Sports News Roundup: Klay Thompson sets trey record, Red Sox win 9th world series title

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 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.

NBA roundup: Thompson sets trey record

Klay Thompson set an NBA record with 14 3-pointers as part of an NBA-season-high 52-point performance, and the visiting Golden State Warriors stormed to a 149-124 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. The Warriors scored 92 points in the first half -- the most ever by a road team and the second most of all time behind the Phoenix Suns, who had 107 in the first half against the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 19, 1990.

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.

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."

D-backs pick up Goldschmidt’s option worth $14.5 million

Paul Goldschmidt is set to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks after the National League West club announced Monday it has exercised a team option on the first baseman for 2019. The option is worth $14.5 million, according to MLB.com reporter Steve Gilbert.

FLM ALL 32: Team-by-team NFL notes

AFC EAST Buffalo Bills: The Bills hosted "Monday Night Football" for the first time since Nov. 17, 2008. And when the Bills and New England Patriots clashed at New Era Field in Orchard Park, N.Y., local police were ready. Undersheriff Mark Wipperman of the Erie County Sheriff's Office told The Buffalo News that there will be extra security to help screen fans as they enter the stadium. "Unfortunately, this rivalry brings out the worst in fan behaviour," Wipperman told the newspaper. The Bills are 0-3 against the Patriots on Monday nights, and the Bills haven't won a Monday night game since Oct. 4, 1999, against the Miami Dolphins with Doug Flutie at quarterback. Their last Monday night home win came on Sept. 26, 1994, when Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas led the Bills to a 27-20 victory against the John Elway-led Denver Broncos.

NHL notebook: Leafs' 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. Matthews, 21, will be placed on injured reserve. He was hurt Saturday in the second period of the Leafs' win over Winnipeg when he took a hit from Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba.

MLB notebook: Giants pick up options for Bumgarner, Sandoval

The San Francisco Giants picked up the 2019 club options for left-hander Madison Bumgarner and infielder Pablo Sandoval on Monday. Bumgarner, 29, was 6-7 with a 3.26 ERA in 21 starts in 2018. He missed the first two months with a broken bone in his pitching hand but finished with the fourth-lowest home ERA (1.63) in the majors.

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)

(With inputs from agencies.)