion Dodgers won their first postseason game since losing Game 7 of the 2017 World Series to the Houston Astros.

(With inputs from agencies.)