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Reilly Smith scored the go-ahead goal with 3:42 remaining and Jack Eichel scored two goals to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. Smith took a crossing pass from Michael Amadio near the left post and fired a shot under the right arm of Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen for the game-winner and his 20th goal of the season. Adin Hill made 24 saves

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Tom Wilson scored his second goal of the game at 1:09 of overtime as the Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in the opener of a three-game California road swing. In the extra session, T.J. Oshie skated in along the right boards and centered the puck to Wilson, who was crashing the net. Martin Fehervary also scored for Washington, and Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves. Troy Terry scored a goal in his fourth con

Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 40 points on 18-of-29 shooting to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 121-110 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. CJ McCollum recorded 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists against his former mates to help New Orleans snap a four-game losing streak. Jaxson Hayes added 15 points for the Pelicans, who outscored Portland 31-19 in the fourth quarter to mov

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The AFP is targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs who are conspiring with offshore criminals to import methamphetamine from Afghanistan to Australia, with multiple kilograms of the illicit drug destined for NSW.

Since 2021, more than 250kg of Afghan-produced methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of $225 million, was prevented

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist in the first period and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Wednesday. McDavid has scored two goals in each of the past five games and has an NHL-leading 52 for the season. McDavid is just the fifth NHL player with a multi-goal streak of at least five games, joining Alexander Mogilny (five in 1992-93), Mario Lemieux (five in 1988-89), Punch Broad

Devin Booker scored 37 points and Kevin Durant added 23 in his Phoenix debut as the Suns beat the host Charlotte Hornets 105-91 on Wednesday night. Durant, who was in the starting lineup for his first action since Jan. 8 with the Brooklyn Nets, racked up 23 points and six rebounds. He missed almost two months because of a ligament strain in his right knee, during which time he was traded to the Western Conference contend

Dawson Mercer had a goal and three assists, Tomas Tatar had a goal and two assists and the New Jersey Devils beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-5 in Denver on Wednesday night. Nico Hischier and Miles Wood each added a goal and an assist for the Devils. Ondrej Palat, Dougie Hamilton and Nathan Bastian also scored, Michael McLeod had two assists and Vitek Vanecek turned away 14 shots before being replaced by Akira Schmid early

Ahmedabad (Gujarat)[India],March 2 (ANI): Pre-registration of tickets for the Gujarat Titans' seven home games at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium during the upcoming IPL season, will open from 2nd March 2023. "Since the last season, we have been overwhelmed by the support we have received from the people of Gujarat. We invite our supporters to pre-register for tickets to our home matches and watch the Gujarat Titans in a

Ahmedabad (Gujarat)[India], March 2 (ANI): Ahmedabad-based Anshul Patel, playing at his home course, along with Patna's Aman Raj fired opening rounds of six-under 66 to emerge as the joint first-round leaders at the Gujarat Open Golf Championship 2023 being played at the Kalhaar Blues and Greens Golf Club in Ahmedabad. Rookie Makoto Iwasaki (68) of Japan was one shot behind the leaders in third place. Anshul Patel, who be

Top seed Novak Djokovic struggled in his first-round match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships but had no trouble a day later, defeating Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates. Djokovic used four service breaks and cashed in on 91 percent ofhis first service points (20 of 22) to win in just 82 minutes and advance to the quarterfinals. The 35-year-old Serbian is a fi

Tyler Seguin had two goals and an assist as the Dallas Stars came from behind for a 4-2 win over the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday. Roope Hintz and Miro Heiskanen also scored for the Stars, who are 2-0-1 in their past three games. The latest victory extended Dallas' lead atop the Central Division. Though the Stars outshot the Coyotes by a 41-20 margin, Dallas trailed 2-0 through 18 minutes and didn't hold a lead

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist in the first period and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Wednesday. McDavid has scored two goals in each of the past five games and has an NHL-leading 52 for the season. Klim Kostin and former Maple Leaf Zach Hyman added a goal and an assist for the Oilers, who had lost their previous two games. Kailer Yamamoto also scored, and Stuart Skinner

