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Sydney [Australia], January 2 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer and ICC ambassador Shane Watson spoke about the importance of the ICC Champions Trophy ahead of the 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy which is scheduled to take place at Pakistan in February. The International Cricket Council () in December 2024 announcing the fixtures of ICC Champions Trophy 2025. "The Champions Trophy is a special tournament from a play

(Photo credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images) The Vegas Golden Knights enter the new year leading the Pacific Division with 53 points and an NHL-best .716 point percentage following an impressive 10-2-0 run in December. They also enter their Thursday game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Las Vegas with a bad taste in their mouths. That's because 2024 ended with a 3-2 loss to the visiting Montreal Canadiens on New Year's E

(250102) -- SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Malik Monk (2nd L) of Sacramento Kings competes during the NBA regular season game between Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers in Sacramento, the United States, Jan. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

(Photo credit: Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Maryland celebrated New Year's Eve by flying more than 2,300 miles to Seattle for a game Thursday against Washington. Welcome to the expanded Big Ten Conference. "Usually I don't make it past 10:30 (p.m. on New Year's Eve), so this will be exciting for me because we're going to be on the airplane, so I'll be with all the guys," Terrapins co

Sydney [Australia], January 2 (ANI): Australia captain Pat Cummins on Thursday showered praise on India talisman pacer Jasprit Bumrah and said that the 31-year-old is "always tough" against the opponents. Despite ending on the losing side, Bumrah showed his charm with the ball yet again. In the first innings at the Melbourne Test, when Australia had complete control of the game, he struck thrice in quick succession to pul

Sydney [Australia], January 2 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer and ICC ambassador Shane Watson opined that it is "unfortunate" that the Indian cricket team isn't travelling to Pakistan for the much-awaited ICC Champions Trophy which is scheduled to take place next month in February. In December 2024, the first major decision under the chairmanship of Jay Shah, the International Cricket Council (ICC) finally put an end t

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) There is a strong commonality between Rutgers and Indiana as the teams prepare to resume Big Ten Conference action against one another on Thursday in Bloomington, Ind. Both fan bases can attest that NBA-level talent does not automatically translate to dominant basketball. Indiana (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) and Rutgers (8-5, 1-1) were ranked in the AP Top 25 preseason poll, but ne

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) After the Los Angeles Lakers revealed their new look to mixed results on New Year's Eve, they return to the court Thursday when they play host to the Portland Trail Blazers. In the Lakers' first game since reserve point guard D'Angelo Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets and Austin Reaves wasentrusted with a higher-profile role, the Lakers lost 122-110 at home to the NBA-be

XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2024: SPORTS NEWS (Part 2)

(250102) -- HOUSTON, Jan. 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Klay Thompson (L) of Dallas Mavericks lays up

Sydney [Australia], January 2 (ANI): Australia captain Pat Cummins on Thursday lauded star pacer Mitchell Starc and said that the 34-year-old just wants to go out and represent his country. Earlier at the Melbourne Test, the star Aussie pacer struggled to keep up with his fitness. Starc struggled with his upper body during the long-format match. His discomfort was noticed when Starc was seen clutching his back during spel

"I'm also proud to be a part of it, proud to be someone from Rongjiang." British football teacher David Geary has developed a profound love for China's Rongjiang, the birthplace of China's Village Super League. Click to find out why. #China #GLOBALink #football

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images) Bowen Byram was a key blue-liner when the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in 2022, but with a deep defensive corps and a need for a second-line center, he was deemed expendable last year. Byram was traded to Buffalo on March 6 in a deal that brought Casey Mittelstadt to Colorado. Byram will play his first game in Denver since the trade when the Sabres visit the Avalanche

(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images) The Calgary Flames reached 2025 sitting in a playoff position, an impressive achievement for a team that was supposed to be a rebuilding bottom-feeder. Even so, the Flames prepare to host the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday knowing full well the job is far from done with the season's midway point yet to arrive. "We're not here to be in a playoff spot January 1st and then not when

(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images) Good teams are quickly finding out they can't take their foot off the gas against the Anaheim Ducks. The Jets learned the hard way two weeks ago in Anaheim, so they likely won't get caught looking past the Ducks when the teams meet on Thursday as Winnipeg opens an eight-game homestand. The latest top-tier team to fall to Anaheim was the New Jersey Devils, whose 3-2 loss to

(250102) -- BEIJING, Jan. 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 6, 2024 shows China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 conducting scientific expedition in the Amundsen Sea. (Photo by Chen Dongbin/Xinhua)

(Photo credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images) The Ottawa Senators hope their stellar play to end 2024 carries over into the new year, while the Dallas Stars are looking for an elusive run of consistent success. The surging Senators look to keep the host Stars from a third straight victory on Thursday night. Ottawa finds itself holding thefinal wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Senators haven't been to the playoffs s

(Photo credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images) The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait a little longer before welcoming back Auston Matthews to a team that has Stanley Cup aspirations. The New York Islanders can't afford to wait much longer to begin winning and stave off a potential breakup of the core that reached consecutive NHL semifinals in 2020-21. The Maple Leafs and Islanders will open the new year by completin

(Photo credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images) The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait a little longer before welcoming back Auston Matthews to a team that has Stanley Cup aspirations. The New York Islanders can't afford to wait much longer to begin winning and stave off a potential breakup of the core that reached consecutive NHL semifinals in 2020-21. The Maple Leafs and Islanders will open the new year by completin

(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images) Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has racked up plenty of big games and hot streaks during the last few seasons. However, entering the Thunder's Thursday game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, Gilgeous-Alexander may be at the hottest point of his seven-year NBA career. And it's paying off big for Oklahoma City, which is riding a 12-game winning streak --

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) Josh Hart posted his second straight triple-double and Karl-Anthony Towns finished with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds for the third consecutive game Wednesday night as the undermanned New York Knicks pulled away from the visiting Utah Jazz in a 119-103 victory. The Knicks extended their winning streak to nine games despite the absence of star point guard Jalen Brunson

Sydney [Australia], January 2 (ANI): India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said that there has been only one conversation between him and the senior players of the side and that is about how to win the Sydney Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Australia clinched an 184-run victory over India in the Melbourne Test and took a 2-1 lead in the series, also ending India's chances of qualifying for the

(250102) -- BEIJING, Jan. 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yuning of China celebrates his goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Group C match between China and Indonesia in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

(Photo credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images) Clutch plays by Malik Monk capped a furious finish that allowed the host Sacramento Kings to overtake the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers for a 113-107 win on Wednesday. Monk was credited with a basket on a goaltended layup to break a tie with 33.8 seconds remaining. He stole the ball from Paul George seven seconds later, then teamed with DeMar DeRozan for four clinching fr