By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Pakistan are 80 without loss in their second innings at tea on the third day of the second and final test against hosts South Africa, having been forced follow-on when they were earlier bowled out for 194 and trail by 341 runs at Newlands on Sunday.

Australia booked its place in the WTC final at Lord’s against South Africa after it clinched a six-wicket victory against India earlier on Sunday in the fifth and final test at

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to South Korea, Japan and France from Jan. 4-9, the State Department said on Friday, amid a political crisis in Seoul. South Korea's presidential guards and military troops on Friday prevented authorities from arresting impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol,

No. 2 South Carolina aims to keep its eight-game win streak intact when the Gamecocks take on Mississippi State. The Bulldogs have gone 6-0 at home. Mississippi State scores 78.2 points while outscoring opponents by 23.

Mississippi State will try to keep its nine-game home win streak intact when the Bulldogs play No. 2 South Carolina.

Josh Hubbard scored 21 points as No. 17 Mississippi State smothered visiting South Carolina in an 85-50 rout in both teams' SEC opener Saturday in Starkville, Mis.