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Paine saw his Australia side wrap up a 2-0 series win over Pakistan with a dominant victory at Adelaide Oval, the hosts triumphing by an innings and 48 runs. Critics of the pink ball, including Australia paceman Mitchell Starc, which is used for day-night Tests argue it acts too similarly to a white one in limited-overs cricket. But the huge attendances in Adelaide, who witnessed David Warner make a triple century, are proof the nuances of day-night cricket must be celebrated, according to Paine....

By Wednesday morning, more than 200 homes were destroyed, and three people have died from the flames since Friday, according to the Associated Press. In Queensland, firefighters were battling more than 70 brushfires, according to the BBC, and the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) reported there were 69 fires burning across the state. “This is a very real emerging disaster which we need to take on and consider as being something that this state may not have ever seen before,” NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott said in a speech to Parliament on Tuesday, according to CNN....

Berdych dominated the first two sets, then held off the third-seeded Nadal in a third-set tiebreaker to win 6-2, 6-0, 7-6. The victory was Berdych’s first over Nadal in 18 career matches. MORE: Must-see photos from Melbourne | Sharapova steamrolls into semis | Halep outclassed Berdych, the seventh seed, advances to the semifinals, where he will face the winner of Tuesday night’s match in Melbourne between No. 6 seed Andy Murray and Australian darling Nick Kyrgios....

The sisters have yet to say why they withdrew. MORE: Amazing photos from Australia | Sportal.com’s live coverage | Women’s top seeds Serena is the top seed for the singles tournament. She defeated Alison Van Uytvanck 6-0, 6-4 in the first round Tuesday. She has won 18 Grand Slam titles. Venus, who has won seven Grand Slam titles, is seeded 18th this year and defeated Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor 6-2, 6-2 to move on to the second round in singles....

Following the tremendous success of Yakuza: Like A Dragon’s global launch, Sega recently announced its intentions to release future Atlus games simultaneously worldwide. After international fans waited a full year for the release of Persona 5 Strikers, the Musuo-style follow-up to Persona 5, this is not merely a convenience or quality of life improvement. It has the potential to transform the Persona franchise all over again, for the better....

The Swiss put up good numbers on his serve, producing 13 aces and winning 86% of his first serve points. However, his inability to earn a single break point in the decider cost him dearly as the Romanian carved out an early break of service to get the win. Wawrinka has had to battle a long-drawn knee injury and then a back injury for the past two seasons. He reached the quarter-finals in Doha this year before losing to Milos Raonic in four tie-breaks in the second round of the Australian Open....

He was a potential first- or second-round pick in the NFL Draft earlier this year if he’d opted to turn pro. MORE: SN Top 25 | Top 15 programs since 2000 | Top 10 all-time Tigers Which is what makes his absence at the past two Auburn practices because of disciplinary issues so baffling. Choosing to return to school should signal a desire to get better, help your team win a championship and make yourself more desirable to NFL teams when the 2016 draft rolls around....

The 28-year-old was on Thursday even-par till the 15th hole but had his round marred on the par-three 16th hole – which he cleared with six shots. The triple bogey derailed his round and it was followed by a bogey on the 17th which meant that he finished with a 76. Apart from this, the world No.51 had two birdies (sixth and 14th) and two bogeys (fourth and 11th)....

Get the latest Ligue 1 odds Ligue 1 giants PSG are reportedly ready to meet Neymar’s €222 million release clause as well as offering the Brazil international an annual salary in the region of €30m. Talk of Neymar — who scored twice against Juventus at the International Champions Cup on Saturday — potentially moving to the French capital has dominated headlines, but Aulas is not convinced. “I’m not sure if it’s positive for the French football economy, if that’s the case,” Aulas told RMC....

Davidson’s tweet compared Washington D.C.’s new district-wide vaccination entry requirement to Nazi policy requiring citizens to show documents. The Auschwitz Memorial called his tweet a symptom of “intellectual decay.” On Tuesday morning, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a tweet reminding district residents to carry proof of vaccination out in public. Amid a spike in local COVID-19 cases, Bowser issued an order requiring residents to provide proof of vaccination in order to gain access to indoor facilities throughout the district....

