KANSAS BEATS OKLAHOMA AGAIN

Kansas' Devonte' Graham stole the show from Buddy Hield.

Graham scored a profession high 27 focuses and made a persistent showing safeguarding the country's No. 2 scorer to offer the 6th some assistance with ranking Jayhawks crush No. 3 Oklahoma 76-72 on Saturday.

It was just the third time in Graham's profession that he scored no less than 20 focuses. He made 6 of 9 3-point endeavors for the Jayhawks (21-4, 9-3 Big 12).

Kansas won the initially meeting 109-106 in triple extra time on Jan. 4, in spite of Hield's 46 focuses. This time, Hield scored 18 of his 24 focuses in the second half, however he abandoned a field objective in the primary half and made 5 of 15 field objectives in general.

Graham scored 17 focuses in the second half to help Kansas keep pace.

Kansas scored its fifth straight win and snapped Oklahoma's 19-amusement home winning streak. The Jayhawks were falling off a triumph over No. 10 West Virginia on Tuesday.

Isaiah Cousins included 21 focuses for the Sooners (20-4, 8-4), who dropped out of a tie for the meeting lead. Oklahoma coordinated a season-low by shooting 33.3 percent from the field. The Sooners, who entered the diversion driving the country in 3-point rate, made only 10 of 32 from past the curve.

Kansas headed out to a 20-6 lead as the Sooners made only two of their initial 19 shots. Hield didn't score until 9:04 stayed in the primary half.

Perry Ellis submitted his second foul with 4:51 left in the primary half and went to the seat with the Jayhawks driving 32-19. Oklahoma shut the half on a 14-6 hurried to make it 38-33.

Kansas energized to take a 59-57 lead on a 3-pointer by Wayne Selden Jr. with a little more than 7 minutes to play, and the diversion was close whatever is left of the way.

Main 25

No. 1 Villanova 73, St. John's 63

PHILADELPHIA - Daniel Ochefu had a profession high 25 focuses and No. 1 Villanova beat St. John's 73-63.

Amar Alibegovic drove the Red Storm (7-19, 0-13 Big East) with a profession best 18 focuses.

Ryan Arcidiacono included 13 focuses for Villanova (22-3, 12-1 Big East).

Wisconsin 70, No. 2 Maryland 57

School PARK, Md. - Wisconsin disturbs No. 2 Maryland out and about.

Vitto Brown scored 21 focuses. Bronson Koenig completed with 16 focuses for Wisconsin (16-9, 8-4). Nigel Hayes included 14 focuses, and Zak Showalter included 11 focuses.

Rasheed Sulaimon drove the Terrrapins (22-4, 10-3) with 17 focuses. Melo Trimble completed with 10 focuses on 1 of 14 shooting. Jewel Stone completed with 10 focuses.

No. 5 Xavier 74, Butler 57

INDIANAPOLIS - J.P Macura scored 13 focuses while Remy Abell and Edmond Sumner had 12 each to lead No. 5 Xavier to a 74-57 defeat over Butler.

The Musketeers (22-3, 10-3) won for the 6th time in seven amusements and held sole ownership of second place in the Big East.

Head servant (17-8, 6-7) was driven by Kelan Martin with 15 focuses and Andrew Chrabascz included 11 as its three-diversion winning streak finished.

Duke 63, No. 7 Virginia 62

DURHAM, N.C. - Grayson Allen managed an account in a shot at the bell, and Duke beat No. 7 Virginia 63-62.

Malcolm Brogdon had 18 focuses for Virginia (20-5, 9-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), and his opposite flip layup with 9.9 seconds left put the Cavaliers up 62-61.

Rookie Brandon Ingram scored 25 focuses while Allen completed with 15 for the Blue Devils (19-6, 8-4), who won their fourth straight and kept the Cavaliers winless at Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1995.

No. 10 West Virginia 73, TCU 42

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Jonathan Holton came back from a suspension to lead four West Virginia players in twofold figures as the tenth positioned Mountaineers to a 73-42 defeat of TCU.

Holton had 14 focuses for the Mountaineers (20-5, 9-3), while Esa Ahmad had a vocation high 14 focuses and five bounce back, and Devin Williams, had his Big 12-driving eleventh twofold with 11 focuses and 13 bounce back.

Jaysean Paige had 10 focuses for West Virginia.

Chauncey Collins of TCU (11-14, 2-10) scored 20 against WVU for a brief moment time this season.

Stanford 76, No. 11 Oregon 72

STANFORD, Calif. - Michael Humphrey obstructed a shot with 4 seconds remaining and Stanford agitate No. 11 Oregon 76-72.

Dillon Brooks scored 18 of his 24 focuses in the second half for the Ducks (20-6, 9-4 Pac-12), who lost at California on Thursday night.

Rosco Allen coordinated his vocation high with 25 focuses to lead Stanford (12-11, 5-7). Dorian Pickens scored 10 of his 16 focuses in the second half and Grant Verhoeven completed with a profession high 13 for the Cardinal.

Tyler Dorsey included 14 focuses and Elgin Cook had 11 for the Ducks, who went to the Bay Area riding a six-amusement winning streak.

Notre Dame 71,

No. 13 Louisville 66

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Demetrius Jackson bucketed 27 focuses, Steve Vasturia included 20 and Notre Dame revitalized to beat No. 13 Louisville 71-66.

The Irish (18-7, 9-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) utilized three 7-0 spurts as a part of the second half to get the win.

Damion Lee drove the Cardinals (19-6, 8-4) with 13 focuses.

LSU 76, No. 15 Texas A&M 71

Twirly doo ROUGE, La. - Ben Simmons had 16 focuses as LSU bombshell No. 15 Texas A&M 76-71.

Craig Victor scored 16 focuses and Keith Hornsby included 15 for the Tigers (16-9, 9-3 SEC).

Danuel House scored 20 focuses for Texas A&M (18-7, 7-5). Alex Caruso scored 14 focuses and Jalen Jones included 12 for the Aggies.

Antonio Blakeney scored 10 focuses for LSU. Simmons likewise had three takes and a blocked shot without conferring a turnover.

Michigan 61, No. 18 Purdue 56

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Zak Irvin scored 22 focuses, and Michigan scored the amusement's last 11 focuses to beat No. 18 Purdue 61-56.

The Wolverines (19-7, 9-4 Big Ten) conquered a dreadful stretch of shooting in the second half, reviving late behind Irvin and Derrick Walton. Irvin's jumper from close to the free toss line put Michigan up 57-56 with a little more than a moment remaining, and it was Purdue (20-6, 8-5) that all of a sudden couldn't score down the stretch.

No. 20 Providence 75,

Georgetown 72

Provision, R.I. - Rodney Bullock had 23 focuses and No. 20 Providence held off an angry rally to beat Georgetown 75-72.

Kris Dunn included 20 focuses, and Ben Bentil completed with 16 focuses and nine bounce back to help the Friars (19-7, 7-6 Big East) end a three-diversion losing streak.

Georgetown (14-12, 7-6) had an opportunity to tie the diversion in the end seconds, yet L.J. Crest's 3-point endeavor was obstructed by Bullock.

Marcus Derrickson drove the Hoyas with 18 focuses and nine bounce back.

Texas Tech 84, No. 21 Baylor 66

WACO, Texas - Keenan Evans scored 21 focuses and had two takes in Texas Tech's thumbs up keep running as the Red Raiders annoy No. 21 Baylor 84-66.

Justin Gray had six of his 17 focuses in a 10-0 run that put Texas Tech (15-9, 5-7 Big 12) ahead to sit tight.

Taurean Prince had 17 focuses to lead Baylor (18-7, 7-5), which dropped two diversions behind Big 12 co-pioneers Kansas and West Virginia.

No. 22 Kentucky 89,

South Carolina 62

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Tyler Ulis scored 27 focuses, and Jamal Murray scored 26 focuses as No. 22 Kentucky smothered South Carolina 89-62.

The Wildcats (19-6, 9-3 Southeastern Conference) were tied with the Gamecocks and LSU for the lead position in the association.

Michael Carrera completed with 25 focuses for South Carolina (21-4, 8-4).

Northern Iowa 53,

No. 25 Wichita State 50

WICHITA, Kan. - Klint Carlson scored 12 focuses, Wyatt Lohaus had 11 and Northern Iowa clutched beat No. 25 Wichita State 53-50.

