It was a clash of icons and a contrast in receptions when Scott Boland crossed paths with Virat Kohli for the Indian champion’s final stand at the SCG on Saturday afternoon during what could prove the pivotal session of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
How Aussie trap ended Kohli era with whimper; ‘lottery’ that will decide series: Talking Pts
As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy saw another 15 wickets fall on a chaotic day two in Sydney, India have been thrown their biggest curveball yet this series. But so far, they’ve navigated it under considerable pressure.
Appropriately with a fadeaway jumper, LeBron passes Jordan for most 30+ point games ever
LeBron now has 563 30+ point games in his 22-year NBA career, including three of his last four games.
Nelly Junior Joseph’s buzzer beater lifts New Mexico past Nevada in OT, 82-81
Nelly Junior Joseph grabbed a loose ball and knocked down a jumper from just inside the free throw line as time expired in overtime to lift New Mexico to an 82-81 win over Nevada on Friday night. The Lobos (12-3) moved to 4-0 in the Mountain West Conference with the win in the 1,000 college basketball game played on New Mexico's home court, The Pit. Nevada (8-7, 0-4) tied the game with a second left in regulation when Nick Davidson hit two free throws to tie the game at 70-70.
Carter glad Kings lit beam in ‘special’ NBA debut against his father
Devin Carter's father, Grizzlies assistant coach Anthony Carter, had a front-row seat to the Sacramento Kings rookie's NBA debut against Memphis.
No. 8 Marquette beats Creighton 79-71 to stay unbeaten in Big East play
Kam Jones overcame a slow start to collect 22 points to help Marquette claim victory against Creighton.
Zapala scores season-high 15 points as No. 18 Michigan State holds off Ohio State 69-62
Zapala fueled a 12-0 run to build a 14-point lead for the Spartans.
John Blackwell scores 32, Wisconsin makes program-record 21 3-pointers in a 116-85 victory over Iowa
Wisconsin finished 40 of 61 from the field (65.6%), including 21 of 31 from 3-point range.
LeBron James breaks another Michael Jordan record in Lakers’ win over Hawks
LeBron James finishes with 30 points, breaking Michael Jordan's record for most career 30-point games in the Lakers' 119-102 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
What we learned as Monk scores 31 in Kings’ win vs. Grizzlies
Malik Monk made sure Devin Carter's NBA debut ended on a high note in the Sacramento Kings' win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
Minnesota beats Virginia Tech 24-10 in Duke’s Mayo Bowl for 8th straight bowl victory
P.J. Fleck got another bowl victory — his sixth in a row at Minnesota.
Clippers ‘hopeful’ Kawhi Leonard will make his season debut Saturday
The Clippers hope Kawhi Leonard will return from a knee injury and make his season debut Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks.
‘Massive moment in this series’: India sweat on Bumrah injury as star leaves SCG
Australia’s hopes of wrestling back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade could hinge on the ability of Indian superstar Jasprit Bumrah to overcome a back spasm that forced him to hospital in a dramatic second day of the final Test of the series.
Charlie Morton agrees to a 1-year, $15 million deal with the Orioles
The 41-year-old Morton, the hero of Game 7 of the 2017 World Series with Houston, will try to fill a hole in Baltimore's rotation.
South Korean second baseman Hyeseong Kim agrees to 3-year, $12.5M deal with Los Angeles Dodgers
Kim, who turns 26 on Jan. 27, has played eight seasons in South Korea, the last six with the Seoul-based Kiwoom Heroes.