Новости за 09.08.2022

Players leaving for LIV Golf with the understanding they will not be welcomed back on the PGA Tour, then filing an antitrust lawsuit to gain access to both tours, is not adding up on Scottie Scheffler's scorecard. Scheffler, the top-ranked player in the world, said he is "curious to see" what will come of Tuesday's hearing in San Jose, Calif., regarding an antitrust lawsuit filed by 11 LIV Golf participants. Of those 11

Warsaw will square up to EU leadership in a row over funding, a ruling party politician said

The Lithuanian authorities have warned ice dance duo Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas over their participation in Russian shows

FC Barcelona are somehow staying afloat and making squad improvements despite debts reportedly in the region of $1.4 billion

Johannesburg [South Africa], August 9 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that former international umpire Rudi Koertzen passed away at 73 after succumbing to injuries sustained in a car accident on Tuesday morning. Born on 26 March 1949 in Knysna, Western Cape province, Koertzen made his Test debut in 1992 in the Boxing Day Test match between South Africa and India at Port Elizabeth. He went on to enjoy an 18-yea

The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Taylor Clarke on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left oblique strain. The designation is retroactive to Monday for the 29-year-old reliever, who is 3-1 with a 4.02 ERA in 44 games. Clarke is 12-9 with three saves and a 4.78 ERA in 122 games (20 starts) with the Arizona Diamondbacks (2019-21) and Royals. The Royals also recalled Jose Cuas from Triple-A Omaha and appointe

Danielle Kang will make her return to the LPGA Tour later this month at the CP Women's Open in Ottawa, Canada. The 29-year-old American star has not played since revealing at the U.S. Women's Open in early June that she had a tumor on her spine. She endured back pain for several months before receiving the diagnosis. "I know you missed us ... See you at the @cpwomensopen in two weeks," Kang posted Tuesday on Instagram.

Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce will miss time following elbow surgery. The team did not provide an estimated timetable for the 34-year-old veteran's return to the field. The five-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time first-team All-Pro hasn't missed a regular season game since 2014. "After trying to work through discomfort in his elbow, it was agreed that a routine 'cleanout' was in his best interest an

The knee injury sustained in practice by New York Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton likely will keep him out for the entire 2022 season, coach Robert Saleh confirmed Tuesday. He was diagnosed with an avulsion fracture of the right kneecap, NFL Network reported. Saleh said Becton will get a second opinion on Wednesday. On Monday, Saleh said a preliminary exam showed that Becton's knee was stable and "doesn't seem like a

YAOUNDE, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- One soldier and four civilians have been killed in Boko Haram attacks in Cameroon's Far North region, according to security and local sources.

The Los Angeles Chargers signed former USFL center/guard Cameron Hunt on Tuesday. The 6-foot-4, 305-pound lineman earned all-league honors with the USFL champion Birmingham Stallions in 2022. Undrafted out of Oregon in 2017, Hunt spent time on NFL practice squads with the Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and then-Oakland Raiders. To make room on the roster, the Chargers waived offensive tackle Andrew Trainer with an

Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): American legend Serena Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, announced her retirement from tennis on Tuesday, saying she is "evolving away" from the sport. The 40-year-old tennis star said that the best word to describe what she is up to is "evolution" and that she wants to grow her family. "I have never liked the word retirement. It doesn't feel like a modern word to me. I've been thi

The Washington Commanders fired defensive line coach Sam Mills III on Tuesday. He will be replaced by assistant defensive line coach Jeff Zgonina. Head coach Ron Rivera said the decision to relieve Mills of his duties had been building over the offseason because of a difference in philosophy. "It was something I just felt had to be done," Rivera said. Mills, 44, was part of Rivera's staff with the Carolina Panthers, f

Toni Minichiello led Jessica Ennis-Hill to gold at the London 2012 summer Olympics

The tennis icon has indicated she will retire after the US Open

American tennis star Serena Williams has announced her retirement plans, signaling that she will retire after the US Open in New York, which begins later this month.

Williams, 40, announced the news in a

JERUSALEM, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) on Tuesday decided to ban the southern Israeli club Hapoel Beer Sheva from holding its upcoming Conference League qualifying match at its home stadium for security reasons.

World No. 2 and Open Championship winner Cameron Smith is "gone" to the LIV Golf Series at the end of the PGA playoffs, Cameron Percy said on Tuesday. Percy said Smith, 28, and another fellow Australian, Marc Leishman, already have signed deals to exit the PGA Tour. "Unfortunate, yeah, they're gone," Percy told RSN radio. Percy said the humanitarian element of the Saudi-backed circuit weighs on him. "The more and more

Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion and the most feared women's tennis player of her generation, is retiring from the sport, presumably after the U.S. Open. She revealed the news in a first-person essay published online Tuesday by Vogue that she was "evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me." That includes trying to have a second child and working with the venture capital firm s

The Columbus Crew loaned midfielder Alexandru Matan to FC Rapid Bucuresti for the rest of 2022 on Tuesday. The Romanian Liga I side has the option to make it a permanent transfer when the loan period expires on Dec. 31. "Alex is a young player who needs consistent minutes on the field in order to continue his development," Crew president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko said in a news release. "This loan will give h

The Tennessee Titans are signing veteran safety Adrian Colbert to one-year deal, his agents told ESPN on Tuesday. He has played in 39 games (22 starts) with five teams since San Francisco made him a seventh-round pick in 2017. Colbert, 28, split last season with the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets and registered 16 tackles. He has 109 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery with the 49ers (2017-18), Miam

The US women's basketball star was handed a nine-year prison sentence in Russia for drugs charges

Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale had surgery Monday after breaking his right wrist in a weekend bike crash. The latest injury ends the 33-year-old starter's season after just two starts and 102 pitches in 5 2/3 innings. Sale is expected to ready for the start of 2023 spring training after undergoing "an open reduction and internal fixation of the right distal radius (wrist) fracture," performed by Dr. Matthew Leibm

Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith is requesting a trade after efforts to reach a long-term contract stalled. NFL Network published a written statement from Smith on Tuesday. ESPN verified the validity of the statement. Smith, 25, has been seeking an extension since April. He said the "new front office regime doesn't value me here." "They've refused to negotiate in good faith," Smith wrote. "Every step of this journ

The New York Rangers named defenseman Jacob Trouba as the 28th team captain in franchise history Tuesday. "Since he joined the Rangers, Jacob has consistently displayed all of the qualities we want in a leader on and off the ice," president and general manager Chris Drury said. "As we look to take the next step as an organization, he is a role model for all of our players to follow and the perfect choice to be our captai

Cincinnati's Paul Brown Stadium is now Paycor Stadium. The team signed a naming-rights deal with Cincinnati-based Paycor, a human resources company, on Tuesday. Financial terms were not disclosed for the 16-year agreement. The 65,515-seat stadium opened in 2020 and was originally named after franchise founder Paul Brown. "This is a move that I think my father would have agreed to. He was always for what is best for th