Sports News Roundup: Fournette's suspension upheld; Delayed Libertadores final could take place in Qatar; Tokyo 2020 Olympic

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NBA strikes betting data deals with Sportradar, Genius Sports

The National Basketball Association (NBA) struck its first betting data partnerships, allowing Genius Sports and Sportradar AG to distribute data to licensed sports betting operators in the United States. The partnerships cover official betting data for all NBA and WNBA games, including the preseason, regular season and playoffs, the NBA said on Wednesday.

NFL notebook: Fournette's suspension upheld

Jacksonville running back Leonard Fournette will sit out the Jaguars' Sunday game against the Indianapolis Colts after his appeal of a one-game suspension was denied Wednesday. He will be eligible to return to the team's active roster Monday. Carlos Hyde and T.J. Yeldon are expected to shoulder the load in the backfield against the Colts.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather and 'DJ Khaled' charged by SEC over token offerings

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and a music producer known as "DJ Khaled" failed to disclose payments they received for promoting investments in initial coin offerings, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Thursday. Neither Mayweather nor Khaled Mohamed Khaled admitted or denied the regulator's charges, but agreed to pay a combined $767,500 in fines and penalties, the SEC said in a statement.

NBA notebook: League to provide real-time betting data

The NBA announced Wednesday it will distribute official real-time betting data to licensed sports betting operators in the U.S., making it the first major American sports league to provide such data to sportsbooks. The league unveiled data partnerships with Sportradar and Genius Sports that are designed to ensure legal sports bettors have access to official NBA betting data through licensed gaming operators in their respective states.

Top 25 roundup: Forrest saves No. 15 FSU vs. No. 19 Purdue

No. 15 Florida State withstood a furious second-half rally by No. 19 Purdue as the Seminoles scored their conference a win in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge with a 73-72 victory on Wednesday night in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State took the lead with 5.2 seconds to go on a leaning jumper in the lane by guard Trent Forrest. Purdue had turned the ball over on an inbounds pass with 16 seconds remaining and a 72-71 lead. After his go-ahead leaner, Forrest played hero on the defensive end by stealing Purdue's inbounds pass and running out the clock.

NHL roundup: Avs overcome Crosby's natural hat trick

Gabriel Landeskog broke a tie with a goal at 10:05 of the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche recovered from blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Wednesday night in Denver. Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists for his sixth straight multi-point game, and Mikko Rantanen had two assists to extend his NHL-high point total to 42. MacKinnon ranks second in the NHL with 41 points. Samuel Girard, Erik Johnson, Colin Wilson and Carl Soderberg scored goals for Colorado, which has won six in a row and eight of nine.

NBA roundup: Westbrook a triple threat vs. Cavs

Russell Westbrook had his 107th career triple-double, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 100-83 victory over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Westbrook had 23 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists. Jerami Grant added 21 points -- one off a career high -- for the Thunder while Paul George added 18.

Olympics: Tokyo organizers lauded for 'diligent' Olympic example

The "diligent" preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are setting a fine example for future bids, according to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. Speaking at the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in Tokyo on Thursday, Bach praised his hosts following their presentation to delegates.

Prada completes America's Cup makeover with new qualifier trophy

Prada's designs on the America's Cup, which began on the drawing board almost 22 years ago in an office near Milan's Il Duomo, will take another step forward on Thursday. "Let's do the America's Cup," was the challenge a yacht designer threw out at Patrizio Bertelli as they discussed building a new yacht for Prada's chief executive.

Soccer: Delayed Libertadores final could take place in Qatar

The delayed second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors could be played in Qatar, a source from the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) told Reuters on Thursday. "Qatar is a possibility," the source said, with Dec. 8 the most likely date.

(With inputs from Reuters)

(With inputs from agencies.)