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(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Natisha Hiedeman scored a game-high 24 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in a game-breaking 16-0 second half run, as the Connecticut Sun stopped the Atlanta Dream 82-71 in Uncasville, Conn., on Thursday. Hiedeman, who entered averaging 7.7 points per game, was 8 of 11 from the field and 6 of 7 from the 3-point line. She made six consecutive 3-pointers until missing one in t

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco said Thursday that he "absolutely" expects to be ready for Week 1 despite undergoing a pair of offseason surgeries. "I'm feeling great right now," said Pacheco, who played in Super Bowl LVII with a torn labrum and a broken hand. "It's just a process. It takes time and for me to just continue to listen to the staff and trust my

(Photo credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports) Shohei Ohtani looks to work his way past a pair of difficult outings on the mound when he starts Friday's opener of the Los Angeles Angels' three-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in Anaheim, Calif. Ohtani (7-5, 3.50 ERA) has allowed five runs in five innings in each of last twooutings -- both losses. The right-hander has been pitching through a cracked finge

Port of Spain [Trinidad], July 20 (ANI): With an opening stand of 121, India dominated the first session of Day 1 of the second Test match against West Indies at Port of Spain in Trinidad on Thursday. At Lunch, Rohit Sharma 63 and Yashasvi Jaiswal 52 were in the middle. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field. Shardul Thakur had missed out as he had pulled up a niggle while Mukesh Kumar is making his d

(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Detroit Lions are releasing kicker Michael Badgley, NFL Network reported on Thursday. Badgley, 27, kicked in one game with the Chicago Bears last season and 12 more with Detroit. He re-signed in March with the Lions, who also traded for Riley Patterson and signed fellow kicker John Parker Romo. Badgley made 24 of 28 field-goal attempts and all 33 extra-point tries last s

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) The Washington Mystics have been highly competitive against the mighty New York Liberty this season. However, the injury-riddled Mystics could face a stiffer challenge Friday night against a visiting Liberty squad aiming to rebound from its first July defeat. Washington (11-9) opened the season with an impressive 80-64 home win over the Liberty, and also fell 89-88 in overtim

New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The meeting of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday, which was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided on some significant steps towards preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, sources said. They said that NDA led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formed 10 clusters, each headed by a minister or big leader, who has been entrusted with the responsibility of

Leipzig [Germany], July 20 (ANI): German football club RB Leipzig have signed Xavi Simons on loan for one season from Paris Saint Germain (PSG). According to RB Leipzig's website, "The talented attacker, Xavi Simons was signed on loan for one season from French champions Paris Saint-Germain. He will wear the number 20 shirt at RB Leipzig."PSG activated their buy-back clause for the 20-year-old a few days ago. He returned

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Miami Marlins rookie manager Skip Schumaker is in the throes of the longest losing streak of his brief career, six games and counting. However, Schumaker remains positive as the Marlins, winless since the All-Star break, play host to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night in the start of a weekendseries. "I don't think there's any panic (in our clubhouse)," he said. "We j

Beijing [China], July 20 (ANI): Despite a diplomatic calendar in Beijing crammed with high-profile engagements, China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang has been absent from public view for more than three weeks, prompting rampant speculation and highlighting country's lack of transparency, reported Al Jazeera. Qin's prolonged absence has sparked a flurry of rumours about his whereabouts and brought attention to the leadership o

(Photo credit: Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK) If Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin had his way, the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) initiative would be out of college football and more schools would integrate mental health training into their programs. One of those he has no control over, but he's become somewhat of a pioneer on the latter front. Kiffin took the podium at SEC Media Days on Thursday in

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports) Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn will have X-rays on his left foot Thursday. "We're not anticipating anything wrong, but he was pretty sore," manager Pedro Grifol said. Vaughn, 25, has been out since taking a foul ball off his foot in Tuesday's 11-10 loss to the New York Mets. He is batting .244 with 12 home runs, 23 doubles and 54 RBIs through 94 games thi

NEW DELHI, July 20 (Xinhua) -- A Delhi court granted conditional bail to former president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Thursday in a case of sexual harassment filed against him by a group of women wrestlers.

FUKUOKA, Japan, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zongyuan retained the men's 3-meter springboard title to earn China its 10th diving gold from as many events at the World Aquatics Championships here on Thursday.

RABAT, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Morocco moved down three spots to 14th in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday.

FUKUOKA, Japan, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are the final results of the women's duet free at the World Aquatics Championships here on Thursday:

SYDNEY, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Despite the absence of their captain, Sam Kerr, co-hosts Australia clinched a 1-0 victory over Ireland in their FIFA Women's World Cup opener.

(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) Journeyman forward Nate Thompson retired after 15 seasons with nine NHL teams. Thompson, 38, who last played for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2021-22, confirmed his decision via social media. "From the time I was four until 38 hockey has been my life and best friend. I'm beyond grateful and thankful for all the great people I've met and friendships I've made," he posted on Tw

Manchester [UK], July 20 (ANI): Zak Crawley's attacking century and Moeen Ali's fifty dominated the second session of Day 2 of the Fourth match of the Ashes series here at Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Thursday with England consolidating their position in the match. At Tea, England were 239/2 with Zak Crawley 132 and Joe Root 44 in the middle. Resuming from 61/1, Moeen Ali and Zak Crawley played an attacking game. They q

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): Shikhar Dhawan was one of the special panelists present at the launch of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 official film, which was hosted by social media giant Meta in Mumbai on Thursday. The exciting film 'It Takes One Day' featured some of the cricket's top talents as well as Bollywood superstar, Shahrukh Khan, who narrated the specially conceptualized CWC23'Navarasa', sh

(Photo credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports) The Oklahoma City Thunder waived forward Rudy Gay, The Athletic reported. The 17-year NBA veteran, who turns 37 in August, will become a free agent if he goes unclaimed. Gay averaged 5.2 points and 2.9 rebounds in 56 games off the Utah Jazz bench last season. He has career averages of 15.8 points and 5.6 boards in 1,120 games with five teams. Gay was traded from the Jazz to th

Milan [Italy], July 20 (ANI): Italian football club Inter Milan has signed Colombian winger Juan Guillermo Cuadrado on a one-year deal. "Juan Cuadrado is a new Inter player. The Colombian winger has signed a contract with the Club lasting until 30 June 2024," Inter Milan said on its website. Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Colombia nationa

(Photo credit: Amy Kontras-USA TODAY Sports) Members of the Kansas City Chiefs front office are not peeking around dormitories at Missouri Western State for defensive tackle Chris Jones, whose contract standoff with the team will likely span the team's two-week training camp or beyond. Jones is entering the final year of his contract as the defensive tackle market continues to spike upward. That includes the four-year, $

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Nassaji football team of Iran and Saudi Arabia's Al-Khaleej football teams shared the spoils in a goalless draw on Wednesday.

Port of Spain [Trinidad], July 20 (ANI): Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field against West Indies in the second Test match of the three-match series in Trinidad on Thursday. Shardul Thakur has missed out as he has pulled up a niggle, Mukesh Kumar will make his debut in the match. India captain Rohit said at the toss, "We were looking to bat first. Looks nice and sunny as well. It's going to get slo