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England survived a huge scare to defeat Nepal by four runs in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup clash at the Wankhede Stadium. England posted 184/7, built around half-centuries from Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell, while Will Jacks added vital late momentum. Nepal’s reply showed remarkable belief despite early blows, as Dipendra Singh Airee made 44 and Rohit Paudel struck 39 before Lokesh Bam’s explosive finish dragged the chase to the brink. With the crowd sensing history, Sam Curran delivered a superb final over under pressure to restrict Nepal to 180/6, sealing a tense win. The margin was tiny, but England escaped with the points after a gripping contest.
James Harden scored 23 points in his Cavaliers debut and Donovan Mitchell had 35, including a free throw that sealed the win with 35 seconds remaining, in Cleveland’s 132-126 victory over Sacramento on Saturday night that sent the Kings to their 12th straight loss. Harden was acquired by Cleveland from the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday for Darius Garland and a second-round draft pick. He shot 7 for 13, including 5 for 8 from 3-point range, and had eight assists. Jarrett Allen had 29 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who won for the eighth time in nine games.
LeBron James had 20 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 105-99 on Saturday night. Los Angeles won its third straight game despite not have superstar guard Luka Doncic after he sustained a mild hamstring strain Thursday night, and center DeAndre Ayton was a late scratch because of a knee injury. Luke Kennard had 10 points in his Lakers debut after being acquired in a trade from Atlanta on Thursday, including a key corner 3-pointer and finding Jarred Vanderbilt underneath the basket for a dunk as part of a late 11-0 run.
New Zealand stormed to a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Afghanistan posted a competitive 182 for six, with Gulbadin Naib smashing 63, supported by Sediqullah Atal’s 29 and Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 27. In reply, Tim Seifert’s explosive 65 off 42 balls and Glenn Phillips’ 42 powered New Zealand to victory in just 17.5 overs, giving them a perfect start to the tournament.
The 2026 Winter Games are off to a promising start for host nation Italy with gold, silver and bronze on the first day of medal events. But it was Switzerland’s Franjo Von Allmen who captured the first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday. There were no Americans on the podium, though Lindsey Vonn impressed in her second training run ahead of the women’s downhill on Sunday. This gallery showcases top photos from Day 1 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics taken by Associated Press photographers.
India's second singles seed Dhakshineswar Suresh rose to the occasion, outserving Dutch number one Jesper de Jong to level the Davis Cup 2026 Qualifiers Round 1 tie 1-1 against the Netherlands in Bengaluru on Saturday (February 6). Ranked as low as 465, Dhakshineswar won the battle of big servers against the world No. 88 de Jong, ensuring India did not slip further after Sumit Nagal's defeat in the opening singles to Guy de Ouden earlier in the day. The victory reinforced Dhakshineswar's growing stature as a dependable Davis Cup player, following his match-winning effort against a higher-ranked opponent against Switzerland last year.
It's four Premier League wins in a row for Manchester United under Michael Carrick and a season that was unravelling just weeks ago now looks full of promise. A 2-0 victory for United against Tottenham on Saturday (February 7, 2026) extended Carrick's 100% start as head coach and will further strengthen his case to be given the job on a long-term basis. Bryan Mbeumo and Fernandes scored in each half at Old Trafford in a game that saw Spurs reduced to 10 men after captain Cristian Romero was sent off in the 29th minute.
Arsenal extended their lead at the top to nine points, with Viktor Gyokeres coming off the bench to score two goals in a 3-0 win against Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday (February 7, 2026). Gyokeres took his season’s tally to 13 goals and extended his streak to six in eight games. Even more impressive was the fact that his double arrived after coming on as a 60th-minute substitute at the Emirates. Martin Zubimendi had opened the scoring in the first half.
Barcelona extended their lead at the top of the La Liga standings to four points with a clinical 3-0 victory over Mallorca at the Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday. Despite a spirited start from the visitors, Robert Lewandowski broke the deadlock in the 29th minute, pouncing on a rebound after a Marcus Rashford strike was blocked. In the second half, teenage sensation Lamine Yamal doubled the lead with a trademark curling effort from the edge of the box in the 61st minute. Academy graduate Marc Bernal sealed the win late on, scoring his first professional goal with a composed finish. The result keeps Hansi Flick's side firmly in the title race driving seat. Watch some of the best pictures of the match at the Camp Nou Stadium.
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