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Warner scored an unbeaten 111 to lead Australia to 217-2 declared in their second innings and a mammoth lead of 416 runs on day four at the SCG on Monday. And New Zealand’s horror tour in the trans-Tasman series finally came to an end after being dismissed for 136 during the final half-hour, as Matt Henry did not bat due to injury. Ross Taylor (22) made history by becoming New Zealand’s all-time leading Test runscorer, however, it was another forgettable day for the visitors as Australia spinner Lyon (5-50) finished the match with 10 wickets....

McKeown swam the 100-meter backstroke in 57.45 seconds, breaking the previous world record by just 0.12 seconds. The record was previously set by American swimmer Regan Smith at the Gwangju World Championships in 2019. “We’ve been revving up for the whole year to finally get myself onto that Olympic team it’s a dream come true it really is opening swim on night two, I couldn’t have asked for much more,” McKeown said, according to Swimming World Magazine....

The jersey for the upcoming series is similar to the one that Allan Border’s men wore in the 1986 ODI series. The retro kits that will be worn during the upcoming series will have a bright gold top with a huge green stripe across the chest and a green collar and a bright gold pant. Fast bowler Peter Siddle, who has been recalled to the ODI after playing his last game in the Aussie colours in 2010, is thrilled to see the green and gold kits....

India began the tour with a win at Adelaide to take them 1-0 up. However, Australia came storming back to clinch the Perth Test by 146 runs to level the series. India then came back strong to win the Boxing Day Test at the MCG and then ensured Australia had no chance to win the final Test in Sydney. There were few moments in the series which Indian fans would look back at as the series-defining moments....

In the match, Virat Kohli finally managed to win a toss in an overseas Test match after losing five consecutive tosses in England. India managed to score 250 even after being reduced to 41-4 because of a phenomenal knock by Pujara. In reply, Australia never really looked settled as they lost wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 235. In the second innings, contributions from most of the batsmen helped India post a good total and set Australia a target of 323....

Adriana Leon’s early long-range screamer was the only goal of the match as Canada goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan made save-after-dave to deny the Matildas, particularly Sam Kerr. Canada should have extended their lead in the second half with Nichelle Prince starring in attack. The Matildas will be hoping for a better performance in the second match at Allianz Stadium on Tuesday night. The Sporting News followed the match live and providing live score updates, commentary....

The 24th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, starting here from Sunday, signals the return to action of Australian World Cup winners Jamie Dwyer and Glenn Turner after a 10-month absence from their national hockey team. If five-time World Player of the Year Dwyer plays, he will become the most capped Australian hockey player of all time. The 36-year-old has 321 caps, same as former midfield maestro Jay Stacy....

The sixth seeded Joshana did not face much problem against the 12th seed, Megan Craig of New Zealand even as she trailed by a game. But then her biggest test is next when she faces the top seed Annie Au of Hong Kong. For the other two Indians, the common feature was the way the two fought to the take the contest the distance before bowing out. Seeded six, Mahesh Mangaonkar was two games up before he seemed to come in the way of a storm that Australian Steve Finitsis proved to be....

Atomic Heart follows the story of Agent P-3, or Major Nechaev, an augmented special duty officer as he tries to discover the secrets of Facility 3826 in an alternate 1950s USSR where robots are an everyday part of life. Professor Sechenov created robots and a way to control them through “Thought,” an artificial connection between man and robot, to establish a utopia for humans. But if Bioshock and games like it have taught players anything, it’s that you can’t ever trust a utopia....

A lot of Bulgaria’s success can be attributed to the form of star campaigner Grigor Dimitrov. The 28-year-old Haskovo native has led his side brilliantly and has received great support from personal coach Christian Groh, who, despite being a German, has dawned the Green jersey and supported Bulgaria throughout. There have been reports that Dimitrov is feeling a lot less pressure as team leader this time around and that has helped him focus on his game, which has held up well thus far....

Canada 3-0 Greece For Tsitsipas, the new season started in a completely contrasting fashion from his last match of 2019. The 21-year-old Greek ace, who went on to win the prestigious season finale, slumped to a surprising loss to fellow NextGen star and World No. 15 Denis Shapovalov to officially begin 2020. With the Canadian serving as many as 12 aces, Tsitsipas couldn’t make any in-roads into his game and went down 6-7(6), 6-7(4)....

Besides being disrespectful, Eren would have never laughed at one of his college’s deaths from the first few seasons. Eren was an emotional man who mourned the loss of all of his fallen comrades. These deaths drove him to destroy all the Titans so that no one else ever had to lose someone that way. Such a change from his original character is shocking, so what happened to Eren Jeager?...

Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan were found guilty of murder in the death of Arbery. The three now face charges of committing a hate crime in which they’re accused of confronting Arbery only because he was Black. They’ve pleaded not guilty. The murder trial was previously held in Glynn County, from where the jurors were selected. However, news reporting on Arbery’s death was extensively covered during that time and most jurors knew the basic facts of the case before the trial had even begun....

The Aussies were able to get one over England in the first ODI, retaining the Ashes in the process. However, they would love to wrap up the ODI series today, with the likes of Meg Lanning and Jess Jonassen being in fine form. England, on the other hand, will be keen to salvage some lost pride with a win in this fixture. With Heather Knight and co. capable of coming up with match-winning performances, an even contest beckons in Melbourne on Sunday....

Auba joined the Gunners in January from Borussia Dortmund for £55 million plus £5m in further add-ons and had scored on his debut against Everton. The 28-year-old mustered two shots in the 90 minutes, with one of those efforts blocked, as Arsenal remain sixth with 45 points from 28 games. He made 27 touches, two crosses, 20 total passes, 55% passing accuracy and 33.3 % duels won. Aubameyang will have an immediate opportunity to have a more impactful match at Falmer Stadium as the Gunners travel face Chris Hughton’s Brighton & Hove Albion....

The former Vols coach hired earlier this year to turn around the Tigers said it will be an emotional visit when Auburn plays at Thompson-Boling Arena on Jan. 31. Pearl coached six seasons at Tennessee from 2006 through 2011, leading the Vols to the NCAA tournament each year. He was fired in 2011 and placed under a show cause penalty after lying to investigators about violations involving a cookout at his home for junior prospects and their families....

Understanding Audism The term audism was first coined by Tom Humphries in his 1977 doctoral dissertation titled “Communicating Across Cultures (Deaf-Hearing) and Language Learning.” In it, Humphries defines it as, “The notion that one is superior based on one’s ability to hear or to behave in the manner of one who hears.” Audism has been picked up at many other times over the years. Among those who have explored this attitude in great depth was Harlan Lane....

It was not made public until The Toronto Star obtained a copy of the police report, filed May 28 by a security guard who works at Matthews’ apartment complex. The report alleges that Matthews and a group of friends attempted to open car door as she sat inside completing paperwork at 2 a.m. local time. This led to a confrontation between Matthews’ group and the guard during which Matthews allegedly pulled down his pants....

Peter Handscomb and Travis Head were batting on 33 and 17 respectively at the tea break. Earlier in the morning, India’s first innings lasted just one delivery on Friday with Mohammed Shami being dismissed the first ball of the day bowled by Josh Hazlewood. The visitors were 250 for 9 at close on Thursday after opting to bat. Brief Scores: India 1st Innings: 250 all out in 88 overs (Cheteshwar Pujara 123; Josh Hazlewood 3/52)....