YINCHUAN, China, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Deftly bypassing obstacles, Ma Tianhao, a 14-year-old skiing enthusiast from northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, sped down a snow-covered slope, crossing the finish line amid a cheering crowd.
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(Photo credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) The Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders were each on the brink of disaster when they met for the first time this season on Nov. 13. The teams will be in much better shape when they meet again on Tuesday night in Elmont, N.Y., but they will also be eager to avoid losing any more of the momentumthey've established over the past month. Both teams are on two-game skids, and b
(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou has watched a week full of emotions come and go. Kyrou, interim coach Drew Bannister and the Blues will open a two-game road trip through Florida when they face the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. All eyes were on Kyrou when the Blues returned to practice after firing sixth-year coach Craig Berube last Tuesday. That dismissal cam
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BERLIN, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- As if at the push of a button, Thomas Muller turned into a multitasking on-pitch manager when Bayern Munich crushed VfB Stuttgart 3-0 on Sunday.
Back as a starter from his usual role as a substitute, the 34-year-old gave proof of his value despite having lost his position as a regular in Bayern's starting 11.
Furthermore, the veteran has been struggling f
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Several social media influencers are participating in an event organized by media groups on the Chinese mainland to visit six major cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and experience the
(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Rangers can draw on their 7-3 home loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs last week for incentive Tuesday night when the teams clash again in Toronto. Auston Matthews had two goals and two assists for the Maple Leafs in the victory over the Rangers last Tuesday. Matthews (illness) did not play Saturday when Toronto defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 7-0, when Mar
(Photo credit: Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK) The comeback of Bronny James, the son of NBA superstar LeBron James, from cardiac arrest in July is a remarkable story. But James and his Southern California teammates are now focused on getting back into the win column. The Trojans will try to snap a three-game skid Tuesday night in Montgomery, Ala., in a nonconference contest against Alabama State. USC (5-5) couldn't
CAIRO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Following is the semifinal result from Club World Cup on Monday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:
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(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Flyers are winning so consistently that they feel confident about the wins piling up no matter the final score. Coming off their third shutout win of the season, the Flyers attempt to run their season-high points streak to nine games Tuesday when they head to Newark, N.J., for avisit with the inconsistent New Jersey Devils. Projected to continue experiencin
(Photo credit: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) Cincinnati will aim to rebound from its most disappointing game of the season when Merrimack visits Tuesday night in the first meeting between the two programs. After winning their first seven games, the Bearcats (8-2) have dropped two of their last three, including Saturday's 82-68 decision to Dayton. The game was played on a neutral court, but the game took
(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) The Carolina Hurricanes were dubbed by some observers in the preseason as the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. So far, things haven't panned for the Hurricanes, but the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights are another story. Vegas brings the best record in the NHL to Raleigh, N.C., to take on the Hurricanes on Tuesday night. The Golden Knights have wo
(Photo credit: Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK) Two high-powered offenses will be on show when Florida and Michigan meet Tuesday in the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, N.C. Florida comes in averaging 82.3 points per game, while Michigan is scoring 82.2. The last time the schools had such potent attacks, they both nearly won national titles. The 1999-00 Billy Donovan-coached Gators averaged 83.8 po
(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) Bright spots have been few and far between this season for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres. The struggling teams will attempt to improve their standing at the other's expense on Tuesday night when they meet in Buffalo, N.Y. The Blue Jackets, who sit last in the Metropolitan Division, have dropped five of their last seven games (2-4-1) and are a dismal 3-8
(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) Caden Veltkamp came off the bench to pass for 383 yards and five touchdowns and Western Kentucky overcame a 28-point deficit to notch a 38-35 overtime victory over Old Dominion on Monday afternoon at the Famous Toastery Bowl in Charlotte, N.C. Lucas Carneiro kicked the decisive 29-yard field goalon the Hilltoppers' first overtime possession to end it. The kick came after Taliqu
(Photo credit: Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK) Quarterback Dylan Raiola, one of the highest-rated prospects in the Class of 2024, flipped his commitment from Georgia to Nebraska on Monday. The five-star recruit was the No. 6 overall prospect in the 247Sports composite rankings. He committed to Ohio State in 2022, decommitted before the end of the year and chose Georgia last May over Neb
(Photo credit: Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK) Georgia quarterback Carson Beck announced Monday that he will be back for his senior season. Replacing Stetson Bennett, who led the Bulldogs to national championships in 2021 and '22, Beck threw for 3,738 yards with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions in his first season as a starter. He completed 72.4 percent of his passes, which ranked sixth nationally, just ahead of
(Photo credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports) The Baltimore Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority have inked the previously announced deal to keep the team at Camden Yards for the next 30 years. Two votes Monday, one from the Maryland Stadium Authority itself and another from the three-member Board of Public Works, both favored the deal without opposition. The agreement was initially announced in September. "Our
(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Andy Ogletree signed with HyFlyers GC, Phil Mickelson's LIV Golf team, on Monday. Ogletree replaces James Piot and rounds out a team that features Mickelson, Brendan Steele and Cameron Tringale. Piot was relegated after a poor season that saw him finish 47th in the individual standings. Ogletree, meanwhile, was among the players who competed at LIV's inaugural event outside
(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) Despite back-to-back losses, the Philadelphia Eagles are a half-game ahead in the NFC East and in contention for the conference's top playoff seed. With four consecutive defeats, the Seattle Seahawks have gone from atop the NFC West to needing to make up ground for a wild-card playoff berth. So plenty will be on the line when the Eagles (10-3) visit the Seahawks (6-7) in the
(Photo credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Chargers signed quarterback Will Grier off the Patriots' practice squad, and New England quickly filled the spot by claiming Nathan Rourke on waivers from Jacksonville on Monday. It is the first significant move by Chargers interim general manager JoJo Wooden since the team fired Tom Telesco and head coach Brandon Staley last Friday. The Jaguars are likely to
(Photo credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports) Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson is in the transfer portal, several outlets reported Monday. As a graduate transfer, Jefferson will be immediately eligible to play in 2024. Jefferson has spent five years with the Razorbacks and thrown for 7,911 yards, 67 touchdowns and 18 interceptions on 65.1 percent passing. In 2023, his numbers took a slight dip from recent seasons wi
(Photo credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports) First-year head coach Chris Beard brought relevance back to the Ole Miss basketball program. Beard has also helped earn a Top 25 ranking for the Rebels, their first since January 2019. No. 25 Ole Miss (10-0) hosts Troy on Tuesday in Oxford, Miss., looking to extend its best start since 2007,when it won its first 13 games. The Rebels are fresh off an 88-78 victory over Cal on
(Photo credit: Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports) Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards attempted Monday to put some distance between himself and text messages he wrote to a woman that appear to be urging her to have an abortion. "I made comments in the heat of a moment that are not me, and that are not aligned with what I believe and who I want to be as a man," Edwards wrote Monday on X, formerly Twitter. "All women