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India gained an early advantage in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia, thanks to a dominant bowling display led by Jasprit Bumrah, who took five wickets, and debutant Harshit Rana. Their efforts restricted Australia to a mere 104 runs in the first innings at Perth's Optus Stadium on Saturday. Starting the day at 67/7, Australia faced early setbacks with captain Bumrah dismissing Alex Carey for 21, marking his 11th five-wicket haul in Tests. Harshit Rana soon followed by removing Nathan Lyon, leaving the hosts at 79/9. Despite a brief resistance from Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, who managed to reach the 100-run mark, India's persistence paid off. Bumrah emerged as the standout bowler with figures of 5/30, while Rana added 3/48 to India's tally. Mohammed Siraj also played a crucial role with two wickets. Batting first, India could manage only 150 runs but took a strategic 46-run lead, holding Australia to 67/7 by the end of day one. (With inputs from agencies.)FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — As spontaneous celebrations rippled throughout the Los Angeles Chargers' locker room after their resounding 40-7 win over the New England Patriots, coach Jim Harbaugh grabbed general manager Joe Hortiz and wrapped him up in a bear hug. “Love you!” Harbaugh said. “Love you!” Hortiz responded. “Great job! Let's keep it going,” Harbaugh replied, finally loosening his grasp. The Chargers (10-6) are back in the playoffs. But the message is clear: They have their eyes on achieving much more. Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes and Los Angeles locked up its second playoff appearance in three seasons with Saturday's victory. “We had a good opportunity tonight and we went out and took it," Herbert said. “We had a good plan. All week we knew how big of a game this was for us. Guys were dialed in, focused and we executed today.” It also secured the fourth postseason appearance in Harbaugh’s five seasons as an NFL coach, adding to the three he made during his stint with the San Francisco 49ers. “You talk to them and there's more to do,” Harbaugh said. “There's no coach who could have it better than to be coaching these players. Nobody. Maybe the only person would be future us, could have it better than us.” Herbert finished 26 of 38 for 281 yards to become the third player in NFL history with at least 3,000 passing yards and 20 touchdown passes in each of his first five seasons. He joins Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson. Ladd McConkey had eight catches for 94 yards and pulled in TD throws of 6 and 40 yards. With a 10-yard reception in the second quarter, he passed 1,000 yards receiving for the season, making him the third Chargers rookie receiver to reach that milestone. JK Dobbins rushed 19 times for 76 yards and a TD. The Patriots (3-13) have lost six straight games, their second such losing streak of the season. They are now 2-14 the last two seasons at home. “We just didn’t play well enough in any phase of the game,” coach Jerod Mayo said. “No complementary football, and that’s what you get.” Asked if he thinks he is coaching for his job, Mayo said it comes with the territory. “I’m always under pressure and it’s been that way for a very long time, not just when I became the head coach of the Patriots," he said. New England quarterback Drake Maye finished 12 of 22 for 117 yards and a touchdown. He became the first rookie quarterback in franchise history with a TD pass in eight straight games. But he was sacked four times, and a second-quarter fumble marked his eighth straight game with at least one turnover. Los Angeles outgained New England 428-181 for the game. Maye briefly left the game to be evaluated for a head injury following a blow to his helmet in the first quarter. He was scrambling near the sideline on third down of the Patriots’ first possession when he was hit by Chargers cornerback Cam Hart, jarring the ball loose as Maye spun out of bounds. No flag was thrown on the play and Maye stayed down on the turf for several seconds before eventually getting up and jogging off the field. He initially sat on the bench before going to the medical tent for evaluation. He was replaced by backup Jacoby Brissett in the next series, which ended in a punt. But after further evaluation in the locker room and a Cameron Dicker 27-yard field goal put the Chargers in front 10-0, Maye returned to the game for the Patriots’ third series, at the 10:15 mark of the second quarter. Maye scrambled for 9 yards on his first play back, ending with him being hit by linebacker Junior Colson as he slid to the ground. Colson was flagged for unnecessary