Sports summary: Zverev sets up Federer clash at ATP Finals and more

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Lightning G Vasilevskiy out with broken foot

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy will miss four to six weeks with a fractured left foot, the team announced Friday. Vasilevskiy suffered the injury during practice on Wednesday and was evaluated by doctors on Thursday.

LeBron’s HS car to drive hard bargain at auction

LeBron James obviously wasn't an ordinary high school senior. His car wasn't a run-of-the-mill model, either. James drove a 2003 Hummer H2, and it is going up for auction on Monday before being sold on Dec. 8.

NHL notebook: Rangers acquire Strome from Oilers for Spooner

The New York Rangers acquired forward Ryan Strome from the Edmonton Oilers on Friday in exchange for forward Ryan Spooner. Strome, 25, had two points (one goal, one assist) in 18 games for the Oilers this season. Overall, he has 162 points (59 goals, 103 assists) with the New York Islanders (2013-17) and Oilers. Spooner, 26, had one goal and one assist) in 16 games for the Rangers and 160 points (46 goals, 114 assists) with the Boston Bruins (2012-18) and Rangers.

Zverev sets up tasty Federer clash at ATP Finals

Alexander Zverev's long-predicted arrival at the summit of men's tennis is taking too long for some impatient observers but he took another significant step forward by beating John Isner to reach the last four at the ATP Finals on Friday. His 7-6(5) 6-3 victory over the American meant the 21-year-old became the first German since Rainer Schuettler in 2003 to reach the semi-finals of the prestigious year-ending tournament and the youngest since Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in 2009.

IOC faces 2026 Winter Games conundrum as cities flee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is facing its most serious bidding crisis in decades as cities drop out of the 2026 Winter Games bid race en masse, leaving a field of just two candidates. The Canadian city of Calgary on Tuesday became the latest to pull the plug on its 2026 Games candidacy after more than 56 percent of citizens voted against the project in a plebiscite, unconvinced the benefits of the Olympics were worth the multi-billion dollar investment.

Nuggets name WNBA's Bird to front office role

Veteran WNBA star Sue Bird will join the front office of the Denver Nuggets, the NBA team announced Friday. She will have the title of basketball operation associate, according to Tim Connelly, the president of basketball operations.

NBA roundup: Irving nets 43, leads Celtics past Raptors in OT

Kyrie Irving scored a season-best 43 points, including four in overtime, and added 11 assists as the Boston Celtics came back to defeat the visiting Toronto Raptors 123-116 on Friday night. The Celtics, who had lost four of their previous six games, handed the Raptors their third straight loss after a 12-1 start. The teams have split their first two games this season. Jayson Tatum added 21 points, Gordon Hayward had 15 and Marcus Morris and Al Horford had 11 each for the Celtics.

World Series hero Pearce re-signs with Red Sox

World Series MVP Steve Pearce is returning to the Boston Red Sox after signing a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. The deal is worth $6.25 million, according to multiple reports.

NHL roundup: Dickinson, Stars drop Bruins in OT

Jason Dickinson pushed the rebound of a shot by Mattias Janmark past Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask 1:34 into overtime to score the only goal of the game and lift the Dallas Stars past the visiting Bruins 1-0 on Friday. Dickinson and Janmark skated into the offensive zone on a two-on-one break before Janmark unleashed a slapshot that Rask pushed aside and behind the net. Janmark skated after the loose puck and centered it off Rask to the waiting Dickinson, who found a hole under Rask for the game winner.

NFL notebook: Flacco doubtful vs. Bengals

Joe Flacco was listed as doubtful on Friday's injury report as the Baltimore Ravens' quarterback mystery continues, two days prior to Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Flacco didn't practice all week because of a hip injury, while rookie Lamar Jackson returned to practice on Friday after sitting out a day due to illness. Robert Griffin III took all the practice snaps on Thursday.

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