England win toss, elect to bat in fifth Ashes test
SYDNEY, Jan 4 : England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat first on the opening day of the fifth Ashes test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
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SMU Upsets No. 21 Arizona in Holiday Bowl, Snaps 5-Game Postseason Losing Streak
Kevin Jennings threw for 278 yards, highlighted by an 80-yard completion on a razzle-dazzle play on the second play from scrimmage, and SMU beat No. 21 Arizona 24-19 in the Holiday Bowl on Friday night.
We haven't got a clue what the pitch will do, admits England skipper Stokes
SYDNEY, Jan 3 : Captain Ben Stokes joked on Saturday that nobody really knows what they are doing when they inspect a wicket before a test match, as he continued to ponder England's final line-up for the fifth Ashes clash.
Rams starters to play regardless of seeding, Sean McVay says - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — By the time the Rams kick off on Sunday afternoon against the Cardinals, their playoff seeding could be set. Even if that's the case, Rams coach Sean McVay says he will not change his plan to play his healthy starters in Week 18.
US hope team chemistry helps men's ice hockey squad snap gold-medal drought at Milano-Cortina
Jan 2 : The general manager of the U.S. Olympic men’s ice hockey team is counting on the chemistry his squad showed in reaching the 4 Nations Face-Off final to provide the missing ingredient for ending the team’s decades-long gold medal drought at next month’s Milano-Cortina Olympics.
U.S. picks 4 Nations-heavy Olympic roster, minus Kreider, Fox - ESPN
Tage Thompson and Clayton Keller helped the U.S. win the world hockey championship for the first time since 1933, while Seth Jones was a key part of the Florida Panthers' second consecutive Stanley Cup run.
England call up Bashir and Potts for Sydney Ashes test
SYDNEY, Jan 2 : England called up spinner Shoaib Bashir and seamer Matthew Potts for the final Ashes test against Australia beginning on Sunday with one of them set to fill the void created by Gus Atkinson's injury-induced absence.
Recovering Cummins, Hazlewood, David in Australia squad for T20 World Cup
Jan 1 : Australia named injured fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood and big-hitter Tim David in their provisional squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in February-March, while expanding their spin options to suit conditions in Sri Lanka and India.