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(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) LeBron James' first set of back-to-back games since turning 40 will conclude Friday when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Atlanta Hawks. If Thursday's 114-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers was any indication, James is set to handle the challenge just fine. He scored 38 points and tied Michael Jordan for most 30-point games in NBA history with 562. Adding to James'

(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images) The two hottest teams in the NBA will square off Friday night when the New York Knicks visit the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Knicks have won nine straight games, one of the longest winning streaks in team history. The Thunder have won 13 consecutive contests, their longest run of success sincethe franchise moved from Seattle in 2008. A win Friday would tie the longest winning st

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images) The manner in which the Houston Rockets won on Wednesday, with veteran guard Fred VanVleet missing 7 of 8 shots from the field while tallying only five points, seemed an impossibility last season. But perhaps the clearest testament to how the Rockets have grown as a unit was on display in their 110-99 victory Wednesday over the Dallas Mavericks, a win that snapped a two-game los

(Photo credit: Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images) The Blues have vivid memories of the last time they faced the Senators, when St. Louis lost 8-1 in Ottawa on Oct. 29. When the teams meet again Friday night in St. Louis, the Blues will seek payback. Ottawa's Tim Stutzle had two goals and two assists in the October matchup, while teammate Brady Tkachuk (who grew up in the St. Louis area) also scored twice. The result was one of

(250103) -- JINGZHOU, Jan. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 3, 2025 shows a new generation lightweight smart construction platform at the north tower construction site of Libu Yangtze River road-rail bridge project in Jingzhou, central China's Hubei Province.

© Provided by Xinhua An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Lekki Port in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

(Photo credit: Rich Storry-Imagn Images) The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers close out what has been a disappointing five-game homestand on Friday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins in Sunrise, Fla. It will be the second game of a back-to-back set for Florida, which lost 3-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. The Panthers slipped to 1-3-0 on their homestand, having taken back-to-back 4-0 lo

SYDNEY, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Karolina Muchova dismantled world number four Jasmine Paolini in Sydney on Friday before Tomas Machac thrashed Flavio Cobolli as the Czech Republic stunned Italy to reach the semifinals of the mixed teams United Cup.

XIAMEN, China, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- China held 671 marathons and road running races in 2024 with 6.56 million participants, according to an official figure released on Friday.

BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Italian forward Martin Boakye has revealed that he is to leave Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu.

MADRID, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Copa del Rey holder Athletic Bilbao kicks off this season's campaign when they make the short trip to La Rioja to face UD Logrones.

Sydney [Australia], January 3 (ANI): Following the end of day one of play at Sydney during the final Test against Australia, India's swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant said that regular skipper Rohit Sharma's decision to rest for the match was an "emotional decision" and opened up on what stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah said to the team as they aim to draw the series. India's top-order had yet another horror s

New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Hockey India on Thursday congratulated Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh on being conferred with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the highest for a sportsperson in India. Harmanpreet Singh, among the top dragflickers in the world, successfully led the Indian Hockey Team to a historic Paris Olympics bronze medal ending the 52-year-long wait to win back

LONDON, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Premier League leader Liverpool has the chance to strengthen its place at the top of the table while piling the misery on eternal rival Manchester United, when the two sides meet at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.

Sydney [Australia], January 3 (ANI): Following the end of a disappointing day one of play against Australia during the final Test at Sydney, India's swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant opened up on his more defensive approach to the game during the inning, saying that sometimes one needs to play "sensible cricket" and that the wicket was not helpful for batters and he had to curb his natural game, reported ESPN

New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Former National Coach Armando Colaco said the Dronacharya Award 2024 for Lifetime achievements he was conferred with on Thursday, should go a long way in producing more quality Indian coaches, according to the AIFF websiteColaco, who comes from Goa, is the third Indian football coach after Syed Nayeemuddin and Bimal Ghosh to be conferred with the prestigious award. One of the country's

Sydney [Australia], January 3 (ANI): Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been a workhorse during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia and to such an extent that it would not be wrong to give this series a tag of 'Bumrah vs Australia'. Amid uninspiring performances from Indian batters and inconsistent bowling from other pacers like Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep and Harshit Rana and spinners Washington Sun

SYDNEY, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- "Unfazed by time and weather, I stride my own path as time carves my journey," Chinese tennis veteran Zhang Shuai, who turns 36 in less than 20 days, shared on her social media on Thursday.

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images) Devon Toews scored 48 seconds into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 in Denver on Thursday night and extend their winning streak to six games. Jonathan Drouin sent the game into overtime when he scored with 7.7 seconds left. Toews also had two assists, Cale Makar scored two goals, Mikko Rantanen and Drouin each had a goal and an assi

Sydney [Australia], January 3 (ANI): Australian pacer Scott Boland continued his rampaging form in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, completing his 50 Test wickets on Friday. Boland reached this milestone during his side's fifth and final Test against India at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Boland was exceptional in the first innings, removing four players for just 31 runs in his 20 wickets at an economy rate of 1.60. He

Sydney [Australia], January 3 (ANI): Australian opener Usman Khawaja continued his poor form in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India at home as he fell to Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah yet again during the fifth and final Test in Sydney on Friday. During the last ball of the day one's play, the ball touched the outside edge of Khawaja's bat and went into KL Rahul's hands at slips. Khawaja was back in th

New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) entered into a partnership with the Startup Policy Forum (SPF), among key industry organisations representing India's leading new-age companies. Sanjiv, Joint Secretary, DPIIT, under the commerce ministry, said that pertinently, the SPF Baithak--a gathering of founders and policymakers--would be organised on January 15-

Sydney [Australia], January 3 (ANI): India talisman batter Virat Kohli who had delivered top performances in the past has been going through a rough patch currently at the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Kohli holds many elusive landmarks which are hard to break but his current poor form has pushed him under the scanners. Earlier, the 36-year-old had pulled Team India on his shoulders and achieved many a

(Photo credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images) Stephen Curry added to his 3-point-shooting lore Thursday night, making all eight of his attempts for the first time in his career as the Golden State Warriors routed the Philadelphia 76ers 139-105 in San Francisco. Curry finished with 30 points and 10 assists on a night when he became the firstin NBA history to go at least 8-for-8 on 3-pointers and compile double-digit assists on

New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), on Friday partnered with the Startup Policy Forum (SPF), a reputed industry organisation representing India's leading new-age companies, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry stated in a release. As part of the celebrations for National Startup Week, the SPF Baithak, a meeting of founders and policymakers, will be held