Sports News Roundup: Rangers 3B Beltre retires; Cavs parting ways with JR Smith; Red Sox acquire RHP Brewer from Padres

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.

Athletics: British sprinter Levine gets four-year doping ban

Britain's Olympic sprinter Nigel Levine has been banned from the sport for four years after failing a drugs test. Levine was provisionally suspended in February and on Tuesday UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) confirmed the 29-year-old's ban.

Red Sox acquire RHP Brewer from Padres

The Boston Red Sox acquired right-handed reliever Colten Brewer from the San Diego Padres on Tuesday for minor league infielder Esteban Quiroz, both teams announced. Brewer recorded a 5.59 ERA in 11 appearances for the Padres last season, his first in the majors. The 26-year-old spent most of the season at Triple-A El Paso, where he went 3-4 with a 3.75 ERA in 37 appearances.

NBA roundup: Davis' 29, Randle's triple-double lead Pelicans

Anthony Davis scored 29 points and Julius Randle came off the bench to add a triple-double as the New Orleans Pelicans routed the San Antonio Spurs 140-126 on Monday night. Davis, who scored a combined 83 points in his previous two games, finished the Monday game six points shy of 10,000 points for his seven-year career. The Pelicans, who improved to 8-1 at home, swept a three-game homestand in which they averaged 131 points. They have won six of their last seven games.

Reports: Cavs parting ways with JR Smith

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly parting ways with JR Smith, just hours after the publication of a story in which Smith accused the team of tanking and said he wants out of Cleveland. According to The Athletic's Joe Vardon, Smith "will no longer be actively with the Cavs" and is working with the team on a potential trade. He will work on his own, Vardon continued, calling the split "amicable."

Rangers 3B Beltre retires

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre announced his retirement Tuesday. "After careful consideration and many sleepless nights, I have made the decision to retire from what I've been doing my whole life, which is playing baseball, the game I love," said Beltre in a statement released by the team. "I have thought about it a lot and although I appreciate all the opportunities and everything that baseball has given me, it's time to call it a career. I have enjoyed the privilege of playing professional baseball since I was 15 years old. I have been blessed to have played 21 seasons at the highest level in Major League Baseball.

NHL roundup: Trocheck stretchered off in Panthers' loss

The Florida Panthers sustained a potentially devastating injury to 2017 All-Star center Vincent Trocheck but still prevailed 7-5 over the host Ottawa Senators on Monday night. Trocheck, who suffered an apparent knee injury, was taken off the ice by stretcher with 1:47 left in the second period. He was hurt when he was crunched into the boards by Ottawa's Ryan Dzingel. "It doesn't look good to me," Florida coach Bobby Boughner said postgame, according to NHL.com. "It looks long term, and there's no way to sugarcoat it."

Blues coach fire Yeo

A second consecutive shutout defeat by the St. Louis Blues marked the end for head coach Mike Yeo. The Blues fired Yeo late Monday night, shortly after losing 2-0 to the visiting Los Angeles Kings. Two days earlier, St. Louis lost 4-0 to the Sharks in San Jose.

Oilers fire McLellan, name Hitchcock head coach

Native son Ken Hitchcock was named head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, replacing Todd McLellan, who was informed Tuesday that he was fired. Hitchcock, 66, is third all-time in the NHL in wins and has eight division titles on his resume, including the 1999 Stanley Cup with Dallas.

NBA fines Warriors' Durant $25,000 for cursing out fan

The war of words continues for Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant. And this time it cost him. After last week's heated argument with teammate Draymond Green just left Durant agitated, he was fined $25,000 on Tuesday for "directing inappropriate language toward a fan," it was announced by Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA's executive vice president of basketball operations.

(With inputs from Reuters)