New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the eighth edition of Raisina Dialogue. The multilateral conference held annually in New Delhi will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will be the chief guest and the keynote speaker at the inaugural session of the eighth Raisina Dialogue, according to the Mi

With LeBron James and Anthony Davis out, Dennis Schroder scored 26 points to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 123-117 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Also missing D'Angelo Russell (sprained right ankle), the Lakers needed a balanced offensive effort and they got it to win for the fourth time in five games. While Schroder led the way, six players scored at least 11 points for Los Ang

Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 31 points, seven rebounds and six assists to fuel the streaking Milwaukee Bucks to a 139-117 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Antetokounmpo made 10 of 14 shots from the floor to send the Bucks to their 16th win in a row overall and 11th straight victory at home. Milwaukee sits four wins shy of matching its franchise record overall win streak, set during the 1970-71 sea

Desmond Bane scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped an eight-game road losing streak with a 113-99 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Ja Morant had 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Memphis, which led by as many as 28 and won its third straight overall. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 points and five blocks, and Dillon Brooks scored 16 points. Jalen Green scored 2

Down 5-0 and a match point in the third set, the United States' Katie Volynets rallied to upset third-seeded Anastasia Potapova of Russia 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 on Wednesday in the second round of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas. Volynets heated up while winning the last seven games, as she lost just one point total in the final three games. The result moves the 21-year-old into a WTA Tour quarterfinal for the first time. Up next

Vladimir Tarasenko scored 2:32 into overtime, and the New York Rangers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the host Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. Tarasenko, who added two assists, skated around Rasmus Ristolainen and scored for the third time since being traded to New York. Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider each added one goal for the Rangers. Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves. The Rangers played without

Jayson Tatum overcame a slow start to score 41 points as the Boston Celtics beat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 117-113 on Wednesday. Tatum had two points after the first quarter, but heated up for 15 in the second and 18 in the third. He began the night averaging 30.1 points per game. He added 11 rebounds and eight assists. Boston survived a 44-point performance by Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell, who scored 29 points i

Jalen Brunson scored 30 of his 39 points during a blistering first half for the New York Knicks, who continued surging with a 142-118 rout of the visiting Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks, who have won seven straight to move into fifth place in the Eastern Conference, scored 47 points in the first quarter, one shy of the franchise record for an opening period. New York tied a franchise record by hitting 14 3-pointers in the fi

By Oliver Trust

BERLIN, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Sudden mood swings seem manifested in Schalke 04's law books. Rarely any other German football club stands for similar weather changes than the Royal Blues.

As if emotional roller coaster rides are inevitably part of the club founded in 1904 in the Gelsenkirchen suburb of Schalke, today's supporters find themselves amidst a new chapter.

Tossed back and fo

Tyrese Maxey, who was inserted into the starting lineup in place of injured star Joel Embiid, finished with game-highs of 27 points and seven assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 119-96 win over the host Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Philadelphia improved to 9-4 this season without Embiid, who sat out with a sore left foot. Embiid ranks second in the NBA with a 33.0 scoring average. The 76ers, who snapped a two-

Two rebuilding teams with evolving rosters will meet ahead of the NHL trade deadline when the San Jose Sharks host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. Both teams could make more trades ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline. In the meantime, they must play on. The Sharks have lost six of their lastseven after falling to the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Tuesday. "I thought we were too loose," San Jose coach David Quinn said. "E

Zach LaVine poured in 41 points, and the visiting Chicago Bulls continued their domination of the Detroit Pistons with a 117-115 victory on Wednesday night. DeMar DeRozan had 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Bulls, who have defeated Detroit 14 consecutive times. Coby White had 14 points, Nikola Vucevic added 12 and Patrick Williams chipped in 11 for Chicago. Bojan Bogdanovic pumped in 34 points for th