Sports News Roundup: Granlund's 10th goal, Coyotes lead over Capitals, Hamilton wins in Brazil

The Minnesota Wild will head home on a winning note after a 3-2 road victory against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday afternoon. Mikael Granlund scored the tiebreaking goal with 12:17 to play in the third period as the Wild completed a 5-2-0 road swing.

Granlund's 10th goal lifts Wild over Blues

The Minnesota Wild will head home on a winning note after a 3-2 road victory against the St. Louis Blues on Sunday afternoon. Mikael Granlund scored the tiebreaking goal with 12:17 to play in the third period as the Wild completed a 5-2-0 road swing.

NBA Roundup: Harden hot as Houston cooks up a home win

Rockets 115, Pacers 103 James Harden scored a game-high 40 points and Houston won on its home floor for the first time this season.

Panik, Galchenyuk lead Coyotes over Capitals

Richard Panik and Alex Galchenyuk both finished with a goal and an assist as the Arizona Coyotes defeated the host Washington Capitals 4-1 on Sunday night. This victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Arizona, which next plays in Detroit on Tuesday before beginning a five-game homestand.

Brazilian F1 GP faces an uncertain future

Interlagos served up a tense and lively thriller on Sunday but the long-term future of the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix remains uncertain. The existing contract expires in 2020 and negotiations, difficult in the past due to demands for costly improvements of the atmospheric Sao Paulo circuit, may not prove to be straightforward.

Hamilton wins in Brazil as Mercedes take the fifth F1 title

Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday as Mercedes clinched the Formula One constructors' world championship for the fifth year in a row. The win was Hamilton's 10th of the season and 72nd of his career. The Briton has already won the drivers' title for the fifth time.

Owner Mark Davis on Raiders' start: 'It's on me'

Owner Mark Davis took responsibility for the Oakland Raiders hitting eight losses with seven games to play in 2018. "Where this team is right now is my fault. We haven't been able to build a 22-man roster," Davis said in an interview with ESPN, referring to the starting lineups on offence and defence. "We haven't been able to give this team a chance to win because the reconstruction failed. We failed from 2014 on to have a roster right now."

Mayfield's sizzling start leads Browns over Falcons

Baker Mayfield threw three touchdown passes and fellow rookie Nick Chubb set a record for the longest touchdown run in team history as the Browns defeated the Atlanta Falcons 28-16 on Sunday in Cleveland. Chubb's 92-yard run in the third quarter gave the Browns a 28-10 lead and broke Bobby Mitchell's 90-yard record that had stood since 1959. Chubb finished with 176 rushing yards and also caught a 13-yard TD pass from Mayfield.

Federer falls flat against Nishikori, Anderson off to a flyer

Roger Federer was handed the Sunday night prime time slot for the opening match of his 16th ATP Finals but fluffed his lines in an error-strewn 7-6(4) 6-3 defeat by Kei Nishikori. After Kevin Anderson had beaten Dominic Thiem in the day's supporting act, the crowds packed into the O2 Arena and settled in for another Federer masterclass.

NHL roundup: 5-goal period lifts Panthers over Senators

Aleksander Barkov scored twice as the Florida Panthers won their fourth straight game, scoring five goals in the second period to defeating the visiting Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Sunday afternoon. Barkov, an All-Star last season, scored both of his goals in that second period. After a slow start this season, he has five goals. Florida also got goals from Jonathan Huberdeau, Troy Brouwer and Frank Vatrano.

Czechs look to clinch sixth Fed Cup title in eight years

Katerina Siniakova will look to clinch the Czech Republic’s sixth Fed Cup title in eight years on Sunday as the world doubles number one takes on American Sofia Kenin in the first of the reverse singles rubbers. The Czechs swept the opening-day singles matches on Saturday to go 2-0 up against the United States, the defending champions, in front of a sold-out O2 Arena in Prague.

(With inputs from Reuters)

(With inputs from agencies.)