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(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Paul George recorded 33 points and seven rebounds and Kawhi Leonard added 30 points and eight boards to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a wire-to-wire 131-122 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. James Harden had 22 points and 11 assists for Los Angeles, which has won 13 of its past 15 games. The Clippers have won each of the last 11 games played by Leon

Perth [Australia], January 4 (ANI): The 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic lost to Australian Alex de Minaur in the United Cup in Perth on Wednesday, his first loss on Australian soil since 2018. Throughout the match, the Serbian suffered from a wrist ailment and was unable to perform at his peak in the RAC Arena. However, the World No. 1 in the ATP Rankings is unconcerned about where his game and physique are 11 days

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) Luka Doncic scored a game-high 41 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 126-97 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in Dallas. Kyrie Irving added 29 points for the Mavericks, who rebounded from a season-worst 37-point loss to the host Utah Jazz on Monday. Tim Hardaway Jr. netted 14 and Jaden Hardy chipped in 11 points as Dallas never trailed en route

Sydney [Australia], January 4 (ANI): Aamer Jamal removed Australia batter Usman Khawaja just before the end of the second session, leaving Australia at 116/2 during the day two of the third and final Test against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday. At Tea, Australia was 116/2, with Marnus Labuschagne (23) and Steve Smith (6) unbeaten. Australia started the second session at 78/1, with Usman Khawaja (35) a

(Photo credit: James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports) The Winnipeg Jets look to get the momentum rolling when they kick off a three-game trip against the struggling San Jose Sharks on Thursday. The Jets, who are riding a three-game winning streak, are second in the Central Division and head to San Jose having earned a point in a franchise-record-tying nine consecutive games. The Jets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 at ho

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Julius Randle scored 35 points Wednesday night while Jalen Brunson and Isaiah Hartenstein each posted double-doubles for the host New York Knicks, who pulled away for a 116-100 win over the Chicago Bulls. Randle scored 23 points in the second half for the Knicks, who outscored the Bulls 65-45 over the final two quarters while improving to 2-0 since OG Anunoby joined the team f

Cape Town [South Africa], January 4 (ANI): Following a chaotic first day of the second Test between India and South Africa which saw a total of 23 wickets falling, South African skipper Dean Elgar refused to label the pitch as bad but said that it is challenging instead. Aiden Markram and David Bedingham took South Africa to 62/3 at Stumps on dramatic day one of the second Test match in Cape Town on Wednesday. At the time

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Kings have fallen into their first major rut of the season and the Detroit Red Wings don't figure to offer a helping hand when they visit on Thursday night. The Kings have not scored in their past five periods, plus an overtime, and they could drift into their longest losing streak of the season with another loss against Detroit. Los Angeles lost its thi

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) Two high-scoring offenses will collide Thursday night as resurgent Minnesota visits reeling Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., as the schools return to their Big Ten Conference schedules. Minnesota (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) has won five games in a row, the last four blowout victories over lesser-quality nonconference opponents. Meanwhile, Michigan (6-7, 1-1) has lost five of its past sev

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) After two narrow losses in Colorado earlier in the season, the Golden State Warriors hope a change of venue makes a difference when they host the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night in San Francisco. The NBA's last two champions went to the wire the first two times they met this season, with the home team pulling out 108-105 and 120-114 victories largely on the strength of 32-27 a

Sydney [Australia], January 4 (ANI): Former Australia player Shane Watson said star all-rounder Cameron Green has all the means to succeed as a Test opener. Watson believes prior experience at the top of the order isn't necessary as selectors consider who will replace the retiring David Warner for the upcoming series. Australia coach and selector Andrew McDonald first mentioned the prospect of Green as a possible replacem

Doha [Qatar], January 4 (ANI): India is all set to participate in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup for the fifth time in history, once the ball gets rolling in Doha, Qatar, on January 13, the previous editions being in 1964, 1984, 2011, and 2019. While the first edition remains India's most successful stint at the Asian Cup after they finished runners-up behind Israel (it was a round-robin tournament), the

