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Australia 116 for 2 (Khawaja 47, Labuschagne 23*, Salman 1-18, Jamal 1-26) trail Pakistan 313 by 197 runsRetiring opener David Warner rode his luck before falling for 34 as the third Test between Australia and Pakistan was evenly poised after a truncated second day.Australia made slow progress against a disciplined Pakistan attack, but only 46 overs were bowled in the day’s play due to bad light and rain. Marnus Labuschagne was unbeaten on 23 and Steven Smith 6 not out, and they will get the chance to reset in what should be better conditions on day three.Even though the SCG’s…

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By Peter Weis   @PeterVicey FC Augsburg confirmed that striker Irvin Cardona had been loaned back to his native country on Wednesday.  Irvin Cardona AS Saint-Étienne FC Augsburg January 2023 signing Irvin Cardona has been loaned out to French side A.S. Saint Étienne. The 26-year-old will spend the second half of the current campaign in his native country under former Brest trainer Olivier Dall’Oglio. The six-month loan-arrangement does not contain a purchase option for the attacker who never managed to gain a foothold in German football. Cardona made just three brief relief appearances for the FCA this year. Cardona made 10 league…

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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has urged people clamouring for Arda Guler to make his debut to “calm down” after the teenage talent was left on the bench against Mallorca.Madrid paid €20m (£17m) to sign Guler from Fenerbahce during the summer, but fans are yet to see the 18-year-old Turkey international in action due to injuries.Despite Guler overcoming his latest setback, staff made the decision last month to delay his introduction until 2024, instead focusing on training and building his fitness and resilience.It raised hopes that the youngster’s chance might come in Wednesday night’s La Liga meeting with Mallorca and…

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EPL

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are keen on signing the Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen, according to a report from Fichajes. The Denmark international defender has attracted the attention of the two Premier League clubs with his performances for the Spanish outfit and he has now developed into ‘an object of desire’ for United and Spurs. Christensen has played in the Premier League before with Chelsea and he could transform Manchester United or Tottenham defensively if he joins them. It is no surprise that Manchester United are looking to bring in a quality central defender. Harry Maguire and Raphael Varane have…

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MMA

UFC CEO Dana White recently declared fighters in the promotion will once again be allowed to walk out with flags from their home countries. But it doesn’t appear that rule will apply to bantamweight prospect Farid Basharat or his older brother, Javid. The Basharat siblings hail from Afghanistan, a country now led by the Taliban, which introduced a new flag in 2021. The new Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan features a different flag from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, which was internationally recognized until the current regime took over. As a result, fighters from Afghanistan have not been able to walk…

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SAN ANTONIO — The second practice for both the East and West teams at the All-American Bowl (Saturday, 1 p.m. ET) got underway Wednesday morning with a heavy dose of offensive and defensive install and culminated with the first joint practice session of the week at the Alamodome. Below we have top performers along with more notes after spending the day roaming the sidelines inside the Alamodome, sheltered from a cold and sometimes rainy San Antonio.EAST ALPHA DOG: JORDAN SHIPP, WR (NORTH CAROLINA)North Carolina signee and Top247 prospect Jordan Shipp was a last-minute invitee to the All-American Bowl and proved he…

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MLB

Czech Republic baseball became big in Japan \n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”All of that could have been expected *during* the tournament, though. What is a little less expected is that the lovefest hasn’t abated. Nearly a year after Samurai Japan lifted the World Baseball Classic trophy, the Czech Republic has found a partner and a fanbase in a country whose love of amateur baseball is second-to-none.\n\n\”I think there are three important things,\” manager Pavel Chadim said about the Czechs’ baseball connection with Japan. \”First, the courage to play against anybody. Second, hard work. And third, a real respect — for the game, for the…

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NBA

The Orlando Magic (19-14) play against the Sacramento Kings (19-13) at Golden 1 Center Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trial Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Wednesday January 3, 2024 Orlando Magic 0, Sacramento Kings 0 (10:00 pm ET) What’s the buzz on Twitter? James Ham @James_HamNBA Changing of the guards: Why Mike Brown turned to Chris Duarte at the two kings-beat.beehiiv.com/p/changing-gua… pic.twitter.com/ZkLIoOVbsG – 9:57 PM Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard Bogdan Bogdanovic has passed Kevin Huerter (563 3FGM) for the sixth-most triples in franchise history per Hawks PR. – 9:55…

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NFL

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2024, 01:54 PM ETCloseRich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him via Twitter @RichCimini.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Quarterback Zach Wilson’s third season with the New York Jets is over, and the team is talking like there won’t be a fourth.The No. 2…

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A new agency are understood to be taking over from the Rugby Players Association (RPA) in representing England’s players this summerEngland men’s rugby union team have ended their relationship with their union, the Rugby Players Association.The RPA has represented England’s players for 20 years in negotiations over fees and commercial deals with the Rugby Football Union (RFU).The RPA will continue to represent England men until this summer.The move follows plans by the RFU to introduce 25 hybrid contracts as part of the new Professional Game Partnership (PGP).The hybrid or “enhanced “contracts would give the RFU closer control over player workload.On…

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