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Brian Russo said a Maricopa, Ariz., judge granted a motion to have Johnson’s charges from the April 22 altercation dismissed. MORE: Dwyane Wade graduates from Harvard | Warriors executives play prison pick-up ball Johnson was charged with misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct in the incident between the two, who were engaged at the time. Griner pled guilty to a disorderly conduct charge and was ordered to complete 26 weeks of domestic violence counseling....

The Gunners are favourites to book a place in the May 29 showpiece as they take a 3-1 advantage into Thursday’s semi-final second leg at Mestalla. Chelsea still have plenty of work to do in their tie with Eintracht Frankfurt, meanwhile, following a 1-1 draw in Germany earlier this week. But Aubameyang does not fancy the prospect of an all-English showdown in Baku later this month, having already faced Chelsea twice in the Premier League this season....

Unfortunately for Tigers fans, a miscommunication with less than a minute left saw Auburn’s center snap the ball right into his own butt. Texas A&M recovered the ball on the play, and without any timeouts it was all Auburn could do to watch the clock run out. BRADLEY: More Auburn dramatics, but this one ends with loss The Aggies walked away with a victory, 41-38. Coach Gus Malzahn’s reaction was priceless....

At 6-6, 310 pounds, he’s likely going to replace Greg Robinson at left tackle for Auburn in 2014. Robinson is expected to be taken in the top 10 Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York. And Coleman will be there to see it happen. MORE: SN Mock Draft | Coach rankings | Top 10 all-time Auburn players Coleman was a 5-star recruit out of Olive Branch High School in Memphis....

Lacazette scored a brace in what was likely his last Lyon appearance as his team were held to a 3-3 draw at home to Nice on Saturday. The France international had said he would be leaving in the lead-up to that clash, and his exit was confirmed afterwards by Aulas. While Lacazette will be allowed to leave, Atletico are unable to sign players in the off-season unless the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturns a FIFA transfer ban....

While they will be on opposite ends of the cage, they found something they can agree on. The rivals believed Kiamrian Abbasov would be the new ONE middleweight world champion by the end of the night. During their faceoff interview, the pair were asked who they think will win the headlining bout to determine the top dog of the middleweight division. Aung La responded by saying: Meanwhile, Bigdash followed up with his assessment by saying:...

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Flames swept through the state earlier in the season, unveiling new sections of the structure previously hidden by vegetation in the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape. The landscape is centered around the state’s youngest volcano, Budj Bim (formerly Mount Eccles). Thousands of years ago, the site was transformed into a freshwater aquaculture system to capture fish and eels by the people of Gunditjmara, who manipulated existing lava flows to boost fish supply....

Wood, 48, will attend a 10-day camp in Brisbane in May and also work with Australia women’s squad before they travel to Britain for the World Cup. Cricket Australia have previously recruited coaches to help players adapt to conditions overseas, including former England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar, who coached bowlers ahead of this year’s India tour. Wood, who is a freelance coach, has previously worked with several county sides and the England squad....

Australia have moved into third place while England have dropped to fifth position following the conclusion of the Ashes in Sydney today. Australia had entered the series in fifth position on 97 points, while England were in third place on 105 points. However, following a 4-0 series win, Australia have climbed to third place on 104 points, while England have slipped to fifth on 99 points. Australia are now trailing number-one ranked India (124 points) by 20 points, while they are seven points behind second-ranked South Africa (111 points)....

The Australian top-order dominated the Indian bowlers as three of the top four scored half-centuries to give the hosts a seven-wicket victory. India’s persistence with two spinners did not seem to pay off as the pitch offered no assistance to turn. Here are the player ratings from the second ODI: India: Rohit Sharma: 9/10 Rohit Sharma’s start to 2016 only seems to get better as he notched up his second hundred in as many games....

The second and third ODI will be played at Melbourne and Adelaide on 15th and 18th January respectively. Aaron Finch has announced his playing 11 for the upcoming match in Sydney. The Australian batting will rely heavily on their most senior campaigners Aaron Finch, Usman Khwaja and Shaun Marsh. Alex Carey and Peter Handscomb are relatively new to the international scene but are exciting new talents. Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell have been added to the squad to balance the side with their all-round ability....

Pakistan captain Imad Wasim won the toss and decided to field first. Australian openers Aaron Finch and Usman Khawaja continued their superb form in the ODI series. At the end of 10 overs, Australia were 57 for 0. After the power play overs, Australian openers continued to take on the Pakistan bowlers. Khawaja reached his fifty off 48 balls while Finch completed his fifty off 61 balls. Usman Shinwari got the breakthrough as he dismissed Finch for 53 runs....

On Sunday and Monday, light rain provided some relief to the firefighters, but any respite they had was short-lived. High temperatures and strong winds returned in the following days, and the deteriorating weather conditions meant even more Australian territory could be swept up in the flames. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) posted a map on its website that indicates where the fires could spread. Among the blazes that were expected to spread were the Border, Green Valley, Dunns Road, Badja Forest Road, Currowan and Charleys Forest fires....

In the previous Women’s Ashes T20I series, Australia Women came out victorious against England Women by 2-1 in the three-match T20I series. Meg Lanning will lead the power-packed Australian side. Heather Knight will take over the captaincy duties of the England team. For Australia, Beth Mooney, Georgia Wareham and Sophie Molineux will miss the tour due to injuries. England will enter the series with their strongest possible team. Head-to-head record: Australia Women vs England Women in T20Is Both sides have played a total of 37 T20Is thus far, with Australian Women bagging 18 wins....

She won three Olympic silver medals (in 2000, 2004, 2008) and an Olympic bronze (2012) and competed in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Seattle Storm, reports Xinhua news agency. Jackson, a three-time WNBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) with the Storm, said her decision to retire came after persistent knee problems finally ruled her out of a tilt at a maiden Olympic gold medal. “Today I’m announcing my retirement from the love of my life, basketball....

Cricket Australia’s head of integrity Iain Roy and high-performance manager Pat Howard are in Cape Town to lead the investigation. After arriving, Roy “will immediately conduct his inquiries around the specifics of the ball tampering incident,” the Australian cricket body said. The initial part of the investigation will likely be done at the Australian team’s luxury Cape Town waterfront hotel, where they are holed up ahead of travelling to Johannesburg for the final Test of the series....

So, it was no surprise to see that the most foreigners participating in the Coal India Ltd Hockey India League are from Down Under. A total of 24 Australians will be participating in the world’s biggest hockey league, out of which 4 will be representing Dabang Mumbai. The Alphas’ 20-man squad was given a boost when it was announced that the famed Jay Stacy will be the head coach of the team....

Ever since 1932, the winner of the Australian Open Women’s Singles competition gets to keep a replica of the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy - named to honor the legacy of the late Australian great of the same name, who won the title for a then record five times. Margaret Court Smith has won the trophy a record 11 times while Serena Williams has lifted the trophy 7 times till date....

Manchester City’s Fernandinho will replace Casemiro in midfield, while Liverpool’s Firmino will take the place of Gabriel Jesus up front. Thiago Silva, meanwhile, is expected to replace injured centre half Miranda, while Filipe Luis is favourite to come in at full back for the suspended Marcelo. Willian will keep his place from the starting line up that beat Ecuador 2-0 last week, although Philippe Coutinho is likely to make an appearance, Tite said....