Sports News Roundup: NHL roundup: League-leading Knights ground Jets; Soccer-CONMEBOL condemns violence after fan arrests ahead of Libertadores final and more

Two Argentine fans and a Brazilian were arrested after the brawl, the state's Military Police said, ahead of the final on Saturday in South America’s equivalent of Europe's Champions League. NBA roundup: Paolo Banchero's late shot lifts Magic past Jazz Paolo Banchero hit a go-ahead layup with 14 seconds remaining and scored a season-high 30 points to lift the Orlando Magic to a thrilling 115-113 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NHL roundup: League-leading Knights ground Jets

Jonathan Marchessault scored a hat trick and the Vegas Golden Knights extended their season-opening point streak to 11 games with a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night in Las Vegas. It was the fourth hat trick of Marchessault's career and first since December 2019. William Karlsson and Ivan Barbashev each had a goal and an assist and Alex Pietrangelo added two assists for Vegas, which improved to a league-best 10-0-1.

Soccer-CONMEBOL condemns violence after fan arrests ahead of Libertadores final

South American soccer's governing body on Thursday condemned violence after three fans were arrested over a brawl in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the Copa Libertadores final between Argentina's Boca Juniors and Brazil's Fluminense. Two Argentine fans and a Brazilian were arrested after the brawl, the state's Military Police said, ahead of the final on Saturday in South America's equivalent of Europe's Champions League.

NBA roundup: Paolo Banchero's late shot lifts Magic past Jazz

Paolo Banchero hit a go-ahead layup with 14 seconds remaining and scored a season-high 30 points to lift the Orlando Magic to a thrilling 115-113 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in Salt Lake City. Banchero, who had struggled in Orlando's first four games, had his strongest outing of the season. He scored 10 straight points for the Magic in the final minutes and made 9 of 13 field goals overall.

Colombia ELN rebels say Liverpool soccer star Diaz's father to be freed

A representative of Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas said on Thursday the group will free the father of Liverpool soccer star Luis Diaz, days after kidnapping him in northern Colombia. Diaz's mother Cilenis Marulanda and father Luis Manuel Diaz were taken by armed men as they were driving in La Guajira province on Saturday. Marulanda was freed within hours.

Horse racing-Baffert's Arabian Knight Breeders' Cup favorite after Arcangelo scratches

Trainer Bob Baffert's Arabian Knight has a clear path to victory in Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park after Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo scratched this week. Arcangelo's absence due to a left hind foot issue narrowed the field down to 12 horses for the Breeders' Cup Classic, which is sometime called the "Super Bowl" of thoroughbred racing.

Athletics-Smashed records bring new focus to marathon ahead of New York

As athletes gear up for Sunday's New York City Marathon, falling world records have brought new attention to the distance event after a blockbuster year. Ethiopian Tigst Assefa shattered the women's marathon record in Berlin in September, lopping more than two minutes from the previous best, with a time of two hours 11 minutes and 53 seconds.

Tennis-Djokovic battles back to advance to Paris quarter-finals

World number one Novak Djokovic fought back to beat Tallon Griekspoor 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals. The Serb, unlike in his slick second-round win, looked rusty in only his second singles match since playing in the Davis Cup six weeks ago, losing a 4-1 lead in the first set and squandering three break opportunities early in the second.

Golf-Rahm withdraws from first TGL league

Masters champion Jon Rahm has pulled out of the inaugural TGL golf league launched by Ryder Cup team mate Rory McIlroy and American great Tiger Woods, the Spaniard said on Thursday. World number three Rahm had initially signed up for the new indoor league which starts in January.

Tennis-Sabalenka vs Rybakina WTA Finals suspended until Friday due to rain

World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus grabbed a 6-2 3-5 lead over fourth-ranked Elena Rybakina and boosted her chances of securing a semi-final berth at the WTA Finals in Cancun before play was suspended due to rain on Thursday night. Sabalenka, who powered past Greek Maria Sakkari but lost to Jessica Pegula, put on a dominant performance in the first set against the big-serving Kazakh as rain caused multiple interruptions in what was a rematch of the Australian Open final.

Tennis-WTA concedes Finals 'not a perfect event' after player complaints

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has conceded that this year's edition of the tour Finals was "not a perfect event" and signalled changes to the operation of the circuit after a series of complaints from top players about how they are treated. In a letter to the players leaked to Sports Illustrated, WTA chief Steve Simon said the late selection of the Mexican resort of Cancun to host the WTA's showpiece tournament was "based on a number of complicated factors".