(Photo credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports) New York center Mitchell Robinson returned from a 50-game absence due to an ankle injury and played 12 minutes in the Knicks' 145-101 rout of the host Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Robinson sustained the injury on Dec. 8 and required surgery. The defensive-minded big man came off the bench to score eight points and grab two rebounds against the Raptors. The surging Knicks (44-
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 28 (ANI): Following his side's win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Abhishek Sharma expressed admiration for his batting partner Travis Head and opened up on how a chat with West Indies batting great Brian Lara helped him massively. Abhishek was one of the shining stars for the Orange Army in their 31-run win ove
by Xinhua writer Zhou Qianxian
BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- On Saturday night, I participated in the Earth Hour lights-out activity in China's host city Ordos. It was a deeply moving experience.
From 20:30 to 21:30, all iconic public buildings in Ordos in north China's Inner Mongolia, went dark, joining landmarks worldwide including the Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House and the London Eye.
Stan
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 28 (ANI): Following his side's win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Australian opener Travis Head said that he was pleased with how he could score well both on the off-side and on the leg-side of the ground. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) clinched a 31-run win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the high-scoring Indian Premier League
(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) Brayden Point scored his NHL-leading 11th game-winning goal of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning stretched their season-high point streak to eight games with a 3-1 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. In the second period of a 1-all game, Point collected a hard rebound off the end board, zoomed around behind Boston goaltender Linus Ullmark (28 s
(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports) Rui Hachimura scored a game-high 32 points to go along with 10 rebounds, helping lead the visiting Los Angeles Lakers to a 136-124 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. LeBron James, back after missing one game due to an ankle injury, logged 23 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists for the Lakers (41-32), who won their fifth straight game. D'Angelo Russell also had 23 poi
(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 27 points and Nikola Vucevic and Andre Drummond both had double-doubles to help the host Chicago Bulls defeat the Indiana Pacers 125-99 on Wednesday to stop a three-game losing streak. Six Bulls scored in double figures compared to five for Indiana, which has lost two of three. Held under 100 points for the first time this season, the Pacers a
(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) Naz Reid had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a late third-quarter run to take control in a 106-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Minneapolis on Wednesday night. Jaden McDaniels had 20 points and Kyle Anderson supplied 14 points and five assists off the bench for Minnesota. Rudy Gobert added 11 points with 14 rebounds and Nickeil Alexander-
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Kawhi Leonard converted a go-ahead three-point play with 15.7 seconds remaining to lift the Los Angeles Clippers past the host Philadelphia 76ers 108-107 on Wednesday. The Clippers trailed by 15 points in the first half and by nine in the fourth quarter before rallying. Paul George had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Leonard added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Clippers
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BANGKOK, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Visitors have a great time at the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand, seeing cars from 49 automotive and motorcycle brands, including over 20 new car models of future concept cars.
(Photo credit: Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports) Dejounte Murray scored 30 points and Garrison Mathews netted a season-high 21 to help the Atlanta Hawks get their third straight win,120-106 over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Murray has scored 28-plus points in three of his last four games. He was 13-for-20 from the field, including 4-for-8 on 3-pointers, with seven assists. It was his 11th game with 30
(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) The St. Louis Blues missed a golden opportunity to tighten the Western Conference wild-card race when they suffered a 2-1 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. That setback raised the stakes for St. Louis as it prepares for Thursday's meeting with the visiting Calgary Flames. "This team isn't going to quit fighting," Blues captain Brayden Schenn said. "We're goi
(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) Cam Thomas scored 38 points and hit two clutch baskets in overtime as the Brooklyn Nets hung on for a 122-119 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Wednesday. After missing Monday's eight-point win over the Toronto Raptors due to back spasms and being questionable for Wednesday's game, Thomas made 14 of 27 shots, including his first two in the extra period. With 3:29
(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) Miles McBride scored 29 points, Jalen Brunson added 26 points and the visiting New York Knicks demolished the Toronto Raptors 145-101 on Wednesday. The Knicks (44-28) won for the seventh time in eight games while sending the Raptors (23-50) to their 12th consecutive loss. McBride made six 3-pointers in the first quarter to match his career best for a game. He finished 9 of 1
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is inching closer to a return before the end of the regular season, coach Nick Nurse said Wednesday. Embiid has been sidelined with a left knee injury sustained when the Golden State Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga fell on him in a Jan. 30 game. Embiid underwent a procedure to fix the damage to his knee on Feb. 6. Nurse said ahead of the team
(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Gary Payton II stalled an Orlando run with an interior hoop, Stephen Curry saved his only two fourth-quarter baskets for the final 1:09 and the Golden State Warriors overcame the early ejection of Draymond Green to hold off the host Magic 101-93 on Wednesday night. Andrew Wiggins had 13 of his team-high 23 points in the fourth quarter as the Warriors (38-34) followed up
(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) Brandon Miller scored 31 points and the Charlotte Hornets rode solid fourth-quarter defense to avenge a loss from two nights earlier, defeating the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 118-111 on Wednesday. Tre Mann and Miles Bridges each scored 17 points and Grant Williams had 16 off the bench for the Hornets (18-54), who snapped a five-game losing streak. But the big development dow
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Wallabies legend Michael Hooper will take his first big steps towards the Paris Olympics when he makes his rugby sevens debut for Australia in Hong Kong next weekend.
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WASHINGTON, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi has not yet thought about retirement and says age will not be a determining factor in his decision to end his playing career.
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(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Yankees acquired utility infielder Jon Berti from the Miami Marlins on Wednesday in a three-team deal that also included the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees parted ways with catcher Ben Rortvedt and minor league outfielder John Cruz, with Rortvedt going to the Rays and Cruz going to the Marlins. The Marlins received outfielder Shane Sasaki from the Rays. Rortv