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(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images) Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean will miss the remainder of the playoffs -- and likely the beginning of next season -- after sustaining a torn patellar tendon in Sunday's playoff victory over Green Bay, NFL Network and ESPN reported. Dean went down in the second quarter of the Eagles' 22-10 wild-card win while tackling Packers tight end Tucker Kraft. Dean was carted t

New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer and World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has said that comparing pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's workload with players of earlier generations is not appropriate. Kapil Dev was speaking to the media at a press event of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). "Do not compare. You just cannot compare one generation with the other. For instance, our generation di

MELBOURNE, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Defending Australian Open men's champion Jannik Sinner and women's second seed Iga Swiatek moved into the second round with straight sets victories on Monday amid fierce attention over their doping sagas.

MELBOURNE, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Rising Chinese tennis star Shang Juncheng retired hurt on Monday in his first round match against Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Australian Open.

(Photo credit: Robert Deutsch / USA TODAY NETWORK) Top seed Jannik Sinner cruised in his Australian Open opener, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz took one step closer to a quarterfinal showdown, and No. 11 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was bounced by an unseeded American on Monday in Melbourne. Italy's Sinner began his title defense by defeating Nicolas Jarry in straight sets, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-1 in 2 hours and 40 minutes.

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed on Monday his commitment to unlocking the vast potential of the country's tourism sector, leveraging its stunning natural landscapes and rich cultural heritage to foster inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

JERUSALEM, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Israeli researchers developed an innovative marine robot to monitor fish populations automatically and accurately, the University of Haifa (UH) said in a statement on Sunday.

New Delhi [India]. January 13 (ANI): Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and the double combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are set to unleash their best on home turf as the India Open 2025 kicks off at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall at the Indira Gandhi Arena from Tuesday. The top stars of Indian badminton will return to the circuit following a much needed breal to recuperate from injuries and ni

Melbourne [Australia], January 13 (ANI): Young Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz started his mission towards a career Grand Slam with a bang, securing a first-round win at the ongoing Australian Open against Alexander Shevchenko on Monday. Having already secured the Wimbledon twice, US Open and French Open titles, Alcaraz started off his pursuit for his fifth major title by beating Alexander 6-1, 7-5, 6-1 in a match lastin

Melbourne [Australia], January 13 (ANI): Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic started a new era of his career under the guidance of coach and former rival Andy Murray, securing a win over USA's Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round of Australian Open on Monday. Djokovic, chasing his 11th record-extending Australian Open title, 25th record-breaking Grand Slam title and a century of ATP Tour-level titles, looked a little o