Sports News Roundup: Jordan Spieth replaces Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour board; Tennis-Djokovic eyes second Davis Cup title for Serbia and more

The right-hander is expected to set off a bidding war among the league's richest clubs looking to upgrade their starting rotations and could command a long-term contract worth north of $200 million. NFL roundup: Lions storm back in fourth, stun Bears David Montgomery scored on a 1-yard run with 29 seconds remaining and the Detroit Lions rallied from a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit to pull out a 31-26 victory over the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Jordan Spieth replaces Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour board

Jordan Spieth will serve the remainder of Rory McIlroy's term as a player director the PGA Tour's policy board. Commissioner Jay Monahan announced the change to tour members on Monday.

Olympics-Soaring hotel prices, crackdown on illegal renting to hit Paris 2024 experience

Visitors heading to Paris for next year's Olympics face major accommodation problems amid soaring hotel prices and a crackdown on rentals of tourist apartments. A report by the Paris tourism office showed that hotel prices would rise by a whopping 314% between the 2023 and 2024 summers.

NBA roundup: Kevin Durant, Suns top Jazz in 2OT thriller

Kevin Durant scored 39 points and took over during a decisive stretch of the second overtime session to lift the Phoenix Suns to a thrilling 140-137 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night in Salt Lake City. Devin Booker added 26 points, including a pair of free throws in the final second of the second OT, and dished out eight assists as the Suns won for the second time in Utah in three nights.

Soccer-Shirts worn by Messi at 2022 World Cup expected to fetch record price at auction

Six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina's triumphant run at the 2022 World Cup are expected to become the "most valuable collection of sports memorabilia" when bidding opens later this month, auction house Sotheby's said. The collection includes the shirt he wore during the first half of the final in Qatar.

NHL roundup: Pens' Alex Nedeljkovic returns, blanks Knights

Just back from a hand injury, goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic turned away all 38 shots he faced Sunday to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins past the visiting Vegas Golden Knights, 3-0. It was Nedeljkovic's first shutout of the season, the eighth of his career and his first against Vegas. Ryan Graves, Noel Acciari and Evgeni Malkin scored for the Penguins, who snapped a two-game losing streak in playing their third game in four nights and fourth game in six nights.

Baseball-Japanese pitching sensation Yamamoto posts for MLB free agency

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is poised to become Major League Baseball's next big Japanese star after the 25-year-old pitching sensation posted as a free agent on Monday. The right-hander is expected to set off a bidding war among the league's richest clubs looking to upgrade their starting rotations and could command a long-term contract worth north of $200 million.

NFL roundup: Lions storm back in fourth, stun Bears

David Montgomery scored on a 1-yard run with 29 seconds remaining and the Detroit Lions rallied from a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit to pull out a 31-26 victory over the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday. Montgomery, a former Bears running back, rushed for 76 yards. Jared Goff, who threw a season-high three interceptions, engineered two fourth-quarter scoring drives and finished with 236 yards passing and two touchdowns for Detroit (8-2).

Soccer-Belief in right path will pay off for Germany says coach Nagelsmann

Believing in a positive playing style is the key to success for Germany, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Monday with the three-time European champions struggling to find their form ahead of next year's Euro 2024 on home soil. The Germans suffered a 3-2 loss to Turkey on Saturday in Nagelsmann's first home game since taking over in September. They next face Austria in Vienna on Tuesday in their last friendly international of the year.

Tennis-Djokovic eyes second Davis Cup title for Serbia

World number one Novak Djokovic will seek to complete one of the best season's of his incredible career by leading Serbia to the Davis Cup title for a second time in Malaga. Serbia are one of the eight surviving nations from September's group phase and will face Britain on Thursday.

Golf-Australia's Smith eyeing Paris Olympics amid rankings doubt

Australian number one Cameron Smith hopes to earn enough ranking points on his home tour and in next year's majors to qualify for another Olympics at Paris next year. The former world number two has slipped to 18th since joining the breakaway LIV Golf circuit where players are unable to earn ranking points.