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Julius Randle had 28 points and nine rebounds, carrying Minnesota on a quiet night from Anthony Edwards, and the Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-116 in the NBA on Friday (December 5, 2025). Edwards finished with just 11 points in 31 minutes. He scored a season-high 44 points earlier in Minnesota's 146-142 overtime victory in the opener of the two-game set. Naz Reid added 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Timberwolves, who won their fourth straight. Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Donte DiVincenzo also had 15 points.
For LeBron James, the win mattered more than the streak. James’ NBA-record run of 1,297 consecutive regular-season games with at least 10 points ended Friday (December 5, 2025) at Toronto, and he was the one who made the decision to have it end. Instead of trying to score to win the game — and extend his streak — he set up Rui Hachimura for the final shot. Hachimura connected on a 3-pointer at the buzzer, James got the game-winning assist, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Raptors 123-120. James finished with eight points and had no regrets.
Joe Root struck a long-awaited first century in Australia to give England the honours on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test despite Mitchell Starc’s six wickets. Starc removed Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope to have England reeling at 5 for 2 in the third over in Brisbane on Thursday (December 4). That’s when Root went to the crease and set about restoring the England innings, and confidence, following the series-opening eight-wicket loss in Perth. His unbeaten 135 led England to 325 for 9 at stumps, with No. 11 Jofra Archer at a career-best 32 in an unbroken 61-run last-wicket stand.
Lazio secured a sweet measure of revenge against AC Milan, winning their Coppa Italia Round of 16 tie 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico. This result came just days after Milan had defeated them by the same scoreline in the league. The match was a tense, cagey affair with few clear chances for either side. However, the deadlock was broken in the 80th minute when Mattia Zaccagni rose to meet a corner kick, brilliantly heading the ball past the Milan goalkeeper. The late goal was enough to secure the win and knock the Rossoneri out of the cup competition, propelling Maurizio Sarri's side into the quarter-finals. Watch the best picture from the game.
Manchester United endured a frustrating 1-1 draw against West Ham United at Old Trafford. After a goalless first half, United finally broke the deadlock in the 58th minute when Diogo Dalot tucked home a loose ball following a Casemiro shot. The home side seemed set for three points until the 83rd minute, when West Ham's Soungoutou Magassa capitalised on a rebounded corner kick to snatch a late equaliser. The result, described as "angry and frustrated" by manager Ruben Amorim, meant United missed the chance to climb higher in the Premier League table. It highlights a recurring issue for United in failing to close out games at home. Watch the best picture from the game
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 points, Ryan Rollins added 22 and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo to an injury three minutes into the game to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 in the NBA on Thursday (December 4, 2025). AJ Green had 19 points and Jericho Sims finished with a career-high 15 points and tied a career best with 14 rebounds as Milwaukee won for just the second time in 10 games. Antetokounmpo left with what the Bucks said was a right calf strain, not long after coach Doc Rivers said before the game there have been no talks between team officials and the two-time MVP about a potential exit from Milwaukee. Tobias Harris had 20 points, Cade Cunningham 17 and Jaden Ivey 15 for the Pistons, who had won 15 of 17.
Cooper Flagg scored 22 points, Anthony Davis had 17 points and 17 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks extended their first winning streak of the season to three games with a 118-108 victory over the Miami Heat in the NBA on Thursday (December 4, 2025). Undrafted rookie Ryan Nembhard had 15 points and a season-high 13 assists after scoring a career-high 28 points in the previous game, a 131-121 victory over Denver. Klay Thompson scored 17 points in his relatively new role off the bench. Kel’el Ware had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Miami, while Tyler Herro scored 20 points but was shut out after halftime in his fifth game of the season coming off surgery to repair an issue affecting his left ankle and foot.
The floods in Indonesia’s Sumatra island has displaced over three million people with 2,600 injured and 504 are missing. Tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains this week have devastated many parts of the Asian continent including Indonesia, Sri Lanka and southern Thailand. More than 1,300 people have died across the region, and infrastructure and towns have been destroyed.
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