roughness. Five plays later, Maye mistimed a toss to Demario Douglas, causing a fumble that was recovered by Derwin James. The Chargers took over on the New England 24 and nine plays later, Herbert connected with McConkey for a 6-yard touchdown pass to put Los Angeles in front 17-0. Injuries Chargers: WR Joshua Palmer left the game in the third quarter with a heel injury. DB Elijah Molden limped off the field after a collision in the third quarter. He returned but was later driven off the field on a golf cart because of a shin injury. Patriots: In addition to Maye, CB Christian Gonzalez left the game in the second quarter to be evaluated for a head injury and was later ruled out with a concussion. Rookie record McConkey, a second-round draft selection, also set a Chargers rookie record for catches, surpassing Keenan Allen, who had 71 in 2013. Up next Chargers: Visit Las Vegas in their regular-season finale. Patriots: Host Buffalo next Sunday in their season finale. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Kyle Hightower, The Associated Press
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Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (2-7) at West Virginia Mountaineers (7-2, 1-0 Big 12) Morgantown, West Virginia; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia hosts Bethune-Cookman looking to continue its three-game home winning streak. The Mountaineers have gone 5-0 in home games. West Virginia ranks fifth in the Big 12 in team defense, allowing 66.1 points while holding opponents to 38.4% shooting. The Wildcats are 0-6 on the road. Bethune-Cookman ranks ninth in the SWAC with 28.8 rebounds per game led by Reggie Ward Jr. averaging 7.7. West Virginia averages 77.9 points per game, 3.9 more points than the 74.0 Bethune-Cookman gives up. Bethune-Cookman has shot at a 39.7% clip from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher than the 38.4% shooting opponents of West Virginia have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Javon Small is shooting 44.6% and averaging 19.0 points for the Mountaineers. Brayon Freeman is averaging 16.2 points for the Wildcats. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .These treatments promise younger skin without the use of needles. Do they really work?ROSEN, HIGHLY RECOGNIZED INVESTOR RIGHTS COUNSEL, Encourages MGP Ingredients, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – MGPIThe United States has labeled a recent telecom breach, allegedly linked to Chinese hackers, as the worst in the nation's history. The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee highlighted the severity of the situation in a statement to the Washington Post, indicating major security implications. According to U.S. authorities, hackers intercepted surveillance data intended for American law enforcement agencies, compromising multiple telecom companies. Both the FBI and CISA issued a statement reflecting the breach, which included stolen U.S. customer communications from politically sensitive individuals. The breach has added fuel to the ongoing geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China, despite Beijing's denial of such activities. Reports indicated that telecom lines belonging to political figures were also targeted, raising alarms over telecom infrastructure security in the U.S., with further vulnerabilities potentially being explored. (With inputs from agencies.)
Posts area Latest 1 of 1 Latest posts Latest posts 6.50am Bizarre run-out debacle sinks Stars In breaking news, the Melbourne Stars are still no good. The Stars have zero wins from five matches in the BBL and a baffling incident during Saturday night’s loss to the Sydney Thunder summed up their situation. Basically, Thunder batter Sam Billings should have been run out; the problem was no one appealed, with Stars captain Marc Stoinis seemingly looking in the other direction, venting his frustration that the ball had richoceted for overthrows. Did someone say KFC? Sam Billings with his player of the match ‘trophy’. Credit: Getty Images The full misery is here in AAP’ s match report: The Melbourne Stars’ finals hopes are all but over, after the BBL’s great disappointments paid the price for failing to appeal for a run out in their 18-run loss to Sydney Thunder. Often maligned for finding new ways to shoot themselves in the foot through 14 years of the competition, the winless Stars slumped to a new level of bizarre on Saturday night in Canberra. Chasing 183 for victory, Englishman Ben Duckett hit 67 from 49 balls, but no-one else could fire around him as the Stars finished 8-164 in reply. In reality, though, they could have been chasing far less having let Sam Billings hit 72 after he should have been run out when