Новости за 30.11.2021

Georgia State canceled its basketball game against Tennessee State on Wednesday, citing a limited roster due to COVID-19 contact tracing and injuries. The game will not be rescheduled. Only eight players saw action for Georgia State (4-2) in its 94-59 loss to Rhode Island over the weekend. The Panthers are scheduled to play Saturday against Mercer in Macon, Ga. --Field Level Media

The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with right-hander Kendall Graveman on a three-year, $24 million contract on Tuesday. Graveman, who turns 31 on Dec. 21, adds another right-handed arm to a White Sox bullpen that also includes All-Stars Craig Kimbrel and Liam Hendriks. The White Sox picked up Kimbrel's contract option for 2022, however general manager Rick Hahn said earlier this month that the team is considering "wh

Panaji (Goa) [India], November 30 (ANI): Odisha FC came from behind to beat SC East Bengal 6-4 in the 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco on Tuesday. Darren Sidoel (13') opened the scoring for the Kolkata side with Semboi Haokip (80') and Daniel Chima (90', 902'P) also getting into the scoresheet. However, goals from Hector Rodas (33', 40'), Javi Hernandez (45'), Aridai Suarez (71', 904'

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday put an interim stay on elections to the Executive Committee of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). A Division Bench of Justices Manmohan and Najmi Waziri listed the matter for further hearing on December 2. The Court was hearing an application filed by Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra. He said that proposed purported elections to be held on December 19, 20

Paris [France], November 30 (ANI): Fresh from winning his seventh Ballon d'Or, Lionel Messi missed PSG training on Tuesday morning as he is struggling with symptoms of gastroenteritis. Argentine's presence remains doubtful when Paris Saint-Germain will take on OGC Nice in the big midweek game at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. The iconic Argentine appeared to be in good health in a star-studded ceremony in the French c

The Edmonton Oilers placed defenseman Cody Ceci in the COVID-19 protocol Tuesday and canceled practice for what the team labeled as precautionary reasons. The Oilers also shuffled Duncan Keith to injured reserve and recalled fellow defenseman Markus Niemelainen from Bakersfield of the American Hockey League. Ceci, 27, has recorded six points (one goal, five assists) in 20 games this season. Ceci has 149 points (38 assi

Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday. Cassidy was not present at the morning skate on Tuesday. Assistant coaches Joe Sacco, Kevin Dean and Chris Kelly are expected to guide the Bruins (11-7-0, 22 points) later that night when they host the Detroit Red Wings (10-9-3, 23 points). Cassidy, 56, owns a 335-205-89 record during his six seasons with Boston. He sports a 252

The Vancouver Whitecaps FC named Vanni Sartini as their head coach on Tuesday. Sartini had served as the team's interim coach since Aug. 27. The 45-year-old Italian received a two-year contract through the 2023 season after guiding the club to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. "We are thrilled to officially remove the interim tag and announce Vanni as our MLS head coach. He truly loves the game, this club and

LSU and Brian Kelly made their partnership official with a 10-year deal worth $95 million plus incentives, the Tigers announced Tuesday. The former Notre Dame coach will be introduced at a press conference at noon local time Wednesday. "I could not be more excited to join a program with the commitment to excellence, rich traditions, and unrivaled pride and passion of LSU Football," Kelly said in a release. "I am fully c

Javier Baez and the Detroit Tigers agreed to terms on a six-year, $140 million contract on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Baez hit .265 with 31 homers, 87 RBIs and 18 steals last season with the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets. He was traded to New York in July after negotiations with the Cubs, which began in November 2020, failed to produce a long-term deal with the energetic middle infielder. Baez came up as a

The Houston Astros signed right-handed reliever Hector Neris to a two-year contract on Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the Astros, however multiple media outlets reported it is a $17 million deal. Neris is expected to serve as a replacement for right-hander Kendall Graveman, who recently signed a three-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. Neris, 32, posted a 4-7 record with a 3.63 ERA and 12 saves l

