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(Photo credit: Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports) No. 10 Arizona delivered a dominant display of team basketball as the lead-in to Saturday's Pac-12 contest against Utah. That 47-point triumph isn't the best news for the Utes, who attempt to break a 12-game skid in Tucson, Ariz., when they visit the Wildcats on Saturday night. Utah (11-3, 2-1Pac-12) hasn't won on Arizona's home floor since posting a 68-67 victory on De

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports) Top seed Coco Gauff continued her dominant run at the ASB Classic with a 6-1, 6-1 win over France's Varvara Gracheva in the semifinals Friday in Auckland, New Zealand. Gauff needed less than an hour to take care of Gracheva. Gauff has not lost a set in the tournament. Gauff's next match will be an all-American affair, facing No. 4 Emma Navarro in the semifinals. In her quar

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports) Top seed Coco Gauff continued her dominant run at the ASB Classic with a 6-1, 6-1 win over France's Varvara Gracheva in the semifinals Friday in Auckland, New Zealand. Gauff needed less than an hour to take care of Gracheva. Gauff has not lost a set in the tournament. Gauff's next match will be an all-American affair, facing No. 4 Emma Navarro in the semifinals. In her quar

(Photo credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports) No. 25 Auburn aims to extend its winning streak to seven when it opens Southeastern Conference play against Arkansas on Saturday at Fayetteville, Ark. The Tigers (11-2) have won the six games by an average of 24 points and seem well-prepared for SEC play, but a visit to Arkansas isn't for the faint of heart. Auburn coach Bruce Pearl hasn't forgotten his program's most recent vi

(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports) Michael Brantley, a five-time All-Star and World Series champion, is retiring after 15 MLB seasons. "I have young kids, and now it's time to be a dad, first and foremost," Brantley told MLB Network for an article published Friday. "It's time for me to be home 24/7, watch my kids grow up and not miss important milestones." Already, the outfielder has signed up to coach Little

(Photo credit: Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports) Jordan Thompson fought off three match points in the second set, then won the third to take a 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3 victory and end Rafael Nadal's comeback at the Brisbane International in Australia on Friday. With one set in the bag, Nadal was up 5-4 and had a break point and match point that would have sent him to the semifinals. Playing before a rowdy home-nation crowd,

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 5 (ANI): Titas Sadhu's four-wicket haul neutralized Phoebe Litchfield and Ellyse Perry's 79-run stand which propelled Australia Women's score to 141 in the first T20I against India at the DY Patil Sports Academy on Friday. Australia overcame early hiccups following a sensational spell from young rising pacer Titas Sadhu. She removed the dangerous trio of Beth Mooney (17), Tahlia McGra

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongsheng, a former vice president of China Development Bank, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) over serious violations of Party discipline and laws, the top anti-graft body announced Friday.

BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- China has announced a delegation of 98 athletes for the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) on Friday, competing in all seven sports.

SYDNEY, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- World No.7 Alexander Zverev spearheaded Germany into the semifinals of the mixed teams United Cup after a comeback victory over Greece here on Friday.

New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): After a high-voltage drama in the high seas, all 21 crew members including 15 Indian nationals from the hijacked vessel MV Lila Norfolk off Somalia coast were safely evacuated by the Indian Navy on Friday. "Indian Navy's Swift Response to the Hijacking Attempt of MV Lila Norfolk in the North Arabian Sea. All 21 crew (incl 15 Indians) onboard safely evacuated from the citadel. Sanitisati

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 5 (ANI): Tusharkanti Behera, the minister for Sports and Youth Services in Odisha, on Friday felicitated and presented cash awards to various athletes from the state for their remarkable performances in December 2023 at the Kalinga Stadium. Also present at the occasion were Sports Director, Siddhartha Das and officials of DSYS to congratulate and encourage the athletes. Speaking at th

