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Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and the host Toronto Raptors defeated the depleted Los Angeles Lakers 126-113 Wednesday night. The Lakers were without their two stars LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis (illness). Patrick Beverley (knee) also did not play. Fred VanVleet also had 25 points and had seven assists for the Raptors, who completed a 2-1 homestand. O.G. Anunoby scored 23 points for To

Moritz Wagner went for a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds, Bol Bol scored another 20 points, and Paolo Banchero sank six free throws down the stretch to cap his game-high 23-point effort as the Orlando Magic snapped a long losing skid with Wednesday's 116-111 overtime defeat of the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. Orlando came into the game a loser of nine straight games, and appeared headed for a 10th straight d

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 8 (ANI): Three Indian players, including Captain Rohit Sharma have been ruled out of the third and final ODI against Bangladesh due to their injuries. Injuries continued to hamper India's tour of Bangladesh. Head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed that Rohit is among the three players who will miss the final ODI against Bangladesh. Dravid stated that Rohit will head to Mumbai to consult an expert. T

Alex Ovechkin scored two empty net goals to lift the Washington Capitals past the host Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Wednesday. Dylan Strome had one goal and one assist and T.J. Oshie added one goal for the depleted Capitals. Washington was without Nicklas Backstrom (hip), Carl Hagelin (hip), Connor Brown (ACL), Tom Wilson (ACL), Dmitry Orlov (lower body), Darcy Kuemper (upper body), Martin Fehervary (upper body) and Beck

Deion Sanders' Colorado coaching staff continues to take shape, with Alabama associate defensive coordinator and safeties coach Charles Kelly set to become the Buffaloes' defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night. Kelly, 55, served in his current role with the Crimson Tide since 2019. Before that, the Auburn alumnus worked at his alma mater as a graduate assistant in 1993, then was on the coa

Tiger Woods, who hasn't played a competitive round of golf since July, is set to return to action on Saturday night in The Match in Belleair, Fla., despite an ailing right foot. Woods will team with top-ranked Rory McIlroy to compete against Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in a 12-hole competition at Pelican Golf Club. The match-play event will use a best-ball format, with the best individual score winning each hole. La

Oman Sail gears up to host 44Cup final at Al Mouj Muscat Marina Times of Oman

Top-class golf returns to Oman in 2023 Times of Oman

DOHA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk warns that his side will have to beat more than just Leo Messi when they take on Argentina in the World Cup quarterfinals on Friday night.

DOHA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Netherlands goalkeeper Andries Noppert said he is not overly concerned about the threat posed by Argentina captain Lionel Messi ahead of the team's World Cup quarterfinal duel on Friday.

DOHA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- FIFA president Gianni Infantino has described the FIFA World Cup group stage as the best ever following record-breaking attendances and television audiences.

DOHA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard has retired from international football after the team's elimination from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Hawks guard Dejounte Murray exited Atlanta's game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday due to a left ankle sprain and will not return. Murray played just over three minutes before heading to the locker room early in the first quarter. He scored two points. Prior to Wednesday, Murray was averaging 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists while shooting 45.2 percent from the field through 24 games. He is in his first

DOHA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Vinicius Junior has singled out Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti as a key reason for his growing importance to Brazil's national team.

London [UK], December 8 (ANI): England white-ball skipper Jos Buttler has said that he is unsure about his return to the national Test side and added that he is currently enjoying his challenging role of leading his nation in ODIs and T20Is. Buttler led his side to ICC T20 World Cup triumph last month, with a win over Pakistan in final. In 57 Tests that he has played since his debut in 2014, Buttler has scored 2,907 runs,

DOHA, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul is in danger of missing his team's World Cup quarterfinal against the Netherlands because of a leg injury.

The Seattle Seahawks have done enough to be in good position in terms of the NFC playoff picture. So, they certainly can't afford a slip-up against an inconsistent Carolina Panthers team in a matchup this Sunday in Seattle. "To get a win is hard to get," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. The Seahawks (7-5) snapped a two-game skid by rallying past the Los Angeles Rams last week in a 27-23 win. In some ways, Seattle coul

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a five-year, $90 million deal with outfielder Masataka Yoshida, ESPN reported Wednesday night. Yoshida, 29, spent last season with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. He led Orix to a Japan Series championship this past season, hitting .335 with 21 home runs and 88 RBIs. Yoshida struck out 41 times in 508 plate appearances. Boston will also pay the Buffaloes a $

The quarterback regarded as the greatest of all time will square off against "Mr. Irrelevant" on Sunday when Tom Brady and Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit rookie Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif. On one hand is Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, three-time NFL MVP and 15-time Pro Bowl selection. On the other is Purdy, who will make his first career start on Sunday. At the moment, Purdy's cl

New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Centuries by openers Salman and Md. Ashiqur Rahman helped Bangladesh overcome Nepal by 114 runs to secure their second consecutive victory in the 3rd T20 Cricket World Cup for the Blind played at the Sledge Hammer Cricket Academy, Faridabad. In the other round-robin match played at Saket Sports Complex, South Africa beat Australia by 5 wickets to open their account in the tournament, a

Bogota [Colombia], December 8 (ANI): After her silver medal win at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships, Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu took to social media to express happiness at her medal win, saying that it is a "small step toward eventual goal of an Olympic gold". Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu bagged a silver medal in the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Bogota, Colombia on Wednesday. "Extremely humb

Iowa State's football team won its annual battle at Iowa back in September. On Thursday, the 20th-ranked Cyclones basketball team will try and duplicate the feat when they travel to Iowa City to face the rival Hawkeyes. Iowa State (7-1) looks to continue a strong start to the season that has made it one of the country's most pleasant surprises. The Cyclones knocked off North Carolina in the Phil Knight Invitational on

Owning a three-game lead in the AFC South with just five games left, the Tennessee Titans still pulled the trigger on a major move on Tuesday. Owner Amy Adams Strunk canned general manager Jon Robinson, two days after watching wide receiver A.J. Brown, who Robinson traded in the offseason to Philadelphia, catch eight passes for 119 yards and two scores in the Eagles' 35-10 rout of Tennessee. The Titans try to pick up th

Peyton Manning dominated the Kansas City Chiefs in his Hall of Fame career. He was 12-2 against them and won the first seven times he played them as the Denver Broncos quarterback. He lost his last head-to-head matchup, back in 2015, which flipped the narrative in the rivalry. Kansas City has won13 straight games in the series, starting with that 29-13 win, and it will go for No. 14 when the Chiefs play in Denver on Sund

While the discussion over whether to sign Odell Beckham Jr. continues to swirl around the Dallas Cowboys, they are about to get a critical offensive piece back as they look to catch the Philadelphia Eagles atop the NFC East. Eight-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Tyron Smith returned to practice Wednesday, opening his 21-day window to return after suffering a torn hamstring with an avulsion fracture before the start of the