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(Photo credit: OverActive Media) OverActive Media Corp. added an EMEA Valorant Champions Tour slot among a pair of acquisitions announced by the company on Thursday. The Toronto-based company has entered into non-binding letters of intent to acquire both KOI and Movistar Riders. OverActive will acquire all of KOI's esports assets and brands, including the company's slot in the Valorant Champions Tour EMEA League. The KO

(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports) Coming off an exhilarating victory against the league-best Boston Celtics, the Oklahoma City Thunder appeared fatigued but nearly forced overtime to give themselves a chance at another win in Atlanta. Two nights after their five-game winning streak ended, the Thunder attempt to start another runFriday when they visit the struggling Brooklyn Nets. Oklahoma City is attempting

(Photo credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports) Indefinitely suspended forward Draymond Green is expected to return to the Golden State Warriors' facility "in the coming days," ESPN reported Thursday. Green, who missed his 11th game Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets, plans to rejoin the team to get back into shape before restarting his season. The league suspended Green after he punched Phoenix's Jusuf Nurkic on

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The city of Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, hosted more than 1,200 events in 2023, which contributed nearly 4 billion rand (about 214 million U.S. dollars) to its economy, the city government said on Thursday.

(Photo credit: Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Colorado Rapids brought U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Zack Steffen back to MLS on a three-year contract. The deal announced Thursday runs through 2026 and includes a club option for an additional year. "Zack is an elite-level goalkeeper with a wealth of experience internationally and in MLS. His exceptional skills, experience, and proven trac

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports) Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak will have surgery on a torn pectoral muscle and miss the rest of the season, the team announced Thursday. For Dvorak, 27, this is his second consecutive season that has ended prematurely. He underwent season-ending knee surgery after playing 64 games in 2022-23 and missed the first 10 games of this season. "His left-handed faceoffs

(Photo credit: Joseph Scheller/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) Former five-star wide receiver Noah Rogers is set to catch passes from new NC State quarterback Grayson McCall next season, according to multiple reports. Rogers transferred from Ohio State after one season with the Buckeyes and would join McCall, a prolific four-year starter at Coastal Carolina, in a revamped Wolfpack offense in 2024. A North Carolin

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports) Quarterback Malachi Nelson, a top prospect in the 2023 class, has scheduled a visit to Boise State, his first since entering the transfer portal, ESPN reported Thursday. Nelson was listed as the No. 1 overall recruit in his class by ESPN -- the 247Sports composite ranked him No. 12 -- when he chose Southern California coming out of nearby Los Alamitos High School. With 2

Grows - CY 2023 Sales Decline

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has released their sales results for December 2023. In the last month of the calendar year, total sales (domestic + exports) stood at 3,17,123 units, up 26.76 percent when compared to 2,50,171 units sold in December 2022. This was volume growth of 66,952 units. However, the company has seen a MoM decline by 29.19 percent from 4,47,849 units

Two-wheeler makers, Suzuki Motorcycle India saw YoY sales growth in December 2023 to the extent of 24.36 percent. On a MoM basis however, sales dipped by 11.03 percent when compared to sales in November 2023. These figures indicate sales both in domestic and global markets.

(Photo credit: NBA 2K League) The 2024 NBA 2K League Draft will take place on Jan. 11 at Full Sail University in Orlando, Fla. The three-round draft begins at 7 p.m. ET and will be live-streamed on the league's Twitch and YouTube channels. "The NBA 2K League Draft represents the beginning of a new chapter each year for our league, teams and players," said NBA 2K League CEO Andrew Perlmutter. "Over our six seasons, the l

(Photo credit: Sara Diggins / USA TODAY NETWORK) Washington running back Dillon Johnson plans to play in the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday in Houston while dealing with a lingering foot injury. "There's nothing as far as above and beyond what's happened in the past," Washington coach Kalen DeBoer said, adding Johnson was very sore after Monday's win over Texas in the Sugar Bowl but didn't suffe

(Photo credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports) The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses Friday when they face the visiting Utah Jazz. Boston had its six-game winning streak end Tuesday with a 127-123 loss at Oklahoma City. Kristaps Porzingis made 12 of his 18 field goal attempts and led the Celtics with 34 points in theloss. "They did a really good job of getting out quick and speeding up the game," Po

