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SYDNEY (Reuters) — Australian police extracted five Iranian women soccer players from the ​team’s hotel before they were granted asylum, the interior minister said on Tuesday, as details of their ‌escape from Iranian government minders emerged.

(Reuters) — James Harden scored 21 points and fellow trade-deadline acquisition Keon Ellis added 19, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-101 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

(Reuters) — Blake Hinson knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 29.2 seconds left, lifting the Utah Jazz to a 119-116 victory over the Golden State on Monday in Salt ​Lake City.

SYDNEY (Reuters) — The Iran soccer team sang and saluted their national anthem ahead of their final Women’s Asian Cup match against the Philippines on Sunday, six days after ​their decision to remain silent saw them labeled “wartime traitors” on state TV back home.

TOKYO (Reuters) — Masataka Yoshida’s late home run triggered a comeback win for Samurai Japan over Australia on Sunday at the Tokyo Dome, where Emperor Naruhito ​made a rare appearance to watch the World Baseball Classic Pool C ‌match-up.

(Reuters) — Four Spurs scored 20 or more points, led by Victor Wembanyama’s 29, as host San Antonio rolled to a 145-120 win over the up and down Houston Rockets on Sunday in a Lone ​Star State dustup.

(Reuters) — Malik Monk and Maxime Raynaud combined for 56 points, Russell Westbrook added to his unmatched triple-double total, and the Sacramento Kings won for just the third ​time in their last 23 games with a 126-110 victory over the ‌visiting Chicago Bulls on Sunday night.

TOKYO (Reuters) — Seiya Suzuki stole the limelight from Samurai Japan teammate Shohei Ohtani on Saturday, delivering two dingers in a hit parade that helped the home team outlast South Korea to stay perfect in group play of the World Baseball Classic.

(Reuters) — An Iranian state television ​presenter has labeled the women’s national soccer team as “wartime traitors” after the players ‌did not sing their national anthem before the Asian Cup game against South Korea in Australia.

(Reuters) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, including a side-step 3-pointer in the final minute, to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-97 home win ​over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.