Sports News Roundup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving hit 40 points in Mavs' win; Bruins become fastest to 100 points and more

It speaks volumes about his stature in the sport that the 35-year-old will get an immediate shot at the heavyweight title against France's Ciryl Gane at UFC 285, despite not fighting since beating Dominick Reyes in February 2020. Cricket-Centurion Roy inspires England to series win over Bangladesh England opener Jason Roy hit a superb century and skipper Jos Buttler made 76 before Adil Rashid and Sam Curran grabbed four wickets each as the tourists beat Bangladesh by 132 runs in the second one-day international on Friday for a 2-0 series victory.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

PSG's Hakimi under investigation for alleged rape - prosecution office

Paris St Germain right back Achraf Hakimi is facing a criminal investigation in France after an allegation of rape was made against him, an official from the Nanterre prosecution office said on Friday. Hakimi, a Morocco international, firmly denied the allegation, according to his lawyer. PSG did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment.

Soccer-Brighton boss De Zerbi gets touchline ban for confronting referee

Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto de Zerbi has been banned from the touchline for one game by the FA after he was shown a red card following his side's home defeat by Fulham last month. The Italian's frustration boiled over at the final whistle following the 1-0 loss and he confronted referee Darren England in the tunnel. After the match, De Zerbi said the standard of referees in the Premier League is "very bad".

Motor racing-McLaren a potential customer for Red Bull, says Horner

McLaren boss Zak Brown visited Red Bull's factory to discuss a potential Formula One power unit supply when the engine rules change in 2026, Red Bull Racing principal Christian Horner said on Friday. McLaren currently use Mercedes engines but, with six suppliers registered for the new era, are exploring all opportunities.

NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving hit 40 points in Mavs' win

Luka Doncic amassed 42 points and 12 assists and Kyrie Irving scored 40 points to lift the host Dallas Mavericks past the Philadelphia 76ers 133-126 on Thursday. The Mavericks improved to 2-4 with Doncic and Irving playing together.

NHL roundup: Bruins become fastest to 100 points

Dimitry Orlov and David Pastrnak each scored a goal and had two assists as the Boston Bruins used a five-goal third period to blow past the visiting Buffalo Sabres 7-1 on Thursday evening. With their ninth consecutive win, the Bruins improved to 48-8-5 on the season and became the fastest team in NHL history to record 100 points, doing so in 61 games. Boston had previously reached the 100-point mark in 63 games in 1971-72 en route to the Stanley Cup. The 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens got there in 62 games. That team also won the Stanley Cup.

Mixed Martial Arts-Troubled Jones set to make new bid for UFC greatness

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones returns to the octagon on Saturday in Las Vegas after a three-year absence seeking to re-state his claim to be the greatest fighter of all time, despite his many troubles. It speaks volumes about his stature in the sport that the 35-year-old will get an immediate shot at the heavyweight title against France's Ciryl Gane at UFC 285, despite not fighting since beating Dominick Reyes in February 2020.

Cricket-Centurion Roy inspires England to series win over Bangladesh

England opener Jason Roy hit a superb century and skipper Jos Buttler made 76 before Adil Rashid and Sam Curran grabbed four wickets each as the tourists beat Bangladesh by 132 runs in the second one-day international on Friday for a 2-0 series victory. Roy made a 124-ball 132 with 18 fours and a six to lay the platform for a commanding 326-7 in 50 overs, after Tamim Iqbal won the toss and surprisingly opted to bowl on a Mirpur wicket he called "tacky".

Motor racing-Alonso has fans dreaming with top time in F1 practice

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso set his fans dreaming of what might be to come with the fastest lap ahead of favourites Red Bull in practice for Formula One's Bahrain season-opener on Friday. The 41-year-old Spaniard, who debuted in F1 before McLaren's Australian rookie Oscar Piastri was even born and will be making a record-stretching 356th start, lapped the Sakhir circuit in one minute 30.907 seconds.

Golf-Flawless Kang seizes lead at World Championship

American Danielle Kang fired a flawless nine-under-par 63 to grab a one-shot halfway lead at Sentosa after a weather-delayed second round of the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore on Friday. World number 18 Kang, who finished in a share of 29th after the first round, surged to the top of the leaderboard after draining nine birdies, including three in a row from the 12th.

Motor racing-F1 stewards exempt Hamilton after 'disfigurement' fear

Formula One stewards exempted Lewis Hamilton from a jewellery ban at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday after accepting he risked disfigurement if a nose piercing was removed. The seven times world champion's Mercedes team had requested an exemption after Hamilton's self-scrutineering sheet failed to confirm he was complying with a requirement to remove all jewellery.