Sports News Roundup: Mexican F1 Grand Prix, Suspension upheld for Capitals' Wilson

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Woods-Mickelson pay-per-view match to charge $19.99

The $19.99 charge for the pay-per-view (PPV) exhibition between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson is likely bring in enough viewers to make the event financially viable, two sports marketing experts said. Turner Sports announced on Thursday that viewers in the United States will be charged $19.99 to watch the 18-hole, $9 million "winner-take-all" showdown between Woods and Mickelson on Nov. 23, the day after Thanksgiving.

NBA notebook: Harden (hamstring) out for two games

Houston Rockets guard James Harden will miss at least two games with a hamstring strain, the team announced Thursday. An MRI showed Harden has a Grade 1-plus left hamstring strain. He will miss home games against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night and the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday and will be re-evaluated before the Rockets leave for a five-game road trip that begins Nov. 2 in Brooklyn.

Watson,Texans, stay hot, drop defenseless Dolphins

Deshaun Watson tossed a season-best five touchdown passes and the Houston Texans extended their winning streak to five games with a 42-23 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday at NRG Stadium. Watson delivered a performance reminiscent of his breakthrough yet injury-shortened rookie season, completing 16 of 20 attempts for 239 yards. He led the Texans (5-3) on three scoring drives that elapsed less than a minute on the clock, including a pair of two-play, second-half marches that sandwiched the second of three field goals from Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders.

NFL notebook: NFL fires official who blew obvious call

An NFL official has lost his stripes, having been fired for poor performance. Down judge Hugo Cruz was on the officiating crew in Week 6 when the Los Angeles Chargers played the Browns in Cleveland. Cruz failed to call a false start on Chargers left tackle Russell Okung, and while the Browns' defenders expected the play to be whistled dead, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers completed a 29-yard touchdown pass to Tyrell Williams.

Mercedes wheel rim design cleared for Mexican F1 Grand Prix

Mexican Grand Prix stewards have cleared world champions, Mercedes, to use a novel rear wheel rim design whose legality had been questioned by Formula One rivals concerned it might give an aerodynamic benefit. The stewards gave their opinion in a statement issued after Mercedes made a written request for them to settle the matter ahead of Sunday's potentially title-deciding race.

Report: Bowlen's brother seeks change in Broncos' leadership

Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen's brother has filed a motion in Colorado District Court to remove the three-person trust that is currently controlling the team, the Denver Post reported Thursday. Bowlen relinquished day-to-day control of the club in 2014, acknowledging at the time he had Alzheimer's disease. A trust headed by team president and CEO Joe Ellis has run the club since.

Federer overcomes sluggish start to brush aside Struff

Holder Roger Federer recovered from a slow start to beat Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3 7-5 and reach the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors, his hometown tournament, on Thursday. The top seed was broken in the second game of the second-round match by the big-serving German but, after going 3-1 behind, the 37-year-old hit back to win five successive games in 13 minutes and take the first set.

Dodgers turn to Buehler down 2-0 in World Series

Down 2-0 in the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers once again will rest their hopes on the right arm of a 24-year-old rookie. Walker Buehler will take the mound when the Dodgers host the Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the best-of-seven series Friday night. The Red Sox won the first two games in Boston on the strength of two-out rallies and dominant pitching.

Hamilton would be proudest of his fifth F1 title

Lewis Hamilton feels a fifth Formula One title would be his proudest achievement and he wants to seal it by winning Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver, who is set to equal the title tally of the late Argentine great Juan Manuel Fangio, need finish only seventh to be sure of the world championship with two races to spare.

NHL notebook: Suspension upheld for Capitals' Wilson

The 20-game suspension of Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson will stand, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has ruled. The NHL announced Thursday that Bettman has upheld the suspension, determining that the illegal check to the head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist in a preseason game was avoidable.