The Panthers (16-11, 8-6 Missouri Valley) blew a 15-point second-half lead before pulling back ahead on sequential wicker bin by Lohaus with around 6 minutes left in the diversion.

The Shockers (18-7, 12-2) got inside 53-50 when Shaq Morris made the second of two free tosses with 40.2 seconds left, then kicked it into high gear the ball back when Wes Washpun had his shot hindered with 10 seconds to go.

Huge Ten

Ohio State 79, Rutgers 69

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Keita Bates-Diop tied a profession high with 24 focuses and had a vocation high 14 bounce back as Ohio State vanquished Rutgers, 79-69.

Jae'Sean Tate included 22 focuses 9-for-11 shooting and 13 bounce back for the Buckeyes (16-10, 8-5 Big Ten). Kam Williams included 19 for OSU.

Corey Sanders had 23 focuses for the Scarlet Knights (6-19, 0-12). Mike Williams included 13 and D.J. Foreman had 10.

Nebraska 70, Penn State 54

LINCOLN, Neb. - Andrew White III scored 35 focuses for Nebraska in a 70-54 triumph over Penn State.

The Cornhuskers (14-12, 6-7 Big Ten) transformed a nearby amusement into a defeat with a 39-7 run. Penn State (12-13, 3-9) was only 2 of 16 in the stretch while Nebraska pulled away and shot more than 46 percent for the diversion.

Brandon Taylor had 14 focuses to lead the Nittany Lions.

Northwestern 58, Illinois 56

EVANSTON, Ill. - Tre Demps and Scottie Lindsey each scored 18 focuses and Northwestern beat Illinois 58-56.

Alex Olah included 10 focuses and seven bounce back, and the Wildcats (17-9, 5-8 Big Ten) left away with the win in spite of hitting 9 of 26 3-pointers.

Kendrick Nunn drove Illinois (11-14, 3-9) with 13 focuses. Jalen Coleman-Lands and Maverick Morgan included 12 each while Malcolm Hill - the Big Ten's second-driving scorer - completed with seven focuses and 13 bounce back.

Macintosh

Toledo 93, Miami (Ohio) 49

TOLEDO, Ohio - Zach Garber, Jonathan Williams and Nate Navigato all scored 15 focuses each and Toledo smashed Miami (Ohio) 93-49.

Jaelan Sanford scored 13 focuses, Nathan Boothe had 12 focuses with seven bounce back and Stuckey Mosley included 11 focuses and six helps. Toledo (16-9, 7-7 MAC) shot more than 56 percent from the field.

Abdoulaye Harouna drove Miami (9-16, 3-9) with 11 focuses. Geonovie McKnight completed with six.

Western Michigan 74,

Knocking down some pins Green 68

Knocking down some pins GREEN, Ohio - Drake LaMont 17 focuses and Western Michigan beat Bowling Green 74-68.

Tucker Haymond and Thomas Wilder included 14 focuses each for the Broncos (10-15, 4-8 MAC).

Spencer Parker had 16 focuses to lead Bowling Green (13-12, 4-8 MAC).

Eastern Michigan 75,

Kent State 70

YPSILANTI, Mich. - James Thompson IV scored 20 focuses and Eastern Michigan overturned Kent State 75-70.

Venus Williams wins 49th career title with Taiwan Open victory

Seven-time Grand Slam champ Venus Williams beat Misaki Doi 6-4 6-2 to win the inaugural Taiwan Open on Sunday.

Top seed Williams, 35, defeated the Japanese player to guarantee the 49th title of her 21-year proficient profession.

The American, who left the Australian Open at the first-round stage in January, did not drop a set amid the competition in Kaohsiung.

Williams broke her second-seeded adversary three times in every set to win the last in one hour and 26 minutes.

Williams' most recent triumph abandons her seventh on the record-breaking rundown of competition wins in ladies' singles.

Martina Navratilova drives the path on 167 titles, while Venus' more youthful sister, world number one Serena Williams, has 69 vocation competition triumphs.

India v West Indies, Under-19 World Cup, final West Indies to Under-19 glory

West Indies 146 for 5 (Carty 52*, Paul 40*, Dagar 3-25) beat India 145 (Sarfaraz 51, Batham 21, John 3-38, Joseph 3-39) by five wickets

West Indies' blend of fast hustle with the ball and persistence with the bat help them beat pre-competition top picks India by five wickets in a strained last in Mirpur to lift their lady Under-19 World Cup title.

India, who were knocked down some pins out for 145, stood their ground and battled till the end outstandingly until Keemo Paul and Keacy Carty's ice-cool methodology offered West Indies some assistance with eating into the objective and in the long run go too far with three balls to save. That implied India lost a Youth ODI surprisingly since their quarterfinal way out of the same competition in 2014.

India's accident started with Rishabh Pant meandering outside his wrinkle, just to discover wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach flick an underarm toss back to the stumps to catch him ignorant. Imlach's match mindfulness that gave them an achievement off the fourth bundle of the morning set the tone for a ruling showcase against a batting unit high on certainty.

Anmolpreet Singh, who had done well in the two knockout diversions before the great finale fell next as he was not able get his bat off the beaten path to a rising Alzarri Joseph conveyance in the third over, as he gloved a scratch to the wicketkkeeper. At that point came a blow that finished Ishan Kishan's keep running of poor scores as he played over the line and was caught lbw, despite the fact that replays demonstrated the ball had pitched quite recently outside leg stump. At the point when Washington Sundar chipped a straightforward catch to mid-off, a top request wobble appeared to be finished at 41 for 4 in the fifteenth over.

India required a salvage demonstration, yet West Indies didn't drop their force even by an inch as Arman Jaffer discovered while heading out to the spread defender to leave Sarfaraz Khan with the unenviable errand of restoring the innings and batting through, similar to he had accomplished for most parts of the competition.

He did as such by including 37 with Mahipal Lomror, who sweetly timed two fours in his 43-ball 19. Indeed, even as a recuperation looked a sudden plausibility came yet another blow as Chemar Holder, who was gotten back for another spell, sent him back with an awaygoing conveyance that was very much pouched by Imlach behind the stumps.

Detecting the inescapable, Sarfaraz attempted to break the shackles and discovered his hitting range, sweetly timing a flick over midwicket for six. He additionally raised a half-century off 83 conveyances before dying with an end goal to raise the stakes. While he was plainly a long way from his best, Sarfaraz was still miles ahead with his judgment in lengths.

With India giving way in piles, the error of the West Indies bowlers went unnoticed as they surrendered upwards of 23 additional items when India's innings went to a pounding cap in 45.1 overs.

Any musings of a regulation pursue was rapidly put as a second thought as India returned hard; West Indies slipping from 67 for 2 to 77 for 5 in the 29th over. The man who arranged the rebound was Mayank Dagar, the left-arm spinner, who teased the batsmen with his tender flight and float.

Shimron Hetmyer, the skipper, lobbed one to long-on, while Shamar Springer top-edged a hoick to long-off. In Dagar's next over, Jyd Goolie's endeavor to impact him down the ground wound up in a sharp got and knocked down some pins, making West Indies lose their third wicket in six overs.

Paul and Carty needed to burrow profound. That Carty had a chance to do as such was affability a respite when Sarfaraz put down a sharp risk at slip off Dagar. Be that as it may, the pair combat gradually to guarantee India's greatest danger was securely arranged.

As the innings advanced, India started to get restless as Pant neglected to clutch a dainty edge off Carty in Dagar's last over. As though to break the shackles, he was lobbed down the ground for six in the same over. Gradually, the mathematical statement came down to 24 off the last five overs.

With nine required off the last two overs, Paul's endeavored back to front hit over spread brought about him hitting one towards Avesh Khan, who put down an extreme risk even as the ball was kicking the bucket on him. Carty then achieved a half-century off 122 balls. By then, the festival had well and genuinely started in the West Indies camp. The gathering had kickstarted vigorously when Paul's top edge flew over the guardian's head to convey a conclusion to a throbbing conflict.

Ranieri is a guy you want to play for, says Duff

Leicester chief Claudio Ranieri is, just, a man you need to play for, previous Chelsea and Ireland winger Damien Duff said on Saturday. 

Ranieri marked Duff for Chelsea in 2003, a move endorsed by Roman Abramovich who had recently purchased the club, and the Italian has driven Leicester to the highest point of the Premier League table this season against every one of the chances. "This time last season they were base of the table, so I have not seen anything like that in any class, not to mention the Premier League, so he has made an astounding showing," the 36-year-old told Reuters. 

