(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) Terry Rozier scored 34 points and the Charlotte Hornets ended an 11-game losing streak by rallying for a 111-104 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Miles Bridges added 27 points for Charlotte, which concluded the game with 10 consecutive points to win for the first time since Dec. 8. P.J. Washington added 17 points off the bench for the Hornets, who shot
(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Carter Verhaeghe scored a goal and added an assist, leading the Florida Panthers to a 4-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday in Tempe, Ariz. Sam Reinhart, Matthew Tkachuk and Gustav Forsling also scored for the Panthers, who have won five straight games. Verhaeghe has tallied two points in four of his past five games. Florida's Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves to improv
Sydney [Australia], January 3 (ANI): A three-wicket haul by Pat Cummins kept Australia in command despite a fighting half-century by Mohammed Rizwan at the end of the second session of the third Test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Wednesday. At Tea, Pakistan was 199/6, with Agha Salman (36) and Sajid Khan (7) unbeaten. Pakistan started the second session at 75/4, with skipper Shan Masood (32) and M
Johannesburg [South Africa], January 3 (ANI): Following the criticism over selecting a second-string side for the tour of New Zealand from next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) released a statement saying that the board has the utmost respect for the oldest and longest format of the game, adding that the dates of the tour were set back in 2022 when the window for SA20, country's domestic T20 franchise league, had not bee
(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Nathan MacKinnon scored 32 seconds into overtime and added two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 5-4 in Denver on Tuesday night. Valeri Nichushkin had two goals, Jonathan Drouin had a goal and an assist, Devon Toews also scored and Alexandar Georgiev turned away 18 shots for Colorado. Cale Makar had three assists and Mikko Rantanen added two for C
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Arun Gunki, a Kho Kho player currently representing Telugu Yoddhas in the Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK) season two, opened up on his team's performances in the ongoing tournament as well as his performance. In an interview with ANI, Gunki talked about his team, his Kho Kho career, and how a traditional sport like Kho Kho has changed due to the emergence of Ultimate Kho Kho. Gunki told ANI, "Th
Sydney [Australia], January 3 (ANI): As Australian opener David Warner awaits his first shot with the bat during his Test farewell, a statistic has emerged that proves why he is possibly the greatest opener of his generation. Warner's Test swansong currently is in progress at his home ground Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), for the third Test against Pakistan. In 111 Tests, Warner has scored 8,695 runs at an average of 44.58,
(Photo credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) Connor McDavid passed the 900-point mark for his career with a goal and four assists to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to their sixth straight victory, 5-2, over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. It was the 10th career game of least five points for McDavid, who became the fifth-fastest player to score 900 points in his career when he assisted on Zach Hyman's goal in th
(Photo credit: Barbara Gauntt/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK) There is a strong argument to be made that Mackenzie Hughes has benefitted as much as any player from Jon Rahm's departure from the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. At No. 51 after last year's Tour Championship, Hughes fell one spot shy of qualifying for all eight signature events in 2024. Then Rahm sent shockwaves through the professional golf world by flipping on
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 3 (ANI): An eco-friendly golf car service has been started in Ayodhya ahead of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22. The service has been started by the Uttar Pradesh government with the view of equipping Ayodhya with a zero-carbon emission E-vehicle transport facility. Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) has started working on a detailed action plan in this di
(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports) Gustav Nyquist and Ryan O'Reilly scored power-play goals to back a 21-save shutout from Juuse Saros and lead the host Nashville Predators to a 3-0 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Nashville stopped a three-game losing streak at Bridgestone Arena, netting its first home win since Dec. 16. The Blackhawks lost their 12th straight away from home
(Photo credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports) Andrew Mangiapane and Jonathan Huberdeau each scored in the first period and the Calgary Flames held on for a 3-1 win over the host Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in St. Paul. Blake Coleman added an empty-net goal for the Flames, who won their second game in a row. Calgary has five wins in its past seven games. Pat Maroon scored the lone goal for Minnesota. Joel Eriksso
