Sports News Roundup: Raikkonen wins F1 U.S Grand Prix, Tsitsipas wins first ATP 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.

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.

Raikkonen victory keeps Hamilton waiting for fifth F1 title

Britain's Lewis Hamilton was kept waiting for his fifth Formula One world championship on Sunday after the Mercedes driver finished third in a U.S. Grand Prix won by Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. The victory was the Finn's first since March 2013. Red Bull's Dutch youngster Max Verstappen finished second after starting 18th.

ATP roundup: Tsitsipas first Greek to win tour-level title

No. 3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first ATP title on Sunday, beating Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Intrum Stockholm Open in Sweden. It was the third final of the year for the 20-year-old Tsitsipas, who became the first Greek player to win an ATP title.

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.

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.

Vettel spins on opening lap of U.S. Grand Prix

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, the only man who can deny Lewis Hamilton a fifth Formula One championship, spun on the opening lap of what could be a decisive U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday and dropped to 15th place. Hamilton, who started on pole position for Mercedes, was second after losing out to Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen into the first corner.

(With inputs from Reuters)