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English county side Surrey announced on Saturday that they have signed Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for this season’s domestic Twenty20 championship. The 24-year-old has played nine Twenty20 internationals and was a member of the Hampshire squad that triumphed in last year’s English Twenty20 competition. “Glenn is one of the most exciting T20 players in the world and we are looking forward to him joining our squad for this year’s competition,” said Surrey team director Chris Adams....

As it happened, the Tigers were engaged in a game with the Chicago White Sox. In the top of the seventh inning, the Tigers dugout got word of the trade and Jackson was pulled from the game. MORE: Fantasy impact | A’s get Lester | Red Sox keep moving He was greeted with a standing ovation from the Detroit faithful. Then his soon-to-be former teammates greeted him with a final round of hugs....

The Toronto Maple Leafs did the same thing after an ugly season-opening victory. Auston Matthews scored his second goal of the night at 1:01 of overtime to give Toronto a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Matthews took a feed from Patrick Marleau off the rush and beat goalie Carey Price high past the blocker. “It was a perfect pass,” Matthews said. “Patty had me there and I was able to just get it over him....

ATCEMS tweeted about the incident on Saturday, with their latest update saying: “4 patients transported by #ATCEMSMedics, 6 patients transported by APD, 2 patients transported by private vehicle. AVOID 6TH ST AREA DUE TO ACTIVE INVESTIGATION. Media brief to be held at the Valero at 9th/ I-35, time to be determined. More to follow.” APD’s Twitter account reported: “APD Officers working shooting downtown. Multiple victims with injuries. Media staging location will be E 9th street and IH 35 SVRD South bound (Valero gas station)....

Speaking to the media after being appointed as the skipper, Finch, expressing his surprise, said that it was indeed a dream come true for him. The 27-year-old said: “Having the honour to captain your country in any form of the game is something that all young cricketers dream about. It came as a big surprise but it was a very nice phone call to receive from Rod Marsh “I never imagined when captaining in the past that it would lead to national responsibilities....

Khawaja (166 not out) brought up his sixth Test century in the first session and he built on that on a flat SCG pitch Saturday. He was joined by Shaun Marsh (unbeaten 54), with the duo putting on an unbroken 91 for the fourth wicket as Australia pushed to 365-3 at tea, a lead of 19 runs. Moeen Ali (1-98), Mason Crane (0-93) and Joe Root (0-12) have found some turn, but not enough to seriously trouble Australia....

Tim Cahill headed in the vital goal in the 69th minute in the friendly Tuesday, reports Xinhua. The longest-serving Socceroos captain has been criticised for abusing booing fans after the match. Neill reportedly exchanged angry words with a section of the crowd at the Sydney Football Stadium. The 35-year-old had won the support of their coach Ange Postecoglou, who wanted people to move on from criticism of Neill. “If nothing else, we can stop talking about Lucas Neill....

Melbourne, Dec 4 (PTI) The elder brother of Australia’s Pakistani-origin cricket star Usman Khawaja was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly framing a Sri Lankan student over a fake terror plot that threatened to assassinate top Australian politicians, police said. New South Wales Police detained 39-year-old Arsalan Khawaja, the brother of Test cricketer Usman, over the alleged terror hit list. Usman, 31, is one of Australia’s leading batsmen. He is set to play in the test series against India, from Thursday....

The former captain was 80 not out when he was caught by a 92.4mph delivery from Archer that struck him beneath his left ear, missing the protection provided by his helmet and grill. Smith went down and looked to be in trouble, lying on his back in initial distress, with team medical staff appearing to instruct him to come off the pitch. He got to his feet and there was no external sign of a major injury, but with concussion a possibility it was prudent of Smith – who had pulled Archer for four in the previous delivery – to take the advice of the medics....

Arsalan Khawaja was released on bail in early December after appearing in a Sydney court on charges of forgery and attempting to pervert justice. He was re-arrested on Thursday “after allegedly attempting to influence a witness” in the counter-terror investigation, a New South Wales state police spokeswoman told AFP. The 39-year-old was charged with breaching his bail conditions and influencing a witness in judicial procedures. He was refused bail ahead of his court appearance in Sydney later Friday....

The all-rounder said his main focus next summer will be first class cricket as he aims to add to the one Test cap he earned way back in 2013. “After a few days celebrating with the squad and a couple relaxing in Hobart with friends and family, now my attention turns to the IPL, and getting back into the Australian Test squad - that is my goal now,” Faulkner was quoted as saying by Cricket Australia (CA)....

The duo has battled it out on a total of 94 occasions in red-ball cricket, with India acquiring a victory on 26 occasions, Australia on 41 occasions and the remaining 27 ending as a draw for both the units. Here’s a glimpse of the highly coveted India vs Australia first Test preview highlighting the happenings that could crop up in the first encounter at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Australia The Aussies would have to implement minor changes in their style of play if they are the emerge victorious in the duel at Adelaide....

India went into the match with a new opening combination in the hope of fixing their fragile top-order. Hanuma Vihari and debutant Mayank Agarwal were entrusted with the responsibility to open the innings for India in the all-important boxing day Test. The inexperienced opening duo was successful in the task as they managed to shield the middle order from facing the new ball. Though Vihari scored very few runs in both the innings he saw through the first few testing overs calmly without getting out which helped the following batsmen by ensuring them with a luxury of not needing to face the new ball....

A fire weather warning has been issued for Mallee, Northern County, and the northeast of Victoria, by the Bureau of Meteorology, due to hot conditions and gusty winds. Issued today, the warning says that the northeast of the state is experiencing “extreme fire danger” with Mallee and Northern County under “severe fire danger.” Vic Emergency has also issued a warning for people to “evacuate now” if they are located in Bennies, Cheshunt South, Markous, Rose River, Top Crossing, Wabonga and Upper Rose River, due to a bushfire 8 kilometers east southeast of Abbeyard....

This month’s news that Newcastle Jets have turned to veteran coach Ernie Merrick and that Wellington Phoenix will appoint a European, has again underlined how difficult it can be to secure a full-time coaching gig in the A-League. Ernie Merrick confirmed as Jets coach Merrick is being given a third opportunity in Australia’s sole professional competition, while it is widely expected that the other two clubs looking for head coaches - Adelaide United and Melbourne City - will follow the Phoenix’s lead and recruit someone from abroad....

MORE: Best scenes from Melbourne Of the 11 service games Groth played, he was broken seven times as Murray won in 1 hour, 31 minutes Thursday. Murray showcased his brilliant return game on his way to winning the first set in just 29 minutes, before easing to a 3-0 lead in the second. MORE: Djokovic calls tanking allegations ‘absurd’ Groth had to wait until midway through the second set to win a game, his relief marked by raising his arms in celebration....

The tennis superstar said Thursday his lingering hip injury is preventing him from competing. He issued a brief statement that was posted on the Australian Open’s Twitter account. The news is not a shock: Murray on Tuesday withdrew from a tuneup tournament in Brisbane and said surgery on the hip was an option. He has not played competitively since July at Wimbledon. AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Federer favored as rivals struggle with injuries Murray is a five-time men’s singles finalist in Australia, but he has never won the event....

Lemina has missed the last three games with an ankle injury but Pellegrino said the club’s record signing, who arrived from Juventus for an initial 17 million pounds ($22.62 million) in the summer, had begun training with the team. “It’s too soon right now to decide how he would be because when you get injured, three days is a lot of time, no? We will decide tomorrow or maybe before the game,” Pellegrino told a news conference on Friday....