Sports News Roundup: Israeli men's basketball team in limbo as worried foreign players stay abroad; Soccer-CONMEBOL reveals 14 host U.S. cities for 2024 Copa America and more

The 15-time major winner finished 18th in the 20-player field at the tournament, which he hosts for the benefit of his charity. 'No plan B' for Paris opening ceremony after knife attack -sports minister There is no "plan B" for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games, the French sports minister said on Monday, after a man armed with a knife and hammer killed a German tourist and left two people wounded near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Israeli men's basketball team in limbo as worried foreign players stay abroad

Its season delayed by war for two months, Israel's professional basketball league tips off on Monday but Hapoel Jerusalem was scrambling to field a team after its seven foreign players chose not to return because of the security situation. The season began on Oct. 6 but was delayed when the next day Palestinian Hamas gunmen attacked Israel, triggering a war in the Gaza Strip. Security officials gave the OK to resume play in arenas with no more than 1,000 people - players, fans and media.

Soccer-CONMEBOL reveals 14 host U.S. cities for 2024 Copa America

Next year's Copa America will be held across 14 U.S. cities, culminating with the final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Monday. The first semi-final will be at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey with the other at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, while quarter-final action will be in Arlington, Houston, Las Vegas and Glendale.

Ice Hockey-Neck guards mandatory in IIHF tournaments after Johnson's death

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has made the use of neck laceration guards mandatory in all its competitions following recommendations made by its medical committee in the wake of Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson's death. Johnson died after his neck was cut by a skate blade of another player during a league game in Sheffield in October. Police arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter over the incident.

NHL roundup: Nikita Kucherov continues tear in Lightning's win

Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist in a record-tying outing, goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 25 shots and the host Tampa Bay Lightning blanked the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Monday night. The NHL's leader in points with 42 in 25 games, Kucherov scored the contest's first goal to stretch his point streak to 10 games.

NFL roundup: Colts shed OT deficit, sink Titans

Gardner Minshew hit Michael Pittman with a 4-yard touchdown pass with 2:31 left in overtime as the Indianapolis Colts outlasted the Tennessee Titans 31-28 on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn. Minshew, who was 26 of 42 for 312 yards with two scores, found Alec Pierce for a 55-yard gain to the Titans 4 on Indianapolis' only possession of the extra period. Two plays later, Pittman caught his 11th pass of the day to keep the Colts (7-5) in playoff position in the AFC.

Soccer-U.S. women's team working toward 'shift in mentality' for 2024

The U.S. women's team close out their 2023 schedule this week in Frisco, Texas, where they will hope to take another step toward forging a new identity and establishing better tactics, interim head coach Twila Kilgore said on Monday. Kilgore, speaking to reporters ahead of Tuesday's friendly with China, had a clear message for her squad as they get set to turn the page on a year that included a disappointing World Cup and the retirement of mainstays Megan Rapinoe and Julie Ertz.

Alpine skiing-Weather wipes out World Cup weekend events at Beaver Creek

The entire men's World Cup weekend of skiing at Beaver Creek, Colorado, has been wiped out after wind forced the cancellation of the super-G race that was scheduled to be held on Sunday, the International Ski Federation said. It marked the third consecutive day an event at the Birds of Prey course was cancelled after Friday's men's downhill was called off due to heavy overnight snow while wind and heavy snowfall wiped out Saturday's downhill race.

Alpine skiing-Brignone completes World Cup giant slalom double at Mont Tremblant

Italy's Federica Brignone captured her second World Cup giant slalom victory in as many days at Mont Tremblant, Quebec on Sunday while Mikaela Shiffrin claimed her 143rd career podium with a third place finish in whiteout conditions. Brignone trailed Olympic champion Petra Vlhova of Slovakia by 1.22 seconds after the first run but went on to prevail by 33 hundredths of a second over Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami with a total time of two minutes and 11.95 seconds.

Golf-Woods targets one event per month after competitive return

Tiger Woods said on Sunday he expects to be able to play one event per month in 2024 after making his return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. The 15-time major winner finished 18th in the 20-player field at the tournament, which he hosts for the benefit of his charity.

'No plan B' for Paris opening ceremony after knife attack -sports minister

There is no "plan B" for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games, the French sports minister said on Monday, after a man armed with a knife and hammer killed a German tourist and left two people wounded near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday. "We have no plan B, we have a plan in which there are several sub-plans with a certain number of adjustment variables," Amelie Oudea-Castera told France Inter radio.