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(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Julius Randle scored 19 of his 26 points in the first half as the New York Knicks led for almost the entire way in a 121-102 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night in New York. At 16-11, the Knicks matched a season high by going five games over .500. New York won for the fourth time in six games and also broke a six-game losing streak in Brooklyn with its first road win

Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], December 21 (ANI): England coach Matthew Mott confirmed that star all-rounder Ben Stokes and pacer Jofra Archer will get the opportunity to regain their fitness for featuring in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Stokes is eager to get past his chronic knee injury and he went for surgery on his knee following the conclusion of the ODI World Cup. 28-year-old Archer has had a fair share of injuries throu

LONDON, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Following is the draw for the English League Cup semifinals made on Wednesday:

(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 15 rebounds as the visiting Denver Nuggets defeated the Toronto Raptors 113-104 Wednesday night. Jamal Murray added 20 points for the Nuggets, who have won five of their past six. Scottie Barnes scored 30 points and had 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who completed a 2-2 homestand. Pascal Siakam added 18 points for Toronto. Aaron Gordon co

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Joel Embiid had 51 points and 12 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers over the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-113 on Wednesday. It was Embiid's 12th consecutive game with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds, the longest streak since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971-72. Embiid, who made 17 of 18 free throws, also compiled at least 40 points and 10 rebounds for the third strai

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) Tyler Herro had 28 points to lead seven scorers in double figures as the visiting Miami Heat hit 15 3-pointers in a 115-106 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Bam Adebayo scored 18 points and Haywood Highsmith added a season-high 15 for Miami, which led by as many as 24 and snapped Orlando's nine-game home winning streak. Josh Richardson, Duncan Robinson and Thom

(Photo credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports) Sam Merrill drained eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 27 points to lift the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 124-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Merrill, who set his previous career-high with 19 points in an overtime win against Houston on Monday, went 8-for-14 from beyond the arc and 9-for-16 from the floor. The former Utah State star, who grew up 10 mil

(Photo credit: Kylie Graham-USA TODAY Sports) RaeQuan Battle's West Virginia debut was spoiled by a hanging jumper in the dying seconds, as DaQuan Smith's late basket gave Radford a 66-65 win over the Mountaineers on Wednesday night in Morgantown, W.Va. After trailing for most of the final 10 minutes of the game, the Highlanders (10-4) cut a five-point deficit down to one for a chance to win the contest. Bryan Antoine mi

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) Buddy Hield scored 19 of his 25 points in the third quarter, and the Indiana Pacers used a sterling long-range shooting display to snap a four-game losing streak by routing the visiting Charlotte Hornets 144-113 Wednesday night in Indianapolis. The Pacers made 18 shots from 3-point range, including four by Hield and reserve Aaron Nesmith's 4-for-4 effort. Indiana shot 61

New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that pacer Khurram Shazad has been ruled out of the Test series against Australia due to a rib stress fracture and an abdominal muscle tear. PCB released a statement on Thursday to confirm that the 24-year-old won't be a part of the final two of the three-match series. "Khurram Shazad has been ruled out of the Test series against Australia du

(Photo credit: Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports) No. 10 Baylor blew the doors off of Providence from the opening tip and sprinted to a 61-36 victory on Wednesday in the first of two games for the Lady Bears at the West Palm Beach Classic. The Lady Bears (10-0) got 14 points from Bella Fontleroy and 12 from Sarah Andrews, but Baylor set the tonewith defense. Already trailing 5-0 just 50 seconds into the game, Olivia Olsen ma

BERLIN, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich overpowered struggling Wolfsburg 2-1 to cement second spot, while leaders Bayer Leverkusen snatched their second straight win after easing 4-0 past Bochum in the Bundesliga's final fixtures of 2023 on Wednesday.

