Новости за 21.06.2022

Coaching candidate Mike D'Antoni is meeting with Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan on Tuesday, ESPN reported. D'Antoni, 71, was the other finalist to fill the vacancy before Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson turned down the job on Saturday to remain with the Warriors. If D'Antoni is hired, it would mark his sixth stint as an NBA head coach. He has a career record of 672-527 across 16 seasons with the Denver Nug

Tokyo [Japan], June 21 (ANI): The Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 has published its final financial report detailing its revenues and expenditures, which were balanced, and the overall financial results of the Tokyo 2020 Games. Thanks to the efforts made to increase revenues and continuously review expenditures, Tokyo 2020 achieved a balanced budget of JPY 640.4 billion (USD 5.8 billio

Former Purdue standout Caleb Swanigan, who played three seasons in the NBA, died Monday night at age 25. The school confirmed his passing on Tuesday, but no details were provided. "The Purdue basketball family is deeply saddened and devastated at the loss of Caleb Swanigan," coach Matt Painter said in a statement. "Caleb was a very thoughtful individual and a gentle soul who excelled both on and off the court. He made a

Alina Zagitova has hinted she might dabble in the boxing ring

Russian 2018 Winter Olympics figure skating gold medalist Alina Zagitova is set to swap the ice for the boxing ring, according to a report.

A source close to the organizers of the future event

Alina Zagitova has hinted she might dabble in the boxing ring

Russian 2018 Winter Olympics figure skating gold medalist Alina Zagitova is set to swap the ice for the boxing ring, according to a report.

A source close to the organizers of the future event

The Columbus Crew acquired striker Juan Camilo "Cucho" Hernandez from England's Watford FC in a record-setting deal announced Tuesday. The 23-year-old Colombian is signed through 2025, with Columbus reportedly paying a club-record $10 million transfer fee to the English Championship side. "Cucho is a world-class player who is still at an early stage of his career, and we could not be more excited to welcome him to the C

Nick Faldo plans to retire from broadcasting after 16 years with CBS and Golf Channel, which followed a successful career on the course. Faldo, who turns 65 in July, made the announcement on Tuesday, but he will be alongside Jim Nantz in Tower 18 this week at the Travelers Championship. Faldo said his final event will be the Wyndham Championship on Aug. 4-7, signing off 43 years after he made his golf debut at the same e

Amstelveen [Netherlands], June 21 (ANI): Hard-hitting English batter Liam Livingstone has backed his white-ball captain Eoin Morgan to regain his form with the bat, believing that he is just one score away from being back in form. Morgan has been struggling with his form for a while. He has so far failed to score a run on his side's tour to Netherlands, falling for ducks on both occasions. His last half-century also came

Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], June 21 (ANI): Ahead of his team's Ranji Trophy final against Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai head coach Amol Muzumdar has said that the occasion is all about the players. Mumbai, who are 41-time champions have reached their 47th Ranji Trophy final overall and their first since 2016-17. Their semi-final tie against Uttar Pradesh was a draw, with Mumbai advancing on basis of their first-innings lead.

New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Indian women's team head coach Suren Chettri believes that the Blue Tigresses will be brave when they face Sweden U23 on Wednesday in the WU23 3-Nations tournament, in their intent to grow as a footballing nation. Suren had coached the Indian Arrows women's team in the last edition of the Indian Women's League, and also the junior women teams before he joined as an interim head coach for

Budapest [Hungary], June 21 (ANI): Attending the opening of the FINA World Aquatics Championships in Budapest last weekend, IOC President Thomas Bach addressed the Extraordinary FINA Congress. Congratulating FINA on its latest reforms with regard to athlete representation, the independence of its doping programme, gender equality and good governance, the IOC President emphasised the continuous need to adapt. The Champions

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 21 (ANI): On the occasion of International Yoga Day on Tuesday, Bollywood diva Anushka Sharma shared glimpses from her yoga journey so far on her social media handle. On Tuesday, the 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' star took to her Instagram handle and shared insights from her yoga sessions. Captioning the post, the actor wrote: "A throwback of my yoga journey in pictures... A relationship that st

Johannesburg [South Africa], June 21 (ANI): After the five-match T20I series between India and South Africa ended, Proteas head coach Mark Boucher lavished praise on pacer Bhuveshwar Kumar for putting the batters under pressure. The fifth and final T20I between India and South Africa at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru was abandoned due to rain on Sunday. With this, the series stays level at 2-2 and will be shared by both

Lausanne [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): The Olympic Movement is getting ready to celebrate Olympic Day, which this year invites athletes, Olympians and people around the world to move together and show their united support for a peaceful world. Celebrated every year on June 23 since 1948, Olympic Day provides a moment for everyone to gather and get active with purpose. This year, as the world continues seeking togetherness

NAIROBI, June 21 (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan team preparing for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games entered a bubble camp on Monday as the sixth wave of the coronavirus continues to sweep through the country.

London [UK], June 21 (ANI): World number three Novak Djokovic will head into next week's Grand Slam Wimbledon 2022 as the men's top seed. The defending champion is the top seed after the Russian world number one Daniil Medvedev got banned from taking part while German world number two Alexander Zverev is out due to injury. Wimbledon organisers in April announced the ban on Russian and Belarusian players at this year's Gra

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 21 (ANI): The first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay reached Srinagar on Tuesday. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha took the torch and handed it over to Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay. The torch will travel next to Jammu. "1st Ever ChessOlympiadTorchRelay Update City 3 Srinagar - June 21 Hon. Lt Governor of JK Shri @manojsinha_takes the Torch forward in Srinagar, he

Brooks Koepka is expected to join the LIV Golf Series and participate in the first event in the United States on June 30, according to multiple reports. Koepka, 32, and Abraham Ancer are ranked No. 19 and 20 in the World Golf Rankings but reportedly will depart the PGA Tour for the LIV in the coming days. The building current behind the start-up tour would include eight of the top 50 in the WGR, including Koepka nemesis

International Rugby League has followed swimming counterpart FINA's lead

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 21 (ANI): Pakistan election body on Tuesday reserved its verdict in the foreign funding case against Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaf party. The case is pending since November 14, 2014, and it was filed by PTI founding member Akbar S Babar who had alleged that there were financial irregularities in the funding of the party from Pakistan and abroad. During today's hearing, petitioner Babar's

Ladakh [India], June 21 (ANI): In order to spread awareness about disability and to promote Divyang cricket in India, an Expedition Team of 6 Wheelchair Users/Divyangjan travelled 2,000 km in their hand-operated cars/adapted vehicles and reached Pangong Lake on the tenth day. The team celebrated International Yoga Day by performing Yoga at a height of 14,300 feet at Pangong Tso. Yogacharya Prashant Shukla, founder of Pray

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 21 (ANI): Chinese doubles maestro Zhao Yunlei is the next inductee into the BWF Hall of Fame, joining doubles contemporary Liliyana Natsir in the class of 2022. Zhao Yunlei was possibly the most versatile female doubles player of her time. She had few equals when it came to dominance in two categories over an extended period and retired as one of the most accomplished players ever - two Olymp

The US women's soccer star said people should 'get a grip on reality'

US women's national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe has spoken out against bans on transgender women taking part in elite-level female sport.

On Sunday, global swimming authority FINA's members voted to ban

JERUSALEM, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Euroleague basketball club Maccabi Tel Aviv have signed former NBA player Alex Poythress on a two-year contract, the Israeli club announced on Tuesday.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Indian side Mohun Bagan has reportedly contacted Iranian duo Karim Ansarifard and Ashkan Dejagah.