Subsequent to resigning in December, Duff is attempting to stay in shape and is taking his drilling identifications. He is set to begin contemplating for his "A" permit one week from now and would like to gain from Ranieri. "He just gets individuals playing and buckling down for him and that is a large portion of the fight when you are a football supervisor," Duff said. "You can see the fellowship inside of the squad and he has clearly made that and he is only a gentleman that you need to work for. 

"He's an incredible gentleman and he makes them play for him as should be obvious what is going on at Leicester City," said Duff who is playing in the Legends Cup in Moscow. Nobody expected it and I think I part of individuals still anticipate that him will not win the title, so it will enthusiasm to perceive how they wrap up." 

Leicester are five focuses clear at the top going into Sunday's amusement against third-put Arsenal, very much put to win the English top-flight title surprisingly after barely maintaining a strategic distance from transfer last season.

Chelsea set for Champions League with 5-1 Newcastle rout

elsea arranged for its Champions League trek to Paris Saint-Germain by directing Newcastle 5-1 on Saturday, the greatest win of a hopeless Premier League season for the champions.

Chelsea moved to twelfth place however the London club remains 14 focuses from fourth place. Winning the Champions League is the main route once again into Europe's first class rivalry next season and the test resumes in Paris in the round of 16 on Tuesday.

Certainty will be high after this unequivocal win over transfer undermined Newcastle which saw Pedro Rodriguez score twice after Diego Costa's fifth-minute opener while Willian and Bertrand Traore additionally netted. There was a blow for Chelsea, with commander John Terry falling off before halftime with a "little solid issue" that will be surveyed on Sunday, supervisor Guus Hiddink said.

Hiddink stays unbeaten since supplanting let go director Jose Mourinho in December. "We attempted to press from the main moment to astound them and I think we did," Hiddink told British telecaster BT Sport. "We had an early objective and an early second objective so that made them extremely temperamental. "What, for me, is imperative is the great association protectively and not dropping back."

Chelsea dashed into a 3-0 lead inside 17 minutes and looked like champions, yet that was fundamentally down to Newcastle's cataclysmic shielding as Steve McClaren's group lost for the 6th straight away amusement to fall into the transfer zone beneath Norwich on objective contrast. Andros Townsend did score his first objective since joining Newcastle in the 90th moment yet it was a simple comfort.

"We got rebuffed extremely," McClaren said. "We have been uncovered today by a decent group."

Costa demonstrated no evil impacts in the wake of softening his nose up preparing on Thursday. Hiddink clowned Chelsea had a "Zorro group" after Costa joined Cesar Azpilicueta in requiring a face veil. Nemanja Matic and Gary Cahill have likewise as of late worn the security. "(Costa) needed to play urgently," Hiddink said. "The way the main objective was scored was commonly a striker who is fit as a fiddle."

In the fifth moment, Costa jumped in the case after Willian burst down the right channel and encouraged the striker. He extended a leg, beat Steven Taylor to the ball and flicked it crosswise over goalkeeper Rob Elliot and into the far corner. Next Pedro captured Rolando Aarons' go toward Daryl Janmaat and executed a fine complete in the ninth. Chelsea had a third when Costa beat Fabricio Coloccini to the ball and set up Willian to score in the seventeenth.

Terry felt the back of his leg and tottered away after a flying test with Aleksandar Mitrovic. The pair traded words soon thereafter and Terry was supplanted by Baba Rahman. However, Newcastle scarcely tried Chelsea's reshuffled safeguard as the hosts had further risks. Branislav Ivanovic had a shot blocked and Pedro lightened a shot after Jonjo Shelvey talented the ball to Costa.

Having lost Terry, it showed up Chelsea may likewise need to pull back Eden Hazard when Janmaat got the Belgian from behind. However, Hazard, on his first Premier League begin since Jan. 3, proceeded. Mitrovic was gotten by Cesc Fabregas on the edge of Chelsea's crate, yet no foul was given and Cahill obstructed Shelvey's exertion before Mitrovic let go wide crosswise over objective.

The brief whirlwind of assaulting action ahead of schedule in the second half added up to a purple patch for the guests, who soon yielded a fourth in the 59th. Taylor neglected to achieve Fabregas' ball over the top and Pedro tucked in effortlessly. "The fourth objective truly murdered us and that is the thing that can happen when you come here," McClaren said.

A fifth took after when Traore tucked in Azpilicueta's cross for his first Premier League objective in the 83rd. Peril figured out how to miss from short proximity before Townsend struck late on, terminating low into the net.

Curry leads Warriors past Rockets for 42nd straight home win

Stephen Curry and the Golden State starters got a major support from their seat.

Curry had 35 focuses, nine helps and six bounce back, and the Warriors set away the Houston Rockets in the final quarter of a 123-110 triumph Tuesday night.

Indeed, even with an exceptional 47-4 record, Golden State is a long way from fulfilled.

"We can play better and simply manage our level of play and be more reliable more than 48 minutes. It's hard," Curry said. "For whatever length of time that you keep that at the cutting edge and test yourselves, that is the thing that ideally motivates to keep on showing signs of improvement. It's not going to be really consistently we're out there, it's not going to be impeccable, we're not going to blow everyone out. In any case, we endeavor to be awesome each night."Andrew Bogut included 13 focuses, 11 bounce back, three takes and a season-high six blocked shots — three in the fourth — amid one of his best amusements yet.

"Bogut was extraordinary," said Warriors mentor Steve Kerr, who didn't feel well after the amusement yet was booked to fly with the group to Arizona. He took a time away from Oct. 1 to Jan. 25 for entanglements taking after two back surgeries.

Andre Iguodala and Harrison Barnes hit back to back 3-pointers to begin the final quarter to get the protecting champions pursuing the diversion was tied at 93 after the third.

Brilliant State won its 42nd straight consistent season home amusement and is 24-0 at Oracle Arena this season. The Warriors are inside of two home triumphs of coordinating the Chicago Bulls' NBA-record home winning dash of 44 diversions from March 30, 1995 to April 4, 1996.James Harden defeated a scoreless first quarter to complete with 37 focuses, five helps and five bounce back in Houston's eighth straight misfortune to Golden State.

"We didn't win yet we increased some force. It was a focused amusement against an undefeated group at home and we place ourselves in a position to win," Harden said.Barnes included 19 focuses 8-of-12 shooting and seven bounce back. The Warriors have their longest unbeaten keep running against the Rockets in the arrangement since additionally winning eight consecutively from Dec. 5, 1972 to Nov. 26, 1974. Brilliant State went 3-0 versus Houston to clear the Rockets in sequential seasons interestingly.

Houston opened the second half on a 8-0 rushed to go up 74-69 yet couldn't underwrite as Curry made a couple of sweet switch layups in a range of 1 moment, 25 seconds. Bogut's snare shot at 7:01 gave Golden State the lead once more, and he quickly drew a charge on the flip side.

Curry put on a spilling facility on one first-quarter play before breezing past Harden for a simple layup, and made five of his six 3-point tries in the opening period and seven of eight shots — just missing on a long 3 attempting to beat the buzzer.Harden went scoreless until making two free tosses at the 7:01 characteristic of the second quarter, and he missed his introductory five shots before a 3 from the highest point of the circular segment 6:25 preceding halftime.

The Rockets lost for the fourth time in six street recreations.

ALL-STARS

Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson got their red Western Conference All-Star pullovers from Golden State general chief Bob Myers in a midcourt function before tipoff. They will play in Sunday's amusement at Toronto.

TIP-INS

Rockets: Golden State's 42 first-quarter focuses were the most permitted by Houston in any period this season. ... Interval mentor J.B. Bickerstaff is taking his wife and children on a getaway for the All-Star break, "to a fun place with heaps of sun and shorelines," he said. ... After Wednesday's amusement at Portland and closing Feb. 25, the Rockets will have played the Trail Blazers in three of six recreations. ... Houston started a stretch with 11 of 13 amusements out and about.

