Sports News Roundup: Boxing-Taylor open to trilogy fight with Cameron after becoming two-weight undisputed champion; Alpine skiing-Shiffrin wins slalom for 90th World Cup victory and more

The Australians had the misfortune to come up against a red-hot Jannik Sinner on Sunday and it was his 6-3 6-0 singles victory over Alex De Minaur that secured a first title for Italy in 47 years and rendered the doubles rubber superfluous. NBA roundup: Ex-Blazer Damian Lillard seals Bucks win Giannis Antetokounmpo tipped in Bobby Portis' missed shot with 18.1 seconds remaining for the game-winning points, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied past the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 108-102 Sunday in Damian Lillard's first game against his old team.

Sports News Roundup: Boxing-Taylor open to trilogy fight with Cameron after becoming two-weight undisputed champion; Alpine skiing-Shiffrin wins slalom for 90th World Cup victory and more
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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Boxing-Taylor open to trilogy fight with Cameron after becoming two-weight undisputed champion

Irish boxer Katie Taylor said she is open to a deciding trilogy bout with Chantelle Cameron after beating the Briton in a thrilling fight to become a two-weight undisputed world champion at the Three Arena in Dublin. The 37-year-old avenged her first professional defeat to Cameron in May at the same venue on Saturday after the majority decision win on the judges' scorecards moved Taylor, one of the most influential figures in women's boxing, to 23-1 as a professional, while her opponent dropped to 18-1.

Alpine skiing-Shiffrin wins slalom for 90th World Cup victory

American Mikaela Shiffrin secured a record-extending 90th World Cup win on Sunday with victory in the women's slalom at Killington in Vermont. Shiffrin posted the fastest time in the opening run and went on to prevail by 33 hundredths of a second over Olympic champion Petra Vlhova of Slovakia with a total time of one minute 42.02 seconds at the lone women's World Cup stop on U.S. soil.

Cross-country skier's private parts freeze in sub-zero Finland event

The sub-zero temperatures in Ruka in northern Finland took their toll on Swedish cross-country skier Calle Halfvarsson during a 20 km mass start event on Sunday as he lost all feeling in his private parts. As the race began the mercury plummeted to minus 15 Celsius (5 Fahrenheit). The 34-year-old eventually crossed the line in 18th place before rushing to the tents where the athletes were warming themselves back up.

Tennis-'We'll be back', say Australia's Davis Cup nearly-men

Australia's Davis Cup players have vowed to return to Malaga and claim the title next year after losing a second successive final in the international men's team tournament on Sunday. The Australians had the misfortune to come up against a red-hot Jannik Sinner on Sunday and it was his 6-3 6-0 singles victory over Alex De Minaur that secured a first title for Italy in 47 years and rendered the doubles rubber superfluous.

NBA roundup: Ex-Blazer Damian Lillard seals Bucks win

Giannis Antetokounmpo tipped in Bobby Portis' missed shot with 18.1 seconds remaining for the game-winning points, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied past the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 108-102 Sunday in Damian Lillard's first game against his old team. Lillard totaled 31 points and capped his big game with four clinching free throws for his sixth 30-point game of the season.

NHL roundup: Connor McDavid posts 5 points in Oilers' win

Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists for the Edmonton Oilers in an 8-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. It's the ninth five-point game of McDavid's NHL career, surpassing Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins for the most among active NHL players.

Tennis-Arnaldi gives Italy 1-0 lead over Australia in Davis Cup final

Italy's Matteo Arnaldi outlasted Alexei Popyrin 7-5 2-6 6-4 in the first singles clash of the Davis Cup final against Australia on Sunday to hand the former champions a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three tie. A victory for Filippo Volandri's Italy will earn them only their second Davis Cup crown in the elite men's team competition after their triumph in 1976.

Women's Top 25 roundup: Florida Gulf Coast upsets No. 18 UNC

A career-high-tying 22 points from Maria Gakdeng wasn't enough as No. 18 North Carolina was upset by Florida Gulf Coast 65-64 on Sunday at the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla. North Carolina (5-2) had the ball with 7.9 seconds left, but Deja Kelly's attempt from mid-range bounced off the rim. Gakdeng shot a perfect 8-of-8 from the floor and 6-of-6 from the charity stripe, and also grabbed nine rebounds for the Tar Heels, while Kelly had 24 points.

Motor racing-F1 teams escape punishment for pitlane eyewear breaches

Formula One teams were told to ensure mechanics had eye protection in the pitlane after stewards found numerous breaches during the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. All team managers were summoned after the race to answer allegations of team members lacking the mandatory eyewear during pitstops.

NFL roundup: Eagles improve to 10-1 in OT thriller vs. Bills

Jalen Hurts rushed for a 12-yard touchdown in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to a thrilling 37-34 win against the visiting Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon. Hurts' final score capped off an incredible performance in which he passed for three touchdowns and rushed for two more for Philadelphia (10-1). Jake Elliott drilled a 59-yard field goal to tie the game with 20 seconds in regulation, and DeVonta Smith finished with seven catches for 106 yards and a touchdown.

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