Sports News Roundup: Nadal pulls out of ATP Finals; USOC seeks to dissolve USA Gymnastics

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NBA roundup: Giannis tallies triple-double for Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo registered his second triple-double of the young season with 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists on Sunday, helping the host Milwaukee Bucks get back on the winning track with a 144-109 victory over the Sacramento Kings. The Bucks used an 18-1 run in the first quarter to take command in their first game since losing Thursday at Boston, their first defeat after opening the season 7-0.

Former 2,000-yard rusher Johnson announces retirement

Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced his retirement on Monday. He last played during the 2017 season. "After a great deal of thought and consideration, I have decided to close this chapter of my life and look forward to the new possibilities that have been afforded to me," he wrote in a statement issued by his management company.

Drew accepts Cavaliers' coaching post: reports

The Cleveland Cavaliers reached an agreement with Larry Drew on Monday to make him head coach for the remainder of the season, multiple media outlets reported. According to ESPN, Drew could be the team's coach next season as well if the franchise elects to keep him. If not, he will receive a buyout.

NHL roundup: Bruins overpower Stars in OT

Brad Marchand scored a five-on-three power play goal with 31 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 win over the visiting Dallas Stars on Monday. The Stars were whistled for two penalties in an 11-second span during overtime, first for too many men on the ice and then on a crosscheck by Esa Lindell against Marchand, and Boston eventually made the play to win.

Tennis: Nadal pulls out of ATP Finals, Djokovic to end year atop rankings

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week's ATP Tour Finals in London due to injury, so Novak Djokovic will end the year as world number one having returned to the top of the rankings on Monday. French Open champion Nadal announced that an abdominal muscle problem, which prevented him from playing in the Paris Masters last week, and ankle surgery had forced him to pull out of the season-ending event.

USOC seeks to revoke USA Gymnastics' status as governing body

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has taken the first steps to revoke USA Gymnastics of its status as the national governing body for the sport in the latest fallout from the sex abuse scandal involving a former team doctor. The USOC said the challenges facing the governing body, which is trying to recover from a scandal over the sexual abuse of hundreds of female athletes by ex-team doctor Larry Nassar, are more than it is capable of overcoming in its current form.

Mayweather takes his money team to mystery fight in Japan

Floyd Mayweather's over-stated arrival to his unveiling as the new figurehead for a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion proved that no matter what the event or the location, the American boxing legend will always be box office. The undefeated 41-year-old announced he was coming out of a retirement on Monday and will top the bill at the Rizin Fighting Federation's next card on Dec. 31, in a bout against a Japanese kickboxer with the rules yet to be determined.

FLM ALL 32: Team-by-team NFL notes

AFC EAST Buffalo Bills: Bills fans know their quarterback situation is bad. Maybe they didn't know it was quite this bad, though. The Bills' offence ranks last in the league in scoring at 10.7 points per game, and their three quarterbacks are the worst in the league, too. This season, 44 quarterbacks have thrown at least 10 passes to receive a passer rating. In 44th place is current starter Nathan Peterman at 30.7. Injured quarterbacks Derek Anderson (56.0) and Josh Allen (61.8) are 43rd and 42nd, respectively. Throw out No. 1 on the list -- that's Nick Mullens, who has started one game for San Francisco -- and the top passer is Drew Brees at 120.6. Peterman threw three more interceptions in a 41-9 loss to Chicago on Sunday, giving him 12 in eight career games, but his coach said he still thinks Peterman is an NFL-caliber quarterback. "I believe he is," Sean McDermott said.

NHL selects FanDuel as another sports betting partner

The National Hockey League on Monday announced that FanDuel Group, a unit of Paddy Power Betfair PLC, would be an official sports betting partner. The multi-year, non-exclusive deal comes on the heels of an agreement between the NHL and another official sports wagering partner, MGM Resorts International, announced Oct. 29.

NBA roundup: Murray's 48 lift Nuggets over Celtics

Jamal Murray scored a career-high 48 points to outshine Kyrie Irving, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Boston Celtics 115-107 on Monday night. Murray missed a chance to become the first Denver player since Carmelo Anthony to score 50 or more points in a game. Anthony did it twice, the last time on Feb. 7, 2011, two weeks before he was traded to the New York Knicks.

(With inputs from Reuters)

(With inputs from agencies.)