Warriors: Golden State played its second and last home amusement in February — the second in a row season with only two February recreations at Oracle Arena. The champs' next home diversion is March 1 against Atlanta. ... Bogut went more than 1,000 squares for his vocation. ... The Warriors cleared the Rockets 4-0 last season — all by twofold figures — interestingly since 1973-74. They have won 11 of 12 matchups generally, including the 4-1 arrangement win in a year ago's Western Conference last. ... C Festus Ezeli experienced arthroscopic surgery to his left side knee Monday and will be sidelined no less than six weeks. He missed his 6th straight amusement. Marreese Speights had 15 focuses while grabbing all the more p

Why was Josh Norman saying that Panthers played ‘two teams’ in the Super Bowl?

Josh Norman might have gotten played on the Internet for seeming, by all accounts, to be in tears in the melting away snippets of the Super Bowl, yet the Panthers cornerback was likewise hailed for saluting Peyton Manning as the pair ran into each other at midfield after the amusement. Norman was additionally liberal in his recognition of the Broncos in his postgame remarks, saying that Denver "played breathtaking." But Norman over and over came back to an expression that seemed to infer that Carolina had the deck stacked against it. He said the Panthers had been compelled to play against "two groups," abandoning some to think about whether he implied that the authorities in the diversion were one-sided toward the Broncos. At a certain point in his remarks to correspondents, Norman likewise ...

New York Knicks fire head coach Derek Fisher: Five things to know

The New York Knicks have let go Derek Fisher only a couple of days before the All-Star break. Ken Berger affirmed reports of Fisher being expelled from the Knicks' instructing position at the beginning of today as Kurt Rambis will assume control as interval mentor. The group declared the terminating Monday morning.

In simply his second season as the Knicks mentor, Fisher and his staff have drilled the Knicks to a 23-31 program, which was an immeasurable change over the debacle that happened at Madison Square Garden on a daily premise last season. In any case, evidently that is insufficient for Phil Jackson and James Dolan, as the Knicks have tumbled off base of late and dropped from seeking a spot in the East playoffs to now sitting twelfth in the East and five recreations behind the 8-seed.

From the Knicks:

New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson declared today that Derek Fisher has been eased of his guiding obligations. Partner Head Coach Kurt Rambis has been named the between time head mentor.

Fisher, who was initially procured on Jun. 10, 2014, completes his Knicks honing vocation with a general record of 40-96 (.294).

Rambis turns into the 27th head mentor in establishment history. Initially procured as the group's partner head mentor on Jul. 7, 2014, the 18-year NBA honing veteran begins his second-spell as a head mentor, in the wake of driving the Minnesota Timberwolves for two seasons from 2009-10 through 2010-11 (56-145). The Terre Haute, IN local was an individual from eight NBA Championship groups, all as an individual from the Los Angeles Lakers (four as a player and four as a mentor or official). Rambis turns into the fifth previous Knicks draft pick to mentor the group (third round, 58th in general in the 1980 NBA Draft).

This comes as a stun to just about everyone in the NBA world with Fisher being one of the hand-picked guiding choices for this group after they couldn't get Steve Kerr to assume control in 2014. Fisher was requested that actualize the Triangle Offense, climate the terrible 2014-15 season as the Knicks arranged for a major summer in 2015, and after that return to vieing for a playoff spot.

Notwithstanding, since moving to .500 at 22-22, the Knicks have lost nine of their previous 10 recreations with their just win amid that extend being over the modest Phoenix Suns. The Knicks have had the hurricane of Kristaps Porzingis being a power in the NBA immediately as a new kid on the block and some great veterans players coming into right the boat, yet their execution wasn't sufficient to keep Fisher's employment. His group is only 10-22 against non-losing groups this season and the Knicks would have liked to be superior to that.

Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid forward not planning move

Genuine Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he won't leave the club before his agreement terminates in 2018.

The 31-year-old Portugal skipper has been consistently connected with previous club Manchester United, who sold him to Real in 2008, and Paris St-Germain. 

"I need to stay here two more years. The two years I'm discussing take me to the end of my agreement," he is cited as saying by AS. 

"Furthermore, the future, we'll see." 

Ronaldo was talking at an occasion to gather his Pichichi trophy, which he won for being last season's La Liga top scorer with 48. 

"This is the best group on the planet, despite the fact that I likewise played in the Premier League," he said. 

"It's awesome, focused, and with extraordinary players. It is a benefit to leave my blemish on it."

Louis van Gaal: This Manchester United star made me very proud at Chelsea

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Louis van Gaal said he was 'exceptionally pleased' of Cameron Borthwick-Jackson after his showcase in the 1-1 draw at Chelsea yesterday.The 19-year-old protector has made the left-back position his own particular with all due respect with a string of great exhibitions lately.

He kept Willian calm at Stamford Bridge and the Brazilian has apparently been Chelsea's best player this season.

Borthwick-Jackson was unfortunate in his endeavors to stop Diego Costa's 91st moment equaliser.Chelsea were likewise a touch lucky in light of the fact that Daley Blind slipped to make a vast opening in United's back four preceding the Blues forward made it 1-1.

"We have an objective like that - Daley Blind slipping and Borthwick-Jackson not taking the line of the safeguard," Van Gaal told the club's site. "Costa is not offside hence.

"It was such a compassion on the grounds that Borthwick-Jackson was playing fabulously and I was exceptionally pleased with him."Van Gaal commended his group for their assaulting football subsequent to singling out Borthwick-Jackson for recognition.

The youthful shield's brilliantly whipped cross from the left had given United the lead before in the second half.

He's been tossed into first-group activity after the wounds to Luke Shaw and Marcos Rojo and he's presently shown up since his introduction against West Brom in November.Wayne Rooney's endeavored control tumbled to Jesse Lingard, who sublimely spun around and lashed the ball into the top corner.

"We have made a great deal of chances here at Chelsea. It's a frightful away amusement, I think, and one that is not all that simple," said Van Gaal.

"The most recent couple of years Manchester United haven't won here so it's not a simple match – and we led the pack with an awesome objective. An incredible cross too. At that point you can control the amusement, however in the last quarter we gave it away

Steven Smith unhappy with Mitchell Marsh decision

Steven Smith, the Australia skipper, communicated his despondency over the way in which Mitchell Marsh's choice was taken care of by the on-field umpires on Monday (February 8) in the third and last One-Day International (ODI) between New Zealand and Australia at Hamilton.

Pursuing 247 to win, Australia were dubiously put at 164 for five in the 34th over when Marsh hit the ball onto his boot and was gotten by the bowler Matt Henry. Despite the fact that he requested instantly, alternate players were not sharp, supposing it may have fallen off the ground.

Umpire Ian Gould was unmoved and following a few moments, the replay on the goliath screen inside the stadium proposed that the ball had in reality ricocheted straightforwardly off his boot. The on-field umpires then chose to allude the choice upstairs and in this manner, Marsh was given out.

Despite the fact that Smith yielded that the right choice was made, he felt that the occurrence was taken care of 'really ineffectively'. "I don't think choices ought to be made on the extra large screen, I don't believe the truth is out for the amusement. I think better procedures should be placed set up," Smith said. "We have an audit framework set up. You have 15 seconds to settle on your choice and I don't imagine that was important for that to come up in that point in time.

"Neither of the umpires heard an offer so the diversion went on. Well it should go on. It was appeared on the wide screen that there was a half-claim, so they went upstairs. I was really frustrated with the entire procedure ... it was taken care of really inadequately. New Zealand players truly trusted it wasn't out and, not until they saw it on the screen, did they alter their opinion.

"The right choice was made - he was out, there's most likely about that. In any case, on the off chance that I get hit on the cushion next time and it's missing leg, do I remain there and hold up until it demonstrates that up on the wide screen?"

Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand captain who played his last ODI,, conceded that the whole process was not perfect. In any case, he likewise went ahead to claim that two or three players were engaging once Henry got the bounce back.

"I saw a few the folks offer," McCullum said. "The right choice was made yet the procedure was a long way from perfect. It's disillusioning from the Australian perspective. When it did come up on the screen, which is not perfect, I shouted out 'what the ... is going on'. The main thing I said was the right choice must be made."

Tearful Fowler rues dramatic play-off loss

A blue Rickie Fowler was overcome with feeling in the wake of watching his trusts blur as he lost to Hideki Matsuyama taking after four play-off gaps at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.Last year's runner-up Matsuyama ruled preeminent on Sunday, however world number four Fowler was left to mourn two shots that found the water in Scottsdale.

Fowler drove by two strokes with two openings to play in regulation before his ball kept running into the water, permitting Matsuyama the chance to in the long run constrain a play-off.

