Australia settle on new Test opener as Nathan McSweeney named in squad to face India | Australia cricket team newsthirst.

Australia have settled on Nathan McSweeney to be Usman Khawaja’s opening partner for the start of the blockbuster Test series against India. After an outstanding start to the domestic season, McSweeney has beaten Marcus Harris for the vacant spot in the Australian XI. Harris, who last played a Test in January 2022, has even missed…

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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott likely to undergo season-ending surgery, per reports newsthirst.

Dak Prescott’s 2024 season might be over. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback will likely undergo season-ending surgery for his partially torn hamstring, ESPN reported Saturday. Prescott is reportedly awaiting one more opinion from a specialist who he’ll meet in New York on Monday before going through the possible operation. Even though Prescott was set to miss…

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US tourist killed while on vacation in Hungary as suspect taken into custody | US news newsthirst.

Family members of a 31-year-old American tourist who was killed while on vacation in Hungary’s capital mourned their loss while a 37-year-old suspect was in custody Saturday. The victim, Mackenzie Michalski from Portland, Oregon, was reported missing on 5 November after she was last seen at a nightclub in central Budapest. Police launched a missing…

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Zion Williamson is out indefinitely with hamstring injury, Pelicans say newsthirst.

Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain that will sideline him indefinitely, the New Orleans Pelicans announced Saturday. The diagnosis comes one day after Williamson was scratched from the lineup for New Orleans’ 115-88 loss in Orlando. That marked Williamson’s fourth missed game in 10 this season. When Williamson has played, he…

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