(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports) Ja Morant scored 26 points, 13 of them in the fourth quarter, and dished out 10 assists as the Memphis Grizzlies ruled the final 20 minutes en route to a 106-98 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. The Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak while San Antonio dropped its third straight contest. Memphis led by seven points at halftime but gave back that ma
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) Nick Suzuki and Jordan Harris each had a goal and an assist and the visiting Montreal Canadiens held on to beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Tuesday night. Kaiden Guhle and Cole Caufield also scored for the Canadiens, who had lost three straight and finished their road trip 3-3-1. Sam Montembeault made 31 saves. Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist for the Stars, who had won f
Sydney [Australia], January 3 (ANI): Former Pakistan pace greats Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis criticised the decision to rest fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi in the third and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), with Akram warning players to decide if they want to be the greats of their sport or a millionaire by playing T20 cricket. After Pakistan lost the series 2-0, Shaheen has been rested fr
(Photo credit: James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports) Neal Pionk and Alex Iafallo tallied in Winnipeg's two-goal second period, and the red-hot Jets continued their dominance over the Eastern Conference, beating the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Tuesday night. In sweeping the two-game season series from the Lightning, Winnipeg improved to 11-1-2 in its past 14 matches and stretched its season-long point streak to nin
(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 and Josh Giddey added a season-high 23 as the Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off the Boston Celtics 127-123 on Tuesday in Oklahoma City. The victory extended the Thunder's winning streak to five while snapping the Celtics' six-game winning streak. With less than four seconds left, Kristaps Porzingis hit an apparent corner 3 that would've cut
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The visiting Washington Capitals took an early four-goal lead Tuesday, then held on to edge the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3. Tom Wilson, Beck Malenstyn, Martin Fehervary and Alex Ovechkin scored, and Rasmus Sandin added two assists for the Capitals, who had lost four consecutive games (0-2-2). Washington goaltender Darcy Kuemper made 33 saves. Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell
(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Quarterback Kaidon Salter, who guided Liberty to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the Fiesta Bowl, is entering the transfer portal, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. Salter, the Conference USA Most Valuable Player, threw for 2,876 yards and 32 touchdowns with just six interceptions on 61 percent passing this season. He also ran for 1,089 yards and 12 TDs.
Wellington [New Zealand], January 3 (ANI): Pacer Matt Henry has been included in New Zealand's T20I squad to face Pakistan after taking time off with a hamstring injury sustained during the ICC Cricket World Cup in India. Henry is set to make his return to domestic action on Friday, before joining the 13-player New Zealand squad for the five-match series beginning on January 12, as per ICC. The 32-year-old joins skipper K
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has revealed the teams he thinks will battle it out in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which is to be held from June onwards in West Indies and USA and also the contenders to claim the 'Player of the Tournament' honours. While Hussain believes England is well equipped to try and win back-to-back titles under influential skipper Jos Buttler
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 3 (ANI): The opening day of the Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship saw some enthralling performances at the Gymnastics Centre in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. On Tuesday, Odisha's Rakesh Kumar Patra starred in all-around as he finished on top, while Railways clinched the Gold medal with 293.00 points on Day one of the National Championship, as per a Sports Odisha press r
MADRID, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Valencia got 2024 off to a perfect start with a comfortable 3-1 home win over Villarreal in their La Liga derby on Tuesday night.
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(Photo credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports) Andrei Svechnikov scored twice, Pyotr Kochetkov made 28 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes cruised to a 6-1 rout of the host New York Rangers on Tuesday night. The Hurricanes won their season-best fourth straight game and improved to 7-1-3 in their past 11 games by taking the lead early with their power play. Carolina scored multiple power-play goals for the fourth time in five
(Photo credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports) James van Riemsdyk scored the winning goal in the second period and assisted on a pair of insurance markers in the third as the Boston Bruins beat the host Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Tuesday night. van Riemsdyk posted his first three-point game of the season for the Bruins, who took 1-0 and 2-1 leads in the middle frame before a two-goal third helped them cruise to a fo