Sports News Roundup: LeBron to make Lakers debut, LSU's Sims

Tennis: Injured Halep retires in the first round of China Open

World number one Simona Halep was forced to retire in the first round of the China Open on Sunday after aggravating a back injury. The Romanian injured herself in training at last week's Wuhan Open where she crashed out in the second round after being beaten in straight sets by Slovak Dominika Cibulkova.

Report: Niners won't pursue the high-profile quarterback

The San Francisco 49ers aren't expected to pursue a high-profile quarterback in the wake of the devastating injury suffered by Jimmy Garoppolo, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Instead, they plan to stick with C.J. Beathard, who started five games as a rookie last season before being replaced by trade acquisition Garoppolo.

LeBron to make Lakers debut Sunday in San Diego

The wait is nearly over for fans looking to see LeBron James make his first start for the Los Angeles Lakers. Lakers coach Luke Walton has announced that James will play in Sunday's preseason opener against the Denver Nuggets in San Diego. But just how many minutes he'll play has yet to be determined.

Arrest made in shooting death of LSU's Sims

Police in Baton Rouge, La., announced Saturday that a suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of LSU basketball player Wayde Sims on Friday. The Baton Rouge Police Department announced the arrest of Dyteon Simpson, 20, at an 11 a.m. ET news conference. They had released a video of the shooting on Friday, asking for help identifying a man seen in the footage.

Europe beat the United States to regain Ryder Cup

Europe regained the Ryder Cup as captain Thomas Bjorn's team reached the 14.5 points they required to beat the United States at a packed Le Golf National on Sunday. Leading 10-6 going into the 12 singles matches there were some nervous moments on an exciting afternoon as the Americans occasionally threatened a comeback.

Weary Woods sleepwalks his way to four losses in Ryder Cup

Tiger Woods sleepwalked his way through another disappointing Ryder Cup as the American suffered a fourth consecutive loss at Le Golf National when he was beaten 2&1 by Jon Rahm in singles on Sunday. After ending a five-year victory drought by winning the Tour Championship in Atlanta, Woods looked mentally drained all week in Paris.

Tennis: Tomic wins Chengdu final for the first title in three years

Australian Bernard Tomic won his first ATP World Tour title in more than three years on Sunday, beating Italian Fabio Fognini 6-1 3-6 7-6(7) in the final of the Chengdu Open. Tomic had to battle hard against the top seed, saving four match points in a tense final set before wrapping up the match in two hours and 15 minutes.

MLB roundup: Dodgers clinch a playoff berth, tied atop NL West

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a playoff spot for the sixth consecutive season Saturday afternoon, using an RBI triple from Manny Machado to break an eighth-inning tie en route to a 10-6 victory over the host San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers overcame a rare subpar effort from Clayton Kershaw to officially eliminate St. Louis from contention in the National League wild-card race. The Cardinals had won earlier in the day against the Chicago Cubs to temporarily stay alive.

Tennis: Nishioka beats Herbert in Shenzhen for first career title

Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka beat Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7-5 2-6 6-4 in the final of the Shenzhen Open in China on Sunday to win the first ATP World Tour singles title of his career. It has been a long journey back for world number 171 Nishioka, who only returned to the sport in January after tearing a ligament last year.

Top 25 roundup: No. 13 UCF extends win streak to 17

Junior quarterback McKenzie Milton passed for four touchdowns and rushed for two more as No. 13 UCF extended its school and American Athletic Conference record winning streak to 17 games -- the nation's longest -- with a 45-14 victory over penalty-plagued Pittsburgh on Saturday in Orlando, Fla. Milton completed 18 of 34 passes for 328 yards and rushed for 51 yards on 10 carries as the Knights (4-0) also extended their scoring streak of 30-point games to 17.

(With inputs from Reuters)