Sydney [Australia], January 5 (ANI): Following his side's win over India in Sydney during the final Test, Australia skipper Pat Cummins hailed all-rounder Beau Webster for a memorable international debut, saying that he played two important knocks and delivered some much-needed overs with the ball as well. Webster could not have asked for a much better debut in international cricket, as he provided the pace trio of Cummin
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): India's pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, garnered special praise from 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar after ending the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on a record-breaking note. Bumrah displayed scintillating form throughout the Border-Gavaskar series and has his name in the history books. He ended BGT with 32 wickets, making him India's highest wicket-taker in a Test series against the Baggy G
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Surinder Khanna has shared his thoughts on India's 3-1 defeat against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He credited Australia's match-winning 58 runs partnership between Travis Head and Beau Webster, while also reflecting on India's inconsistent performance in Sydney on Sunday. "The partnership between Travis Head and Webster helped Australia beat India,"
Sydney [Australia], January 5 (ANI): Following his side's win in the final Test at Sydney Test, Australian skipper Pat Cummins lauded star India batter Virat Kohli for his brilliant performances Down Under throughout the years, saying that the team enjoyed playing with him and that the runs and "theatre" he would bring with his arrival made him truly special. India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia after 10 yea
(Photo credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images) Mats Zuccarello scored two goals, including an empty netter, and Filip Gustavsson made 21 saves as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C. Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy, who also had a pair of assists, scored for the Wild, while Marco Rossi logged a career-high four assists, bringing his season total to 22. Zuccarello added a
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images) Dmitri Voronkov scored twice to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-4 Saturday night. Kirill Marchenko, Mikael Pyyhtia, Adam Fantilli and Mathieu Olivier also scored for the Blue Jackets, who are 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Sean Monahan and Ivan Provorov earned three assists for Columbus. Zach Werenski had two assists and Elvis Merzlikins m
(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images) Norman Powell scored 20 points and Ivica Zubac added 18 points to go along with 18 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers celebrated the season debut of Kawhi Leonard with a 131-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday in Inglewood, Calif. Amir Coffey scored 17 points while Leonard had 12 on4-of-11 shooting in 19 minutes of court time after missing the first 34 games of the se
Sydney [Australia], January 5 (ANI): After India's disappointing batting performances in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, head coach Gautam Gambhir sent a strong message to his players, urging them to feature in domestic cricket. India's era of dominance against Australia in the BGT ended after 10 years at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Sunday with another emphatic defeat. The Indian side faced a humbling six-wicket loss.
(Photo credit: David Banks-Imagn Images) Zach LaVine and Coby White scored 33 points apiece and Nikola Vucevic recorded a double-double by racking up 22 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 139-126 win against the visiting New York Knicks on Saturday. Chicago matched a season high in points behind a 20-for-37 effort from beyond the arc. White set a career high for made 3-pointers, going 9-for-11 from dee
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has called for a range of measures to be included in the upcoming Union Budget announcements, including an integrated National Employment Policy, policy support for employment generation, implementation of labour codes, and increased participation of women in the workforce, among other initiatives. As is the convention, the budget for 2025-26 w
Sydney [Australia], January 5 (ANI): India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday spoke on the future of Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma after the 3-1 series defeat at the hands of Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After 10 years of dominance, India's reign of terror in the BGT ended on a bitter note. Questions were raised on Virat and Rohit's dwindling form throughout the series. With India's mo
Sydney [Australia], January 5 (ANI): India's experienced speedster Mohammed Siraj joined the 100 Test wicket club on Day 3 of the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Siraj entered the exclusive club after forcing out an outside edge from set-batter Usman Khawaja to claim his 100th victim in Test format. He became the 23rd player for India to achieve the feat. In the World Test Championship, Siraj became the l
(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images) Ryan O'Reilly posted his sixth career hat trick to lead the visiting Nashville Predators a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday. Fedor Svechkov netted one goal and one assist while Filip Forsberg collected a pair of assists for the Predators, who won for the second time in as many nights and collected their fifth road win this season. Nashville's Justus Annunen stopp
(Photo credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images) Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist and Viktor Arvidsson contributed two assists as the Edmonton Oilers held on for a 4-2 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Saturday night, their seventh straight victory against their Pacific Division rivals. Vasily Podkolzin, Jeff Skinner and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers, who won their third consecutive game. Go
(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images) Norman Powell scored 20 points and Ivica Zubac added 18 points to go along with 18 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers celebrated the season debut of Kawhi Leonard with a 131-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday in Inglewood, Calif. Amir Coffey scored 17 points while Leonard had 12 on 4-of-11 shooting in 19 minutes of court time after missing the first 34 games of the s
HANGZHOU, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- In a bustling workshop of a sportswear company, workers were racing to fulfill an urgent order of 50,000 pairs of ski goggles, a popular item in the trolleys of megacity shoppers, around late December.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images) Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist and Adin Hill made 23 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights moved into the NHL points lead with a 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Mark Stone and Tanner Laczynski also scored goals and Tanner Pearson had two assists for Vegas, which picked up its eighth victory in the last nine games. The Golden Knights, w
Sydney [Australia], January 5 (ANI): India head coach Gautam Gambhir criticised Australian debutant Sam Konstas for his involvement in a heated verbal exchange with Jasprit Bumrah on the opening day of the Sydney Test, calling it inappropriate. The final moments of the opening day became tense when the 19-year-old Konstas engaged in a verbal spat with the Indian pace spearhead, leaving Bumrah visibly agitated. As Bumrah w
XIAMEN, China, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Dawit Wolde and Ruti Aga claimed the respective men's and women's titles, both with new course records, at the 2025 Xiamen Marathon on Sunday.
Читать дальше...(Photo credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images) The Los Angeles Kings continued their mastery of their home ice Saturday as Adrian Kempe's goal with 5:48 left in regulation beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1. Kempe's team-leading 19th goal extended his point streak to a season-high five games. Mikey Anderson recorded his fifth goal of the season for Los Angeles, which won its fourth consecutive game and its ninth in a row at h
(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) The Los Angeles Lakers have won two of their first three games since acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets last Sunday, the latest move from a franchise in desperate search for complementary pieces to plug alongside stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Victories over the Portland Trail Blazers and the Atlanta Hawks this week have been positives
(Photo credit: Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Joe Burrow passed for 277 yards and one touchdown and the Cincinnati Bengals remained alive in the AFC playoff race by notching a 19-17 victory over the host Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night. Ja'Marr Chase had 10 receptions for 96 yards and one touchdown and Cade York kicked four field goalsas Cincinnati (9-8) won its fifth consecutive cont
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) The Kansas City Chiefs were reportedly stranded at the airport for more than four hours Saturday due to a severe winter storm before being cleared to fly to Denver for Sunday's game against the host Broncos. The team announced its safe arrival on social media later Saturday evening. Kansas City International Airport halted operations at 2:50 p.m. local time before the Chiefs
(Photo credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images) Lindy Waters III saved eight of his 16 points for a tight finish and Andrew Wiggins put up a game-high 24 points as the Golden State Warriors outlasted the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 121-113 on Saturday night in San Francisco. Each team played without its superstar point guard. Memphis was minus Ja Morant for the fourth straight time due to a shoulder injury, while Golden State