"Generally don't anticipate that it will hit on the downslope and afterward go 360," said the 23-year-old, who completed level at 14 under close by the Japanese star after 72 openings. "So that was somewhat heartbreaking. I hit it right on line, hit it precisely where I was looking.

"That is somewhat the deplorable part, to hit the shots that I did and to force them off, and after that it sort of exploded backward there."

The same thing happened to Fowler at the fourth extra gap, but with a three-wood.

Fowler wound up coming up short the gap as Matsuyama scored standard for his second PGA Tour title.

Also, Fowler, who endured his second play-off thrashing in the wake of missing out to Troy Matteson at the 2009 Frys.com Open, couldn't shroud his feeling thereafter.

"It's going to hurt," said Fowler. "Since I had a feeling that I had it, particularly with the way I was swinging."

Before leaving his news meeting, Fowler included: "The critical step is having, you know, every one of my loved ones and grandpa and my father who haven't seen me win.

"Be that as it may, I will have the capacity to kinda hang with them today evening time. I'll be OK. With how great I'm playing, I know I can win. That is the crucial step."

No masterpiece, but Manning rides off with a win

Santa Clause CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The best thing for Peyton Manning is that he won the Super Bowl.

A nearby second: He never needs to ribbon them up again.

Continually bugged, never fully agreeable - kind of the way the entire season has played out - Manning left with his second Super Bowl title Sunday night, after Denver's guard everything except gave him the Lombardi Trophy in a 24-10 triumph over the Carolina Panthers.

A towel hung behind him, his naturally printed title cap on his head, Manning wouldn't move on whether this was, actually, his last diversion.

''I got some a word of wisdom from Tony Dungy,'' Manning said of the first of four mentors with whom he's been to the Super Bowl. ''He said, 'Don't settle on an enthusiastic choice.' This has been a passionate week, a passionate night. I'm going to take some an opportunity to reflect.''

On the off chance that part of the choice includes a look back at this amusement, he won't care for anything he sees, with the exception of the last score.

View display He was creaky, off-focus on occasion. He got swindled into his first capture attempt of the current year's playoffs and could've tossed a couple of progressively if Panthers' safeguards would be advised to hands. Keeping an eye on lost a bungle, too.

His most imperative toss? Might have been the pass that flew 10 yards out of the end zone however drew a cautious holding ring that set the amusement securing touchdown late in the final quarter. Keeping an eye on finished 13 goes for 141 yards and got the Broncos moving to begin both parts.

That was bounty. Those little wisps of offense set up a couple field objectives, kept the Broncos in great field position - then permitted No. 18 and Co. to make room for a covering, truly great barrier that won with seven sacks and four turnovers.

Keeping an eye on turned into the main quarterback to win the Super Bowl with two establishments. He joined his sibling, Eli, and 10 different quarterbacks as numerous Super Bowl victors. He's been taking it week by week this year, demanding he's not pondering what he'll do after the season. Now that it's over, he'll need to choose whether he needs to leave on top - same as his supervisor, John Elway, did after he won his second title in 1999.

After his last win, Elway took some an opportunity to reflect and admitted to himself that he couldn't crush another year.Smart cash has Manning settling on the same decision, and his dad, Archie, proposed his child's days in Denver are everything except done.

''I need to hear his side of it first,'' Archie said, while remaining against a divider outside the Broncos locker room. ''I are very brave. I would never advise Peyton what to do. I'll lay a few things out for him. He recognizes what to consider. On the off chance that he needs to play some more football, he's going need to go to another group. He will be 40. Be that as it may, we have not discussed it.''

Keeping an eye on is in fact under contract with the Broncos for one more season, however all that they've done over the previous year - fire John Fox, employ Gary Kubiak and Wade Phillips, patch up the offense - has addressed a longing to fabricate a victor that will last past Manning's residency in Denver.

Which could be closure in no time.

Keeping an eye on identifies with the group Saturday night - a passionate talk that guarded lineman Derek Wolfe called the ''most extraordinary'' discourse he'd ever been part of.''I sort of expressed gratitude toward them for giving me a chance to be a part of the adventure,'' Manning said.

It had the makings of a goodbye.

The quarterback revamped the record book his initial three years in Denver, then changed himself in Year 4. He tossed 17 capture attempts, missed six recreations with a harmed foot, suited up as a reinforcement, lastly, returned as a decreased diversion director.

Be that as it may, he didn't evade from that part.

He won with a Super Bowl passer rating of 56.6 that, unimaginably, wasn't that much lower than what he arranged this season.He won by giving off a great deal. The Broncos ran 28 times Sunday, including on third-and-9 late in this amusement while nursing a lead. That never would have happened in before in his 18-year profession. Denver's 11 first downs were the same as Manning would've racked up in a quarter a couple of years back.

''We couldn't move it, couldn't run it,'' Archie Manning said. ''I got so tired of listening to 'No addition.' They said it a hundred times.''

A diversion like this that would regularly send Peyton rushing to the film room, attempting to make sense of how to improve things for one week from now.

One week from now doesn't make a difference. One year from now may not either.

''Peyton's ruined us,'' his dad said. ''The season was hard. So diverse. In any case, that is the thing that life is, and football has numerous likenesses. It's managing difficulty. That is what life's about.''

India beat Australia by 7 wickets to clean sweep T20 series

 
MS Dhoni says, "Parcel of credit to the bowlers. In the ODI arrangement the batsmen were doing great, we required the additional 10% from the bowlers. That has changed with Bumrah coming in and others starting to act responsibly. Yes, the batsmen have taken it up a score, however the bowlers have improved, which has had the effect. There may be maybe a couple changes in light of the conditions in the World T20, yet this is generally what our T20 side will resemble."

SHANE WATSON gets Man of the Match recompense for his unbeaten 124. "They positively are exceptional. They demonstrated to it to us in the one-day arrangement too. we set up the huge score to give ourselves a major score, however couldn't get ourselves over the line. As of right now of time I am adoring each moment of playing for Australia. The benefit to chief the group was incredible in spite of the fact that it was somewhat chaotic at time. I do make the most of my batting. I hindered the ball a lot early, yet it was a joy to bat with Uzzie. Can't trust he got out. We have the world-class players, there is no motivation behind why we can't have an effective World T20. Simply need to chalk out the parts… "

VIRAT KOHLI is the Man of the Series for scoring 199 keeps running in the 3-match arrangement. "We chose before Sydney one-dayer that we need to complete the visit 4-all. Because we played so well before however didn't get on the board. I was disillusioned when I got out on the grounds that I needed to complete the amusement off. I provoke myself to complete them off when I pursue. The way Yuvi and Raina, them two returning, completed it off, credit to their character. (Rohit begins moving halfway in light of the fact that Kohli is gotten some information about him). I have said this multiple occassions that I am a major devotee of Rohit. The time he has, and the miles he can hit the ball

AUSTRALIAN INNINGS

India have whitewashed Australia in the T20 arrangement winning all the three matches. It was a thriller of a challenge in the third and last T20 in Sydney. India required 17 off the last over and checked the line off the last ball. Yuvraj Singh battled at first however pulled himself up in the last over to hit 10 off the initial two balls. Suresh Raina, who played a splendid thump of 49 not out off only 25 balls, did the rest and closed the match with a four the last ball. Shane Watson, who is driving Australia in this diversion, broke a shining 124 to take his side to a gigantic aggregate. In answer, Shikhar Dhawan gave the right sort of begin took after considerably hundreds of years from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. India battled a bit in the last overs of the innings. Yuvraj hoped to go down the same destiny he endured in 2014 amid World T20. Be that as it may, he unleashed two top dogs in the last over to set the tone for India's exciting triumph. WHAT A GAME!

FOUR With that India beat Australia by 7 wickets.

19 overs: Yuvraj is battling. India as well. From a position of quality, India have gone ahead to set an objective of 17 keeps running from the last over. Extremely troublesome it looks. India 181 for 3 (17 runs required from 6 balls)

18 overs: Australia is rocking the bowling alley truly well in these last overs. Be that as it may, Suresh Raina found some approach to gather some significant keeps running here — all behind the wicket. Be that as it may, Yuvraj additionally needs to contribute. India 176 for 3 (22 runs required from 12 balls)

17 overs: With Yuvraj Singh watched distant here, Suresh Raina is the man for India right now. Shane Watson has astonished a decent. Only 8 runs got over it. Not useful for India. India 164/3 (34 runs required from 18 balls).

