Sports News Roundup: Westbrook a triple threat vs. Cavs; Fournette's suspension upheld; Padres reportedly land RHP Richards

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NFL notebook: 49ers' Sherman eager to face Seahawks

Richard Sherman ventures to Seattle as a visiting player for the first time this Sunday and is eager to play against his former team. The San Francisco 49ers cornerback was released by the Seahawks in March and is still disappointed that the team let him go while he was recovering from an Achilles injury. Sherman played seven seasons as the headliner of Seattle's "Legion of Boom" defence, recording 32 interceptions and earning three First-Team All-Pro selections.

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.

MLB notebook: Padres reportedly land RHP Richards

Free agent right-handed pitcher Garrett Richards agreed to a two-year, $15 million deal with the San Diego Padres on Thursday. According to multiple reports, Richards and the Padres shook on an agreement that could be finalized with a physical in 24 hours. Richards is returning from Tommy John surgery and is unlikely to be available during the 2019 season. He would be just shy of 20 months from the operation when the 2020 season begins.

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.

Titans need to beat reeling Jets to have hope

Quarterback Marcus Mariota misfired on one pass in his last outing, and the Tennessee Titans still lost by 17 points. That setback leaves no margin for error the rest of the season for the Titans, who look to begin a late-season dash when they host the New York Jets on Sunday.

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.

Golf: Presidents Cup captain Woods says cleared air with Reed

Tiger Woods has cleared the air with Patrick Reed in the wake of controversial comments the U.S. Masters champion made following the American team's Ryder Cup loss in September, the 14-times major winner said on Thursday. Speaking after the first round at the Hero World Challenge, an event he hosts in the Bahamas, Woods addressed an issue that could affect the harmony on the U.S. team he will captain at next year's Presidents Cup in Australia.

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.

(With inputs from Reuters)