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The Phoenix Suns snapped the Charlotte Hornets' impressive 10-game road winning streak with a clinical 111–99 victory at the Footprint Center. Devin Booker led the charge with 30 points and 10 assists, despite a cold shooting night from deep, making up for it by going a perfect 15-of-15 from the free-throw line. Jalen Green and Collin Gillespie added 24 points each to help Phoenix overcome the absence of starters Dillon Brooks and Mark Williams. LaMelo Ball paced the Hornets with 22 points, but Charlotte’s league-leading three-point shooting faltered, hitting just 33% against a disciplined Suns defence. Watch some of the best pictures from the match.
Russell Westbrook made history at the Golden 1 Center, recording his NBA-record 208th career triple-double to lead the Sacramento Kings past the Chicago Bulls, 126–110. The 37-year-old veteran posted 23 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds, dominating a game where the Kings never trailed by double digits. Rookie center Maxime Raynaud had a standout night with 26 points, while Malik Monk added 30. For the struggling Bulls, Collin Sexton provided a spark off the bench with 28 points and seven triples, and Josh Giddey secured a triple-double of his own (15/12/10) in a losing effort. Watch some of the best pictures from the match.
AC Milan kept their Serie A title hopes alive as Pervis Estupinan's 35th-minute goal sealed a 1-0 win over league leaders Inter in the Derby della Madonnina on Monday (March 9, 2026). Massimiliano Allegri's side moved to within seven points of their city rivals in the table, as the Rossoneri won both Milan derbies in the league for the first time since 2010-11. Inter’s players questioned the referee for ruling out what would have been a very late equalizer. Inter had the ball in the net in stoppage time after a quickly taken corner, but it was too quick for the referee, who hadn’t given the go-ahead for it to be taken and blew his whistle before the ball crossed the line.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game skid by beating the Utah Jazz 113-99 in the NBA on Sunday (March 8, 2026). Antetokounmpo did all that while playing just 27 minutes as the Bucks continue to monitor the two-time MVP’s workload in his return from injury. Milwaukee were playing for the third time since Antetokounmpo came back from a right calf strain that caused him to miss 15 straight games. Utah have lost eight of their last nine games. The Jazz had ended a seven-game skid earlier by winning 122-112 at Washington.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Golden State Warriors 104-97 in the NBA on Sunday (March 8, 2026) for their fifth straight win. Gilgeous-Alexander made just 6 of 15 field goals, but he made 14 of 15 free throws to maintain his usual production. He has scored at least 20 points in 125 consecutive games. He can tie Wilt Chamberlain’s record of 126 straight games with at least 20 points at home against Denver. Oklahoma City are 5-0 since Gilgeous-Alexander returned from an abdominal strain. The defending champions Thunder have the league's best record and became the first team in the league to win 50 games this season.
Fans erupted in spontaneous celebrations across the country after India's historic T20 World Cup title defence at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday (March 8, 2026). The Men In Blue thrashed New Zealand by 96 runs to become the first team to defend their T20 World Cup title successfully. India also became the first side to lift the T20 World Cup trophy for a third time, having claimed the title under MS Dhoni in 2007 and under Rohit Sharma in 2024. Jasprit Bumrah was adjudged Player of the Match for his four-wicket haul, and Sanju Samson the Player of the Tournament for his match-winning three consecutive fifties.
India came up with a batting display of rare luminosity to outclass New Zealand by 96 runs in the final and defend their T20 World Cup title successfully after posting a record total in Ahmedabad on Sunday (March 8, 2026). Powered by a superlative 89 from Sanju Samson and explosive fifties from Abhishek Sharma (52) and Ishan Kishan (54), India's top order went on a six-hitting spree to leave the New Zealand bowlers shell-shocked in the summit clash, posting a massive 255 for five. The scoreboard pressure got to the Black Caps who desperately went after the Indian bowlers and ended up losing three quick wickets initially. Axar Patel (3/27) and Jasprit Bumrah (4/15) had bulldozed the Kiwi innings and with the departure of Tim Seifert (52 off 26), the contest was reduced to a formality.
Global pop icon and two-time Grammy winner Ricky Martin set the stage on fire as he performed hits like Livin' la Vida Loca and 'The Cup of Life' during the closing ceremony ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday (March 8, 2026). Martin was joined by Indian singers Sukhbir Singh and Falguni Pathak, as the trio provided a musical prelude to the final showdown in Ahmedabad between India and New Zealand. Known as the 'Prince of Bhangra', Sukhbir performed his famous Punjabi hits like 'Oh Ho Ho Ho' with a large dance troupe, while 'Dandiya Queen' Pathak opened the event with Gujarati folk and Bollywood hits around 50 dancers.
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