(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Tyler Bass kicked a 29-yard field goal with 28 seconds left and the Buffalo Bills avoided an upset by beating the Los Angeles Chargers 24-22 on Saturday night at Inglewood, Calif. Josh Allen rushed for two touchdowns and passed for one as Buffalo (9-6) bolstered its AFC playoff hopes with its third straight victory. Gabe Davis had four receptions for 130 yards and one touchdown
(Photo credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports) Michael Porter Jr. scored 22 points and Jamal Murray posted 20 points as the Denver Nuggets cranked out a couple of key second-half stretches to keep their hot streak going by defeating the host Charlotte Hornets 102-95 on Saturday night. Nikola Jokic provided 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Nuggets, and Aaron Gordon had 14 points. Murray had 12 rebounds. Denve
(Photo credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports) Klay Thomspon scored a game-high 28 points and Stephen Curry added 27 points and the Golden State Warriors rolled to a 126-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night in San Francisco. Brandin Podziemski had 15 points 10 rebounds and seven assists and fellow rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis added 13 points, five rebounds and three assists, helping Golden State exte
(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) Luca Doncic racked up 39 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in just three quarters to lead the help the Dallas Mavericks past the visiting San Antonio Spurs 144-119 on Saturday. The Mavericks snapped a three-game losing streak. They led by just six points at halftime but ran away in the early moments of the third period, scoring 16 of the first 18 points to go ahead 88-68. G
(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) Luca Doncic racked up 39 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in just three quarters to lead the help the Dallas Mavericks past the visiting San Antonio Spurs 144-119 on Saturday. The Mavericks snapped a three-game losing streak. They led by just six points at halftime but ran away in the early moments of the third period, scoring 16 of the first 18 points to go ahead 88-68. G
(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) Justin Faulk scored the go-ahead goal with 2:07 left in the third period, and the St. Louis Blues stormed back for a 7-5 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Jordan Kyrou tallied two goals for St. Louis, which trailed 5-2 before scoring the final five goals. Faulk and Robert Thomas each had a goal and an assist, and Kevin Hayes and Pavel Buchnevich tallie
(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) Ben Bryant passed for 222 yards and two touchdowns and Jaheem Joseph hauled in two interceptions to help Northwestern edge Utah 14-7 on Saturday in the Las Vegas Bowl. Bryant connected with Bryce Kirtz for a go-ahead 19-yard touchdown pass with 6:19 remaining. The Wildcats forced the Utes into a turnover on downs at the Northwestern 38-yard line on the ensuing possessi
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 24 (ANI): Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Juan Ferrando expressed his disappointment after his side conceded a massive 4-1 defeat against FC Goa at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. While speaking at the post-match press conference, the Spanish coach said that they are upset with the result but they are trying their best to perform better in the upcoming matches. "We are
(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Max Strus scored a game-high 26 points and Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 17 rebounds to lift the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to a 109-95 win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Craig Porter Jr. flirted with a triple-double for Cleveland, contributing 19 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, while Isaac Okoro (12 points) and Dean Wade (11) also scored in d
(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports) LeBron James had 40 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 129-120 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday in Oklahoma City. The win snapped the Thunder's three-game winning streak. His team having lost four consecutive games, and facing what Anthony Davis called a "must-win" game, Lakers coach Darvin Ham tried to inject some life
(Photo credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports) Chris Kreider scored at 2:28 of overtime to lift the New York Rangers to a 4-3 win over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Kreider had an open net for the game-winner after Mika Zibanejad drew Buffalo goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen out of the crease and went behind the net before dishing to Kreider in front. Zibanejad had a goal and two assists, Ryan Lindgren and Art
(Photo credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports) Captain Anders Lee collected a goal and two assists to lift the New York Islanders to a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C. New York's Brock Nelson, Bo Horvat and defenseman Mike Reilly each recorded a goal and an assist and defenseman Sebastian Aho also scored. Kyle Palmieri and Mathew Barzal notched two assists apiece and Ilya Sorokin mad