16 overs: 9 keeps running off it. India require a major over to make this pursuit somewhat simple. It is the last period of the match and they can't stand to falter here. Yuvraj Singh has an opportunity to substantiate himself. India 156 for 3 (42 runs required from 24 balls)

15 overs: Cameron Boyce has finished his splendid spell. It is his spell that has kept Australia in the match in this way. India 147 for 3 (51 runs required from 30 balls)

WICKET! Virat Kohli took after the Rohit Sharma design here. He finished his FIFTY and afterward got out off the same bowler — Cameron Boyce. Kohli charged and Boyce yorked him with some plunge on his conveyances. It took the signal end, hit the cushion and after that ricocheted into the stumps. Boyce has kept Australia in challenge in this way. Virat Kohli b Boyce 50 (36b 2×4 1×6).

14 overs: Fine over. Suresh Raina gathered a limit off Shaun Tait. They have to continue pushing for runs. Target is enormous, so you can't stand to unwind. India 139/2 (59 runs required from 36 balls)

13 overs: Suresh Raina looks in a lot of rush. He got a relief here off his second ball just when debutant Cameron Bancroft missed a befuddling. Raina tailed it with a SIX, however. India 130 for 2 (68 runs required from 42 balls)

WICKET! Rohit Sharma out after a decent innings. Cameron Boyce got prize for his diligent work. Rohit tired to chip the over-pitched ball over mid-wicket, and found the defender. Rohit Sharma c Watson b Boyce 52 (38b 5×4 1×6).

12 overs: It is the ideal opportunity for India to dispatch another assault the way they did toward the begin of the innings. It is not right to take it till the end and make the pursuit convoluted. India 122/1 (76 runs required from 48 balls).

50 up for Rohit Sharma in only 35 balls.

11 overs: A superior over for India. After several modest overs, Rohit dealt with a SIX in the over to gather 10 off it. That is the thing that India require: keep foot on the pedal. India 112 for 1 (86 runs required from 54 balls).

10 overs: Are Rohit and Virat taking things too simple here? On the other hand Australia are knocking down some pins well all of a sudden? Whatever it is, India need to keep the scoring rate up. After the starting battering, a vastly improved over by Shaun Tait. India 102 for 1 (96 runs required from 60 balls).

9 overs: Another great over by Cameron Boyce. Only 5 off it. He is rocking the bowling alley truly well, giving no free balls at all. However, India is in an agreeable zone now, so they don't have to produce shots. India 96 for 1.

8 overs: Rohit and Virat are gathering keeps running with going for broke. The closer India go to focus with wickets close by, the better it is. India 91 for 1. Virat Kohli 27 (17b 1×4 1×6), Rohit Sharma 32 (22b 4×4 0x6).

7 overs: Leg-spinner Cameron Boyce has given Australia a decent over and some breathing time. India are very much put to not feel the impact of this 7-keep running over. India 81 for 1.

6 overs: India has the right sort of begin in this huge pursue of 198. Genuine test will be to keep up it till the end. India 74 for 1.

5 overs: The fall of Skhikhar Dhawan hasn't influenced the Indian charge. That is the way T20 cricket is played. There is no opportunity to hold up. You need to continue pursuing the bowlers. Virat and Rohit are doing precisely that here. India 62 for 1.

4 overs: Successful over Australia. Difficulty for India. Shane Watson is doing everything right today. It is his day. He came into assault to check Shikhar Dhawan and he did it effectively. India 49 for 1.

 

 WICKET! That is similar to a misuse of chance. Shikhar Dhawan looked in an extraordinary touch here however what looked like awesome innings really taking shape was stopped by Shane Watson. Dhawan ventured out of the wrinkle, got a short conveyance, hoped to rehash the measurements, yet the ball bobbed a touch more than anticipated and took the edge. Shikhar Dhawan c Bancroft b Watson 26 (9b 4×4 1×6).

3 overs: Shaun Tait was exceptionally costly in this over. Shikhar Dhawan whipped him everywhere throughout the ground. It is as flawless a begin as one can anticipate. India 42 for 0.

2 overs: Good over for India. Rohit and Shikhar are not simply focusing on limits, they are centered around pivoting strikes also. India 18 for 0.

1 over: India gathered 7 keeps running from the first over. Great to begin with. They have to adjust animosity with alert. Runs are required however it is additionally essential to keep wickets close by. India 7 for 0.

Indian openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma have exited to the field. A decent begin is the thing that India need from them. Shaun Tait prepared with INDIAN INNINGS

20 overs: Australia have set a 198-run focus for India. Shane Watson has played a splendid innings of 124 not out off only 71 balls. He is the skipper in this match and came to open the innings. What's more, what a thump he has played here. It would seem that a decent wicket to bat on. Will Indian batting at the end of the day demonstrate its class? We will find in a brief time…

WICKET! Jasprit Bumrah gets Chris Lynn. Eminent catch by Ravindra Jadeja. Lynn stepped back and Bumrah tailed him with a full ball. Lynn figured out how to scoop it towards bovine corner where Jadeja made a considerable measure of progress to one side from profound mid-wicket and brought it with a jump. Chris Lynn c Jadeja b Bumrah 13 (12m 9b 2×4 0x6).

19 overs: Shane Watson has truly staked claim for the opening space in Australian group for the World T20 with this wonderful thump here. What an innings. Australia searched set for initial 200 score of the arrangement. Aus 187 for 4.

18 overs: Good over by Jasprit Bumrah after a terrible begin. Aus 176 for 4.

WICKET! Ravindra Jadeja has to some degree restored his over by releasing Travis Head. Shane Watson dissected him truly however this wicket has given him something to draw certainty from. Jadeja terminated in a speedy yorker directly beneath Head's bat to thump the center stump over. Travis Head b Jadeja 26 (19b 1×4 1×6). 19 runs fell off the over. Aus 168 for 4.

Shane Watson raises his 100 in only 60 balls. He has batted splendidly in this innings. Wary right off the bat yet he has gone wild now, hitting SIXES voluntarily.

16 overs: Good over. Only 9 from it regardless of a SIX. Ashwin foxed Travis Head entirely well. Aus 149 for 3.

15 runs: Quite an event over it was. Shane Watson survives a run out chance before dispatching Ravindra Jadeja for a major SIX. At that point, Hardik Pandya spared a beyond any doubt shot SIX. Travis Head trudged it towards profound midwicket, Pandya went as far back as he could, and jumped to catch this overhead and failed once again into the field with both his feet noticeable all around. Spared four runs. Aus 140 for 3.

14 overs: India need wickets now on the off chance that they would like to contain Australia underneath 180. At this moment the Aussies search set for 200 runs. Aus 127 for 3.

13 overs: Another excessive over. Hardik Pandya does not look the reliable sorts. He needs to bowl as per the field. He arrives to bowl his share of overs well. Aus 118 for 3.

DROPPED! Virat Kohli just dropped a vital catch. It was somewhat troublesome yet he is a decent defender and the ball was well over the ground when it hit Virat's hands. Shane Watson reprieved.

12 overs: Expensive over by Yuvraj Singh. Travis Head tackled him and hit for a SIX and a FOUR to gather 14 keeps running off it. Aus 103 for 3.

11 overs: Indians are knocking down some pins well. Runs are coming however wickets at standard interims are holding Australia under tight restraints. Several more wickets and we will see Australian challenge failing out. Aus 89 for 3.

FOUR and that presents to Shane Watson's 50 keeps running in 37 balls.

10 overs: Successful over by Yuvraj Singh. These are great signs for India going into the World T20. Yuvraj is a key player. On the off chance that he can substantiate himself with the bat too, India will get a major support. Aus 80 for 3. Travis Head 4 (3b 0x4 0x6), Shane Watson 47 (36b 6×4 1×6).

WICKET! Yuvraj Singh got a wicket on his first ball. What's more, it is a major one. Glenn Maxwell gone. It was volley and Maxwell hoped to hit it over the additional spread, however didn't locate the right height and discovered Suresh Raina. Glenn Maxwell c Raina b Yuvraj Singh 3 (5b 0x4 0x6).

9 overs: Ravindra Jadeja is keeping a tight line, giving no room. It was a splendid over by T20 guidelines. Only 3 off it. Aus 75 for 2.

