Новости за 07.10.2021

Oslo [Norway], October 7 (ANI): Anshu Malik scripted history on Thursday as she became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal in the World Wrestling Championships. Anshu Malik lost the final to Olympic medallist Helen Maroulis 4-1 in Oslo, Norway on Thursday. The American wrestler pinned Anshu Malik in the women's 57 kg division during the summit clash. Maroulis won the gold medal after her splendid show in the Worl

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 7 (ANI): India and Karnataka pacer Abhimanyu Mithun on Thursday announced his retirement from first-class cricket.The fast bowler played four Tests and five ODIs for India with both his debut games in the formats coming in 2010. "After serious thought and contemplation I, Abhimanyu Mithun, have decided to retire from first-class cricket in order to pursue other avenues in my career,"

New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Following BJP leader Sabyasachi Dutta's joining TMC, Union Minister Nisith Pramanik on Thursday said some people join another party for their personal ambitions but they return when they fail to achieve that. "Some people join another party for their personal ambitions but when they fail to achieve that, they return. It is quite common in politics. There is nothing unexpected in it," Pr

As NASCAR has announced bold new editions of the 2022 race schedules for its three premier series in the last few weeks, a fresh voice in leadership has essentially taken the corporate green flag -- 29-year-old Ben Kennedy. The great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. has been the "pointman" on the schedule work, essentially the new look of the sport. As with his mom, NASCAR executive Lesa France Kennedy, his un

BERLIN, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- German housing giant Vonovia secured a majority holding in its competitor Deutsche Wohnen after the end of the first acceptance period, the company said on Thursday.

Forward Tyler Ennis signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. Ennis, 32, received the contract after joining the team on a professional tryout contract. He has been held off the scoresheet in three preseason games with Ottawa. Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said he has liked what he's seen from Ennis, who recorded 33 points (14 goals, 19 assists) in 61 games during his first stin

Federal prosecutors brought charges in Manhattan against 18 former NBA players for allegedly defrauding the league's health and welfare plan between 2017 and 2020. According to authorities, 16 of the 18 are in custody after a series of arrests around the country. They face charges of conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud along with aggravated identity theft. The FBI said it "remains an ongoing investigation,"

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar will miss the team's final two preseason games after testing positive for COVID-19. Assistant coaches Ray Bennett and Nolan Pratt will serve as co-bench bosses as Colorado plays a home-and-home series against the Dallas Stars. The Avalanche will play in Dallas on Thursday and in Denver on Saturday. Colorado opens the regular season against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Wed

Chicago White Sox left-hander Dallas Keuchel and Houston Astros right-hander Jake Odorizzi were left off their team's respective American League Division Series rosters on Thursday. Keuchel is one of nine players on the taxi squad eligible to be added in the event of an injury, or if the AL Central division champs required a COVID-19 replacement. The White Sox open the postseason at Houston, but Keuchel won't likely be

NAIROBI, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- A pan-African digital platform was launched on Thursday in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to boost financial inclusion in a continent where about 400 million people are excluded from the formal financial system.

Sharjah [UAE], October 7 (ANI): Shubman Gill smashed his second successive half-century as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) scored 171/4 against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday. This is also the highest score at Sharjah in the IPL 2021. It was a combined batting effort by KKR batsmen after Gill and Venkatesh Iyer gave the side a decent start. Put i

Karachi [Pakistan], October 7 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has revealed that PCB will get a blank cheque if the Babar Azam-led side beat India in the upcoming T20 World Cup. India will face Pakistan in their opening game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on October 24. "PCB runs 50 per cent on the funding of ICC. 90 per cent of funding to ICC comes from India

SHARJAH, UAE, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Following is the starting lineup of Vietnamese national team in the final round of 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian Zone qualifier against China here on Thursday:

SHARJAH, UAE, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Following is the starting lineup of China's national team in the final round of 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian Zone qualifier against Vietnam here on Thursday:

LONDON, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Cycle hires in London have hit a new record, with over 1.2 million people choosing pedal power in September alone, Transport for London (TfL) announced Thursday.

Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez rejoined the team's roster for their American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The division rivals will open the best-of-five ALDS on Thursday night in St. Petersburg, Fla. Martinez was left off the roster for Tuesday night's wild-card win over the New York Yankees because of a sprained left ankle. Martinez sustained the injury in the fifth inning of Sunday's regul

Left-hander Dallas Keuchel was left off the American League Division Series roster of the Chicago White Sox. Keuchel is one of nine players on the taxi squad eligible to be added in the event of an injury, or if the AL Central division champs required a COVID-19 replacement. The White Sox open the postseason at Houston, but Keuchel won't likely be on the field against his former team. Left-hander Carlos Rodon was inclu

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 7 (ANI): After changing the wagon from BJP to TMC, Sabyasachi Dutta on Thursday said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked him to rejoin her party. "I had some disputes with one or two persons in the party (BJP) that is why I left it. Today, Didi (West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee) called me and asked me to come back home (TMC)," Dutta told mediapersons. Bhara

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BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The crew of Shenzhou-13 will enter China's space station and stay there for six months, after a three-month mission of the Shenzhou-12 crew.

The Chinese astronauts' long-term stay in the space station an

Dubai [UAE], October 7 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels the side needs to tune up "slightly" in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 ahead of the playoffs. Skipper KL Rahul led from the front as Punjab Kings (PBKS) kept their playoff hopes alive after defeating CSK by six wickets on Thursday. CSK has lost its last three games and as the team goes into the playoffs, Dhoni wants the player

London [UK], October 7 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth II has officially launched the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay in a unique ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. The Queen accompanied by Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex, attended a special ceremony on the forecourt of the Palace to launch the 16th official Queen's Baton Relay. They were joined by Batonbearers made up of athletes who will be competing in next year's

Dubai [UAE], October 7 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowler Deepak Chahar proposed to his girlfriend after the match against Punjab Kings here at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. CSK might have lost the match but Chahar made sure the MS Dhoni-led side had something to cheer about as the bowler proposed to his girlfriend post the completion of the match. Chahar's girlfriend instantly said 'YES' and the coupl

New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Riding on their historic success at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, the Indian nominees made a clean sweep at the FIH Awards 2020-21 by winning in all eight categories. Winners Gurjit Kaur (FIH Player of the Year, Women), Harmanpreet Singh (FIH Player of the Year, Men), Savita (FIH Goalkeeper of the Year, Women), PR Sreejesh (FIH Goalkeeper of the Year, Men), Sharmila Devi (FIH Rising Sta

Ottawa Senators center Colin White is expected to undergo surgery on his dislocated shoulder and be sidelined four-to-six months, head coach D.J. Smith announced Thursday. White, 24, sustained the injury after administering a check on Dave Kampf during the first period of the Senators' preseason game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Smith said the following day that White was in line to miss a "significant amou

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will step away from the team and voluntarily enter the NHL and NHL Player Association's player assistance program, both organizations announced on Thursday. The former Hart and Vezina Trophy recipient already was set to miss the start of the 2021-22 regular season as he recovers from a non-COVID-19 illness. Price, 34, had surgery in the offseason to repair a torn meniscus. He is