Sports News Roundup: Five weightlifters suspended after London 2012 retests; Atlanta United hire de Boer as new manager

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

LSU players shot man in self-defense: Police

LSU sophomore running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and freshman walk-on linebacker Jared Small are believed to have acted in self-defense when one of the players shot and killed a man on Saturday, Baton Rouge police said Sunday. The two players were trying to sell an electronic item when the man, identified as Kobe Johnson, pulled out a weapon and demanded the players' belongings. One of the players, carrying a concealed handgun, shot Johnson multiple times before calling 911 and waiting at the scene for officers to arrive.

NBA roundup: Beal's triple-double lifts Wizards in 3 OTs

Bradley Beal earned his first career triple-double and scored the go-ahead basket with 40 seconds left as the Washington Wizards defeated the visiting Phoenix Suns 149-146 in triple overtime on Saturday. Beal, who scored 10 points in the third overtime, finished with 40 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 15 assists.

Bowl roundup: Wake Forest rallies past Memphis at Birmingham

Memphis kicker Riley Patterson's 43-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right on the final play of the Birmingham Bowl on Saturday, giving Wake Forest a 37-34 win at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. Just 34 seconds earlier, Wake Forest quarterback Jamie Newman rushed for his third touchdown on the day, which proved to be the winning score for the Demon Deacons.

Atlanta United hire de Boer as new manager

Former Ajax and Inter Milan manager Frank de Boer has been hired as head coach of Major League Soccer (MLS) champions Atlanta United, the team announced on Sunday. The Dutchman replaces Tata Martino, who announced in October he would be leaving Atlanta United after winning the club's first title.

NFL: Patriots and Cowboys claim division titles, playoff spots

The New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys are headed to the NFL playoffs after victories in early games on the penultimate Sunday of the regular season. The five-time Super Bowl champion Patriots (10-5) wrapped up their 10th consecutive American Football Conference (AFC) East title with a 24-12 win over the Buffalo Bills.

Boxing: Stevenson awake after three weeks in coma, girlfriend says

Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson has regained consciousness after three weeks in a coma following a Dec. 1 knockout loss, his girlfriend said on Saturday. Simone "Sisi" God said in a statement posted on Twitter that the Haiti-born 41-year-old is awake.

Five weightlifters suspended after London 2012 retests

Five weightlifters, including two Olympic champions, have been provisionally suspended after retests of their samples from the 2012 London Olympics came back positive for doping, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said. Ukraine's Oleksiy Torokhtiy could now be stripped of the Olympic title he won in the 105-kg category in London while Azerbaijan's Bulgaria-born Valentin Hristov could lose his bronze medal from the 56-kg category.

NHL roundup: Leafs rattle Rangers

Mitch Marner had two goals and an assist in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on to defeat the visiting New York Rangers 5-3 Saturday night. Patrick Marleau, Morgan Rielly and Andreas Johnsson also scored for the Maple Leafs, who scored four times in the third period en route to their third win in a row. John Tavares and Johnsson each added two assists.

Report: Patriots had security plan for Gordon

The New England Patriots had an extensive plan in place to help troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon avoid the suspension that ended his season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The NFL on Thursday suspended Gordon, hours after he announced that he planned to step away from football indefinitely to address his mental health.

New Jersey referee suspended after forcing black wrestler to have haircut

A New Jersey high school referee was suspended after a video showed a black wrestler being forced to have his hair cut before a bout after being told he would have to forfeit the match if he refused, according to state athletic officials on Saturday. The video, which was uploaded on Twitter on Thursday by a reporter from SNJ Today newspaper, showed Andrew Johnson of Buena Regional High School in Buena, New Jersey, getting his dreadlocks hairstyle cut off by a school official. Moments later, Johnson, who is black, won his match against his opponent.

(With inputs from Reuters)