Sports News Roundup: LSU players shot man in self-defense: Police; Five weightlifters suspended after London 2012 retests

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.

NFL roundup: Saints hold off Steelers, clinch home field

Taking advantage of a special teams stop on a fake punt, Drew Brees threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Michael Thomas with 1:25 left to lift the host New Orleans Saints to a 31-28 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday and clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Pittsburgh (8-6-1) led 28-24 with little more than four minutes left when it faced a fourth-and-5 from its own 42. Fullback Roosevelt Nix took the snap and ran up the middle, but linebacker Craig Robertson stopped him a yard short of the first down at the Steelers' 46.

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.

Cowboys defensive lineman Crawford out of hospital after injuring neck

Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford is out of the hospital and back home, the team announced Sunday night after Crawford left the field Sunday with a neck injury. Crawford was carted off the field and taken to a hospital after sustaining the injury early in Dallas' home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Report: Cardinals' Wilks facing dismissal

Arizona coach Steve Wilks will be dismissed after the season, according to a report by ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday. The Cardinals are now 3-12 under the first-year coach after losing 31-9 at home to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, after the initial report.

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.

UFC 232 relocated to L.A. after Jones test

The UFC has made the decision to relocate next weekend's UFC 232 from Las Vegas to Los Angeles following United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) test results regarding fighter Jon Jones. UFC president Dana White announced the change on ESPN on Sunday. The event, originally set to take place at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, will now be held at The Forum at Inglewood, Calif. All 26 fighters on the card are expected to still fight despite the change.

(With inputs from Reuters)