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(Photo credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports) Alabama added another big man in the transfer portal on Wednesday. West Virginia's Mohamed Wague, announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide. He's the fourth portal find for Alabama coach Nate Oats, who has plenty of production to replace from his 2022-23 roster. Wague, a 6-10, 230-pound forward, was part of the exodus from Morgantown, W.Va., following a coaching change in th

JAKARTA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's resort island of Bali has withdrawn from hosting the 2023 World Beach Games, one month before it to be organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Indonesia announced on Wednesday.

GUANGZHOU, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Giannis Antetokounmpo, star forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, has identified the NBA title as his team's singular objective for the upcoming season.

XI'AN, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Feng Jiawei netted 26 points as the Shaanxi Wolves fended off the Suke Lion 91-85 on Wednesday, kicking off their 2023 Chinese National Basketball League (NBL) season.

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has achieved record-breaking performance in the first quarter of the current financial year 2023-24 - both in terms of production and sales. The production of hot metal, crude steel, and saleable steel of 5.037 million tonnes (MT), 4.667 MT, and 4.405 MT, respectively, marked the best-ever first-quarter results, the Ministry of Steel said in a re

London [UK], July 5 (ANI): As Australia batter Steve Smith gets ready for the Headingley clash against England that will mark his 100th Test match beginning on Thursday, his teammate Usman Khawaja opened up on his field conversation with former Australia captain and said when the right-handed batter is "batting you just let him be."The third Test of the Ashes will be held from Thursday at Headingley. In 99 matches, Smith

Astana [Kazakhstan], July 5 (ANI): Astana has hosted a bicycle parade, gathering over 400 participants who embarked on a cycling rally in the run-up to the Kazakh capital's 25th anniversary on Thursday, The Astana Times reported. The rally commenced from the cycle path in Koschi (a village near Astana) and culminated in the Green Belt Park en route to the Urker settlement. The bike race aimed to promote a healthy lifestyl

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Legendary umpire Simon Taufel did not shy away from giving his opinion regarding Australia's stumping of Jonny Bairstow on the final day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's and said: "Hypocrisy and lack of consistency from some people and groups are quite interesting.""Was Jonny Bairstow's dismissal at Lords a breach of the Spirit of Cricket?" Taufel, a former umpire, wrote in a post on Lin

(Photo credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports) Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's status for the FIBA World Cup is uncertain following knee surgery, The Athletic reported Wednesday. The World Cup runs from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. Antetokounmpo and Greece are in Group C with the United States, Jordan and New Zealand. Antetokounmpo, 28, had a "cleanup procedure" on his knee

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) The Colorado Rapids acquired defender Andrew Gutman from Atlanta United FC on Wednesday. In exchange, Atlanta received $400,000 in general allocation money -- $300,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 -- plus a 2023 international roster slot. The United can earn up to an additional $150,000 in GAM if Gutman reaches certain performance markers with Colorado. "We're delighte

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Collin Cowser, the No. 2 prospect in the Baltimore Orioles' farm system, is headed to New York to join the team at Yankee Stadium, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday. Cowser, ranked 14th among all minor-league prospects by MLB Pipeline, played 56 games at Triple-A Norfolk this season. He slashed .330/.459/.537 with 10 home runs and 40 RBIs. Cowser, 23, missed

Harare [Zimababwe], July 5 (ANI): West Indies skipper Shai Hope told his team to enjoy their remaining matches as the Caribbean team registered a comfortable 7-wicket victory against Oman on Wednesday. West Indies' hope of securing a spot in the World Cup ended on a bitter note after they ended up losing against Scotland in the Super Six stage last week. "Yeah, but a little too late unfortunately but happy to see the stri

Dubai [UAE], July 5 (ANI): Australia's breakout star Travis Head, Zimbabwe's experienced batter Sean Williams and Sri Lanka's ace spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga are the nominees for the ICC Men's Player of the Month June award after their successful performances. Last month during the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against India, Travis Head produced a match-winning century in the first innings to lead his Austra