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the leading vote getter in the Eastern Conference, while the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James leads in the West in early voting for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. James is a 19-time NBA All-Star, while Antetokounmpo has been named seven times. Antetokounmpo and James earned their votes as frontcourt players. The leading vote g

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Racing Louisville announced the signing of Japanese midfielder Yuuka Kurosaki on Thursday. The 26-year-old former University of Kentucky player signed a two-year deal with a mutual option for 2026. "We are extremely excited to bring Yuuka to Racing," coach Bev Yanez said. "Her technical ability and positional awareness on the pitch stood out massively to us. We definitely fee

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Phil Mickelson sees a positive future between players from the PGA Tour and members of LIV Golf in the wake of Rory McIlroy's move this week to cool already declining tensions between the parties. Mickelson, one of the original defectors to LIV in June 2022, took to social media Thursday to givecredit to McIlroy for his expanded viewpoint and note how Jon Rahm's recent move to

(Photo credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports) Nic Scourton, the top edge rusher in the NCAA transfer portal, committed to Texas AM on Thursday. He posted a photo of himself wearing a No. 7 Aggies jersey to social media to confirm the return to his native Texas. Scourton, 19, played 25 games over two seasons at Purdue. He led the Big Ten in sacks with 10 and had 15 tackles for loss in 2023. 24Sports listed Scourton as

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Ricky Rubio retired from the NBA on Thursday after 12 seasons in the league. Rubio and the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a contract buyout this week. Rubio, 33, stepped away from the franchise in August to concentrate on his mental health. "What a dream. After playing 12 years in the league, with all its ups and downs, I have collected lots of good memories and great relation

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For the 23rd consecutive season the Steelers are sending multiple players to the Pro Bowl, and it's the 32nd time in the last 35 seasons they are doing so.

Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, special teamer Miles Killebrew and linebacker T.J. Watt will represent the black and gold as they were voted to the Pro Bowl Games, which took on a new format in 2022. Killebrew and Watt were both voted in as sta

(Photo credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports) Orlando City SC announced the signing of longtime Seattle Sounders midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro on Thursday. The 34-year-old free agent agreed to a contract for the 2024 season with an option for 2025. Lodeiro won two MLS Cups (2016, 2019) and a Concacaf Champions League title (2022) with the Sounders. He registered 41 goal and 80 assists in 191 matches (179 starts) in eight

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) The San Jose Earthquakes acquired the rights to Alfredo Morales from New York City FC on Thursday then signed the midfielder through the 2024 season with an option for 2025. NYCFC received a third-round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for the 33-year-old veteran. Morales recorded seven assists in 73 MLS matches (52 starts) with NYCFC over the past three seasons.

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports) Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Nieto underwent successful laparoscopic surgery to his right knee, the team announced Thursday. Head team physician and medical director Dr. Dharmesh Vyas performed the procedure at the UPMC St. Margaret Harmar Outpatient Center. Nieto is expected to need six to eight weeks to recover. Nieto, 31, last played Nov. 30 and was moved to long-

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 5 (ANI): The US women's hockey team arrived in Ranchi on Thursday ahead of the FIH Olympic qualifiers, which is slated to begin from January 13-19 2024, at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium. This prestigious event is one of the three Olympics Qualifiers happening globally, with counterparts in Muscat, Oman (Men's) and Valencia, Spain (Women's and Men's). The aforem

(Photo credit: Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Colorado Rapids have signed U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Zack Steffen, the Denver Post reported Thursday. According to The Athletic, Steffen will not have to fill a designated player spot and he agreed to a three-year deal with an option for a fourth season. Financial terms were not disclosed. Steffen previously played in MLS with the Columb

(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports) Away for the past two seasons addressing his mental health, Calgary Flames defenseman Oliver Kylington placed himself on the comeback trail and returned to the ice with the organization on Thursday for the first time since the end of the 2021-22 season. Kylington has been regularly skating with the injured personnel from the Flames' NHL club. He was assigned to the AHL's Cal