Sports News Roundup: Red Sox beat Dodgers in G-5, NHL announces MGM as official sports betting partner

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

White Sox decline 2019 option on veteran RHP Shields

The Chicago White Sox on Monday declined to pick up right-hander James Shields' $16 million option for 2019, instead of exercising a $2 million buyout that makes him a free agent. Shields, who turns 37 in December, was 7-16 with a 4.53 ERA in 34 games in 2018 and tied for third in the American League with 204 2/3 innings pitched.

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.

Haslam: Browns 'reboot,' expect to win in 2018

Hue Jackson was fired as head coach of the Cleveland Browns on Monday and offensive coordinator Todd Haley followed him out the door. "We greatly appreciate Hue's commitment to the Cleveland Browns organization over the last two and a half years," Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a statement. "We understand how critical this time period is in the development of our football team, individually and collectively, and believed it was in the organization's best interest to make the move at this time, in order to maximize our opportunities the rest of this season. We certainly only wish Hue, Michelle, and his family the best moving forward."

Reports: Antetokounmpo, Leonard out of Monday's game

Monday night's matchup between the NBA's two remaining undefeated teams -- the Milwaukee Bucks and visiting Toronto Raptors -- is expected to be missing each teams' biggest stars. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks is in concussion protocol and has been ruled out, and Kawhi Leonard of the Raptors is taking the night off, according to reports.

Tennis: Gasquet downs erratic Shapovalov in Paris

Home favourite Richard Gasquet punished an erratic display from Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov to progress to the second round of the Paris Masters on Monday with a 6-4 7-6(3) victory. Shapovalov made a brisk start and raced to a 3-0 lead before Gasquet responded with a mix of aggressive backhands and clever drop shots to reel off five consecutive games.

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.

Film Study: Seahawks 'D' alive and kicking

Earl Thomas' injury in Week 4 was supposed to be a deathblow for the Seahawks' defence, at least in 2018. Already struggling, the unit lost a three-time All-Pro and the piece that tied together its Cover-3-heavy scheme.

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.

American sisters sue USA Gymnastics over sex abuse scandal

Two former USA Gymnastics national team members on Monday filed civil lawsuits against the organization, disgraced ex-team doctor Larry Nassar, and the U.S. Olympic Committee for failing to prevent sexual assault of young women in their care. Tasha Schwikert, 33, who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and her sister Jordan, 32, described themselves as Nassar victims during a news conference at a Los Angeles law firm.

(With inputs from Reuters)