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Islamabad [Pakistan], October 28 (ANI): Only six months into his stint as Pakistan men's ODI and T20I head coach, former South Africa batter Gary Kirsten resigned from the job. The news of Kirsten resigning comes barely a week before Pakistan's white-ball tour of Australia begins. The South African was appointed to the role by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on a two-year contract in April 2024, as per ICC. The PCB annou

(Photo credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images) Tyrese Maxey scored 45 points, including 10 in overtime, and the Philadelphia 76ers completed a late rally to score their first win of the season, a 118-114 defeat of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis. Maxey's extra-period flourish began with a deep, step-back 3-pointer for the first points of overtime. His attack of the rim with 20.7 seconds remaining resulted in a goa

TOKYO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Monday on strong high-tech shares, while the yen's depreciation led investors to seek exporter issues.

Melbourne [Australia], October 28 (ANI): Australian team selection committee chairperson George Bailey said that wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis would not be considered as an option to open the innings as the debates and searches for the top batting spot continues ahead of highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India at home starting from November 22 onwards. The move to have Steve Smith slide back to his highl

Spanish football, Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], October 28 (ANI): Spanish football, which boasts of some of the greatest footballers of all time and produces fascinating matches between iconic giants Real Madrid and FC Barcelona found mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech on Monday. PM Modi touched upon Saturday's 'El Clasico' clash between traditional rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid in the ongoing La Liga, sayi

New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth expressed sympathy with India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad after he was snubbed from India's T20I squad for South Africa tour and Test squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia away from home starting from November. Srikkanth was speaking on his Youtube Channel days after announcing of India's T20I squad for the SA tour starting from Novemb

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) LANDOVER, Md. -- The much-anticipated matchup between the quarterbacks chosen first and second in this year's NFL draft was a so-so affair for almost three quarters before turning into a fantastic finish. The No. 2 pick, Washington's Jayden Daniels, turned a solid game into a heroic one when he completed a 52-yard Hail Mary pass to Noah Brown on the final play of the Commanders' 1

(Photo credit: Ebony Cox / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) The Miami Heat unveiled a statue of franchise legend Dwyane Wade outside the Kaseya Center on Sunday. Wade is the first player in franchise history to be honored with a statue. Last year, he became the first Heat draft pick to earn induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. "I didn't play for this," Wade said during a speech af

New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Delhi pacer Harshit Rana, who earned a call-up to the Indian Test side for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia away from home, said that being selected for the tour is a big deal for him since the competitive attitude he has in his gameplay is very similar to that of the Aussies. Rana was among several fresh faces chosen for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, alongside young a

(Photo credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images) Jayden Daniels threw a 52-yard Hail Mary pass to Noah Brown on the final play of the game and the Washington Commanders beat the Chicago Bears 18-15 on Sunday in Landover, Md. Roschon Johnson had scored on the ground from 1 yard out with 25 seconds left in regulation, and the Bears (4-3) made good on the ensuing two-point conversion to take a 15-12 lead after trailing 12-0 earlier

Panaji (Goa) [India], October 28 (ANI): Legendary Indian cricketer and World Cup-winning skipper MS Dhoni expressed his admiration for a more attacking brand of Test cricket being played recently because of the team's mindset of not settling for draws. Dhoni was speaking at an event in Goa. Speaking at the event, Dhoni said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo that cricket has evolved a lot over the years. "You can give cricket any

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images) Denis Bouanga scored his eighth career MLS Cup Playoff goal on a first-half penalty kick, and LAFC defeated the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on Sunday evening in Game 1 of their Round 1 Western Conference series. Cristian Olivera doubled the lead after halftime for top West seed LAFC, which is seeking its second MLS Cup title and third consecutive trip to the tournament final.

(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images) Brock Purdy passed for 260 yards and one touchdown and also rushed for a score as the San Francisco 49ers notched a 30-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night at Santa Clara, Calif. George Kittle had six receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown as the 49ers (4-4) beat the Cowboys forthe fourth consecutive time, with two of those wins coming in the playoffs. Kittle al

Rome [Italy], October 28 (ANI): The Indian pair of Krittwika Roy and Yashaswini Ghorpade secured the women's doubles title at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Feeder Cagliari 2024 table tennis tournament in Italy on Sunday. Krittwika and Yashaswini secured a win over South Korea's Yoo Siwoo and Kim Haeun 3-1 (11-9, 9-11, 14-12, 11-2) to win the title, as per Olympics.com. Leading up to the title clash, the second-seeded India

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images) Logan O'Connor and Ross Colton scored 1:32 apart in the third period, and the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in Denver on Sunday night. Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, Nikolai Kovalenko scored his first NHL goal, and Josh Manson also scored in the win. Justus Annunen turned away 26 shots and Casey Mittelstadt had three assists for Colorado

MONTPELLIER, France, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- French sensation Felix Lebrun thrilled home crowds as he secured the men's singles title at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Montpellier Champions on Sunday, defeating Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto with an impressive 4-1 victory.

MADRID, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona opened a six-point lead at the top of La Liga with a convincing 4-0 win away to Real Madrid in the first 'Clasico' of the season.

MONTREAL, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- China added a silver in the men's 5,000-meter relay on the last day of the 2024/25 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Tour's first leg in Montreal on Sunday.

Tirana [Albania], October 28 (ANI): The Indian wrestling contingent finished the U23 World Wrestling Championships 2024 with a total of nine medals, including a gold, silver and seven bronze medals. The Championships were held from October 21-27 in Tirana, Albania. Chirag secured the solitary gold medal for India in the men's 57 kg competition, becoming only the third Indian to secure the top spot in the championships aft

Melbourne [Australia], October 28 (ANI): Australia named a 13-player squad for next month's three-match T20I series at home against Pakistan, with the captain's name yet to be announced due to their regular leaders being absent for Test cricket duties. There is no room for Australia's Test stars as they will continue their preparation for the crucial five-match Test series against India that starts on November 22, meaning

(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images) Ivica Zubac had 23 points, 18 rebounds and six assists and James Harden added 23 points and 11 assists to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Warriors 112-104 in Golden State's home opener Sunday night. Norman Powell had 20 points and Derrick Jones Jr. chipped in 18 for the Clippers, who saw a 13-point lead in the fourth trimmed to 101-100 on Andrew Wiggins' 3-pointer with

(241028) -- VIENNA, Oct. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jack Draper of Britain poses with his trophy during the awarding ceremony after the men's singles final against Karen Khachanov of Russia at Erste Bank Tennis Open in Vienna, Austria, Oct. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/He Canling)

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images) Cam Thomas scored 32 points as the Brooklyn Nets led for virtually the entire second half and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 115-102 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. After struggling in the second halves at Atlanta and Orlando, the Nets gave new coach Jordi Fernandez his first career win by outscoring Milwaukee 32-24 in the fourth. Dennis Schro

New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Things are getting tight at the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings with just 15 per cent separating the top two teams, India and Australia and the chance of them repeating the 2023 title clash remains a distinct possibility. Sri Lanka, South Africa and New Zealand remain in contention of claiming a coveted top two spot in the standings and a place at next year's one-off T

(241028) -- MILAN, Oct. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Juventus' Kenan Yildiz celebrates his goal during a Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Juventus in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 27, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)