(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports) Immanuel Quickley scored 26 points and Pascal Siakam added 24 as the visiting Toronto Raptors withstood a fourth-quarter charge by the Memphis Grizzlies to pick up a 116-111 win on Wednesday. Scottie Barnes had 20 points and Dennis Schroder had 16 for Toronto, which led by as many as 20 in the third quarter. RJ Barrett finished with 14 points, and Jakob Poeltl chipped in seve

(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) Zion Williamson scored 27 points on 11-for-15 shooting, and the New Orleans Pelicans pulled away for a 117-106 win over the host Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. C.J. McCollum tallied 24 points on 8-for-16 shooting for New Orleans, which won its fourth game in a row. Brandon Ingram scored 19 points, and Herbert Jones finished with 16 points. Anthony

Cape Town [Australia], January 4 (ANI): During an action-packed day one of second Test between India and South Africa on day one, a total of 23 wickets fell, which is the second highest number of wickets falling on day one of a Test. On the first day at Cape Town, South Africa elected to bat first but was dismissed within a single session. Next up, India started out way better, but a late batting collapse saw them get all

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Nico Hischier had two goals and an assist for the visiting New Jersey Devils in a 6-3 win against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. Dawson Mercer and Michael McLeod each scored twice for the Devils, who have won four of their past five games. Nico Daws made 23 saves. Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and an assist, Alex Ovechkin had two assists and Hunter Shepard made 22 saves

(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) The two teams that played in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final seven months ago meet for the second time in less than two weeks on Thursday night when the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights face the Florida Panthers in Las Vegas. Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart scored power-play goals 1:59 apartjust about midway through the third period to fuel Florida to a 4-2 victory in t

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) Tyrese Haliburton had 31 points and 12 assists without committing a turnover, and seven Indiana players scored in double figures as the Pacers earned their second win over the Milwaukee Bucks in as many games with a 142-130 decision on Wednesday in Indianapolis. Facing for the fifth time this season and the fourth in fewer than four weeks, Indiana claimed the regular-sea

DOHA, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The 2023 World Table Tennis (WTT) Men's Finals kicked off here on Wednesday, with five out of six players of the Chinese team advancing to the quarterfinals.

(Photo credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports) The San Francisco 49ers, who will head into the playoffs as the top seed in the NFC, had a league-high nine players selected for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games. Eight 49ers were chosen as starters for the flag football game in which the AFC will oppose the NFC on Feb. 4 in Orlando. Skills competitions also will be contested. Quarterback Brock Purdy, running back Christian McCaffrey,

(Photo credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports) Jarrett Allen's dunk just over nine minutes into the game gave Cleveland the lead for good, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell and Caris LeVert all eclipsed the 20-point mark and the host Cavaliers romped to a 140-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Cleveland shot 53.5 percent overall and made 47.6 percent of its 3-pointers en route to its season-high point

(Photo credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports) As the final seconds ticked away in the NHL's Winter Classic, the 47,313 in attendance at T-Mobile Park were chanting, "Jo-ey, Jo-ey." With good reason. Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord made 35 saves in defeating the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday, thefirst shutout in the league's premier outdoor event -- which has been played 15 tim

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Islanders and Arizona Coyotes will try to bounce back from tough losses when the two teams meet on Thursday in Tempe, Ariz. The Islanders never trailed in regulation during their 5-4 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, but they surrendered three leads (including a 3-1edge early in the second period) en route to the extra frame. Nathan MacKinnon then

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) The first week of the 2024 PGA Tour season brings little clarity to the future of men's professional golf, as the tour continues negotiating with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and a group of American sports owners. But The Sentry, which begins Thursday at the Plantation Course at Kapaluain Maui, Hawaii, serves as a reminder of the massive shakeups the PGA Tour has alre

China's Zhang Yufei displays her gold medals at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, September 29, 2023. /CFP