The World Series champion Atlanta Braves announced Tuesday that they have exercised their option on Brian Snitker's contract, locking up their veteran manager through the 2024 season. Snitker is coming off leading the franchise to its first World Series title since 1995. Snitker, 66, has a 441-390 record in six seasons since taking over as the Braves' manager in 2016, following the firing of Fredi Gonzalez. Snitker has

Tiger Woods continues fighting to return to the game of golf while recognizing reality is a steep climb. Woods was visibly shaken and emotional retracing the winding road in his return to the public eye Tuesday at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. "This year has been a year I'd like toturn the page on," said Woods, who turns 46 in 30 days. "It's been full of some tough memories and tough times. But it would be ni

Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 30 (ANI): Team Abu Dhabi captain Liam Livingstone has hailed the Abu Dhabi T10 as the sport's "most instinctive format" and believes that it can aid other forms of cricket. Livingstone has been in excellent form with bat and ball for Team Abu Dhabi so far, with only Rovman Powell (294) scoring more runs than the England all-rounder (259), who has bludgeoned a league-high 28 sixes across his nine

Hobart [Australia], November 30 (ANI): Hobart Hurricanes on Tuesday announced that former England batter Ian Bell has joined the franchise as an assistant coach ahead of the Big Bash League (BBL). In an international career that spanned 11 years, Bell represented England in 118 Test matches, and also accrued 169 limited-overs caps, in a career that amassed 13,331 international runs. Bell's coaching began as a batting cons

Paris [France], November 30 (ANI): Neymar will not play again for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 as he has been sidelined for up to eight weeks with an ankle injury. Brazil forward was forced from the field on a stretcher after landing awkwardly during the Ligue 1 clash with Saint-Etienne. PSG have said in a statement on the club's official website on Monday: "The examinations carried out confirm that Neymar Jr suffers from

Hobart [Australia], November 30 (ANI): Australia head coach Justin Langer visited former Test skipper Tim Paine in Hobart on Tuesday. Paine had announced his resignation as skipper of Australia last week following a 'sexting scandal' with a former Cricket Tasmania colleague in 2017. According to Fox Cricket, the head coach flew from Queensland to Tasmania to meet Paine. As per a report of Fox Sports, Langer made the decis

Ian Bell was a Big Bash champion with Perth Scorchers in 2016-17 but returns to the league five seasons later hoping to inspire Hobart Hurricanes to the title.

The fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus had on Tuesday been detected in a number of new countries, including in Japan. Face masks have become mandatory again on public transport and shops in England in a bid to slow the spread of this new variant.

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has not retained star openers David Warner and Jonny Bairstow ahead of the mega auction of the upcoming season. All the eight IPL franchises will reveal the list of their retained players later today. SRH thanked all the players ahead of the event on Tuesday. "We thank the players for their contribution to SRH over the ye

Bali [Indonesia], November 30 (ANI): Badminton World Federation on Tuesday announced the draw for BWF World Tour Finals and the seven Indian badminton players, including two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will be competing in the event starting in Bali on Wednesday. This is India's best representation at the tournament. In the previous BWF World Tour Finals, only two shuttlers from the country had made the cut. Notably,

Barbados became a republic Tuesday, cutting its colonial ties to the British throne and removing Britain's Queen Elizabeth as the Caribbean nation's head of state.

Florida [USA], November 30 (ANI): USA's Tiger Woods has ruled out a full-time return to professional golf but says he can see himself picking certain tournaments to play. The 15-time major champion is currently continuing his recovery from a life-threatening car accident. Woods suffered comminuted open fractures to both the tibia and the fibula in his right leg after losing control of his vehicle outside of Los Angeles on

Galle [Sri Lanka], November 30 (ANI): West Indies finished the day on 69/1 in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka as play was called off due to persistent rain here in Galle on Tuesday. West Indies is trailing by 135 runs in the first innings and were going good before rain forced an early stumps on day two of the second Test. Resuming day two at 113/1, Sri Lanka got off to a bad start as the side lost quick wickets

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