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Sydney [Australia], January 2 (ANI): Pakistan's star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and opener Imam-ul-Haq have been rested for the third and final Test against Australia, which begins on Wednesday. Pakistan on Tuesday announced their playing XI for the New Year's Test against Australia. The 21-year-old Saim Ayub and 30-year-old Sajid Khan have been drafted into the playing XI. Saim, who debuted in T20 international cricket in

Beijing [China], January 2 (ANI): Even as President Xi Jinping promised that Taiwan would be "reunified" with the mainland, China's newly appointed Defence minister was making himself comfortable in the office of his predecessor, who disappeared after being ensnared in a scandal. After disappearing from public view in August, Li Shangfu was formally removed as Defence minister and as a CMC member on October 24. 2023, but

Raphael Varane of Manchester United looks on in the Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at City Ground in Nottingham, England, December 30, 2023. /CFP

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran will send 11 freestyle wrestlers to the Ranking Series Zagreb Open 2024.

Auckland [New Zealand], January 2 (ANI): World No.3 Coco Gauff kicked off her 2024 campaign with a victory, defeating Claire Liu 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of ASB Classic in Auckland. Gauff broke serve five times while winning 72 per cent behind her own first serve and 53 per cent behind her second in a match that lasted almost an hour and a half. In the second round, Gauff will play against Brenda Fruhvirtova. The Czech

Bhubaneswar (Odisha)[India], January 2 (ANI): After successfully conducting the Junior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship, the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, is geared up to host the Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships for the 2023-24, at the Gymnastics Centre, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Under the aegis of the Odisha Gymnastics Association and the Gymnastics Federation

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Human activities have been wreaking havoc on the environment, destroying biodiversity from top to bottom, which is to say from apex predators like tigers to little insects. Birds have not been spared either and new research is raising the alarm about our feathered friends.

On once relatively remote islands like Hawaii, Tonga, Mauritius and the Azores human impacts, including defor

(Photo credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports) Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds after missing the past four games and Paul George added 23 points as the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 121-104 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Monday. Norman Powell scored 22 points off the bench on 9-of-11 shooting and James Harden added 15 points and 10 assists as the Clippers won for the 12th time in their pas

New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Hitting out at sections that have talked of democracy indicators sliding in India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that there is no need to necessarily take what comes in the foreign media at face value and that there are "multiple standards" that are practised. In an interview with ANI, Jaishankar said that in one of the chapters in his new book 'Why Bharat Matters', he

(Photo credit: Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports) Jordan Clarkson registered Utah's first triple-double in nearly 16 years and the Jazz avenged a 50-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a 127-90 victory on Monday night in Salt Lake City. Clarkson totaled 20 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to become the first Jazz player with a triple-double in the regular season since Carlos Boozer had one on Feb. 13, 2008. T

Perth [Australia], January 2 (ANI): At this stage of his career, Novak Djokovic doesn't face many fresh experiences on the court, but celebrating the start of the year in Perth's RAC Arena with his fellow countrymen amid hundreds of dedicated fans is a pleasant surprise. At the United Cup, the 36-year-old showed no signs of rust in his brilliant straight-sets victory over China's big-striking Zhang Zhizhen. He then led th

(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports) Bradley Beal netted 21 points to lead seven scorers in double figures as the Phoenix Suns recorded their fourth consecutive victory with a 109-88 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Beal went 8-for-16 from the floor while recording at least 20 points in back-to-back games for the first time since being traded to Phoenix this past offseason. He scored

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Jamal Murray scored 11 of his 25 points in another big third quarter for the Denver Nuggets, who beat visiting Charlotte 111-93 on Monday night to hand the Hornets their 11th straight loss. Michael Porter Jr. scored 22 points, Nikola Jokic had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Reggie Jackson scored 15 points for the Nuggets. Aaron Gordon returned to Denver's lineup after mis

Sydney [Australia], January 2 (ANI): Australia skipper Pat Cummins on Tuesday announced an unchanged playing XI for the third Test and final match of the series against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), beginning on Wednesday. For the Sydney Test, Australia named a 13-player lineup that remained the same. While it was anticipated that one of their three primary quicks would receive a rest, Cummins stated that every

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and Bennedict Mathurin dropped 25 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 122-113 win against the host Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. Haliburton and Mathurin each had a double-double, with Haliburton dishing out 11 assists and Mathurin grabbing 13 boards. Isaiah Jackson added 18 points and nine rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee w

(Photo credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports) If the Ottawa Senators are looking for inspiration about what a midseason coaching change can do, they should look no further than the Vancouver Canucks. The Senators fired their head coach two weeks ago and are now enjoying a modest resurgence under Jacques Martin, much like the Canucks have experienced since replacing Bruce Boudreau with Rick Tocchet midway through last

(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) Pascal Siakam scored 36 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 124-121 on Monday night. Scottie Barnes added 20 points for the Raptors, who had lost their previous two games. RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley made their Toronto debuts after being acquired from the New York Knicks on Saturday. Barrett scored 19 points and Quickley had 14. Jak

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green combined for 37 points in the third quarter as the Houston Rockets turned an offensive explosion in that period into a 136-113 victory over the Detroit Pistons that snapped a three-game losing skid. Behind Sengun and Green, the Rockets scored 47 points in the third quarter on 68.2% shooting. Houston made 6 of 10 3-pointers and 11 of 13 free thr

Kabul [Afghanistan ], December 2 (ANI): Following his successful 18-month tenure, Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott's contract has been extended for the year 2024. "Afghanistan Cricket Board confirms the extension of the contract with Jonathan Trott, the National Team's Head Coach, for the year 2024. The decision comes in after his successful 18-month tenure, during which he made significant contributions to the team'

Sydney [Australia], January 2 (ANI): Australia opener David Warner made an emotional public appeal for the return of the backpack that had his baggy green cap after it went missing during the journey from Melbourne to Sydney ahead of his farewell Test. Warner will bid farewell to the longest format of the game with the third Test against Pakistan at his home arena of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Before his final Test, the

(Photo credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Red Wings are dreaming of a California journey that will change their fortunes. The struggling Red Wings are looking for a turnaround when they open a three-game road trip through the state on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. After a strong first two dozen games to the season,the Red Wings were in a solid position to snap their run of seven straight

(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) The Golden State Warriors get an opportunity to tip off 2024 by doing something they have never done before -- beat Paolo Banchero -- when they host the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night in San Francisco. Banchero lived up to the billing of having been the No. 1 pick in the draft last season by torching the Warriors for 22 points in a 130-129 home win in November 2022, then pu

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Kings will try to avoid their second three-game losing streak in less than a month when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. The Kings lost 3-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights in regulation on Thursday, then fell 3-2 in a shootout against the visiting Edmonton Oilers onSaturday. Before losing three in a row to the New York Islanders, New York Ra

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) No one can blame the Edmonton Oilers if they were a little sad to see the calendar flip to 2024. After all, the end of 2023 turned out to be pretty special for Connor McDavid and company. The Oilers open 2024 with a home game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night riding a five-gamewinning streak, with all five wins coming on the road. It's the longest active wi

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Islanders haven't found much consistency playing against the Eastern Conference but they're hoping to find some when they take on the Western Conference's Colorado Avalanche. New York has gone 2-3-2 against the East over the past two weeks and now continues its four-game road trip Tuesday night at the Avalanche. It is the teams' second and final matchup thi