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Australia vs India: Women's T20I Update — and more

Australia vs India: Women's T20I Update

In the second over of the third women's T20I at Adelaide Oval, India reached 14 runs without losing any wickets. Shafali Verma scored 3 runs while Smriti Mandhana contributed 5 runs to the opening partnership.

Australian bowler Ashleigh Gardner had a tight over, conceding only 4 runs. Shafali attacked immediately, coming down the pitch to drive over Gardner's head, but the ball only caught the edge and fell safely past Litchfield.

French Four‑Man Bobsleigh Team Faces Start Mishap at Winter Olympics 2026

During the men’s four‑man bobsleigh event on day 15 of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the French team’s silver sled was compromised when a rider’s foot became stuck at the start. The mishap came after a careful waxing session in the workshop, and the team was unable to recover the advantage they had built. The incident highlights the fine margins in bobsleigh competition.

Salah Eyes Liverpool Assist Record vs Nottingham Forest

Salah sits level with Steven Gerrard on 92 Premier League assists. One more will make him Liverpool’s top creator and move him into seventh place on the competition’s all‑time assist list.

Liverpool head into the City Ground in good form, having lost only one of their last seven away league games. The match also offers a chance for Salah to finally record an assist at a venue where he has yet to impact in two appearances.

Illinois State hosts Murray State following Washington's 31-point game

Murray State Racers (23-3, 14-1 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (16-10, 10-5 MVC)

Normal, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State hosts Murray State after Doneelah Washington scored 31 points in Illinois State's 83-78 win over the Belmont Bruins.

The Redbirds have gone 13-0 in home games. Illinois State is second in the MVC with 17.1 assists per game led by Trista Fayta averaging 6.0.

The Racers are 14-1 in conference matchups. Murray State is 3-0 in one-possession games.

Illinois State is shooting 44.2% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points higher than the 43.6% Murray State allows to opponents. Murray State scores 15.3 more points per game (84.5) than Illinois State allows to opponents (69.2).

The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season. Murray State won the last meeting 101-93 on Jan. 3. Halli Poock scored 34 points to help lead the Racers to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Washington is averaging 17.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.7 blocks for the Redbirds. Bella Finnegan is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Poock is averaging 21.3 points and 4.4 assists for the Racers. Sharnecce Currie-Jelks is averaging 16.6 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Redbirds: 8-2, averaging 74.9 points, 29.4 rebounds, 18.1 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points per game.

Racers: 9-1, averaging 83.6 points, 36.0 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 6.0 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.9 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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