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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 22 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) announced on Wednesday the return of the former cricketer Gautam Gambhir as the 'mentor' of the franchise and will join hands with head coach Chandrakant Pandit. Earlier, Gambhir was associated with the Kolkata-based franchise from 2011 to 2017, which is considered the golden period of KKR. During this period, the team won the Indian Premier Lea

New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): Gautam Gambhir penned down an emotional note after he ended his stint with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), thanking everyone at the franchise for making his time "memorable". Gambhir served as LSG's mentor for two years during which the franchise finished third in both seasons. After making their place in the playoff, they got eliminated by Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians i

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of Japan reacts in the semfinals at the World Baseball Classic against Mexico at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, March 20, 2023. /CFP

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) The Miami Heat reach the midpoint of a five-game road swing on Wednesday when they face a Cleveland Cavaliers team playing the second leg of a road-home back-to-back. Cleveland went to overtime to beat Philadelphia 122-119 Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament matchup. Playing without Donovan Mitchell for the third straight game due to a right hamstring injury, the

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- A museum showcasing the culture of the Grand Canal is expected to open in Beijing at the end of this year, with some 6,000 items or sets of exhibits related to Beijing and the ancient canal to be displayed in the collection.

(Photo credit: Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat / USA TODAY NETWORK) While No. 5 Florida State and Florida remain fierce rivals, they have something painfully in common right now. Each is dealing with a devastating injury to its starting quarterback heading into the annual post-Thanksgiving rivalry clash, which the Gators will host on Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla. Florida State (11-0) now faces the daunting chal

(Photo credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports) After clinching a spot in the Pacific-12 Conference championship game with a 22-20 victory at then-No. 11 Oregon State last week, Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was asked whether the Huskies might overlook this week's Apple Cup to focus on the title game. Penix was incredulous. "It'sthe Apple Cup. What you mean? We can't lose that," Penix said. "That's one of the bigg

(Photo credit: Steven Erler-USA TODAY Sports) Oso Ighodaro had 21 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as No. 4 Marquette defeated No. 1 Kansas 73-59 in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational in Honolulu on Tuesday. Kansas scored the first basket of the game for its first and last lead of the contest. The Golden Eagles will face No.2 Purdue in the championship game on Wednesday. The Jayhawks will oppose No. 7 Tenne

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Hawks will continue to search for their identity and end a three-game losing streak on Wednesday when they host the Brooklyn Nets in the second half of a back-to-back. The Hawks blew a 20-point lead to the Indiana Pacers and lost 157-152 on Tuesday night, even though they set a franchise record with 86 points in the first half. Atlanta has lost four straight at hom

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) The Denver Nuggets overcame the early departure of their best player to snap a four-game road skid in their last outing. With two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic back in the lineup, the Nuggets will look to record their second straight win on Wednesday night when they visit an Orlando Magic team that is on the rise. Denver weathered the storm after Jokic was ejected in the

Night view of Stockholm, captial city of Sweden. /CFP

The city council of Stockholm, the Swedish capital, announced their support on Tuesday for the country's latest bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games.

"The City of Stockholm is optimistic about a possible Winter Olympic and Paralympic games in Sweden in 2030 and intends to make a decision on a so-called municipal guarantee," the city c

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni revealed he could walk away from his job after his team's 1-0 victory over Brazil in their FIFA World Cup qualifier here on Tuesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Argentina, Uruguay and Colombia continued their march toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup while struggling giant Brazil hit a new low in the South American qualifying group on Tuesday.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran failed to reach the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup after losing to Morocco in a penalty shootout.

Melbourne [Australia], November 22 (ANI): India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is excited to make her return in the Test format, especially in front of the home crowd for the first time since 2014. Harmanpreet in her 14-year career has played a Test game once in front of the home crowd. She will get the opportunity to play just her second Test against England at the DY Patil Stadium on December 14. Currently, she is in Australi

(Photo credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) The bitter rivalry between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan has brokered many a storyline, and the 2023 edition will add a strange chapter when the teams meet Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. On the line are a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game against Iowa and College Football Playoff implications, but Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will be serving the las

(Photo credit: Craig Strobeck-USA TODAY Sports) The game that used to be known locally as the Civil War has the potential to be an epic battle, not just for bragging rights in the state of Oregon, but also for a spot in what could be the last Pac-12 championship game ever. No. 6 Oregon can punch its ticket to the title game to face fourth-ranked Washington, but No. 16 Oregon State will look to spoil its rival's plans on

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- South Korea maintained its leading position in Group C after Tottenham striker Son Heung-min scored twice and set up another in a 3-0 win over China in 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers on Tuesday.

MONTEVIDEO, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez scored twice as Uruguay swept Bolivia 3-0 at home in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier here on Tuesday.

ACCRA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Ghana lost 1-0 to Comoros on Tuesday in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Moroni, capital of the Comoros.

(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) Perhaps the Seattle Kraken should reschedule and spend Thanksgiving on the road. Or maybe they should just wait until the final seconds of the third period to take a lead. The Kraken, who will play host to the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, are just 3-5-1 at home this season and haveblown leads in 17 of their past 18 games. The latest came Monday night against Calg

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Darius Garland scored 32 points, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley recorded double-doubles and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived blowing an 18-point lead, beating the host Philadelphia 76ers 122-119 in overtime on Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament game. The victory extended Cleveland's winning streak to four games and improved the Cavaliers to 2-1 in East Group A acti

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Anthony Davis had 26 points and 16 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers finished unbeaten in group play of the NBA in-season tournament with a 131-99 victory against the visiting Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. D'Angelo Russell had 20 points and eight assists and LeBron James contributed 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Lakers, who are the first team to advanc

(Photo credit: Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) No. 1 Georgia can write another chapter in a historic stretch of college football dominance by winning the Governor's Cup in Atlanta on Saturday. The Bulldogs, back-to-back champions on a 28-game winning streak and massive favorites at Georgia Tech, can propel the program to the top of Southeastern Conference annals with a 29th consecutive win. Only Alabama, tw

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) The Colorado Avalanche received a clear reminder last game about the importance of playing until the final buzzer. As the Avalanche prepare to play host to the Vancouver Canucks in Denver on Wednesday, they are coming off a shocking 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators. Just as the Avalanche appeared destined to run their winning streak to four games, the Predators scored a p