Fearless Forecast vs Boston Celtics:
Fantasy Pts: 38.24
Shooting Guard Rank: 6
US stocks have dropped as turbulence at Credit Suisse renewed fears of a banking crisis while data hinting at economic weakness kept alive hopes of a less aggressive monetary policy move by the Federal Reserve in March.US-listed shares of Credit Suisse slid 24.
Australia's historic run in the World Baseball Classic has finally been extinguished by one of the sport's powerhouse nations Cuba in the quarter-finals despite one last sterling effort from Dave Nilsson's battlers.After reaching the last-eight for the first time in their history, the Australians eventually succumbed 4-3 in Wednesday's last-eight clash at the Tokyo Dome but only after Rixon Wingrove's inspired slugging had helped them make a real fight of it.
The United Kingdom economy is set to avoid a recession in 2023, finance minister Jeremy Hunt says as he began a budget speech that was expected to include measures to speed up economic growth.The UK's economy had previously been seen contracting by 1.
The US Navy has shown off its submarine fleet's nuclear capability and firepower as Australian ministers, Royal Australian Navy brass and diplomats plan for the future.Australia's nuclear-powered submarine task force chief Rear Admiral Matt Buckley joined US submarine group commander Rear Admiral Rick Seif aboard USS Asheville on Wednesday, along with federal ministers and diplomats.
The Southside Flyers have advanced to their second WNBL grand final in three seasons after notching a thrilling 73-72 win against the Melbourne Boomers in Game Three of their semi-final series.Sara Blicavs (14 points) was strong early in Wednesday's epic derby at the State Basketball Centre, before Maddi Rocci (14) came up huge in the clutch to secure the 2-1 series triumph.
Coach Chase Buford won't call it a dynasty yet, but the Sydney Kings have defended their NBL title by defeating the New Zealand Breakers 77-69 in the fifth and last game of the championship series in Sydney.In front of the largest NBL crowd in history - 18,124 - NBA-bound forward Xavier Cooks had his best game of the series to help the Kings fight back from 12 points down in the first half and seal victory with an 18-3 run late.
Austrian police have warned of a possible "Islamist-motivated attack" in Vienna against churches, citing undisclosed information the country's intelligence service had received.Police in Vienna tweeted that they had heightened security in front of certain buildings, including churches, and increased the presence of officers in the Austrian capital.
British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will announce how he will try to speed up the world's sixth-biggest economy after the shocks of Brexit, a heavy COVID-19 hit and double-digit inflation left it lagging behind its peers.Hunt, who is due to make a budget speech to parliament after noon on Wednesday (2330 AEDT), has dismissed calls from other MPs in the ruling Conservative Party for big tax cuts now to boost their fortunes before an election expected in 2024.
The Northern Territory's failure to provide adequate public housing will be examined in the High Court, with implications for the nearly three million Australian households that rent.In question, will be whether the territory's government should compensate tenants in the remote community of Santa Teresa for distress caused by lack of reasonable living conditions.
Garbage have piled up in Paris, liquefied natural gas operations suspended and rail services cancelled, with trade unions urging a show of force as President Emmanuel Macron's pension overhaul neared its finale in parliament.A broad alliance of unions has called for an eighth day of street protests across France since mid-January to contest Macron's plans to raise the retirement age by two years to 64.
A Queensland jury has heard a woman accused of laundering nearly $2.4 million on behalf of scammers had opened more than 55 bank accounts across several financial institutions.
An industrial equipment hire company has been fined more than $1 million after the death of a man who hired an excavator.Dwayne Beaumont suffered a fatal injury in April 2019 after he went to hire an excavator from Territory Plant Hire.
A man and a boy who nearly drowned after their boat capsized in rough seas scrawled "help" on a beach before a woman flying a drone spotted their overturned boat and the message.A 30-year-old man and a boy were found near Potato Beach Holiday Park close to Moruya, on NSW's South Coast on Wednesday morning.
A jury is considering the fate of a former Sydney Symphony Orchestra horn player as his trial on sexual assault charges comes to an end.Central to their deliberations will be whether he was apologising for the alleged assault or placating the complainant and avoiding conflict in messages exchanged between the pair in the aftermath.
West Coast veteran Elliot Yeo will miss the start of the AFL season after tweaking his calf at training.Yeo suffered the injury at training on Tuesday, with scans revealing a small tear.
A Sydney dentist has blamed two medical conditions for CCTV footage showing him touching himself in front of patients within his surgery.Giving evidence at his sexual assault trial on Wednesday, Bassem Magdy El-Badrawy Fouad told jurors he had deep-vein thrombosis and was required to wear compression stockings when at work at his Mascot clinics.
England's chastened players have made a pact to ensure there is no repeat of their 53-10 record Six Nations defeat by France, prop Ellis Genge says.With regular skipper Owen Farrell on the bench, Genge captained England at Twickenham against France in what was their third-heaviest defeat of all time, and their biggest at home.
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Nearly 30 people have been charged over riots in Perth on Australia Day that left two police officers injured.Four youths were among the 18 males and 10 females charged with offences including riot, disorderly conduct and assault.
A teenage girl has died after a car crash at a popular Melbourne restaurant strip which injured four other people.The 16-year-old girl from Brunswick was critically injured when a gold Volkswagen Passat and a blue Alfa Romeo she was travelling in collided along the Lygon St precinct in Carlton about midday on Saturday.
