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(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) The Columbus Blue Jackets begin the second half of their season in position to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in five seasons. The Blue Jackets their enter Thursday game against the visiting Seattle Kraken with 42 points and occupying the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference thanks to a 14-11 regulation-wins tiebreaker over the Pittsburgh Penguins

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 9 (ANI): Govind Sahani, a silver medallist at the 2023 Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament and a member of the Indian contingent for the 2023 Men's World Boxing Championships, started his campaign at the 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship with a commanding win over Mohammad Aarif of JammuKashmir on Tuesday, Day 1 of the tournament. Close to 300 boxers are b

Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)[India], January 9 (ANI): Sneha Singh was in shared lead with Rhea Purvi Saravanan and Durga Nittur at the end of the opening round of the first leg of the 2025 season on the Women's Pro Golf Tour. The three shot even par 72 each at the Golmuri Golf Club in Jamshedpur. Amandeep Drall and Jasmine Shekar were one shot behind in Tied-fourth place at 73 while four players, including Lavanya Jadon who is

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 9 (ANI): Promising Indian riders Geoffrey Emmanuel, Kavin Quintal, and Johann Emmanuel, along with a lady rider, Nadine Balaji, have joined Gaman Racing, and will be honing their skills in Spain for the competitive 2025 season as the Spanish outfit inked an agreement with top Indian team Gusto Racing India, to build and promote Indian talent. This collaboration marks a turning point f

MELBOURNE, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese players have been handed a favorable draw for the 2025 Australian Open, with most avoiding seeded players in the opening round.

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(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images) Jarrett Allen collected 25 points and 11 rebounds to lift the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 129-122 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday in a battle of the NBA's top two teams. Evan Mobley contributed 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Cavaliers, who have won 11 in arow overall and improved to 11-0 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City rode

(Photo credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images) Jesper Boqvist scored two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves in the Florida Panthers' 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday in Salt Lake City. Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen also scored and Matthew Tkachuk had two assists for the Panthers, who have alternated losses and wins for six games. Bobrovsky improved to 18-9-1 this season. Boqvist logged the third multigoal

(Photo credit: Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images) Andrej Stojakovic had a game-high 23 points, including seven in a game-breaking spurt to start the second half, and Cal won for the first time in Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball with an 75-61 triumph over Virginia on Wednesday in Berkeley, Calif. DJ Campbell chipped in with 11 points and Mady Sissoko complemented a game-high 11 rebounds with nine points and four bl

(Photo credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images) Jesper Boqvist scored two goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 27 saves in the Florida Panthers' 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday in Salt Lake City. Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen also scored and Matthew Tkachuk had two assists for the Panthers, who have alternated losses and wins for six games. Bobrovsky improved to 18-9-1 this season. Boqvist logged the third multigoa

(Photo credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images) While the Utah Jazz fell victim to a buzzer-beating half-court shot on Tuesday, the Miami Heat were earning a much-needed road win the same night. The Heat next visit the Jazz in Salt Lake City on Thursday with hopes of building on the momentum they picked up in a 114-98 win over the Golden StateWarriors in San Francisco. Amid the drama surrounding Jimmy Butler's future with the t

New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar has hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of spreading "false and baseless" allegations about the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. "The BJP had been spreading misinformation about Arvind Kejriwal's residence. Why were they rattled when the party offered to show what's inside the CM's residence and al

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images) Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist to back a 35-save effort from Petr Mrazek and lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar also scored for Chicago, which ended an eight-game point streak for Colorado (7-0-1). Avalanche goaltender Trent Miner had 17 saves in his first NHL start. Miner appeared in

(Photo credit: Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images) It will be hard for Trae Young and Atlanta to top Tuesday's win at Salt Lake City, but the Hawks will nonetheless look to finish their six-game road trip in style against the slumping Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Young drained a half-court buzzer-beater to lift the Hawks over the Jazz 124-121 in theHawks' last game. Young's 24 points and 20 assists helped snap Atlanta's three-game l

(Photo credit: Sandy Hooper / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Entering a stretch of nine consecutive games in their home state, with seven of those in their own building, the Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to play host to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday intent on fine tuning their new look amid trying conditions. Devastating wildfires in the Los Angelesarea will provide a somber backdrop to the contest, if it is

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images) The Vegas Golden Knights have parlayed a 22-3-2 mark against Western Conference competition and a 17-4-0 home record into the top spot in the NHL standings with 59 points. But one of the few blemishes for Bruce Cassidy's squad at the halfway mark of the season has been a so-so 6-6-1 record against Eastern Conference opponents. The Golden Knights will get a chance to improve o

(Photo credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images) Damian Lillard scored 26 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 points as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 121-105 on Wednesday night. Lillard also had eight assists, while Antetokounmpo added 16 rebounds and eight dimes for his 432nd career double-double, moving past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the top spot in Bucks history. Brook Lopez posted 22 points fo

(Photo credit: Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Oddsmakers may have Texas as nearly a one-touchdown underdog going into its Cotton Bowl matchup against Ohio State on Friday, but the Longhorns were feeling at home when they arrived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Wednesday. "Yeah, being in Texas, an out-of-state opponent coming in, it does feel like a home game," said Longhorns quarte

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images) Jaren Jackson Jr. is growing accustomed to his role. Jackson has seen an increased scoring responsibility while the Memphis Grizzlies contend with a rash of injuries, from star guard Ja Morant to key reserves Marcus Smart and Santi Aldama. Morant is closer to returning from his latest malady, a Grade 1 AC joint sprain of his right shoulder, but is likely to miss his 18th gam

Telangana (Hyderabad) [India], January 9 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President and MLA Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KTR) expressed confidence in his vision for Telangana's growth while addressing the Formula E race initiative. In a post on X, KTR highlighted his efforts to enhance Hyderabad's global image and position the city as a hub for sustainable mobility. However, his upcoming appearance before the T

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Kennedy Smith produced a personal 7-0 run to tie the game midway through the fourth quarter, and No. 4 Southern California rallied for a 79-74 win over No. 8 Maryland on Wednesday in College Park, Md. The Terrapins led 68-61 before Smith sank two layups, then drilled a 3-pointer to level the gamewith 3:46 remaining. Maryland subsequently led 72-70, but USC pulled away with a 9-0 sur

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook and Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points each and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-103 on Wednesday night. Julian Strawther contributed 16 points, Christian Braun added 15 and DeAndre Jordan had a season-high 12 points along with nine rebounds for Denver. The Nuggets, who lost to the visiting Bos

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 9 (ANI): Mohun Bagan Super Giant have announced that the Kolkata derby against East Bengal FC scheduled on January 11 has been moved to Guwahati from Kolkata. "Saturday blockbuster 'Boro Match' will now be played at Guwahati. See you, Mariners," the club said in a statement. Mohun Bagan SG will head into the Kolkata derby in red-hot form having won eight out of their last ten matches

Fatorda (Goa) [India], January 9 (ANI): Hyderabad FC interim head coach Shameel Chembakath highlighted his team's mental strength and determination in their 1-1 draw against FC Goa during Matchweek 16 of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25. Speaking at the post-match press conference, he praised the players' commitment in the face of adversity. The match saw FC Goa take the lead through Armando Sadiku in the 52nd minute

New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): Union Minister Harsh Malhotra on Wednesday questioned the extravagance of the Delhi Chief Minister's residence, citing reports of "gold-plated commodes and washbasins," and criticized the Congress for proposing the 'Jeevan Raksha Yojana' in Delhi, asking why the scheme was not announced in states governed by the party. Speaking to ANI, Malhotra said, "Have you ever seen gold-plated comm