Новости за 18.10.2021

Muscat [Oman], October 18 (ANI): Despite beating Bangladesh in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup opener, Scotland is keeping their feet firmly on the ground before playing Papua New Guinea, according to all-rounder Michael Leask. Leask won the 100th cap for his country against Bangladesh but in just his second T20 international, Chris Greaves proved the difference with 45 off 28 balls plus the two crucial wickets of Shakib Al

ZHUJI, China, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- CBA powerhouses the Guangdong Southern Tigers cruised past the Qingdao Eagles 103-90 and the Beijing Royal Fighters tamed the Jilin Northeast Tigers 93-73 in the first stage of the Chinese Basketball Association here on Monday.

MADRID, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Atletico Madrid and Liverpool go head-to-head in the Champions League on Tuesday night in one of the most attractive games in this round of group matches.

Five months ago, Kevin Durant's dramatic 3-pointer merely tied Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks in Brooklyn. The Bucks went on to dominate overtime, survive Durant's dominance and beat the Brooklyn Nets. A little over a month later, Giannis Antetokounmpo helped them celebrate their first NBA title in 50 years. Antetokounmpo and the Bucks receive their championship rings and raise t

The retired AFL star shares Henley and son Aston, five, with ex-wife Nadia Bartel who has stayed silent following a snorting scandal early last month.

Hundreds of professional men's and women's Australian rules football players have banded together to give climate change the boot.

A spate of record-breaking celebrity property sales in Melbourne are helping to drive up the city's real estate prices.

Adelaide Crows winger Deni Varnhagen has told the club she is yet to make a decision on getting vaccinated, making her the only player in the squad and the entire league not to have received a jab

The AFL's hottest teen talent Jason Horne-Francis says he can make an instant impact for North Melbourne after they select him with the top pick at the national draft.

She split with her AFL player boyfriend,Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, last month.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman will miss a couple of weeks but is expected to avoid being placed on injured reserve after injuring his hamstring last week. An MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis. Sherman said on his podcast that it's "nothing too serious" and that he expects to miss "at most a couple weeks." He recorded one tackle before exiting in the first quarter of the Buccaneers' 28-22 win against

LSU and coach Ed Orgeron agreed to $16.9 million buyout for him to leave the football program after the 2021 season. Sunday night, LSU announced the separation agreement, which will be paid to Orgeron, 60, over 18 installments. He is being terminated "without cause." He is expected to finish outthe season. LSU has five games remaining. The first payment will be $5 million and paid in December, with installments for the

Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs Namibia

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first in their T20 World Cup opener, against Namibia. Captain Dasun Shanaka said it was the likelihood of dew forming later in the evening in Abu Dhabi that prompted his decision. Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus said his team was happy to bat first.

Namibia also made two changes to the side that won their most recent T20I, aga

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 18 (ANI): Punjab Sports Minister Pargat Singh on Monday approved the cash prize to the players and coaches hailing from the state who performed exceedingly well at the state, national and international level. According to a statement issued by the Punjab government today, a total of over 3000 players would be given prize money amounting to Rs 11 crores for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20.

Tehran[Iran], October 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will visit Tehran in the coming months, where he will sign a document on cooperation for the following 20 years, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Monday during a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart Felix Plasencia Gonzalez in Tehran. "We agreed to draw up a roadmap of cooperation between Tehran and Caracas for the next

New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Condemning the terrorist attack on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader Rajeev Shukla said that strict action should be taken against terror organisations. Shukla, who is also the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President, said, "We strongly condemn killings (in JK). Strict action should be taken against terror orgs. As far as match (T20 WC IND vs PAK) is c

Dubai [UAE], October 18 (ANI): India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday said that now it is difficult to look beyond KL Rahul as opening batter alongside Rohit Sharma. Kohli had opened alongside Rohit Sharma in India's fifth and final T20I against England earlier this year, but the skipper has now confirmed that it will be indeed Rohit and Rahul who will open the batting for the Men in Blue. "Things were different before IPL,

Dubai [UAE], October 18 (ANI): India won the toss and opted to bowl first against England in the warm-up match of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Monday. Speaking at the toss, India skipper Virat Kohli said, "We will bowl first. We have had success in the past. So we want to create that same energy. The IPL is right up there, but this is paramount. Adaptability, how plays where is what matters.""We are pretty solid in how we

Paris [France], October 18 (ANI): Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker Neymar has been ruled out of the upcoming Champions League fixture against RB Leipzig. Neymar had picked up an injury while he was on international duty with Brazil. "Neymar Jr has been suffering from adductor pain since his return from the national team and will have to extend a period of treatment for a few days before a normal return to the group," PSG

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Lebanon captain Hassan Maatouk will reportedly be absent against Iran football team.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 18 (ANI): Kenkre FC began the final round of their I-League qualifiers campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Madan Maharaj FC here at the Bangalore Football Stadium. The solitary goal of the game was scored close to the full-time whistle by Kenkre FC midfielder Pravitto Raju. This loss put an early jolt in the Madhya Pradesh side's bid to qualify for the I-League 2021-22. Kenk

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 18 (ANI): Curtis Campher created history by taking four wickets in four balls before Gareth Delany smashed 44 in 29 balls as Ireland defeated the Netherlands by seven wickets in the Group A encounter of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Monday. Ireland restricted the Netherlands to 106 in the 20 overs and then chased down the target with 29 balls to spare. Irish batter Paul Stirling scored 30 in 39 bal

New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Actor Anushka Sharma, on Monday, melted the hearts of her social media followers by sharing the sweetest picture of her husband-skipper Virat Kohli with their baby daughter Vamika. Anushka was quarantined in a UAE hotel, where the Indian team is staying for the upcoming T20 World Cup match against Pakistan, to be held on October 24. Taking to her Instagram handle, the 'PK' star posted

The Olympic flame will once again be lit in an empty stadium as it starts its truncated journey to Beijing for the Winter Games in February.Like the ceremony in March 2020 to light the flame for Tokyo and like those Games, which were put back a year Mondays ceremony is a victim of coronavirus restrictions.Due to the situation created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the lighting ceremony will be held in strict compliance with lo

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