Sports News Roundup: Jets rout Coyotes, win 6th straight; Commanders fire Ron Rivera after four seasons and more

ESPN, which reviewed "The Draymond Green Show" in advance of its posting on Monday, reported that Green had the discussion with Silver after his indefinite suspension for striking Jusuf Nurkic of the Phoenix Suns in the face on Dec. 12. 49ers installed as favorites to win Super Bowl After falling to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game a season ago, the San Francisco 49ers are the favorites to go all the way this time around.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NHL roundup: Jets rout Coyotes, win 6th straight

Mark Scheifele scored twice, and the Winnipeg Jets extended their winning streak to six games with a 6-2 win against the host Arizona Coyotes on Sunday. Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist, and Connor Hellebuyck made 15 saves for the Jets, who are 10-0-2 in their past 12 games.

Scout's Take: Top 5 NFL prospects for Michigan, Washington

Michigan and Washington compete for the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday in what will be the final chance for some prospects to make a lasting impression on NFL scouts. One of those prospects is Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr., whose medical analysis -- a file that includes four season-ending injuries -- is a vital piece of the puzzle for pro evaluators.

Hot-shooting Pelicans destroy Kings, 133-130

CJ McCollum scored 30 points and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans dominated from start to finish in a 133-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Jonas Valanciunas added 15 points and 12 rebounds. Brandon Ingram scored 15, Dyson Daniels had 14, Jordan Hawkins had 12, and Trey Murphy III and Naji Marshall scored 11 each as the Pelicans overcame the absence of Zion Williamson (quad contusion) in the opener of a five-game road trip.

Soccer-German World Cup-winning captain and coach Beckenbauer dies at 78

Franz Beckenbauer, one of German soccer's greatest players, who captained the team to World Cup victory in 1974 then won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at the age of 78, German news agency DPA reported on Monday. Beckenbauer was a classy, dominant presence on the pitch for West Germany and Bayern Munich, with whom he won three successive European Cups, and had the nickname Der Kaiser, or "The Emperor".

Suns, Clippers look to rebound from disappointing outings

The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers will look to leave a pair of disappointing defeats behind them when the Western Conference rivals meet Monday at Los Angeles. Despite a 121-115 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in which they faded late, the Suns still have been playing better, with five victories in their past seven games following a disappointing 3-9 stretch.

Red Wings top Ducks, complete West Coast road sweep

Michael Rasmussen scored with 1:07 remaining and the Detroit Red Wings completed a sweep of a three-game West Coast trip by topping the Anaheim Ducks, 3-2, on Sunday. Moritz Seider's shot from the right circle bounced off Rasmussen's skate near the net and past Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal.

Commanders fire Ron Rivera after four seasons

The Washington Commanders fired head coach Ron Rivera on Monday and hired two prominent front-office executives -- including a former NBA general manager -- to lead the search process for a new coach. Rivera is done after a 4-13 season and a four-year mark of 26-40-1, one playoff appearance, which came from winning the NFC East in 2020 with a 7-9 mark.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick ‘under contract,’ open to ceding personnel control

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Monday he's still "under contract" and will continue to "do what I always do," adding that he's willing to abdicate personnel responsibilities if that's "the best thing to help our football team." Belichick, 71, made the comments during a 13-minute, end-of-season video conference with reporters. He will meet with Patriots owner Robert Kraft, which "might be a series of meetings." Reports say those meetings will happen this week, possibly even Monday.

Draymond Green: Commissioner discouraged retirement

Commissioner Adam Silver discouraged Draymond Green from calling his career quits amid his most recent NBA suspension, the longtime Golden State Warriors forward said on his podcast. ESPN, which reviewed "The Draymond Green Show" in advance of its posting on Monday, reported that Green had the discussion with Silver after his indefinite suspension for striking Jusuf Nurkic of the Phoenix Suns in the face on Dec. 12.

49ers installed as favorites to win Super Bowl

After falling to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game a season ago, the San Francisco 49ers are the favorites to go all the way this time around. San Francisco locked down the No. 1 seed in the NFC back in Week 17, doing so via a 27-10 victory over the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia's 35-31 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

(With inputs from agencies.)