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Melbourne [Australia], August 23 (ANI): An Australian initiative aimed at forming a fund worth 15 million USD or more to keep the best players of the sport interested and around in Test cricket looks set to be adopted by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Most major cricketing nations are currently struggling in competition with lucrative T20 franchise leagues, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), which have f

Melbourne [Australia], August 23 (ANI): Cricket Australia has unveiled the squad for the upcoming Women's Under-19 Tri-series, set to take place from September 19 in Brisbane. Ribya Syan joins Samara Dulvin and Hasrat Gill as Australia Announces U19 Women's Squad for Tri-Series. The Youth Selection Panel has selected 15-player squads for each format (T20 and 50-over) for the Tri series in Brisbane and Gold Coast. Former A

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 23 (ANI): In their first-ever Olympics broadcast, Viacom18's Paris 2024 coverage became the most comprehensive Olympic presentation yet in India, delivering the highest-ever viewership for the Olympics in India across linear and digital platforms. Over 17 crore viewers came to JioCinema and Sports18 Network amassing an unprecedented watch time of over 1500 crore minutes as more people

Stu Jackson

HOUSTON - The Rams on Thursday signed running back SaRodorick Thompson Jr..

Thompson, 24, originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent signee by the New Orleans Saints out of Texas Tech last year. He later signed with the Seattle Seahawks and spent the majority of the 2023 regular season with them, appearing in one game before being released on Dec. 8.

At Texas Tech, Thompson pos

Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], August 23 (ANI): Gurugram's Dhruv Sheoran shot a brilliant five-under 67 to move up two spots and emerge joint leader at a total of 13-under 203 on day three of the Chennai Pro Championship 2024 being played at the TNGF Cosmo Golf Course in Chennai. Manu Gandas, who like Sheoran, also hails from the DLF GolfCountry Club, Gurugram, signed for a four-under 68 to share the lead for the third day

Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 23 (ANI): A two-time Olympic medalist Indian Hockey player Vivek Sagar along with his parents on Friday offered prayers at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple and took blessings of Baba Mahakal. He worshipped Baba Mahakal with the rules and regulations of the temple. After the worship, Chairman of Mahakaleshwar Temple Committee and Ujjain Collector Neeraj Singh and Superintendent of Polic

© Provided by Xinhua Zheng Qinwen of China celebrates after the women's singles gold medal match of tennis against Donna Vekic of Croatia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in

Jim Wyatt

NASHVILLE - Two preseason games down, one to go for the Tennessee Titans.

The Titans improved to 2-0 in the preseason with a win over the Seahawks on Saturday night.

Next up, the team will travel to New Orleans to face the Saints on Sunday.

Then, roster cuts, and the start of the regular season.

There's a lot to discuss.

Let's open up another Titans mailba

Jim Wyatt

NASHVILLE - The Titans took the field for their 13th open practice of training camp on Thursday at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park.

It was the final open practice of camp.

Here's a look at what stood out:

-While Titans o-linemen and d-linemen worked in 1-on-1s with a pass rush emphasis, the skill players worked in a 7-on-7 period after first taking part in individu

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Tim Southee, New Zealand's seasoned fast bowler and Test captain, has reaffirmed his deep affection for Test cricket, declaring it the format he holds "closest to the heart." Despite the increasing popularity of T20 leagues, Southee has managed to remain committed to the longer format of the game, emphasizing its importance over the shorter versions. "Format-wise, I think Test cricket i

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.

(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Twins know their upcoming nine-game homestand could be pivotal as they pursue a division championship in the American League Central. The Twins also know that they remain without a couple of their impact hitters in Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton. But they are confident anyway as they open a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. "It'

CHANGCHUN, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- In Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, a quiet revolution is taking place within a factory that challenges the conventional image of a bustling, noisy manufacturing plant. Here, workshops are sparsely populated, yet they are alive with intelligent production lines and autonomous forklifts at work.

Elections are pivotal milestones in post-conflict countries - and nowhere is voter anticipation felt more keenly than in South Sudan, the world's youngest nation.

(Photo credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports) The streaky Milwaukee Brewers hope to end a downward trend when they continue a six-game trip with a three-game set against the Oakland Athletics starting Friday night. Both teams played afternoon affairs on Thursday, and each continued a recent pattern. The Brewers were beaten 3-0 on the roadby the St. Louis Cardinals, a second straight defeat following a six-game winnin

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- As the Chinese Olympic delegation bid farewell to the River Seine, they had left the world with not only 10 new records, but a refreshing image of the Chinese Gen-Z -- more self-assured and outspoken, and with surprisingly chill vibes.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Club Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo was admitted to an intensive care unit on Friday after collapsing on the pitch during a Copa Libertadores match.

Larry Mayer

Just like every other time he steps on the field, Tyson Bagent will have one primary objective in Thursday night's preseason finale in Kansas City.

The Bears backup quarterback told reporters Wednesday that he intends to show "that I am one of those guys that can play the game at a high level."

"That's kind of the only thing I hope every time I'm out there, is that everybody can see that

Larry Mayer

With most Bears starters being held out of Thursday night's preseason finale in Kansas City, reserves will see expanded playing time against the Chiefs. Here are four to watch in the game:

Daniel Hardy

#92 DL

Height: 6-3 Weight: 240 lbs College: Montana State

Hardy has made the most of his opportunities to this point in the preseason, leading the NFL with 3.5 sacks and toppin

Larry Mayer

KANSAS CITY - With most of their starters watching from the sideline in street clothes, the Bears outplayed the Chiefs on both sides of the ball in Thursday night's preseason finale, defeating the two-time defending Super Bowl champions 34-21.

The Bears took an early 7-0 lead on the game's opening possession as Tyson Bagent raced around right end for a 5-yard touchdown run. The TD capped a 7-pl

Rawalpindi [Pakistan], August 23 (ANI): Pakistan's Saud Shakeel's batting average witnessed a huge boost after a fine century against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi on Thursday, becoming the second-highest among current Test batters with a minimum of 10 Test innings. Shakeel accomplished this feat in the first Test against Bangladesh. In the first innings, Shakeel smashed 141 in 261 balls. His composed knock consisted of nine w

Dramatic surveillance video captured the moment an armed suspect rode his motorcycle up to an off-duty cop and his girlfriend before he was shot and killed in So Paulo, Brazil on Saturday.

A woman was walking to work in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil last week when she was intercepted by two suspects on a motorcycle who apologized while robbing her of her cell phone and handbag.

Police in Buenos Aires have used water cannon and teargas to tackle violent protests as Argentinas Senate narrowly voted to approve the first set of harsh austerity measures proposed by President Javier Miliei. The result came after protesters urging senators to reject Mileis programme of cuts and economic deregulation hurled sticks, stones and molotov cocktails at police, and overturned cars Argentina: violent protests a

Officials in Mendoza say players met the victim at a nightclub and violently assaulted her in a hotel room Prosecutors in Argentina have charged two French rugby players with aggravated rape, in the grisly case of a woman who said she was repeatedly assaulted by the athletes after they took her back to their hotel room and prevented her from leaving. The prosecutors office in the western city of Mendoza where the alleged