Sports News Roundup: Bertens ousts American Pera in Sydney; Former OF Lenny Green dies at 86

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NFL: Hester blocked Parkey's missed field goal

Cody Parkey's missed field goal that sunk the Chicago Bears on Sunday is no longer a straight-up miss. The NFL made a scoring change on Monday, crediting Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Treyvon Hester with a block on the play that gave the Philadelphia Eagles a 16-15 victory over the Bears in the NFC wild-card matchup.

Soccer - Woman coach scores wins for Syrian men's team

On the soccer pitch, Maha Jannoud barks out instructions to the players just like any other coach, but with one difference: she is a woman in what has been very much a man's world. Jannoud, 32, who previously played for the Syrian national women's team, believes she is the first woman in the Middle East to coach a professional men's side.

Reports: Arians to be named Buccaneers coach

One year into retirement, Bruce Arians is reportedly set to return to coaching and take over as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. An official announcement was expected within 24 hours, according to multiple reports Monday.

Weddle: I will play for Ravens or retire

Six-time Pro Bowl safety Eric Weddle doesn't see his playing future as a complicated issue. He will either play for the Baltimore Ravens next season or will retire.

Doping: Russia says WADA team to return to Moscow for required data on January 9

With the clock ticking toward new sanctions, Russian authorities said on Monday they would allow a World Anti-Doping Agency inspection team to return to a Moscow laboratory to retrieve data it had earlier been denied. Russia's minister of sport Pavel Kolobkov said WADA officials would return to Moscow on Wednesday. WADA also confirmed in a press release that a three-person expert team would be allowed entry to the tainted Moscow laboratory and data it was prevented from securing during a visit in December.

Cincinnati to make MLS debut v Seattle on opening weekend

Cincinnati will officially make their debut as Major League Soccer's 24th team when they visit Seattle Sounders on March 2 as part of the opening weekend to the 2019 season, the North American League said on Monday. Cincinnati, the latest expansion side to join in MLS's quest to expand to 28 teams, will host their first game on March 17 when they welcome 2018 MLS Cup finalists Portland Timbers at Nippert Stadium.

NBA roundup: Raptors down Pacers without Leonard

Norman Powell scored a season-best 23 points off the bench and the Toronto Raptors, playing without Kawhi Leonard but with Kyle Lowry back in the lineup, defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 121-105 Sunday night. Lowry had 12 points and eight assists after missing six straight games with a stiff back. It was the Pacers' 11th regular-season loss in a row in Toronto, dating to March 2013.

Former OF Lenny Green dies at 86

Former outfielder Lenny Green died Sunday on his 86th birthday, the Detroit Tigers announced. No cause of death was revealed.

NHL roundup: Pacioretty wins it again as Knights edge Devils

Max Pacioretty scored the game-winning goal for the second straight game, and Malcolm Subban had 36 saves to pick up his first home win of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights moved back into a first-place tie in the Pacific Division with a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas. Brayden McNabb scored his first goal of the season, and Ryan Reaves also scored for Vegas, which extended its win streak to six games.

WTA roundup: Bertens ousts American Pera in Sydney

Seventh-seeded Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands struck nine aces and eliminated Bernarda Pera of the United States 7-5, 6-4 in the opening round of the Sydney International, a tuneup for next week's Australian Open. Also advancing Monday were former Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza of Spain, who bested her countrywoman Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3, 6-4, and local favorite Samantha Stosur, who came from a set down to beat Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.