Новости за 09.07.2022

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Learn more about Steelers fourth-year receiver Miles Boykin in this edition of Five Fast Facts.

1. The Steelers were awarded receiver Miles Boykin off of waivers in mid-April after he was released by the Baltimore Ravens.

2. Was drafted by the Ravens in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. In his three seasons he pulled in 33 receptions for 470 yards and seven touchdowns, while playin

The Boston Red Sox officially released right-handed reliever Hansel Robles on Saturday. Robles, 31, went 1-3 with two saves and a 5.84 ERA in 26 appearances out of the bullpen this season. The eight-year veteran has a 28-26 career record with 43 saves and a 4.11 ERA in 411 games (one start) with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins and Red Sox. Multiple outlets said Boston will call up right-hander Ka

The Dallas Cowboys have signed USFL linebacker Christian Sam. The 26-year-old Texas native was a sixth-round pick by the New England Patriots in 2018 out of Arizona State. Sam also spent time on the practice squads of the Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions but has never appeared in an NFL game. He played for the New Orleans Breakers during the recently completed USFL campaign. Also on Friday, the Co

Former Vanderbilt star and NFL defensive back/kick returner Jimmy Williams died Friday after an unspecified illness. He was 43. Williams was named an SEC Football Legend in 2013. He played running back, cornerback and returned kickoffs and punts for the Commodores from 1997-2000. Williams is one of three players in Vanderbilt history with both a kickoff return and punt return touchdown during their careers. Current Van

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Shaedon Sharpe will miss the rest of the NBA Summer League with a shoulder injury. The team announced Saturday that an MRI revealed a small labral tear in the lottery pick's left shoulder. The 19-year-old guard was injured during his Summer League debut against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night in Las Vegas. The Blazers said Sharpe will begin immediate rest and rehabilitation and he wi

Valentin Castellanos scored his league-leading 11th and 12th goals and hosts New York City FC gave interim manager Nick Cushing his first MLS victory in a 4-2 win over the 10-man New England Revolution on Saturday afternoon. Talles Magno added the opening goal from the penalty spot and Gabriel Pereira scored shortly after his second-half introduction for NYCFC (9-4-5, 32 points), which had drawn three and lost once in Cu

The Cincinnati Reds activated catcher Tyler Stephenson from the 10-day injured list and listed him fifth in the lineup for Saturday's game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. Stephenson, 25, has been sidelined since sustaining a fractured right thumb during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 9. He went 4-for-15 with an RBI and a run in four rehab games with Triple-A Louisville. Stephenson is batting .305

This weekend marks the first repeat track visit of the 2022 season for the NASCAR Cup Series with the highly anticipated Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart (Sunday, 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron won the first race at the newly reconfigured 1.54-mile Atlanta oval back in March -- a race that featured track records in number of

Jim Wyatt

NASHVILLE - Naquan Jones arrived in Nashville a year ago known for his somewhat familiar name.

The defensive lineman smiled when first reminded of DaQuan Jones, who was a big part of the team's d-line in the years prior to his arrival.

But as Naquan Jones found his way as a rookie last season, he began to make a name for himself in Tennessee.

Now in Year 2, he's looki

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired the versatile Christian Bethancourt from the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. The A's received Triple-A outfielder Cal Stevenson and Class A right-hander Christian Fernandez in exchange. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Rays designated right-hander David McKay for assignment. Bethancourt, who has served as a catcher, first baseman and outfielder, is batting .249 with four homers and 19 R

Birmingham [UK], July 9 (ANI): Following his side's T20I series win over England after a 49-run in the second match, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma lauded all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's knock, calling it a 'brilliant one under pressure'. Indian pace attack led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah feasted on English bowlers and delivered tight bowling performances to help the visitors clinch the T20 series after bundling ou

Colombo [Sri Lanka] July 9 (ANI): Hours after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence in the capital of Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday agreed to step down from his post. Rajapaksa has informed that he will resign from the Presidency on the 13th July, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced in a press conference this evening, according to Sri Lanka's news outlet Newswire. The developm

