Новости за 06.01.2022

Johannesburg [South Africa], January 6 (ANI): South Africa batting consultant Justin Sammons believes that his side can chase the target against India in the ongoing second Test, but they need to be prepared to grind it out against a relentless bowling attack. South Africa folded India for 266 in the second innings and then got to a decent start as their score read 118/2 at the Stumps on Wednesday and the hosts are just 1

When the Washington Football Team and the New York Giants meet on Sunday to close their disappointing seasons, the stakes are decidedly miniscule. But Giants coach Joe Judge upped the ante on Monday when he fired a potshot at the team that leads the Giants in the NFC East standings. "This ain't a team that's having fistfights on the sidelines," Judge said in describing his Giants (4-12). "This isn't some clown show orga

Joel Embiid scored 31 points and Seth Curry had 20 points and 12 assists, helping the Philadelphia 76ers rally past the host Orlando Magic 116-106 on Wednesday night in head coach Doc Rivers' return to the bench. Rivers cleared COVID-19 protocol after the Sixers went 2-0 under acting coach Dan Burke. After being named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December on Tuesday, Embiid made 12-of-22 field goal

Kevin Porter Jr. nailed a step-back 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left and Christian Wood recorded his 18th double-double of the season as the Houston Rockets snapped an eight-game losing skid with a 114-111 victory over the host Washington Wizards Wednesday at Capital One Arena. Porter and Wood returned from one-game suspensions to help the Rockets overcome a late Wizards rally, one co-authored by Kyle Kuzma (24 points, ni

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Following are news items about China to be covered or pursued by Xinhua on Thursday:

Ilya Mikheyev scored the go-ahead goal on a power play in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to defeat the visiting Edmonton Oilers 4-2 Wednesday night. John Tavares, T.J. Brodie and Alexander Kerfoot also scored for Toronto. William Nylander added two assists for the Maple Leafs, who have won four in a row. Brendan Perlini and Leon Draisaitl scored for the Oilers, who lost their fifth straight game.

KABUL, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Snow is a sign of winter joy, putting smiles on the faces of children the world over. But recent snow in Afghanistan has left destitute families and homeless children facing countless cold and hungry weeks. For them, suffering is becoming the norm.

Melbourne [Australia], January 6 (ANI): Australia on Thursday cancelled world number one Novak Djokovic's visa to enter the country, Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed. Earlier, Djokovic had landed in Australia citing a medical exemption to play in the Australian Open. The particular vaccine exemption which Djokovic cited created a huge controversy and it received backlash from the Australian public. "The advice that I h

Sydney [Australia], January 6 (ANI): Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja ground it out in the middle as Australia did not lose a single wicket in the opening session on Day 2 of the ongoing fourth Ashes Test here at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. At lunch break, Australia's score reads 209/3 with Smith (51) and Khawaja (39) at the crease. Resuming Day 2 at 126/3, Smith and Khawaja continued from where they left off on t

Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a career-high nine 3-point shots on the way to 32 points as the Charlotte Hornets whipped the visiting Detroit Pistons 140-111 on Wednesday night. Oubre was 10-for-16 overall from the field, attempting 14 shots from 3-point range. Eight of his 3s came in the fourth quarter for the Hornets, who made 24 of 42 3-pointers in the game. Miles Bridges and Gordon Hayward each scored 19 points to help the Hor

ROME, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Italy's top soccer league on Wednesday announced four games scheduled for Thursday would be at least temporarily canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vancouver Canucks placed forward Elias Pettersson in the COVID-19 protocol Wednesday. Pettersson, 23, has 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in 34 games this season. He joins teammates Brock Boeser, Phil Di Giuseppe, Justin Dowling and Jason Dickinson in the protocol. The Canucks have won eight of their past nine games. Their game against the New York Islanders scheduled for Wednesday was postponed. Vancouver's nex

The signs of the Chicago Blackhawks ending their losing skid are right there. The question remains when they will return to the win column. Heading into Thursday's road clash with the struggling Arizona Coyotes, the Blackhawks have dropped five straight games, but three have been in overtime, including Tuesday's 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche. The Blackhawks, staked to an early third-period lead earne

Arizona clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2015, but the Cardinals have plenty to play for on Sunday. The Cardinals can still win the NFC West title and earn a home playoff game by taking care of business against the Seattle Seahawks -- and getting some help -- in Week 18. The Cardinals (11-5) are a game behind the Los Angeles Rams in the division chase entering Sunday's regular-season finale with the Sea

On Wednesday, Major League Soccer announced the cancellation of all in-person activities for the 2022 eMLS League Series 1 and Series 2 events planned for the first quarter of 2022 and a move to strictly online competition in response to the latest wave of COVID-19. Series 1, originally scheduled to take place Jan. 15-16 in Cincinnati, will now take place online, with eMLS players competing from their own homes. "While

Excuse Georgia defenders if they are praying to see less of Jameson Williams in the College Football Playoff title game. Williams delivered a monster outing in last month's SEC title game when he caught seven passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns in Alabama's easy 41-24 victory over the Bulldogs. Williams knows he will be marked man on Monday night in Indianapolis when the teams convene again. "It's going to be a ver

The Winnipeg Jets were in the midst of a three-game losing streak when head coach Paul Maurice suddenly resigned Dec. 16. Winnipeg lost the next night and it seemed like its season was spiraling, but things have changed. The Jets beat St. Louis on Dec. 19 and then had five games postponed. It gave them a chance to regroup, and they've won two more and carry a three-game winning streak into their game at the Colorado Aval

Troy Terry's goal-scoring touch is back and so are the Anaheim Ducks, who ended a four-game losing streak in advance of a meeting with the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. Terry's first career hat trick, in a 4-1 victory at home over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, gave him 21 goals on the season. He had just 15 goals in 129 career games before the current campaign. When the Ducks were in the midst of their f

Only one game remains Sunday when the afternoon slate of games is complete. The league can unofficially welcome the start of the playoffs, when the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders put the cap on the 2021 regular season in the nighttime finale. A meeting of 9-7 AFC West rivals in the final game of the league's first 17-game regular season includes this kicker: the winner earns a spot in the NFL playoffs. "We k

The San Jose Sharks look to turn things around when their four-game road trip brings them to Buffalo to play the Sabres on Thursday night. The Sharks have dropped the first two games on the trip as they work to remain in the Western Conference playoff hunt. After dropping a 6-2 decision to theDetroit Red Wings on Tuesday, the Sharks have allowed 28 goals in their past five games while going 2-3. "We're frustrated becau

Baker Mayfield ended his 2021 season this week, but the Cleveland Browns have one more game when the AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals visit for the regular-season finale. Mayfield landed on injured reserve Wednesday and is headed for surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Backup Case Keenum will start for the floundering Browns (7-9), who have lost three in a row and eight of 12 since a 3-1 season sta

The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings each will look to end a disappointing season on a positive note when they meet Sunday in Minneapolis. Both teams are out of the playoff hunt and face a long offseason with plenty of questions, starting with whether they will replace their head coaches and front-office personnel. For at least a little while longer, players are staying focused on the game in front of them. "Whateve

Premier 15s games at Wasps and Harlequins in round 10 are postponed because of positive Covid-19 cases among players.

Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says clubs need clarity on whether the next rounds of European matches can go ahead.

Scarlets' United Rugby Championship match at home to Dragons on Saturday is postponed due to Covid-19 cases in the visitors' squad.