Novak Djokovic says he has reached the peak of his career by taking a "holistic approach", leaving nothing to chance.

The 28-year-old Serb put the finishing touches to one of the greatest years in tennis history on Sunday when he swept aside old rival Andy Murray 6-2, 6-4 in the final of the Paris Masters.

The New York Knicks, aided by a late three-pointer from Langston Galloway, beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-95 on Sunday to lend a bittersweet flavor to Kobe Bryant's likely last game at Madison Square Garden.

The 37-year-old Bryant, in his 20th and probably final season with the Lakers, says he doesn't want the 2015-16 campaign to turn into a farewell tour.

Rafael Benitez lamented his side's inability to react after going behind for the first time this season as he suffered his first defeat as Madrid boss 3-2 at Sevilla on Sunday.

Defeat leaves Madrid trailing Barcelona by three points at the top of the table with the two set to face each other next time out at the Santiago Bernabeu on November 21.

Valentino Rossi's accusations that he was robbed of a 10th world title by a Spanish plot were dismissed as "unacceptable" by the powerful head of Honda racing.

Jorge Lorenzo claimed his third MotoGP world title amid acrimony and accusations of collusion from vanquished Yamaha teammate Rossi.

Manuel Pellegrini had a warning for Manchester City's Premier League title rivals after the frustration of drawing a blank in a 0-0 draw with bottom of the table Aston Villa.

The goalless stalemate saw leaders City drop two points, although the loss was not as bad as it might have been after second-placed Arsenal missed the chance to leapfrog Pellegrini's side at the summit after being held to a 1-1 draw in the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur later Sunday.

Jurgen Klopp admitted it is the responsibility of his Liverpool players to keep Anfield supporters glued to their seats after tasting defeat for the first time as manager of the Premier League club in a 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace on Sunday.

A late goal from lifelong Liverpool fan Scott Dann gave Palace a win at Anfield for the second consecutive season in front of the watching Steven Gerrard, whose Liverpool farewell ended in a defeat by the same opponents in May.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger drew comfort from Olivier Giroud's post-match frustration after the French striker squandered a succession of chances during his side's 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

With Arsenal trailing to Harry Kane's first-half opener at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, Giroud spurned two gilt-edged headed chances before substitute Kieran Gibbs netted a 77th-minute equalizer.

Fiorentina retained their grip on top spot in Serie A on Sunday with a 2-0 victory at Sampdoria while Roma beat derby rivals Lazio by the same scoreline to maintain their title challenge.

Elsewhere, Napoli stayed in the hunt after Gonzalo Higuain scored his 200th career goal, his 64th for the Azzurri, in a 1-0 home win over Udinese.

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic fears serious injuries to Dimitri Payet and Enner Valencia could derail his side's impressive start to the Premier League season.

Hammers manager Bilic was left reeling after Payet and Valenica both suffered ankle problems in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Everton at Upton Park.

Jose Mourinho enters the international break with his future as Chelsea manager under closer scrutiny than ever before following his team's 1-0 defeat at Stoke City.

The outspoken Portuguese was not even present at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday as he served a one-match stadium ban for his verbal onslaught on match officials during the recent defeat at West Ham United.