A sustained seam attack by Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse following a belligerent batting effort saw England on the verge of wrapping up the first Test at stumps on day three in Christchurch on Saturday.
Australia PM’s XI vs India play abandoned due to rain
The Australian Prime Minister’s XI side was scheduled to face India in a second day/night game in Canberra on Saturday, but unfortunately played was abandoned due to rain.
Washington scores 20, Dent adds 17 and 11 assists as New Mexico beats USC 83-73
Tru Washington scored 20 points, Donovan Dent added 17 points, 11 assists and six rebounds and New Mexico beat Southern California 83-73 on Friday night in the third-place game at the Acrisure Classic. Nelly Junior Joseph added 15 points for New Mexico (6-2) and Mustapha Amzil scored 10. Dent and Washington sandwiched 3-pointers around a fast-break layup by CJ Noland and Atiki Ally Atiki threw down a dunk to cap a 10-0 run that made it 57-43 with 13:14 left and the Lobos led by double figures until the closing seconds.
Kings eliminated from NBA Cup after frustrating loss to Blazers
The Kings officially are eliminated from the NBA Cup after Sacramento's 115-106 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday at Moda Center.
49ers waive wide receiver Bell amid rocky 2024 season
The 49ers waived wide receiver Ronnie Bell Friday, less than two seasons after San Francisco selected the Michigan product in the 2023 NFL Draft.
‘Ragtag bunch’: Cricket Victoria claims ‘extraordinary’ upset win in 13-year T20 first
A Kiwi-born American captain, a Dutch player and a handful of Americans have helped a Victorian cricket team spring a big upset in the Caribbean.
UC Irvine defeats Kent State 51-39 at Western Slam
Bent Leuchten's 17 points helped UC Irvine defeat Kent State 51-39 on Friday at Western Slam. Leuchten added eight rebounds for the Anteaters (7-0). Devin Tillis scored eight points while going 3 of 6 from the field and added 11 rebounds.
Palos Verdes uses defense to claim Division 5 football title over La Serna
A pick-six, a strip-sack and a safety help the Sea Kings win their first Southern Section football championship game since 2014.
Lynch shares positive takeaways from subpar 49ers 2024 season
49ers president of football operations John Lynch shared positives from San Francisco's supbar 2024 NFL season with NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco on "49ers Game Plan."
Most overtimes in college football: Georgia-Georgia Tech game flirts with history
Georgia and Georgia Tech's rivalry game flirted with history on Friday as the teams went to eight overtimes. What's the college football record?
Lakers drop second NBA Cup game in bruising loss to the Thunder
Oklahoma City hands the Lakers a hard-fought defeat that might leave the defending NBA Cup champions out of the in-season tournament's next stage.
Lynch points to 49ers’ lack of discipline for rough 2024 season
49ers president of football operations John Lynch discussed San Francisco's lack of discipline with NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco on "49ers Game Plan."
No. 6 Georgia rallies to beat Georgia Tech 44-42 in eighth overtime, bolsters playoff hopes
Freshman Nate Frazier ran for a 2-point conversion in the eighth overtime of a marathon for the ages after No. 6 Georgia pulled off an improbable fourth-quarter comeback, giving the Bulldogs a 44-42 victory over Georgia Tech on Friday night.
Georgia keeps College Football Playoff hopes alive with 8OT win vs. Georgia Tech
Georgia defeated its Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate rival Georgia Tech in a thrilling game that went to an eighth overtime.
Freshmen Sanon, Quaintance lead Arizona State over Saint Mary’s 68-64 in Acrisure Classic title game
Joson Sanon had 19 points and fellow freshman Jayden Quaintance scored after grabbing an offensive rebound with 40 seconds left to help rally Arizona State to a 68-64 victory over Saint Mary's in the championship game of the Acrisure Classic on Friday night. Basheer Jihad added 1 of 2 free throws and Alston Mason sank two with 2 seconds to go as the Sun Devils (7-1) held on to hand the Gaels (7-1) their first loss of the season. Quaintance grabbed a rebound and passed to Adam Miller for a 3-pointer to give Arizona State a 63-60 lead with 3:04 remaining.