Melbourne [Australia], January 14 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell expressed his concerns about the future of Test cricket being "endangered" due to the popularity of cash-rich T20 leagues worldwide and expressed his thoughts on the "abysmal" pace of play in the long format. In a column for ESPNCricinfo, Ian wrote that the administrators are attracted to the popularity and big financial rewards of T20 leagu
MELBOURNE, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Rising Chinese star Bai Zhuoxuan was knocked out of the Australian Open here on Sunday, losing 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 to Elina Avanesyan from Russia on the opening day of the first grand slam tennis tournament of 2024.
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LONDON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are the English Premier League results on Saturday (home teams listed first):
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LONDON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are the English Premier League standings after Saturday's matches (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
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BERLIN, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are the German Bundesliga results on Saturday (home teams listed first):
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BERLIN, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are the German Bundesliga standings after Saturday's matches (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves to help the visiting Calgary Flames beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Saturday for Calgary's third consecutive win. Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund each had a goal and an assist and Nazem Kadri also scored for Calgary, which moved two points of Edmonton for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Chandler Stephenson score
(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) J'Vonne Hadley scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Colorado rallied from down as many as 16 points in the first half to remain perfect at home this season with a 68-58 win over depleted Southern California on Saturday in Boulder, Colo. The Buffaloes (12-5, 3-3 Pac-12 Conference) opened the second half on a 12-2 run, slashing a 13-point deficit at intermission to thr
ROME, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Italian Serie A results on Saturday (home teams listed first):
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PARIS, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are the French Ligue 1 standings after Saturday's matches (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
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PARIS, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are the French Ligue 1 results on Saturday (home teams listed first):
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MADRID, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Following are the Spanish La Liga results on Saturday (home teams listed first):
Читать дальше...Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 14 (ANI): Star India batter Virat Kohli opened up on Sunday about his bond with Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic and how their journey of friendship and mutual admiration started. In a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Virat said that his talks with Djokovic started when he happened to check his text to him by chance, after once trying to say
DOHA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- China claimed five titles at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Doha, the first leg of the 2024 WTT Series which concluded here on Saturday.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports) Lauri Markkanen recorded 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists and the Utah Jazz posted a season-high fifth straight victory by dispatching the Los Angeles Lakers 132-125 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City. Collin Sexton added 27 points and Jordan Clarkson had 21 off the bench as Utah won for the 11th time in the past 13 games. John Collins contributed 19 points and 13 rebou
(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) Magomed Ankalaev knocked out Johnny Walker on Saturday night in their main event light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Ankalaev (19-1-1) ended the fight at the 2:42 mark of second round after knocking Walker to the mat with a right jab to his right cheek. Once Walker was down and sitting up against the cage, Ankalaev connected with his face once again
MADRID, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Athletic Bilbao moved to third in the La Liga table with a 2-1 home win over Real Sociedad in the Basque derby on Saturday evening.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports) Rashee Rice caught eight passes for 130 yards and a touchdown, Harrison Butker kicked four field goals and the host Kansas City Chiefs overcame frigid conditions to post a 26-7 victory over the Miami Dolphins in an AFC wild-card game on Saturday night. Patrick Mahomes threw for 262 yards and a touchdown and Isiah Pacheco rushed for 89 yards and a score to pace the third-se
BERLIN, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Borussia Dortmund returned to winning ways after beating last-placed Darmstadt 3-0, while leaders Bayer Leverkusen snatched a last-gasp 1-0 win over resilient Augsburg to keep Bayern at bay in the Bundesliga 17th round on Saturday.
Читать дальше...Daman and Diu [India], January 14 (ANI): The Beach Games 2024, the first multi-sport beach games in India, concluded at the pristine blue flag-certified Ghoghla Beach in Diu, with Madhya Pradesh emerging as the overall champion, topping the medal tally with a total of 18 medals, including an impressive haul of 7 golds. The event was organised from January 4-11, and 1,404 athletes, all under the age of 21, from 28 states a
(Photo credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports) Nikola Vucevic racked up 24 points and 16 rebounds that included a huge 3-pointer with 31.7 seconds to play as the visiting Chicago Bulls outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 122-116 on Saturday in the second game of a back-to-back for both teams. The Bulls, back on the court after a loss at home to Golden State on Friday, led by eight points at halftime and by 18 midway through th
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) Rookie Jordan Hawkins scored 34 points and six teammates scored in double figures as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Dallas Mavericks 118-108 on Saturday night. Herbert Jones scored 15, Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, Larry Nance Jr. and Jose Alvarado scored 14 each, Naji Marshall had 13 points and Dyson Daniels chipped in with 1
(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) Charlie McAvoy's second goal of the game came 1:10 into overtime and helped the visiting Boston Bruins end a three-game losing streak by beating the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Saturday night. McAvoy, who also scored in the second period, has six goals this season. David Pastrnak collected the only assist on the game-winning goal. He had two assists in the game. Brad Marchand also
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes (#15) of the Kansas City Chiefs runs with the ball in the American Football Conference Wild Card game against the Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, January 13, 2024. /AP
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) Alexandre Carrier was credited with the tie-breaking goal with 7.9 seconds left Saturday night for the host Nashville Predators, who rallied in the final five minutes on Saturday to defeat the New York Islanders 3-1. Jean-Gabriel Pageau's goal with exactly eight minutes left snapped a scoreless tie for New York, but Luke Evangelista scored on the power play with 4: