Новости за 15.03.2023

Last month, Sheel Mohnot and Amruta Godbole got married. This was no ordinary wedding, though. It was hosted on Decentraland, a virtual platform, and sponsored by Taco Bell.  I tried to attend. As a reporter covering virtual spaces and a fellow Indian-American, I was intrigued. Weddings are very important in Indian culture, and I wanted…

A vaccine pioneer tells us that shots to protect against RSV—a dangerous virus for babies and older people—are finally nearing approval.

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Neither Pittsburgh goalie could give the Penguins a timely save, giving Montreal two points in a wild, 6-4 MTL win.

The US government, worried about the continuing growth of cybercrime, ransomware, and countries including Russia, Iran, and North Korea hacking into government and private networks, is in the middle of drastically changing its cybersecurity strategy. No longer will it rely largely on prodding businesses and tech companies to voluntarily take basic security measures such as patching vulnerable systems to keep them updated.

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Matthew Knies wins player of the year

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Reading’s third game in nine days sees the Royals make the trip up to Lancashire to face Blackburn Rovers. Join us as we take a look at the opposition.

President Biden has found a new foil: the conservative House Freedom Caucus. Biden has sought to cast the group, which includes Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) and Jim Jordan (Ohio), as the face of the GOP in order to contrast their vision for the country with his own as he prepares to launch his reelection bid. At...

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St Jospeh Girls Kitale line up before their Term One Games.[Washington Onyango,Standard]

St Joseph Girls High School Kitale have knocked out East Africa hockey giants Trans Nzoia Mixed Secondary School to qualify for the Trans Nzoia County Term One Games set for next week.

LAHORE-Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Haider Hussain has said that all their focus is on domestic hockey and participation in international hockey events.

Pakistan will participate in Junior Asia Hockey Cup

Pakistan Junior Hockey Team in 2018 - Twitter/@Shoaib_Jatt

Brigadier (R) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar, the president of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), said that he directed federation's secretary general Haider Hussain to ensure the country's participation in international events.

Will hockey be given the boost it needs in 2023 to become more mainstream? PIC: hockeybundesliga.de

As the national side lifted the men’s World Cup, the future of its domestic league was being ironed out with the announcement of a streaming deal for the Bundesliga, while women’s hockey is also set to be given a lift with the launch of a dedicated sport channel in Germany this summer.

Rod Gilmour of The Hockey Paper speaks to Cannock HC ahead of a stacked relegation battle in Vitality Women’s Conference Midlands

While Olton & West Warwickshire have sown up the top end of the Conference Midlands, the relegation fight starts only a few places below in what looks set to be a nerve-jangling end to the league season.

By After Singh

Reigning league champion Terengganu Hockey Team have virtually sealed a place in the final by outplaying Universiti Teknologi Mara 5-1. - NSTP/GHAZALI KORI

KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank skipper Meor Azuan Hasan is in high spirits for the TNB Cup return leg semi-final against Tenaga Nasional at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil tomorrow after his wife gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday.

Just two days into the African Hockey Junior African Cup both the SA U21 Women and the SA U21 Men have almost secured their spots in the finals. It’s all but a mathematical certainty that the two sides will compete in the final on Thursday and with that secure qualification for the FIH Hockey Junior World Cups in December this year.

Ismailia

All times GMT +2

Men

14 Mar 2023 is a rest day

15 Mar 2023 15:00     ZIM v EGY (RR)    
15 Mar 2023 17:00     RSA v KEN (RR)    

Pool standings

Women

14 Mar 2023 is a rest day

15 Mar 2023 12:00     RSA v EGY (RR)    
15 Mar 2023 12:00     ZIM v KEN (RR)    

Pool Standings

FIH Match Centre

Australia avenged its World Cup semifinal defeat as Germany could not find a way past Johan Durst and a packed defence to pull off yet another last minute miracle, losing 1-2 in its final FIH Pro League match here on Tuesday.

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Australia’s Jake Whetton celebrates after scoring against Germany in a FIH PRo League match held at the Birsa Munda Stadium Rourkela. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Australia avenged its World Cup semifinal defeat as Germany could... Читать дальше...

Two stunning first quarter strikes and resolute defending have given the Kookaburras a 2-1 win over world champions Germany in the FIH Pro League in India.

FIH Hockey Pro League action continued from Rourkela as Australia registered a narrow victory over Germany to earn their first win of the mini-tournament in India, and second outright win of the 2022/23 season. Jake Whetton and Jack Welch scored the first two goals of the game for Australia in the opening quarter. Gonzalo Peillat pulled one back for Germany before half-time, but there were no further goals in the second half as Australia’s game management and defence came to the forefront.

Rourkela, India

All times GMT +5:30

10 Mar 2023 19:10     IND v GER (RR)     3 - 2
11 Mar 2023 19:10     AUS v GER (RR)    0 - 1
12 Mar 2023 19:10     IND v AUS (RR)     5 - 4
13 Mar 2023 19:10     IND v GER (RR)     6 - 3
14 Mar 2023 19:10     GER v AUS (RR)   1 - 2
15 Mar 2023 19:10     IND v AUS (RR)     2 - 2  (SO 4/6  -  3/6)

Pool Standings

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PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 15: Pittsburgh Panthers mascot looks on during the college basketball game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Pittsburgh Panthers on November 15, 2019 at the Petersen Events Centers in Pittsburgh, PA. | Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Pitt showed some real heart Tuesday night.

An ordinance that would prevent social service organizations from cracking down on unionization in order to get city contracts cleared a key hurdle Tuesday.

Initial deliverables include a soft launch in the first three months, followed by a hard launch. A promotion to pro-creator is also possible.

Hannah Saidiner uses a mix of animation and photography to document her parent becoming more himself.

In his new book, “Sentience,” a neuropsychologist argues that consciousness evolved to make us feel that life is worth living.

The Western canon is too diverse to be used as a political pawn.