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NBA: Kevin Durant becomes eighth player in NBA history to hit 30,000-points

Phoenix, Feb 12 (UNI) Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points on Tuesday despite the Phoenix Suns’ 119-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
The 15-time NBA All-Star scored a game-high 34 points – shooting 66.7% from the field and going 3-of-4 from deep – as well as recording three rebounds, three assists and five blocks in 43 minutes, according to a CNN report.
It was his 26th point, a free-throw late in the third quarter, which saw Durant hit the milestone. He joins LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki and Wilt Chamberlain in the league’s 30,000-point club. Julius Erving also notched a combined 30,026 points between the NBA and the ABA.
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Rinku replaces Tilak as Aus opt to bowl at Gabba

08 Nov 2025 | 1:35 PM

Brisbane, Nov 8 (UNI) India handed a recall to Rinku Singh in place of Tilak Varma as Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bowl in the fifth and final T20 International at the Gabba.

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15 Indians in action, four gold medals on the line, as clash of the titans loads in Cairo

08 Nov 2025 | 12:10 AM

New Delhi, Nov 07 (UNI) As many as four gold medals, divided equally among Olympic and non-Olympic events, will be decided on competition day one of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday (Nov 08, 2025), with 15 Indians in action across the five events in the detail. The women’s and men’s 10m air rifle finals, will no doubt be the showstoppers being popular Olympic events, with the non-Olympic 50m pistol event also giving out two gold medals on day one.

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Afghanistan to host West Indies ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

07 Nov 2025 | 11:33 PM

Kabul, Nov 7 (UNI) The Afghanistan Cricket Board has confirmed that they will host the West Indies for a three-match T20I series in the United Arab Emirates between January 19 and 22 next year, as both teams continue their build-up to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to take place.
The three fixtures will be played on January 19, 21 and 22 in the UAE. The series is set to provide crucial practice for both sides for the tournament in India and Sri Lanka.

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Jemimah, Mandhana, Harmanpreet locked in for WPL 2026

07 Nov 2025 | 10:33 PM

Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced the player retention list for the TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 season, with franchises holding on to their marquee stars ahead of the player auction on November 27.

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ICC hails WWC success, plans 10-team expansion

07 Nov 2025 | 9:47 PM

Dubai, Nov 7 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced a set of strategic initiatives aimed at accelerating the global growth of cricket, strengthening women's cricket, and enhancing the game’s digital and Olympic presence.

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