Sports News Roundup: Ethiopia's Desisa takes NYC Marathon; Chandler set to join Lakers after buyout

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Chandler set to join Lakers after buyout

Los Angeles native Tyson Chandler is on the verge of signing a contract with the Lakers. After a contract buyout freed Chandler from the final year of his contract with the Phoenix Suns, he targeted his hometown team.

NFL roundup: Chiefs, Mahomes light up Cleveland

Patrick Mahomes passed for 375 yards and three touchdowns Sunday while running back Kareem Hunt scored three touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs maintained the best record in the AFC by drilling the host Cleveland Browns 37-21. The 300-yard passing performance was the eighth straight for Mahomes, who has 29 touchdown passes.

Harvick makes Championship 4 with OT win at Texas

Kevin Harvick became the second driver to earn a berth in the four-car Championship Round of the playoffs when he won Sunday's 500-mile Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, Harvick led a race-best 177 laps in the 337-lap race. It was his eighth win of the season, which is tops in the series.

No back-to-back games for Leonard, coach says

If Toronto Raptors power forward Kawhi Leonard plays Sunday night in Los Angeles against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, don't expect him to play Monday night in Utah. Not because of lingering soreness from the right quadriceps injury that plagued him last season, according to Leonard and Toronto coach Nick Nurse, but because they're looking longer-term.

Flanagan hints it is time to retire from running

American Shalane Flanagan sounded like an athlete who had run her last competitive marathon after finishing third in New York City on Sunday. Flanagan, 37 years old and the 2017 New York champion, gave no definitive answer about potential retirement plans, but the hints were there.

Ethiopia's Desisa takes NYC Marathon, Keitany is women's winner

Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa used a powerful surge to win his first New York City Marathon in five tries and Kenya's Mary Keitany claimed a fourth women's crown with a dominant victory on Sunday. Desisa finally made it to the top of the podium with a strong closing mile to win in an unofficial two hours, five minutes and 59 seconds as he and fellow Ethiopian Shura Kitata (2:06:01) passed defending champion Geoffrey Kamworor, who finished third in 2:06:26.

Mayweather to fight in Japan on New Year's Eve

American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced at a news conference on Monday he had signed with Japanese mixed martial arts promotions company RIZIN Fighting Federation to fight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on New Year's Eve in Saitama. The undefeated 41-year-old, who has won world boxing titles in five different weight categories, has never fought professionally in mixed martial arts and it has yet to be decided what format and rules the fight would follow.

Khachanov shocks Djokovic to win Paris crown

Karen Khachanov caused one of the shocks of the tennis year by overpowering Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-4 in the Paris Masters final to end the Serbian's remarkable spell of dominance in the men's game on Sunday. The 22-year-old Russian has for some time been seen as one of the rising young talents of the sport but few could have envisaged his demolition of the Serbian superstar, who was on a three-month, 22-match winning streak.

NFL notebook: Bell-Steelers saga could end soon

The Pittsburgh Steelers-Le'Veon Bell drama is heading toward a conclusion. According to multiple reports Sunday morning, representatives for the holdout Bell haven't told the Steelers when, or if, the disgruntled running back will show up this season. But the Steelers don't have long to wait to learn of his decision.

Eagle helps DeChambeau to win in Las Vegas

Bryson DeChambeau drained a massive eagle putt on the way to winning the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas by one stroke on Sunday. Locked in battle with defending champion Patrick Cantlay, DeChambeau's putt from just inside 60 feet on 16 helped him to a final round of 66 and combined 21-under-par 263. Cantlay (65) finished alone in second with Sam Ryder (62) in third a shot further back and Rickie Fowler (63) tied for fourth on 17-under.

(With inputs from Reuters)

(With inputs from agencies.)