Birmingham [UK], July 9 (ANI): Indian pace attack led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah feasted on English bowlers and delivered tight bowling performances to help the visitors clinch the T20 series after bundling out England for 121 runs within 17 overs in the second T20I here at Birmingham on Saturday. England had an extremely disappointing day with the bat. The highly-attacking batting line-up could not live up t

New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Indian Under-20 Women's Wrestling team clinched medals in all weight categories in the 2022 Under-20 (Junior) Asian Wrestling Championship being held at Manama, Bahrain, finishing the event with the runners-up trophy in their hands. India captured three gold, four silver and three bronze medals at the event. Following are the medal winners for India at the event:Gold Medal: Antim (53 kg),

Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 9 (ANI): Sri Lankan protesters broke into Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's private residence and set it on fire, angered by the unprecedented economic crisis. Just a few hours ago with the demand for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation, they stormed into the compound, tore down security cordons placed by police, took a dip in the swimming pool and romped through his kitchen and home.

Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki likely will play the upcoming season on the franchise tag, NFL Network reported. The two sides have until Friday to reach a long-term deal or he will play the 2022 season on a franchise tender, earning a salary of $10.931 million. The odds of hammering out a new contract appear low, per the report, meaning Gesicki will become a free agent next offseason. Gesicki, 26, recorded caree

London [UK], July 9 (ANI): The No. 17 seed Elena Rybakina created history by becoming the first-ever Asian Wimbledon champion, defeating Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the final in of women's singles category on Saturday. With this, she also became the first-ever Kazakh Grand Slam singles champion, defeating her Tunisian opponent by 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in a final that lasted for 1 hour, 48 minutes. In this first Wimbledon title match

Birmingham [UK], July 9 (ANI): England pacers, led by Richard Gleeson and Chris Jordan, dominated the Indian batters in the second T20I here at Birmingham as Men in Blue posted a competitive 170/8 in their 20 overs, with efforts from captain Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja proving extremely valuable for the visitors. Indian batters maintained the aggressive intent in their batting from the first match, but English bowler

Toronto [Canada], July 9 (ANI): As per new research, scientists have now discovered 1.2 billion-year-old deep groundwater in a gold and uranium mine in South Africa, throwing more light on how life is sustained below the Earth's surface and how it may survive on other worlds. The findings of the research were published in the journal 'Nature Communications'. "For the first time, we have insight into how energy stored deep

Galle [Sri Lanka], July 9 (ANI): A 152-run stand between captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis at Galle has put Sri Lanka on a solid footing on Day two of the second Test against Australia here. With 184 runs on board at loss of two wickets, Lankans are still trailing by 180 runs in the game in their first innings. Kusal Mendis (84) and Angelo Mathews (6) are standing unbeaten at the crease. Australia started off th

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 9 (ANI): Reigning Asian champion Vishwanath Suresh and Rohit Chamoli extended their impressive run to enter the men's quarter-finals by registering emphatic wins at the 5th Youth Men's and Women's National Boxing Championships in Chennai. While Vishwanath, representing Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), thrashed Chandigarh's Sushant Kapoor 5-0 in the 48kg category, 2021 Asian junior c

Just a week into the Tour de France cycling race, a teammate of the defending champion Tadej Pogacar has tested positive for Covid-19, and the UAE Team Emirates now faces a nervous three days to see if others fall sick.

Mobs stormed Sri Lanka's presidential palace, helping themselves to food from the disgraced leader's kitchen

The Cleveland Cavaliers officially signed All-Star guard Darius Garland to a multi-year contract extension on Saturday. Terms were not disclosed, however Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN last Saturday that Garland will receive a five-year, $193 million contract extension that could be worth as much as $231 million. It's the richest deal in franchise history. "Darius has proven to be a tremendous basketball player

The Vancouver Whitecaps announced the transfer Saturday of homegrown midfielder Damiano Pecile to Italy's Venezia FC. A dual citizen of Canada and Italy, the 20-year-old becomes the sixth Whitecaps FC BMO Academy product to transfer to a European club. Pecile spent most of the 2021 season with Venezia's Primavera team and posted nine goals in 23 matches. "Damiano and both clubs agreed it would be best for him to contin