Bucks, Knicks cruise, advance to NBA Cup's knockout stage - ESPN
NEW YORK — The field for the knockout rounds of the NBA Cup is set, and there will be a new champion as well as an almost entirely different field than last year's inaugural version.
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Knicks beat Magic to advance in the NBA Cup. Orlando also moves on as the East wild card
LOS ANGELES: The New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks advanced to the knockout phase of the NBA Cup with emphatic victories on Tuesday (Dec 3), the Knicks hammering Orlando 121-106 in a blowout that still allowed the Magic to grab a quarter-final berth.
Source - Superstar Juan Soto nearing decision on free agency - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Juan Soto's much-hyped free agency is nearing its final stages, with a source familiar with the process opening the possibility that the star outfielder could pick his destination by the end of this week — before the start of the annual winter meetings.
Everything to know about the NHL/NHLPA 4 Nations Face-Off - ESPN
In lieu of having an All-Star Game this season, the NHL and NHLPA are staging the 4 Nations Face-Off, which will run Feb. 12-20. This is a round-robin tournament that will feature four national teams — Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States — with NHL players from those nations filling rosters.
World Chess Championship: D Gukesh Squanders Advantage To Settle For Draw In Game 7
The youngest-ever challenger to the world crown, D Gukesh let go of a very promising position and had to settle for a fourth consecutive draw against defending champion Ding Liren of China in a marathon seventh game of the World Chess Championship on Tuesday. The stalemate, which came after five hours and 22 minutes of nerve-wracking play, left both players on an identical tally of 3.5 points each, still shy of four more points in order to win the championship. The two players signed peace after 72 moves. It turned out to be a tough day in office again for Liren, who was staring at a losing position for a long time, till Gukesh blundered. The Indian, playing white, got a huge advantage but miscalculated to let the Chinese off the hook in what was the longest game of the match thus far.
Major Man City FIFA Club World Cup update as nine opponents ruled out and Lionel Messi reality clear
Manchester City will avoid Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in Thursday's group stage draw for the FIFA Club World Cup next summer - but could be paired with Lionel Messi's Inter Miami.
Abandoned Hollywood film set discovered underground in Derbyshire mine
Two urban explorers claim to have stumbled upon an abandoned film set deep within a mine in the Derbyshire Dales, allegedly used in the upcoming Fantastic Four Marvel movie. The pair, who wish to remain anonymous, ventured 300m underground and 8km into the tunnels of Middleton mine after discovering the entrance was open.
Manchester neighbours win £400,000 EACH in stunning Postcode Lottery scoop
Two women from Wythenshawe were the biggest winner's in the Postcode Lottery after bagging £403,641 each. Michelle Davidson, 50, and Ruth Megson were two of the hundreds of residents from the neighbourhood who won their share of a £3.2 million jackpot.