Sports News Roundup: Mariners trade Paxton to Yankees(MLB); NBA fines Heat G Richardson $25,000 for shoe toss

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Tennis: Becker hails 'superstar' Zverev as best of new generation

Alexander Zverev has proven himself as the best of tennis' new generation of men's players following his maiden ATP Finals triumph where he beat Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in consecutive days, German great Boris Becker has said. After overcoming 20-times Grand Slam winner Federer in the semi-finals in London on Saturday, the 21-year-old Zverev beat world number one Djokovic 6-4 6-3 the next day to claim the biggest crown of his career so far.

NBA roundup: LeBron, Lakers hammer Heat

LeBron James scored a season-high 51 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the host Miami Heat 113-97 on Sunday night. James, who won four Eastern Conference titles and two NBA championships in four years with Miami, made 19 of 31 shots from the floor, including 6 of 8 3-point attempts. He added eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block while making 7 of 10 free throws. He set the record for most points scored by a Lakers player against Miami.

NBA fines Heat G Richardson $25,000 for shoe toss

Miami Heat guard Josh Richardson was fined $25,000 on Monday for throwing his shoe into the crowd, announced Kiki VanDeWeghe, NBA executive vice president of basketball operations. The incident occurred during the Heat's 113-97 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 18. With 6:31 remaining in the fourth quarter, Richardson flung his sneaker into the stands in disgust and was assessed a technical foul and ejected from the game.

Boxing: Pacquiao not letting Mayweather talk distract from Broner bout

Talk of a rematch with Floyd Mayweather must wait until after January's WBA welterweight title defense against Adrien Broner, Manny Pacquiao said on Monday. "Floyd, if he comes out of retirement, we will see after this fight," said Pacquiao when asked about former champion Mayweather at a news conference to promote his Jan. 19 fight with Broner in Las Vegas.

NHL roundup: Avs beat OT buzzer and Ducks

Gabriel Landeskog scored the tying goal in the third period, and Mikko Rantanen delivered the game-winner with 1.3 seconds remaining in overtime Sunday to give the visiting Colorado Avalanche a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The Avalanche had a three-on-two advantage over the final 15 seconds after the Ducks' Pontus Aberg was called for slashing. Rantanen's slap shot from the slot got past Ducks goalie Ryan Miller just before a shootout was needed.

NBA notebook: Wall reportedly fined, put on trade block

With the Washington Wizards in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, All-Star guards John Wall and Bradley Beal -- and all other players on the roster -- are available in trade talks, ESPN reported Monday, citing league sources. And the increasing tension apparently is getting to Wall, who was fined an undisclosed amount Monday for his verbal attack unleashed at coach Scott Brooks during a recent practice session, according to ESPN.

MLB notebook: Mariners trade Paxton to Yankees

The Seattle Mariners traded left-hander James Paxton to the New York Yankees, both teams announced on Monday. In return, the Mariners will get three Yankees' prospects in highly regarded left-hander Justus Sheffield, right-hander Erik Swanson and outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams.

Curling: Canadian curlers booted from event for being drunk

Olympic gold medalist Ryan Fry and his Canadian team mates were kicked out of a World Curling Tour event in Alberta at the weekend for being "extremely drunk", according to a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation report on Monday. Fry, who won gold at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, and his team were removed on Sunday by a committee after complaints they were breaking brooms and swearing as they went out for their match, the report said.

NFL: Redskins face tough road after gruesome Smith injury

The Washington Redskins season took a precarious turn on Sunday when starting quarterback Alex Smith suffered a gruesome broken leg, an injury that reverberated around the National Football League. Smith's season-ending broken right tibia and fibula in a 23-21 loss to the Houston Texans was a painful image that left the Redskins with much to digest.

NFL notebook: Harbaugh updates Flacco, defends Jackson

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Monday that quarterback Joe Flacco has "a chance" to return from his hip injury in Week 12 against the Oakland Raiders. Harbaugh offered little when asked whether or not Lamar Jackson, who won his first career start against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, could remain the team's starter even when Flacco is healthy, saying only, "I'm not getting into any of that."

(With inputs from Reuters)