on 16. After Billings hit a ball to short third man with the Thunder 3-95 in the 13th over, Joel Paris threw down the bowler’s end stumps. Replays later showed Billings was out of his crease when the ball hit the stumps, after not sliding his bat. Melbourne captain Marcus Stoinis and bowler Peter Siddle both vented their frustration at Paris for giving away an overthrow, but did not appeal. The umpire then asked the pair if they wanted to, only for Siddle to shake his head and Stoinis to feign a “how’s that” before telling the umpire “don’t worry” when asked if he wanted it checked. “I said to the umpire you can’t keep asking if they don’t want to appeal,” Englishman Billings said. “Pretty dopey moment to be honest from me, I didn’t know he’d thrown it. Quite bizarre. Sometimes you just need a bit of luck to go your way.” Billings then smacked 56 from 23 deliveries after the missed chance, beginning with a big legside boundary off Siddle on the next ball as commentators told Glenn Maxwell of the situation. “That seems about right ... You’re kidding me,” Maxwell said on the Fox Sports commentary. Making matters worse for the Stars, it wasn’t the only life offered up to Billings. He was also put down by Brody Couch in the deep when on 25, before reverse-sweeping his next three balls from spinner Usama Mir to the boundary. The 33-year-old also belted Beau Webster for a massive six over long-on later in the innings. In reply, the Stars looked well in the chase at 3-96 after 10 overs, before the Thunder turned the screws in the field. The next three overs went for 11 runs, with only Duckett able to offer Melbourne a hope. But when he edged a short Daniel Sams ball through to wicketkeeper Billings with 54 still required from 28 balls, the game was effectively over. Wes Agar (3-25) then cleaned up the lower order, taking three wickets in an over in his first game for the Thunder. The only negative for the men in lime green was a suspected repeat of a bicep tear for legspinner Jason Sangha, hurt after high-fiving teammates after taking Maxwell’s wicket. The result moves the Thunder back into the top four with a 2-1 record, while the Stars are 0-5 despite having one of the best rosters in the BBL. It means their wait for a maiden title will almost certainly extend into a 15th season, with wins in their last five games no certainty to be enough to reach the finals. 6.43am Watch: Dan Brettig’s day three wrap 6.33am Reddy’s fighting century keeps India in Border-Gavaskar series A gutsy century from Indian rising star Nitish Kumar Reddy in front of his emotional father in the stands helped haul the tourists off the canvas at the MCG, giving them a fighting chance of earning a draw in the fourth Test. Australia’s hopes of taking a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar series with just one Test remaining were left bruised after a courageous 127-run eighth-wicket stand between Reddy and spinner Washington Sundar on day three of a gripping Test. Nitish Kumar Reddy. Credit: AP A day that began with Australia aiming to polish off the Indian tail and secure a big first-innings lead ended with the tourists still occupying the crease, with India at 9-358, trailing Australia by 116 runs, when players came off for bad light at 5.25pm. India lost just four wickets across 70 overs of play on Saturday as Australia’s bowlers were made to toil away unsuccessfully with a second new ball. Read the rest of Tom Decent’s stumps report here . Advertisement 6.26am Poll: How’s this gonna go? 6.26am The forecast: good news for Australia, bad news for India? Clear skies. Full hearts. Australia can’t lose? 6.25am Welcome Good morning cricket fans. I’m Vince Rugari and since it’s that weird period between Christmas and New Year’s, I genuinely don’t know what day it is. But I do know that it’s day four of this cracking Test match at the MCG between Australia and India, and it is my solemn duty to man the blog for our live coverage. Things are delicately poised. India are 9-358, trailing by 116 runs in their pursuit of Australia’s first innings score of 474. One more wicket and Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja will be back at the crease hoping to put this one out of reach of the visitors. But things need to happen quickly for Australia. Play is due to start at 10am AEDT after yesterday’s early finish due to bad light. Strap yourself in, grab yourself another massive chunk of ham off your Christmas leftovers (it’s still good! It’s still good!) and let’s get into it. Latest 1 of 1 Latest Most Viewed in Sport LoadingWhitecaps looking for new coach, fire Sartini after 3 years at the helmBryce Thompson scores 17 points and Oklahoma State beats Miami 80-74 in the Charleston Classic