MEN’S BASKETBALL: Indiana Pacers ended a five-game losing streak with a 137-134 overtime win at the New York Knicks on Wednesday morning but remain rooted to the bottom of the NBA’s eastern Conference.

In the west, Dallas are on an even worse run, going down 111-120 in Phoenix to make it eight matches without a win.

Victor Wembanyama netted 40 points as San Antonio thumped LA Lakers 136-108 and Houston beat LA Clippers 102-95.

WINTER OLYMPICS: South Korean skiers Lee Eui-jin and Han Desom were both kicked out of Tuesday’s women’s cross-country classic sprint qualifying race after their skis were found to have been coated with a banned fluorinated wax.

Sweden’s Linn Svahn took gold in the event ahead of compatriots Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist.

Britain’s Anna Price finished 32nd in qualifying and failed to make it through to the finals.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Larne’s Irish Premiership lead is down to six points with a game in hand after Andy Ryan’s stoppage time equaliser earned them a 2-2 draw with Glentoran and second-placed Coleraine also left it late to edge Portadown 2-1.

Matthew Fitzpatrick netted a hat-trick as Linfield thumped Dungannon 6-0, Cliftonville beat Bangor 3-1 and Carrick saw off bottom club Glenavon 3-1.

The Crusaders game at Ballymena was postponed.

MEN’S CRICKET: Group C’s winless teams meet at the Twenty20 World Cup in Mumbai on Thursday when Italy, the lowest-ranked team at the tournament, face Nepal.

Scotland beat the Italians by 73 runs in their first game, while Nepal narrowly missed out against England.

Co-hosts India and Sri Lanka are both in action, with defending champions and world number ones India playing Namibia in Delhi after Sri Lanka meet Oman in Pallekele.