Sports News Roundup: Nuggets spoil Doc Rivers' Bucks debut; Top seed falls in Thailand and more

Kansas City capped the 2022 season with a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles for its second championship in four years, but the Chiefs are currently underdogs as they prepare to defend their title against San Francisco on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas. Canada may appeal after Russia get bronze in 2022 Olympic figure skating despite Valieva ban Skate Canada is considering appealing against the International Skating Union's (ISU) decision to award the Russian figure skating team bronze in the 2022 Beijing Olympics despite the disqualification of Kamila Valieva.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Olympics-Lost in translation? Not on Paris metro during Summer Games

Paris' public transport system (RATP) will provide more than 3,000 agents with artificial intelligence-supported translation devices to help hundreds of thousands of visitors navigate the capital's network during this year's Olympics. The handheld Tradivia device can translate between French and 16 different languages, including Mandarin, Arabic and Korean, with the text appearing on a screen as well as being read out loud.

NFL-Chiefs eye dynasty status in Super Bowl clash with 49ers

The Super Bowl match-up is finally set and the Kansas City Chiefs have two weeks to prepare for their title defense against the San Francisco 49ers in a high-stakes clash that is a rematch of the NFL's championship game from four years ago. On Feb. 11 in Las Vegas the Chiefs can secure a third title in five seasons, a feat that would cement them as the NFL's newest dynasty and also make them the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots in 2005.

Report: Tyrrell Hatton signs with LIV Golf

England's Tyrrell Hatton has signed with LIV Golf ahead of the circuit's third season, The Telegraph reported on Monday. Currently No. 16 in the Official World Golf Ranking, the 32-year-old Hatton reportedly landed a deal in the $65 million range.

49ers open as favorites to dethrone Chiefs in Super Bowl

Oddsmakers think the San Francisco 49ers have what it takes to prevent the Kansas City Chiefs from becoming the first team in 19 years to win back-to-back Super Bowls. Kansas City capped the 2022 season with a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles for its second championship in four years, but the Chiefs are currently underdogs as they prepare to defend their title against San Francisco on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas.

Canada may appeal after Russia get bronze in 2022 Olympic figure skating despite Valieva ban

Skate Canada is considering appealing against the International Skating Union's (ISU) decision to award the Russian figure skating team bronze in the 2022 Beijing Olympics despite the disqualification of Kamila Valieva. The teenager received a four-year doping ban on Monday, effective from December 2021, stripping the ROC of its gold medal in the team event nearly two years after the competition.

NBA roundup: Nuggets spoil Doc Rivers' Bucks debut

Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists for his 14th triple-double of the season as the host Denver Nuggets spoiled Doc Rivers' debut as Milwaukee's head coach with a 113-107 win over the Bucks on Monday night. Jokic has 119 career triple-doubles in the regular season (the fourth-highest total in NBA history), with six coming against Milwaukee.

Reports: Seahawks interviewing Ben Johnson, Mike Macdonald

The Seattle Seahawks will interview Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald for their head coaching vacancy over the next few days, per multiple media reports on Monday. The Seahawks will interview Johnson on Monday, followed by Macdonald on Tuesday, per the reports. Since the Lions and Ravens lost their respective conference championship games on Sunday, both coordinators are free to interview immediately.

Former Red Sox, Blue Jays manager Jimy Williams dies at 80

Jimy Williams, who won 910 games as a major league manager and was the 1999 American League Manager of the Year, has died at the age of 80. All three teams that Williams skippered, the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros, announced his passing. The Red Sox said he passed away in Florida after a brief illness.

WTA roundup: Top seed falls in Thailand

Diana Shnaider knocked out top-seeded Magda Linette of Poland 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 on Monday in a stunning start to the Thailand Open in Hua Hin, Thailand. The 19-year-old Russian saved six of nine break points against the 2020 tournament champion, finishing the match in two hours and nine minutes. Up next for Shnaider is Spain's Paula Badosa, who rallied to beat Thai teen Lanlana Tararudee 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in just under two hours.

Report: Knicks' Julius Randle (shoulder) out weeks, not months

New York Knicks star Julius Randle's dislocated right shoulder will keep him out of the lineup for a few weeks, The Athletic reported on Monday. Initial reviews of the forward's MRI exam revealed no significant damage and reduced his injury timeline, per the report.