Seferian-Jenkins tweeted “Thank you TB! Next chapter” at 1:59 p.m. Friday — less than two hours after he was released from jail, according to online records. The Buccaneers announced later Friday their decision to waive him. WEEK 3 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread “We are very disappointed in today’s news,” said General Manager Jason Licht. “After careful consideration, we felt this was the right decision at this time....

Set 232 to win, the Proteas could only manage 224-9 in their 50 overs, leaving the series tied at 1-1 with the decider in Hobart on Sunday. The hosts, who were thrashed by six wickets with more than 20 overs to spare in the opening match, dug deep with their bowlers getting them over the line. Marcus Stoinis was the pick with 3-35 off his 10 overs, including the crucial scalp of David Miller who hit a stubborn 51....

NAPIER, New Zealand (Reuters) - Australia captain Matthew Wade has been ruled out of the second one-day international against New Zealand in Napier with a back injury but expects to be fit for their tour of India later this month. The wicketkeeper, who is leading Australia for the one-day series in the absence of regular skipper Steve Smith (injury) and vice captain David Warner (rested), also missed the six-run defeat in the first game in Auckland on Monday....

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming on Saturday said the Michael Clarke-led Australia side has a slight advantage because they know the conditions better than the Black Caps. Four-time world champion Australia face New Zealand in the much-awaited cricket World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. “Australia knows the conditions better” Co-hosts New Zealand entered the final of the World Cup for the first time with a victory over South Africa in the semi-finals....

Here is the video of that incident. The Background India won the first Test match at the Adelaide Oval by 31 runs after which the hosts levelled the series 1-1, winning the second Test at Perth’s Optus Stadium by 146 runs. The action then shifted to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the much-anticipated, traditional Boxing Day Test match. Indian skipper, Virat Kohli made three changes to the XI before opting to bat first on winning the toss....

An ‘A’ tour is scheduled against New Zealand ‘A’ which should have some of India’s top-order gunning it out prior to the first Test in Adelaide. But certain questions need to be answered, which exist right through every position in the team. Opening Batsmen The biggest question that persists with regards to this team is at the top of the order. Five openers are in the fray. It may seem to be a problem of plenty, but it isn’t....

SIMONA HALEP Ranked: 1 Country: Romania Age: 27 2018 Match Record: 46-11 2018 Singles Titles: 3 Career Singles Titles: 18 Grand Slam Singles Titles: 1 — French Open (2018) Last 5 Australian Opens: 2018-Runner-Up, 2017-Lost in 1st Rd, 2016-1st Rd, 2015-QF, 2014-QF Aces: Will remain at No. 1 at the end of the Australian Open, regardless of results there, giving her 48 weeks in a row at the top spot....

After 13 long years on the ATP Tour, Wawrinka makes his final major final, a talented Swiss player hell-bent on making up for lost time. MORE: Li Na wins women's title | Hottest Aussie images | Wawrinka ready For so long, Swiss tennis has been dominated by Roger Federer, arguably the greatest player the planet has ever seen. Wawrinka, No. 8 in the world, has been going about his business largely in the background for quite some time....

While teams are more diverse, there remains a distinct lack of black and ethnic minority coaches and executives in positions of power. The atmosphere at matches is not as toxic as 25 years ago, when Herman Ouseley laid the foundations for the Kick It Out organization, but abuse targeting players is increasingly moving from the stands to the anonymity of the internet. And as a member of the House of Lords, the 73-year-old Ouseley is particularly wary of how outbursts from politicians can embolden fans still out to cause offense....

But that's not the story here. Nope. Instead it's the story abut how Neymar, one of the most popular and most talented players in the World, gained a friend when a small South African boy ran onto the pitch. MORE: USMNT vs. Ukraine photos | USMNT takes step backwards in friendly Little kid have the benefit of the doubt when it comes to running on the field. If you're in high school or older, you're treated like an adult, which means you'll be chased, tackled and possibly tased by unfriendly security guards....