Fearless Forecast vs Cleveland Cavaliers:
Fantasy Pts: 28.55
Center Rank: 9
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet has intercepted and struck the propeller of a US military MQ-9 "Reaper" surveillance drone, causing it to crash into the Black Sea, in the first such incident since Russia's invasion of Ukraine over a year ago.NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, US Army General Christopher Cavoli, briefed NATO allies about the incident, which was roundly condemned by the White House and the Pentagon - which warned of the risk of escalation.
The Mumbai Indians have continued their imperious Aussie-free progress through the Women's Premier League group stage, winning their fifth match in five with a crushing 55 -run victory over Gujarat Giants.Indians racked up 8-162 with Harmanpreet Kaur making 51 in 30 balls, then restricted Giants to 9-107.
A Sydney police officer has admitted to stalking a local woman and searching for details on her partner using the restricted COPS database.Joshua Alan James Wootton followed his victim over a period of 11 days in February 2022, using a GoGet hire car to conceal himself around her home, workplace and elsewhere.
The globe's biggest soccer tournament is going to be even bigger the sport's governing body has decreed.The 2026 World Cup will have 104 matches, an increase of 40 on 2022, due to a revised format for the 48 teams taking part.
With privatisation firming as a key NSW election issue, leaked documents show the government sought advice on the sale of Sydney Water as it looked to fund infrastructure projects.Feedback was called for on the viability of Sydney Water as the coalition considered upgrading water infrastructure in the city's west, documents seen by AAP reveal.
Ravindra Jadeja is a man of his word.India's superstar allrounder promised Australian spinner Matt Kuhnemann a masterclass after the Border-Gavaskar series ended - and he did just that.
Concerns about the fitness of NBL MVP Xavier Cooks haven't fazed the Sydney Kings ahead of Wednesday night's winner-take-all finale to the championship series.Cooks, who will join the NBA's Washington Wizards at the end of the season, spent the second half of February recovering from an ankle injury and has battled a corked thigh throughout the five-game championship series against the New Zealand Breakers.
Dolphins lock Tom Gilbert says the side's Dolphins' inaugural NRL win over the Sydney Roosters at Suncorp Stadium was outstanding.The follow-up victory over the Canberra Raiders in Redcliffe was even better.
Illicit drug consumption has dropped in Australia but cost of living pressures have had no impact on demand, with the country's most popular drug also the most expensive.More than 14 tonnes of methylamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and MDMA were detected in wastewater systems between August 2021 and 2022, according to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission's latest wastewater snapshot.
As a Senate battle looms over a proposed housing future fund, experts on Indigenous housing, homelessness and Australia's property sector will front a parliamentary committee to examine the plan.The federal government's signature $10 billion housing fund passed the lower house in February but faces an upper house battle as the Greens demand further measures to ease the property squeeze.
Drivers could be fined as much as $3200 for parking in spaces for electric vehicles as part of little-known penalties introduced in four states and territories.The fines, some of them added to road rules late last year, range from $3200 in the Australian Capital Territory to $369 in Victoria.
Gold Coast veteran Kieran Foran has backed his halves partner Tanah Boyd to bounce back quickly from his howler against St George Illawarra.Halfback Boyd didn't handle the stiff wind at Kogarah in the 32-18 loss in round two and his kicking game was poor.
Karen Chong is the world's first Indigenous sleep coach."We are the people of the Dreamtime with the oldest continuing culture shaped by dreams, which is why I became a sleep coach and I want to train others," she said.
More than one million students across Australia are putting their reading, writing and maths skills to the test as part of NAPLAN.Pupils in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 at almost 10,000 campuses will take part in the annual assessments designed to inform education structures from Wednesday.
The rapid rise of Jordan Bos has already earned him a national team call-up and comparisons to a Socceroos great but the laidback Melbourne City young gun is only just getting started.The marauding left-back, 20, has taken Scott Jamieson's role at City in a brilliant A-League Men breakout season, shifting the skipper into central defensive or midfield roles.
Business-to-business trade payment defaults have surged as firms struggle with cash flow under challenging conditions.CreditorWatch's monthly business risk report shows payment defaults have lifted 30 per cent over the 12 months to February and credit enquiries have soared 102 per cent.
Australia's nuclear submarine arrangement with the United States and United Kingdom has been flagged by conservationists as a threat to the nation's environmental security.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced details of the deal on Tuesday alongside his counterparts US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Researchers are testing the capture and conversion of carbon into chemicals for use in everyday products in a process they say could reduce our reliance on oil.Rather than pumping harmful emissions underground, carbon capture scientists at the University of Sydney and University of Toronto say they have developed an alternative process to create widely used chemicals.
When the beach house breaks the budget, a sea of cabanas blocks the ocean views and the sunburn stings: that's when the countryside comes calling.Albury, a NSW regional city on the banks of the Murray River, has been named Town of the Year, as Australians increasingly seek out long weekends in the regions.
Dr Nick Coatsworth used to be the face of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but even he is guilty of putting off getting the flu jab.The infectious diseases physician came down with a nasty bout of influenza last year and wishes he was protected sooner.
