Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 26 (ANI): Royal Challengers (RCB) batter Dinesh Karthik has dominated the left-arm fast bowlers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) so far especially against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) seamer Sam Curran scoring more than 300 runs at an outstanding strike rate and at a brilliant average. The Chennai-born player has slammed 309 runs so far in just 147 balls against the left-arm speedsters wh
(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland and third-seeded Coco Gauff of South Florida both lost in the Miami Open's round of 16 on Monday in Miami Gardens, Fla. No. 23 seed Caroline Garcia topped Gauff 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 before No. 14 Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia downed Swiatek 6-4, 6-2. Alexandrova beat a player ranked No. 1 for the first time, and she moves on to the quarterfinals in
(Photo credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports) Top-seeded Southern California rode a key run into the fourth quarter and pushed past eighth-seeded Kansas 73-55 in the second round of the Women's NCAA Tournament Portland 3 Region on Monday in Los Angeles. USC's JuJu Watkins, who scored a game-high 28 points, put up five straight points late in the third quarter after Kansas pulled to within one point. The burst ignited
(Photo credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports) Anze Kopitar and Blake Lizotte scored just 1:51 apart late in the second period as the visiting Los Angeles Kings won their fourth straight game with a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. The Kings' playoff push gathered steam as they played the role of spoiler against the Western Conference-leading Canucks. Vancouver (45-19-8, 98 points) could have become the firs
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 26 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Dinesh Karthik became the player with the highest strike rate in the death overs (17-20 overs) and the second-highest run-getter in the death overs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 following his outstanding cameo against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Monday. Virat Kohli's batting masterclass combined with Karthik and Mahipal Lomror
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Nikola Jokic produced 29 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in his return from a one-game absence and the host Denver Nuggets beat the struggling Memphis Grizzlies 128-103 on Monday night. Christian Braun scored 17 points, Reggie Jackson had 15 points, Julian Strawther scored 14 points and Michael Porter Jr. and Justin Holiday finished with 11 each for Denver (51-21),
(Photo credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports) Luka Doncic scored 29 points and notched his 19th triple-double of the season Monday night to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the Utah Jazz 115-105 in Salt Lake City. Doncic, who finished with 13 assists and 12 rebounds, also scored six points in a decisive 13-0 run in the fourth quarter. Kyrie Irving added 27 points for the Mavericks (42-29), who won their fourth straight and the
(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) Jonathan Marchessault scored the overtime winner to lift the visiting Vegas Golden Knights past the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Monday night. Pavel Dorofeyev also scored for the Golden Knights, who won their third straight game to move five points ahead of the Blues in the race for the final Western Conference playoff spot. Vegas goaltender Logan Thompson stopped 31 shots and denied P
(Photo credit: William Howard-USA TODAY Sports) Aziaha James poured in 22 points as third-seeded NC State outlasted sixth-seeded Tennessee 79-72 on Monday afternoon in a Women's NCAA Tournament Portland 4 second-round game in Raleigh, N.C. Saniya Rivers added 20 points for NC State while Zoe Brooks hit for 16 and River Baldwin scored 11. The Wolfpack (29-6) advanced to the Sweet 16 and will face second-seeded Stanford o
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URUMQI, March 26 (Xinhua) -- At a boxing ring nestled under the majestic Tianshan Mountains, Dagoberto Capote moved deftly, demonstrating swift punches to his Xinjiang disciples.
Despite his age of 56, the Cuban coach radiated boundless passion, exuding energy akin to that of a youthful boxer stepping into the ring for the first time.
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(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) Kiki Rice scored 24 points on 7-for-13 shooting and No. 2 seed UCLA rallied for a 67-63 win over No. 7 seed Creighton in the second round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Monday in Los Angeles. Lauren Betts added 20 points and 10 rebounds for UCLA (27-6). The Bruins advanced to Region 2 semifinals, where they will tip off against No. 3 seed LSU -- the defending nation
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(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Jordan Poole scored a team-high 23 points to help lead the visiting Washington Wizards to a 107-105 win over the Chicago Bulls Monday. Corey Kispert added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards (14-58), who won their third straight game. Marvin Bagley III scored 16 for Washington, followed byRichaun Holmes' 14 points and 15 rebounds. Jared Butler dished out a game-hig
(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) If the Dallas Stars hope to make a deep run in the Stanley Cup playoffs, they will need offense from all four lines. The Stars have been benefiting from that lately, a big reason why they bring a four-game winning streak into their road game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. Dallas (44-19-9, 97 points) received two goals from its second line and another from the thir
(Photo credit: Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK) Caitlin Clark scored 32 points while breaking the single-season NCAA scoring record and No. 1 seed Iowa escaped with a 64-54 win over No. 8 seed West Virginia in the second round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Monday in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes (31-4) advance to play No. 5 seed Colorado in the Sweet 16 on Saturday in a Region 2 semifinal at Albany
(Photo credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports) Jeremy Sochan hit for 26 points that included the game-winning 3-pointer in the final minute as the San Antonio Spurs hung on to defeat the visiting Phoenix Suns 104-102 on Monday in the second of a two-game set in three days between the teams. The Spurs played without star rookie Victor Wembanyama, who was ruled out just before game time with a sprained left ankle. San Anton
(Photo credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports) Jalen Green scored 27 points, including 12 during a decisive third-quarter run, to help the Houston Rockets overcome a sluggish start and defeat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 110-92 on Monday. The Rockets (36-35) extended their winning streak to nine games and improved to 11-1 in March. Houston labored on offense until Green ignited a 25-4 run that turned a nine-point
(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Donte DiVincenzo hit a franchise-record 11 3-pointers Monday night, when he scored a career-high 40 points to lead the host New York Knicks to a 124-99 rout of the Detroit Pistons. DiVincenzo broke the mark set by J.R. Smith on April 6, 2014 and matched by Evan Fournier on Jan. 6, 2022. Fournier, who was traded by the Knicks to the Pistons on Feb. 8, played for Detroit Monday
(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) Trendon Watford scored 19 points off the bench and the visiting Brooklyn Nets ended a six-game losing streak with a 96-88 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. It was the 11th consecutive loss for the Raptors. Dennis Schroder, who started the season with Toronto, also had 19 points. Mikal Bridges added 13 points, Dorian Finney-Smith had 11 and Jalen Wilson scored 12.
(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) Dejounte Murray scored 19 points, dished 15 assists and made the go-ahead basket with one minute left to help the Atlanta Hawks overcome a 30-point deficit and stun the visiting Boston Celtics 120-118 on Monday. De'Andre Hunter followed with a 3-pointer to up Atlanta's lead to four points with 10 seconds remaining. Jayson Tatum scored on a tip-in with one second left for Bosto
(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) New York Yankees right fielder Oscar Gonzalez was taken to a local hospital after sustaining a right eye contusion during a Monday exhibition game against the Diablos Rojos in Mexico City. With New York's split squad playing a two-game series across the border at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu, Gonzalez took a swing and fouled a ball into his face in the top of the second.