Sports News Roundup: Evander Kane's OT goal, hat trick lift Oilers; Unimpressed Verstappen not buying into Las Vegas hype and more

Kane scored twice in the final 6:32 of regulation, the latter with 46 seconds remaining and the Edmonton net empty for an extra attacker, to force overtime. Tennis-Zverev says he'll be biggest Medvedev fan in Alcaraz ATP Finals clash Alexander Zverev said he will be cheering on rival Daniil Medvedev to beat second seed Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals on Friday, as it will boost his chances of reaching the semi-finals of the season-ending championship in Turin, Italy.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Soccer-Haifa and Tel Aviv to play UEFA home games in Serbia behind closed doors

Israeli clubs Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv will play their next European home fixtures in Serbia behind closed doors, UEFA announced on Thursday. Haifa will face Rennes at Belgrade's Stadion Rajko Mitic in Europa League Group F on Nov. 30, while Tel Aviv's Conference League Group B home games against Zorya Luhansk and Gent on Nov. 25 and Dec. 14 will take place at TSC Arena in Backa Topola.

Golf-LIV Golf's transfer window sees 10 open roster spots in Phase Two

The second phase of LIV Golf's transfer window has begun and there are 10 openings across the 12 teams for the 2024 season, the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit said on Thursday. Phase One is now complete, where players in the Top 24 whose contracts expire at the end of 2023 were offered a minimum one-year contract extension by their existing team, and a player who decided not to accept the offer becomes a free agent.

NHL roundup: Evander Kane's OT goal, hat trick lift Oilers

Evander Kane scored his third goal at 2:57 of overtime as the Edmonton Oilers rallied for a 4-3 victory against the visiting Seattle Kraken on Wednesday night. Kane scored twice in the final 6:32 of regulation, the latter with 46 seconds remaining and the Edmonton net empty for an extra attacker, to force overtime.

Tennis-Zverev says he'll be biggest Medvedev fan in Alcaraz ATP Finals clash

Alexander Zverev said he will be cheering on rival Daniil Medvedev to beat second seed Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals on Friday, as it will boost his chances of reaching the semi-finals of the season-ending championship in Turin, Italy. Medvedev became the first player through to the semis with a 7-6(7) 6-4 victory over Zverev, and the German now needs the third seed to beat 20-year-old Alcaraz.

Motor racing-Unimpressed Verstappen not buying into Las Vegas hype

Red Bull's Max Verstappen isn't buying into the turbo-charged hype around Formula One's return to Las Vegas, describing the race as 99% show, 1% sport. Having clinched the drivers' crown weeks ago, Verstappen had already taken much of the drama out of Saturday night's race and his open distain for the glitzy showbiz promotion around the event will not do anything to help ticket sales.

NBA roundup: Down 2 starters, Celtics still top 76ers

Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, including a 3-pointer with 1:11 remaining for an eight-point cushion, as the short-handed Boston Celtics defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 117-107 on Wednesday night. Derrick White added 27 points and Jrue Holiday contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who have won four games in a row.

Formula One clothing craze sweeps retailers ahead of Vegas debut

Formula One motor sports, which routinely draws top-tier luxury sponsors like Rolex, is expanding its roster of partners to retailers whose core business is selling clothing at American shopping malls. Teen clothing chains Abercrombie & Fitch and PacSun are among the U.S. retail chains seeking to turn Americans' budding love affair with Formula One into sales of F1-inspired clothing lines, building partly on excitement for this weekend's inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, the retailers said.

Athletics-Olympic champion Thompson-Herah splits with coach over pay - agency

Five-times Olympic gold medallist Elaine Thompson-Herah has parted ways with her coach, Shanikie Osbourne, her management company said in a statement, less than a year before she defends her 100 metres and 200 metres crowns in Paris. Thompson-Herah's agency, Andi Sports Management, said the split was a result of a "breakdown in negotiations on a compensation package" sought by Osbourne.

Soccer-Gaza conflict takes toll on Palestinian players, says PFA official

The Israel-Gaza conflict has disrupted preparations by the Palestinian team for their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Lebanon on Thursday, but the players are determined to put on a good showing, a team official and player said. The match is being played in neutral venue of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates, because of the conflict.

Motor racing-Reynolds makes Alpine F1 investment more visible

Hollywood actor and 'Deadpool' star Ryan Reynolds is making his investment in Formula One more visible after his MNTN television advertising software firm struck a partnership deal with Renault-owned Alpine. Reynolds, whose various interests include co-owning Welsh soccer side Wrexham with fellow-actor Rob McElhenney, last June joined a group of investors taking a 24% equity stake in the F1 team.