(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Stewart Cink carded a 2-under 69 on Saturday to remain atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the Cologuard Classic in Tucson, Ariz. Cink peaked on the back nine, where he racked up four of his five birdies on the day. He also settled for three bogeys during his round, but his 11-under 131 forthe tournament is good enough for a two-stroke lead over South African Retief Goose
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Jamal Murray tied his season-high with 37 points, Nikola Jokic had 26 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 142-121 on Saturday night. Michael Porter Jr. had 19 points, Christian Braun and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 13 points each and Peyton Watson had 12 points for Denver. The Nuggets have won eight of nine after the All-Star break and moved into a
(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports) Keldon Johnson scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Jeremy Sochan and Malaki Branham added 20 points each as the visiting San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 126-113 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday in San Francisco. The game was the first of a pair of home-and-home clashes between the teams over a three-day period, with the second contest on Monday in San
(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Jayson Tatum had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and Jaylen Brown finished with 27 points to help the visiting Boston Celtics avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season by beating the Phoenix Suns 117-107 on Saturday night. Tatum scored 22 points in the second half, 13 of them in the fourth quarter. Phoenix received a season-high 45 points to go wit
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 10 (ANI): India skipper Rohit Sharma opened up on his retirement plans following India's series win against England. The series against England saw Rohit's leadership credentials come to the fore after India lost the opening Test, as he had to shepherd a side shorn of some big names and bring the best out of a young and inexperienced squad. Not burdened by leadership, he also s
Manchester [UK], March 10 (ANI): Penalty conversions in the first half by Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford helped Manchester United bounce back from a disastrous derby clash with arch-rivals Manchester City, securing a win over a struggling Everton by 2-0 on Saturday at Old Trafford. Manchester was a little sloppy at times, but Everton was absolutely wasteful in front of the goal. The three points gained by Erik Ten Ha
(Photo credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports) Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves in his 200th career appearance and the New York Rangers tied a season-high with three power-play goals in a 4-0 victory over the visiting St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. The Rangers avoided their second three-game losing streak of the season and improved to 13-3-2 in their past 17 games. New York remained four points ahead of the Metropolitan Di
(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports) Max Domi had a goal and an assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night. Bobby McMann and John Tavares also scored for Toronto, which has won four of its past six games. Goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 29 saves. Mike Matheson had a goal and an assist for the Canadiens, while Juraj Slafkovsky had two helpers. Alex Newhook also s
Christchurch [New Zealand], March 10 (ANI): New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tom Latham overtook compatriot John Wright to become the sixth-highest run-scorer for Kiwis in Test cricket and also became only eighth player from the country to reach 10,000 international runs. The 31-year-old secured these milestones during Australia's second Test against New Zealand at Christchurch. Latham had a great outing, scoring 38 and 73
ROME, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Inter Milan managed another important victory in their run for their 20th Serie A title as the Nerazzurri beat Bologna 1-0 away on Saturday.
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ACCRA, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing 13th African Games is not only an arena for fierce sports competitions but a platform to display the diverse African culture.
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PARIS, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shuttlers are eyeing a triple-title finish at the 2024 French Open as the badminton powerhouse will compete in the men's singles, mixed doubles and women's doubles finals.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports) In his final home game, Reece Beekman was the fitting king of his court, delivering a career-high 21 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals to propel Virginia to a 72-57 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va. Isaac McKneely added 16 points as the Cavaliers (22-9, 13-7 ACC) beat the Yellow Jackets for the 12th straight time and clinched the No
(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) Mohamed Farsi scored the winner in the 100th minute as the host Columbus Crew defeated the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday. Farsi scored his first MLS goal in his 40th match when he was alone at the right post to put in a rebound of a Diego Rossi shot. The Crew (2-0-1, 7 points) are unbeaten in their last 14 home matches against the Fire (10 wins, four ties) since a Fire w
(Photo credit: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports) Thomas Bordeleau scored both goals and goaltender Magnus Chrona posted his first career win as the host San Jose Sharks claimed a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Chrona, during his fifth career appearance, made 31 saves - 13 in a perfect third period - for the milestone moment. The Sharks snapped a nine-game skid in their first game after dealing away a pa
(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) Anthony Duclair had a goal and an assist in his Tampa Bay debut, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 25 shots and the Lightning exploded with four first-period markers in jolting the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 7-0 on Saturday night. Acquired from San Jose on Thursday, Duclair slotted at right wing on the second line with center Anthony Cirelli and left winger Steven Stamkos a
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 10 (ANI): The Kolkata Derby returns to the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 with Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC locking horns at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday, with the kick-off at 8:30 pm IST. A lot has changed for both teams since they last squared off in the top-tier in February. The Red and Gold Brigade were in an imperious form back then, high on confidence, fresh f
MADRID, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Girona beat Osasuna 2-0 on Saturday night to move within four points of LaLiga leaders Real Madrid and to ensure they end the weekend in the second place.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) Lewis Morgan scored his second goal in as many matches, Emil Forsberg opened his MLS account from the penalty spot and the New York Red Bulls held on for a 2-1 victory over FC Dallas in their home opener. Forsberg also assisted Morgan's strike on the break early in the second half, which eventually stood as the matchwinner in a second consecutive victory for the Red Bul
(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports) Sonny Milano scored a goal in his fifth straight game and Charlie Lindgren made 31 saves to lift the host Washington Capitals to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Hendrix Lapierre, Michael Sgarbossa and Tom Wilson each scored a goal in the first period and Milano converted a 2-on-1 rush with Aliaksei Protas with 2:36 remaining in the second. Washington su
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 10 (ANI): Hyderabad FC secured their first win of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 campaign as the Thangboi Singto-coached team defeated Chennaiyin FC by 1-0 in their backyard at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Saturday. In an encounter where forwards from both sides created numerous goal-scoring chances, Hyderabad FC returned as the happier unit as the Marina Machans were h
BERLIN, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich closed the gap to leaders Bayer Leverkusen to seven points for now after Harry Kane's treble paved the way for a hammering 8-1 victory over struggling Mainz in the 25th round in Bundesliga on Saturday.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) Giorgos Giakoumakis scored his first MLS hat trick to propel Atlanta United to a 4-1 win over the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday. Thiago Almada also scored for Atlanta (1-1-0, 3 points). Carles Gil scored for the Revolution (0-3-0, 0 points). New England controlled the play early and had several chances to strike first through the first 15 minutes. In the fourt
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) Luka Doncic set an NBA record with his sixth consecutive 30-point triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks rolled past the host Detroit Pistons, 142-124, on Saturday night. Doncic piled up 39 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He surpassed Russell Westbrook, who recorded five straight 30-point triple-doubles in 2017. Kyrie Irving had 21 points and Daniel Gafford supplied 17 po
(Photo credit: Cory Knowlton-USA TODAY Sports) Miles Bridges scored 24 points, Brandon Miller racked up 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the visiting Brooklyn Nets 110-99, snapping a six-game losing streak Saturday night. Nic Richards had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Vasilije Micic supplied 12 points and 10 assists for the Hornets, who shot 54.3 percent from the field and prevailed despite committing 16 turnover