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Gary Trent Jr. splashed three 3-pointers in a second-quarter spurt that allowed the visiting Toronto Raptors to run away and hide from the Sacramento Kings en route to a 108-89 victory on Friday night. Pascal Siakam led all scorers with 32 points and Trent finished with 23 for the Raptors, who were playing 24 hours after having been drubbed 119-103 at Utah. The win was Toronto's fifth straight at Sacramento. De'Aaron F

Jayson Tatum had 37 points and 11 rebounds as the host Boston Celtics spoiled the much-anticipated return of LeBron James in a 130-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. James finished with 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting and six rebounds in 32 minutes after missing the Lakers' previous eight games with an abdominal strain. Marcus Smart totaled 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Boston. Celtics g

Melbourne [Australia], November 20 (ANI): World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic along with all players will only be allowed to take the field in 2022 Australian Open if they have received the COVID-19 vaccination. Djokovic in recent times has declined to disclose whether he has received the COVID-19 vaccine or not and Craig Tiley, the Australian Open Tournament Director on Saturday said the Serbian tennis

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 20 (ANI): New Zealand stand-in skipper Tim Southee said the Kiwis are looking to finish the T20I series against India on a high when the two sides meet in the dead rubber on Sunday. India sealed the series with a 2-0 lead after registering a thumping seven-wicket win over New Zealand on Friday. After the defeat, Southee pointed out towards "hectic schedule" which has seen the Kiwis pla

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 20 (ANI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz's blitz and Sherfane Rutherford's late cameo helped Delhi Bulls defeat Northern Warriors in the opening match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League here at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. After being put into bat by the Delhi Bulls, the Warriors posted a competitive total of 107/4 in their 10 overs before breezy knocks from Gurbaz (30 runs off 10 balls) and Rutherford (29 runs off 1

Zach LaVine put up a season-high 36 points, DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and the visiting Chicago Bulls beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 114-108 on Friday night. Derrick Jones Jr. had 16 points and Ayo Dosunmu had 10 for the Bulls. Aaron Gordon had 28 points and nine rebounds, Will Barton scored 23 and Facundo Campazzo recorded 16 for the Nuggets, who played without Nikola Jokic. The reigning NBA Most Valuable Pl

Collin Sexton's fourth NBA season is officially over after just 11 games. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard underwent season-ending knee surgery on Wednesday in Atlanta, according to an announcement by the team Friday. Sexton sustained a torn meniscus in his left knee against the New York Knicks on Nov. 7. He ended his season averaging 16 points -- second on the team -- as well as 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists. The Cavalier

As Jared Bednar gets ready to set the Colorado Avalanche record for coaching victories, the organization decided to start the party a bit early. Bednar signed a two-year contract extension Friday that will keep him with Colorado through the 2023-24 season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Bednar is the fifth-longest tenured head coach in the NHL. He is currently in his sixth season with the Avalanche and needs two

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points and 19 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks to a 96-89 win over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Antetokounmpo added seven assists and four blocks to help the Bucks to their second consecutive win despite shooting a season-low 37.3 percent from the floor. After scoring 58 points in the first, the Bucks had just 38 in the second half. Bobby Portis added 17 points and

Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 20 (ANI): Charith Asalanka, who was Sri Lanka's highest run-scorer in the recently concluded ICC Men's T20 World Cup, has been named in the squad for the Test series against West Indies. Sri Lanka and West Indies will lock horns in a two-match Test series which gets underway from Sunday at the Galle International Stadium. Dushmantha Chameera, who had missed the Test series against Bangladesh

Jayson Tatum had 37 points and 11 rebounds as the host Boston Celtics spoiled the much-anticipated return of LeBron James in a 130-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. James finished with 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting and six rebounds in 32 minutes after missing the Lakers' last eight games with an abdominal strain. Marcus Smart totaled 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Boston. Celtics guard

James Harden scored 13 of his 36 points in the third quarter and the Brooklyn Nets survived some shaky moments in the fourth before eking out a 115-113 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night in New York. The Nets won for the 10th time in 12 games and also survived star Kevin Durant missing his first game of the season. Durant sat out due to a sprained right shoulder he initially injured Nov. 8 in a 118-95 loss to

Jonas Valanciunas had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the host New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 20-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 94-81 on Friday night. Josh Hart had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Brandon Ingram had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Kira Lewis Jr. scored 16 as the Pelicans won for just the third time this season. The victory was the second in four games for New Orleans. New Orleans outscored Los

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 20 (ANI): India pacer Harshal Patel said he has been a silent observer of AB de Villiers and the former South African batter has had a massive impact on the fast bowler's career. De Villiers, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday. Harshal -- ABD's teammate in the franchise -- spoke about the star batter and the impact

London [UK], November 20 (ANI): Days after US President Joe Biden's announcement on the boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he is also considering the same over the alleged human rights violations in China, according to media reports. Russian news agency Sputnik stated, citing media reports, that the UK government is actively discussing the possibility to refrain from

BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Calls from some quarters for a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games represent a serious threat to the ideals and principles upon which the Olympic movement was founded.

The Washington Capitals are difficult enough to beat when just their top line, led by Alex Ovechkin, is filling the net. As the Capitals continue their West Coast road swing against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, they are enjoying a lesser line's recent prowess. Depth forward Garnet Hathawayhas scored five goals in the past four games, including both markers Wednesday a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings that has the

The Vegas Golden Knights will try for their fifth win in six games on Saturday night when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights bounced back from a 4-2 loss to Carolina on Tuesday to cruise to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, leaving them 4-1-0with one game left on their six-game homestand. It's a remarkable feat considering key players like Max Pacioretty and William

Following a rough start on and off the ice, the Chicago Blackhawks are finally playing some quality hockey. Whether it's good enough to beat the Edmonton Oilers on their home ice remains to be seen. The Blackhawks eye a fifth consecutive victory while trying to keep the Oilers from extending their home winning streak to five games on Saturday night. Chicago, which has already dealt with some severe organizational issue

LaMelo Ball used a big first half on his way to 32 points as the Charlotte Hornets won their fifth game in a row, beating the visiting Indiana Pacers 121-118 on Friday night. Ball shot 12-for-22 from the field and also had 11 rebounds and eight assists. Gordon Hayward had one of his most productive games with 25 points as the Hornets put six players in double-figure scoring. Kelly Oubre Jr. posted 16 points, Miles Brid

Jordan Poole scored a season-high 32 points and the short-handed Golden State Warriors held off the host Detroit Pistons 105-102 on Friday. Andrew Wiggins had 27 points and Nemanja Bjelica tossed in 14 off the bench. Gary Payton II added 12 points for the Warriors. Golden State was missing several key players, including two-time Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry. The league's leading scorer at 29.5 points per game, Cur

RABAT, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Morocco has moved one place up in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Friday.

Saskatchewan quarterback Isaac Harker is scheduled to make his first start of the season -- and the second of his career -- on Saturday afternoon when the Roughriders visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Roughriders (9-4), who have clinched second place in the West Division, will play host to the Calgary Stampeders in the division semifinal on Nov. 28. The Tiger-Cats (7-6) have clinched a playoff spot and will oppose the

Reserve K.D. Johnson scored a team-high 15 points as 21st-ranked Auburn rallied to defeat host South Florida, 58-52, on Friday night in Tampa. The Tigers (3-0), who entered the game as 14-point favorites, trailed by 15 midway through the first half. Zep Jasper added 13 points for the Tigers, who survived despite shooting just 34.4 percent from the floor, including 5-for-26 on three-pointers (19.2 percent). Tigers fresh

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The second stop of International Skating Union (ISU) speed skating World Cup events, doubling as the qualifiers for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, started at the Sormarka Arena in Stavanger, Norway on Friday.