Sports News Roundup: Soccer-Griezmann to the rescue as Atletico grab win against Mallorca; Tennis-Sinner stuns Djokovic then doubles up to send Italy into Davis Cup final and more

Lee ended the tournament on 20-under-par to claim the trophy for the first time, with Hoshino second and Marc Leishman climbing up to take third after a seven-under-par final round. Tennis-Sinner stuns Djokovic then doubles up to send Italy into Davis Cup final Italy returned to the Davis Cup final after a gap of 25 years as Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in both singles and doubles to secure a 2-1 victory over Serbia on Saturday that earned the 1976 champions a title clash with Australia.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Soccer-Griezmann to the rescue as Atletico grab win against Mallorca

Antoine Griezmann scored a header as Atletico Madrid snatched a 1-0 win despite an uninspiring performance against Mallorca on Sunday, moving them to third place in the LaLiga standings. Diego Simeone's side are level with fourth-placed Barcelona on 31 points but have a game in hand over last season's champions.

NHL roundup: Rangers' offense buries Bruins

Chris Kreider's two goals and an assist led to an offensive barrage for the New York Rangers in a 7-4 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon. Kreider scored twice in New York's three-goal first period before assisting on a K'Andre Miller tally in the midst of a deciding three-goal run that spanned both sides of the second intermission for a 6-3 lead.

Golf-Lee holds off Hoshino to claim Australian PGA Championship title

Min Woo Lee overcame an early wobble to win the Australian PGA Championship by three shots from Rikuya Hoshino on Sunday with a final-round 68, earning the West Australian the title at Royal Queensland. Lee ended the tournament on 20-under-par to claim the trophy for the first time, with Hoshino second and Marc Leishman climbing up to take third after a seven-under-par final round.

Tennis-Sinner stuns Djokovic then doubles up to send Italy into Davis Cup final

Italy returned to the Davis Cup final after a gap of 25 years as Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in both singles and doubles to secure a 2-1 victory over Serbia on Saturday that earned the 1976 champions a title clash with Australia. Sinner and doubles partner Lorenzo Sonego beat the Serbian duo of Djokovic and Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3 6-4 to secure a famous victory that sent the former champions packing and sparked wild celebrations at a heaving Martin Carpena Arena in Spain.

Golf-Lawrence takes three-shot lead into final round of Joburg Open

South African Thriston Lawrence will take a three shot lead into the final round of the DP World Tour's Joburg Open at Houghton Golf Club after a 67 on Saturday left him on 15 under-par as he seeks to regain the title he won in 2021. Lawrence, 26, started his third round on the par 70 course a shot behind rookie compatriot Nikhil Rama (72) and managed four birdies to go with a bogie on the par-four sixth.

NBA roundup: Balanced scoring lifts Bucks past Wizards

Brook Lopez, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard each eclipsed 30 points as the Milwaukee Bucks improved to 3-0 in in-season tournament play with a 131-128 win over the visiting Washington Wizards. It's the first game in Bucks franchise history in which three players had 30 points or more. Lopez tied his career high with 39, while Antetokounmpo (nine rebounds) and Lillard (10 assists) each had 31.

Soccer-Haaland hits new record, but Man City lose top spot to Arsenal

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland claimed another Premier League goal-scoring record but could not extend his side's incredible winning sequence or keep them top as the champions were held to a 1-1 home draw by Liverpool on Saturday.

The 23-year-old Haaland fired City ahead after 27 minutes following a poor clearance from Liverpool keeper Alisson to reach the 50-goal mark in just 48 games -- 17 games fewer than it took previous record holder Andy Cole.

Alpine skiing-Swiss Gut-Behrami wins World Cup giant slalom at Killington

Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami maintained her perfect start to the women's giant slalom season with a triumph on Saturday at Killington, Vermont, while home favourite Mikaela Shiffrin earned a record-extending 140th World Cup podium. Gut-Behrami, who won the season-opener in Soelden last month, was third fastest after the first run and went on to prevail by 62 hundredths of a second over New Zealand's Alice Robinson with a total time of one minute 53.05 seconds.

Soccer-Napoli up to third with win against Atalanta on Mazzarri's debut

Napoli won 2-1 away at Atalanta on Saturday, with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Eljif Elmas in each half, propelling them to provisional third place in Serie A. Napoli secured the win in the 79th minute when Victor Osimhen provided a pass across the box, giving Elmas the time and space to slot the ball home from close range.

South African 'Blade Runner' Pistorius gets parole a decade after killing girlfriend

Jailed South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was granted parole on Friday more than 10 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, and will be released on Jan. 5, authorities said. Pistorius - known as the "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs - shot the 29-year-old model and law graduate through a bathroom door on Valentine's Day in 2013, and later repeatedly told courts he had mistaken her for an intruder.