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Pakistan-born Australian Khawaja, set to retire from cricket, criticizes racial stereotypes 01/01/2026 09:16pm • Veteran Australia batter Usman Khawaja has announced he will retire from international cricket after the fifth Ashes test beginning Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He didn't go quietly. The Pakistan-born Khawaja, who was the first Muslim to play for Australia, used his retirement announcement Howell's 22 points, 16 rebounds powers Washington to upset win over No. 6 Michigan 01/01/2026 08:36pm • SEATTLE (AP) ��� Avery Howell had 22 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Washington to a 64-52 win over No. 6 Michigan on Thursday night. Sayvia Sellers added 11 points in the Huskies��� first win over a Top 10 opponent since beating No. 9 Oregon State in 2024. Washington (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech as NYC mayor 01/01/2026 08:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city's striving, struggling working class. Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn in at a decommissioned subwa Venus Williams is back at the Australian Open 5 years after her last appearance, 28 after her 1st 01/01/2026 08:13pm • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne. The tournament said Friday that the 45-year-old Williams would make a return to Melbourne Park 28 years after her first appearanc Nuggets' injury woes continue as Jonas Valanciunas sidelined for a month with strained calf 01/01/2026 08:09pm • DENVER (AP) ��� The Denver Nuggets' injury woes continued Thursday with news that backup center Jonas Valanciunas will miss at least a month with a strained right calf he suffered in his first start in place of injured superstar Nikola Jokic. Valanciunas was injured with 4:03 left in the third quart At least 7 reported killed during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy 01/01/2026 07:38pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran's ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic Republic's rural provinces, with at least seven people being killed in the first fatalities reported among security forces and protesters, authorities said. The deaths may Harrison Smith stays in the moment with the Vikings, as his 14th season winds down 01/01/2026 07:03pm • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) ��� Harrison Smith's 14th year as a steadying presence and energizing force in the secondary for the Minnesota Vikings has hardly been smooth. The undisclosed health-related matter that sidelined him during training camp was a major setback to his conditioning, putting him in catch 2025's 10 Best-Performing Stocks 01/01/2026 07:00pm • After a shaky start to 2025, the S&P 500 rallied to close out a third consecutive year of above-average gains for the index. The S&P 500 still finished the year up more than 16%, and investors are hoping the best stocks of 2025 can keep their momentum in 2026. Top 2025 performers include sev Wembanyama's MRI shows no ligament damage in hyperextended knee; All-Star to miss Spurs-Pacers game 01/01/2026 06:05pm • SAN ANTONIO (AP) ��� The San Antonio Spurs say an MRI showed center Victor Wembanyama sustained no ligament damage in his injured left knee, and their All-Star center will not play Friday in Indiana. The Spurs said Thursday that Wembanyama���s status is day-to-day. He did not travel with the team to Dylan Guenther has 1st career hat trick to send Mammoth to 7-2 victory over Isles 01/01/2026 06:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Dylan Guenther had his first career hat trick and added an assist and the Utah Mammoth topped the New York Islanders 7-2 on Thursday. Nick Schmaltz scored twice and added an assist, Clayton Keller and Mikhail Sergachev each had a goal and two assists, while Lawson Crouse and Barret Man City and Liverpool frustrated in 0-0 draws in Premier League to leave Arsenal with 4-point lead 01/01/2026 06:02pm • Erling Haaland and Manchester City were frustrated in a 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Thursday, leaving Arsenal with a four-point lead at the halfway stage of the Premier League season. Liverpool couldn't manage a goal against a promoted team, either, laboring to a 0-0 draw against Leeds at Anfield. The Brazil's Bolsonaro leaves hospital and returns to jail in capital Brasilia 01/01/2026 05:50pm • BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) ��� Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left a hospital in capital Brasilia on Thursday, a week after he underwent a double hernia surgery. A car took the embattled ex-leader back to the federal police headquarters where he is serving his 27-year prison sentence for leadi More campus games? Big 12 commish says 'everything is on the table' when it comes to playoff reboot 01/01/2026 05:19pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) ��� While fans trickled into the Orange Bowl stadium for a quarterfinal where tickets were going for as little as $39, the commissioner of the Big 12 said ���everything is on the table��� when it comes to rebooting the College Football Playoff, including potentially moving m Rodri back in action for Man City after 2 months out injured 01/01/2026 05:16pm • SUNDERLAND, England (AP) ��� Rodri made his return for Manchester City after two months out injured when he came on as a halftime substitute against Sunderland in the Premier League on Thursday. The Spain midfielder last featured for City on Nov. 2 when he also entered as a substitute against Bourne Texas Tech's expensive roster is not enough to overcome Oregon in Orange Bowl 01/01/2026 05:00pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) ��� Jacob Rodriguez and Texas Tech���s high-priced defense delivered opportunity after opportunity, disrupting the Oregon Ducks' dominant offense to put the Red Raiders in position to seize control of a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game. But the offense never did. F