New Jersey [US], January 5 (ANI): Water cycling across membrane transporters is a characteristic of cell metabolism and has the potential to be very diagnostic in the characterisation of tumours and other illnesses. An Italian research team has recently published a novel MRI-based approach for evaluating this water exchange in the journal Angewandte Chemie. They were able to determine the degree of malignancy and the effi

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 5 (ANI): Cricketer KL Rahul on Friday shared an adorable picture with his wife and actor Athiya Shetty from their outing in Cape Town. Taking to Instagram, KL Rahul treated fans with a couple of pictures. One of the images captured Rahul and Athiya could be seen lost in each other eyes as the couple enjoyed the beautiful scenic view in front. As soon as the pictures were uploaded, fan

New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu on Friday accepted credentials from the ambassadors and high commissioners of five nations to India at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital. The President accepted credentials from the ambassadors and high commissioners of Azerbaijan, Lesotho, Zambia, Sri Lanka and Greece, as per a release issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan. "President

(Photo credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports) Alexander Zverev led Germany to the United Cup semifinals with a pair of key victories in a 2-1 upset of Greece on Friday in Sydney, Australia. The Germans, seeded 16th, fell behind in the opening match when Greece's Maria Sakkari steamrolled Angelique Kerber 6-0, 6-3, winning the first nine games before Kerber got on the scoreboard. Kerber was playing just her third

New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): A new chapter will unfold in one of the oldest rivalries in cricket history as India will square off against Pakistan on June 9 in New York as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the schedule for the upcoming T20 World Cup. ICC announced the schedule for the competition on Friday. The tournament will kick off on June 1 and will be co-hosted by the West Indies and

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 5 (ANI): Amid the political showdown after Arvind Kejriwal skipped yet another summons from the ED in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday came down heavily on the chief minister and AAP convenor, accusing him of subverting constitutional bodies and trying to create law and order problems for petty political interests. Kejri

The disgraced South African athlete has served more than half of his sentence for murdering former girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports) No. 3 Houston is resembling the powerhouse squad of recent seasons as it hosts West Virginia on Saturday in the Cougars' first Big 12 Conference contest. Houston (13-0) has held eight opponents to 50 points or less and leads the nation in scoring defense at 49.4 points per game. Of course, theconference opponents will be tougher now that Houston has exited the American Athl

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) The North Carolina-Clemson basketball rivalry has been one-sided for as long as ACC basketball followers can remember. Predating current coach Hubert Davis' time on the Tar Heels bench, North Carolina legends such as Roy Williams, Dean Smith and Frank McGuire terrorized the Tigers since the two programs were members of the Southern Conference. Coach Brad Brownell's No. 16 Tig

Sevilla [Spain], January 5 (ANI): Sevilla defender, Sergio Ramos lashed out on a fan during his post-match interview after his team lost 0-2 to Athletic Bilbao in the Matchweek 19. Mikel Vesga and Aitor Paredes scored for Athletic Club, as Quique Sanchez Flores' Sevilla suffered their ninth La Liga defeat of the season. Sevilla are currently 16th in the standings, significantly below their usual standards. Sanchez Flores

Dubai [UAE], January 5 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the nominees for the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year 2023 with three-star batters and a famed all-rounder featuring in the list. Australia's Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, England's Joe Root and India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin have been nominated for the Test Cricketer of the Year. After winning the award in 2016, the experie

London [UK], January 5 (ANI): Arsenal will break their 157-year-old tradition by donning an all-white jersey instead of wearing their traditional red colour in their home game during their FA Cup clash against Liverpool. Arsenal will break the tradition on Sunday as a part of their 'No More Red' campaign. Along with the men's team, the women's team will also wear the all-white kit on-pitch for the first time when they mee

(Photo credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports) The Winnipeg Jets are on a franchise-record run with points in 10 consecutive games as they continue a road trip on Friday night against the Anaheim Ducks. The Jets are riding a four-game winning streak and are 12-1-2 since the start of December. "It's fun. It's fun to play hockey. It's fun when you win," forward Gabriel Vilardi said. "We have belief in each other, play for ea