Sports News Roundup: Grizzlies stun Blazers, break into win column; Haaland a doubt as Man City seek to wrap up last 16 spot and more

Until Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, the highest win percentage for a season was the 75% of late Italian champion Alberto Ascari who won six out of eight world championship races with Ferrari in 1952. Soccer-Brazil confirm 2024 friendly game with England Brazil will play England in an international friendly in March 2024, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Monday, while England will also take on Belgium in the same international window.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Cricket-Shakib leads Bangladesh to win after 'time out' drama

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan triggered a debate on the spirit of cricket before smashing a rapid 82 in their three-wicket victory against 1996 champions Sri Lanka, who were eliminated from the 50-overs World Cup on Monday. The all-rounder collaborated in a 169-run stand with Najmul Hossain Shanto (90) to help Bangladesh chase down a 280-run victory target in 41.1 overs.

Olympics-CAS registers Russian appeal against Olympic membership suspension

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered an appeal filed by the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) against the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend its membership, the independent judicial body said on Monday. The challenge arose over the IOC's suspension of the ROC following the ROC decision to include as its members some regional sports organisations which are under the authority of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ukraine.

Motor racing-Red Bull, Aston Martin and Williams summoned in Haas hearing

Formula One stewards have summoned representatives of Aston Martin, Williams and champions Red Bull to a virtual hearing on Wednesday as part of a petition by Haas to review the results of last month's U.S. Grand Prix. The stewards said in a statement that the hearing would be potentially in two parts, with the first establishing whether there was a "significant and relevant new element" previously unavailable to the party seeking the review.

Motor racing-Verstappen now officially the most dominant in a single season

Max Verstappen's 17th win of the Formula One season rewrote the record book and established the triple world champion as the most dominant driver the sport has ever seen over the course of a campaign. Until Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, the highest win percentage for a season was the 75% of late Italian champion Alberto Ascari who won six out of eight world championship races with Ferrari in 1952.

Soccer-Brazil confirm 2024 friendly game with England

Brazil will play England in an international friendly in March 2024, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Monday, while England will also take on Belgium in the same international window. The Brazil match will be played on March 23 at Wembley Stadium, the first game between the sides since a 0-0 draw in 2017. Brazil previously confirmed a game against Spain at the Bernabeu, also for March of next year.

Soccer-Despite kidnap agony, Diaz makes the difference for Liverpool

Liverpool's usually effervescent Colombian striker Luis Diaz looked solemn as he sat on the substitutes' bench during his side's Premier League game at Luton on Sunday. No wonder: his father remains kidnapped by Colombian rebels.

NFL roundup: C.J. Stroud breaks out as Texans clip Bucs

C.J. Stroud threw for a rookie-record 470 yards and five touchdowns, capping the game with a 15-yard TD pass to Tank Dell with six seconds left to give the Houston Texans a wild 39-37 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Stroud led a 75-yard drive in 40 seconds after Baker Mayfield put Tampa Bay ahead with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton, the duo's second scoring hookup of the day. Stroud found Dell for a 26-yard completion to set up their go-ahead scoring connection.

NBA roundup: Grizzlies stun Blazers, break into win column

Desmond Bane recorded 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists and the Memphis Grizzlies picked up their first win of the season with a come-from-behind 112-100 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 27 points and seven rebounds as Memphis halted a season-opening six-game losing streak. The 0-6 run was the Grizzlies' worst start since they dropped their first 13 games of the 2002-03 season.

Soccer-Haaland a doubt as Man City seek to wrap up last 16 spot

Holders Manchester City will qualify for the Champions League knockout rounds with two games to spare with victory over Young Boys on Tuesday but they may have to do it without Erling Haaland. The Norwegian goal machine twisted his ankle during the 6-1 hammering of Bournemouth in the Premier League and is a doubt for the clash with the Swiss club in Group G.

Soccer-Rapinoe adds final stop on farewell tour with NWSL Championship

Two-times Women's World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe has added one final stop on her farewell tour, with her OL Reign side beating the top-ranked San Diego Wave to reach the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Championship on Saturday. The 2019 Ballon d'Or winner bid a bitter goodbye to the global stage as the United States crashed out in the last 16 of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in August.