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Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand in their first match of the ICC T20 World Cup Super 8 Group 2 at the R. Premadasa Stadium at Colombo on Saturday, February 21. The start of the match has been delayed due to rain. Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and England are drafted together in the same Super 8 group and both teams will want to secure a victory in the opening game to have an edge ahead in the round. Pakistan lost against India in the group stages but they recovered well by defeating Namibia in their last group stage encounter. New Zealand are also coming out of a victory against Canada in their last group D match. Two points early in this stage will give the two sides buffer going forward.

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Day 14 of the 2026 Winter Olympics saw thrilling action across multiple events. The women’s short-track speed skating quarterfinals were briefly paused after Poland’s Kamila Sellier suffered a frightening injury when an opponent’s blade sliced her face during a fall. In ski cross, Germany’s Daniela Maier sprinted to gold, edging Switzerland’s Fanny Smith, with Sweden’s Sandra Naeslund taking bronze in Livigno. Meanwhile, Team USA dominated Slovakia 6–2 in the men’s hockey semifinals, with Jack Hughes scoring twice and Dylan Larkin, Tage Thompson, Jack Eichel, and Brady Tkachuk adding one each, securing a spot in the gold medal game against Canada.

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The United States thrashed Slovakia 6–2 in the men’s ice hockey semifinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, booking a gold-medal clash with Canada for the first time since 2010. Dylan Larkin, Tage Thompson, Jack Eichel, Brady Tkachuk, and a double from Jack Hughes powered the win, while Slovakia scored two late consolation goals. Tempers flared late with penalties for the Tkachuk brothers and Erik Cernak, but Team USA held firm to advance, leaving Slovakia to face Finland for bronze on Saturday.

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Canada came from behind to defeat Finland 3–2 in the men’s Olympic ice hockey semifinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics. After Finland built a 2–0 lead with goals from Mikko Rantanen and Erik Haula, Canada responded with Sam Reinhart and Shea Theodore scoring to level the match. Nathan MacKinnon then netted the game-winner on a power play with 35.2 seconds remaining. Captain Sidney Crosby was absent due to injury. Canada advances to the gold-medal game on Sunday, while Finland will play for bronze on Saturday.

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Minnesota Timberwolves rode a dominant 40-point performance from Anthony Edwards to a 122–111 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, handing Dallas their 10th straight defeat. Edwards, fresh off his All-Star Game MVP, took charge late with 14 fourth-quarter points after Minnesota let a 17-point first-half lead slip. Rudy Gobert delivered a monster double-double of 22 points and 17 rebounds, while Naz Reid added 21 as the Timberwolves pulled away down the stretch. Dallas briefly tied it late through Tyus Jones, but Edwards and Reid quickly shut the door, extending the Mavericks’ longest losing streak in 28 years amid an injury-hit lineup.

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Miami Heat cruised to a dominant 128–97 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, never trailing as Tyler Herro marked his return from a rib injury with 24 points off the bench. Herro, wearing a flak jacket, looked sharp immediately, pouring in 16 points in the first half as Miami took control early. Bam Adebayo added 17 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, while Norman Powell chipped in with 15 and Kel’el Ware recorded a double-double. Atlanta were led by Jalen Johnson, who posted a historic triple-double of 16 points, 16 rebounds, and 11 assists, but it wasn’t enough as Miami sealed their sixth road win in seven games.

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Bennedict Mathurin made his Los Angeles home debut memorable with a stunning show in the Clippers' one-point win (115-114) over the Denver Nuggets, a day before their showdown against the LA Lakers. Acquired from the Indiana Pacers at the NBA trade deadline, the Canadian forward scored 38 points. Both teams, coming off the All-Star break, were 83-83, then 107-107 with 46 seconds remaining on a shot from Nikola Jokic. The Clippers went up 115-112 with nine seconds left on free throws from Mathurin. Jamal Murray had a chance to tie it for the visitors on three free throws with 0.9 seconds remaining, but he missed the third one with time expiring on the rebound. Kawhi Leonard added 23 points, and Jones had 22 to help the Clippers improve to 21-7 since December 20. Serbian great Jokic had 22 points and 17 rebounds for Denver, while Murray scored 20 points. Up next on Friday, the Nuggets will be at the Portland Trail Blazers, while the Clippers face the LA Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.

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Kevin Durant made two free throws with 3.2 seconds left for the last of his 35 points as the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night. The Hornets, who had won 11 of 12 going into the NBA All-Star break, looked sharp early and raced to an 11-point lead early in the second quarter. But Durant hit four mid-range jumpers and scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, including one to beat the shot clock with 44 seconds left to help the visitors complete a 105-101 come-from-behind win at Spectrum Center. LaMelo Ball, playing a day after being involved in a two-car crash in downtown Charlotte, had 11 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for the Hornets. Up next, the Hornets host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, while the Rockets visit New York to take on the Knicks on Saturday.

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