Sports News Roundup: Anti-Doping leaders call for WADA reform; Red Sox beat Dodgers

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Doping: Anti-Doping leaders call for WADA reform

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) urgently needs reform in order to best serve clean athletes following the decision to reinstate Russia's testing body, leaders of 18 national anti-doping organizations said on Monday. The group met at an emergency summit in Paris following last month's decision by WADA to reinstate the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) which was suspended in 2015 after evidence of doping in Russian sport was published in the McLaren Report.

Red Sox beat Dodgers in Game Five to win World Series

Steve Pearce slammed a pair of home runs and David Price tossed a seven-inning gem to power the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers and their fourth World Series title in 15 years on Sunday. The Red Sox, after winning a franchise record and Major League Baseball best 108 games during the regular season, carried their domination all the way to the World Series and overwhelmed the Dodgers 4-1 in the best-of-seven series.

NBA roundup: Thunder earn first win

Making his first start in nearly a year, Nerlens Noel scored 20 points and added 15 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder pick up their first win of the season, 117-110 over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. Noel's addition to the lineup was a late one, as Steven Adams was scratched shortly before the game after experiencing left calf tightness in warmups. Noel's last start came Nov. 3, 2017, for the Dallas Mavericks. He produced his first 20-point game since Feb. 19, 2016.

NFL roundup: Unbeaten Rams nip Packers

Backup Los Angeles linebacker Ramik Wilson forced a fumble by Green Bay Packers kickoff returner Ty Montgomery and recovered the loose ball with 1:56 to play, helping the host Rams improve to 8-0 with a 29-27 victory Sunday. Jared Goff threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns, and Todd Gurley rushed for 114 yards, added 81 receiving yards and scored for the 11th straight game for the lone unbeaten team in the NFL. Aaron Donald had two sacks to give him 10 in eight games.

Report: Browns fire Hue Jackson

Hue Jackson was fired as head coach of the Cleveland Browns on Monday, ESPN reported. The Browns have three wins in two-and-a-half seasons under Jackson, who was hired in 2016. Cleveland was 1-15 in 2016, 0-16 in 2017 and 2-5-1 in eight games in 2018 (3-36-1) for a winning percentage of .088.

Maple Leafs F Matthews out at least four weeks

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will be out at least four weeks with a left shoulder injury, the team announced Monday. Matthews, 21, will be placed on injured reserve.

Time running out for Dodgers after another World Series loss

Major League Baseball's World Series trophy was lifted triumphantly at Dodger Stadium for the second straight year on Sunday, but again the home team failed to get their hands on it. Boston blasted their way to a 4-1 best-of-seven series victory this time around, while last year it was the Houston Astros breaking Los Angeles' hearts in a Game 7 decider.

Dodgers' Kershaw 'undecided' about out clause

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is undecided about remaining with the team as the clock ticks on his three-day window to opt out of his existing contract. Kershaw, the losing pitcher in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday, said after the game he will take the next three days to discuss his future with the Dodgers and his family and "go from there."

NHL roundup: Knights win on OT penalty shot

Jonathan Marchessault scored on a penalty shot 2:24 into overtime as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night in Las Vegas. Marchessault was hooked by Mark Stone as he broke into the Ottawa zone on a breakaway to set up his first-ever penalty try. The Vegas centre then came in from the right side of the slot and rifled a shot past Senators goalie Craig Anderson's glove side for his sixth goal of the season.

NHL announces MGM as official sports betting partner

The National Hockey League announced an official sports betting partnership, its first ever, with MGM Resorts International on Monday, marking MGM's second deal with a national league as legal sports betting spreads across the United States. On July 31, MGM announced an agreement with the National Basketball Association, with the league agreeing to sell its official game data to the casino operator for undisclosed terms.