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Melbourne [Australia], December 27 (ANI): Star India batter Virat Kohli is once again making headlines in Australia amid the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) against Australia. As the legendary batter battles poor form, he is making headlines not only for his form concerns, but also his heated on-field confrontation with debutant Australian opener Sam Konstas. Cricket fans would describe Konstas' debut as

Melbourne [Australia], December 27 (ANI): A fine effort by the Australian batting line-up, particularly Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne followed by two early wickets by skipper Pat Cummins put the hosts in the driver's seat against India at the end of the second session of day two of fourth Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday. At the end of the session, India was 51/2, with Yashasvi Jaiswal (23) unbeaten.

(Photo credit: Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images) Jason Myers kicked two field goals and Seattle's defense did the rest as the Seahawks kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 6-3 victory against the host Chicago Bears on a rainy Thursday night at Soldier Field. The Seahawks (9-7) pulled within a half-game of the NFC West-leading Los AngelesRams (9-6). Seattle, which has already been eliminated from wild-card contention, is

(Photo credit: Brian Losness-Imagn Images) GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Sixth-seeded Penn State and No. 3 seed Boise State enter their College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday with perfect records in their Fiesta Bowl history. The Broncos, who earned a bye into the matchup in Glendale by winning the Mountain West title, are 3-0 in the Fiesta Bowl. Penn State, which advanced to the quarterfinals after beating visit

Melbourne [Australia], December 27 (ANI): In a rare bad day at work, Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah delivered the most expensive over of his Test career during the second day of the fourth Test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday. During the match, Bumrah, known for his pin-point yorkers and troubling line and lengths, was dominated like never seen before by Aussie batters. It all started w

(Photo credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images) Cameron Johnson scored 29 points, Noah Clowney and Shake Milton added 20 apiece and the visiting Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 111-105 on Thursday. Brooklyn outscored the Bucks 35-23 in the fourth quarter and snapped a two-game losing skid. Milwaukee played without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, who both sat out because of a non-COVID illness. Broo

(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images) Jaren Jackson Jr. and rookie Zach Edey each posted a 21-plus double-doubles and the Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise record for points in a game with a 155-126 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Thursday. Memphis, the NBA's top-scoring team, won for the seventh time in nine games while sending Toronto to its ninth loss in a row. Edey grabbed 16 rebounds while Jackson

(Photo credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images) Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 30 points, including the go-ahead basket late in the fourth quarter, to help the Atlanta Hawks erase a 21-point deficit and defeat the visiting Chicago Bulls 141-133 on Thursday. Johnson scored 11 of Atlanta's 50 points in the fourth quarter, and his basket with 2:44 remaining put the Hawks in the lead to stay. It was the highest-scoring fourth q

(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images) Player availability is the main talking point as the Los Angeles Clippers face the Golden State Warriors on Friday at Inglewood, Calif. While the Clippers are moving closer to the season debut of Kawhi Leonard, the Warriors will give a day of rest to Stephen Curry on the first night of a back-to-back set. Golden State returns home to meet the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Golden Sta

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images) The Dallas Mavericks haven't yet revealed how long star guard Luka Doncic will be sidelined after he injured his left calf on Christmas Day. But this much is known: Doncic won't be on the court when the Mavericks open a four-game road swing against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Doncic strained the calf on a seemingly harmless play during the second quarter of a 105-99 loss t

Melbourne [Australia], December 27 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Simon Katich slammed Indian skipper Rohit Sharma for his poor captaincy on day two of the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), saying that India is being "bullied" by the Aussies. If the first day of the Test match saw Australia make 300-plus runs, the Indian bowlers still showed a fight by taking six wickets, with four o

(Photo credit: Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Sam Darnold has played most of his football on either the East or West Coast. After staying home to play his college ball at Southern California, Darnold spent his first three NFL seasons with the New York Jets before stints in Carolina and San Francisco. Now that he's in the Upper Midwest,the veteran quarterback has a much better appreciation of the rivalr

(Photo credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images) LSU began the season hopeful of qualifying for the expanded College Football Playoff. Baylor found itself scrambling just to get bowl eligible after a 2-4 start. The Tigers (8-4) didn't come close to the CFP, but the Bears (8-4) have won six straight heading into the Texas Bowl in Houston, where the teams will meet Tuesday afternoon. Dave Aranda became Baylor's head coach in 2020.

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) Jordan Poole hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 8.7 seconds left and the Washington Wizards rallied late to defeat the visiting Charlotte Hornets 113-110 on Thursday night after squandering a 21-point first-half lead. Poole's triple made it 112-110 before Charlotte's Brandon Miller misfired from long range with six seconds to go. Washington's Justin Champagnie rebounded and hit one of

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 27 (ANI): The Government of India has selected Uttarakhand's "Adventure Sports" tableau to be featured in the Republic Day Parade 2025, scheduled to take place in New Delhi. The announcement follows a detailed selection process involving proposals from 34 states and union territories. The tableau of Uttarakhand was reviewed by an Expert Committee set up by the Ministry of Defence,

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) Dylan Edwards ran for 196 yards and two touchdowns and added a third score receiving as Kansas State defeated Rutgers 44-41 in the Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Ariz., on Thursday. The Wildcats trailed by 17 points approaching the midpoint of the third quarter and won their fourth game this season when trailing in the fourth quarter. Kansas State (9-4) had 542 yards of total offense.

(Photo credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images) Tyler Herro drilled a 15-footer with 0.5 seconds left to lift the Miami Heat to an 89-88 win over the host Orlando Magic on Thursday night. The Magic, who blew a 17-point lead, never trailed until the fourth quarter. Herro finished with a team-high 20 points as the Heat got revenge on their state rivals after coughing up a 25-point lead in a 121-114 loss to the Magic on Saturday

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 45 points while nearly recording a triple-double as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied past the Indiana Pacers 120-114 on Thursday night in Indianapolis. Gilgeous-Alexander also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out eight assists for Oklahoma City, which won its ninth straight game despite trailing by 15 in the opening quarter. Jalen Williams

Melbourne [Australia], December 27 (ANI): Australian star Steve Smith continued to find his way back into consistent runs as he slammed a record-breaking century against India during the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), continuing his love affair with the venue and the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 runners-up. Having entered the series under scrutiny for poor form and being century-less for over

LONDON, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool extended its lead at the top of the Premier League after coming back from a goal down to win 3-1 at home to Leicester City on Thursday.

(241227) -- LONDON, Dec. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk on Oxford Street during Boxing Day sales in London, Britain, on Dec. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

Melbourne [Australia], December 27 (ANI): A record-breaking century from star Australia batter Steve Smith and his 112-run partnership with skipper Pat Cummins buried Indian bowlers under heaps of runs and unanswered questions as Aussies crossed the 450-run mark at the end of the first session on day two of fourth Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday. At the end of the first session, Australia was 454/7, with

Melbourne [Australia], December 27 (ANI): Indian players began the second day of the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away in Delhi on Thursday. "The Indian Cricket Team is wearing black armbands as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh who passed away on Th

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(Photo credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) The Detroit Lions will know how meaningful their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night will carry before they step on the field. If Minnesota defeats Green Bay on Sunday, the Lions will still have to beat the Vikings in the regular-season finale to take the NFC North and gain the top seed in the NFC playoffs. If the Packers win, the Lions (13-2