Sports News Roundup: Dodgers power past Brewers, Marquez clinches 5th MotoGP title

Brooks Koepka will become world number one for the first time on Monday after the American fended off a game Gary Woodland to earn a four-stroke victory at the PGA Tour's CJ Cup in South Korea

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NBA roundup: Tempers flare as Rockets down Lakers

James Harden scored 36 points, and Chris Paul added 28 points with 10 assists as the Houston Rockets spoiled LeBron James' home opener with the Los Angeles Lakers by earning a high-intensity 124-115 victory Saturday night. Three players were ejected with 4:13 remaining after an on-court altercation that started after the Lakers' Brandon Ingram committed a hard foul on Harden. After the whistle, Paul and the Lakers' Rajon Rondo threw punches at each other, with Ingram also joining the fray. Paul, Rondo and Ingram all were ejected.

Tennis: Pliskova stuns Wozniacki in Singapore, Svitolina downs Kvitova

Big-serving Karolina Pliskova used her most potent weapon to damaging effect as she overwhelmed defending champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 6-4 in their opening round robin match of the WTA Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sunday. In the earlier White Group encounter at the eight-woman event, Elina Svitolina tore up the form book with a brilliant display of serving and retrieving to register a 6-3 6-3 victory over Petra Kvitova.

NHL roundup: Skinner's hat trick leads Sabres in rout

Jeff Skinner earned a hat trick, and goaltender Linus Ullmark made 19 saves as the visiting Buffalo Sabres cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon. Skinner scored his first goal at 3:31 of the second period. He tallied again at 15:52 of the period before his final goal came on an empty net with less than a minute to play in the third.

Golf: Koepka to become new world No. 1 after CJ Cup win

Brooks Koepka will become world number one for the first time on Monday after the American fended off a game Gary Woodland to earn a four-stroke victory at the PGA Tour's CJ Cup in South Korea. Koepka posted a final round of 64 at the Nine Bridges Golf Club on Jeju island on Sunday, finishing with a flourish by eagling the last hole for a combined 21-under 267 at the $9.5 million tournaments.

Soccer: 'Old men' blocked Wembley sale says former FA chairman

A proposed £600 million ($784.14 million) sale of Wembley stadium that would have helped fund grassroots football in England collapsed because of "old men" who are "living in the past", according to former Football Association chairman Greg Dyke. He blamed opposition from the FA Council for causing Shahid Khan, the owner of Premier League club Fulham and the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team, to withdraw his offer to buy the iconic national stadium.

Motorcycling: Marquez clinches fifth MotoGP title with victory in Japan

Spain's Marc Marquez wrapped up his third straight MotoGP championship with the victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday after title rival Andrea Dovizioso fell on the penultimate lap while trying to find a way past the Honda rider. The 25-year-old is now tied with Australian Mick Doohan on five premier class world titles, with only Italian's Valentino Rossi (seven) and Giacomo Agostini (eight) having won more.

Exiled Ethiopian Olympic runner who protested against government returns home

A medal-winning Ethiopian Olympic runner, living in exile in the United States since making a protest gesture against government violence at the 2016 games, returned home on Sunday following a series of reforms in the East African nation. Feyisa Lilesa held his arms over his head, wrists crossed, as he finished second in the marathon in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, a gesture used by protesters in Ethiopia's Oromiya region during a period of unrest in 2015-2017.

Golf: American Kang overcomes nerves to claim LPGA Shanghai title

American Danielle Kang overcame flailing nerves to fire a three-under-par 69 in the final round and claim the inaugural LPGA Shanghai title by two strokes on Sunday. Kang, who started the final day one shot off the lead, failed to make any gains on the front nine and dropped a shot at the par-five fourth hole.

Dodgers power past Brewers to return to World Series

MILWAUKEE -- Los Angeles Dodgers centre fielder Cody Bellinger acknowledged feeling "ice cold" late Saturday night. He was referring to the champagne that had doused his uniform, not the struggles that threatened to sink his National League Championship Series.

Tennis: Tsitsipas claims maiden ATP title in Stockholm

Greek 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas added another notch to a remarkable breakthrough season as he beat Latvia's Ernests Gulbis 6-4 6-4 to win the Stockholm Open and claim a maiden ATP title on Sunday. Tsitsipas, who has rocketed up the rankings to 16th heading into Stockholm, made up for losing two finals this year by outplaying Gulbis in straight sets.

(With inputs from Reuters)

(With inputs from agencies.)