Sports News Roundup: Games-Chile chasing Pan Am Games soccer golden double; Motor racing-Hamilton 'incredibly proud' of Vinicius after Socrates Award and more

Gamers from 25 countries are kitted out in national team uniforms, live in the athletes village, have official credentials and can take part in Sunday's closing ceremonies. Tennis-Jabeur donates part of WTA Finals prize money to help Palestinians An emotional Ons Jabeur said she was donating part of her WTA Finals prize money to help Palestinians after her first win at the tournament in Cancun on Wednesday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Games-Chile chasing Pan Am Games soccer golden double

It was a deja vu double celebration for Chile at the Pan American Games on Wednesday as Martina Weil powered to women's 400 metre gold and the men's soccer team took a 1-0 win from the United States. If that sounds familiar it is because only a night earlier, on Tuesday, Santiago Adolfo Ford had the home crowd on its feet roaring decathlon gold as the women's soccer team was advancing to the gold medal final, also at the expense of the United States.

Motor racing-Hamilton 'incredibly proud' of Vinicius after Socrates Award

Lewis Hamilton said he felt "incredibly proud" to see Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior receive this year's Socrates Award at the Ballon d'Or ceremony and vowed to continue speaking out against racism. Brazilian Vinicius, who has been racially abused in LaLiga games in the last two seasons, was recognised for starting a foundation that is building schools in impoverished areas and investing in education in his home country.

Baseball-Rangers crush Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game Five to win franchise's first World Series title

The Texas Rangers kept up their sensational play on the road to beat the Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game Five of the World Series in Arizona on Wednesday to deliver the franchise its first Major League Baseball championship. Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen took a no-hitter into the seventh inning but gave up three consecutive hits ending with an RBI single up the middle by Mitch Garver to break up the scoreless affair.

Tennis-Dominant Djokovic wins Paris Masters opener

World number one Novak Djokovic got off to a solid start in his quest for a record-extending seventh Paris Masters title with a resounding 6-3 6-2 win over Tomas Etcheverry in the second round on Wednesday. The Serb, who was playing his first singles match since the Davis Cup six weeks ago, has strengthened his grip at the top of the rankings, taking a 580-point lead over Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, who exited the tournament on Tuesday.

Games-Esports joins Pan Am Games, but medals won't count

Esports was welcomed - sort of - into the Pan American Games family on Wednesday, as gamers marched in their own opening ceremony and to their own anthem ahead of three days of competition that will not count towards the medal table. Gamers from 25 countries are kitted out in national team uniforms, live in the athletes village, have official credentials and can take part in Sunday's closing ceremonies.

Tennis-Jabeur donates part of WTA Finals prize money to help Palestinians

An emotional Ons Jabeur said she was donating part of her WTA Finals prize money to help Palestinians after her first win at the tournament in Cancun on Wednesday. The Tunisian former world number two avenged her Wimbledon final loss to Marketa Vondrousova with a 6-4 6-3 straight set win, making a comeback in the semi-final race after Monday's loss to Coco Gauff.

Soccer-Ten Hag says Man United must stick together if they are to right the ship

The way for Manchester United to weather their current storm is to stick together, beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag said after his side were knocked out of the League Cup by Newcastle United in a last-16 clash on Wednesday. "That is the only way, stick together," said the Dutch manager, who is under intense pressure after one of the club's worst starts to a season in decades. "But you have to be disciplined and you have to do it together, everyone has to take responsibility, be accountable and co-operate."

Tennis-Swiatek crushes Gauff at WTA Finals, Jabeur vanquishes Vondrousova

Iga Swiatek beat an out-of-sorts Coco Gauff 6-0 6-4 in windy conditions at the WTA Finals in Cancun on Wednesday while Ons Jabeur avenged her Wimbledon final loss by besting Marketa Vondrousova 6-4 6-3, blowing the race to the semis wide open. Swiatek came out firing in their group stage match and broke the U.S. Open champion for a second time with a lovely looping crosscourt winner to take a 4-0 lead.

Athletics-NYPD plan heightened marathon security, citing global tensions

Local law enforcement will implement heightened security measures for Sunday's New York City Marathon due to a rise in tensions around the globe, officials said on Wednesday. The top endurance athletes as well as the 50,000-odd runners taking part in the 26.2 mile race can expect "many layers of protection" through the iconic five-borough course, New York Police Department (NYPC) Commissioner Edward Caban told reporters.

NHL-League and union discuss on-ice safety after player's death in England

The National Hockey League (NHL) and the union representing its players have been in contact regarding further safety measures after a player in Britain's Elite Ice Hockey League died when an opposing player's skate blade cut his neck. American forward Adam Johnson's death, described as a "freak accident" by his team and being investigated by British police, sparked a dialogue on whether players at all levels of the game should be forced to wear neck protection.