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(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Tigers signed free agent right-hander Shelby Miller to a one-year, $3 million contract on Friday. The deal includes a $4.25 million club option for 2025 with a $250,000 buyout. Miller's contract also includes performance bonuses of up to $1.175 million per season. Miller, 33, was 3-0 with one save and a 1.71 ERA in 36 games (one start) for the Los Angeles Dod

(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports) Rice coach Mike Bloomgren says his players can still remember how empty they felt after losing to Southern Miss last December in the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile, Ala. "They came to work every day over the last year with the mindset to not only return to a bowl but return as champions," he said. "That determination drove them to close the season with wins in our last two games

(Photo credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports) Point guard Derrick White will continue his quest to become an NBA All-Star when the Boston Celtics visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. White made 10 of his 13 field goal attempts and tossed in 28 points during Boston's 144-119 victory over Sacramento on Wednesday. He matched his career high by scoring 30 points and had seven rebounds in Boston's previous game, a 13

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Virginia Sung, CEO of USA Table Tennis, said "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" exemplifies the effectiveness of cultural and sports diplomacy as tools for breaking down barriers.

by Xinhua writers Julia Pierrepont III, Tan Jin

(Photo credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Dodgers immediately jumped to the favorites to win the 2024 World Series after signing Shohei Ohtani to a record $700 million contract earlier this month. After reportedly committing another $325 million to Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Thursday night, their status as favorites has strengthened even further. BetRivers.com told Field Level Me

(Photo credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports) The Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers will meet for the first time since last season's Stanley Cup Final when they face off on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla. Vegas won that series in five games to capture the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. The Golden Knights, behind ahat trick by captain Mark Stone, clinched the series with an emphatic 9-3 victory

(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) The Dallas Stars visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday, knowing two vital points are up for grabs in the chase for playoff positioning in the Central Division. While sitting in postseason spots after their games on Thursday, the teams find themselves in an exceptionally tight division race.The Stars lead with 42 points, but the fourth-place Predators, currently

by Xinhua writers Julia Pierrepont III, Tan Jingjing

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- 52 years on, Chinese and Americans are honoring the "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" legacy, and calling for joint efforts from both sides to cement China-U.S. friendship and exchanges.

Hundreds of athletes, VIPs, sports fans and officials from the United States and China gathered this week at an event in the Pacific Palms Resort i

(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports) Two schools that aren't frequently playing in late December will duel for their first bowl win in 15 or 23 years, respectively, when Kansas battles UNLV in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday night in Phoenix. The Jayhawks haven't won a bowl game since routing Minnesota 42-21 in the 2008 InsightBowl, while UNLV was last victorious when it soundly beat Arkansas 31-14 in the

(Photo credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports) Bowling Green might experience deja vu when it squares off against Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday afternoon at Ford Field in Detroit. The Falcons are back in the Quick Lane Bowl for the second straight year. Their latest invitation followed a 7-5 season that included a 5-3 record inthe MAC. Falcons coach Scot Loeffler jumped at the chance to make the 90-minute t

(Photo credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports) The idea of spending the Christmas holiday in New York has served as the main plot of countless movies. But all the Milwaukee Bucks want out of the trip to the Big Apple is two wins. A two-game series between a pair of Eastern Conference contenders is slated to begin Saturday afternoon when the Bucks visit the Knicks. The teams also are scheduled to start the NBA's five-game

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) The Miami Heat will retire Udonis Haslem's No. 40 next month, making him the sixth player in franchise history to be so honored. The ceremony will be held Jan. 19 during halftime of the Heat's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Haslem spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the franchise, signing as an undrafted free agent from Florida on Aug. 6, 2003, and retired after seeing

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) The NFL fined the Atlanta Falcons $75,000 and head coach Arthur Smith $25,000 on Friday for violating the injury report policy earlier this season. The violation involved running back Bijan Robinson and his undisclosed illness prior to a Week 7 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 22, a game the visiting Falcons won 16-13. Smith and the Falcons should have added Robi

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) After a stunning loss just a few days ago, West Virginia will dust itself off for a Saturday afternoon clash against Toledo in Morgantown, W.Va. The Mountaineers (4-7) are still reeling from their 66-65 loss to Radford on Wednesday, when they led by five multiple times in the second half, only to give up a game-winning basket in the dying seconds. The defeat gives West

(Photo credit: Brooke LaValley/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Columbus Crew announced the acquisition of Colombian midfielder Marino Hinestroza on Friday. The 21-year-old joins the 2023 MLS Cup champions on a transfer from Liga MX side C.F. Pachuca. The transfer fee was not disclosed. Hinestroza will fill an international roster slot when the MLS transfer window opens Jan. 31. He is under contract through 20

(Photo credit: Jaylynn Nash-USA TODAY Sports) There are some pretty solid feel-good elements for North Carolina State heading into the weekend. The Wolfpack are trying to build momentum and should have a good shot at doing that against winless Detroit Mercy on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C. "There are good vibes all around," NC State guard Casey Morsell said. "We're growing. We have a good feel for who we are and o

As a linguist who specialises in tracking slang and language change, there's one holiday tradition I always look forward to: the annual selection of the word of the year.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's top court Friday approved the post-arrest bail of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a lawsuit stemming from charges that while in office he made public state secrets involving the United States.

(Photo credit: The Cincinnati Enquirer-USA TODAY NETWORK) LSU offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock is leaving the school for the same job at Notre Dame, multiple outlets reported Friday. Denbrock, who has been coaching since 1990, first worked at Notre Dame from 2002-04, coaching offensive tackles and tight ends. After stints at Washington and Indiana State, he returned to the Irish from 2010-16, moved on to coach Luke Fi

(Photo credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports) GAME OF THE WEEK After a rough Week 15 in which the Jets returned to their offensive ineptitude and cost us our juicy three-leg parlay, we'll forge a couple of more conventional plays. Two trends to fight have emerged: The Lions' split personalities and the Cowboys' inability to beat a good team. See how the primary play developed, along with a bonus play and a player prop b

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 22 (ANI): Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) will be eager to get back to winning ways as they host FC Goa at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on Saturday. Both these sides are coming on the back of their respective encounters against Mumbai City FC. Whilst FC Goa warded off the Islanders with a goalless draw at home, the Mariners were at the rec

EU nations led by France have rejected a reform that proponents say would improve conditions for so-called "app workers" in the gig economy, a labor market that relies heavily on temporary staff.

(Photo credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports) For the second time this month, anticipation of a near-certain absence for Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence took a surprising turn when he returned to practice four days after entering concussion protocol. Lawrence awaits final clearance from the NFL-mandated protocol for documented head injuries before he's permitted to travel with Jacksonville (8-6) across the state on t

(Photo credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports) There are few experiences that approach the anxious energy of eagerly awaiting the final leg to hit on a plus-money, three-team parlay, especially when the final leg is a double-digit favorite teased to the moneyline. The only hurdles to clear before enjoying the view of that final leg are the first two legs. College bowl season is loaded with value opportunities. Given the impa

(Photo credit: REUTERS/Carl Recine) Liverpool host Arsenal on Saturday in one of the biggest matches of the Premier League season, with the winner virtually guaranteed to hold first place heading into Christmas. Mikel Arteta's Arsenal (12-2-3, 39 points) enter the with a one-point lead on Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in a tightly contested race that sees five teams entering the weekend separated by six points. And a big rea