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Superb India thrash Australia to win first Test

India complete a stunning 295-run win over Australia in the first Test in Perth to continue their extraordinary run in the country.

India seal massive first Test win over Australia

India take the last remaining seven Australia wickets to seal a 295-run win on day four of the first Test of their five-match series in Perth.

Thune faces first Trump loyalty test

So far, it seems like the Senate’s leader-in-waiting and other Republicans are giving the president-elect wide latitude on his picks.

Politics - Politico - November 15

C's prevail in 'test' game to hand Cavs first loss

The Celtics survived a second-half charge from the Cavaliers and rode hot shooting on 3s to a 120-117 win that ended Cleveland's perfect start.

Sports - ESPN - November 20

Gaetz’s Withdrawal Means the Senate Passed Its First Test

Trump failed to push Republicans past their red line.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 21

Australia v India: first men’s Test, day one – live

Updates as the series gets under way at Optus Stadium in Perth Any thoughts? Email or get in touch on X @GeoffLemonSport Thanks Marty, and good morning from Perth, as it is here. Lovely day, ...

World - The Guardian - November 22

India dominate day two as Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul grow lead over Australia

Opening pair guide the visitors to 172-0 after their bowlers dismiss Australia for 104 at Optus Stadium. There it is! Rana short and nasty, Lyon punches it, fist rather than bat, to gully for a ...

World - The Guardian - November 23

King Kohli puts woeful Australia to the sword as India reign supreme on day three of first Test

Australia slump to 12 for 3 chasing 522 in Day 3 disaster Jaiswal and Kohli centuries put India on brink of victory 61st over: India 191-0 (Jaiswal 95, Rahul 74) India have carted 17 runs from ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Australia v India: first men’s Test, day four – live

Updates as the series opener nears a conclusion in Perth Any thoughts? Email or get in touch on X @GeoffLemonSport 8th over: Australia 19-4 (Smith 4, Head 1) A maiden for Siraj, bowling to ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Kane Williamson returns for New Zealand’s first Test against England

Former captain selected in XI at expense of in-form Will Young All-rounder Nathan Smith to debut for Black Caps at Hagley Oval Perhaps the trick to winning a Test series in India is to switch ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

England close in on victory over New Zealand

England are on course for victory in the first Test against New Zealand after Chris Woakes' crucial two wickets in two balls on the third day in Christchurch.

‘If Harris wins, it’s because of abortion’: election tests fallout from Roe reversal

Arizona is one of 10 states with abortion, a top voting issue, on ballots. Could a Trump presidency unravel measures?. Ten states with abortion rights on the ballot this election day US ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Fiji surge to first victory in Cardiff as Wales’s losing run stretches to 10 Tests

Wales 19-24 Fiji Caleb Muntz stars as Fijians avenge loss at World Cup As the full-time whistle blew in Cardiff the entire Fiji team sank on to the turf at a stadium where they had just claimed ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Keep calm and carry on? It may be time for Australia to shift from default setting after first Test thumping | Geoff Lemon

The current set-up lean towards playing it safe on team selection but after humiliation in Perth efforts to project calm can be dissembling. With 10 days between the early end of the Perth Test and ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

New Zealand close on 319-8 v England: first men’s cricket Test, day one – as it happened

Kane Williamson made 93 and Shoaib Bashir took four wickets as the Crowe-Thorpe trophy got off to an entertaining start . Right, anthems sung, players out. Chris Woakes has the ball. Cricket ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Kane Williamson admits ‘riding luck’ after stylish 93 against England

Country’s record run-scorer in form at first Test New Zealand 319-8 after being put in to bat It would be wrong to say Kane Williamson looked like a guy making up for lost time on day one in ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

New Zealand v England: first men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened

The centurion Harry Brook was dropped four times as England recovered from 71 for 4 to finish on 319 for 5. . 85th over: New Zealand 325-9 (Phillips 42, O’Rourke 0) Carse shows Will O’Rourke his ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

New Zealand v England: first men’s cricket Test, day three – as it happened

Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse took three wickets apiece to leave England on the brink of an emphatic victory. 77th over: England 332-5 (Brook 140, Stokes 41) Stokes nails a cover drive off ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

Hoosiers hang on, get to 10 wins for first time

Indiana, a bottom-rung program that hasn't even shared a Big Ten Conference title since 1967 and never made the College Football Playoff, improved to 10-0 with a 20-15 win against defending ...

Sports - ESPN - November 10

Ipswich stuns Spurs to claim first win of season

Ipswich Town secured their first Premier League victory of the season when they deservedly beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 away thanks to first-half goals by Sammie Szmodics and Liam Delap on Sunday.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

Ipswich's first win comes in Ed Sheeran kit

Ipswich Town head coach Kieran McKenna said the team's Ed Sheeran-designed kit "maybe" brought his side some good luck against Tottenham on Sunday.

Sports - ESPN - November 11

Pepi gives Pochettino first USMNT competitive win

The U.S. men's national team secured a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in the first leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals to give Mauricio Pochettino his first competitive win as USMNT coach.

Sports - ESPN - November 15

Marta and Orlando Pride win first NWSL title

Brazil legend Marta celebrates the first NWSL championship of her glittering career after the Orlando Pride beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday.

Orlando Pride's Marta on winning first NWSL title

The Orlando Pride defeated the Washington Spirit to claim the NWSL Championship. Brazilian soccer icon Marta, the all-time leading scorer in Women's World Cup history, joins "CBS Mornings" to talk ...

Cowboys get first win at home in nearly a year

The Cowboys celebrated Thanksgiving Day with a victory over the Giants at AT&T Stadium, 334 days after their most recent home win.

Sports - ESPN - 22 hours ago

Vito Is First Pug to Win National Dog Show

The pup became a sensation when he won best in show at the competition, which was broadcast on Thanksgiving Day. One judge said the 2-year-old is “everything a pug should be.”

Top stories - The New York Times - 19 hours ago

New Zealand beat India again to romp to historic 3-0 Test series win

Ajaz Patel takes six as hosts fail to chase 146 in Mumbai India slump to first home clean sweep loss since 2000 New Zealand completed an unprecedented 3-0 series sweep in India as the Black ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Are the Warriors contenders? Golden State passes major test with statement win over Celtics

The Warriors are now 7-1 and look like a legitimate threat in the West

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

No one wanted them to win: Texas' first baseball champions

The surviving member of the state's inaugural championship team reflects on the legacy of the Bowie 49ers.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Late Armstrong winner downs Everton to earn Southampton first league win

The wait is finally over for Southampton. It had been 23 games – a run that stretched back to March 2023 – since they last tasted victory in the Premier League and Russell Martin must have been ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Australia pip Pakistan to win first men’s one-day international – live

Pat Cummins produced another clinical matchwinning cameo after Australia suffered a dramatic mid-innings collapse. 2nd over: Pakistan 3-0 (Ayub 1, Shafique 2) Saim Ayub now has the strike to ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Clippers rally from 26 down for first Intuit win

The Clippers finally broke through Monday night at their new home, overcoming a 26-point deficit in a 113-104 victory over the Spurs.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Japan Wins First Ever IIHF Asia Women's Championships

Japan dominated the competition going undefeated, without allowing a goal, at the first ever Asia Women's Championships in Beijing.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds

Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina

World - Financial Times - November 6

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