Sports News Roundup: Rockets extinguish Bucks' late rally; Coco Gauff defends title at ASB Classic and more

After Milwaukee shaved what was once a 21-point deficit to 102-99 on a pair of Giannis Antetokounmpo free throws with 1:50 left in the game, Sengun fed Smith for a corner 3-pointer 18 seconds later to help the Rockets secure the victory. WTA roundup: Coco Gauff defends title at ASB Classic Top-seeded Coco Gauff successfully defended her ASB Classic title and captured her seventh championship overall with a 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 victory over second-seeded Elina Svitolina on Sunday in Auckland, New Zealand.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Tennis-Dimitrov's parents miss out on rare title win due to early flight

Grigor Dimitrov clinched his first ATP title since 2017 when he beat Holger Rune 7-6(5) 6-4 at the Brisbane International men's singles final on Sunday, but his parents who had travelled to see him play missed his special moment. The Bulgarian's parents left for their flight home before the 32-year-old played the match that secured his first title since the ATP Tour finals six years ago, clinching his ninth title overall.

Texans clinch playoff berth by holding off Colts

C.J. Stroud threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night and the Houston Texans stopped the Indianapolis Colts on a late drive to secure a 23-19 win in Indianapolis and a spot in the AFC playoffs next weekend. Devin Singletary's tie-breaking 3-yard run up the middle snapped a 17-17 tie with 6:20 left in the game. Houston (10-7) completed an improbable journey from the second overall pick in last year's draft to the postseason, thanks to Stroud and first-year coach DeMeco Ryans.

NBA-Warriors forward Green reinstated after 12-game suspension

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been reinstated following his suspension for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in mid-December, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Saturday. During the suspension, which began on Dec. 14 and resulted in Green missing 12 games, the Warriors forward completed steps that demonstrated his commitment to conforming his conduct to standards expected of NBA players, according to the league.

NBA roundup: Rockets extinguish Bucks' late rally

Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. posted double-doubles and teamed for a critical late 3-pointer as the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 112-108 on Saturday. Sengun paired 21 points with 11 rebounds while Smith added 14 points and 12 boards. After Milwaukee shaved what was once a 21-point deficit to 102-99 on a pair of Giannis Antetokounmpo free throws with 1:50 left in the game, Sengun fed Smith for a corner 3-pointer 18 seconds later to help the Rockets secure the victory.

WTA roundup: Coco Gauff defends title at ASB Classic

Top-seeded Coco Gauff successfully defended her ASB Classic title and captured her seventh championship overall with a 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 victory over second-seeded Elina Svitolina on Sunday in Auckland, New Zealand. Gauff overcame losing her first set of the tournament by dispatching the Ukrainian in two hours, 35 minutes. She became the fourth player to win consecutive WTA titles at the ASB Classic, joining Patty Fendick (1988-89), Eleni Daniilidou (2003-04) and Julia Goerges (2018-19).

NHL roundup: Zach Hyman's hat trick fuels Oilers past Senators

Zach Hyman posted his third hat trick of the season to lead the Edmonton Oilers to their seventh consecutive victory, a 3-1 win over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner made 29 saves, and Evan Bouchard had three assists, giving him 27 points (six goals, 21 assists) over his past 22 games. Connor McDavid collected one assist to give him 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) during a seven-game point streak.

Sam Reinhart's hat trick helps Panthers sail by Avalanche

Sam Reinhart scored three goals to notch his seventh career hat trick, Carter Verhaeghe had two goals, and the Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-4 in Denver on Saturday for their seventh straight win. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists and Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Kevin Stenlund also scored goals for the Panthers. Aleksander Barkov had four assists in his 700th career NHL game, Evan Rodrigues and Gustav Forsling had two assists and Sergei Bobrovsky turned away 23 shots

Steelers clip Ravens, keep playoff hopes alive

Mason Rudolph connected with Diontae Johnson for a go-ahead 71-yard touchdown and the Pittsburgh Steelers took one step closer to a playoff berth by beating the host Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in their regular-season finale on Saturday night. Rudolph completed 18 of 20 passes for 152 yards, and Najee Harris racked up 112 yards and a rushing touchdown on 26 carries for Pittsburgh, which outgained Baltimore 289-224 amid pouring rain.

Athletics-Ketema breaks world record for fastest marathon debut in Dubai

Ethiopian runner Tigist Ketema broke the world record for fastest marathon debut in Dubai on Sunday, shaving more than a minute off the course record. Clocking a time of 2:16:07, the 25-year-old became the eighth fastest woman in marathon history as she took gold, breaking the Dubai course record by 61 seconds.

Top 25 roundup: Southern Miss drops No. 19 James Madison to 14-1

Victor Hart tallied 16 points and seven rebounds to lead Southern Miss to an 81-71 Sun Belt Conference upset of No. 19 James Madison on Saturday in Hattiesburg, Miss. Andre Curbelo added 15 points and nine assists as Southern Miss (8-7, 2-1 Sun Belt) pulled off its first win over a ranked opponent since 2011, when it toppled No. 22 UCF.

(With inputs from agencies.)