8 overs: Ashwin got a wicket in the over yet runs still didn't stop. 9 keeps running from it. Aus 72 for 2.

WICKET! Played him. Ravichandran Ashwin gets Shaun Marsh. It was slower through the air, enticing Marsh, who attempted to trudge it over mid-wicket yet the ball didn't exactly arrive. Shaun Marsh b Ashwin 9 (12b 1×4 0x6).

7 overs: Spinners from both the closures. Ravindra Jadeja figured out how to control Shaun Marsh however Shane Watson accumulated a limit off the last ball to gathered 6 keeps running from the over. Aus 63 for 1.

6 overs: MS Dhoni needed to get Ravi Ashwin at an early stage in light of the fact that Jasprit Bumrah was ended up being extremely costly. It was great over considering the defenders were inside the circle and Australian batsmen were after Ashwin. Aus 57 for 1.

5 overs: Shane Watson has begun looking unsafe at this point. He has the capacity we realize that. He hasn't been truly scoring huge keeps running for quite a while now. Is it going to be his restoration? India need to get him rapidly. Aus 48 for 1.

4 overs: Another costly over by Jasprit Bumrah. He didn't generally knocked down some pins terrible balls however two NO balls gave FREE HITS to Shane Watson and he is not the one to miss such open doors. Aus 37 for 1.

3 overs: Ashish Nehra knocked down some pins well to get Usman Khawaja's wicket however Shane Watson still belted him for a SIX. Australia 24 for 1.

WICKET! Ashish Nehra is knocking down some pins truly well today. He has Usman Khawaja. Beautiful conveyance, curving without end shape the left-hander played at the length. Khawaja's protective push was not the most ideal approach to play that ball and the outside edge conveyed to MS Dhoni. Usman Khawaja c Dhoni b Nehra 14 (6b 2×4 0x6).

2 overs: Usman Khawaja is an in-structure batsman having scored intensely in the as of late finished up Big Bash League season. What's more, he has conveyed that frame to this match. Some great, sure batting here. Jasprit Bumrah astonished a costly first. Aus 15 for 0.

1 over: Beautiful rocking the bowling alley by Ashish Nehra. No space for Shane Watson to score runs. Indeed, Watson looked uncomfortable against Nehra. Aus 1 for 0.

Shaun Marsh has been pushed down the request. Shane Watson and Usman Khawaja to open the innings. Ashish Nehra has the ball. Here we go… .

It is going to begin. Indian players are talking methodology in the cluster.

Groups

Australia: Shane Watson, Usman Khawaja, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Shaun Marsh, Travis Head, Cameron Bancroft, Andrew Tye, Cameron Boyce, Scott Boland, Shaun Tait.

India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashish Nehra.

India have effectively won the arrangement. Will they try different things with their batting line-up today? Yuvraj Singh and Hardik Pandya have not found the opportunity to bat as such. It is a right chance to attempt them.

For Australia, two more players — Usman Khawaja and Cameron Bancroft — are making debuts in this match. Khawaja has supplanted harmed Aaron Finch and Bancroft has come in for Matthew Wade, who has been requested that join Test group in New Zealand.

India have chosen not to bother the triumphant blend. That implies Harbhajan Singh winds up on the seat in the third match also.

Australian skipper for this match Shane Watson has won the hurl and he chose to bat first. Australia have won the three hurls in the T20 arrangement.

Sneak peak

India will intend to finish a decisive victory and close their Australia visit on a positive note by winning the third Twenty20 International (T20I) at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Sunday.

India have officially secured the three-match arrangement, having won the initial two matches in Adelaide and Melbourne by 37 and 27 runs individually. A win on Sunday will offer the guests some assistance with getting over the 1-4 whipping in the One-Day International (ODI) arrangement.

The Indians will at the end of the day rely on upon a solid batting line-up which has done well in the past two matches. Rohit Sharma has taken his wonderful structure from the ODI arrangement into the 20-over organization while his opening accomplice Shikhar Dhawan has discovered his touch subsequent to battling with his structure following the Test and one-day arrangement against South Africa at home.

Virat Kohli has been amazing at the number three position, scoring a tornado half-century in the second T20I and will want to bear on in the same vein in the third match too.

The veteran Yuvraj Singh is yet to get an amusement in this arrangement and the gifted left-hander will be energetic to get an opportunity to get into the depression as the Indians gear up for the World T20 competition which they have in March-April this year.

A percentage of the Indian youths have done well with medium-pacer Jasprit Bumrah being the find of the visit. The 22-year-old from Ahmedabad had a thrilling presentation, creating figures of 3/23 to be the best bowler in the primary T20I at Adelaide. He tailed it up with another couple of wickets in the third diversion at Melbourne and is right now the most noteworthy wicket-taking bowler in the arrangement.

Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has additionally put in a fabulous execution, assuming a pivotal part in the win at Melbourne by catching the wickets of Shane Watson and James Faulkner and dealing with the hazardous Aaron Finch with a pleasant piece of handling.

The Australians then again, will intend to rescue some pride by fighting off a complete Indian clear. They will miss their in-structure chief Finch who is down with a damage to one side hamstring. They will be driven by encountered all-rounder Shane Watson.

The 34-year-old Watson is Australia's driving wicket-taker in T20Is with 41 casualties and his count of 1,191 runs is second just to hard-hitting opener David Warner's pull of 1,465.

The hosts will keep on missing the administrations of their head mentor Darren Lehmann, who has been sidelined subsequent to being determined to have profound vein thrombosis on January 23. The previous left-gave batsman missed the fifth and last ODI with India and the entire of the T20I arrangement. Michael di Venuto will keep on serving as his substitution.

A win in the third T20I will likewise help the Australians' resolve in front of the up and coming voyage through New Zealand where they will play thr.

Djokovic's strength proceeds with, wins eleventh Grand Slam title

 MELBOURNE, Australia - Novak Djokovic left no space to scrutinize his strength on Sunday night. The 28-year-old Serbian vanquished No. 2 Andy Murray in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5, 7-6, in transit to his third-straight Grand Slam title and eleventh by and large.

This is his 6th Australian Open title, a record among the men's singles field. Four of those six have come against Murray.

Djokovic has now won 21-straight matches in Grand Slams, going back to the begin of Wimbledon a year ago. He just lost one Grand Slam match in 2015, when Stan Wawrinka beat him in the French Open last. The main thing missing from Djokovic's trophy case is that slippery French Open crown.

Murray was playing in his fifth Australian Open title. The two-time Grand Slam champion and Olympic gold medalist told the media Friday that he knew he had a colossal undertaking in front of him, however anything could happen in any given match. Djokovic was 21-9 in their vocation no holds barred and had won 10 of his last 11 matches against the Scot, however Murray had twice beaten him in a noteworthy last.

Those past matches truly didn't make a difference, Murray said. However, Sunday, he neglected to make sense of an approach to put the apparitions of those past matches behind him. When he went to the platform a short time later, he figured out how to split a joke about it. "I sense that I've been here before," he said.

There was little he could have done. Djokovic was on his diversion from the principal point. He won the initial five recreations of the match, while Murray looked lazy. Murray played a more grounded second set, serving nine experts while hitting 21 champs, contrasted with two pros and eight victors from Djokovic. They remained focused to 3-3, then Djokovic broke. Murray crushed right spirit. The devastating blow came at 5-5, when Murray let a 40-Love advantage disappear. Djokovic shook off five straight focuses, breaking on an unforced mistake from Murray. Djokovic served out the set to take the two-set favorable position.

He kept that force going into the third, softening Murray up the main diversion. Murray crushed spirit at 3-2. The set when to a tiebreak. There, Djokovic overwhelmed. He fixed the win with an expert.

The win moves Djokovic into a tie with Roy Emerson for most titles at the Australian Open and into fifth spot on the rundown ever Grand Slam titles. He imparts fifth spot to Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver. Just Roy Emerson, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal have more.

Asked in his public interview what had happened in the primary set, Murray noted that'd he began moderate in each match this week. There's been a considerable measure going on, he said. His wife is over eight months pregnant. He said all through that he would leave on the off chance that she started giving birth. His dad in-law, Nigel Sears, was here, as he is mentors ladies' singles player Ana Ivanovic. Burns broken down amid Ivanovic's fourth round match and must be taken to a doctor's facility. Murray was likewise on court at the time, and went to see Sears straight in the wake of winning. Burns ended up being alright.