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5 (ANI): Khushi Khanijau's birdie on the 18th while playing alongside the talented amateur Keerthana Rajeev Nair, ensured both had a share of the lead at 1-under 71 in the 10th leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour at Prestige Golfshire. The duo was later joined by another amateur, Vidhatri Urs, who won the ninth leg by a massive 13 shots. Three others led by the experienced Tvesa Malik alon

Singapore, July 5 (ANI): Pranavi Urs continues her globe-trotting season as she tees up in the Trust Golf Singapore Ladies Masters, in a fourth continent in just over six months of 2023. She is one of the three Indians in the field of 129 players with 111 professionals and 18 amateurs. The other two are amateur Avani Prashanth and Seher Atwal. Pranavi, who topped the Women's Pro Golf Tour of India in 2022, played in Ladie

London [UK], July 5 (ANI): Australian tennis player Jordan Thompson, who is set to face Novak Djokovic in the second round of the ongoing Wimbledon competition, said that facing the Serbian legend is the "toughest task in tennis at the moment". Facing Djokovic at the centre court at Wimbledon has become one of the sport's biggest tests in the past decade. Djokovic is seeking a fifth successive Wimbledon title and a record

Barbados, July 5 (ANI): Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the list of players selected to participate in the warm-up match with the Indian team ahead of the upcoming two-match Test Series. The visitors will have a training camp in Barbados and will play a two-day match on July 5 and July 6 at Kensington Oval. They will then travel to Dominica for the first Test at Windsor Park, starting 12 July. The eight players al

Dubai [UAE], July 5 (ANI): England batter Tammy Beaumont, Australia's star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner and West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews have been nominated for the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for June 2023. "Two Ashes combatants from opposing sides, and a West Indies star all-rounder are in contention for the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for June 2023," ICC said in an official statement. In

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 5 (ANI): Indian Supercross League has bestowed Panchshil Racing with the prestigious honour of being the league's first team franchise for its inaugural season. Led by the Chairman of Panchshil Realty, Atul Chordia, the acquisition of this team solidifies his commitment to the sport. As the team's home base, Pune, renowned as the Mecca of Supercross racing in India, will witness Panchshil

(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman David Reinbacher to a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. The move comes one week after the Canadiens selected Reinbacher with the fifth overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft. The pick made Reinbacher the highest-selected Austrian-born defenseman in league history. Reinbacher, 18, recorded 22 points (three goals, 19

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) Orlando Magic assistant general manager Anthony Parker was promoted to GM in a restructured front office on Wednesday. The Magic elevated general manager Pete D'Alessandro to executive vice president under president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman. Parker, 48, played college basketball at Bradley and was a first-round pick of the then-New Jersey Nets in 1997. He has b

Headingley [UK], July 5 (ANI): Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has compared Ben Stokes' match-winning ability with the former Indian captain MS Dhoni and believes the England skipper handles pressure better than most of his current contemporaries. Stokes has long been considered a match-winner with bat and ball across formats and his most recent astonishing performance came during the second Test against Australia

Northamptonshire [UK], July 5 (ANI): In the wake up of the upcoming British Grand Prix which is going to place on Sunday, many Formula 1 drivers express their concern over the "Just Stop Oil" protests that are taking place in sports events. McLaren's Lando Norris thinks there are better methods to protest other than going onto a live race track. "Just Stop Oil" is campaigning for more action on climate change but its tact

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 5 (ANI): Bangladesh Cricket decided to leave out two big names from the squad from their upcoming three-match T20I series, as Nigar Sultana prepares to lead her country against the Indian women's team later this month. Jahanara Alam and Fargana Hoque, Bangladesh's two key players are the two notable absentees, with the former being the second-highest scorer for Bangladesh in this format. Along wit

Paris [France], July 5 (ANI): Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain parted ways with head coach Christophe Galtier on Tuesday after a disappointing season under the Frenchman. PSG released an official statement to announce Galtier's contract termination as first-team head coach. "At the end of the 2022-2023 season, Paris Saint-Germain informed Christophe Galtier of its decision to terminate his contract as first-team coac