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Miami leads the Atlantic Coast Conference and rank in the top-15 nationally in 3-point percentage (41.2), field-goal percentage (50.8) and effective field-goal percentage (58.2). On Thursday night, the Hurricanes (8-2) will look to build on those figures when they play host to Stonehill College (2-11). Miami, coming off an 84-77 win over LaSalle on Saturday, doesn't have a st

(Photo credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports) Looking to finish December on a high note, the Tampa Bay Lightning got off to a good start on Tuesday in a rousing win with an unlikely offensive contributor. The Lightning will finish their two-game homestand Thursday night when the reigning Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights make their lone appearance bayside in Florida. Tampa Bay's unexpected spark in its 6-1 rout o

(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) The Vancouver Canucks have spent a lot of energy beating some very strong teams of late, and it doesn't get any easier when they visit the Dallas Stars on Thursday. The Canucks wrap up their four-game road swing with a contest against the Stars, who have won three straight at home in a clash oftwo Western Conference juggernauts. The Canucks are battling for first

(Photo credit: Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK) Kansas State, which scored its second-fewest second-half points in school history in its last game, will try to get back on track Thursday night when it faces in-state rival Wichita State at Kansas City, Mo. Kansas State (8-3) lost 62-46 to Nebraska on Sunday afternoon after scoring just 12 points after intermission. The Wildcats shot just 26.7 percent

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Explanations for a losing streak are rarely as easy as the one that explains the current slumps for the Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils. Both teams will be looking to improve their special teams play Thursday night, when the Oilers continue a season-long six-game road trip by visiting the Devils in Newark, N.J. Both teams were off Wednesday after suffering defeats Tuesd

(Photo credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports) Two teams coming off confidence-boosting wins meet Thursday when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Hurricanes ended a two-game losing streak (0-0-2) on Tuesday by scoring five unanswered goals in knocking off the top team in the Western Conference, the Vegas Golden Knights, 6-3. "It was nice to see us get rewarded," Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour s

(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports) The Florida Panthers are hoping some time home for the holidays reignites their winning ways. The Panthers face the St. Louis Blues in Sunrise, Fla., on Thursday after a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Monday. Florida finished a disappointing five-game road trip with three losses in the final four outings. The Panthers remain third in the Atlantic Division with games agai

(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports) The Toronto Maple Leafs have made themselves at home on the road this season, collecting at least a point in 11 of 13 games (7-2-4). The Maple Leafs will look to continue their good fortune on the road and avenge an early-season loss to the Sabres when the teams reconvene on Thursday night in Buffalo, N.Y. Toronto finished a three-game homestand with a 1-1-1 mark following

(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK) Michigan finally received the notice of allegations from the NCAA over alleged recruiting violations during the COVID dead period, the anticipation of which led to coach Jim Harbaugh's first suspension of the 2023 season, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. Harbaugh faces a Level I violation for allegations of not cooperating with and in fact misleading the NCAA's investigat

(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Mets acquired right-hander Adrian Houser and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in exchange for minor-league pitching prospect Coleman Crow. "We are excited to add Adrian and Tyrone to our team," said David Stearns, Mets president of baseball operations. "Tyrone brings a well-rounded skillset to our outfield grouping and can play all t

(Photo credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports) The surging Philadelphia Flyers will look to extend their point streak to 10 consecutive games when they host the Nashville Predators on Thursday. The Flyers improved to 7-0-2 in their last nine games following a stirring 3-2 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Owen Tippettstole the puck and beat Vitek Vanecek to the glove side at 3:25 of overtime. Ryan

(Photo credit: Robert Scheer/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK) Colts running back Jonathan Taylor was projected as a full participant Wednesday, but not all of the injury news out of Indianapolis was positive. The Colts held a walkthrough and the injury report is an approximation of health ahead of Week 16. Taylor's return appears to be right on cue considering backup running back Zack Moss (forearm) didn't practice and wid

(Photo credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports) Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against the host Sacramento Kings due to a left ankle sprain. Tatum limped to the locker room with 7:45 remaining in the first quarter of Boston's 132-126 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday before returning to start the second quarter. He was able to finish the game, recording 15