(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Mikal Bridges scored 29 points and the Brooklyn Nets earned a 126-115 victory over the Detroit Pistons, who tied an NBA record with their 26th straight loss Saturday night in New York. The Pistons became the third team to lose 26 straight in a season, joining the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers. Detroit scored the game's first six points but never re
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 24 (ANI): Mohun Bagan Super Giant conceded their second consecutive defeat after FC Goa clinched a 4-1 victory over them in the Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. The Mariners conceded their biggest loss at home in the ISL after FC Goa's Noah Sadaoui and Victor Rodriguez's stupendous performance. Sadaoui made the first breakthrough of th
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) order on the Toshakhana case, as reported by Geo News. Imran Khan, who was "disqualified" to hold any public office for five years, has appealed to the apex court to remove the ban on him which is the only way for him to contest in the upcoming general el
(Photo credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports) Tim Stutzle scored 1:10 into overtime on Saturday as the Ottawa Senators snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. After the Senators blew two two-goal leads, Stutzle gave Ottawa the victory by lifting the puck over the stick of Pittsburgh goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, who had attempted a poke-check. Brady Tkachuk had a goal and
(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman rattled in the game-winning goal in the shootout as the visiting Lightning won their third straight game, nipping the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night. In the fourth round, the Lightning defenseman lost control of the puck slightly on approach, collected it andbeat Washington goaltender Charlie Lindgren (19 saves) on the stick side for the ga
(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Desmond Bane scored a game-high 37 points to help lead the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to a 125-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Ja Morant added 30 points and 11 assists for the Grizzlies, who won their third straight game since Morant's reinstatement from his 25-game suspension. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field. Trae Young
(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson each scored 30 points and the visiting Utah Jazz came back to defeat the Toronto Raptors 126-119 Saturday night. Collin Sexton added 16 points for the Jazz who trailed by as many as 17 points. Walker Kessler and John Collins scored 10 each for the Jazz, who are 2-1 on a five-game road trip. Scottie Barnes had 32 points and 14 rebounds for
(Photo credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports) Timo Meier scored two goals, Tyler Toffoli put New Jersey ahead in the third period and the Devils edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in Newark, N.J., on Saturday night. The Devils snapped a three-game losing streak as Vitek Vanecek made 22 shots. Patrick Kane scored his fourth goal in three games for the Red Wings, who were playing the second game of a back-to-back. They reco
(Photo credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports) Auston Matthews scored twice and added an assist while William Nylander had one goal and two helpers as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the host Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Saturday. John Tavares had the other goal for the Leafs, and Martin Jones made 27 saves to improve to 3-0-0 on the road this season. With the win, Toronto avoided a third straight loss and picked up
(Photo credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports) Joel Eriksson Ek registered a goal and an assist in the second period as the Minnesota Wild came from behind to complete a season sweep of the visiting Boston Bruins with a 3-2 win on Saturday night. Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Foligno also scored for Minnesota, which has won three in a row and six of seven. Kaprizov has four goals and two assists over his last three games, in
(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) Paolo Banchero scored 34 points, Franz Wagner finished with 24 points, and the Orlando Magic ended a four-game losing streak with their 117-110 defeat of the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis. Orlando led most of the way and by as many as 15 points in the first half before Indiana rallied to pull ahead briefly in the third quarter. The Pacers outscored the Magic
(Photo credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports) Michael Porter Jr. scored 22 points and Jamal Murray posted 20 points as the Denver Nuggets cranked out a couple of key second-half stretches to keep their hot streak going by defeating the host Charlotte Hornets 102-95 on Saturday night. Nikola Jokic provided 18 points, including a few late-game clutch plays, 10 rebounds and nine assists and Aaron Gordon had 14 points. Murray
by Sportswriter Wang Jimin
BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- With uprising stars Zhang Zhizhen and Zheng Qinwen leading the way, a batch of tennis players from China have made breakthroughs in the 2023 season and helped the country emerge as a new force in the world of tennis.
A relatively late bloomer, Zhang became the first man from the Chinese mainland to crack the top 100 in ATP world rankings in the 2022