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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee Chief, Pratibha Singh, exuded confidence that Congress will win all four parliamentary constituencies and six Assembly by-elections in the state, adding that devotees of deities and Hindus are "hurt" after the BJP fielded Kangana Ranaut in Mandi Parliamentary constituency. Speaking to ANI, Pratibha Singh on Tuesday asserted that Kanga

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Nikola Jokic celebrated his third MVP trophy ceremony by scoring 40 points and handing out 13 assists as the host Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-97 on Tuesday in Game 5 of a Western Conference semifinal series. Aaron Gordon logged 18 points and 10 rebounds while Jamal Murray and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 16 points apiece for Denver, which leads

MANILA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and four others injured in a three-vehicle collision in Quezon province, southeast of the Philippine capital, before dawn on Wednesday, police said.

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja raised his concerns over Pakistan being the sole nation that hasn't announced its squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in June. After Bangladesh announced their squad on Tuesday, Pakistan are the only team left to announce their squad for the marquee event. The Men in Green completed their Ireland tour on Tuesday. The Asian Giants wil

(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) Shohei Ohtani came within a triple of a cycle, Mookie Betts collected a triple and a single, and the Los Angeles Dodgers made it two in a row over the host San Francisco Giants with a 10-2 romp Tuesday night. Rookie Gavin Stone (4-1) extended his unbeaten streak to six games with six innings of one-run ball, helping the Dodgers win for the 10th time in their last 12 games. G

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Delhi Capitals assistant coach Pravin Amre heaped praise on power-hitting batter Tristan Stubbs and labelled him as a player "for the next five years."Stubbs, who was brought in as a backup for Harry Brook, has left an everlasting impression on the Capitals ahead of next year's mega auction. The English batter's withdrawal allowed Stubbs to put his talent on display. His ability to find th

(Photo credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) Calvin Pickard recorded the win in his first playoff start and Evan Bouchard scored the tiebreaking goal with 38.1 seconds remaining in regulation as the host Edmonton Oilers registered a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday to even their Western Conference semifinal series at two victories apiece. Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist for the

Hong Kong, May 15 (ANI): China's third aircraft carrier, christened Fujian after the name of the Mainland Chinese province that sits opposite Taiwan, represents a marked technological leap forward compared to the first two carriers of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Much larger in size, and fitted with several catapults rather than the ski jump ramp found on the in-service 60,000-tonne-class Liaoning and Shandon

New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer hailed rising left-arm pacer Arshad Khan for the all-round show that he put up against the Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. When all seemed lost for LSG while chasing 209, Arshad raised hopes of a comeback with his counter-attacking knock. Free-scoring Nicholas Pooran had lost his wicket to Axar Patel, leaving LSG

(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Cal Quantrill pitched into the seventh inning and Ezequiel Tovar homered as the visiting Colorado Rockies stretched their winning streak to six games with a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Quantrill (3-3) scattered six hits over six-plus innings, allowing one run and three walks while fanning five. He recorded just one 1-2-3 inning but leaned on a d

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Alec Burleson hit the decisive two-run homer in the seventh inning to push the visiting St. Louis Cardinals past the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 on Tuesday. Pedro Pages hit a three-run double for his first big league hit as the Cardinals won their third straight game. St. Louis starting pitcher Sonny Gray (5-2) allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks in six innings. He struck

(Photo credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports) Will Benson hit a two-run homer and Hunter Greene pitched seven solid innings as the Cincinnati Reds notched a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in Phoenix. Tyler Stephenson had three hits and two runs as Cincinnati won for just the second time in its past 13 games. Jake Fraley had two hits, one RBI and one run and Jeimer Candelario added two hits a

(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) Nelson Velazquez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the top of the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Tuesday night, evening their three-game series at one apiece. Luke Raley and Mitch Haniger hit solo shots to account for Seattle's two runs. Royals starter Michael Wacha (3-4) allowed one run on three hits over six innings

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) The San Jose Earthquakes and host Portland Timbers are tied for last place in the Western Conference heading into their meeting Wednesday night. But the clubs are certainly headed in different directions. The Earthquakes (3-8-1, 10 points) have won two matches in a row and are undefeated in their past three while the Timbers (2-6-4, 10 points) are winless in their past nine (0

Narmada (Gujarat) [India], May 15 (ANI): Seven members of a family, including minors, were feared drowned in the Narmada River at Poicha in the Narmada district of Gujarat after reportedly being swept away by the river current yesterday. At present, local divers of the National Disaster Rescue Force (NDRF), and the Vadodara fire team started a search operation for the victims. So far no traces have been found yet. The pol

(Photo credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports) Victor Caratini hit a one-out, walk-off single to center field in the 10th inning, and the host Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Tuesday. Caratini hit an 0-2 pitch off right-hander Michael Kelly (2-1) to drive in pinch runner Trey Cabbage. Astros closer Josh Hader (2-3) worked two scoreless innings, including escaping a jam with two runners in scoring positio

(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) Bo Naylor hit a two-run double and Josh Naylor added a three-run home run to highlight a six-run second inning as the Cleveland Guardians won their third straight game, beating the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas. Andres Gimenez went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run and Tyler Freeman doubled, reached base four times and scored twice for the American League Cen

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) Jalen Brunson scored 44 points Tuesday night for the host New York Knicks, who routed the Indiana Pacers 121-91 in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Knicks, who lost Games 3 and 4 in Indianapolis, now hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. New York will attempt to clinch a berth in the Eastern Conference finals with a road win in Game 6 on Frid

(Photo credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports) Romy Gonzalez ripped a walk-off single just inside the first-base line in the bottom of the 12th inning as the Boston Red Sox earned a 5-4 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Before scoring single runs in the 11th and 12th innings, the Red Sox had been held scoreless since Ceddanne Rafaela's solo home run in the fifth. Dominic Smith first put Boston ahead with a t

(Photo credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports) Erick Fedde pitched seven shutout innings against his former team and Andrew Vaughn homered twice to help the host Chicago White Sox defeat the Washington Nationals 4-0 on Tuesday to earn a doubleheader split. Chicago rebounded from a 6-3 loss in the opener, winning for the fifth time in seven games. Relievers Jordan Leasure and Michael Kopech completed the four-hitter, as Kop

Odisha (Bhubaneshwar) [India], May 15 (ANI): Indian athlete Tajinderpal Singh Toor defended his men's shot put title at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition 2024 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. On Tuesday, the two-time Asian Games champion clinched the gold medal in men's shot put for the fourth year in a row after recording a season's best throw of 20.38m in his third attempt. Tajinder holds the Asian and nationa

(Photo credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-5 with a home run, and the New York Yankees held on for a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis. Alex Verdugo hit a two-run double for New York, which won the opener of the three-game series. Anthony Volpe finished 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Ryan Jeffers hit a solo homer for Minnesota's only run. Yankees left-h

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Meizhou Hakka FC defender Pan Ximing has been suspended for six matches after he stamped on a Beijing Guoan player in a Chinese Super League game.

(Photo credit: Alex Gallardo-USA TODAY Sports) Real Salt Lake look to extend their lead atop the Western Conference standings when they host the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah. Salt Lake (6-2-4, 22 points) has seized first place in the West on the strength of a 5-0-3 record over its past eight matches. Real Salt Lake coach Pablo Mastroeni thinks many of his players "are reflective of the type of mentality a

(Photo credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) Sal Frelick hit a two-run homer and Joe Ross pitched five effective innings for his first win in more than a month as the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Milwaukee scored all of its runs in the second off Quinn Priester. Pittsburgh got a two-run homer from Nick Gonzales in the fou