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Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:22:13 GMT
Bethell slams maiden century to give England glimmer in final Ashes Test
At the end of day four at the Sydney Cricket Ground, England had reached 302-8 with Bethell imperious on 142 not out and number 10 Matthew Potts yet to score. England are desperate for another morale-boosting win after victory in the previous Test ...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:18:10 GMT
Medvedev extends strong start to season ahead of Australian Open
The Brisbane top seed took just an hour to defeat the American 6-3, 6-2 following his equally ruthless first-round win over Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Monday. Medvedev served superbly against Tiafoe and didn't face a break point in reaching the ...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:52:09 GMT
India women's historic cricket World Cup win fires up T20 league
India's victory on home soil in November in the 50-over tournament captivated the cricket-crazy nation of 1.4 billion. The WPL, a Twenty20 event, is the cornerstone of the women's game in the country and sees five teams competing for a place in the...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:44:11 GMT
South Korea's Lee says urged Xi to help curb North's nukes
Lee's visit to China this week was the first by a South Korean leader in six years, with Seoul seeking a broad reset in relations with its largest trading partner as well as help with the recalcitrant North. He met with Xi in Beijing on Monday -- a...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:42:12 GMT
England's brilliant Bethell savours 'very special' maiden century
The 22-year-old powered to his hundred in style off 162 balls in Sydney, raising his bat towards his emotional family in the stands. He was unbeaten on 142 at stumps, steering England to 302-8 in their second innings and a 119-run lead on day four....

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:16:12 GMT
Gauff drags US into United Cup semis as Swiatek also wins
Fourth-ranked Gauff, who suffered a surprise defeat last time out, put the United States on their way in their quarter-final against Greece with a 6-3, 6-2 win over former world number three Maria Sakkari in Perth. Stefanos Tsitsipas brought Greece...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:44:13 GMT
Strasbourg face pitfalls of multi-club system as Chelsea take Rosenior
The relatively inexperienced Rosenior, 41, has achieved a remarkable elevation from the modest French Ligue 1 side to the World Club Cup champions, who are both owned by American Todd Boehly's BlueCo consortium. Worldwide, between 200 and 300 clubs...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:26:13 GMT
Ex-CIA agent convicted of spying for Soviets dies in prison
He was 84, according to the Bureau of Prisons. Ames worked as a counterintelligence analyst for the CIA for 31 years and, along with his wife Rosario, was convicted of selling information to the Soviet Union between 1985 and 1993 -- compromising se...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:20:27 GMT
Vietnamese caught in Japan's illegal worker crackdown
But now, having overstayed his visa, he is in the crosshairs of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's promised crackdown on illegal workers. Minh, a pseudonym used to protect his identity, came to Japan in 2015 under its Technical Intern Training Program...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:06:12 GMT
James, Doncic carry Lakers past Pelicans
The Lakers extended their winning streak to three games after James and Doncic both scored 30 points apiece in the Big Easy to keep up the pressure on Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City and San Antonio. The Pelicans, who are bottom of the Wes...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:48:11 GMT
Bethell slams maiden century to leave final Ashes Test on knife edge
By stumps on day four at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the tourists were 302-8 with Bethell not out 142 and Matthew Potts yet to score. The 22-year-old Bethell saved the day after Zak Crawley fell early and veteran Joe Root cheaply, powering to his hu...

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:42:11 GMT
AI, outdated visuals fuel misinformation after Maduro capture
Collectively racking up millions of views, the fake or misleading posts underscore a new digital reality in which hyper-realistic misinformation competes for attention with –- and often drowns out -- authentic images and videos following major new...

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:32:13 GMT
John Harbaugh fired by Ravens after 18 seasons
Harbaugh, 63, the second-longest tenured coach in the NFL, was dismissed after the Ravens were eliminated from postseason contention in an agonizing 26-24 defeat to Pittsburgh on Sunday. Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said in a statement Harbaugh had...

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:06:12 GMT
Jays and Astros hope to match Dodgers' Japan success
The Dodgers, who also boast Japanese pitcher and World Series Most Valuable Player Yoshinobu Yamamoto, beat the Toronto Blue Jays in a seventh-game thriller last November to defend their title. That helped inspire the Canadian club to sign a four-y...

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:06:11 GMT
Under-fire Frank claims support of Tottenham hierarchy
Frank is fighting to save his job after a disappointing first season in charge of the north Londoners. Tottenham are languishing in 13th place ahead of Wednesday's trip to Bournemouth, with pressure mounting on former Brentford boss Frank. The sho...

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