A passionate Murray specified the trouble of the week as he said thanks to the group on Sunday night.

"Lastly to my wife Kim, I'm certain she's watching back home," Murray said at the platform. "You've been a legend the most recent two weeks, thank you for the greater part of your backing. Furthermore, I'll be on the following flight home."

He later said he'd been on hang on each flight throughout the previous five days. The public interview was short, as it was at that point 11:15p.m. also, he was because of catch the 1a.m. out of Melbourne.

As Murray hurried to the air terminal, Djokovic's festival proceeded around the grounds.

Wayne Rooney shares first photo of newborn son Kit after meeting him moments after birth

The couple have respected their third kid into the world, and now the footballer has given fans a look at his child interestingly 

Wayne Rooney has shared the first lovable photograph of his infant child Kit. 

The enchanted father added the snap to Twitter today, as he gazed affectionately down at his third child with wife Coleen. 

He composed: "Meeting Kit interestingly. Home time now." 

Coleen and her 30-year-old spouse affirmed the news on Twitter this weekend, composing: "Our perfect young man arrived today!! Unit Joseph Rooney .... 8Ib 1oz. We are everywhere throughout the moon!!" 

Fans rushed to send their well wishes to the couple, with one written work: "Gigantic congrats to @ WayneRooney and @ ColeenRoo and the young men on the conception of their ravishing infant kid."

Broncos safety Darian Stewart says Patriots showed no respect to Denver

DENVER – Darian Stewart took a separating shot at the New England Patriots in the wake of offering the Denver Broncos some assistance with reaching Super Bowl 50 with a triumph over their astringent opponents in the AFC title amusement on Sunday. 

Stewart, the Broncos wellbeing, made a urgent block attempt of Tom Brady in the second quarter and condemned the Patriots for an absence of appreciation taking after the challenge. 



He conceded that the Patriots' shock choice to take the ball as opposed to conceding in the wake of winning the opening coin hurl had given the Broncos additional motivational ammo. 

"In actuality," Stewart said. "That was impolite. We realized that going in we felt disregarded. We recognized what we needed to complete, we needed to play this amusement two days prior. We had the flame. 

"Our response was much the same as 'truly? Alright.' That's how we were. You can get bothered up for these recreations." 

The Patriots were introduced as 3.5-point top picks even with the Broncos getting a charge out of home field advantage and Stewart conceded he and his colleagues likewise felt a feeling of pomposity from their rivals. 

Denver's guarded backs mentor Joe Woods continually reminded his gathering that they had been rejected by the commentators during a time half where Tom Brady and organization endeavored to build a lively fightback. 

"Mentor Woods had (the remarks of skeptics) in his pocket the entire diversion, just to continue advising us that you cannot consider this group, we are going to ascend without fail," included Stewart, who likewise said something regarding partner Derek Wolfe's remarks from a week ago that he "detests" everything about the Patriots. 

"We both have a solid aversion for them," Stewart said. "(The Patriots) simply win all the damn time. They have one serious QB in Tom Brady, that is the reason they do it. 

"It was decent to see (their bitterness). I'm simply glad we got the win, to damnation with them." 

Stewart endured a knee damage that will require broad treatment throughout the following two weeks, however promised to be back for the Super Bow.

Pakistan and New Zealand change ICC T20 ranking

 
                             4 points separating the top seven teams in the ICC T20 ranking.

Wellington: New Zealand and Pakistan both have the opportunity to vault to the top T20 world standings over the next 10 days, according to the congested rankings released on Tuesday.  Although they start their three-match series in Auckland on Friday with Pakistan ranked sixth and New Zealand seventh, they are equal on 114 points.  But with only four points separating the top seven teams, if either side can win all three matches they will replace the West Indies at the head of the table, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement.  If the series is settled 2-1, then the winner will leapfrog South Africa to fifth position. READ: New Zealand ready to take on Mohammad Aamer: Dimitri Mascarenhas

The New Zealand-Pakistan series features the return to international cricket of convicted Pakistani spot-fixer Mohammad Amir who has served a jail term and five-year ban from the game. However, the New Zealanders, fresh from a 2-0 Twenty20 series win over Sri Lanka, maintained that the appearance of Amir was not an issue.

“That is not something that worries us. All we are concerned about is how good someone is on the cricket field. What I do know about Mohammad Amir is I played him in 2009 in the Test series and he was a very quick bowler then. It will be interesting to see how he comes back from what has happened” all-rounder Grant Elliott said. READ: Umar Akmal banned from playing 1st T20I against New Zealand

“As a cricketer you need to focus on what is in front of you whether you are bowling or batting without that mentality it is very difficult to perform under pressure,” he added.

With a number of Twenty20 Internationals to be played in the lead up to the ICC World Twenty20 India in March, there is likely to be plenty of reshuffling at the top of the world rankings.  The biggest player movements in the latest list are Afghanistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad and fast bowler Dawlat Zadran who both make the Twenty20 top 10. READ: Todd Astle named in New Zealand’s squad for upcoming T20I series against Pakistan

Shahzad has jumped 12 places to eighth on the batting list after scoring 151 runs in two matches against Zimbabwe, while Zadran claims the bowling eighth spot after claiming five wickets in the same series.
New Zealand ready to take on Mohammad Aamer: Dimitri Mascarenhas

Cricket Afghanistan's team returns home

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's national cricket team returned home Monday after securing a second Twenty20 win over Zimbabwe in three months, propelling the squad into the top 10 in both the one-day and T20 formats.
 






Hundreds of fans gathered at the airport in Kabul to welcome the team back from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. They lined the capital's main roads, cheering, whistling and waving Afghanistan's black, red and green flag.

"Our cricket heroes continue to surprise us with the amazing performance. We proudly thank you for all the efforts and hard work," Afghan President Ashraf Ghani tweeted.

Cricket is rapidly gaining a solid fan base in Afghanistan, which has been at war for almost 40 years. Most members of the team learned to play while growing up in refugee camps in bordering Pakistan.

The Afghans clinched the two-game series Sunday after Mohammad Shahzad hit the fourth-highest score in the format's history with 118, taking his team to an 81-run victory.

Shahzad was also a key part of the earlier five-match ODI series in Sharjah, which Afghanistan won 3-2. The humiliation for Zimbabwe was complete, after losing an ODI series to Afghanistan on home turf in October.

That thrilled fans across the country when Gulbadin Naib hit a six with only three balls remaining to propel Afghanistan to their target of 254 and a victory that was greeted with celebratory gunfire across Afghanistan.

Sports have become one of the few bright spots for Afghanistan, as the Taliban insurgency intensifies and spreads across the country, killing thousands of troops and civilians.

The cricket victory made up for the disappointment of Afghanistan losing the final of the South Asian Football Federation championship days earlier to India.

The team has the support of the International Cricket Council, which put Afghanistan 10th in its one-day international and ninth in the T20 international rankings. The ICC promoted Afghanistan to associate member in test cricket in 2013.

Nazeem Jaar Abdurahimzai, the domestic manager with the Afghanistan Cricket Board, said the national team had earned the support of the public and the government. Bringing in foreign coaches, including former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq as head coach, has boosted the professionalism of the team, he said.

"In the current situation, with the war, few jobs available for young Afghans and many people leaving the country, cricket is certainly something that can grip the imagination of Afghans, as well as teach them patience, focus and tolerance because both are needed to play the game well," Abdurahimzai said.

Afghanistan's cricket team secured a berth at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand last year. They dropped out during the first round, after beating Scotland but losing the rest of their group matches. The tournament was won by Australia.

Bangladesh Likely To Introduce New Players in 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Squad

Bangladesh are likely to rope in some new players for the preliminary squad for next year's World Twenty20. (Latest Cricket News)

The selectors might also go for some cricketers who have been out of the national team in recent times. They will soon send the list of the preliminary squad, which will comprise 25-27 players, to the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
"From the first week of next month, the national team will commence the camp. The conditioning camp will be followed by skill practice. The squad will be announced in a couple of days," chief selector Faruque Ahmed said.

Faruque said the selectors had considered players who did well in the recent Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) but did not rely on it entirely in their search for the 'best possible team'.

"Someone might not have played for Bangladesh in the recent past but is doing very well. He could do better if given the chance. We have considered all these things," said Faruque.