Новости за 09.06.2022

The country could face severe punishment from FIFA amid allegations of fielding an ineligible player, according to reports

Hot on the heels of April's presidential election, voters in France are heading back to the polls to fill the lower-house National Assembly's 577 seats. Some 48.7 million voters are registered to cast a ballot in the legislative elections' first round, which concludes Sunday at 8pm Paris time. The second round follows a week later on June 19. FRANCE 24 lays out the key numbers to watch for on Sunday.

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Phillip Dorsett is back for his second season with the Houston Texans after a 2021 campaign cut short by a leg injury.

A former high school track star, Dorsett wakes up and runs sprints in the offseason to start his training. Head Coach Lovie Smith says Dorsett's speed is just one of the attributes he brings to the Texans offense.

"Well, his skill set, one of the fastest guys on our team,

Antananarivo [Madagascar], June 9 (ANI): India's Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros, Abhay Kumar called on Prime Minister of Madagascar Christian Ntsay on Thursday where they reviewed the progress made in bilateral ties between both the countries. Madagascar's Foreign Minister Richard Randriamandrato visited India in April 2022 to attend the Raisina Dialogue and had a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister Dr

The Detroit Lions don't expect rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams to be recovered from his ACL injury in time for training camp. Williams, the No. 12 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Alabama, had surgery on his left knee in January after an injury in the national championship game against Georgia. "I don't see him being ready for training camp. I don't see that," Lions coach Dan Campbell said Thursday. "I'm

The Boston Celtics are in position to take a commanding lead in the NBA Finals, while the Golden State Warriors are hoping they don't have to play without star guard Stephen Curry. Boston is halfway toward winning its first NBA title since 2008 and the Celtics will look to take another step Friday night when they host the Warriors in Game 4 of the best-of-seven series. Boston is looking to grab a 3-1 lead after outplayi

Jonquel Jones has revenge on her mind ahead of the Connecticut Sun's home game against the Chicago Sky on Friday in Uncasville, Conn. The Sky, after all, eliminated the top-seeded Sun in the semifinals last season. Chicago advanced to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2014 and defeated the Phoenix Mercury to take home the title. "I'm definitely looking forward to playing them," Jones said, according the Hartford

London [UK], June 9 (ANI): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday that James Taylor will step down from his role as the head scout of the men's team. Taylor, 32, was appointed full-time England Men's selector in July 2018 and became Head Scout in April 2021 following a restructure of England's high-performance programme. As Head Scout, he was an integral part of providing information into selectio

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 9 (ANI): The Indian duo of Reddy B Sumeeth and Ashwini Ponnappa crashed out of the ongoing Indonesia Masters 2022 after a loss to the Chinese duo of Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong in the second round of the mixed doubles category. Playing in the court 2, the Indian duo lost two straight games to their opposition by 21-18, 21-13. The match lasted for 35 minutes. Wei and Qiong totally dominated th

The XFL has added some prominent former NFL names to its coaching staffs. The league announced Thursday that all eight of its teams now have a director of player personnel, and seven of them also have an offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator. Among the new hires are former Atlanta Falcons head coach June Jones, longtime NFL defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and ex-NFL quarterback Bruce Gradkowski. Ron Zook,

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated infielder Max Muncy from the injured list on Thursday. Muncy, 31, missed 11 games with left elbow inflammation. He batted .143 with a homer and two RBIs in four rehab games at Triple-A Oklahoma City. The two-time All-Star is batting just .150 with three homers and 14 RBIs through 41 games in his fifth season with the Dodgers. In a corresponding transaction, Los Angeles optioned infield

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Ishan Kishan's explosive 76 of 48 and contributions from Shreyas Iyer (36) and Hardik Pandya (31) powered India to a mammoth 211/4 in the first T20I clash against South Africa here at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday. The day was memorable for Indian batters, who smashed the Proteas bowlers all over the park. Put to bat first by South Africa, India got off a solid start. Openers I

Panchkula (Haryana)[India], June 9 (ANI): Four years back, Maharashtra's Aryan Kadam took the long flight to Jamaica, hoping to become a top-class 100-metre sprinter. He and a couple of his friends from Pune had learnt about an annual summer camp in the Caribbean Island, once known for feared fast bowlers and reggae icon Bob Marley. They succeeded in their mission, joining the Racer Track Club in Jamacia, which has produc

The PGA Tour has moved to censure players who have joined the breakaway group

MEIZHOU, China, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The Cangzhou Mighty Lions drew with Meizhou Hakka 1-1 while Shenzhen FC edged Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2-1 in the 2022 Chinese Super League (CSL) on Thursday.

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BERLIN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- When it comes to scoring the decisive goal in a major tournament, Oliver Bierhoff might be the man to talk to.

The 54-year-old's "golden goal" in the final against the Czech Republic made the German national team win the 1996 European Championship.

After three 1-1 draws against the Netherlands, Italy and England in the ongoing Nations League, Bierhoff, now

YANGON, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations (UN) on Thursday condemned the killing of a staff member of the World Health Organization (WHO) in southeastern Myanmar.

The Chicago Cubs struck a late-night deal with catcher Willson Contreras to avoid Thursday's scheduled arbitration hearing, multiple outlets reported. The one-year contract is for $9.625 million, midway between the amounts submitted by the team ($9 million) and the two-time All-Star ($10.25 million). The contract covers the 2022 season. Contreras, 30, entered Thursday batting .277 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs through 47 g

A French cyclist says Nadal's injections would have been frowned upon in his sport

England's Paul Casey withdrew from next week's U.S. Open due to a nagging back injury. Casey, 44, has not played since conceding his first match after two holes at the WGC-Match Play event in Austin, Texas, on March 24. He also withdrew from the Masters and the PGA Championship. Casey is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour and has 15 wins on the European Tour. Canada's Adam Hadwin, the first alternate from last month'

London [UK], June 9 (ANI): Leeds United on Wednesday announced an agreement has been reached with Red Bull Salzburg for the signing of Rasmus Kristensen. The Whites have beaten off competition for the 24-year-old, who will join for an undisclosed fee and has accepted terms on a five-year-contract at Elland Road, running until the summer of 2027. Making his breakthrough with FC Midtjylland, the full-back was snapped up by

Jakarta [Indonesia], June 9 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Thursday stormed into the quarter-finals of the ongoing Indonesia Masters 2022 in Jakarta. Playing at Court 2, the Indian shuttler defeat Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 23-21, 20-22, 21-11, in a match that lasted for 71 minutes. Earlier in the day, world No. 9 Lakshya Sen stormed into the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters 2022 after defe

Stanislav Pozdnyakov said Russian sport was facing 'provocations' but would respond 'in a manner of friendship and respect'

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Tristan Stubbs will make his international debut when the Proteas take on India in the first of five T20Is today. The 21-year-old, right-hand, middle-order batter, becomes cap number 95 for South Africa in T20internationals. It is an exciting day of returns for the Proteas, with Wayne Parnell making his first T20 international appearance since 2017 and Anrich Nortje returning to the Protea

The PGA Tour on Thursday suspended Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and 15 others participating in the inaugural LIV Golf event, a move the rival series called "vindictive" and "troubling." A two-page memo issued by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said the suspended players are no longer eligibleto compete in all PGA Tour events, the Presidents Cup and all tours sanctioned by the PGA Tour, including the Korn Ferry Tour,